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John Cummins’ NDP vote a ‘scare tactic,’ says BC Conservative candidate Robert Freeman The Progress BC Conservative Leader John Cummins confirms he voted for the NDP candidate in his Delta North riding in the 2009 provincial election.

“I voted NDP because I had enough of the (BC Liberal) governing party,” he replied to a question posed at a Chilliwack Rotary Club meeting Friday.

He agreed after the meeting that the question was “probably” intended to hurt the party’s candidate in the upcoming Chilliwack-Hope byelection, but he welcomed the chance to clear up the issue.

“I looked at it as a positive because a lot of people in the audience are the same (free-enterprise supporters) as me,” he said.

John Martin, the BC Conservative candidate in Chilliwack-Hope, said such scare tactics are not going to push the riding’s small-c conservatives into voting for the BC Liberal candidate.

“The BC Liberals are trying to make people feel guilty and scared, that they owe them their vote,” he said. “They’re not defending their record, but scaring people that they have to vote Liberal or have this prospect of an NDP government.”

BC Liberal Throness pledged to “boldly defend” the government’s economic record when he accepted the party’s nomination on Feb. 4, but in his reaction Monday to Cummins’ admission he raised the spectre of an NDP government.

“Strange that (Cummins) would rather vote NDP than a free-enterprise party,” he said. “I don’t understand why a conservative would vote for a socialist party.”

“I want the people of Chilliwack-Hope to know that I have never voted NDP, and I wouldn’t,” Throness continued.

“I am a solid, dependable, consistent small-c conservative option for voters who believe in free-enterprise, for voters who don’t want to see an NDP government in this province,” he said.

Meanwhile, NDP candidate Gwen O’Mahony seemed to take the high road in her reaction to Cummins’ earlier vote.

Some students in Chilliwack won’t be getting report cards once again because of the ongoing labour dispute with teachers, Education Minister George Abbott confirmed Monday.

He said “less-than-fulsome” report cards were sent home with students after the first term, despite the labour dispute, allowing school districts to comply with the School Act. However, that’s not going to be the case for most second-term report cards.

“We don’t believe, given the present juncture that we’re at in terms of the labour dispute, that it would be appropriate to send out a second less-than-fulsome report card,” Abbott said.

The minister made the statement during a visit to the Rosedale Traditional Community School Monday.

Michael Audet, the Chilliwack School District’s superintendent, said second-term report cards “would be basically blank anyway because teachers are not writing report cards.”

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RCMP officers were on scene at Sto:lo Nation Monday afternoon after a report of at least one gunshot fired around 1:30 p.m. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

A bullet was fired through the window of a building in the Sto:lo Nation administration complex on Vedder Road Monday.

No one was injured.

Initial reports said a bullet was fired through a second floor window in a building that houses child protection services. The bullet was found inside.

Police blocked access to the compound, located at 7201 Vedder Road, while they investigated.

Few details about the incident were available as The Progress went to press.

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Report cards will be absent next term Robert Freeman The Progress

Education Minister George Abbott speaks with students in a Grade 7 science class while on a tour of the new Rosedale traditional community school on Monday. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

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Knife-wielding teens worry Chilliwack mother Robert Freeman The Progress An attempted robbery of three teenage boys at knifepoint by two older teens has a Chilliwack mom worried it could happen to others.

“Bullying is one thing, this was just scary,” said the mother, whose name The Progress is not publishing.

The mother said her 14-year-old son was walking home on Feb. 3 with two friends when they were

confronted by two older boys demanding money on the corner or Bernard Avenue near Crescent Drive at about 8 p.m.

“These two boys started taunting them,” she said, and then one pulled out a knife.

“He kept flicking it to scare them,” she said. The other teen held an Exacto knife during the attack.

Apparently, the two attackers had seen the three friends earlier at a MacDonald’s restaurant

where they were celebrating a birthday, and watched as the 14-year-old pulled out his wallet to pay the bill.

“They saw my son had money, was younger than them, and they went after him,” the mother said.

But an adult woman walking her dog happened along, and scared off the attackers.

None of the three victims was injured.

Police were called and made patrols of the area, but no suspects were

located.

The mother said her son told her the two assailants were among a larger group at the restaurant, and they were overheard talking about “needing” drugs.

During the attack, her son told her the two older boys were “twitchy” and “it seemed like they were on some kind of drug.”

The mother said the incident raised her concern about the recent trend of teenagers carrying weapons.

RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth agreed “it is scary out there, that so many youths are carrying weapons,” but it is not seen as an emerging problem in the Chilliwack area.

There have been a number of incidents involving knives in Chilliwack wielded by older assailants over the past few months, including one 21-year-old who allegedly stabbed a 43-year-old man out walking his dog in November. The attack came after the man asked a

Province urged to keep Port Mann Bridge as park Jeff Nagel Black Press Regional politicians are urging the province to retain the old Port Mann Bridge as a pedestrian and bike route instead of tearing it down after the new 10-lane toll bridge opens.

The concept of keeping the bridge as an elevated park over the Fraser River was raised last fall by a Metro Vancouver manager.

On Wednesday (Feb. 8), the Metro environment and parks committee voted to call on the province to pursue retaining it as a greenway.

“I think it’s a fantastic idea,” said Langley City Coun. Gayle Martin, the committee’s vice-chair. “Think of the cost of having that bridge dismantled.”

If the full Metro board endorses the resolution at the end of the month it will add its voice to the Fraser Valley Regional District, which already voted last month to support keeping the bridge for public use.

The two regional districts and the province are partners in the Experience The Fraser project that aims to connect riverside parks and trails into a walking and cycling network that extends along the Fraser River from Richmond to Hope.

Martin said a two-kilometre multiuse linear park over the old Port Mann would form a natural link for Experience The Fraser that would connect Metro’s nearby Colony Farm Regional Park on the north side of the river with a planned new park on the Surrey side.

But the province’s transportation ministry says the idea is a non-starter.

Project spokesman Max Logan said retaining the old bridge is unworkable because its approaches must be dismantled to connect the new span to Highway 1.

Metro politicians argued that simpler walkways might still be built connecting the old bridge to either the new one or to the shore.

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Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional District politicians oppose demolition of the Port Mann Bridge.

gerous.

“It wouldn’t be safe or structurally sound to retain any remaining portion for alternate uses like a linear park or a pedestrian crossing,” Logan said.

In an earthquake, he said, there would be “significant risk” the old bridge would fall if its approaches were gone, adding that could in turn threaten the new bridge immediately downstream.

“Even if you could leave a small portion of the approaches to access the main span, the structural integrity and the concerns around the potential for collapse are the key reasons why we intend to remove the existing bridge.”

Logan also noted the business case for the new bridge depends on eliminating the annual costs to maintain the old one.

Switching to a single 10-lane bridge rather than two twins saved more than $200 million in long-term maintenance, rehabilitation and seismic upgrade costs related to keeping the old one, he said, offsetting the additional $180 million to build a bigger bridge.

Ending up with a single bridge also means fewer piers in the water,

he said, which was deemed better for the aquatic environment and river navigation.

“It may not be possible,” conceded Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal, who chairs the Metro environment committee. “But if you don’t ask, you don’t get. At the very least, we want to explore the issue as far as we can.”

Richmond Coun. Harold Steves also spoke in favour of preserving the old structure.

“I helped build the darn bridge,” Steves said, adding he mixed concrete for it in his youth. “I find it surprising a bridge that seemed so substantial is considered obsolete in my lifetime.”

The old bridge was built with an original life span of 50 years, but got some structural upgrades in 20002001 when a fifth lane was added.

Its replacement is expected to last at least 75 years.

Now a veteran advocate for agriculture, Steves sees the old span as a potential place to grow food.

“You could put small conventional greenhouses on it as well as a farmer’s market,” he suggested. “There’s no reason a half acre of that bridge couldn’t be an incubator farm.”

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said if the old bridge does come down its deck should at least be recycled for use in the planned replacement of the Pattullo Bridge.

The $3.3-billion Port Mann/ Highway 1 project is to be funded by tolls of at least $3 that start once the new bridge opens in December.

The province has not disclosed the cost of demolishing the old bridge, saying that is built into the overall project price.

Demolition of the old bridge is slated for 2014 and a detailed deconstruction plan is being prepared.

Logan said there’s not much potential to reuse the bridge’s components, but the steel will be recycled.

Fans of an aerial park on the bridge are inspired by other elevated walkways around the world, such as the Walkway Over the Hudson in New York State, the High Line Park in New York City and the Promenade Planteé in Paris.

City of Vancouver has also embarked on a process of revisioning what could be done with the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, with park uses among the options under consideration.

group of youths to pick up some garbage. The victim was taken to hospital.

In November, a 22-yearold suspect pulled a knife after pushing a 21-year-old woman to the ground and stealing her purse, and last August, a taxi driver was attacked by a knife-wielding man after driving the couple to a Rosedale destination.

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Fish smoker cited in Ryder Lake fire Flames were starting to spread from outbuildings to the house when Chilliwack firefighters managed put out a late-night fire in Ryder Lake.

The homeowner suffered minor injuries from the heat of the fire sustained while trying to fight the flames with a garden hose, said assistant fire chief Ian Josephson.

Crews from five fire halls responded to the structure fire in the 4900-block of Sherlaw Road called in Saturday night just after midnight,.

A detached, woodframe garage and two outbuildings were engulfed in flames.

“The fire was just starting to extend to the owner’s house when firefighters managed to knocked the fire down,” said Josephson.

BC Ambulance personnel treated the homeowner on-site and firefighters spent most of the night extinguishing hot spots.

“Fire investigation is ongoing but a possible cause may be related to a fish smoker igniting nearby combustibles,” he added.

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However, he added that wherever principals and vice-principals teach classes — those students will get report cards.

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would support changes to make them required even during labour disputes.

Abbott said the issue is “very much a concern” of his, and “I am not prepared to see this dispute go on indefinitely.”

“We need to have ever y child and the parents of every child knowing how they’re doing,” he said. “There are some kids who are vulnerable, some kids who are on the bubble, and it’s those kids in particular that may suffer because of no report cards during the labour dispute.”

B.C. teachers and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association are reportedly still miles apart despite 11 months of collective bargaining.

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Fact-finder appointed in stalled teacher talks Black Press A labour ministr y fact-finder has been appointed to make one last effort to find common ground between the B.C. government and public school teachers.

