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Tom Fletcher Black Press The toughest of B.C.’s new impaired driving penalties infringe people’s constitutional right to a fair trial, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. Ruling on a challenge to the new roadside penalties Wednesday, Justice Jon Sigurdson said the increased roadside penalties for blowing in the “warn” range of blood alcohol, from 0.05 to 0.08 per cent, are permissible. But drivers who blow more than 0.08 should have a chance to defend themselves in court before their vehicles are impounded for 30 days and they face thousands of dollars in administrative penalties, Sigurdson said. Imposing the most severe roadside penalties “is not a reasonable limit which is demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society,” the judgment says. Lawyer Michael Shapray told Black Press the ruling leaves the B.C. government and the police with little choice but to back down on the roadside penalties. “They’re going to have to revert back to the criminal law and take people back for breathalyzer tests at the [police] station,” Shapray said. “They’ll have a right to go to court and challenge those charges.” Sigurdson ruled that B.C. is within its rights to impose the “warn” penalties. A blood alcohol reading in the “warn” range can result in a three-day driving ban, a $200 “administrative penalty” and another $250 fee to have a driver’s licence reinstated. Drivers may also have their car impounded for three days and be billed for towing and storage. For roadside readings of 0.08 per cent or higher, police have been imposing a 90-day driving ban, a $500 fine and impounding the vehicle for 30 days. That can cost a driver $3,750, including $700 for towing and storage and $1,420 to take a mandatory “responsible driver” course.
Jessiah Clay (left) and Jordan Grahn, along with their Grade 5/6 class from Bernard elementary, hang handmade ornaments on their Christmas tree at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel on Wednesday. A total of 10 trees, all decorated by Chilliwack students, are currently on display in the hotel lobby. One school, Vedder elementary, made their ornaments out of winter clothing to be donated to the Salvation Army, such as sock snowmen and Santas with toques. See story, page 4. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Unified Sto:lo call for war council Jennifer Feinberg The Progress A message of solidarity went out from the Sto:lo people this week to say that the Yale Treaty will not work for them. The treaty as ratified by provincial reps, could lead to an “unprecedented” level of conflict in the Fraser Canyon over fishing rights and heritage sites, warned Sto:lo leaders in a joint press release. Sto:lo of all political stripes
boarded a chartered bus in Chilliwack, and headed to a protest in North Vancouver early Wednesday morning to protect rights they say they’ve had “since time immemorial.” Protestors were asked to wear red t-shirts and bring their drums, and a Sto:lo War Council has been called into action. The disagreement stems from a declaration by the Yale First Nation that its members are distinct from the Sto:lo and therefore have a right to sign
a separate treaty for lands they claim in the Fraser Canyon. The Sto:lo dispute that, arguing the Yale cannot claim ownership of lands traditional held and never surrendered by the Sto:lo. The Wednesday morning protest was meant to send a “clear message” about Sto:lo unity to B.C. Treaty Commission Members attending the First Nations Summit meeting in North Vancouver, said Sto:lo Grand Chief Joe Hall, president of Sto:lo Nation.
“We feel in some ways the government is saying that there isn’t a groundswell of support from the people on this, just the politicians,” Hall told The Progress. “They seem to think there is a division among the Sto:lo, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.” A meeting was held at Chawathil First Nation this week where a Sto:lo war council was demanded by angry community members. Continued: YALE/ p12
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No treaty needed to pluck ‘low-hanging fruit’ Robert Freeman The Progress An agreement outside the treaty process lets the Sts’ailes (Chehalis) First Nation reach “low-hanging fruit” on its way to building an independent nation, says Chief Willie Charlie. The band is not in the treaty process, but earlier this month signed a memorandum of understanding with the B.C. government that recognizes Sts’ailes traditional territory and the right to manage its land and resources — items other First Nations are still negotiating at the treaty table.
“The treaty process hasn’t been that successful,” Charlie said. “We won’t have to wait ten years for a mutually beneficial agreement.” “We’ve reached some of the lowhanging fruit,” he said. “This is not the end, this is a step towards meaningful agreements between us and the province.” The Sto:lo Nation is one of those still at the treaty table, but SN president Chief Joe Hall said he applauded the Sts’ailes agreement. Such agreements are “challenging” to First Nations still in treaty talks, he agreed, but the “key difference” is the constitutional protection guaranteed by treaty.
Agreements outside treaty are vulnerable to changes in government and other external factors, he said. B.C. Aboriginal Relations Minister Mary Polak and B.C. Treaty Commission officials were not available for comment on the impact of the agreements on the B.C. treaty process. Polak said in an email to The Progress that the Sts’ailes agreement is an “incremental approach” that sets “achievable goals that will build momentum” toward a government-to-government relationship. “Chief Charlie has expressed an
interest in an agreement like this since 2009, so we’re very happy to have achieved this MOU,” she said. Ministry officials from the various ministries involved signed the MOU so they will have detailed knowledge of the services covered, rather than following terms of an agreement signed by politicians in distant Victoria. The Sts’ailes agreement covers areas like child and family services and health care, as well as more traditional areas like consultation and economic development. Chief Charlie said the MOU provides “certainty for us, certainty
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for the Province, and certainty for businesses wishing to work in our territory — and all through a streamlined process.” Ministry staff said such agreements are not intended to replace treaty-making in B.C., and the Sts’ailes MOU is “unique” to the needs of that First Nation. “There are many paths to reconciliation and the Province has developed a range of tools that allows us to be flexible in our approach,” staff said in an email. “This MOU with Sts’ailes is another example of this approach.” rfreeman@theprogress.com twitter.com/paperboy2
Pot question is federal says city’s mayor Jennifer Feinberg The Progress
Shantelle Rust (right) helps customers at the Carla Swope Jewels table inside Little Beetle Bistro as part of the Christmas Craft Crawl in Sardis and Greendale on Saturday. Rust assists in making the jewelry for Carla Swope Jewels. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Christmas roadblocks start Friday RCMP roadblocks to keep impaired drivers off the road during the Christmas season start Friday in Chilliwack. Chilliwack RCMP Traffic Services will be setting up CounterAttack roadblocks in random areas of Chilliwack, Greendale, Rosedale and Yarrow, while Fraser Valley Traffic Services patrols valley communities from here to Spuzzum.
The ultimate goal is to get impaired drivers off the road, but police officers will also be looking for “aggressive” drivers, drivers “distracted” by cellphone talking and texting, and for drivers endangering students in school zones. “Our traffic members are dedicated to making our roadways safer for everyone that uses them,” said Cpl. Lee Dyson, officer in charge of the
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The former mayors of Vancouver may have joined forces to call for the end of marijuana prohibition, but don’t expect any such pronouncements from Chilliwack. Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz said her job as mayor is to look after her citizens’ health and safety, before wading into issues like pot decriminalization. The former Vancouver mayors came out on Nov. 23 saying B.C. should lead a call for an end to pot prohibition, and current Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, has joined the chorus of the former mayors. They argued it would help eradicate the gangland violence associated with the illegal drug trade, and create revenue through taxation. “From the city’s point of view, we want to concentrate on Health Canada and the medical marijuana predicament,” Gaetz said. It comes down to a question of jurisdiction. “The criminalization of marijuana is clearly the federal government’s responsibility. Mine is to look after my town,” she said. Municipal leaders “have to be careful” which arenas they enter into, she said. The Harper government has indicated it has no interest in legalizing marijuana. Gaetz said she is more concerned with “making sure the local housing stock is safe,” and no grow-rip thugs are rampaging through her community. “While we respect people’s privacy to obtain medical marijuana, we are also prepared to blow the whistle if we think the growers are abusing the system,” she said. In recent years, the city has found the line between medical licensed grower and criminal grower of B.C. bud has become blurred. “There’s clearly something wrong with the system,” Gaetz said. jfeinberg@theprogress.com twitter.com/CHWKjourno
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Walk through the doors of Coast Chilliwack Hotel, and you’ll be stepping into a forest of holiday splendor. Inside are 11 fresh cut trees – 10 decorated by school children, one by the hotel – with baubles and ribbons and lights and handmade ornaments sparkling and twinkling every which way you turn. Just as festive trees should. Coast Chilliwack Hotel is holding its inaugural Festival of Trees from Dec. 1-24; a fundraising initiative to support the local Salvation Army Food Bank. However, unlike similar tree events in other communities, which typically invite business folk to decorate the trees, Coast Chilliwack Hotel wanted to get the children of the community involved. Nine elementar y schools, including Bernard, Rosedale, East Chilliwack, Evans, FG Leary, Tyson, Vedder, McCammon and Watson were commissioned to decorate 10 trees. “For the kids, it’s just fun,� said Julia Horn,
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the people, culture and operations manager for the hotel. “They’re so enthusiastic and they do such a great job.� On Wednesday morning, a group of students from Evans elementary got into the holiday decorating spirit. As the aromas of sweet hot chocolate and fresh cut fir trees wafted through the air, the Grade 5 and 6 students crowded around their tree, and put up silver baubles and silver ribbons and handmade dove ornaments sprinkled with silver glitter, while merrily singing holiday classics.
Each dove ornament sparkled with words like creative, trustworthy, honest, kind, positive, artistic, dreamer. “The theme for our Christmas tree is about what we think beauty is,� said Grade 6 student Emma Donnelly. “Beauty is not just how you look, it’s not just the outside, it’s the inside that matters.� Watson elementary used peace as the theme for their tree, with handmade peace sign ornaments and a garland made from brightly coloured linked construction paper. Vedder elementary made ornaments out of socks and toques for their tree that will later be donated to the Salvation Army. For a view of all trees, visit Coast Chilliwack Hotel. Each tree will be voted on by the community. The class with the most votes will win a pizza lunch. Admission is free, however donations to the food bank are encouraged. All trees were donated by Highland L Christmas Tree Farm located in Columbia Valley. kbartel@theprogress.com twitter.com/schoolscribe33
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Chilliwack gay community offered email support The Progress Chilliwack’s gay community now has an email support system to lean on. Clarke Fryer, 25, has set up a Gmail account to support others in the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning) community, so they won’t have to go through what he went through as a young gay teen growing up in Chilliwack: No one to talk to. No support. No acceptance. “I’m not a psychologist, I’m not trained in this field, but I have been in this situation,” he said. “And somebody to talk to is better than nobody.” The email is beheardinchilliwack@ gmail.com. When Fryer came out to his family in 2001, at 16 years old, they were the only ones who accepted him. He went through high school bullied, threatened, relentlessly picked on. His car was keyed, his tires repeatedly deflated. Even his own principal made him feel like an outcast, when he was told not to bring a male date to the prom, “for the comfort of other students.” He didn’t have close friends, and didn’t have anyone, who had gone through a similar situation, to go to for support. Before coming out to his family, Friar became physically ill. He wasn’t eating, couldn’t concentrate, was losing his hair. He was depressed, isolated, borderline suicidal. “It was really hard,” he said. “It was
eating away at me.” When he graduated, he moved to Vancouver for four years, not because he wanted to leave Chilliwack, but because, “there is so little support for people like me in Chilliwack,” said Fryer. “There really is nothing here.” And yet, “there are a lot of people sourcing for support,” said Fryer. “Young adults are really struggling, are really closeted in Chilliwack.” Fryer hopes the email support system will be a start towards change. He does, however, realize not everyone in the community will be accepting of it. “But a community is not a majority, a community is every single person,” he said. “And even if this email helps just one person, it’s a service that’s needed.” Fryer chose email because it’s discreet and can be anonymous if the person at the other end so wishes. There are currently four people, including a parent of a gay son, who will be responding to emails, providing support, and passing on resources. “This email is for everybody,” said Fryer, pointing to teens, parents, young adults, middle age adults – anyone with questions, anyone needing support. “If a person doesn’t have support from family or friends, they’ve got no one,” said Fryer. “This is a discreet way to ask questions and get support.” Anyone interested in volunteering for the cause can contact Fryer through email at beheardinchilliwack@gmail. com.
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Embattled B.C. courts on way to ‘tipping point’ Chief judges warns of threat to justice from cuts Jeff Nagel Black Press The top judge of the B.C. Supreme Court has issued a rare warning that the province’s justice system is critically threatened by years of government underfunding. Chief Justice Robert Bauman, in a blunt Nov. 19 speech to B.C. lawyers in Las Vegas, used analogies like “going over the cliff in slow motion” to describe the danger looming from court
congestion. “Bring this issue to the attention of our fellow citizens and take whatever steps you can to defend and protect our judicial system,” he urged legal colleagues. “Once our institution is critically wounded it will never be the same again.” Bauman likened court underfunding in B.C. to the forces of erosion, adding it is steadily approaching a “tipping point when that gradual, insidious process of
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gants are self-represented. “Without additional resourcing, the court’s traditional and essential role in maintaining societal order is being eroded and degraded,” Bauman warned. NDP leader Adrian Dix called it a “very significant” warning on the state of the courts. “When you have people like serious cocaine dealers who are not being tried because of court delays, that’s a serious problem for confidence in our justice system.”
