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The Chilliwack Progress takes a look back at the top stories of 2011, in the first of a two-part series. Photos Clockwise form the upper left: MLA Barry Penner (seen here on election night in 2009) steps down as MLA; Chuck Strahl announces he wouldn’t be seeking re-election: Mark Strahl wins his father’s former riding; Dr. Eric Davis speaks during the launch of the faculty of health sciences at UFV; John van den Brink pats his dog as he looks out on his flooded hazelnut tree farm; Betty Fox (who died on June 17) during a head have fundraiser; Chilliwack Chiefs return to the Prospera Centre.

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past 25 years, and the sale of Chilliwack Bingo was viewed by many as a way to ensure sustainability of those charities into the future. City council approved an expansion of the Chilliwack Bingo operation in 2009 into a community gaming centre, which would feature slot machines for the first time in Chilliwack. Update: As a publicly traded company, Great Canadian Gaming will be officially declaring

the start of construction, probably in a formal announcement in the new year, said Great Canadian vice-president Howard Blank. “But there are no timelines ready yet,” he said. At the time of the sale, Great Canadian owned 10 casinos, four racetracks and two community gaming centres in B.C., Ontario, Nova Scotia and Washington state. Site preparation is now underway at the site on Olds Drive near the

Chilliwack Airport. we will have some really The new facility will neat amenities to offer offer bingo, because wherever w build, our roots slots, enterwe Top Stories are a in the commutainment, n restaurant nity.” and lounge Being a good c dining, corporate citizen is p community of their core Of the Year part c meeting culture, Blank sa space, and said. d bingo bi h ll “W think the people more. The old hall “We will continue to oper- of Chilliwack will be very ate until the new one is pleased with not only ready to open. what we build, but how “We’re anticipating we handle ourselves in when the Chilliwack the community.” jfeinberg@theprogress.com facility is completed that

It was a decision that would change the gaming landscape in Chilliwack forever. Chilliwack Bingo Association members voted as a group to sell all their assets to Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for a cool $10 million in May. The reason for the keen corporate interest likely had something to do with the fact that Chilliwack Bingo logged the highest bingo revenues in the province, with an astounding $11.1 million in 2009-10, whereas Vancouver’s Planet Bingo came in second highest. The acquisition by Great Canadian Gaming, a publicly traded company, included the Chilliwack Bingo Hall on Knight Road, and the five-acre site on Olds Drive where the plan is to build a Community Gaming Centre in 2012. The sale also provides for trailing payments to be shared by local charity groups over the next 20 years from gaming centre revenues. Millions of dollars from local bingo profits have supported a range Site preparation is underway at the new community gaming centre located at Olds Drive and Young of local groups over the Road. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

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Falls Golf Resort finds itself in the rough Robert Freeman The Progress The Falls Golf Resort located in Chilliwack’s eastern hillsides filed for bankruptcy protection in February. But the court proceedings were extended into January this year after a proposed sale of the resort to Pinnacle International Lands Inc. was defeated by a “vulture fund” called Streetwise Capital Partners Inc. In a Dec. 15 ruling, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Sewell extended a stay of proceedings to Jan. 31 and suspended the authorization of a PricewaterhouseCooper monitor to pursue sale of the property “without further order of this court.” The justice also directed the PWC monitor not to incur further costs “in relation to any restructuring transaction” prior to Jan. 5 without the consent of Streetwise and the Landus

Development Group, the largest single creditor at The Falls. The PWC monitor had argued against allowing Streetwise to vote using ballots it had obtained from creditors to defeat the Pinnacle bid, but the justice ruled in favor of Streetwise earlier in December. In that ruling, Sewell found

that Streetwise had not acted in “bad faith” as alleged by the PWC monitor, nor had Blackburn president Rick Wellsby intended to deceive creditors with misleading information contained in emails that urged them to support the Streetwise offer. “I accept his evidence that he genuinely believed that the

The Falls Golf Resort filed for bankruptcy protection in February.

Streetwise proposal offered the best recovery to creditors and that he continued to hold that belief after I approved the Pinnacle (restructuring plan),” Sewell said. In September, Sewell had approved Pinnacle’s $15-million bid to buy the hillside resort, giving creditors until Nov. 30 to accept or reject the offer. According to a monitor’s report, the “Landus Group” (consisting of Landus Development Group Inc. and Home Equity Development Inc.) is the single largest creditor with total claims exceeding $23 million. Blackburn’s total debt had spiralled up to $64 million when it filed for bankruptcy protection, according to a monitor’s report, including $125,725 in taxes owed to the City of Chilliwack. The PWC monitor, who has effectively controlled the resort’s operations since February, was tasked with ensuring the

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It’s been a huge year for those waiting for the Chilliwack Health Contact Centre project come to fruition. An offer to purchase a property on Young Road was inked by the province in January, and it was rezoned in March. “This is a chance for Chilliwack to show the rest of the Lower Mainland how to do it right,” said PCRS addictions manager Lee Anne Hanson the night of the rezoning hearing at city hall. Project proponents Top Stories include operator Pacific Community Resources Society, BC Housing, and Fraser Of the Year Health, as well as City of Chilliwack, who h plan l have all been hammering away at the for a supported housing project for several years. The vision is to establish a 24-unit residential facility with “wrap-around” services for those with mental health issues and addictions, but also walk-in health care services for “patient orphans,” who are people without a family doctor. The idea all along has focused on a continuum of services available under one roof, from housing services to some form of medical care to court advocacy, employment and rental assistance programs. The location is a former Days Inn Motel on Young Road at Hocking. Denis Turco Architect Inc. of Vancouver designed the addition and building alterations, and Mierau Contracting of Abbotsford will be doing the construction. Update: Ground-breaking on the project should be early in the new year and they expect to be in the building by next fall. There’s a hitch, however. Although the project has been supported by the province to the tune of $3.3 million to date for capital funding, as of last week, there wasn’t enough contact centre operating funds to hire the staff needed to realize the lofty goals they’ve set out. “My hope is that BC Housing or Fraser Health is still going to come to the table on this,” Hanson said. “A building without services is just a tenancy arrangement, but a building with services creates a community home environment.” They’ll need an estimated $500,000 to offer what they’ve been promising, she said. So at this point they are not in a position to offer around-the-clock supervision or services outside of business hours. “Our biggest fear is not being able to fully realize the vision. “Everyone is expecting this to solve some of our problems, so we need more operating dollars to provide the best service we can for people who really need our help.”

