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ROCHELLE [email protected]

The Abbotsford Police Depart-ment and othermunicipal forc-es are taking too long to completecomplaint investigations, says theprovinces police watchdog.The Office of the Police Com-

plaint Commissioner is concernedonly 45 per cent of police complaintinvestigations are finished withinthe required six-month period of

180 days, according to a study bythe Auditor Generals Office.Rollie Woods, deputy police

complaint commissioner, said theOPCC will be pushing professionalstandards sections (PSS) in all 12municipal police departments towrap up complaint files in a more

timely fashion.Theres usually a good reason for

delays but its still unacceptable andwe have to work to find a way to getthese numbers down, saidWoods.The problem came to light in

January after the Auditor GeneralsOffice conducted an audit of police

complaint files fromApril 1, 2010 toAugust 31, 2012, saidWoods.From April 2010 to March 2011,

the APD needed a median of 237.5days, almost two months longerthan required, to conduct com-plaint investigations, according tothe OPCCs latest quarterly report.

Abbotsford Police had a total of28 investigations and asked for 36extensions from the OPCC.The median for all the police

departments to finish complaintfiles in that same time frame was213 days.Numbers improved in the2011/12

time period, when APD took amedian of 213 days for complaintcases.

Police complaints take too long to process, says watchdogOPCC concerned as less than half of all investigationscompleted within required six-month period

see COMPLAINTS, page A14

Sockeye numbers floundering

TIMES FILE PHOTO

Low sockeye numbers in the Fraser River should not interfere with sport fishing enthusiasts, who generally fish for the larger chinook species of salmon.

CHRISTINA [email protected]

While other salmon speciesare returning in healthynumbers along B.C.scoast, early summer run FraserRiver sockeye levels are anotherstory.Sockeye levels are so low this year

that even test fisheries made toestimate returning numbers havebeen cut by half to allow as manyadult fish as possible to make it totheir spawning grounds.Less than half the forecasted

numbers of sockeye, a 21 per centlower water flowmeasured at Hopeand recordhighwater temperaturesin the Fraser Canyon last week allcombined to prompt the ban onsockeye salmon fishing.This affects commercial, sport

and now First Nations fisheries.Historically, the 2013 cycle has

had the second largest averagereturn of the four Fraser River sock-eye annual cycles, with an averagereturn of 8.6million fish.The PacificSalmon Commission, a body thatadvises Canadian and U.S. federalgovernments on managing localfisheries, now reports that abouttwo million sockeye may return.

Other speciesappear strong

see SOCKEYE, page A4

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The article titled RecentNova Scotia deaths sparkrepti le pet concernsreferred to the tragicdeaths of Noah and Con-nor Barthe as occurring inNova Scotia. That incidenttook place in Campbell-ton, New Brunswick. TheTimes apologizes for anyconfusion created by ourerror.

Correction

JEAN [email protected]

Imagine if you have twocats, one unspayedfemale and one un-neutered male. If they havethree to four litters of kittensa year, and each of their off-spring have litters, and theiroffspring have litters, and soon, and so on . . . in sevenyears you will have about420,000 kittens.This is according to Jodi

Dunlop, branch manager ofthe Abbotsford SPCA, whowas citing humane sites onthe reproduction of cats.She noted that cats have

up to five litters a year withan average of four to six kit-tens in each litter. Cats con-tinue to have kittens for aslong as they live.That is a staggering sta-

tistic and Dunlop says thatthe SPCA and other humaneorganizations are reachinga crisis point when it comesto cats.