ICBC to seek rate increase for 2012 Tom Fletcher Black Press The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is applying for an increase to its mandatory basic vehicle insurance for 2012 to help cover an increase in claims and a decline in investment income. ICBC president Jon
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News Quiet campaign earns electoral area win Robert Freeman The Progress Ray Boucher isn’t claiming any special issue vaulted him to replace long-time electoral area director Dick Bogstie at the Fraser Valley Regional District board. “I just think it’s time for a change,” Boucher said Wednesday, when he finally found the time to comment on his Saturday election victory. For the record, Boucher confirmed he was in Mexico election night, but he was there on a family vacation planned three years ago, well before he decided to run for election. “I’ve lived in the area for 30
years,” he said. “I’ve been a firefighter in Coquitlam, recently retired.” And he’s been up at the crack of dawn recently to help put up two million twinkling lights in Stanley Park, part of an annual fundraiser for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Association Burn Fund. Where his election support came from to upset Bogstie, Boucher claims he doesn’t know. “It’s possible,” he conceded, that Bogstie’s support of the Aggregate Pilot Project that identifies approved gravel mining areas in the region may have something to do with it. “Gravel is an issue,” Boucher
agreed, “but whether I’ll be able to make any headway with it, who knows?” His goals as the new director for Electoral Area F (Hatzic Prairie/McConnell Creek)? “Listening to the people and representing their issues as best I can at the board,” he replied. Boucher said he’s really not sure what those issues might be, “but I’m open to take calls on any issues from anybody.” Boucher was the only challenger to replace a sitting electoral area director in the 2011 election, winning 129 votes to Bogstie’s 87 votes.
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B.C.’s forest watchdog barks warning over reporting Robert Freeman The Progress A report by B.C.’s forest watchdog critical of the B.C. government’s decision to put compliance in the hands of the forest industry is raising an “I told you so� reaction from critics. “We saw this coming back in 2004,� Glen Thompson, a Friends of The Chilliwack River Valley spokesman, said about the Forest Practices Board report. That’s when the B.C. government decided to put reporting of harvesting and reforestation activities in the hands of the forest industry. The FPB investigation found most licensees are reporting as required by law, “but enough (reports) were incomplete, inaccurate or late to be of concern to the board.� “We do not have confidence that the forest ministry can adequately describe the current condition of the managed forest
or track changes in its condition into the future,� the report continued. FPB chairman Al Gorely told The Progress there is “no immediate crisis,� but over time government decision-makers could be making forest decisions based on inaccurate information. Joe Foy at the Western Canada Wilderness Committee said those decisions may also impact wildlife dependent on forest habitat, like the Spotted Owl. “This report is a very sad document,� he said, but the FPB investigation confirms the WCWC’s earlier warning that allowing the industry to regulate itself “was like putting the fox in charge of the chicken coop.� “It was a disaster waiting to happen,� Foy said. Neither Gorely nor local forest officials could immediately say whether any of the industry reports that sparked the FPB’s concerns were made in the
Chilliwack Forest District. Thompson said the inability of local forest officials to speak about local compliance is like a prison official telling the public “to wait until he counts heads to confirm a jail break.� “They should be able to tell you this stuff right off the top,� he said. Ministry staff were also unable to report on compliance in the Chilliwack forest district, but said the report’s recommendations are already being addressed. “While (the new reporting system) has issues,� staff said in an email, “it is integrated with other natural resource reporting systems, which helps us make sound and comprehensive land management decisions.� Nearly $15-million is being made annually, the email continued, “by eliminating the need for yearly paper-based submissions.�
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Let’s use our heads B.C. Liberal MLA Moira Stilwell has proposed legislation to help prevent concussions in youth sports. The private member’s bill would make it law to remove a young athlete from play if a concussion is suspected. The proposed Concussions in Youth Sport Safety Act recognizes that the majority of sport-related head injuries occur in athletes younger than 20, and that the frequency of such injuries is increasing. Even with Hockey Canada’s new rules, head shots still occur frequently in minor hockey. Sometimes penalties are called, often they are not. Such inconsistency only confuses players and puts them more at risk, and some have sustained concussions. These rules need to be more strictly enforced. More is unknown than known about concussions. We know what causes them, but not why some people feel some symptoms – headaches, nausea, dizziness, sensitivity to light – while others experience a sudden onset of depression. There’s no clinically tested treatment for concussions. Rest is best. Sidney Crosby just returned to the NHL after 10 months recuperating from a concussion. Other players have had to retire after sustaining multiple concussions, some the result of deliberate and callous head shots. These are professional athletes; they know the risks they take every time they compete, and what’s at stake – for some, their jobs. But what about our children? So few will ever play junior or college, let alone pro. They have their whole lives ahead of them. No game, no victory or goal, is worth jeopardizing their futures. As a government, as volunteers, as parents, we need to do everything possible to educate them about brain injuries, to teach them to protect themselves and respect one another, without instilling in them fear. It’s not as simple as telling them to keep their heads up, and elbows down. We must help them value our most valuable asset – our brains. Let’s use them. ~ Black Press
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British Columbia’s court system close to collapse VICTORIA – One of the last exchanges in the B.C. legislature’s fall session was over the state of the court system. Drug dealers are walking free, NDP leader Adrian Dix reminded Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond in the final question period. Dix referred to a Prince George case this fall where a convicted cocaine dealer racked up more trafficking charges while he was on trial, and then was released because he couldn’t be tried in a timely fashion. The NDP was picking up on an unusually political speech last week by B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman. Speaking to the annual B.C. judges’ conference in Las Vegas, Bauman warned that funding cuts have the B.C. court system “going over a cliff in slow motion.” The cuts are real. By next year, court service budgets are
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ment, demanding a six-per-cent raise.) Bond also pointed to long-term strategies being implemented to relieve the flood of court cases. It’s this kind of systemic change that has the most potential for long-term reform of our archaic system. Right now there are an estimated 2,000 cases in provincial court that are running long enough to risk being dismissed due to delays. It’s not a crime wave; a quarter of all cases in provincial and B.C. Supreme Court are family disputes over kids and property. The Family Law Act has been in the works for years, and it sailed through the legislature with NDP support. It encourages out-of-court settlements in family breakups, equalizes commonlaw rules with those for married couples and does away with the
terms “custody” and “access” that suggest children are to be fought over as if they are property. Bond also pointed to B.C.’s harsh new administrative penalties for drinking and driving, which have kept most routine impaired cases out of court. Police have the authority to impound vehicles and impose heavy fines on the spot, when drivers fail a roadside breath test or even blow in the “warn” range of 0.05 to 0.08 per cent. Bond points proudly to a 40-per-cent decrease in alcohol-related vehicle deaths in the first year. Of course this is being challenged as an infringement of the right to go to court and try various drunk-driving defences. A judge has since decided if the hazards of impaired driving justify such an infringement. (See story, page 1)
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Parents need to become involved As a parent of child in the Chilliwack school district, I was disgusted by the pathetic voter turnout in our last civic election. My view is quite the opposite of the recent letter to the editor by Mr. Wiens in regard to Kirsten Brandreth’s resignation as DPAC president. (Departing DPAC vicepresident sounds like sour grapes, Progress, Nov. 29.) Are there many things more important than the care and education of our children? These children, in a few short years, will be the ones voting and making the choices about our care! One only needs to spend some time within the walls of our schools to see how much more support is needed. This support needs to start at the top, from our city council, and in particular our school trustees. We need these elected members of our government to have a very
active role, supporting our schools, and in order to do that you must be out there, in the schools, asking questions and attending meetings. Perhaps, after Ms. Brandreth’s many years of service, she was hoping to see some new faces on the school board that might bring something different to the table. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to her, for what I’m sure was thousands of hours of thankless work, and most certainly more than her fair share of political drama. As a parent who volunteers within the school system, (and as a PAC member) I know all too well that there are a few people that help, and way too many people that stand back and make observations. I hope before Mr. Wiens decided people were being petty he has spent some time in a PAC meeting, or a DPAC meeting, or perhaps
even volunteering his time within our school system. This is not something for a “slow news day.” This should be front page news and the parents of children in Chilliwack need to be aware of what’s happening, and the path our school district is headed. It really is up to us, as voters. Remember: bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. People were dying in the streets of Egypt the weekend of our civic election, fighting for their democratic right to vote. If you didn’t cast your ballot, please spend some time before our next election getting to know the candidates and do your part. We can make a difference. Voting is not only the first act of building a country, it is the first act of building a community – and you’re a part of it! Cheryl Maycock
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Beginning to look (and smell) like Christmas Mmmmm! Nothing smells as wonderful for the Christmas season as fresh greens inside our homes. It’s good to see a trend towards more traditional Christmas decorating. There are all types of fresh greens you can enjoy indoors, but I always look for two qualities: how long they will stand up under dry conditions and are they fragrant. For Brian both longevity MINTER and fragrance, it is hard to beat pine. All pine varieties have a wonderful scent, but one of the most attractive is Pinus strobus or white pine. Its soft blue needles look so graceful, and they can be used in a variety of situations, particularly to accent fresh flowers and centerpieces. Usually sold as single branches for swags, lodgepole and scotch pine are also very resilient. The long-needled Pinus ponderosa is also attractive, especially when branch tips are cut and placed in a large vase. The best use of these branches, however, is for door swags. With their naturally curved tips and large cones, they look perfect when combined with a big red velvet bow and a few shiny baubles and Christmas novelties. True fir or the abies family is my second choice for indoor greens. Silver balsam and noble fir are very good when
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The McCreary Centre: Body image and weight A few weeks ago you may remember that my colleague Dr. Rob Lees wrote an article on the McCreary Centre Adolescent Health Survey (2008 results) which asks students in grades 7-12 various questions about their lives, everything from exercise Eryn to eating habits WICKER to drug use and sexual activity. Rob’s article highlighted the survey’s findings on physical health, exercise, and healthy living. And this week we continue with that series as I emphasize the findings on weight and body image. Why would it be important to ask youth about their thoughts on this topic? Perhaps program development, policy regarding vending machines, health promotion opportunities, or namely, awareness and prevention of unhealthy behaviours related to weight and body image such as eating disorders and low self esteem. According to the survey, 82% of girls and 73% of boys stated they were at a healthy weight. 6% of both genders said they were underweight, and 21% of males and 12% of females said they
were overweight or obese. How do we keep those healthy weight numbers high and continuing to rise? Research has shown that there are five ways to reach or maintain a healthy body weight: reduce screen time, exercise, watch out for proportion distortion, eat five servings of fruits and veggies a day, and don’t skip breakfast. Another finding was that only 20% of males and 11% of females reported being satisfied with their body image, with 54% of healthy weight females trying to lose weight, and 34% of healthy weight males trying to gain weight. How can we as parents, educators, and community members help to promote positive and healthy body image for all children and adolescents? Tips like: avoid talking negatively about weight, food, and bodies; limit media messages and be an active media interpreter; expand your definition of beauty and expose distortion like airbrushing; be a role model with regard to your own body and body image; never criticize a child’s body and work on complimenting actions not looks. The survey also noted that females were more likely to report dieting to lose weight (46% compared to 16% of males) as well as engaging in activities such as binge
eating and purging. Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, are the most common chronic illnesses in the female adolescent population, with an incidence of up to 5%. Meaning that of the 30,000 students who completed the questionnaire, if half
of them were female then potentially up to 750 adolescent girls in the Fraser Valley may be suffering from an eating disorder. What can we do as a community? Well, schools have taken these concerns to heart and have implemented
changes such as breakfast programs, daily exercise requirements, and smarter vending machine choices. Parents have to get involved as well – exercising together, eating healthy meals together, and talking about cultivating positive body
image. But do we have more work to do? Yes… always. The message to take home, with each of our articles in the McCreary series, is that overall most BC teens are doing well, and reporting healthier behaviours than students 10 years
ago. This tend will hopefully continue so that the next generation will be even healthier in all aspects of their lives. Eryn Wicker (M.A., R.C.C.) is a mental health clinician with the Child and Youth Mental Health team with the Ministry if Children and family development in Chilliwack.
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As a working parent of three children, it can be hard to find the time to volunteer every day at school. But just like we teach our kids, when something is hard, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t automatically make it impossible. It only means you have to try even harder. Three years ago, despite time constraints and other concerns, I volunteered to co-chair Little Mountainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parent Advisory Council. I juggled work and PAC responsibilities for two years, and it was one of the most rewarding positions Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever held. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until I was in the PAC executive that I saw the true importance of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;behindthe-scenesâ&#x20AC;? volunteer work. The planning. The decision-making. The rallying of other parents. As a volunteering parent, I empathize with and support Kristen Brandrethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to step down from DPAC after so many years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy work, and can be very defeating. On top of the work going on at the school level, there is the DPAC and school board meetings to be aware of. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an overwhelming load of work for a small number of people, and even the most passionate parents canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be everywhere at once.