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MP Mark Strahl was voted in during this year’s federal election after father, Chuck Strahl, resigned. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS FILE

reduced” nomination period in Chilliwack, and two other ridings where Conservative MPs had decided not to run, was caused by the need to get candidates in place for the federal election. Mark Strahl won the Chilliwack nomination over a single challenger, Ernie Charlton, by a comfortable vote margin of 144 to 77.

Touted at one point as a rival of Stephen Harper’s for leadership of the New Conservative party, the elder Strahl eventually stepped aside from the race but continued to support MP Tony Clement for the leadership. Yet he was still entrusted by Prime Minister Harper with several high-profile cabinet positions, including Indian Affairs. This show of respect came even though Strahl had once led a group of dissident Reform MPs who sat as an independent caucus in parliament, and talked about an alliance with “red” Tory, former Prime Minister Joe Clark. Strahl told The Progress that the lung cancer he was diagnosed with in 2005 had nothing to do “thank goodness” with his 2011 decision to leave politics. rfreeman@theprogress.com twitter.com/paperboy2

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The Progress Chilliwack homeboy Barry Penner, who went from park ranger to become B.C.’s Environment Minister and from small-town

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per cent, the Liberals 31 per cent, the B.C. Conservatives at 18 per cent. In May Prime Minister Harper got handed his dream, the majority card, at the federal election. But it was Jack Layton who captured hearts and minds. The NDP nearly Margaret tripled their seat EVANS count and with 103 seats they became the nation’s Official Opposition. But at the pinnacle of his career, Layton was struck down by cancer as, in August, a stunned and saddened nation grieved at his state funeral. Overseas, the world was shaking, literally, in Japan where on

March 11th it experienced a 9.0 magnitude megathrust earthquake, the largest ever in the country and among the five largest quakes in the world since 1900. Tsunami waves reached heights of 40 metres. It shifted earth’s axis, changed the length of the day as the Earth’s rotation sped up, and moved parts of northeast Japan eastward, making its landmass wider. There were 15,842 death, 5,890 were injured and 3,485 people missing. In February, we were horrified by news of the slaughter of dogs in Whistler. In June, the hockey riot shamed Vancouver. In July, the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka Will and Kate, charmed the nation, and in the fall the disgruntled against corporate Canada went on a Occupy rant. The economy ticked along then

got caught up in the roller coaster ride of the last few months. It was a protectionist attitude toward the economy that became Harper’s excuse for pulling Canada out of the Kyoto Accord at the climate conference in Durban earlier in December Upheavals continued abroad starting in January with what became known as the Arab spring of discontent. Tunisians took up the disruptive cause with the ousting of their President after demonstrations incited by high unemployment, food costs, and corruption. Other Middle Eastern countries followed including Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Bahrain, with one of the bloodiest being Libya and the killing of Muammah Gaddafi. In a brazen attack, Osama bin Laden was killed in May in Pakistan by U.S. special ops. But that hardly

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Ryder Lake murder mystery Robert Freeman The Progress The family of Karver Morford stepped forward to plead for anyone with information about their son’s murder to call police. “We know we can’t bring him back,” his mother Judy told The Progress in an interview last September. “But someone must know something, even if it’s just who could be capable of such an act. Morford’s father Jim said it would take a “particular kind of person” to commit such a brutal crime. “It was a home invasion, and it was brutal, absolutely brutal,” he said. Police investigators are not releasing details of the crime, to protect the integrity of their investigation. But what is known is that Morford, 35, lived a quiet life in a secluded house in Ryder Lake. Sometime between Nov. 6-8 2010, someone made their way up the kilometre-long driveway to the house where Karver’s blue and grey Ford 250 pickup was

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parked outside. His body was found by his father. Why anyone would want to hurt their son, a gentle man who enjoyed his privacy but was wellregarded by all who met him is “unfathomable” to the family. And for anyone to think that Karver was up to anything illegal in his secluded Ryder Lake home, or that he somehow deserved what happened to him, Judy said, grappling for words, “that’s so ...” “Wrong,” said Jade, finishing his mother’s sentence. Jade said while his brother “liked his priva-

cy,” he had formed “solid bonds” with the friends he did make. Karver left school and shied away from socializing after he was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was fourteen years old. Over the following years he kept busy “reinventing” himself as a cowboy in Ashcroft and a logger in Kitimat, but he returned to live in the Chilliwack area where he enjoyed the outdoor life and keeping up with his friends. “He was always keen on keeping up with what other people he had known were up to, and was fond of reminiscing

about the adventures he’d had with everyone along the way,” his mother recalled in a memorial tribute. “He had what he once called a ‘photogenic’ memory of the people and events in his life, and what he didn’t remember he was still quite handy at making up,” she said. “No one has the right to take someone else’s life, and especially not to just get away with it,” she said. “As his family, friends, and community, we can only carry on by doing all we can to help, and by believing that justice will someday be served.” rfreeman@theprogress.com twitter.com/paperboy2

Flooded farmers want berm shored up Jennifer Feinberg The Progress It was an extraordinarily long freshet with serious consequences that led to flooded farms and sandbagged homes. About 15 property owners outside the municipal diking system suffered crop losses and seepage when the Fraser River broke through a berm on the northern tip of Chillliwack during the 2011 spring freshet. Localized flooding of fields ensued and water levels stayed alarmingly high into the summer. A high-stream advisory was issued from the BC River Forecast Centre in July, which was uncharacteristically late. Officials said water

levels hadn’t been that high that late in the season since the 1920s. The high water was caused in part by heavy rains in the north. A shifting scour hole is to blame for eating away the rip rap of the river bank. City reps made it clear repeatedly that property owners living behind the “orphaned” berm built by the province in 1997 were responsible for any flood and erosion impacts themselves. There was no level of government deemed responsible for any maintenance of the gravel berm after it was built. But despite this, city crews and volunteers undertook an emergency program of flood work, sandbagging and road work to mitigate or prevent some of the damage.