Assistant deputy minister Trevor Hughes has until Feb. 23 to report on possible solutions to the year-long deadlock, but Education Minister George Abbott said Thursday he doesn’t have much hope of a solution.

Abbott said he met with B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert before Hughes was appointed, and asked one more time if there was any chance of a settlement under the province’s two-year “net zero” wage mandate. “The answer was no,” Abbott said.

The B.C. Public School Employers’ Association has heard that rejection many

times during 11 months of fruitless negotiation sessions. BCPSEA issued a statement last week admitting that no amount of meetings will change the gap between the parties, with the BCTF seeking a 16-per-cent wage increase over three years and a list of time off and other benefit improvements.

Abbott said back-towork legislation can be quickly drafted and passed in the legislature, if Hughes confirms that there is no hope for a negotiated settlement. Successive B.C. governments have plenty of practice imposing contracts on teachers, Abbott said, describing the relationship between the BCTF and the government as “a 50-year bad marriage.”

The BCTF has run a series of TV and radio ads to back its demand for the government to abandon its net-zero mandate, which numerous provincial govern-

ment unions, including school district support staff, have accepted.

The BCTF released a list of public sector union settlements that have included raises in the past two years, including the Delta Police, Surrey firefighters, B.C. ambulance paramedics, and municipal workers in Kamloops, North Cowichan, Quesnel and Courtenay.

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Saturday was World Happy Day. You’re excused if you missed it. Because it wasn’t marked on the calendar, or recognized in the United Nations.

In fact, it was really just a publicity stunt to promote a new documentary film, Happy, that tries to answer the age-old question; what makes people happy?

Canada ranks as the 10th happiest nation in the most recent database of happiness, compiled by Erasmus University in Rotterdam. On a 10-point scale, Canadians rate their general satisfaction with life at 7.8.

That’s about the same level of happiness felt by Swedes and Panamanians, but a bit worse than Costa Ricans, who rate themselves the most satisfied, happiest people on the planet.

And pity poor Togo, who wallow in their lowly satisfaction score of 2.6, the most miserable place on earth, sadder than Benin, Congo and even Haiti. Curiously, North Korea did not participate in the study; although given that totalitarian country’s prohibition on individual thought, it’s hard to say whether North Koreans would consider themselves deliriously joyous or profoundly depressed. Their answers would probably hinge upon who was looking over their shoulder as they completed the survey.

Of course any measure of happiness is completely subjective. One man’s happiness could very well be another’s misery.

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Who? He’s a graffiti artist who was commissioned in 2005 to do some paintings for the walls at Facebook’s first headquarters. Instead of cash, he opted to take his payment in stock. He’s now worth an estimated $200 million.

But he’s not happy about it.

“I can never buy back my privacy,” he told a TV interviewer.

Which just goes to prove the old adage, money can’t always buy happiness. ~ Black Press

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Growth hands challenges to Chilliwack It’s no secret why Chilliwack experienced phenomenal growth in the past five years. Just a sweep of the beauty of the mountains, lakes, rivers, and valleys is enough to draw people here. Then there’s affordable housing, lower living costs, lower taxes, greater ease getting from one place to another, and plenty of sports and arts events to keep most people happy. But that’s only part of the picture for Chilliwack’s healthy expansion.

According to Statistics Canada, since 2006 (the last Census record) Canada has grown by five per cent to 33,376,688 with B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Nunavut leading the way. All other provinces recorded below average growth. Nationally, growth has been spurred by immigration (two-thirds) and natural growth (one-third).

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cent over the past five years from 4,113,487 in 2006 to 4,400,057 in 2011 and Vancouver grew by 4.4 per cent from 578,041 to 603,502. By comparison, the City of Chilliwack’s growth is a significant 12.6 per cent, jumping from 69,217 in the 2006 Census to 77,936 in the Census repor t released last week.

Margaret Mayor Sharon Gaetz, though, EVANS believes the population is actually higher.

“We think it’s closer to 82,000,” Mayor Gaetz said. “That’s the figure we use. I think there are a lot of people who don’t fill in the Census form and there are also those living in secondary suites.

We have prepared for those.”

Preparing for growth means that the City must plan for future infrastructure needs as areas continue to develop and increase in density.

“Growth pays for itself,” said Gaetz. “We don’t charge our taxpayers extra for people moving into the community. What we do is for any new development we have development cost charges and that’s all applied into sewer and water, or parks and recreation, or roads programs. We were able to build the Evans Road flyover for $51 million. Only $6 million came from other levels of government. The rest came from development cost charges.”

A number of Fraser Valley municipalities have experienced growth comparable to Chilliwack such as Maple Ridge (up 10.3 per cent), Langley Township (up 11.2 per cent), Pitt Meadows (up 13.5 per cent) with Surrey topping the

list at a huge 18.6 per cent.

Growth, of course, puts pressure on land values and land uses especially with so much of the Fraser Valley’s arable land protected by the Agricultural Land Reser ve. And there are constant applications for land to be removed from the Reserve for development.

Only five per cent of B.C.’s land is suitable for farming and protected under the ALR (some 47,000 square kilometres). Of that, only one per cent has the best Class 1 soil with the highest capability for crop growing. The majority of that soil lies in the Okanagan, southern Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley including the farmland around Chilliwack.

Chilliwack has always been a farming centre and continues to be so with 870 farms providing a stable, highly valued economy.

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While agricultural land is preserved on the flats, growth is concentrated on the hills or in areas away from arable land.

“In protecting that there are some challenges,” said Gaetz.

“When we have public hearings and someone is having condos introduced into a single family neighbourhood they might feel they don’t want their neighbourhood to change. But there’s a certain amount of change that has to happen when you want to accommodate growth.”

Even as Chilliwack grows and changes, Gaetz is quick to acknowledge that some of that growth is coming from within as young people born and raised here choose to stay, graduate, marry, and find careers in their chosen fields, No wonder Chilliwack’s pretty special.

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Hot air about global warming Was watching/listening to the new Sun News TV channel bringing the very latest scientific studies on global warming. The evidence shows that the “Sun” has by far the biggest influence on the earth’s climate changes/conditions. The evidence shows that the “Sun’s rays” far out weigh anything that man does (as we have been told/brain washed) in the way of burning fossils fuels, creating green house gases, etc. in affecting the climate and supposedly bringing on “global warming”.

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The Chilliwack Shoppers Drug Mart raised the 4th highest funds out of all the Shoppers stores in Canada in 2011 and have been the No. 1 fundraisers in BC for the past three years.

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The hotspots — areas identified by a crime analyst to focus police resources and to alert local residents — include rural as well as urban locations of increased property crimes.

The list is released monthly by the RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment.

Downtown Chilliwack saw 19 property crimes reported between Jan. 9 and Feb. 5, including three stolen vehicles and seven residential breakand-enters. The incidents occurred between Chilliwack Central Road and Maple Avenue, and between Charles Street and Broadway Street.

The Vibe residential complex on Yale Road saw eight vehicle crimes in quick succession between Jan. 16 and Feb. 4, including two attempted auto thefts and six theft-fromvehicles.

Two stolen vehicles were reported in Fairfield Island where a total five property crimes occurred in a hotspot located between Young Road and Beverley Drive, including Clare Avenue, Elliot Avenue, Strathcona Road and Fairwood Drive.

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between Railway Avenue and Young Road saw 10 thefts from vehicles. The hotspot includes Corbould Street, Hodgins Avenue, Westview Avenue and Edward Street.

Four business breakins and four theftsfrom-vehicles were reported in a hotspot in the Young Road area, including Airport Road and Hocking Avenue, as well as Southlands Drive and Hilton Drive.

On the south side of Chilliwack, a hotspot was identified in the Yale Road/Lickman Road/ Evans Parkway area.

Three business breakins and two thefts-fromvehicles were reported between Jan. 6-26.

Another hotspot was identified between Spruce Drive and

Luckakuck Way, including Knight Road, Evans Road, Jasper Drive and Wells Road. Thirteen property crimes were reported in this area, including one business break-in, four stolen vehicles and eight thefts-from-vehicles.

Police said property crimes continued in a hotspot around Garrison Crossing and Watson Glen Park.

There have been eight vehicle crimes in and around the residential area of Garrison Crossing including one stolen vehicle and one attempted auto theft between Jan. 18 to Feb. 3. Watson Road, Vedder Road, Cowichan Street, Carter Road, Kathleen Drive and Shawnigan Crescent are included in the hotspot.

In rural Chilliwack, two hotspots were repor ted in the Chapman RoadMcGrath Road area and the Ford Creek area.

Five property crimes were reported along Yale Road between Chapman Road and McGrath Road, including Muirhead Street and Nevin Road. Two stolen vehicles, two residential break-ins and one recovered stolen vehicle were reported.

In the Ford Creek hotspot, two residential break-ins, one business break-in and one stolen vehicle were reported.

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Officials at Emterra Environmental were asked by city staff if they would consider collecting aluminum items like clean foil wrap and foil plates, and they agreed, according to staff.

Just as they do with other recyclables, Chilliwack residents will be asked to remove any food that may be sticking to the aluminum before tossing it out with the recyclables.

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Chilliwack still smarting over dike funding decision parts to do the same with grants.

“Arguably, we need it the most,” she said. “We were the city that had two floods, the one outside the dikes in 2011, and the one in Greendale in 2009.

“If any community has demonstrated the need for additional flood protection measures, it’s City of Chilliwack,” Gaetz said.

But Chilliwack MLA John Les said just because Chilliwack was not on the list for funding during this go-

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It’s certainly not the end of the program and there could be other opportunities coming.

“Chilliwack is almost next in line to get some of that money,” said Les. But he underlined there are also a great many other communities in B.C. that need this kind of funding as well.

“I’m in no way discounting the needs of Chilliwack, but it is not alone in those needs.”

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“What is most unfortunate in this case is that not once did they tell me they were applying for this money. I wasn’t aware of it until after the announcement was made,” Les added.

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“These types of programs are always oversubscribed,” Strahl said, adding that Pemberton was another community not appearing on the list of grants.

District of Kent did receive funding however for a pump station.

“While federal and provincial governments have provided millions to Chilliwack in recent years for flood protection, all it means is that in this round, Chilliwack was not successful.”

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“I know when I was there I always made it my business to make sure those who could help get the word out, were aware if and when Chilliwack was to put forth grant applications.”

But nobody was told.

“Neither myself nor Barry (Penner) were informed. That is too bad.”

