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Chilliwack man ‘lucky to be alive’ after ATV goes over cliff Robert Freeman The Progress A 63-year-old Chilliwack man is “lucky to be alive” after his ATV went over a cliff near the Tamihi campground Sunday afternoon, Chilliwack RCMP said. Reginald Hensbee was rescued by helicopter and taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police said Hensbee’s 29-year-old son Chad saw his father lose control of his ATV as it slipped on some loose shale. His father was thrown about 200 feet down a cliff before he got hung up in some trees. But then Chad crashed his own quad and fell about 20-30 feet down the same embankment. “He luckily only sustained minor cuts and bruises,” Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said. A Chilliwack search and rescue team was unable to reach Reginald on foot, so a helicopter was called in and guided to the location using GPS coordinates provided by his son. A search and rescue worker was dropped down from the helicopter on a rope, and Hensbee was secured to be airlifted to a safe location and a waiting ambulance. “Reginald was conscious and in good spirits upon being rescued,” Hollingsworth said. “He complained of back pain and was transported to Chilliwack General Hospital by ambulance.” She said Hensbee is now resting at home with a sore back, some cuts to his hands and knees, “but overall he felt lucky to only have such minor injuries.” “He wanted people to know that if you are quadding up near Tamihi to be very careful, especially around the shale,” she said. Hensbee felt the shale was the cause of the accident, “as there was nothing he could do once he was on it,” she said. “This man is very lucky, it could have been a lot worse,” she said. There was no indication that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the 2:15 p.m. accident. The father and son were quadding with two others in the mountain area between the campground and Cultus Lake when the accident happened. rfreeman@theprogress.com

Hilda and Cliff Walker recently hosted a day trip for a group of about 53 seniors to the U.S. as part of Chilliwack Fun Bus. On their way back into Canada, the seniors were delayed for nearly two hours. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Border delay prompts 911 call Seniors returning from U.S. casino protest bad hand dealt by border agents Robert Freeman The Progress Chilliwack seniors aboard a chartered bus returning from a four-hour daytrip to a U.S. casino last Thursday are furious about the way they were treated by Canada Customs agents. “We’re not the Taliban, we’re not smuggling drugs ... yet we were treated like dogs,” passenger Rodney J. Philippson said. The bus with about 53 seniors aboard was detained at

the Sumas crossing for nearly two hours, and tempers rose with the temperature as seniors were ordered to surrender their passports and remain on the bus, which had no air conditioning after its engines were ordered shut off. One 85-year-old lady collapsed and was taken to hospital, after a passenger called 911 and asked police to intervene. “We felt we were being held hostage,” Philippson said. Another passenger, who asked not to be named because of her job with a security company, said border agents never

came on board to explain what was going on. Passengers were asked to deposit their passports in a “plastic bag” which the tour operator would then give to a border agent for inspection inside the customs office, she said. “I put mine in the bag, much against my better judgment,” she said. The seniors were told that anyone who refused could be arrested. Tour operator Hilda Walker said seniors are unused to the new passport policy, and reluctant to surrender the document, especially since the Canadian government makes a point of telling them to “never

release your passport.” She said seniors feared what could happen, if their passports were copied, stolen or lost while out of sight in the customs office. Walker believes she has lost business because of the incident, as some passengers have already told her they wouldn’t be coming back. “I felt very betrayed,” she said, about the incident. “I travel around the world, and I’ve never been treated this way.” A spokesperson for the Canada Border Ser vices Agency said an internal investigation of the incident has been launched. Continued: DELAY/ p5

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property were fully developed, runway traffic would double, and the added maintenance costs would be an unfair burden on residential taxpayers. An access fee is included in the lease that other airport businesses pay to Magnum, staff said. Staff also insisted that the city is trying to work with Porter, hiring lawyers to navigate “uncharted” legal territory, and the bramble of Transport Canada regulations around airport operations. Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz also said Porter is free to return his property to the Agricultural Land Reserve, instead of developing it for airport use, as his family originally requested. “The city would be happy to turn it back to agricultural land, if he wants,” she said. While Porter’s complaint is sitespecific, it is linked to broader issues and concerns raised about the airport’s development at the aviation committee. City Coun. Chuck Stam, a committee member, said the city set aside the airport property back in the late 1990s to protect it for aviation development that would benefit the community “and it’s still not happening very quickly.” “I would say we’re not keeping up with the times in terms of technology and timeliness of services,” he said. “There are a few frustrations the committee has with airport man-

agement,” he said, but he acknowledged the blame may not lie solely with Magnum, which has invested in the airport and attracted outside investors. Committee chairman Ken Smith agreed, saying there is nothing wrong with Magnum’s management, but “they’re not aviation people ... and it does bear some frustration with all of us.” He said the aviation business is a difficult one, even for those familiar with the industry. “They need to promote (the airport) because we do have one of the nicest airports in Canada,” he said. The Chilliwack airport lands are being looked at as “the next place to go” by training schools in fixedwing and helicopter flight because the airspace is crowded around Vancouver, Boundary Bay and Pitt Meadows, he said. “Chilliwack stands next in line to be able to interest these flying schools,” he said. But the facility needs “just a few things done ... to get up to speed” and “capitalize on all its abilities and potential.” But, so far, such progress at the airport is “not as good as it could be,” he said. Smith did not want to talk publicly about the lease agreement with Magnum. But another airport user, who asked not to be identified because of a relationship with Magnum,

said in his view the “fundamental flaw” in airport operations is the lease agreement. Signed in April, 1997, the agreement is basically a publicprivate-partnership (P3) that gives Magnum the operating rights to the airport, in exchange for relieving the city of the financial risk and the task of day-to-day operations of the facility. Chilliwack was an early leader in the development of municipal P3s, but today Mayor Gaetz said the city would not consider an agreement lasting 50 years. She said the council of the day, of which she was one, felt the city should stay out of operating an airport. The P3 was seen as “an opportunity for someone to make money, if they wish,” she said, while protecting the taxpayers from the financial risk. There is no exit clause to the agreement, unless Magnum were to fall into non-compliance, which has only happened twice in the past, both minor instances fixed “very quickly,” according to city staff. But the agreement also gives Magnum full authority over airport operations. This is not how the municipal airport at the Township of Langley is operated. Airport manager George Miller told The Progress he is responsible

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to the township, and, in short, the township calls the shots about operations. The 44 businesses at the airport pay their leases through city taxes, the fee based on the size of the land occupied at the airport, he said. There are no landing fees, no improvement fees, no passenger fees charged at the airport. “We don’t want to put any roadblocks in the way (of development),” he said. Meanwhile, in Chilliwack, Porter said he doubts any “aviation-minded” person or company will be interested in locating on his property, because of the fees and other conditions placed on the site. “This is how the City of Chilliwack attracts new business?” he asked. If the city had a long-term plan for the airport, he said, instead of the “knee-jerk decisions of the last few years, the airport might be in a position of envy from other areas. As it is, it is not.” An “industry attraction” strategy is in the works at the Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation, and a request for proposals will soon be issued for a consultant to work on how to attract new businesses to the airport, and what kind of businesses to target that will fit the facility’s size and distance from larger airstrips. rfreeman@theprogress.com

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Two years ago city officials announced the Chilliwack airport was revving up and getting ready for take-off, naming an aviation planning committee to take charge of the flight plan. But it seems the take-off has stalled, or at least slowed, and fingers of blame are being pointed at the city and its 50-year lease agreement with airport managers Magnum Management Inc. However, Magnum consultant Keith Hodsall told The Progress he was unaware of any complaints, and was surprised to hear that some members of the aviation planning committee are expressing “frustrations” with the pace of progress at the airport, and concerns about opportunities for development possibly being missed. “We have received nothing but accolades from the aviation fraternity,” Hodsall said. “We’re selling and renting these (hangar) units,” he said, and Magnum is investing in a weather station for the airport and an all-weather GPS system for commercial aircraft, as well as making improvements to the terminal building in an effort to make the airport a “more professional operation.” He said “businesses from afar” are looking at locating to the airport, and more recreational fliers than ever are landing here because of crowded conditions at other airports to the west. But aviation veteran Herb Porter, who owns a 15-acre property next to the airport that’s key to its future expansion, said aviation businesses are turning away from his land because of an access agreement they must sign to pay a fee to use the airport runway, and a fee for the mandatory use of fueling facilities operated by management, among other fees and conditions. Most airport revenues come from fuel sales. Porter likened access to the runway, which is still owned by the city under the lease agreement, to the access businesses have to city streets, which is paid for through their property taxes. “No other aircraft operator or pilot within North America pays any user fees to use this publiclyfunded airport,” he said. “This is a case of out-and-out discrimination against these few aviation businesses.” But city staff said if Porter’s

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gun. The complaint has been launched with full understanding that the West Vancouver Police Department is currently conducting a criminal investigation into the incident. Apparently the boy, about whom little is known, was Tasered when he tried to leave the home. He Margaret was taken to hosEVANS pital for assessment then taken into custody. The man who was stabbed is recovering. What is stunning, no pun intended, is that a Mountie 18 months out of training can’t presumably figure out how to safely diffuse a situation with a single child. The Commission has been on this case since it happened

and clearly felt it was necessary to launch its own investigation. They can expect a lot of pressure from native groups and child rights groups not to mention the general public. To its credit, the Commission has done extensive work on RCMP Taser use over the past several years, including individual high profile cases. But no one can forget the tragic death of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport October 14th 2007. That incident, which was caught on videotape and which outraged people around the world, raised many questions, the central one being why a group of RCMP officers couldn’t peacefully take control of a situation involving one distraught and confused immigrant. Now people are asking the same thing of a child. Children can be at greater medical risk when Tasered because of

their small size. A report issued last year by the Commission stated that between 2002 and 2009 there were 194 incidents when the force Tasered youth 13 to 17 years old. This incident with an 11-year-old is believed to be the youngest child yet. The RCMP has adopted many of the Commission’s recommendations and last year announced a new Taser use policy. But clearly someone’s not connecting the dots. An inexperienced officer Tasering a child doesn’t seemingly speak to responsible police work. What prompted him to fire? Did he feel threatened? Was the boy actually holding the weapon? What actions did he take first to diffuse the situation? Calling in the West Vancouver Police as a non RCMP force to do the investigation still translates as police investigating police. Regardless of their independence from the RCMP, cops relate to

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already by his side asking if he was okay (thank you); to my utter relief and amazement he didn’t have a scratch on him. Thank you also to the gentleman who was late for work because he was directing traffic. I think there are a few reasons why he walked away from that accident unscathed, but have to say it was the highway barrier that ultimately saved his life. It kept him on his side of the road and out of oncoming east bound traffic.

