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oyal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet demonstration pilot Capt. Patrick “Flocho” Pollen is ready a n d raring to go for the Abbotsford International Airshow this weekend – literally.

“I’m strapped into the cockpit as we speak,” said the fighter pilot during an interview over the phone with the Times on Wednesday.

“I’m making a quick stop in Cold Lake this afternoon . . . then zipping down to Abbotsford right after.”

The trip in the jet from the military air force base on the east-

ern edge of Alberta to YXX in Abbotsford is expected to take 90 minutes.

Pollen – a combat-certified four-ship lead pilot with more than 3,200 hours of military flying in high performance aircraft – said he’s keen to show off just what the Hornet can do for fans at the airshow.

“Flying the CF-18 is a pleasure,” said Pollen, who has also graduated from the 419 Squadron

as the top overall pilot in the CT-155 Hawk in both air-toair and air-to-ground tactics before moving onto his CF-18 Hornet training.

“The fastest I’m allowed to fly in the show is just under 1,000 km/h which is just under subsonic speed.

“I can’t shatter the sound barrier at the airshow because I’d break all the nearby house and car windows and people wouldn’t be very happy.”

The Hornet is actually capable of flying double that speed, at near 2,000 km/h, or just under twice the speed of sound, said Pollen.

“That’s just the tip of the iceberg for its capabilities,” he added. see CF-18, page A4

– MIKE REYNO/FOR THE TIMES

This CF-18 Hornet will be at the Abbotsford Airshow this weekend.

Abbotsford teen dies in Tuesday morning car crash Speed and alcohol investigated as possible factors ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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bbotsford Police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was killed in a crash that occurred on Townline Road early Tuesday morning.

A red Acura lost control and careened off the road into a ditch along Townline near Olund Road at 2:25 a.m., said Const. Ian MacDonald.

Four young men, ranging in age from 19 to 25 years old, were in the car.

A nearby resident who investigated after hearing the crash was asked by some of the car’s occupants not to call police and to take them to hospital herself, said MacDonald.

“She was asked to transport them to hospital and that only solidified her decision to call 911,” he said. “They probably weren’t grasping the severity of their 19-year-old friend’s injuries.”

All the men were transported to hospital but the most seriously injured crash victim – who had been thrown from the car – died in hospital a short time later.

The three other men suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Speed and alcohol are being investigated as possible factors in the crash, said MacDonald.

“That they didn’t want police on scene certainly threw up a red flag for us,” he said.

The rural stretch of road is hilly, gravelly with some sharp turns and a posted speed limit of 30 km/h, he added. Police are also still trying to determine who was driving the car. “[The car’s occupants] haven’t provided any information that has helped us in that regard,” said MacDonald. “We’ve received less than full cooperation.”

None of the occupants own the car, which might belong to a family member, he said.

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Police investigate the crash site on Townline Road near Olund Road in Abbotsford that claimed a life Tuesday morning.

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The Abbotsford Air Show runs this weekend.

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Through charity comes success

The Abbotsford/Mission Times is featuring its Running on Empty series in coming weeks about the Abbotsford Ford Bank and Mission Food Centre that highlights the work each organization does and some of the people they serve. Today’s feature highlights an Abbotsford resident who found himself on the streets due to a drug addiction and was forced to use the food bank to survive. In time he went on to surmount the challenges in his life.

ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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y all appearances, Abbotsford resident Kal Sidhu has it all.

The 39-year-old has a supportive loving wife, two healthy and beloved children, a good job in advertising and even a family dog.

But Sidhu’s personal successes came harder to him than others, and he sees each day as a blessing.

“Life is really precious right now,” said Sidhu.

He’s achieved his personal definition of success, but Sidhu had to come from rock bottom to do it.

He did so with help from the Abbotsford Food Bank during his darkest years.

Seven years ago, Sidhu was homeless; at the bottom of a downward spiral due to an addiction to crack cocaine.

He’d come from a loving family, but lost his mom at a young age and started experimenting with drugs in high school.

The experimenting eventually developed into a cocaine habit that got progressively worse and in 2003 he found himself using crack.

Like many addicts, he eventually couldn’t keep a job and alienated those closest to him, stealing from them, doing anything to pay for his drugs.

“My family was the last to give up on me,” said Sidhu.

“But in the end they had to kick me out and I was homeless on the streets.”

