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December 6, 2012

N E W S , S P O R T S , W E A T H E R & E N T E R T A I N M E N T

IAN AUSTINThe Province

F r om Canadas mu rde rcapital to one of the saf-est big cities in Canada, itsbeen quite a transformation forAbbotsford.Homicide rates released Tues-

day show that the city has com-pleted a remarkable turnaround,as only four large communitiesin Canada are now statisticallysafer.The Christmas present for the

citizens of Abbotsford is a much

safer city than in years past, andits due to the Abbotsford PoliceDepartment, said pleased-as-punch Abbotsford Mayor BruceBanman.They looked at the well-being

of the community as a whole, not

just the crime rate.Were on target for a 50-per-

cent cr ime reduction in fiveyears.Abbotsford police Const. Ian

MacDonald was happy to take amedia call Tuesday much hap-

pier than the calls he took in 2008and 2009 when asked to explainwhy the city was Canadas murdercapital.Ive seen it all, said the 15-

year APD veteran. We had toacknowledge the problem.We did

Abbotsford: murder capital no moreTurnaround sees city listed among Canadas safest

JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

The Abbotsford Police City Basketball Tournament kicked off Wednesday with Abby Sr. hosting AbbyChristian in senior girls action, where Panthers Tiffany Picketts (above) was closely guarded byAbby Christian Knights Moriah Konynenbett. The finals run Saturday at Columbia Place.

ROCHELLE [email protected]

Abbotsford city councilhas approved in prin-ciple to contribute $17.5million toward a YMCAproject despite some strongopposition from residentsand several councillors onMonday night.The proposal involves

a community centre that

would include a pool,sports gym, fitness areaand meeting rooms alongwith recreational and socialprogramming on FraserHealth land at the formerMSA Hospita l s i te onMcCallum Road.The city would con-

tribute 10 per cent of thetotal project, a maximum

of $17.5 million, which ishalf the cost of buildingthe facility.All the operating costs

would fall to the YMCA,which is expected to resultin saving the city morethan $47.5 million overa 40-year period. How-ever, council also passeda motion that outlined anumber of conditions that

Council agrees topay for newYMCA$17.5M portion approved in principle

JEAN [email protected]

Christmas is coming to one deservingfamily this year and the Abbotsford-Mission Times is Santas little helper teaming upwith local repair shops to givethe gift of a newly refurbished car just intime for the holidays.Fix Auto Abbotsford East (H&R),

Abbotsford West (Renascent) andAbbotsford Nissan have teamed up withthe Times for this annual Christmas CarGiveaway.Last years winner, Kari Beyea, was over-

whelmed with the gift.My whole bodys shaking, the single

momsaid last year, looking at hermaroon-coloured 2005 refurbished Pontiac GrandAm, which sparkled like new.Ill havemore employment opportuni-

ties and Ill actually be able to get [son]Tristan to Childrens Hospital when I needto.Wow, Ill actually be able to do that.For many folks, a set of good wheels

can transform their lives and thats whythe Abbotsford-Mission Times has beeninvolved in the car giveaway since 2004.

Christmas Car GiveawayDeadline for great Times tradition is Friday, Dec. 14

APD CITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ONWARD AND UPWARD

see GIVEAWAY, page A4

see YMCA, page A7

see SAFE, page A7

First reported @abbotsfordtimes.com

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Bundle up in your winter gearbefore you head to downtownMission this Friday night, asthere may be a hint of snow for thecommunitys 29th annual CandlelightParade.The parade starts at 7:30 p.m. but

onlookers are encouraged to arriveearly to get a good viewing spot, andenjoy a bit of dinner beforehand.Hosted by the Mission Regional

ChamberofCommerce, theCandlelightParade is one of the largest nighttimeparades in the province, and featuresabout 80 floats this year.Depending on theweather, the event

draws up to 13,000 viewers and itsbecome the start of the Christmasseason for many in the community,said Allison Jack, the chambers tour-ismmanager.Youngsters should make sure they

bring their letters for Santa, as CanadaPost elves will be collecting missives

for the big guy before his return to theNorth Pole, just before his float appearsat the end of the parade.Among the stars featured (besides

Santa Claus) will be Olympic swim-ming champion Brent Hayden lookfor him on Missions parks and recre-ation float.Remember to wave to the board

members of the 2014 B.C. WinterGames, which Mission will be hostingin just over a year.Other highlights will be the Fraser