And this is where newspapers come in handy, but more specifically, reporters. I trust our local reporters to be unbiased, and I learn much about my community through reading articles about meetings and events I cannot attend. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an invaluable tool for me, especially since â&#x20AC;&#x201D; big surprise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also passionate about voting. So how handy Jessica is it, here in Chilliwack that PETERS the same local reporter has been to each and every school board meeting for the past several years? Not only does Katie Bartel know the issues better than most, she gets that information across to the reader in a way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s straightforward. She takes what she hears at those meetings, and follows up in the schools, with parents and administrators. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literally entrenched in the education scene here, despite not being a parent herself. She has become a champion for local students and teachers, as you can read through the stories she develops.
As a fellow reporter, I know you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover a board or council for that long without getting to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on behind the scenes. And that information can be just as valuable to the reader, and voter, as whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on any written agenda. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably more important at election time, when you would think politicians would be at their best, and when potential voters are the most keen to learn. So, if any reporter is finally fed up enough to speak up about tension, affiliations, and other underground rumblings, through a column separate from news reporting, then we should welcome those thoughts. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate is that someone would think a reporter shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have those thoughts, or worse, would try to shame her for speaking her mind. Or is an informed opinion too scary a thought? One should only hope that the people delivering the news would have personal thoughts, feelings and insight. In fact, it would be impossible to do this job without those traits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or at the very least, difficult. Jessica Peters is editor of the Agassiz Harrison Observer
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With new hosts, and a few tweaks to keep it fresh, Chilliwack’s holiday parade has been re-named the Chilliwack Santa Claus Parade. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS FILE
Saturday’s Santa Parade to hit new heights The Progress Get ready for some exciting parade changes. The downtown Christmas parade has been reborn in its 11th year. With new host sponsors onboard, and a few tweaks to keep it fresh, the parade will now be known as the Chilliwack Santa Claus Parade. New in the hosting role this year are Star 98.3 FM and sister station SONiC 107.5 FM, who
effectively stepped in to save the well-loved community event last year, when the Downtown BIA decided it could no longer be host sponsor. The parade festivities will once again be capably emceed by the charming and funny duo, Scott Riley and Lisa Stevens, of Star FM. “This year, we’re taking the parade to the next level,” said Melanie Green, station manager at Star FM. “We’re proud and excited to be sitting in the host chair, and
we really wanted to take it all up a notch to reflect the wonderful community of Chilliwack.” Green happily remembered being part of the parade when she was young, and her children have also had the experience of being in the parade. “Now it’s a chance for more Chilliwack families to make some memories.” Parade goers will notice the focus has shifted somewhat to emphasize beautifully decorated floats. There are about 70 parade
floats registered so far, which is down slightly but they’ve changed the format somewhat to stress quality over quantity. “We’ve asked everybody to make it more about the festive holiday season,” Green said. City officials were thrilled to have Star take over the hosting duties and planning, said parade organizer Jessica Clark. City of Chilliwack and Chilliwack Ford are also providing resources and support. “It’s going to be worthwhile to get in on the pre-parade
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It holds the distinction of being the first opera ever written for television and it has become a hugely popular Christmas classic ever since, inspired by the Wise Men’s inspirational tale of “a kingdom built on love alone” from the Adoration of the Magi. Filmed in 1951 in New York City at NBC studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, Amahl was broadcast live as the debut production of TV’s Hallmark Hall of Fame. The list of directors for the production reads as a national who’s who for theatrical music in Canada, with Maestro Leonard Camplin (Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal and Canada’s
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All-Ages Concert is set for tonight, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the old Chilliwack Arts Centre on Henderson featuring Ok Vancouver Ok, Collapsing Opposites, The Hairless Bares and The Bleating Hearts. 604-392-8888. Tickets $8.
Sardis secondary presents Wizard of Oz Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at the school daily at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Tickets $12.50 and proceeds go to student scholarships. The Gospel of Elvis - Christmas and Inspirational Concert features Steve Elliott as Elvis tonight at Sardis Community Church (45625 South Sumas Rd.) at 7:30 p.m. The concert helps to benefit FH Canada, Food for the Hungry. Tickets $20 and available at Graham’s Gifts on Wellington Avenue (604-795-5812) and Verses Bookstore on Luckakuck Road (604-824-6770). www. elviselite.com
Zeppelina, Canada’s only all-female tribute to Led Zeppelin, will be playing at the Social Nightclub (45680 Hocking Ave.) tonight at 9 p.m. 604-793-3156. Chilliwack Festival Chorus presents The Winds of Christmas, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m., at the Cultural Centre. Tickets $17/$20. 604- 391-7469.
SUNDAY Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church hosts a Christmas sing-along with the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra tonight at 6:30 p.m. 604-823-6622. The Namasté Gift Market is today from noon to 5 p.m. at Spirit Yoga & Wellness Center (476 Naismith Ave., Harrison Hot Springs). 604-845-9642.
MONDAY Euchre at the Branch #4 Legion begins at 6:45 p.m. 604-792-2337
TUESDAY Christmas story time is at the Chilliwack Library today at 7 p.m. for families with children of all ages. There’s also a craft and story time at the Yarrow Library at 10:30 a.m. today (registration required).
WEDNESDAY Evensong Chamber Singers’ presents its Advent vespers, a service of song, readings and prayers on Sun., Dec. 4 at 4:15 p.m. and Wed., Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Both programs are at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Admission is free.
THURSDAY Sylvie Roussel-Janssens’ solo show of light sculptures, Inspired by Light runs until Dec. 14 at the Art Gallery in the Cultural Centre. Gallery hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. 604-392-8000. www.lsclight.ca
Mikeila Bellavance is Dorothy and Richard Franckiewicz is the Scarecrow in Sardis secondary’s production of The Wizard of Oz. See Friday’s listing at left for more info. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Coming Up The Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, presented by the Fraser Valley Philharmonic Society is at the Cultural Centre on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets $12$30 and available at the Cultural Centre Box Office (604- 391-7469), or online www. chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
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Dec. 3, from 2 - 4 p.m. Homemade cookies will be sold by the pound, as well as homemade fruit cakes. There will also be refreshments available for purchase. The Chilliwack District Girl Guides will be taking part in the Christmas parade in downtown Chilliwack on Dec. 3 and will be collecting mitts, scarves and toques along the
way. Please bring these items with you to the parade to donate. Debbie Fortnum Christmas Worship Service at St. Thomas Anglican is Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. on Gore Ave. Debbie will be singing, playing keyboard, leading some Christmas Carols and speaking a message of hope for the Christmas season
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Do two good deeds at once by donating a non-perishable food item when donating blood at a Chilliwack blood donor clinic this holiday season. In December, Canadian Blood Services will need 9,750 blood donors to give blood at clinics across the province and Food Banks British Columbia will need enough food to feed 70,000 people. Bleed & Feed food collection boxes will be at the front reception desk at all B.C. blood donor clinics from Dec. 1 to 31. Food collected at each clinic will go to that community’s local food bank. In Chilliwack, food collected will be donated to the Salvation Army of Chilliwack Community Food Bank. Blood is not only needed for trauma victims over the holiday season, but for patients undergo-
ing chemotherapy treatments, cardiac surgeries and organ transplants – procedures that all routinely take place around the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. There are still 250 donation appointments available at Chilliwack blood donor clinics. Donors can book appointments to give blood in one of two ways – by calling 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or by booking online at blood. ca. Upcoming Chilliwack clinics include: Broadway Church, 46611 Maple Ave. • Dec. 12, 2 to 7:30 p.m. • Dec. 30, 12 to 5:30 p.m. Central Community Church, 46100 Chilliwack Central Rd. • Dec. 26, 2 to 7:30 p.m. For more information on Canadian Blood Services, visit www. blood.ca
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Odd results from fan vote There are two veryy obvious omissions on this list, writes Jacob Bestebroer
Chilliwack Chiefs Ty Miller (No. 3) and Derek Huisman (No. 9) look to put a Penticton pummelling behind them as they travel to Trail for back to back games against the league worst Smoke Eaters. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Chiefs face struggling Smoke Eaters Eric J. Welsh, The Progress There may be no better way to ease the pain of back to back losses to the BCHL’s top team than a nice road trip to Trail and back to back games against the BCHL’s worst team. That’s where the Chilliwack Chiefs find themselves this weekend, looking to bounce back against the cellar dwelling Trail Smoke Eaters. The Chiefs look to rebound from a bad weekend against the Penticton Vees, capped off by a 9-0 road loss at the South Okanagan Events Centre Saturday night. At 4-16-1-3, the Smokies present an inviting target. They’re not just the last place team in the
16 team circuit, they’re eight points behind the next worst teams (Langley and Westside at 20 points each). The Smokies can’t score. Trail’s got a leaguelow 60 goals in 24 games, with a fifth of their offence provided by Clayton Chessa (12 goals). Trail also can’t keep the puck out of their net. They’ve given up 127 goals this season, 15 more than the next most defensively deficient squad (Victoria at 115). This is as close to an automatic four points as the Chiefs will find on their schedule this year. So why should there be any reason for nervousness? Maybe because these
are the very definition of trap games. The Smoke Eaters are actually riding a one game winning streak, having dumped the Westside Warriors 3-1 at the Cominco Arena in Trail last weekend. Recently signed goaltender L yndon Stanwood was the difference maker, turning aside 33 of the 34 shots directed his way. Though he stands just five-foot-six and weights 160 pounds soaking wet, the West Vancouver native came up large. Stanwood stopped 26 shots in the first two periods to preserve a 1-0 lead, highlighted by a sprawling cross-crease save off of star forward Richard Vanderhoek late in the second. The 18-year-old made his first BCHL start
Friday night, taking a 4-1 loss against those same Warriors. Stanwood said he made some adjustments between games that paid off. “It was a big difference yesterday I found, but coming in today I felt better - I was a little more used to it. I realize the guys are a little more quicker, harder shots, so that one game helped me adapt,” he said. “It feels pretty good, being my second game in the league, with losing a tough one yesterday, today winning is just so good.” The diminutive goaltender has created a positive early impression on the team. “He’s been standing on his head, he’s great. I mean he’s fast, he sees the puck well when the shot’s from the outside
and he’s been what we need,” said Chessa. Chilliwack native Connor Tiechko scored twice and added an assist in the 3-1 win, teaming with Chessa and Garrett McMullen to form Trail’s most dangerous line. Tiechko started the year with the Prince George Spruce Kings, playing six games with one assist. Since coming to the Smoke Eaters, the 19-year-old has recorded three goals and seven points in nine games. Tiechko split his first 46 BCHL games between the Nanaimo Clippers and Surrey Eagles and has 18 goals and 43 points in his junior A career. Check Tuesday’s Progress sports section for a Chiefs weekend wrapup.
Congratulations to Chiefs alumni Shawn Horcoff and Jeff Tambellini, both of whom were named to the BCHL’s all-time Top 50 list last week. Both were obvious choices, but when lists like this are decided entirely by fan vote you never know what the results will be. Fans were asked to vote online for three players from each decade — a great idea, but it was impossible to skip a decade when voting. For example I recognized many of the names from the 1960’s but didn’t feel I knew enough to vvote. ote. But in order to vote for the next decade, I had to. This is most obvious when looking at the top 10 vote getters for the 1990s. There are two very obvious omissions on this list. Current Chiefs assistant coach Doug Astt scored 242 points in 161 games from 1991 through 1994 and Agassiz’s Kris Wallis scored over 300 points in four seasons with the Nanaimo Clippers. Both are more deserving than Kelownaa Spartan Willie Mitchell. Mitchell was a good BCHL defenseman, but when the Spartans folded in 1995, Mitchell moved on to Melfort, Saskatchewan and played his best junior A hockey there. He made the list because people know w his name and he played five seasons for the Vancouver V ancouver Canucks. How did Andrew Ladd make the top 10 of the 2000-2010 decade? He spent one season with the Coquitlam Express during which he scored 15 goals and 40 assists. By the end of that season and into the playoffs he was an excellent player, but the following season he moved on to the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League. He went on to play for Canada in the World Junior Tournamentt and has won Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes. There’s no question he’s had one of the best post-BCHL L careers of any player from that decade, but saying he is one of the 10 best BCHL players off that decade isn’t right. Having said all that, lists like this are a lott of fun. They create fan discussions and that’s never a bad thing. The Chiefs have partnered with Save On Foods to offer a Family Pack for just $39.95. Available A vailable at Chilliwack locations of Save On Foods, Price Smart and Coopers Foods, the pack consists of four tickets to a Chiefs game, four hot dogs and four cokes. Lastly, thanks to Kris Abbott who pointed outt that I had the incorrect empty net goal scorerr in the Chiefs championship clinching game in 1995 in my article last week. It was Aaron Hoggan who scored the goal. Feedback can be sent to jb@chilliwackchiefs.net.
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High hopes as schools head into hoops season AAA BOYS TOP SIX 1 2 3 4 5 6
Kelowna Owls Vancouver V ancouver College Fighting Irish W.J. W .J. Mouat Hawks (Abbotsford) Pitt Meadows Marauders White W hite Rock Christian Warriors Kitsilano Blue Demons
AAA GIRLS TOP SIX The squeaking of sneakers and sound of bouncing balls continues to echo off local gymnasium floors as local high school basketball squads prepare for the season to start. All six of the local AAA and AA boys and girls squads have the potential to make life difficult for their opponents, but do any of them have the goods to compete for a provincial title? The Chilliwack Progress surveyed the coaches for a look at how their respective squads are shaping up. Their answers are below in the 2011-12 Chilliwack Progress basketball preview.