Chilliwack Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl said it was “unfortunate” that not every worthy project can receive fund-

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City of Chilliwack had three diking project applications winnowed down to just one project, but when the list of approved projects came through recently, Chilliwack’s name was not on it, said Mayor Gaetz.

“We were very disappointed not to be considered and hopefully we will be in the future,” she said.

It raises questions about how these projects are ranked, and what criteria is used, Gaetz said.

Infrastructure projects are jointly funded up to two-thirds by provincial and federal governments, with municipalities and diking authorities chipping in the rest.

Chilliwack officials thought their projects would rank higher, and the understanding is

that the current “window of opportunity” is now closed for receiving grants from the Flood Protection program.

The money would have given the green light to make flood prevention improvements to the east dike on Young Road from Cartmell Road to Hope River Road.

“But if we are not successful ultimately in receiving grants, for us it raises the question of long-term sustainability, and whether these types of grants to municipalities are the best way to fund this kind of infrastructure,” Gaetz said.

Chilliwack needs this funding to improve its diking system more than some other communities, the mayor added.

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Cummins had said in a telephone interview Monday that the party is “clearly drawing voters from the NDP as well as the BC Liberals.”

He said 20 per cent of those who voted Conservative in the last federal election had voted NDP in the 2009 provincial election.

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So, his choice was voting for the BC Liberal candidate or the NDP candidate, he said.

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Local aboriginal woman finds inspiration in Zambia Katie Bartel The Progress Three and a half years ago, Shaina Edel was in an abusive relationship, had pushed all her friends and family away, was miserable and borderline suicidal.

Her life has since changed significantly.

This month, the 23-year-old, who feels like she’s lived 90 years, will be crossing off the first of 84 things on her bucket list.

Edel is one of 10 people in Canada with aboriginal heritage selected to intern with Videa’s international aboriginal youth pilot program.

Videa, a B.C. based, non-profit organization, started the pilot program as a way of giving aboriginal youth the same international

humanitarian opportunities as other youth.

When the opportunity presented itself to Edel, who is a quarter Ojibwe, it was kismet.

“About two and a half months ago my best friend and I were sitting in IHOP talking about our bucket lists,” she said. “I’ve always dreamed of going to Africa, that was for sure No. 1 on my list. It’s always intrigued me.”

Shortly after the brainstorming session, her aunt notified her of the pilot program opportunity.

Edel feared not getting accepted, but her aunt encouraged her to apply regardless.

“My aunt was like, ‘Shaina, this is your gateway. This is everything you’ve ever dreamed of. You should apply for this.’”

Edel spent seven hours on the

application process, and applied for all 10 positions available. She hoped to be placed in a position that worked with orphaned children, but the program’s coordinators felt, given her history, she was best suited to mentor African women.

Edel spent five years in a codependent, unhealthy relationship, that ended with an assault charge.

“It was awful,” she said. “I was so bitter, I wanted to throw rocks at anybody who was happy.”

But gradually she began rebuilding her life, mending broken relationships with friends and family, and eventually took on the motto, life is what you make of it. That’s how she landed in IHOP writing up a bucket list that includes such things as backpacking the Mediterranean Sea, jumping out of

a plane, coming face to face with a bear, and of course, Africa.

“I want to experience their culture, their music, their food,” she said.

She plans to make the most of the experience.

For four and a half months, Edel and two other interns will be stationed in the capital of Zambia, working with Women for Change, an African organization that partners with Videa.

There, she’ll be running debates and organizing conversations on child development, as well as mentoring African women who have suffered domestic abuse.

When she’s not on the clock, she plans to further her reach.

“When I’m not working, I’m going to buy as much food as I can and make a feast for as many

homeless people in Africa that I can,” she said.

“Zambia’s stats blow my mind – over half the population is under the age of 16, and just in Zambia alone there’s over a million orphans. It pulls at my heart...

I want to feed as many people as I can and help their lives for as long as I can.”

Edel doesn’t believe this will be her last humanitarian adventure.

It’s only just the beginning, she said.

“Who knows, maybe I’ll be the first aboriginal Canadian voice standing up for Zambia.”

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Chamber Connections Your business card is your ticket to Chilliwack’s monthly networking event. Come on down to Chamber Connections on the third Tuesday of every month from 5-8pm for an opportunity to promote your business. Follow the Chamber newsletter or call 604-793-4323 for location details.

Membership Means Business Members of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce form an integral part of the strong and diverse network that gives our Chamber its voice and credibility with local, provincial and federal policy makers, the media and the general public. The challenges businesses are faced with are constantly changing and evolving. It is only by engaging the power of the Chamber Network and working together that Chilliwack businesses will ensure sustained success as we move forward into the future.

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By being a part of one of BC’s largest and longest standing Chambers of Commerce you have access to a wide array of business supports. Chilliwack Chamber members enjoy valuable promotional opportunities, exciting educational business speakers at our monthly luncheons and special events as well as discounts on services such as health and dental plans, fleet and individual fuel savings plus numerous other services that are listed on our website www.chilliwackchamber.com for more information on how to belong please contact us through our website or call 604-793-4323.

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Strengthening business, building communities The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce has undergone two rather significant changes over the past few months. First, the Chamber was pleased to welcome a new Executive Director â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Patti MacAhonic in November 2011. Also in November, the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce wished Jason Lum the best as he was elected to Chilliwack City Council.

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The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce offers several benefits to help your business grown. Affinity programs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; offering your business direct discounts when working with other members. Networking opportunities via social functions happen on a monthly basis. The Small Business Group Insurance Plan allowing your business the opportunity to provide health and medical benefits to your employees in a cost effective manner.

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A message for the Chamber executive director I am honoured to serve the membership of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce as Executive Director. In the past three months it is has truly been a pleasure to get to know and work with such progressive and open minded business people in our community. As a seasoned leader who has worked for and on various boards the Chilliwack Chamber Board stands out with diverse fields of expertise and a broad based skill set, tons of energy, open mindedness and, most importantly commitment to ensuring that our members are well served and supported in their business needs.

Being a 20-year resident, I have experienced firsthand that living in Chilliwack affords us something that many other

communities donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. Our amazing geography that includes scenic mountains, rivers and lakes, wide spaces and wild places, fish and wildlife that lends to wonderful outdoors lifestyle opportunities as well as a great business climate with unlimited economic opportunities.

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uted to what we have today. Chilliwack, I believe has an unsurpassed culture of community and mentorship and the Chilliwack Chamber will be working with our members and the local school district to create win-win collaborative relationships with business and our emerging talent, local students who need hands on opportunities to build their career paths.

I am looking forward to meeting more of our members and welcoming new members over the next year, working collaboratively to ensure that our Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce continues for another successful century.

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New Chamber executive director means business Greg Knill The Progress Patti MacAhonic is no stranger to advocacy and education.

But now MacAhonic is directing her energy and expertise toward Chilliwack â&#x20AC;&#x201C; specifically Chilliwack business.

MacAhonic was recently hired as executive director of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce.

She brings with her an impressive resume that combines her business acumen with a drive to get things done â&#x20AC;&#x201C; locally, provincially and nationally.

A resident of Chilliwack River Valley for the past 20 years, MacAhonic appreciates what this region has to offer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chilliwack is my home,â&#x20AC;? she says emphatically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it here.â&#x20AC;?

But the road to the peaceful calm of Chilliwackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backwoods was a challenging one, pocked by tragedy and triumph.

When MacAhonicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband died following a severe workplace injury, she discovered that the legislation governing the rights of those left behind hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed in more than 70 years. When the original laws were crafted, she says in disbelief, women didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have the right to vote.

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that, working with different levels of government to introduce specific legislative changes that better protect the rights of survivors of workplace accidents.

Along the way she raised three children, earned her MBA, and moved to the fore in the Canadian Injured Workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alliance, and the BC Brain Injury Federation.

MacAhonic has always loved the outdoors; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the reasons she moved to Chilliwack to work and raise her children. She loves to fish, and is an unapologetic hunter.

In 2007 MacAhonic combined her passion for the outdoors and her ability to negotiate the intricate layers of government to become executive director of the BC Wildlife Federation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; becoming the first woman to hold that position in the BCWFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60-year history.

It was a fascinating and rewarding experience, she says, one that often tested her skill as a negotiator and facilitator.

Indeed, a few years ago when tensions escalated between recreational fishers and First Nations fishers on the Fraser River, MacAhonic was instrumental in assembling key stakeholders in a meeting that helped calm the waters.

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That sense of co-operation is already evident in efforts by the Chamber to encourage the City of Chilliwack to join other municipalities in adopting mobile licensing. Not only will the program cut red tape for small business, she told council, it will encourage compliance and increase city revenue. It’s already being employed with success in regions like Victoria and the Okanagan.

Another goal of MacAhonic’s is to increase the profile of the Chamber’s monthly luncheons by bringing in topcalibre speakers to share their expertise.

In March, for example, the Chamber will host a special event, featuring Corey Keith who will discuss different types of financing that’s available to business, and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Keith is a regular speaker on business issues, has given over 250 presentations across Canada, and was a regular presenter as part of Calgary Technology Inc.’s “Financing Your Vision” seminars for over four years.

The presentation starts at 10 a.m., followed by a question and answer session, then lunch and networking.

MacAhonic is also looking forward to continuing the Chamber’s successful after-work event, Chamber Connections. It’s a networking opportunity that not only allows business people to share ideas, but also learn something new about Chilliwack’s diverse and exciting business community.

That community is something MacAhonic is proud to be part of. And she says she’s looking forward to using her skills to work with Chamber members and make it stronger.

Participants at last year’s Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce Business Conference exchange ideas during one of the workshops. The two-day event featured workshops on strategic planning, marketing, management, and social media. The conference also included a presentation from the originators of the popular candy Clodhoppers.

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tures, or run two different washers to see which is quietest.

“We’ve all been here a long time and we’re all knowledgeable in both service and sales,” Wolbers noted. “I think I talk about appliances in my sleep.

Some of our competitors don’t know the products they sell, where we make sure we have the answers.”

That attention to detail is what earned Wagner Appliances Ltd. the Retail Excellence Award at the 2011 Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

The trophy sits proudly at the service desk when you walk in.

“Years of hard work paying off and people recognizing it,” Wolbers said when asked what the trophy represents. “We’re very, very proud of it.”

The Progress Ray Wolbers says his job isn’t very exciting.