Perhaps equally important was that the drivers behind him were paying attention. He could have been hit by a westbound vehicle as he crossed the fast lane. Kudos to those drivers! And thirdly, I think that old steel car he was driving helped him by not caving in on impact. The car he bought new in 1969 and owned for 42 years has been written off. I also want to thank the powers of the universe that the flying tire didn’t

come down on someone. All in all it was the best possible outcome that there was no loss of life or injury from this accident. How, you may ask, can a wheel sheer off all the bolts holding it on and come off like that? This is a very important point. If you’ve had work done to your vehicle and they took the wheels off... check those lug nuts to make sure they are tight. One just automatically assumes whoever does the work will have done that. On talking with some people in the tire business about this issue, they always recommend you re-torque those lug nuts if the wheels have been off your vehicle. So, while my husband’s dream boat is now a pile of junk, at least I still have my dream boat in my life! J Stauber

Do the right thing and keep garbage out of CVR I am writing an addendum to the letter you published this week, regarding rubbish being dumped in the Chilliwack River Valley. The Fraser Valley Regional District has provided garbage cans along the highway for the use of visitors to the Valley and NOT for local resi-

dents to dispose of their household refuse. Bags of garbage, as well as other junk, are often left at the side of the cans, where wild animals, dogs and crows open them up and scatter the contents. Such an eye sore, not to mention pollution! Who do you think is

going to clean up the mess? Where is your conscience? Wake up and do the right thing. Take your garbage to the landfill and recycle depots. Leave the Valley garbage-free for us all to enjoy its beauty. Jenny Federspiel

School district decision on bus shelters criticized I cannot believe that the Chilliwack School Board has the revolting apathy to not provide a safe haven from massive dump trucks carrying dangerous and unsecured rocks along Chilliwack Lake Road! These are children; dozens of them from as young as kindergarten upwards. There can be at least 10 kids at one stop in the morning hours of darkness. The stops are on intersections and the shoulder is not wide enough for children to stay safe. Should

they stand in the middle of a connecting street?! Should they resort to the ditch?! I already know of one child who was hit by a car a couple of years ago. He lived, but he would not have if it were a dump truck! Those rocks do not have to be very big to severely injure or kill a child if they get hit by just one of them. What are they thinking?! My daughter is at one of those stops. She is 14, but her age does not give her a huge advan-

tage when it comes to fast flying large rocks. What about the younger ones?! The road is dangerous enough with speeders and now what are these kids supposed to do?! They made us pay $200 last fall just to guarantee getting them on the buses. We should not have to be paying to send our kids to public education in the first place. That is probably a lot of the reason the School Board is in surplus with their money. Now you won’t provide safety for

our children?! Where are your priorities? We gave to you, when we should not have to, and you won’t even give to us and try to ensure some amount of safety for our children?! You do not deserve to be our school board if you cannot put the children’s safety first! I am totally disgusted with the ignorance and recklessness you are demonstrating. You have not heard the end of this! Reverse your decision or get out of office. Suzanne Tyrrell

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Fletcher: Our newspaper group is wrapping up a series on the overcrowded state of the B.C. court system and jail system, and it’s not good. Doesn’t some of the impact of more jail sentences fall on provinces, with all these prisoners held in provincial remand initially? Harper: Some of it does. We are making investments in our corrections system, and we understand that provinces are going to have to do the same thing. We can’t be releasing people who shouldn’t be released because there aren’t adequate facilities. That’s not an excuse. One of the things people expect the government to do is run a criminal justice system. There are just too many stories of people not being incarcerated who should be incarcerated. We work with the provinces. We have a wide range of criminal code measures before Parliament, and virtually all of these are supported by the provinces. These are not things we are imposing on them, they generally support these measures.

Fletcher: Will new federal prisons eventually relieve the burden on provinces? Harper: In some cases it will. My understanding is if you are sentenced to over two years you tend to go to a federal facility. We actually don’t have plans, contrary to what’s being said, to build new prisons. We’re putting some investment into some existing ones, to expand them. And if you look at the actual dollars, not much of that is due to our crime measures. Some of it is. Some of it is just due to the fact that there has been chronic under-investment in the system for a very long time, and with or without our crime measures, we would have to make more investments. Fletcher: I wanted to ask about the Afghanistan mission. There hasn’t been much discussion in the campaign. Even in families like mine where relatives have served in the mission in Kandahar, some people are asking, what have we achieved and what can we achieve in the future? Harper: It has been a very hard slog. Canada and all the countries that are involved have now been in Afghanistan for 10 years. If you look back 10 years, I wasn’t a decision maker then, but people probably thought we would have achieved more by now, but that said, I think it’s important to look at what has been achieved. The number one thing is that Afghanistan is no longer a threat to the world. Afghanistan continues to have security problems, but none of these security problems come close to going beyond Afghanistan’s borders. That’s pretty important. Large parts of the country are actually pretty secure. Obviously the south, where we have been, is particularly bad, but other parts are much better. Kids

are going to school, the people are building roads, the Afghan economy is growing. The Afghan government is gradually making progress, and of course our big thing now is to try and transfer security increasingly to the Afghans themselves. All of NATO is on a path to do that by 2014. Others may have had more ambitious goals initially. I have always said that the big challenge with Afghanistan was being able to leave the Afghans to govern their own country, and keep their own country secure. And that has to be our mission. I don’t think it is ever realistic to believe that we could rebuild Afghanistan. By definition, to be successful the Afghans have to be able to manage their own affairs. Some progress is being made. I’d be the first to admit a lot more needs to be made. Fletcher: There’s been a lot of discussion about business tax cuts, and you’re in the middle of a year-by-year reduction. Harper: We’re not in the middle of it. We passed our business tax reduction package in 2007. That was four years ago. That was about the same time, 2006-07, when we brought in all of our tax breaks. We lowered the GST from seven to six to five per cent, we brought in a series of tax breaks for families and individuals, some of which we added to during the recession. And then we brought some business tax reductions, not just for the bigger firms but for small and medium sized firms as well. All of the other ones have essentially long since been implemented. This one was phased over a longer period of time, and it’s pretty well implemented now. We provided a long-term plan, four years. Businesses have been planning on all of this for Continued: HARPER/ p13

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Tax increase ‘would do real damage’ HARPER from p12 four or five years. Anybody who would now demand that we change this, it would now require that we bring in legislation. That, everyone would see as a tax hike. It isn’t just the damage that would do in terms of taking money out of 100,000 employers when we’re trying to create jobs. It would impair Canada’s reputation very significantly. We have gone a long way to getting this country noticed as a place that is stable and secure during this recession. If people start to think the politics of a minority Parliament are going to unwind a four-year plan, then I think that would do serious, long-term damage to Canada’s reputation as a place to invest. Fletcher: B.C. is doing a similar program of business tax reductions. Harper: Most other provinces are. Liberal and NDP governments also were doing the same thing we are. So this is the irony of the other federal parties criticizing us, while their own provincial cousins follow the same path. Fletcher: the argument is being made, at least in B.C., that businesses have benefited from these tax reductions, and yet people look at the unemployment rate and the level of investment, and they say it’s not working.

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Harper: I think if you look at Canada compared to other industrialized countries, the Canadian economy is creating jobs. There are not as many jobs as we want, but the Canadian economy has created a half a million net new jobs in a little under two years. In most other countries it’s pretty flat. So we think what we’re doing is working, and I certainly know that raising them would not work. If you’re asking me, would now be the time to introduce new business tax reductions? No, and we’re not proposing that. We have in the budget a small measure to help small businesses with new hires. I know there has been some talk that not all the money is being invested. But that goes beyond taxes. That’s also a matter of business confidence. And business confidence would be far more damaged by a tax hike than the actual amount of dollars involved. And nobody’s doing it. This is what’s ironic. You look around the world. Ireland’s bankrupt, and it’s not raising its business tax rates. The United States has a deficit three times ours, and President Obama, who’s not on my side of the political spectrum, says they need to lower their tax rates. In Canada, if we started raising our tax rates, I think the world business community would be dumbfounded. And it would do real damage.

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not meant to be a living wage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always seen minimum wage as an entry level wage. Those who are embarking on their first job need a lot of training and supervision, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where minimum wage is most appropriately used,â&#x20AC;? said Les. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If somebody 25 or 30 years old is still working for $10.25 an hour, I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other issues at play beyond the prescribed level of

minimum wage as articulated by government.â&#x20AC;? McGuffin is currently looking for employment that will give her more consistent working hours and more than 20 hours a week. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also taking entry level courses at the University of the Fraser Valley, hoping to eventually break free of the minimum wage struggle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought my life would be like this,â&#x20AC;? she said. kbartel@theprogress.com

Greendale gets community school Katie Bartel The Progress Greendale elementar y school is now Greendale community school. For more than two years, the elementary school has been working towards community school status, and at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board meeting, without hesitation, trustees approved the

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location for students, their families and the larger community to participate in activities they would normally have to go elsewhere for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our school is dark on the weekends far too often,â&#x20AC;? said Scott. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to see our school with open doors and lights on on the weekends,â&#x20AC;? and at night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real need for evening workshops for all age levels.â&#x20AC;? In addition to providing ser vices, the

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ou’ve painted or stained the exterior of your home. Your front door is strutting its stuff with a new paint job and sporting gleaming hardware. The new house numbers are now easily seen from the street, and everything looks great. Except, the pathways from Jeremy Miller the street to the house and the walkways on the side of the house are looking shabby. What to do? Jeremy Miller of Houston Landscapes is expert at turning difficult gardens into glorious landscapes, but he also has a few tricks of the trade up his sleeve. “Typically the square footage which needs work isn’t that big so it’s a pretty quick process which has a huge impact on the curb appeal of your home,” says Miller.

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Elle Hunter, principal of Element RE: Design, is helping homeowners who just can’t let go of their treasured books. Martin Knowles photo

Ellement RE: Design gives bookworms options Bookcases can hold more than just books you can’t part with; they can also hold memories of life well-lived Maggie Calloway

ou love to read. Books are not just paper and bindings to you, but almost living things, well-loved and treasured. The problem is they are taking over your home.

Books on tables. Books piled on the floor. You have to push them out of the way to make a sandwich. Eleanor Hunter, affectionately known as Elle, is the principal of Ellement RE: Design, a company which offers interior and exterior design services from curb appeal, de-cluttering, colour consultations to full-service design of one room or your whole home, and if you need help in advance of selling your home one of their slogans is ‘Style your Space. Sell you place.” Hunter is an expert on how to handle books taking over the home in an attractive way, in-

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“Try to get away from that typical library look – all the books pulled to the front of the shelf. You can add interest with accent pieces like pottery, small statues. Think about using some of the additions as bookends.” ›› from page.19 but as we proceeded Bill was thrilled with the result. Books are so personal and it can be nerve racking to allow someone to handle them and change everything around.” How Hunter handled the project is a great primer for those hesitant to dive in and sort things out. “It makes sense to first, as hard as this is, edit out the books you know you won’t read again or subjects you have lost interest in,” says Hunter. “Take out all the paperbacks and use them in other parts of the home ...Once you are left with your ‘keepers’ and empty space the fun can begin.” Bookcases can hold more than the obvious; they can be almost a blueprint of your life. Books, works of art, family photographs, and mementos of past travels welldisplayed can be an amazing, unique, addition to any room. “Try to get away from that typical library look which is all the books pulled to the front of the shelf,” says

Hunter. “Now you can add interest by adding accent pieces like pottery, small statues. Think about using some of the additions as bookends.” She suggests laying large books horizontally on the shelves and placing art on the top of the stack, which allows it to be displayed to great effect. “If you have books say on Thailand and a pieces of art from your visit to that wonderful country together they would make a wonderful display,” says Hunter. “Change textures by mixing up porcelain, wood, woven art such as ethnic baskets, with photos, this creates contrast. Don’t overdo adding pieces or you are back to a hodgepodge.”

Bookcases like these can be used for more than just books. Homeowners are encouraged to creatively arrange statues and other artifacts of their travels alongside the books to create interest. Martin Knowles photos

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Best Builders Ltd. worked with the homeowners of this West Side Vancouver proprty to create a beautiful home while saving money, and ended up with a modern home that still ďŹ ts in with the neighbourhood. â&#x20AC;şâ&#x20AC;ş from page.19 Georgie he won in the Best Renovation between $500,000 - $799,000 category for a renovation on Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West Side. He is especially proud of how his company worked in partnership with the homeowners to create a beautiful home by constantly looking for ways to recycle and re-purpose and still get an exceptionally solid home. The 50-year-old house sits in a beautiful neighbourhood of similar homes with a street canopy of mature trees and established gardens. The original plan was to tear down the house and build a new home but a new home would have had to follow all the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new set back guidelines which would mean a smaller home. Conversely, a renovation would have the advantage of being able to grandfather all the set backs, an important point to keep in mind when buying property as a tear down. But the house needed a tune up. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s families want more open space with daylight flooding each room. Gone are the small rooms with dim light and the parlour saved only for tea with the vicar. And so it was with this family of five, including three small children. They loved the neighbourhood and they loved the solid house but needed to create a family home which would work for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a huge advantage to keeping the existing footprint and a larger square footage but we did have some design issues,â&#x20AC;? Best says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because the style of the home is consistent throughout the neighbourhood, the frontage of the home and the roofline had to conform.

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requirement of each family member, which translates into no wasted spaceâ&#x20AC;? Every detail was thought through including the design of the open riser staircase to give the appearance of the living room being bigger. Stairs often look like dead space but this design allows the eye to pass through. A skylight above the stairs floods the area with light, again creating the feeling of expansive space. All the floors are walnut until you come to the stairs and posts which are actually inexpensive parallam structural beams. Stained to match the walnut floors, they serve two purposes: they are very strong and relatively inexpensive. The solid doors throughout the home were bought from a salvage yard for $1,000, refinished and hung at just a fraction of the price of new. Best Builders, which has huge buying power, helped the homeowners shop around and passed all the savings on, which made a difference to the bottom line. The colour palette of the home is perfect, with rooms flowing naturally into the next with a limited change of tone, which gives a calm feeling mixed with high style.