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South Kamloops Titans Riverside Rapids (Coquitlam) Brookswood Bobcats (Langley) York Y ork House Tigers (Vancouver) Handsworth Royals (North Van) Oak Bay Breakers (Victoria)
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Members of the Chilliwack secondary school senior boys basketball team go through their preseason practice paces in the school gymnasium. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Britannia Bruins (Vancouver) Lambrick Park Pride (Victoria) Sa-Hali Sabres (Kamloops) Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) Seycove Seyhawks (North Van) St. Michaels U Blue Jags
NOTE: N OTE: AA boys rankings were not available as of press-time
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The Falcons hope an infusion of youth will help them make noise in the Fraser Valley East. Towering Grade 10 center Hayden Lejeune didn’t look out of place in a couple of late-season appearances last year. Standing six-foot-six, Lejeune has game-changing size. He can run the floor and displays a soft shooting touch. Teams will have their hands full trying to stop him. But if they worry too much about Lejeune, they may find themselves torched by the dynamic duo at guard. Logan Rogers mans the point as the only returning starter from last year. Shooting guard Jason Kroeker has developed quickly and will be relied upon for both scoring and leadership. Unsung hero Josh Enns will play multiple positions and bring toughness to the Falcon lineup. The top newcomer could be Eric Rogers, a Grade 10 player capable of playing guard or forward. With 14 Grade 11’s, the Falcons are a team that could make waves this year and next. Head coach Kyle Graves believes his program is on the right track. “This year our goal is to place second in our league and get into the Fraser Valley tournament,” he said. “We want to continually get better, to the point where we can knock off a tough team in the Valleys.”
Returning players will be the key to the Falcon fortunes in 2012. Multi-spor t standout Robyn Kempers enters her final season of high school basketball looking to build on an excellent 2010-11 campaign. Grade 11 stars Lauren Kempers and Haley Lightle join Kempers as the core of the team. For Sardis to succeed this season, they’ll need contributions from everyone on the bench. It would also help if Grade 10 rookie Michaela England could get comfortable quick at the senior level. England is a good shooter and ball handler who could help take the heat off the big three. Mariam Shaukat will eventually be an impact player for the Falcons at the shooting/ point guard position. A returning starter, Shaukat is currently injured, but she is expected back before Christmas. Ken Heise guided this crew last year and went heavy with younger players, hoping it would pay off in the future. But the longtime Sardis athletic director retired over the summer, handing the coaching duties to Richard Tagle. Tagle has held the coaching reigns before and knows what to do. “Our expectations are to finish at the top of the top four teams in tier two,” Tagle said of his team’s forecast. “That will qualify us for the Fraser Valley championships.”
If some breaks go their way, the Storm could be a force to be reckoned with in the Fraser Valley East. Grade 12 veteran Gary McCrea will lead and lend versatility to the Storm lineup with his ability to slide from forward to guard. Erik Neels is another returning player who has made big strides in the offseason. Physically stronger, Neels is holding his own against McCrea in practice and will be a lot tougher for opponents to shove around this year. Kyle Hamilton will run the offence from the point guard position while talented shooter and ball-handler Brendan Janz looks to bounce back from an injury-marred 2010-11. Zach Fleming could be the unsung hero. Fleming works hard, never quits and will be a go-to guy defensively. Stephen Norrish is the team’s top ball handler and another defensive demon. CSS will try to work a couple youngsters into the lineup. Mitchell Wierks and Jake Foley are both entering their first year of senior ball. Wierks is the younger brother of current UFV women’s basketball stars Sarah and Nicole Wierks. “Our goal is to make the playoffs,” Mauro said of his team’s outlook. “We will focus heavily on how the guards handle and distribute the ball, and it can be a very exciting year, if the pieces fall into place.
After a one year absence, Joe Ogmundson is back behind the wheel of the CSS girls team, determined to restore it to its former glory. His current group must endure some growing pains to get where he wants them to go. Kelsi McLean will cocaptain the team. From her point guard position she will handle the ball a ton and be depended on to make good decisions for a team that needs a floor leader. Christina Vandenbrink will be the another co-captain, relied upon to score for a team that doesn’t figure to score much. Grade 11 Megan Wierks tries to follow in the footsteps of older sisters Sarah and Nicole, both of whom have gone on to UFV. She plays a totally different style, but could end up just as good as her siblings. Kylie Gauley is an excellent rebounder and dependable defender. Nicole Bartel will be the emotional leader on the team and Rachel Vandenberg will be a key contributor off the bench. “The season depends on getting quality minutes from a group of forwards — Peyton Norrish, Natalie Hoogeven, Megan Johnson and Janine Leijen,” Ogmundson noted. “They need to contribute 15 rebounds and points as a group for us to do well. I expect a long learning phase, but I think we’ll be difficult to beat come playoff time in the spring.”
The Grizzly boys go gunning for a AA provincial title this year, returning a talented and veteran-laden roster. Lucas Mannes is G.W. Graham’s floor general and co-captain. He may be one of the most talented guards in the province. Josiah Cockrill, brother of ex-GWG star Micah Cockrill, provides a counter-balance to Mannes from the power forward position. Cockrill is a legit threat in the paint and also has three point ability from the oustide. Adding two inches of height over the summer, Ryan Tempel brings the same sor t of ability, giving the Grizzlies three go-to guys offensively. Hank Derksen is the unsung hero, bleeding blue and white and doing all the little things to help his team. Austin Uy (Grade 11) is the only rookie on the veteran roster. The only other Grade 11 player is returnee Cody Hansen, who has looked very good through the preseason. “Our team goal this year is to do everything in our power during the regular season to give us the best opportunity to win the AA provincial championship,” said coach Jake Mouritzen. “If we work together as a family over the next four months, we have an excellent opportunity to reach our ultimate goal.”
The Grizzly girls start the season banged up, but the hope is they’ll be healthy enough to make a playoff run in the spring. Breena Wirtz will be a leader once again for GWG. The Grade 12 post player is a strong rebounder and one of the team’s leading scorers. Kaitlyn McDonald is another offensive force, moving from the post to the outside this season. McDonald is sidelined until January with an ankle ailment, but should provide lethal three-point shooting when she returns. Grade 10 star Jenika Bannerman is a natural athlete with a rare combo of speed, strength and agility. A breakout season from Bannerman would help GWG immensely. Returning guard Aveen Rezends will quietly do her thing at point guard while the team breaks in a sixfoot-one rookie in the post. Jolene Slootweg will be a force, it’s just a matter of how quickly she adapts to life at the senior level. She could bring the type of paint presence not yet seen in the five years of G.W. Graham girls basketball. “We are starting the season with two starters (Kayla Unger and McDonald) injured,” said GWG coach Sarah Mouritzen. “But once we are healthy, I expect we will make a deep run into the Fraser Valley playoffs, with a team goal to finish top three.”
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Curling’s Continental Cup coming to Langley Gary Ahuja Black Press The biggest curling competition in the Lower Mainland — save for the 2010 Olympic Games — is just six weeks away and will be contested at the Langley Events Centre. “Prior to the Olympics, the last big event like this was 1997,” explained Neil Houston, the event manager for the 2012 Continental Cup. He was referring to the 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women’s national championships, which was played in Vancouver. The Continental Cup will take place Jan. 12 to 15 at the LEC. It features the world’s top curlers in a Ryder Cup-style format. Six teams from North America — four Canadian and two American — will play against six from the rest of the world. The two sides play a variety of disciplines — regular team matches, mixed doubles, singles, mixed skins and skins games — for points with the first side to reach 200 points declared the winner. The Langley competition will be the eighth in the Continental Cup’s history, with North America holding a 4-3 advantage. Houston worked for VANOC for the 2010 Games and then returned to his previous job with the Canadian Curling Association. He has been working on the competition since November 2010, when Langley was announced as the host. “Right now it is just getting down to the details, making sure everything is in place,” Houston said. Houston recently secured the bands who will play at the Patch, which is housed adjacent to the arena in the Langley Events Centre. The Patch has capacity of 1,100 and promises to feature the most colourful and passionate curling fans. March Hare will play Jan. 11, the Time Benders take the stage on Jan. 12 and The Chevelles will rock the
Patch on Jan. 13 and 14. “They are all great dance bands; people
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They’ll face the likes of Notre Dame (Vancouver), Abbotsford powerhouse W.J. Mouat, Coquitlam’s Pinetree plus team from Vernon. On the girls side, the Falcons and other local schools will tip off against Agassiz, Credo Christian (Langley), Matsqui and Charles Best (Coquitlam).
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Sports CFL’s best in Chilliwack an email Sunday night, in the middle of the night, then another one Monday and another one Tuesday.” Lovell has proven adept at getting Lion players to visit the Valley. Future CFL Hall of Famers Geroy Simon and Paul McCallum, along with all-star linebacker Solomon Elimimian, came out in early August. Their visit drew somewhere between 300-500 fans, and Lovell is expecting similar for Lulay’s appearance. Sports & Stuff will have 8x10 pictures of Lulay, posing with the Grey Cup, available for purchase. Lulay will likely bring his MVP trophies with him. Get more info at www. spor tsandstuf f.2ya. com/
Canadian Football League MVP Travis Lulay is coming to Chilliwack on Saturday, Dec. 10. The B.C. Lions quarterback will be at Sports & Stuff in the Chilliwack Mall, tentatively between 1 and 3 p.m. Lulay is not only the reigning regular season MVP, but he also won the Grey Cup MVP award at last Sunday’s title game. Getting a player of that stature to visit Chilliwack is a major score for Sports & Stuff owner Rick Lovell. “I’ve been working on it for a couple months because I was fully confident they were going to win,” he said. “Travis has been out before and really likes our store. He said he’d come out anytime, so I sent him
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✞ Obituaries ABBOTT Thelma Pearl
(nee Brown) April 22, 1921 - Nov 29, 2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Thelma Abbott, age 90, on ABBOTT November 29, 2011, at Valleyhaven in Chilliwack. She went peacefully to her Lord after suffering a major stroke. Thelma was predeceased by her parents Vic and Pearl Brown and two brothers, Hal and Gordon. Left missing her terribly is Bob Abbott, her loving husband of nearly 69 years. She is also lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Gay (Allen) Jacobi, Wendy (Dale) Warr and Vicky (Henry) Beckmann; grandchildren, Darnell McCullagh, Trevor Jacobi, Lisa (Gordon) Ponak, and Heidi (Dave) Blundell; great-grandchildren, Blair and Cole McCullagh, Caleb and Abby Blundell and Ashley and Tyle Ponak. Mum was born in Manor, Saskatchewan in 1921. During her high school years she enjoyed singing both in a ladies’ trio and the church choir. After attending business college in Winnipeg and working for the Canadian Wheat Board, Mum married the love of her life, Bob Abbott, on New Year’s day in 1943. Baking, gardening and later painting were Mum’s passions and she managed to master all three of them. She and dad spent many happy hours working on their property on Yale Road and later on Chilliwack Mountain (fondly called Abbott Acres). A positive spirit and a kind, loving nature were her most endearing qualities. We all have warm, happy memories of wonderful family dinners and, more lasting, the many paintings she left for us to enjoy for years to come. Our family is extremely grateful for the love and care given to Mum during her stay at Valleyhaven and to us this past week. A celebration of life will be held at Chilliwack Alliance Church on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to Hungry for Life International, 1-45950 Alexander Ave., Chilliwack, BC, V2P 1L5. Why not have your say? theprogress.com
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Ferne Cunningham passed away peacefully on November 26th at Cascades Hospice with family and nurses by her side at CUNNINGHAM age 91. Our family wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional care our Mom received from Dr. Hopkins and the nurses, volunteers and staff at Cascades Hospice. Ferne is survived by her daughters Louise (Walt) and Wendy (Pat), three grandchildren, Brenda (Tim), Stuart (Beth) and Sandra (Herb), six great-grandchildren, Danica, Daryl and Payton Beacock; Terrance, Shawn and Melissa Kobes. She is also survived by one brother, George Scott. She was predeceased by her husband Jack and by sisters Chloe, Zella and brothers Jim, Stuart and Lloyd. Ferne was born in Melfort, Sask., and moved to Chilliwack with her family in her early teens. Throughout her life, Mom loved to knit, crochet and quilt...but, most importantly, our mother loved and was always there for her family and she will be dearly missed. A celebration of our Mom’s life will be held at the Canadian Reformed Church (42280 Yarrow Central, Yarrow) Friday, December 2nd at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Chilliwack Hospice Society.
CUNNINGHAM Iris Aleta
Passed away peacefully on November 15, 2011 at Eden Care Center in Chilliwack BC. She was 87. Predeceased by her husband Herb, on August 22, 2009. Survived by her stepson Robert Cunningham (Annette), and grandsons Zackery and Benjamin Cunningham. Also by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Iris was loved by all who knew her and will be missed immensely. Many thanks to the staff and volunteers at Cascade Hospice Residence, Eden Care Center, and her very good friend Jan. There is going to be an open house in memory of Iris at her home on Bernard Ave. in Chilliwack on December 3, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, if desired,
please make donations to the BC Post Polio Association or the Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Division of the Canadian Cancer Society.
