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S.K. Grewal picks strawberries at Abbotsford’s Maan Farms on Friday. She has been harvesting berries for the local berry producer for 22 years. Maan Farms has been growing crops since 1977 and this looks to be a banner year for their strawberries, with more sun and warm temperatures on the way.

For more on Fraser Valley strawberries and the Times’ Salute to Agriculture, see page 12.

Bank robbery suspect caught on camera

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bbotsford Police have released the photo of a man involved in an armed bank robbery on Saturday morning.

The suspect entered the Bank of Montreal in the 32100 block of South Fraser Way at 11:35 a.m., and walked to a teller with a gun and black bag in hand, said Const. Ian MacDonald.

He demanded cash from the employee and left the bank.

Investigators are considering the possibility the bank suspect is the same man who robbed an Abbotsford liquor store on May 28, said MacDonald.

The suspect’s description is comparable in both cases and the nature of the robberies is similar.

“There was a handgun produced in both instances and he has the same general description, with thick-framed glasses and a baseball cap,” said MacDonald.

It’s not unusual for a single

suspect to commit a series of robberies, he noted.

“Robbery is a crime category that tends to go in sprees,” he said.

“It’s usually desperate people in desperate need for cash.”

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 30 to 40 years old, five feet nine inches tall with a stocky build and scruffy facial hair.

He was wearing eyeglasses, a bright yellow baseball cap, a dark-coloured hoodie and light coloured jeans.

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Abbotsford Police released this image of a bank robbery suspect.

man is facing multiple charges of kidnapping, assault and extortion after another man walked into an Abbotsford bank Thursday afternoon and told a teller he had been beaten and forced to withdraw money against his will.

Darin Eggen, 39, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, two counts of extortion, assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and robbery, said Const. Ian MacDonald.

Staff at the bank in the 32900 block of South Fraser Way called Abbotsford Police at 3:30 p.m. after the victim told them of his situation, said Const. Ian MacDonald.

APD officers arrived to discover the 34year-old victim from Abbotsford still in the bank and suffering from head injuries.

He told police he and a woman had been abducted and driven to the bank and he was coerced to go in and get cash, said MacDonald.

Officers mobilized and a search began for the suspect involved and the vehicle.

A team of officers, detectives and the emergency response team surrounded a home in the 32000 block of Peardonville Road at 5:45 p.m. and Eggen was later arrested.

Police know both the suspect and victim, and the two men appear to be acquainted with one another, said MacDonald.

“We don’t think it’s a stranger attack and there’s a history here,” he said.

However, the details of what unfolded are still under investigation.

Eggen has a record of numerous criminal charges stretching back to 1998 in a variety of communities including Chilliwack, Nelson, Maple Ridge and Kelowna.

He was convicted in Chilliwack provincial court in October 2012 on a charge of fear of injury by another person and for breach in Abbotsford provincial court on March 1.

Eggen is scheduled to appear in Port Coquitlam provincial court on June 6 on charges of break and enter, theft of mail and drug possession. He’s also due for sentencing in Chilliwack provincial court on June 27 for theft under $5,000 and fraud.

Anyone with information about the May 30 incident should call the APD at 604-859-5225 or text 222973 (abbypd).

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n Abbotsford father is angry with the police investigation into his daughter’s disappearance and is searching for new leads about what happened to the young missing mother of three.

Barry Shpeley made another appeal in the media for clues about the disappearance of his daughter Candace six years ago on Friday morning.

The update occurred on the day that should rightly have been a celebration to mark his daughter’s 30th birthday, said Shpeley.

The young single mother of three went missing on March 31, 2007.

Shpeley said it took four days for an Abbotsford police detective to contact him after he made calls and trips to the department after his daughter was reported missing.

“They mishandled her case right from the beginning,” said Shpeley.

Shpeley does not believe that the mother abandoned her children, two daughters and a son, now aged 12, 11 and eight respectively.

And neither do police.

The case of the missing mom was handed over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

However, since they’ve had control of the case Shpeley has dealt with four different investigators.

The night Candace disappeared, Surrey RCMP saw her car parked outside a suspected drug house. Nine days later, the green Pontiac Grand Am was found abandoned in a Vancouver neighbourhood.

Shpeley says nobody knows Candace was at that house in question just because her car was there.

“She might have been in the trunk for all we know,” he said with despair. “My daughter is not a nobody. It frustrates me and makes me mad. They need to pick up their feet.”

He’s been told investigators have identified persons of interest in the case but they won’t tell him who they are or when they plan to interview them.

One of the last people to see Candace was convict Darryl Cole, said Shpeley.

His daughter had been helping out Cole by giving him rides to places.

In February 2011, Cole was sentenced to more than 13 years behind bars for beating a man to

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Mission Secondary School’s Jesse Walker, favoured in the 110 metre hurdles, clips the second to last jump in the Upper Fraser Valley Track Meet at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford on Wednesday and goes down. He was disqualified from the event despite getting up to finish first, but the next day won the 100m final in a time of 11.25, the fastest time of the meet. For more on the track meet, see page A22 and www.abbotsfordtimes.com for a photo gallery.

n Abbotsford teacher from Dan George Middle Schoo ing a series of sex offence c involving a female youth.

Tanner Cervo, 36, is facing one of sexual assault, one count of interference and two counts of exploitation, said Abbotsford Const. Ian MacDonald.

The APD launched an invest into allegations involving a femal in early August 2012, and charg sworn against the suspect on A said MacDonald.

Police are releasing no other de protect the identity of the compl he added.

Cervo is an employee with the but hasn’t worked at any school si start of the school year, wrote Abb superintendent Kevin Godden i mail on Monday.

The school district responded when the allegations against Cer faced in the summer, and the ma referred to the APD and provincia er regulation branch, said Godde see CHARGES, pa

Mother goose bludgeoned on her nest of egg ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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bbotsford police have identified the three youths who attacked a nesting goose, leaving it bloodied and injured last week.

As a result, a conservation officer contacted the three teenage boys, two aged 16 and one 17, and their parents, said Const. Ian MacDonald, who described the attack as sickening.

The main aggressor against the

bird has been issued a $345 fine for molesting or injuring a bird, said a spokesman from B.C. Conservation Officer Service on Monday.

A security guard at the Sevenoaks Shopping Centre discovered the Canada goose – covered in blood but still sitting on her eggs – in the parkade on April 27, said MacDonald.

The guard immediately called Elizabeth’s Wildlife Rescue Center and its members arrived shortly after to evaluate the animal.

The goose was still caring for

its clutch of eggs, so the experts decided not to remove the animal for care.

Sevenoaks security called police early last week and provided APD with surveillance video of the incident Wednesday.

