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Oil spill response delayed: NEB report

Carrie set to rock Abby

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood will perform at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m.

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood is coming to Abbotsford.

She will perform at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre on May 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Underwood has more than 15 million albums sold worldwide, 16 number-one singles and five Grammys to her credit, all in the past eight years.

Her rise to stardom came quickly after she became America’s sweetheart in 2005, when she won the fourth sea-son of American Idol. The show helped transform her from a shy Oklahoma girl with a great voice to a budding superstar. Since then she’s become the show’s most successful alumni.

She is currently on a tour across North America to promote her latest CD Blown Away, a 14-song collection that covers an expanse of emotional territory.

Tickets for Underwood’s performance go on sale Friday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. and are available at the AESC box of-fice and abbotsfordcentre.ca.

They are also available at Abbotsford and Matsqui recreation cen-tres, Whatcom Wine & Spirits and Sevenoaks Shopping Centre (until Jan. 15) or by phone at 1-866-977-2372.

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A2 Abbotsford News Friday, November 30, 2012

The University of the Fraser Valley strengthened its ties to India recently through

an 11-day visit by UFV president Mark Evered and colleagues. And a visit by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his trade mission to Chandigarh gave students from UFV’s business administration program there the chance to make a good � rst impression on the PM and business leaders. The students were part of a dance troupe that entertained Harper during his visit to Chandigarh, and also hosted members of the PM’s delegation at UFV’s Chandigarh location.Evered was joined on his trip,

which ran from Nov 4 to 15, by UFV chief � nancial of� cer Jackie Hogan and Satwinder Bains, the university advisor on Canada–India relations and director, UFV Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies.With a signi� cant amount of the

population of the Fraser Valley region having ties to India, UFV values its strong relationship with the Indian community, both within Canada and in India.Since 2005, UFV has been

offering its Bachelor of Business Administration degree to a cohort of students in Chandigarh, in India’s Punjab state, in partnership with Sanatan Dharma College Chandigarh (SDCC), an af� liate of Panjab University. UFV also has partnerships with several other Indian post-secondary institutions. These partnerships facilitate student and faculty exchanges,

student internships, and visiting scholar initiatives.Although they were on separate

trips, the UFV delegation’s tour overlapped with Prime Minister Harper’s trade mission to India. In addition to entertaining the prime minister at a special dinner, UFV hosted Abbotsford MP and federal Minister of International Trade & Asia-Paci� c Gateway Ed Fast and other business delegates to discuss and build on employment opportunities and connections. Paul Davidson, president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, was also part of the delegation that visited UFV’s Chandigarh location. Davidson was delighted with UFV’s achievements in India and the impression students made on the federal delegation. UFV is exploring ways of

creating more internship and co-op opportunities for its students through new connections made with the Canadian and Indian governments.“This trip, coinciding with that of

the Prime Minister’s trade mission, gave UFV the opportunity to make some great connections with several federal ministries who have interests in stronger partnerships with India, with some key Indian business contacts, and with some very in� uential Canadian business and R&D leaders. This can only lead to more opportunities for our UFV students, both those in Canada and those based in Chandigarh,” noted Evered. “All

of our Chandigarh students at the evening event were delighted they had the opportunity to shake the Prime Minister’s hand.”While in India, Evered, Bains,

and Hogan visited several of UFV’s Indian partner institiutions.“Our delegation’s priority was to

connect with UFV India partners in Punjab and the region,” notes Bains. “UFV’s involvement in India is based on education, research partnerships, student international engagement, and fostering a deeper understanding of our growing connections with the north of India.”UFV students Adam Rieu, Stacy

Thoreson, and Kathryn Shiratti are currently working in India on internships with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s Students for Development program. The UFV delegation visited with them during the trip.The visit also enabled Evered to

connect with UFV India staff. “Gurneet Singh Anand, our

associate director of UFV India, has done outstanding work for us, including recruiting the tirelessly dedicated ‘team Peary’,” says Evered. Former Abbotsford mayor and longtime school administrator George Peary and his wife Sylvia are providing teaching and support in the Chandigarh business administration program for UFV. Evered was also pleased with the

tremendous support for UFV by Scot Slessor, consul-general of Canada in Chandigarh. The UFV delegation attended an event called Canada-Connect at the Canadian Consulate, hosted a dinner to highlight UFV’s presence in India, and presented talks and scholarships awards to UFV Chandigarh students at the annual awards ceremony. They also met with the Canadian

High Commission in Delhi.

UFV strengthening connections in India: PM visits with UFV Chandigarh students

Prime Minister Stephen Harper with students from UFV’s Chandigarh, India, Bachelor of Business Administration program.

UFV president Mark Evered congratulates Priya Mahajan, a student in the UFV Bachelor of Business Administration program based in Chandigarh, India, as he presents her with a scholarship award.

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Investigating agency finds alarm procedure issues

Kinder Morgan made recommended changes, stresses spill was contained Vikki HOPESAbbotsford News

It took more than four hours from the time the first alarm warned of a pos-sible leak at Kinder Morgan’s tank farm in Abbotsford until a spill was actually discovered, accord-ing to a report re-leased this week by the National Energy Board (NEB).

The NEB, the lead investigative agency looking into the cause of the 110,000-litre spill on Jan. 24 of this year, concluded that proper procedures were not followed that day by Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC (TMPU), which is owned by Kinder Morgan.

The NEB deter-mined that an opera-tor monitoring the TMPU alarm system – based at a control centre in Edmonton – did not deal proper-ly with three alarms that came from one of the Abbotsford tanks.