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Find a home, and make it your own Kristy O’Connor has transformed her new home into a personalized paradise By Kerry Vital Kristy O’Connor is looking to get ahead in life. “I’m a single prosperous female,” she says, laughing. At 33, O’Connor says she appreciates the true value of working hard to get the finer things in life. One of those nicer things is her own home at Intracorp’s Glenmore at Morgan Heights development in South Surrey that she has been steadily making her own since she purchased three year ago. “I bought it because I liked the location and the promising image of being part of the new Yaletown!” she says. She looked at only two properties before deciding to buy at Glenmore. “Glenmore offered the space I needed and also fit the budget,” O’Connor says. “I bought it from dirt, as it took just over a year to build once she visited the show homes” she says. After the market crashed in 2008, she decided that she needed to personalize and renovate her home so it would have better resale value. “This is a better return on my investment,” O’Connor says. “It will sell quicker, and for better value.” Since moving in, she has changed the original white carpet on the stairs to slate tile and bullnose, installed customized wrought iron railings, replaced the white fireplace mantel with a customized stone face and cedar mantel, painted and installed crown mouldings, sealed her garage floor and has painted the unit with earth tone chocolate browns and slate greys. “A typical cement floor creates dust,” she says. “I own my own catering company, Three’s Company Catering, and my supplies are stored in there, so that wasn’t okay.” She hired Park Place Garage Co.’s Don Robbins to install a polyaspartic seamless coating on the garage floor, which laid down decorative vinyl chips and eliminated the garage dust. O’Connor says I’ts just like an ocean floor. “It’s beautiful,” she says. The slate tile and fireplace was installed by Spencer Northeast at Stepping Stone Landscap-

ing, and the crown moulding was supplied by Westcoast Moulding and Millwork and installed by Gerdon Renovations. She also installed two-inch wood shutters on the windows of the townhouse, which were installed by Brian Cady at Sunburst Shutters. “There was no rush in doing (the renovations),” she says. “I slowly upgraded to customize the renovations that weren’t available in the initial buy.” When she bought the place, there were few choices for her to make. “You could upgrade the carpet or upgrade to stainless steel,” she says. But that wasn’t enough for her. So why buy a new home when she was going to customize it anyway? “It’s more affordable to buy a new home than do high exterior finishings (on an older home),” she says. “As a single person, I couldn’t go out and get a significant loan.” She created the entire design plan herself, truly making her home her own. O’Connor plans to spend one more year in her current home before selling it and moving to a singlefamily residence. “I hope to continue to do this and be mortgage-free by the time I’m 45,” she says. “I want to buy and re-sell houses on a small scale.” However, she may not buy brand-new next time, since buyers must pay HST on new properties. O’Connor used all local businesses to help with her renovations. “I’m a big family person,” she says. “I’ve lived locally since 1993, and I be-

lieve in supporting local trades and communitybased businesses, family-owned companies.” Thus far, she has spent between $15,000 and $20,000 on the renovations. Another customized feature? The recreation room downstairs includes rich brown pine wainscotting and a customized glass door to tie it all in. The room is dedicated to the newly-minted Presidents’ Trophy winners Vancouver Canucks, where she hung signed memorabilia including jerseys from Roberto Luongo and Trevor Linden, and several other team photos.

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Starting down the right path... Resurfacing your outdoor walkways is a good place to start when doing an outdoor landscaping project, especially when you’re on a budget. plan. “A great way to clean this area up is by using your typical 24” x 24” paving slab interspaced with river rock,” Miller says. “It’s an easy do-ityourself project which doesn’t cost much.” However, he points out that the spacing of the slabs and rock is important. “There is nothing more frustrating than paving stones set too close together which hinders your natural walking rhythm,” he says. “If you are using a 24” by 24” you need a 6” space between the slabs which give you

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“There (are) a ton of material choices available to fit any style of house and budget.” Miller says another consideration is the other materials being used in the garden. “If you have an Allen block wall you wouldn’t typically use flagstone for a walkway; it just wouldn’t be pleasing,” he says. “But if you have a natural stone look and feel to your garden you could use flagstone for Jeremy Miller of Houston Landscapes is an expert on turning the walkways and they difficult gardens into beautiful landscapes, and says that a walkway renovation doesn’t have to be a time-consuming would look great.” Miller advises if you process. MARTIN KNOWLES PHOTOS are planning on doing work outside, you should step back and make a plan 30”. for your entire garden even if your current budget only “If you are using smaller 18” x 18” slabs you need a allows you to complete part of the plan for the time 12” space to again make it up to 30.” being. Your outdoor living space is an extension of your “Even if the entire project takes you ten years to home so everything should be considered in relation complete, at least if you are working off a master plan to the rest of your property, both inside and out. This your garden doesn’t end up looking like you picked is much more important these days when people are away at it for years,” he says. investing in our homes and spending more time at “You want to end up with a garden that flows, not a home with both family and friends. patch work quilt.” Spend time looking at websites which have great One of the most neglected outdoor areas is the side photos of completed jobs, and study how and why of the house. This area is usually narrow and sometimes certain materials are used and where. shaded which makes it difficult to plant, but there are You will be living with your decisions for a long time ways of making this area an integral part of the garden so take care and get it right the first time.

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free tele-workshop on Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Entitled, Understanding Representation Agreements, the tele-workshop features guest speaker Joanne Taylor, executive director of Nidus Personal Planning, Resource Centre and Registry. She will talk about the importance of future planning, explain what a representation agreement is and how to make one, and answer questions. Pre-registration is required by April 25. Visit www.alzheimerbc.org or phone toll-free

Fraser Health marks Mental Health Week Chilliwack Mental Health Week events, sponsored by the Fraser Health Authority, are taking place May 2 – 6. On May 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., there will be a free presentation entitled “Stressed?” at the University of the Fraser Valley (45635 Yale Road) in room D 239. In this humorous and highly informative presentation, local Chilliwack

Mental Health clinician, Lenore Smith, R.N., will answer questions on the subject of stress. Explore what happens to you physically, emotionally and psychologically when you don’t manage your stress. Learn coping skills and become aware of the resources available in our community. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to speak to a clinician with 38 years of experience in mental

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UFV FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM YEAR END SHOW Thursday, April 28, 2011 Matinee | Doors open: 2 pm

Evening | Alumni wine & cheese reception: 6:30 pm

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For ticket information call 604-557-4073 or corinne.richardson@ufv.ca Envision Athletic Centre — UFV Abbotsford campus: 1385 McKenzie Rd. Abbotsford, BC Studio Exhibits: noon–5 pm in the Fashion Design Labs (rooms D104 – D113)

Chloe Watson of Greendale Community School, gets her project ready for the school’s science fair on Thursday. Students performed experiments and built displays as parents, community members, and younger students were treated to a variety of exciting scientific performances. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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One event takes place at the Skowkale Salmon Hatchery on Wednesday, April 20. Participate in an assortment of activities ranging from coloring and building fish head-bands to digital microscopy of aquatic invertebrates. Try the salmon ‘Wheel of Misfortune’ or, perhaps, a virtual fish dissection. Learn about ‘Plastic is Drastic’ or help to release a live fish into the Little Chilliwack River. Participants can also meet special guests Harold Archie,

Earth Day was first launched as an environmental awareness event in the United States back in 1970; it is officially celebrated on April 22. In Canada, Earth Day has grown into ‘Earth Week’ and even ‘Earth Month’ in order to accommodate the number of public events and projects. You can be part of a six million-person movement across Canada by taking positive action in helping to achieve local solutions to issues affecting our environment.

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City offers ways to reduce your enviro impact It’s easy being green this Earth Day and every day in Chilliwack. There are a number of municipal environmental programs and services available to help reduce your ecological footprint and ensure Chilliwack remains the ‘Great Outdoors.’ “Our beautiful natural environment is the reason many of us choose to live, work and play in Chilliwack,” said Mayor Sharon Gaetz. “This Earth Day, let’s celebrate our environment and continue with our commitment to keeping it beautiful.” In Chilliwack, residents can celebrate Earth Day with the Spring Pitch-In, free metal recycling at the Bailey Landfill, the ‘Citywide Garage Sale’ and ‘Adopt a River’ clean up events. Other environmental events and programs include: ■ The City of Chilliwack ‘Adopt a Road’ program celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Currently, 28 volunteer groups are participating and they cover 50 kilometers of road. ■ In advance of Earth Day this

year, 17 classes in eight Chilliwack elementary schools received presentations on the importance of recycling. In 2010, Chilliwack residents diverted over 5,700 tonnes of recyclables from the landfill, through the City’s Curbside Collection program. ■ The City of Chilliwack Water Conservation campaign runs from June to September each year. In 2010, 200 rebates were provided to residents who upgraded their water guzzling toilets to low-flow models. And 275 discounted rain barrels have been provided to residents since the program began in 2006. ■ In honour of Earth Day, the City of Chilliwack parks department is partnering with students from Highroad Academy and the Girl Guide Rangers to plant 130 trees around the City. ■ Highroad Academy students have also volunteered to paint stencils on storm drains as a reminder that the drains lead to our drinking water source.

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Gather your friends and family and walk or run with us in this 12-hour event as we raise funds and fight back against cancer at the Chilliwack Relay For Life. June 3, 2011 at Prospera Centre Contact: tdixon@bc.cancer.ca

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An evening to pamper yourself Date Book is a free community service provided by The Chilliwack Progress to local community and non-profit organizations. If you would like to be part of datebook, please e-mail your listing to: events@theprogress.com.

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Tea and Bake Sale – St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church annual tea and bake sale, April 20, starting at 10 a.m. at Victor and Cleveland.

Tea, baked goods and ethnic food. Contact Sylvia at 604.858.9048, or Victor at 604.792.2520.

with all proceeds to the local charity. Fashion show, hand massages and refreshments.

Domestic Diva Night, April 29, 7 p.m. at Kim Mallory’s Beautiful Woman studio at 46130 Yale Rd with Diva Boutique. Tickets $29. The focus of the fundraiser is on prevention of violence against women and on raising awareness of the Ann Davis Transition Society,

Earth Day 2011 Sat April 23 10 am to 3 pm. Celebrate Earth Day and drop into the Heron Reserve for walks, talks, crafts and programs for adults and children.

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SHREP (Skowkale Hatchery Revitalization and Education Project) and Skowkale First Nations invite everyone to the annual Community Earth Day Celebration Wednesday, April 20 from 9:30 - 12:00 noon at the Skowkale Hatchery, at 7450 Little Chilliwack River Rd. Drumming, dancing, singing the Salmon song, and fish release into the creek.

