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In the bucketNew food waste collection program begins in January

Neil CORBETTAbbotsford News

It’s easy being green, according to a local couple already on board with the city’s new composting plan, which launches in the new year.

All homes in Abbotsford are provided a small lidded kitchen pail by the city, as it prepares for a major step in the waste man-agement plan – food waste collection. The city will also roll out an information blitz, as it attempts to change people’s household habits starting Jan. 1, 2013.

Residents will be expected to fill the pail with coffee grounds, tea bags, eggs shells, carrot tops, potato peels and similar kitchen food waste. They’ll then empty it into a large garbage can or bin designated for all com-post – both yard and food waste – which will be picked up weekly, along with recyclables. Garbage will be collected once every two weeks, and limited to three cans.

The program is just for homes receiving curbside collection – single-family residenc-es and duplexes. In the future, the plan is to expand the program to multi-family, com-mercial, institutional and other users.

Rob and Judi Carmichael were part of they city’s food waste pilot project, and have become “huge proponents of the program,” said Rob, a retired principal from McMillan Elementary.

“We’re gardeners, and if you’re gardeners you always have compost.”

They put out several bins full of yard waste each week, and when their maple tree sheds

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Rob and Judi Carmichael have been part of the city’s pilot project for food waste collection, and have become strong supporters of the new plan. It includes weekly collection of recyclables and compostables, but collection of trash every two weeks.

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Cyrus Centre demand higher than ever

Service has had to turn away youths for overnight staysVikki HOPESAbbotsford News

In the seven years since Cyrus Centre for at-risk youth opened its doors in Abbotsford, ex-ecutive director Les Talvio has never seen the demand for services so high.

“This month (November), we’ve had to turn away more youth than we ever have,” he said.

This equates to a greater need than ever for the centre – located on Ware Street – to meet its Christmas cam-paign fundraising goal. Talvio said this season’s $100,000 goal will enable the centre to break even and prevent a cut in services at such a crucial time.

An average of about 60 kids ages 12 to 18 use the cen-tre each day for such things as a hot meal, showering, laundry, life skills and em-ployment coaching.

The centre also provides four emer-gency-shelter beds, where kids can stay overnight.

During extreme weather – when temperatures hit 0 degrees or less – an-other 10 spots are provided.

But Talvio said it’s not enough. The cen-tre had to turn away about 20 youths this month who were looking for a place to spend the night, and there were no other shelter beds

available.“I have staff cry-

ing because the best they are able to pro-vide is a couple of sleeping bags, a tarp and some food … It’s heart-breaking,” Talvio said.

In 2013, the cen-tre plans to launch two new programs with longer term so-lutions, which will help alleviate the pressure on Cyrus Centre.

A family has do-nated the use of a home in central Abbotsford for kids 16 years and older who can’t live with their families and are too old for fos-

ter care but aren’t ready to live on their own.

The program, Roofs 4 Youth, will involve four to six young people living in the home with house parents while they work towards a long-term solu-tion for their housing and job needs.

“We hope to empower and equip them with the skills necessary to be successful on their own,” Talvio said.

He said although the program will cost an additional $70,000 a year above

Cyrus Centre’s $360,000 annual budget, he is confi-dent the community will provide the nec-essary support.

Also needed are volunteer tradespeo-ple to do some reno-vations on the home

before its antici-pated opening next spring, as well as dona-tions of build-

ing supplies.A complementary

program that Cyrus Centre also plans to launch next year is Housing Assistance. This involves offer-ing one-on-one sup-port to youth in need of housing and to

landlords, who are often reluctant to rent to young ten-ants.

Meanwhile, in ad-dition to the funds needed through the Christmas cam-paign, Cyrus Centre is also requesting donations of items such as coffee, hot chocolate, whitener, granulated sugar, and gloves.

Last year, the cen-tre assisted almost 300 youth with shel-ter and served more than 20,000 meals.

For more informa-tion or to make a donation, visit cyr-uscentre.com or call 604-859-5773.

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Les Talvio, executive director of Cyrus Centre for at-risk youth, is hoping the community will support the centre’s Christmas campaign, which raises funds to run programs and services for the next 12 months.

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Concerns over mobility scootersVikki HOPESAbbotsford News

Abbotsford Police say the use of mobility scooters in the city has become an increasing concern, but they are awaiting a resolution from B.C. police chiefs before taking any action.

In a report at a recent police board meeting, Deputy Chief Rick Lucy said there have been 14 reported crashes involving mobility scooters in the last three years in Abbotsford.

Two of those resulted in fatalities.Lucy said the majority of the

crashes occurred when a vehicle was

making a turn or was backing up out of a parking spot or driveway.

He said it is difficult to gauge ex-actly how many scooters are present in the community, but 156 were sold in Abbotsford alone in the last two years.

The concern is that mobility scoot-ers are not regulated under the Motor Vehicle Act and therefore do not have to follow the rules of the road, Lucy said.

Rather, the riders are considered “pedestrians” and are free to travel on sidewalks and use crosswalks in the same manner as someone on foot.

Lucy said the use of mobility scoot-ers brings increased safety concerns, particularly as manufacturers make faster and more powerful versions.

“That’s presenting an issue for those who are looking to regulate (scooter use),” he said.

The B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police is developing a resolution on the issue that will most likely be presented as a provincial recom-mendation.

The police board has decided to await that resolution, and members will then decide whether to endorse it.


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Staff at the Value Village thrift store in Abbotsford recently found a fistful of dollars – and then some – in a donated jacket, and police are trying to find the owner.

Const. Ian MacDonald said the jacket would have been dropped off at the store at 31970 South Fraser Way either on Nov. 21 or up until noon on Nov. 22.

Staff do not know if the item was deposited directly in their donation bin by the owner or by an organization that had collected items from numer-ous people.

MacDonald could not divulge the amount of cash.

“Suffice it to say, the owner would know the money was missing be-cause we’re not talking about a trivial amount,” he said.

MacDonald said although there is a possibility the individual intended the funds as a donation, the more likely scenario is that the person forgot the cash was there.

The owner is asked to call Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225 or drop by the department at 2838 Justice Way.

He or she must be able to provide a description of the jacket, the amount of money involved, and where on the jacket the money was stored.

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its leaves they have several more brown bags beside them.They have done backyard composting in the past, but Rob

said it takes about two years for it to break down enough to be used in the garden. Some waste, like corn cobs, takes twice as long to rot, and food waste like chicken bones at-tracts raccoons and rats. So, they welcome the new city plan.

Judi has a three-pail system under the sink – one for recy-clables, one for food waste, and one for trash. The little pails are emptied into larger waste bins.

“This is one more little step in our life,” said Judi. “It has to be a mental shift for people who haven’t been com-posting.

“It’s the same as taking your cloth bags to the grocery store – now everyone has their cloth bags.”

Rob agrees the new system is easy, but the chal-lenge is changing old habits.

“It’s educating everyone to have that new value,” he said.City manager of engineering and utilities, Jim Gordon,

explained the new collection schedule puts emphasis on household waste that will be diverted away from the re-gional landfill in Cache Creek.

“It motivates people to use the compost program.”The city ran a pilot project with 118 single-family homes in

2009, and then expanded to 425 homes in 2010. Participants found their trash minimal once recyclables and food waste were diverted.

A recent staff report to council called food waste collection a key initiative for the city, and Gordon said it “supports pri-orities including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.”

A greater waste, he said, is expending resources to truck food waste from the Valley Road waste transfer station to the Cache Creek landfill, and paying tipping fees to do so.

“We’re predicting that ultimately it will save us money,” he said.

Soon, the district won’t have a choice. It contracts Metro Vancouver for waste disposal, and that regional district will place a ban on organics coming into the waste stream by 2015. Metro plans to divert 200,000 tonnes of waste by having all homes and businesses in Greater Vancouver com-posting organics by the end of 2013.

Initially, there is a cost. The total communication bud-get is $161,000, and the budget for kitchen pail

purchase and distribution is $179,000.Coun. Les Barkman worked on

the pilot project and, as a former supervisor of sani-tation and roads for the city, was also one of the designers of Abbotsford’s blue bag recycling pro-

gram. The goal with food waste collection was to keep it simple.Barkman said the new

system is a slight adjust-ment for homeowners in han-

dling their household waste, and with food waste there is the

issue of bad smells. He regularly empties his household’s pail into a garbage can designated for compost. It also contains leaves, weeds, lawn clippings and other yard waste. If there is meat or fish, or something that has the potential to become particularly odorous, it goes into a bag in the freezer until collection day. His trash is down to just a can and a half, or even only one can, every two weeks.

clables, one for food waste, and one for trash. The little

said Judi. “It has to be a mental shift for people who haven’t been com-

“It’s the same as taking your cloth bags to the grocery store – now everyone has their cloth

Rob agrees the new system is easy, but the chal-lenge is changing old habits.

“It’s educating everyone to have that new value,” he said.City manager of engineering and utilities, Jim Gordon,

explained the new collection schedule puts emphasis on household waste that will be diverted away from the re-

by 2015. Metro plans to divert 200,000 tonnes of waste by having all homes and businesses in Greater Vancouver com-posting organics by the end of 2013.

Initially, there is a cost. The total communication bud-get is $161,000, and the budget for kitchen pail

purchase and distribution is $179,000.Coun. Les Barkman worked on

the pilot project and, as a former supervisor of sani-

gram. The goal with food waste collection was to keep it simple.Barkman said the new

system is a slight adjust-ment for homeowners in han-

dling their household waste,

The District of Mission has had food waste collection for more than 10 years, encouraging people to include it in their yard waste bin, which is col-lected at the curb.

In June 2011, households were also given a “rot pot” – an 80-litre bin with a lid – for a curbside program similar to Abbotsford’s, but with a larger indoor bin.

Environmental coordinator Jennifer Meier explained the program was sim-ply to encourage more people to com-post their food.

“Basically, it was to raise awareness,” she said. “It was more of a PR move.”

Waste audits – randomly and anony-mously sorting through garbage – had revealed 50 per cent of the residential waste stream in Mission was com-

postable. The city operates its own landfill site in a rural area north of the city, so extending the lifespan of the dump is a key consideration.

The result after the first year was an average monthly increase of 59 per cent in the compost collected at the curb.

The most common criticism of the program is odours coming from the bin.

Meier’s response is the odours are there now – in smelly garbage bags.

“You’re producing exactly the same types of waste as before; you’re just sorting it differently,” she said.

Tips to reduce odours were includ-ed in the literature in Mission, and similar advice is being provided in Abbotsford as well.