“A factor that contributed to the amount of crude oil released in the Tank 121 secondary con-tainment area is that the leak was not detected as quickly as it should have been,” the NEB re-port states.

The operator failed

to recognize a drop in the tank’s volume and determined that the first two alarms were false, the report states. He made note of the third alarm for follow-up with the day-shift operator.

The first alarm was noted at 2:39 a.m. on Jan. 24, followed by ones at 3:11 and 4:11 a.m.

The day-shift oper-ator notified a termi-nal operator at 5:50 a.m., and the leak was discovered ex-actly an hour later in a tank containment area when that per-son arrived on site.

The NEB report stated that the alarms were not set at the proper values – information that was not known by the night-shift opera-tor – and this might have contributed to the inappropriate re-sponse.

Delays in response time were among the concerns expressed by residents after the spill. Many said they first noticed a strong odour in the area at about 3 a.m., and they questioned why Kinder Morgan did not discover the leak until almost

four hours later.Residents in the

Auguston neighbour-hood – located near the tank farm – re-ported that the smell contributed to nau-sea and headaches, and they were con-cerned about long-term health implica-tions.

The NEB report concluded that the spill, which was iso-lated to a contain-ment area and did not cause any envi-ronmental damage, was due to a failed gasket, likely dam-aged by excessive pressure caused from

freezing.The drain valve of

the roof drain system was open at the time and allowed crude oil, which could flow through the failed gasket of the roof system, to enter the secondary contain-ment.

The NEB report in-dicated that the tank was built in 1963 and was last inspected in 1995.

The NEB made a number of rec-ommendations for TMPU to follow.

Lexa Hobenshield, spokesperson for Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC), said the company has al-ready implemented these measures, or is in the process of doing so.

“It is important to remember that when oil from a storage tank at the Sumas Mountain Terminal spilled, it was fully contained within an area on the prop-erty that was lined with impermeable membrane, no one was hurt, and there was no threat to the public because of the spill,” she said.

The NEB report confirms that TMPU has addressed the findings and has taken corrective ac-

A 110,000-litre oil spill at the Kinder Morgan tank farm on Sumas Mountain was not discovered until four hours after the first alarm went off on Jan. 24 of this year.

JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News

Public input invited on YMCAKevin MILLSAbbotsford News

The public will have a final opportunity to discuss a controversial proposed $17.5-million partnership with the YMCA.

The city has decided to invite public input during a special executive committee meeting Monday (Dec. 3) at 3 p.m. at city hall.

It will vote on approving or rejecting the project the same night.

Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said there is misinformation about the project that needs to be clarified.

“There’s a misconception that this will mean a tax increase, which it will not.

“I think there is a misconception that we don’t have the money. We already have close to $12 million that could go towards this project now,” he said.

The cash is currently in the general capital reserve fund, set aside for future projects.

The remaining funds would be worked into the city’s proposed financial plan over a two- to three-year period.

However, critics have said there are other spending priorities for the city, with some suggesting the money shouldn’t be spent at this time.

“That’s the argument. That’s good healthy debate,” said Banman

The proposal before the city is for a $17.5-mil-lion contribution, half the cost to construct the building on the site of the old MSA General Hospital on McCallum Road.

The YMCA will raise the other half of con-struction costs and pay all operating costs for 40 years.

The proposed building, owned by the YMCA, includes a pool, gymnasiums and other services.

Banman noted that if council votes yes on Monday, it doesn’t mean the deal is done, rather,

it is a vote to put it into the budget.“But if we say no now, the deal is totally dead.”The YMCA still has to raise its portion of the capital

costs and other details still have to be worked out.“I would encourage people to show up and express

their opinion,” said Banman.

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NEB ‘satisfied’tion.

“The board is satisfied that these actions are appropriate to prevent the occurrence of similar incidents in the future.”

Michael Hale, a member of the PIPE UP Network opposed to pipeline expansion, said the NEB report is an eye-opener.

“When I ask the company about the risk of spills, they point to the spill at the tank farm in Abbotsford in January this year, which they claimed was ‘quickly contained.’ Over 110,000 litres of a noxious petroleum product were spilled. The more information I get, including this report from National Energy Board, suggests that the containment was not that simple or quick.”

The Sumas terminal is part of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system which brings crude oil from Alberta to terminals that end in Burnaby and Washington State.

Products are temporarily stored along the pipeline in 22 tanks in Kamloops, Abbotsford and Burnaby. Six of them are in Abbotsford, which also has a pump station for the pipe-line.

This is not the first time that Kinder Morgan has been criticized for delays fol-lowing an oil spill. In 2005, a rupture was detected in Abbotsford in the pipeline on the north side of Ward Road, and a total of 210,000 litres of crude oil was released into the surrounding area and into Kilgard Creek.

A follow-up report in 2007, from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, in-dicated there had been a delay in response time because the line between the Sumas tank farm and the Sumas pump station was not part of a leak detection system.

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Mountain biker rescued

Wakeboard cable park given OK

Man was riding alone when he crashed

City to issue a five-year licence to private operator

Vikki HOPESAbbotsford News

A 63-year-old man who was riding alone had to be rescued from the McKee Peak mountain bike trail on Sumas Mountain Wednesday after-noon after he crashed and suffered a neck injury.

Crews from Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue, Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service, Abbosford Police and B.C. Ambulance were on the scene, locat-ed off McKee Road near Ledgeview Golf Course.