Sidhu was dependent on the food bank and other community organizations such as the Salvation Army and Abbotsford Community Services for his survival.

At his lowest point, Sidhu robbed a gas station in 2006.

One night soon after, sick of his life, Sidhu confessed his crime to an Abbotsford police officer.

“I was desperate. I didn’t want to use any more,” he said.

While on the streets, the officers

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Kal Sidhu is living proof that charitable programs such as the food bank do work. He went from crack addict to successful businessman, thanks in large part to the help received from the Abbotsford Food Bank. had often talked with Sidhu and combination of supports and help encouraged him to use the services from family, friends and his church to escape the clutches of drug addiction, he needed.

But now they were forced to arrest said Sidhu.

Like many addicts, he’d made mulhim.

He spent a couple months in pris- tiple attempts at treatment and to on, which proved another catalyst for quit drugs.

Services like the change. food bank kept “I got into a him afloat until fight and saw the “Not everybody that goes the circumstancreal face of evil,” through [tough times] wants to es converged to said Sidhu. go public. But this isn’t about get him on the He also picked me. It’s about who’s going to right track, said up a Bible and come through the food bank’s Sidhu. made a strong doors. That next person that “I was given an connection with opportunity,” he the prison chap- needs support.” said, noting he lain.

– Kal Sidhu wants others to “Je s u s c a m e have the same into my life perchances he did. sonally,” said SidNot everybody attending the food hu. “I asked for help and that’s when bank will surmount life’s challenges, my life began to change.”

His new spirituality was a turning said Sidhu.

But given his experience, social point and the beginning of his long road to severing the ties of his addic- programs like the food bank can help tion, which included more than a year people make it out of the difficult situations they find themselves in. in a full-time recovery program.

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don’t know it yet,” said Sidhu.

“There’s more people out there [changing their lives] than just me.”

The food bank is a source of hope for people who are struggling, he said.

“There’s something spiritual about getting food from somebody,” said Sidhu.

“A connection is forged when you share food with somebody. It speaks to love, and love heals.”

Sharing his story is a way Sidhu can give back to the food bank.

“Not everybody that goes through [tough times] wants to go public,” he said.

“But this isn’t about me. It’s about who’s going to come through the food bank’s doors.

“That next person that needs support.”

■ The Abbotsford Food Bank is facing a

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Expo precedes airshow CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com

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efore civilians turn their faces turned skyward for the threeday Abbotsford International Airshow this weekend, the city will host a high-level aerospace and defence expo at Tradex during the week.

This is the fourth year Abbotsford is hosting the two-day Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo, expected to draw more than 250 members from those industry sectors and from the federal government to do business with each other.

The expo also offers small- and medium-sized regional businesses the chance to network and to form collaborative partnerships with industry

Aerospace, Defence & Security Expo stakeholders, said Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman.

“In addition to the defence and aerospace sectors, this year we expanded our event to include a showcase of the security sector,” he said.“ We believe the addition of this key industry will bring enhanced value to all participants seeking new business opportunities.”

The airshow sets the “tone for capturing the vision of business and government leaders” from the three industries, and represents “the reality of the technologies and the commerce that is the focus of ADSE,” he said.

Agrifair organizers happy CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com

The combination of the trade show “with real-time demonstrations makes our event unique in Canada,” Banman said.

The federal government is sending of team of ministers to speak and network at the expo, including Abbotsford MP Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Development Canada; Minister of National Defence Rob Nicholson; Minister of Industry James Moore; Minister of State for Western Diversification Michelle Rempel. B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong will also attend.

Leaders from Cascade Aerospace, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and representatives from commercial aerospace, security, intelligence and related sectors will also be present.

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cstatic. That was the word Agrifair president Ernie Silveri used to describe how fair organizers were feeling, one day after the conclusion of the 2013 rendition of the annual event.

“I’m ecstatic. We know the numbers are up. The parking lot was sold out and overflowing. We had to park in the church and at the (W.J. Mouat) school across the street,” Silveri said.

A new $15 four-day pass, more vendors and attractions and a larger layout drew in families and kept them happy, he said.

General manager Pam Brenner said the tally will definitely be more than the 33,000 visitors at last year’s fair. She expects to have final figures in another week or two.

“The overall feeling is that it was a success. The board of directors can feel pretty proud of themselves, they worked so hard,” said Brenner.

