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The Abbotsford used car sales-man who hacked into popstar Carly Rae Jepsen’s Inter-
net accounts was handed a four-month conditional sentence onFriday afternoon.
Christopher Long, 25, pleadedguilty to mischief to data and pos-session of stolen property in Mayafter taking control of Jepsen’s emailand social media accounts andstealing sensitive personal infor-
mation in March 2012.Long can’t leave his house except
to attend work or school and is sub-ject to electronic monitoring.
Additionally, he can not attendany Jepsen concerts or events, haveany form of contact with the Mis-sion singer or her ex-boyfriend,transmit or sell any documents ormaterials related to the singer andcan’t use a computer unless it is for
work or school.He was also given a year’s proba-
tion after his sentence ends.Judge Jill Rounthwaite said the
singer and her former boyfriendJodi Ashworth, 33, experiencedan “emotionally horrifying” fourmonths after Long hacked into Jep-sen’s old email account and resetthe password, blocking Jepsen fromaccessing it.
Rounthwaite said that had theincident ended there, perhaps itcould have been deemed a “prank,”as argued by Long’s defence law-yer.
But Long went on to downloadphotos of “sensitive nature” of Jep-sen and Ashworth, along with thesinger’s recording contract, twosongs and video clips.
Long also tried to sell two of thestolen Jepsen photos to the celebritygossip website, TMZ.
The hacker then used Jepsen’spassword to hijack her current
email and social media accounts,including Facebook, Twitter andInstagram.
In one instance he posted a pic-ture of a man’s genitals to Jepsen’sInstagram account with a vulgarreference to fellow pop star JustinBieber.
He also managed to hack intoJepsen’s phone and prevent callsand texts to family and friends whileshe was on tour.
House arrest for Jepsen cyberstalkerAbbotsford hacker sentenced to fourmonths, limited use of computers
see HACKER, page A6
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Two-year-old Finn Kennedy and his dad Dave wonder at the magic of the lantern labyrinth at the Mission Association of Community Living’s Illuminaria fes-tival at Fraser River Heritage Park on Saturday. Inset, A fire performer dazzles the crowd.
ILLUMINARIA – AN ILLUMINATING EXPERIENCE
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The B.C. Liberal government isfacing criticism after announc-
ing Tuesday it is cancelling the fallsession of the legislature.
The decision means MLAs will sitin Victoria for just 36 days this year– only 17 since the election in May.
AbbotsfordWest MLA and FinanceMinister Mike de Jong said the timewould allow government to preparefor the spring session.
“Now we’re in the process to pre-pare for the February budget, andthe development of liquefied natu-ral gas (LNG) is where governmentis going to focus on its energies,”said de Jong on Friday.
The legislature will start again inFebruary and will feature the thronespeech and budget.
MLAs are still busy when they arenot in the legislature, said De Jong.
“They’re in their constituencies,and working on [bipartisan] com-mittees and travelling around B.C.,”he said.
DeJong defendsdecision to canfall sittingMLAs sat for just36 days in 2013
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R egular classes arebeing replaced withsomething quite dif-
ferent at the University of theFraser Valley campuses onWednesday, Sept. 18.
UFV will change its curric-ulum for that day, so studentsand the campus communitycan gather for the IndianResidential School Day ofLearning.
The day includes learningevents, displays and interac-tive activities held in con-junction with the Truth andReconciliation Commissionnational event in Vancouver,which runs Sept. 18–21.
The Truth and Reconcili-ation Commission of Cana-da has a federally assignedmandate to learn the truthabout what happened in theIndian residential schoolsand to inform all Canadiansabout it.
UFV wants to give its com-munity the chance to learnmore about this aspect ofCanadian history and how itstill impacts Canadian societyby taking part in Wednesday’sevents.
The general public is wel-come to attend these freeevents.
“We believe that it is ourresponsibility as a universityto participate and show lead-ership in the process of exam-ining, discussing, reflectingupon, and healing the woundin our national fabric causedby the legacy of the residen-tial school system,” said UFVprovost and VP academic andEric Davis.
Historian Dr. Jean Bar-man will deliver the keynoteaddress, and UFV alumnusDallas Yellowfly and 3 CrowProductions will talk aboutthe experiences of local resi-dential school survivors.
There will be displays onCoqualeetza, St. Mary’s andother residential schools, anda slideshow of photos relat-ed to the residential schoolexperiences.
For event details, see www.ufv.ca/day-of-learning.
ResidentialSchool Dayof Learningat UFV
– ROCHELLE BAKER/TIMES
From left, UFV social work students Kimberly Ajele, Jillian Withers, Sophie Smit, Kelly Nowlan and Amanda Readings are part ofa group that will be walking under the stars around Mill Lake on Friday during the CNIB Night Steps fundraising event.
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Agroup of University of the FraserValley social work students arehonouring an inspirational pro-
fessor by walking Mill Lake beneaththe stars during Abbotsford’s first NightSteps walk this Friday night.
“We’re participating in memory ofDr. Abebe Teklu,” said Sophie Smit,president of the Social Work StudentAssociation, of the group’s decision toparticipate in the Canadian NationalInstitute for the Blind’s (CNIB) annualfundraising and awareness event.
