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25.7% - the increase in the Canadian population reaching 100 years old

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Statistics say more of us than ever before will have a 100th birthday

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80,000 - the number of predicted centenarians by 2061

4,870 - are women

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5,825 - people aged 100 years and older in Canada

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“If you ask me, ‘What is your secret?’ I have no secret, just luck that I have lived that long and am still able to walk a little bit.”

with colour. “I didn’t expect to be living up to 100, that’s for sure,” Choon said in his living room the day before his birthday. “If you ask me, ‘What is your secret?’ I have no secret, just luck that I lived that long and am still able to walk a little bit.” And walk he does. The garden he tends to is his way to “keep on moving,” which is his advice for those seeking to live a long life. Motion it seems, has always played a significant role in Choon’s life. Originally born in Malaysia (known then as British Malaya) during the First World War, he made his way to Canada by way of China and the U.S. Leaving his family’s rubber plantation in Malaysia before the Second World War, Choon attended medical school in Canton where he graduated in 1941.

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A memorial plaque for Adam Burchart on a bench in Mountview Park in Sardis.

No time could heal this crime Forgiveness abounds in tragic teen death, but driver has little for himself BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

wo of Ryan Potts’s friends were laughing and high-fiving in the box of the pickup truck he drove down a country road in Yarrow on a warm summer night in 2013. A third friend was in the cab of the truck with the then 18-year-old. The four teenagers were engaged in nothing more than the typical hijinx of teenaged life just a couple months after high school graduation. It wasn’t safe but it wasn’t unusual, for teenagers. And while even a provincial court judge deemed the driving to be at the low end of dangerous behaviour, the night ended with 18-year-old Adam Burchart falling out of the back of the truck. He hit his head on Boundary Road and died at the scene. Potts was charged with dangerous driving causing death, and was sentenced in Chilliwack Court last week. It was a unique sentencing hearing where Crown, defence and the judge all urged Potts to get counselling, not to overcome anger or substance abuse issues as is often seen in court, but to deal with his own grief. “This was not a situation where Mr. Potts was drunk,

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arly in March, a Chilliwack resident with a rich life history entered a landmark club. On the first Friday of the month Choon Law celebrated his 100th birthday with family in Vancouver, joining the ranks of a growing segment of the Canadian demographic landscape. Choon, who was a doctor, was known in Chilliwack for his work in tuberculosis treatment at the Coqualeetza (Qw’oqw’elith’a) Methodist hospital during a time when the disease ran rampant in First Nations lands. Now a century old, he shuffles around his home as the early spring weather prepares his azaleas and rhododendron to fill his garden

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Frustration mounts as mailboxes targeted A ‘determined’ criminal hard to stop, says Post BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

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Community mailboxes in Ryder Lake that were broken into on April 2 or 3 are among the many that have been hit in recent weeks.

ommunity mailboxes in Chilliwack’s rural areas are being robbed at an alarming rate in recent weeks according to frustrated local residents. Folks who live in rural communities in Ryder Lake, the Columbia Valley, the Cheam Indian reserve and elsewhere have complained to the Times about boxes broken into and mail stolen leading to both frustration and expense. “They’ve got to figure out a secure

way of delivering the mail or they’ve got to get out of the business,” an exasperated Dorothy Bendsen of Ryder Lake told the Times this week. “In the private sector this would never be tolerated. Imagine if UPS or someone was carrying on like this.” At some time on April 2 or 3 the community boxes near the Ryder Lake fire hall were broken into. What exactly was stolen is unclear, but notices on the boxes ask residents to now pick up their mail at London Drugs at Cottonwood Mall. In the Columbia Valley, resident Karen Steegstra said a break-in at boxes occurred some time after 10:30 p.m. on April 8 and she knows of a neighbour who had a package with an expensive item stolen. On the Cheam reserve, a resident who asked to remain anonymous said he’s not sure all of what was stolen in

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“They’ve got to figure on the elderly once in a while. out a secure wayAPPROVALS of When asked to comment on the sitProduction Artist: Director: uation, a Canada PostCreative spokesperson delivering the mail or said thereArtisDirector: only one type of person to break the law. of that chooses they’ve got to get out Production Director: Copywriter: Account Manager: “That’s a criminal and they are the business.” determined regardless of the target,” - Dorothy Bendsen

the most recent break-in, but he lost, at least, a bank card, BC Hydro bill and Worksafe BC papers. “Around every GST or other government cheque day, break-ins are guaranteed,” he said. Break-ins to community mailboxes were also found by the Times last week on Marie Avenue in Vedder Crossing. In Ryder Lake, Bendsen says she longs for the days when her carrier, Al, always went above and beyond. He

Anick Losier of Canada Post said via email. “It takes an equal level of determination to deter and stop those who commit property crimes and we are committed to do everything possible to support the police in their efforts to do so.” For Bendsen, the problem has persisted and she’s had enough. “It’s gone on and on,” she said. “Mail delivery was supposed to be a service.” Chilliwack RCMP did not respond to a request for information and comment on the situation.

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The Roberston Rockers of Robertson elementary took top spot in the “Sing Me a Song” competition. They earned $1,000 for their efforts.

Kooymans nailed for selling off bad beef

BY JEN SALTMAN The Province

he Chilliwack-based head of the company that operates Pitt Meadows Meats Ltd. stood up in court on Monday and apologized for violating government procedures and selling beef trimmings that tested positive for E. coli in 2010. “We are very sorry for all what happened and we promise it will never happen again,” said Kenneth Kooyman who, along with his brother

is owner of Chilliwack Cattle Sales, a dairy farm targeted by a Mercy for Animals hidden camera investigation that alleged animal abuse. In B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, numbered business 0685838 B.C. Ltd.—which does business as Pitt Meadows Meats, Meadow Valley Meats and Fraser Valley Meat Supplies Ltd.—pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully selling food unfit for human consumption. The company was fined $125,000 after Justice Lance Bernard acceded

group of Chilliwack elementary school students singers earned themselves a visit from the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia this month, when they took top prize in the “Sing Me a Song” program. The Roberson Rockers of Robertson elementary school won the under 18 category with their original song “We Belong,” which they entered in the amateur competition held by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon in the lead up to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations in 2017. When Guichon visits the Rockers, she will bring a trophy and $1,000 the group can use for their music program or a community cause of their choice. The Robertson elementary singers’ winning performance can be seen at youtu.be/ wVHrDhhi8aA.

to a joint submission by Crown and defence. On Sept. 3, 2010, the man in charge of taking samples at Pitt Meadows Meats, Daniel Land, took a sample from the day’s beef trimmings and sent it to the lab for testing. However, before the test result was received the plant sales manager made the decision to sell 1,500 kilograms (or 56 cases) of the trimmings to meat shops around the Lower Mainland, which turned the trimmings into ground beef.

According to an agreed statement of facts, the decision was made because it was the end of Ramadan—a month of fasting for Muslims—and there was an increased demand for halal meat for the celebrations that follow the special month. “It was an attempt to satisfy their customers’ immediate demand for product,” federal Crown prosecutor Alexander Clarkson said. The company made about $6,000

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Shortly after he earned his degree, the young doctor was posted to an air force hospital in China during the war, where he stayed until returning to the university hospital where his training started. It was his specialized training in a tuberculosis-ridden China that set the stage for Choon’s immigration to America and then Canada. An opening at a Prince Rupert hospital led to Law’s first posting in B.C. where he met his wife of 62 years, Hilda who was a nurse at the same facility. “He was good looking when he was young,” jokes Hilda while the couple sits in their tidy living room. “He had lots of hair.” Choon is quick to retaliate in his slight accent: “That’s the trouble with marrying. You lose your hair.” With his clarity and mobility one would never suspect the former doctor to be a century old. The only evidence is his near blindness, but Choon doesn’t let that slow him down today. He said as long as he can see a little bit and do his chores he’s fine. Fiercely independent, both Choon and Hilda rarely accept the help offered by their neighbours, preferring to keep at those chores Choon credits for his health.

Second fastest growing Choon joins a rapidly growing demographic of Canadians over 100 years old that has recently included notable Chilliwack centenarians like career educator George W. Graham (1907-2010) and community activist Jean Scott (1912-2015). This group is the second fastest growing section of the Canadian population at a rate of 25.7 per cent over the last census period, 2006 to 2011. And that number is only expect-

Financial health will play a role ed to rise. By the time most baby boomers have reached 100 in 2061, the number of Canadian centenarians is predicted to be almost 80,000—compared to fewer than 6,000 today. That’s an increase of over 13 times in the same period the country’s population will grow by only about 1.5 times. According to Coletta Holmes, executive director of Chilliwack and District Seniors’ Resources Society, that increase is due to the many more health interventions and rehab opportunities in place today if someone has a health issue event like a heart attack or stroke. This allows recuperation and often a full recovery for the individual to move onto the next stage of their life. In addition, having blood pressure and diseases like diabetes more closely monitored allows for nonevent intervention as well. As a result there’s a section of centenarians today as healthy and spry as Choon and his peers. But the future increase in the quantity of 100-plussers doesn’t necessarily translate into an increase in quality of life. “My personal belief is that we’re not going to see that continue,” Holmes said. “Because that generation—people who are 75 and up—those are people who still worked hard before everything was automated. “They’re very physical people who still walked everywhere, who hung their clothes out on the clothesline, who went down to the basement to fix something themselves.” Younger generations in Canada on the other hand, said Holmes, are a much more sedentary group whose aches and pains are getting the best of them by 50.