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Team Fundraising competition (minimum 8 members*) TEAM NAME: ___________________________ ORGANIZATION: ___________________________ EARLY REGISTRATION (until May 2) Q $15 Child (12 & under) Q $20 Youth (13 -19) Q $25 Adult Q $65 Family* (up to 5 from same household, max. 2 adults)

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LATE REGISTRATION (after May 2) Q $5 Late Fee added to fees listed above Q Fee reduced by $3 for BC Athletic Members Must provide BC Athletics #: _______________________ DONATION enclosed in place of participation $ __________ (Receipts will be issued for donations of $10 or more) TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ ________________

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Envision Run for Mom 2011 - Release & Indemnity. Please read carefully and sign: In signing this release, I (we) acknowledge that I (we) understand the intent thereof, and I (we) hereby agree and absolve and hold harmless the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, the City of Chilliwack, corporate sponsors, cooperating organizations and any other parties connected with this event in any way, singly or collectively, from and against any blame or liability for injury, misadventure, harm, loss, inconvenience or damage hereby sustained as a result of participation in the Envision Run for Mom or any activities associated herewith. I (we) consent to and permit emergency treatment in the event of injury or illness. I (we) also give full permission to use of my (our) name and photograph in connection with this event. Signature: _________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

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Please return completed form with payment to: Envision Financial - Reception FVHC Foundation The Running Room 45410 Luckakuck Way or CGH Administration Abbotsford Village Shopping Centre Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A6 45600 Menholm Road #103 - 2070 Sumas Way 45840 Cheam Ave. Chilliwack, BC V2P 1P7 Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C7 Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N8 register online at: www.runningroom.com

2011 CORPORATE PARTNERS: Title Sponsor: Envision Financial. Media Sponsors: The Chilliwack Progress, StarFM. Platinum: Kiwanis Club of Sardis. Gold: Macham Enterprises, Optimum Sport Performance and Health Centre, Soroptimist International of Chilliwack. Silver: Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary, Chilliwack Hospital Service League, Cooper’s Foods, Jolly Miller Pub, Minter Country Garden, Mount Cheam Lions Club, Running Room Inc., Shaw. Bronze: Chilliwack Family YMCA, Valley Tank & Container Service. 4-10F RFM1

Chilliwack Hospice Society Film Series starts on May 5, with the film One Week, at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. The showing of this PG Canadian cinematic masterpiece will serve as a springboard for an educational discussion on death, dying and grief. A Hospice Palliative Care Team panel will host the discussion. The film is at 6:45 p.m., box office opens at 6:30 and admission is $5. It the 10th Annual Hike for Hospice, May 1, with 2 km or 5 km walk through Chilliwack starting from Townsend Park, along Hodgins, Corbould to the Rotary Trail then back up Ashwell Rd to finish up at Townsend Park. This walk raises funds and awareness for the Chilliwack Hospice Society and gives participants an opportunity to walk in honour of those they’ve lost. Entertainment, refreshments and prizes. To register 604-795-4660.

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Yarrow. This is an annual fundraiser for the Yarrow Volunteer Assn. Monies help with maintenance of the hall, bursaries and funding Yarrow Days.

pick up an application at The Chilliwack Progress, 45860 Spadina Avenue or online at facebook.com/myabbynews

Here, After for the Disaster: Japan Tsunami Relief Fundraiser Apr 21 in the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn Ballroom, includes a four course meal, Silent Auction and Dance. The evening will be hosted by Trevor McDonald and features a great line up of the Valleys Best Entertainers! Call 604 795 3828 to reserve your tickets. $50.00pp. City-wide Garage Sale, Saturday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Do you have items around your house you’d like to see reused? Collect unwanted household items to sell for reuse and join the rest of the community in the Citywide event. Register at http://www. chilliwack.com/main/ page.cfm?id=1204. The Chilliwack ProLife Society will hold its annual garage sale on Saturday, May 7 at Unity Christian Elementary on McNaught Road from 8:00am – 2:00pm. Lunch is available. Donations accepted May 6 after 3:30pm. Everyone welcome!

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End of an era: The last days of fastpitch? Eric J. Welsh, Black Press While locals hope for a ninth-inning rally, it appears a four-decade run for Chilliwack’s Softball Association might be winding down. With a meager total of five teams (one men’s and four women’s) hitting the diamonds this spring, what was previously unthinkable is now subject to debate. Is it worth carrying on? Ten years ago, you’d never have seen this discussion, because the local recreational softball scene was still vibrant. Local diamonds buzzed with activity, the crack of the bat and the pop of ball meeting glove providing the perfect summer soundtrack. On a breezy night, Monarch Park and later Fraser Park were the places to be in Chilliwack. They were regarded as two of the best diamonds in the Lower Mainland, if not the entire province, and CSA director Ron Wedel has fond memories. “I remember 1982, playing right field for Guenther Doors the year we won the playoffs,” he reminisced. “The stands were full and it was standing room only down both fence-lines. I remember looking over at our center fielder, Rudy, and saying, ‘Holy cow. This is amazing.’” At its height, the recF I N E

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reational division alone could boast 12 teams. “With the rec, senior and wrangler leagues, we had three on the men’s side, plus we had the church league with three men’s divisions too,” Wedel said. “Then the women’s side had two divisions in the competitive league and the church had a couple divisions. There were probably 90 teams involved at one time.” Every year, the Rec. League Tournament drew an average of 20 teams and hundreds of spectators. The newspaper sports pages and radio airwaves were filled with the exploits of CSA teams. “We built the concessions, fixed the fences, built a couple announcer’s towers and probably put $100,000 into our facilities,” said longtime CSA player and executive member Chris Gadsden. “And we were happy to do it because they were great facilities and our leagues were strong. But in a way, our success has led to our failure.” To accommodate the booming growth of CSA, the city eventually added Townsend Park’s half-dozen diamonds, which gave the couple-friendly (mixed) slo-pitch leagues a premier place to play. Twopitch took advantage of the extra diamonds as well, adding another direct competitor to the mix. “But the first nail in the coffin was in 1994 when the city workers went on strike,” Wedel •

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added. “As an organization, we made the decision to not play that year because we didn’t want conflict with picket lines.” When CSA resumed play the following year, the downward slide in registration had started. “They found out there were other things they could do with their families,” Wedel said. The landscape continued changing from that point on, contributing to a slow erosion of CSA’s player base. In death-by-a-thousandcuts style, the membership dipped just a bit each year, slowly, ever so slowly, trending downward. CSA’s demographics got consistently older — established players sticking around, but no youth coming up through the ranks. “We have a pretty strong minor league program, but there are very few younger people coming into our leagues,” Gadsden lamented. “In our day, softball was something we really looked forward to. We couldn’t wait for the spring and as soon as daylight savings started away we went. That was our life, but it’s different now. It’s just not big anymore.” That appears unlikely to change. As Wedel correctly points out, the sporting world of today’s youth is far busier and focussed than it was 20 years go. Many young athletes are driven to secure •

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post-secondary scholarships in their chosen sports, and that quest leaves them little time for a sport that is played purely as a recreational pursuit. “When I played there were distinct seasons, where I played ball in the summer and badminton in the winter,” Wedel elaborated. “Now, all of a sudden you’ve got basketball, hockey and soccer going 12 months. A lot of these sports tell the athletes that if they want to be good, they’ve got to be going all year. With summer camps and stuff, these sports are stretched out, whereas before they had their niche.” The question is, is this an irreversible trend, or merely a valley that will soon turn into another peak? Having been through it all, Wedel hopes the game he loves doesn’t go the way of the diamonds that once played host to it. “When they made the decision to take the Fraser and Monarch diamonds down, I was there filming with tears in my eyes, because of all the history we had there,” he said. “Is this something that can be turned around? I hope so, but we’re getting to the point where something has to change very quickly.” CSA’s annual men’s and women’s Ice Breaker Tournament takes place April 29. To get involved with local fastpitch, contact Wedel by phone at 604823-4641. •

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Chilliwack FC Upcoming Events & Important Dates

Chilliwack seven at Starbowl Chilliwack’s Minor Football Association hosts three Starbowl games Saturday on the turf field at Townsend Park. Pitting the best of the best against each other in three divisions, the junior bantam game goes at 1 p.m., followed

by the bantams at 3 p.m. and the midgets at 6 p.m. The junior bantam game includes allstars from the Valley Community Football league while the bantam game pits VCFL stars against the best of the Vancouver Mainland

Football League (VMFL). The midget game has the stars of the B.C. Midget Division, including seven Chilliwack Giants; Josh Hayden, Richard Wilkinson, Cole Herrmann, Alex Lafonde, Dan Aperloo, Dylan Boykowich and

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Dragon boaters start strong Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club teams started the regular season on Deep Cove last weekend, getting great performances from the Myriad Mavericks and the Pirates. The Mavericks earned a gold medal in the C division championship race. The Pirates pulled four strong races and placed fourth in the B

division championship race, with less than a second between them and the top team. Both crews are competing in higher divisions than the previous season. The FVDBC’s open paddle was also held on Saturday and it was a great success. For more information go to the website at www.fvdbc.com

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LANGLEY BASED COMPANY looking for Super B Experienced Class 1 Driver. Steady work, great benefits. Fax resume and drivers abstract to: 604-513-8004 or email: tridem@telus.net

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Att. College/University Students Summer Work, $17 base-appt. flex. schedules, customer sales/service, conditions apply, no exp. necessary will train. Apply now, start after exams, call now 604-755-0957 workforstudents.com/mv BUILDING SERVICE Worker/ Housekeeping Staff Needed! F/T positions in a Surrey Health Care Facility. Clinical cleaning experience is an asset. BSW certificate preferred but not required. To apply e-mail resume to jobs.bswjan@gmail.com CONTRACT PAINTERS with min 3 years experience. Must have own tools & transportation. Neat, organized & on time. Reply with info to: paintjobs123@hotmail.com FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

FULL-TIME CERTIFIED Heavy Duty Mechanic required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in service & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or email: employment@baileywesternstar.com

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Student Union Society Staff Opening Posting 2011.01 Position Bookkeeper Department Student Union Society Status Staff, part time permanent Start Date As soon as possible after closing date Salary Scale $15 per hour Closing Date April 25, 2011 The University of the Fraser Valley Student Union Society is looking for a Bookkeeper, to facilitate the financial operations of our office on the Abbotsford Campus. The University of the Fraser Valley Student Union Society represents the interests and enhances the post-secondary experience of the student body at UFV. We are a non-profit society registered under the B.C. Society Act and provide services like a health and dental insurance program, and are involved in several projects intended to make the student lifestyle at UFV more fun and more successful. Duties & Responsibilities Bookkeeper is responsible for providing financial services to our Board and administration and financial guidance to registered Student Organizations. Duties include: · Maintaining the books of the Society · Reconciling and balancing accounts · Preparation of Financial Statements and related reports when required · Advising the Vice President Finance and Finance Committee in the annual budgeting process · Keeping accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to operation of business · Advising the President and Vice President Finance as to the state of the Society’s accounts · Liaising with the Society’s auditor, facilitating the compiling of their report and actioning their recommendations. · Liaising with the UFV Finance Department · Facilitating the financial administration of student organizations, including disbursing granted funds requests and reimbursements · Overseeing the financial administration of the Student Union Society - copying, filing and logging invoices · Payroll and benefits administration for the Society’s employees Qualifications: Post-secondary qualification in bookkeeping and two years related experience, preferably in a similar office environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable. Computer skills, specifically in Word, Excel and email would be preferred. Direct resume including evidence of appropriate qualifications by April 25, 2011, referring to POSTING 2011.01 to: Email resumes to: communications@ufvsus.ca Fax: (604) 853-4076 Website: www.ufvsus.ca All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible, the SUS will contact only candidates receiving an interview. ..................

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BISAILLONMOSIMAN Victoria Rose Beverly

(Sept. 12, 1975 - April 10, 2011) It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of ‘Vicki’, in Kelowna, BC. She will be sadly missed by her parents Rick and Connie Mosimann; her sister Lisa; nieces Lexi and Zoe; nephews Mac and Zac; and by many friends. Vicki was born and raised in Chilliwack. After graduating from Sardis Senior Secondary, she began her career as a truck driver (she loved to travel) and as a bus driver for the City of Kamloops. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday April 22, 2011, at the Mount Cheam Lions Club, 45580 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack, BC. In lieu of ﬂowers, please bring a photo of Vicki for the memorial wall. The dress will be casual, no formal attire please.

IN LOVING MEMORY

COOKSON Gertrude Martha (nee Bauschke)

Gertrude was a resident of Chilliwack for over 60 years. She was born February 16, 1923 in COOKSON Brokenhead, Manitoba and passed away suddenly on December 22, 2010 at the Piccadilly Care Centre in Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 87 years. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on April 30, 2011 at Christ Lutheran Church, 9460 Charles Street, Chilliwack, BC. A reception will follow. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial donations may be made to: Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC or Alzheimer Association of BC. FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD. Salmon Arm • 250.833.1129. Email condolences and share memories at

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Memorial Service will be held Sat, April 23, 2011 at 1:30 pm at the Chilliwack Cemetaries, Little Mountain. Celebration of Life tea service to follow at 2:30 pm in the Carman United Church Hall, Sardis.