Meier sees a key benefit in keeping

organic material out of landfill sites. As it decomposes it produces methane – a greenhouse gas that is more destruc-tive than carbon dioxide.

According to Environment Canada, it is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global warming potential, and landfills account for 20 per cent of Canada’s methane emis-sions.

Meier found most residents of Mission appreciate the program, or at least will participate.

“They just need a little coaxing, but they know it’s the right thing to do.”

Food waste collection is a key initia-tive to slow global warming, she said.

“They’re not doing this for the district. Tthey’re doing it for the planet, and for their children and their grandchildren.”

Mission program raised awareness

A new environmental valueFrom A1

By the numbers4,900 tonnes - Estimated amount of food waste city wide that can be diverted from the landfill each year$92 - Cost of landfill tipping fees per tonne$38 - Cost per tonne to compost45.3% - Rate of diversion of waste away from the landfill for more than 25,000 residences in Abbotsford in 201155% - Diversion of waste by households in the pilot program by recycling and composting 80% - City hall estimate of achievable household waste diversion

Compostable waste:■ Yard waste, including grass and branches■ All food scraps, including meat and bones■ Paper towel, tissue, and food-contaminated paper■ Food-contaminated pizza boxes

Not accepted:■ Diapers, pet waste, pet litter, plas-tic, plastic bags, metals (including foil) or glass.

A company named Net Zero won a $6 million, 10-year contract with the city, and will build and operate composting facilities at 5050 Gladwin Road. They accept yard waste, and as of Jan. 1, 2013 will also take food waste. The compost will be located indoors, covered with goretex tarps and aer-ated. The facilities are still under construction.

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For more information about the program, contact the City of Abbotsford at 604-864-5514 or log on to www.abbotsfrd.ca/curbsidecompost


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December 5 is International Volunteer Day. Every year, hundreds of millions of people volunteer their time and skills to help make the world a better place.

In the Fraser Valley, Volunteer Abbotsford brings together volun-teers with the organizations that need them.

Using their advanced, automated community hub program, the group helps match non-profit organizations with interested volun-teers and volunteers with opportunities and organizations that are of interest to them.

Volunteer Abbotsford also receives requests from numerous com-munity organizations on their Facebook page.

“We want to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful volunteers in our community for their efforts and to increase pub-lic awareness of their contribution to the Abbotsford and Mission

area,” said Katharine Preston, executive director of Volunteer Abbotsford.

“Volunteers really are the unsung local heroes in our commu-nity, providing the heart and soul for so many vital programs and events that might otherwise falter. The community is so much stronger because of them.”

This year, United Nations Volunteers, which has been celebrat-ing International Volunteer Day since 1985, launched an online campaign, Volunteer Action Counts, as a global volunteer action platform through which to count volunteer activities.

From the website, www.volunteeractioncounts.org, volunteers and organizations celebrating International Volunteer Day around the world can upload their stories, pictures and videos, and inter-act with others online about volunteering.

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Children attending the West Coast Christmas Show and Marketplace were intriqued by the holiday displays, including these large penguins.Tradex was full of holiday spirit on the weekend as thousands of visitors took in the three-day event. Almost 200 exhibitors attended the show which included gift ideas, crafts and the Home For the Holidays stage which featured local bands, choirs and other entertainers.


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Time to differentiate between ‘need’ and ‘want’

How can you knock an organization that does great work in the commu-nity – an organization that in some ways helped my family gain a greater perspective of those who are a part of our greater community?

So do I think having a YMCA in Abbotsford is a good idea? Absolutely! Back in the ’80s my sons became lifeguards and swimming instructors at the Chilliwack Y. My eldest son taught disabled children to swim at the facility, nurturing in him life skills that he even subconsciously may now be passing on to his own children.

The underlying reason, however, for the success and great contribution to Chilliwack of the Y was that it was the only full-facility recreation centre in the city. Back then, the Y was “it.”

Abbotsford, on the other hand, had McMillan Pool and later added Matsqui Recreation Centre, and in the meantime privately owned gyms abounded as free-enterprise took ad-vantage of the move towards better health through fitness.

Which brings me to the point. We want the pool and programs the Y could bring here to Abbotsford, but we don’t “need” them.

And we certainly don’t “need” them enough to justify spending $17.5 mil-lion of taxpayer dollars by a city that maintains it has precious few dollars to spend on anything.

I’m sure that city hall can, and will if it makes the decision, find the money somewhere in its contingency or reserve fund accounts. But if there is money sitting around waiting to be spent, then it should be dispensed where the “need” is, not where the “want” is.

Also, should the city and your tax dollars be spent on fitness facili-ties that compete with the operations of the taxpaying private sector? Granted, we are already doing that with exercise rooms and equipment

in our publicly owned recreation cen-tres, but do we need more located in a YMCA that is to be constructed with 50 per cent public funding by the taxpayers?

Obviously I don’t agree with this expenditure, just as I don’t agree

that the proposed site on the vacant and valuable land of the old MSA Hospital should be used for anything other than significant tax-generating development. That site is prime real estate that, along with other lands along the McCallum strip, could help revitalize a key part of the city.

It could be said, however, that the Y might become an anchor tenant which may attract private investment

on and surrounding the location. And it is, of course, near the university.

All of the above, however, may be moot. At 3 p.m. on the day I write this (yesterday, in fact), the city may de-cide, without referendum or detailed and lengthy discussion, to approve giving $17.5 million of your dollars to the YMCA to green-light the project.

Unfortunately, I don’t think the tim-ing is right.

A few years down the road, when and if more tax dollars are pour-ing into city coffers, such a proposal might be acceptable.

Today, with the financial pressures we all face (the most powerful econ-omy in the world, the U.S., is at the cliff-edge right now), city hall and all governments that rely on taxation must curtail discretionary spending.

At least until the good times return, it is time to stop believing we can op-erate on a limitless credit card of tax dollars, and put aside expenditures on public art, international friend-ship gardens and $17.5-million give-aways, no matter how good they look or how much we “want” them.

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By the time this edition of The News is on the street, Abbotsford city council will likely have made a decision last night (Monday) on whether to approve a part-nership with the YMCA to build a new facility here.

The proposal has been in the works for years, with council delaying a vote on the project last week in order to have atten-dance by all councillors.

Last Thursday, city hall suddenly an-nounced that a public input session on the proposal would be added to the agenda of a special executive council meeting slated for 3 p.m. Monday.

Ostensibly, it was an effort to give tax-payers an additional opportunity to voice their opinion on this $17.5-million capi-tal investment, which represents half of the cost of constructing the facility. The YMCA would put up the other half.

However, given the late notice of the meeting, and the scheduled time, it wasn’t geared to getting the most input possible. Most people are still working at that time,

or need more advance notice to attend.This invitation for input has the appear-

ance of being more of a political gesture than a sincere effort at gathering public opinion.

This is a controversial project for sev-eral reasons, not the least of which is that the city would be providing a great deal of scarce money for a facility for which it holds no equity. The Y would own the building.

Mayor Bruce Banman has said a posi-tive vote by council does not make the YMCA facility a done deal. Rather, it just means it will be added to the budget.

As we have pointed out in this space previously, Abbotsford faces some serious fiscal realities, which must be recognized.

If council does vote in favour of the project, it should then schedule a series of public meetings to hear the opinions of taxpayers, and consider those in the con-text of budgetary deliberations.

After all, what is added to a budget can also be taken out.

Seek proper public input

We want the pool and programs the Y could bring here to Abbotsford, but we don’t ‘need’ them.

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Abbotsford city council is in a world of their ownIt is all very well

to have a profession-al hockey team in Abbotsford, but not at taxpayers’ expense.

If a proper study and survey had been un-dertaken before this contract was award-ed, it would have been obvious that there is not sufficient support, financial or otherwise, for such a deal.

This money could have been better spent on amateur sport, and more and better activities for

children, youth and seniors.

At present, seniors get a free pass into the two recreation centres at age 90. That is laughable. It should be 75 or at least 80.

The way this coun-cil wastes money they will probably have to put it up to 100, or even better, 110.

Taxes keep going up, and council continues to keep their hands in our pockets to sup-port their visions of

grandeur. They live in a world

of their own.

A large number of families and taxpay-ers are struggling.

Residents of Abbotsford who are too lazy to vote are

also at fault. Council, and residents who do not vote, should be

ashamed.Brian GertyAbbotsford

I find it sad that Merry Christmas seems to have been dropped by the majority of stores in Abbotsford.

I walked through the Sevenoaks mall and I could not find one store that had a sign saying Merry Christmas.

Hopefully, it is too early for stores to put up Merry Christmas signs.

Has our society deteriorated to a point where people are afraid to wish someone else Merry Christmas? I sure hope not, and I for one will be wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Garry ForgaardAbbotsford

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The work must have been completed in the 2012 calen-dar year. Nomination forms are available on the FVREB website at fvreb.bc.ca and must be completed by Dec. 17.

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Notice of Public Hearingto consider amendments to

Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 1996

Abbotsford Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 2012, in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., under the provisions of the Local Government Act to consider the following bylaws. At the Public Hearing, all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing.

The following is a synopsis of the bylaws amending the Zoning Bylaw of the City of Abbotsford, and is not deemed to be an interpretation. A copy of each bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected in the Economic Development & Planning Services Department (Second Floor), Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., on November 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, December 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10, 2012 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Planning Services Staff at 604-864-5510.

PURPOSE: If approved, this text amendment to the Zoning Bylaw would amend the Special Use and Density Provisions to include a site specific amendment allowing for a Liquor Primary Licence located at 3122 Mt. Lehman Road.

ABBOTSFORD ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAWBYLAW NO. 2176-2012

PURPOSE: If Bylaw No. 2179-2012 is approved, it will create a new One Unit Compact Lot Residential Coach House Zone (RS6-C) which will accommodate coach houses above detached garages accessed from a lane within the City’s Urban Development Boundary as defined in the City’s Official Community Plan.


LOCATION: Auguston, Phase 8LEGAL: Lot A Except: Firstly; Part Subdivided

Plan LMP48201 Secondly; Part Subdivided by Plan BCP16879 Section 36 Township 16 NWD Plan LMP5803 and North Half of the South West Quarter Section 31 Township 19 NWD (with exceptions per the Title) and South Half of the North West Quarter Section 31 Township 19 Except Portions in Plans LMP38321, LMP39029, LMP53559, BCP7818 & BCP9939 NWD.