In agreement with Choon, Holmes believes the life of activity behind the older generation is what makes them healthier. “You know my own father-in-law, he died at 84 but he still played tennis until he was 80 and skied until he was 78,” she said. “I don’t think in my generation and in my children’s generation I’m going to see that.” That lack of activity in the long run is going to take away from some of the benefits of medical intervention, affecting a patient’s ability to rally after a health crisis. As for the future of seniors heading toward the century mark in Chilliwack, Holmes thinks well-being will largely boil down to an individual’s financial health. Those with the funds for extended health care, aqua-fit classes, homecare nurses and transportation for appointments will be fine in this community, she said. But many people can’t afford the travel to specialist appointments outside of Chilliwack, and others can’t afford the rent in this city on their limited income. Stretching their financial resources over a longer span of years can make aging a challenge. “The biggest users of the soup kitchens and the food banks are not always young, and unemployed,” she said. “They are often seniors.” There will never be enough awareness about the challenges facing today’s longer-living seniors according to Holmes, but it is increasing in Chilliwack. A humble Choon confides that it is getting more difficult to work in the garden and reach the high cupboard. But he keeps shuffling along, an inspiration to his neighbours and an example to Chilliwack of what a healthy long life can be like.

PUBLIC NOTICE PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with Sections 204, 205 and 208 of the Community Charter, the “Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel” will hear complaints with respect to errors or omissions on the parcel tax roll. A person who owns a parcel of land included on the parcel tax roll may request that the roll be amended by providing written notice to the City of Chilliwack at least 48 hours before the time set for the sitting of the Panel. The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will sit at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The parcel tax roll is available for inspection during office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday except holidays, at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Written submissions may be directed to Jennifer Kooistra, Manager of Revenue Services/Collector; or sent via email to kooistra@chilliwack.com or by fax to 604-793-1801, no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Janice McMurray Deputy City Clerk 6889829

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Joe Massie works with his Grade 11 class in the Sardis greenhouse Tuesday. Soon agriculture students at the school will have acres to learn with.

Five acre farm for students

round breaking is nothing new to Sardis secondary school (SSS) teachers Tania Toth and Joe Massie. By the time they hold their literal ground breaking ceremony next week, the pair will have already broken an important eight years worth of educational ground at the school. On April 23, the two science and agriculture teachers will be showcasing the people who have made possible their latest expansion of the Sardis agricultural program: a fiveacre farm on Richardson Avenue. Previously limited to the greenhouse on school grounds, the program will be repotted to the new space, giving it more room to grow in the future. And there’s no more fitting way to kick off the new beginning than to start digging the well that will provide the water for the farm’s irrigation system, while the sponsors, school district personnel and key community members are honoured for their contributions. The land, along with a variety of other endowments, will make it possible for the agriculture instructors to take the 29-year-running annual plant sale held at the school and

Sardis ag program breaks ground reinforce it with a community supported agriculture (CSA) model. Until now, the main stage for the program has been the modernized greenhouse on campus, but with the new property agriculture students will have an even greater opportunity to learn about food. “It’s a chance for students to understand more about food production and where food comes from and understand the world of agriculture a little bit more, because there are so many career opportunities in agriculture,” said Massie, who comes from a line of dairy farmers himself. Toth sees it as a way of educating differently, digging deeper into the soil with their signature Sardis hands-on approach. “I think that’s something a lot of people don’t get to do anymore,” she said. “So it offers a lot of people growing up in suburbia a chance to get outside, plant, see the cycle, and make the connection.” Toth’s family still has a large farm in Saskatchewan and is no stranger to that interconnection with the land. And they are also intent on cultivating another link: the relationship with the community.

Already during past years of the plant sale, well over a thousand community members have gone to show their support for the program. “Seeing our students interact with them, seeing their parents and grandparents and other community members all interacting in a positive way—I think it’s something that is somewhat rare these days,” Massie said. When the program gets into full swing they say there will be more partnerships: with UFV and the Pacific Berry Resource Centre using some of the land and sharing knowledge; with the school itself, providing food for a variety of programs in-house; and with the CSA program which will start off modestly but with plans to grow in the future. “It’s a really big project that could not exist if just Joe or myself were working on it,” said Toth. That’s why next Thursday when ground is broken on the farm land, it’s the community that will be recognized.

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hildren sing that “when you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are.” By adulthood, most of us have given up on that idea and a few—just to hedge their bets—donate to political parties rather than testing their luck on a star. And that’s what makes the annual financial reports from B.C.’s political parties so fascinating. They may still be pipedreams in the eyes of most, but that didn’t stop pipeline proponents from donating generously to the B.C. Liberal party with donations from Kinder Morgan ($4,500), TransCanada Pipelines ($5,600), Coastal GasLink Pipeline ($12,500) and Enbridge Northern Gateway ($13,450). In its debut on B.C.’s political donor chart, Woodfibre LNG started at $28,000 for the Liberals and $8,000 to the B.C. NDP, which almost seems like pocket change for owner Indonesian billionaire Sukanto Tanoto. Knowing that seeing things clearly should be a job requirement for an MLA, the B.C. Association of Optometrists donated $2,820 to the NDP and $13,300 to Liberals. In the “I gave at the office and that office and that office too” category, the Automotive Retailers Association gave $1,625 to the Liberals and the New Car

DERMOND TRAVIS Be Our Guest Dealers Association of B.C. gave $80,977 (which is about what they’ve given to the NDP over the last 10 years). New car dealers got in on the action as well, among them, Dueck on Marine ($8,200) and Northland Plymouth Chrysler ($5,000). As they say, you can never have enough insurance, which may explain why the Insurance Bureau of Canada donated $29,750 to the Liberals. The waste management industry stepped up, even though garbage— sorry waste—is a local government thing. Waste Management of Canada donated $1,500 to the Liberals, which seems paltry when you consider that BFI Canada had money to burn ($91,300) and Belkorp Environmental Services ($37,200). Bet it had something to do with that proposed $500 million incinerator in Metro Vancouver. Defying conventional wisdom that there’s no money in the newspaper business, the Alberta Newspaper Group

donated $28,750 to the Liberals. Beancounters came through for the Liberals with donations from Ernst & Young ($19,050), Deloitte ($39,900) and KPMG ($40,950). The B.C. Chicken Marketing Board ($500), B.C. Fresh Vegetables ($1,500) and the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association ($2,400) also had the Liberals’ back. Not wanting to feel anymore neglected by the B.C. government than they already do, the forestry industry stepped up with some hefty donations to the Liberals, including: Canfor ($50,000), Western Forest Products ($29,000), West Fraser Mills ($39,850) and Tolko ($18,150). Liquor stores upped their stake with the Liberals big-time. In 2013, liquor stores made seven donations to the Liberals totalling $24,500 and nine to the NDP ($10,750). Last year, 34 donations to the Liberals totalling $87,419 and two to the NDP ($1,500). You might almost think the B.C. government was reviewing its liquor policies. Duty free shops were also big on the Liberals donating $18,600, with Douglas Crossing Duty Free topping the list at $8,000. The BC Lions ($15,750) remain Liberal cheerleaders, which is about $2,000 shy

of what they paid B.C. Place Stadium in 2007 to play a regular season homegame, the only year where numbers are publicly available. The NDP weren’t required to return any donations that are prohibited under the act, but the Liberals had to return eleven, including $600 from Multi-Material B.C. and $2,000 from the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. And the 2014 Award for Incredibly Bad Taste in Donations goes to Imperial Metals, owners of the Mount Polley mine. The spill may have been toxic, but Imperial’s cash wasn’t. The mining company donated $7,150 to the Liberals, including a $1,500 cheque in October and another for $250 in November. Those last two might have been better put to cleaning up the spill rather than currying political favour. Hey, here’s an idea: the Liberals could turn the money over to local efforts at coping with the spill’s aftermath. Just thinking out loud. Finally—for those trying hard not to keep track —the Liberals have raised $96.8 million since 2005, the NDP $40.2 million, the Green party $1.6 million and the BC Conservatives $1.5 million. ◗ Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. (www.integritybc.ca).

