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ocal drought and hot weather conditions continued with 14 high temperature records last month making it the hottest July in Chilliwack history. High maximum temperatures were recorded on July 2 (34.6 C), July 5 (36.5 C) and July 18 (34.7 C). The average temperature of 28.43 C for the entire month was more than four degrees higher than the 30-year average, according to Roger Pannett, volunteer weather observer for Environment Canada. Six high minimum temperatures were also recorded and five high mean temperatures. The period from late June into early July included 12 consecutive hot days with temperatures in excess of 30 C, the longest heat wave in 26 years. The hot July followed a hot June, which was also the driest June in the 120 years records have been kept in Chilliwack. Pannett said the Pacific Ocean “warm blob” lingering near the B.C. coast led to July being the seventh consecutive month of abnormally warm temperatures. Predominantly dry conditions remain, although last month did see 52 millimetres (mm) of rain, which is above average for July. Much of that fell on July 24 when Pannett recorded 25.5 mm, more than double the all-time record for the day of 11.9 mm in 1899. Slightly cooler weather over the weekend helped fire crews battling the massive Wood Lake wildfire 20 kilometres Harrison Hot Springs. The Wood Lake wildfire was 40 per cent contained by Monday and was just over 1,325 hectares in size.

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there are pedophiles and sexual offenders there and they have a tendency of wandering away,’” Crawford said. “Who the hell is up there?” s the high summer sun begins The “there” in question is Visionto dip lower in the sky and the Quest at The Creek, a treatment facility crisp evenings of fall set in, for prolific offenders, located on a 32.5Jodie Crawford and her husacre site way up Chilliwack Lake Road. band Roy Wilson like to go camping and Crawford and valley residents aren’t hunting in the Chilliwack River Valley. Part 1: Lack of security the only ones asking just what type of It was on one of those trips in Octocauses concern offenders are housed at The Creek, ber 2014 when a visitor stopped at and what is being done about assuring their camp near the Riverside RecrePart 2: Stopping the the community they will be protected ation site at about the 30-kilometre revolving door from the “clients” who so frequently mark—not far from the couple’s home make a run for it. just south of Tamihi Rapids in the Elected officials and senior staff at valley. the City of Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley Regional The man got out of his GMC SUV to have a chat District (FVRD) are extremely concerned about public about a nearby drug and alcohol facility, a place they didn’t even know existed. { See VISIONQUEST, page A17 } “He said we ‘need to turn our music down because

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he circumstantial evidence against a former exhibit custodian charged with stealing $2,800 from the Chilliwack RCMP detachment is enough to convict her of theft and breach of trust. That was the argument made by Crown counsel Louisa Winn Tuesday morning in final submissions after the three-week B.C. Supreme Court trial of Jaime Tiller. “This is a simple case about a person who stole three cash exhibits and deposited them for her own benefit,” Winn told the jury of nine women and three men. “ T h o s e t h re e c a s h e x h i b i t s matched exactly the three deposits Jaime Tiller made.” During the trial, Sgt. Kurt Bosnell testified that in one instance in 2011, Tiller deposited 42 $20 bills, 12 $10 bills and eight $5 bills, for a total of $1,000. “The denominations matched precisely to that stolen exhibit,” Bosnell said. Two other stolen exhibits—one of $1,000 and one of $800—also were made up of denominations matching precisely amounts deposited into bank accounts by Tiller. Tiller was first charged with theft of close to $40,000 connected to 19 RCMP exhibits, but Crown amended the charge in June to the three files for a total of $2,800 in missing money. Crown decided it could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt Tiller was responsible for the 16 other

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Intrepid reporter Paul J. Henderson rides along with a B.C. Conservation Officer, discovers it’s ‘non-stop’

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efore B.C. Conservation Officer Sgt. Steve Jacobi meets me at the Vedder River Rotary Trail parking lot for a ridealong last Thursday, I already witness a violation. From the trailhead and under the bridge I see a blue tarp covering a tent on the gravel bar on the Chilliwack River side. Jacobi meets me just after 1:30 p.m., I hop in his unmarked pickup truck and we start to drive up Chilliwack Lake Road so I can learn about a few hours in the life of a Conservation Officer. Jacobi is the officer in charge of the Fraser Valley Zone, a massive area roughly from Surrey in the west, east to the Coquihalla, south to the U.S. border and north to the top of Harrison Lake. To manage human wildlife conflicts and environmental violations over that vast area, Jacobi over sees just four officers. Without wading into the political question of whether that’s enough, Jacobi figures he could use 10 officers to provide the coverage needed. 1:45 p.m. Vedder Bridge As we start driving up Chilliwack Lake Road, Jacobi looks to his right and sees what I saw earlier. An encampment of half a dozen or so tents are set up on the gravel bar, on Crown land and on the private property just over the Vedder Bridge. We do a U-turn and our first order of business is underway. At the site are two women, three young men and an older man who I recognize from the courthouse. Jacobi takes down a couple of names and tells the campers to go. “You are going to evict us from camping?” one woman asks. Camping on Crown land is generally legal, but under section 58 of the Forest and Range Practices Act there can be closures and the area from the Vedder Bridge up to Tamihi Rapids in the Chilliwack River Valley is currently closed. Jacobi gives them until the next morning to leave. Does he think the individual how is known to police will be gone in the morning? “No.” After that polite conversation, we drive back 100 yards to the Vedder Bridge. He goes to chat with a man in his car and two young men on the

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CO Sgt. Steve Jacobi (right) confronts a man illegally fishing at a spot just below the Chilliwack River Hatchery. banks of the river. The smell of marijuana lingers and Jacobi asks the young men to bring their beer cans and backpacks up the rocks for a chat. “I’m going to take your backpack,” he says to one of the young men, “because you’ve got a large knife and I don’t want to get stabbed.” Both young men had knives on them or attached to their backpacks, a workplace hazard Jacobi is used to. “What are you packing there?” the 19-year-old being issued a ticket for drinking in public asks Jacobi, pointing to his sidearm. “40-millimetre Glock,” he responds. “Nice. At least you’re not a power-hungry guy,” the young man says genuinely. “I’m straightforward,” Jacobi tells him. We hop back in the truck having travelled zero distance and we’ve taken down a homeless camp and issued one fine. “Like I said, it’s a non-stop kind of a thing.” 2:15 p.m. We start to drive up the river valley again, but stop a few hundred metres up as we’ve seen another encampment on the north side of the Chilliwack River. We find the spot, and it’s an immaculately kept campsite with full dog food bowls, a propane stove, a cooler and a couple of chairs set up on the raked ground. No one is around but he takes a picture and says he’ll come back later

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to evict. Why dismantle a camp like that, which doesn’t seem to be doing much harm? In his experience, behaviour spreads. “I’ve seen it too many times,” he says. “Once a couple fires start up, you see them all over. Once the tents are set up, you see it. “It’s clean but you can see they are taking down branches. And moving rocks in the river. And where are they going to the bathroom?” There are exceptions. There is a homeless individual with a van who camps all summer at a site much further up the valley right on the river. He legally should only be allowed to stay for two weeks, but unless someone directly says they want to camp in that specific spot, Jacobi won’t evict him. 2:45 p.m. We stop to chat a little about the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS), a branch of the Ministry of Environment that Jacobi says far too few people understand or even know about. In an effort to protect B.C.’s valuable fish and wildlife resources, the job of Game Warden was established in 1905, and the first hunting licences were issued. In 1962, the BC Conservation Service was formed and the role was expanded beyond fish and wildlife to protecting forests, rivers and lakes. “People still don’t know what a Conservation Officer is,” Jacobi tells me. COs have various authorities under various pieces of legislation, both provincial and federal, including the

Forest and Range Practices Act and the Fisheries Act. Many people think of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans when it comes to fish, but COs are not only in charge of freshwater fish, but they do now take care of Fisheries Act violations for salmon, too, as most DFO time is spent on First Nations issues. Dealing with human conflicts with black bears, cougars and coyotes is about 25 per cent of a CO’s job, but Jacobi emphasizes that just seeing a wild animal is not enough to send him out. There has to be an actual conflict: garbage rooted through or property damaged. 3:15 p.m. We finally start to head up the river valley after our three visits and a chat. As we pass Tamihi Rapids, Jacobi talks a little about ATV users and the conflicts that sometimes arise with area residents. He talks also about some other CO responsibilitie such as enforcing the integrated pest management act. He even has authority to pull over waste haulers to check their manifests to ensure hazardous waste is accounted for. Then there are crystal methamphetamine labs and marijuana grow operations. When they get dismantled by criminals, the detritus is often dumped in the woods. “They aren’t going to the Bailey Landfill,” he says. 3:30 p.m. We pass a few individuals fishing along the banks of the Chilliwack