Assistant Fire Chief Dave Rivett said the man, a doc-tor, called from his cellphone after the crash, saying he had hit his head and was suffering from a neck injury.

The man wasn’t sure of his exact loca-tion.

“It took us probably three-quarters of an hour to actually find him,” Rivett said.

Crews were able to

locate the victim by sounding a fire siren and hav-ing the man indicate when he could hear it. They also ob-tained the GPS co-

ordinates from his cellphone.

The man was found suffering from a suspect-ed back injury

and hypother-mia, and was carried

down the mountain to a waiting ambu-lance.

He was transferred from there to an air ambulance that had landed at Ledgeview Golf Course.

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Emergency personnel carry an injured mountain biker down from the McKee Peak trail on Sumas Mountain on Wednesday afternoon.

VIKKI HOPES Abbotsford News

Kevin MILLSAbbotsford News

A proposed wake-board cable park in Albert Dyck Park has been given the green light by Abbotsford council.

The city has agreed to enter into a five-year licence for the privately run operation.

In May, council was told that at least three private groups were inter-ested in running a cable wakeboard park. However, when a request for proposals was is-sued, only one ap-plication was re-ceived.

The bidder, Stu McKeown, has been working close-ly with the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club, which, after initially oppos-ing the idea, said

it would be able to work with the bid-der.

The club will allow McKeown to share its clubhouse and use it as a rental shop for the cable park.

A cable park eliminates the need for a boat to wake-board or water ski.

An onshore motor pulls cables across the lake while rid-ers hang on and perform tricks or stunts.

The park will be constructed at no cost to the city. McKeown es-timates the city will receive about $6,000 (five per

cent of revenue) a year from the ven-ture.

After the first five years, when the capital costs have been paid for, staff are suggesting the profit sharing be increased to 50/50.

While council agreed to allow the park, Coun. Henry

Braun said he was concerned that the amount of space for public swimming is being reduced.

However, staff ex-plained that while the structure elimi-nates about 40 feet of swimming area at the south part of the lake, it opens up a potential new swimming area on the opposite side of the lake because there will be no boats on it.

The new park will consist of two sepa-rate cable tower systems, starting docks and waiting area for riders.

McKeown has also agreed to pro-vide 50 additional paved parking spots (bringing the total to 110), and offer other rentals including kayaks, canoes and paddle boards.

A wakeboard cable park similar to this one has been approved for Albert Dyck Park.

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Rick Hansen English 11 honours students received

award money for their school newspaper project. With the goal to

make their school a positive and better place, the class decided to transform their online newspaper into print, hoping it would generate more readership. The Torch will focus on building a community in Hansen. The stories will range from international events to personal student submissions.

“We would like students to feel comfortable reading personal stories and submitting them,” explained a Grade 11 English honours student.

The award money will cover the cost of printing and provide newspapers to the student body. The students hope their entire school will read the paper and feel encouraged to be more involved in the community and the school.

The paper will embody all the values of the City of Character initiative. This project requires students to provide a service to their school, further illustrating one of the values. Grade 11 English honours teacher Susannah White has helped organize the project, along with students Gurnek Mann and Mohit Gupta, who attended the Mouat Youth Forum and shared the City of Character values with their fellow classmates.

Grade 8 anti-bullying leadership students at Chief Dan George Middle School are planning Nerd Day. Students received the award for their project focusing on the “respect” value. Vice-principal Mirjana Jurcic and teacher Amy Klassen are assisting students with event organizing. “We found a de� cit in the school, and after brainstorming came up with the project,” Klassen said. Students have made their action plans and outlined steps needed to make Nerd Day possible.

“Nerd Day is where we put ourselves in others’ shoes, showing it is cool to be different from everyone else, and it is cool to study,” said student Emily Gebhart. It will

be a fun day where students dress as nerds, and listen to a presentation about respect and stereotypes. Sudents are making posters, planning witty math riddles, and creating a video that will spread Nerd Day awareness around their school.

A skit is planned that will focus on four different stereotypes and First Nations stereotyping. A spelling bee will also be featured. Students are hoping to see less bullying and judgment after their City of Character project.

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Mt. Lehman Elementary received the City of Character award for its Character Club project. The Character Club consists of � ve students in Grade 7, with principal Peggy Antifaeff and learning assistance teacher Lisa de Vries also involved. After the � ve students attended the City of Character Youth Symposium at Mouat, they decided they wanted to focus speci� cally on the “service” virtue. At the same time, the Character Club also wanted to get the entire school involved in exemplifying and learning about the other � ve. In order to ensure all are covered, � ve teachers and their students have taken on a virtue, and will each have a day where they present it to the school, whether at an assembly, through crafts or other creative ideas.

The Character Club wants to raise awareness to the “service” virtue by educating fellow students about it during an assembly. After researching the needs of the community, the students also decided to use the award money for materials to make jewelry and friendship pins, selling them to raise money for the children’s ward of Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

At the end of the school year in June, the students will present their fundraising dollars to the pediatric ward, hoping they can help meet hospital needs. During this project, the Character Club students are learning about specialties in pediatrics, as well as the City of Character virtues.

“These Character Club students are very gifted and show great initiative”

To honour everyday people who are living their lives with character proved to be incredibly rewarding for every one of the 200 invited guests in attendance at the � rst annual CITY OF HEROES awards event. Hearing the stories of the 21 individual recipients was very special. We all left the theatre even more inspired to live our lives with respect, responsibility, integrity, empathy, courage and service! In addition to the individual awards, four student groups who have a vision to spread the message of good character in their school communities were honoured with $200; seed money to help move their projects forward.