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CPP isn’t a legal Ponzi scheme Editor: Re: Is CPP just a legal Ponzi scheme?, April 9 Times. The above noted letter is one I have seen many times. It is one of a number of viral emails that are regularly forwarded to my office and it is more fiction than fact. Please allow me the opportunity to explain and help me put an end to this myth. The original CPP contribution rate was only 1.8 per cent with a maximum contribution of $600. This is far less than the current maximum of $4,613.40 or 9.9 per cent of an employee’s earnings. Of course not everyone pays the maximum contribution rate and certainly no one

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Online: www.chilliwacktimes.com Email: editorial@chilliwacktimes.com Mail: 45951 Trethewey Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 1K4 Letters must include first and last name, and a daytime phone number. Please remember, brevity is the soul of wit. has paid anything near $4,500 for 49 years. When CPP was first implemented it was designed as a “pay-as-you-go” system where contributions from workers and employers paid for the benefits of retirees in that year. A number of years ago it was recognized that such a system would become extremely expensive as an aging population would result in fewer workers supporting an increasing number of retirees. Today’s higher contribution rates are professionally managed and invested to pay for future benefits and yes the Chief Actuary of the CPP looks at factors such as life expectancy. To learn more about the origin of this Canadianized version of what started as an American email readers can visit: www.snopes.com/politics/ taxes/benefit.asp. Mark Strahl, MP Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon

Science refutes all Biblical claims Editor: I came across the comments online dealing with the refusal of the Chilliwack School Board to allow students to receive a copy of Richard Dawkins book, The Magic of Reality. Shame on that spokesperson for defending the banning of a book of science which the CFIC wanted to hand out to students. While Richard Dawkins is an atheist, his book is pure science which, given the absolutely ridiculous anti-science and irrational comments by bible thumpers, should not only be made available to any student that wants a copy but it should be made mandatory reading by those adults who defend their wilful ignorance as if it was a good thing. The school board spokesperson is wrong in saying that his book is worthy of banning because it is biased. Science is not biased and someone who doesn’t understand that basic fact really isn’t qualified to be in a position to influence children. Whether it is from her personal religious beliefs or fear of the fundamentalist mob in Chilliwack, I can’t tell. The anti-science people deserve pity but shouldn’t be excused for attacking a book which will open children’s minds to the wonders of the universe and our place in it. The creation of the universe has no need for a god. Nor, as Richard Dawkins once said, is the universe there to make us feel comfortable. Among the most ludicrous statements online coming from those opposed to proven fact of evolution is that science depends on the Bible. Hogwash! Science refutes Biblical claims at every turn as the one thing the Bible is not is a science textbook.

It is a reflection of the ignorance and superstitions of its age which it seems many true believers in Chilliwack want to hold on to beyond reason and even a hint of commonsense. I look forward to the day when anti-science bible thumpers join the lunatic fringe of society and are marginalized. In the cultural wars, I am solid with the wonders that science has given us. I only wish Darwin had lived to see the fantastic discoveries in genetic research that have forever linked every living thing on this planet to each other in ways he could only dream of. Robert T. Rock Mission City

PeeJayAitch glaychak The Chilliwack RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them, do not attempt to detain or apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately at 604-792-4611. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.upperfraservalleycrimestoppers.ca. Remember: all of the listed people are innocent until proven guilty in court.

No deterrent for carrying a handgun Editor: Again, the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of criminal actions. Now there is no auto deterrent for caring a loaded handgun. Yes folks, watch for a drive by shooting coming soon to you in Chilliwack. Did someone suggest election of judges? Fred Pettersen Chilliwack

Mystery of unicorn farts finally solved Editor: The article entitled “Climate change and unicorn farts” by Paul Henderson in the April 9 Chilliwack Times was very informative. I have wondered for years why it was, every time I read an article by Paul Henderson, I detected the subtle odour of unicorn farts in the air around me. Now I know. I guess I fall into the category of skeptic or denier. The problem is there is no doubt the climate is changing. It always has. Just think that the best science tells us that Chilliwack was under about 1,500 metres of ice about 13,000 years ago. It has now gone. I think that tells us the climate has changed and I have a problem buying that man did it. From the position of a skeptic I look at things like the medieval warm period and the little ice age, both prior to much industrial activity by mankind, and ask how much influence has man had on our climate in the past and the answer is not much. The problem I have, and which a lot of climate scientists agree with, is how much real impact is mankind having on our climate and what can we realistically do about it. The global impact of man’s activities on climate has not been well defined and how much we can actually do about it is in serious question. We can waste a huge amount of money on this issue and in many ways we are doing just that. An example is our BC Carbon Tax which is a cost to all of us but does little if any real good. So when people talk about controlling man caused climate change you will pardon me if I smell “unicorn farts.” Jack Carradice Chilliwack

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Editor: Federal Liberal candidate Louis de Jaeger bases his hopes for election on the changing demographics of the area—that amounts to new people moving here from less Conservative-entrenched areas. Unfortunately, that may not be enough to do the trick. Mark Strahl had an overwhelming win last election and he didn’t even have to show up for some of the candidate debates—of course, with the advice of his father, and favourable polls, why spoil a good thing by a careless debate remark? But this will be an important election for Mark Strahl to win because this one qualifies him for a political pension. What concerns me most is the integrity issue of both father and son that surfaced at the time of, and closely following the last election. (1) The father’s last-minute announcement of his retirement that only the son knew about —giving Mark Strahl a decided edge on his candidacy for the unexpectedly vacant riding. And, (2) shortly thereafter, the father being involved in a conflict-of-interest issue when he was a Harper appointment to chair a government committee on the feasibility of an Enbridge contract. As we now know, Chuck, the father, at the same time had a lobby group which represented and promoted Enbridge. What we don’t know is the salaries already received from both jobs. Of course shortly after the appointment, Chuck (the father) realized the damage of this after it was brought to the public’s attention by the press. However, in order to win the next election locally, candidates of other national parties must campaign doorto-door—while it has been a continuing monthly campaign by Mark Strahl simply by his mailings and advertising—for more than four years—and all paid for by you, the taxpayer. But it might simply boil down to the fact that we do need a change here . . . maybe just because of the family hierarchy that has been established . . . if for no other reason. Remember also, that a candidate will probably accomplish no more for his constituent if his party is in power, than a candidate from another party. In fact, the firsttime candidate will work a lot harder for you regardless of party affiliation. After all, shouldn’t our local representative be one of the best minds available in our community? Jack Stewart Chilliwack

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He rose from the dead for us BY JOHN SOVEREIGN St. Thomas Anglican Church

always think, around this time, about what Easter means to those who grieve, and there are a lot of grieving people in our community right now and in the world. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead brings a better, deeper understanding of what life and death and even grieving are about. Remember, after he died, Jesus came back to the world for us. Read Luke 24:38-42: Jesus said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

and he took it and ate in their presence. Flogging and crucifixion destroy the body so completely that resuscitation is impossible. Jesus did not just “return to his body.” He did not “swoon.” He was absolutely dead. Roman experts in crucifixion made sure of it. His feet and shoulders were ruined. His body drained of every drop of life, and remember that quote from Torah “the life is in the blood,” (Leviticus 17:11). His heart pierced by a Roman spear. Jesus lay stone cold and rigid in a tomb for a Sabbath day. Here was a crucified body truly not worth returning to. People have near death experiences. This is nothing new—it is a stone-age fact. The resurrection of Jesus is different from near death. His resurrected body bore all the marks and mutilation of crucifixion, yet he walked and talked and ate with his disciples. The bodily damage did not impair him—because he no longer belonged just to this world.

“The resurrection of Jesus is different from near death. His resurrected body bore all the marks and mutilation of crucification.”

Jesus remained embodied, earthy and real, yet very different too. John explains that those who follow Jesus will experience the same transformation. He writes “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he (Jesus) is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2) See what love God has for us. Jesus could have abandoned us on the cross, and missed the horrible experience of a cruel death. Jesus could have left his body behind in the grave, and

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Ultimate Chiefs fan put club in sharp focus for the 25th anniversary season BY GREG LAYCHAK glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com

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David Guthrie and his daughter Arlie at a Chiefs game. “I have to admit, it’s my favourite fan photo,” Francis says.

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Conditions apply. †CASH DISCOUNT: Get up to $3,250 non-stackable cash iscount applicable on the finance offers through NCF with standard rates on any 2015 Pathfinder models. The cash discount is based on non-stackable trading dollars when registered and delivered between April 1 – 30, 2015. The cash discount will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and annot be combined with special lease or finance rates. Conditions apply. VModels shown $36,598/$31,873/$48,368 Selling Price for a new 2015 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG15 BK00)/ 2015 Juke® SL AWD (N5XT15 AA00)/2015 Pathfinder Platinum (5XEG15 AA00). Bonus Cash not included on model hown. *X±≠VFreight and PDE charges ($1,750/$1,695/$1,720), air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease offers re available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration urposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. Offers valid between Offers valid between April 6 – 30, 2015. *Ward’s Large Cross/Utility Market Segmentation. MY15 Pathfinder vs 2015 and 2014 Large Cross/Utility Class. ∞Ward’s Large Cross/Utility Market Segmentation. MY15 athfinder and Pathfinder Hybrid vs 2014 competitors. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©2015 Nissan Canada Inc. Nissan Financial Services Inc. is a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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› Chiefs Extra Photographer also billeted a player

He quickly moved from his iPhone to a cheap camera and it snowballed from there. Now Francis is addicted to the gear and the game, shooting other hockey events whenever he can to fill the postseason void. And since he acquired a good DSLR and lens he has honed his skills, learning to anticipate peak action—not just holding down the shutter on highspeed. When he talks about the game, the players, the staff and the fans, Francis has a giddy energy. It’s clear he loves the Chiefs, and so he works tirelessly at preserving their important moments. Darren Francis was consistently one of the 2,418 people on average in attendance, but he is certainly no average fan. And because of that, the Chilliwack hockey community is lucky to have him.