The threat of a rainy weekend may have kept families in town, but a strong marketing push and the return of some favourite programs, such as the demolition derby, also brought in fair visitors, she said.

“Even with the rain, the crowd at the rodeo Friday was good, and they were packed Saturday and Sunday,” she said.

At one point on Saturday, there was a half-hour wait just to buy tickets to get in and the lineup wound into the parking lot. Organizers quickly rounded up any workers who were available and had them sell tickets to people in the lineup to get them in, said Silveri.

“We weren’t expecting the numbers of people . . . but we adapted quickly,” he said.

Reports were positive all-round, he said, from visitors, sponsors, vendors and trade show participants, while entertainers like Jars of Clay and Dallas Smith drew crowds of up to 4,000. “[Vendor] sales were up and they were very, very happy.

They’re looking forward to next year. The sponsors liked what they were seeing and want to be back next year,” he said.

Abbotsford one of 19 shows for team CF-18, from page A1 Pollen will also do manoeuvres that will slow the CF-18 to “mere” 160 km, a practical military capability rare among fighter aircraft, he said.

Beyond showcasing the CF-18, Pollen is enjoying his year-long posting as the aircraft’s demo pilot, considered an honour among the Canadian Air Force fighter community.

“It’s outstanding experience. It’s the most amazing

job in the world and I have the opportunity to meet thousands of Canadians,” he said.

The CF-18 demo team will take part in 19 airshows in Canada this year. It has already done four in the U.S. and even one in Colombia in South America.

There are also some positive commonalities to every airshow and Abbotsford is no exception, said Pollen.

“I’m looking forward to meeting some of the thousands of volunteers who

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ABBOTSFORD’S MOST WANTED The Abbotsford Police Department has warrants attached to these individuals that were outstanding as of 10 a.m.

Tuesday. If anyone has information on the whereabouts of these individuals, call the detachment at 604-859-5225 or Crimestoppers at 1800-222-8477.

Barbara Susan NETZLAW

Michael Lawrence RODDEN 27 years old

44 years old

– SUBMITTED PHOTO/FOR THE TIMES

Wanted for ... Theft, mischief

Cadet Arjun Gill, of 861 Silverfox Squadron in Abbotsford, in his aircraft, with his instructor, Lt. Fred Levasseur.

Wanted for ... Breach of probation

Bernard William BARTON 38 years old

Wanted for ... Theft, mischief, breach

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adet Arjun Gill of Abbotsford is spending his summer at the Regional Gliding School (Pacific) on the Air Cadet Glider Pilot Scholarship Course.

Gill is one of 44 air cadets selected from across British Columbia for the opportunity to pursue their Transport Canada glider pilot licence. He is flying the Schweizer 2-33A gliders, which are owned by the B.C. provincial committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada.

“I have greatly enjoyed my time at the Regional Gliding School,” Gill said, when asked what receiving the Glider Pilot Scholarship meant to him. “The course can be stressful and demanding but I am really enjoying learning and flying solo.”

“These young men and women have worked very hard to get here on scholarship, and will continue to work even harder throughout the course,” said Lt.-Col. Tony Appels, commanding officer of RGS (Pacific).

Cadet Gill is a member of 861 Silverfox Squadron in Abbotsford. Gill studied all aspects of aviation in order to pass an entrance exam, prior to sitting before a review board.

His school marks, cadet service, leadership and physical fitness are also evaluated as part of the selection process. At the conclusion of the intense six-week training period, the successful students will receive their coveted Air Cadet Glider Pilot Wings on graduation day, Aug. 15.

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anadians, during the Pierre Trudeau era, discovered the “joy” of overspending. Today, the “pain” from that generation’s legacy saddles us with more than $600B in national debt and almost $600B in provincial debt.

Villains in this fiscal dilemma are the cyclical adoptions of Keynesian theory twinned with public sector bargaining. Politicians are enslaved by these twins because they are a convenient ticket to election.

Keynesian economics advocates a mixed economy, predominantly private sector, but with a role for government intervention during recessions.

This theory is ruined by a reality in our democratic system that politicians must win the next election to carry-on.

Once a program to kick-start economic activity is instituted, it is almost impossible to withdraw when the recession ends.

