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People watch as firefighters tackle a barn fire on Chadsey Road just south of Yale Road on Monday morning. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Fire destroys medical marijuana grow-opChilliwack firefighters spent

more than eight hours Monday battling a stubborn fire in a for-mer chicken barn in Greendale.

Crews from four Chilliwack halls were brought in to fight the blaze, which broke out at around 8:30 a.m. on Chadsey Road near Duke’s Pub on Yale.

When firefighters arrived, thick smoke could be seen vent-ing from the 120-metre, metal-clad building. Flames were soon billowing out the western end, and the centre portion of the structure.

Witnesses on scene said the 13,000-square-foot barn had been converted into a licensed medical marijuana grow-operation – a fact later confirmed by fire officials.

The fire was eventually brought under control by 1:30 p.m., but it wasn’t until 4:30 that all the hot spots were extinguished.

The interior of the barn was difficult to access and firefight-ing activities were restricted to the exterior of the structure, fire officials said.

The barn was completely destroyed by the fire, however crews were able to save a large utility building attached to the barn.

There were no civilian or fire-fighter injuries.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

For video from the fire, go online to www.theprogress.com

Jennifer FeinbergThe Progress

They’re looking for your feed-back when it comes to Chilliwack crime, policing priorities and pub-lic safety.

Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment is now seeking the input of citizens with an online survey.

It will be open for two weeks, allowing residents across the east-ern Fraser Valley the chance to offer the RCMP input anonymous-ly as they gather information for a strategic plan.

“We value the opinions of the general public,” said UFVRD Commander Supt. Deanne Burleigh. “And we’re interested in knowing about community pri-

orities and concerns, as we make plans to shape our service in the future.”

The survey is seen as a means of “reaching out” to the communi-ties served by the regional detach-ment, and for citizens views on various aspects of the service pro-vided by the RCMP in the Upper Fraser Valley.

The strategic plan will provide a ‘road map’ for the UFV regional detachment, assisting with deci-

sion-making about where to put resources to best serve commu-nity needs.

“This is about our local com-munities,” says Supt. Burleigh. “We know there are provincial and national issues in the news about the RCMP, and these are ongoing and important priorities. However this process focuses on our service to communities in the Fraser Valley where we are the local police department.”

The survey will be available online until April 24. It is anony-mous, and the answers will be submitted to an independent third party who will provide the RCMP with a summary report of the responses. Results of the survey will be released locally and there will also be presentations to com-munity partners.

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The art installation would be timely, attractive and temporary.

Wheels of Change is a pro-posed public art project about mental health that could go up in downtown Chilliwack by this summer.

Council was set to decide Tuesday if it will go ahead with the project to beautify the fence of the Ruth and Naomi’s community gardens on Yale Road east.

The proposed public art proj-ect, which comes with no cost to the city, is the brainchild of local

sculptural artist Sylvie Roussel-Janssens. Eight colourful flowers, made from recycled materials like bicycle rims and synthetic fabric, will be filled in with words and images by local community mem-bers.

“Some people think public art is just statues. It can be so much more,” said Roussel-Janssens. “I want to take a chance with this project and see how it could be perceived.”

It’s about finding ways to “put the wheels in motion” to achieve better mental health, and people struggling with mental health issues will be participating hands-

on with fabric-burning workshops to create elements for the project.

The flowers will spell out the words ‘Wheels of Change,’ and the project is geared to both reflect-ing on mental health, and part-nering locally with the Creative Centre Society and the members of the Cheam View Clubhouse.

The artist was inspired in part by the mental health awareness campaign waged by Olympian Clara Hughes from atop her bicy-cle, and the hope is that it triggers a community discussion.

This local project is timed for Mental Health Week, May 4 to 9, 2015, and it’s meant to be at least

a month long.“I’m interested in community-

based public art,” she added.For that type of public art to

be effective, it has to offer “more than just a pretty picture” or design, she said.

The goals for this project are multi-faceted, geared to accom-plishing many different aspects at once, said the artist, which is especially important when self-financing.