CURRENT ZONING: One Unit Urban Residential Zone (RS3), One Unit Varied Lot Size Residential Zone (RS6) and Mixed Residential Zone (RS7)

PROPOSED ZONING: One Unit Urban Residential Zone (RS3), One Unit Varied Lot Size Residential Zone (RS6), One Unit Compact Lot Residential Coach House Zone (RS6-C) and Mixed Residential Zone (RS7)

PURPPOSE: If approved, the proposed Auguston Phase 8 zoning will match the proposed subdivision plan for Phase 8; provide an opportunity for coach homes in the new RS6-C zone being created by Bylaw No. 2179-2012; and amend maximum floor space ratio and maximum lot coverage provisions of the Mixed Residential Zone (RS7).


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Abbotsford Policing AwardPublic Hearing.........................................7:00pmRegular Council * Following Public Hearing

Amendments to Tree Protection BylawOpportunity for Public Input

December 17, 2012Executive Committee..............................3:00pmRegular Council.......................................7:00pm

January 14, 2013Executive Committee..............................3:00pmRegular Council.......................................7:00pm

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Verdict in West murder trial in new yearAccused of killing Chelsey Acorn, 14, of Abbotsford

Vikki HOPESAbbotsford News

The judge’s verdict is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Jesse Blue West’s murder trial.

Closing arguments by Crown and defence lawyers ended last week in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack, and Justice William Grist has reserved his decision on whether West is guilty of the first-degree murder of Chelsey Acorn, 14.

Acorn was reported missing from an Abbotsford foster home on June 10, 2005 and her body was found the fol-lowing April in a wooded area off the Coquihalla Highway near the Carolin Mines exit.

Her skull had been crushed by a large rock, and she had been buried naked in a shallow grave. She was identified through dental records.

West’s son, Dustin Moir, was convicted of Acorn’s murder in February 2010 and was sentenced to life in prison with no

parole eligibility for 25 years.The pair were both targets of a 2007

“Mr. Big” operation in which they con-fessed separately to a “crime boss” – ac-tually an undercover officer – that they had killed Acorn.

During his trial, West testified that he lied to the crime boss in order to win favour with him so that he could earn money as a member of the criminal organization.

West said his only role in the murder was to bury Acorn’s body after his son

had killed her during an argument at a campground.

Acorn and Moir were in a relationship at the time, West testified.

In videotaped evidence shown at West’s trial, he told two officers that he had knowledge of two other murders. He testified that he lied about those incidents in an effort to cut a deal and be moved from deplorable conditions in the segregation unit where he was im-prisoned. West has been in jail since his arrest in the spring of 2007.


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Godwin Cheng sentenced on drug chargeCase linked to Bacon brother marks end of seven-year court battle

A man who was charged along with Jonathan Bacon fol-

lowing an exchange of drugs in 2005 has received an 18-

month conditional sentence (house ar-rest).

Godwin Cheng, 38, was initially charged with three counts of posses-sion for the purpose of trafficking. He pleaded guilty to one of the counts, and the other two counts were stayed.

He was sentenced Friday in Surrey provincial court.

Cheng was arrest-ed in August 2005 after police began an investigation into Bacon – killed in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Kelowna in August 2011 – and his girl-friend Rayleene Burton.

The couple shared a home on Winfield Drive in Abbotsford. According to court documents, police observed 15 trans-actions over a one-week period involv-

ing the transfer of packages between vehicles at and from their townhouse.

Police believed the transfers were drug-related.

On Aug. 4, 2005, investigators wit-nessed Bacon – a key player in the Red Scorpions gang – and Cheng trans-ferring packages be-tween vehicles and driving to a meeting point.

The two were then arrested, and among the items found in Cheng’s vehicle were marijuana, meth and ecstasy pills, cocaine, $2,600 cash and cellphones.

Shortly after, Burton was stopped in her car and police seized $88,000.

A subsequent search of the Winfield Drive home

turned up marijua-na, cash, four fire-arms, a bulletproof vest and a police uniform.

All three were charged with nu-merous offences, but the charges were dismissed by an Abbotsford pro-vincial court judge in June 2008. The judge ruled that the searches of the vehicles and town-house were not prop-erly conducted and breached the trio’s charter rights.

However, the fed-eral Crown filed an appeal, and the B.C. Court of Appeal or-dered a new trial.

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Court dismissed the appeal in February 2011 and ordered that the trial pro-ceed. It had not yet begun when Bacon was killed.

Charges against Burton were stayed.

Cheng still has charges before the court in connection with another bust that occurred around the same time.

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Fraser Valley Stage is presenting the Starlight Radio Theatre Christmas Show – A Glimpse Into Christmas Past.

The cast will give audience members a behind-the-scenes look into radio shows as they prepare for their Christmas show, with no lack of personal drama and interaction.

In the second act, the live on-air show takes place. The show must go on, no matter what is developing in the personal lives of the characters.

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Guest dancers from Suburban Swing bring their singular brand of energy to the show.

This original story is written and di-rected by Faith Toronchuk and pro-duced by Fraser Valley Stage. It is designed to take you back to the late 1940s.

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Fraser Valley Stage will also be auction-ing the Christmas trees used in the show, with proceeds going to Abbotsford C o m m u n i t y Services. A silent auction will take place before and after each perfor-mance. Successful bidders will be able to claim their fully lit tree after Dec. 10.

The show runs Dec. 5-8 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 8.

All performanc-es take place at the Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way.

Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for seniors and stu-dents and are avail-able at Prospera Credit Union – West Oaks Branch, The Reach Gallery (32388 Veterans Way) online at FraserValleyStage.com or by calling 1-888-467-8810.

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Singers will present the con-cert A Ceremony of Carols, next weekend.

Performances will take place at Trinity Christian Reformed Church (3215 Trethewey St.) on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the House of James, at brownpaper-tickets.com, or at the door.

The group will be joined by harpist Heidi Krutzen, a leading musician in Canada and prin-cipal harpist for the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. For more visit valleyfestivalsingers.com.

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Fraser Health urged to shop localBut Les believes hospital meal procurement idea ‘not that easy’

Robert FREEMANBlack Press

The NDP is calling on the B.C. government to step into food procurement by hospi-tals that neighbour on key food-producing areas of the province like the Fraser Valley.

NDP leader Adrian Dix said in a news release that an FOI request sent to the Fraser Health Authority showed “there are no for-mal policies in place that involve the provincial gov-ernment using its purchas-ing power to promote locally grown food in area hospi-tals, though they neighbour key areas of the Agricultural Land Reserve.”

However, the FHA’s food purchases are handled by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.

“We don’t track the locally sourced food items simply because they are seasonal and we always buy in sea-son through our contractor Gordon Food Services,” said Anna Marie D’Angelo, senior media relations officer at the VCHA.

She said local menu items served fresh include fruits and vegetables such as car-rots, apples, peaches, blue-berries and all the berries,

green beans and broccoli.Chilliwack MLA John Les,

a dairy farmer turned politi-cian, said it’s all very well to encourage individuals to buy locally, but the quantities required by health authori-ties and the seasonal nature of produce makes it a more complicated matter.

“I’m not aware of any pro-ducer in the Fraser Valley geared up or able to pro-duce food in the way or in those quan-tities and at the price health au-thorities can afford,” he said.

And at the end of the day, he said, food purchases come out of the health care budget.

“Health authorities are trying to focus as much of their budget as they can on patient care,” he said.

Les called the NDP plan “simplistic” because “when the rubber of reality hits the road, it’s not that easy” for hospitals to buy locally.

However, Dix said 33 states and provinces, including Ontario, already have poli-cies in place for government-funded bodies to use their

institutional buying power to support and promote lo-cally grown and processed food.

“That’s what we’d like to see more of,” Dix told Black Press, adding that the FHA’s contractual agreements don’t preclude it from buy-ing locally.

“There’s clearly room to buy local to improve the quality of food,” he added.

According to a recent sur-vey of acute care patients in the FHA, only 54 percent of those who responded found the food served in area hos-pitals satisfactory.

D’Angelo suggested that’s not surprising since the so-dium content of hospital food is reduced for health reasons.

“Most people’s diets are too high in sodium, so when they come to hospital they feel the food is bland,” she said.

“We are always adjusting our menus to support the better health of patients and residents, and buying local, when we are able, is one of the ways we do this,” she said.

The FHA serves about five million meals to patients and residents every year, she said, spending about $9.7 million.

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vites readers to let the com-munity know about their Christmas light displays.

Send us your address, the name of the family/individ-ual hosting the display, and a brief description of what it includes.

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and times it will be lit, and whether any money is being collected for charity. Include a picture, if you wish.

Email the information to [email protected] or drop it off at the Abbotsford News office at 34375 Gladys Ave.

A list of the displays will

be included in an upcoming edition.

The News is also holding the “Bright Lights Christmas Light Contest” with a chance to win $500 in prizes.

To enter or for more in-formation about the online contest, visit abbynews.com/contests.

Goal is to keep wreath greenAbbotsford Fire

Rescue is once again holding its holiday wreath campaign to remind the public to be fire-safe this sea-son.

The campaign began Dec. 1 at Fire Hall 1 (32270 George Ferguson Way). A wreath on display has 31 green lights repre-senting each day in December, with the goal of keeping the wreath green for the entire month.

A green light is replaced with a red light for every day that a preventable

residential fire oc-curs.

A sign below the wreath lists the

number of residen-tial fires, the num-ber of “other calls” and the “total num-ber of incidents.” The board is updated every morning.

Lt. Ted Main of the fire prevention divi-sion said some of the ways that people can stay safe this holiday season are to restrict the use of electri-cal extension cords, never leave cooking or candles unattend-ed, and check that their smoke alarms work properly.

More safety tips are available online at abbotsford.ca/fire.

Fire prevention officer Larry Hooge is shown during last year’s holiday wreath campaign.

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Pennies for Playgrounds opens at The ReachAn exhibit starting

Thursday, Dec. 6 at The Reach Gallery Museum is based on the theme that all children deserve a safe place to play and the freedom to use the space around them to express themselves creatively.

“Pennies for Playgrounds: Urban Planning, Children’s Rights and Climate Change” is sponsored by University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).

A reception to launch the exhibition takes place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 6.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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Students from UFV intern every year in Tanzania. This exhib-it and fundraiser is being put on by pre-vious interns to give

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13 in the studio at The Reach (32388 Veterans Way).

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Two “flash mobs” are taking place in Abbotsford in December as fundraisers for Abbotsford Community Services’ seniors’ branch. The branch offers programs such as Meals on Wheels, Lunch with the Bunch, out-ings and more.