A preliminary viewing of the tape by the mall’s security reportedly showed one youth hitting the goose with a long object while two or three others threw things at the creature who wouldn’t abandon her nest, said MacDonald.

Elizabeth Melnick, who runs the

wildlife rescue centre, said Monday the bird continued to care for her eggs despite her injuries, and Sunday afternoon yielded a happy ending.

Some of the four eggs in the nest hatched, and the mall’s security team escorted the goose, her mate and their goslings by foot through traffic to Mill Lake, said Melnick.

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Barry Shpeley is still searching for his daughter Candace, a single mother of three children who disappeared six years ago on March 31, 2007. Shpeley says police have mishandled her case from the start. death with a bat during a 2007 marijuana grow rip. However, Cole was found dead in his cell at Kent Institution of natural causes in July of the same year.

Shpeley says he doesn’t think IHIT investigators ever talked to Cole about his daughter’s disappearance. The grieving father hopes somebody else will come forward with information about Candace, if only for her children’s sake.

IHIT spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Pound said she appreciates Shpeley’s anguish and stressed Candace’s case is still active.

Families are not given specific details about cases so investigations are not compromised, Pound said.

“We absolutely have an understanding of how frustrating that is but our job is to bring justice to

the persons who committed these crimes.”

Candace’s case, which didn’t have a strong evidence trail, has not been negatively impacted by having more than one officer on the team take charge of it, she said.

Pound said she couldn’t reveal if IHIT investigators ever talked to Cole.

Police rely heavily on information from people who have “intimate details” about what happened, said Pound.

Tips often surface a long time after an incident as the guilt weighs on people or situations change.

“Years down the road it might be too much for people to hold on to, and we want them to come forward and talk to us,” she said.

Anyone with information on the missing mom is asked to call IHIT at 1-877-551-4448.

Abbotsford bar brawl erupts over spilled beer ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

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n Abbotsford man is facing a charge of aggravated assault after another male was smashed in the head with a bottle following an argument over spilled drink on Friday night.

The 20-year-old suspect turned himself into police Saturday, after an altercation at the Duke of Dublin pub sent a second man in his 20s to hospital with serious lacerations to his head, neck and back, said Const.

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Anyone with information about this incident are asked to call the APD at 604-859-5225 or text 222973 (abbypd).

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Councillor balks at pipeline PAUL J. HENDERSON Chilliwack Times

before Toth on Tuesday. ing them “a lot of angst.”

The two expressed concern about the “This isn’t the 1950s any more,” Dick76 spills that have occurred along the ey told Toth. pipeline over the years, and specifically “These are really valuable properties their issues with the danger of a spill and there is no reason these people of diluted bitumen into waterways or should bear the cost of this project.” the aquifer.

Toth said the company’s pipeline On this topic, MacGregor runs through 2,200 private asked Toth about a 2005 spill properties and they were into a wetland and Kilgaard consulting with all conCreek. cerned.

“In Sumas area there is a “At this point we don’t great concern,” MacGregor have a set route that we can said. hang our hat on,” he said.

“We have already had a “Basically we have a couple couple of alarming incidents of alternatives.” up on the mountain with Toth said the company Kinder Morgan and their prefers to utilize the righttrack record is not that of-way already in place, BILL MACGREGOR good.” however, the company recAlso of concern to direcognizes the concern and tors is the route of the pipeline through inconvenience this may cause. the Fraser Valley, something the comIn one short stretch through Chillipany has said is not yet certain. wack, for example, the pipeline runs Area D (Popkum/Bridal Falls) director under the school yard at Watson eleBill Dickey asked about the route the mentary and through approximately company planned through his com- two dozen backyards of homes on munity, particularly in light of Kinder Roseberry and Montcalm roads.

Morgan’s request to survey the Cheam Chilliwack residents will get an idea Lake Wetlands, a 107-hectare park just of where the expanded pipeline might to the east of the City of Chilliwack. run in the city as soon as the company Dickey also suggested that young provides information on the expansion families had purchased homes in Area study corridor on June 18 on its website D and the pipeline twinning was caus- at www.transmountain.com.

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n Abbotsford councillor expressed outright opposition to Kinder Morgan’s proposed oil pipeline twinning project last Tuesday.

Coun. Bill MacGregor, also a Fraser Valley Regional District director, went so far as to say the company had a war on its hands.

“I am definitely opposed to this,” MacGregor told Trans Mountain Expansion Project director Greg Toth.

“I think we are in for a war.”

Toth was at a FVRD meeting to present on Kinder Morgan’s $5.4-billion proposal to nearly triple the capacity of the 60-year-old Trans Mountain pipeline from 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 890,000 bpd.

The pipeline runs 1,150 kilometres from Edmonton to the Westridge Terminal in Burnaby.

The project will also traverse areas of Abbotsford. Critics of the project point to a number of oil spills in recent years, including one in 2007 Burnaby that sprayed oil into a residential community and one at the Sumas Mountain tank farm in 2012.

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bbotsford Police Abbotsford work sponsors have been have found the informed of Singh’s m a n f ro m In d i a whereabouts, he who went missing added. after he left a local “What happens Sikh temple last with him now is up month. to Immigration,” An APD detecsaid MacDonald. tive talked with “The good news Gurnam Singh, GURNAM SINGH for us is he’s alive 30, over the phone and well, and the Thursday morning after determining the miss- missing person’s investigaing man was staying with an tion is concluded.”

Singh, 30, was last seen at acquaintance in Calgary, said the Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar Const. Ian MacDonald.

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They considered the pos- a walk around 9:30 p.m. on sibility he might have been April 28.

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ive young local history enthusiasts will head to Victoria for the provincial heritage fair in July.

After competing in the Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair held last month, five students from schools in Abbotsford and Agassiz are heading to the provincial level.

“The MSA Museum Society and the Fraser Valley regional selection committee are pleased to announce the five student delegates who will represent their school and the Fraser Valley Region at the 2013 Provincial Heritage Fair to be held in Victoria in July,” said Cindy Rowell, Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair co-ordinator .

The five students moving on are: 1. Andrew Williams-Turner, Grade 5, Dormick Park Elementary (Abbotsford), for “My Mom & The Samahquam First Nation”.

2. Taylor Kyte, Grade 5, Prince Charles Elementary (Abbotsford), for “Diane Foster: Bronze Metal Olympian”.

3. Hailey Keating, Grade 6, Kent Elementary

Professional truck driving championships coming The B.C. Professional Truck Driving Championships will be held June 22 at Tradex in Abbotsford.

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(Agassiz), for “The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald”.

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5. Isaac Douglas, Grade 5, St. James/St. Ann’s Catholic School, “Charlie’s Tree”.

The 2013 Provincial Heritage Fair will be held in Victoria from July 4 – 8.