“It has to be something that beautifies the city, is a departure or challenges existing art prac-tice in some way,” she said. “It has to be something that starts

a discussion in the community, as well as something that brings light to part of the community, like those struggling with mental health issues.”

If approved, it will be one of the first public art projects with a community-based element since the creation of the Public Art Advisory committee at Chilliwack city hall.

Chilliwack artist Sylvie Roussel-Janssens has an established sculp-tural art practice ranging from small objects to large installa-tions, on themes like history and the environment across B.C and the rest of Canada. www.lsclight.ca

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Allan Mugford, Fraser Valley regional director for Canadian Cancer Society, pins a daffodil on Mayor Sharon Gaetz at the Daffodil Month campaign kickoff last Wednesday at City Hall. Also pictured with the Canadian Cancer Society are Pam Logan (right) and lead volunteer of the Chilliwack office Anne-Marie Driediger. Volunteers raise vital funds for the fight against cancer during the month of April. To donate, go to cancer.ca. Those interested in signing up as a Daffodil Month volunteer can register at cancer.ca/daffodil, or call the Chilliwack office at 604-792-3984. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Journey Forward helps start the healing process

A full day workshop is being held that will help front line health workers help heal trauma after a tragic death.

The theme for the day is “Shaping the Future Together,” and participants will explore cross cultural approaches to the healing process.

It’s being hosted by the Chilliwack Hospice, in partnership with numerous other groups, including Fraser Health, Aboriginal Health, Sumas First Nation, Sto:lo Nation Health Services, along with Woodlawn, Henderson’s and First Memorial Homes.

It is open to all front line professionals, includ-ing those in law enforcement, victim services organizations, paramedics, health care profes-sionals, funeral service providers, social work-ers and counselors.

The day is packed with workshop possi-bilities, and participants can choose which after-noon breakout session to attend.

They include an introduction to Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapy by Dea Parsanishi, First Nations Practices and Healing Traditions by Tooie Casavant, Memorial Sites: Healing or Re-traumatizing? by Angie Gosselin, and finally, a session on how to facilitate suicide and homicide grief support groups, by Terry Androsky and Lucy Fraser.

There will also be a presentation by Mary-Jo Bolton, co-author of the 2013 Trauma-Informed Trauma Toolkit, and a workshop surrounding the impact of trauma on one’s mind, body and spirit.

The entire day is a way of marking this year’s National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, which takes place across Canada from April 19 - 25. This year marks the 10th annual Victims Week, which is designed to raise awareness about issues facing victims of crime, as well as bringing awareness to the services, programs and laws in place to help victims and their families.

The Journey Forward will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Road in Abbotsford. Registration is $60, and purchasing the Trauma- Informed Trauma Toolkit is $15. The toolkit is a resource for service organiza-tions and providers.

For more information or to register, visit www.chilliwackhospice.org or email [email protected].

Work continues to silence Rosedale train whistlesJennifer FeinbergThe Progress

Train whistles at rail cross-ings in Chilliwack have long been an irritant, generating numerous complaint calls to city hall.

City of Chilliwack reps have worked in recent years to negotiate “anti-whistling” agreements at several local crossings, once all the safety criteria and conditions have been met.

Next up for consideration

are noisy rail crossings in Rosedale at McGrath Road, Ford Road and Nevin Road.

Council was set to vote Tuesday on spending $325,000 for improvements at those crossings with rail crossing signal upgrades. In the past they’ve received grant funding for this work but the improve-ments required to meet stan-dards for anti-whistling at the Rosedale crossings “are not eligible for Federal grants,” according to the staff report.

“Railway has been very slow

to respond to our information requests” for upgrading esti-mates for the three crossings in question, according to city staff.

The upgrades are required in order “to secure Transport Canada approval for whistle cessation” at those crossings, and several other locations are now whistle-free such as Annis Road, Prest Road or Young Road.

New cost estimates from CN, indicate for McGrath Road upgrades, it will cost

$249,200, and for Nevin Road, $42,800, while Ford Road is at zero, for a subtotal of $292,000

Other project costs for signage, fencing and road marking bring the estimated total to $325,000 for the three crossing upgrades, but since “funding for this project has not been specifically included in the 2015 provisional bud-get,” it would mean that other road rehab projects might get rescheduled, according to the staff report.