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› Sports The Chilliwack curling club men’s champions qualified for the 16th annual Pacific International Cup (PIC) by taking the silver medal in the Lower Mainland division of the B.C. Club Challenge last Sunday. PIC round robin play started Wednesday and continues through Saturday at the Richmond Curling Centre, with playoffs on Sunday. The tournament features club curling championship teams from all over British Columbia, along with teams from the Yukon, eight U.S. states, Australia, New Zealand, and (for the first time) Brazil.

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Wounded Warriors game

Vancouver Canucks alumni will be on Prospera ice Sunday April 19 at 3 p.m. to play an exhibition game in support of the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation. The alum will face a team of veterans and first responders. The Wounded Warriors are a group committed to expressing appreciation to veterans, reservists, active military personnel and first responders who deal with the physical and mental wounds from their duties. Tickets to the hockey event are

Local MMA fighter, Sabah “The Persian Warrior” Fadai is heading to the Palace Station Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada April 27 to tryout for season 22 of UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter TV show. Fadai is 29 and currently boasts a 10-4-1 record.

Youth football camp

The fourth annual G. W. Graham middle secondary youth football camp will be held Sunday, May 10. The 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. event is free for boys and girls ages five to 13 and includes a t-shirt, bottled water and barbecue. The camp is hosted by GWG and the Valley Huskers and takes place at the school. Registration is required at grahamfootball. wufoo.com/forms/camp.

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13th in the 200m butterfly, 20th in the 400m free, 21st in the 100m fly and 22nd in the 200m free among Canadians at the competition. The World Juniors will be held for swimmers born in 1997 and later and will take place Aug. 14 to 30 in Singapore. Teammate Jessie Gibson was selected to represent B.C. this summer at the Western Canadian Games in Fort McMurray. She fin-

ished eighth in the women’s 200m butterfly followed by a 22nd place finish in the 100m butterfly and 30th in the 200m freestyle. A third Spartan in the Toronto trials, Colton Peterson, raced his way to a 15th place finish in the 200m individual medley, 16th in the 50m breast and 31st in the 50m butterfly.

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doing something stupid,” Crown counsel Paul Blessin told the court. “It was kids being kids.” While Burchart had consumed alcohol court, Potts said simply that he was sorry. “I feel very bad about what happened,” that night, Potts was sober, he was apparently driving as slow as 30 kilometres an he said. Judge C.J. Rounthwaite agreed with hour, he had a perfect driving record and he fessed up to everything that happened the joint sentencing submission and outwhen police arrived on the scene near lined how the unsafe behaviour that led to the tragic death of Burchart was actually midnight Aug. 25, 2013. “He didn’t have so much as a speeding on the low end of what some teenagers engage in. ticket before this,” Blessin said. “I am very aware of many, many, many Potts’s lawyer Martin Finch said the event has been “utterly dramatic and people your age, young people, doing things like that and far more dangerous,” traumatic” on his client. “All of his family report he is a much dif- Rounthwaite told Potts. “In my view prison is absolutely not ferent person,” Finch told the court. “This required here.” man is his own jailer. Rounthwaite gave For the last 20 months “This man is his own Potts a suspended senhe has been in extreme jailer. For the last 20 tence, one year proremorse and confuand 25 hours sion.” months he has been bation of community service. Potts’ father, two aunts, an uncle, a in extreme remorse She also ordered the young man to take grandfather and a and confusion.” counselling for his own grandmother were in personal grief. And the front rows of the - Martin Finch while Finch suggested court on Friday. While Potts was still too fragthe young man wept nearly constantly during the hearing, it ile to talk to other young people in schools was when Finch read from a letter written about his mistake and what happened, by Burchart’s mother that some of his rel- Rounthwaite urged him to consider doing this down the road. atives teared up too. “If you get the opportunity to tell people “It is just a situation that is tragic, it is unfortunate and unique that he has had about what happened, people your age not only the support of his family but also will listen to you,” she said. Rounthwaite also urged Potts to move the victim’s family,” Blessin said. Blessin said Burchart’s parents contact- on. “You have more than enough beaten ed Finch to say they did not want him to go to jail. The maximum sentence for yourself up for what you did,” she told dangerous driving causing death is 14 him. “I just think Adam would want you to years in prison. When asked if he wanted to address the go on with your life.”

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he Chilliwack Learning Society is actively seeking new volunteers for its tutoring program. Training is provided at no cost. After five hours of classroom instruction, participants are

matched with a learner and then mentored and supported by a program co-ordinator. The training covers topics such as positive learning experiences, techniques for tutoring reading and writing,

working with ESL learners and lesson planning. The next five-hour training session will be held in May. To find out more, call Marci Bulloch at 604-701-9794 or email marcib@chilliwacklearning.com.

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o you want help getting your Canadian citizenship? Chilliwack Community Services Immigrant Services Program is offering an eight-week Canadian Citizenship Study course

beginning April 30. Citizenship classes begin at 12:15 p.m. until 2:15 pm. For more information about services or to register for the Canadian Ctizenship Study course, contact the Chilliwack

Community Services office at 604-393-3251, email gibsonl@comserv.bc.ca or stop into the office located at 9214 Mary St. Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Tuesday, August 2013 atat 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April20, 21, 2015 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com www.chilliwack.com TAKE NOTICE that thethe Council of of thethe CityCity ofwill Chilliwack hold a Public Hearing, as as noted TAKE NOTICE that Council of Chilliwack hold a Hearing, Public Hearing, noted above, on the following items: TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack holdwill awill Public as noted above, onon thethe following items: above, following items:

1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT1.BYLAW 2015, No.AMENDMENT 4096 (RZ000848) BYLAW BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3944 1.ZONING ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3944(RZ000806) (RZ000806) Location: 46072 Gore Avenue Location: Wilkins Drive (a (a portion of)of) Location: 5971 5971 Wilkins Drive portion Owner: 532467 BC Ltd. Owners: Sawatzky andand Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Owners: Alfred Alfred Sawatzky Jenny Lynn Sawatzky 3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2014, No. 4103 (RZ000894) Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from 2 2 an R2 of of thethe subject property, as as shown onon thethe map Purpose: rezone a 634m portion subject property, shown map Purpose: To To rezone a 634mportion Location: 44394 Progress Way (Urban Residential - Transition) Zone to anbelow, R3below, (Small LotanOne Family from R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to to anan R1-C (One Family from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone R1-C (One Family Owner: Columbiaand Ventures Residential – Accessory) Zone to to facilitate a 2a lot subdivision thetheInc. Residential – Accessory) Zone facilitate 2 lot subdivision and Residential) Zone to facilitate a future subdivision. Purpose: To rezonesuite. the subject property from an M4 (Heavy Industrial) Zone to an construction of of a single family home with a legal secondary construction a single family home with a legal secondary suite. Location Map: M2 (Service Industrial) Zone, as shown on the map below, to facilitate future Location Map Location Map service industrial development. Location Map:

2. 2.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3945 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3945(RZ000804) (RZ000804) Location: Sylvan Drive (a (a portion of)of) Location: 47340 47340 Sylvan Drive portion Owner: 0945651 BCBC Ltd.Ltd. (Nick Westeringh) Owner: 0945651 (Nick Westeringh) Purpose: rezone a 1.30 hectare portion of of thethe subject property, as as shown onon thethe Purpose: To To rezone a 1.30 hectare portion subject property, shown map below, from anan R3R3 (Small LotLot One Family Residential) Zone to to anan R4R4 map below, from (Small One Family Residential) Zone (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to to facilitate a boundary (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone facilitate a boundary 2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4097 (RZ000891) adjustment with thethe property located at at 6026 Lindeman Street andand thethe adjustment with property located 6026 Lindeman Street construction of of a townhouse development. construction a townhouse development. Location: 45494 South Sumas Road Owners: Mike Boman Se & Jennifer Se Location Map Location Map

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To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-D (Infill Small Lot One Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a future subdivision.