Valley Mountain Bike Association theyll be the ones on bikes with shov-els, chainsaws and lights and the 521Aurora Air Cadets marching band.The Golden Ears Vintage Car Club

will return, as will many local busi-nesses and non-profit groupswho takethe time to participate in this feel-good

community spectacle.Bring chairs or cushions if needed,

and dress warmly.Remember to bring a donation of

non-perishable food items for theMis-sion Christmas Bureau. Volunteerswill be collecting items up and downthe parade route before the festivitiesbegin. The parade route is fromHorneStreet to the Cedar Valley Connectoralong Highway 7 or First Avenue andwill be closed to vehicles at 6 p.m. Fri-day. If you drive to the event, parking isalso available on the south side of thetracks in theWest Coast Express lot.Seemore details atmissionchamber.

bc.ca.

Santa Claus will also be at Fraser RiverHeritage Park on Dec. 9 from 2 4 p.m.for his annual Santa in the Park visit.

Parade lights up Friday FILE/TIMES

Kids of all ages (on and off floats) enjoy the annual Mission Chamber of Commerce Candlelight Parade, on for the 29th year thisFriday at 7:30 p.m. in the downtown core. Olympian Brent Hayden will join the festivities. Dress warmly it may snow.

CHRISTINA [email protected]

M ission RCMP are askingfor help fromwitnesseswho saw a collision in whicha blue 2007 Honda Accord isbelieved to have fatally strucka 65year-old female pedes-trian Sunday afternoon, andthen left the scene.Elinor Clark, 65, ofMission

was airlifted from the col-lision site but pronounceddead at the Royal ColumbianHospital.Police received a report

Dec. 2 at about 4:30 p.m. thata woman had been hit by acar while walking with herhusband on the north sidein the 32300 block of 14thAvenue near Caribou Street.They were walking side

by side, hand in hand, onthe paved shoulder and theywere going with the traffic.She was on the left and hewas on the right, said Const.Alyn Beerda, municipal traf-fic services supervisor at theMission detachment.According to two witness-

es, the Honda and anothervehiclewere speeding as theyheadedwest on 14th Avenue,he said. One of the vehiclesthen passed on the right andstruck Clark.Police have seized the

suspect vehicle, a blue 2007Honda Accord with blackwinter rims and no wheelcovers. However, investiga-tors have not yet identifiedthe driver.Were looking to place

someone in the vehicle.Werehoping we have somebodyout there who had seen thevehicle prior [to the colli-sion] and who can give us adescription of the driver and

Help forfatal hitand run65-year-oldstruck down,driver sought

Remember letters for Santa, food for Bureau

TYLER OLSENChilliwack Times

An Abbotsford man mayhavebeen trying to com-

mit suicide when his pickuptruck crossed the centre lineof Highway 7 near Derocheand collided with a PontiacSunfire, killing its driver and

injuring a passenger, B.C.SupremeCourt inChilliwackheard Monday.Ranjit Khatra survived the

May 5, 2008 crash and has

pleaded guilty to dangerousdriving causing death anddangerous driving causing

Fatal crash could have been suicide attempt

see CRASH, page A17 see HELP, page A17

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Directed by Daryl Spenst, Fraser Valley Stage chorus sings selections from their Starlight RadioTheatre Christmas Show at the recent Rotary Christmas Carol Festival at the Clarke FoundationTheatre in Mission. The Starlight Radio show runs until Dec. 8 at the Abbotsford Arts Centre.

CAROL FEST TIS THE SEASON

Its a hand up, not a hand out, said Timespublisher Nick Bastaja. I wishwe had 50 carsto give away.The Times is now accepting nomination

letters for those whose lives could be sig-nificantly improved by the gift of reliabletransportation.The deadline for letters to be received is

Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.Nominees may be a family member or

other person who has fallen on hard timesfinancially, who has health issues, or is asingle parent.

Those looking to nominate someone needto write a letter to the Times 300 words orless saying why your nominee is worthy ofthis gift. The selection panel will read eachletter and the final choice will bemade basedon the needs of those nominated.The car will be awarded on Wednesday,

Dec. 19.

Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday,Dec. 14, to the Times office (30887 PeardonvilleRd., Abbotsford V2T 6K2), by e-mail to [email protected] (with the subject line:Car Giveaway) or to Fix Auto Abbotsford West(2381 Windsor St., Abbotsford).