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(nee Mac) (March 19, 1926 - April 12, 2011)

Archie McLellan lost his brave battle with cancer at the Cascade Hospice with his wife and daughter at his side. He was born in Wolseley, Saskatchewan on March 19, 1926. He was a McLELLAN farm kid who joined the navy during WWII at the age of 16 serving for three years. In 1948, he joined the RCE and was posted to Chilliwack. Archie had two tours with the UN in Egypt and one tour in Germany. After his discharge from the military he worked in construction with Kel-Mor and Chilliwack Sand and Gravel. In 1950 he married Doreen (Micki) Bishop and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on March 25, 2011. Arch was a “dyed in the wool” Vancouver Canuck fan and supported them for 40 years. We will always remember his cheering them on and how much he loved Trevor Linden. He was a true sportsman by nature. He played baseball for the Chilliwack Monarchs back in the 50s, he was a member of Meadowland Golf Club; was also a member of the “Hole in One” club at Kinkora Golf course. He loved to curl and had a life time membership at the Chilliwack Curling Club and played up to three years ago when his health began to fail. He was a 51-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 4. He is predeceased by his son Scott, July 1991. He is survived by his wife Doreen (Micki); daughter Joanne (Warren) Hancock; ﬁve grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild; brother Wesley; sisters-in-law Helen and Kaye; brother-in-law Bob; and numerous nieces and nephews. A special thank you to the caring medical staff at the Cascade Hospice and the thoughtfulness of Dr. Graham. God Bless you all. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, 46078 Higginson Road, Chilliwack. No ﬂowers by request. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Chilliwack Hospice would be appreciated. Henderson’s Funeral Homes & Crematorium Ltd. 45901 Victoria Avenue, Chilliwack, British Columbia (604) 792.1344

Online condolences can be left at www.hendersonsfunerals.com

ROWELL Phillip Langford Newton

Philip Rowell of Chilliwack, BC passed away in Chilliwack on Sunday, March 27, 2011. A kind, gentle and peaceful spirit who was not given the same abilities of most of us, he taught those around him to be grateful for what has been given to them by nature. He was satisﬁed with his life and isn’t that what we all hope to be able to say. Philip leaves behind two brothers, John and Stephen (Margaret), nephews and nieces, Christopher (Sandy), Gordon (Christine), Jason, Lisa (Ken), Erik, Emily and Gavin. Philip volunteered his time in various organizations throughout the years and he will be missed by those who worked with him. There will be no service by request. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations may be made to the following organizations: Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada in British Columbia & Yukon, Council of Canadians, www.cancer.ca or to Christian Blind Mission www.cbmcanada.org

Online condolences can be left at www.Woodlawn-MtCheam.ca

SPENST Jack

Jack Spenst passed away peacefully on April 13, 2011 at age 84 in Cascade Hospice, Chilliwack. SPENST He was born September 29, 1926 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Gerhard and Mary (Quiring) Spenst, the oldest of 11 children. His early years were spent in Winnipeg where he attended Lord Kitchener School. He then studied for one year at Success Business College. In 1949 the Spenst family moved from Manitoba to BC where he remained for the rest of his life. Chilliwack was home for almost 60 years. Jack worked with his father in the plastering business for 22 years. He was also employed as a bookkeeper for eight years. His last job was custodian at Broadway Church where he worked for 17 years until his retirement at age 67. Jack was a man of deep faith in God. This faith helped him through all of life, both the good times and the difﬁcult. Jack was baptized and became a member of Broadway Church in 1949. Church life was very important to him; he rarely missed a Sunday service. His involvement

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Rev. Willem van de Wall

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9:15 • Worship Services 9:30 • Sunday School 11:00 • Worship Service

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Is seeking a full time

WILD & CRAZY, CAN’T BE LAZY

MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT responsible for performing all duties in relation to preventative and corrective maintenance programs for all facilities and equipment, ensuring guest satisfaction and comfort for a 24/7 operation. Candidates must have proven experience with hotel / building maintenance and be familiar with plumbing, electrical, carpentry, kitchen, HVAC equipment and pool operations.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

Short Order Cook & Server

required with experience to work full time, Chilliwack & Abbotsford areas. Qualified applicant must have previous experience and be bondable. Apply with resume box 125 c/o The Chilliwack Progress, 604-792-8015

Seeking Saturday/PT Assistant Manager

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 134

Security Salesperson

Mini-Storage

www.theprogress.com 45

Up to $20 per hr, 40 hrs per week. Fun promo’s & C.S. 10 positions available for immed. work. No commission. No experience? No problem! Call today, Start tomorrow !

MEDICAL/DENTAL

Registered Resident Care Aides & Licensed Practical Nurses Required at Cheam Village in Agassiz. If you are energetic, enthusiastic & enjoy working with older people please email your resume to mgregoire@valleycare.info or fax to 604 796 3844

Call Lori 604-777-2195

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Fax Resume to: Attention: General Manager

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

at 604-870-1060 SERVER REQUIRED, must be mature & dependable, exp preferred. Fax resume to (604)824 0481 or email: bbth@smartt.com

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HELP WANTED

SOME SHOES NEED FILLING BE PART OF A GREAT TEAM

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS ADMIN ASSISTANT/Receptionist for Evangelical Free Church of Canada National Office richp@efccm.ca or 604-513-2183 by May 12. Fraser Valley based Company requires an energetic, hard working individual with several years accounting experience that enjoys a high-paced work environment. This position would be ideal for a recent accounting graduate or a student late in their program of studies. We are looking for candidate with strong interpersonal communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to meet deadlines. Benefits package accompanies salary which will be negotiated commensurate with experience and education level of the successful candidate.

fvacct11@gmail.com

SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING B.S.T. classes in Abby. Job placement. 604-859-8860 www.brissonsecurity.com

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCED WELDERS / STEEL FABRICATORS Required immediately Please apply in person with resume at: Loewen Welding Ltd. 33655 Harris Rd., Matsqui Village. Monday to Thursday between 12:30pm to 4pm. No phone calls please.

To Deliver

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JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS required immediately, NW Alberta. Heavy Duty and Automotive positions, competitive wages, benefit plan. Caterpillar experience. More info: www.ritchiebr.com. Fax 780351-3764. Email: info@ritchiebr.com.

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HELP WANTED

Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic P & R Western Star & Freightliner Trucks requires qualified full time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset. Excellent Wage and Beneﬁt Package. Please e-mail resume: michele@prwstar.com or fax: (1)-250-746-8064 PLUMBING & HEATING company seeking experienced trades for local and northern jobs. Great pay. Seeking independent plumbers and sheet metal technicians, knowledge of commercial/residential systems. Email resumes info@hhplumbing.ca or fax 604-514-7872. Questions? 604-787-8972.

PLUMBING & HEATING FOREMAN

Well established Lower Mainland Mechanical Contractor req. a Plumbing and Heating Foreman for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work. Applicants to have a MINIMUM 5 years exp. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunity. Competitive Wages, Proﬁt Sharing & Excellent Beneﬁts. Wage Commensurate w/ Exp. Fax Resume: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: info@dualmechanical.com

Technical Service Position Local Dairy Equipment Company Requires a permanent, full time tech service person. Negotiable salary & benefit package. Duties to include maintaining & servicing and installing of dairy equipment. Plumbing / electrical knowledge would be useful. On the job training provided. Please email Resume to valleydairy@shaw.ca or fax to (604)794-5792

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

100% ALL POWERFUL and natural sexual male enhancement supplements based on individual/personal symptoms available at: Let’s Get Better Natural Medicines Ltd., Brigitte DeFehr, Nutripath, 30yrs exp. #2-45467 Yale Rd., W. Chilliwack. Hours: 1-3pm, 7 days week. PURE CHI. Relaxing Chinese Full Body MASSAGE ~ 604-702-9686 11am-11pm. 9263 Young Rd Chwk THE HEALING OAK - relaxation, hot stone or aromatherapy massage. Bring in this ad, receive $10 off. Valid until May 30th. Call to book an appointment with Jessica - Spa Practitioner 604-846-2999

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

D’BEST MASSAGE - Abbots

Drop - in from 10 am. 604-854-0599 1980 Emerson

Massage Paradise

New Girls • New Girls • New Girls

604-746-6777 2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

173E

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Diabetes/Cholesterol/Weight LossNatural Product for Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Weight. Physician recommended, backed by Human Clinical Studies with amazing results. Call to find out how to get a free bottle of Bergamonte! 888-4705390 WHEATGRASS FOR SALE $ 10 per tray. Order your wheatgrass today. Wenro Farms 6550 Chilliwack River Rd. Call Ron 604-824-1976

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Boundaries

# of Papers

902-20 Brice, Conrad, Elgin, Glasgow, Osbourne 902-22 Conrad, McDonald, Montana, Ponderay

F/T Ofﬁce Administrator

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Interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letters in the following manner: e-mail to: jobposting@chilliwackminorhockey.com and/or,

SARDIS

mail to: PO Box 2416 STN, Sardis Main, Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A7 or,

920-03 Fern, Oxford, Stevenson

drop off: CMHA Ofﬁce - Twin Rinks - 5745 Tyson Rd., Chilliwack, BC Only applications received by Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 will be considered.

604-702-5558 4-11T CN19

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member

$10 MILLION AVAILABLE for Land Purchase/Development and Joint Ventures. Management Consulting and Business Plan services. Call 1-866-402-6464. $500 LOAN, NO CREDIT REFUSED. Fast, Easy and Secure. 1877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca Dial-A-Law offers general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio available). 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. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It ís That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604-6873221 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).

NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local ofﬁce www.REALCARCASH.com

604-777-5046 Own A home? Need Money?

4-11F_CMHA15

Please refer to www.cmha.goalline.ca for a detailed job description.

LANDSCAPING

Paisley Tax Service

All aspects of Personal Tax Mobile Service for shut-ins NO HST! Contact John Zillwood Chilliwack - 604-792-7635 www.paisleyservices.com

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CARPENTRY

The Renovator: fibreglass & wood decking, laminate flooring, framing, finishing, metal roofs, vinyl siding, concrete, additions, painting. Kelly 604-819-1936

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CLEANING SERVICES

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DOALL CONTRACTING LTD. Thinking of renovating? Why not call the local experts today for a free no obligation estimate. Siding, soffits, gutters, downpipes, custom fascia cladding. (604)823-6678

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ELECTRICAL

J.H. ELECTRICAL. Licence #7474. New installations, repairs, service. No job too small. Jim 604-798-5742 REIMER ELECTRIC - res/com small jobs and renovations welcome free est lic#88840 chwk 604702-8078 hope 604-860-9263 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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INCOME TAX RETURNS

14 yrs experience. Personal & Small Business. Basic returns starting at $25 Pick up & delivery. Call Geeta (604)316-2631

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197 www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

Stevie D’s lawncutting, pressure washing, rubbish removal. Established 2004 age 9. (604)792-1010

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MOVING & STORAGE

PAUL’S MOVING 5 Ton truck, will beat any other mover’s price! BC/Alta/Ont. Packing. Family O/O 1-888-507-2857 604-792-5901 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

AUSSIES OUTBACK LAWNS & GARDENS. Thatching, Fertilizing, Hedging, Yard clean-up. Res-ComStrata, Lic + Ins., Chill - Harrison. (604)798-6213

Dan Knoke Trucking

Organic

Mushroom Manure (Spring Special)

“

$30/Pick up load (604)794-3388

ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL 25% off lawncare. Call Ron today for a free quote, 604-824-1976

Becky’s Interior Painting. 20yr exp Will match any written estimate, ref’s. Chwk 316-3349/Abb 755-4268 BESTWAY PAINTING & Decorating Interior/Exterior. Comm/Res. Crown Moldings. John 778-881-6737

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

338

PLUMBING HK PLUMBING & HEATING

.Jim’s Mowing Spring Services - jimsmowing.ca

LAWN CARE. Lawn Care Sharks provides superior lawn and yard maintenance, call Ron today 604824-1976. STEVE’S LAWNCUTTING PLUS. Quality & experience. Professional lawn care & yard maintenance. Hedge trimming, pruning, fertilizer, aeration. Res. & Comm. Steve (604)845-5296 (604)824-9048

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thetoolboxman.com- Your Handy Man, home, house,garden/yard repair and maintenance. 604-3167433,----don`t be shy, no job too small.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Husbands For Hire Construction Ltd. All interior & exterior work. “For work your husband won’t do” (604)791-9539 www.husbandsforhireconstruction.ca Kitchen/bath/decks renovation www.pairhomedesign.com 604-795-3618 Louise & Joseph MR. FIX IT. Electrical, plumbing, drywall repairs, ext painting, flood repairs, decks, general contracting and more. Ask about our special offers (604)798-5082

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HOME REPAIRS

SEMI RETIRED CARPENTER avail., for small reno jobs & home repairs. Reliability and integrity for over 40 yrs. John (604)792-9199

Air Conditioning & heat pumps All Plumbing repairs & service Fireplaces & BBQ’s Drain Cleaning Class A gas ﬁtting 24 hr service

• • • • •

(604)316-4811or (604)824-8817

NORTH GATE PLUMBING By Gord

HANDYPERSONS

ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home repairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Available for Delivery Call for pricing

GARDENING

Call 604-328-6409

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar

CONTRACTORS

A HELPFUL HANDYMAN Ltd. 778-808-7442. What can we do for you? Bonded and Insured! www.ahelpfulhandyman.com

LEGAL SERVICES

RPL CONTRACTING. Fully insured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-1050

LENA ROSE SERVICES. Cleaning, errands and companionship. Call (604)702-9579

Get Mortgage Money Fast! Quick, Easy, Confidential No credit or income required 1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgages

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal. 100% Free Information Booklet. 1-8-Now-Pardon (1-866-972-7366). Speak with a Specialist- No Obligation. www.PardonServicesCanada.com. A+BBB Rating. 20+ Yrs Experience. Confidential. Fast. Affordable .