Persons who deem that their interest in the properties are affected by the proposed amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you are unable to attend, you may provide a written submission, including your full name and address, to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of the Hearing. These proposed bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, April 8, 2015 to Tuesday, April 21, 2015, both inclusive, in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please 3. 3.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3947 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3947 (RZ000810) direct your(RZ000810) enquiries to our Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906. Applicant: of of Chilliwack Applicant: CityCity Chilliwack Purpose: of of amendments to to Zoning Bylaw 2001, No. 2800 are Purpose: A number A number amendments Zoning Bylaw 2001, 2800 are Please note that noNo. further information or submissions can be considered by Council after proposed to to provide forfor andand regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal proposed provide regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal the conclusion of the Public Hearing marihuana grow operations within thethe CityCity of of Chilliwack. marihuana grow operations within Chilliwack.

Janice Persons who deem that their interest in the properties is affected by by these proposed Persons who deem that their interest in the properties isMcMurray affected these proposed Deputy Clerk amendment bylaws willwill have anan opportunity to to bebe heard atCity thethe Public Hearing or,or, if you areare amendment bylaws have opportunity heard at Public Hearing if you unable to to attend, youyou may provide a written submission, including your fullfull name and unable attend, may provide a written submission, including your name and address, to to thethe CityCity Clerk’s Ofﬁce nono later than 4:00 p.m. onon thethe date of of thethe Public Hearing. address, Clerk’s Ofﬁce later than 4:00 p.m. date Public Hearing.

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The Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Agassiz has been honoured with a Century Farm Award. The centre is home to an amazing variety of trees. BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

he history of local farming has been recognized once again by the provincial government with a Century Farm Award. For nearly 130 years, cutting edge agriculture science and research has gone on at the federal Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Agassiz. Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness presented the Century Farm Award to staff last Friday at the Agassiz facility on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick. “British Columbians identify the Fraser Valley with great-tasting and nutritious food, and as the centre of our $12 billion-a-year agrifood economy,” Throness said. “The employees at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Agassiz have played an important role in the development and innovation in farming and food production in B.C. over the last 130 years, and deserve our thanks—we enjoy the results of their hard work in our meals every day.” The Centre was created in 1886 as an experimental arm and by 1900 was well known for its collection of more than 3,000 varieties of plants and fruit trees. Over the last 100 years research at the centre has included new varieties of fruits, vegetables

Chef’s run done

Agassiz hunter Tammy Wood can take down an elk with a gun and can cook venison in 30 different ways, but she was stumped in the end by creatures of the sea. The local retail clerk and mother was eliminated from CTV show Masterchef Canada on Sunday, missing out on the top prize of $100,000. But Wood has nothing to be ashamed of for being voted off the show as she finished eighth out of the 49 contestants who started the show and the many hundreds more who applied to be on the show. “It was an exciting ride and continues to be an amazing experience for me,” Wood wrote on her Facebook page. “I have a lot of things to be grateful for and I am truly blessed to be recognized as the top eight in a

and forages, with a focus on dairy cattle nutrition beginning in 1986, and the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre being established in 1998. Today, research at Agassiz also includes small fruits, greenhouse vegetables, special crops and forages; soil resource conservation and land evaluation. The centre is also conducting research to improve the understanding of the flows, interactions and impacts of agriculture systems within densely populated regions, including the links between food, nutrition and health, securing and protecting food production, and balancing the activities of agriculture with the goal of a sustainable environment. Visitors can see the Centre, particularly the UBC Dairy & Research Centre on July 25 during an open house as part of the annual Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour. Century Farm Awards honour agricultural organizations that have been active for 100 years. The Century Farm Award program was created in 1994 to mark the centennial of the Ministry of Agriculture. Earlier this year Chilliwack MLA John Martin presented the first local Century Farm Award to the Toop family and the 111-yearold Beaverbrook Farms in Chilliwack.

➤ Bits & Bites competition that brought in thousands of applicants.” Sea snails and conches were on the menu for Sunday’s episode and the difficult elimination challenge forced the home cooks to switch stations after they had chosen ingredients, forcing them to rethink their plans. The judges decided Wood’s conch ceviche was too dry and unbalanced and she was sent home.

Farm market birthday

One year after The Local Harvest Market officially opened at 7697 Lickman Rd., and Anita’s Organic moved to its new location, customers are invited to come celebrate and see how they’ve grown. Since opening, the farm store has added Magpie’s Bakery and

its wood-fired oven. The celebration is April 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a free pancake breakfast (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.), farm tours (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), barrel train rides (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and birthday cake. Guests can, as usual, visit with the alpacas, chickens and ducks. Full details on The Local Harvest’s Facebook page or www.thelocalharvest.ca.

Pick up some plants

The Yarrow Volunteer Society hosts a plant and garden sale on April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event, the society’s main fundraising event, is at the Yarrow Community Centre, 4670 Community St. The sale will feature donated tees, shrubs, annuals perennials, herb and veggie starters, flowers, seeds and garden accessories.

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from selling the beef. On Sept. 7, 2010, the lab finished preliminary testing from the Sept. 3 beef trim and reported that it tested positive for E. coli O157: H7. The result was confirmed two days later and the plant manager and plant sales manager were informed. The plant manager decided not to recall the beef trim or notify its customers or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The plant manager believed that the sample had been compromised by Land based on past observations and the fact that the plant had not had a positive E. coli test since it was acquired in September 2009. Clarkson said it’s the Crown’s position that Land did not com-

Beef tested positive for E. coli promise the sample. He said there is no evidence of any improper sampling that day. Land was fired a month later, and in late October he informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the positive test. After the incident, there was a change in management and the head office became more directly involved in plant operations with regard to food safety. A computerized traceability system was introduced, random pathogen testing was implemented, a fulltime food-safety co-ordinator was hired and staff training was stepped up. “The company has taken concrete steps to ensure that an incident like this will never happen

again and to make sure it is an industry leader with respect to food safety issues,” said defence lawyer Leonard Doust. In a statement released after sentencing, Pitt Meadows Meats stated that it accepts the court’s ruling and pledged to do better. “Our commitment is to do everything we can to provide the safest possible food handling facilities to ensure a high-quality and safe product for all our customers.” As for the Chilliwack Cattle Sales case, the Kooymans said they weren’t aware of what was going on and fired the employees they believed were responsible. No charges have been laid to date in that case.

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Appeal sends Doak packing

Convicted drug dealer to be extradited U.S. BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com

hilliwack drug dealer Sean Doak could finally be off to a U.S. courtroom as he lost his appeal to an extradition order in connection with a cross-border marijuana and cocaine smuggling operation. Doak argued the evidence against him was deficient, and that it would be “unjust or oppressive to surrender him,” but in a unanimous decision issued April 8, the Court of Appeal for B.C. dismissed his appeal. The case dates back to May 31, 2007 when Doak was sentenced to seven

years in jail for conspiracy to export and traffic marijuana. It was that summer when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency began to investigate Doak and three other men for the cross border trafficking. On Dec. 22, 2009, an indictment was issued against Doak in U.S. District Court in Seattle on drug conspiracy charges. Doak and the three other B.C. men were accused of smuggling marijuana and ecstasy (MDMA) to Washington and Idaho via helicopter, and bringing as much as 300 kilograms of cocaine a week back to B.C. In 2012, the U.S. requested his extradition and in 2013 the Attorney General of Canada agreed. Doak fought the extradition in court ending with the failure of this latest appeal.

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regnancy food cravings have been the butt of many jokes, and many husbands to pregnant women expect their better halves to request chocolate, French fries or strange combinations

such as pickles and ice cream during a pregnancy. Although there’s no definitive answer why pregnancy cravings occur, some feel they must be tied to nutritional needs, serving as the body’s way of telling a woman that it needs particular nutrients. Authors

of a study published in Frontiers in Psychology delved further into the pregnancy cravings conundrum. Coauthor Natalia C. Orloff, a graduate student at SUNY - Albany, determined cravings may be more psychological than nutritional/physical. She surmises

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that women crave certain foods because these foods tend to be “forbidden” or “off-limits” in a society so focused on healthy eating. During pregnancy, it may be more socially acceptable to bite into a hot-fudge sundae or enjoy a cheesetopped burger.

Beat seasonal allergies the natural way

he arrival of warmer weather changes the landscape completely. Animals come out of hiding and hibernation while trees and flowers bloom anew. The spring season can be an exciting time for naturalists and lovers of the great outdoors because they can immerse themselves in the sights, sounds and smells of nature. But for many people, spring also marks the start of allergy season and spending time outdoors can become downright uncomfortable for them. Allergic diseases, including asthma, are the fifth most prevalent chronic diseases among people of all ages and the third most common in children. Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, can occur in spring, summer and/or early fall. People who experience hay fever often can attribute their symptoms to sensitivity to pollens from trees, grasses, weeds, or airborne mould spores. No two allergy sufferers are alike, so medications that may work for one person may be only mildly effective for another. Many medications can cause side effects, which may be just as frustrating as the initial allergy symptoms. Treatments may target sneezing and itching but fail to clear up congestion. Drowsiness, dry mouth and nasal irritation may be side effects of common allergy drugs. People who want to avoid allergy medication can look to natural remedies to alleviate their symptoms. Wheth-

er used alone or in concert with traditional medicine, these remedies may make spending time outdoors more pleasant. ◗ Try probiotics. Probiotics, those friendly bacteria that reside in the digestive system, can do more than just treat an upset stomach. Naturopathic doctors say that probiotics also can influence the immune system and may help strengthen its response to common allergens. Since probiotics are good for replenishing healthy bacteria in the body anyway, many people may want to keep taking them once their allergy symptoms have come and gone. ◗ Use neti pots or saline sprays. A small amount of saltwater can rinse away allergens, such as pollen, that get lodged in the nose. These rinses also can help clear up congestion and flush out any other irritants. ◗ Load up on omega-3s. A German study published in the journal Allergy found that participants who ate foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids were less likely to suffer allergy symptoms than those who didn’t regularly eat these foods. Omega-3s can help fight inflammation. Drinking more fluids and using spices in cooking can help flush out allergens. ◗ Don’t forget vitamin C. Vitamin C is an immune-system booster and may help prevent the formation of histamine in the body, a substance responsible for many allergy symptoms.