GIVEAWAY, from page A1

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The Abbotsford Board of Education hasnewbut familiar faces at its helm. Electedchair for the coming year is trustee CindySchafer, who was board chair from 2008-11.John Sutherlandwas elected vice-chair. The

veteran trustee was the board chair last year.Each will serve a one-year term.Schafer recounted some highlights for the

board and district this past year, includingthe new Abbotsford Senior Secondary Schooland Sweeney Neighbourhood Centre and

Abbotsford Community Library.She acknowledged the teachers strike in

20112012 caused some concern and disrup-tion in schools. She also pointed to regularmeetings trustees havewith the district youthcouncil known asYC34 as a real highlight,and a useful time for board members.The election was held at a special public

meeting of the board on Dec. 4.Committee assignments and school liaisons

will be announced on Dec. 11.

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AMission man is chargedwith a several offencesin connection with the kid-napping, sexual assaultand assault of a 17-year-oldfemale.Clayton Robert Pierce, 20,

is charged with 18 offencesincluding two counts of kid-napping, one count of sexualassault and an attempt tochoke someone to overcomeresistance, as well as numer-ous various types of assaultand gun charges.Insp. Richard Konarski,

head of the Mission RCMP,said Pierce and his victimwere in a relationship.The numerous charges

were laid after the detach-ments dedicated domestic

violence investigator did fur-ther work around an earlierassault charge.A Pandoras box of stuff

opened up, said Konarski.Things thatwerenot being

said and other incidents allof a sudden came floodingout.The additional charges are

the result of the concentratedattention Mission RCMP ispaying to domestic violencecases, he said.Once the scale of the

assaults against the teenagerwere determined, additionalofficers were immediatelyassigned to the priority case,said Konarski.According to court records

online, Pierce was originallycharged with assault for an

incident on Jan. 16, 2012. Hewas charged for an assaultwith a weapon and breachonMarch 1.The greatest number of

charges, including the sexualassault charge, kidnappingand gun charges, was linkedto a Nov. 1 incident.Pierce is in custody and is

scheduled to appear for allthe charges in Abbotsfordprovincial court on Dec. 10.The RCMP is working with

a Crown counsel who spe-cializes in domestic assaultfiles. Police are also work-ing on a safety plan for theyoung woman, particularlyupon the suspects release,said Konarski.Well continue to keephim

on our radar, he said.

Kidnap, sex, gun chargespile up on Missions Pierce

Alleged victim was teen girl

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would have to be met beforemoving forward with theproject.Mayor Bruce Banman

stressed the city was not 100per cent tied to the project asyet, but simply moving theprocess forward.Were just kicking the can

further down the road, Ban-man said.Council called for the prep-

aration of a business plan, aswell as a report from YMCAon the community benefitsof its programs and that theorganization demonstrate ithas secured the land for theproject.Any future legal contract

or memorandum of under-standing (MOU) also has toinclude clauses that ensurereasonable communityaccess to the facility, that theYMCA will reimburse thecitys investment if the cen-tre closes and the city has noresponsibility for any costoverruns or operational fund-ing for the centre.It was standing room only,

as more than 150 peoplepacked a conference roomat the Clearbrook Library forthe council meeting on theissue.More than 30people spoke,

with two-thirds of themopposing the plan.Most critics said they had

no objections to the YMCA,but believed the city couldnot afford to take on theproject given the state of theeconomy, the costs alreadybeing borne to subsidize theAbbotsford Entertainmentand Sports Centre and Heathockey team and the strainon the citys already overbur-dened capital reserves.Res ident and former

Abbotsford city managerGary Guthrie disputed thecitys claim that no new taxeswould result to pay for theYMCA project.Guthrie argued the money

would come from the capi-tal reserve, which is alreadyinsufficient to meet all of thecitys needs.City staff has repeatedly

stressed the need to imple-ment a capital levy on tax-payers to replenish the cityscapital reserve, he said.How can staff, on one

hand, support the city gift-ing capital funds and, on theother, tell council the citydoesnt have enough moneyfor capital projects and atax increase is required tofund the shortfall? askedGuthrie.Other residents, includ-

ing a fitness centre owner,said the YMCA would drawpatrons away from the citysown community recreationcentres and private sectoroperations.While others suggested

the city would be better offgranting funds or estab-lishing partnerships withrecreational groups alreadydoing work in the commu-nity.