The fundraisers are being co-ordinated by the Project G Flash Mob group, which is holding rehearsals on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at Blue Jay Elementary (30995 Southern Drive).

Anyone is welcome to attend for a $5 dona-tion. The flash mobs will perform on Friday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. The locations will be announced at the rehearsals.

All choreography and videos will also be posted on the website grooveforce.ca after the second rehearsal. The user name and password will be emailed after the routine is taught.

Project G (for “give”) raises funds for local charities by having participants pay $5 to take part in a flash mob. Past recipients have in-cluded Communitas Supportive Care, and the Abbotsford Food Bank.

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Operation Red Nose is now underway in Abbotsford.

The program involves volunteers driving members of the public and their vehicles home safely during the busy holiday party season.

The program is hosted locally by PacificSport Fraser Valley, and people using the service are encouraged to make a donation.

Operation Red Nose began Nov. 30 in Abbotsford and Mission, and continues on the evenings of Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 31 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Drivers can request service by calling 1-877-604-NOSE (6673).

To volunteer or become a sponsor, call 604-515-6673 or email [email protected]. For more information, visit “Operation Red Nose Abbotsford-Mission” on Facebook.

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Fees for serviceEight Abbotsford organizations will con-

tinue to receive the same fee-for-service grants in 2013 as they did this year.

Abbotsford council voted during budget talks that funding increases requested by MSA Museum Society, the Abbotsford Arts Council and the Abbotsford Youth Commission would not be granted.

Instead, the groups will again receive $100,000, $23,000 and $197,900 respec-tively.

The five other organizations receiving the same funds as 2012 are: Agrifair ($90,000), The Reach Gallery Museum ($625,000), Elizabeth’s Wildlife Centre ($14,000), Abbotsford Restorative Justice ($120,000) and Tourism Abbotsford ($70,000).

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An all-ages community cast from Abbotsford and Mission created and performed the play Peace by Piece – The Musical, last week at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium. The show featured dance numbers from contemporary to hip hop to fusion, original songs, including a sing-a-long and a combination of serious and funny scenes.

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Education and career fair returns to TradexThe annual

Education and Career Fair (ECF) is coming to Tradex in Abbotsford on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Going into its 16th year, ECF has assist-

ed secondary school students, job seek-ers, adult learners and career changers with the opportu-nity to examine ed-ucation and career paths.

To make it easier for visitors, ECF is composed of five fea-ture areas – Career Training, Colleges, U n i v e r s i t i e s , Associations and Employers.

Exhibitors come from B.C., across Canada, the United States and various international loca-tions. A variety of industries such as trades, health care, tourism, arts and technology, esthet-ics, automotive, for-estry, oil, and polic-ing will be on hand to provide attendees with information about their industry

and what it takes to excel within it.

New to the event is the addition of the THINK!nternational feature area which highlights study, work, travel and vol-unteer opportunities abroad.

Visitors can attend the seminar ses-sions presented by industry profession-als. Seminars are 30 minutes in length

and cover popular topics in the labor market and industry trends.

ECF has opportu-nities to win bursa-ries / scholarships and prizes. For example, LaSalle College is offering a $2,000 bursary at the event.

“Our events are unique because at-tendees are exposed to a variety of career

options they may not have previously considered or knew existed,” explained Mathias Posch, pres-ident of ECF.

ECF offers free admission for com-munity organiza-tions and secondary schools. Regular ad-mission is $5 at the door, cash only.

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Abbotsford-Mission’s MLA is speaking out after deputy premier Rich Coleman an-nounced a taxation change that would aid smaller breweries.

On Wednesday, Randy Hawes criti-cized the BC Liberal government of essentially giving a subsidy and “big market advantage” to one compa-ny, Pacific Western Brewers (PWB), which he asserts is no longer a small-er brewery.

“This is fundamentally unfair,” said the backbench, three-term MLA who does not plan to run in the May 2013 election.

“I don’t know why we’re doing this. I think this should be pulled back and changed.”

Coleman is the minister responsible for liquor policy. He recently put forward a new regulation which calls for the mark-up rate breweries pay to increase incrementally between annual production of 160,000 and 300,000 hectolitres.

Smaller breweries are taxed at a lower rate than big commercial operations – until

last week paying a flat tax of $1.75 per litre of bottled or canned beer and $1.20 per litre of draft. That rate applied until annual production reached 160,000 hectolitres, at which point the higher commercial brewery rate applied to the entire production run.

Reaching that threshold would trigger a tax increase in the millions of dol-lars, and PWB of Prince George was the only B.C. producer getting close, partly from increased sales of its low-priced line of Cariboo beers.

The company asserted if the rules hadn’t been changed, that it would have had to shut down for a month.

Coleman said the new system cre-ates a sliding scale of tax rates for smaller brewers that takes them up to the commercial tax rate of big

breweries when they reach 300,000 hectoli-tres of annual production.

This is said to benefit seven B.C.-based breweries, according to government.

The pending change prompted reaction from the National Breweries Association which in turn contacted MLAs.

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Passport to Christmas launchedT o u r i s m

Abbotsford presents its annual Passport to Christmas in the Fraser Valley pro-gram for the ninth year.

The public is in-vited to pick up a passport at the Visitor Centre on DeLair Road and get it stamped at the 13 participating ven-ues.

With a minimum of six stamps, shoppers can enter a draw to win a private dinner for 12 at Brambles Bistro at Tanglebank Gardens or the sec-ond prize of a gift basket filled with $300 worth of items.

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Performers are neededMusical adventure is a Canadian premier

Gallery 7 Theatre and Performing Arts is holding open auditions for its March pro-duction of Arthur Ransome’s clas-sic adventure story, Swallows and Amazons, adapted by Helen Edmundson with music by Neil Hannon.

The audition will be held tomorrow (Dec. 5) at 6:30 p.m. and is open to male and female per-formers ages 16 to 65.

When John, Susan, Titty and Roger are granted their wish to camp on an island, they eagerly look for-ward to a summer full of adventure and fun.

Fueled by their imagination and a desire for new ex-periences, they set sail in their trusty boat, Swallow.

When they meet Nancy and Peggy, the self-proclaimed Amazon pirates, and the cantanker-ous Captain Flint, their adventure turns in a new and exciting direction.

This Canadian amateur premier promises to be a fun theatre experi-ence for adventur-ers of all ages.

“We’re very excit-ed to be the first community the-atre company to present this play in Canada,” said

Gallery 7 Theatre’s artistic director, Ken Hildebrandt.

“The play is su-per-fun with a lot of heart. Children today will delight in the adventur-ous story and adults will be taken back to those long summer days where as kids they looked for-ward to all sorts of vaca-tion fun.”

While based on a classic children’s story, Swallows and Amazons is an en-tertaining musical for all ages.

A central theme of the show is the importance of the imagination and having a sense of play in life.

It explores those significant mo-

ments in childhood that help shape who we are as adults.

“This production will tap in and unleash the cre-ative imaginations

of both cast and audience members by using some u n c o n v e n -tional the-atre tech-niques,” said Hildebrandt.

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will feature a cast of up to 11 perform-ers, with adults playing the roles of children.

The show runs March 8-9, 14-16, and 21-23 at the MEI Auditorium, 4081 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford.

Rehearsals will commence on Jan. 7, and will

occur on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m.

Two Saturday re-hearsals will also be held.

For this audition, performers are asked to prepare 16 bars of music from a musical in their regular vocal range, and to be prepared to sing the song acapella at the audition.

Those interested in working behind the scenes in such areas as assistant stage management, sound operation, running crew and others are also in-vited to attend the audition.

For more informa-tion, or to register for the audition, call 604-504-5940 or email [email protected].

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On Dec. 8, the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance presents The Nutcracker at Mission’s Clarke F o u n d a t i o n Theatre.

Dance students from Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, Chilliwack, Maple Ridge, Agassiz and Harrison join a huge cast for the event.

P e r f o r m a n c e s take place Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are avail-able online at www.fvad.ca or from the FVAD Office 604-826-0097.

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Heat hot one night, struggle the next vs. BulldogsDan KINVIGAbbotsford News

The Abbotsford Heat’s sterling home-ice record was fi-nally tarnished on Saturday by the Hamilton Bulldogs.

On night after look-ing utterly inept in a 5-1 loss to the Heat, the Bulldogs were a different team in Saturday’s rematch.

The Montreal Canadiens farm team was energetic

and physical from the opening faceoff, and goalie Cedrick Desjardins – a long-time Heat tormen-tor dating back to the local club’s inau-gural 2009-10 sea-son – stopped all 24

shots he faced as the Bulldogs won 3-0 at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.

It didn’t help the Heat that two of their top three scorers, Sven Baertschi and Ben Walter, watched from the press box after suffering injuries late in Friday’s victory. But nevertheless, it was a subpar effort – and a rare one, at that – for the AHL’s top overall team.

It was the first reg-ulation loss at the AESC for the Heat, who had out-scored opponents 42-12 and

posted a 9-0-2 record coming in.

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Heat head coach Troy Ward said his charg-es simply didn’t play hard enough.

“I thought it was pretty evident from the first puck drop,” he said. “We haven’t had many games like that all year.”

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Undefeated no more

Dan KINVIGAbbotsford News

If the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team were inclined to offer excuses, they had an awfully compelling one to trot out after suffering their first loss of the season.

Coming off a domi-nant 74-35 road win over the Brandon Bobcats on Friday, the No. 2-ranked Cascades embarked on a late-night bus trip to Regina, where they were slated to face the No. 3-ranked Cougars the next day in a mar-quee match-up.

But the UFV bus got caught in a freez-ing rainstorm which shut down the Trans-Canada Highway, and they were stuck overnight in Virden, a town of just over 3,000 in southwestern Manitoba.

The highway didn’t open again until 1 p.m. Saturday, and by the time the Cascades arrived at the gym in Regina, they had time for a 17-minute warm-up prior to tip-off.

They weren’t at their best, but UFV turned in a gritty ef-

fort in a narrow 59-55 loss to the Cougars.

“I’ve never seen any-thing like it,” Cascades coach Al Tuchscherer said with a wry chuckle, reflecting on the travel debacle. “In a 24-hour period, we had four vehicles – and two semis – al-most take our bus out. It was unbelievable.”

That said, Tuchscherer wasn’t going to play the what-if game – as in, what if his team hadn’t had their game-day rou-tine disrupted and had been able to take a clean shot at the Cougars.

“I think this was good for our team,” he asserted. “It was a great opportunity for us to experience some adversity and adapt to it. I think there was every reason in the book for us to go, ‘OK, let’s get this over with.’ If we’d lost by 20 or 30, we would have had the perfect built-in excuse.