The appliance biz isn’t glamorous and there’s rarely the steady stream of customers that makes the hours fly by in other occupations.

Wolbers, the store manager, and his co-workers probably spend more time on Youtube than most folks. And they’ve developed a collective knack for practical jokes, thanks to the down-time that is a byproduct of selling high ticket items.

But when a customer comes through their door to talk fridges, stoves, washers and dryers, no one takes it more seriously, in a fun way, than the people at Wagner Appliances Ltd. The company has operated in Chilliwack for 42 years (43 in April), the last 22 spent at 45855 1st Avenue. That’s remarkable staying power in a world where new businesses often seem to come and go overnight.

Wolbers himself has been involved since he was 12 years old.

“I’ve got a lot less hair on my head than when I started,” He laughed when asked how the appliance business has changed in four decades. “Technology has

Weirdest question Ray Wolbers has been asked by a customer in his many years at Wagner Appliances Ltd? Mark Blessin (left) and Ray Wolbers are the sales manager and store manger respectively at Wagner Appliances. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS FILE

changed drastically, going from old mechanical appliances to the state-of-the-art electronics we’ve got now. And men are a lot more involved than they used to be, and appliances have become a tool

rather than an appliance.”

Wolbers and his co-workers are constantly updating their knowledge base to reflect the changing landscape.

Each new appliance brings

a new wrinkle, and they pride themselves on knowing the subtle differences between this brand and that.

They’ll often hook up a new range to test cooking tempera-

“It was a phone call. A woman had her bed comforter laying on her stove. She turned the stove on and the comforter was on fire and she phoned me.

I don’t know what she wanted me to do, but I told her to hang up and call 9-1-1.”

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Having grown up in the family’s successful office and stationery business it was only natural that Barb would eventually become a retailer herself. In 1991 Barb took ownership of Classic Cards, a downtown Chilliwack business she had first worked with in 1978. Always keeping her eye on the upcoming trends of the card, gift and specialty paper products industry, Barb expanded her store in 1997 to include scrapbooking.

Barb enjoys yoga, golfing and of course shopping, personally as well as purchasing some of the most fabulous inventory available in the Paper Crafting Industry.

Barb is the current President of the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association.

Liz Lynch has been the publisher of The Chilliwack Progress, The Chilliwack Progress Daily, The Real Estate Review, and Thrive Magazine (the newest product to Chilliwack) since November 2008. She is proud to be leading the award-winning team at The Progress.

Serving a community as dynamic as Chilliwack is something welcomed by Liz and her staff.

From the professional client-centred thinking of The Progress’s sales team and creative services, to the balanced and committed coverage provided by its news room, The Progress has established itself as Chilliwack’s favourite information source, both in print and online.

Kirk has been in the Financial Service Industry since 2004 when he obtained the necessary qualifications to pursue his chosen career path and he feels blessed to be working in the profession he is increasingly passionate about.

As part of the team at Money Concepts, his practice revolves around providing a process along with simple, time-tested ways for businesses and families to save, make, and keep more of their hard-earned money. He focuses on helping people increase their finances through wealth creation and preservation strategies, tax reduction, and creating strong financial habits.

Kirk’s business has grown primarily through referrals from existing clients and this is a testament to the high value and quality of his advice.

Ingrid has worked for Scotiabank for the past 5 years as Business Banking Manager and provides business advice to customers in Sardis and Chilliwack.

Prior to her job at Scotiabank she worked in Business Banking Management with Vancity Credit Union.

Her strength is giving advice to new and existing business owners to help them make their businesses more successful.

Ingrid also ran her own business for more than 15 years which gave her the knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurial issues.

Ingrid has been an active Rotarian and has been involved with a variety of Chambers of Commerce.

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Born and raised in Chilliwack Mark has a strong commitment towards local business, managed growth and the well planned future development of our community. Serving on City Council from 20022008 Mark enjoyed being part of a team that worked hard to make certain Chilliwack would be a great place to live and do business. Believing that the Chamber plays a strong role representing business in our city, Mark looks forward working on behalf of its members. He held the position of the local 2011 President for CADREB. He believes a strong economy with full employment for British Columbians remains the single biggest key to our everyday quality of life.

Sean is a Partner in KPMG’s Fraser Valley offices with twenty-three years of experience with KPMG. He focuses on providing assurance, tax compliance and business advisory services to private companies, not-for-profits and local governments.

Sean is the leader of the Fraser Valley office’s Assurance Practice and Risk Management.

In 1987 Sean completed his Bachelor of Commerce from UBC. He received a Chartered Accountant (CA) designation issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia in1990.

Sean currently serves a wide variety of owner managed clients and has previously served public companies and large financial institutions.

Patti has resided in the beautiful Chilliwack River Valley for the past 20 years.

She is as comfortable in the outdoors as in the boardroom, enjoying fishing, hiking, her motorcycle and family.

Prior to becoming Executive Director of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce she was the first woman in Canada to hold any position similar to her former role as Executive Director of the BC Wildlife Federation. A life-long learner with a BA in Adult Education and an MBA, she spent last summer and fall participating in a segment of the Canadian Outdoor Leadership program.

Widowed as the result of a workplace injury, Patti undertook lobbying efforts that were instrumental in the passing of BC’s Bill C-37 concerning the rights of children and survivors of workplace fatalities in 2003. Patti is recognized by Minerva Foundation as a Community Leader and was nominated for the YWCA 2010 Women of Distinction Award.

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The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce appeared before Chilliwack Mayor and Council last week to request implementation of an Inter-Municipal Mobile Business License.

Citing the requirement for multiple licenses within the region as a detriment to business costing unnecessary expense and valuable time, Chamber Executive Director, Patti MacAhonic provided information on regional Mobile Business Licenses operating effectively and efficiently in other areas of the province.

A Mobile Business License allows mobile businesses to operate across participating municipalities and regional districts” said Ms. MacAhonic, “It streamlines and simplifies the licensing process, reducing costs and making it easier to do business in the Region and the Province. This has proven to save valuable time for businesses, eliminate confusion due to varied regulations,” Ms. MacAhonic continued “and has resulted in improved compliance and increased revenues for municipalities. It has also provided residents with more choices for service providers”.

Examples of mobile businesses are contractors such as landscaping services, janitorial, etc. as well as other service providers such as mobile mechanics and photographers.

The Chamber’s presentation included a short video with supportive comments from Mayors, City Managers and businesses operating with InterMunicipal Business Licensing in other areas of the Province of British Columbia.

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Sources of capital: Learn from the best Chamber brings Cory Keith to Chilliwack Curious to know more about sources of business capital in these financially challenging times?

One of the leading experts on financing and investment will be in Chilliwack next month to share his insights with the local business community.

Cory Keith is the featured guest speaker at a special event on March 8, presented by the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce.

Keith is president of Keith & Associates, a management consulting firm that provides “strategic business perspectives.” He will be discussing “Sources of capital and the pros and cons of each.”

Attendees will learn about the numerous sources of financing and investment available to companies at various stages of their life cycle – illustrated by practical real life examples.

Keith has helped companies obtain appropriate financing for over 30 years. He worked in the banking industry for 25 years, served as vice-president, business development with an early stage technology company, and as senior investment manager with a private investment firm. He formed his own consulting company in 2003.

He also founded and served as president of AVNet, a not for profit “angel” investor network

that connected Alberta companies with a national network of over 150 private investors.

Keith is a past director of the Mississauga Technology Association, the Toronto Biotechnology Incubator, the Alberta Council of Technologies and the Alberta Agrivalue Business Facilitators.

He is a regular speaker on business issues, has given over 250 presentations across Canada, and was a regular presenter as part of Calgary Technology Inc.’s “Financing Your Vision” seminars for over four years.

Keith is committed to helping entrepreneurial companies grow and prosper and has worked with hundreds of companies and organizations,

Mark Strahl, MP for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, invited local employers to apply for funding through the Canada Summer Jobs program to help create jobs for area students this summer.

“Everyone wins with Canada Summer Jobs. Small businesses, the public-sector and not-for-profit organizations gain eager new workers while students gain valuable real life work experience and

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Employers can apply online at www. servicecanada.gc.ca/csj2012 or print an application from the website. They can also get an application by visiting any Service Canada Centre. Applications must be submitted between February 1 and February 29, 2012.

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This special event is March 8 at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn, 43971 Industrial Way. Registration is 9:30 a.m., with Keith’s presentation at 10. A question and answer session will be at 11:30, followed by lunch and networking.

This event is open for everyone to attend. Reservations are required. There will be a 24 hour cancelation policy in place. Please contact the Chamber office if you are unable to attend.

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Mr. Lube’s Dave Van Dongen accepts the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Award” at last year’s Business Excellence Awards. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Dave Van Dongen could wear a suit and hang out in his office all day. He could book noon tee-times and really long lunches if that’s what he wanted to do.

But if you took the mechanics overalls off, if you took him away from the floor, you’d be removing him from the best thing about his job.

The people.

That’s unacceptable, and that’s why, if you take your car into the Mr. Lube on Yale Road most days of the week, you’re likely to find the boss is the guy asking you to pop the hood.

“Working on the cars isn’t the fun part. It’s meeting new people and developing relationships with them that makes me feel good,” Van Dongen said. “They’ve chosen to spend their hard-earned money in my business, and the way I reciprocate is to make sure they get what they need while they’re here.”

Before opening in Chilliwack in December of 2008, Van Dongen spent 14 years working in various capacities with Mr. Lube Canada. At one point, he simultaneously managed four different locations, so he’s got a good idea what works and what

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His overall philosophy is easily summed up in six words.

Service the customer, not the car.

“When I go into a store and I don’t like the service, I don’t go back. It doesn’t matter if it’s good value or not,” he explains. “When my customers leave with a smile on their face or shake my hand, I’m happy because I want them to have an experience that they’re proud of, and that they’re willing to share with other people.”

Each oil change at Mr. Lube is clocked on a bay-timer, and the crew is very good at what they do.

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Chamber of Commerce Week 2012 Addressing Canada’s looming skills crisis: retain older workers rather than replace them In a recently released discussion paper, Incenting Seniors to Continue Working, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce reinforces the argument that retaining older workers in the workforce is part of the solution to avoid the skills crisis Canada is on the verge of experiencing.

The time is right to look at removing disincentives that discourage seniors from working. The paper examines key concerns that need to be addressed in order to pave the way for retention of older workers.