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

ACTING FOR THE FILM AND TELEVISION industry is coming to the fraser valley. Get the foundation for a career in one of BC’s fastest growing and exciting industries. Call 604-800-8339 or www.sleekproductionsltd.com APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline April 29, 2011. More information: w w w . b c c o m m u n i t y news.com/files/scholarships LEARN SMALL ENGINE REPAIR. Hands-on training on ATV’s, snowmobiles, personal watercraft. Excellent Instructors and shop equipment. On-campus residences. Write apprenticeship exams. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

INCOME TAX

Registered Massage Therapist, licensed. Haley Perechy, 604-7036634 my_helping_hand@live.com

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Applicants must be proﬁcient in Simply Accounting and Microsoft Ofﬁce, possess the ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and have strong communications skills.

CHILLIWACK

You can heal your life - practitioner. For body, mind and spirit. Certified nutripathic teacher and Reiki master & intuitive healer. $195/hr. Holds business license. 30 yrs exp. Brigitte (604)793-0222

Origin Home Financial Partners Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association is looking for a

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

203

HELP WANTED

The Chilliwack Progress “We’re looking for carriers in your area to deliver Tuesday and Friday editions of The Chilliwack Progress.”

PERSONAL SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Please email your resume and a covering letter to:

COMMERCIAL TIRE REPAIRMAN req’d full time, M-F, some after hrs/on call. Must have DL, service truck provided, heavy lifting, outdoor work. $14-22/hr depending on exp. 2230 Hartley Ave, Coquitlam. fax 604-526-9429 or email: tireland-hartley@gmail.com CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; John@RaidersConcrete.com. Cell 780-660-7130. Fax 780-444-7103.

KIDS & ADULTS NEEDED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

• • • • • •

New Installations Renovations Repairs All Work GUARANTEED Licensed with 30 yrs exp Low Rates

Phone, 604-798-6370

350

REPAIRS

SERVICING AND repairs to all makes of rideon and push style mowers. Pickup and delivery available. Starting from 35$. Marks mobile toolbox 604-316-8190

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 1-855-240-5362 PRECISE ROOFING. Asphalt shingles, cedar conversions, all types of metal avail., metal roofs rolled on site for less, 24hr emergency service, fully insured, WCB regulated, 10yr labour warranty. Fast efficient workmanship guaranteed. Mike for a free est (604)855-2857

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

46 www.theprogress.com

Tuesday, April 19, 2011, The Chilliwack Progress

477

PETS

560

Rubbish Removal 1-800-468-5865

SECURITY/ SYSTEMS

SAVE UP TO $400 on a pre-existing system based on 3 year contract. • • • •

24/7 Alarm monitoring Medical Alert Services Service on all makes/models Bonded & Insured

CENTRAL VACUUM Let us service your central vacuum system. We will extend your warranty. We service all makes & models.

(604)792-8055

Miniature Chinese Sharpei pups M/F’s available. CKC reg. $1200. 604-315-8774 www.wrinklesrus.com PRESA CANARIO puppies, born Feb 14 brindle view/parents on farm great temp $800 604-855-6929. SPANIELS, Field & Cocker X, vet ✔, 1st & 2nd shots incl., 3 M, 1 F, no dewclaws $400. (604)313-6858 VIZSLA PUPS, CKC reg’d, shots, guaranteed. $850. ph, 604-8192115 or email: vizsla@telus.net WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER pups. Born Feb. 26th. 1 M, 1 F. 1st shots. vet ✓, ready April 23. $1100 each. Great with kids. 604-850-6567 Abb

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

45140 Yale Rd. West www.contactsecurity.ca

506 374

TREE SERVICES

APPLIANCES NEW 18.5 CU FT BLACK

KitchenAid Frost-Free Refrigerator.

Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant

✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certiﬁed Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca

10% OFF with this AD

377

UPHOLSTERY

WEASEL’S UPHOLSTERY. RV, furniture, car kits installation, snowmobile, motorcycle & ATV seats. Free Estimates. 778-878-4065.

PETS 456

FEED & HAY

BLOW OUT HAY SALE Hand bales $6. Round bale various cuts. 604-796-2706 HAY 1st 2nd, 3rd & 4th cuts, between 7000-8000 bales, from dairy farm, Agassiz. $5.50-7.50/bale. (604)796-2886 (604)793-3992 HAY SALES per load/bale All types. Will deliver Wilton Hay Sales Call Tony: (604)793-3765 Or Visit: www.wiltonhay.com Round Bale Silage - 60 bales at $40/bale. F.O.B. Reeves Rd. Call Max, (604)858-4913

474

PET SERVICES

CARING HEARTS Pet Services - 604-819-0477

477

Care

PETS

BRUSELLS GRIFFONS pups, (monkey faced pups) $1200, home raised, parents can be viewed. Pedigrees avail. (604)463-5316 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Bottom Mount Freezer w/ built in ice maker, Meat saver & separate deli saver, 2 humidity control crispers, dairy compartment, deep door bins. 66”high X 30”deep X 29” wide. Purchased in 2010, never used, paid $1800, sell for $800 obo. (604)796-3758

518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings Priced for Spring Clearance - Ask about Free Delivery to most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT Steel Buildings 30x40, 100x100 Others. Discounted before Inflation (Steel Shortage Looming) Buy Now! www.sunwardsteel.com Source# 1L0 800-964-8335

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LULU LEMON scuba hoodies (4) $20-$50 ea. sz 4,6,8. CLOTHING, girls & ladies. Very gd clean cond., ALL SEASONS, girls sz 10-16, ladies xsm-med, tops, bottoms, dressy & casual. Stuff a bag $15. 792-1876 lv msg

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CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. Call 604-533-8992 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. 2 females. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332. HAVANESE X, 4 1/2 yrs. Neut. M. Moving. Affectionate. Loves walks, $100. Phone (604) 574-9266. LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $650. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217 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 PITT BULL, 5 1/5 mo male, blk, wht chest, friendly, needs new home, $450. (604) 852-8837 or 897-5243

UNDER $200

UNDER $300

Weedeater, Stihl, 450, newer model, cutting blade, pd $650 sell $300; 1 (778)861-4297

542

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

ORGANIC FROZEN Blueberries, chemical free. $2.50/lb. Call (604)823-6582

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BIRDING SCOPE, telescope and microscope parts, hand tools. Call (604)824-4178 BUILDING SALE... Canadian Manufacturer Direct. 25x40 $6320. 30x40 $7370. 35x50 $9980. 40x80 $18,900. 47x100 $31,600. Ends optional. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980, 1-800668-5422 Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

FURNITURE

Bed frame, mahogany & leather, queen size, paid $3000 sell $1000. Call (604)702-0510 Couch & loveseat, 4 lazyboy style popouts, sage green, 2yrs old, exc quality, new cond. Pd $3000 sell $1200 obo. (604)702-0510 Queen box spring & mattress, dining rm ste w/hutch, Qn slay bed, oak. Wall unit, oak wash, Lots of household misc. (604)858-3582

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-711-8818 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

604-792-1872 CHILLIWACK. Immaculate 2 bd, 1 bath in ste w/d, f/s, gas f/p, new lam flrs & paint, gd parking. $760/mo (604)702-7066 (604)869-9229 CHILLIWACK

LAKESIDE COURT 45810 First Ave., West

A Must View!!! SARDIS, SPACIOUS 2 bdrm 1010sf, corner unit, top floor, elevator, walk to malls, incl insuite storage, laundry, parking, gas f/p, air cond., NS/NP, adult building, $980/m + utilities. May 1.

1 bdrm starting at $500, avail now. Heat, hot water window coverings incl, most suites with balcony, laundry on 1st flr with elevator, (604)824-0264 or 604-7029106

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE Accounting Practice

BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com LAND LIQUIDATION 20 Acres $0 Down, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guarantee FREE Color Brochure 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

Cheam View Apts Clean, quiet building • • • •

Insuite storage Laundry on every floor Heat & hot water incl Secure underground prkg

Ref’s required, no pets Crime-free multi-housing Call for appt. 604-792-3010 or leave message

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com

CHILLIWACK, 1 & 2 bedrooms, family building in good area. Close to shopping, transportation and schools. Parking, laundry hook/up included. available now or Apr 1. Rob 604-316-5404. No Sun. calls or after 7pm. CHILLIWACK. 1 bdrm. near hospital, Mary St. N/S. N/P. Avail. May 1. $560 + hydro & sec dep. Ref’s req. 604-792-5642 or 604-819-8987 ROSEDALE 2bdr ste, nice country setting, 4 appls (incl w/d), crim rec check, $800+hydro. 604-793-9000

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MISC. WANTED

Silver Coins

12x Face Value

Will also buy 1967 & 1968 silver $1.00x12 = $12.00 coins, collectors, bills, etc. $0.50x12 = $6.00 Paying $500 for 1948 $1.00 Paying $1000 for 1921 $5.00 (PRE-1966 SILVER)

+ Top prices offered +

Phone for free estimate... Joe at 604-316-5148

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GARAGE SALES

Want to make some extra Cash? Have a garage sale! Ph: 604-702-5552 The Chilliwack Progress

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

SARDIS

1 & 2 Bdrm Apts

Well maintained, on bus route, close to banks, pharmacies, medical clinic, grocery stores and more. Senior discounts, elevator, laundry rm, insuite storage, n/s, n/p. View & compare. From $625-$740. 5810 Vedder Rd. Call Marj, (604) 824-2964/846-8579

*SUNDIAL COURT* 9234 Charles Street, Chilliwack 1 bdrm, coin laundry, family dwelling, small pet ok, ref’s req’d. 604-791-0463 or 1-877-817-0289

Spacious & Bright Suites Multi-housing crime-free building.

Hazelwood Manor

Heather Ridge

1 & 2 bedrooms, available now.

45530 McIntosh Dr

Quiet & Clean, 3 appl. on bus route, no pets,

(in house manager)

(604)316-5363 or 604-792-1872

Ph: Pearl, 604-793-7099

Royal Oak 45562 McIntosh Dr. Ph: Lori, 604-793-9993 (in house manager)

HOPE

CALL (604)869-7016 Sardis, 2 bdrm, clean & quiet, new flooring & paint, 5 appl., n/s, n/p, refs, May 1 . $800 (604)824-0371

9473 Broadway St. 604-819-6229 1 & 2 bdrms, upmarket quiet building, w/balcony, hot water, 3 appls, good security, u/grd park, storage, fireplaces, hook-ups, laundry on site, on-site manager, n/s, n/p. Suits available April 1 & 15th & May 1st.

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $575/m

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

One call is all it takes! The Chilliwack Progress Classified’s 604-702-5552 www.theprogress.com

For Rent, better than an apartment, no noisy neighbours, in a quiet senior’s community. A 1 bdrm furnished mobile home with all appliances. Ref’s req. N/P, N./S.

Broadway Maples Apts 1st month HALF RENT ONLY!

REAL ESTATE

LOTS

Need To Place a Rental Ad?