Proceeds from the 5-km walk sup-port CNIB’s services, such as helpingindividuals who are blind or partiallysight to use a white can and thus travelindependently and with confidence.
The students were motivated to hon-our Teklu, who was blind and overcame
numerous challenges in life to go tohelp others, said Smit.
“I can’t fully describe how fully inspir-ing he was,” she said.
The former UFV faculty memberpassed away early this year.
Teklu, who lost his sight after con-tracting small pox as a child in Ethiopiaat the age of nine, was the first Afri-can-Canadian blind person known tohave completed a PhD at any of BritishColumbia’s universities.
Dr. Teklu, who spoke seven languagesfluently, was a leader in establishingsupportive cultural communities forCanadian immigrants and in achieving
social justice and equal opportunitiesfor people with disabilities.
Smit said Teklu embodied the valuesof motivation and determination forhis students.
“He was a huge advocate for peoplewith disabilities,” she said.
“So it follows that we want to helpraise awareness and advocate for peo-ple that need it and the CNIB is also agreat organization for that.”
Other members of the UFV SocialWork Student Association will alsoshow their support by helping out atthe event, will kick off with music, abarbecue, entertainment and prizes.
■ The CNIB Night Steps takes placeSept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Mill Lake Park,Abbotsford. To donate to Team UFV SocialWork or for more event information, seecnibnightsteps.ca.
Night Steps in honour of a bright lightUFV students payhomage toinspirational prof
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RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dan Moska-luk said man was kneeling at the bow of
the boat as it approached the Pentictonmarina.
He was thrown off into the water,struck by the boat and did not resur-face.
The man was not wearing a lifejacket
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The Penticton RCMP has been incontact with the man’s family, saidMoskaluk.
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I t was déjà vu all over again. About 10residents evicted by the City of Abbotsfordfrom a Gladys Avenue homeless camp
Thursday morning loaded their belongingsinto a pickup, and drove several feet up theroad.
There they unloaded their gear under the‘Happy Tree,’ the same roadside camp wherethe city had infamously dumped chickenmanure on June 4 in an attempt to dispersesquatters.
“Nothing has been solved – we’re literallymoving 75 feet,” said a frustrated Ward Draperof 5 and 2 Ministries, a street-based missionthat helps the men and women who live onthe streets in Abbotsford.
“I’m extremely pissed,” he said. “This is notaddressing anything. It’s frustrating every-body – the poor homeowners across the streetwho have to deal with safety issues, the trafficgoing by, our friends here, the social services,they are all being violated.”
“Abbotsford has an opportunity to take aleadership role to show the rest of Canadawhat to do, and how to do it,” he continued.“That is to create a transitional camp for us toaddress the concerns for all of Abbotsford.”
Modeled after the Portland, Ore., DignityVillage, such a place could be maintainedby the camping residents and monitored byhis ministry and other outreach agencies,he said.
It would provide some stability for theitinerants, where they would keep their mea-ger belongings without fear of having themcleaned up by the city, and where they couldmeet with outreach workers, with mentalhealth counsellors and receive other services,
like fresh socks or laundry.While the city is talking with community
groups and stakeholders about possible solu-tions, “politicians move at glacial speed, andwe can do something right now,” said Ward.
In addressing the bevy of journalists at thesite Thursday morning, Abbotsford MayorBruce Banman said clearing the camp is nota solution to a complex issue.
“I don’t think anyone should have to livelike this, but there are no resources to addressthis in the city,” said Banman, who has repeat-edly called for more provincial support to dealwith homelessness.
He said discussions with a number of stake-holders in business, social agencies and faith-based groups must continue.
When asked about a low-barrier supportivehousing project for downtown that is beingproposed by Abbotsford Community Services,Banman said that could be a potential solu-tion, but required more consultation.
“Whether that location is where the transi-tion house goes, is up for debate. Currentlywe’re looking at a number of locations,” hesaid.
Unlike the chicken manure incident, thecamp’s inhabitants were given a warning onMonday to vacant Thursday. About half of the20 campers had already moved on to othersites by Thursday.
The city said the camp had to be dismantledfor health and safety reasons.
City workers and police were on hand tomonitor traffic, while representatives from 5and 2 Ministries, the Salvation Army and Fra-ser Health helped with the move and clean-upof the abandoned site.
Deb Lowell, the public relations directorfor the Salvation Army, which has its Centreof Hope right across the road from the camp,watched proceedings with emotion.
“This is a very difficult day, our hearts arevery heavy. I can’t even imagine . . . “ she said,choking up with tears.
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At one point, Long sent a threateningemail to Ashworth, who had been tryingto regain control of the accounts fromthe then unknown hacker.
As a result of the cyberstalker, Jepsenhired extra security, avoided returning tothe Lower Mainland and may have lostlucrative endorsement contracts due tothe attempts to tarnish her image, saidRounthwaite.
The judge noted Long’s offence waspeculiar and disturbing, as he hadno criminal history and was highlyesteemed by his employers and col-leagues.
“It’s difficult to reconcile the picture[of Long] they present,” said Rounth-waite.
In July of 2012 after a four-monthinvestigation, police eventually trackedLong down by tracing his IP address andseized his computers.