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Busting urban mythsPopular television scientists coming to AESCThe all-new live show MythBusters:

Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series MythBusters, will debut at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre for one performance on March 17.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, Nov. 30 at noon.MythBusters: Behind the Myths, presents

an evening of on-stage experiments, audience participation, video and behind-the-scenes stories. Fans join the hosts on stage and assist in their mind-blowing and mind-twisting ap-proach to science.

The show will bring you face-to-face with the curious world of Hyneman and Savage as the duo match wits on stage with each other and members of the audience.

Last winter and spring, the show performed a 28-city national tour playing sold out per-

formances all over the country. One of the Discovery Channel’s most highly regarded and watched series, MythBusters is now in its ninth season. It mixes scientific method with gleeful curiosity and plain old-fashioned ingenuity to create its own signature style of explosive experimentation – and the support-ing or debunking of urban myths that we live with day to day.

In 2010, Hyneman and Savage received the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism from the Harvard Secular Society.

MythBusters: Behind the Myths takes place on March 17 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available tomorrow at abbots-fordcentre.ca, the AESC box office, Abbotsford and Matsqui recreation centres, Whatcom Wine and Spirits, Sevenoaks Shopping Centre (until Jan. 15) or by calling 1-866-977-2372.

An Abbotsford man has received an award for his efforts in help-ing to stop a potential predator.

Kanwalbir Dosanjh received the Abbotsford Police Department’s com-mendation award on Tuesday during the police board meeting.

The situation began on May 14 of this year when

Dosanjh’s wife and daughter were on their regular evening walk in Clearbrook Park. A man stepped out from the bushes and began following them.

Dosanjh visited the park alone on the eve-ning of May 23 and

saw a man step out from bushes and follow some other women.

He then approached the man and, while he was talk-ing to him, took his picture.

Dosanjh turned the photo over to police and it was dis-tributed at patrol briefings and on the staff computer site.

Police were able to iden-tify and locate the suspect, preventing possible attacks against women, said Deputy Chief Rick Lucy during the presentation.

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The Abbotsford Police Department (APD) is warning the public about two scams.

Const. Ian MacDonald said the APD has received an increased number of reports about frauds and attempted frauds in recent weeks.

One involves the ongoing “grandparent scam,” but with a slight twist.

This scam, which has occurred across North America, involves a person posing as someone in authority – such as a lawyer or police officer – who calls on behalf of a sup-posed family member.

The target is asked to send funds to help get their loved one out of trouble.

The twist is that the people receiving the recent calls appear to live in the southern United States, and the caller purports to be

with the APD.The fraudster claims that a money trans-

fer is required for bail money to release the relative from jail.

The other scam involves the promise of a job. Abbotsford residents will respond to an employment ad – usually for “work at home” operations – and they then receive an email advising them that they were the successful applicant.

They are told their first paycheque will arrive in the mail with further instructions. When the cheque arrives, it is for more than the agreed weekly wage.

The new employee is asked to cash the cheque and transfer the remaining funds to what appears to be an orphanage or medical facility.

Police warn of two scams‘Grandparents’ and job seekers targeted

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The eternal (culinary) question

“What’s for dinner?”Ah yes, the eternal question.Actually, the infernal question, if you

happen to be the cook in the house. I know, because I’m the pot-slinger around our hacienda.

I get asked that question pretty much daily. In fact, I sometimes ask it myself, although you’d think I’d know. But there are times I am a soldier without march-ing orders.

That’s a common cook’s complaint.As much pleasure as we “chefs” derive

from preparing good food, the sheer de-light of feeding the hungry wears a bit thin, especially if there’s little to no par-ticipation in the planning process.

It may come as a shock to those who find the kitchen an alien environment, but putting dinner on the table usually requires some preparation. A meal plan, for instance. And then shopping for the

required items.Ideally, this is done well in advance,

as opposed to the cook despairing over a cold stove, out of ideas ... and time.

My family is now reasonably well trained in developing a dinner agenda for the coming week.

It wasn’t always that way.When I asked the question, “What

do you want for dinner this week?” the response was “I don’t know,” from the youngster, and “Whatever you cook,” from the wife.

Oooh, now there’s inspiration! Yes, in-deed, I’ll just sprint into the kitchen and whip up a steaming platter of whatever.

When I pressured them, I’d get a more detailed response like: “How about chick-en?”

Well, that narrows it down to about, oh, what, 2,000 recipes?

Finally, I found the trick. I took out six random cookbooks, and a set of dice. I declared that the roll of one die would determine one of the cookbooks. The second roll of both cubes would yield a number, which multiplied by 10, would select a page number. The gamers could then choose one recipe from that page.

As fun as that initially sounded, it

quickly became apparent that often the choices were along the lines of liver with mashed turnips, or pickled pigs’ knuck-les.

Rebellion was threatened on all fronts – their refusal to play, followed by my refusal to cook.

Hence, we found the common ground to plan a weekly menu together, before the weekend grocery shop.

Now it’s just a matter of agreeing on the meals, which is not as easy as it used to be.

My teen daughter has developed a new passion – healthy eating.

This is good.However, her enthusiasm isn’t shared

to the same high degree by her parents.

In fact, some of the ingredients that go into her healthy recipes are things I can’t pronounce, let alone recognize.

Take quinoa, for instance. (Please, take it. Take it all!)Who knew this ancient grain was mak-

ing such a comeback in healthy-eating circles? Actually, it’s not a grain at all, it’s a seed.