“But not once did anybody talk about any of that. I thought we competed hard, we just came up a little bit short.”

Kayli Sartori ex-ploded for 27 points against Brandon of 10-of-15 shooting, in-cluding 5-of-7 on treys, while Aieisha Luyken scored 16 points vs. Regina.

The UFV women’s hoopsters head into the Christmas break at 9-1, tops in the Pacific Division.n The Cascades

men had an easier time of it on the road trip, cruising past the two worst teams in the Prairie Division.

UFV beat Brandon 81-61 on Friday be-hind big games from Kyle Grewal (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Kevon Parchment (15 points, 14 re-bounds).

Those two play-ers notched double-doubles again in Saturday’s 82-68 win over Regina – Parchment had 23 points and 12 boards, while Grewal had 18 and 11.

“The guys really bat-tled hard tonight to finish off this trip with two key victories,” said head coach Adam Friesen, whose team heads into the break tied with UVic for second in the Pacific Division at 7-3.

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Eagles bronzed at B.C.’sDan KINVIGAbbotsford News

Bronze wasn’t the medal the Mennonite Educational Institute senior boys volleyball team was dreaming of, but they nevertheless extended a remarkable run of suc-cess at the AA high school provin-cials in Kelowna on the weekend.

After having their championship hopes derailed in a four-set loss to Duchess Park of Prince George in the semifinals, the Eagles clawed their way to a thrilling five-set tri-umph (16-25, 25-17, 25-14, 23-25, 15-10) over Okanagan Mission in the third-place game.

The win extended MEI’s remark-able streak of provincial podium finishes to 11. They’ve won eight AA titles, one silver (2004) and two bronze (2010 and 2012) in that span.

“I thought we had a really good tournament,” said Eagles head coach Jordan Geransky, whose team was seeded No. 1 going into the tourney. “We were a little un-fortunate in the semifinals – we didn’t have our best match, and we faced a team that was peaking.

“But overall, we showed a lot of heart.”

MEI setter Caleb Konrad and left side Ben Lieuwen were first team all-stars, while right side Jordan Schmidt and left side Jordan Loewen were honourable mention.n The MEI senior girls team

had a terrific fifth-place showing at AAA provincials in Vancouver, and if a couple more points had gone their way, they could have easily been on the podium as well.

The Eagles finished second in their pool and won their playoff opener against Crofton House, before running into tourney host Little Flower Academy in the quar-ter-finals. MEI ended up falling in a five-set epic (15-13 in the fifth set), and LFA went on to win the gold medal.

“It was a bit of a heartbreak-er, but we played so well,” Eagles coach Andrea McAllister said. “It was one of the best games we’ve played all year.”

The Eagles regrouped and beat Point Grey and Timberline to fin-ish fifth. Among the standouts were setter Mikayla Marazzi and libero Steph Braaksma.

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City hoops tourney tips off this weekDan KINVIGAbbotsford News

Over the past four years, the Abbotsford Police City Basketball Tournament has grown into one of the most exciting events

on the local high school sports calendar, and it’s easy to see why.

It’s a simple matter of math. Bring togeth-er 54 boys and girls teams and over 800 athletes, and put city-

wide bragging rights in three age groups (Grade 8, Grade 10 and Grade 12) on the line, and things get interesting in a hurry.

“To be able to say you’re the best in the city is something

everyone wants to brag about,” Tristan Etienne, a 6’9” centre with the W.J. Mouat Hawks senior boys basketball team, ex-plained with a chuckle during the tourney’s media launch last

week. “We definitely get

fired up when we think about playing in this tournament. The talent around here has been getting bet-ter and better every single year.”

Another distin-guishing feature is the involvement of the Abbotsford Police Department. The APD resurrected the city tournament concept in 2009 as a means of connecting with the youth of the community.

Last year, organiz-ers doled out $8,000 in scholarship money, in-cluding memorial bur-saries in the names of Ed Schellenberg and Chris Mohan – innocent victims of the Surrey Six shoot-ings in 2007. Eileen Mohan, Chris’s moth-er, will address the crowd between the senior championship games on Saturday on the topic of choosing a crime-free lifestyle.

“We’re very proud of this tournament,” said APD deputy chief Rick Lucy. “It’s just a huge opportunity for us to tie into the commu-nity. The fact that all the teams and coaches would be behind it is very exciting for us.”

The tourney tips off this week with pre-liminary-round games Thursday and Friday. Grade 8 boys and girls play at Abbotsford Traditional, junior boys and girls games are at University of the Fraser Valley, and senior boys and girls are at Abby Senior. For full draws, visit abbypdbasketball.ca.

Columbia Bible College is the host site for Championship Saturday, which fea-tures six gold medal games in succession. Action begins at 11 a.m. with the Grade 8 girls final and con-tinues throughout the day, culminating with the senior girls (5 p.m.) and senior boys (7 p.m.) title games.

One of the unique elements of the city tourney is that small-er schools have a chance to take a crack at the big public-school teams.

“It’s good,” said Mariah Dykman of the Abbotsford Christian senior girls squad. “Back when we were in Grade 9, we got second or third, and it was against Mouat that we got knocked out. But it was a pretty good game, so we feel like with the same team back from Grade 9, we have another shot.”


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Solid starts for Lions, Hawks at home tourneys

Dan KINVIGAbbotsford News

The high school basketball season tipped off with a pair of local tournaments on the weekend.

The Yale Lions senior boys finished second at their home tourney, the Big Ball Classic, dropping a 89-81 decision in a high-profile match-up with the Kitsilano Blue Demons in the final. The Lions opened the season No. 2 in the B.C. AAA rankings, while Kits was No. 3.

Yale built a double-digit lead in the second quarter, but the Blue Demons rallied after Lions senior swingman J.J. Pankratz got into foul trouble. Pankratz sat for much of the second quarter be-fore fouling out in the fourth, and Kits pulled away down the stretch.

Yale’s Jauquin Bennett-Boire racked up 31 points in the final, while Abraham Falls (23 points) and Pankratz (16) also chipped in offensively for the hosts.

Blue Demons centre Luka Zaharijevic was named tourney MVP, while all-stars includ-ed Yale’s Pankratz and Bennett-Boire, Noah Derappard-Yuswack and Justin Sze of Kits, and Martin Bogagev of Burnaby South.

“I was happy – we played pretty well,” Lions coach Al Friesen said. “I think we’re a team that has lots of potential to get better as the season goes on.”

On the senior girls scene, the W.J. Mouat Hawks finished fifth at their home event, the Century 21 Classic, which has become the pre-mier season-opening girls tourney in the province.

The Hawks upset the Maple Ridge Ramblers, starring 6’3” Oregon State-bound senior Kolbie Orum, 60-56 in the fifth-sixth placing game.

Maple Ridge led by 12 points heading into the fourth quarter, but Mouat rallied to win behind a 21-point outing (including five three-pointers) from point guard Jessie Gunther. Siblings Carmelle and Penielle M’Bikata played tough defence on Orum.

“We were totally out-matched, but we played great defence,” Hawks coach Tara Burton en-thused. “The girls worked so hard and were really ready to grind out a victory.”

The defending B.C. AAA champion South Kamloops Titans won the gold medal, beating the Oak Bay Breakers 62-52 in the final.



Football squads settle for second in B.C. finalsDan KINVIGAbbotsford News

Falling short in a pro-vincial championship game is a result which surely stings, but finish-ing second in B.C. is an accomplishment worth applauding.

That’s the situation four Abbotsford football teams found themselves in last week, as they settled for runner-up results in their respective B.C. school and community finals.

n The Abbotsford Senior Panthers took on the Mission Roadrunners in the junior varsity AA final on Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium, and dropped a 22-8 decision.

The Panthers battled the Roadrunners to an 8-8 stalemate at the half, after quarterback Grayson Marquardt tore off a 45-yard run to the two yard line and Chase Claypool ran it into the end zone on the next play. Claypool

also rushed for the two-point convert.

But early in the third quarter, Marquardt was knocked out of the game with a leg injury, and Mission pulled away with a pair of long TD drives.

The Panthers won the Bill Diett Memorial Trophy as the most sportsmanlike team in B.C.n The Eugene Reimer

Ravens battled their way

to the Grade 8 AA final for the first time in pro-gram history, but a slow start cost them in a 21-0 loss to the H.D. Stafford

Skyhawks of Langley.After the Skyhawks

returned the opening kick for a TD, the Ravens fumbled the

ensuing kickoff. While they stopped that drive – and three others from in-side their own 30-yard line – they weren’t able to get going offensively.

n On the commu-nity football scene, the Abbotsford Falcons ban-tam squad fell 36-0 to the South Delta Rams in the B.C. final at Langley’s McLeod Stadium on Sunday.

The Falcons got solid performances from run-ning back Slater McRae and defensive lineman Phillip Cromwell, but they simply ran into a buzzsaw of a Rams squad.n Geroy Simon is one of

the CFL’s all-time great receivers, and it turns out he’s a pretty good coach as well.

The Cloverdale Bobcats, helmed by B.C. Lions star Simon, blanked the Falcons peewees 22-0 in the provincial final.

Abby linebacker Ebiye Akoko picked up a team MVP award, while Blake Neufeld was named most sportsmanlike player and kicker Sam Davenport also excelled.

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Psychiatric Nursing (online): Learn at home through guided online learning combined with local clinical placements and some local classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

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College DirectorWe are conducting a general recruiting drive for College Directors in BC. The College Director serves as the leader, team-builder and operations manager for our student focused campuses. Candidates will have a degree or professional designation accompanied by two years’ experience in education/teaching or 5 years’ combination of academic and related experience. Superior people management skills and business operations experience is a must. A willingness to relocate is an asset. Please apply at our website:

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125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a mini-mum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051

SECURITY GUARDS required im-mediately. Must have valid security license, vehicle a must. Please apply with resume to: [email protected] or fax: 604-392-1693, att: Chris

THE LEMARE Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Grade Hoe Operator-with Coastal Logging Roadbuilding experience•Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fallers•Coastal Certifi ed Bull Buckers•Off Highway Logging Truck Driver•Grapple Yarder Operators • Heavy Duty MechanicsFulltime camp with union rates/benefi ts. Please send re-sumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected].