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is a cousin and the one where you can find seed in garden centres. It has paler but nice, blue flowers and is an annual. Better known for intensely blue flowers are some of the gentians. One standout is Gentiana acaulis, a very dwarf trumpet gentian available most springs in garden centres. It’s a temperamental one, and soil recipes abound, but generally a sun/shade mix of gently acidic soil

with humus and grit is at least a place to start. Gentians are a huge tribe which come in a range of blues and a few that aren’t blue at all. Some beautiful blues may be found in seedgrown annuals. Much of the seed, though, is often sold in mixes of colours these days. ◗ Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to amarrison@shaw.ca.

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If you go Directors’ Festival: April 22 to 26 at the Chilliwack North campus. Single tickets $5 per show or buy a package of four tickets for $15. Full festival pass is $40. Purchase tickets by calling 604-795-2814 or visit theatre@ufv.ca.

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FV Theatre presents the 20th Annual Directors’ Theatre Festival. The five-day festival will run April 22 to 26 at UFV’s Chilliwack North campus at 45635 Yale Rd. (at Airport Road). The festival begins on the Wednesday with a series of previews and matinees, followed by Thursday’s opening ceremony at 4:30 p.m., and performances continue at various times Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, concluding on Sunday at 10 p.m. “DFEST” is a festival of short plays directed and performed by UFV Theatre students as well as post-secondary students from Capilano University, Thompson Rivers University, Trinity Western University, and UBC Okanagan.

UFV Directors’ Festival celebrates 20th year The festival has grown over the last two decades to become the biggest event of its kind in B.C., engaging more than 150 students and 3,500 tickets sold in 2014. This year, audiences can choose from 25 one-act plays featuring more than 60 performances playing multiple times in three performance spaces at UFV’s Chilliwack North’s Performance Theatre campus. As festival founder, curator and UFV faculty member, Ian Fenwick, says, “The festival is a great opportunity to see and celebrate the work of students from across the province. Audiences can experience more theatre in five days

than is possible in an entire year.” For students like Shimshon Obadia from UBC Okanagan, “DFEST is one of the most fundamental and influential springboards to get me from the studio in the classroom to the stage in the real world.” Plays of nearly every theatre genre will be shown, from comedy to tragedy and everything in between. While some of the plays presented have been written by well-known playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and Edward Albee, 10 of the plays have been written or devised by student playwrights. These plays will be receiving their premiere performances

at DFEST. The majority of the plays presented are by Canadian playwrights including the work of recent Governor General’s Award winner Jordan Tannahill. There will also be staged readings of scripts-in-progress written by upper-level Creative Writing students who are learning playwriting from UFV Associate Professor, John Carroll. A special feature of this year’s festival will be the return of UFV’s Friends of the Theatre to participation on stage in their production of All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Single tickets are at an accessi-

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he Chilliwack Players Guild presents Ken Ludwig’s hilarious farce The Fox on the Fairway April 23 to May 2 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. What the plays in the farce tradition have in common is not only their wildly funny stories and characters, but a firm sense of their own innocence. Their authors were very aware of the sex-fueled, often bitter French farces by Georges Feydeau written in the decades around 1900; but that is not exactly what they wanted to emulate. They wanted Feydeau’s extravagant plots, colourful characters and breathless climaxes without the adultery and the pessimism. Thus emerged the singular tradition of British farce. In The Fox on the Fairway Ludwig tried to touch base with some of the specific characteristics of this genre in order to sustain what he consider to be an important yet endangered tradition. For example, many of the above-mentioned classics had sporting themes, probably because professional sports have a jaunty yet competitive edge that can bring out the best (and worst) in all of us. Some of the farces in this tradition revolve around

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bets; many of them concern marriages on the brink of disaster; some involve authority figures brought down to earth; and all of them concern young love fighting for survival. The joy of the farces by Travers and Priestley, Pinero and Thomas, is in their plotting, wordplay, rhythm and exuberance. They all have a breezy quality that is intentional. For Ludwig, these plays reach a genuine depth of artistic merit, but it is the kind of depth we associate with great technique—in painting, for example, with composition, brushwork, and the choice of subject matter. If a critic finds Charley’s Aunt too “frivolous,” then he has not entered the theatre with the right critical tools. Finally, Ludwig has written this play not only as an homage to the earlier tradition, but also as a reminder of the values that the tradition embodies, things like innocence, humour, good sportsmanship and honour. His hope is that it is still possible to come together in a darkened theatre and embrace these values with a sense of joy. If so, there may be hope for us yet.

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smile. “It brings the composer’s life sharing the coffee beforehand. You right into the composition—you can can really feel the community develsee the transition from how a com- oping through this.” The series kicked off in the fall and poser wrote when they were young, or how their music changed after has seen Hagen duet with flautist Krzysztof Kaczka, certain events in soprano Anne their life.” “I can see the Grimm, and Togther, Hagen Tawnya and the music tell audience growing violist Popoff. Each artist a story, leading the with every brought somelisteners through thing new to the the life of the comperformance, but series, Sarah says poser in a combination of lecture also becoming more —a taste of other a survey and concert. The and more relaxed.” cultures, of seldom-played result is a beaupieces and an tifully informal - Sarah Hagen introduction to event—a chance casual classical to talk about the people behind the music as well as music. Even familiar works spring to life in a brand new light with Hagen’s the music itself. This style of performance is an illuminating talent. “Her concentraode to the humble beginnings of tion and focus are extraordinary,” Hagen’s classical music morning writes the Comox Valley Record. concerts, which first began with “Her movements are strong, yet audiences coming to her home to graceful.” These intimate morning concerts listen to her performance. “Initially they were just in my liv- are a fresh look at classical music— ing room,” Hagen says with a laugh. complete with complimentary cof“I started doing this in my home fee, tea, and pastries from Sardis because I knew people in my town Bakery. It’s a perfect, simple way to didn’t want to drive at night, and it start the day. “You’re fresher in the morning,” seemed extra-casual to do it on a Wednesday morning, or a Friday Hagen says. “As a musician, you play morning. So when I took it to the differently. As a listener, you listen main theatre for the first season, I differently. At an evening concert, you have more that’s on your mind; wanted to keep that.” She’s tried to preserve that same you’re already fatigued, and you intimacy, even in the larger venues, listen in a different way. But in the and Chilliwack has proven to be the morning you don’t carry the weight of the day with you. You’re fresh to it.” perfect community. “I can see the audience growing with every performance, but also ◗ Sarah Hagen takes to the stage at becoming more and more relaxed,” the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre on Hagen says. “I start seeing famil- April 17 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $22 for students, $24 for seniors, and iar faces in the audience, sharing $27 for adults. To reserve inside jokes with your tickets, call the Centhem, tre Box Office at 604-391SHOW (7469) or visit the Centre online at www. ChilliwackCulturalCentre.ca.

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ne of Canada’s best and brightest young musicians is set to fill the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s Rotary Hall Studio Theatre with gorgeous piano performance on April 17. In the final instalment of a yearlong classical music morning series, the brilliant and lovely Sarah Hagen appears in a solo concert, showcasing her infinite skill in a casual and intimate presentation. Over the course of the morning, Hagen will take the audience on a journey through the work of a single composer in a concert equal parts conversations and music. Audiences could be in for a morning of Mozart or Debussy, Chopin or Bach—an exploration of a single talent and the narratives behind the music. While Hagen has yet to finalize which composer she’ll feature in this lovely solo piano performance, she can guarantee it will be a wonderful concert—filled not only with spectacular music, but the stories that power it. “It’s a chance to live with one composer for an hour—it’s sort of cozy,” Hagen s a y s with a soft

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On April 19 there will be a hymn sing-along accompanied by the Chillwack Songs of Praise Orchestra with traditional hymns. This will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Church, 46420 Brooks Ave. and attendance is free. For more details, call 604-792-0311.