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The 35-acre hazelnut farm owned by John and Hanne van den Brink was devastated by the flooding. The blueberry farm owned by Buhd and Amarjit Gill was similarly hit hard, and sump pumps drained the water from their house. Crops of hazelnuts and blueberries were eventually lost after languishing in water. City officials received word from Emergency Management BC that no provincial money would be available to protect farmland outside a protected diked area, but a new report has been sent, requesting feedback and funding. But EMBC said funding could only be supported if there was “an imminent threat” to the east dike from the 2011 Freshet, and there was an expectation that costs would be shared with the municipality. Update: A working group of city reps, impacted property owners and provincial officials have been in discussions about what can be done to prevent the flooding from happening again. Property owners recently approached the city to urge them to repair the berm, even temporarily before the next freshet hits in a few months. Mitigation works could cost an estimated $1.1 million to $5.1 million, according to a report by city consultants, and the local property owners have asked to have the more costly option considered because it offers full bank protection.

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Country mourns loss of Betty Fox The Progress A Chilliwack icon and Canadian hero died this past summer. Betty Fox, mother of the late Terry Fox and longtime cancer crusader, passed away on June 17 from gastrointestinal bleeding. News that Betty was seriously ill first broke two weeks prior to her death. However, media reports that stated she had cancer were incorrect. While the Fox family did not immediately disclose Betty’s illness, they did post a statement on the Fox Foundation website notifying the world that Betty was seriously ill. On the morning of June 17, a second statement was posted

on the website. “Betty ... passed away peacefully surrounded by love,” the statement read. She was 73. For more than 30 years Betty was the fireball behind the Terry Fox Run and later the foundation, encouraging, inspiring, pushing the world to continue her son’s dream of eradicating cancer. She quit her job, traveled the world, listened to stories, shed tears, shaved her head, and was selected to be a flag bearer among other Canadian celebrities for the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics – all in the name of her son. For many, Betty Fox was not just a cancer crusader, she was a hero. When news of her illness

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in the oil patch, logging camp or in the military. However, there is a sense that there are far too many young people living without influence from fathers. I’ve recently been involved with a research project about violence towards women. We’ve been studying the Ann Davis Transition Services in Chilliwack to see if what they are doing is progressive and leading practice in their field. While the findings are preliminary, what we’ve found is that while remaining true to its core commitment to supporting women, Ann Davis Services has a growing outreach towards the transformation of men. Since men are the main perpetrators of violence in relationships there is awareness that prevention and healing must involve them. Many victims too report wanting help for the offender. This growing emphasis, services for men, highlights the issue of what men offer in family relations. My own anecdotal experience

is that the young dads of the new generation are much more egalitarian and involved than men of my generation and the generation before me. Another concern arising from the survey is that 8 % of the young people report having no parent at home when they wake up and 4% having no parent at home when they go to bed. Ten percent (10%) of the youth reported going to bed hungry because there was not enough money to buy food. It is no surprise that youth reporting they went to bed hungry are also less likely to report having good health, more likely to have considered suicide and had low levels of extra curricular activities. Poverty has a pervasive negative effect on the lives of these young people. Another interesting tidbit from the AHS survey results in the Surrey to Hope report is the number of young people speaking a language

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Eric J. Welsh, The Progress The departure of the Chilliwack Bruins and resurrection of the Chilliwack Chiefs was unquestionably the top sports story of 2011. The Western Hockey League Bruins spent five mediocre seasons in the Fraser Valley before moving to Victoria in the summer. Attendance had trended steadily downward in those five years, and around Christmas time in 2010 rumours started circulating about a potential relocation. The team didn’t have a lease at Prospera Centre for the coming season, and team president Darryl Porter was said to have clandestinely met Victoria real estate magnate Graham Lee on a B.C. Ferry. There was too much smoke for there not to be a fire. Porter issued wishywashy denials that did little to comfort local fans. WHL commissioner Ron Robison issued stronger denials, but his use of phrases like ‘at this time,’ and the knowledge that the league badly wanted a team on Vancouver Island made fans uneasy. When the relocation became official early in the off-season, no one could truthfully say they were surprised. The five men that comprised the Bruins ownership group were split down the middle. Porter, Brian Burke and Glen Sather were in favour of selling and relocating the team. Moray Keith and Jim Bond went public with their desire to buy the team and keep it in Chilliwack. As owners and operators of Prospera Centre under the Chiefs Development Group

banner, they had a keen interest in keeping the Bruins as their main tenant. Their efforts failed, and moving vans arrived soon after. With Grinch-like thoroughness, they removed every trace of the Western Hockey League team, including the video screens hanging above center ice. For a few weeks, local fans were left to wonder what would replace the Bruins. The displaced ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings were one possibility. The BCHL was another. There was even outlandish talk of the American Hockey League putting a second franchise in the Fraser Valley. In the end, the most sensible option won out. After some tough negotiating, the BCHL approved the sale and relocation of the Quesnel Millionaires to Chilliwack. Junior A hockey was back, and with the Chiefs came locally revered hockey guru Harvey Smyl, architect of three BCHL championship teams. While Smyl tackled the tall task of turning the sad sack Mills into a winner, new president Glen Ringdal proved to be the perfect antidote for the abrasive Porter era, smoothing things over on the business side. On opening night, Sept. 24, the Chiefs brought back Chief Wannawin and smacked the Penticton Vees 7-1 in front of 3,124 happy fans. On the ice, Smyl turned over most of the roster, retaining only six players from the 201011 Millionaires. Skilled forwards like David Bondra, Trevor

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Hills and 16-year-old Garrett Forster were added up front. Twenty-year-old Ty Miller was acquired to anchor the defence and Ontario native Mitch Gillam took the reigns as the number one netminder. Fast for ward 31 games to the present and the Chiefs find themselves sitting third in the Interior conference standings with a