And that’s probably the problem right there. This was actually fed to the birds hundreds of years ago, and the contem-porary tofu crowd misinterpreted it for real food.

Nevertheless, it is very good for you, I am frequently assured by our resident expert.

So is kale, apparently. If you’ve never had this bushy green treat, it looks like lettuce on steroids, and tastes something akin to shredded burlap bag.

Now when I ask the girls what they want for dinner, I get: “Something healthy,” and “How about chicken?”

Actually, the big upside of all this is that the teen is becoming a good cook.

Now, occasionally, I can sit back and ask the eternal question.

“What’s for dinner?”And that’s a fine thing.

It’s less than a month to the apoc-alypse. Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Will you even bother, considering the end of the world is nigh?

The ancient Mayans predicted Armageddon for Dec. 21, 2012, the date they stopped calculating their cal-endar. That’s when the renowned as-trologers and mathematicians said the 26,000-year grand cycle of evolution would cataclysmically crash to a halt.

The Mayans aren’t the only doom-sayers.

Christian denominations reference a Judgment Day that is the culmination of a great battle between good and evil.

Ancient Norse mythology foretold of a final showdown between the gods.

There are physicists who calculate the end of mankind as a mathemati-cal inevitability, astronomers who say it’s only a matter of time until we’re all snuffed out by a collision with an asteroid or the demise of the sun, ge-ologists who predict we’re one giant

volcano eruption away from eternal darkness.

And don’t forget, there were some computer scientists who said Y2K would be the demise of us all.

Of course, for every doomsday sce-nario, there’s a screenwriter poised at a keyboard trying to turn it into the latest Hollywood blockbuster.There’s nothing like a little end-of-days escap-ist entertainment to help take your mind off your current problems, like paying the mortgage, and getting the kids to soccer practice.

It’s all enough to make you curl up in a ball on the couch and tune in for that marathon session of Dr. Phil you’ve been denying yourself for so long. Or maybe empty your bank account and go on one last spree of travel, trinkets and T-bone steaks.

Just keep in mind, when it comes to doomsday predictions, it’s believer beware.

–The New Westminster News Leader

It’s believer beware

Yes, indeed, I’ll just sprint into the kitchen and whip up a steaming platter of whatever.

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When Grammy Award-winning singer Michael W. Smith performs in Abbotsford this Sunday, he will be accompanied by a 40-person choir from Abbotsford.

The Heritage Alliance Church Choir, under the direction of Randy Raine, will perform seven songs with Smith after receiving the most votes in a Facebook video contest.

The show, “A Very Special Christmas: The Symphony Tour,” takes place at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, starting at 7 p.m.

Mary Kruk, a member of the Heritage Alliance Church Choir, said many in the group

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“We’re twittering – in the old-fashioned way,” she laughed.

The choir was formed in 1991, and usually consists of 25 to 30 people. Forty were required for the concert, and the additional spots were filled by church members who aren’t part of the regular choir.

For more information about Smith’s concert, visit abbotsfordcentre.ca.

The choir presents its annual production on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Heritage Alliance Church (3440 Mt. Lehman Rd.). Tickets are $5 each or $20 per family and are available at the door.

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Mayor Bruce Banman re-flected on his first year in office and spoke in optimis-tic tones about the city’s economic future during an address to the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.

The luncheon, held at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre, drew a full house.

“We have many reasons to be hopeful and optimistic,” Banman said. “But we can’t be complacent.”

The mayor identified ongo-ing taxpayer subsidies of the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre as being “the single biggest challenge” he faces.

The AESC ran a deficit of $1.7 million last year, with an additional $1.76 million going to cover the Abbotsford Heat hockey team’s financial shortfall for 2011/12.

One of the most produc-tive things the Chamber of Commerce members can do for the community right now is to invite friends, fam-ily and business associates to Heat games and enter-tainment acts at the arena, Banman said.

With Abbotsford projected to undergo major popula-tion growth over the next 25 years, he emphasized the importance of planning and vision, and spoke of the need to increase densification, and to provide “sustainable, flex-ible” transit systems in part-

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Banman pointed to a se-ries of major developments, including the Highstreet shopping centre project – the largest mall to be built in western Canada in the past 30 years – as signs of the city’s economic health.

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The number of school suspensions has dropped in Abbotsford, accord-ing to the latest numbers released by the school district.

Last year, there were 727 out-of-school suspensions, compared to 805 the previous year. In-school suspen-sions dropped to 526 in 2011, com-pared to 683 in 2010.

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about 30 per cent since 2008 and are highest at the Grade 9 and 10 levels. Drugs are the most common reason, and boys account for about 80 per cent of suspensions.

Assistant superintendent Steve Carlton said the drop in the num-bers can be partly attributed to a “system-wide response to children in need of behaviour support.”

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Community programs include Impact’s New Directions and the South Asian Community Resource Office.

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Three honoured for being ‘lifesavers’Addictions Centre presents awards

Abbotsford Addictions Centre (AAC) presented its Lifesaver Award last Thursday (Nov. 22) to three women in the community.

The award recognizes peo-ple who have made a differ-ence in the life of a person struggling with addiction.

It was presented as part of a ceremony that also includ-ed the Brave Heart Awards, recognizing clients who have shown courage and commit-ment in their own recovery and life changes.

Dr. Elizabeth Watt was a recipient of the Lifesaver

Award for her contributions over the years to many of the AAC clients, while Laurie Mossey was recognized for making a difference in the community following her own loss.