River and pull into a spot “known as the meat hole” south of the Chilliwack River Hatchery at about the 20-kilometre mark where Slesse Creek joins the river. We park, walk the short distance through the woods to the spot where dozens of large fish can be seen in the crystal clear water, stalled in their upriver travels by the shallow water ahead. Sure enough, there is a young man with his line in the water in a spot closed to fishing. He’s also got a small hatchery rainbow trout in a pool surrounded by rocks by the shoreline. The man expresses ignorance of the rules and seems to me to have made an honest mistake, but Jacobi later tells me he doesn’t buy it. When you buy a fishing licence the rules are clear, there are even signs near the “meat hole,” and Jacobi is lied to all the time. But because the man was respectful, he is only issued a $250 fine for fishing during a closed time. He could have received a $250 fine for retaining a fish, a $230 fine for drinking in public and, since that beer can was on the rocks, a $115 fine for littering. 4 p.m. We head up the valley for one more quick stop. We don’t get as far as the Bench Forest Service Road where the problem he wants to show me is much worse, but we stop at a spot he calls “the shooting gallery” across a bridge behind the Riverside Recreation Site at about the 29-kilometre mark. Gun enthusiasts like to bring TVs and monitors and other appliances to this spot and shoot. The area is covered in shotgun shells and other metal and plastic garbage, as well as evidence of fire pits. It’s not even as bad as normal, Jacobi says, and he points to the fact that some valley resident has erected a no shooting sign and even blocked the road with small boulders and flagging tape. It is illegal to fire a gun within 800 metres either side of the centre line of Chilliwack River Road, yet it happens every weekend all summer long. 4:30 p.m. We wrap up our chat and tour back at the Vedder Bridge. Jacobi is keen to get out the message about what Conservation Officers do, and educate the public on who to call and when. Often people call police about various issues when they should call the BCCOS. For a wildlife conflict or for any of the environmental issues noted above, call the Report All Poachers and Polluters hotline at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277) or *7277 on a cellphone. For wildfires, residents are asked to call the BC Wildfire Service at *5555 or 1-800663-5555.

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he longest and costliest federal election campaign in more than 100 years isn’t exactly out to a sprint here in Chilliwack but there are some public signs of life and moves are being made. Incumbent Conservative Mark Strahl launched his re-election Facebook page last week, and he and his campaign volunteers have been erecting his large blue signs in various locations around the city. New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Seonaigh MacPherson joined 20 supporters Saturday for a door-knocking blitz in Chilliwack as part of a Canadawide NDP Day of Action, and then she was in Vancouver Sunday at a rally in opposition to Bill C-51 attended by leader Tom Mulcair. Liberal candidate Louis De Jaeger was with his leader Justin Trudeau at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 2 and he was at the Abbotsford Airshow on Aug. 8. The non-partisan group Chilli-

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wack Votes launched its Facebook page and organizers expressed the desire to increase engagement with Q&As and debates, although so far none are scheduled. The website www.chilliwackvotes.com is set to launch Aug. 20. (See Letters page 9 for a message from this group.) As far as issues go, most of Strahl’s opponents are focused broadly on his party’s record in power and specifically on the perception he’s had a low profile in the riding since 2011. “After 10 years of Stephen Harper, middle-class families can’t afford another four years of working harder and not getting further ahead,” MacPherson said in a press release issued this week. “That’s why lifelong Conservatives are voting NDP this election because the NDP is

ready to bring positive change in Ottawa.” De Jaeger said in an online promotional video that Chilliwack is losing out because we don’t have engagement from our local MP. “We don’t have the co-operation from the federal government that we do at either the federal or municipal level,” De Jaeger said. As for Strahl, his message parallels the party’s with its focus on security, which he says means three main things: securing a strong economy, stopping violent crime and putting victims first, and addressing “the direct threat that jihadi terrorism posses to Canada and the world.” It should be noted there are two other candidates running in the local riding. University of Northern B.C. masters student Thomas Cheney will be on the ballot for the Green Party, and Alexander Johnson, front man for local pop-rock band These Kids Wear Crowns, is running for the Libertarian Party of Canada. Both have campaign Facebook pages set up.

All paths to 24 Sussex will lead through Ontario this election

s you have no doubt heard, we are at the start of the longest election campaign in modern Canadian history. Modern election campaigns have become highly sophisticated operations with all of the major parties amassing huge amounts of data about Canadian voters. With this data, parties divide the electorate into three large groups: core supporters, people who will never support the party and those who might support the party under the “right” conditions. Since none of the parties have enough core supporters to win the election outright, the parties expend a huge amount of energy trying to create the conditions to win over this last group of voters. In sum, all the parties endeavour to map out a route to victory. And for all of the major parties in this election the route to victory runs through Ontario. The Conservative Party—in its various incarnations—has been strong in the west for more than 50 years, and once again the Conservatives can anticipate winning the lion’s share of seats across the west, notwithstanding the new political dynamics in Alberta. When Stephen Harper won over Ontario in the 2011 election, the

HAMISH TELFORD Be Our Guest Conservatives were propelled to a majority government. To win again, the Conservatives have to hold Ontario. The Conservatives are hoping that a few gains in Quebec will offset a few losses in Ontario, but the Conservatives cannot expect a major breakthrough in Quebec. Stephen Harper’s brand of conservatism simply does not resonate widely in la belle province. Stephen Harper should probably brace for losses in Atlantic Canada. All three Maritime provinces are currently governed by Liberals, and the Progressive Conservative government in Newfoundland and Labrador would surely lose to the Liberal Party if an election was held in the province today. The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador has in fact tried to shore up his support by becoming an outspoken critic of Stephen Harper. The NDP’s path to victory is the mirror opposite of the Conservatives. In 2011, under the leadership of Jack Layton, the NDP decimated the Bloc Québécois and swept

most of the seats in Quebec, and they picked up a smattering of seats in each of the other regions of the country but nothing significant. Tom Mulcair’s strategy in 2015 is clear: hold Quebec and argue to Ontario that the NDP is the only party that can defeat Stephen Harper. Gilles Duceppe’s comeback attempt as the leader of the Bloc makes Mr. Mulcair’s job more difficult. The Liberal Party faces the toughest path to victory. The Liberals appear to have a lock on Atlantic Canada, but they can’t win unless they pick up Ontario and Quebec. For Justin Trudeau, Ontario is the key to the prize. If he can get some wind in his sails in Ontario, he can then argue to Quebecers that the Liberal Party is the only viable alternative to Stephen Harper. The leaders will surely make courtesy stops in all parts of Canada during this long campaign, but Ontario will get all the love in this election. ◗ Hamish Telford is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of the Fraser Valley. He will write an occasional commentary during the campaign period.

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{ TILLER, from page A1 } missing exhibits. In her final submissions, Tiller’s defence lawyer Gurpreet Gill said the Crown’s theory had some “serious, serious flaws.” She pointed to the circumstantial evidence of the case—there were no fingerprints or DNA, no witnesses saw Tiller steal the money and investigators could not even say when the cash went missing. Gill told the jury that it was just as likely another exhibit custodian, Don Reimer, was the culprit. Despite his extensive experience and his work “straightening out” the exhibit room, Reimer was twice overlooked for a promotion by a supervisor he said did not like him.

No fingerprints, DNA or witnesses to crime Predicting Gill would submit this argument, during her submissions, Winn called it speculation on the part of defence that Reimer stole the money, and she explained the difference between speculation and evidence. Winn argued that Reimer was committed to his job in the exhibit room and went to great lengths to improve operations. “This is the best that defence counsel can come up with to persuade you,” Winn said. “ It m a k e s n o s e n s e t h a t [Reimer] would steal the money, destroy his baby.” Gill argued that Reimer was the one constant in the exhibit room over the period of time

“This is the best that defence counsel can come up with to persuade you. It makes no sense that [Reimer] would steal the money, destroy his baby.” - Louisa Winn the money was deposited. “Is it just a coincidence that it was Mr. Reimer who was the last one to touch these cash exhibits?” she asked. And in response to his sup-

posed commitment to the job, Gill said “it was a baby he was ready to give up if he got a better offer,” pointing to his later resignation, which he “took pleasure in.” Gill went further, arguing Reimer had motive because if an audit of the department hadn’t turned up the missi n g m o n e y , i t w o u l d h av e gone undetected and Jennifer Massey—his supervisor whom he did not like—would have looked bad. Final submissions wrapped up Tuesday afternoon, and Justice Miriam Gropper was scheduled to charge the jury before deliberations Wednesday morning.