We are full, she said ofthe Abbotsford branch.Theycurrently have 35 cats in-house, 32 in foster care andawaiting list of peoplewant-ing to surrender their cats.Every organization is full

and theres still more knock-ing on our doorsteps.The kitten influx that used

to be isolated to the springnow goes from April intoNovember.The Vancouver Orphan

Kitten Rescue Association(VORKA), a no-kill animalrescue association servingthe Fraser Valley and theLower Mainland, recentlytook 47 cats from two sites,on top of its usual intake.When VORKA members

arr ived on scene at anAbbotsford farm, they foundkittens between five and six

weeks old, many with eyeinfections or colds.Twenty-seven tiny little

tabby andwhite kittens whowere mostly ill, said KarenDuncan, VORKA president,adding the situation washeartbreaking.The kittenswere pickedup

by volunteers and kept over-night by the HuntingdonHeights Haven cat shelter inAbbotsford. They were thensplit between five differentfoster homes.By housing the kittens in

foster homes we are able tomore effectively deal withillness without allowing itto spread to healthy cats,said Duncan, adding that ittook a lot of organizing anddedicated foster homes tonurse all the cats and kittensback to full health.

It cost more than $3,000to have the 27 ki t tensspayed and neutered, andthen approximately $50 permonth, including food andmedical care to treat theireye infections and colds.Two cats can easily turn

into 30 cats in less than ayear.We need people to real-ize that they must spay andneuter their pets, addedDuncan.Dunlop agrees and wants

to warn people about pick-ing up free kittens at fleamarkets or over the Internet,adding there is a responsi-bility and cost of neuteringin pet ownership.People have to take that

into consideration beforethey get a free cat, shesaid.They have the best inten-

tions and theyre not think-ing about the needs of theanimal, and before theyknow it, its out of controland they need help.

Stop littering our community

JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

Jodi Dunlop, manager of the Abbotsford SPCA, is overwhelmed with kittens an ongoing problem at not only the AbbotsfordSPCA, but at most animal shelters around the Lower Mainland. Cats have a rapid mating cycle that can produce staggeringnumbers of offspring. Every organization is full and theres still more knocking on our doorsteps, said Dunlop.

WhatsLayared intodays paperPage 1For more information

and photos on salmonrun predictions.

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is a topic that becomesmore heated all the time.Football concussionshave garnered a lot ofattention lately, and arethe basis for a new UFVstudy.

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Growing cat populationquickly reaching crisis point

Missing Abbotsford man found in OntarioSTAFF REPORTER

Abbotsford Police have located aman who went missing on Fridayafternoon.

On Tuesday night Ontario Policemade contact with 23-year-oldNathan Point, who was staying withan acquaintance in that province.The APD issued an appeal for infor-

mation on Points whereabouts Fridaywhen he did not show up for work.Police were worried because it was

out of character for Point not to showup for his job, said police.

JENNIFER SALTMANThe Province

One of the men accusedof killing 14-year-oldChelsey Acorn has beengranted bail as he awaits hissecond trial in the case.Dustin Blue Robert Moir

is charged with first-degreemurder.Acorn ran away from her

Abbotsford foster home inJune 2005 and it is believedthat she wasmurdered sometimebetweenOct. 1 andDec.31, 2005.Her body was found in

April 2006 by hikers alongthe Coquihalla River justnorth of Hope.Acorn had been strangled

and buried naked in a shal-low grave.Herheadhadbeencrushed

by a large rock.The Crown set out to

prove at trial that Moir andhis father Jesse Blue Westplanned and participated inAcorns murder.Evidence showed that

Acorn dated Moir and knewhis father.In February 2010, a B.C.

Supreme Court jury convict-ed Moir of first-degree mur-der and he was sentenced tolife in prison with no chanceof parole for 25 years.We s t i s s e r v i n g t h e

same sentence after a B.C.Supreme Court judge foundhim guilty of first-degreemurder in January.However, Moir appealed

his conviction and earlierthis year was granted a newtrial.The B.C. Court of Appeal

ruled that the judge inMoirstrial erred when he did notgive the jury instructionsunder some complicatedevidentiary rules.West is also appealing his

conviction.Justice Brian Joyce ordered

Moir released Tuesday on$200,000 surety bail.His mother will act as

surety, meaning that shewill forfeit the bail if Moirdoes not comply with hisbail conditions.Condi t ions o f Moi r s

release include that hereside with his wife BreaWh i t e Mo i r, ma in t a inemployment or enrol inan educational institution,abide by a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.curfew and not have con-tact with any witnesses inthe case.Evidence presented at

Moirs bail hearing and thejudges reasons are subjectto a publication ban.Moirs next court appear-

ance is set for Sept. 9.