Mossey’s son, Tyler Miller, died of an ecstasy-relat-ed death a year ago, and Mossey has since begun the Pajama Project, which sup-ports grieving moms.

Honoured posthumously at the awards reception was Diane Robinson, a counsel-lor with AAC for many years who created these awards,

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AAC is one of almost 130 programs and servic-es offered by Abbotsford Community Services. It pro-vides drug and alcohol coun-selling, prevention services in the community, and col-laboration with other agen-cies.

Request to move schoolhouseThe Abbotsford board of education has

received a request that the old South Poplar schoolhouse be donated to the MSA Museum Society.

The society would like to relocate the old building to the Trethewey House site on Ware Street next to Mill Lake.

The schoolhouse is currently located ad-jacent to South Poplar Traditional School at the corner of Huntingdon and Gladwin roads.

The matter will be discussed at the board of education meeting on Dec. 11.

Meanwhile, written submissions are being accepted from the public until Thursday, Nov. 29. They can be sent to [email protected].

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The Falcons bantams ad-vanced directly to the B.C. final after winning the Valley Community Football

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The UFV squads wrap up the first semester this week-end on the road vs. Brandon and Regina.

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Busting urban mythsPopular television scientists coming to AESCThe all-new live show MythBusters:

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Kanwalbir Dosanjh received the Abbotsford Police Department’s com-mendation award on Tuesday during the police board meeting.

The situation began on May 14 of this year when

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Dosanjh visited the park alone on the eve-ning of May 23 and

saw a man step out from bushes and follow some other women.

He then approached the man and, while he was talk-ing to him, took his picture.

Dosanjh turned the photo over to police and it was dis-tributed at patrol briefings and on the staff computer site.

Police were able to iden-tify and locate the suspect, preventing possible attacks against women, said Deputy Chief Rick Lucy during the presentation.

Resident tracks possible predatorReceives police commendation

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The Abbotsford Police Department (APD) is warning the public about two scams.

Const. Ian MacDonald said the APD has received an increased number of reports about frauds and attempted frauds in recent weeks.

One involves the ongoing “grandparent scam,” but with a slight twist.

This scam, which has occurred across North America, involves a person posing as someone in authority – such as a lawyer or police officer – who calls on behalf of a sup-posed family member.

The target is asked to send funds to help get their loved one out of trouble.

The twist is that the people receiving the recent calls appear to live in the southern United States, and the caller purports to be

with the APD.The fraudster claims that a money trans-

fer is required for bail money to release the relative from jail.

The other scam involves the promise of a job. Abbotsford residents will respond to an employment ad – usually for “work at home” operations – and they then receive an email advising them that they were the successful applicant.

They are told their first paycheque will arrive in the mail with further instructions. When the cheque arrives, it is for more than the agreed weekly wage.

The new employee is asked to cash the cheque and transfer the remaining funds to what appears to be an orphanage or medical facility.

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The Abbotsford Youth Commission re-ceived the City of Character award for their youth council project. The youth council is composed of two leadership students from each Abbotsford high school.

This year, during their October leader-ship retreat, where the group focused on team-building exercises, they decided to take on a community project.

After much brainstorming and voting, the council decided to address bullying and its effects. Many members of the council have experienced bullying � rst-hand or know friends that have been bullied.

“Out of all the topics we discussed, this one was full of passion and excitement from the students,” said Christy Freiss, supervisor of recreation at the Abbotsford

Youth Commission.

The goal of the project is to impact youth in the community. It will be a year of learning about bullying, by speaking in school assemblies and giving presenta-tions. The award money will go toward handouts and resources needed for the presentations.

“We want to focus on middle school stu-dents, speaking and educating about bul-lying and raising awareness. The outcome we want is a trickle-down effect, and that this knowledge about bullying will prog-ress into high school,” said Erika Moate from Bakerview Centre for Learning.

The council hopes to combat all the dif-ferent types of bullying that occur on a daily basis, including cyber-bullying.

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I’m following the path God has laid you see, I took His hand

when I heard His callI turned my back and left it all;I could not stay another day,

to laugh, to love, to work or play.Tasks left undone

must stay that way,I found my peace at the

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a laugh, a kissO yes, these things

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times of sorrow,I wish you the sunshine

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Forever remembered by his loving wife & family

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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124 FARM WORKERS

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FARM LABOURERS required F/T for Altervale Farm Ltd in Abbots-ford. Duties incl pruning, hoeing, spraying & picking berries. 40hr/wk. $10.50/hr. Fax 604-462-0908

124 FARM WORKERSFARM & NURSERY WORKERS required for JRT Nurseries, 2396 272 St., Aldergrove. Heavy farm labour, transplanting, potting, moving, loading of plants. $10.25/hr. 50 hrs/wk. Start date January 21, 2013.

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The Abbotsford News, a bi-weekly publication serving more than 45,000 homes, has an opening for a full-time, multi-media journalist.Candidates will have outstanding and diverse writing abilities, including a flair for narrative. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, along with a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. The successful applicant for this entry-level position will be a key contributor to the print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding.You should have a diploma/degree in journalism, and/or related experience. Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and InDesign is a must. You’re a critical thinker, with keen attention to detail, and the ability to work well under deadline pressures.The Abbotsford News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.Those interested should submit a resume, writing and photography samples, and a cover letter to:Andrew Holota, EditorThe Abbotsford News34375 Gladys Avenue,Abbotsford, B.C. V2S2H5e-mail: [email protected] for applications: November 30, 2012We thank everyone who is interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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138 LABOURERS

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139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

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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 with BC Online is also and asset.Send resume and cover letter to:

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173 MIND BODY SPIRITPERFECT TOUCH FOR YOUR

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SWEDISH MASSAGE & PRTSimply for your health & relaxation✬✬ EUROPEAN ✬✬ PRIVATE ✬✬

Holidays Specials 604.230.4444

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

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

From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals

• 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

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

Need CA$H Today?