Some weeks later he gave a full con-fession to police, pleaded guilty to thecharges and offered Jepsen and Ash-
worth an apology in court last week.Outside the courthouse, Ashworth
said he had mixed feelings about Long’ssentence and has yet to put the wholeexperience behind him.
“It does and doesn’t send the rightmessage . . . it’s difficult for me, but rightnow I’m happy with it,” he said.
Although he isn’t going to jail, Long issubject to house arrest, has a criminalrecord and won’t be able to travel to theU.S., said Ashworth.
He also likened Long’s behaviourto bullying and said it inspired a lot offear and emotional trauma for him andJepsen.
“It was scary to leave your house andwonder who was out there,” he said.
Ashworth noted cyberstalking celebri-ties isn’t a victimless crime.
“I think when people see a celebrity,whether it be Carly or anybody, peoplelose sight a celebrity is still a person,regardless of what your job is,” he said.
HACKER, from page A1
Fear of stalker drove Jepsen to hire extra security
‘An abdication of responsibility’: Horgan
“And in the case of ministers likemyself, our duties take us back to Vic-toria regularly, and around the province,Canada and even into other parts of theworld, on a regular basis.”
Hamish Telford, head of University ofthe Fraser Valley political science faculty,said suspending the house may allowMLAs to deal with backlogged constitu-ency business but B.C. politicians don’tspend a lot of time in the house.
“Canadian legislatures, at both thefederal and provincial levels, don’t sit alot compared to other countries,” saidTelford. “And B.C. is at the lower end ofall the provinces within Canada.”
There may not be a lot of legislationthat needs passing but the house stillplays an important role in the publicdebate of issues, and it holds the gov-ernment accountable through question
period, said Telford.“We need the collective body debating
on public policy issues . . . and there arebig legislative initiatives going on suchas the proposed 10-year contract withteachers that won’t be discussed. Andone also wonders why there’s such apaucity of legislation.”
De Jong acknowledged the legislatureis a very important aspect of the demo-cratic process, which is why the Liberalgovernment returned to the house rightafter the election.
“We went back into a summer ses-sion, which rarely happens, debated andpassed the budget,” he said.
“The house sat in the legislature beforethe election and tabled the budget andthen adjourned, and we had a 30-dayintense discussion with the public onbudget during the election.”
NDP house leader John Horgan said itwas “outrageous” for MLAs to sit for little
more than a month a year in the legisla-ture, which costs taxpayers around $70million a year to operate.
“That seems to me to be an abdicationof responsibility,” said Horgan.
He accused Premier Christy Clark of“running government from a Vancouveroffice building” rather than in Victoria.
The Liberal government plans torelease details about the new LNG taxregime by the end of this year, but notthe corresponding legislation this fall.
Hogan accused the Liberals of hav-ing no agenda and said the LNG taxdebate has “hijacked” the governmentagenda.
“Clearly the Christy Clark governmentcan’t multi-task,” he said.
“There are many, many issues in thecommunity that people want to talkabout.”
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ROCHELLE BAKER
Abbotsford emergency respondersjoined their American colleagues
across the border for a ceremony tomark the 12th anniversary of the 9/11terrorist attacks on Wednesday.
Members from Abbotsford Fire RescueService, Abbotsford Police Department,military veterans, Canadian Border Ser-vices Agency and other first respondersas well as Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Ban-man met in solidarity with their U.S. col-leagues at a memorial monument justsouth of the Sumas/Huntingdon bordercrossing to pay tribute to those who losttheir lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Deputy ChiefMike Helmer said it is critical to remem-ber those who lost their lives in theattacks on New York’s World Trade Cen-ter, the Pentagon and in the crash ofFlight 93 in Shanksville, Pa.
“Otherwise, we tend to forget thatsacrifice as the years go by and 20 yearslater it just remains a blip on the radar,”said Helmer. “But thousands died in theattack along with more than 400 emer-gency responders.”
Every firefighter knows the signifi-
cance of the number 343, the numberof firefighters that died in New York thatday, he added.
Those in attendance gathered at thesix-foot granite statue that reflects thesilhouette of the twin towers. Etched atthe bottom of the monument are thewords “United We Stand.”
The monument was actually spear-headed by Canadian military and
emergency responders who wanted todedicate a monument on the U.S. sideof the border for those who perished inthe attacks.
The Fraser Valley Fire Chiefs Asso-ciation formed the Border MemorialSociety and collaborated and fundraisedwith other police, fire, and military agen-cies and organizations to establish it,said Helmer.
Border neighbours gather toremember victims of 9/11Abbotsford firstresponders andU.S. pay tribute
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Sumas Police Chief Chris Haugen (left) and Abbotsford Fire RescueChief Don Beer, along with other emergency responders from bothsides of the border, participate in a memorial ceremony Wednesdaysouth of the Sumas/Huntingdon crossing to mark the 9/11 attacks.
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The Abbotsford/Mission Timesis a division of LMP PublicationLimited Partnership.We’re published Tuesdays andThursdays from 30887Peardonville Rd., Abbotsford, B.C. I t’s official. Elections BC has issued peti-
tion sheets for an initiative to amend thePolice Act.