Suspect inAcorn killinggranted bail

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Thats down from a Department ofFisheries and Oceans forecast in Julyof 4.7 million fish, which DFO also cau-tioned was highly uncertain due tovariability in survival rates and changesin their productivity.Along with a low water flow, the PSC

reported record high water tempera-tures of 21.3 C on Aug. 8, which is 3.8C higher than average, and is expectedto continue for several days.Record high temperatures in previ-

ous years have hurt the cold water fish,which already face challenges of push-ing upstream and moving from salt tofresh water, and are at greater risk forsevere stress and diseases.Current water temperatures are

warmer than during a 2004 hot spell,when just 30 per cent of the summerrun sockeye in the Fraser reached theirspawning areas, the PSC said.Summer sockeye face the biggest

challenges since they pass throughpeak temperatures and spend at leasta year more at sea than other salmonspecies.The PSC reportedWednesday that in

response to these serious conservationconcerns, its Fraser River Panel hasallowedvery little commercial harvestof Fraser sockeye in U.S. fishing areas,no commercial or recreational fisheriesin Canada. First Nations food, socialand ceremonial fisheries of Fraser sock-eye are also being closed in an orderlyfashion.Sockeye runs are also low in the Skee-

na River, but there are still salmon tobe caught.Pink runs are very high in the North

Coast, and the sport fishery for coho

and chinook is also strong.Vic Carrao, who owns STS Guid-

ing Service in Mission, said fishingfor pinks and chinook (also known asspring or tyee) in salt water this yearhas been great.Today, we caught a 28-pound chi-

nook and weve got two pinks in theboat, he said from his boat in theStrait of Georgia, somewhere betweenthe north and south arms of the Fraser

River onWednesday morning.As a fishing guide for 22 years, Carrao

said he considers sockeye a meat har-vest fish, but not necessarily sportfishing.The sockeye fishery was, and still is,

very important to recreational anglers,to families it can be an importantmeat harvest, he said.Until about 10 years ago,when return-

ing numbers of sockeyewere consistentand predictable, it was also an impor-tant to guiders such as Carrao.Then as sockeye returns began to

fluctuate and run forecasts became lessreliable, sport-fishing guides adaptedand hes learned to hope for the best,plan for the worst.We no longer build our business

plan (around sockeye). Economy-wise,wed love to have a sockeye fishery. If itimproved wed be there, said Carrao.Instead, he guides fishermen to catch

and release the protected white stur-geon in the river, and saltwater chartersfor salmon.OnWednesday, Carrao and his clients

were in the Strait off the mouth of theFraser, where chinook and pinks werestaging in the cold ocean water beforeheading up the river.For me, its not a panic. There are

lots of fish in the ocean, he said.

Water temperature affecting returnsSOCKEYE, from page A1

VIC CARRAO, STS GUIDING/FOR THE TIMES

Bob Niven of Mission holds a 28-poundchinook (spring) salmon he caught withMissions STS Guiding at the mouth ofthe Fraser River Wednesday morning.Sport fishermen like Niven will still beable to enjoy their activity.

We no longer build our businessplan (around sockeye). Economy-wise, wed love to have a sockeyefishery. If it improved wed bethere.

Vic Carrao, STS Guiding Service

ROCHELLE [email protected]

Charges are being rec-ommended against anAbbotsford man accusedof taking part in a violenthome invasion that saw amother beatenwith a base-ball bat in front of her five-year-old son.Two Langley youth, both

17 years old, have alreadybeen charged in the drug-related Aldergrove homeinvasion that took placeJuly 29, said Langley RCMPCpl. Holly Marks.Police were called to a

residence in the 2800 blockof 273 Street after neigh-bouring tenants saw threemen in hoodies and maskskick in the door of a nearbyunit.A 26-year-oldwomanwas

with her child and motherwhen the suspects report-edly armed with two base-ball bats and a handgun burst into the home.One suspect struck the

mother in the head with abat and the victimsmother,51, was punched in the faceand threatened with thegun. The three attackersfled the area in an older-model, grey vehicle.Officers arrived to find