19-10-0-2 record. The team is an impressive 11-3-0-1 at home, playing an entertaining and energetic brand of hockey. “The performance of the team on the ice this year has been nothing short of spectacular and well above what we might have expected before Harvey and his assistants weaved their magic,” Ringdal said of the Chiefs surprising

start. “To be challenging for number two in our conference at this point is very exciting. Going forward, we absolutely expect to be in the running for the RBC Cup every year from now on.” The team the Chiefs replaced, the Chilliwack Bruins/Victoria Royals, have continued to struggle in their new home. The Royals come into the Christmas break

13-20-2-2, fourth in the B.C. division and seventh in the Western conference. Ex-Bruin fan favourite Kevin Sundher has been a bright spot in Victoria. Recently signed to a National Hockey League entry-level deal with the Buffalo Sabres, Sundher leads the Royals with 21 goals and 55 points in 35 games. Robin Soudek has 17

goals and 34 points in 33 games. Jamie Crooks has 17 goals and 33 points in 37 games and Chilliwack native Jesse Pauls has added three goals and 11 points in 23 games from the defence. To be fair, the Royals are in a rebuilding year, breaking in several 16 and 17-year-olds. The Royals started out with strong attendance at the Save-OnFoods Centre, but as the team’s fortunes have dipped, so has interest. More than 7,000 showed up for a Dec. 9 game against Lethbridge, but prior to that the team went four games averaging between 4,400-4,600 fans. In Chilliwack, the Chiefs have averaged 1,982 fans per game. That sounds under whelming when compared to the 3,357 the Bruins averaged in their last year here, but the Chiefs attendance is actually the highest among Canadian junior A clubs. “The appreciation for good hockey in Chilliwack is evident in the attendance numbers we have experienced in the first half of the season,” Ringdal observed. “With just under 2,000 fans per game, we are - by several hundred fans per game - number one in attendance in the BCHL and we are right on target for our first year plan.” Long-term, Ringdal sees the Chiefs as a flagship franchise in Canadian junior A hockey, one that will set the bar on and off the ice. “Many fans have told us how happy they are that the Chiefs are back and there seems to be a genuine feeling that the Chiefs belong to Chilliwack,” he said. “Our owners have made it clear that the Chiefs are here to stay as long as the hockey fans want them. We are fully expecting to see our attendance rise to an average 2,500 and even to over 3,000 in coming years as we continue to provide the kind of hockey experience our fans want and deserve. “


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Chilliwack Minor baseball’s mosquito AAA squad gathered at Fairfield Island in September for a special moment. In August, the team won the tier-one provincials and one month later they hung a banner at their home diamond. Provincials were held in Richmond, and the Cougars went 3-0 out of the gate with wins over Surrey (7-5), Nanaimo (7-3) and Ladner (13-2). A 9-8 loss to Duncan threatened to derail the team’s title chase, but they rebounded to beat

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Victoria 14-4 in a semifinal before beating the Abbotsford Angels in the gold-medal game. The team consisted of Dylan Ohlsen, Dylan Mer ritt, Shawn MacMillan, Mike Fitzsimmons, Jesse Howden, Liam Scherbey, Alden Leiper, Levi Moorman, Brendan Shultz, Will Kushnyrk and Travis Halladay. The team was coached by Dean Scherbey, Jared Moorman and Chris Merritt.

Edmonton’s NAVC Gold, the Steinbach Junior Sabres (Manitoba) and Winman Wave on day two. The locals beat Winnipeg 204 Gold in the quarter final and swatted the Winman Tide in the semi-final. In the title match, they beat the Victoria Flyers in straight sets. The three Chilliwack boys on the team were Levi Block, Curtis Schopf and Mark Harrison.

● In May, a Fraser Valley Volleyball Club team that included three Chilliwack boys took provincial and national titles at the U-14 level. The FVVC Blues travelled to Saskatoon where they won nine straight matches to take the Volleyball Canada Canadian Open championship. The team went 6-0 in round-robin play, beating the Prince Albert Smashing Bananas, Sherwood Park and Winnipeg’s Cardinal Club on day one. They beat

● Chilliwack’s Pacific Allstar Cheerleading sent their best to California for the Sharp International Cheer Championships, held at Knotts Berry Farm the first weekend in May. PAC’s senior squad finished first. The youth team placed second and the mini team placed third, giving the locals a combined score good enough to win the championship. It was an outstanding achievement given the level of competition and the American pow-

erhouses they had to overcome. ● Alec Janssens had a great year in speed skating, winning the Junior National Championship in the 3000 metre and qualifying for the World Junior Championship in Finland. Janssens represented Canada in the mass start race at the World Cup final in the Netherlands, won a Canada Cup championship in Quebec City and earned five other podium finishes on the Canada Cup circuit. ● Chilliwack’s Zachary Clay claimed a provincial title in HP junior vault at the Provincial Artistic Gymnastics Championships in April, adding silver on bars and bronze on floor and rings. Chilliwack’s Jessica Gibson (P3 tyro) won silver on floor and was part of a first place team. In P5 novice, Chilliwack’s Marquita Morison won gold on vault and bronze on the beam and floor.

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Sports While Roman Horak made NHL inroads in 2011, two former Chilliwack Bruins said goodbye to North American pro hockey. After spending five seasons bouncing between the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and the American Hockey League’s Manchester Monarchs, Oscar Moller went back to Sweden. He has 19 points in 30 games for Skelleftea HC of the Swedish Elite League. Moller’s former linemate, Mark Santorelli, left the Nashville Predators farm system for Sweden, signing with second-division club Tingsryds AIF.

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✞ Obituaries AUDETTE Rose

Rose Audette passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2011 in Chilliwack, B.C. She will be AUDETTE sadly missed by her children Joanne Audette, Dorice (Ed) Trasolini, Remi (Celeste) Audette, 7 grandchildren, one great grandchild and her sister Yvonne Sandboe of Alberta. Rose was born in St. Paul, Alberta and moved to B.C.

as a young bride, retiring in Chilliwack in 1988. She was active with CWL, lawn/carpet bowling and many other volunteer organizations. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Remie of 59 years and her parents Jospeh and Diana Tremblay. We would like to Thank Dr. G. Enns and all the staff at the Cascade Lodge. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Parish on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 at 1:00pm. Internment to follow.

