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Day away gone awry Abbotsford family mowed down by suspected impaired driver at Harrison Hot Springs

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he scene was chaos and carnage at Harrison Hot Springs Sunday afternoon as a dr iver allegedly high on drugs plowed his SUV into three pedestrians and one vehicle just metres from the Harrison Festival of the Arts beach stage.

Three members of one Abbotsford family struck by the white Toyota FJ Cruiser were strewn over the inter-

section of Highway 9 and Esplanade Avenue at about 1:15 p.m.

Screams could be heard from the 37-year-old mother who was hit and thrown into the air by the force of the crash.

Also hit were the 51-year-old father and 13-year-old son.

The 16-year-old son managed to jump out of the way and could be seen holding his mother’s hand as passersby and later emergency personnel attended to the woman.

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– PAUL J. HENDERSON, CHILLIWACK TIMES

Three members of an Abbotsford family were injured when a SUV plowed into them at Harrison Hot Springs. Right - one of the vitims is attended to; left – RCMP cordon off the chaotic scene.

Mothers leave sleeping children in locked car while shopping ROCHELLE BAKER Abbotsford Times

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bbotsford Police were shocked and dismayed that two Abbotsford mothers left their kids alone in a hot, locked car in a parking lot of a grocery store on

Parents in question apparently unfazed by recent child deaths in other parts of country Sunday afternoon.

Two children, aged four and 12 years old, were left sleeping in the

hot vehicle as their mothers went into the supermarket on Gladwin Street sometime before 5 p.m., said

Const. Ian MacDonald.

Distressed witnesses alerted security personnel at the store who

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called 911 and starting banging on the windows of the car to wake up the children and ensure they were okay, said MacDonald.

Luckily the older child woke up and opened up the doors of the car, he said.

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Four-year-long criminal case KEITH FRASER The Province

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More photos from the In the Company of Elders program

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Thousands of festival fans headed downtown for the Berrybeat Festival over the weekend.

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Ernie gives Summer a hug at the end of the year-end recital and party for In the Company of Elders recently at Worthington Cottage in Abbotsford. During the 12-week program, the six Grade 3 students from Godson Elementary bonded with the seniors during their weekly visits. “It’s the most positive thing, it’s incredible,” said Betty Rennie, youth and childcare worker at Godson.

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rom his wheelchair, E r n i e g re e t s e a c h young dancer with a kiss on the hand or sometimes a hug. The highlight of his week is when they come, to dance, to chat, just to be a part of his life for a brief time.

The girls are Grade 3 students from Godson Elementary School; the seniors are residents of Worthington Cottage in Abbotsford; the program is In the Company of Elders.

“We’re trying to build relationships between the generations,” said professional dancer Lee Kwidzinski, who started the program with Carol Oberg five years ago in Mission.

The inter-generational project brings positives to all parties involved.

“The girls bring so much joy to the residents and they’re getting all this love when they come here,” said

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Kwidzinski. “ I walked to the just love it.”

JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com d a n c e f l o o r The 12-week with his young program just wrapped up partner, it was his chance to with a year-end recital and take a few steps to the music party at the Abbotsford care and with a bit of flair, spin home, where the six young her under his arm. dancers, Gabby, Summer, “He’s just waiting to parM e r c y, B r y l e e , t i c i p a t e,” s a i d Georgia and Emily Kwidzinski. “He’s performed for and lots of fun.” with the residents in Fo r m a n y re s i lively ballet, modern dents, the day dance, exercises with SCAN FOR PHOTOS t h e g i r l s c o m e t o the seniors, and even Worthington is the a bit of ballroom dance. highlight of their week.

For one resident, LioBut it’s been an invaluable nel, who got up and slowly experience for the students

as well.

“The first day they were scared of everything,” said Betty Rennie, youth and childcare worker at Godson elementary.

“At the end, they’re hugging [the residents] and loving every minute of it and they want to go back.”

Expanding her program into Abbotsford is a dream come true for Kwidzinski, who was a registered geriatric nurse for 15 years.

“I love the elders,” she said. But she also loves the positive influence they have on the girls.

“They have to see the residents as people,” she added.

“They learned their names and learned their background. They get to know who they are as people. The elders start to share their stories and then the bonding begins.” see ELDERS, page A6

ive UN gang members pleaded guilty on Monday of conspiring to murder Abbotsford’s notorious Bacon brothers, their arch rivals in the Fraser Valley drug trade.

Yong Sung John Lee, Dilun Heng, Barzan Tilli-Choli, Karwan Ahmet Saed and Ion Kroitoru entered their pleas in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver and brought to an end a four-year-long criminal case.

The five men had also been charged with the first-degree murder of Jonathan Barber, 24 – shot to death while driving a Porsche Cayenne along Kingsway Avenue in Burnaby – and attempted murder of Barber’s girlfriend, Vicki King in May 2008.

Barber, a stereo installer, was killed in a case of mistaken identity as he was driving one of the Bacon brothers’ vehicles.

The intended target was Jamie Bacon, police said.

In exchange for pleading guilty to the murder conspiracy, the murder and attempted murder charges are being stayed by prosecutors.

Conspiracy to commit murder carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. But in a joint submission, Crown and defence are asking for jail terms ranging from 11 to 14 years.

The men were charged with conspiring to murder the Bacon brothers between Jan. 1, 2008 and Feb. 17, 2009.

In May 2008, the Integrated Gang Task Force issued a warning to all Bacon brother associates that the trio of brothers was at risk of assassination by rivals.

Two of the Bacon brothers, Jonathan and Jamie, had survived repeated targeted gang hits.

However, Jonathan Bacon, 30, died in August 2011 after a hail of bullets raked the Porsche SUV he and others were riding in as they left a Kelowna casino.

Jamie Bacon, 28, is in prison after a conviction on gun charges and is awaiting trial for the Surrey Six murders.

Jarrod Bacon, 30, is in jail and is appealing his 12-year sentence for conspiracy to traffic cocaine.

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Abbotsford Youth Health Centre physician Dr. Elizabeth Watt talks with two young patients at one of the AYHC former locations. The youth clinic now has a new permanent location on McCallum.

New location for AYHC ROCHELLE BAKER Abbotsford Times

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bbotsford Youth Health Centre is celebrating its new permanent home, opening this summer.