HAAN Cornelis (Casey) Johannes Haan
Jan. 1, 1929 - Nov. 28, 2011 Casey went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28th in his 83rd year, at home in his sleep. He HAAN was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Casey is lovingly remembered by Johanna, his wife of 57 years, his children: Joanne, Ron (Elaine), Irene (Ron), Eric (Caroline), Terry (Debi), Harvey (Arlene), daughter-in-law Freda, 26 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his two sisters Tini and Sophie (Jake). He was previously deceased by his son Dan, his brother Alex, sister Corrie, and his parents. Casey immigrated to Canada in 1948 from Amsterdam, Netherlands. New to the country, his first job was working on a farm. He then worked in the Fraser Canyon railway tunnels, and then started his own construction company building local homes. After many years in building, he became a local land developer and continued working until his death. He had many health challenges over the past thirty years. He was grateful for the life he had and experienced God’s faithfulness in many difficult situations. His commitment to church, Christian education and his community has left a legacy for future generations. A celebration of life will be held on Dec. 2nd, at 2:00 pm at Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church on McNaught Road. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated to the Unity Christian School.
NEUFELDT Elmer
It is with profound sadness, we the family announce the passing of Elmer (Slim) Neufeldt at Royal Columbian Hospital, NEUFELDT November 25, 2011, after a courageous battle with pneumonia and heart disease. Slim was born in Yarrow, B.C. He is survived by his loving wife Evelyn, sons Randy (Sue), Jeff and daughter Laurie (Mario) and grandsons Matthew and Jake. He will forever be remembered by his devoted brothers and sisters, Homer, Hilda, Roland, Selma, Elizabeth, Dora, Jean, Raymond, their spouses and the countless extended family and friends who were blessed to have him in their lives. He was a devoted, loyal employee of Overwaitea Foods and well respected by his co-workers. He loved golfing, gardening and spending time with family and friends. He touched the lives of many people and will be remembered for his smile, giving nature and sense of humour. Friends and family are invited to attend his memorial service this afternoon, Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Ross Road Community Church, 3160 Ross Road, Abbotsford, B.C. 604-857-5779
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(nee: Aitken) Mar. 23, 1933 - Nov. 22, 2011 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Roberta on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Powell River, BC. Born in Chilliwack, BC on March 23, 1933. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Thomas, her children Kathy (Randy), Valerie (Jack) and Scott (Leslie), her grandchildren Langley, Shawn, Krista and Katie; and great-grandsons Ty and Trenton. Also, survived by her two sisters, Jane Hansen (Edmonton), Nina Racine (Abbotsford) and brother Raymond (Heather) Aitken (Chilliwack). Roberta grew up in Chilliwack, and after completing high school, she completed her nurses training at Vancouver General Hospital and became a qualified registered nurse. Upon her marriage to Thomas and the arrival of their three children, she and her family relocated to Powell River where she resided until her death. We welcome all to a celebration of life on Monday, December 20 at the Powell River Seniors Centre from 12-4 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests anyone wishing to do so make a donation to Oncology Unit of the Powell River General Hospital.
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Sept. 20, 1960 - Nov. 27, 2011 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Bradley Steensland at Cascade Hospice STEENSLAND in Chilliwack, BC, November 27, 2011 at the age of 51. He is survived by his mother, Olga Falk; his father, Rod (Louise); his wife, Corinne and their five children, Michelle (Jerid), Christopher (Kat), Lisa, Sabrina, and Keanu of Chilliwack; his sister Rhonda Feser (Pat) of Calgary and brother, Ryan (Susanne) of Chilliwack. Brad was born and raised in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and relocated to Chilliwack in 1983. He had worked in the wholesale business in the Fraser Valley and for the remainder of his life. Brad fought a difficult, short battle with cancer and succumbed peacefully in his sleep with family by his side. In his younger years Brad enjoyed playing slo-pitch, volleyball and badminton. In recent years his free time was spent fishing, camping and kayaking. Brad enjoyed his music and videos with his true passion being on the open road riding his motorcycle. The family would like to thank the staff at Chilliwack General Hospital and Cascade Hospice Residence as well as the Palliative Care team for all their kindness and support in making his last days as comfortable as possible. In lieu of flowers donations to: Cascade Hospice, c/o Chilliwack Hospice Society at 45360 Hodgins Ave., Chilliwack BC, V2P 1P5 A celebration of life is scheduled for December 10,
2011 from 1-4 pm at the Chilliwack Lions Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave., near Corbould St., Chilliwack, BC.
WIEBE HOPPE Susan
Susan Wiebe Hoppe was born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan on April 4, 1924. In 1940 she moved to WIEBE HOPPE Greendale, BC and in 1944 married Frank D. Hoppe. She died in South Surrey on November 25, 2011. Throughout her life she was a loving, noble woman of God. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend leaving many to mourn her passing. Survived by 4 children, Carol (Jerry Falk), Jane (Wilf Epp), Frank Hoppe and Ed Hoppe (Valerie), 8 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, 1 sister and 3 brothers. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Frank Hoppe, her husband of 1½ years Abe Klassen, her greatgrandson Jamieson Borseth, her daughter-in-law Judy Veer Hoppe, her mother and father, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Her life will be celebrated on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Greendale MB Church, 6550 Sumas Prairie Road, Chilliwack, BC. (Greendale). Reception to follow. “To the only God, our Savior, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen!” Jude 25 604-853-2643 Online condolences can be left at www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com
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Alcoholics Anonymous If you have a desire to stop drinking, PLEASE CALL 604-819-2644
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Canada’s largest insurance broker, HUB International, continues to expand and as such we are adding to our existing Chilliwack finance department. We are an employee centric organization that provides growth for high performers. We require additional Accounting Clerks with the following skills.
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Basic accounting knowledge and experience. Excel experience required. An accounting diploma is an asset.
Please email your cover letter and resume to jared.moorman@ hubinternational.com. Please include “Accounting Clerk Position” in the subject line of your email. We thank all those interested however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
LOCATION:In-SHUCK-ch Nation Deroche Administration Office DUTIES: Working under the supervision of the Economic Development Officer, the incumbent will be expected to: D Research business opportunities D Maintain open and reliable communication through various forms of media D Establish and maintain clerical records and files D Prepare budgets from financial reports D Complete contract templates and track invoice payments D Ensure compliance with field safety systems and project requirements D Pass a criminal Record Check D Must have a valid class 5 Drivers License EXPERIENCE: The incumbent shall be adept in using Microsoft office. They shall also possess superior verbal and written communication skills. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: This individual will have some post secondary education. SALARY: D.O.E. DEADLINE: December 10, 2011 START DATE: January 3, 2012
APPLY: Att: Sheryl Rankel FAX: 604-820-6847 sheryl.rankel@inshuckch.com
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Dependable & caring individual needed to assist man with degenerative muscular condition. Must be able to work with individual who is 6’4” & 180lbs. Responsibilities include: -Personal care -assistance with meals -ceiling lift and physical transfers ( bed, toilet, wheelchair) -meal preparations This is a weekend position, 6 hours per day. Criminal Record check, English speaking, and must be able to provided references & posses valid drivers license & own transportation. Reply to: rrbowderis@telus.net
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca
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CLASS 1 DRIVER req’d with 3 yrs mountain exp. Scheduled run Chilliwack to Kelowna. Ph 604-798-8277
Class 1 Drivers & Owner Operators Highway – BC & AB O/O’s $1.70+ per mile Co. Drivers 44c mile
Send resume & “N” print abstract Fax: 1-888-778-3563 or E-mail: jobs@bstmanagement.net or Call: 604-214-3161 CLASS 1 DRIVERS WANTED! Sign bonus $2000 for Owner/op ph: 604-598-3498/fax: 604-598-3497 CLASS ONE DRIVERS NEEDED! Sutco Contracting Ltd. a leader in the transportation industry requires experienced drivers to add to our professional fleet. Satellite dispatched, E-logs, Direct-Deposit, Extended Benefits. We currently have positions available in both our Dedicated Chip Fleet, and our Canada Only Super B fleet. If you have verifiable experience, please contact Wendy to discuss available options. wendy@sutco.ca, 1-888-257-2612 Ext 223 Fax: 250-357-2009 Or apply online: www.sutco.ca DRIVER. COMPANY EXPANDING. Looking for Class 1 driver who can cross border and go into ports, preferably with 1 year flat deck exp. Serious replies only. Fax resume & abstract to 604-853-4179.
HIGHWAY TRUCK LOW BED DRIVER
for Dorman Timber Location Harrison Mills, must have a minimum of five years low bedding exp. Hauling various types of logging equipment in the Fraser Valley.
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Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING Get Practical Skills That Get Jobs Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio. 1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130 www.viu.ca/ heavyequipment
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Calling All Sports Minded Individuals!!!
$11 - $20/hr! Like music and a team environment? No experience necessary, no telemarketing, 10 openings available! Benefits after 6 mos.
HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS
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GREAT CLIPS Now Open In Chilliwack If you enjoy team work, a fun environment and being in a busy salon, Great Clips Chiliwack has Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities. We Provide Customers for Hair Stylists That Love To Cut Hair!
Please apply in person; 8249 Eagle Landing Parkway (Ask for Susan) or Call Keith (1)-778-908-2136
E-mail: mikayla. tamihilog@shaw.ca or Fax: 604-796-0318 SUPER B DRIVER Req. for regional hauls within BC. Must have exp. Top Commissions Paid. Home Weekends, once during the week & Holidays! Fax resume: 604.856.9042 or e-mail: banntran@shaw.ca
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General Greenhouse Cut flower Work Available. Start wage $9/hr. Starting times are: 7am until finish, Saturdays 6:00am until finish. Hours range between 30-55 hours/week depending on production. Saturday rotation a must. Part time as in specific full days will be considered.
Please fax resume to: 604-795-5095
HOUSEKEEPER Required for busy household. Light housekeeping and cooking/laundry. Full valid driver’s license, no “N”. Car provided. Drivers abstract and criminal record check required. Please submit resume between 9:30am 11am, Monday - Friday. Hours are Tuesday - Friday, 2-7pm. Sat. 11am - 5pm. (Hours not negotiable.) Please drop resume to Don Murphy Chilliwack Suzuki 45510 Yale Rd Chilliwack. Only successful applicants will be called.
A Phone Disconnected? We can help. Best Rates, Speedy Connections, Great Long Distance. Everyone Approved. Call Today 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect Precast concrete employees required full time, experienced preferred. Must have grade 12. Precast production, construction and concrete experience an asset. Email resume to: lsc@lscprecast.com
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yukon hospital corporation The yukon hospital corporation is seeking applicants for the following positions in the Yukon Territory: • Administrative Software Analyst -
Neels Nurseries Ltd. Looking for full time seasonal employees to work in nursery. Must be capable of lifting & moving 75lbs repetitively for long periods of time. Start Date: February 10, 2012. Wage $9.50/hr email: imagegrowers@gmail.com
Overnight Security A unique opportunity at a Chilliwack senior’s community for a live-in position to provide security and emergency response through the week. Interested inquiries please call 604-792-6666 or bev.wedler@optima-living.com
P/T AFTERNOON CLEANER
Please e-mail resumes to 969.marquise@hiredesk.net or Fax: 604-214-8526 SENIOR MANAGERS required for S&H Concessions for traveling games, concession business Feb. through Oct. 5+ years experience in amusement business. Extensive travel required. Salary $20-$30/hr depending on experience. Email resumes to: chrishoss@comcast.net
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Home Care position, Ryder Lake area working with elderly blind lady, Fri, Sat & Sun, 4-6pm. Need reliable transportation, flexibility to work with small team. $20/hr. (604)858-7765
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WAITRESS REQUIRED, part time, must have experience. Please drop off resume to: Gloria’s Restaurant, 43915 Industrial Way.
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INSURANCE Looking for a personable and energetic F/T member for our team. Must have minimum Level 1 and ICBC experience.
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A&D FLAGGING SERVICES Ltd are looking for lane closure technicians and experienced flaggers, fulll time employment available. Call (604)792-2854
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Marquise Group is looking for a P/T Afternoon Cleaner for Chilliwack/Abbotsford area. Must be able to work weekends, 2PM to 10PM. F/T hours during holidays. Previous cleaning experience required. Duties include sweeping, mopping, garbage removal, etc. Candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.
Position is Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:30pm. Will train. $19.00-$22.00/hr. depending on education / experience.
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MTI College requires a P/T Pharmacy Assistant / Technician to teach in its Pharmacy Assistant Program in Chilliwack.
E-mail resumes to bev@mticc.com or fax to Bev at 604-682-6468. No phone calls. Position to start February 2012.
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Call Erica at 604 777 2195 Exp. Hooktender. Permanent work, 210 plus days a year in the East Kootenays, full benefits & overtime. A good portion of work is done with Mobile Back Spar and Grapple. Excavator experience and spotting will be required.(250)349-5415 or fax (250)349-7522
Competitive Wages!