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charged with break andenter and assault causingbodily harm. The secondteen has been chargedwithbreak and enter, assaultcaus ing bodi ly harm,assault with a weapon, dis-guising his face with intentto commit a crime, posses-sion of a weapon and utter-ing threats. A warrant hasbeen issued for his arrest.The RCMP is also waiting

on the approval of chargesagainst the Abbotsford sus-pect, 22, who is known topolice, said Marks.

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This was my sisterthis criminal murdered,and (he) should not bereleased into our society.

Jagraj Kondolay

Hes given a secondchance my mom wasnot. She was not evengiven a chance. Hesgoing to be grantedparole after 12 years.Thats all he gets for tak-ing a life.

Rupy Sidhu


JENNIFER SALTMANThe Province

E very single day for thepast 15 years, RupySidhu has led a doublelife.On the outside, she is

a successful 33-year-oldwoman with two sons and aloving husband who alwayshas a smile on her face andappears to have the perfectlife. Inside, shes hiding a con-stant ache.S i d h u s

mother, BaljitKaur Kondol-ay,withmuchof her fam-ily living inAbbotsford,was brutallym u r d e r e doutside her Langley homewhen Sidhuwas just 18 yearsold.Its easier to hide the pain,

because theminute I have totalk about it Im a completemess, Sidhu said.It hurts more to talk, it

hurts more to share.The pain of losing her

mother has never gone away,but it was brought to the sur-face recently when she foundout that Sandeep Toor, oneof the men involved in theconspiracy to murder hermother, is planning to applyfor day parole.When you think you get

some sort of stability, thishappens, andnow youred r a g g e dthrough themud again,the pain, thememories,Sidhu said.On the eve-

ning of April1 9 , 1 9 9 8 ,37-year-oldK o n d o l a yw a s s h o ttwice in thehead shortlyafter arriving at her Langleyhome.The murder had been

planned by Kondolays hus-band of four months, AjitGrewall, and his stepsonSukhjit Grewall.Toor, an associate of Sukhjit

Grewall, had driven Sukhjit toand from the scene of thecrime and helped him hidethe murder weapon at afriends place.The murder was driven by

greed Ajit Grewall had sub-stantial debts and unpaidtaxes, and he wanted to takeadvantage of the fact his wifeand her family were success-ful farmers.Six weeks before her death,

Kondolay had changed herwill tomake Ajit the sole ben-eficiary, and he was also thebeneficiary of Kondolays life

insurance.In late 2000, aB.C. Supreme

Court jury found Ajit andSukhjit Grewall guilty offirst-degreemurder and con-spiracy.They were automatically

sentenced to life in prisonwith no parole eligibility for25 years.Toor was found guilty of

second-degree murder andhis period of parole ineligibil-ity was set at 12 years.

The con-victions andToors sen-tenceheld upon appeal.S i d h u ,

however, saidToors sen-tence doesnot ref lect

what was taken away fromher family.Sidhu tearfully recounted

the milestones her mothermissed: her graduation fromhigh school and college, herwedding, the births of herchildren.All shewas looking for was

for happiness, Sidhu saidof her mother. She was astrong, vibrant woman andshe left both me and my sis-ter we both are essentiallyorphans.Sidhu said hermothers six

siblings remain angry andhurt, and they are still look-ing for justice.This was my sister this

c r i m i n a lmurde red ,a n d ( h e )should not bereleased intoour society,Jagraj Kon-dolay wrotein a commentonline fromAbbotsford.Joinder Gill

wrote: Mys i s t e r w i l lnever comeback so there-

fore he should be locked upfor LIFE! with out parole.Sidhu said her grandmoth-

er is half the woman she wasbefore Kondolays murder.Her grandfather, who died

a year ago, had to fight toothandnail against theGrewallsin court to keep property andmoney while mourning theloss of his beloved daughter.It ripped us apart. It took