“By the start of the next decade, people old enough to leave the labour force will outnumber those old enough to join it. In Canada, we predict a labour shortage of nearly one million people by 2020”, said Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “We have been talking about this challenge for years, it’s time to start looking at concrete solutions” he added.

Seniors represent a constituency that needs to be better integrated into the workforce. They possess the essential skills employers need. Many want to continue working and view work as an important part of their life balance. In order to draw more attention to the seriousness of the demographics issue, last October the Canadian Chamber of Commerce released a report entitled: Canada’s Demographic Crunch: Can underrepresented workers save us? Today’s report provides some answers.

The Canadian Chamber believes that a new business culture aimed at retaining, rather than replacing, senior workers is the correct approach to pursue.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the vital connection between business and the federal government. It helps shape public policy and decision-making to the benefit of businesses, communities and families across Canada with a network of over 420 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, representing 192,000 businesses of all sizes in all sectors of the economy and in all regions.

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2012 Economic Outlook: Our economic advantages remain, but foreign headwinds will constrain growth In its 2012 Economic Outlook, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce obser ves that Canada’s sound banking system, comparatively better fiscal position, resilient housing market and strong corporate balance sheets have steered the economy through turbulent waters in 2011, but 2012 might bring a more challenging reality and constrained growth is expected.

“Fortunately, Canada has fared relatively well in 2011 but we expect modest growth ahead, constrained by a very challenging external environment, especially the situation in Europe.” said Perrin Beatty, President and CEO

of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He added: “Needless to say, these are very uncertain times for the global economy, and the risks are significant.”

Failure to contain the crisis in Europe is the most serious risk facing the global and Canadian economies.

Developments in Europe have intensified pressures on financial institutions in advanced countries, with European banks facing a marked reduction in their access to wholesale funding. The Bank of Canada said that if the crisis was to deepen and spread further to the larger European economies, transmission to

Canada could become more severe, through the credit and funding channels.

On the domestic front, the major risk relates to household debt. Because of high debt loads, Canadian households-especially lowincome Canadians-are more vulnerable to rising interest rates, job loss and asset price declines than in the past.

Of course, not all of the risks to the outlook are on the downside. The recovery in the U.S. may be stronger than anticipated resulting in higher demand for Canadian exports. Additionally, borrowing by Canadian households may continue to exceed income growth providing a

greater impetus to domestic demand than expected.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the vital connection between business and the federal government.

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The BC Chamber of Commerce sees promise in the news Seaspan Shipyards has earned a contract to build non-combat ships under the Federal Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). The NSPS contract is a 20-year, $8 billion federal program.

“This successful bid is a good example of a partnership between the private sector and government producing jobs and making a very positive contribution

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The bid as secured by Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver will have an economic impact throughout Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the province as a whole. The benefits will extend to other BC shipyards which will participate with Seaspan Shipyards, and to suppliers of everything from

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In addition, the cluster of companies, capital and human resources it will support will act as a continued catalyst for the province’s technology sector. This contract will provide new opportunities for knowledge transfer between our post-secondary institutions and fostering the next generation of marine industry and technologies.

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Shriners help Chilliwack hospital patients breathe a little easier Members of the Fraser Valley Shrine Club No. 11 recently presented the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual donation to hospitals in Chilliwack and Hope.

The donations, made through the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, totaled approximately $10,000.

The money will assist in the purchase of an oxygen therapy system for the maternity ward at Chilliwack General Hospital, and a television/CD player with a cabinet for the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ward at the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope.

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The community is invited to join the Alzheimer Society of B.C. on Monday, Feb. 20 for an educational event about understanding dementia in the early stages.

The group will screen the film Life from the Inside Out â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a documentary about three women with early stages dementia, all professionals, all in their 50s. There will also be a panel present consisting of individuals currently in the early stages of dementia available for Q & A. No pre-registration required. Come early as seating will be limited.

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Converting Your RRSP into a RRIF Paul Donaldson Portfolio Manager with Odlum Brown Limited Most investors will rely on their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to supplement their retirement income.

As an option to start withdrawing this money, consider converting your RRSP into a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF). It is important to note that the latest you can do this is by December 31 of the year in which you turn 71.

While you can continue to hold the same types of investments in a RRIF as you can in an RRSP, the difference between these two registered accounts is that you must withdraw an annual minimum amount from your RRIF. This minimum amount is calculated as an increasing percentage of your RRIF balance at the start of the year, based on your age or your spouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age.

Before building a RRIF portfolio, it is important to understand your withdrawal needs and your comfort level with risk. For example, if you are a retiree who will be relying on RRIF withdrawals to supplement your retirement income, you will likely have a low tolerance for

risk and want to preserve your capital. A good strategy is to set aside at least three-to-five years of RRIF withdrawals in safer, interest-bearing securities such as GICs and high-quality, corporate or government bonds.

Currently, due to the low interest rate environment, I would not recommend using a bond mutual fund to meet your RRIF withdrawal needs.

The fees associated with bond mutual funds reduce your total return. However, a laddered approach with either individual bonds or GICs would be preferable. These fixed income securities have a known rate of return at the time of purchase and set maturity dates that you can align with the period of time in which you will need withdrawals. This simple strategy allows you to earn higher interest on the longer maturities while meeting your annual withdrawal needs.

For example, if you estimate that your annual withdrawal from your RRIF will be $20,000 per year, then you want to have at least $20,000 maturing every year for the next three-to-five years for a total of $60,000 to $100,000 invested in quality interest-bearing securities.

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low interest rate environment, the return on interest-bearing investments will barely keep up with inflation. Depending on your risk tolerance and withdrawal needs, you may want to consider allocating a portion of your RRIF to dividend-paying stocks. Currently, many dividend yields on blue chip stocks are greater than interest-bearing securities. For example, the yield on a 10-year Government of Canada bond is two per cent whereas the dividend yield on Royal Bank is approximately four per cent. If you can accept the price volatility of common stocks, then you may want to consider allocating a portion of your portfolio to blue chip dividend stocks.

As always, you should understand your options and discuss the suitability of any investment with your advisor.

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President and CEO, Debra Hewson, commends the growth and accomplishments of Odlum Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chilliwack office.

Paul Donaldson is appointed Branch Manager (Chilliwack) and a Director of the firm.

Paul has been integral in raising Odlum Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile within the Chilliwack community and the Fraser Valley.

His strengths, coupled with his dedication to managing client portfolios, will complement his new role in leading a remarkable team of investment professionals.

Roger Braun is appointed a Director* of the firm.

Celebrating his 25th anniversary with Odlum Brown this year, Rogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience as Assistant Branch Manager and client commitment as a Portfolio Manager makes him a key contributor to the Chilliwack branch. *Subject to regulatory approval.

Craig Fairborn is now a Portfolio Manager.

Craig joined Odlum Brown in 1997 after establishing his career at a national investment firm. His enthusiasm for developing personalized, comprehensive client portfolios and passion for service excellence complements the firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s client-focused philosophy.

Michael Woods is now an Associate Portfolio Manager.

Michael joined Odlum Brown in 2007. With a focus on creating and protecting his clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealth, Michael equips his clients with the knowledge and advice they need to succeed in their financial goals.

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Do your research before investing With RRSP season upon us, many people are trying to figure out where to put their money by the Feb. 29 deadline.

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Unfortunately, the uncertainty of today’s economic climate presents another challenge for RRSP investors; it is also ideally suited to investment fraud.

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So you want to get your 2011 personal income tax return completed and filed?

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Ten deductions and tax credits that are often missed: • Charitable Donations Donations to charities, including the small ones paid impromptu or larger donations to your favorite charities can add up to significant tax credits. You must be certain that the receipt has a Charity Number on it.

• Registered Retirement Savings Plans You do not have to contribute (before February 29, 2012) the maximum amount shown on last year’s Notice of Assessment.

Any contribution up to the maximum will provide a deduction and tax deferred retirement savings.

• Medical Expenses Don’t forget that prescription drugs, eyeglasses, dental

expenses or surgery that was not covered by insurance (cosmetic surgery not included) may be claimed to earn a medical expense tax credit. Most of these expenses are forgotten due to uncertainty of whether they qualify.

• Child Care Expenses Amounts paid to day care centers or individuals (such as a nanny) to care for children while Mom and Dad work qualify as a deduction as long as details of the day care center or individual are provided on the Child Care Expense form.

• Physical Fitness and Arts Courses for Children Remember the hockey program that you enrolled Dylan in; or the dance class for Avery? As long as the programs meet criteria including length of time and content; a tax credit with a maximum amount may be earned.

• Interest and Other Expenses Paid to earn Income If you have borrowed money to invest or earn other income, borrowing and other costs (including advisory services, for example) are deductible. Many miss this reduction of income, due to misunderstanding the title of the deduction “Carrying Charges”.

• Disability Tax Credits A tax credit is available for those individuals with severe and prolonged mental or physical infirmity based upon a certificate from a medical Doctor.

• Moving Expenses If you moved within Canada to be 40 kilometers closer to your place of work, business or university, expenses related to the move will result in a tax deduction.

• Monthly Transit Passes Payment for local or commuter passes can result in a Transit tax credit.

• Expenses Deductible From Business Income Generally, any costs incurred to earn business income are deductible from business income. It is difficult to provide an exhaustive list in this column; this is a general rule to follow.

And, do not overlook the ability to earn investment income tax free by investing annually into a Tax Free Savings Plan. Not a tax deduction or credit, but who can turn down the opportunity to earn income tax free?

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Hospitals tackling dirty bed pans HOSPITAL from p14 combination of machine design flaws and human error, such as incorrect machine loading or failing to check levels of detergent and rinse agent.

“Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health have taken a number of steps to resolve this issue, including the replacement of ineffective equipment, better staff education, fixing design flaws and increasing inspections,” ThorpeDorward said.

The audit also found plastic bed pans cleaned better than stainless steel ones.

Vancouver Coastal tackled the dirty bed pan issue in an attempt to reduce the risk of C-difficile infections in hospitals, and published its findings last fall in the American Journal of Infection Control.

LATE FRENCH IMMERSION Attention: Parents of Grade 5 Students Registration for French Immersion will begin on February 20, 2012.

Register on-line at: http://sd33.bc.ca/programs/french-immersion Information meetings will be taking place at the following times and locations:

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Chiefs breathe easier after vanquishing Vipers Eric J. Welsh,

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With the Vipers on a power play, Patrick The Chilliwack Chiefs McGillis wired a slap-pass earned a huge two points to Sean Robertson, who Saturday night, bumping appeared to deflect the off the Vernon Vipers 3-1 puck up and under the at Prospera Centre. cross-bar.