In partnership with the Abbotsford Division of Family Practice, AYHC has a new main clinic at 103-1945 McCallum Rd., Abbotsford.

It’s across from the Wired Monk and next to People’s Drug Mart. The clinic will operate on Tuesdays from 4-7 p.m., starting today.

The clinic will host an open house on July 23 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. to thank the AYHC partners, volunteers and staff.

The original AYCH clinic was bursting at the seams during the six hours a week it was open, said AYHC co-chair and Abbotsford Community Services director for child, youth and family services, Shairose Jinnah.

Its staff served more than 500 young people a week, averages three to five new patients a week.

The clinic provides young people with health services in a youth-friendly, safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment and connects them with any supports in the community they might need.

It also works to help teens and young adults to recognize high-risk behaviours, manage

the risks associated with day-to-day living and empower them to be active participants in their health care.

AYHC will have two full-time nurse practitioners from the Ministry of Health who will focus on providing customized care to aboriginal youth and their families, youth with mental health and substance use issues, and young parents and their children.

They will also make weekly rounds at the hospital to connect youth and young adults admitted through the emergency room to ongoing medical and community services and supports.

In addition to being open at its temporary location at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital, AYHC also ran a clinic at the Bakerview Centre for Learning during the school year.

That location will continue to be open on Thursdays at Bakerview’s Youth Hub (32633 Marshall Rd., Abbotsford) in the portable behind the main building).

The Bakerview clinic is open to teenagers and young adults, aged 12 to 24 starting on July 11 from 2-5 p.m.

Later in the year, the AYHC expects to operate three days a week; twice a week at the McCallum clinic and once a week at Bakerview.

A potentially deadly practice UNATTENDED, from page A1 When the two mothers returned to the car, they told the officers on scene they hadn’t wanted to wake up the children and that the elder child could have opened the window.

It’s not safe to leave children alone in a car at anytime, much less on a sunny summer afternoon, stressed MacDonald, adding witnesses reported the kids were on their own for up to 30 minutes.

“I mean, here’s a nap a child might not wake up from,” said MacDonald.

The incident was all the more puzzling given the media attention following the recent deaths of two toddlers in hot cars in Alberta and Ontario, he added.

A three-year-old Edmonton girl died last Tuesday after being discovered in a hot vehicle. A two-year-old boy in Milton, Ont., died June 26 after being left in a sweltering car by his grandmother, who now faces criminal charges.

“That’s why [this incident] is so surprising. Not only does it seem dumb but also irresponsible. [APD] officers explained the inherent dangers of leaving kids in a car but [the mothers] didn’t agree. Now the matter is being dealt with by the Ministry [of Children and Family Development],” said MacDonald.

“I don’t know what the ambient temperature was, but I’m going to put it at too hot to leave kids in a car.”

On Sunday, the maximum temperature in Abbotsford hit 24C at 4 p.m., according to Environment Canada.

The Canada Safety Council warns that even temperate days can turn the passenger compartment of a car into an oven with potentially deadly consequences.

Even on days that seem relatively mild, it only takes 20 minutes for a vehicle’s interior to reach extreme temperatures, according to the council.

Children are especially sensitive to heat exposure and heat stoke because their sweat glands are not fully developed and their bodies aren’t capable of cooling down quickly.

Exposed to heat, a child’s body temperature rises three times faster than an adult in the same conditions.

MacDonald recommended people call 911 and to break the windows of a hot car if they believe a child or a pet is in distress inside the vehicle.

“Just make sure you access the situation thoroughly and call 911 first,” said MacDonald.

“Let emergency operators know where you are and what you’re doing . . . but if you’re going to take the window out, you’re going to take the window out.”

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YOU AND THE LAW BOATING ACCIDENTS AND THE LAW

By Janice Mucalov, LL.B. One of the highlights of our short Canadian summer is water fun on our many lakes, rivers and B.C. coastline – taking the boat out, water-skiing, zooming around on a sea-doo, pulling the kids around on inflatable tubes or banana boats and, of course, swimming.

But one of the unfortunate consequences of these water sports is the significant number of accidents that occur. About 200 people die each year in boating accidents, and many more are injured in water-related accidents in Canada. Sadly, many such accidents involve teens and young children.

More stringent boating safety rules have recently been put in place to help prevent boating accidents. For example, all motor boats now need a boating licence, and all operators of jet skis and power boats need a competency licence (no matter how small the motor).

But accidents still happen – collisions between powerboats and ferries or powerboats and sailboats, jet-boats speeding on rivers and grounding out (injuring passengers), the list goes on.

On Hatzic Lake in the summer of 2010, a 16-year old girl standing at the bow (front) of a powerboat fell off and was lost when the boat turned sharply to pick up a fallen wakeboarder. It’s believed the boat struck the girl and she drowned.

Common reasons for boating accidents and injuries include the usual suspects

– going too fast, not properly watching out for swimmers or other boats, untrained boat operators and driving a boat while drunk (a biggie) are among them. Note that it’s a criminal offence to operate a boat while impaired, and you’ll be slapped with a $600 fine for a first offence.

But there are also less obvious causes for accidents.

In one case a few years ago, the BC Supreme Court had to deal with conflicting evidence about what caused a powerboat to broadside a sailboat at night near the shoreline on Lake Okanagan. The collision destroyed both boats and injured people on each. It turned out the fault lay with the sailboat. A key reason was that the sailboat operator hadn’t switched on the required lights, like the bright light at the stern (back) of the boat and possibly also the green and red lights on the starboard (right) and port (left) side). The powerboat operator couldn’t see the black sailboat on the dark lake water until it was too late.

The injured powerboat operator and his fiancée recovered damages.

In another recent case, a guest at a fishing lodge in the Queen Charlotte Islands received over $370,000 for a serious break to his thigh. He fell in the fishing boat he was given after it malfunctioned and veered suddenly. The lodge was negligent for not warning him of reports that the boat had a defective steering system.

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eptiles and magicians – and warm sunny weather – drew thousands to the streets of historic downtown Abbotsford for another successful Berrybeat Festival.

“It was fantastic,” said Tina Stewart, executive director for the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association, which has hosted the summer carnival for 32 years.