us a long time and were stillrecovering, she said.Sidhu hasmade it hermis-

sion to do everything she canto keep Toor behind bars.Two weeks ago, Sidhu

started a petition that shewill send to the Parole Boardof Canada. She hopes to col-lect at least 5,000 signatures,and as of Wednesday morethan 1,900 people had signedonline. Hard copies of the

petition are also available inAbbotsford.I dont know what else I

can do, Sidhu said. At leastwe can get not only our voiceheard, but get the publicsvoice heard.Sidhu said shes been told

Toor is amodel inmate at theminimum-security WilliamHead Institution outsideVic-toria, but shes not convincedhe has changed.Of course hes going to be

a good rolemodel. Hes goingto want to get his browniepoints so he can get backout, she said.Hes givena secondchance

my mom was not. She wasnot even given a chance.A date for the parole hear-

ing has not yet been set, butSidhu said it is expected totake place in October.She plans to be there, along

with other members of herfamily.Hes going to be granted

parole after 12 years. Thatsall he gets for taking a life,Sidhu says. Were the oneswho are completing a lifesentence were always goingto have that void.See S idhus pe t i t i on

online until Aug. 25, at chn.ge/1cj55v5.

Abbotsford family fighting killers paroleVictims daughter on amission to keep convictedmurderer locked up

TIJANA MARTIN, CALGARY HERALD

Rupy Sidhu holds a photo of her mother on Tuesday. Sidhusmother, whose family lives in Abbotsford, was murdered in 1998in Langley, and one of the men involved is seeking parole.

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Evered.Theseprojectswill bring together

industry and research in a way thatwill ultimately improve the safety ofall Canadians.The researchwill bring vital infor-

mation andmuch-needed capacitytoCanadas fire service, addedCAFC

president StephenGamble inUFVsannouncement.The future of the fire service will

rely on our ability tomake decisionsbased on predictable outcomes,he said.Marc Fortin, assistant deputy

minister (science and technology)

and CEO of DRDC, said the twoprojects are excellent examples ofwhat the Canadian Safety and Secu-rity Program is all about, which is tocreate opportunities formembers ofthe public safety and security com-munity to work with science andtechnology experts to develop solu-

tions that contribute to safeguard-ing Canadian lives and livelihood.By promoting the practical

application of science and tech-nology research, these projectswill be a sound investment in ourcountrys safety and security, saidFortin.The projects are part of broader

efforts by Canadas Fire Commu-nity of Practice, a key element ofthe Canadian Safety and SecurityProgram.The FCP is a group of public and

private sector leaders and expertsin fire prevention, intervention,recovery, instruction and engineer-ing, who are committed to researchthat leads to innovative, effectiveand measurable outcomes.Although the FCP has no opera-

tionalmandate, it can contribute toenhancing operations and reducingthe impact of fires and all emergen-cies on Canadian communities bybringing together experts to sharetheir knowledge, experience andexpertise and discuss the needsand challenges unique to our com-munity, said Len Garis, Fire Chieffor the City of Surrey.As the chair of the FCP, Garis said

he looks forward to sharing theresults for greater impact acrossCanadas fire services.Irwin Cohen of UFVs criminal

justice research will conduct theresearch for both projects alongwith Paul Maxim, an economicsprofessor and former associatevice president of research atWilfridLaurier University.

UFV part of in-depth fire safety study

UFV PHOTO/FOR THE TIMES

From left, Irwin Cohen, UFVs director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, CAFC president StephenGamble, Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis and UFV president Mark Evered at the announcement of the fire services study.