The goal of the petitioners is to stop policefrom enforcing laws against possession anduse of marijuana in B.C. – or at least to makeit more difficult to prosecute against simplepossession and use.
The petitioners, calling themselves Sen-sible BC, see it as a way to decriminalizemarijuana in B.C. without having to gothrough a federal government that is decid-edly antagonistic towards any efforts to backoff on its current drug laws.
They now have 90 days to make their caseand collect supporting signatures from atleast 10 per cent of registered voters, includ-ing at least 10 per cent of registered voters inat least two thirds of the electoral districts inB.C. If they can do that, the government willbe forced to seriously consider the proposal.
Interestingly, there has been little vocalsupport from prominent proponents of end-ing the prohibition on marijuana. And per-haps with good reason. For one thing, manyof the high-profile people who have comeout against the legal status quo for marijua-na do not support decriminalization.
Many want pot legalized, regulated, andtaxed – just like alcohol.
Even among those who favour decrimi-nalization, with possession and use of smallamounts of pot penalized through ticketsand modest fines, there are few who wantto do it the Sensible BC way, by effectivelyhamstringing police, whose efforts againstmore serious offenders – high-level traffick-ers, grow-operators, multi-drug purveyors,and the like – might also be hampered.
And then, of course, while they may bea technical minority in Canada these days,there are still plenty of people who simplywon’t sign any petition that allows freer useof marijuana or any drug.
Where do you stand on the issue?
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Quebec’s proposal popular in QuebecThe government of Quebec’s
proposal to adopt a newsecular Charter of Values
has been greeted in the rest ofCanada with incredulity.
Many Canadians outsideQuebec have exclaimed that it isutterly preposterous for a gov-ernment anywhere in Canadato prohibit its employees fromwearing religious symbols suchas turbans, kippas, headscarvesor even crucifixes at work.
Yet it was not all that long agothat Sikhs were not permittedto wear turbans in the RCMPor the Canadian Armed Forces.Aboriginal peoples were similar-ly prohibited from wearing theirhair in braids in these quintes-sentially Canadian institutions.
Many people argued that itwas not safe to wear turbansin the military, but surely therewas no safety concern associ-ated with wearing a turban atthe local Legion hall.
But that too was prohibited.And some people are still
grumbling that Sikhs areexempt from bicycle andmotorcycle helmet laws in thisprovince.
There is a strong current ofopinion everywhere in Canadathat immigrants should simplyaccept the laws of this countryand blend in without com-plaint.
But the argument is specious.Canada needs immigrants forits economic well being.
The government of Canadahas thus actively promotedimmigration.
If we are going to invite peo-ple to immigrate to Canada, wehave an obligation to accom-modate their cultural require-ments. I could serve pork to myJewish friends when they comefor dinner. My house, my rules.But that would be extremelyinsensitive.
I am not suggesting that wehave to accommodate everycultural demand made by newcitizens.
Some things are beyond thepale, like female genital mutila-tion or widow burning.
But the governments of Can-ada will probably have to con-sider some very thorny issues,such as Sharia law courts, statefunding for Islamic schools, andpolygamy.
The government of Quebechas clearly missed the markwith its current proposal.
While the state should besecular and neutral, there isno logical connection betweenwhat state employees wear towork and the over all neutralityof the state. The proposal is thussurely unconstitutional.
But Quebec’s proposed char-ter of values really isn’t aboutrescuing the state from religiouszealots. It is all about the elec-
toral fortunes of the governingParti Quebecois. The govern-ment’s proposal has strongpublic support, especially in thepredominantly Francophonerural ridings where Quebecelections are won and lost.
That, of course, does notmake the proposal any moreacceptable.
But it also doesn’t make thePQ radically different fromother political parties in the restof Canada, which have at timesplayed on the fear of minoritiesfor electoral advantage.
In 2001, here in B.C., GordonCampbell swept to power on apromise to hold a referendumon the future of aboriginalrights.
It was unconscionable. Andto his credit Gordon Campbelllater became a champion ofaboriginal concerns.
But that doesn’t change thefact that he appealed to peo-ples’ lesser instincts to securehis first majority government.
Which is precisely what thePQ is doing.
Fortunately, a lot of people inQuebec, including Francophoneseparatists, are deeply opposedto the government’s charter ofvalues. And with our support,perhaps this odious initiativecan be defeated. But first wehave to stop being so utterlysanctimonious about it.
■ Hamish Telford teaches politi-cal science at the University of theFraser Valley. He can be followed onTwitter @hamishtelford.
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Editor, the Times:The [proposed] “Charter of
Quebec Values” can restrictthe daily appearance of anyperson of faith.
If the government’s con-cern is with face-maskingniqabs or burqas, they havegrossly overreacted.
I do have a problem withdealing, “face-to-face”, withanyone whose identity ismasked.
Facial recognition andexpressions impact effectivecommunications (includingin the classroom), relativebargaining power, iden-tification and governmentaccountability.
If a “face-to-face” meetingis to have any relevance, itmust actually be “face-to-face.”
If I am dealing with apublic servant on thatbasis, that person’s identityis also part of governmentaccountability and trans-parency.