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t’s OK for a man to bare his chest on a hot summer day. And it’s OK for a woman to bare her chest on a hot summer day. Most of Canada may not be as accustomed to seeing the latter, and some may disagree. But a 1996 appeal court ruling granted women the right to bare their breasts in public. That decision was supported by the B.C. Supreme Court in 2000. Yet, a police officer in Kelowna told a young mother, bathing topless at a beach with a friend the other week, to cover up. And three sisters in Ontario, while riding their bikes topless in a residential area recently, were stopped by police and told to put shirts on. Police are allowed to ask women to cover their chests if there have been complaints or if children are nearby. But would they ask the same of a man? It seems odd today to have such hang-ups about public nudity, given what we can see on TV or online at any time. Women’s breasts are so sexualized that their primary function is lost on many. It’s time we get over that. This is no longer a morality issue, but one of equal rights. And common sense.

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Easy race when others bicker

t’s summer so few may be paying attention to the early days of the longest Canadian federal election since the 1800s. If you are online and politically plugged in at all you will have seen the daily stream of memes parodying some or another aspect of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s terms in office. One thing that’s clear so far in the campaign in Chilliwack-Hope is that the incumbent is the focus. Both Liberal Louis De Jaeger’s and New Democrat Seonaigh MacPherson’s campaigns are focused as much on criticizing the Harper Conservatives—and one another’s parties—as they are on policy. A superficial analysis of the last four posts (as of Tuesday evening) on all three candidates Facebook pages is illustrative in this regard. The last posts on De Jaeger’s campaign page: a video introducing him as a candidate; an announcement of an Aug. 23 fundraiser; a graphic that criticizes the Conservative policy of giving child care benefits to all families, including the wealthy (with an added jab at the NDP); and a Huffington Post video that criticizes the NDP’s $15/hour minimum

PAUL J. HENDERSON @peejayaitch wage proposal for federally regulated industries. The last four posts on MacPherson’s page: a video of Harper as opposition leader saying the Prime Minister needs to answer questions juxtaposed with a video of Harper refusing to answer questions from reporters; a link to an article in The Guardian about the government’s millions of dollars spent on “secret tar sands advocacy”; a link to her latest blog post; and a political cartoon of Harper saying “Vote Conservative or the terrorists will get you.” Strahl’s last four Facebook posts: a Conservative Party graphic showing GDP growth since 2006 with the “Just not ready” tagline next to Trudeau’s image and “Can’t afford!” next to Mulcair; a shared post from Harper about keeping drugs away from children; a video of Harper talking about keeping Canadians safe and secure; and Strahl’s statement on the start of his

campaign. So not counting De Jaeger’s criticism of the Conservatives in his video, two out of four of his posts focus on the shortcomings of others. At least three out of four of MacPherson’s posts do that. But just one element of one post from Strahl does this. Unscientific, sure, but some voters might suggest the parties might want to focus a little less on what we shouldn’t want or what we had, and more on what’s on offer to replace it. On the other hand, as we have seen in recent BC Liberal wins in this province and in the last federal election, negative advertising works. So maybe the Liberals and NDP have thought this through. This election is Harper’s to lose. And here in Chilliwack, it’s Strahl’s to lose. The son of a retired and high-ranking former MP running in the same riding not only has near impossible shoes to fill, but the cries of nepotism were inevitable. Some critics call him the Son of Strahl . And there was an internal party tiff over the nomination process in 2011. But Conservative voters still checked Strahl’s name on the ballot that year. Whether they held their nose and did

so or whether the the infighting was simply was not strong enough to sway party commitment is unclear. The two main challengers in 2015 seem to want to focus on the local riding wherever possible. Strahl not so much. They both also seem obsessed with Strahl, understandably, while he marches onward and upward, ambivalent to their criticisms. At least so far. To call it an uphill battle for either De Jaeger or MacPherson is an understatement, but in an ever-evolving electoral district, there is no way Strahl is taking this election for granted. And as Harper likely smiled on the inside during the first leaders debate when Green Party leader Elizabeth May attacked Mulcair, Mulcair grilled Trudeau, and Trudeau asked hard questions of Mulcair, so too is Strahl, likely, quietly grinning as De Jaeger and MacPherson fight amongst themselves over NDP and Liberal policies. It’s very, very early on. But so far it’s like watching a marathon as a fist fight breaks out between the runners in second and third place. The guy ahead may turn to see what’s going on or he may not. Either way, if it keeps up, it’s hard to see that he won’t win.

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Editor: Thank you for your introduction of Chilliwack Votes in the July 30 edition of the Times. The federal election has indeed arrived as promised, but with the look of a marathon more than 11 weeks, rather than the 37-day sprint of previous elections. Whether this lengthy election campaign is good or bad, right or wrong, we see this as an opportunity to broaden the understanding of what Chilliwack’s political culture is, to better address the issues that define it, and to debate its direction as pursued by the next Member of Parliament. Given the length of the election campaign, we are starting slowly, laying the foundation for what we hope is a dynamic and engaging late summer/early fall debate. The co-operation with candidates thus far has been good, and we hope to find the same agreeable relationship with the citizens of Chilliwack and Hope. The success of our initiative will ultimately be something citizens in our riding will have to decide for themselves. This will be based on the success of online Q & A, the engagement and attendance of both candidate and citizen in debate, and the overall awareness and understanding of the issues in this fall’s election. No doubt the next 11 weeks will require persistence and patience to see the election cycle through until its conclusion on Oct. 19. We hope, come the 19th, that each of us will vote, casting that ballot with an understanding of who and what we as individuals

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are voting for, and how our collective interests are served after the election. We encourage you all to follow our website, www.chilliwackvotes.com following its launch on Aug. 20. If you are a candidate yet to be contacted, an interest group yet to be addressed or a concerned citizen looking to be involved, please feel free to reach out to work with us through this process. Chilliwack Votes chilliwackvotes@gmail.com

I have generally added my own answers (responses) with an effort toward honesty and realism and, at times, sarcasm. In a letter dated Aug. 7 Mr. Strahl thanked me for my important feedback on the last survey that he had sent out on the taxpayer’s dime. This is the first and only time that I have received this acknowledgement, again at the taxpayer’s expense. Now I realize that it is legal for Mr. Strahl to take advantage of the MP’s ability to send postage free mail to constituents, but is it ethical to use this MP privilege during the writ period to send this unprecedented acknowledgement that places his name, face and position prominently in my hands? I wonder how many others are receiving this same, one-of-a-kind, acknowledgment throughout this riding. I wonder how many other Conservative held ridings are also being inundated with this crass method of electioneering at taxpayer’s expense. John Zillwood Chilliwack

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Editor: Over the years I have consistently responded to MP Mark Strahl’s constituent surveys even though the majority have consisted of simplistic questions along with potted answers weighted in the favour of Conservative Party of Canada ideology.

Editor: There are several reasons for not building an abattoir in the middle of town as proposed. The following are some of them: 1. The stench from slaughterhouses is an overpowering thing. I’ve been most of the way around the world,

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and back, and have yet to see one that doesn’t stink. Even if you could contain the stench in house, what about outside? 2. Where are you going to clean and sterilize the livestock trucks? You can’t keep that inside the building, and you can’t wash all that manure down the town sewer, so that means the stench will be outside for all residents to share and enjoy. 3. There is no infrastructure to handle all these livestock trucks that would be coming to town to deliver the livestock. All citizens should be up in arms, and put a stop to this idiotic plan, especially those that will be down wind of this marvelous aroma. Come to think of it, how many would-be citizens would move into an area that has a slaughterhouse in the backyard. If you really need a slaughterhouse in Chilliwack put it out on the eastern side of Rosedale, where the prevailing winds will blow the stench away from the residents. J. G. Van Alstyne Sardis

Have a right to know who scrutineers are Editor: There are things that are concerning me greatly about this election—and that’s likely an understatement for many voters. 1. The public has a right to know who precisely the scrutineers will be

as soon as possible. If they have affiliations that are suspect then I would like to know as a voter. Conflicts of interest need to be dealt with right now and not after the fact. 2. In addition, students attending universities should be made aware of what identification is required, where to get it or have it available at the institutions they are attending. They need time off to travel home to vote if they are not able to get voter IDs in a timely manner to be able to vote. This is not a grey area. 3. For those putting up Conservative signs the size of billboards around town please be aware that I have a right to boycott your business and will. Signs the size of billboards on my tax dollar are not appreciated. (Low tax dollar it may be but mine none the less). 4. Lastly, there has been a lot of hoo hah with regard to the provincial government “climate change questionnaire.” Odd that they should pick the 11 weeks prior to the federal election for this little number to become front and centre, having ignored it up until now. I’ve lived long enough to find most things politicians (in particular this Liberal government in B.C.) do with taxpayers’ money and this is advertising for Harper’s 2050 goals if ever I’ve seen a con. Advertising with provincial money for a federal party is also insulting to people’s intelligence. J. Cummins Chilliwack