The five Fraser Valley regional delegates will be joined by 60 students from 12 regions throughout the province.

“Over the five-day event, they will travel in and around Victoria visiting heritage sites such as Fort Rodd Hill, Government House, Parliament Buildings, and Chinatown,” Rowell explained.

On July 7, students will present their projects in a public showcase at the Royal British Columbia Museum from noon to 3 p.m., and in the evening students will attend the closing ceremony and a banquet at the University of Victoria.

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USING YOUR CELL PHONE TO PROVE ACCIDENT LIABILITY Cell phones are great gadgets. Now, as well as being useful for talking (but not while driving!) and taking pictures, a cell phone can also be a useful tool at the scene of a car accident. It may even turn out to be decisive in the all-toocommon situation where a court is faced with the “he said, she said” scenario of two warring parties offering contradictory stories of what happened.

Take this recent case before the B.C. Supreme Court. Jodi J. sued Ms. M for personal injuries stemming from a car accident. Right after the accident, Jodi got out of her car and asked Ms. M if she was OK. Ms. M said that she was sorry, she was lost, she wanted to make a U-turn and the accident was her fault. Rather than write the statement down, Jodi asked if she could record the conversation on her cell phone. Ms. M agreed and repeated what she had said.

At trial, as sometimes happens, Ms. M changed her story. Her lawyer asked the court to keep the recorded statement out of evidence, arguing it was “hearsay” and unreliable. The court held a mini-trial within the main trial to consider this.

Ms. M testified that she had hit her head on the windshield when the accident happened and that she didn’t understand the recording would be used in a lawsuit. She also testified that she didn’t know why she said she was lost, because she wasn’t in fact lost, but was looking for a place to park.

The court decided that the recorded statement was admissible as evidence in the main trial.

The fact that Ms. M didn’t know the cell phone recording might be used in a lawsuit wasn’t a legitimate reason for excluding it. The question of how reliable that recording was (given, for

example, that Ms. M had said she’d hit her head) could be explored on cross-examination in the trial. In the end, Ms. M was found at fault for the accident, and Jodi was awarded just over $25,000 as compensation.

If you’re involved in an accident, a cell phone may be very useful to take pictures of the accident scene and the damage to the cars involved, and to record the names and contact information of witnesses. Also, if possible, see if the other person will consent to making a verbal statement on your cell phone.

What else should you do if involved in an accident?

Sometimes shock can mask the pain and symptoms of any injuries (such as a whiplash).

So if you’re not sure that you’ve been hurt, go to the hospital, your doctor or your local walk-in clinic for an exam. If you start feeling worse the next day (which often happens with soft tissue injuries), see your family doctor, report all your symptoms and follow their recommended advice.

Also make sure to report the accident to ICBC. An ICBC adjuster will be appointed to handle the case and take a written statement concerning your injuries. This is done for the benefit of ICBC, and your statement may be used against you later in court (even minor mistakes can be used to discredit you). You should therefore speak with a lawyer first before talking with the adjuster.

With luck you won’t be involved in a car accident. But if you are, your cell phone could be very handy.

Written by Janice Mucalov, LL.B with contribution by STANLEY COPE. This column provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact STANLEY COPE for legal advice concerning your particular case.

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oo many children are penalized in our school system because parents do not conduct adequate family planning. Since our schools will not change, parents should re-think when they have children.

Many people are aware that birth month is an important factor in sports. In the NHL, about 40 per cent were born in the January-March period, and less than 10 per cent in the OctoberDecember period.

Earlier born players are bigger, faster and stronger, which helps them to be placed in higher level tiers or leagues. There they benefit from stiffer competition and better coaching, which combine to accelerate their progress.

In school, children born earlier in the registration period are more mature and ready to learn.

This advantage is well known but little is known about its significance.

In Grade 3 testing for a school system with a January to December registration window, test scores are highest for children born in January and decline every month through to December.

By the end of Grade 9, failure rates are relatively consistent at around eight per cent for January to May birthdays but rise to 22 per cent in December.

An American study reported students born in the youngest group in their class were under represented in university by 12 per cent. A British study found that success in Grade 1 read-

JIM DUECK

Guest Column ing was strongly correlated with earnings at age 37.

As a school principal I tracked the academic performance of each student and quickly learned that birth month was a critical factor for most students struggling in their learning. A school psychologist related that his entire career was centred on working with children born in September through December.

Prairie farmers smile when they hear this information.

They plan animal pregnancies ensuring that cattle, horses and bison are born in early spring so that they are ready to survive the next winter.

Parents with children born in the first part of the year often “burst their buttons” in self-congratulations when they hear this information. Alas, their children become victims in this unfair situation perpetrated by our school system.

Studies show that “high fliers” are being grounded by the school’s preoccupation with weak students.

Educators feel a moral imperative to help weak students succeed. Much effort and resources go into assisting younger students to help them keep pace

with their more mature peers.

Schools tend to “level” student achievement by focusing on the lowest-achieving students and ignoring – or, worse, driving resources away from – our strongest students.

The school system disadvantages children by its use of a 12-month registration window.

Many born in the latter half cannot keep up, while those born in the first half are subjected to a “glass ceiling” that holds them back.

In the way that we organize our school system, there are more losers than winners. We like to say that our children are the country’s most valuable resource, but we do not organize for it.

Finland, the world’s highest scoring country on international assessments uses a different strategy. By age 15, Finns have clocked just 5,400 hours in school while Canadian children have 8,700 hours.

In Finland, Grade 1 does not begin until age seven when more children are sufficiently mature for learning. Less can be more!

Our society is not geared to their model because working parents need their children in free supervision. The next column (Times, June 11) will demonstrate another solution.

■ Jim Dueck is a former Abbotsford school superintendent, former assistant deputy minister in Alberta, an author and dedicated duffer.

s changing global climates and trade deals swirl around us, we hear more and more talk about food security.

But what does that really mean? We’re not talking about armed guards at the grocery stores – not yet, any way – but more of long-term, planned strategy to keep ourselves fed.

It’s about making sure that you and I and people in the Fraser Valley and around the planet have enough to eat.

Included in the realm of food security, we should also include farmer security, biodiversity security, soil security, and even consumer awareness security.

After all it’s important to remember that agriculture touches every one of our lives – we all eat. Every bite of food that goes into our mouths came from some farm, somewhere – now that’s food for thought.

We live in a bread basket of sorts here in the Fraser Valley, but as we become more urbanized, we seem to take our bounty for granted. Despite our very basic need to grow food, developers, even city councils, happily pave over arable land.

Farmers still earn a fraction of what middlemen earn for their products. Not surprisingly, young people don’t want to farm.