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Roundabouts are here to stay on Chilliwack roads, but some motorists are still having issues with them.

A little education might go a long way to decreasing the crash statistics, and improving the flow of traffic.

The latest Roundabout Open House hosted by City of Chilliwack staff is set for Thursday, April 9 in the Slesse Room of Evergreen Hall on Corbould Street at 5:30 p.m.

Learn about the rules, pedes-trian safety and the differences between multi-lane and single-lane roundabouts.

City engineering staff will be on hand to answer questions about the navigation, design and function of the local round-abouts, along with ICBC and RCMP reps. They’ve been found to be cheaper and more effective than any other traffic calming method.

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Balance sought on wagesA study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that

was recently released indicated that public sector wages are 10 to 15 per cent higher than comparable jobs in the private sector.

Wages for professions such as police officers and firefighters were not taken into account, as there is no comparable private sector posi-tions. However, positions which are part of both public and private sectors were compared for the CFIB’s “Wage Watch” report, the sixth in the past 30 years.

CFIB vice-president Ted Mallett outlined the differences between the two sectors. “In the private sector, (compensation is) market tested,” he said. “If wages go up too much, businesses struggle, they end up closing doors or cutting back. If wages are too low, then the business doesn’t attract the right kind of labour and it suffers as well.”

The report takes its data from 2010 information contained in Statistics Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey. It compares more than 200 occupations in public and private sectors.

In years past, public sector wages were often at or even slightly below comparable private sector wages. There was a reason for this — there was more job security in the public sector; there were generous benefits; and there was (and is) a fully-indexed pension plan, which long-term employees could often start collecting from as early as 55.

However, in the past 20 years or so, the wages paid to public sector employees have ballooned. This has happened as job security in the private sector has been substantially reduced.

While there was a booming private sector economy in B.C. from 2000 to 2008, many traditional well-paying jobs disappeared to con-tracting out, new technology or intense competition.

The 2008 downturn intensified that trend and there has been only minimal replacement of many of the jobs that have been lost. Many people are no longer private sector employees, but have set up their own businesses in an attempt to keep the work coming in.

Taxes have not been reduced. In fact, they continue to go up — at all levels of government.

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VICTORIA – The labour situa-tion in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised boom in heavy construc-tion gets set to ramp up this sum-mer.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “provincial nomina-tion” program for 90 days. This program allows the province to recommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C.

The B.C. provincial nomina-tion program saw its number of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the fed-eral government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker program. Thousands of temporary foreign workers who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with many of them turning to the provincial nomination track.

Bond has been pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual pro-vincial nomination quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more. The three-

month pause is so her ministry can add staff and speed up processing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for health care work-ers and a northeast pilot program are

being maintained.Even with the current slump in

energy prices and before antici-pated pipeline and liquefied natu-ral gas projects start, the labour shortage in the northeast is near crisis.

The last time I was in Dawson Creek, radio ads were offering signing bonuses for qualified

truck drivers. In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going.

While supposedly educated young people work part-time and refuse to leave the comforts of southern city life, this is the real-ity up north, and it’s only going to get worse.

This summer, work is sched-uled to start on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construction project in B.C. his-tory. And a union vs. non-union battle reminiscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is underway.

The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demanding a project agreement that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way.

BC Hydro CEO Jessica

McDonald told me that’s not all they want. They are also seek-ing quotas for members of their unions on a project that will be a small city of 1,700 people at peak construction.

BCYT executive director Tom Sigurdson says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated unions in the United States.

There will be non-union con-struction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. There will be contrac-tors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada. The BCYT hopes to set wages and conditions for them all, and influ-ence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot.

McDonald and Premier Christy Clark have politely told them to

pound sand. Their formula would add millions in costs to the project, driving up BC Hydro rates even more than they are already rising. BC Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “man-aged open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands.

Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare paycheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy. He will want the higher rate, and the BCYT is taking BC Hydro to court to ensure they can recruit new members on the site.

It looks like a hot summer ahead.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom-fletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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Last week: Will you ride the new Fraser Valley Express bus?

Yes: 35 per cent No: 65%

This week: Are you worried about medical marijuana grow ops in your neighbourhood?

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Pension numbers don’t add upAnyone planning for retire-

ment should note the following: “The only thing wrong with the government’s calculation of available CPP is that they forgot to figure in the people who died before ever collecting a CPP cheque!

Where did that money go?Remember, not only did you

and I contribute to CPP but your employer did, too. It totalled 15 per cent of your income before taxes. If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that’s close to $220,500. Read that again. Did you see where the government paid in one single penny?

We are talking about the money you and your employer put in a government bank to ensure you and I that we would have a retirement cheque from the money WE put in, not the

government. Now they are call-ing the money we put in an entitlement when we reach the age to take it back. If you cal-culate the future invested value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer’s contribution) at a simple five per cent interest (less than what the government pays on the money it borrows), after 49 years of working you’d have $892,919.98.

If you took out only 3 per cent per year, you’d receive $26,787.60 per year and it would last better than 30 years (until you’re 95 if you retire at age 65) and that’s with no interest paid on that final amount on deposit! If you bought an annuity and it paid 4 per cent per year, you’d have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month.

The folks in Ottawa have pulled off a bigger ponzi

scheme than Bernie Madoff ever did.

Entitlement my foot, I paid cash for my CPP! Just because they borrowed the money for other government spending, doesn’t make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!

Remember senators’ ben-efits? --- free healthcare, out-rageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days. Now that’s welfare, and they have the nerve to call my CPP retirement payments “entitlements?”

I wholeheartedly agree with the assessment of our govern-ment’s mismanagement of our own money! I wonder who will promise to do better come elec-tion time? Can we trust anyone?

Mario C. AllecknaChilliwack, BC

How was your Easter?Did you spend it with

friends and family? Was it a non-event, given that you do not observe Christian holi-days; simply a long weekend to catch up on rest or errands?

Chances are, you did not go hungry. Not so for over two billion people around the world. We have an urgent need to fight extreme pov-erty and if you think you are powerless to help the situa-tion, think again. Since 1990, the number of people living in extreme poverty has been halved, thanks to some amaz-ing grass roots organizations. This month is ‘Live Below the Line’ month. Why not visit the website and see what thou-sands of people in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the UK, USA and Columbia are doing to help raise funds and awareness. You might be pleasantly surprised to find that you can easily be part of the solution.

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A couple of months ago, while speaking to a “non-NDP” friend, he expressed the opin-ion that he was very impressed with Justin Trudeau and felt that Trudeau would “sweep the country” come October.

I told him that “many things” could happen before October and “don’t be surprised” to see exactly that happen with Thomas Mulcair.

Watching a CBC news special this morning I heard them state that recent polls have shown a “surprising” turn-around in the popularity across the country of Thomas Mulcair.

In B.C., in the Prairies (yes, even Alberta), in Ontario and in Quebec, Thomas Mulcair has been chosen as the most popular and capable leader. Only in the Maritimes, has Trudeau been chosen number one, with Mulcair second.

Even in Conservative Alberta Mulcair came in a strong first over Harper. In vote-rich Ontario and Quebec-

Tom also was a strong first. It seems that Tom’s powerful opposition to Bill C-51 was a telling point for many, many voters.

Yes, I realize that we still have a long way to go before the fall election. I know that many things could still happen.

However, the message to B.C. New Democrats is that we have a responsibility to ensure that we put together strong local campaigns.

As I’ve said before, it is sometimes dif ficult to run strong local campaigns, when the “national trend” is against us.

With the “national trend” in our favour, this should be an extra incentive for us to put together a powerful campaign to elect our highly capable can-didate, Seonaigh MacPherson.

Please join me in this effort- until we see Thomas Mulcair as the next Prime Minister of Canada.

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Drug-impaired driv-ers who roam the roads

mostly undetected are a top traffic safety priority for B.C. police chiefs.