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On January 10, 2012 2011 The Chilliwack Progress will feature a special section dedicated to the newest member of your family. You won’t want to miss seeing your son, daughter or your grandchild in this keepsake edition... Mail or bring in a photo along with your payment of $26.50 to The Chilliwack Progress office: 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H9
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Targeted Initiative for Older Workers WORKING BEYOND Program
Chilliwack Office Are you a resident between the ages of 50-67, and experienced difÄculty securing employment as a result of the current labour market conditions? We can help! The Working Beyond program is a targeted initiative program to assist mature workers overcome factors affecting their employment.
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Whitehorse General Hospital (Competition #2011-213)
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• Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Whitehorse General Hospital (Competition 2011-212)
• Staff Pharmacist Whitehorse General Hospital (Competition 2011-128)
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Watson Lake Hospital (Competition #2010-263)
Please visit our website at www.yukonhospitals.ca or call 867-393-8703 for more information on these and other available positions. We wish to thank all those who apply and advise that only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
1-866-986-WORK (9675) We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of the Regional Economic and Skills Development and the Federal Government through the Ministry of Human Resources and Skills Development.
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Intermediate Legal Assistant/Paralegal Required for plaintiff personal injury (motor vehicle cases). Candidate must have understanding of all litigation procedures. Must have the ability to work without supervision and deal with clients. Experience is essential.
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required. Please apply in writing to: Dr. Michael Thomas, #102-45625 Hod gins Ave., Chilliwack, V2P 1P2. Menno Hospital Menno Hospital is accepting applications for a casual (relief) Registered Nurse in a Complex Care Facility consisting of 151 residential care beds. This consists of shift work, including weekends. Competitive wages and benefits provided. Please email your resume to: j.booth@mennoplace.ca or Fax to 604-859-6931
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As the Recreation Therapist you will be responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and assisting recreation therapy service to our residents. The successful candidate will have a formal qualification in Recreation Therapy and meet the requirements for membership in the BC Therapeutic Recreation Association.
Casual Recreation Assistant: The successful candidate will be energetic, outgoing and able to work with a flexible schedule. Must to able to work weekends and have related experience in activities and/or training preferred. Registered Nurse: Full-time positions working in the Convalescent Care Program. The RN provides leadership to the healthcare team where the focus is on the functional improvement of the older adult.
Abbotsford Certified Commercial Transport MECHANICS wanted. Must have current engine knowledge, training & experience. MVI, air endorsement an asset. Apply by resume: Peterbilt Pacific 1001 Coutts Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M2 or bvandermeer@peterbilt.bc.ca
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MEI is a growing independent Preschool-12 school system with over 1500 students. All applicants must be dedicated to Christian Education. Applications are invited for the following full-time continuing position: Special Education Assistant The Special Education Assistant will provide support for students in the Special Education Department in the Middle School, 5 days a week, 5.75 hours per day. For details on the following position, please see the MEI Website under Employment. www.meisoc.com If you wish to apply for this position, please submit a resume, references and a statement of faith, including where and when you were baptized, by December 9, 2011 to: Lorraine Wind, Executive Assistant Mennonite Educational Institute 4081 Clearbrook Road Abbotsford BC V4X 2M8 Fax: 604-859-9206 E-mail: lwind@meisoc.com www.meisoc.com
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CARPENTERS/HELPERS NEEDED with experience and solid work ethics for fast paced work environment. Call 604-220-2239 or email resume to info@coastmodular.com Gutter Installer required full established growing gutter ny. Good driving record, skills, team player. Email to: timbur6@telus.net
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HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC/ APPRENTICE for small shop in Abbotsford. Full time position for a minimum 2nd year apprentice. Involves trucks, buses & farm equipment. Email resume to: repairshop@hotmail.ca
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JOHNSTON Meier Insurance (Vedder) is currently seeking an experienced Autoplan/PL CSR, Level 1 with 2 years experience, email resume: veddercrossing@jmins.com 604-824-4849 - Rob Vissers
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Westcoast Moulding & Millwork, a building product supplier in Surrey has F/Time opportunities for experienced Sales Reps. Any previous sales experience is okay - we’ll teach you the ropes!! If you’re positive and energetic & looking for a long-term career in a progressive & dynamic company we want you! (Punjabi and / or Hindi also considered asset.) Excellent Remuneration Package Commensurate w/ Experience, Full Benefits & THE BEST WORK ENVIRO.
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Westcoast Moulding & Millwork Surrey, a building product supplier has a Full - Time opportunity for an experienced Stair Builder & Parts Craftsman. Must have previous experience reading Blue Prints and CAD drawings, ability to build straight and curved spiral stair & experience w/ on site measuring and installation of prefabricated stair types. Positive attitude, dedication & willingness to learn rewarded with: • Advancement Opportunities • Excellent Remuneration Package Commensurate w/ Experience • Full Benefits & • THE BEST WORK ENVIRO.
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CARE AID with experience available for Seniors care. Call Vanessa (604)799-8400 NURSING FOOT Care Service. Professional mobile nursing foot care service. 10% Discount with first service, call Silviu Cordos LPN, FCN, at 778-241-0880.
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
Janice Green Cleaning. Go green with Green! Residential. No job too big or small. (604)316-6930 Lena Rose Cleaning, weekly/bi weekly, 20 yr experience, excellent references. Lena, 604-702-9579 RESIDENTIAL CLEANING. Wkly, bi-wkly, monthly. Exc. ref’s. Call 604-795-5925 Cell 604-316-2894
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (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
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LES THE FRIENDLY PLUMBER. Specializing in bathroom renovatons, including ceramic wall and floor tile. In with the new, out with the old. Call 604-858-8842.
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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 362
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JACK THE Handyman, 40 yrs experienced carpenter. Discount for seniors. 604-824-8266
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LANDSCAPING
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Manufacturer and installer of vacuums & accessories. Repairs to all makes and models.
(604)792-8055
Please Fax resume: 604-513-1194 or E-mail: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com
(by the new roundabout)
PETS 477
If you have what it takes? Please e-mail resume to: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com or fax: 604-513-1194
PERSONAL SERVICES
SAWDUST ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
Hemlock, Fir & Cedar
PURE CHI. Relaxing Chinese Full Body MASSAGE ~ 604-702-9686 11am-11pm. 9263 Young Rd Chwk
Available for Delivery Call for pricing
(UNIQUE) RELAXATION BODY CARE 604-859-2998 ~ In-suite shower #4 - 2132 Clearbrook Road, Abby
604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197
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MIND BODY SPIRIT
SPRING RELAX SPA
604-859-9686
604-702-5558
A-TECH Services 604-996-8128 Running this ad for 7yrs
ELECTRICAL
J.H. ELECTRIC. Licence #7474. New installations, repairs, service. No job too small. Jim 604-798-5742 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
2451 Clearbrook Rd. Abbotsford (Hiring)
www.augustinesoilandmulch.com
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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. .PAUL’S MOVING 5 Ton truck, will beat any other mover’s price! BC/Alta/Ont. Packing. Family O/O 1-888-507-2857 604-792-5901
PETS
Call 7 days/week
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES CLEANING SERVICES
477
PUG & BOSTON Terrier cross, 14 weeks. Brindle. Vet ✓ & first shots. $650. Call 604-302-7454. PUREBRED ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER PUPS. The ORIGINAL NANNY DOG. Vet checked, microchipped, 1st shots & CKC reg. Please phone 604 839 7604, pls lve msg if no answer. Shepherd/Lab X, 5 black, 2 yellow, 5 males, 2 females, $200/each. (604)316-2757 SHIHTZU- Bichon Puppies 7 wks, vet checked, dewormed. Ready to go. $500/each. (604)581-8354
778-344-1069
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
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PETS
andrew.northstar.interiors@gmail.com
If you have what it takes?
#1 in the Fraser Valley
970-04 Canterbury, Gerrit, Glenwood, McDonald, Vimy
November Special Call now and save! Big jobs-Small jobs-We do it all! WCB Insured - Bonded Visa & M/C accepted
NEED CASH TODAY?
Great Dollar’s Offered for Qualified Candidates.
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SARDIS
778-344-1069
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149 97 108 104 78
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Great Dollar’s Offered for Qualified Candidates.
CHILLIWACK
MOVING & STORAGE
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.
160 142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
320
Licenced In-Home Relaxation
TEACHERS
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
SOME SHOES NEED FILLING
MIND BODY SPIRIT
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
EMERSON St. Abbts 604-854-0599
New Girls • New Girls • New Girls
Cheam Village, a complex care facility located in Agassiz, just 15 mins. east of Chilliwack has the following positions available:
Please fax your resume to 604.796.3844 or email mgregoire@valleycare.info
HELP WANTED
PERSONAL SERVICES 173
MEDICAL/DENTAL
Recreation Therapist:
Certified Dental Assistant
Email or Fax resume with references to: hr@bronsonjoneslaw.ca or 604 850-2164
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 139
FARM LABOURERS req’d, seasonal full time, March - June 2012. Must be physically fit for pruning, planting, hand weeding, heavy lifting and be able to work in all weather conditions. Wage is $9.56/hr. Apply in person at Brackhaus Farms Ltd, 600 Kosikar Rd, Lindell Beach. (604)824-1708
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PETS
BLUE NOSE BULLIES. Pit bulls. Blacks/blues. Shots, Vet ✓. Ready to go.UKC reg. $1000 obo. Call 778-237-2824 BOXER PUPPIES ready now. Tails docked, vet checked & dewormed. $850. 604-845-0355 (Chilliwack) CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 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 CHUG beaut pups (chihuahua/pug), 8 wks, 1 F, 3 M, vet chk, deworm, 1st shot, $575, (778)231-2023. CKC REG BLOOD HOUND pups, 1 male, 8 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go end of Nov. (604)574-5788 ENGLISH BULLDOG, CKC reg. 6 wks old, shots, microchip, vet ✔ Healthy, happy, gorgeous. Health gurant’d. $2800. Call 778-895-8453 KITTENS, Orange tabby, photos available on Facebook - kittens chilliwack. Call (604)703-1077 MALTESE pups, 1 males, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. Family raised. 604-464-5077. MULTI POO PUP 13 weeks old 2nd shot, dewormed, micro chipped. To good home. $1000. 604-715-2431
TOY FOX TERRIER PUPPIES Avail. Dec.12/11. Aver. adult 5-10 lbs. Happy. lively, inquisitive, friendly, attach to family, easily trained, litter box train. Enjoy agility, Exc. for children 5+ yrs.,elderly & apt. Family raised w/children. CKC reg., vet ✓, 1st shots, dewormed, tattoo, 6 wks health ins. & puppy kit. INQUIRE KAREN: 250-656-9696. Restoretobalance@telus.net WHEATEN TERRIER pups, perfect family dog. $1400. Meet your pet! Call (604)825-3966
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 523
UNDER $100
3 Beautiful TEDDY BEARS, very big, lovely white soft fur, never been played with. All $50. 604-858-5496. Cable chains, 2 sets, never used, fits 13”, 14”, 15”, $35 and 15”, 16”, 17” $50, 604-792-5597 cedar chest, handcrafted, with old dolls; also antique childs tea set. $80. (604)823-6789 Sanyo 31” TV on swival stand, 3 yrs old $90, 604-792-1639 -----------------------------------------------Shower unit, renno style 36” wide, no door, $70, 604-792-1639 -----------------------------------------------4 tires, Ultrex As4, 215/275, mounted on double rims $30ea, 792-1639 -----------------------------------------------Dining room table, 4 padded chairs, $70, 604-792-1639 -----------------------------------------------3 seat fr. prov. couch & chair (green) $70, 604-792-1639 -----------------------------------------------Ent. cabinets, top has glass doors/lighted, $60 ea, 792-1639 Signed native prints for Xmas, originally $135, now $30 & up 7937714 -----------------------------------------------4’ high steel, rollform gate for 12’ opening $100, incl. posts 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Used tin for shops, barns, ex. 12’x24’ roof $100, 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Great small gas chainsaw $100, just had $50 tune up 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------Floor model dehumidifier (auto) $60, cow hide $40 with hair 793-7714 -----------------------------------------------5000w. elec. cube heater, 1 1/2” gas dewatering pump $100ea 793-7714 WING CHAIR - VERY NICE, Rose velvet, good condition, $50. Call 604-858-5496.
525
UNDER $300
WASHER, Samsung, front load, silvercare, white, 4 yrs, $300. (604)858-2961
526
UNDER $400
Antique trunk, great for Christmas, completely restored, $350. (604)794-9871
527 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
Laptop, Acer, 4G ram, 300 gig HD, blt in web cam, mouse, case, transferrable warranty until 2013, installed, $475 obo. (604)824-0214
533
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $100 fresh or well rotted. 10 yards - $120. Free delivery in Chilliwack. 604-856-8877
542
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
545
FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
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Thursday, December 1, 2011, The Chilliwack Progress
Chilliwack BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS Local Businesses Ready to serve! 604-702-5552
Almost Everything
Plumbing HK & Heating
Handyman Services
• Home Repairs • Yard & House Cleanup • Painting/Carpentry • Pressure Washing • Junk Removal • Decking & • Gutters
K-One Painting Commercial - Residential Interior & Exterior WCB Coverage For Free Estimate Call
LICENSED • IN BUSINESS OVER 10 YEARS Contact Rick or Betty Today
604-792-3018
604.997.1674
Tell people about your business in this valuable space Phone Classifieds
FURNITURE
General repair and maintenance to alternate fuels, major repairs and rebuilding.