Spring film festival

The Chilliwack International Film Series runs Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Chilliwack 4 Cinemas. Save money with a series pass: $30 for all six films, or door admission: $6 per person. Series passes available from The Chillwack Arts Council office, #20-5725 Vedder Rd. or The Book Man, 45939 Wellington Ave. For more information call 604-769-2787. Films to be shown are: April 22, The Imitation Game; April 29, Big News From Grand Rock; May 6, Sunshine on Leith; and May 13, Wet Bum.

Players Guild

The Fox on the Fairway, a charmingly madcap comedy about love, life and man’s—and woman’s—love affair with golf, is the upcoming production from the Chilliwack Players Guild. The Fox on The Fairway plays in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, April 23, 24, 25, 30 and May 1 and 2 at 7.30 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. on April 26. For tickets and information call 604391-7469 or visit chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

Popkum Pickers

The Popkum Pickers will play St John’s Anglican Church in Sardis April 24 at 7 p.m. Admission by donation to Anglican outreach program.

Grad art show

The BFA Grad Show: Both Sides of Now is on from April 24 to May 15

What’s On email your events to editorial@chilliwacktimes.com DeCroo plays Bozzini’s Upstairs

Rodney DeCroo returns to Bozzini’s Upstairs for a third time, this time with a new album in tow and featuring his trio with Mark Haney on double bass and Ida Nilsen on piano and harmonies. Show is Saturday, April 18. Doors at 8 p.m., show a 9 p.m. Tickets $20 and available now at Bozzini’s or call 604-792-0744 to reserve. at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, B136 Building C & Building B, Room 136 at the University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford campus. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Opening reception is April 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Slow Leaves

Slow Leaves is Winnipeg’s Grant Davidson, and he takes to the road in support of his latest single/video “Rearview” from his new album Beauty is so Common, recorded and produced by Rusty Matyas (Imaginary Cities). Slow Leaves plays Tractorgrease Cafe April 25. Learn more at ymlp. com/ztBkmA.

Folk Song Circle

Leading Folk Singers Eric and Betty Armstrong host the Chilliwack Folk Song Circle, an informal gathering of singers and musicians. There is a $5 drop in fee. Strictly “unplugged.” All welcome. Next gathering Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m at The Art Room, #20 5725 Vedder Rd.

Tractorgrease show

Clay George, a voice you recognize but can’t place, singing about a place you recognize but can’t face and Carolyn Mark, Canada’s finest boozy chanteuse, play the Tractorgrease Cafe April 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets $20 and available at the Tractorgrease Cafe or call 604-858-3814.

Colin James concert

Guitar hero Colin James brings special guest Chris Caddell to the Chilliwack Cultural Cen-

tre May 11. Tickets are $42.50 (plus facility fee and service charges) available at Centre Box Office. Charge by phone at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

his 10th record called Dream It All Away Leeroy Stagger is playing the Tractorgrease Cafe on June 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets available at the Tractorgrease Cafe or phone 604-858-3814.

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Light & Shadow is a group photographic exhibition of the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association featuring the works of Mary Askey, Linda Brown, Mary Chalmers Main, Zidonja Ganert, Delphine Gornall, Fred Gornall, Michael Hamilton-Clark, Jenna Hauck, Vickie Legere and Pat Tessier and held in The Art Gal-

community service program where children are fingerprinted and photographed. There is no fee, but donations are most welcome.

lery, Chilliwack Cultural Centre until May 9. The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Community Events

Annual chess tourney

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The 879 Wing of the RCAF Association will hold a I DENT A KID event April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cottonwood Mall. I DENT A KID is a child safety

The Chilliwack chess club’s annual chess tourney is April 17, 18, 19 at the Chilliwack Lawn Bowling Club. Round one starts April 17 at 6:30 p.m. with the final round on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Email ChilliwackChess@ shaw.ca to enter.

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Leonard Hodgins needs our help to win the CBC Music Searchlight competition for 2015. Hodgins has been writing, recording, performing and producing music for himself and various projects over the past 15 years. Hodgins, a 33-year-old resident who grew up in Yarrow has strong roots in the Chilliwack community as his great great grandfather donated the land for the Chilliwack hospital (hence Hodgins Avenue). Visit music.cbc. ca/#!/artists/The-Leonard-Hodgins-Endeavor to hear the song and vote.

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Canadian comedian Derek Edwards brings Baloney and Wine, an uproarious romp through the increasingly strange quirks of our daily routines, to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s stage April 18. Reserved seating tickets are $40 (tax included, facility fees and service charges extra), and on sale through the Chilliwack Cultural Centre box office: 604-391-7469. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

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In Loving Memory of PATRICK GENE O’BRIEN Feb 28, 1995 - April 19, 2013

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

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ATLAS POWER SWEEPING DRIVERS / LABOURERS Power sweeping,power scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience and Air Ticket beneficial. Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax: 604-294-5988

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ICE CREAM TRUCK VENDORS CASH PAID DAILY! Class 5 req. Hourly Rate PLUS. Call: 11:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. 604-866-2401

PARTS MANAGER required at Comox Valley RV. Automotive or RV parts experience required. Email resume to danny@comoxvalleyrv.com

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

CARETAKER needed for a 15 unit motel in Delta. Free accommodation plus income included in the package. This position is ideal for retired couple looking to keep busy while enjoying some income. For more information Call (604) 9432632.

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Sardis Health Foods is looking for a retail sales associate who is comfortable working in a small group setting. The potential candidate will possess 1-3 years of experience in a retail or customer facing sales environment. Have a friendly, approachable personality with the ability to assess customer’s needs in a friendly, professional, manner. Ability to multitask in a busy environment and have a sincere interest to grow personal knowledge of our products. Supplement and cosmetic knowledge an asset but willing to train right potential candidate. Please drop off resume with cover letter to Sardis Health Foods #3 – 7355 Vedder Road Attn: Dawn 6912241

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Passed away April 10 at George Derby Care Center in Burnaby after a period of declining health, Charles “Chuck” Gowen, a longtime Chilliwack resident. Born in Vancouver in 1923, after a time spent working in the North, Chuck settled in the Chilliwack area in the late 40’s. An entrepreneurial man, Chuck was involved in a number of businesses in town, the most notable, for older Chilliwack residents, the Park Royalite Auto Service Station and John Deere Farm Agency that dominated Cottonwood Corners from the mid-50’s to the later-60’s. In 1950 he met recently widowed Geraldine Abernethy and that September they were married and together with her two sons, Paul and Brent, they began a new life. In 1954, a son, Scott was born and the family of five was now complete. Predeceased by his long love, Geraldine in 2009 and a grandson Philip in 2014, he leaves behind his 3 sons, daughter-in-law Carol (Brent), 4 grandchildren: Joram, Joe, Graeme (Gina), and Lauren and 4 great-grandchildren: Joey, Jayden, Emile, and Saul. The family would especially like to extend gratitude to Dr. Basson, the staff at Lynwood Residence, the loving and attentive Home Support workers from Fraser Health in Chilliwack, and all of the wonderful staff from George Derby Care Centre in Burnaby. There will be no formal service but a gathering of friends and family will be held at an unscheduled date.

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Happy Days Dairy is looking to hire a person for a cleaning position. Please only apply if you are looking for a PART-TIME, PERMANENT, AFTERNOON position (approx. 20-30hrs a week). The ability to work unsupervised in a conscientious manner, with an attention to detail. Some mechanical trouble shooting skills would be an asset. Bring resume to Happy Days Dairy 7350A Barrow Rd Greendale between nine and noon, before Apr. 28/15.

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CLASS 1 Driver needed for local chip hauls based in Chilliwack. Super B experience is preferred. We offer late model equipment auto deposit pay health benefits and pension. Apply at sutco.ca or fax 250357-2009

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PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

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We are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey, and we are growing. The team is hard working, the work environment is fast-paced with good people, and the benefits are excellent. Top notch warehouse worker / driver with a positive attitude, willingness to learn and ability to do heavy lifting is required for immediate start. Mon. - Fri. If you are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume: Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

FORBES BROS LTD. Is Currently recruiting for: POWER LINE TECHNICIAN “TRANSMISSION” JOURNEYMAN// APPRENTICES These positions are permanent full-time $50.00/Hr (Journeyman Rate), 40 hours Per Week with Shift, Overtime, Weekend, Day Work (Rotations 3 & 1)

Located in Southern Alberta, Northern Alberta & Fort MaKay REQUIREMENTS: As the successful candidate you have: Lineman Trade Certification, 1st Period Apprentice, 2nd Period Apprentice, 3rd Period Apprenticem 4th Period Apprentice, Lineman Red Seal Certificate, or 3 to 5 years equivalent work experience. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (day to day responsibilities): Install, maintain, remove and repair powerlines and cables that run between transmission electrical systems, towers and poles (stringing/wire work). Assemble, erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires. Construct and maintain footings and bases for transmission towers and poles. BENEFITS: Medical Benefits, Dental Benefits, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits, Pension Plan Benefits, Vision Care Benefits.