Special interest groups, who can commandeer large voter blocks, can drum up large protests when governments try to end initiatives.

Making Keynesian theory work requires governments to spin on a dime and immediately shrink their workforce after a stimulus initiative. Unfortunately it is “glued on the dime” because public sector union contracts are so paralytic.

Unionization in the public sector should be a non-starter.

Former Quebec premier

JIM DUECK

Guest Column Maurice Duplessis was correct when he said 65 years ago: “The right to strike against the public interest does not exist.”

President Kennedy, fearful for his re-election after the Bay of Pigs, changed the landscape for both the U.S. and Canada when he allowed public sector unionization. Within three years Canada followed suit.

Initially the understanding was that public employees would be less well-paid than their private sector counterparts, in exchange for greater job security, pensions and in general less challenging employment.

Public sector unionization changed the playing field, and their political bosses were easy prey for their militancy.

Politicians are not negotiating with their money. They simply are too weak when they have access to our money.

With no products being manufactured, nor any competition, politicians represent management while worrying about their own re-election.

Armed with the right to strike, unions have a powerful advantage over their private sector counterparts who share

accountability for a company’s economic survival.

In the public sector, where there is no alternate provider, public wrath is heaped upon government for any interruption to services.

Government collective bargaining means voters do not have the final say on public policy. Instead, elected representatives negotiate spending and policy decisions with unions, often secretly.

This is not exactly democratic, nor does it respect free market principles built on worker service, efficiency and merit.

Public sector unions insist on laws that serve their interests at the expense of the common good. Joe Davidson, once postal workers’ president, infamously shouted “To hell with the public.”

In education, where teachers also have the right to strike, students are held hostage in numerous ways including pressuring the home to arrange alternative care for their children.

These twins of Keynesian spending and public-sector unions are succeeding in mortgaging our next generation’s well-being. Making a mistake is unfortunate, but perpetuating it is failed leadership.

■ Jim Dueck is a former Abbotsford

school superintendent, former assistant deputy minister in Alberta’s education ministry, an author and dedicated duffer.

here are bound to be plenty of people who think conservation officers shouldn’t have killed the cougar that was threatening people near Cultus Lake.

The theory goes that the cougar should have been relocated away from humanity so it could go upon its predatory way without threatening people.

It’s a nice theory, but it’s naive. You can’t rehabilitate an anti-social cougar.

Once a cougar – or a bear – gets to the point where it starts menacing people on a popular hiking trail, it has lost its fear of humans. At that point, relocation becomes hopeless.

How, exactly, does one successfully relocate an animal that A) can roam hundreds of kilometres; B) has lost its fear of humans; and C) has come to see those same humans as an easy source of food.

You can’t.

Once those animals learn just how easy it is to steal food from humans, relocation becomes a fool’s errand.

Worse, for a young cougar that doesn’t know how to hunt – like the one killed Thursday – relocation to some mythical place far removed from humans would simply draw out the animal’s death away from the sensitive eyes of us humans.

And don’t for a minute think that the conservation officer in charge took any pleasure in firing the fatal bullet. Any conservation officer will tell you that’s the hardest part of their job.

Killing wildlife is the least desirable option for them, as is insinuated by the title “conservation” officer.

Is it fair that the habitat of North America’s large mammals is shrinking so that we humans can expand into Mother Nature’s domain? Probably not.

But we’re all culpable.

The presence of the most environmentally conscious hiker is an intrusion on the natural home of cougars, bears and other forest animals.

Almost every piece of property in British Columbia was carved out of wilderness. And the food we eat requires land that also was once wild nature.

We can’t absolve ourselves of that guilt by decrying last week’s killing of a cougar.

Indeed, doing so only shows an insensitivity to the everyday moral compromises humans make in order to live happy, prosperous lives in the 21st century.

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Testaments work together Editor, the Times:

Writers Redekop, Roe, and Gruban brought up a discussion on the relative merits of the Old and New Testaments in today’s context.

I believe the OT and NT work together since one is a spiritual fulfillment of the physical ‘types and shadows’ anticipated by the other.

The law of the OT contains physical rules that enable mankind to know what constitutes right and wrong, and the harsh penalties for disobedience – both in this life and the next.

This moral law has never changed but the NT recounts a spiritual fulfillment in that Christ’s crucifixion provided a sacrifice

for sin such that all believers will have eternal life.