Malcolm Gould led the But if he did, the puck way with one goal and one went in and out too quickly assist, helping his team for the goal judge and refmove ahead of Vernon in erees to notice, and the the chase for fourth place, Chiefs escaped the openand the final playoff spot, ing frame with the 1-0 in the Interior conference lead. standings.

The home team went It was one of the clean- up by two early in period est efforts of the year for two, with Gould causing the Chiefs, who seemed more havoc in the offenin control for nearly the sive zone. entire game. Head coach This time he collected Harvey Smyl echoed that an assist with a shot that sentiment.

Halcrow couldn’t corral.

“I thought our defense Bondra crashed the crease as a group was very and swept the loose puck tight,” he observed. “They home on the backhand, worked as group in the becoming the third Chief defensive zone, and this season to surkept things on the pass the 20 goal perimeter.” mark (Gould and Fresh off a threeHuisman the othgoal effort in Friday ers). night’s 6-4 win over Vernon cut Westside, Gould got Chilliwack’s lead the scoring started in half, briefly, on against Vernon. a goal by Jedd The Nor th Soleway.

Harvey Vancouver native Marc Hetnik got SMYL picked the pocket the assist, firing a of Vipers D-man shot from the right Brett Corkey and took off point. Soleway pursued down the left wing. In full the rebound into the blue flight, Gould fired from the paint and tapped it in for left faceoff circle, beating his 10th.

Vernon netminder Kirby But the Chiefs answered Halcrow for his 23rd of back less than two minutes the year. later.

Gould was highlighed Spencer Graboski got in this space last week for the goal, cutting right-tonot finishing chances, with left across the goal mouth, Smyl suggesting he was out-waiting Halcrow and pressing too hard. shooting over the fallen “Malcolm has stepped netminder for his ninth. up and is now making Shots on goal through the most of his chances 40 minutes favoured with fantastic execution,” Chilliwack 31-17. the happier coach said A couple near misses Monday morning. “He highlighted the opening was even making chanc- minutes of period three. At es when there really was one end, a Vernon player nothing there.” got his stick on a point The first line of Gould, shot and re-directed the Derek Huisman and puck into the Chilliwack Bondra caused fits for the net. But the goal was Vipers D, looking more waived off, with the refs dangerous than they have ruling that he did so with in weeks. a high stick.

“The line as a whole Seconds later, Chiefs fordid a better job of win- ward Trevor Hills chased ning puck battles and a a loose puck into the blue better job of protecting the paint and appeared to puck once they won those poke the puck across the battles,” Smyl noted. “And goal-line.

Huisman was extremeThat too was waived off ly good on faceoffs this to a chorus of boos from weekend.” the announced crowd of The Vernon win, as tidy 2,149. as it was, still wasn’t withInjury troubles had out its warts.

Chilliwack playing shortChilliwack might have handed for the final 12 dodged a bullet late in the minutes of the game.

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Alexandre Per ronFontaine took a stick to the face on a Chiefs power play and was led to the dressing room. Captain Ty Miller left the ice a couple minutes later, visibly angry, throwing his gloves as he came off.

Neither returned, forcing Chilliwack to play the rest of the game with four defenceman, one of them a raw rookie by the name of Robert Jang (playing just his fifth BCHL game).

Jang had one glaring giveaway, but otherwise held up well.

“It was a concern when we went down to four D, mostly because of the fatigue factor,” Smyl said.

“But I thought they were solid in our zone and did a great job of moving the puck out of our zone quickly.”

The three stars were Gould (first) Graboski (second) and Kody Dhaliwal (third).

The Chiefs are on the road for their next four games, travelling to Prince George (Friday), Merritt (Saturday) and Westside (Sunday).

The next home game is Feb. 28 versus the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Kayakers slalom on the slough The first race in the Chilliwack Center of Excellence IceBreaker kayaking series took place on the Hope Slough last weekend.

Sam Fletcher took first place in the junior men’s race, clocking a time of 82.94 to finish well ahead of Caleb McHallam (109.63).

The cadet women’s race went to Isabel Taylor (154.31), with Anya Flueckiger (192.6)

in second. The cadet men’s race was extremely tight at the top, with the narrowest of margins separating winner Finley Capstick (134.55) from runner up Rhys Taylor (134.62).

The adult open race saw Barb Taylor win with a time of 172.93 over runner up Stephanie Flueckiger (193.12).

The next two races in the

series take place Feb. 18 in Fort Langley, and Feb. 19 at the Highway Gates (junction of Inter Provincial Highway and Highway 1). Points are accumulated at the three IceBreaker races, and the champions will be named next weekend.

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Hockley handles foes at men’s bonspiel The Chilliwack Curling Club hosted its annual men’s bonspiel on the weekend, with 32 teams participating.

Twenty four of those teams were local, and Chilliwack’s Dale Hockley was the winner in the A event, helped by second Randy Nelson, third Glen Brennan and lead Robert Hockley.

The quartet bumped off Chilliwack’s Rick Jones in the final.

The Jones rink included his two sons, Tyler and Kevin Jones along with Bob Morrison.

The B event winner was Dan McCaughan of Chilliwack.

His team included Ryan McLean, Mike Arden and Justin Sim. They defeated the Russ Knutson (Chilliwack) rink with Jim Hipwell, Dallas Kennedy and Gary Roberts.

Dave Senft (Chilliwack) was the winner of the C event. His team included Dwayne Clegg, Wayne Clegg and Ryan Senft, knocking off the Maple Ridge rink of Kent Laberge.

CCC now prepares to host

the provincial police championships from Feb. 24-26.

The winner of that bonspiel moves on to Montreal for nationals.

Dale Hockley is the defending Canadian champion, having taken the title in Prince Edward Island last year.

As the defending champ, he gets an automatic berth at nationals. ● CCC hosts its annual spring mixed bonspiel Mar. 9-11 with 32 teams participating.

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Josiah Cockrill led the offence with 28 points.

Cody Hansen picked up 16 points and had a monster game on the boards, hauling in 16 rebounds.

Fran Armengual played great in the point guard position, leading a team that continues to rest key players (including standout Lucas Mannes) for a postseason run.

The Grizzly girls (9-1) lost to Abbotsford Christian in a game that did not affect the league standings.

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Elsie Mae Bzawy passed away on February 6, 2012 at Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack at the BZAWY age of 92 years.

She was born April 18, 1919 in Swan Lake, Manitoba.

Elsie is survived by her partner, Edward Chrona; her daughters, Diann (Tony) and Lillian; her grandchildren, Cindy (Claus), Theresa (Robbie), Roland (Jenny), Tracey, Steve (Christina); nine great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren, She was predeceased by her first husband, George Blagden as well as her second husband, Bill Bzawy.

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 from the Chapel of Henderson’s Funeral Home, 45901 Victoria Dr. Chilliwack, BC. The family wishes to express their thanks to the Staff at the Cascade Hospice Centre, for all their devotion and kindness shown to her during her stay there.

If so desired, memorial donations in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Cascade Hospice, c\o Fraser Valley Hospital Foundation.

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✞ Obituaries THODY Christopher Gilman aka “Heff” 30, 2011

A celebration of life will be held Feb 18, 2012 at Cascade Community Church 35190 Delair THODY Rd, Abbotsford at 2pm. Reception to follow at Rancho Hall 35110 Delair Rd, Abbotsford. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to the Salvation Army.

VOTH Catherine Agatha

Our beloved mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, Catherine Voth passed away VOTH peacefully on February 8, 2012 at the age of 85. Catherine was born on March 17, 1926 in Plum Coulee, Manitoba. She moved to Chilliwack in 1944, and married Ben Voth in 1947. Ben and Catherine lived in Chilliwack on the same property for 40 years and spent the last 23 years in Abbotsford.

A gifted teacher, cook, gardener, and artist, Catherine loved spending time with her friends and family, baking and eating waffles, playing rook and canasta and drinking her ever present half-cup of coffee. She worked hard with her husband Ben and together they built a successful business. They enjoyed going to the symphony, the opera and travelling the world together.

Her strong faith carried her through many challenging periods in life, and she lived with dignity right up until her passing.

Catherine is survived by her children Don (Elma), Ken (Betty), Lorraine (Don) and Rod (Febe), ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren, sister Ann and brothers Peter (Audrey) and Abe (Anne). She was predeceased by her husband Ben in 2010, her parents Peter and Katherine Unger and by her brother Henry.

In her last days, Catherine was tenderly cared for by the staff and volunteers at Christine Morrison Hospice in Mission. In lieu of flowers, please consider making an in memory gift to the Mission Hospice (missionhospice.bc.ca or 604826-2235).

A Celebration of Catherine’s life was held at 2:00 p.m. on February 13, 2012 at the Central Heights Church, 1661 McCallum Road, Abbotsford.

604-853-2643 Online condolences can be left at www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com

WIGHTON Helena “Leny”

Wighton, Helena “Leny” nee Opperhuizen passed away on January 27, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

She will be deeply mourned and sadly missed by her daughter Wilna VanLonderzele and her husband Alex Wighton.

Leny was predeceased by her first husband Tony Opperhuizen in 1992 and her son in law, Moe VanLonderzele in 2000.

Leny was born in Hilversum, the Netherlands on December 29, 1923. She immigrated to Canada with her small family in 1957 and resided in Red Deer, AB for the next 35 years. An employee at the Michener Centre for over 20 years she was well known by all the staff as “Oppy”.

In 1992, Leny moved to Trail, BC along with her

daughter and son in law and there she met her second husband, Alex Wighton. In 2004, Leny and her husband Alex moved to Chilliwack to be near her only daughter, Wilna, to whom she was totally devoted.

Her final home was at the Waverly Senior Village where she was lovingly cared for until her passing. We will always be grateful to the Waverly staff for their support, love and compassion during Leny’s illness.

Kind hearted, vivacious, loved to sing and dance is how Leny will be remembered by those who knew her.

Cremation has taken place.

Leny’s ashes will be laid to rest at the Vedder View cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, if desired, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or SPCA, Chilliwack.

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Mildred and Roydon farmed for many years in Greendale. Following retirement, they enjoyed years of camping, fishing and traveling with their many friends.