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Making the small things count BY REV. WILLEM H. VAN DE WALL Cooke’s Presbyterian Church

t was a dream of a lifetime for a couple who lived in a very modest house to build their dream house in the back of their lot. Neighbours were exited with them when a concrete truck rolled up to pour the foundation and for several days one could hear the sound of vigorous pounding as carpenters framed the walls. Then everybody left. No one really knew why. Not another nail was pounded. The frame stood winter and summer—a house of sticks and little more. After two years John, a good neighbour and sincere man, took the courage to ask the question as he walked by one day: “What happened to your building project?” With disappointment in his voice Ronald said, “We made some calculation errors about the cost. It has to wait . . . I don’t know for how long.” Some of God’s projects stall, too. Five centuries before Jesus

was born, the Israelites returned from exile to find Jerusalem in ruins and their beloved temple destroyed. With great enthusiasm they set about rebuilding it. However, Zerubbabel, the governor, got little further than laying the foundation before opposition set in. Neighbors fought the project tooth and nail, finally succeeding in getting a restraining order from Emperor Artaxerxes of Persia to halt the construction (Ezra 4). The builders became discouraged. For years the site stood silent. But there was something more than just the site that stood—there was failure. Zerubbabel felt like a failure. He was probably like the rest of us when failure looms. What little self-confidence we have flows away. We meet further effort with scepticism. We protect ourselves from getting our hopes too high again. We look at the ground rather than the sky, at the past rather than the future. What is the mistake we make? We look at the Mount Everest’s and Himalaya’s of life and then

we get so discouraged that we can’t even conquer the small hills of life. There is such a wonderful word from a man of God, Zechariah in the Bible. He began to speak words that pierced Zerubbabel to the heart and filled him with fresh hope: “Do not despise the day of small things. Men will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.” Zechariah 4: 10. He had despised that early start. How weak, how insignificant, how naive he had been. Yet, in spite of all that, God had been in those beginnings. How often we feel that our efforts are worthless? We can get so discouraged we don’t even want to try again. But God delights in taking the insignificant and making something out of it. Down through history we can see the pattern: ◗ Moses’ rod delivered a nation from Egypt when he held it over the Red Sea and the Israelites crossed over; ◗ The handful of food and a jar of oil sustained a wid-

ow through years of famine; ◗ Five barley loaves and two fish fed a multitude when there wasn’t anything else; ◗ Hans Brinker, an eight-yearold boy held his hand in the hole of the dike at Haarlem in the Netherlands, to save many lives from drowning. ◗ One missionary at a point in time went to a region to bring the Gospel and it turned out to be something big. From something most would have seen as insignificant, in those situations a world of difference was made. There is something small waiting for you to make a difference in the lives of other people—perhaps to volunteer at a food shelter; perhaps to recycle things to raise funds for those in need of help. Our small contribution is what is needed in our community, country and world. ◗ Rev. Willem H. van de Wall is the minister of Cooke’s Presbyterian Church and can be reached at 604-792-2154 or rev.cookes@ gmail.com.

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› Sports Chilliwack Giants Chillibowl another rousing success

Minor football teams from Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Surrey competed against each other at the seventh annual Chilliwack Giants Chillibowl tournament last weekend. The Chilliwack Red Giants and the Chilliwack Atom Blue Giants tied with a final score of 13. The Chilliwack High Country Home Giants were defeated by the Atom Blue Giants, 12-7. The High Country Homes White Giants defeated the Atom Red Giants, 13-0.

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glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com weekend. Brad Clapp won first place in the professional competition, finishing 11 under par and a final score of 201. In the championship competition Cody Stewart and Connor O’Dell tied for sixth place, Kaleb Fisher tied for 18th, Mathew Lamb tied for 21st place and Kerry Grittner finished 31st. Stewart and O’Dell both finished at 9 over par (221), Fisher scored 20 over par (232), Lamb finished at 21 over par (233), and Grittner scored 33 over par (245).

Agagnier returns as Valley Husker’s general manager

The board of directors of the Valley Huskers Football Club has announced that Moe Agagnier will be returning as the teams general manager. Agagnier stepped down from his position in December of last year after managing the team for their 2014 season and working as a D-line coach for two prior seasons.

Dawson brings versatility to Briercrest women’s basketball Sardis secondary grad Keely Dawson is expected to bring a great deal of success and versatility to the Briercrest women’s basketball program when she steps on campus this fall. The 5’ 6” guard graduated with hon-

ours this past spring. Briercrest women’s basketball head coach Dwight Olney is excited for what Dawson will be bringing to the team this fall. “Keely Dawson’s commitment to play for the Briercrest women’s basketball team strengthens an already solid backcourt for Briercrest,” Olney explained. “She is a versatile guard, adept at both the #1 and #2 positions. Keely played her high school ball at Sardis secondary in the BC AAA League. While playing for the Junior Cascades U17 Elite team, she was an exceptional shooting guard on a team that went undefeated and finished with a ranking of #1 in Western Canada. Keely’s vigorous persona will be desirable qualities on the Briercrest women’s team.”

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Registration is now open for the ninth annual CulTAKE NOTICE that the Council of the August City of Chilliwack hold a at Public Hearing, as noted Tuesday, 20,will 2013 7:00 p.m. tus Lake Triathlon, which above, on the following items: Council Chambers takes place on Sept. 13. 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.Charter, 3944 (RZ000806) In accordance with Section 26 of the Community theB.C. Council of the City The event features two 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, V2P 8A4 Location: 5971 Wilkins Drive (a portion of) races, the Olympic disof Chilliwack gives notice of its intention to sell the vacant property located at www.chilliwack.com tance race and the sprint Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky 43215 Keith Wilson Road, as shown distance race. The Olym2on the map below, and legally described as: portion of the subject shown on as the noted map a 634m TAKE NOTICE that Purpose: the CouncilToofrezone the City of Chilliwack will holdproperty, a PublicasHearing, pic distance race conParcel Identifier: 013-567-373 below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One on the following items:Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate a 2 lot subdivision and theFamily sists of a 1500m swim,above, a Legal Description: Parcel “Q” (Statutory Right of Way Plan 5303) South 40km bike and a 10km1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3944 (RZ000806) construction of a 2013, single family home with a legal secondary suite. West Quarter Section 10 Township 23 New run. The sprint distance Location: 5971 WilkinsLocation Drive (aMap portion of) race is exactly half as Westminster District Except: Plans BCP40803 and long with a 750m swim, Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky EPP34591 a 20km bike and a 5km 2 To rezone a 634m portion of the subject property, as shown on the map run. The event is limited Purpose: to 500 athletes and regbelow, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family istration closes on Sept. Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate a 2 lot subdivision and the 10. For more information construction of a single family home with a legal secondary suite. or to register visit http:// www.raceonline.ca/ Location Map events/details/?id=748.

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ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3945 (RZ000804) The subject property is proposed to be sold to Larry Epp for the amount of Location: 47340 Sylvan Drive (a portion of) $300,300.00 (including GST). The property is bare land, is 2.16 hectares in size Owner: 0945651 BC Ltd. (Nick Westeringh) and is located within the Agricultural Land Reserve. The property is within the Terry Fox Run Purpose: To rezone a 1.30tohectare portion of ponding. the subject property, as shown on the Floodplain and is subject seasonal water The Terry Fox Foundamap below, from an R3 (Small Lot One Family Residential) Zone to an R4 tion hosts its annual Ter(Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a boundary ry Fox Run on Sept. 20. Inquiries with respect to this matter may be directed Wayne Moseanko, The run begins at 9 a.m. adjustment with the property located at 6026toLindeman Street and the Property Manager, at 604-793-2936, by email at moseanko@chilliwack.com or in at the Landing Sports construction of a townhouse development. Centre, 9145 Corbould St. writing to Delcy Wells, City Clerk, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4. Participants can register Location Map at www.terryfox.ca/terryfoxrun/chilliwack. For more information contact desmond.devnich@ gmail.com.