Thus the OT contains law and condemnation while the NT contains grace and forgiveness.

Governments should also use biblical principles of right and wrong as the basis for deciding what’s legal and illegal although the penalties for infractions will, of course, vary depending upon the cultural climate of the day.

Some infractions, like tattoos, pre-marital sex, or swearing at one’s parents, may not even be dealt with in law today although they remain immoral and should be repented of.

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Sports shorts Local rugger wins bronze

Jorden Sandover-Best of Abbotsford helped Canada’s Maple Leafs team capture the bronze medal in the men’s rugby sevens at the World Games in Cali, Colombia. “It was an awesome experience to play rugby on a global stage and to see the pace and skill that it’ll take to get to the next level,” said Sandover-Best. The Robert Bateman grad, now playing with the UBC Thunderbirds, scored the gamewinning try in Canada’s 33-21 victory over France in the bronze medal game on Aug. 2. With the game tied 21-21 late in the second half, he scored a try at 12:04 to give Canada the lead for good. The Canadian team went 4-2 over the twoday tournament, losing to Argentina 19-7 in the semifinal before bouncing back for a spot on the podium.

Top-25 finish for Hadwin

Abbotsford pro golfer Adam Hadwin tied for 21st at the Mylan Classic in Canonsburg, Pa. last weekend. He shot 70-72-69-71 for a total score of 282, good enough to tie with five other Web.com golfers, each earning $6,795.

Local ruggers at nationals

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The Mighty Fraser Rodeo was a popular attraction at Abbotsford Agrifair on the weekend with three full nights of Wild Wild West excitement, including bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback riding, steer wrestling and more. Above and top left, Lane Cork of Quesnel drew a tough bull in Renegade; middle left, Cole Neely was not hurt by Duchess in the saddle bronc competition; left, Mike Johnson, from Oklahoma, ties up a calf.

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The 10-year-old Mosquito A All-Stars earned their provincial berth with only one loss in league play this season, but it took double overtime to beat Ladner 18-14 in the championship final.

“We had boys and parents crying, they were so happy,” said head coach Richard Rabinovitch.

The All-Stars met four of the provinces best teams on their way through round robin play, beating Richmond 13-8; Oceanside (Vancouver Island) 19-12; Cloverdale 7-1; and their fourth win was against Quesnel 14-2.

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The two teams were tied 8-8 after seven innings of play. They both scored three times in the eighth, making it an 11-11 game, before the All-Stars won it in the second extra inning, outscoring Ladner 7-3 in the ninth to claim the 2013 Mosquito A provincial championship.

Rabinovitch was thrilled with the play and work ethic of his young team.

“I could never pick a MVP because all the boys were heroes,” he said.

Another Abbotsford team, the 11U Mosquito AAA Tier 1 Angels won silver, after winning silver in the A tournament in 2012.

They lost to Victoria 14-7 in the championship game in a tournament played in Cloverdale.

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Tiffany Picketts of Abbotsford was named to the Canada U20 long list for the Nation’s Cup in women’s rugby, and is one of several Abbotsford players on the BC U18 provincial team for the National Championships Festival Aug. 711 at UBC. Picketts captained Abby Senior to a provincial Double-A title this past May. Other Abbotsford ruggers on the U18 BC team include Sophia DeGianni (Yale), Lauren Kerr (Bateman), Kay Olsen (Bateman), Chrissa Perez (Yale), Shelby Pihl (Abby Sr.), and Mackenzie Fowler of Heritage Park in Mission. Team BC plays Nova Scotia at noon on Thursday and Ontario at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, before playoff rounds begin Saturday.

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WARDEN events continues to sweep It has happened many our society along, irrevocatimes in the past. It can hapFaith that pen again here and now, if bly it seems, towards fiscal matters disaster, moral chaos and we the church will but heed anarchy. the exhortations here given.

An old adage says, “When The primary actions all else fails, pray!” needed for our receiving God’s help are to God says the same thing in 2 Chronicles “humble (ourselves) and pray and seek his 7:14, in giving counsel to King Solomon face.” It is no good crying out to God about regarding the steps to be taken whenever how bad things are and pleading for his the nation Israel, suffering discipline for its help unless we come confessing our failure wayward ways, was seeking a way out. and helplessness and the futility of seeking “If my people, who are called by my our own solutions. name, shall humble themselves and pray But now comes the clincher, the hard and seek my face, and turn from their part, “and turn from their wicked ways”. wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, Since we have not up until now obeyed and will forgive their sins and will heal their God’s call to humble ourselves and seek his land.” face, does that mean we do not think we Though this counsel was given originally have any wicked ways to turn from? Dare to God’s people, Israel, with regard to the we say that to God’s face? Dare we?