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Sunday Services 9:00 am & 6:00 pm

CITYLIFECHURCH.CA //604.792.0694

Song worship following evening services. INFANT & TODDLER CARE AVAILABLE

46641 CHILLIWACK CENTRAL ROAD

Pastor B. Elshout (604-794-3501) LIVE VIDEO STREAMING ON... www.chilliwackhrc.com or sermonaudio.com/chilliwackhrc

CHILLIWACK COMMUNITY CHURCH ®

“Come discover the Heart behind the Shield” 46420 Brooks Ave.

Ph. 604-792-0311

Advertise

www.salvationarmychilliwack.ca attend our Sunday Service: 10:00 am

YOUR LISTING HERE!

New Life Christian Church

Where His Word brings new life and hymns soothe the soul.

CALL TODAY

New Year’s Day, Jan. 1

604-702-5552

Vedder Elementary School 45850 Promontory, 2:30-3:30 pm A program of Christmas caroling and hymn singing for everyone to enjoy. Special guests are musicians from the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra. Our Leader for the program is Pastor Dan Goldsmith.

ROMAN CATHOLIC

ALL ARE WELCOME COME AND START A NEW LIFE IN THE NEW YEAR WITH US

8909 Mary St. 604-792-2764 Weekday Mass: 8 a.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. , 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Youth Lead Mass: 6:30 p.m.

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PRESBYTERIAN

CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. MARY’S

“Connecting People To Passionately Pursue Jesus Christ’’

CHILLIWACK CHINESE ALLIANCE CHURCH

COOKE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

YOUR LISTING HERE!

Wellington Ave (near Mary St.) 604-792-2154

Sunday Worship 11:00 am Rev. Willem van de Wall Sunday School during service.

www.cookespresbyterianchurch.webs.com www.noahsarkpreschool.webs.com

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

CALL TODAY

A E T I A W OVER TORS SENA

604-702-5552

CHILLIWACK SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

BAPTIST

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 9340 Windsor St. 604-795-7700 SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Service - 11 a.m. Evening Service - 6 p.m. Wednesday Service - 6:30 p.m.

VS.

K C A W I L L I H C THE EKEEPERS PEAC

SARDIS FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 9:15 • Worship Services 9:30 • Sunday School 11:00 • Worship Service

Advertise

Pastor: Rob Brown Classes - 9:30 am Worship Service – 10:50 am Sunday School - 9:30 am Associate Youth Pastor: Aaron Roorda

YOUR LISTING HERE!

EVERYONE WELCOME!

45625 South Sumas Rd.

Sr. Citizens’ Building, corner of Cook & Victoria John Forman 604-792-7806 Al McCutcheon 604-824-6703 11:00 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICES

All Proceedss To To ospital B.C. Children’s Hospital & Cops For Cancer ncer

604-792-6013

Corner of Broadway & Chilliwack Central

www.sardisfellowship.com

CHILLIWACK CHURCH OF CHRIST

$5.00 / ticket cket

EDEN MENNONITE CHURCH

SARDIS COMMUNITY CHURCH

COMMUNITY

Sabbath Services Saturday Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Vespers 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesdays 7 p.m.

MENNONITE

45187 Wells Road

604-858-8433

Come out and watch your local favourite our urite ite te ggr grocers o rss of oc oce of Sav ave On On FFoods ood odds PriceSmart Foods, Coopers Foods andd S Save ers of er of the the Royal Royyal al take on the dedicated peacekeepers oonn of oo of fun fun u hockey! hoc hockey ho ockey ey! ey! Canadian Mounted Police for an afternoon

46024 Riverside Dr., Chilliwack (1 Block off Young St. on Riverside Dr.)

CALL TODAY

604-702-5552

Sunday Service: 10:35 a.m.

UNITED CHURCH

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

www.sardiscommunitychurch.com 604-858-7191 scc@shawcable.com

CHILLIWACK UNITED CHURCH Rev. Heather Anderson

BAHÁ'Í FAITH

Yale Road at Spadina 604-792-4634 New Year’s Eve Service 10:30 am Morning Worship and Sunday School at 10:30 am

“Lay not on any soul a load which ye would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for any one the things ye would not desire for yourselves. This is My best counsel unto you, did ye but observe it.” BAHA’I WRITINGS

MOUNT SHANNON UNITED CHURCH 46875 Yale Road East

Worship/Sunday School 11:00 am

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS CALL 604-703-0230

The friendly place at Yale & Quarry!

REFORMED CHILLIWACK

FREE REFORMED CHURCH 45471 Yale Road (by BC Access Center)

12/1 12/11T 2/11T PSF27 PSF27 2

"Hope in the LORD.... With Him is abundant redemption." Psalm 130 www.chilliwackfrc.com

12-11T_CH27

Sunday Services at 9:30 am & 2:30 pm

45831 Hocking Ave., Chilliwack

604-795-5725


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HELP WANTED

✷ Christmas Rush ✷ Filling 10 F/T Positions Paid Weekly - Up to $20 an hour, no comm., benefits available. Positive, outgoing, team oriented a must!

Call Now, Start Tomorrow! Erica 604-777-2195

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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

HK PLUMBING & HEATING. 24 hour service. Call (604)824-8817 or cell: 604-316-4811

MIND BODY SPIRIT

173

EMERSON St. Abbts 604-854-0599

Licenced In-Home Relaxation

Massage Paradise

New Girls • New Girls • New Girls

Looking for a personable and energetic F/T member for our team. Must have minimum Level 1 and ICBC experience. Please call Todd or Noreen 604-859-6757

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

Certified Dental Assistant

required. Please apply in writing to: Dr. Michael Thomas, #102-45625 Hod gins Ave., Chilliwack, V2P 1P2.