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

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RTA Accounting - Corporate & Personal Tax - Full Cycle Bookkeeping - Payroll, T4s. Call 604-889-0410

236

CLEANING SERVICES

A-1 home and condo cleaning. Reliable, thorough, trustworthy and courteous. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Karen, (604)791-1941 House Cleaning Service. Home or office, move in/out, refs avail. Job done to perfection! (778)809-4281 Lemon Fresh Home Services, Cooking and cleaning, family owned and operated, 604-378-2991 Lena Rose Cleaning, weekly/bi weekly, 20 yr experience, excellent references. Lena, 604-702-9579

mrs. neat & clean specializing in busy active families since 2006 call eileen, (604)793-4515 242

257

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

TREES FOR SALE: Japanese Maple Bloodgood, Birds Nest Spruce, Thuja Bowling Ball, Thuja Copper Kettle. More varieties available.

Good prices. Call Bill Miller for info.

(604)703-4323 / 604-858-0905

320

MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Mini Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting at $45hr + gas.

(604)997-0332 / (604)745-7918 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

DRYWALL

Running this ad for 8yrs

A-TECH Services 604-996-8128 Running this ad for 8yrs

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

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Service! www.paintspecial.com

Boarding, taping, spraying, drywall repairs. No job too small. Call Les, (604)703-4549/866-4594

ELECTRICAL

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

338

HANDYPERSONS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PLUMBING

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d Plumber.

Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 778-245-7646

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

PETS

HOME $ENSE - Reno’s / Repairs Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604799-3743. Homesense@shaw.ca

456

130

HAY for sale, 2nd cut $6.00 per bale 604-794-7415

HELP WANTED

477

FEED & HAY

PETS

AMERICAN Terrier Pitbulls purebred. $1,000. negot. Vet ✔, 3 wks old. Reseve now. 604-217-2983 BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $400.

(604)796-3026. No Sunday calls

Stó:lô Nation

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

Requires the services of a qualified

PROPERTY AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SUPERVISOR

CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES SUPERVISOR

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

for the Finance and Administration Department Located in Chilliwack For complete details visit our website at:

for the Finance and Administration Department Located in Chilliwack For complete details visit our website at:

CAVALIER King Charles Spaniels, vet checkd, vaccinated. Champion Sired. (604)630-7788

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click on Jobs link on the Homepage Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5 E-mail to: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca OR Fax to 604-824-5342 Attn: Stó:lô Nation HR Personnel

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www.stolonation.bc.ca

click on Jobs link on the Homepage Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5 E-mail to: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca OR Fax to 604-824-5342 Attn: Stó:lô Nation HR Personnel

Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed.

Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442/604-854-1978

Stó:lô Nation

Requires the services of a qualified

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

Auction Water/Wine Bottling Line, Bottling Line, s/s tanks, filtration system, restaurant equipment & more. Feb 25, 11AM, West Kelowna, BC, View photos at (Special Auction) doddsauction.com 1-866-545-3259

518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext.

170.

523

UNDER $100

dining chairs, solid wood, upholstered, $95; Queen anne style vanity & stool, $55; 2 brass/glass round end tables, $30ea. 824-8993

524

548

356

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

287

Yorkshire Terrier, 10 wks M&F Shots & dewormed. Vet checked Black & tan. $900. 778-708-7932

UNDER $200

BCCLASSIFIED.COM Ads Work!

Place your ad in our BC BEST BUY 3 Regions with 1,103,315 circulation.

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

283A

Samoyed Pups Champion Sired, Vet chk/ vac. $1200: 604-630-7788 www.summerhillsamoyeds.com

Table saw, Delta 10”, ex cond, $150; 6” Jointer, $90; 2011 Insignia 19” TV, stand, $80. (604)858-2907

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

260

POMERIAN Teacup loving babies, 1st shots, dewormed, dew claws done $650 + (604)581-2772

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Cheam Countertops. Solid and laminate surfaces. Free estimates. call Frank, (604)795-3163

GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born Jan. 7th, family raised, very well socialized, 1st shots & deworming included. Mission 604-820-4827.

Tree Digger for hire. 25 yrs B&B experience, top quality. Call Bill Miller.

(604)703-4323/604-858-0905

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

COUNTERTOPS

PETS

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES Male/Female, shots, micro-chip, vet checked, health guarantee. $2400.

Call 604-970-3807.

MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $800/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

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

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years experience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187

477

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

PAINT SPECIAL

CONCRETE & PLACING

246

Available for Delivery Call for pricing

PETS

Chihuahua pups, born news years eve, dewclaws, deworm, 1st shots, 1 m/2 f, sable, $750.

(604)796-8685 Dble. yellow head Amazon parrot w/extra large cage. Exp. lrge bird keepers only.$1400. 604-823-6782.

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331 Queen Pillow Top Mattress & Box • 720 Coil 2.5’’ Pillowtop • Brand New • 10 yr. warranty • Your Price $490 604.807.5864 The Mattress Guy

523

UNDER $100

Native art objects incl signed matted prints $30 numbered 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Fully funct. antique steel wh.barrow, $100, has. spiked wheel 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Perfect fibre glass canopy (import p/u) $100, measure call, 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------6” PVC drain pipe, 160 ft one row perforation, green .60/ft 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------A few treated fence posts 2”-6” round, 6’-12’ long $1 & up 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Lrge. 2 door white self defrost fridge, $100, energy saver 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------4”x4” posts 8-10’ long used, but sound $4 (treated) 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Cow skull, very impressive $100, native painting on forehead, 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Antique travel trailer $100, restore or make exc. utility. trailer 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------6’ long pond liner (rigid) or pump for same, choice $50, call 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Treated posts 30@4”, 12 smaller $1-$3 each, $100 all 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------42’ high angel &children washing dog fountain $100 with pump 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Tempered glass 34”x76” for greenhouse, decks, etc. 3/ $100 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Totally collapsible strong wire pet cage or dog house $45 ea, 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Antique grocery scales, (Globe & Simpson) $100 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Antique bath tub for garden piece $100, claw legs avail. 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Pair of 2 step aluminum sawhorses $100 other sizes cheap 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Used roofing tin, ex. $100 covers 12’x20’ long lengths avail . 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Natural gas range $100, older propane range cheap 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Beat crawlspace mold, good automatic dehumidifier $80 793-7714 ------------------------------------------------Roll form gate for 12’ opening 4’ high with posts 793-7714

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

GARAGE SALES

ESTATE Sale 5852 Clover Dr, Vedder Crossing, Saturday and Sunday 11 and 12 Feb 8 AM to 1 PM. Everything must go: Living room furniture, bedroom suites, dressers, kitchen table and chairs, kitchen items, couch, tables, garage items, family room items. PLEASE no early birds!

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

563

MISC. WANTED

Collecting Old Coins: Can + USA $1, 50c, 25c, 10c, Olympic, Gold Call Travis 604-796-0320

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

PIANO: beautiful Kawai upright piano in excellent condition, with great sound. $1500. Call: (604)824-4583

587

TOOLS

Woodworking tools for sale, 14” bansaw, $150, Laith $300, radial armsaw $125 and others 858-0384

REAL ESTATE 612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

Chilliwack restaurant available for quick sale! 20 years of established clientele. Owner moving - must sell!

604-799-5509, serious inquiries.

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STEEL OF A DEAL - BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998.

30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960.

40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645.

One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

626

HOUSES FOR SALE

The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, February 14, 2012

636

MORTGAGES

RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 736

HOMES FOR RENT

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

838

DRIFTWOOD

EXCELLENT 2002 GMC Adventurer. 20’ long, fully equipped, 110709 km. Microwave oven,regular oven,new stereo. $20,000 obo. Chwk 604-823-4178

COZY 1,350 sq ft,3 bedroom rancher. $1,200 per month. Call Tom 778-888-9757 to view. Available March 1st

APTS. 9474 Cook St 1/2 Month Free Rent!

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

ROSEDALE. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, covered patio, n/s, pet negotiable, avai mar 1. $1425 + util. 604-991-1215.

2 bedroom fridge, stove, window coverings, hot water heat incl., Adult oriented. wheelchair access, elevator, laundry on every floor.

Sardis, newer 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, dbl garage, f/p, air, fenced yard, all appl., $1375. mar 1. (604)393-3590

604-792-1503 for details

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

CHILLIWACK

LAKESIDE COURT

641

ABBOTSFORD. TOWNHOUSE in 55+ complex. 1200 sf, 2 bdrm. 1.5 baths, large living room, oak kit, 2 decks. Small pet ok. Walk to shops.

Quiet area. Moving ~ must sell. $184,000. 604-308-0451 8am-7pm.

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696

OTHER AREAS

HAWAII ON THE MAINLAND, where healthy low-cost living can be yours. Modern Arenal Maleku Condominiums, 24/7 secured Community, Costa Rica “the most friendly country on earth”! 1-780952-0709; www.CanTico.ca.

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Promontory lge room un/furn, cbl, computer, net. own frdg. Ref. NS/NP $425 incl util. 604-316-2614

45810 First Ave., West

TOWNHOUSES

1/2 Month Free Rent!!

Newly updated lg 1 bdrm, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condos in secure and well maintained building. Secure parking, elevator with wheel chair access. Walk across the street for shopping, next to library, park. Includes 3 appliances, window coverings, insuite storage, laundry on every floor.

Onsite manager.

Available now.

604-792-1506 for details CHILLIWACK near 5 Corners, quiet sec, lrg 2 bd, lndry, deck, $775 & 1 bdrm $575 incl cble. 604-703-1401

CHILLIWACK

Newer 2 bdrm, 2 bath approx.

900s.f. nr. hospital & university.

Top floor, great views, patio, lrg. kitchen w/ dark wood cabinets, 6 new S.S. appli’s, hardwood flrs. walk-in closet, insuite laundry, gated prkg, 9’ ceilings, sec. sys., N/S, N/P avail. immed. $875/mo.

(1)-604-728-7860

sardis holdings.

Shaw Ave Apartments 7451 Shaw Ave. 1 bdrm, $670/m 2 appl., n/p, n/s, elec bbq, storage available, bus route, walk to amenities, crime-free building. On-site manager.

We cater to seniors.

Avail now.

Spacious & Bright Suites

45648 Storey Ave

Multi-housing crime-free building.

Heather Ridge 45530 McIntosh Dr Ph: Pearl, 604-793-7099 (in house manager)

Royal Oak

(off Vedder Rd, South.)

1&2 bdrm, $660 & $750/m 3 appl., avail. now.