WAREHOUSEORDER

SELECTOR EV Logistics offers an attractive compensation package with an ability to earn up to $15.45 an hour and regular progressive increases every 500-1000 hours worked. We are now accepting applications for the position of part-time Warehouse Order Selector, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean,team-based environment. Successful applicants will be available for day, afternoon and weekend shifts, have reliable transportation (no public transit available), possess profi cient English communication skills, andenjoy repetitive physical work thatrequires lifting 20-80lb cases of grocery products.We offer fl exible work schedules (will include a minimum of 1 weekend day), and an excellent training program is provided. As one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley, EV Logistics operates two distinct facilities - a 380,000 sq ft. refrigerated facility, and a 485,000 sq ft dry goods building - both facilities are located in the Glouchester Industrial Park (at the 264th St. exit off Hwy #1).Apply on-line at:www.evlogistics.com

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

IHOPServers FT/PT, Hostess, FT/ PT.

Apply within with resume.33020 South Fraser Way

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134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Indian Sweets and Snacks Maker req’d. Sal: $14/hr. F/T, Pmt. 1+ yrs. exp. Duties: Prepare & cook Indian sweets and snacks. Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers. Oversee kitchen operations. Maintain inven-tory and equipment. Clean kitchen & work area. Language: English required. Hindi/Punjabi be an asset. Contact: Ekbal from Patna Sweets and Chat in Abbotsford, BC. Apply at: [email protected]


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Tributes to family and fr iends7 OBITUARIES 7 OBITUARIES

FENTIE, Alexander1935 - 2012

At the age of 77 years , Alex Fentie passed away peacefully from this life in Revelstoke, B.C. on November 26, 2012. Alex is predeceased by his two sons Michael and Robert, his father Robert, mother Ellen brothers Bert, Andy Thomas, Don and sister Mary. He is survived by and lovingly remembered by his wife Caro-line, their daughter Tammy (Peter) son Greg (Liz) grand-daughter Alexis and grand-sons Anthony, Adam, Dayton and Johnathon. Also bothers Jim, Malcolm, Douglas and sister Mona and many nieces and nephews as well as friends in Aldergrove and Re-velstoke. Alex spent many hard working years in the logging industry on Vancouver Island to sup-port his family that he loved. He sacrifi ced alot of time being away from them but did this for his family, as he just wanted to make a good life for them.A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Prayers will be offered up at St. James in Abbotsford. Please remem-ber him in your prayers and thoughts. “If you judge people, you have

no time to love them”“Kind words can be short

and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless”

Mother Teresa

7 OBITUARIES

McHaleMichelle

Age 45, of Aldergrove passed away of cancer November 21, 2012. Born in Langley, to Robert & Helen Press she will be lovingly remembered by her best friend and husband Chris, sweetie-pie daughter Sarah, mother Helen, in- laws Wayne & Robin, Terry & Helen as well as many friends, relatives and of course the family dog Cricket. She enjoyed community outreach including walking dogs. Michelle was very creative with a good eye for scrapbook-ing and card making. She graduated from D.W. Poppy and initially worked at the family music store. Her career in Home Care was rewarding as she enjoyed her clients and coworkers. An afternoon of visiting will be held starting at 1:00 PM December 11th @ Newlands in Langley with a service of remembrance at 2:00 PM. In lieu of fl owers please consider making a donation to LAPS.

http://www.lapsbc.ca

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proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter by

5:00 pm Sunday, December 9, 2012, to:

Carly Ferguson,

Advertising & Creative Services Manager

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News

22328 - 119th Avenue

Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3

or by email: [email protected]

Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for

an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.



130 HELP WANTED




139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

RN or RPNRequired for casual employment at a large care community in Abbotsford. Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing and have current active registra-tion with CRNBC.

Fax resume to604-850-5418

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST

Needed for a full time maternity leave position (35 hrs week) starting January 31, 2013 within a multi-company management offi ce. Looking for a fl exible, effi cient, independent individual with organization skills and the ability to multi-task. Must have a reliable vehicle for out-of-offi ce errands, deposits and pickups. Experience with drafting and reviewing basic legal agree-ments, Corporate Records management and familiarity withBC Online is also and asset.Send resume and cover letter to:

[email protected]

RECEPTIONIST / OFFICE ASSISTANT

(Full or Part Time) AbbotsfordHigh energy real estate team seeks a new team member. Must be available to work Saturdays.

• Strong Computer skills• Detail Oriented• Quick Learner• Great at Multi-Tasking

#1 - 2630 Bourquin Cr. W.Abbotsford

Email: [email protected]: 604-859-4499

154 RETAIL

Trethewey Husky looking for Full - Time Cashier and Cook. Must be Reliable, Honest, Enthusiastic and Punctual. Apply in Person 2880 Trethewey St, Abbotsford ASAP.



156 SALES

PHONE SALES

Join the Valley’s #1 Real Estate Team. Potential to earn $71,000+take home after the /1st year.

EXIMUS PHONE SALES • Work 40 hours/week!• All appointments & leads

supplied!• Some expenses & training

paid!• Real estate license is an

asset

Only high energy team players need apply! Send resume to:

#1-2630 Bourquin Cr. W.Abbotsford

Email: [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

F/T CNCMACHINISTS &

MACHINEOPERATORS

•Horizontal Boring Mills•Horizontal & Vertical Lathes•Vertical Machining Centres

Top Wages &Benefi t Package

(to qualifi ed individuals)

E-mail: [email protected]: 604-882-9122Fax: 604-882-9124

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25. - $31./hour + bonus, benefi ts. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email [email protected].

LUBE TECHNICIAN Required for PrimeX Lube. Experience is an asset. Apply in person: 2474 West Railway St. or Fax 604-853-2778

PERSONAL SERVICES

173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

AMAZING WAVE MASSAGEProfessional deep tissue massage. 113-2580 Cedar Park Pl. Abby.

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Holidays Specials 604.230.4444

WONDERFULMassage

New GIRLS, New LOOK,New Management!604-746-6777

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173A COUNSELLING

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173E HEALTH PRODUCTS

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175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Specializing in Private Events!We Come To You! Doing It All,

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• Weddings • B-B-Ques• Birthdays • AnniversariesUnique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized MenusTailored To Your Function...

Kristy [email protected]

or Visit us at: www.threescompanycatering.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower pay-ments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANK-RUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

257 DRYWALL

DRYWALL TAPING, Ceiling texture & Repairs. Small or large jobs. 604-859-1354 / Cell: 604-556-4696

WALTER’S DRYWALL Taping - Texture - Repairs

Over 40 yrs exp. 604-308-7943

260 ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

MINI EXCAVATORAVAILABLE FOR HIRE

FOR BACKYARD WORK Can fi t through most gates.

* Shrub Removal * Retaining Walls * Trenching * Pad Prep

* Foundations * Grading*Drainage *Sidewalks/Driveways

CALL: (604)309-4306

281 GARDENING

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER CLEANINGSAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLECall Ian @ 604-724-6373

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ALL YOUR home maintenance andrepairs with one call. We do every-thing inside and out including full renovations, Call Mark 604-313-8721 Maram Contracting. Mention this ad and we’ll pay the HST!

320 MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting, $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest.604-721-4555.

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

TOM’S PAINTING & DECORATINGInterior ~ Exterior / Ind ~ Residential

604-853-9429 ~ 778-982-2191

130 HELP WANTED

130 HELP WANTED

130 HELP WANTED


Job OpportunityReal Estate Sales Manager

Sun Rivers Realty seeks a “best in sales management” professional to lead the Sun Rivers sales team. This person is motivated by; coaching their team to achieve outstanding results, the opportunity to work in a team based environment where collaboration and fun are paramount, to support a team of professionals to excel in customer sales and service and their desire to utilize their creativity to achieve outstanding results.

Does this sound like you?

• Your ambition and drive sets you apart from most people you know? • You know understanding customer needs is the cornerstone of sales success. • You are an excellent listener and team leader. • You identify & solve problems collaboratively. • You are highly motivated with energy & vitality which matches your desire to

achieve goals.• You demonstrate administrative excellence in overseeing real estate systems

and operating effi ciencies. • You thrive in a small organization that is continually changing and growing.

You will have demonstrated success as a real estate sales person and the consistent achievement of sales goals and targets.

The base salary and production bonuses are highly attractive. The competitive benefi t package includes extended health and dental as well as company discounts, specialized training and professional development.

Sun Rivers values work-life balance and offers a fun, fl exible, professional environment in one of the fi nest resort communities in BC. Don’t delay, check us out at sunrivers.com and see what you are missing.

Please apply by December 20, 2012 by forwarding your compelling cover letter and resume to:

Sun Rivers Resort Community1000 Clubhouse DriveKamloops BC, V2H 1T9

Attention: Leslie Brochu, Vice-President Or e-mail to [email protected]

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329 PAINTING & DECORATINGNorthstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reli- able, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069

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2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services.

POLAR BEAR PAINTING$299 ~ 3 rooms (walls only 2 coats)

604-866-6706

338 PLUMBING

$38/HOUR PLUMBING, HEATINGplugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & licensed cell (778)549-2234

#1 RATES & SERVICES Fully Stocked Serv. Van. Clogged drains, drips, garbs,sinks, reno’s,

toilet installs, Lic/Ins. 604-217-2268

341 PRESSURE WASHING

HANDYMAN - 604-518-4778WCB & Liability Insured.www.lwrestoration.com

130 HELP WANTED

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVALRecycled Earth Friendly• Estate Services • Electronics

• Appliances • Old Furniture• Construction • Yard Waste• Concrete • Drywall • Junk

• Rubbish • Mattresses & More!On Time, As Promised,Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

MISSION TOPSOIL

✦ Screened Topsoil ✦ Mushroom Manure ✦ Bark Mulch ✦ Sand & Gravel

Pick Up or Delivery 8590 SYLVESTER RD.