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› Cover Story Only last conviction known to centre { VISIONQUEST, from page A1 }

Safety Advisory Committee. Lum is no longer chair, but he is unrelenting in his safety and the uncertainty of who is at The conviction that the public safety danger of the facility is too much, and changes need Creek. Even Superintendent Deanne Burleigh, to be made. “There are literally hundreds of calls officer in charge of the Upper Fraser Valthat are generated from this one facility,” ley Regional RCMP detachment, can’t Lum told the Times. “Everybody has been say. very patient but it’s running low.” “Do I know who is at VisionQuest?” If prolific offenders are walking away Burleigh said in a recent interview. “Only from The Creek, Lum wants to know if after someone walks away and I have those offenders are in for petty crimes or arrested them. . . . No, I don’t know who is do they have convictions for violent and/ at VisionQuest.” or sexual incidents. He says the city has always been told VisionQuest does not RCMP called every other day take sexual offenders but even the faciliWho is up there now, and who has ty’s managers don’t have access to crimbeen up there in the past, at this remote inal records. It is provincial court judges location 36 kilometres up the Valley living that send offenders to VisionQuest, and in cabins on a picturesque site along the the clients have to agree to go. Chilliwack River is, quite simply, a stream (Part of that means of criminal offenders Paul J. Henderson/TIMES clients sign over their with no fewer than 30 Clients throw around a football at VisionQuest at the Creek in the Chilliwack River Valley. “Do I know who is at social assistance convictions on their records. VisionQuest? Only cheques, which is the main source of their Delta-based after someone walks funding. The Visionnon-profit VisionQuest Quest Society brags Recovery Society away and I have that it costs about opened VisionQuest Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. arrested them. . . . $207 a day to keep a at The Creek at 60550 Council Chambers in a provincial Chilliwack Lake Rd., in No, I don’t know who prisoner 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 jail and they do it for 2013. www.chilliwack.com is at VisionQuest.” $30.90 a day.) Before it was The But it is only a cliCreek, the location was TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the August City of Chilliwack hold a at Public Hearing, as noted Tuesday, 20,will 2013 7:00 p.m. - RCMP Superintendent ent’s latest conviction the site of the Stehiyaq above, on the following items: that is made available Healing and Wellness Council Chambers Deanne Burleigh 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3944 (RZ000806) to VisionQuest. If a Village for aboriginal In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, the Council the City 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2Pof8A4 prolific offender has 30 youth, which was Location: 5971 Wilkins Drive (a portion of) of Chilliwack gives notice of its intention to sell the property located at 46074 First convictions, there are 29 the folks who run provincially funded to the tune of $1.5 www.chilliwack.com Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky The Creek don’t know about. million, and which closed down in SepAvenue, as shown cross hatched on 2the map below, and legally described as: portion of the subject shown on as the noted map a 634m So do they accept sexual offenders? TAKE NOTICE that Purpose: tember 2011. the CouncilToofrezone the City of Chilliwack will holdproperty, a PublicasHearing, Identifier: 000-859-940 from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family “There have been several cases of cli- above, on Parcel Long a site known by the local Sto:lo the following items:below, Residential – Accessory) to facilitate 2 lot subdivision and the ents at VisionQuest with very concerning people for healing, the question could Legal Description: Lot 12 Block 26Zone Division “E”aNew Westminster District histories of sexual offences,” Burleigh told be asked, who cares if there are prolific 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 3944 (RZ000806) construction of a 2013, single family home with a legal secondary suite. Plan 1737 Mayor Sharon Gaetz in a May 21, 2015 offenders at The Creek? After all, Ford Location: 5971 WilkinsLocation Drive (aMap portion of) letter to the city in response to questions Mountain Correctional Centre is just sevabout The Creek. en kilometres down the road. Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky In February of this year, for example, The difference, and the source of much Purpose: To rezone a 634m2 portion of the subject property, as shown on the map a client “with a long criminal history consternation at city hall, is that at The including sexual offences was reported Creek there is no security. Clients are below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family “sentenced” to attend the rehab programs AWOL from VisionQuest.” It took a Lower Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate a 2 lot subdivision and the Mainland-wide effort to re-arrest him. at The Creek in lieu of jail time, which construction of a single family home with a legal secondary suite. Then in March and again in May, another means to walk away may be a criminal client with violent and sexual offence hisbreach. Location Map tory took off from The Creek. But it happens all the time. In February Burleigh recounted a third incident of this year, 29-year-old Robert Ross Winwhen a client jumped from a VisionQuest ston took off from The Creek and police transport vehicle and was at large. He asked the public for help to apprehend ended up in a bad spot: At the military him. Then on June 9, Christopher Chubb range in the Chilliwack River Valley while went with VisionQuest staff to attend an RCMP carbine course was underway. court in Chilliwack. In a brief chat with the “He has a history of 2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3945 (RZ000804) Times a month later, sexual offences.” the 33-year-old said he Location: 47340 Sylvan Drive (a portion of) “They do good work. thought he was late for Owner: 0945651 BC Ltd. (Nick Westeringh) his court appearance Everyone I’ve talked Drugs don’t just drive Purpose: To rezone a 1.30 hectare portion of the subject property, as shown on the the system and a warrant had been to reports they do Chilliwack-Hope issued. So he bolted. map below, from an R3 (Small Lot One Family Residential) Zone to an R4 MLA Laurie ThronAbout once a week, (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a boundary good work and they ess is a big supporter on average, a prolific adjustment with the property located at 6026 Lindeman Street and the achieve really good of VisionQuest at offender like Winston construction of a townhouse development. The Creek, both as a or like Chubb walks lasting results.” Location Map much-needed recovery away from The Creek, facility in the big picand that number pales - MLA Laurie Throness ture, but also as a conin comparison to the stituent in his riding. 2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3945 (RZ000804) number of RCMP calls The subject property is approximately 20.1 metres wide by 38.1 metres in length “I’ve toured VisionQuest a couple of for service to the facility. Location: (a portion times,” he said. “They do good work. In its first nine months in existence, being 766 47340 squareSylvan metresDrive in area. Thereof)is an old garage on the property but no Everyone I’ve talked to reports they do April to December 2013, the RCMP had residence.0945651 The minimum would be considered by the City would be Owner: BC Ltd.offer (Nickthat Westeringh) good work and they achieve really good 111 files connected to The Creek. In 2014, lasting results.” there were 221 calls for service and by $190,000.00. The property has a P1portion (Civic Assembly) Zoning and is on Purpose: To rezone a 1.30 hectare of the subject property, asbeing shownsold on the Throness is also Parliamentary SecreJune of this year, Burleigh said there were an “as is” basis. A realtor a “noLot subjects” offerResidential) would be paid City’s map below, frombringing an R3 (Small One Family Zonethe to an R4 tary to the Ministry of Justice and recently already 100 calls. (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a boundary he penned a report entitled Standing That’s 432 RCMP files over 27 months, standard realtor commission upon the offer being accepted by the City’s Council. Against Violence: A Safety Review of BC or 16 per month. adjustment with the property located at 6026 Lindeman Street and the Corrections. Every other day a Mountie, and someInquiries with respectoftoa townhouse this matterdevelopment. may be directed to Wayne Moseanko, construction The mission statement that drives the times more than one, is called off the work of recovery facilities like VisionQuest Property Manager, 604-793-2936, by email at moseanko@chilliwack.com or in streets of Chilliwack into FVRD Area E to LocationatMap is essential to getting to the root cause of deal with a problem at The Creek. 3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013,Road, No. 3947 (RZ000810) B.C. V2P 8A4. writing to Delcy Wells, City Clerk, 8550 Young Chilliwack, crime in British Columbia, according to Applicant: City of Chilliwack Throness. Statistics Canada reported in Sexual offenders are permitted Purpose: A number of amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2001, No. 2800 are Janice McMurray 2012 that 92 per cent of those in Chilliwack city councillor Jason Lum proposed to provide for and regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal has had The Creek on his radar from back Deputy City Clerk { See VISIONQUEST, page A18 } marihuana grow operations within the City of Chilliwack. when he was chair of the city’s Public 7094903

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correctional facilities in five provinces needed assistance with substance abuse. “As one [corrections official] put it,” Throness wrote in his report. “Drugs don’t drive the system. They ARE the system.’” And while Throness is keenly aware of concerns from the city and the FVRD, he said the concern over walkaways might be misplaced. “Sometimes with criminal justice there’s more of a perception than a reality, and I think there is a perception of danger to the public from VisionQuest that may not be warranted,” Throness said. He added that those who walk away don’t

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linger in the valley, they are often picked up by friends and are gone to other communities and a warrant is issued for their arrest. “If they leave and they don’t come back, they go to jail.” But sometimes they get a second chance. Remember Christopher Chubb? He breached his conditions by taking off from VisionQuest staff on June 9. He was re-arrested in July and then later he walked away again. The Creek’s executive director Jim O’Rourke told the Times that as for Chubb, “we are kind of done with him.” After Chubb walked away for the second time, he went back to the coast. He is currently in custody facing a new charge

Although vacuums may not be the most exciting thing to shop for, people will always need them. “Everybody owns one,” store owner Patrick Delowsky said.

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Patrick has been running the store since he bought it in 1999. Having moved here from Vancouver after working in the vacuum industry for years, Chilliwack was a welcome change.

VisionQuest at The Creek executive director Jim O’Rourke at the Chilliwack Lake Road facility that is the subject of public safety concern at city hall. from an incident on July 28 in Vancouver: Sexual assault. It’s cases like this that only heighten concern for people such as Crawford and her family. “We have small children and we like to go camping and they are wandering through the forest,” Crawford said. “Seriously, this isn’t fair for our neighbourhood. We are pretty rural out here but at lease we know with Ford Mountain they are contained. Who knows what kind of

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“Chilliwack’s a fantastic community, the people here are over the top,” Patrick said. “People will take the time to talk to you.”