Many residents said theywerent willing to supportthe YMCA project, as theywere still paying to coverthe costs associated withthe AESC project.People on council come

and go but the projects stayand guess who pays forthem? said Sukh Kahlon.However, many support-

ers of theYMCA spoke aboutthe benefits the non-profitorganization would bringto the community, includingmeeting the demands of agrowing population.This is an exceptional

project that will provide uswith quality of life for yearsto come, said resident JimCox, noting the YMCA waspledging half the costs tobuild the facility.Well need to provide rec-

reational facilities to meet[population growth], saidCox.If not with the YMCA,

well have to pay 100 percent to put them in place.Others stressed the dire

need for a pool in the com-munity, noting competitiveswimmers are often forcedto go outside of the com-munity to train.H ow e v e r , s p e a k e r s

expressed reservat ionsabout the small size of the25-metre pool being toutedin the YMCA proposal.Mark Taylor, general man-

ager of Abbotsford parks,recreation and culture, saidAbbotsford doesnt haveenough aquatic space, thereare waiting lists for lessonsand demand by swim clubscant be met.A YMCA facility is the

most cost-effective meansto develop a new recreationfacility and an athletic poolin Abbotsford, he said.The project isnt expected

to impact ARC and MRCrevenues beyond a two-year period and program-ming offered at the YMCAwouldnt overlap with cityservices already offered,said Taylor.City financial staff told

council a revised figure of$12 million for the projectcan been earmarked for2015 from within the cityscapital reserve, leaving $5.5million to be raised.Salman Azam, director of

finance, said the remainingfunds may be gleaned fromfuture further cuts or defer-rals to other capital proj-ects, but more likely fromnew increases in revenue orspending efficiencies.Regardless, councillors

Henry Braun, Simon Gibsonand Moe Gill objected tothe project, saying it wouldcompete with existing pub-lic and private facilities.They urged fiscal restraint

and sustainable capitalspending.However, other council-

lors such as Bill MacGregorand Les Barkman stressedthe importance of providingpositive, recreational choicesfor Abbotsford youth.

Built on old hospital groundsYMCA, from page A1 some research, and discovered that

eight of the 11 murders in 2009 weregang-related.

TWO-PRONGED APPROACHThe APD used a two-pronged

approach educating young, impres-sionable, potential recruits, and mak-ing life difficult for gangsters.We went out into the street, said

MacDonald. We got in front of 25,000students, and we challenged them.Wewent face-to-face with teens, we

went face-to-face with parents.In-your-face posters and videos

explained that the gang lifestyle endsin death or prison. Police also put thepressure on gangsters to ship out.We said were going to make

Abbotsford a horrible place to try tobe a gangster, said MacDonald.

The local bars and restaurantsbecame part of Barwatch we figuredif gangsters had nowhere to spend theirmoney, theyd leave town.The APD set up a gang suppression

unit that keeps a rotating top-25 listof the communitys most dangerousgangsters.If they havent officially shipped out,

the gangsters seem to have stoppedkilling. In 2011 the Abbotsford-Missionarea recorded just onehomicide downfrom four in 2010 and 11 in 2009.

WINNIPEG TOPS LISTFor the entire decade of 2001 to 2011

only Regina,Winnipeg and Edmontonhad a higher homicide rate.For 2011 all that has changed.Now24

communities have a higher homiciderate, with only Sherbrooke, Que., Bar-

rie, Ont., St. Catharines-Niagara, Ont.,and Quebec City marginally safer. TheStatistics Canada survey also showsthat homicide rates increased in B.C.stwo largest urban areas in 2011, butfall far short of the Canadian homi-cide capitals ofWinnipeg, Halifax andEdmonton.The Vancouver region recorded 43

homicides in 2011 up from 36 in 2010 while theVictoria area had six homi-cides, up from five the previous year.Those deaths put Vancouver and

Victoria at No. 10 and 11 nationwide,respectively, but the murder rate isthree times higher in Canadas 2011homicide capital, Winnipeg, and ismore than twice as high inNo. 2Halifaxand No. 3 Edmonton.Kelowna also did well in the stats,

with only two 2011 homicides, puttingthe Okanagan city at No. 19 out of 29communities in the survey.