I don’t care if somewomen want to wearniqabs or burqas in theirday-to-day lives, as long asI am not involved in anyface-to face discussionswith them.
However, in any settingwhere identity, effectivetwo-way communicationsand government account-ability are important andwhere I have no otheroption but to deal withthat person (as in, withgovernment agencies), Ineed to be able to see andidentify that person – withno masks.
I have no problem withthe display of other reli-gious symbols that do notmask identity.
Those symbols may eventell me something relevantabout the wearer.
So don’t use the “sledge-hammer” of banning allreligious symbols to getat the very few wearingidentity and accountabilitymasking and communica-tion impeding niqabs andburqas.
Just ban those niqabsand burqas within, or whendealing with, government,and leave the rest alone.
Ian MacLeodRichmond
Is Que. opposed toreligion, or culture?Editor, the Times:
A myth that has beenaccepted as fact in our cul-ture is that ‘secularism’ isthe absence of, and perhapseven the opposite of ‘reli-gion.’
The latest gambit by Que-bec’s ‘secular’ governmentmay turn out to be a helpfulillustration to expose thisfallacy.
In reality there is very littledistinction between religionand culture.
In fact, most of the exter-
nal symbols and taboos ofreligious groups have littleor no connection to thespiritual beliefs and sacredtexts of that religion.
For example, there is nomention of hijabs or bur-kahs in the Qu’ran, as thereis no mandate for yamulkasin the Hebrew Bible.
In the past, preachershave ranted about lipstick,tobacco and movies, noneof which deserved any bib-lical mention at all.
These are all symbols andtaboos of religious culture– those who hold them assacrosanct generally usefear and shame to coercecompliance from the ‘faith-ful.’
So, in Quebec, we havea society that has thrownoff the constraints of itsRoman Catholic past, tobecome ‘secular.’
Setting aside the crudepolitical objectives of theMarois regime, the factthat the ‘secular culture’of Quebecois society feelsthreatened by a few bits ofcloth and wooden carvingsclearly exposes its ‘reli-gious’ inclinations.
Like ‘fundamentalist’church leaders, ‘radical’imams and ultra-orthodoxrabbis (past and present),Mme. Marois and her cultare determined to makeall Quebecers behave anddress ‘properly,’ just likethem.
Johannes B. KelderAbbotsford
Liberals are thehostage holdersEditor, the Times:
It is refreshing to have theopinion of a hard core capi-talist and government advo-cate to balance the passionsat play with our educationsystem.
Mr. Dueck states thatunions are once againabout to hold students hos-tage, this time by CUPE.
Were Mr. Dueck moreastute, he might be awarethat collective agreementsare between unions andemployers and that theparty who was reluctant tobe fair or reasonable wouldbe the hostage perpetrator.
Never in the history ofthe provinces or territo-ries has any governmentimposed essential servicelegislation on its teachersuntil the Campbell Liberals,thereby making negotia-tions impossible.
Mr. Dueck attempts tomake a case of the disparitybetween the public and pri-
vate sectors by freezing sal-aries or “clawing back therate for new employees.”
New employees would beour children and an arbi-trary wage freeze could lastunder this government untilyour paycheque wouldn’tbuy you a loaf of bread.
He states also that “teach-ers traded in their profes-sionalism for trade unionstatus.”
This would imply that hespent his tenure as schoolsuperintendent under arock or that he is a strangerto the term “professional.”
Our children are ourfuture.
Thankfully we have teach-ers standing between Mr.Dueck and this government.
Frank G. Sterle, Jr.White Rock
There’s no doubtabout kiwisEditor, the Times:
I was surprised to read thearticle by Glenda Luymesabout any doubts that kiwiscould be grown successfullyin our area.
I bought one female andone male kiwi plant in anAldergrove nursery morethan 25 years ago and setup a 16-foot supportingstructure.
Within three years, Ihad to remove the rows ofraspberries on each sidebecause the kiwis startedtaking over my garden, andby year four I started har-vested buckets and bucketsof kiwis, which I gave awayto friends and neighboursand the food bank.
The kiwis kept growinglike mad.
They produced an abun-dance of fruit each yearand would have taken overmy garden if they were nottrimmed.
About five years ago,when I got too old to climba ladder, they had grownover my fence and climbedup a neighbour’s tree,where they were hanging inbig clusters of fruit 50 feetin the air.
We decided to removethem and needed a pickuptruck loaded six feet high tocarry the branches.
The trunk of the femaleplant was bigger than myarm.
We had some very coldwinters and at one time thesupporting structure col-lapsed under the snow load.
Yes, kiwis do grow in theFraser Valley.
Harry ColemanAbbotsford
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I f your child suffers from a devel-opmental issue, or if you haveconcerns about your child’s
development, there’s an eventtomorrow you will not want tomiss.
The Abbotsford Child and YouthHealth Fair takes place from 7-9p.m. Wednesday at the CascadeCommunity Church (35190 DeLairRd.). The fair will provide parentswith an opportunity to connectwith professional caregivers fromthe therapy industry.
“We have 19 different associationsthat will be represented at the fair,”said Heather Branscombe, clinicdirector of Abilities NeurologicalRehabilitation, and the organizerof the event. “We have therapeu-tic associations; we have financialassociations; we have recreationassociations. The BC Cerebral PalsyAssociation [will be there], there is achiropractor coming. There are oth-er private therapists – occupationaltherapists and physiotherapists– that will be there as well.