◗ See Part Two of The Long Road to Recovery in next’s week’s edition. The Times takes a tour of the facility, talks in detail about the program with executive director Jim O’Rourke and the facility’s spiritual advisors, and we look at Throness and his passion to solve the criminal justice system’s biggest problem: The revolving door, known as the rate of recidivism.

And it’s that attitude of talking to people that Patrick credits his business’s success to. “All my competitors always ask me ‘What is they key? Why is that store always so busy?’” he said. “It’s about the service. We spend more time listening to the customer’s needs than pushing something that they don’t need.” Although there may not be any secret formula to running a successful business, paying attention to what each individual customers needs, rather than selling the most expensive product is what keeps bringing customers back to Southgate Vacuums. “We’re not here to sell you something you don’t need. We take care of the customers and we sell the customers what they need at different stages of their life,” he explained.

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of prizes in the silent auction, the Fraser Valley Culture & Craft Beer Festival is only getting bigger and better every year. This year’s festival will see the brewery count increased to 25, bringing in more beers for patrons to sample than ever before, as well as the entertainment factor cranked up with performances from both rhythm and blues/rockabilly band Six Gun Romeo and folk/rock duo LB 4 LB. To add even more fun to the festivities, the silent auction will overflow with prizes, including the tantalizing “Beer for a Year,” a weekly 32-ounce growler of local craft brew, supply from Chilliwack’s own brewmaster, Old Yale Brewing. Whether your beer of choice offers the sharp sensations of IPA, flows with the dark texture and flavour of stout, or carries a velvety porter { See CRAFT BEER, page A24 }

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Art on the Farm

Art on the Farm, a free outdoor art event on Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is located at the Columbia Valley Hall. Art on the Farm highlights some of the region’s artists as well as invites visitors to discover the charm of the valley.

Lend your voice

The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra Chorus, a welcoming and vibrant group of committed choristers, has immediate openings and invites interested singers to join them this September as they begin rehearsals of Handel’s Messiah in preparation for their Christmas performances. Singers are expected to attend weekly rehearsals. The ability to read music is a requirement. Call Paula DeWit at 604795-0521 for details.

Southside Rocks

Tractorgrease and the Chilliwack Community Arts Council have teamed up to bring you three free concerts on Aug. 13, 20 and 27. The live music goes from 4-9 p.m. at the Vedder

Bridge in Sardis. Visit www.tractorgrease.com.

Cinema Under the Stars

Join Prospera Credit Union’s Cinema Under the Stars on Aug. 13 for a screening of Cinderella. The event is free and begins at sundown at Watson Glen Park on Tyson Road.

Legion acts

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 280 presents Savage West Aug. 14 and 15, Greg Hampson Aug. 21 and 22 and Poor Boy Aug. 28 and 29.

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Clubs, there is no entry fee to view the gleaming beauties. Last year’s show attracted 130 vintage and unique vehicles. Registration is 8 a.m. with the show running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 604833-5520 for more information.

Shawna Caspi

Toronto based singer/songwriter Shawna Caspi will be performing live at the Tractorgrease Cafe on Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. The performance will be part of her tour across B.C. supporting her new album Apartments for Lovers. Tickets are $12 and available at 604-858-3814 or by email at tractorgrease@gmail.com.

Magical fundraiser

Acoustic Emporium/Vineyard Centre present a fundraising night of world class magic with Sterling Dietz, World Teen Champion of Magic, on Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be bought at Ballam Furniture/Bedroom Gallery. This magical evening is a fundraiser for the Vineyard Community Centre with proceeds going for building updates for the fall program and various community initiatives

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Greendale farms, gardens, artists and unique homegrown small businesses. For more info and a map visit GreendaleCountrySampler.com.

Melody Mayhem

Chilliwack Community Services presents the 4th annual Melody Mayhem on Oct. 3, this time with a Groovy 60’s theme. The event is from 6:30 to 11:00 p.m. at the Tzeachten Hall, 45855 Promontory Rd. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling 604-792-4267.

Murray McLauchlan

An Evening in Concert with Murray McLauchlan is set for Oct. 24 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Reserved seating tickets are $42 to $46 (depending on facility fees and service charges, tax incl.), and are on sale now and are available from the The Box Office by calling 604-391-7469.

Community events Red Cross seeks volunteers

The Canadian Red Cross seeks Client Service volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan program in Chilliwack. Visit http://www.redcross.ca/ volunteer/who-is-needed for details. To apply email BCYvolunteering@ redcross.ca, call 1-855-995-3529 or visit the Red Cross office at 9290 Mary St.

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Can take home favourite beers thanks to on-site outlet pick up a taste for a particular brew throughout the night, Best Western Liquor Store will be on-site in The Centre’s Odlum Brown Studio to make sure you can take home a few bottles of your new favourite craft beer. Ten per cent of sales will go right back into The Centre’s arts and crafts programs.

The previous two Fraser Valley Culture & Craft Beer Festivals truly hit the spot with patrons, and with both events selling out months before the big day, you do not want to wait for last call to pick up a ticket. Chilliwack Cultural Centre Development Officer and festival organizer KellyAnne TeBrinke

summed things up perfectly by saying “The idea to create a craft beer festival in Chilliwack occurred three years ago, and with every year selling out well in advance, this event only continues to evolve. We are so grateful to our community for their support of the arts, and love that they love craft

beer. With the amazing breweries on board, caterers and restaurants, and a silent auction featuring one-of-akind prizes, it has put Chilliwack on the map for sure.” ◗ Tickets are $45 and are available now both online and from The Centre Box Office, so either visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca or call 604-391SHOW(7469). 7079008

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 atat 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 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. 1.ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No.No. 3944 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, 3944(RZ000806) (RZ000806) 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4134 (RZ000899) 3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4133 (RZ000912) Location: Wilkins Drive (a (a portion of)of) Location: 5971 5971 Wilkins Drive portion Location: 5665 Promontory Road Location: 43971 Industrial Way Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Owner: 1031887 BC Ltd. Owner: Lickman Travel Centre Inc. 2 2 portion 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 634m Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown onfrom the map below, from Purpose:Zone a(One portion of the subject property, as shown on the map below, an R1-A (One Family Residential) toToto anrezone R1-C Family below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone an R1-C (One Family a SR (Suburban Residential) Zone toResidential a Residential R3 (Small–Lot One Family below, from athe CS2 Accessory) Zone to to facilitate a 2a lot subdivision andand – Accessory) Zone facilitate 2 lot subdivision the (Tourist Commercial) Zone to a C7 (Liquor Store) of of a single family home with a legal secondary construction a single family home with a legal secondary suite. align the zoning with the existing uses on the site. Residential) Zone to facilitate future construction subdivision. Zone tosuite. formally Location Map Location Map

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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 4. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4131 (RZ000915) 2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2015, No. 4130 (RZ000913) (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to to facilitate a boundary (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone facilitate a boundary Location: 8146,Street 8160, 8174, 8188, 8202, 8216 and 8230 Brannick Place Location: 45394 Spadina Avenue adjustment with thethe property located at at 6026 Lindeman and thethe adjustment with property located 6026 Lindeman Street and Owner: Trygg Lands (Chilliwack) Ltd. construction of of a townhouse development. Owner: Manjit Hansra construction a townhouse development. Purpose: To amend the text of the AFP (Agricultural Food Processing) Zone Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from Location Map Location Map

to facilitate limited expansion of the permitted food processing uses to allow abattoir and associated processes within the following subject properties only: 8146, 8160, 8174, 8188, 8202, 8216 and 8230 Brannick Place.

an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to a R1-D (Infill Small Lot One Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a future subdivision.