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The Abbotsford/Mission Timesis a division of LMP PublicationLimited Partnership.Were published Tuesdays andThursdays from 30887Peardonville Rd., Abbotsford, B.C.

As I stepped into the showerthis morning and turned onthe water, a sudden feeling ofwarmth flooded over me.It wasnt the water. Not exactly.It was that the water was there.I had one of those sudden

realizations of something thatshould have been obvious. Itoccurred to me how privileged Iwas to have some of the thingsthat I take for granted. Likewater, for instance.Few people here need seri-

ously worry about preservingevery last drop. Nobody I knowhas to walk several miles tofetch a couple of buckets ofwater that will sustain them forperhaps a week.Not a single woman I know

its not a mans job has totrudge the miles back homecarrying a few gallons of water(each gallon weighs 10 pounds,not counting the container) tobe able to provide their familywith a few drops of liquid, ofquestionable quality, to boot.Fresh, clean water literally

falls from the sky for those of uslucky enough despite our gallto constantly complain about it to live in our verdant heaven.Most of the year, anyway.Actually, water does become

a semi-precious commodityin our household most sum-mers lately, as water tables havedropped and our well has beenhard-pressed to meet our greedyneeds.Its that that got me thinking

about my privileged status.

I knew that, with all the rainof the past few weeks, my wellwas certainly back in the safezone, and I could leave the taprunning just as long as I darnedwell pleased.Even in the hottest summer

with my water situation at itsmost desperate the worst thathappened was the pump bot-tomed out. It sucked air, stopdelivering water. It burned out,and had to be replaced. I wasout of water for a day, and out ofpocket a few hundred bucks fora new pump. Annoying. But notcritical.Not deadly. Not like in some

parts of the world, where a drywell or a burned-out pump (ifthey have the luxury of owningone) could put the lives of anentire village in jeopardy.It got me thinking past water.

Im not rich and yet, Imamong the fabled One Per Cent.and probably, so are you. On aglobal scale, average Canadianwage earners are among theworlds richest one per cent.Donna and I realized years

ago that most of our friends andfamily are global One-Percenters.Of course, we werent called thatbefore the Occupy Movement.

We were just better off thanmost people in the world andbetter off than some of ourneighbours.Instead of buying socks and

ties and shiny baubles for thoseclose to us, we began buyinggoats and chickens and accessto water for people in parts ofthe world where such things aresynonymous with dignity andlife and hope.Organizations likeWorld

Vision and Ten Thousand Villag-es and others have cataloguesfull of such wonderful gifts.There is a need close to home,

too. Consider helping out theChristmas Bureau on behalf ofone of your friends, or help thefood bank.And a few bucks are always

welcome in the Salvation ArmyChristmas Kettles you dontneed to give much, if you donthave it.For out-of-town friends, give

to a Christmas hamper bureauor food bank near them. Letyour friends know you gavetheir gift to someone who need-ed it more needed it badly.Ill admit we started on this

track with a bit of trepidationabout how people would react.But our gifts of gifts to thosewho needed them more wererelished.It turns out practically every-

one likes doing something nicefor someone else.

Bob Groeneveld is the editor of oursister paper, the Langley Advance.

The world wont stand still today.But a few people will. Theylltake a moment to remember thesenseless deaths of 14 women whowere murdered exactly 13 years ago atMontreals cole Polytechnique.It started out as an ordinary day

of classes for Genevive Bergeron,Nathalie Croteau, Anne-Marie Edward,Maryse Laganire, Anne-Marie Lemay,Michle Richard, Annie Turcotte,Hlne Colgan, Barbara Daigneault,Maud Haviernick, Maryse Leclair,Sonia Pelletier, Annie St-Arneault andBarbara Klusznik Widajewicz.

Until a man with a gun walked intothe room, ordered them and the otherwomen in their class separated fromthe men, and opened fire on all thewomen.In a sense, it remained an ordinary

day, despite the horrific violence per-petrated on those women that day.Because horrific violence is perpe-

trated against women every day everyordinary day.The Montreal Massacre has become

a focal point for those who will standstill at candlelight vigils throughout theLower Mainland and elsewhere.The night will be filled with people

holding candles and pondering theirown memories of horrific violence against themselves or against some-one they love or against someone theyonce knew.Violence against women continues to

be a part of our social fabric. It contin-ues to be a horrific problem despite thedramatic events of Dec. 6, 1989, anddespite all those who will stand stillwith their candles in recognition of theawfulness of that day.The problem continues, because too

many people stand far too still all therest of the year.Dec. 6 has become known as the

National Day of Remembrance andAction on Violence Against Women.Theres been lots of remembrance. Its

high time there was some action.