“We are looking for parents of
children that have extra needs andwho are looking for options forthem. It could be physical, it couldbe neurological … there are a rangeof disabilities, from mild disabilities,to major, chronic issues.”
Branscombe’s experience in theindustry has taught her that suchan event can be an invaluable toolfor parents of developmentally chal-lenged children.
“We wanted to offer one placewhere parents could go, to see whatdifferent resources there are avail-able. This fair will [expose] a varietyof different options,” said Brans-combe.
“It will also give the opportunityfor health providers to create newrelationships, and parents to createnew relationships.
“I think the biggest issue for par-ents is just knowing what’s availableto them, and then for them to makean informed decision. In Abbotsfordthere is a wide range of [financial]programs and services for childrenwith special needs, but for a varietyof reasons, parents don’t alwaysknow what’s available to them.
Health fair for child developmentOpportunity for parents ofdevelopmentally challenged childrento meet health professionals
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“So that prevents them from making aninformed, intelligent decision about what isbest for their child.”
Branscombe arrived at the decision to hostthe Abbotsford fair after attending a similarfunction in Langley.
“In Langley it was done by a parent supportgroup,” she said. “We attended that fair asan exhibitor and we felt thatthis would be a great thingfor Abbotsford. We saw it wasa good thing so we decided tocreate one ourselves.”
Branscombe said that theAbbotsford fair will cater farbeyond solely the needs ofparents of severely disabledchildren.
“Absolutely. It could bea parent who simply has aconcern about their child’sdevelopment,” she said. “I would encouragethem to come out. It might be just talking tosomeone at the fair for them to either confirm[a suspected problem] or to figure out whatthe next step would be.”
Branscombe said the earlier a child can bediagnosed with a developmental issue, theearlier the parents and health care workerscan begin working together to rectify theproblem.
“Early intervention is critical, only becausethe earlier you identify an issue, the moreoptions you have to work with what the issueis,” she said. “Often the options, in terms ofhelping to ameliorate the situation or to sup-port the situation, those choices diminish thelonger you wait.”
The earlier the better, but it is better latethan not at all.
“It is never too late to change,” she added.“There is always hope, andthere are always options avail-able. But it’s always good toknow what the options are.”
A d m i s s i o n f o r t h eAbbotsford Child and YouthHealth Fair is by donation,with all of the proceeds goingtowards Matthew’s House– a “home away from homededicated to caring for chil-dren with complex healthcareneeds” – and the Fraser Valley
Child Development Centre.For more information on the fair, call Abili-
ties Neurological Rehabilitation at 778-880-0944.
Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation alsohas a Facebook page where each of the exhib-itors has been highlighted.
Access to the Facebook page can be attainedby visiting the Abilities website at www.abili-tiesrehabilitation.com
“Early intervention iscritical, only because theearlier you identify anissue, the more optionsyou have to work withwhat the issue is.”
– Heather Branscombe
FAIR, from page A10
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Early assessment is vital
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RA (rehabilitation assistant) Sam Edwards, works with a child during an occupational therapysession involving learning dressing skills (doing buttons).
Many people confuse the flu with a badcold – so what’s the difference and how
do you properly treat it?In some ways they are similar, both influen-
za, commonly referred to as “the flu,” and thecommon cold are both viral respiratory infec-tions, affecting the nose, throat and lungs.
They are spread from person to personthrough airborne droplets that are sneezedor coughed up by an infected person. Inother cases, the viruses can be spread when aperson touches an infected surface and thentouches their nose, mouth or eyes. This is thereason why these illnesses are most easilyspread in crowded conditions such as schoolsor the workplace.
But the flu and a common cold usually havedifferent symptoms, and are associated withdifferent complications.
“Influenza is associated with more seriouscomplications when compared with the com-mon cold,” says Bowen Chen, Target Pharma-cist. “It can lead to pneumonia or respiratory
failure and can potentially be life threatening,so it has to be taken very seriously – this isespecially relevant in at-risk populations suchas the elderly or very young children.”
In terms of symptoms, the flu is usuallyassociated with a high fever, headaches,and aches and pains. Although stuffy nose,sneezing and sore throat can occur with bothillnesses – these symptoms are more commonin colds.
There are a variety of prescription andnon-prescription medications that are usefulfor relieving symptoms and for controllingpain. Consult your pharmacist or healthcareprofessional to determine which medicationis the right one for you. Antibiotics are noteffective for the flu or a cold unless a bacterialinfection develops.
Antiviral medications may be helpful inreducing the duration of your flu, but theymust be taken within 48 hours of developingsymptoms.
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Lifetime learningSept. 18, open house of Life-time Learning from 1 – 3p.m. at 32444 Seventh Ave.,Mission. Catch up after thesummer break and see what’sin store for this semester.Program information andregistration available. [email protected] formore information.
Conversation circlesSept. 18 – Oct. 30, prac-tise English at the MissionLibrary, 33247 Second Ave.,from 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. inreal-life situations, with fieldtrips and guest speakers.Certificate for completingthe course. Free. Call 604-814-3957 to register or formore details.