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R ecent news about gov-ernment deficits anddebt remind us how thepolitical game is played.Politicians believe elections

can only be won by buyingtodays votes through tomor-rows debt.We watch European coun-

tries and American cities col-lapse in financial ruin, and seethe hardships experienced bytheir people because politicalleadership kept spending untildisaster hit. Periodic pain alongthe way is much better thanfinancial collapse.But our leaders persist in

avoiding actions that familiestake routinely to avoid financialruin.In the last American election,

Romney overwhelmed Obamain the first debate therebyeliminating the gap in thepolls. Subsequently he made aserious blunder immediatelyseized upon by the media.During an interview on NBC,

he indicated that he would be aone-term president becausethe cuts he would invoke toreduce a $16T debt would bepainful to everyone. He under-stood that doing the right thingwould make him unpopular.The left-wing media pounced

wanting to know the specificsof his cuts before the election.Sensing potential for pain,

public opinion turned againstRomney because political cor-rectness only allows commentssuch as no new spending or,worse, more spending. Never

say, Cutbacks!In the last B.C. provincial

election, we learned anotherkey aspect of the political game i.e. announce unattainabletargets.We were promised adebt-free province in 15 years.A commonmisrepresenta-

tion by governments is to makegoals far down the road so noone remembers them and noaccountability is assigned.This recent promise is for

almost four elections from nowwhen todays three-year-oldchildren can finally vote.Compounding this hypoc-

risy is that the debt will beeliminated by huge windfalls inresource revenues. Presumablyno cuts.In the meanwhile, lets spend

more during this next term.Government is projecting to

increase its debt from $45B in2011 to $70B. In five years, awhopping 55 per cent increase.And why not? The U.S. is

multiplying its debt and theyseem to enjoy it.While Presi-dent Obama is accelerating thespeed, (past) President Bushalso had the money-tap run-ning.There is no difference in

political stripes. The political

dividing line between recklessand responsible spending is notblurred. Its non-existent!After Pierre Trudeau intro-

duced Canadians to deficitbudgets and debt, Brian Mul-roney could not turn off the tap.In B.C., we were frightened

by NDP government spendingin the 1990s. Today, Liberalsintend to continue the recklesstradition.Politicians understand

human nature. If theyannounce a cut, those affect-ed will flee to the oppositionpandering for their votes withpromises to restore affectedservices. Media will constantlyremind us of what program hasbeen lost, as if it is the mostnecessary of all programs.The political game is about

avoiding hits which readilycome from following a prin-ciple that expenses will notexceed revenues. Acrimonyawaits any action where pru-dent politicians exercise cour-age by funding needs and notwants. Soon wants becomeneeds.Their hesitation in doing

the right thing has only oneconclusion. Animals look ateach other differently when thewatering hole dries-up.On TV news we can see how

humans respond.

Jim Dueck is a former Abbotsfordschool superintendent, former assis-tant deputy minister in Albertaseducation ministry, an author anddedicated duffer.

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This weeks question:In light of Russian President Vladamir Putins anti-gay stance, should the Sochi Olympics be boycotted?

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Trying to determine why cellphone plansare more expensive in some countriesthan in others is taxing.We know that Canadians pay among the

highest rates in the developed world for cellcoverage.We pay more than the Americans,more than most Europeans, more than justabout everybody.Now the established cell giants, including

Rogers and Telus, are arguing against allow-ing U.S. giant Verizon into the Canadianmarket at least without changing a fewrules first, they say. Just to level the playingfield.In levelling the playing field, they mean,

of course, instilling rules so that there isno advantage to the consumer in switch-ing from one of the existing companies, toVerizon.

Dont be fooled into thinking that thearguments put forth by the Canadian com-panies have Canadian customers bestinterests at heart.We, the customers, matterlittle, if at all, in this argument.Its often claimed that one of the reasons

cell service costs more here than other plac-es is that Canada is a big, big, country, andit costs a lot to set up all those towers for arelatively small population base.Well, then, youd expect cell coverage

would be pretty expensive in Australia, too,right? Or New Zealand, a small but moun-tainous land? Nope, its cheaper in both.Cheaper in Iceland, too, a country with a

population less than that of Surrey.Meanwhile Japan, a densely populated

country with a much larger population, isone of the few countries where cell service ismore expensive.In fact, according to e-commerce law

expert Michael Geist, Canadian cell firmstake a bigger chunk of profit from us thanfirms in almost every country.There are scores of charges and fees that

cell users here pay that are reduced or dontexist in other countries.While cell costs arecoming down, at least in some areas, wehave not yet seen the dramatic drops toeven us up with our neighbours in the clubof rich nations.Were in no way saying that Verizon will