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THETIMES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 LETTERS A9

Editor, the Times:What is new with

Abbotsford City Hall today?Approval was made to

give $17.5 million tax dollarsfor the YMCA to open a pooland recreation centre on theold hospital site and AlbertDyck Park will have a cablewake-boarding facility andpay parking.Personally, I am amazed

that our council feels its OKto pass these types of thingswithout much public input,particularly because we arestill whining about costsincurred and mistakes madein recent projects whichdid not allowmuch publicinput.There may well be a lack

in public recreation in thecity but there is no lackof private facilities, whichthe city has licensed, whowill be competing with theYMCA.I simply would like our

mayor and council to bemore open with their plans,have more respect for mytax dollars and be moresensitive to what is trulyneeded, prioritize expenseslike infrastructure, say anew police building, andstop blowing mymoney onprivate business ventureswhich may or may not be abenefit to the community,but will not be a benefit tomymunicipal taxes.

Anne GrahamAbbotsford

Council, put yourpride on the shelf

Editor, the Times:So they passed it. Moved

the proposal onward andupward, until they can passthe final decision to giveaway an obscene amount ofour money to a private busi-ness enterprise.With just 72 hours notice,

Abbotsford council granted

us the right to speak tothem about the YMCA pro-posal.This was the first public

hearing, though they willsuggest that we could havecome to the budget discus-sions held in the library.Almost no one in

Abbotsford was aware thata cool chunk of change wasabout to be given to theYMCA.Nor was this held along

the lines of a genuine publichearing, in that there wasno adequate notice given.The first announcement,

(last Friday) of this meeting,said this would be our lastchance to speak to the giv-ing away of our money.The public has yet to have

a first, genuine opportunityto do that.The details available to

us, and to the council, areincredibly vague, but peopleasked enough questions toelicit some clarity.The Y is in it for profit.

This is not all about analtruistic organization thatwill swoop into Abbotsfordand cure all our social dys-function for free.TheY is asking to be tax

exempt. TheY will be indirect competition with daycare, housing, fitness clubsand other health-relatedproviders, and who knowswhat else, since real data ismissing.Other non-profits have

been begging for moremoney from the city, (andmany worthy groups gohungry).What they beg for is

peanuts compared to thislavish, multi-million gift

council wishes to bestow onthe Y. Council was given alist of other Canadian cities.No other city has given sucha huge amount with so littlein return.Why is this council trying

so hard to ram yet anothermassive expense onto thetaxpayer, with so little infor-mation, and so little timefor the community to speakto this?

Gerda PeacheyAbbotsford

Maybe the problemisnt on the page

Editor, the Times:After readingWalts let-

ter (Front page pornmakeshim burn, TimesNov. 29)regarding our paper suppos-edly turning to porn promo-tion, I had to write.I am a working single

mother and have no qualmsor negativity towards theladies playing lingerie foot-ball. I only wish I had theconfidence to play myself!As for these photos caus-

ing great harm to marriages,what a joke!The only thing that causes

harm to marriages, or anyrelationship for that matter,is poor judgement, dishon-esty and poor choices.If you, sir, cannot seem

to control your own personand not be faithful, respect-ful and true to your dearwife, then might I suggestyou turn your eyesightfrom the front page of anynewspaper, and rather lookinwards.

DeanneTempleAbbotsford

Spend summer inside. . . for safetys sake

Editor, the Times:Front page porn makes

him burn?Its not often that an arti-

cle I come across motivatesme to send a response butI found myself compelledto respond to Mr. FriesensNov. 29 letter where he callsa front page picture in theNov. 20 Abbotsford-MissionTimes pornographic.I have lived in Abbotsford

for over 25 years and overthat time, I have seen manyfront page headlines andpictures.The picture which Mr.