Own A Vehicle?Borrow Up To $25,000

No Credit Checks!Cash same day, local offi ce.www.PitStopLoans.com

604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICESTHE CLEANING LADY. Residential. Reasonable Rates. Fraser Valley area. Free quotes. Traci 604-996-7396

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


281 GARDENING

283A HANDYPERSONS

COMPLETEHANDYMAN SERVICES

Residential, Commercial& Mobile Homes

Interior & Exterior Renovations We Do It All....Jack Of All Trades

Plumbing, Electrical, Drywall,Tiling, Framing & More!

* Great Rates * Written QuotesMike 604-820-0012

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!

300 LANDSCAPING

SAWDUST Hemlock, Fir & Cedar

HOGFUELPlease call for pricing

604-465-5193 or 604-465-5197www.augustinesoilandmulch.com

130 HELP WANTED

BUYING OR SELLING?Use bcclassified.com - Merchandise for Sale 500’s

CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETSWITH DOLLAR DEALS 604-854-6397


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

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

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.

CHRISTMAS WINDOWPAINTING & MURALS

❆ As You Like It ❆ Annette: 778.344.7101NOT JUST WINDOWS!

See our website for morewww.zhibit.org/asyoulikeit

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

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

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

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 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

bcclassified.com 604-854-6397

CLASSIFIED ADSMEAN MORE BUSINESS

PHONE 604-854-6397

7 OBITUARIES 7 OBITUARIES

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Christina Hlookoff

(nee Bauman)Sept. 21,1922 - Nov. 25, 2012

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma (Ama) on November 25, 2012, at Chilliwack General Hospital. She passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus with family at her side.Left to mourn are her children Gerry Hlookoff (Lori), Shelley Janzen (Hank) and Walter Hlookoff (Mavis). She is also survived by her many grand-children and great-grandchil-dren who brought such joy to her life. Each and everyone of them held a special place in her heart. She was pre-deceased by her husband Bill, her grandson Aaron, and her siblings. Mom was a prairie girl who met Dad, the love of her life, moved to the coast and raised her family in Langley and Abbotsford, B.C. After Dad’s passing, she moved to Chilliwack where she spent her fi nal years.A mass to celebrate Mom’s life will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, in Chilliwack, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012.




SEASONED FIREWOODCall Dave The Wood Guy

Since 1980

MAPLE BIRCH ALDERAbbotsford $300/cord

Langley-Surrey $350/cord

604.378.7738 | Agassiz, BC

PETS

477 PETS

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

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

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

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

506 APPLIANCES

KITCHEN AIDE Built-in Fridge, model KBLC36FMS02. As new. Un-der warr. $3900: (604)536-4226

509 AUCTIONS

COLLECTIBLE AUCTION.Monday Dec. 3rd, 7:00pm. Comics, Star Wars, Sports &

non-sport cards, vintage cameras, jewellery, etc.

CENTRAL AUCTION #313 - 20560 - Langley By Pass

(#10 Hwy) 604-534-8322www.centralauction.com

524 UNDER $200

HELIX FOOSEBALL TABLE, 30” X 55”. As new. $150. 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

548 FURNITURE

DINING ROOM SET, seats 10, 6 chairs & hutch, $100. Recliner, $20. Coffee table & 4 end tables, $25. (604)302-5161

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

545 FUEL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

548 FURNITURE

MOVING SALE Dining room table, 3 leafs, 6 chairs; 4 side chairs, 2 captain. Sunroom furniture; sofa, 3 rock-ing chairs & footstool, Sante Fe style, all pcs fully restored. 30” wooden round table w/2 chairs. Brass plant stands (plants avail). Large oak entertainment centre including a free working TV.

604-850-2465

560 MISC. FOR SALE

FIREWOOD

★ FREE ★PALLETS Available

Come & HelpYourself

Also great for crafts etc

BACK PARKING LOT

(by shed)

ABBOTSFORD NEWS34375 Gladys Ave.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

32101 Mt. Waddington AveHOMESTEAD ESTATES

+++ $200 MOVE IN BONUS +++Abbotsford - deluxe, large aptsNewer, well maintained bldg.

2 Bths in 2 Bdr units from $895Gas heat, f/p, d/w, inste w/d

hookup, gated u/g prkg. Cat OK604-870-9797 www.apt4rent.ca~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

33382 George Ferguson WayBIRCHWOOD MANOR

Abbotsford - clean & spacious*2 Bdrm units from $750 & up

Some w/insuite laundry hook-up, d/w, prkg. Part of the Abbotsford

Crime Free Housing ProgramCat OK . Call: 604-832-8909

www.baywest.ca

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

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

545 FUEL

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOABBOTSFORD 33554 Switzer Ave 1 bdrm $625/mo, 2 bdrm $725/mo. Coin laundry on site (604)751-3885

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)

ABBOTSFORD

Forest TerraceApartments

34313 Forrest TerraceAbbotsford’s Best Kept Secret

1 & 2 Bdrms Stes

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

Garburator, In-Suite Laundry Hook-ups, On-Site Mgmt

Please call for Prices. Small pets negotiable.

Early and Immediate Possession Available

Age 40 Senior & Adult Oriented

Come See What You Have Been Missing!