• All Home Improvements & Additions • Fences, Decks, Bathrooms & Basements • New Construction • Shop & Barns
Ron, 604.823.6191 or 604.819.0150
604-793-9310
FULLY INSURED. OWNER/OPERATOR
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION FACILITY
604-858-4513 604-997-2007
Sewer & Water Hookups, Drainage Repair, Hydro Seeding, Mountainside Landscaping, Rock/Retaining Walls
24-HOUR SERVICE
604-824-8817 or cell: 604-316-4811
•SANDING
SOLID SURFACE & LAMINATE COUNTER TOPS CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE!
Hank Van Dyk
POWER SWEEP
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551
GARAGE SALES
Agassiz Sat. Dec. 3 at 10am 6357 #7 Hwy, Agassiz 604-793-7714 for directions or appointment, come save money. Antique, contemporary and nostalgic Christmas presents. Possibly will have native art, wood carvings and power tools. Plus lots of Christmas decorations.
Chilliwack
20-8590 Sunrise Dr
Dec. 3 8am start
dining rm set, patio set, more furniture, lots of misc, purses, toys, bed frame and more
44344 Yale Rd., Chilliwack
Mr. Fix it
604-702-5552 548
WE DO IT ALL!
•ANTI-ICING •DE-ICING •SALTING
FOR RENT
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
☛ Furnace Service & Repair ☛ New Furnace Installations ☛ Air Conditioning Install & Repair ☛ Heat Pumps & Boilers ☛ Hot water tanks & fireplaces ☛ Duct Cleaning ☛ All plumbing services
Cree-Ative Home Improvements
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560
MISC. FOR SALE
604-795-3163 A1-44915 Yale Rd., Chilliwack REAL ESTATE
625
CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE QUOTE 604-798-5082
604-702-5552
LICENSED - BONDED INSURED - WCB
24 Hour Service
FOR SALE BY OWNER
627
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422
MISC. WANTED
COLLECTING OLD CANADIAN AND AMERICAN COINS. Call Travis 604-796-0320
FOR RENT
• Licensed Electrical & Plumbing Repairs • Drywall Repairs • Interior Painting • Cabinet Repairs • Cabinet Replacement • Countertops • General Construction • Flood Repairs • Moldings • Door/Window • Exterior Painting • Decks • Gutter Cleaning • Power Washing
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
RENTALS
9462 Cook St. 706
621
APARTMENT/CONDO
625
Heat/hot water * On-site Mgr. Adult Oriented * Elevator Large Storage Area * No pets Wheelchair access * Onsite laundry * Digital cable * Security cameras * Parking
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
Free premium cable, $80 value. WE CATER TO SENIORS!
New SRI Manufactured Homes. Single Double Modulars on display. Repossessions 1974-2004. Chuck 604-830-1960.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
1 bedrooms, Dec 1 $625/m. Call Verna, 604-703-1089
New SRI single and double wides in Chilliwack parks. Family / Adult. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960
ID# 149765 ~ $131,900 #314-9165 Broadway St Chilliwack Call: 604-819-4671
636
ARCADIA ARMS Deluxe 2 bdrm unit
MORTGAGES
T. Marlowe Manor Spacious 1 bdrm available now.
MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
Ask about our seniors discount. Pets upon prior approval.
604-796-8760
560
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
(certified crime-free multi-housing complex)
DUPLEX/4-PLEX
OLIVER. Beautiful furnished 2 bdrm condo, only $116/mo strata fee, will take trade. Only $205,000. Contact (604)869-1111
NEW LISTING!! ID#149862 ~ $218,900 #1-46209 Cessna Dr Chilliwack Call: 604-791-0348
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Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
APARTMENT/CONDO
LANAI Apartments
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
AGASSIZ
SCOOTER, LEGEND, 4 WHEEL, 2 new batteries, basket, owners manual, ex cond. $2000 obo. (604)792-6996
706
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
REAL ESTATE
CHILLIWACK. 3 bdrm, McIntosh Village. Cls to UFV, could rent with option to buy. $115,000. Call for more details. 1 (604)807-7527
559
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
Music player piano rolls, $2/ea. call (604)792-2544
563
email: fixit_mr@hotmail.com
Tell people about your business in this valuable space Phone Classifieds
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 bd $560/m; bachelor, $520/m. Avail. now. heat & hot water. Seniors welcome. (604)703-9076 Chilliwack. 2 bdrm, 850sf, in-suite W/D, mature & family-oriented, $750/m. Avail now. 604-792-0749
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Convenient location Gas fireplace 4 appliances Hot water & gas incl., $625 & $650/mo. Avail., now. 604-799-0259 46160 Princess Ave Stratatech Property Management stratatechconsulting.ca
CHILLIWACK. 2 BDRM, top flr of secure bldg. Laundry & u/ground parking. F/P, new appls, carpet, paint. n/s, n/p, Move in now and pay only 1/2 for first month rent, $750/m. 604-347-6873. Chilliwack 2 bd @ The Parkside top flr, adult/senior, 3appl, w/d h/up $775, across city hall 604-701-8910 CHILLIWACK, 45559 Yale, 2bdrm, 2 bath, $800/m 6 new appl., secure u/g prkg, storage, n/p avail. immed. Ross Fullbrook Royal Lepage 7920077
The Chilliwack Progress Thursday, December 1, 2011 RENTALS 706
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
Broadway Maples Apts 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.
Cheam View Apts Clean, quiet building • • • •
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706
APARTMENT/CONDO
9197 Mary St. • • • • • • •
1 & 2 Brms Heat & water included Adult oriented Gated underground pkng. Close to amenities Indoor pool No pets
CHILLIWACK
APTS. 9474 Cook St 2 bedroom
Chilliwack, 45530 Market Way, Garrison Crossing, 1bdrm, 1 bath top floor apt., 6 appl., h/w, ceramic floor, $850/m, no pets, secure parking., avail Dec 1., 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 46150 Bole Ave, Newmark. 1 bdrm + den, 5 appl., patio, u/grnd prkg. new laminate flooring, freshly painted. $650/mo. Avail. Dec. 1 . Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077 CHILLIWACK 46340 Princess quiet sec, lrg 2 bdrm, inste lndry, deck, $775. (604) 392-9547 or 793-0571 CHILLIWACK 46356 Margaret Ave. clean 2 BD: $650, avail. now. sm pet negot. Ref’s req’d. Call Ross Fullbrook Royal Lepage 604 792 0077
fridge, stove, window coverings, hot water heat incl., Adult oriented. wheelchair access, elevator, laundry on every floor.
Chilliwack, senior building 55+, 1 bdrm avail now. $520/m. Heat & hot water incl, cls to shopping & amenities. (604)703-9076 Chilliwack, The Vibe, 2 bdrm, avail. now, $875m. One week early move in. Avail Dec 1. Call Wayne, Stratatech Consulting, 604-799-0259 Chilliwack, Victoria Ave., lg 1 bdrm $625/m incl. heat cable, avail now n/s, small pet ok . (604)823-6867
Clean & Spacious
45645 Lark Rd.
LAKESIDE COURT 45810 First Ave., West o
(off Vedder Rd, South.) 1&2 bdrm, $660 & $750/m 3 appl., avail. now.
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Close to amenities, Free laundry & heat & hot water, bus route No pets or BBQ’s, Adult/family & seniors oriented On-site manager
(604)858-9832
Newly updated lg 1 & 2 bdrm condo 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.
1 bdrm, starting $550/m avail now. Adult oriented. Heat, hot water window coverings incl, most suites with balcony, laundry on 1st flr with elevator, (604)824-0264
No Rental Increase Guaranteed!
SARDIS. studio ste, $510; 1 bdrm, $650/m; 2 bdrm, $750/m. Secure 3rd floor, no elevator, new lam flrs & fresh paint, lg kitchen with D/W, insuite laundry. Util. not incl, refs required. 12th month free with signing of 12 month lease. Gwen, (604)824-7455 extension 101
Shaw Ave Apartments 7451 Shaw Ave. 1 & 2 bdrm, $670/$785/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.
CALL 604 858-2513
Spacious & Bright Suites Multi-housing crime-free building.
Heather Ridge 45530 McIntosh Dr Ph: Pearl, 604-793-7099
Call 604-792-1506
Chilliwack
9430 Nowell St.
Newer 2 bdrm
Top floor Corner unit
Insuite laundry, microwave & dishwasher, electric f/p, hardwood floors, elevator, garbage disposal & storage. avail now 1 (604)240-4003
New carpet, lino and paint. Includes fridge, stove, Insuite w/d. Close to amen. Contact 604-799-0259 Stratatech Consulting Ltd. Full service property mngt www.stratatechconsulting.ca
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APARTMENT/CONDO
New Apt Building
45669 McIntosh Dr.
CHILLIWACK- Garrison Village 1 bdrm. 45530 Market Way In-ste ldry. u/g prkg. $800: (778)908-5299
CHILLIWACK
706
1 bdrm, $550; Dec 1 2 bdrm, $675; Dec 1 3 bdrm $750; Avail now
Ph: 604-792-1503
Chilliwack. Huge 2 Bd condo in-ste laund, D/W, great loc. strge rm. $750/m. 12th MONTH FREE. Call for details. (604)393-3519
APARTMENT/CONDO
McIntosh Village
Starting at $650.00/mo. Call Jerry or Fern 604-795-3159
RENTALS
Chilliwack
Camelot Apartments
DRIFTWOOD
Ref’s required, no pets Crime-free multi-housing Call for appt. 604-792-3010 or leave message
706
CHILLIWACK
Insuite storage Laundry on every floor Heat & hot water incl Secure underground prkg
1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $575/m
RENTALS
(in house manager) CHILLIWACK
Royal Oak
QUIET, CLEAN, SECURE,
1 bedroom $575/m.
Ph: Kelly Young 45562 McIntosh Dr. 604-793-9993
Tenant pays hydro. Incl., free cable, free on site laundry parking, garden avail., sm pet by terms. Application and ref’s req’d. Avail. immed. Frank, 604-8191924 or Harvey, (604)799-0261
(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.
Chilliwack Rentals HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES
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Enjoy the Excitement of Village Living
9234 Charles Street, Chilliwack 2 bdrm, coin laundry, family dwelling, small pet ok, ref’s req’d. 604-791-0463 or 1-877-817-0289
Garrison Village Rentals • Corner of Garrison Blvd. and Keith Wilson Rd. EXECUTIVE STYLE SUITES • 2 BEDROOMS • 2 BEDROOMS + DEN • On-site manager • Camera surveillance • Adult oriented • Secure underground parking • In-suite laundry with washer/dryer
• Bright, modern design • Close to Vedder River, walking and biking trails • Steps away from Cooper’s Market & shopping
• No pets, no smoking, no BBQ’s • Restaurants & coffee shop • 6 Appliances
REFERENCES REQUIRED • BY APPOINTMENT ONLY • 604-799-1954 11-11H GC17
Try Balcony Gardening! Beautiful 2 BR Condo in Chilliwack 1,110 sq ft + 2 full Baths Huge Balcony with Trees A/C, Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher Curtains/Sheers/Blinds Laminate Floors + Storage Coin Laundry/Elevator Near Park/Bowling + Amenities Adults only - Sorry no pets Secured u/g Parking $750 plus utilities 604-819-1224
RENTALS 715
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
CHILLIWACK. 2 BDRM, side by side 1/2 duplex, fenced yard, 4 appl, sm pet ok. avail now, covered carport. (604)824-0264 HARRISON, 4 bd + rec rm, 4 appls, newer floor & paint, quiet area. $1000. Avail immed. (604)846-1990
736
HOMES FOR RENT
RENTALS 736
HOMES FOR RENT
604-864-6400
Chilliwack, 2 bdrm rancher, Fairfield Island area, lg yard, 4 appl., sm. pet ok, avail now. Refs. December FREE with 1 year lease. $1100/m + util. (604)858-0440 CHILLIWACK, 8516 Howard Cres, 2 bdrms up, 2 down, deck off top flr, lg yard, carport, workshop, n/s, n/p, $1500 + util. Decx 1 . Call (604)792-3839 leave message. Chilliwack, 9711 Menzies St. 2bdrm, 1 bath, small detached home. f/s, w/d, pets negot. avail now $850/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077 CHILLIWACK. Awesome 3 bedroom rancher (upper floor) home across from park. $1100/mo. incl utils, heat, light, cable garbage, water & sewer. 4 appl. Avail. Dec. 15. N/P. N/S. Call Russ 604-819-5642 CHILLIWACK: exec. home, 6bdrm, 3½ bth. NS/NP. Nr schls/mall/park. $2000. Avl now. 604-825-4005.