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Broadway Maples Apts

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(604)858-9832

9473 Broadway St. 604-819-6229 1 bedrooms suites, 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 now.

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

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $575/m Ref’s required, no pets Crime-free multi-housing Call for appt. 604-792-3010 or leave message

Luxury Suites

CHILLIWACK, 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms, family building in good area. Close to shopping, transportation and schools. Parking, laundry hook/up included. available now or Aug 1.

Rob 604-316-5404. No Sun. calls or after 7pm.

Chilliwack, 1 bdrm + den, all appl., insuite laundry, secure entry, avail now, sm pet only, n/s, free undergr parking, $800/m incl. heat & hot water. Ph: (604)703-4011 Chilliwack, 2bd, country setting, 4 appl. incl w/d, crim check, $800+hydro. 604-793-9000/604-799-2818 CHILLIWACK. 2 bdrm, 850sf, W/D, mature & family-oriented, $750/m.

Avail now. 604-792-0749 Chilliwack 2 bd @ The Parkside top flr, adult/senior, 3appl, w/d h/up $775, across city hall 604-701-8910 CHILLIWACK, 45744 Princess Ave, 3 bdrm + bsmt home, 4 appl., close to amen, fenced, small pet ok, avail now. Call (604)824-0264 CHILLIWACK, 45991 Airport Rd. 1 bd ste. $525 + util., Fridge & stove.

Avail now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077 Chilliwack, 46053 Chilliwack Central Rd. 2bdrm, 25+, 2 bath, sec. prking, 3 appl., patio, n/p avail now $800/m. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077 Chilliwack. Huge 2 Bd condo in-ste laund, D/W, great loc. strge rm. $750/m. One month FREE. Call for details. (604)393-3519 CHILLIWACK. Immaculate 2 bdrm, 1 bth, inste w/d, f/s, gas f/p, new lam flrs & paint, good prkg. Avail now. $760. (604) 703-0447 or 869-9229.

(in house manager)

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.

Industrial/Commercial

Clean, quiet building • • • •

Ph: Kelly Young 45562 McIntosh Dr. 604-793-9993

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

Cheam View Apts

45920 B Rowat Ave. Good central location Young & Chwk Central. 2145 or 3045 Sq ft + 480 sq ft mezzanine, l.rg over head door, washroom, natural gas radiant heat, good road frontage, $3000/mo incl util. 20’ ceilings.

6000sf rear entrance of building, 2-12x14 overhead doors, mezzanine, office & washroom, 20’ ceilings, sec compound, $5000/m incl util.

Call Bernie at Homelife Glenayre Realty, 8387 Young Rd, Chilliwack, BC, (604)819-0456

713 • • • •

1 & 2 Bdrms & den

Adult oriented, 5 appl’s Secure underground pkng Across from hospital, close to all amenities.

CRIME-FREE CERTIFIED

8977/9003 Edward St Diana, 604-792-4191 No Sunday calls.

BC BEST BUY - Place your classified ad in 3 BC REGIONS 66 Newspapers Call 1-866-575-5777

New Apt Building

Newer 2 bdrm Corner unit

No Rental Increase Guaranteed!

Insuite laundry, microwave & dishwasher, electric f/p, hardwood floors, elevator, garbage disposal & storage. avail now 1 (604)240-4003 Sardis Park 1200 sq’ 2 bd, 2 bath, top flr. corner, 7 appl., lrg master bd & enste, A/C, (2) u/grd prkg. $1100. Avail now (604)795-0488

Abbotsford - Large Barns for Rent, nr town! Suitable for storage. Almost 4000 sq ft, 160’ x 24’. Clean, cement flrs w/electricity.

Quick highway access. Owner lives on site. Call 604-309-9023 after 6pm.

Mini Storage Ltd

45645 Lark Rd.

Close to amenities, Free laundry & heat & hot water, bus route No pets or BBQ’s, Adult/family & seniors oriented On-site manager

STORAGE

CALL 604-858-2513

Clean & Spacious

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749

COTTAGES

CHILLIWACK/VEDDER area: River frontage furn’d Cabin. Monthly rates Avl immd. 604-858-7953, 798-1807

715

(behind 7/11 in Sardis)

50% off

1st calendar month.

(Some restrictions apply.) www.accessministorage.ca

750

CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm lower level rancher, 1300sf, 5 appl, 3 pce bath, lg covered patio, lrge yard w/nice view, private entr. & parking, n/s, n/p, W/D, $975/mo + util. $125 Avail. now. (604)792-8844 Chilliwack ground level 1 bdrm ste, F/S, W/D, D/W, private entry, $750 incl util, $350 DD. n/p, n/s, refs required, (604)792-7266 CHILLIWACK Yarrow. 2 Bdrm suite with sep entry, own w/d, d/w, suit mature tenants, nice & quiet. Now. Ns/np. $700/mo incl water/hydro.

604-823-4118, 604-819-8498 SARDIS, Great for student: Partial furnitioned 1 bed rm. + den, separt. entry, gas firepl.,stove, frig, microwave- heat, hydro, basic cable, wireless internet included. nonsmoker, no pets. Close to bus, shops and university. Ref’s and deposit requ’d. Avail. now- $ 650/ month. cjtaplin@shaw.ca or Carol 846-7477 VEDDER - Ground entry one bedroom lower suite. F, S, W, D, and F/P. Shared garage and parking.

Available mar 1. $700/mo., DD $350 required, includes hydro and gas. Refs required and may ask for a credit check. Call 604-997-9500

751

CHILLIWACK: 3 BDRM, spacious, above average suite, vaulted ceiling, b/i micro, d/w, b/i vac, lndry, strg shed, carport & lrg yard. Avail now. $1250/mo utils included. Call Carol 604-316-4668

752

TOWNHOUSES

1747 Garden Pl. 4 bdrm, 2 f/p, avail March 1, + util., approx 10x20 Pets negot. Call Ross Royal Lepage. (604)792

CARS - DOMESTIC

1981 CHRYSLER CORDOBA, $1900. Call (604)869-0981 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519 2006 BUICK ALLURE CX. 94,000 kms. No accd’s. Local. Exc. cond. $9,500. Abbotsford 604-855-1335

www.chilliwacksuzuki.ca

New & Used Vehicles

www.chilliwacksuzuki.ca

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

1999 TOYOTA TERCEL, auto, 4 dr, CD, white, new tires, lady driven.

Moving. $2500. 778-908-8650 1999 VW Golf GL 4 door Hatchback, 5 Speed Manual, Upgraded Sound System, Air Conditioning, Excellent Gas Mileage, Amazingly reliable car. Recent Air-Care, 213kms. $3500. 778-552-8817 2003 CHEVY MALIBU, 110,000 km., auto, V6, Air Cared, good tires, $4300 obo (604)531-3251 2005 PONTIAC G5, 4 dr. 4 cyl., auto, 87,000km. $5300 obo (604)746-2458

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper

New & Used Vehicles

www.chilliwacksuzuki.ca

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE 2006 NEPTUNE 36PDD

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES Camera rear vision, dual pane windows, elec. Awning, A/C, 2000 watt inverter, $5000 in savings! $94,483 (Stk.31063A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2009 Montana 3400RL

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8800 incl. tax. Call 604-538-4883

851

TRUCKS & VANS

1992 PLEASURE-WAY Dodge van, 318 engine, 4 spd., no rust, many upgrades, mint cond. $20,900 obo (604)853-2427

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS, NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Hermine Jeschek, deceased, who died on January 30, 2012 are hereby required to send them duly verified to the undersigned at PO Box 363, Hope BC V0X 1L0 before the 21st day of March, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

Hans Jeschek (Executor) Notice to Creditors and Others Re: the Estate of Maureen Eleanor Kalyn Deceased, formerly of Chilliwack, BC Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Maureen Eleanor Kalyn are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Dan Norgaard 604-853-5326 on or before March 1, 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

1998 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4x4, Z71 off-road package, extra cab, matching canopy, alarm with remote start. 5.7 litre Vortec V8, 4 speed auto. Regular maintenance, good tires, good brakes, new shocks, trailer brake & hitch. Clean, solid truck. $5900 obo. 604-852-4412

TRANSPORTATION

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

736

HOMES FOR RENT

1998 FORD WINDSTAR. 221,000 kms. Runs good. Very clean. Grey. $1350/obo. 604-832-9816.

1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519

736

HOMES FOR RENT

736

HOMES FOR RENT

Chilliwack Rentals

HOMES FOR RENT

AGASSIZ. 5 appl., $1200/mo. workshop.

Fullbrook, 0077

New SRI Manufactured Homes.

Single Double Modulars on display.

Repossessions 1974-2004.

Chuck 604-830-1960.

New SRI single and double wides in Chilliwack parks. Family / Adult.

Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960 2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 180K, full load $15,500/obo. 604-812-1278 2007 DODGE CARAVAN - 74,000 kms. Exc. condition. New tires. $10,500/obo. (604)859-8263 2007 GMC 2500 HD Duramax diesel, 6 speed, excellent shape. 4 X 4. $27,500. obo. 778-551-0298 New & Used Vehicles

West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310

Microwave, washer / dryer combo, 3 burner stove, 2 recliners & free standing dinette. $54,983 (Stk.32434)

AUTO FINANCING

HOMES WANTED

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

Free Delivery.

818

Restaurant Mangers

Tim Hortons Chilliwack is currently seeking experienced Restaurant Managers.

The successful candidates will be leaders with the ability to drive operational results in a fast paced environment; focused on hospitality and speed of service.

Interested candidates must have Fast Food Restaurant Management experience and be able to lead a team of 20 or more employees.

Applicants should also possess good interpersonal and team building skills and have the aptitude to organize and prioritize tasks.

These are hands on positions that offer competitive wages, bonuses, attractive benefits package and full training. No Phone Calls!

Send resume to: gksjobs@hotmail.com

WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing.

Call us First! 604.657.9422

AUTO SERVICES

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 1-604-575-5777

34595 2nd Ave House Heritage 1,177 Sq. ft. home, 2 bdrm, 1 bath.

Near shopping, park and entertainment. Pets allowed. Recently renovated. Huntington area. Avail. Immediately $1,100/mo. Call 604-3098955.

950 sq. ft. home. 2 bdrm, 1 bath.

Near Shopping, park and entertainment. Large Lot for parking an RV. Available March 1 $950/mo. Pets Allowed. Call 604 309-8523

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