Their association wants the federal gov-ernment to approve a roadside testing device that would make it eas-ier for officers to arrest stoned and otherwise drugged drivers.

“Whether it’s mari-juana or prescription drugs, there are people that are driving high and for a large part it goes undetected because we don’t have a really good tester and we don’t have many drug rec-ognition experts,” said Transit Police chief Neil Dubord, who chairs the traffic committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police.

Officers can arrest and usually issue a 24-hour suspension to a driver who is seriously drug-impaired.

But in less obvi-ous cases, police have little recourse unless an officer is available who is highly trained in observing the signs of drug use.

There’s no device akin to a breathalyzer now in use in Canada to

measure levels of can-nabis or other drugs.

But Dubord said there are “amazing” mobile testing systems available in the U.S. that can detect 27 different drugs from a saliva swab.

He said federal approval of a roadside device is probably a couple of years away.

But he said it could allow not just criminal impairment charges but potentially the addition of drug use to B.C.’s system of automatic roadside suspensions and impoundments for drunk driving.

“With the proper tool, we may be able to get there as well,” Dubord said, adding accuracy of the testing technology would have to be assured.

The most recent study by researchers, published by the B.C. Medical Journal, found 5.4 per cent of drivers randomly checked in roadside surveys in 2012 had cannabis in their systems, followed by 4.1 per cent with cocaine and 1.7 per cent with amphetamines.

Separate testing of drivers hospitalized with trauma injuries fol-lowing crashes found 12.6 per cent were posi-tive for cannabis, with 7.3 per cent showing recent use.

“Cannabis slows reac-tion times, causes weav-ing, creates difficulty maintaining a constant speed, and predisposes to distraction,” Dr. Jeff Brubacher wrote this month in the BCMJ.

Brubacher said research so far sug-gests acute cannabis use roughly doubles the risk of crashing, while more research is needed to understand

the crash risk from prescription drugs as well as stimulants like cocaine and amphet-amines.

The ongoing politi-cal debate over poten-tial marijuana reform in Canada is also a fac-tor driving the police chiefs’ agenda.

“If there’s decrimi-nalization or legaliza-tion or whatever ends up happening, we want to make sure we have the tools as well to be able to manage that suc-cessfully,” Dubord said. “Because at the end of the day we want people on the roads to be safe.”


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Nature vs Nurture. Is our life path – our character, personality and behaviour – an inevitable expression of our biology, our nature? Or, are we born a blank slate shaped by our life experiences and choices? This has been a huge question in academic circles for years. The debate is more than academic. If nurture can play a big role in human behaviour, then we can do things to create conditions that would produce a monster like Hitler or great leaders like Ghandi or Nelson Mandala.

James Fallon, a neuroscientist at the University of California has written a first-per-son account of his own self-discovery related to the nature vs. nurture debate.

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Nietzsche, the famous ginger-coloured cat who lives at The Book Man, deserves a treat.

Thanks to his recent photo shoot for the 2015 Chilliwack Cats for Charity calendar — along with nine other local ‘working’ cats — sales of the calendar have raised a record amount for Ena’s Community Cats.

The calendars them-selves brought in $3,044.54, but combine that with other dona-tions, and a total of $4,146.80 was raised for the local cat charity.

The additional donations were from $317.06 worth of sales in cloth bags and bookmarks featur-ing art illustrations of Nietzsche.

Plus, The Book Man itself gave $785.20 from its ‘token jars’ towards the cause. The jars are for different charities and are located by the cash register. When customers don’t take a plastic bag for their purchase, they are given a token worth three cents (the cost of a plastic bag) and drop their token into the jar of their choice. The store then donates the amount worth of tokens in the jar to said charity.

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lover Ena Vermerris, Ena’s Community Cats helps people strug-gling financially with spaying, neutering, deworming, flea and mite problems, and small injuries for their cats.