151

PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

604-746-6777

WorkBC Employment Services Centres Abbotsford Abbotsford Community Services is looking for an experienced manager for its new Employment Program.The successful candidate will draw together the significant skills and expertise of six partnering agencies to provide comprehensive employment services to the unemployed in the community. The position starts on Feb 1st, 2012 in order to have the services operational on April 2nd 2012. The Manager will have a proven ability to develop, implement, and administer employment services/programs and have a sound working knowledge of employment services strategies, labour markets and programs. This individual will also demonstrate knowledge of performance based contracts and service components and unit management in relation to revenue generation A full job posting and instructions for qualified applicants can be found on our website at: www.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

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

604-777-5046 PAWN SHOP ONLINE: GET CASH FAST! Sell or Get a Loan for your Watch, Jewelry, Gold, Diamonds, Art or Collectibles - From Home! ONLINE: www.PAWNUP.com or Toll-Free: 1-888-435-7870

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CLEANING SERVICES

Lena Rose Cleaning, weekly/bi weekly, 20 yr experience, excellent references. Lena, 604-702-9579

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COUNTERTOPS

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

283A

HANDYPERSONS

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

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MR. FIX IT. Electrical, plumbing, drywall repairs, ext painting, flood repairs, decks, general contracting and more. Ask about our special offers (604)798-5082

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TREE SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

LANDSCAPING

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar Available for Delivery Call for pricing

abbotsforcommunityservices.com

Closing Date: January 12, 2012

356

2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MANAGER

PLUMBING

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d plumber. Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 604-853-4119

INSURANCE

INSURANCE

338

PURE CHI. Relaxing Chinese Full Body MASSAGE ~ 604-702-9686 11am-11pm. 9263 Young Rd Chwk

Chantel(21) Ivy(23) Lisa(34) $80 & up

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

PETS 477

PETS

Blood Hound pups, CKC Reg health ✔, 1st vac., micro chipped, 1 male, 6 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go 604-574-5788 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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

559

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

FAST RELIEF the First Night!! Restless Leg Syndrome and Leg Cramps Gone. Sleep Soundly, Safe with Medication, Proven Results. www.allcalm.com 1-800-765-8660.

560

MISC. FOR SALE

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

REAL ESTATE 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

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS New SRI Manufactured Homes. Single Double Modulars on display. Repossessions 1974-2004. Chuck 604-830-1960. New SRI single and double wides in Chilliwack parks. Family / Adult. Pet OK. Chuck 604-830-1960

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MORTGAGES

LAKESIDE COURT 45810 First Ave., West

1/2 Month Free Rent!! Newly updated lg 1 bdrm, 2 bdrm, 2 bath condos in secure and well maintained building. Secure parking, elevator with wheel chair access. Walk across the street for shopping, next to library, park. Includes 3 appliances, window coverings, insuite storage, laundry on every floor. Onsite manager. Available now. 604-792-1506 for details

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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

1 & 2 Bdrms Starting at $575/m

APARTMENT/CONDO

Clean & Spacious

45645 Lark Rd.

(off Vedder Rd, South.) 1&2 bdrm, $660 & $750/m 3 appl., avail. now.

Chilliwack, 3rd floor 1 bd + den. SS appl., W/D, n/s, n/p. Avail now. $750 + dd & ref’s. (604)824-0371 Chilliwack, 45530 Market Way, Garrison Crossing, 1bdrm, 1 bath top floor apt., 6 appl., h/w, ceramic floor, $800/m, no pets, secure parking., avail now, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage. 604-792-0077

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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

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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

AUCTIONS Big Valley Auction

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

LICENSED automotive mechanic or apprentice required. Fax resume to: 604-792-9914.

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WAREHOUSE

SHOP Foreman/Shipper required minimum 5 years experience. Fax Resume to Rite-Way Fencing Inc. 604-852-8244 or email to sales@ritewayfencing.com

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WORK WANTED

CLASS 2 driver looking for work driving bus. Alice, (604)795-9331

320

MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Mini Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting at $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)745-7918

Fresh and clean Recently renovated

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555. SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME Unit # 4 - 26157 FRASER HWY., accredited appraisals available

329 PAINTING & DECORATING 518 A-TECH Services 604-996-8128 Running this ad for 7yrs

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 K-ONE PAINTING. Commercial, Residential, interior, exterior. WCB coverage. Free est. (604)997-1674 McKee Painting & Renovations. Interior Painting. Christmas Special 10% off! (valid to end of January 2012)Exc. refs. Colin 604-799-4020 colinmckeepainting@shaw.ca

BUILDING SUPPLIES

STEEL BUILDINGS END OF SEASON DEALS! Overstock must go make an offer! FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL TO CHECK INVENTORY and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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UNDER $400

Gold rope chain, beautiful. Must be seen to be appreciated. $400. (604)392-6704

530

FARM EQUIPMENT

New Holland LS180B Skid Steer 63 HP, 2 spd trans, only 475 hrs. Mint cond. $18,500/obo. 604-826-6482. Classifieds is your best location for information about new homes and apartments. 1-866-575-5777

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FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

LANAI Apartments 9462 Cook St. (certified crime-free multi-housing complex) Heat/hot water * On-site Mgr. Adult Oriented * Elevator Large Storage Area * No pets Wheelchair access * Onsite laundry * Digital cable * Security cameras * Parking Free premium cable, $80 value. WE CATER TO SENIORS!

1 bedrooms, Dec 1 $625/m.

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

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.

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOMES FOR RENT

CHILLIWACK 46356 Margaret Ave. clean 1 BD $525/m , 2 BD: $600, avail. now. sm pet negot. Ref’s req’d. Call Ross Fullbrook Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

3BDM, 2BTH, updated home, wshr/dryer, frdg, stv, dw, quiet area, close to amen. N/s, no pets, $1250/ mth. Damage deposit. 604-8451591

CHILLIWACK 9422 Victor St, Newmark. 1 bdrm , 5 appl., patio, u/grnd prkg. freshly painted. $650/mo. Avail. now . Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

Chilliwack, 2 bdrm rancher, great neighbourhood, renovated, lg yard, 4 appl., sm. pet ok, avail now. Refs. $1000/m + util. (604)858-0440

Chilliwack, 3 bdrm 1.5 bath, single car garage, lg fenced yard, 4 appl., n/s, pet neg., refs req’d. $1200. Avail Jan 1. (604)792-5789

9430 Nowell St. HARRISON HOT SPRINGS 1 Bdrm condo with 5 appls, 2 prkg. NS/NP. $700. Avl now. (604)826-2006

Chilliwack, FFI 4 bdrm, dbl gar, RV access, big screen tv, 2 covered decks, w/d, n/s, pet neg. $1400+util. avail now. (604)799-1128

CULTUS LK avail immed, shortterm rental avail to June 30, 2012. 2/bdrm, furn’d/unfurn. W/D. NS/NP. $950 incl utils. 604-819-7733.