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Editor, the Times:

Re: Local case argues forright to die The Times,Aug. 13.As a board member with

Dying with Dignity, thissituation outrages me.Margot Bentleys wishes

were made clear, her daugh-ter is a rational, thoughtfulperson and the only thingshe wants is for her moth-ers wishes to be respected.The no doubt well-mean-

ing interventions by themedical authorities arecompletely contrary toMargots own intentions forthe end of her life.The approach taken with

this lawsuit will be prece-dent setting on many fronts.It is courageous for Kath-

erine Hammond (Bentleysdaughter), John (Katherineshusband) and the Bentleyfamily to stand up publiclyfor choice at the end of life.It is time to listen to the

wishes of people for theirend of life choices, and notto impose someone elsesmoral code on them.We do not let our ani-

mals suffer at the end oftheir lives, yet we do notextend the same courtesy tohuman beings.I certainly hope that

before my loved ones haveto make any such decisions,my living will and advancedcare directive will be legaland binding my life, mychoice.

SieglindeMalmbergAbbotsford

Right-to-die casebeing misfed infoEditor, the Times:It is unfortunate that

there are so many misun-derstandings and errors inthis case.As a former nurse, it is

quite likely that Mrs. Bent-ley decided to forgo tubefeeding and intravenoushydration.If the patient wants to

eat, she will. If not, she willturn her head away. Theremark about the reflex ofher opening her mouth iftapped with a spoon is theexact opposite of what therelevant reflex would be.She would have a primi-

tive bite reflex in which,if the lip, teeth or gums istouched the patient will bitedown hard, never open themouth.If she opens her mouth,

that must be interpreted asaccepting the spoon. Thebite reflex is often mistakenfor an indication of refusalof food when it is not.From the reports, the staff

are following the appropri-ate guidelines of offeringfood and liquid and accept-ing refusal. To use the termforce feeding is inaccurateto say the least.In similar situations over

many years I have applied

the same approach tomany terminally ill elderlypatients because it is themost appropriate andhumane. No tube feedingsand intravenous fluids butfood offered and taken awayif refused.Also, the article stated that

the patient in question didnot wish to be kept alive byartificial means.Spoon feeding normal

food is not artificial meansso it would appear that herwishes are being respected.The family is understand-

ably distressed but actingon incorrect informationand assumptions.Perhaps someone should

sit down with them andexplain the medical andethical issues and the rea-sons for them.

Dr I. Campbell-Taylorclinical neuroscientist

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Welcome to the21st centuryEditor, the Times:Regarding Miff Crom-

melins letters stating thatthe testaments work welltogether, and his request-ing of no more gay prideparades, I would personallylike to welcomeMr. MiffCrommelin to the 21st cen-tury in Canada.It is truly a wonderful

place to live.It is a place that is wel-

coming and inclusive topeople from all nations, allbelief systems.We pride ourselves on

being inclusive and non-judgmental.Although our Canadian

Charter of Rights does refer-ence God it merely reflectsthe beliefs of the men thatwrote it and the people atthat time.Thankfully it has no rel-

evance in todays world.This has clearly been

demonstrated by manySupreme Court decisionsprovincially and federally,not the least of which wasthe Civil Marriage Act in2005.It provides a gender neu-

tral definition of marriagemaking same sex marriagelegal in Canada.Despite Miffs prescrip-

tions, governments do notuse biblical principles todetermine what is and isnot legal. Case in point isthe abolition of slavery inCanada in the 1830s.If they were to listen to

Jesus in Luke 12:47-48, wemight not have the freesociety we do today.Miff and I agree that

morality has to do with rightand wrong behavior.