We encourage all qualified Canadian and Permanent Residents to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

SUITES, LOWER

ABOVE ground suite, 2 bdrm. with laundry. No smoking. Avail. May 1. Quiet neigh. $750. 604-703-0017

PHONE: 780-960-1950 • FAX: 780-481-1373 • EMAIL: work@rsline.wa

MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

SELLING NEW or almost new building materials example pavers 15 cents and up, med bricks .30 cents, used 2” material (2x6, 2x8 at .50 cents/ft) plywood dirt cheap, doors & windows. Make an offer must sell NOW!. (604)793-7714

563

CHILLIWACK, SPACIOUS, clean 1 bd suite, $725/m - avail May 1 9038 Garden Dr., n/p, ref’s req’d. incl. util. Call 604-380-2957 or 604-818-1457

TRANSPORTATION 818

CARS - DOMESTIC

2010 CADILLAC DTS 4 door, leather, fully loaded, excellent condition 29,800 km. $26,600 obo. Call 604531-8675

We have 2 Playgrounds for your kids! And are “Pet-Friendly”

RENTALS 706

NEWLY RENOVATED $990 per month + utilities 3 BDRM - 1.5 Baths - 2 Levels

APARTMENT/CONDO

1,100 sq ft and fenced back yard For more info call Mike at 604-792-8317 or 1-877-515-6696 or Email: wb@raamco.ca

MISC. WANTED

LOOKING TO buy older baseball and hockey cards - 1980’s and older. Ph (604)367-8926

736

ATTN Investors! $325k Duplex! Below Asses value. 2 sep meters. 10k sqft lt. Rent $750 down, $760 up. Mylyne 604-723-2000 mylyne.com

THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT In the matter of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and MY Mini Storage. Angela Joveski and Jessica-Lee Arvanitakis Take notice that the personal effects located at: 44335 Yale Rd. West Chilliwack, B.C. will, if not claimed by May 7 , 2015 be disposed of accordingly. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to The Manager. MY Mini Storage 604-703-1111

• Residential Area • Elevator • Adult Oriented • Sparkling Renovations • 1 Bdrm from $620 and up

HOMES FOR RENT

HOUSE RENTALS 604-793-2200 1 bdrm apt................f/s gas incld coin laundry $550 1 bdrm twnhse. Vedder Xing, 2 Levels, Patio $600 1 bdrm condo........... patio, 6 appl, secure park $675 2 bdrm apt...... f/s, heat incl’d, hardwd flr, lge unit $700 2 bdrm apt....................... gas f/p, 4 appl $775 2 bdrm apt................... 4 appl, gas f/p, 1bath $800 2 +den hse ................. f/s, 1bthrm, garage $1195 3 bdrm condo............... 1200 sq ft 2 bth $1150 3 bdrm hse .................5 appl., fenced yard $1195 3 bdrm mnflr ..... Sardis 4 appl, incl util, new paint $1300 3 bdr twnhse .... 3 levels 2 1/2 bath, garage, 6appl,Garrison $1450 4 bdrm hse ............. 1 1/2 bath, 5 appl, garage $1400

WOODBINE TOWNHOUSES 9252 Hazel St. Chilliwack BC - Move in Incentive! Our Gated 5 acre Complex is Quiet and Family Oriented

6295005 6353866

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

WWW.MCEMOTORS.COM

8,900

06 NISSAN FRONTIER 4.0L, Auto, Loaded, 4x2

5,900

07 VW CITY GOLF 4 Cyl, 5 Spd, 91,000 k’s

4,995

08 KIA RIO 4 Cyl, 5 Spd, 123,000 k’s

3,400

03 FORD WINDSTAR 7 Pass, Loaded, 130,000 k’s

6,400

08 PONTIAC G6 Auto, Air, Loaded

5,400

03 DODGE CARAVAN 7 Pass, Loaded, 101,000 k’s

3,600

05 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Loaded

2,995

03 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 Cyl, 5 Spd, 146,000 k’s FINANCING AVAILABLE

6875544

EMAIL • FAX • PHONE • MAIL • IN PERSON #300, 10403-172 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5S 1K9 www.rsline.ca

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES 560

OWNERS WE CAN MANAGE YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY FOR A LOW MONTHLY FEE.

CLASS ADS WORK! CALL 1-866-575-5777

Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

3 YEAR OLD Dobi/Rotti male, FREE to good home. Moving. Prefer adult only home. Would make exc. guard dog. 778-856-1115 Abby

329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com

HOMES WANTED

750

WE BUY HOMES BC

518

MOVING & STORAGE

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HAMMOND organ model 146 excellent condition, bench, music books. $400 obo. 604-531-8675

627

PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

320

SARDIS, 5726 Kestral Dr. Whole house, newer home (2007). 4 Bdrm 4 bath, 1 office. $1950/mo. 1 Cat / 1 sm dog allowed. Avail now. Call: 1-(604)294-9443 leave msg.

REAL ESTATE

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge. $850-$1250. 604-765-0453

CHILLIWACK older 4 bdrm, 1 bath, garage, reno’d in/out,f/s. Avail May 1st/sooner. $1100. 604-845-7749

PETS

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Clothing, household, toys, books & lots of misc. items

THE S.E.A.L.T.E.A.M will seal all your DUCTS according to new HVAC code. Save up to 20% off monthly energy bills. Avg home costs under $400. * l ow e r my b i l l @ s e a l t e a m b c . c o m www.sealteambc.com 604-845-8542

HOMES FOR RENT

Sat, April 18th

GREAT BARGAINS!

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

736

Chilliwack. 3 bdrm 2 bath house, alarm, $1250/m + util. Must have good refs and proof of employment. Avail May 1. n/pets. Email: mattlangelaan@gmail.com

Cooke’s Presbyterian Hall 45825 Wellington Ave.

HANDYPERSONS

Sutton Group 604-793-2200

3 BDRM house with living & family rm located dwntwn $1125. Avail now. 604-795-1433

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

6894510

WAREHOUSE WORKER / DRIVER

2 Bdrm Condo. 55+, close to bus, corner store, shopping. New appliances, recent paint, coin laundry. Secure Building $695/mo

P.E.O.

Giant RUMMAGE SALE

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

WE NEED blacksmith tools, incl anvil. We need lots of old multi pane windows (broken ok) also need lots and lots of good used galvanized roofing and lots of ridge caps (coloured caps ok) elec lawn mower, as well as gas mower and a cheap push mower, could also use a good rototiller and lots of steel fence posts “T” type also need weathered but solid 2x4, 2x6, etc. Ph 604-796-6661

45895 Airport Road Chwk - 604-701-6008 Dealer #9723

6910969

DENTAL TREATMENT ASSISTANT

Protea House Assisted Living Centre 45845 Thomas Rd Sardis, Small residential based facility, all the comforts of home living in a family environment. www.proteahouse.com Call 604-799-3496

A32 Thursday, April 16, 2015

CHILLIWACK TIMES

BATTING HELMET

BATTING GLOVES

Easton HS3 SR/Wms JR

Rawlings T-Ball

1399

BASEBALL /SOFTBALL CLEATS

Easton 360 Rubber Mid

SR | Reg. $54.99 $ 99

BATS

Nike Hyperdiamond Keystone

JR | Reg. $44.99 $ 99

WMS

Mizuno Franchise SR/Wms/JR

1999

Baseball

Easton S500 -9 (2 5/8) $99.99

Easton S500 -13 (2 1/4) $79.99

Easton S300 -12 (2 1/4) $49.99

Easton XL3 Tball -10 $24.99

Slow Pitch

5000 $3800

Worth Legit 220 Maxload USSSA $299.99 Louisville Z4000 Endload USSSA $299.99

Mizuno 9 Spike Franchise SR | Reg. $64.99 $ 99

Under Armour Leadoff Low

JR | Reg. $54.99 $ 99

Worth Legit 220 Balanced USSSA$299.99 Louisville Z4000 Balanced USSSA $299.99

5499 $3499

Easton Mako Real Tree USSSA $349.99

Easton RP Kirby USSSA $299.99

BALL GLOVES

Easton Salvo 13-14” Rawlings Renegade Reg. $69.99

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4999

13-14”

Reg. $69.99

5999

Mizuno Premier Prime 13-14”

Easton Natural Elite

7999

SLOW PITCH

L A D I E S !L

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Reg. $89.99

Mizuno Franchise Finch 13-14”

8499

Easton Alpha 11-12.5”

Reg. $99.99

8999

FAST PITCH

Reg. $59.99

5499

Rawlings Premium Pro 11-12.5”

Wilson A450 11-12.5” $ 99

• •

Reg. $89.99

6999

Easton Zflex Youth 9-11” Reg. $34.99

2999

Rawlings Player 9-11” $ 99

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BASEBALL

BALL BAGS

PPARE

WORKOUT A

T ONE

BUY ONE GE

1/2 OFF!

Easton E300 Tote $

Easton E100 Tote

6894758

9077 Young Road • 604-792-1130 Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, Sunday 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm

Easton E300 Wheel

Easton E200 Back Pack $

cheam.sourceforsports.com

5999