Harrison Hot Springs, 421 Miami River Dr. & 318 Chestnut Ave 3bdrm, 2 bath, gas f/p, 2 car garage, 5 appl., fenced yard, no pets, exc. cond. avail. now. $1200/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604792-0077

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

604-792-1503 for details sardis holdings.

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

Chilliwack, 9711 Menzies St. 2bdrm, 1 bath, small detached home. f/s, w/d, pets negot. avail now $800/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

CHILLIWACK Awesome 3 bedroom rancher (upper floor) 9687 Woodbine St.,by Portage Park. $1100/mo incl utils, heat, light, cable garbage, water & sewer. 4 appl. Avail immed. N/P. N/S. Call Russ 604-819-5642

2 bedroom & bachelor 4TH floor corner, 1280 sq.ft, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, soaker tub in ensuite, 2 balconies, 9 ft ceilings, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ice/water in refrigerator, tile/laminate/carpet flooring, electric fireplace, washer/dryer, 2 secure underground parking stalls. $1250/mo. Contact AJ at 604.845.9650 for info

Ph: Pearl, 604-793-7099 (in house manager)

Chilliwack, 9342 Woodbine St., 2 bdr S/S duplex, 2 appl., hardwd flrs, fenced, share laundry, sm pet ok. Avail now. (604)824-0264

1/2 Month Free Rent!

Preview 9am-5pm

Folkart & unusual decorator items, antique furniture & country primitives limited edition prints and hundreds of estate items.

45530 McIntosh Dr

CHILLIWACK 650 sf, 1 bdrm + den, priv 1/2 duplex. Own lndry, lrg byd. Pets ok. ow. $700. 604-729-4634

APTS. 9474 Cook St

December 28th @ 5:00pm

Heather Ridge

Chilliwack, 46279 Second Ave. 2bdrm 1/2 duplex, incl. 5appl., carport, pets negot. Avail. Jan 1 $700/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

DRIFTWOOD

RETAIL STORE FORECLOSURE

Multi-housing crime-free building.

715

CHILLIWACK

www.bigvalleyauction

Spacious & Bright Suites

CHILLIWACK. 2 BDRM, side by side 1/2 duplex, fenced yard, 4 appl, sm pet ok. avail now, covered carport. (604)824-0264

604-857-0800 SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING B.S.T. classes in Abby. Job placement. 604-859-8860 www.brissonsecurity.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

(604)858-9832

46030 Princess Ave.

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

706

(in house manager)

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

Chilliwack

706

RENTALS

Chilliwack, senior building 55+, 1 bdrm avail now. $520/m. Heat & hot water incl, cls to shopping & amenities. (604)703-9076

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

TOY POMERANIANS. 4 months & older. Vet ✓, healthy, 1st shots, dewormed, $550 up. 604-607-5367

www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

CHILLIWACK

9473 Broadway St. 604-819-6229

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APARTMENT/CONDO

Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077

MALTESE pup, 1 male, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. Family raised. 604-464-5077.

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706

1 Bdrm $600/mo available NOW! *4 appl., *Secure bldg *Small pet negot. *Must have ref’s

LABS YELLOW P/B pups, born Dec 14th. Dewormed, 1st shots, $750. 604-888-4662, (Langley)

STANDARD POODLES. Brown & cream. 10 weeks old. CKC reg’d. vet ✓. $1,100. 604-746-9569 Abb.

APARTMENT/CONDO

Chilliwack

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $550: Born Sept. 26th. 1 Male, 1 Female. 604-836-6861

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

RENTALS

Broadway Maples Apts

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

COCK A POO PUPPIES Family raised (2) Female, (2) male. $500. Ready to Go! (604)467-6643

Multi Poo Pup 14 wks old M., white, 2nd shot dewormed micro chipped good home $795. 604-715-2431

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MATTRESSES staring at $99

CHIHUAHUA Pom X puppies. M & F. Vet checked. 1st shots. $600. each. 604-226-7314 Abbotsford.

MIN. SCHNAUZER PUPS 7-F 4-M tails docked, dewormed, 1st shots. Starting at $800. 778-834-1469

RENTALS

Shaw Ave Apartments 7451 Shaw Ave.

CHILLIWACK QUIET, CLEAN, SECURE,

1 bedroom $575/m. 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

1 bdrm, $670/m 2 appl., n/p, n/s, elec bbq, storage available, bus route, walk to amenities, crime-free building. On-site manager. We cater to seniors. Avail now.

CALL 604-858-2513

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Chilliwack Rentals HOMES, APARTMENTS, TOWNHOMES

Call Verna, 604-703-1089 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

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

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HOMES FOR RENT

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STORAGE

RENTALS 752

TRANSPORTATION

TOWNHOUSES

Garrison Crossing $1600 / 3br - New Single Family Home for Rent

Experience .... TOWNHOUSE Living at WOODBINE TOWNHOUSES

(Chilliwack, BC)

9252 Hazel St. Chilliwack, BC

Beautiful and spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home located in Garrison Crossing, Chilliwack’s urban community. Great family home located within walking distance to schools, parks, shopping and recreation. Open floor plan with living room, dining room and kitchen. Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave and washer/dryer. Master bedroom with walkin closet and luxury ensuite. High efficiency heating system. Natural gas fireplace. Double car detached garage. Available January 1, 2012. Call 604-799-1954 for more details or to set up a viewing. SARDIS, FULL house, incl. in-law suite. short-term rental. 3brm up, 21/2 bath up, 1brm & 1bath in bsmt. Near Vedder elem./GW Graham middle/sec. Porch, single garage. Small fenced yard, view. N/S, $1600 plus util. Avail Jan.15 or Feb.1. Call 604-997-1677 or 778874-3172.

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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.