Friesen felt compelled toburn, and which tookhours for him to erase fromhis mind, was nothing morethan a photo of a LingerieFootball player in her uni-form. She wasnt posing, shewas merely in the middleof a play and her photo wastaken. If a mere glance at aphoto of a lingerie footballplayer in uniform requiredMr. Friesen to use the toolshe learned in his ValiantMan course so as not to suc-cumb to impure thoughts,then I would suggest Mr.Friesen stay indoors dur-ing our spring and sum-mer months as he maycome across young womendressed in their summerclothes, which includesshorts, tank tops and evenbikinis if at the beach.I would like to suggest to

Mr. Friesen that 99.9 percent of the male popula-tion in Abbotsford wouldntjeopardize their marriagesor moral codes by acting inundesirable ways by simplyglancing at a photograph,a photograph of a LingerieFootball player in her uni-form.

N.GrattonAbbotsford

Find the money at the YMCATO INCLUDE YOUR LETTER, use our onlineform at www.abbotsfordtimes.com, contact us by e-mailat [email protected], fax to 604-854-1140 orphone 604-854-5244.Letters must include first and last names and your home-town and should be fewer than 200 words.

Santa in the ParkSanta Claus will be at FraserRiver Heritage Park in Mis-sion Dec. 9 from 2 4 p.m.for his annual Santa in thePark visit. He arrives in a firetruck and will chat with indi-vidual children and pose forphotos. Kids can also enjoysome cocoa while they wait.See www.heritagepark-mis-sion.ca.

Thomas Swift craft saleDec. 7, from 5:30 8:30 p.m.Dr. Thomas Swift Elemen-tary hosts its 16th annualChristmas craft fair, with 20vendors, a raffle, bake saleand cake walk.Proceeds go to their play-ground fund. Swift Elemen-tary is at 34800 Mierau St.,Abbotsford. 604-853-7730.

Santa Paws picturesDec. 8, from 11 a.m. 3 p.m.,get photos of your pet withSanta, at Homestead Nurs-eryland, 31888 Marshall Rd.,

Abbotsford. Minimum $5, allproceeds go to ElizabethsWildlife Centre.

Pancake breakfastDec. 8, enjoy a pancakebreakfast from 9 10:30a.m. at St. Pauls PresbyterianChurch, 8469 Cedar St., Mis-sion. Cost is by donation.

Gingerbread house dcorDec. 8 from 2:30 4 p.m.,learn to make and decoratea gingerbread house, forages 12-18. To register, dropby Mission Library, 33247Second Ave., or phone 604-826-6610.

Humanitarian fundraiserDec. 8 there is a fundraiserfor Stacy Richard for an11country humanitar-ian mission, 7 p.m., Jubi-lee Hall, 7989 Bradner Rd.,Abbotsford. Live music. Buytickets $15 in advance atwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/295411, call Stacyat 778-908-8691 or Lynda778-908-8690 for details.

Autism support partyDec. 8 from noon to 3 p.m.,the Fraser Valley AutismSociety has an AGM and aChristmas party for fami-lies dealing with autism, at

105-32868 Ventura Ave.,Abbotsford. See www.fra-servalleyautism.com.

A Straiton ChristmasDec. 9 from 2 4:30 p.m.,enjoy an old-fashionedChristmas party at StraitonHall, 4698 Sumas Moun-tain Rd., Abbotsford. Youare invited to join StraitonCommunity Club, familyregistration is $20 for theyear, otherwise $5 per child.Party has a visit by Santa.You must be pre-registered.Call 604-852-4278.

Evening story timesAt the Clearbrook Library,32320 George FergusonWay, Abbotsford, on Mon-days, until Dec. 10 from 7 7:30 p.m. for children aged2 to 6 years. Wear your PJsand bring your stuffie to thisspecial story time. 604-859-7814 ext. 229.

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10:00 am ServiceSt. AndrewsUnited Church

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604-826-8296Rev. Tim Bowman

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GLENDA LUYMESThe Province

Where once her neigh-bours lived in mobilehomes, there is now onlymud and debris and a fewold trailerswith For Sale signsin their rain-speckled win-dows.

A tiny tree strung with adozen lights twinkles acrossthe empty trailer pads andcurving streets that oncemade up the Garden Villageretirement park on McCal-lum Road in Abbotsford.Its unclear if the tree will

last long enough to seeChristmas.Sonja Ross is one of four

seniors remaining at Gar-den Village, which was oncehome to 101 people but isnow a few weeks away fromclosure.The 84-year-old woman

says she plans to stay untilthey force me out, butadmits her daughter has beenlooking for an apartment forher. Garden Village officiallycloses Jan. 15.I dont want to be bullied

into moving, she says.Its the second time Ross

has been forced tomove fromamobile home village.Fraser Valley trailer parks

have been under siege inrecent years as parks thatwere once on the city out-skirts have been absorbedinto urban areas and targetedfor redevelopment.Garden Village is closing

because its water system is50 years old and replacing thepipes costs too much, sayspark manager Paul Hague,who is related to thepropertysowner, prominent Abbotsforddeveloper KarenMatty.