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Persons who deem that their interest in the properties is affected by by these proposed Persons who deem that their interest in the properties is affected these proposed amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or,or, if you areare amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing if you unable to attend, you may provide a written submission, including your full name and unable to attend, you may provide a written submission, including your full name and address, to to thethe CityCity Office noproposed later than 4:00 p.m. onbylaws thethe date ofhave thethe Public Hearing. address, Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on date of Hearing. Persons who deem that their interest in the property is Clerk’s affected by the amendment will anPublic opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of the Hearing. will be recorded form of and the official record of City the Hearing. are unable to attend, you may provideAllasubmissions written submission, includingand your fullpart name address, to the Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will be recorded and formmay part ofbe theinspected officialbetween record ofthe the Hearing. These proposed bylaws be inspected hours of of 8:30 a.m. andand 4:30 p.m., These proposed bylaws may between the hours 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, August 7, 7, 2013 to to Tuesday, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, August 2013 Tuesday, These proposed bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30 p.m., Monday Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, August 5, 2015 August 20, 2013, both inclusive, in a.m. the Office of of the CityCity Clerk atthrough CityCity Hall, 8550 Young Road, August 20, 2013, both inclusive, in the Office the Clerk at Hall, 8550 Young Road, to Tuesday, August 18, 2015, bothChilliwack, inclusive, inBC. the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Planning & direct your enquiries to to ourour Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department Chilliwack, BC.Please Please direct your enquiries Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906. at at 604-793-2906. 604-793-2906. Please that nono further or submissions bebe considered byby Council Please note that no further information ornote submissions can beinformation considered byor Council aftercan thecan conclusion of the Public Hearing. Please note that further information submissions considered Council after thethe conclusion of of thethe Public Hearing. after conclusion Public Hearing. Delcy Wells, CMC Janice McMurray Delcy Wells, CMC City Clerk City Clerk Deputy City Clerk

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Guigueno, Albert

Albert (Bert) Jean Raymond Guigueno passed away peacefully with family August 04, 2015 in Chilliwack. Born August 14th, 1924 in St. Front, Saskatchewan. Survived by daughter Jeannie, son-in-law Scott, grandsons Daniel and Anthony. Predeceased by his wife Margaret and siblings Raymond, Marcel, Andrew, Charles, Therese, Adrian and Marie Rose. Bert attended school in St Claude, MB; joined the RCAF in July 1943, and was posted in Yorkshire England with Bomber Command. Discharged in May 1946, he moved to Vancouver in 1947 where he met his future wife Margaret. They were married there in 1952. Bert worked as a carpenter with Allan and Viner Construction from 1952 to 1984, when he retired. He had a strong Catholic faith, attending St. Mary’s Parish in Chilliwack faithfully. Bert was a loving husband, father and grandfather and had many close friends. Service at St. Mary’s Parish Chilliwack Friday August 14 at 11 a.m. Donations to Cancer Society requested in lieu of flowers. McLeans (604)847-3477

STAPLETON, Willis Ann (nee Mitchell) Peacefully with her family by her side, at Quinte Health Care Belleville General Hospital on Friday, August 7th, 2015 in her 81st year. Mrs. Stapleton was predeceased by her husband Albert “Bert” Stapleton (1998) and dear friend and partner, Jack Hewitt (2009). Loving daughter of the late Harold and Marguerite Mitchell. Dear Sister of Lee (Marjorie), Gary (late Marybelle), Roger (Linda) and the late Gerald, Stuart and George Mitchell. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Fondly remembered by the Hewitt Family. Willis was born in Picton, Ontario and at the age of 23 moved West where she truly embraced her life as a military wife. Willis and her late husband “Bert” were stationed in Shilo Manitoba and Rivers, Manitoba and later in Chilliwack, British Columbia were she was employed at Fraser Vale Foods. Willis returned home in 2012 and resided at the Richmond Retirement Residence, Belleville and for the past 4 months at Belmont Long Term Care. In keeping with Willis’ wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held in the chapel of Burke Funeral Home, 150 Church Street, Belleville on Saturday, August 15th, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. until time of service. If desired, donations to the Alzheimer Society of Prince Edward County would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences www.burkefuneral.ca

Thalen Marinus (Morris) Evert

On Thursday, August 6, 2015 God called our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather Marinus (Morris) Evert Thalen home to be with Him in glory. He was born in Hoogeveen, The Netherlands and immigrated to Canada in 1952. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jantina Thalen (Wolting) and his children Henry, Kathy & (Martin) Benjamins, Margaret & (Henry) Schuurman, Gerda & (Ray) Elgersma, Tina & (Gerry) Taekema, Freda Haan, Dinah & (Tony) Bestebroer, Morris & (Sandra) Thalen, along with 42 grandchildren and 143 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by grandson Ben Thalen in 1982, Mark Thalen in 2002 and son-in-law Dan Haan in 2003. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 12,2015 at 2:00pm at Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church, 9800 McNaught Road (at Yale Rd) Chilliwack, BC. Donations can be made to the Bibles For Missions Thrift Store (Chwk).

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DISTRIBUTORS

INDEPENDENT Distributor Opportunities! We are looking for an Independent Distributor for the following areas: CASTLEGAR & OKANAGAN AREAS. Weston Bakeries Limited is proud to be a bakery leader in Canada, specializing in producing a wide variety of baked goods. There are excellent business opportunities in the Castlegar and Okanagan areas for an energetic, motivated, self-starter to purchase a route as an Independent Distributor of Weston products within a defined geographic territory. Included is a solid customer base and exclusive distribution rights to a growing business. Interested individuals please contact: Dave Warren 250-979-8006 or via email dave.warren@westonbakeries.com and or: Scott Craig 250-317-9099 or via email scott.craig@westonbakeries.com

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EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

Arts & Crafts Program Coordinator

The Chilliwack Cultural Centre is seeking an Arts & Crafts Program Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, dynamic team in a fun environment. The Chilliwack Cultural consists of an arts and crafts studio, a clay studio, a painting and drawing studio, a fabric arts studio, an art gallery, a 575+ seat proscenium arch theatre, a 160+ seat black box theatre, multi-purpose/activity/banquet rooms, multi-purpose lobby and concourse, 21 music instruction rooms/studios, and office & backstage support facilities. The Centre also presents comprehensive performance series of local and touring productions. The ideal candidates will have a solid background in the arts but willing to learn and expand their knowledge.

HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

HAIRSTYLIST WANTED

UCLUELET HARBOUR SEAFOODS is currently seeking FISH CUTTERS

Chilliwack Location Full and Part time positions.

Wage: $16.00 to $18.00 hourly based on piecework earnings, 8-10 hours up to 12 if is needed, 30 -60 hours per week.

Guaranteed hourly rate of $12.00 to start Plus 25% profit sharing. No clientele required. Paid Birthday, Dental & Drug Benefits. Equipment supplied & maintained. Advanced annual upgrading training.

Important information: Shifts of work: We require flexibility on schedule as hours of work can be: from 5:00 am to 1:00pm or 2:00pm, sometimes working until 4pm or 5:00pm is required during summer time when production is heavy and overtime is available

Management opportunities.

Apply by e-mail to: uhsjobs@ pacseafood.com or call at Ph: 250-726-7768 x234

Call 604-858-8082 for an interview

Basic duties include: ·Organization of art classes and communications with Instructors ·Organization of Spring Break and Summer Kids Art camps This position is 28 hours a week and pays $15 per hour. Application close is August 18th, 2015 Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to:Michael Cade, Executive Director Chilliwack Cultural Centre 9201 Corbould Street, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4A6 Email: michael@ chilliwackculturalcentre.ca

We appreciate all interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

ATTENTION KIDS & ADULTS

Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

INFORMATION

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment.

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND AUTO KEYS on August 9 in the evening on Hope River Rd & Williams Rd. Call 604-792-9117 ask for Shannon or Arlene

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TIMESHARE

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CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS! bcclassified.com 1-866-575-5777

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

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Forming & Framing Crews

Morningstar Homes Ltd. has immediate & long term opportunities available, for qualified single family foundation forming and framing crews in Maple Ridge, Port Moody and Burke Mountain, Coquitlam.

For more information Please call Ed or Ali at: (604) 521-0038 careers@mstarhomes.com

FRANCHISE

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION SALES ASSOCIATES Join Our Team!

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Full time and Part Time opportunities available. Work N Play Clothing Company is excited to announce it will be opening a brand new store located in Chilliwack, B.C.

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Locations Provided. Protected Territories. Interest Free Financing. Full Details CALL NOW 1866-668-6629 Website WWW.TCVEND.COM.

Competitive Wages Based on experience.

GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Explore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229; www.dollarstores.com.

Please e-mail your resume to pwnp120@hotmail.com Jim’s Mowing Business for Sale

DO YOU WANT TO EARN SOME EXTRA CASH? TIMES NEWSPAPER DELIVERY ROUTES NOW AVAILABLE! Call to apply today! 604-702-5147 Or email us at: lellis@chilliwacktimes.com

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CHILLIWACK TIMES REAL ESTATE

TRANSPORTATION

RENTALS

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

750

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SUITES, LOWER

TRANSPORTATION

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

Sardis. New 1 bdrm bsmt ste, 3 appl, W/D included. n/s, small pet ok. Avail Sept. 1. $1200/m incl. util. (604)705-1022

TRANSPORTATION GARAGE SALES

551

Corner of Prairie Central Rd and Gibson at 48818

551

GARAGE SALES 821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Chilliwack

Beachside Saturday Market in the Park

Vedder

5865 Garrison Blvd. Garage Sale Garrison Crossing

Downsizing Family Yard Sale

Produce, Home Baking, Crafts, Jewellery, Make-Up, Skin Care and more Vendors Welcome

Sunday Aug 16 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday Aug 15 8 am to 1 pm

Household items, lots of furniture, Bauer stroller

June 13 - Sept 5 10:00 am to 3:00 pm CULTUS LAKE

Lots of Gap kids and baby clothes

Moving Sale

lots of kitchen and cooking stuff, golf clubs, travel bags, and games

TWO family garage sale. Saturday August 15. 8am till 2pm, Mission BC. 33100 11 Ave. Early bird welcome

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

MOVING & STORAGE

New West 604.522.4900

ON US2

0% 84 PURCHASE FINANCING FOR UP TO

MONTHS’ ON SELECT VEHICLES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 378

VACUUMS

The Scrapper

RENTALS from $499 (Made in BC) Repairs & Service. We extend warranties to all makes. Vacuum needs a service every 5 years just like an oil change! 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

Commercial & Residential

706

Free Multi Housing Program

www.paintspecial.com

On-site Manager who will need good references. No pets please.