Promised Land, the principle is the same.

An old oft-repeated liturgical prayer Today “my people” is the church, the body breaks into our complacency and begs to be of believers, whom Jesus said are “the light taken seriously: “Almighty and most merciof the world” and “the salt of the earth,” and ful Father, we have erred, and strayed from we desperately need God’s intervention! thy ways like lost sheep.

But we need to carefully heed the meaWe have followed too much the devices sures we must take and follow them in their and desires of our own hearts. We have stated sequence, if we would see God work. offended against thy holy laws . . .” (Book of The first phrase in the exhortation is “If Common Prayer) my people, who are called by my name.”

Forgive us oh Lord. Revive us, we pray, and It indicates the necessity of a decision on heal our land for your mercy’s sake. Amen. our part as believers, corporately, to take action. The buck stops with us.

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Wednesday service 7:00 pm

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Our Family Welcomes You Sunday Worship 10:30AM Kids’ Lighthouse Classes Pastors: Keith Falconer & Vernon Forbes

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Worship Service & Children’s Ministry

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2029 Ware St. at Marshall 604-859-5409

Weekly activities for students and children as scheduled.

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33668 McDougall Street Abbotsford 604-859-0039

Sunday School & Adult Bible Classes . . . . 10:30 am Evangelistical Service . . 11:30 am Thursday Bible Study . . .7:00 pm

Pastor: D. Rideout

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Everyone Welcome

Lutheran Church - Canada (LC-C) Church of the Lutheran Hour 3845 Gladwin Road North 604-853-3227 9:00 am Adult Bible Study 9:45 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Service

Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service 10:50 am

Sunday Worship Services

8:45 am 10:00 am 11:15 am 11:15 am

Traditional Service Adult Learning Centre Liturgical Service Contemporary Service

www.plc-abby.org

Pastor: David Hilderman

Everyone Welcome

2285 Clearbrook Road 604-859-4611 www.bakerview.org

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Calvin Church

St. Pauls 8469 Cedar St. 604-826-8481

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The Rev. Rebecca Simpson Youth Leader: Doug McKellan http://pccweb.ca/stpauls-mission You are welcome!

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Trinity Memorial United Church

St. Andrew’s United Church

33737 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford

7756 Grand Street at 10th Ave. Mission

Rev. Bill Booth

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2719 Clearbrook Rd. & Old Yale Rd. Phone: 604-850-6607 www.clearbrookmbchurch.ca 9:45 am Sunday School and German Worship Service 11:00 am Family Worship Service 7:00 pm Evening Service HymnSing - 3rd Sunday of the Month “We preach Christ crucified and risen” 1 Cor. 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:20

Alexander Elementary School 2250 Lobban Road

Sundays at 10:00 AM Connections Groups: Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM Pastoral Team: Blake & Adrienne Joiner Sean & Jamie Sabourin www.connectchurch.ca 778-808-9684 connect with God | connect with people

Abbotsford Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Bible Study in Small Groups 9:30 am Children’s Bible School 10:00 am Worship at 11:00 am You are welcome every Saturday

33522-7th Avenue, Mission BC V2V 2E7 604-820-1728 www.missionadventist.ca

Bible Study in Small Groups 10:00 am Children’s Bible School 10:00 am Call to Worship at 11:00 am You are welcome every Saturday

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The 13-year-old wowed judges and an appreciative audience with her pipes and her presence on the Agrifair stage Aug. 2 to take the overall prize in the fifth annual singing competition. She sang Taylor Swift’s I Knew You Were Trouble and Skinny Love

by Birdy.

She earned an amazing artist development package from Darcy D Music Group of Abbotsford, plus consultations with internationally renown voice coaches Dave Stroud and RAab Stevenson, and lots of other support to launch a music career.

“We’re going to brand her, build her social presence, develop some songs for her and get her performing live.