“We concentrated on having a lot of things for the young kids. A big hit this year was the Creative Cube, which concentrates on art and science. It was a lot of fun.

“The Reptile Guy was run off his feet, he was so busy,” added Stewart, while the magician on the street, 17-year-old Erik Stephany, always seemed to a group of small children gathered around him.

The adults, meanwhile, perused local shops and the soldout vendor booths offering unique artisan and other goods, and listened to the non-stop local talent on the Aldergrove Credit Union community stage.

“Some people came down just for the strawberry shortcake at Legal Grounds,” said Stewart, while others opted for something more exotic: A group belly dance (including men) in the street led by an instructor from Tha Realm Dance Studio.

Each year, the ADBA merchant members close the streets for a party to say ‘thanks’ to the patrons that support the local businesses and boutiques, and to entice others who aren’t familiar with the area to discover downtown, Stewart said.

Although the final tally is not in, Stewart expects the ‘climb by donation’ portable rock-climbing wall to have raised about $15,000 - the same as last year - for the local food bank.

The ADBA’s next community events are its annual car show on Aug. 24, and an art walk on Sept. 12.

– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

There was plenty for the kids to do at the Berrybeat Festival this year. Pictured, clockwise, from above – Julia and Ella try out some tasty raspberries from the Maan Farms booth; kids have a great time on the amusement ride; a young girl waits her turn on the amusement ride; two-year-old Adley with her dad Matt loves the street magician.

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Girls from Godson Elementary School interact with residents of Worthington Cottage for their yearend recital and party for ‘In the Company of Elders,’ an inter-generational project in its fifth year.

A positive experience for all ELDERS, from page 3 Once the seniors connect with the girls, they begin to trust them and want to interact with them in the dance exercises. For some, it’s just basic movements like lifting their arms or legs in exercise; for others it’s just taking that first step to come out of their rooms.

“It’s the most positive thing,

it’s incredible,” added Rennie of the program.

While the session is now over for summer, Kwidzinski and Rennie and a new batch of girls will be back at it in the fall.

But the connections with this group remain. Several girls are now pen pals with the residents, and they also plan to participate in balloon volleyball once a month to

keep the bond going.

For Rennie’s young charges, it was also about building their self-esteem, compassion and empathy.

“I’m proud to be a part of it.

It’s a very special thing.”

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The driver faces charges of impaired driving causing bodily harm. Police say drugs are the suspected cause of impairment.

Mounties did not release his name.

One witness who saw the SUV approach the intersection said the driver was moving “way too fast.” Another told the Times the vehicle was travelling at “highway speed” when he hit a convertible BMW before striking the pedestrians.

The driver of the BMW struck managed to turn around the corner, and he and his passenger appeared to be uninjured.

A number of witnesses to the collision were shaken by what they had seen.

The incident occurred just after 1 p.m., minutes into the day’s first beach stage performance at the Harrison Festival of the Arts.

RCMP make appeal for information after attack Reports 12-year-old was girl assaulted in park in January

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ission RCMP is asking the public for any information in connection to a sexual assault on a 12-yearold girl that reportedly took place earlier this year.

The young victim was approached and sexually assaulted by an unknown suspect in a park area near Hillside Elementary in the late afternoon or evening hours of a weekday in early January.

The suspect is described as

a thin, Asian-looking male, in his late teens or early 20s’, who is six feet tall with a number of piercings.

Po l i c e a re re m i n d i n g people to be aware of their surroundings and exercise caution when walking alone and to report unusual incidents to RCMP immediately.

Another previous attack took place at the end of May. A woman reported that she was walking between 9 and

10:30 a.m. near the pathway between 7th Avenue and Kite Street (Windebank Creek) in Mission, when she was suddenly grabbed from behind by a strange man and thrown to the ground.

She was able to fight off her attacker and escaped with minor injuries.

The suspect fled on foot, and the motive for the attack is not known.

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olish up the ol’ wheels for the second annual Mill Lake Cruise-in Classic Car Show on Saturday.

Event co-ordinators Pete and Robbie Zomar are looking to better last year’s popular event with many specialty vehicles and room for more than 1,000 cars.

“There will be lots of pro-street muscle cars, vintage cars and trucks,” said Pete with his sparkling yellow ’67 Dodge Dart muscle car.

“There’s something for all car enthusiasts.”

The Zomars are passionate about vintage cars and are looking to grow their event each year at Mill Lake Park.

“We grew up here. That was our family property,” said Pete. “It’s a really good feeling to give back to the community.”

Last year they raised $10,000 for MSA Museum and Kariton House, and they’re hoping to double that this year.

Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 300 entrants, and trophies and prizes will be presented to owners of winning vehicles.

The goal this year is to raise $20,000.

“Everything we’re doing is for charity,” said Robbie.

In addition to the car show, the day’s festivities include food, a silent auction

and live entertainment.

There will also be a raffle for a 383 Stroker racing engine, which was generously donated by Fortins.

The event is free and open to the public from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vehicle pre-registration is $15, at milllakecruisein2013.eventbrite.ca or in person at the Kariton Art Gallery, 2387 Ware St., Abbotsford.

Car show proceeds will go to support the Abbotsford Arts Council and the MSA Museum Society.

For more details, contact 604-8529358, abbotsfordartscouncil@gmail. com, MSAMuseum@shawbiz.ca, or visit abbotsfordartscouncil.org or www. msamuseum.ca.

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alling all car builders and enthusiasts, Lego builders and people of all ages with imaginations who want to create.

Whether you want to show off your handiwork and finished project, or you want to have fun and discover your creative side, Abbotsford Agrifair is providing opportunities to ‘show off and compete’ and ‘create and play’ with the Carz and More car show and Lego Mania between August 2 to 5. No matter what your age, there will be lots of fun things to do and cool things to see.

Car enthusiasts will be revving up in anticipation of the Carz and More show scheduled to roll into the Agrifair grounds for four days of ‘everything to do with cars’ excitement.

“We’re pretty excited,” said Don Curtis, a director of the Agrifair.

“This will be a marquee event for the Agrifair. I expect it to be as big a draw as the rodeo and music concerts.”

Patrons can expect to see some pretty cool stuff all weekend long.