2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

PERSONAL SERVICES

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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PETS

COLLIE DOODLE (Collie X Poodle) pups, born June 12, specially created ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals & kids, low to seasonal shed, should be med. size about 50lbs 23-24 in tall, 1st shots, dewormed, 2 cute and fuzzy black males available, home raised with kids. $950 Mission, 604-820-4827 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 STAFFORDSHIRE PUPS, healthy, de-wormed, 1st shots, ready now. $1300. staffypuppies@hotmail.com

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PLUMBING

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

TACK/SUPPLIES

SADDLES: One Western saddle: 15” seat, $525 OBO. Two English all purpose saddles: 14” from cantle to gullet. Suit child or small rider $150/each. Mission, 604-820-4827

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

ONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENTOPENS WED AUG 12 - CLOSES WED AUG 19......... COMMISSARY BAKERY & STEAM EQUIPMENT incl. Doyon Bakery & Cleveland Steam Equipment, Pizza Oven, Electric Convection Ovens, Dishwashers, Canopies, Freezers, Coolers, Fryers, Ranges, sinks AND MORE!!!!! View Weekdays 9am to 4pm @Active Auction Mart - Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @www.activeauctionmart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 email: buyit@activeauctionmart.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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

PUBLIC AUCTION

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865

Local Family man with 1ton dump truck will haul anything, anywhere, any time, low prices (604)703-8206

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SECURITY/ ALARM SYSTEMS

M.Y. Mini Storage

44335 Yale Road Chilliwack

45510 YALE ROAD, WEST CHILLIWACK

SALES/SERVICE 604-793-0600

WWW.MCEMOTORS.COM

HOMES FOR RENT

HOPE 4 bdr 2 bth ranch style home on 1/2 acre, gas f/p, W/D hookup nr schls Pet ok $1000 604-795-6006

736

HOMES FOR RENT

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

07 PT CRUISER Loaded 129,000km’s

• • •

ADT’s, DSC’s, Brinks & all others Medical & Fire Free* Alarm Systems 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

$5,900

04 DODGE DAKOTA Crew cab 4.7L leather

f/s, coin laundry, across from lake HHS

1 bdrm twnhse............................ $600

$4,900

Vedder Xing, 2 Levels, Patio

08 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 cyl, 5 spd, 133,000km’s

2 bdrm apt ................................... $700 lrge, 1 bthrm heat incl’d f/s, new paint & floor

$4,995

07 HYUNDAI ACCENT Aukto, 4cyl, 137,000km’s

2 bdrm in 4 plex .......................... $775 f/s, coin laundry, close to schools

2 bdrm 4plex ............................... $895

$8,400

new paint, floors, bathrm

06 HYUNDAI TUCSON Auto leather fully loaded

3 bdrm rancher ......................... $1150

$5,800

10 KIA RIO 4 cyl, 5 spd 98,000kms

Agassiz, 5 appl, no pets, no kids

4+ bdrm 3500 Sqft House........ $2000

CASH ONLY

5 bdrm house ............................ $1850

2½ bath, garage, Sardis

$5,650

05 PONTIAC G6 GT Leather, sunroof

MISC. FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS... “SUMMER MADNESS SALE!” All Buildings, All Models. You’ll think we’ve gone MAD DEALS. Call Now and get your DEAL. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

$5,400

09 CHEVY AVEO Auto air cond 126,000km’s

1 bdrm condo.............................. $595

Saturday August 15 Start time: 10:00am sharp

560

$7,500

02 BMW 320I Loaded only 116,000km

$4,500

604-793-2200

f/s (x2), 2 bth, new paint, lam flrs We Service all Makes

POWERTRAIN LTD

FRASER VALLEY MITSUBISHI

46124 Princess Ave. Please call Darren at 604-835-1788. 736

160,000 KM

DLN # 24358 • See Dealer For Details

$800 incl heat & parking. Coin laundry avail. Near public transit, shopping & many amenities.

PETS

10 YEAR WARRANTY**

www.fraservalleymitsubishi.ca

2 Bdrm Apt - Avail immed

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

GET TO KNOW MITSUBISHI’S

7092473

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

GET TO KNOW THE 2015 LANCER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

CHILLIWACK - Clean quiet newly reno’d 1 bdrm apt, priv front entry, back door to pkng, double glazed windows with blinds, fridge, stove, m/wave & TV. Avail Sept. 1st. $685/mo. Suit mature tenant(s). 604-845-9680 or 1-604-946-1731

Chilliwack - Downtown

PRODUCTION WORKER with 5th Class Power Engineer Certificate required - Beaver Plastics Ltd. Starting rate is $18.76/hr increasing to $20.34/hr after probation. Rotating 8 hour shift schedule M-F. Drop off your resume in person at #215 6333 Unsworth Rd., Chilliwack, BC.

LANCER DE

APARTMENT/CONDO

Local & Long Distance Moves * Licensed * Insured * Bonded All Truck Sizes & Trailers Amazing Rates! FREE Estimates. 778-928-5995

WAREHOUSE

LANDSCAPING

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

MONTHLY + PAYMENTS

$3,900

05 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Loaded FINANCING AVAILABLE

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

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BCCLASSIFIED.COM Ads Work! Place your ad in our BC BEST BUY 3 Regions with 1,103,315 circulation.

Apply Weekdays Between 9AM to 2PM at: 118-713 Columbia St

300

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

REQUIRED NOW PAY $12-15 PER HOUR

260

845

NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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

Gas motor, low mileage, 1 owner. Asking $6995. Call 604-792-9848

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES.

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

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1980 ITASCA SUNFLYER 27’ Class A Motorhome New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $85,488. *New SRI 14’ wides fr $69,988. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net

Saturday Aug 15 9am - 4pm

RECREATIONAL/SALE

838

5595 Teskey Rd

NEW THIS YEAR Food Trucks Welcome Kids Event Tents Info @ 604-858-6593

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NEW 14x70 2 bdrm, 2 bath in 55+ Abby Park. $92,988 with $515/pad rent. $4600 down. $1061 total/mo. 604-830-1960

2000 VW PASSAT for parts, runs, needs transmission, $1,000. obo. Call 604-302-3281. 2011 VW JETTA turbo diesel 6sp standard, a/c, heated seated, 80,000kms, $15,000. 250-256-9158

Sardis

Back of Eastside Main Beach Parking

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GARAGE SALES

7087066

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ENJOY THE INCREASED COMFORT & ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A NATURAL GAS FIREPLACE THIS FALL!

• BBQs • BBQ PARTS • GAS CAMPFIRES • FIREBRICKS • ROPE • GASKET • GRATES

ACCESSORIES • SPAS • AIR CONDITIONING • GAS • WOOD • PELLET

• BBQs • BBQ PARTS • GAS CAMPFIRES • FIREBRICKS • ROPE • GASKET • GRATES

• GAS • WOOD • PELLET • ACCESSORIES • SPAS • AIR CONDITIONING

CHILLIWACK TIMES

ACCESSORIES • SPAS • AIR CONDITIONING • GAS • WOOD • PELLET

Purchase a qualifying Regency Fireplace product from a participating Regency dealer between August 1st, 2015 and September 15th, 2015 and receive half the discount as an instant in-store rebate and half as a manufacturer’s mail-in rebate on listed products.

“The Valley’s Largest Display of Burning Fireplaces, including wood & pellet stoves” 8915 Young Rd. S. (corner of Young & Railway) • 604-793-7871 See us online: www.jcfireplaces.ca

BBQs • BBQ PARTS • GAS CAMPFIRES • FIREBRICKS • ROPE GASKET • GRATES

INSTALLED FROM

3650!

FURNACE SPECIAL from

$3200

Installed ASK ABOUT OUR FULL LINE OF HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS FURNACES THAT PROVIDE COMFORT AND SAVINGS

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