Then she can decide if she wants to continue,” said Darcy Deutsch, a former lead singer with Vancouver band Prism, and the principal at the Darcy D Music Group, which focuses on artist development.

Runners up were Matthew van Vooght (13 – 18 years),

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE PHOTOS/TIMES

Kianna Nicholson, 13, of Chilliwack was the overall winner of the Valley Voices competition Aug. 2 at Agrifair. and Aza Deschamps (7 – 12 years). A special nod went to young competitor Catryna Akins who collected the most likes on the VVVC Facebook

site. Other finalists were Jonah Weisner, Alyssa Lynch and Madison Bell. More than 200 B.C. youngsters auditioned for the contest.

In 2008, Darcy D joined up with Brad Styba of Abbotsford to produce the successful B.C. Idol contest, then launched VVVC in 2009.

With sponsors such as Abbotsford Agrifair, McDonald’s, Sevenoaks Shopping Centre, Long & McQuade, City of Abbotsford, DMG and Revival Arts Photo Studio, the VVVC has showcased several new artists in its short history, including 2013 Juno Awards nominee Victoria Duffield.

Deutsch said the young singers seem more polished with every new contest.

“They never cease to amaze me. They get younger and better,” he said. “Is it access to the Internet, I don’t know.

They seem to work really hard and have the right tools at their fingertips.”

Deutsch has worked for record labels and as a tour manager, but is “first and foremost a singer,” he said.

He’s also an authorized teacher of the Vocology in Practice ( VIP) method of voice training, used by Disney International and Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.

DMG works with local musicians Kristal Barrett, Savannah Quinn, Faber Drive and many others.

Arts & culture events Talking about Growing up Star Wars Aug. 8, at 7 p.m. A Long Time Ago: Growing Up With and Out of Star Wars author Gib van Ert joins artist Chris Woods for a free informal talk on the subject at The Reach Gallery, where Woods has his Star Wars-themed Sandstorm exhibit, at 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford. Call 604-864-8087, see thereach.ca.

Music, film fest at Jam in Jubilee

Aug. 8, tonight Satori Tide (roots rock) and Old Mare (alternative country) perform at the Jam in Jubilee in Jubilee Park, Abbotsford. The Jam short film fest starts at 9 p.m. Market opens at 6 p.m., music from 7 p.m. See www.jaminjubilee.com for all the details.

The Reach summer movies

Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. The Reach shows Tora! Tora! Tora! and on Aug. 16, The Great Gatsby, for free. Call 604-864-8087 or go online to thereach.ca for more on the movies and summer events. The Reach is at 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford.

Twilight concerts

Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. local favourites Madflower (with Willis Taylor, Steve Walsh, Eric Van Steenis, Brad Davis) perform at Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission. This is an Envision Full Cupboard event, so please bring an item for the food bank. On Aug. 14, it’s a Rockin’ River Fest country music preview. The Envision Twilight concerts are free but donations are welcome. Bring a chair, blanket. Call 604-826-0277, or see heritagepark-mission.ca.

John Lee Sanders at Dewdney Pub

Aug. 10, Bare Foot performs at 8:30 p.m. at the Dewdney Pub, 8793 River Road S., five minutes east of Mission off the Lougheed Hwy. Call 604-826-4762 for details. On Sunday it’s John Lee Sanders ‘deep fried funk’ at 4 p.m. Tickets $10. Call 604-826-4762 or go to churchoftheblues.ca.

Mill Lake Envision concerts

Aug. 10, Shannon Lee brings country and classic rock to the free Envision Concert in the Park from 6 – 8 p.m. at Kariton House, 2387 Ware St., Abbotsford. See abbotsfordartscouncil.com.

Rockin’ River Music Fest

Aug. 15 – 17, at the Mission Raceway grounds, the Rockin’ River Music Fest features country and rock acts Brad Paisley, Big & Rich, Chris Young, Emerson Drive, Lisa Brokop, Trooper, Kenny Hess, Brent Lee, Merv Tremblay, Topaz with Annika Kraakman, Kylee Epp, camping and much more. See rockinriverfest.com.

Juried art show

Aug. 13 – 31, the Fraser Valley Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists second annual juried art show with reception Aug. 17 from 1 – 4 p.m. Oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel and graphite paintings will be displayed at the Mission Arts Centre, 33529 First Ave., Mission. Phone 604-826-0029 for details.

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