604-820-0808www.jonesbroscartageltd.com

374 TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal

• Certifi ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck

• Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging

~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca

[email protected]% OFF with this AD

130 HELP WANTED


378 VACUUMS

Fraser Valley Contractors, Tree Services, Land Clearing. Top dollar for standing cedars. (604)845-6305

PETS

456 FEED & HAY

#1 PET SOURCE• Pet Food & Accessories• Livestock Feed & Hay

• Wild Bird Seed & Accessories• Whole Lot More

34633 Vye Rd. Abbotsford B.C. (just past Costco)

604-556-7477 www.buckerfi elds.org

477 PETS

AKC English bulldogs pups available dewormed. Microchipped. All akc papers in hand 1 year health guarantee. They will also come with fi rst set of shots. Text 916-668-9109 or Email:joehat-fi [email protected]

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, 1 year old, long hair, $500. Please call 604-794-7347

CHINESE SHAR-PEI PUPPIESMINI’S/TOYS - M & F

$1200.00 604-315-8774WWW.WRINKLESRUS.COM

130 HELP WANTED

PETS

477 PETS

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. 8 weeks old, purebred long hair female. Vaccinated & pad trained. $900 - $1200. (604)807-9957

European German Shepherd pups, 9 weeks, nice, classic colors. Lrg dogs CKC + all shots $1000/ea & up. 2 F. 604-538-4883

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES -P.B. $1200: Born Sept. 29th. 2 Male, 1 Female. (778)863-6332

GOLDEN RETRIEVER X COLLIE (Lassie) pups. You can’t fi nd a bet-ter combo of smart and loyal dogs. Born Oct 13, ready Dec 8. Both par-ents on site. Raised in home with kids, cats & other dogs. Dad 75lbs (Golden) is OFA hip cert. free of hip displasia & eye cert. mom also (rare blue headed white Collie, 48lbs). Both parents 4H (obedience, show-manship & agility) dogs. 5 Males (3 are blue merle) & 3 females (black).$500. Mission, 604-820-4827

LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family / Hobby Farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305

MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $550/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. $500. 604-795-7662

VIZSLA PUPS, PB, shots, vet✓ champion lines, $850. 604-819-2115. [email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCES

Fridge $195; Stove $175Washer $175; Dryer $175

Stackers & DishwasherWarranty, delivery, low prices

604-534-4402-----------------------------------------

APPLIANCES WANTED* Free pick-up*604-339-0744

523 UNDER $100

HELIX AIR HOCKEY TABLE, 30” X 55”. As new. $75. Call 604-855-0550

530 FARM EQUIPMENT

1977 1630 JD Tractor w/loader, 55 HP, orchard size tractor with high-low transmission. 604-853-0562

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES

The Valley’s Premier Farm Market

Family owned & operated since 1975

For all your fruit & veggie needs come see us at the farm!

We are open Mon. to Sat. 8am ~ 6pm

(Closed Sunday)

5486 Riverside StreetCorner of Harris & Riverside

Matsqui Village

545 FUEL

FULLY SEASONED, Alder, Maple, Birch. Split & Delivered. Free kin-dling. Phone 604-789-1492 anytime

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

FREE TO A GOOD HOME - dark brown cloth, 4 seater theatre couch in good condition. You must pick up. 604-328-2837 or 778-899-2837.

MATTRESSES starting at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET*Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

560 MISC. FOR SALE

FIREWOOD

★ FREE ★PALLETS Available

Come & HelpYourself

Also great for crafts etc

BACK PARKING LOT

(by shed)

ABBOTSFORD NEWS34375 Gladys Ave.

GREAT GIFT IDEA!! ChillSpot is The COOLEST Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. Use promo code COOLGIFT For 10 % off! www.chillspot.biz

THE BARGAIN STORE BUY / SELL USED FURNITURE

604-826-3810

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

20 Acres FREE! Buy 40-Get 60 acres. $0-Down, $168/mo. Money Back Guarantee, NO CREDIT CHECKS. Beautiful Views. Roads/Surveyed. Near El Paso, Texas. 1-800-843-7537 www.sun-setranches.com

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

Across Street from Kits Beach Beautiful, quiet studio suite fl ows onto own spacious verdant patio.

Close to West Fourth, UBC, downtown. Reduced to $259,000

604-618-0794 MLS V965520

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $66,900.

Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

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RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING RENT TO OWNNo Qualifi cation Required,

Flexible Terms! Cloverdale –60th Ave &176th St. Spacious 742 sf.

1 Bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo.Option Fee Required 604-657-9422

LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB?Use bcclassified.com - Employment Section 100’s

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 BD, 1bth Chlwk suit for rent. No smk. no pets. 700/mnth. Call Gerry 604-861-7560

ABBOTSFORD 1 & 2 Bdrm reno’d units available. Abby Glen Apts,

2959 Tims St. Call 778-880-0920.

ABBOTSFORD. 1 bdrm. apt. on South Fraser Way close to Dairy Queen. Very clean. Ns/np. Call (604)832-7744

ABBOTSFORD 1 BDRM from $620. Newly renovated. Almost crime free building. 2 BDRM APT. Newly renovated. 920 sf. d/w, f/s. Bath resurfaced. Strictly no drugs. $720/mo. 604-615-9727

ABBOTSFORD 2184 McKenzie Rd Spacious 1 & 2 bdrm from $575/mo H/w fl rs. No dogs. Dirk 604-535-3475

ABBOTSFORD 32120 Peardonville 2 bdrm, 1 bath apt. F/S, D/W, gas F/P. NO SMOKING, NO PETS. Call Doreen @ 604-302-1229.

ABBOTSFORD. Charlotte Manor. 1 bdrm $630 & 2 bdrm $750/mo incl hot water. Nr rec center/bus. Ref’s. On duty manager. Call 604-864-8565

Abbotsford - Close to Every-thing! Quiet area, HUGE suites, unique layouts, Storage and more. 1- Bd from $675. 2- Bd from $875. Call Park Lane Manor to view: 778-344-Apts (2787)

MISSION Downtown 1 bdrm $595/mo; beaut. bachelor ste $540 Sec bldg. Ref’s. N/P.604-814-2435

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Abbotsford CentralMountainview - Bakerview

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LET’S MAKE A DEAL

NEW LOWER RENTSSENIOR’S DISCOUNT

1 & 2 Bedroom Suites

Clean & Large, hot water included. N/S

Secured U/G parking available.

Outdoor pool in garden setting.

Sorry N/P.Close to all amenities.

Ref’s req’d.

Phone 604-556-7705

ABBOTSFORD CRIME FREEMulti Housing Program

BACHELOR APARTMENT$440/mo.

N/P ~ N/S.Hot water & cable included.

Quiet, parklike setting.604-853-0333

ABBOTSFORD

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Spacious Condos D Outdoor Pool D Parking / Extra Storage D Renovated D 1 Cat Allowed

1 BDRMS from $625/mo.2 BDRMS from $695/mo.

3 BDRMS. from $1050/mo.1909 SALTON RD.

Abbotsford604-853-6620

Forest Village Apartments

ABBOTSFORD, Nr FVC & down-town. 2/bdrm, 2 full baths, insuite laundry, 2 large decks. F/P. 5/appli. 2 secured parking stalls. Clean & quiet. N/S, N/P. Avail Jan 1. $975/mo. (604)855-6108

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

ABBOTSFORD

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34313 Forrest TerraceAbbotsford’s Best Kept Secret

1 & 2 Bdrms Stes

2 Full Baths, In-Suite Storage, Fridge, Stove, Dishwasher,

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MISSION. 7696 Grand St. 2 bdrm apt. in reno’d., quiet bldg. On-site manager. Avail now. $750/mo. Call: 604-287-6787; 778-552-1808.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

ABBOTSFORD

MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP.

Rental Incentive on 1 year Lease

PET FRIENDLYBUILDINGS!

2485 Hilltout Street1 Bedroom - $604.002 Bedrooms - $688.00Call 604-751-2147

2525 Hilltout Street1 Bedroom - $604.00 2 Bedrooms - $688.00Call 604-751-2147

2814 Pratt Crescent1 Bedroom from $634.00

2 Bdrms from $756.00Call 604-557-6054

32030 George Ferguson Way1 Bedroom from $665.00

2 Bdrms from $825.00Call 604-557-3592


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2 Bdrms from $756.00Call 604-751-2165

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MISSION: PRINCESS DAPHNE APTS - SPACIOUS 1 bdrm starting at $630 & 2 bds starting $750, 1.5 bth, h, h/w & prkg incl.Games rm

Criminal Record check may be req. 33561 Third Ave. 604-820-3013.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

ABBOTSFORD

MEADOWOODApartment & Townhouse

Complex

Phone 604-852-4696or Email

meadowood@pacifi cquorum.com

Apartments1 & 2 Bedroom

Heat / hot water included3 Appliances

Townhouses1 Bedroom lofts &

2 Bedrooms5 Appliances

✦ Senior Discount ✦ Resident Managers ✦ Sorry No Pets

Conveniently located at3046 Clearbrook Road

www.pacifi cquorum.comPacifi c Quorum Properties Inc

ABBOTSFORD

Under New Management

Rental Incentive on 1 year Lease

Pet Friendly Buildings!

CHELSEA PARK GARDENS33710 Marshall Road

1 Bdrms ..... from $625/mo.2 Bdrms ...... from $771/mo.

Call 604-751-3619

Villa Vista33292 Robertson Ave East

Bachelors ........ from $547/mo.1 Bdrms ........... from $656/mo.2 Bdrms ........... from $809/mo.

Villa Monaco33263 Bourquin Crescent East

Bachelors .... from $547/mo.1 Bdrms ...... from $656/mo.2 Bdrms ...... from $809/mo.

33298 Robertson Ave.

1 Bdrms ...... from $665/mo.2 Bdrms ...... from $756/mo.

33405 Bourquin Place

1 Bdrms ...... from $725/mo.2 Bdrms ...... from $825/mo.

Call 604-751-2125

For leasing enquiriesCall 604-751-2934

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CEDAR GREEN APTS2441 COUNTESS ST.

1 & 2 bedroom suiteslarge in-suite storage

Close to Hwy 1 accessClean, quiet buildings.

Competitive rates.

Call 604-850-5375

Email:cedargreen@pacifi ccove

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Mission

CEDARWOOD MANOR * Friendly Management * 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites * Insuite Laundry * Adult Oriented

604-820-0128

Looking for a “SUPER” employee? Advertise inthe best-read community newspapers 604-854-6397

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

FRASER RIDGECondo Living at

Apartment Prices!www.eryxproperties.com

Available Now

2 bdrm - $865

Nicely Reno’d Concrete Bldg. Great Views of Mt. BakerExtra Large and Bright

✶ Heat and Hot Water Incl ✶All suites sprinkler protected.

Lrg patios, 2 elevators, lockers.Gated prk, Super Clean, N/P.

Call Dave @ 604-859-048233555 South Fraser WayFraser Ridge is part of Abbotsford Crime Free

Multi-Housing Program.

GARIBALDI Court(604) 463-9522

Central Maple Ridge

(2) Beautiful 2 BEDROOMS AVAILABLE NOW

Great location for seniors!Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.Senior Move-In Allowance.Refs & Credit check req.

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BONUSCrime Free LivingHURON COURT

✳ 1 Bdrm. from $625/mo.✳ 2 Bdrms from $745/mo.