Word KeepersSept. 18, Mission’s writers’group, the Word Keepersmeets from 7 – 8:30 p.m. atMission Library, 33247 Sec-ond Ave. This is for everyonefrom the closet writer to thepublished author. Call 604-826-6610 for details.
Genealogy group meetsSept. 19, Abbotsford Gene-alogy Society meets at TheReach museum 32388 Vet-erans Way, Abbotsford at 6p.m. Speaker Andrea Listerdiscusses how to keep familyhistory exciting. See www.abbygs.ca.
To list an event hosted or sponsored by a non-prof-it group in Abbotsford or Mission, upload it direct-ly to our website: abbotsfordtimes.com, or send ane-mail with a succinct, 75-word description of theevent including day, date, time and address [email protected], or drop off at 30887Peardonville Rd, Abbotsford.
Community eventsBetter breathers support
Sept. 19, the Mission SumasAbbotsford Better BreathersClub meets from 10 a.m.to noon at the CascadeCommunity Church, 35190DeLair Rd., Abbotsford.Share information, edu-cation and support withothers living with COPD orasthma.
Myths, realities of family lifeSept. 19, Abbotsford Life-time Learning presents UFVinstructor Elizabeth Dennison contemporary and pastfamilies, 10 a.m. to noon, atAbbotsford Recreation Cen-tre, 2499 McMillan Rd. Feeis $5 plus $2 ARC drop-infee. Newcomers are alwayswelcome.
Night walk for CNIBSept. 20, Canadian NationalInstitute for the Blind hostsa CNIB Night Steps at 6 p.m.,a fun 5km walk for families,friends, to raise funds forCNIB programs and services.Live music, BBQ and partyfavours. Register at cnib-nightsteps.ca/Fraser-Valley/Event-Details.
Anxiety, depression supportSept. 20, Living Room Sup-port, a faith-based groupfor those struggling withanxiety, bipolar and depres-sion meets first and thirdFriday of each month from1 – 3 p.m. at New LifeChurch, 35270 DeLair Rd.,Abbotsford. Call Brenda at604-853-5043 or the church
at 604-852-1585 for details.
Mt. Lehman Fall FairSept. 21, pancake break-fast at 8 a.m., pet paradeat 10 a.m., craft and pro-duce vendors, entertain-ment, auctions, raffles,hay, pony and amusementrides, kids games, activi-ties, beer garden, displaysof produce, farming andhistory, chicken dinnerand dance – it’s all day atthe Mt. Lehman hall andschool, at Mt. Lehman andTaylor roads, Abbotsford.See www.mtlehmanfallfair.com or call 604-856-7427for more information on allthe events.
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items. Montreal was also the first in Canada to offer andexpand the popular Bixi public bike sharing program,and has also doubled its bike paths to 800 kilometres oflanes around the city.
While only a handful of large Canadian cities couldmake the Green City Index, many more are reducingtheir impact on the environment through communityinitiatives like neighbourhood clean-up days, communitygardens and recycling drives. One notable example is inWinnipeg, where neighbourhoods are rallying to recycleand show their environmental commitment during thisyear’s Waste Reduction Week.
“Recycling is a popular and meaningful way to have asignificant impact on the waste that is sent to landfills”,says Orysia Boytchuk, Marketing Director at Call2Recycle,a battery and cellphone recycling program free to thepublic. “Many communities have programs to recyclepaper, glass, and plastic and we support them to recyclebatteries and cellphones as well, through our network ofover 6,000 free public collection sites across Canada.”
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Th e l i n e u p h a s b e e nannounced for The Mas-
ters and doesn’t get muchbetter for curling fans.
The first event of the 2013-2014 Grand Slam of Curlingseries goes Oct. 29 – Nov. 3at the Abbotsford Entertain-ment and Sports Centre, withsome of the world’s best inthe sport converging on theCity in the Country for a weekof top-notch action.
There will be a total of$200,000 up for grabs in theround robin-style bonspiel,featuring international teamsthat have already qualifiedfor the 2014 Olympics inSochi, as well as numerousCanadian teams still hope-ful of earning our country’sberth.
The men’s draw will boastthe likes of 2010 Olympicgold medalist Kevin Martin,2011 world champion JeffStoughton, as well as currentCanadian champion (andfive-time Masters champion)Glenn Howard.
Kevin Koe will also be onhand to defend his 2012 Mas-ters crown.
On the women’s side, 2012Masters women’s champion,and current Canadian champRachel Homan will returnto battle a field includingWinnipeg’s Jennifer Jonesand 2010 Olympic bronzemedalist Bingyu Wang fromChina.
Single draw ticket pricesstart at $15 with single daypasses starting at $40 andweekend passes at $80.
For more information,including a full schedule andlist of teams, visit abbotsford-centre.ca, or call the AESCBox Office at 604-743-5027.
– Times staff
CurlingMasterscomingto AESCBest in the sportcoming Oct. 29to Nov. 3
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While they have their not-so-secret weap-on in running back Maleek Irons, theNo. 4-ranked AAA W.J. Mouat Hawks
showed they also have some balance as they beatthe AA Mission Roadrunners 42-24 under thelights Friday.