First out of the gate on Aug. 2 is Vintage Day, a showcase of non-modified, pre-1973 cars and trucks, followed by

SOS: Services on Safety on Aug. 3, featuring current and vintage emergency vehicles.

The Aug. 4 show, Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Anything with Wheels, will exhibit a variety of wheeled and winged machines and on Aug. 5, Hot Rods, Sports Cars and Super Cars will present a collection of expensive and luxurious cars.

Fans and enthusiasts will have an opportunity to be a judge and cast a ballot for their favourite vehicle in three of the four categories throughout the weekend. The top vehicle at the end of each show day will receive a $500 cash prize based on the most number of votes entered in the ballot box.

Call 604-852-6674 or visit www.agrifair.ca to get your entry form.

Giant Lego creation A giant Lego creation will be in the works throughout the long weekend.

Brickville DesignWorks, an interactive company that creates giant sculptures and custom creations out of Lego, is planning a “Big Build”, among other creative fun things for people of all ages.

“It will be fun, big and interesting for people to see and take pictures of,”

said Robin Sather, one of 13 Lego certified professionals in the world and cofounder of Brickville DesignWorks.

“It will be a bit of a mystery,” Sather added.

The only hint given is that it will be something in-line with this year’s Agrifair theme, The Wild, Wild West.

Construction will begin on Aug. 2 and continue through to the end of the fair, so be sure to keep checking in to witness the various stages of progress.

Return Sunday afternoon to see the final creation.

The competition stacks up at the Lego Mania show, so gather up your bricks, studs, tiles, plates and base-plates and build something cool or simply register a prized piece from your home collection. Expect to see entries from the King Traditional School’s Lego Club. Entries must be original. Creations will be displayed and prizes will be given.

Younger inspired patrons will have an opportunity to explore their creativity through building their own Lego composition. Younger children will use big blocks and older children will use small blocks.

See the agrifair website at www.agrifair.ca for registration details.

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t is reprehensible that a society would hold children more accountable than its governments. We evaluate a child’s “work” extensively but politicians, well-intentioned citizens that they are, assiduously avoid having their leadership assessed.

A six-year-old child is formally assessed several times a year with “grades” or symbols that summarize achievement for their public – i.e. parents.

Annually their “job” is evaluated with decisions about next year’s work. Approximately one in six are retained by the end of Grade 9.

Municipal government, on the other hand, eschews exposing itself to performance evaluations. Accountability and transparency are weak with formal, annual independent assessments of performance never occurring.

Yes, financial reporting occurs but “bang for the buck” assessments are absent.

In Abbotsford, for example, some measurements are in place but transparency is lacking because information is well-hidden on its website.

There are no measures of public satisfaction included, and many key performance indicators are not evaluated.

Citizens are entirely at the whim of media reports regarding their government’s performance.

As poor as Abbotsford’s accountability may be, it is ahead of Mission, where per-

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Guest formance measures are not evident. Servant-leadership is not a priority.

Governments think that accountability is merely listing their activities.

What really matters, and demonstrates accountability, is whether activities improved citizens’ quality of life.

A focus on achievement rather than activity helps us determine whether we have good government.

Otherwise, the public is left to focus on a series of single issues – such as dumping chicken manure on homeless sites – in deciding whether government is doing a good job.

Achievement requires setting targets – at least annually – so that staff know where greater focus is required and what their activities should achieve.

Citizens can then assess performance.

Just as our children receive overall assessments of their achievement, governments should implement processes to evaluate their work.

Children provide their interpretation of performance but teachers provide one that is more objective.

Governments would be welladvised to adopt an evaluation process where citizens provide objectivity.

Children are assessed in many domains such as reading, writing, math, physical education, etc.

Their “work” is evaluated so extensively because we know our future well-being is based on their success.

Governments provide an auditor’s report on financial transactions but omit similar analyses on other domains.

Scrutiny is haphazard.

Municipal governments take their lead from senior governments. Accountability is introduced only if it is required.

Of course, our provincial government does not do a stellar job in accountability for its services either, but it might want to provide municipal governments with some direction as is evident in the K-12 education system.

While education accountability in the province is at a “C+” level, it at least demonstrates far greater transparency and accountability than happens in municipal governments.

The City of Abbotsford would be rated as “D.” The District of Mission merits an “F.” Much more should be done.

■ Jim Dueck is a former Abbotsford

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

nergy minister Bill Bennett at least had the good grace to admit that his job of trimming the fat from the government’s finances won’t be easy.

Buried within British Columbia’s throne speech and budget recently was the news that it was time, yet again, to rein in government spending.

First, $30 million has to be cut from government spending this year. According to the Vancouver Sun, that will save the average family a whopping $42.

But next April, Bennett has to slice $100 million more from the budget.

That’s on top of the hiring freezes, wage freezes, red-tape cutting, budgetslashing, and general cost cutting that residents have already experienced over the past 12 years in B.C. Bennett boldly declared “it can be done,” in regards to his new mandate.

He’s also promised (as does every government) to protect key social services like health and education. How, exactly, does that work?

It’s not that we want to see government spending skyrocket. No one wants to see a government build, say, a giant stadium upgrade for the benefit of millionaires, or a fleet of ill-designed ferries. But after a while, you start to wonder if there’s any fat left to cut. You actually have to pay people who work for the government.

You have to build roads and hospitals and schools. You can’t get away from the fundamental fact that it costs money to have a civilized society.

We hope those in Victoria know that after a while, you have to take a break from cutting. Sometimes, you want to cut taxes. But sometimes you have to raise them. Sometimes you can privatize things, but some things are too valuable to be left to the whims of the profit-driven private sector. So cut, but please, stop before you hit the bone.

■ To comment on this editorial, email us at letters@abbotsfordtimes.com.

◗ Your view Last week’s question: What do you think of the half-million dollar cuts at Abbotsford city hall?

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12% b.] Job, cost-cutting will hurt city services.

48% c.] I’ll be happy when I see no tax hike.

This week’s question: Following the thwarted Canada Day bombing plot in Victoria, are you more concerned about terrorism? a.] Yes, the latest episode was too close to home. b.] No, it has been blown out of proportion. c.] My bigger concern is what information the RCMP and the government are withholding.

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Churches not here to clean crap Editor, the Times: This is in response to Tom Lester’s letter (June 18) where he assumed that the churches would get involved in the chicken manure fiasco cleanup.

I don’t think, Tom, that you have any inkling what the church stands for. It has a much higher calling than cleaning up irresponsible people’s garbage.

I think the manure was dumped in exasperation of cleaning up huge amounts of garbage left by the homeless, at taxpayers’ expense.

These are all adult men, why can’t they put their garbage into a container?

Did you help in the cleanup?

These men are all on welfare, which is more than the Old Age Pension many seniors live on. Go figure.

Churches are a hospital for sin-sick souls, where they find healing and nourishment.

Churches do a lot for the needy. Some take hot meals to schools to feed hungry children. They contribute to the food bank on a regular basis.

Some have a free clothesline for needy people, spring and fall.

Some have an addiction recovery ministry.

Churches feed the homeless, take them in during cold weather, give them a hot meal when they arrive, mats to sleep on in a warm room, breakfast before they leave, and a boxed lunch when they leave.

Every Christmas they are given new blankets, socks, gloves and knitted caps plus a complete turkey dinner.

May I ask what you do for them, Tom? Why are you so intolerant toward Christians? Have they ever hurt you?

Resentment comes from looking at others. Contentment comes from looking at God. Katherine Heppner Abbotsford

Patient heroes at Berrybeat Editor, the Times:

I am writing this letter to acknowledge two men that prevented a terrible tragedy from occurring this weekend at Berrybeat [in Abbotsford].

On Saturday at approximately 1 p.m., a lady in a grey vehicle somehow got herself up to the intersection of Montrose and Essendene.

She was clearly distraught and unwilling to listen (she even tried to drive forward after as she was being spoken to).

The two men came over and directed her and kept the many people back as she slowly backed down the alley

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I can’t tell you what would have happened if she had actually gotten down towards main-stage as she was claiming to want to do.

Can you imagine the many families that could have been hurt if these two heroes hadn’t stepped in?

I want to thank these guys for their swift thinking and actions that kept our festival fun and drama-free.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart and I am sure lots of other hearts.

Aynsley Livingstone Abbotsford

Religious groups dictate bigotry Editor, the Times:

Kevin Francis asked the question: When did the denouncing of injustice like bigotry become an act of bigotry itself?

When religious groups say it does, which to me only shows just how little they have in the way of logical and reasoned arguments to even try to defend their bigotry with.

But then I’ve never thought that logic and reason were part of religious beliefs and in fact are lethal to them as they open a person’s eyes to the real world.

Some will write – as one did recently – that they know what Jesus would do about that parade, while forgetting to add that Jesus made no secret that he was against marriage or even sexual relations between a man and his wife, period.

Where does bigotry originate from?

It usually comes from the home, that’s where.

Kids pick it up from their parents. Religious parents get it from their religious beliefs.

Even with so-called moderate Christian groups, the radical haters are not far behind, justifying their vile attitudes with scripture.

Arguing with indoctrinated believers – from Jesus believers to the Great Pumpkin believers – is like hitting a pile of Jell-O. The target will bend, twist, bounce, and never answer you back directly.

So perhaps it is time for rational thinkers and freethinking skeptics to do more to show the benefits of humanism in a world that can no longer tolerate archaic teachings and to consider what has happened elsewhere, and come

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At the same time, we should never abandon the floor to the religiously challenged, as that is suicidal for the just and equitable society that we should always strive to be.

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Editor, the Times:

It happens frequently.

A Christian asserts that the Bible rejects same-sex marriage and homosexual practice.

A critic responds by pointing to problematic ethical teachings found in the Old Testament, particularly Leviticus and Deuteronomy.

Critics point, for example, to endorsement of stoning (Deuteronomy 22:24) and slavery (Leviticus 25:44).

Andrew Roe’s June 20 letter is such a critic’s letter.

Roe makes the valid point that Christians should not “pick and choose what they should follow.”

His criticism deserves a response.

Christianity, as the name implies, is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ life teachings are recorded only in the New Testament.

The Old Testament, often called the Jewish Bible, ends with the ministry of Malachi about 420 BC. The New Testament era did not begin until about 400 years later.

Christians revere the Old Testament for its historical accounts, its prophecy, its great poetry, its call for justice, its wisdom, the Ten Commandments, and more, but they do not base their faith or ethics on the Old Testament.

Jesus gave Christians a new ethic and a new covenant (Hebrews 8:6-7).

Christians base their faith and ethics on the life and teachings of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament.

Thus, the Apostle Paul’s warning against homosexual behaviour (I Corinthians 6:9) is not invalidated by problematic ethical assertions found in Leviticus or Deuteronomy.

Those are not part of the Christian ethic.

It is fair to debate the merits of the Christian ethic but let’s deal with the Christian ethic.

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Fun in the summertime

Everyone deserves summer fun ROCHELLE BAKER RBaker@abbotsfordtimes.com

Summer camps for all to enjoy Folk music camp From July 22-26, in conjunction with the Mission Folk Music Festival, the Sabir Sisters Music School in Abbotsford holds a memorable music camp for all levels, from those who are new to the violin to seasoned master players in various instruments.

The camp features instruction in folk and traditional music and dance from legendary performers and luminaries such as David Francey and Mairi Campbell.

The camp is $360 for the week.

See the list of instructors, details and registration at www.sabirsisters.com/summer_camp.

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his summer the Elizabeth Fr y Society will provide Abbotsford and Mission kids in difficult circumstances the chance to have the quintessential childhood experience.

This year the society launched its Blue Sky weekly overnight camps for children aged six to 13 who would otherwise not enjoy any kind of summer vacation.

The Blue Sky camp is designed for kids whose parents are caught up in the justice system or dealing with mental health, addictions or poverty issues, said EFry spokeswoman Karen McCluskey.

At the camp, the children get the chance to be just like everyone else, said McCluskey.

“One of the challenges of a kid with a parent in prison is there is a stigma or a sense of being ‘other,’ ” she said.

“It’s really important for the children to feel normal. At camp they are just like everyone else.”

The majority of women in prison are single mothers, noted McCluskey.

As such, their children find themselves worrying about their mother while ending up in the care of relatives or foster parents in a new home, new school and strange environment.

“It’s hugely impactful on a child . . .” said McCluskey.

And while Blue Sky is designed to offer all the classic fun things associated with summer camp such as crafts, fun activities, social outings and camp fires, it also looks to the particular needs of its participants.

It’s led by counsellors especially trained to support the children with the emotional struggles they’re dealing with due to their personal situations, said McCluskey.

The cost of the camp is only $30 for the full week, which includes all costs, transportation and food, said McCluskey. If that cost is problematic, children’s parents or guardians can volunteer time with EFry instead of the fee. The first camp started last week and sessions will run through the month of July.

“The kids are having a fabulous

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Blue Heron camps The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve offers summer camps in July and August for children aged 5 to 12, plus Family Art Workshops. For more information, call 604-823-6603 or visit www. chilliwackblueheron.com.

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Science Rocks!

A favourite – UFV’s Science Rocks summer day camps are designed for local students in Grades 4-6 (as of Sept. 2013).

Each camp is structured to encourage the development of scientific problem-solving skills, and to help campers learn fundamental scientific principles in a fun, hands-on way.

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This summer, the Elizabeth Fry Society launches a Blue Sky camp for children whose parents are facing challenges with addiction, mental health or who are in prison. The camps give the kids a “quintessential childhood experience.” time. There’s lots of crafts, free range farm animals to pet and marshmallows,” said McCluskey.

“It’s the classic summer camp.”

The Blue Sky camps are part of EFry’s larger JustKids initiative to support children who have a parent in prison and ensure they don’t fall through the cracks.

The society also holds a day camp or Saturday Club through the year and runs the Storybook Program.

In the Storybook Program, an incarcerated parent is recorded reading a story and then the book

and the audiotape is given to their child, so they can hear their mom or dad’s voice at anytime and feel more connected.

According to EFry, more than 2,000 children in the Lower Mainland have a parent behind bars.

“And from a demographic perspective, there’s a large proportion of those children in Mission and Abbotsford,” said McCluskey.

Left unsupported, the numbers indicate that more than 60 per cent of children with an incarcerated parent will end up in prison them-

selves. EFry’s JustKids programs, including this year’s inaugural summer camp, looks to break the cycle of crime a family may be experiencing, said McCluskey.

“One reason we call it the Blue Sky camp is we want these children to realize the sky is the limit for them.”

■ For information on EFry’s Blue Sky camp call Kirsty Gordon at 604-7859965 or email kirsty.gordon@elizabethfry.com. For more on the JustKids program visit www.just-kids.ca/

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Foundation focuses on entertaining elders SPECIAL TO THE ABBOTSFORD TIMES ora Tucci and her husband, Richard Suffern, plan to sing their way into the hearts of seniors and they are looking for others to join their team.

The Abbotsford couple has created Sing For Seniors – a foundation with the objective of bringing karaoke entertainment into the retirement facilities within the Abbotsford area.

“We used to have a photo studio together, and we ended up by chance, being involved with some of the entertainment things that were going on (in retirement

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facilities),” Tucci said. “His (Richard’s) passion is karaoke … and we really felt that at this stage of our lives, we really want to do something with seniors. So that’s sort of where it all came from.”

The plan is to bring karaoke shows to different senior outlets in the area and host interactive concerts where the seniors can sit back and enjoy some local talent, and have their own turns at the microphone as well.

“We have already contacted the majority of the main (facilities) here in the Abbotsford area and they are really excited about the

Vacation bible study

July 8-12, from 6 – 8:30 p.m.

SonWest Roundup at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 8469 Cedar St., Mission, holds summer bible camps for kindergarten to Grade 6.

For pre-registration call 604826-8481 or 604-820-5552.

Women connect early

July 10, Abbotsford Women’s Connection Somebody Somewhere Breakfast is 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Azalea Room, Garden Park Tower, 2825 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford. Lesley Weiss has classroom pictures and stories from Cambodia and Susan Houle shares No Longer a Nobody. Cost is $11. Reserve with Joyce at 604-744-5159, Rose at 604-852-8240 or abbyconnectreservations@ gmail.com.

Biz network lunch

July 10, 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., Fraser Valley Business Network lunch at Paliotti’s, 33886 Essendene Ave., Abbotsford. Cost is $5.

Details and RSVP at www. fraservalleybusinessnetwork. com.

Wacky Wednesdays

Until July 31, give your Wednesday mornings an extra injection of summer fun with this storytime favourite at Abbotsford Community Library, 33355 Bevan Ave., Abbotsford, 10:30 – 11 a.m.

Call 604-853-1753.

Mumble jumble storytime

Until July 25, every Thursday, a little bit of this and a little bit of that for those who love books and fun at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, from 10:30 – 11 a.m. Call 604-859-7814, ext.

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Book chat

Until July 25 and every Thursday, drop by Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., for book chat from 2 – 3 p.m. Call 604626-6610.

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concept,” said Tucci. “We are just ironing out all the details right now, but they want to have something like this, because it is different.

They know that there will be seniors who really want to get up and sing, and those who can’t, or won’t, will still be entertained. So it’s just a win/win for them.

“I think a lot of these places have people come in to give the seniors entertainment, but it doesn’t get them (seniors) up, and doesn’t get their blood going. I think this is just a chance for them to be more involved with an entertainment afternoon.”

Community events To list an event hosted or sponsored by a non-profit group in Abbotsford or Mission, upload it directly to our website: abbotsfordtimes.com, or send an e-mail with a succinct, 75-word description of the event including day, date, time and address to events@abbotsfordtimes.com, or drop off at 30887 Peardonville Rd, Abbotsford. the Mission Library is children’s day at the market, with Norden the Magician at 11 a.m., craft-making with Adopt-a-Block, face-painting and lots of delicious local food. See www.missioncityfarmersmarket.com.

Welcome summer bash

July 13, school’s out and it’s time to celebrate with parachute games, a bouncy castle and much more at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way Abbotsford, noon to 3 p.m. At 2 p.m. join us for magical entertainment with The Great Smartini. Call 604-859-7814 ext. 229 for details.

Manga Village

July 13, join in for contests, crafts, food, manga talk and lots of anime to watch (TV14 rating) at Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., Mission, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. For ages 12 – 18. Call 604-8266610 for details.

Pyjama storytime

July 15, wear your PJs, bring a blanket, and join in the outdoor fun of stories, puppets and other fun activities from 7 – 7:30 p.m. If it rains we’ll have an indoor storytime at the Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford. Call 604-859-7814 ext 229.

Investigation Station VBS

July 15 – 19 from 9 a.m. to noon, children aged 5 – 12 are invited to explore new ways to investigate God’s word at vacation bible school, 33522 Seventh Ave., Mission. Register at 604-8201728.

Buono in the garden

July 16, B.C. Lions GM Wally Buono speaks at 6:30 p.m., at Tanglebank Gardens, 29985 Downes Rd., Abbotsford.

Bring a lawn chair and a sweater. Music by Brent Ellis.

Tickets $15. RSVP Pat at 604856-7513.

Horseshoe club recruiting

Wednesdays between 6 p.m. and dusk, the Abbotsford Horseshoe Club invites newcomers to learn to pitch horseshoes, next to Trethewey House, 2313 Ware St., Abbotsford. Lessons are free – great activity for summer evenings. Call Darryl at 604-864-0622.

Marketing mingle

July 17, F.V. Marketing mastermind brainstorming and training from 2 – 4 p.m. at Red 21 Playtime Restaurant, 30835 Peardonville Rd., Abbotsford. Cost $42 (members), $150 (non-members).

Details at www.fraservalleybusinessnetwork.com.

International knitting club July 17, drop by Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave., Mission from noon to 1:30 p.m. Presented in co-operation with Mission Community Services. Call 604-826-6610.

Srs. Peer Support picnic

July 18, free Abbotsford Peer Support for Seniors picnic 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Mill Lake Park, Bevan shelter, Abbotsford. Newcomers welcome. Learn about service for seniors 50+ who visit with other seniors for support. Men and women wanted, training starts Sept.

24. Call 604-850-0011.

While details on scheduling are still being worked out, Sing For Seniors itself is now in the recruiting stage. Tucci and Suffern are looking for singers to join them on their journey of harmonic philanthropy.

Rehearsals to are July 11, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the community booth (Royal Bank entrance) at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre.

“We are looking for 10 to 15 people to help us out with this, so there are quite a few spots to be filled,” said Tucci.

Walk-ups are accepted, but priority will be given to

those with a scheduled audition time. Variety is key. From crooning to country, the more styles Sing For Seniors can offer to the audience, the better the shows will be.

Once the auditions are complete, Sing For Seniors will hold a fundraising event called Night of a Thousand Stars to raise money for the project.

“It will be like a little karaoke contest, that will feature the people who come out to audition,” said Tucci.

“I am just in the process of getting some local businesses to supply some of the prizes and it’s a bit of a fundraiser to

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The location for the fundraiser has not yet been confirmed.

Follow the Abbotsford Times events calendar for updates.

Tucci is hopeful that the Sing For Seniors program will begin visits to seniors’ establishments next month.

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Teen tennis whiz set for next step DAN OLSON Tri-Cities NOW lmost two years shy of sweet 16, Abbotsford’s Rosie Johanson is enjoying success beyond her years.

The teen tennis whiz has already been selected by Tennis Canada to train at its national training centre, and captured the Canadian under-16 national championship in March.

Last week’s win at the B.C. U-18 women’s championships is just another feather in her cap.

Coupled with a sparkling debut on the international stage and four wins out of six at a Junior Fed Cup event in May, all the recent results suggest things are pretty rosy for Rosie.

As she prepares to make the move to Montreal, the Grade 8 virtual school student says a big step in her improved results has come from a lot of work off the court.

“It’s been a giant jump from before and a lot of my improvement has come through fitness,” said Johanson. “My fitness level is a lot better, I’ve got more agility, more stamina – I like going for long runs.”

Long runs and lengthy travel itineraries have all come together due to her talents and determination on the court. The road to the U-16 Indoor National final wasn’t easy, as the soft-spoken but confident student of the People’s Court Tennis Club/Global Tennis Academy of Coquitlam drew No. 1 seed MarieAlexandre Leduc of Quebec.

She handled the crowd favourite 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarter-final and kept up that pace right to the final, beating No. 2-seed Katherine Sebov of Ontario 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 for the title.

She followed that by placing second a week later in the U18 nationals in Ontario, with 17-year-old Leduc returning the favour.

Buoyed by some nice results earlier in the year in Mexico and Central America on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) circuit, Johanson has created an impressive racquet

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Fourteen year-old tennis whiz Rosie Johanson of Abbotsford trains hard at the Coquitlam Peoples Court private tennis club in Coquitlam. resume – but even she is surprised at how things have turned out so far.

“I don’t think I was expected to do well (at the nationals), but I was doing well at the time and had some nice ITF results so I just kept going,” she said.

“I had momentum going but I was shocked at how well it went.”

Her coach, however, wasn’t as shocked.

“First of all, she has a perfect technique,” remarked Dimitri Penchev, a coach at People’s Court/Global Tennis Academy.

“She’s very motivated, self-motivated, and many parents don’t understand how important that is.

I knew she could do these things – I read that (competitive) thinking in her eyes a long time ago.”

Johanson has been playing the sport since the age of seven.

– LISA KING/NOW

The family emigrated from England when she was eight and signed her up at the Coquitlam tennis facility soon after.

Over the years she has been an ideal pupil, said Penchev, earning a full club scholarship along the way.

Hadwin second in Chilliwack TYLER OLSEN tolsen@chilliwacktimes.com

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Abbotsford golfer Adam Hadwin lost to Vancouver’s Bryn Parry in a playoff at the Chilliwack Open.

ryn Parry narrowly edged Web.com professional Adam Hadwin in a playoff finish to the Chilliwack Men’s Open at the Chilliwack Golf Club on the weekend.

Parry, a Vancouver Golf Tour stalwart, parred the fourth hole of a playoff to defeat Hadwin, who hails from Abbotsford and played in the U.S. Open earlier this year.

The duel between two of the biggest names in British Columbia golf was a fitting end to one of the biggest

Opens in the event’s 55-year history.

“It was probably the most successful weekend in the history of the Chilliwack Open,” said Chilliwack Golf Club general manager Bryan Ewart.

Parry and Hadwin both finished the tournament at 7 under par.

On Saturday, Parry had tied a course record with an eightunder-par 63, which included six birdies on the back nine.

He had a more difficult time Sunday, and had to get up and down to make par on the 18th and finish at seven-

under. Hadwin, meanwhile, shot Sunday’s best score – a 66 – and birdied the 18th hole to force the playoff.

The playoff started on 15, which both players birdied.

They both parred 16 and Parry extended the playoff on the 17th, with a stellar chip, after finding the bunker off the tee.

On the following hole, both players found themselves off the green after their approaches, but only Parry could get up and down.

Seann Harlingten of West Vancouver finished third, at -5 over the 36 holes.

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Taylor tinkers with triumph on PGA Canada tour N

ick Taylor came within a stroke of winning his first career PGA Tour Canada event Sunday in Saskatoon, Sask., settling for second place at the at Dakota Dunes Open.

Taylor went into Sunday’s final round at the 72-hole event with a one-stroke lead over South Africa’s Jaco Ahlers, after rounds of 67-65-67 through the first 54 holes.

Taylor fired a 1-under-par 71 on Sunday to let the win slip away.

The tournament, which was won by Wil Collins of Rapid City, South Dakota, featured a different leader after each round.

Taylor had a chance to push the event to a playoff, with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole, but missed, giving Collins the win.

Taylor finished in a three-way tie for second, with Calgary’s Ryan Yip and American John Ellis.

With their -20 weeks, Taylor and Yip shared the Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Week award and split the $1,500 in bonus money as low Canadian.

Next up for Taylor is the Syncrude Boreal Open, in Fort McMurray, Alta., this week.

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Johanson not surprising her peers TENNIS, From Page A14 Her official hitting partner, Shayan Mirhosseini, is witness to how far she’s improved over the years.

“She has improved dramatically.

Mentally, she just loves to come here and play and I can see how important it is for her to try and beat me,” said Mirhosseini, who admits that it is happening more and more frequently.

“Rosie is a role model for all our upand-coming rising stars.”

In 2012, Johanson debuted on B.C. Tennis’ top-10 rankings as its youngest player.

The U14 provincial and national champion had made a host of other top tourneys to attract the attention of Tennis Canada.

Coming into 2013, she set the bar high and went into her first ITF series unranked, requiring her to qualify each time out.

In Mexico, she marched right to the semifinals in her inaugural event, then fell just short of qualifying for the tournament in El Salvador.

Demonstrating the feisty bounceback demeanor of her favourite tennis player Serena Williams, Johanson responded by collecting her first career ITF title with a huge win in the final stop in Guatemala.

She noted that the brief setback in El Salvador, like the loss at the U18 nationals, was fuel for her next challenge.

“It motivated me and made me want to win all the more,” she said.

Penchev notes the Johanson family has bought into the commitment and sacrifices required to take tennis to its highest level, from commuting to Coquitlam from Abbotsford regularly, making the time and financial commitments required, and giving the coach

the ability to do his job.

“I’ve taught 28 years in three countries and what I’ve seen is that to be successful you need a triangle of support from player, coach and parents . . . Rosie’s success this year is a huge achievement, and due to this,” he said.

“This is the final stage for a player here in Canada, so we now prepare to turn her over to Tennis Canada’s national training centre (in Montreal)…

She’s our messenger outside, that if people work hard and have outstanding support, success is possible.”

That jump, while daunting, has the teen excited.

“It’s going to be tough for sure,” she said of moving away from home. “I know my parents or I will be flying to meet up every six weeks, and if there’s a big tournament Tennis Canada will fly them in. I’m ready.”

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Fisher top local at junior provincial championship T

hree Abbotsford golfers played all four rounds at the British Columbia Golf 2013 Junior Boys’ Championship in Revelstoke last week.

Kaleb Fisher, Nick Guenther and Jordan Morford all made the cut after Round 2 was completed on Wednesday, thereby qualifying for the final two rounds of the prestigious tournament.

Fisher was the top local, finishing in a tie for 26th overall, falling slightly from his position after Wednesday’s round.

He opened with a 74 at the 6,537-yard track on Tuesday then shot an even-par 72 on Wednesday, to sit in a tie for 14th overall as the cut-down to the top 70 golfers and ties was determined.

Fisher shot a 75 on Thursday and completed his tournament with a 76 on Friday, for a 72-hole total of 9-overpar 297. Fisher plays out of Mead Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows.

Seventeen-year-old Nick Guenther of Abbotsford’s Ledgeview Golf and Country Club saved his best for last, shooting a 74 on Friday for a four-day total of 305. His first three rounds were 76-78-77.

Guenther moved up slight-

ly in the overall standings. He was 64th overall on cut-down day.

Morford, who also plays out of Ledgeview, had a fantastic Day 1, with a round of 71, but fell back dramatically on Day 2, firing an 83 on Wednesday to start the final two rounds in a tie with Guenther, at 64th overall. Morford’s struggles continued in the last 36 holes.

He shot a 78 on Thursday and an 82 on Friday to finish the tournament tied for 69th overall, at 314.

Abbotsford golfers Cody Stewart (79, 81) and Nathan Ba h n m a n ( 8 1 , 8 5 ) b o t h missed the cut.

Jared Dutoit of Kimberley won the tournament, with a 72-hole total of 11-under-par 277. The 18-year-old tied the Revelstoke Golf Club course record with a 7-under-par 65 on Friday to erase a twostroke deficit to 15-year-old Jordan Lu of Vancouver, heading into Round 4.

Those two, as well as 17year-old Kevin Vigna of Coquitlam, played in a threeway sudden-death playoff to determine the championship. Dutoit won the championship on the first playoff hole, with a par.

TIMES STAFF

Rangers draft Skapski T

he New York Rangers drafted Abbotsford goalie Mackenzie Skapski in the sixth round of the National Hockey League 2013 draft on July 29.

Skapski has played the last three seasons with the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League, becoming their No. 1 goalie in the 2012-2013 season.

He played in 65 games this past season, recording a 34-25-1 record, with a 2.78 goals against average and a save percentage of .910. He also posted seven shutouts.

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