Rent incl’s; Heat, H/wtr, U/G PkgQuiet, Well Maint. Build. No Pets.

Seniors Discount $25604-850-2467

Baywest Mgmt Corp

MISSIONHABITAT APARTMENTS

33366 2nd Ave. Mission

1 bdrms. from $630/mo.

Quiet, well managed, on site manager. Close to

Downtown & Westcoast Express. NO PETS.

References Required.

604-826-2538Managed by

ECM Strata - Rental Division

MISSION HILLS:

APARTMENTSLarge, Bright & Clean

2 Bdrms Availwith 1 YEAR LEASE....

GET 12th MONTH FREE!!!No Pets. Written ref’s required.

Call 604-826-7880

Sherwood ForestHousing Co-op

Babich Street

HOUSING CO-OP - $954/mo.LARGE TOWNHOUSES

AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES3 bdrm. family room, 1.5 baths, basement, f/s, gas f/p, priv. fcd

yard, garage/carport, playground. Only 1 block to school & park.

NO SUBSIDY ✦ $2500 SHARE PURCHASE ✦REQUIRED PRIOR TO MOVE-IN

Lve Msg @ 604-854-6204

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

ABBOTSFORD 4bdrm farm house suitable for offi ce space AVAIL NOW close to Whatcom Rd $1350/mo w/barn that needs repair for add $400/mo 604-851-5901

ABBOTSFORD - Attractive offi ce &/or Retail Spaces Available. All lo-cated within Abbotsford’s business core. Ph Frank@ Noort Investments 604-835-6300.

ABBOTSFORD. Mt. Lehman area. Warehouse for sale, 2000 sq. ft. Sale price $360,000. Or for lease, 5 year lease and fi rst 2 months free. Call 778-245-3061 or 778-240-3626

MISSION AREA. 800 SQ. FT. SHOP. Available now. $450 + hst + hydro + gas. Security check and ref’s. 604-820-8477, 604-820-0832.

RETAIL / OFFICE space for lease, 1800 sq.ft. 2485 West Railway, Abbotsford. 604-850-7731

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MISSION Duplex 3 bdrm 1.5 bath, 4 appli, ldry rm, carport. Sm pet ok. Avail now. $1100. 604-850-9477

736 HOMES FOR RENT

ABBOTSFORD. 1/bdrm on main fl oor, 2/bdrm in attic. on 5 acres on Old Riverside Rd. New fl oors, cabinets & paint. Ns/np. Avail. Dec 15. 604-897-2331

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

2 BRM 2 Bth. 55plus Mobile Home for rent. Must pass strata interview. Small dog ok sorry no cats. Renter responsible for all utilities. Long term tenant preferred. Lots of stor-age room, clean quiet. View @ 119-15875 20 Ave. Reply to [email protected] if interested. $1100mo. plus damage deposit.

ABBOTSFORD; 2057 Geneva Crt. 3 bdrm newly reno’d $1250. N/P Refs F/P, laundry. 778-870-1247.

ABBOTSFORD 2 bdrm $800. Walk to Milllake, Seven Oaks, hospital bus exchange. N/S. Pet neg. No drugs. Avail now. 604-853-6016

Abbotsford. 3 bdrm fully fi n bsmt home 5 appls clse to park&mall $1400. sm pet OK. 604-807-1655

ABBOTSFORD. Large 4 bdrm. home for short term rental. Bate-man area. Appl., incl., security sys-tem, encl. garage, o/s pet enclo-sure. N/s. $1200/mo. Call Frank 604-835-6300. No Sunday calls.

Abbotsford-Matsqui Prairie- 4 bdrm. rancher on acreage. 3 F/bath. H/W fl r. $1650/mo. Now! 604-859-0165

ALDERGROVE. 5 bdrm. house, 3 full bath. N/P. Avail. now. $1650/mo utils not incl. 604-857-2439

CLEARBROOK 3 bdrms. up, 2 down, 3 baths. Close to Dairy Queen. Dec. 15th. 604-832-7744

CLEARBROOK avail. now, 5 bdrm., 3 baths, 5 appl., reno, N/S N/P. $1500 mo. + utils.(604)807-6477

HOMES, CONDOS & TOWNHOUSES

FOR RENTFrom 1 bed to 4 plus beds, 1 bath

to multiple baths located east, central and west Abbotsford.

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Century 21 Ace Agenices Ltd.PROPERTY MANAGEMENT604-853-2718

MISSION 6 bdrm 2.5 bath new fl r paint lge fncd yd cls to ament & hwy avail now $2000+util 604-358-1112

MISSION Ferndale Ave. 2 bdrm. house on acreage $1000/mo + utils PLUS 1 bdrm cottage/studio/offi ce $650/mo + utils or both for $1500 Avail. Dec. 1st. 604-615-5076

MISSION/HATZIC - pri. acreage, 4 bdrm. 2 full + 2 1/2 baths, H/W fl rs. lndry. dbl car garage. New Paint. Now Avail. $1850 rent negotiable w/ year lease. (604)859-0165

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RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

W. Abbotsford 3 bdrm hse in nice cond 2.5 baths, Incl yard maint. NS/NP Avail now 778-552-3227

742 PASTURE

MISSION. 1 acre fi eld, barn & small cabin $800. Cabin only $600 incl hyd No pitts/rottis. Refs. 604-826-3063.

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

ABBOTSFORD CLEAN ROOMS $450 MO. UTILS. & LAUNDRY IN-CLUDED 604-854-1000

749 STORAGE

LOCKABLE STORAGE / WORK-SHOP spaces. 20’ X 40’, drive in. Small sizes available. 6 am - 10 pm access. Chase Monday - Friday. 8 am - 5 pm. 604-826-2383

750 SUITES, LOWER

1 BD. bsmt suite. Ref. req. Quiet tenant. N/P N/S. UTL/CBL/LDRY $665/month. 604-855-3334

ABBOTSFORD. 1 bdrm suite, very clean Avail. now. Ns/np. $575/mo. 604-854-5285 or 604-832-3648

ABBOTSFORD Blue Ridge 2 bdrm g/l suite. Ns/np. Near Apollo Gym & schls Avail now $600 778-552-2365

ABBOTSFORD~ Bradner. 1/bdrm studio. $575/mo incl everything. Avail now. NP, NS (604)341-1445

BRIGHT BSMT SUITEABBOTSFORD: Whatcom & McKee Rd. Upscale neighborhood.2 bdrm, 1 full bath. Private bsmt suite. Inc. hydro, heat, w/d, sat. TV, & alarm system. Private backyard. N/P. N/S. $850/mo. Avail. Jan. 1(604)850-2654

MISSION 3 BDRM, ground level, shared w/d, n/s, n/p, $900 incl utils. Avail Jan 1st (604)287-1213

MISSION, Fennell St., 2/bdrm suite in newer home. N/P, N/S. Avail NOW. $700/mo. (604)864-5157

MISSION, (Hatzic Bench) 2 bdrm. $800/mo (utils neg.) Wi-fi /cbl incl. Shrd w/d, cvrd deck / parking. N/S inside, no partiers, safe family home. Avail Jan 1 604-805-8780

MISSION Hatzic Valley 1 bdrm g/l. 1 tenant pref. Furn/unfurn. Ns/np. $550 +hyd. Avl now 604-826-1663

MISSION legal large 2 bdrm., gas f/p, lots of parking., secure storage shed. N/S (604)826-3752

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RENTALS

751 SUITES, UPPER

ABBOTSFORD 3 bdrm, off Gladwin cls to schl & transit, heat & hydro incl $1200/mo Dec 1. 604-866-5967

752 TOWNHOUSES

MISSION: 3 Bdrm Townhome, quiet family complex. Rent geared to in-come. N/P. 604-820-1715

TRANSPORTATION

809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

SKI RACK for sale. Thule 91725 Universal Flat Top. 6 Carrier. Uni-versal mounting for 6 pairs skis/or 4 snowboards. Adaptable to most factory roof racks. $60. 604-328-2837.

810 AUTO FINANCING

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810 AUTO FINANCING

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1993 MERCEDES 500 SEL, blue, kept in gar., no accidents, immac. cond. $11,000 obo (604)302-1933

1998 FORD CONTOUR GL 4dr 2.5L V6 auto p/dr p/w 155,000K $1700. 604-853-8976

2000 CADILLAC DeVILLE, white, leather interior, low mileage, new brakes. Full load, clean. Must see to appreciate. $8,500. obo. 604-853-3892

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818 CARS - DOMESTIC

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2002 JAGUAR, green, 118K kms. S-type, 4 dr sedan, tan leather int, 3.0 L, fully loaded, new tires, 2nd owner. $9,000. 778-892-9924

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1996 22’ SLUMBER QUEEN 5th wheel. Interior like new, has to be seen to appreciate. New stereo, back up camera, new HD antenna, m/w, a/c. Includes hitch. $6,500. 604-625-7761 Aldergrove.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

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

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TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1991 CHEV BLAZER, V6, auto, 4 X 4, 196,000 kms. Aircared. $2,100. obo. Call (604)302-2819

1991 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER, V6, runs great, aircared, 2 new spares on rims. $800. obo. (604)855-6170

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2005 Chev Express 1500 cargo well maint’d ladder rack shelf alarm 4 snow tires high mileage $7000 fi rm 604-613-4448, 604-504-5336

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie mint condition, 5.9 Cumins diesel engine. 1 owner. $20,500. Herb 604-308-2525

2006 FORD FREESTAR SE - ext. van, 130K, 7 pass. loaded, exc. cond. Only $5450! 604.309.3135

859 UTILITY TRAILERS

ATV TRAILER, side loading, fi ts 2 atv’s, 2500lb axle, exc cond., $1200. call (604)858-0070

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: THE ESTATE OFRUDOLPH LOWEN, deceased, formerly of Abbotsford, BC.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of RUDOLPH LOWEN are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix on or before January 05, 2013, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which she then has notice.

MARGUERITE WINGERTby her solicitor, MARIA MACHRDM LAWYERS LLP33695 South Fraser WayAbbotsford, BC V2S 2C1

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

RE: THE ESTATE OF LESLIE MCRAE CHENEY, deceased, formerly of Abbotsford, BC.Creditors and others having claims against the estate of LESLIE MCRAE CHENEY are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator on or before January 05, 2013, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which he then has notice.

IVAN MARKSby his solicitor, BRIAN J. LOUGHLINRDM LAWYERS LLP33695 South Fraser WayAbbotsford, BC V2S 2C1


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