1 & 2 bdrm Condos

Call (604)794-7943

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 bath, F/S, D/W, private deck, in suite storage, secure building and parking, wheelchair access, elevator, laundry on each floor, walk to park, shopping, library. Call 604-792-1506 Chilliwack. One bedroom near Hazel and Yale Road. Washer and Dryer hookup. Quiet building. No pets. $550. Call 604-845-0053 Chilliwack. Spacious. 1 bd w/balcony. FREE heat, h/w & parking, elevator. On site mngt. Great Mary St location. From $610. 604-702-0722

PIANO, Yamaha, 1 owner, $800. Call (604)858-4081

$0.25x12 = $3.00 $0.10x12 = $1.20

Available May 1. Heat & hot water incl. Downtown location, clean, quiet building. NO PETS.

The Willows

Sole - Practitioner in Eastern Faser Valley wishes to retire. Non audits, small to medium sized businesses and income tax clients. Flexible terms. Please reply in confidence to Box 8888 c/o The Chilliwack Progress. 45860 Spadina Ave. Chwk BC, V2P 6HP

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RENTALS

Harrison Hot Springs, 1 bd, clean, part reno’d, very bright, across from lake, courtyard view, cable incl. n/s, n/p, $600 (604)853-4273

45749 Spadina Ave.,

CHILLIWACK

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MISC. WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 bedrooms

WEDDING DRESS!!!

630

706

RENTALS

Chilliwack Gardens

Personalized All-In-One Easter Basket- OVER 50% OFF! Regular Price $32.99 YOU PAY $15.99. Includes Personalization; Plush Bunny, Chocolate; Candy and Peeps® Visit www.PersonalCreations.com/Always or Call 1-888903-0973

STUNNING JADE DANIELS wedding gown from the 2010 collection. Purchased in April from Ivory Bridal in Langley The colour is ivory with a sweetheart top, is fitted to the waist, then flows away from the body. A bustle was added to the dress so the train can be buttoned up during the reception. It is a size 8 (fits a little small). Cost was $1400 plus $100 for the alterations, will sell for $875. Contact 604-768-9109 to see photos or jen_toor@hotmail.com

RENTALS

CHILLIWACK, 45559 Yale, The Vibe. 1 Bdrm, 6 new appl., secure u/g prkg, storage, $700/mo. Avail., now. 2 Bdrm, 2 bath $900 Avail., May 1. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077 CHILLIWACK, 45991 Airport Rd. 1 bd ste. $525 + util., Fridge & stove. Avail now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

MISC. FOR SALE

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UNDER $100

Flat deck trailer 6.5x10 $100 needs new lights & decking (604)793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Skil saw, Makita 10” slider, router, 3/8 drill +more $200 (604)793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Doggie door, new $100 also strm/scr c/w doggie door 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Mulch. mower Noma elec. $60, new elec. rear bag mower 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Baskets, stacking approx 2’x2’x10” high $2, quant. disc. 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Fence boards, cedar 8”x41/2’ $2.80 quant. disc. 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Washer & dryer, Maytag $100 for both may seperate 793-7714

CHINA CABINET & BUFFET $85 obo. Call (604)793-4889

Chihuahua, 3.5 yr old, spayed, healthy, shots, vet chk’d. Leaving country. $200. (604)997-8601

MORTGAGES

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

GOT JUNK?

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REAL ESTATE

1 & 2 bdrm apartments Up 1040sf. Includes hot water & heat, elevator, walking distance to hospital, near college & bus route, in-suite laundry hook-ups for W/D & coin laundry, full-sz stove and fridge. No pets, seniors welcome! References req’d.

RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

HIGHGATE MANOR

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(604)858-9832

SENIORS

1 bdrm, $650/m 3 appliances available • • • • •

Laminate floors, Free laundry & heat No pets or BBQ’s, Great location on bus route - Lark Rd, Vedder On-site manager

NO DAMAGE DEPOSIT REQUIRED

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recycling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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356

PETS

1 & 2 Bedrooms starting at $575/mo $575/mo., cats ok ok.

Call Brian Browne at 604-858-RENT (7368) www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com

Garrison

Sinnenger Place #22-45450 Shawigan Cres. Newer deluxe 1 bdrm coach house ste. Ideal for mature adults, June. 1. N/p, n/s, no BBQ’s. (604)824-7697

Garrison The Hartford 2 bdrm, 2 bath flex available May 1. N/s n/p, no bbq, prefer mature adults only. Ref’s req’d. Call 604-824-7697 CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS! bcclassified.com 1-866-575-5777

LANAI APARTMENTS 9462 Cook Street, Chilliwack, B.C. (Certiﬁed Crime-Free Multi-Housing Complex) • Heat and Hot • Large Storage • On-Site Laundry Water Area • Digital Cable • On-Site Manager • No Pets • Security Cam• Adult Oriented • Wheelchair eras/Dead Bolts • Elevator Access • Parking Free Premium Cable - $80 Value WE CATER TO SENIORS 1 Bedrooms Available Now - $639/mo.

Call Verna at 604-703-1089.

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MANAGING 400+ RENTALS. VIEW AT... www.chilliwackpropertymanagement.com 604.858.RENT (7368) HOMELIFE GLENAYRE REALTY CHILLIWACK LTD. Property Management Division

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The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, April 19, 2011 RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 736

HOMES FOR RENT

CHILLIWACK

Large 4 bedroom, 2 baths, finished bsmnt., separate laundry. Detached garage, walking distance to parks, schools and shopping. N/P N/S. June 1. $1450 + utilities.

(604)794-7943 Chilliwack Suites For Rent Newer fully furnished suites avail., 2 & 3 bd. 5 appl., Weekly and monthly rates. View online: hoperiverlodge.com or call: (604)792-8377 or (604)819-2541

sardis holdings.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ABBOTSFORD, Warehouse 2600 sf + office 500 sf. Fully secured. Prefer long term lease. Call for more info. 1 (604)853-2227 Chilliwack, 2000+sf light industrial warehouse for lease or sale, fenced high door, #110-45635 McIntosh Dr. 604-850-7337 or 604-832-1400 FOR LEASE: 8080 Evans Rd, Chilliwack. (near Walmart/Home Depot), high traffic & exposure. Retail space + (3x2100sf.) Office space, second floor (3x1000sf.) Attractive lease rates. 1-604-819-6700

713

COTTAGES

CHILLIWACK/VEDDER area: River frontage furn’d Cabin. Monthly rates Avail. now. 604-858-7953

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Chilliwack 2 bd duplex ste, w/d, frg/stv, carport, no dogs, n/s, $775 + util., Avail Apr 15. (604)858-6067 CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex clse to ament, quiet area, carport, fncd bckyd $700/mo. May 1st. 604-703-1260, 604-799-2707 aft 6 CHILLIWACK, 2 storey, 2bdrm, 1.5 bath unit. Incl water, W/D, garbage. No parties, no drugs, n/p. Avail May 1. $775/m 604-824-4199 Chilliwack, 9340 Woodbine St., 3 bdr S/S duplex, 4 appl., hardwd flrs, fenced, sm pet ok. Avail May 1. $950/m (604)824-0264 CHILLIWACK, lg 3 bdrm duplex, stove, fridge, water, sewer & garbage incl. N/s, refs req’d. $895/m. Avail now. (604)795-9292 CHILLIWACK small 2bdrm, w/d, f/s, oak kitch cabinets, sunroom, small dog or cat ok, n/s, $875 incl heat/light, +DD. 604-792-1923. CHILLIWACK, SPACIOUS 3 bdrm, 2 pc ensuite, lrg yard, hospital area, $890/mth. incl utils. Ref’s req’d. May 1st. Call Neil, 604-795-080. ROSEDALE, Mt Cheam trailer park, 2- 1 bedroom duplexes, $450/m incl heat & hydro, 1/2 mo sec dep & criminal check. Avail now/May 1. Call (604)794-7596 Sardis, 3 bd up, 5 appl, single attached garage, fenced yard. Also avail., 2 bd bsmnt ste. own entry. (604)824-0264

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HOMES FOR RENT

ABBOTSFORD 2653 James St. Avail May 1st. 5 Bdrm house, 2 baths, 4 appls or legal business front. $1600/mo. No pets. Call: 604-583-6844 or 604 809-7796 CHILLIWACK, 3 BDRM, main flr, heritage home, hrdwd flrs, lg fencd yrd, 1325sf, $1000/m + 2/3 util, non smokers only, cat ok, avail May 1st. 1(604)615-9026

CHILLIWACK Cozy 3 bedroom rancher near downtown. Available immediately. Small pet okay! Fenced Yard. $1000/mo.

Call 604.302.4767 or 604.308.1420 Chilliwack newly reno 2.5 bdrms, huge big backyard, nice area. Avail. now. $1200.(604)997-2717 CULTUS LK avail immed, shortterm rental avail to June 30. 2 BD, furn’d/unfurn. W/D. NS/NP. $850 incl utils. 604-819-7733.

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FAIRFIELD ISLAND, very neat & clean 3 bdrm. home, 2 baths, a/c, w/d incl., nr. park. N/S N/P. Avail. immed. $1400 mo. 604-819-1110 Promontory, 46242 Kermode Cres. 4 bdrm new house, fully finished bsmt, granite, hrwd flrs, f/p. $1750/m. (604)319-1420 PROMONTORY 4628 Teskey Rd. 3 bd + den, 2 bd suite down, dbl attached garage, hard wood floors. Avail., immed., $1800/mo. Call Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage. 604 792 0077 PROMONTORY, 5239 Weeden Pl. lrg 4 bd, 3 bath, garage, 5 appl., gas f/p, unfin bsmnt. Avail Apr 16. $1650/mo. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792 0077 Promontory, lower ste in home, 2 bdrm, own entr., deck, 4 appl., 1 year old, half garage, $800/m incl all util, no cable. n/s, n/p, avail May 1. (604)824-2050 Rosedale, clean 2 bd mobile home, quite park, good freeway access, w/d h/up, no dogs, cat ok, May. 1 $700/m. (604)795-3398 Sardis, 1 & 2 bedroom ranchers, w/d free cable, carport, n/p, $775$850/m. N/p, Avail now. Call (604)824-2050 Sardis, 2-3 bdrm, country setting, n/s, n/p, prefer mature married couple, avail may 1. $1150/m + util. Refs req’d. Call (604)858-4562 Sardis 4 bd, 2 full bath, 2 lrg lv rms, 2 lrg patios, fenced yrd, sm pet negot. $1350 + dd. 703-5296 Lv msg Sardis/Promontory, 5 bd home, 3 bath, 5 appl., nice views, good area. Avail immed., $1700/mo + util., (604)798-8550

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RENTALS 751

SUITES, UPPER

Chilliwack, spacious 2 bd suites, top flr, 9040 Garden Dr. clean, May 1, n/p, ref’s req’d. $950. incl. util. (604)942-9691/604-818-6937. RYDER LAKE. 1 bdrm. Quiet country setting, balc, view, sep. ent. 5 appls. oak kit. N/P. Sat/hi-speed int avail. $500. Immed 604-858-5888. Sardis, top flr, 3 bdrms, fenced, yard & shed, avail now. No pets, n/s, drugs, refs req’d. $1200. (604)824-6040

752

TOWNHOUSES

CHILLIWACK

NEWLY RENOVATED

Woodbine Townhouses

2004 SUZUKI AERIO 4dr H/B 5sp Good economy, 123k. 1 owner aircared extras $5326 604-859-7009 2007 MAZDA 3 - LOADED! 112K 2.0. 5 Speed. 604-793-0259. 2008 Hyundai Accent, hatchback, auto, p/s, p/w, p/d, 42,000k, exc cond, great on gas, 2 yrs left on warranty, $9500. 604-798-0713 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9300. Call 604-825-9477. 2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many options, $8800 firm. 604-538-9257.