OFFICE/RETAIL SEVENOAKS SHOPPING CENTRE Space for lease Quality mezzanine offices 400 - 1600 sq. ft. Remax Little Oak Realty Ray Veenbaas @ 604-309-0257 Richard Riemersma @ 604-309-8541
747
RV PADS
Rosedale. RV pads available. $340/m + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. Please call 604-794-7362 lv message.
Available Rentals
Toll Free: 1-877-864-6424 www.strataschoice.com
741
CHILLIWACK. Bright, quiet cul-desac home, 3 BR + den, 1400 sf, 2 cars, yard, storage, laundry, full bath, balcony. Cramer St. Dec 1 or 15th, 1-604-540-0423 Ref’s req’d, $995 + util. Chilliwack, FFI 4 bdrm, dbl gar, RV access, big screen tv, 2 covered decks, w/d, n/s, pet neg. $1600+util. avail now. (604)799-1128
4 bdrm 21/2 bath house for rent. Recently painted & newer flooring Single attached garage. $1450+util. N/S. Jan 1, 2012. (403)510-8994. AGASSIZ/HARRISON $1200 Private CLEAN 3BDRM Rancher, easy Hwy access, call 778-8919086
4 bed/3 bath upper floor of house near Cultus, 1 year old. 4 appliances, own washer & dryer, dble garage. $1500.00 incl utilities. 1 bedroom legal suite down, 3 appliances , own laundry. $650.00 incl utilities. Small pet ok. Avail Now.
RENTALS
Chilliwack, new prestigious executive home with high end finishings and great view. Over 2500sf finished and 1300 unfinished, 2 car garage plus RV parking, easy freeway access. $2200/m, ref’s mandatory and long term lease preferred. Call Walter @Royal Lepage 604-792-0077 CHILLIWACK, Promontory, 46355 Valleyview Rd. 6 bdrm, 5,000 sq ft Rancher with bsmt. Huge yard. Dble garage. 3 baths. Pets & smoking negotiable. $2200/mo. Avail Immed. Phone 604-835-9666. CULTUS LK avail immed, shortterm rental avail to June 30, 2012. 2/bdrm, furn’d/unfurn. W/D. NS/NP. $900 + utils. 604-819-7733. Harrison Hot Springs, 421 Miami River Dr. 3bdrm, 2 bath, gas f/p, 2 car garage, 5 appl., fenced yard, no pets, exc. cond. avail. now. $1300/m Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
ROSEDALE, share home. private bath. Suit working person. ref. n/s, non-drinkers. $475/m incl. util., Avail now. Call 604-794-3930
749
STORAGE
EAST CHILLIWACK Storage/Work Shop. hydro incl, secure. Call 604819-7231. Mon-Sat.
750
SUITES, LOWER
2 bedroom suite in 4plex, south exposure, secure private entrance, carport, in suite storage , 4 piece bathroom, fridge stove and microwave. Close to shopping, transit, schools $850/month includes heat, parking and garbage pick up 778823-2076 or 604-897-3974
Chilliwack, 1 bdrm suite includes all utilities & cable. $550/m. (604)7920671 or 604-795-2450 /819-6657 Sardis, beautiful lg. 5 bdrm family home on acreage needs mature, responsible couple. Outdoor maint. a must. $2000/m negotiable on yardwork. Refs req’d. Serious applicants please call. (604)625-6215 SARDIS OFF WELLS Rd, 1500sf, 3 bdrm newer rancher brand new ktch & 6 new appls, new paint, fncd yd carport. Quiet street near park. $1275/mo. 604-702-8806
CHILLIWACK, 2 bdrm daylight ste, level entry, 1200sf, 5 appl, lg covered patio & yard, n/s, n/p, W/D, $975/m + cable, inet, util, $225/m. Avail. Dec. 1. (604)792-8844 CHILLIWACK. bdrm suite, (604)798-3125.
Newly reno’d 2 $850/mth. Call
CHILLIWACK, new spacious 800sf, n/p, n/s, $755/m. Avail now. Call (604)792-6448
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Chilliwack rooms & suites. $500 $600. Avail now. Incl. all utils. (604)792-2441/ 791-2803 lv mess CULTUS LAKE, YEAR ROUND, Large one bedroom suite 900sq’, steps from the beach, hot tub, f/s/wd/dw/built in vac, cable, internet, heat, hydro incl. no phone. must have references. n/s, n/p. $800/m. avail. jan 1. 604-991-1234 GARRISON CROSSING. Newer 1 bdrm. Sep ent. 5 appls. W/D. N/S. $650/mo. Dec. 1st. 604-819-7574. PROMONTORY. Large 1 bdrm. suite. Gas f/p, all appl. incl. Most utils. Patio, private entry. NS/NP. $750. Dec 1. 604-858-6067 aft 5pm Promontory, lg 1 bdrm, 1100sf+, share laundry, no parties, ideal for quiet person, above ground, own entr., avail Dec 27. refs, $850/m. Call (604)798-6070 Sardis, 2 bdrm above ground ste, 5 appl., avail Dec. 1. lg backyard, n/s, n/p, $800/m util incl. (604)991-0089
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TRANSPORTATION
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AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS
810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
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Dual pane windows, A/C, slide out bike rack, elec. rear stab jacks, and MORE! $37,483 (Stk.29577) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
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GREYSTONE PLACE 2 Bdrm Townhouse 9315 Woodbine St. Family Oriented. W/D hook-ups. Fridge/Stove. Avail. Dec. 1 No Pets. $800/mo + 1/2 mth D.D
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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
1989 MERCEDES 420 SEL, Air Cared, 117,000km. Black w/gray lthr. int., pw., ps., a/c, $3900 obo (604)997-4045
TRUCKS & VANS
1995 CHEVY ASTRO van, 4.3L, 8 pass, grey/silver, recent tuneup, clean, no rust, N/S, c/w almost new snow tires, $2995. (604)287-7895 1999 FORD F250 super cab, auto, XL, a/c, V8 cyl., tilt, cruise, clean, no damage. Aircared for 2 years. Must see. $3,200. 778-240-4574
3 Bedrooms - 1,100 sq ft 1½ baths Newly Renovated units available now CHILDREN love our 2 Play grounds Puppies & Kitties love your fenced backyard Our contribution: A MoveIn Incentive! Close to all schools, transit & amenities Quiet, Gated + Secured for you! Your choice of Crime-Free Living From $990 PLUS Utilities
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ABBOTSFORD Upstairs Suite for Rent! Christian Landlords. 1,000s.f. 2 BR, 1 Bath. Patio entrance/carport. Hydro. W/D. Stove/Oven/Fridge. NO Pets/NO Smkg. Ideal for newly-weds. Downes Rd, near Abb Auto Mall. $800 + Gas. Chris 604-308-4292 CHILLIWACK 3 bdrm. spac. above average suite, vaulted ceiling, b/i micro, d/w, b/i vac., ldry., strg. shed, carport, lge. yard. Utils. incl. Avail. now. $1250 mo. Call Carol 604316-4668 Chilliwack, 3 bdrm ste in upper part of home. $1300/m all util incl. Cls to amenities.Avail now. (604)799-0901 CHILLIWACK: Lrg 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 5 appls, f/p, pet neg, $1275/mo, move in bonus, avail now, 604-703-3784. CHILLIWACK; Modern, detached suite, private, quiet, gated, 5 mins to town. $650/mo incl utils. N/S, small dog ok. Refs. 604-792-8036 Chilliwack, studio, Carriage ste, single person, n/p, n/s, full kit., 3 pc bath, priv entr, & parking. util incl., inet $500/m. (604)792-8844
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1990 PONTIAC 6000, Air Cared, loaded, new winter tires, white, 4 dr., $1295 obo (604)826-0519 1999 BUICK Century Custom, only 72,000 original kms, new tires. No accidents, like new inside & out. $3,700. (604)855-7442 2000 CHEVY Malibu, exc cond very clean. No accidents. 150K. Aircared to Nov. ‘12. $3,750. 604-825-3632 2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $2495 obo (604)826-0519 2005 CHRYSLER 300, grey, V6, auto, loaded, leather, 108 km, $9,500 obo. Phone (604)241-2530. 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6995/obo. (604)826-0519 2006 BUICK ALLURE CX. 94,000 kms. No accd’s. Local. Exc. cond. $10,900. Abbotsford 604-855-1335 New & Used Vehicles
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KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS:
1995 CHEV CAVALIER 2dr auto ST#140 $1295 1996 DODGE NEON 4dr sedan auto ST#136 $1495 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto ST#142 $1900 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA EXT 7 pass auto Aircare ST#153 $1990 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 7 pass auto ST#139 $1990 2002 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4dr auto loaded st#155 $1990 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2dr 5 spd ST#95 $2495 2002 FORD WINDSTAR sport 7 pass auto Aircare ST#108 $3495 2000 CHRYSLER NEON 4dr sedan auto ST#147 $3495 1998 HONDA CIVIC 4dr sedan auto st$146 $3495 1997 HONDA CRV Aircare auto only this week ST#97 $3995 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY auto fully loaded BC car ST#120 $14,900
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2005 FORD F250 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#125 $8,900 2001 FORD F350 XLT crew cab dully 4X4 auto diesel ST#130 $11,900 2001 FORD F350 crew cab Lariat 4x4 auto short box diesel 7.3 ST#46 $12,900 2007 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#128 $14,900 2006 FORD F350 CREW cab Lariat 4X4 auto long box diesel ST#118 $15,900 2008 GMC 2500 HD quad cab SLE 4x4 auto fully loaded ST#145 $16,900 2007 GMC 2500 CREW cab, Duramax diesel 4X4 auto ST#61 $16,900 2006 FORD F350 quad cab xlt 4x4 auto diesel ST#17 $16,900
33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038
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TRUCKS THIS WEEK:
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1992 VOLVO 940 4 dr. sedan, auto, low mi., leather int., gray, Air Cared. Good cond. $3700. (604)351-7704 2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stacker $3495 obo. (604)826-0519 2002 KIA SPECTRA - 4 dr. 4 cyl. auto, air, c/d player & more exc. cond. $2250 (604)556-4242 2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $6000 firm. Phone 604-538-9257. 2009 SUZUKI SWIFT PLUS - 5 dr, 39,000k. Good shape. Like new. $8888: Call Don (604)581-3613 2011 Nissan Versa Htch bck, fully loaded, 33,000km like new. whlse price $11,800, 793-5520 (5961)
New & Used Vehicles
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Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
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
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
2011 EVER-LITE 27RB
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TRUCKS & VANS
Power tongue jacks, ext.shower, power awning, AM/FM/CD/DVD , and more! $25,483 (Stk.30970)
1991 CHEVY SILVERADO ext cab, long box, 4x4, with Tonneau cover, $2500. Call (604)869-3796 1991 FORD F150, XLT Lariat 4x4, V8 auto, reg. cab, 8’ box w/ liner & canopy. New brakes, air-care & more. $2700/obo (604)820-8218 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, grey, 7 pass., V6 auto, fully loaded, 93 km, $6,500 obo. Phone (604)241-2530.
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1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, 2” lift, 4x4, Air Cared, standard, new clutch. $4995 obo (604)826-0519 2002 Honda Odyssey EXL, leather int., new tires, new timing belt, 161,000k. $6900. 604-309-4001. 2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER LE, 138K, fully loaded, leather, DVD player, $17,500. Call 604-751-0698
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GIVE HER THE GIFT OF SOFTNESS
SLEEPWEAR
*WOMEN’S REGULAR PRICED
SWEATERS UP TO A. 3-piece Henley/Flannel Sleep Sets Includes henley sleepshirt, lounge pants and sleep shorts. Sizes S–2XL. (3AFGDHFH1-711) Reg. $39.99 SALE $29.99
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B. Denver Hayes SOFT® Sleepwear Tees Assorted colours. Sizes S–2XL. (3AFGDSFB1-701, 3AFGDSFH1-701) Reg. $19.99 SALE $14.99
THERMALECTRIC™ HEATED PRODUCTS
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T-MAX® INSULATION Maximum insulation, temperature regulating. HYPER-DRI® HD2 Water-resistant/breathable protection. FRESHTECH® Anti-microbial/anti-odour protection helps keep footwear fresher, longer. • CSA Grade 1 composite toe/ plate and ESR.
RECHARGEABLE CAR SEAT WARMER
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A. Chunky Sweaters Assorted colours and styles. Sizes S–2XL. (2BDADHFW1-09, 2BDADHFH1-10/11/12/13/14)
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A. Men’s Dakota THERMALECTRIC Heated Transitional Workboots Sizes 7–14 (full sizes only). (5ANFDKW18900) Reg. $349.99 SALE $299.99
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Reg. $49.99–$59.99 SALE $29.99–$35.99
Reg. $39.99–$59.99 SALE $19.99–$35.99
C. Cotton Shape-retention Sweaters Assorted colours and styles. Sizes S–2XL.
Merino Wool Sweaters (not shown) Assorted colours and styles. Sizes S–2XL.
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Reg. $59.99 SALE $35.99
45737 Luckakuck Way (Next To Bus Depot)
Sale in effect until Dec. 11, 2011
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