But agriculture has its champions, and we are among them. Farming provides this community with an estimated $1.8 billion, and more than 11,000 jobs.

The growing of food is being rediscovered. There are wait lists for local community gardens. Teachers eagerly till schoolyards to give students a hands-on lesson that carrots come from the soil, not a grocery shelf. Locavores trek to nearby farms and markets to get fresh goods straight from growers.

But the heavy work is still done by farmers – and their efforts are enjoyed by us every single day.

So to all our local growers – thanks for the meal.

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We should all exercise a little more tolerance Editor, the Times:

Re: Times, May 28 Approval & Acceptance at Abbotsford’s Pride Parade.

Kevin Francis states: “And nowhere, were bigots, intolerants or religious zealots to be seen or heard.”

I agree with him that toleration is commendable.

But the situation is not that simple.

Much depends on how we define our terms. Accusatory terms are often used wrongly and irresponsibly.

After more than 45 years of teaching, community service, and religious involvement, I have come to this conclusion.

If there is a difference of opinion, it is almost impossible to have a reasoned discussion about “gay” issues with members of the LGBTQ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer), to use their chosen designation.

If one says it is better for children to live with a father and a mother, one is typi-

cally labelled a “bigot.”

If one says that marriage should involve one woman and one man, one is typically denounced as “intolerant.”

And if one dares say that one’s religious beliefs do not support same-sex marriage, one can expect to be denounced as a “religious zealot.”

Freedom of expression is thus suppressed.

Perhaps, if Francis had seen even one person holding a sign in support of traditional marriage, he might have severely criticized that person.

I am hard-pressed to think of a more intolerant group than some LGBTQ spokespersons.

It is virtually impossible to have a calm conversation if one side, with hair-trigger sensitivity and a display of amazing intolerance, dismisses as intolerant and bigoted anybody who disagrees.

John H. Redekop Abbotsford

Band concert

June 4, the MEI music department hosting its annual Spring Band Concert at 7 p.m., including Band 9, the Concert Band, Razzberry Jam, the Screaming Eagles Marching Band and Drumline. Admission is free. MEI Secondary is at 4081 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford.

Knitting club

June 5, knitters drop by Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Call 604-826-6610.

Librarian for seniors

June 6 from 2 – 4 p.m., book an expert for one-onone half hour sessions at the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., to celebrate Seniors Week. Sessions are by appointment. Call 604826-6610 for more information.

Alzheimer workshop

June 7, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. meets 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Garden Park Tower, 214-2825 Clearbrook

No more pride parades please Editor, the Times:

Re: Times, May 28 In response to Kevin Francis’ glowing endorsement of Abbotsford’s first Pride parade, I’d like to remind Mr. Francis that it isn’t the mandate of any branch of government or civil authorities to legalize or endorse any kind of sinful activity, including homosexuality.

The preamble of the Canadian Charter of Rights states “Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law . . .”

Such principles are biblical principles, not principles or ideals upheld by atheists and the Humanist Manifestos.

No man has a right to commit a sinful act.

In fact, God ordained government to restrain man’s sinful behaviour by having it

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Rd., Abbotsford, for a workshop for family caregivers of people with dementia. Preregister at 604-859-3889.

Dewdney bus tour

June 7 from 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Lifetime Learning Centre has a bus tour to the Orthodox Monastery in Dewdney with morning Russian tea, a stop at the Inch Creek Hatchery, lunch at the Schnitzel House (optional), and afternoon blackberry wine tasting at Kermode Wines. Pre-register is required at 604-820-0220.

Cost is $25 members, $30 for non-members.

Summer book sale

June 7 from noon to 4:30 p.m. and June 8, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., has a sale of gently used books.

Call 604-826-6610.

Learn to row

June 8, Fraser Valley Rowing Club rowing orientation from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at 40110 Quadling Rd., Abbotsford.

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Brunch for The Reach

June 8 at 11:30 a.m., The Reach hosts a brunch at the Brambles Bistro at Tanglebank Gardens, with Brenda

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enact laws that uphold moral correctness, not political correctness.

The extent to which civil law in Canada has deviated from upholding principles of right and wrong as given in God’s moral law is the extent to which lawmakers and Supreme Court judges have shaken their fists at God and violated the spirit of the law contained in the preamble of our Constitution.

If you think that’s something to celebrate, Mr. Francis, then I don’t share your optimism for the future of our country.

Let’s come to our senses and have no more gay pride parades please!

Miff Crommelin Mission

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Preschool stories

Until June 27, stories and songs for preschoolers Wednesdays 10:30 –11 a.m., Abbotsford library, 33355 Bevan Ave., Thursdays 10:30 –11 a.m., Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way. Call 604-859-7814.

Pearys’ talk travel

June 11, former Abbotsford mayor George Peary and wife Sylvia talk about travel and teaching in India, from 10 a.m. to noon, 35444 Seventh Ave., Mission. Fee is $10 for non-members.

Victorian tea & fashions

June 12, Abbotsford Women’s Connection Victorian Tea, 9:30 a.m., Garden Park Tower 2825 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. Cost $11. RSVP 604-744-5159, abbyconnectreservations@gmail.com.

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What does it mean when we say “salmon are sacred?”

Looking at a map of a human, one can show how food is consumed and then carried by the circulatory system to nourish all the cells of the body: the cells that move the body, the cells that sense and make sense of the world, the cells that contribute to reproduction so that life can be renewed and go on.

Looking at a map of the West Coast, one can show

how the salmon in the ocean consume food and then carry it as they spawn through the river systems to nourish all the ‘cells’ of this part of the world: the humans, the otters, the eagles, the bears, the wolves, other fish, and the land itself, so that life can be renewed and go on.

If humans left this part of the world, from the Rockies to the coast, the salmon would carry on as they always have, bringing nourishment from the sea to the rivers, lakes, land and all the things that live in and on it.

The cycle of the salmon would be as vital to this part of the world as it always has been.

When we say “salmon are sacred,” we are not making it so by our declaration. It is so, with or without us.

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$34,000 grant to Abbotsford Hospice Society from Variety – The Children’s Charity – will help the non-profit organization counsel children who are grieving the death of loved ones.

The grant will fund Stepping Stones, an AHS grief therapy program that has been offered free of charge for the last several years.

The program has had a profound impact on parents like Gillian, a local wife and mother of four.

In late 2010, her husband was killed instantly in a car accident. Gillian and her four children, who were also in the vehicle, survived the crash. Dealing with the physical trauma – two of the children were in critical care

– the family’s emotional journey was just beginning.

“In the blink of an eye, I went from being a wife home-schooling her kids to being a single mother with no income and four children who were still dealing with serious injuries,” said Gillian.

“I came home after leaving the hospital and felt instantly lonely. The pressure of caring for four children during such a hard time is extreme.”

She looked for resources for her children, but found few.

“I was stunned to find out how few resources there were to help children,” said Gillian.

She asked doctors, nurses and counsellors but

finally an assistant at a medical facility suggested she call Abbotsford Hospice Society.

“I had assumed hospice was just for elderly or dying people,” said Gillian. “But I was surprised and relieved to find out that they had programs to support all of us. Once I connected with the hospice, things began to really open up for the kids.”

While the AHS does care for dying people as young as 19, it also provides extensive grief support services free to the community.

“After the trauma of the accident, my youngest son suffered severe panic and was pretty much paralyzed by anxiety attacks,” recalled Gillian.

“Abbotsford Hospice connected him with a play therapist, and it made a huge difference.

“She made such a connection with him and walked him through the grief. It was a

life-changing resource for him.”

Hospice workers continue to provide support to Gillian and her children.

Gillian is quick to point out how dangerous it can be to ignore grief, a process that can last a lifetime.

“We all need to walk that journey, but we don’t have to walk it alone,” she said.

AHS executive director Debbie Lehmann said hospice staff know the Stepping Stones program can transform the lives of children who are lost in grief, and who are often overlooked.

“Nothing will bring their loved one back, but we want to give the kind of support and care that allows people to just feel like they’re a family again,” said Lehmann.

For more about the Stepping Stones program for children or other AHS programs, or to donate, call 604-852-2456.

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A Salute to Agriculture Featuring Dairy Month

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Saluteto Agriculture

June is Dairy What’s it like to be a cow on a dairy farm Oh to be a dairy farmer Month in B.C. H

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une is Dairy Month, and a good time to note that the Canadian milk industry is recognized as one of the best in the world, producing high quality foods following strict guidelines for animal care and production.

In B.C., about 95 per cent of all farms are family owned and run, some of them for generations. An average dairy farm has 120 milking cows, but can have as many as 500 cows.

B.C. has some of the most stringent standards for milk production, transport and processing anywhere in the world. Extensive quality checks and testing unique to the dairy industry ensure consumers get high quality, nutritious dairy products. Milk is always fresh and local, sourced from one of the 500-plus dairy farms in B.C. In Canada nothing is added to milk except vitamins A and D. The use of bovine growth hormones (rbST) is banned in Canada. Antibiotics are permitted to treat sick cows, but are strictly regulated.

Dairy farmers follow environmentally sustainable practices to conserve soil, water and energy. Dairy Farmers of Canada is working on a ProAction Initiative that will see a standard of care across the country on every dairy farm.

A dairy cow weighs 635 to 725 kg, (or 1,400 to 1,600 pounds), about the weight of eight men.

Cows spend 10 hours of the day eating, eight hours lying down and six hours being milked, walking around their stalls and socializing with their herd mates. Cows are milked twice a day, and some enjoy music.

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ave you ever wondered what it’s like to be a cow on a dairy farm? Fraser Valley dairy farmers take exceptional care of the animals for which they are responsible.

The average farm in B.C. has between 120 and 130 milking cows.

Dairy cows are happiest when they are on a predictable schedule for feeding, milking and cleaning. Farmers make sure their cows have access to feed and water at all times.

Cows are usually milked twice a day, 12 hours apart. Early in the morning the farmer goes into the barn and gathers together all of the cows that need to be milked.

The cows are routed into the milking parlour, at which time the farmer has the chance to take a look at each cow and clean her teats. The farmer then attaches a milking machine to the cow and, depending on the cow, it takes five to eight minutes to milk her.

The machines are automatically removed when she is done milking. She can then head back into the barn to eat, drink, relax and socialize with her fellow cows until it is time for the next milking.

Being a dairy farmer is no easy job.

It’s a lot of hard work, dedication and patience. There are roughly 520 registered dairy farms in B.C. with an average of 120 milking cows per farm. That’s a lot of milking, feeding, cleaning, harvesting, growing and shipping.

Dairy farmers work hard to ensure British Columbians get a high quality glass of milk or slice of cheese on their family tables. The average dairy farmer starts his day at 5 a.m. and sometimes works until 9 p.m., depending on milking times.

Most farms milk their cows twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Between milking there are lots of chores such as feeding, cleaning stalls, bottle feeding calves and ensuring the milking equipment is cleaned, sanitized and ready for the next milking.

Most farms grow and harvest their own feed, such as hay and grains, which means plenty of field work.

Farming involves a broad range of skills from good business and financial skills to working with machinery.

So the next time you sit down to enjoy a glass of milk or a slice of cheese, take a moment to appreciate the farmer who made it all possible.

– JOHN VAN PUTTEN/TIMES

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Tradition meets inspiration at Abbotsford’s EcoDairy Demonstration farm first of its kind in Canada

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bbotsford’s Bakerview EcoDairy is paving the way for modern agriculture.

Leading by example is one thing that has set them apart from a traditional farming operation.

Dubbed on their website as “the first demonstration farm of its kind in Canada, we believe in embracing a life of tradition, infused with a dose of modern inspiration.”

Operated by the Nutriva Group, the EcoDairy is the first demonstration farm of its kind in Canada.

They use robotic milking, rainwater collection, natural ventilation, an anaerobic manure digester and efficient lighting systems to keep the farming operation leading the way with modern technology.

Focusing on developing and managing whole food chains

– TIMES FILES

Dairy cows at Bakerview EcoDairy in Abbotsford have a comfy lifestyle and are milked using a robotic milking machine. that begin with progressive, environmentally responsible farm practises and end with functional food products the EcoDairy embodies natural nutrition innovation to

improve the health and wellbeing of Canadians. Opening their operation for public and group tours is a way for them to share in the farming experience in a fun, and

educational way.

“Here at the EcoDairy, we believe in embracing a life of tradition, infused with a dose of modern inspiration,” according to the website.

“That’s why we’re always dreaming up ways to be kinder to our animals, the environment, and ensuring sustainability in our farming practices.

“It’s true, we do provide comfy mattresses for our milking cows (because we really believe happier cows make tastier milk) and we’ve got cheeky goats climbing on our roof. Why? Because we are passionate about farming.”

That passion includes generating electricity using the anaerobic digester to recycle the manure to power the farm. Some by-products of the system are fibre used for the cows’ bedding and a liquid fertilizer.

The EcoDairy is at 1356 Sumas Way, Abbotsford.

See www.ecodairy.ca or call 604-557-1480.

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Strawberries abound Potato project in class T

he season is looking bright for a bumper crop of strawberries, say Fraser Valley growers.

Devinder Maan of A b b o t s f o r d ’s M a a n Farms said the mild spring and the sunshine predicted on the cusp of the season bodes well.

“We’re really excited this year. The nicer weather earlier in the season helped mature the earlier varieties,” said Maan, adding those fresh strawberries are already in the stores.

Unlike last year when strawberry crops were delayed by above average rainfall and cool temperatures, this season is right on schedule and expected to last the month of June and the first part of July.

“We’re ahead of the game,” said Maan.

“It seems like the next two weeks will be nice and sunny, and that will definitely bring more sweetness to the berries and help them ripen faster.”

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– JOHN VAN PUTTEN/TIMES

Weather is perfect this year for local strawberries. to start harvesting at Upicks by June 10. The fresh strawberry season in Abbotsford is short with a limited amount of produce, said Maan.

There used to be several more strawberry growers but they can’t compete with cheap berries from California.

“All the processors here get cheaper berries from the States,” she said.

E d Mc K i m , p re s i dent of the Fraser Valley Strawberry Growers Association, agreed. He

noted B.C. farmers grow to meet the fresh market demand. Consumers benefit by buying local berries – the quality of fresh market berries is higher and they taste a lot better, said McKim. “The [local] June varieties are sweeter and juicer. And people know where they are coming from and they are supporting local farmers.”

“Over the years we’ve gotten tremendous support from the public. I don’t see why this year would be any different.”

indergarten students from Prince Charles Elementary in Abbotsford got expert advice on growing potatoes recently from Bill Zylmans of W & A Farms in Richmond.

The visit was part of B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation’s popular Spuds in Tubs program, which now has 200 provincial classrooms growing potatoes.

The program introduces students to the joys of growing their own food. It helps them make the connection between the food they buy in the store and the farmers who grow it.

Students asked ‘Farmer Bill’ questions about life on his farm, and how they can grow potato plants that stay healthy and strong. Zylmans told stories about planting, growing and harvesting potatoes to the rapt audience of five-year-olds.

“You can really see them making the connection between how the farmer grows potatoes in the field and how they grow their own

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Spuds in Tubs program coordinator Laura McKenzie serves B.C. potatoes to kindergarten students at Abbotsford’s Prince Charles Elementary. potatoes in the classroom,” said Gail Chan, their Prince Charles kindergarten teacher. “They’re really starting to understand the importance of a farmer’s job.”

The students also had a chance to taste different varieties of potatoes Zylmans brought to their classroom.

They tasted Yukon Gold and Red Pontiac potatoes and discussed which ones they thought tasted the best.

Zylmans, who donates all the potatoes to the 200 classrooms in the Spuds in Tubs program, was very enthusiastic about visiting

the kindergarten class.

“This could be the next generation of farmers,” he said.

“It’s really amazing what they already know about growing potatoes at only five years old.”

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The availability of honeybee hives, used to pollinate crops, has been in slow decline since border regulations implemented in the late 1980s stopped the import of honeybees.

Paired with the recent closures of two honeybee suppliers in Alberta, apiarist Jerry Awram says demand this year far outweighs supply.

“We normally set our numbers at about 4,000 hives . . . but we can’t really boost our number significantly from year to year,” said the owner of the family-run Honeyview Farm in Rosedale, B.C. Awram said there are 20,000 acres of blueberries planted in the Fraser Valley that rely on bees for pollination, some of which are not yet ready for commercial production.

Awram’s apiary is one of the largest in B.C. but even he has just 20,000 bees available.

“The stocking rate is at least two (hives) per acre – I have my best

growers stocked at five per acre.

What happens is there are hundreds of acreage that are insufficiently pollinated and the crops suffer as a result,” he said. As a result pollination fees are up.

Awram said it’s not easy to increase a stock of bees – there’s no predicting how the hives will fare throughout the winter and survive into the spring.

“It’s very difficult,” he said. “From year to year, we really have no idea how good the survival of hives will be in the winter.”

Abbotsford beekeeper Mike Campbell said this spring an unidentified illness or an unknown cocktail of agricultural chemicals, or both, along with a cold damp weather, may also be contributing to the random deaths of some hives this year.

However, even as beekeepers try to breed hardier hives that are also more resilient to illness or parasites, the commercial demand keeps growing with new berry hybrids.

Blueberry growers are adding earlier varieties, which flower in April when young bees are just venturing

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Abbotsford apiculturist Mike Campbell of Campbell’s Gold examines a brood frame from a hive. Demand for bees is up, even as they face more challenges. out of their hives, he said.

“It’s like asking a baby to do the work of a mature adult,” Campbell said.

Awram said while it’s tough to juggle those challenges, he believes it is possible that the price of blueberries will increase, creating a more com-

petitive market that could attract other beekeepers to the region.

“There isn’t a reasonable solution.

I don’t see what the growers, especially the growers of blueberries, will do in a few years,” Awram said.

Debbie Etsell, B.C. Blueberry Council executive director, said

her organization is in touch with growers and is monitoring the situation.

“There is some shortage of bees and we do support the concerns of the beekeepers,” Etsell said.

“There are some who have not received hives – how widespread that is, we wouldn’t be able to comment on until after the pollination season is over.”

Etsell said there are many other challenges that face blueberry growers, not just a hive shortage.

“We’ve got one of the most fertile valleys in the world, and we’ve got high land costs,” she said, noting growers already face high input costs, meaning some have opted not to use honeybee hives to help with pollination.

But Etsell is still confident there will be an “adequate volume of blueberries” this year, after seeing “record crops” over the last two years, and an intense pollination season earlier last month during a stretch of early summer temperatures.

“With us being the largest producing region in the world right now . . . I wouldn’t say there’s a crisis mode in our industry, but there’s a shortage,” she said.

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W.J. Mouat’s Alex Siemens, left, finished second to Addy Townsend in the girls 3000 metre final in the B.C. High School Track & Field Championships at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley on Saturday. Above, Mission Secondary’s Jesse Walker, right, captured bronze in a tight finish of the 100m final. His time was 11.17 seconds. Below, Robert Bateman’s Oliver Jorgensen (#524) finished fourth in the 2000m steeplechase with a time of 6:13.96.

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.J. Mouat speedster Alex Siemens wrapped up her high school track career in glorious fashion, bringing home three medals at the B.C. High School Track and Field Championships Saturday in Langley.

Siemens took the silver medal in the 3000m final with a time of 10:01.11. at McLeod Athletic Park, as she finished second to Addy Townsend of Dr. Charles Best School. Siemens won a bronze in the 1500m final with a time of 4:38.71.She was also part of the Hawks’ 4x400 relay that won silver in a time of 4:05.43.

Teammate Amanda Thompson picked up a bronze medal with her amazing 40.69m throw in the javelin and Abbotsford Senior’s Manpreet Grewal also won bronze in the hammer throw with a distance of 46.31m.