827

VEHICLES WANTED

Designated as Crime Free Multi-Housing

✶ MOVE-IN INCENTIVES ✶ 1,100 s.f. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths Very quiet, family oriented. Well maintained, 2 playgrds. New carpeting & lam. floors Large, private fenced yards Close to amenities, schools and bus routes. D Pets ok upon approval. Refs. D Rents start at $990/mo. D D D D D D

CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKS FREE/FAST 24 hour tow service: or Donate to registered charities

Call 604-767-3842 or 778-552-4145

For viewing ... Call: 1-877-515-6696

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

MOTELS, HOTELS

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1992 Corsair 5th whl trlr, 24ft, hitch, a/c, slps 6, clean, nr new cond. No leaks $6300. 604-836-6430 1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill

2001 23’ KOMFORT RV Trailer Very nice inside; A/C, TV & more, Queen sz bed w/ privacy. Fold down couch, convertible eating nook, sleeps 6 ppl, lots of storage. Nicely trimmed in & out, many extras,must see $8900 (604)796-0172 2006 Northshore 30ft Travel trlr, 36” dble slides, bunk units, fully loaded. $24,000. 604-824-8970

OFFICE/RETAIL

1300 SQ.FT. RETAIL. Across from McDonald’s $1100, 250-295-3247 alaninthewack@hotmail.com

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2004 HONDA ACCORD EXL, fully loaded, leather, sunroof, p/w, p/seats, 130,000 kms, service records, $9750. 604-853-3779

A Gated Community

MOTEL ROOMS - Bridal Falls. Newly renovated. Kitchenette avail. Available monthly to May 15. Starting at $630/m+DD. Wifi internet avail . N/s, n/p. Call (604)794-7710

741

TRANSPORTATION

2011 CLASSIC CRUISER 18FB

ROOMS FOR RENT

Promontory lge room un/furn, cbl, computer, net. own frdg/bathrm Ref NS/NP $450 incl util 604-316-2614 CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 1-604-575-5777

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Reg. $23,950 NOW $17,995 (stk.30675) Huge Savings! 4 day Open House – April 14-17th. Save Thousands, 350 units in stock.

RV PADS

RV PADS for rent at our 5 star resort. Full hookups/Cable available. $325/month metered hydro. Laundry facilities onsite, and wireless internet available. Please call 604-819-6918.

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION SARDIS. ROOM FOR RENT, shared kitchen, bath, laundry, n/p, n/d. Refs req’d. $350 incl., hydro/cable. Prefer working person or student. (604)824-6097

750

SUITES, LOWER

CHILLIWACK 1 bdr g/lvl, sep entry. W/D, heat, hydro. Ref’s & DD, $625/mo. Ns/Np. 604-792-7484 Chilliwack 1 bdrm grnd flr. utilities extra, shared laundry, cover patio. Avail. now., $500/m (604)793 6192 Chilliwack 2 bd, quite area. Private entry. No parties, n/s, n/p, ref’s, Avail., now. (604)701-3334 799-5264 CHILLIWACK 2 BDRM above average suite, spac, pri entry, sep lndry, storage & lrg yard. Utils incl. Avail now. $900. Carol 604-316-4668. Chilliwack, FFI area, 1 bdrm ste, gr level, bright, $650/m includes util and cable. N/s, n/p, avail apr 15. Call (604)845-2351 Garrison Crossing 1 bd lower ste. Priv, ent. 5 appl., N/P, N/S, $695 + util., Avail May 1. 1(604)556-7621 Promontory, lg (1000sf) above gr apt, 1 bdrm, incl F/S, D/W, inste W/D, 9’ ceilings, lots of storage, $825/m incl util. N/s, n/p, refs. 1 (778)389-5100 SARDIS. 1 bdrm. Newer bright. Nr twin rinks. Pri. ent. N/S, N/P. Refs. Suit single. $600 incl. utils & shrd W/D. Avail. May 1. 604-858-0863.

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SUITES, UPPER

CHILLIWACK 3 bdrm. spac. above average suite, vaulted ceiling, b/i micro, d/w, b/i vac., ldry., strg. shed, carport, lge. yard. Utils. incl. Avail. now. $1200 mo. Call Carol 604316-4668 Chilliwack, spacious 1 bd suite, ground floor, 9038 Garden Dr. new paint, n/p, avail. now, ref’s req’d. $700/m incl. util. (604)9429691/604-818-6937.

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644 2011 LUX LITE 23BH

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1992 OLDS 88 ROYAL AirCared, runs great, great cond. just needs paint job $700 obo (604)287-5248 1996 CHEVY LUMINA APB Aircared til ‘13. Well maintained. New brakes/tires. $2380. 604-855-9217 1997 BUICK RIVIERA - 2 dr. coupe super charged, leather, loaded, sun roof, local, no accid, home link, new tires & more. $4990 (604)328-1883

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-3071215.

YALE, BC, RV lot with small trailer, Emery Creek. $20,000. Call (604)795-3398

1999 PONTIAC GRAND-AM SE 4-dr. V-6, auto, loaded, no accid. Sry. area Only $1850 604.590.1661 2000 BUICK Century, white 198K. Pwr str/wind, dl. Keyless entry, a/c. New trans, $3000. 604-807-7662 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, std., great run cond., asking $2,500. New clutch. Phone (778)389-5775. 2002 Ford Taurus SEL loaded, 6cyl, moon roof, 195,k, blk, airc’d to Nov ‘11. $3500. 604-702-0510 2006 Cadillac CTS, full load, sport package, remote starter, GM ext warr., white diamond, 52,000km, $23,000 obo. Call (604)824-2050 2006 CHEVROLET COLBALT-2 dr. sport, 5spd. exc. cond. no accid. local, fuel wise. $5590 604-328-1883

Reg. $ 25,395 NOW $20,996 (stk.30670)Huge Savings! 4 Day Open House – April 14-17th. Save Thousands, 350 units in stock.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1994 VOLVO 850 4 dr. sedan, auto, great cond. 178,000km. $4500 obo A/Crd 2012 604- 581-1568 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, white with gold trim pkg, leather, auto, 185K, sunroof, very clean, lady owned, $4200 neg. 604-724-7075. 2001 HONDA CIVIC. Blue, 4 door, auto, air, tilt, cruise, p/l, 140 K, asking $4,960. Call 604-836-5931. 2001 VW CABRIO, 5 spd, exc cond, 138k’s, blue, all service records, $7300 obo. (604)702-8330

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

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TRUCKS & VANS

TRANSPORTATION

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES 2007 DODGE CARAVAN 7 passenger, auto, loaded ST#77 $9,900 2007 GMC 2500 CREW cab, Duramax diesel 4X4 auto ST#61 $18,900 2007 HONDA CIVIC 4dr sedan auto fully loaded st#51 $12,500 2006 FORD F350 crew cab xlt 4x4 auto diesel st#40 $17,900 2006 FORD F350 quad cab xlt 4x4 auto diesel st#17 $17,900 2006 TOYOTA Corolla 4dr sdn auto p/l st#05 $9900 2006 NISSAN Altima 4dr auto leather loaded st#55 $10,900 2006 CHEVY AVEO 4dr h/back 5 spd st#12 $3,995 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 crew cab 4X4 auto V8 Hemi leather clean ST#59 $15,900 2005 FORD F250 crew cab lariat 4x4 auto diesel st#58 $15,900 2005 DODGE 3500 crew cab auto 5.9 diesel st#48 $14,900 2005 CHEVY 1500 reg cab long box auto st#60 $5,900 2004 FORD F350 crew cab Lariat 4X4 auto diesel st#78 $14,900 2003 HYUNDAI Accent 4dr sdn auto loaded st#70$4500 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA 7 pass, full load, st#79 $3995 2002 CHEV TRAILBLAZER 4X4 auto, leather, loaded, ST#80 $4,900 2002 DODGE CARAVAN 7 psgr loaded St#75 $3995 2001 FORD F350 crew cab Lariat 4x4 auto short box diesel 7.3 st#46 $14,900 1994 CHEV SUBURBAN Van 9 psgr auto diesel loaded st#71 $3900

33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038

604-855-0666

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper

In the matter of the Warehouse Lien Act and Cache 21 Mini-Storage Ltd.

Myrra Lynne Bidiuk

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TRUCKS & VANS

1989 FORD F250, good cond. $1150 obo. Call (604)860-2188 2000 GMC JIMMY SLS V6, 4.3L, fully loaded, new brakes, tires & battery. 4x4. $3999. 778-846-5649 2001 DODGE 1500, ext. cab, black, w/box liner 4X4 318 V8 fuel injected trailer hitch, elec trailer brake. Aircared. $13,500. Joe 604-309-7302 2005 MONTANA SV6, loaded, Onstar, 7 pass., new front rotors & brakes. Mint. $8500. 604-812-1278 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL low miles, great cond! All of the EXL features & many extras. Well priced at $25,900. Call Bob 604-557-0852 2007 Nissan Xterra, 4wd, 92,000k, 4dr, 6cyl, tow pkg, loaded, keyless 4yr warr., $18,000. (604)858-0041

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UTILITY TRAILERS

7 X 12 FLAT DECK, 3500 lb. axles, comes with electric brakes, $1200. obo. (604)870-3556

Take note that furnishings and personal effects located at 45770 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC, will, if not claimed by May 17, 2011, be disposed of accordingly. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to: The manager, Cache 21 Mini Storage Ltd. 604-858-7867

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Whereas TERRY WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Whereas TERRY SIMPSON of 9482 Williams Street, Chilliwack, BC V2P 5G1 is indebted to IRONSIDE DESIGN MANUFACTURING INC for the sum of $363.18 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure, sale and publication of this notice on a 1985 FORD MERCURY VIN #WF1BP80W9FM633422 and a 1994 FORD TAURUS VIN #1FALP5749RG195427 and the said sum ought to have been paid and has not been paid. Notice is hereby given that on April 30, 2011 a date not less than 14 days after the first publication of this notice these vehicles will be sold. Bids on the aforementioned vehicles will be received at 45831 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack, BC up to 3:00 pm on April 29, 2011.

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BOATS

1981 17’ SILVERLINE boat. Walk thru windshield, 115 hp Merc. Ski bar, sleeper seats, recent floor, gal. trailer. $4500. obo. 604-870-3556 ALUM. BOAT WANTED 10 12 or 14’ with our w/o motor or trailer. Will pay cash 604-319-5720. SHARED ownership late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Vancouver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally maintained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

www.keytrackautosales.com

FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to Fraser Valley Regional District Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1026, 2010 and Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1027, 2010 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1026 and Bylaw 1027]. The Public Hearing will be conducted on Tuesday April 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm at Minter Gardens, 52892 Bunker Road, Rosedale, BC. The purpose of the Bylaw 1026 is to amend the Ofﬁcial Community Plan to permit Holiday Parks within the Highway Tourist Recreation Commercial Area Designation. The purpose of Bylaw 1027 is to rezone the land commonly known as 53480 Bridal Falls Road from the current zoning designation of Tourist Recreation Commercial (C-3) to the Campground Holiday Park (CHP) zoning designation in order to facilitate a bare-land strata Campground Holiday Park Subdivision. The public hearing on Bylaw 1026 and Bylaw 1027 is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaw 1026 and Bylaw 1027 are available for public inspection until April 26, 2011 at the Fraser Valley Regional LEGEND From: TOURIST RECREATION COMMERCIAL (C-3) District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, To: CAMPGROUND-HOLIDAY PARK (CHP) Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) and also online at http://www.fvrd.bc.ca. For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at planninginfo@fvrd.bc.ca. At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw which is the subject of the hearing. Written submission may also be submitted to Fraser Valley Regional District in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. April 26, 2011. Written submissions will be entered into the public hearing record.

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

Dated this 11th day of April, 2011 G.H. Kingston Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer

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GLASS ROOF AND RAILINGS. BOTH COLOUR COORDINATED TO THE HOME.

V-PAN PATIO COVER - THE BIG 6-1/4” I-BEAM AND LIFETIME RAILINGS.

WE ARE CHILLIWACK’S #1 HOME RENOVATION EXPERTS FOR OVER 50 YEARS! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT A FREE QUOTATION CALL US

Chilliwack’s Chilliwack’s little little glass glass & & door door shop shop with with

BIG SERVICE, LOW OVERHEAD & LOW PRICES!

Proudly Canadian

FAMILY TRADITION FOR OVER 50 YEARS

STORE: 4-11T DG19

COMPLETELY CUSTOM DESIGNED AND BUILT.

604-795-4637

24-Hr. Emergency Service STEVE: 604-819-0359

45850 Railway, Chilliwack (Just east of McDonald’s) • Store Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5:00pm; Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm