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Saturday was SAR’s busiest day ever Long-line used in 3 different rescue events BY TYLER OLSEN tolsen@chilliwacktimes.com

o say Josef Seywerd and his fellow Chilliwack Search and Rescue (SAR) members had a busy Saturday would be understating things. Long-line helicopter rescues are relatively rare, but on Saturday, SAR crews were involved in three such operations, with Seywerd the main technician in two of the rescues. And all those so-called HETS (Helicopter External Transport System) calls helped make Saturday the busiest day for search and rescue crews ever. The day began with Chilliwack SAR called to rescue a man who had ridden his all-terrain vehicle over an embankment on the Liumchen Bench Road near Cultus Lake. Seywerd and another member hiked to the injured man and helped prepare him for extraction by a Bell 407 from Valley Helicopters. The ATVer was subsequently transferred to an air ambulance and flown to hospital. His condition is not known. Before that call ended, Chilliwack SAR was called for another helicopter rescue, this one involving a dirt biker who rode over a steep embankment and fell some 200 feet at a recreation area north of Hope. So off went the SAR crews, including Seywerd, who extracted See SAR, Page 5

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Anna Maria Kiener waters flowers at the Sunshine Community Garden. Vegetables from the garden will be harvested this weekend and donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank.

See how her garden grows BY TYLER OLSEN tolsen@chilliwacktimes.com

First food bank crop harvested Sunday

fter months of carefully tending her crops at the Sunshine Community Garden, Anna Maria Kiener will finally see her hard work pay off this weekend. On Sunday, vegetables planted by Kiener and other volunteers— cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, peppers and more—will be harvested and promptly donated to the Salvation Army Food Bank. A client with the Chilliwack Society for Community Living, Kiener

has long been an avid gardener. So when her careworker, Patricia Thom, suggested that she get involved with the garden, Kiener threw herself into the project with gusto. “Anna Maria’s worked really hard on this garden,” Thom told the Times. “There are other individuals who have tended to the garden, but I don’t think anybody’s put in as many hours as Anna Maria.” Kiener helped decide what and where she wanted to plant her

crops, and she spent many days watering and weeding various vegetable beds around the garden. And when she wasn’t tending the vegetables, Kiener could be found volunteering at the food bank, a perfect synergy for the energetic 63-year-old. “I like helping people,” said Kiener, who likes the fresh corn the best. Thom said the produce should provide a healthy influx of gardenfresh vegetables for the food bank,

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which tends to rely on non-perishable goods. “Fresh food is something they don’t often get,” she said. Laura Deslisle, who has been involved in the community garden since its opening last April, said she has been excited to see it grow over the past year and have a larger impact in Chilliwack. “It’s been heart-warming to see the community garden grow to the

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nion officials aren’t surprised Chilliwack Home Support clients are complaining about a jump in missed care visits and an increase in new workers over the last few years. Since Fraser Health began piloting the province’s “Home is Best” program in 2010, demand for local in-home services like Home Support has ballooned. But unions say funding has not

Funding shortfall and crisis scheduling making delivery of home support more difficult kept pace, locally or provincially. “Ultimately it’s a funding shortfall problem,” said local B.C. Government Employees’ Union (BCGEU) rep Earl Moloney, whose union represents community health-care workers, licensed practical nurses and scheduling clerks. According to Fraser Health figures, the budget for Home Support in the Chilliiwack area has hovered at about $8.5 million per year since 2008. The number of clients during that same time has nearly tripled, from 208 in 2008 to 606 last year. Visits have also jumped, from

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First Nations hope grad certificate will be recognized as equivalent to Dogwood diploma BY CORNELIA NAYLOR cnaylor@chilliwacktimes.com

he federal and provincial governments have renewed an agreement with B.C. First Nations that could one day see a parallel First Nations Education Authority in the province, complete with its own diploma stamped with its own emblem, according to local First Nations education advocate Tyrone MacNeil. President of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and a member of the Searbird Island First Nation, MacNeil was in Ottawa last month signing an extension of the Education Jurisdiction Framework Agreement along with federal aboriginal affairs minister Bernard Valcourt and provincial education minister Peter Fassbender. Originally signed in 2006, the tripartite agreement lays out a plan for B.C. First Nations to take control of on-reserve kindergarten-to-Grade-12 education. “The signing represents a recommitment by Canada and B.C. to recognize and support the education authority of First Nation communities,” MacNeil said, “and it also presents an important opportunity for us to

continue working toward full implementation of our jurisdiction.” That being said, MacNeil told the Times he would like to have seen a deal concluded by now. The federal and provincial governments have already passed enabling legislation allowing for a First Nations Education Authority that would be responsible for all aspects of on-reserve schools, including teachers, teaching standards, school standards, curriculum and graduation requirements. The authority would also likely have its own emblem or logo to be stamped on its own graduation diploma, according to MacNeil. “None of us are talking about a First Nation’s Dogwood Certificate,” MacNeil said. “What we’re talking about is a First Nations graduation certificate that has high enough standards that public post-secondary institutions will recognize it as equivalent or similar to the Dogwood . . . .Ultimately jurisdiction is about us having the authority to make those decisions.” The only major stumbling block left, according to MacNeil, is money. “We’ve negotiated to a comfortable place all the aspects of jurisdiction except for funding,” he said. The federal government, which is responsible for funding the education of on-reserve First Nations kindergarten-to-Grade-12 students, is shooting for funding levels similar to public schools, according to MacNeil. But First Nations schools need “public schools-plus,” he said. “We need so much more when it comes to language and culture.”

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the man from his predicament in surprisingly decent shape. “Aside from a few scrapes, he appears to be uninjured,” said Seywerd. While rescuers were extracting that dirt biker, Hope SAR asked the Chilliwack crews to help retrieve two stranded swimmers from the banks of the nearby Coquihalla River. A young man and woman swimming in the river had gotten in trouble and been swept downstream through a “treacherous canyon,” according to a Chilliwack SAR press release. The swimmers were able to reach shore, but found themselves stranded on the far side of the river. The woman was injured in the incident, but both were evacuated via helicopter long-line rescue by Seywerd. Chilliwack SAR is one of just two Lower Mainland teams prolific in HETS rescues, but even so, they usually do only 10 or so in a given year. To be involved in three was exciting, Seywerd said, even if the job requirements—and the heat—were physically taxing. But the day wasn’t over for the rescuers. Just as they were finishing with the Hope-area swimmers, the Chilliwack and Hope search and rescue crews were called to search for a missing 16-year-old boy who had been hiking south of Silver Lake. The terrain was steep, but crews found the teen unharmed just after 10 p.m. It all made for an “unprecedented” day, according to search manager Dan McAullife. The busy day came after a Thursday in which search crews found themselves with relatively little work, considering the fact that summer is usually the busiest time for search and rescue volunteers.

GARDEN, from page 1 capacity it is currently, which extends beyond the borders of the garden to the community at large in the way of food donations,” Deslisle told the Times. “I believe we can learn a lot from these gardeners who have put in extra time, energy and heart to take local food growing to a paramount level, where EB IRST t h e y ’ v e First reported on definitely chilliwacktimes.com exercised the ‘community’ in ‘community garden.’” The Sunshine Community Garden, which is in the back of the Mathieson Centre on Wells Road, is hosting a work event alongside the harvest from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will also be a potluck social afterwards; those attending are asked to bring a cold or hot dish for themselves plus one, along with serving utensils, plates and cutlery.

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Chilliwack Search and Rescue members were involved in four different long-line rescues involving helicopters on Saturday.

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h i l l i w a c k Mo u n t ies are asking for the public’s help in finding a local man they say may be armed and dangerous. Two warrants have been issued for the arrest of 37year-old Bernard Barton. Mounties say Barton has breached his bail conditions and allegedly stole a car. “The police wish to apprehend Barton on these two outstanding warrants. He may be armed and dangerous and we ask that anyone that sees Mr. Barton, or knows where he may be, to call police and not approach him directly,” RCMP spokes-

Bernard Barton person Const. Cynthia Kershaw said.

Barton is six-feet, 203 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a scar on his left cheek. He is aboriginal. He has had a string of runins with the law dating back to 1995, including charges for: assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, robbery, breaking and entering, possession of a prohibited weapon, theft over $5,000, possession of stolen property, driving while prohibited and speeding. ◗ Anyone with information is asked to call the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Bast gets fine, driving ban ing home from the pub. Dyck was seriously injured in the incident, while Bast failed to navigate a corner and endCultus Lake woman charged in a 2010 ed up in the driveway of a nearby residence. Bast was acquitted of impaired hit-and-run was found guilty driving causing bodily harm and danof two lesser offences by a gerous driving causing bodily harm. Supreme Court Justice in late July. Crown counsel Paul Blessin said the Virginia Bast was found guilty of justice in the case found it impossible dangerous operation of a motor vehito determine whether Bast’s impaired cle and operation of a motor vehicle EB IRST state and dangerous driving contribwhile impaired but acquitted of leavFirst reported on ing the scene of an accident and caus- chilliwacktimes.com uted to her striking Dyck. Bast was fined $1,100 for the two ing bodily harm charges. charges for which she was found The court had heard that shortly after Bast left Cultus Lake Pub on Feb. 6, guilty. She was also handed a one-year driving 2010, she struck Victor Dyck, who was walk- prohibition.

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There are currently 14 B.C. First Nations working to hammer out a Canada-First Nation Education Jurisdiction Agreement and 54 more that have formally indicated interest through band council resolutions. If they ever manage to work out an acceptable funding formula and start signing agreements, MacNeil said some First Nations (like his own Seabird Island community) will have a fair bit of hard-won know-how to share when it comes to taking charge of their own on-reserve education. Having worked for greater control over education since in the early 1970s, the Sea-

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ractically every day I see cyclists pedalling along the highways and byways that take me from home to work and back. Practically every day I see them breaking the rules of the road—in fact, it’s rare that I don’t have a cyclist in my line of sight for more than 20 or 30 seconds without witnessing the shattering of one traffic law or another. Practically every day I see stupid motorists nearly fulfilling a cyclist’s apparent ambition to see tomorrow from a hospital bed—or not see tomorrow at all. And I think to myself . . . “More people should ride bicycles.” In fact, I wish more people would spend more time riding bikes before ever getting behind the wheel of a car, as opposed to under one—which happens far too often, as things currently stand. I’m not a sadist, and I’m not hoping I can snap a gory photo of a mangled cyclist to fill a corner of the newspaper. And it has nothing to do with my basic belief that the world would be a better place with fewer people in it (provided, of course, that I’m one of those “fewer people”). On the contrary, I believe that if there were more people riding bicycles to and fro, there would be less carnage in the long run. Potential motor vehicle drivers should be required to spend a couple hundred hours on a bicycle before applying for a learner’s

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Be Our Guest licence. And it shouldn’t be just some recreational riding around a quiet neighbourhood, around the local park a few times, or mountain biking along some backwoods trails. More cyclists rolling along with traffic (not against traffic, like pedestrians . . . which they are not—probably the most common Motor Vehicle Act transgression perpetrated by cyclists) would create a “safety in numbers” scenario. Motorists would be more aware of cyclists in their midst, because there would be more cyclists to remind them to pay attention. Motorists would also gain from the experience of having ridden a bicycle amongst idiot drivers who eat, drink, comb their hair, fix their make-up, and otherwise occupy themselves with endangering the lives of the people around them. You cannot truly understand the concept of “defensive driving” until you’ve ridden a bicycle alongside the stupidest, most oblivious creatures populating the face of the earth: the texting driver (followed closely by the cellphone-addicted driver—and don’t give me that “hands-free” nonsense, as stud-

ies clearly show that hands-free cellphone use, while not illegal, is equally as dangerous as using hand-held devices). And having had the benefit of experiencing the stupidity of the average steel-enclosed motorist first-hand from the panoramic vantage point of a bicycle seat, the newly licensed driver is less likely to want to become one of those average idiots. Understanding would also flow both ways, as more and more cyclists become motorists—and would begin to teach their children how to ride safely, instead of actually teaching them dangerous behaviour. It is disconcerting in the extreme to see young cyclists follow their ignorant parents straight through stop signs and red lights, and passing lines of slow traffic on the right, sneaking up on the unsuspecting guy who doesn’t realize it has suddenly become dangerous to make his right turn. Parents on bicycles lead their kids along sidewalks, putting pedestrians at risk and creating the danger of uncertainty in the minds of motorists who, faced with such unruly behaviour, can’t know what the next move will be. They lead their kids against traffic lights through crosswalks where they have no business being. And when they get hit . . . stupid motorists! ◗ Bob Groeneveld is editor of the LangleyAdvance.

games. But this week, one other thing stands out in hindsight. Among the dozens of international pavilions set up for athletes, fans, and everyone else taking in the sports performances and the general atmosphere of excellence was a happy addition—Pride House. This was the first time the Olympic Games included a special place to welcome and celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The tradition was carried on in London for the 2012 Summer Games, but sadly no such place will exist in Sochi when the torch is lit in less than six months. Instead, Russian President Vladimir Putin has just signed into law new “antipropaganda” regulations that will allow police to arrest and detain for up to 15 days anyone they suspect of being gay, lesbian or pro-gay. That includes foreign athletes, media and visitors. This type of homophobic thinking belongs in a century that is rapidly disappearing in our rearview mirror and it certainly doesn’t belong in the Olympics, the most visible symbol the world has of international openness and friendship. If, as the cynics say, the Games are really about politics, let’s see some political action to correct this anomaly. It is incumbent on our federal government, the International Olympic Committee, and their well-heeled sponsors to put pressure on Russia to let them know this isn’t becoming of a host nation. Nor is it an acceptable position in any civilized society.

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Has to be a better way to move traffic Editor: I purchased my home on Watson Road two and half years ago. Moving from a relatively quiet neighbourhood of Brookswood, in Langley, I was enticed by the sockeye fishing, Vedder Trail, mountains and in general, the outdoors. I should also note the best tasting water, at that time. Those are just a few reasons of making Chilliwack my home upon retirement. I was naive and new to the area and after a couple of months in my new home, I realized that I had made a huge mistake. I started calling Watson Road “Watson Freeway,” due to that amount of cars and the speed at which they were moving. There is only one lane heading west of Tyson and one lane heading east to it. I have witnessed vehicles pulling out and passing other motorists on this stretch of road from the four-way heading west and why not, this is a beautifully straight stretch with no obstacles in your way, i.e.: hills, trees or curves. That is up until someone pulls out of their driveway or comes around the corner off of one of the many side streets. In the summer it’s the noise of the speeding cars and motorcycles, the rest of the year it’s the wet road surface noise from the tires. In an attempt to deaden the noise, I spent $4,500 on new laminated windows for the front of the house. This made a huge difference and road noise is almost eliminated. Mind you, an occasional police presence accompanied with radar would also help. There is no Timmy’s down this way, therefore I have seen more street cleaners on this stretch of road than police cars. My condolences go out to all who live on Tyson and to think I almost bought a house there. The municipality completely screwed up when they decided to run the Evans road onto Tyson. At first the four-way stop, then to install a traffic light a few years later. What were they thinking and give your head a shake. Really, a traffic light in a residential neighbourhood; I can’t recall ever seeing that before. This explains to me that why at any given day, there are always two to three houses up for sale along the short stretch of road between Evans and Watson freeway. Now, for my views on the

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roundabout at Tyson and Watson. How on earth can a municipality, with all its highly paid engineers screw up? The new cost overrun is not even close to the original plan. It is obvious to anyone that this intersection will be a disaster for the school, utility buildings and the residents that use Watson Road for their daily strolls. Face facts, roundabouts are to move cars and they are not people friendly. A light would be the only option and make for a safer route for everyone. While we are on the subject of moving cars, maybe give some thought to some new roads. With all the newer homes being built in the Sardis area, you have to come up with some kind of plan to move these people to work, play and shopping. Driving them through residential neighbourhoods is not the answer. Neither is your roundabouts and lights. Larry Remmey Chilliwack

Roundabout is not the problem Editor: Re: Patrick Kalawarny’s letter in the Aug. 1 Chilliwack Times. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Evans Parkway roundabout. Except for maybe the crosswalks that are dangerously misplaced. The problems encountered involve drivers who either cannot read the signs and roadmarkings or who would prefer to do what they do best—speed, drive when texting, phoning or checking their hair in the mirror. There maybe some readers familiar with the Lakeside roundabout near Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, England. This roundabout

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has nine spokes coming off and five lanes of traffic going round clockwise. There are three sets of traffic lights in the circle to look for as well. I used to drive a LHD Thunderbird around this roundabout and arriving at spoke No. 1 and wishing to exit No. 9, it entailed, changing five lanes, stopping at traffic lights and being aware of limited vision because the car was American LHD. Another roundabout not far away was the Sadler’s Farm roundabout for connections to Canvey Island. From the sky, this nightmare looked like a Mickey Mouse pancake breakfast from Disneyland. One large roundabout (face) & two smaller connecting ones (ears). This one was more problematic with a T-Bird than Lakeside, but I never saw a crash or close encounter. The point here, is that the Evans Parkway roundabout is a piece of cake and yet I saw a lady just the other day, driving clockwise and others continuing to circle in exit lanes. Bring on the cameras. Let’s record what happens down there, so that innocent drivers cannot be blamed for accidents created by drivers not following the simplistic signs that are clearly visible. Roundabouts work perfectly well if everyone follows the rules. But it’s just like everything else. The few spoil it for the many. John Garrard Chilliwack

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camp and compete at both levels. Our players and coaches now understand the task at hand and we take nothing for granted. The competition is very very good in high school football.” In spring ball, the Grizzlies JV team pummelled the provincial champion Mission Roadrunners 30-0 while the varsity squad was defeated 36-0 by Mission. “The varsity game was a good indication of how much work we need to do to be competitive at that level,” said defensive co-ordinator Jason Campbell. “We were thrown around pretty convincingly.” That said, several key Grizzlies,

including receiver Jake Creasey, running back Conner Hermann and slotback Kirkland Kennedy were sidelined in spring; their return this month will help the team. “We are pretty sure our best will compete at the highest level in high school football,” Smith said. “We have some gifted athletes at G.W. Graham who are new to football but learning at a tremendous pace.” The Grizzlies practice daily through late August before heading to Oregon. ◗ For more information about G.W. Graham football visit www.grahamfootball.ca

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Visits were cancelled 28 years, has, in fact, given him excellent care over the quality service for our cli- years. “I wouldn’t be alive today ents.” F r a s e r He a l t h m e d i a it if wasn’t for the care Gail s p o k e s p e r s o n Ta s l e e m has given me,” he said. But Bell was devastated by Juma, meanwhile, explained that,even though Chilliwack the allegations and vented Home Support’s local bud- some of her frustration at get has stayed the same home care workers. “I was a truck driver at the while demand for its services has nearly tripled in mine,” she said, “so my lanrecent years, that gap has guage sometimes is kind of been addressed through blue.” Shortly after, Home Supefficiencies and with resources accounted for in port started sending two workers for every visit— regional budgets. “We’re still providing the “due to heavy care,” officials same level of service,” she later said. But because two workers said. Longtime clients who weren’t always available at spoke to the Times disagree. the same time and Home Be r n i e Ha r t i n g e r a n d Suppor t wouldn’t allow his wife Gail Bell said their workers onto their property alone, r e c e n t Bell and experiences Hartinger with Chilli- “Most of them could said the serwack Home do a good job, but vice started Support cancelling have been they’re not given the visits and a “ n i g h t - time to do it, so they sending mare.” m o re n e w D i a g - have to rush and get workers nosed with out of here.” who weren’t MS in 1980, Bernie Hartinger p r o p e r l y Hartinger t ra i n e d i n has been on Hartinger’s Home Support since 1999, when his care. For eight weeks, he wasn’t disease rendered him quadgiven a shower, and his riplegic. Once a foreman at a cop- m u c h - n e e d e d ra n g e o f per mine near Princeton, motion (ROM) exercises he now steers his motorized went from daily to weekly. The exercises stopped wheelchair around the couple’s Chilliwack River Valley altogether for a time in December, when—with no home with his chin. During his first 10 years input from Hartinger or with Chilliwack Home Sup- Bell—his care was suddenly port, Hartinger said he and transferred to We Care, a Bell never had a problem private, for-profit homethey couldn’t fix by talking to care provider contracted by Fraser Health for what Walkone of the nurse supervisors. That began to change a er calls “surge services.” During much of this time few years ago, he said, when the Registered Nurses who (from January until just last used to supervise home- week), Hartinger was left care workers were replaced without a case manager to by less-expensive Licensed advocate for him or co-ordinate his care. Practical Nurses (LPN). A complaint from the The couple’s relationship with Home Support couple to the Patient Care completely melted down Q u a l i t y O f f i c e e v e n t u last fall after an annual cli- ally led to an apology for ent assessment suggested Hartinger’s missed care and Bell had verbally and emo- an acknowledgment that tionally abused Hartinger, his case should never have neglected his physical care been left to a case manager and uttered threats about not trained in adult abuse killing her husband and response expectations. But Hartinger is still with herself. The assessment further We Care; the couple is still stated that officials would looking for an official apolbe obliged to report to the ogy for the abuse allegapolice and “consider remov- tions, and the whole ordeal ing Bernie from the home” has left them demoralized, if at any time they thought they said. Hartinger’s support serHartinger was being vices, meanwhile, have staabused. Serious as the allegations bilized, but the care is not and the threat of being what it once was, he said. Like other clients who removed from his home were, Hartinger said offi- spoke to the Times, howcials never sought his input ever, he doesn’t blame the and based their conclusions home-care workers on the on the words of only a few front lines. “Most of them could do of his home-care workers. “Nobody took me aside a good job,” he said, “but until a month later to ask if I they’re not given the time to do it, so they have to rush was being abused,” he said. He said Bell, his wife of and get out of here.” SHORTFALL, from page 3

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These Kids Wear Crowns, Honeymoon Suite and Trevor McDonald perform

he Chilliwack Fair is on at Heritage Park this weekend and two outdoor headlining concerts top off a packed entertainment schedule. On Friday at 9:30 p.m., local party core band These Kids Wear Crowns hit the stage with big, boisterous sing-along electro dance-pop songs, as catchy and engaging as their breakthrough single, “Break It Up.” They will be joined by Vancouver hip-pop-dance-rock trio PRTY H3RO, whose debut single, “Life of The Party,” was released via Sony Music Canada on July 15. On Saturday at 8:30 p.m., 1980s legends Honeymoon Suite take to the stage with unforgettable hits like “Burning in Love,” “New Girl Now” and “Love Changes Everything.” The classic 80s band will be joined by Trevor

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Honeymoon Suite takes to the stage on Saturday. McDonald, one of the most popular solo entertainers in the province for over 20 years, performing his one-man show thousands of times to crowds from all over the world. Both concerts are free with fair admission.

The entertainment doesn’t stop with the evening concerts, though. Motocross will break in the brand new Future West Promotions motocross track at Heritage Park for the first time ever at the

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Craft beer takes centre stage

he arts and crafts programs at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre are about to get a big boost as a much-needed fundraiser, the Fraser Valley Culture & Craft Beer Festival, is set for Nov. 30. Craft beer will highlight the event, alongside local cuisine and Chilliwack rockers, The Lounge Hounds. Craft brewing has become the fastest growing beer segment in Canada. Craft brewing is innovative, full of curiosity, collaboration, and tradition. For the first time, craft brewers will come together in Chilliwack and showcase beers that don’t follow trends, but rather create them. Fe a t u r i n g t h e f i n e s t microbreweries in B.C., the event lineup includes Coal Harbour Brewing, Cannery Brewing, Howe Sound Brewing Company, Pacific Western Brewing Company, Parallel 49 Brewing Company, Steamworks Brewery, Driftwood Brewery, Dead Frog Brewery, Vancouver Island Brewery, Beverage Concepts, and Chilliwack’s own Old Yale Brewery. Foodies will find pure pleasure with the complimentary appetizers to go alongside the beer. The freshest and highest quality

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Event organizers Brad Stuart, Patti Lawn (chair) and Marie Goldfinch toast the upcoming Culture and Craft Beer Festival. samplings will be offered by local gems including Verard Farms, Hofstede’s Country Barn, Frankie’s Italian Kitchen, Birdie’s Bakery, Smits & Co. Cheeses, Vallee Sausage, Bill’s Beef Jerky, Decades Coffee Club, Fraser Valley Meats, Happy Days Dairy, Holland Shopping Centre, Original Joe’s, and True North Kettle Corn. The Chilliwack Arts and Culture Society has been thrilled by the community’s support thus far, with sponsors coming on board and auction items donated. Gold sponsor Brad Stuart of the District Public House is proud to throw his support behind the festival. “Our vision for the festival

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Photo contest

The Friends of the Library Photo Contest is back for its eighth year, so break out the camera and start snapping. There is no entry fee for the contest and all photos must have been taken in the Fraser Valley between September 2012 and August 2013. There are two categories: seasonal/places and people/ animals. Contest opened June 10 and entries will be received until 5 p.m. on Aug. 10. Full information and rules are printed on the entry forms available at the Chilliwack, Sardis and Yarrow Libraries.

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10 features Shades O’Grey with guest Matt Pade. Time is noon to 2 p.m. at the band shell at Memorial Park in Hope.

Music and More

Every Wednesday until Aug. 21 at Salish Park behind the Chilliwack Library is Music and More from 12:15 to 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The annual Music and More series features weekly children’s activities and evening concerts. Aug.

Market in the Park

Saturday Market in the Park at Main Beach at Cultus Lake (beside Giggle Ridge) runs Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3

14 at 12:15 it’s Maple Leaf Bird. Join the Museum and Archives staff to construct a maple-leaf bird. Suitable for all ages. Then at 7 p.m. Rockland Moran plays. Rockland’s music has been described as “Fusegrass,” a fusion of jazz, roots and blues.

Harrison art expo

The Harrison art expo “On the Beach” is at Harrison Hot Springs on Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Artists are wel-

come to visit Harrison Hot Springs for a day of plein air painting. Artists can also set up to sell art and/or paint, photograph, network with fellow artists or do whatever they choose. Available painting areas are from the Harrison Hotel entrance, along the beach, to and including Rendall Park (by the boat launch). On grassed areas only, not on walkways please. Carpool as parking is limited. No admission fee.

Wood at museum

Six local woodturners currently have a display of a variety of hand-turned wood objects at the Chilliwack Museum. Bowls, plates, vases and free forms made from local and exotic woods are showcased. Included is the work of Murray Sluys, Michael Hamilton Clark, George Guerts, Ross Paterson, Brian Murphy and Roger Pitts. The exhibit will remain at the museum until Sept. 13.

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Great Blue Heron Reserve resident artist John Leflock hosts a number of art workshops over the summer. Next up on Aug. 17 is beginner acrylic painting. Cost is $40 per person. Then on Sept. 14 is a family wildlife art workshop, $25 per family. Register by email at herons@shawbiz. ca or call 604-823-6603.

Frankie Bones

Young pianist Frankie Bones performs at Sardis Community Church (45625 South Sumas Rd.) Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. Frankie’s piano will be accompanied by violin, vocals and combo selections by Lower Mainland artists. Admission is free but a free-will offering will be taken to defray the costs of the event and to raise funds for Frankie’s tuition at Walla Walla University.

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Back to the Garden

On now at the Chilliwack Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre is the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association group exhibition, Back to the Garden, running until Sept. 7. This is a spectacular display of artwork in all media depicting the artists’ own interpretation of the theme. With many new members participating, this exhibit promises to be as diverse and exciting as any CVAA members group show, and is destined to appeal to the community from a broad age group and wide variety of interests.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 8A4 www.chilliwack.com TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack will hold a Public Hearing, as noted above, on the following items: 1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3944 (RZ000806) Location: 5971 Wilkins Drive (a portion of) Owners: Alfred Sawatzky and Jenny Lynn Sawatzky Purpose: To rezone a 634m2 portion of the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A (One Family Residential) Zone to an R1-C (One Family Residential – Accessory) Zone to facilitate a 2 lot subdivision and the construction of a single family home with a legal secondary suite. Location Map

2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3945 (RZ000804) Location: 47340 Sylvan Drive (a portion of) Owner: 0945651 BC Ltd. (Nick Westeringh) Purpose: To rezone a 1.30 hectare portion of the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R3 (Small Lot One Family Residential) Zone to an R4 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zone to facilitate a boundary adjustment with the property located at 6026 Lindeman Street and the construction of a townhouse development. Location Map

3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2013, No. 3947 (RZ000810) Applicant: City of Chilliwack Purpose: A number of amendments to Zoning Bylaw 2001, No. 2800 are proposed to provide for and regulate federally licensed commercial medicinal marihuana grow operations within the City of Chilliwack. Persons who deem that their interest in the properties is affected by these proposed amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing or, if you are unable to attend, you may provide a written submission, including your full name and address, to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date of the Public Hearing. All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of the Hearing. These proposed bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, August 7, 2013 to Tuesday, August 20, 2013, both inclusive, in the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Planning & Strategic Initiatives Department at 604-793-2906. Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Delcy Wells, CMC City Clerk

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