Jesse Walker of Mission Secondary reached the podium in a

thrilling finish in the 100m final, garnering the bronze medal with a time of 11.17 seconds.

Other outstanding results from locals athletes:

Spencer Spenst, WJM, 7th in high jump, 1.80m and 5th in pole vault, 3.30m; Abby Christian’s Chris Ridder was 4th in pole vault, 3.30m; Zach Chobeter, SJB was 6th, 3.20m and Sam Goertzen, Abby Christian was 7th, 3.20m.

In girl’s pole vault, Catherine Taekema, Abby Christian was 4th, 3.00m; Mariah Dykman (ACSS) tied for 10th with Rachel Choboter at 2.20m.

Monique Sever, RH, was 9th in long jump with 4.95m.

In shot put Levi Hua, WJM, was 8th, 13.17m, and Adam Lambert, Hatzic, was 9th at 13.12m.

In girl’s discus, Manpreet Grewal, Abby Sr., placed 5th, 34.76m and Alexis Heibein, MSS was 9th, 33.60m.

Adam Lambert of Hatzic was 4th in hammer with 50.10m and 5th in

discus with 44.72m. Abby Christian’s Daniel Ediger was 6th in discus, 41.14m.

Aly Cheese, Abby Christian was 5th in high jump, 1.55m; Zach Choboter, SJB was 8th in long jump, 6.34m; Monique Sever, Hansen placed 4th in triple jump, 10.64m; Jamie Konrad, ACSS was 8th in triple jump, 12.71m.

On the track, Zach Choboter, SJB was 7th in 100m, 11.66sec.; Chelsea Jenner, ACSS, 7th in 400m, 1:00.01; Callum Pilgrim, WJM finished 4th in 3000m, 10:19.65 and 6th in 1500, 4:42.97; Oliver Jorgensen, Bateman, was 8th in 3000m, 8:54.52; Jesse Walker, MSS was 5th in 110m hurdles, 15.67 seconds.

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In boy’s 1500m steeplechase, Taylor Minderhoud, ABSS was 4th, 7:01.80 and Oliver Jorgensen, RB, was 4th (section 2) with 6:13.96.

In girl’s 1500m steeplechase, Eden Luymes, ACSS, was 5th, 5:45.98 and teammate Emily Enns was 10th, 6:00.28. In steeplechase, section 2, Alicia Unrah, WJM was 10th, 5:27.40.

Amber Piers, ACSS, placed 4th in 400m hurdles, 1:06.26 and was 5th in women’s heptathlon. Teammate Heidi Olthuis was 7th in heptathlon.

In team relay finals, WJM girls (A) finished 2nd in 4x400m, 4:05.43; Abby Christian girls placed 4th, 4:07.30; WJM (B) was 8th 4:27.63 and Yale (A) was 8th, 3:35.30.

WJM boys finished 4th in 4x100m final, 44.55 and Mouat girls were 6th, 51.40.

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Will train. Fax resume to: 604-859-1641

1293

Social Services

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months.

Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home.

A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca caregiving@plea.bc.ca

W O F U L L - T I ME p o s i t i o n s available immediately for an Import Auto dealer in the interior of BC. Service Advisor -minimum 2-3 years experience. Apprentice or Journeyman Technician - Both applicants must have good attitude, quality workmanship.

Email: moejam@telus.net.

1310

Trades/Technical

APPLIANCE Service Tech Appliance Service Contractor (Full Time) in Chilliwack at Sardis Appl. Needed: Exp. Tech, Appl. Service Ticket, be Bondable / Insurable.

Fax resume to 604-846-0651

1310

SUDOKU

Trades/Technical

WELDER/INSTALLER Aluminum manufacturer has an opening for the welder/installer position. Competitive wage and growth opportunity. Construction experience is an asset. Email to info@ignsystems.ca

SUDOKU Full-Time

INTEGRATED MEDIA CONSULTANT The Abbotsford & Mission Times has an immediate opening for a full-time experienced Advertising Executive. Utilizing your strong outside sales experience you will be responsible for: • selling creative display advertising & new digital innovations to NEW clients in Abbotsford & Mission (newspaper, magazines, daily deals, print & deliver, & digital products) • developing successful advertising programs & new initiatives • prospecting and securing new business • meeting or exceeding client expectations & corporate objective

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This position requires great attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, prioritize work, and the personality to excel in our deadline-driven environment. Strong communication skills are essential to your success.

The ideal candidate will possess: • previous media sales experience, or recent sales / marketing diploma • passion for community involvement • proven track record of success • strong written and verbal communication skills • willingness to work as part of a winning sales team • valid B.C. drivers license and reliable vehicle • self-motivation and a desire to WIN

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If you are interested in this position; Please e-mail your resume and cover letter in confidence to: Shaulene Burkett, Sales Manager sburkett@abbotsfordtimes.com No later than Friday, June 14, 2013

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. If you are not contacted, we will keep your resume on file for future opportunities.

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN/ INSTRUMENT MECHANIC ERCO Worldwide is the world’s leading supplier of chlorine dioxide technology, and the second largest producer of sodium chlorate in North America. Our business headquarters are in Toronto, with six manufacturing sites in Canada, two in the US, and one in South America.

ERCO Worldwide’s North Vancouver facility has immediate employment opportunity for a key position within our organization. This person reports to the Maintenance Manager, and must have the following qualifications.

• A Grade 12 diploma, and dual TQ ticket as an Industrial Electrician / Instrument Mechanic, with a minimum of 5 years experience in a chemical or industrial manufacturing environment is preferable.

• An Industrial Electrician with Industrial Instrument experience in a chemical or industrial manufacturing environment will also be considered. An industrial instrument mechanic apprenticeship would be available to the appropriate candidate.

• Experience with general Industrial electrical systems including high voltage automated controls, DCS and PLC systems.

• Computer systems including networking, addressing and associated equipment.

• Experience with technical Electrical testing equipment.

• Experience with industrial instrumentation equipment and systems.

• Superior troubleshooting skills.

Successful candidates will be well-organized, adaptable self-starters with strong communication skills and proven safety and environmental track records.

Wages and benefits are competitive within the industry, including a four-day work week. The working environment encourages the achievement of personal best within an overall framework of effective teamwork.

Submit your resume in confidence no later than June 10, 2013 to: Helene Holt, Administration Manager hholt@ercoworldwide.com Fax: (604) 929 8277

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GARAGESALES 2080

Garage Sale

2095 1410

Education

2055

FOODSAFE

ABBOTSFORD

Annual PEO ‘‘UNDER THE BIG TENT’’ GARAGE SALE has evolved into PEO Boot (Trunk) Sale Still under the Big Tent at the parking lot at Wong’s Farm.

Elegant & Unique Items!