What Miff doesnt under-stand is that what is rightand wrong can change.It is a reflection of the

cultural climate of the dayto use his words.Back in the Stone Age

and up until a few hundredyears ago, slavery was notconsidered immoral, evento bible-touting Christians.Today it is a universally

accepted truth. Perhaps in200 years the killing of anyanimal will also be consid-ered immoral because ofnew technologies in foodcreation. Time will tell.Until then, relax, and get

yourself a tattoo becauseyou live in the best countryin the world.

Jeff GrubanAbbotsford

Dueck missesthe pointEditor, the Times:Jim Duecks guest column

disparages public sectorunions mainly because theirbargaining process is notbased on direct democracy.(Presumably he would

like the general public as awhole on the other side ofthe table. A bit unwieldy,surely?)He also complains that

public sector unions do notrespect free market prin-ciples such as worker ser-vice, efficiency, and merit.The last time I looked, the

private sector wasnt doingso awfully well upholdingthese values either.But aside from a quarrel

about his assumptions, Ibelieve Dueck forgets, firstof all, that members of pub-lic sector unions AREmem-bers of the general public.They, too, are taxpayers.There are a lot of them,

and their taxes contributeto the general welfare, dol-lar for dollar, in exactly thesame way as those of pri-vate sector workers.Secondly, Dueck misses

the more important (andequally practical) consider-ation that society as a wholewill be the poorer if thosewho administer to our com-mon needs are drawn fromthe ranks of people whocant find a better compen-sated job elsewhere.I certainly dont want the

teachers, nurses, paramed-ics, ambulance drivers,police officers and otherswho look after my needsand those of my family tobe people who have settledfor a poorly paying job ajob with no security, pen-sion or publicly recognizedvalue.

Hilary TurnerMission

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The annualMennonite Central CommitteeQuilt Show andDemonstrations return tothe meeting room at the Clearbrook Library,32320 George FergusonWay in Abbotsford,Aug. 26-31.The showwill be held during regular library

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The force had a total of 10investigations and requested13 extensions. The overallmedian for police depart-ments for complaint investi-gations was 183 days.In 2012 and up to March

2013, the APDs mediandropped to required 181days,however, some complaintfilesmay still be under inves-tigation. And the maximumnumber to finish a complaintfile topped out at 270 days.Over that time, APDhad 10

investigations and requestedthree extensions.The median figure for all

the police departments com-plaint files was 182 days.Overall, the timeAbbotsford

andother police departmentsneed to resolve complaintsseems to be trending down-ward, saidWoods.However, there are no con-

sequenceswhendepartmentsexceed the six-month com-plaint investigation periodstipulated in the Police Act.Its a challenge. [The

OPCC] needs to keep encour-aging compliance.Abbotsford Police Sgt. Elly

Wright said the force takesthe Police Acts six-monthtime frame for complaintinvestigations very seriously.In the last couple of

years, weve improved andwell continue to improvein resolving these investiga-tions in a timely way, said

Wright.The APD has hired a civil-

ian staffer for the PSS to doadministrative work so offi-cers can focus on investiga-tions, she said.The time required for an

investigation depends on thenumber of complaints beingexamined, the complexityof the cases and vacancieswithin the PSS.Additionally, the clock can

tick on police complaintinvestigations that are sus-pended until any parallelcriminal file is complete.The APD also takes on

external complaint investiga-tions for other police depart-ments, which can add to thecaseload,Wright said.Woods noted Abbotsfords

PSS, which has three officers,is smaller than some otherpolice departments of com-parable size.You cant criticize thequal-

ity of their work, he said.But sometimes profes-

sional standards sections canbe under resourced.APD does take PSS staffing

levels into consideration, saidWright.But we have to balance

thatwith the needs of the restof the organization, and fiscalrestraints on the departmentare a factor, she said.Weareworking tobemore

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CONVERTIBLEauto, pw, pl, a/cWas $23,998

NOW $19,977 - $500 =$19,477Airshow Bonus

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2012 FORDTRANSITCONNECT

XLT cargoWas $22,998

NOW $20,494 - $500 =$19,994Airshow Bonus#PLT0419

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