Irons rushed for ‘only’ 220 yards on 18 carries,and scored three touchdowns, but it was the playof the Hawks’ passing game that set it apart frompast efforts this season.
Quarterback Hunter Struthers was 9-of-19 for139 yards and three TDs, two of which (14 and 19yards) were directed to tight end Jake Firlotte.Struthers also connected with Clovis Lumekaon a 21-yard strike. The pair combined for eightreceptions and 114 yards.
“We got many big plays from sources otherthan Maleek,” said Mouat head coach Denis Kelly,whose team improved to 3-0.
“This will make us much harder to defend aswe get into the regular season. Struthers showedhis ability to make key pass plays and also madeseveral key audibles to beat Mission’s defensivealignment. We will have to be at our very bestagainst a strong Boucherie team in our first leaguegame Saturday on our field.”
Mouat bolted out to a 14-0 lead, but Missionstood tough and twice clawed back to within amajor of the hosts at 14-7 and 21-14.
The key play came in the third quarter whenMission went on a long drive inside the Hawks’20. Mouat was able to hold Mission’s ground gamefor a big loss, and got the ball back. An enusing80-yard scoring drive capped by the Lumeka TDcatch made it 35- 17. The Hawks added a majorearly in the fourth on another Irons’ run.
On defence, Mouat got another monster gamefrom middle linebacker Manpreet Chhina whototalled 15 tackles. Defensive end Akash Sandhuhad 10 tackles.
Abby Senior wins homecoming gameRookie quarterback Jordan Fox threw for four
TD passes in Abby Senior’s trouncing of HoweSound 52-6 in their homecoming gameFriday night at Panther Field.
Cutting back on turnovers made allthe difference for the Panthers, after aplethora of giveaways led to a 50-0 lossto Surrey’s Holy Cross last week.
“It was a big turnaround from a disap-pointing performance last week,” saidAbby Senior head coach Jay Fujimu-ra. “We had zero turnovers this weekcompared to the 10 last week. The linestepped up this week, only allowingone sack.”
Jordan Goheen and Chase Claypooleach made multiple touchdown catch-es, Goheen making eight catches for 95 yards andthree scores, and Claypool with two TD grabs.
Running back Grayson Marquardt rushed for83 yards and two touchdowns, and also returnedan interception for a score.
Hansen beats BoydNo. 4 ranked Rick Hansen toughed it out, beat-
ing Hugh Boyd 20-14 in AA action in RichmondFriday night.
On an evening of peaks and valleys for theHurricanes, which included a 0-0 halftime score,a 19-0 lead, and then a furious rally late by Boyd,the ‘Canes had enough in its arsenal to leave
Richmond with a victory.“We were very sluggish having to
wait for a bus at the school becausethe first bus broke down on route tothe school,” admitted Hansen headcoach Paul Gill.
“We had a double header with ourJV’s playing before us so the game timewas pushed back two hours. And weknow Hugh Boyd is a different animalplaying at home on a Friday night. Andthey played well.
“I let the boys know they’re in for atough game when we play Boyd.”
After that scoreless opening half,Devin DaCosta, (who carryied 19 times for 183yards), rushed for touchdowns of four and 20yards in the third quarter.
QB Alex Ho later tossed a 51-yard scoring striketo receiver Zach Toews in the fourth quarter. It
was Toews’ only catch of the game. Ho finished6-of-16 for 121 yards.
Shaiheem Charles-Brown led the winningdefence with 15 tackles, while Ricky Bhadesh andJashan Chauhan each managed interceptions.Premjot Singh and DaCosta each totalled eighttackles, while Brandon Ho had seven.
Bateman crushes Duchess ParkBen Cummings was dynamite every time he
touched the ball, helping his Robert BatemanTimberwolves to an easy 43-6 win over DuchessPark of Prince George on Saturday.
The stealth running back rushed for one touch-down as part of a 158-yard day on the ground,scored off an 80-yard kick return, and even scoredon a 12-yard pass from backup quarterback Dan-iel Mills.
Starting pivot Tanner Friesen’s two completionswent for touchdowns, both by receiver McKenzieJohnson.
Talus Swanberg, who rushed for 83 yards, col-lected six tackles on defence, a team-high totalmatched by middle linebacker San Kuyek.
Defensive end Jake Thiel had four tackles andtwo fumble recoveries in the victory.
– WITH FILES BY HOWARD TSUMURA, THE PROVINCE
Four wins for Abby teams
– TERRY FARRELL/TIMES
W.J. Mouat Hawks running back Maleek Irons stiff-arms Mission safety Jesse Walker for a few extrayards, but Walker was not to be denied the tackle. The Hawks beat the Roadrunners 42-24 in B.C. HighSchool Football exhibition play Friday night at Mouat Field. WJM’s first league game is at home Saturday.
JORDAN FOX:4 TD passes
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Aldergrove forward Stephen Ryan (19) and Abbotsford forward Brady Lawlor collide in front ofthe Abbotsford bench. The Aldergrove Kodiaks spoiled the Abbotsford Pilots’ Pacific Junior Hock-ey League 2013-14 regular season home-opener Friday at the MSA Arena, winning 9-4.
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