Call Esther 604-853-0549

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


2 Bdrms from $825.00Call 604-557-3708


2 Bdrms from $756.00Call 604-751-2165

Mainstreet Equity apartments are well

secured and safe homes for your peace of mind.

Website:www.mainst.biz

551 GARAGE SALES

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

Newer Luxury SuitesNOW RENTING

32130 Hillcrest AvenueSpacious suites appointed with maple cabinets, 6/appls inclusive of in-suite laundry, porcelain tile bath, fi replace, large cov’d patio & sec u/g parking. Walking dis-tance to all amenities including shopping mall & new park.

2 Bdrm, 2 bath ste - $1075/moMOVE IN BONUS

HALF MONTH FREE RENT

Call Now: 604-807-8665

ABBOTSFORD “The Crossing” Luxury 2 bdrm 2 bath gr. fl r corner unit. 7 appl, inste w/d, 2 prkg. N/S, $1200, Dec 1. Ref’s. 604-835-3300

Abbotsford

You Choose! Small selection of stan-dard and upgraded suites. 1-beds from $675 2-beds from $875. Indoor pool, fi tness & games room!

Call to view 778-344-Apts

(2787)

❋❋❋$200 MOVE-IN❋❋❋

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

MISSION: 33523 3rd Ave 1 bdrm $625 or 2 brm $725 Coin laundry on site. Call Steve: (604)751-3885

551 GARAGE SALES

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

Mainstreet Equity Corp.

Website:www.mainst.biz

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

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

ABBOTSFORD Large shop 40x60 with hoist for rent in Matsqui prairie $800/mo. Also on property 3bdrm house $1200/mo. No Sunday calls. 604-826-5184; e-mail: [email protected]

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

NEWLY RENOVATED. 3 Bedroom, upper unit in 4-Plex. Fenced yard. In Suite laundry. No pets. Checks required. Available immediately. $1100 a month plus dd and utilities. 1-604-798-2970

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

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

ABBOTSFORD - 2337 Otter Street6 Bdrms, 3 baths, avail now. $1400. 604-854-6101 or 604-864-1438

ABBOTSFORD 5 bdrm 2 baths newly renovated. 2 storey, lrg lot & deck. Nr UFV/Hosp, $1300/mo + utils & water. Dec. 1 or 15. N/p. 604-859-0391, 604-308-9022

ABBOTSFORD Angus Campbell Rd 4 bdrm., 3 bath farm house. $1800. Semi truck parking avail. N/p. Ref’s. req’d. 604-825-2802; 604-807-3114

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.

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENTABBOTSFORD west. 4 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg yrd. W/D hookups. Dec. 1. $1400/mo. n/s, n/p. 604-859-4217.

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

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 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

ABBOTSFORD. Townline area. Spacious 2 bdrm. Priv entry. Share laundry. Np/ns. Avail. now. $700. 604-857-5855 or 604-614-8899.

ABBOTSFORD W. 2 bdrm. suite. Available now. N/s. Small pet ok. $650/mo. Call 604-854-1347

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 Lge 2 bdrm nr leisure ctr. New kit. & appl., now NS, small pet OK 604-226-7325 604-820-2122

751 SUITES, UPPER

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

MISSION / HATZIC. Cls to school. Large 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl., deck, large yard, parking. 778-996-7074

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

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

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

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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1994 HONDA CIVIC, 5spd, green, good cond. Newer engine. $1600 obo. Call (604)851-9624

1998 FORD CONTOUR GL 4dr 2.5L V6 auto p/dr p/w 155,000K $2000. 604-853-8976

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

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TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

PJ AUTO SALES LTD

2467 Clearbrook Rd

FALL SALEFri Nov 30th

‘06 CHEV EXT CAB P/U6 pgr 4.8 V8 auto, a/c, shrt box

#STP1398....$599505DODGE NEON

4dr 4cyl 5 spd#STP001....$2495

‘04 CHEVY IMPALA4dr, V6, auto, full load#STP7881….$3995

‘02 MAZDA PROTEGE4dr 4 cyl 5 spd, full load

#STP7899….$1995‘01 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

4dr 4cyl. auto, local#STP0022....$1995

‘01 CHEV CAVALIER4dr, 4 cyl auto

#STP5023….$2250‘01 PONTIAC MONTANNA

4dr, 7pgr, V6 auto, local#STP3414….$1995

‘01 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRACK

4dr 4X4 V6 auto loaded local #STP1442....$6995

‘99 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER

4dr, 7 pgr, V6, auto, loaded, local, Aircared

#STP3630....$125098 FORD RANGER X-CAB

4x4 Step-Side box 6cyl 5 spd#STP0044....$1995

‘98 GMC SAFARI AWD8 pgr V6 auto, full load

#STP6074….$1995‘97 NISSAN PATHFINDER4X4 4dr, V6 auto, local. load

#STP8182….$2495

...PLUS MORE TO CHOOSE FROM

FINANCING AVAILABLE

Phone 604.854.2832or 604.864.6239

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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 REMOVALThe Scrapper

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

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1996 GMC SIERRA ext. cab, 4.3 Vortex, exc. cond. Must sell $3000 obo (604)530-4814

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

859 UTILITY TRAILERS

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

551 GARAGE SALES

ABBOTSFORD

MOVING SALESat. Dec. 1st ~ 9 am to 1 pm

Desk, table & chair set + lots of miscellaneous items

35305 McCORKELL DRIVEOff Marshall Rd.

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