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

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

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STORAGE

Abbotsford-Large Barns for Rent, nr town! Suitable for storage. Almost 4000 sq ft, 160’ x 24’. Clean, cement flrs w/electricity. Quick highway access. Owner lives on site. $1100/m. 604-309-9023 after 6pm.

Mini Storage Ltd 45648 Storey Ave

(behind 7/11 in Sardis)

50% off

1st calendar month.

(Some restrictions apply.) www.accessministorage.ca

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750

SUITES, LOWER

CHILLIWACK Clean new 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite, bright & open, with insuite laundry, 5 full size appli’s. N/S, N/P. Avail Jan 1st. $850 neg with longer lease. (604)997-1887 CHILLIWACK, Newer 1 bdrm, basement ste, in country setting, f/p, private entry, 4 applinces, incl. util. n/p, n/s, $750/m. Avail Jan. 1. Call (604)745-7466 Promontory, lg. 1 bdrm gr level ste, bright, priv entr., laundry incl., avail now. $650/m. (604)518-3417

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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

Come Have A Look… Check us out @ 604-792-8317 or 1-877-515-6696

GREYSTONE PLACE 2 Bdrm Townhouse 9315 Woodbine St.

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SUITES, UPPER

CHILLIWACK 3 bdrm. spac. above average suite, vaulted ceiling, b/i micro, d/w, b/i vac., ldry., strg. shed, carport, lge. yard. Utils. incl. Avail. now. $1250 mo. Call Carol 604316-4668 Chilliwack, 3 bdrm upper ste, 5 appl, gas f/p, nice area, cls to school/amen, cat ok, $1100 incl util. refs & DD, Jan 1. (604)792-9155 Chilliwack, 46367 Chilliwack Central Rd. 2 bdrm upper suite, incl. heat/hydro, 5appl. garage, pets negot, avail. now $900/m Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

Family Oriented. W/D hook-ups. Fridge/Stove. Avail. Dec. 1 No Pets. $800/mo + 1/2 mth D.D

Call Dean 604-316-0125

TRANSPORTATION 806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1980 T Bird, totally rebuilt. $5,000 or trade for older Chevell. 604-5040738.

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AUTO FINANCING

CHILLIWACK: Lrg 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 5 appls, f/p, pet neg, $1275/mo, move in bonus, avail now, 604-703-3784.

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1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Treat yourself this Christmas to $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

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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

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, red, 160K, $8500 firm. Call 604-538-9257

CARS - DOMESTIC

1993 Chrysler Dynasty LE - exc. shape in & out. 6 cyl auto, loaded. AirCared. $1275. 778-893-4866.

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Sardis. 3 bdrm spacious end unit, walking distance to rotary trail, sm pet allowed, n/s, $1200/m. Refs, avail Jan 1. (604)858-3159

1993 S15 EXTRA cab 4x4, auto, blue, air, canopy, good cond., $1499. Call (604)819-4857

2006 FORD FUSION, 4 dr, 39,000 kms, V6, all options, $7,950 obo. Phone 604-780-8404

2002 Honda Odyssey EXL, leather int., new tires, new timing belt, 161,000k. $6900. 604-309-4001.

2010 CHEVY IMPALA, 4 dr Sedan, 62,000 K, exc. cond., $12,800. Call 604-309-4001.

2002 PONTIAC MONTANA. V6, loaded, no acc’d. New Aircare. Only $2,950. 604-309-3135 Abbotsford.

New & Used Vehicles

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1998 HONDA CRV 4WD, auto, 4/cyl, AirCared, in good cond! $3300. Call 778-997-4519 Abbots. 2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $5500 firm. Phone 604-538-9257.

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

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Babies of 2011

Hey Parents, Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles!

Elec. happi-jac, microwave, thermopane windows, exterior speakers, comfort step bumper. $23,483 (stk.31006) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of Babies 2011!

2011 EVER-LITE 35RL-DS

On January 10, 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

Ext. shower, AM/FM/CD/DVD, power awning, power tongue jack, LCD tv, A/C. $34,483 (Stk.30968) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

Deadline to submit your photo is: FRIDAY, JAN. 6 @ 5PM

ENTRY FORM Parent’s Name: Baby’s Name: Birthdate: 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H9

Babies of 2011

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2004 GRAND CARAVAN, 36,000 KMS, v6, loaded, seats 7, $7950 obo. 604-780-8404

TRUCKS & VANS

1993 Ford Ranger ext cab, XL sport, V6 5spd, 191064k, gd cond tires like new, $500. 604-793-5189

1998 DODGE STRATUS. 4-Door. Fully Loaded. Aircared. Asking $1250. Call 604-504-0932.

828 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Chilliwack, 9098 Broadway St., 2bdrm twnhse, w/d, f/s, pets negot. $700/m avail. now Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

Contact David Stelmack at Cultus Lake Park, 604-847-2047.

1993 F150 HEAVY 1/2, 4x4, auto, good condition $1499 red/white 819-4857

1998 Dodge Neon 164 km, 4 cyl, 2 dr, A/C, auto, CD/MP3, ipod jack, no accid, set wint. tires inc, $2800 obo. (604) 316 7665.

2003 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA highway truck, 450HP, 13 spd, Eaton Fuller trans, recent work done, brand new tires, fresh MVI. Make over $10,000/mo gross with job. Asking $22,500 Info 604-830-1700.

TRUCKS & VANS

2000 BUICK LASABRE with heated seats, low km’s, H.U.D. Private. $6900/obo. 778-565-4230

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

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AUTO SERVICES

New & Used Vehicles

TOWNHOUSES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TRANSPORTATION

1992 INTERNATIONAL Single Axel Dump Truck Belly Plow & Chipper. Hood Incl., 88,400 km $5,500 obo. Offers accepted until January 3, 2012 4:00pm.

www.chilliwacksuzuki.ca Chilliwack #67 - 45185 Wolfe Rd. 3 bd, 2 level. 5 appl., cls to hospital. Avail now. (604)824-0264

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DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

The Scrapper

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TRANSPORTATION

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

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

RON S. DANKO Take note that the furnishings and personal effects located at 45770 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC, will, if not claimed by January 17, 2012, be disposed of accordingly. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to: The Manager, Cache 21, Mini-Storage Ltd. 604-858-7867


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