Hague admits the landcould someday be redevel-oped but emphasizes no per-mit applications have beenmade to city hall.Under provincial law, park

owners must give tenants 12months written notice plus12 months free rent beforeevicting them.Garden Village has been

taking a less confrontation-al approach. Hague sayshe went door-to-door 18months ago to tell residentsthe park was closing. Sincethen hes been working withthem individually to find newhomes. Many received twoyears free rent, plus $4,000 inmoving expenses.Lynn Cramp has lived at

Garden Village just shy of 20years and planned to stayuntil she died.This wasmy last stop, she

says, takingabreak frompack-ing. She hopes to transporther home to Barriere beforeChristmas and calls herselflucky to be able to do so.Many of my neighbours

went straight into nursing

homes, she says.Cramp is upset that some

of the recent improvementsto her homewill be destroyedby the move.Shes filled a trailer with

perennials and rose bushesto take with her.The shrubs she cant take

are rotting in a soggy pilebeside the remains of herneighbours garden.Manufactured Home Park

Owners Alliance executivedirector Al Kemp says hebelievesMattys companyhastreated residents fairly.Ive never heard of a park

thats gone this far [to makethe situation fair], he says.They havent given out

legal notices, which speaksvery highly of theway theyvemanaged this. People areleaving voluntarily becausethey made it economicallypractical for them to find anew place to live.Kemp says there are about

800 parks in B.C. One of themost common reasons forclosure is redevelopment.

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Last weeks for forlornfew at GardenVillage

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Sonja Ross, 84, a senior at Garden Village retirement park,stands on the porch of her mobile home in Abbotsford.

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As parents of four youngkids, we often wishedthat the maternity ward sentthem home with an ownersmanual . . . and maybe avolume control knob.We were overwhelmed

with the responsibility ofshaping four new lives andlived in fear that we couldcreate four little monstersthat we couldnt handle astoddlers, let alone as teens.Since we only have our

kids in our homes for 20years, how do we effectivelylaunch them for their 80-ishyears on this earth? Here aremy top parenting tips that Ihave picked up over the past25 years:

Start early work withyour kids like they are wetcement the most forma-tive years are the early ones.

Discipline your child not beat or berate.Webstersdictionary defines disciplineas training that corrects,molds, or perfects the men-tal faculties or moral char-acter.If we do not train our kids

(and all training involvesaspects of discipline),the discipline will fall toemployers, police officersand judges, who will be pro-gressively harsher. I think

the harshest discipline ofall would involve the childspeers, where unacceptablebehaviour leads to theirrejection and no parentwould ever want to see theirchild go through a lifetimeof this.As parents, you love your

kids more than anyone elsein this world- it is far betterthat they receive trainingfrom you than any other.

Get to know your kids remember that physicalproximity does not equalpersonal knowledge and Iam speaking to dads espe-cially here. In a kids world,little things are big.For Fathers Day, my sons

kindergarten teacher askedhim to draw a picture of hisfavourite time with me. Hepromptly drew a picture oftwo smiling stick-men in apickup truck.When he pre-sented the coloured pictureto me, I asked him whathis favourite time with me

was. He answered the timewhen we went in the truckto the lumber store.It was just a simple trip to

buy some lumber, yet it hadmore impact than a wallet-busting trip to Disneyland.Dads, take them along

wherever you go. There aredivorced dads out there thatwould give their eye teeth tohave that opportunity withtheir kids.

Lead by example moreis caught than taught. Bethe parent that you wantyour kids to eventually be.No double standards. Mynine year old once calledme a hypocrite that sureset me straight. And I didnot know he even knew themeaning of the word.

Its OK to mess up saysorry to your kids and toGod, tell them every daythat you love them and areproud of them and praywith them they need toknow what that looks like.

Lastly, raising kids is notthat complex the terribletwos are not that terrible,neither are the teens.

Dave Schapansky is a pas-tor at Abbotsford ChristianAssembly. You can reach himat [email protected].

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