Saturday, June 8th 9:00am - 2:00 pm

5486 Riverside St

Matsqui Village All proceeds to charity.

Saturday Market in the Park June 8 - Sept 7 10am-3pm CULTUS LAKE East Side Main Beach Parking Lot behind Giggle Ridge Produce, Home Baking, Crafts, Jewellery, Make-Up, skin care. Flea Market Items Vendors Welcome Entertainment every week when avail.

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2060

For Sale Miscellaneous

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Vintage Dining tbl/6 chrs, buffet/ hutch, coffee tbl, dark cherry, like new, $700 obo, 604-702-1107

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

Abbotsford

IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry, +55 building, $121,500 604-309-3947 see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-18

6008-06

Chilliwack

6008-14

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

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S. Surrey/ White Rock

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

Houses - Sale

HORSE BOARDING available in Port Coquitlam. Westside Stables. Full/Semi/Self Board.

For more information call Sandy 604-941-5434 cel 778-388-5434

3507

Houses - Sale

6020-02

3508

GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups CKC reg, vet ck’d, ch parents, health tested. Ph 604-794-3786

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Houses - Sale

6020-06

Chilliwack

3 BDRM 2.5 bth 2475 sq ft custom built log home on priv 3 acres overlooking Sumas Prairie & Vedder Canal $639,000.

604-823-2183 PropertyGuys.com ID# 149834

PB KANE Corso ready, m/f, dew claws/tails, 1st/2nd shots, deworm, $1500, 604-802-8480

2 MALE PRESA Canario Dewormed twice. 2nd shot complete, CCC Reg. 604-807-2813

CKC BLACK lab 3 male puppies, 7 weeks. Exc pets. 1st shots/ tattoo. $1000. 604-454-8643 BENGAL KITTENS, vet ✔ 1st shots dewormed, sweet natured, $500. Mission 1-604-814-1235

Horses

SAVE A LIFE. Wonderful rescue dogs from Foreclosed Upon Pets. Spay/neutered, regular vaccinations & rabies, microchipped. $499 adoption fee, avail at your local Petcetera stores.

PB STD Apricot poodle avail for stud $400. 4lb pb fawn chihuahua for stud $500. 604-607-5003 PURE Bred Bull Terrier, with papers, female, blk/white, 11/mo, all shots $1800, 604-831-0631

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

3540

Pet Services

LUXURY PET HOTEL @ YVR New customer special $27/ night restriction apply www.jetpetresort.com

Dogs

Cats

Cares!

The Abbotsford-Mission Times has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

MINI Dachshund Puppies CKC Reg’d Vet check 1st shots health guarantee $1200 778-388-1057

6040

Okanagan/ Interior

6065

Recreation Property

Surrey

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf 4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmt suite $529,000. 604-727-9240 see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $895K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive from Vanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront $65K is for both 604-302-3527 see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

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Lots & Acreage

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3ba reno’d home w/side suite on 2 lots $239,900 778-887-4530 see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6052

Real Estate Investment

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6020-14

2.75 ACRE executive lot Chwk Mtn build your dream home View! View! $389K 604-316-7775 see uSELLaHOME.com id5641

Langley/ Aldergrove

7683 210A St NEW 3550sf 6br 6ba w/2br legal basement suite HST incl $669,900 778-895-8620 see uSELLaHOME.com id5636 6 BDRM 3.5 bth newly reno’d 4,077 sq ft home w/ 2 bdrm legal suite located south central Abbotsford. $598,600.

604-852-1748.

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Abbotsford

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6030

Real Estate

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6020-01

3520

Dogs

Richmond

STEVESTON VERY large 1284 sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazing mtn views, $455K 604-275-7986 see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

6020 IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4ba t/h. Incredible view, huge master br $405,000, 604-466-3175 see uSELLaHOME.com id5226

3505

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Abbotsford

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604-724-7652

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6020-02

TOP FLOOR quiet side of bldg 650sf 1br+den condo nr Hosp, & Sky train $244K 778-241-4101 see uSELLaHOME.com id5580

6008-28 TOP FLR 762sf 1br condo, in-ste laundry, 45+ building Mt. Baker view $85,000. 778-822-7387 see uSELLaHOME.com id5553

New Westminster

Houses - Sale

3508

ALLWEATHER COVER, fits custom horse trailer, with metal stall dividers, $200. 604-534-0575

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6020

Cats

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2135

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3507

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Lumber/Building Supplies

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6065

Desirable Creekside on the Park, Abbotsford, 6 brs, 3.5 bath. Granite/ ss appl, a/c. $579K. 604.852.6951

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6035

Mobile Homes

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3540

Pet Services

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6505

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6508

Apt/Condos

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4060

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5035

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5040

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6605

6555

Mobiles/Pads

2BDRM/1BTH MOBILE home in the country. Enjoy country living at its finest. Near new, freshly painted mobile home, appls incld, N/S, no pets. Utilities not included $1,200 Monthly, email: bonnieboes@yahoo.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

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6602

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6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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6605

Townhouses Rent

MISSION, 3 BR T/H, quiet family complex, rent geared to income, n/p, avail Now, 604 820-1715

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8080

Electrical

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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6508

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Renovations & Home Improvement

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8255

Rubbish Removal

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9145

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MISSION

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8240

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9125

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8225

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9110

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9160

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8220

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8205

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8195

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5070

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5060

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2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms.

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Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes

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1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs, 4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.

Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

2006 Volkswagen Jetta 67,000 kms tan leather interior. 5 spd/2.5L FL. No claims/ accidents. incl winter tires $12,500 Call: (604) 703-8323 2007 MAZDA 3, GS SEDAN, 38km, 1 owner, exc cond. $14,900, call 604-984-7164

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Boats

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1-866-843-8955 604-792-1221

Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm 7 Days A Week www.pickapart.ca 2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900, new saddle bags/batt, w/shield, bike cover. $4,995. 604-209-1039

1995 LEXUS LS 400 80,000 org km, new tires, must be seen and driven. $10,900. 604-792-6231

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2 Ave – Mission Manor apartments-completely reno - 3bdrm - 2 baths - $1150+utils

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3 litre IO Fresh water cooled, new windshield/canvas/swim grid, trailer. $6,975. 604-837-7564 WANTED. 2 small outboard motors. 15 HP, 9.9 HP & smaller.

Motor doesn’t have to be running.

Will pay cash. 604-319-5720

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RV’s/Trailers

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1991 Ventura Royale Immaculate condition, have all service records, a must to see. $3,800. Call: (604) 850-8742

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Scrap Car Removal

2006 FORD F250 4x4, 8 cyl stnd, 170k’s, 5.4L EFI, tow pkge, alpine stereo, single cab $7900. 604-819-3610

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