Along with Nietzsche, the other working cats featured in this year’s calen-dar include Martin from Video Tonite, Alex from Ann Davis Transition Society, Bailey and Ninja from Kim Mallory Studios, Daisy from Little Mountain Greenhouses, Jax from Sarah Sovereign Photography, Mr. Bibs from Minter County Garden, Frisky from Country West Supply, and Gatsby from the Abbotsford Book Man store.

Anyone who missed out on the opportunity to donate can do so at enascommunitycats.ca/donate.

People struggling financially and who need help with care or treatment for their cats can call Ena Vermerris at 604-858-9045, or 604-819-2727.

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Natural gas rates are going down for FortisBC customers in the Lower Mainland.

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FortisBC energy supply vice-president Cynthia Des Brisay said a combination of factors have result-ed in approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission of the lowest commodity rate charges seen in a decade.

“Natural gas prices are lower coming out of this past winter due to reduced overall demand for natu-ral gas to heat homes and generate power,” she said.

“At the same time, supplies of natural gas have increased, allowing storage levels to return to nor-mal levels.”

Overall, natural gas bills won’t drop as sharply because customers are also charged other fees, including a rate to deliver the gas, that together add up to more than the commodity rate charged for the gas itself.

The typical Lower Mainland gas user should see their monthly bill drop from around $81 now to about $71 after the rate change, assuming average consumption of eight gigajoules per month.

FortisBC doesn’t charge a markup on the gas itself, but instead profits from the delivery charge.

The rate change doesn’t affect customers who have contracts with other natural gas suppliers instead of FortisBC.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association (the “BIA”) will be held in Coast Chilliwack Hotel, 45920 First Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 7K1, at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 for the following purpose:

1. Elect 9 Directors• Four (4) Property owners for 2-year terms• Four (4) Tenants for 2-year terms• One (1) Tenants for 1-year term

The members are entitled, in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws of the Society, to nominate candidates for election to fi ll the vacancies on the Board of Directors. Any nominations must be forwarded to the BIA offi ce in writing at the address below by no later than 4:00 pm, Tuesday,May 4, 2015.

If you have any questions related to the Annual General Meeting, please contact the BIA offi ce by phone 604-792-4576; fax 604-792-4572; email: [email protected] or write to: Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association #201-46093 Yale Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 2L8

Same day voter registration commences at 5:00 p.m. June 3, 2015 in Coast Chilliwack Hotel, 45920 First Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 7K1.

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In September of 2013, Lilee-Jean Putt lost her battle to brain cancer after fighting for nearly two years.

Last year, in her mem-ory and honour, Lilee-Jean’s family created the Amazing Chase.

Their intent was to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at BC Children’s Hospital, in the hopes of eradicating cancer for future genera-tions. They raised just over $4,000, and had a ton of fun in the process.

“Lilee loved to run and

dance to just be outside, no matter the weather,” aunt Carolyn Putt said. And the Amazing Chase gives participants to get out outside, run, and have a great time.

Now it’s time for the second Chase.

On May 2, teams of two or more people will race around downtown Chilliwack on foot, and then to various other locations by car. All along the way, the teams will face fun challenges and follow clues to the next destinations.

The race will wrap up at the final destination, where a family-oriented barbecue awaits.

There will be prizes for the teams that finish first, and even prizes for the best costumes. But with the focus on fun, Putt said, there is no need to be in great physi-cal shape.

This year they’ll have two racing categories – one for “family and fun” and one for the true chas-ers in the group who are a little more on the com-petitive side. Depending

which category you are racing in, some of the challenges at the differ-ent locations may also be a little different.

Registration is $35 per person, or $15 for chil-dren 12 and under if reg-istered before April 15. After that day, the costs are $40/$20. There is a family rate for two adults plus kids at $90 ($100 after April 15). The entire registration cost will go directly to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Plus, you’ll get breakfast and lunch, Putt points out.

To help boost up the fundraiser, participants

are encouraged to ask people to sponsor them. For every $10 raised, participants earn another chance to win prizes.

To get registered or learn more, email your pertinent informa-tion to Putt at [email protected]. Remember to include your name and names of your teammates, the ages of any children in your team, your team name, contact informa-tion, category (fun/fam-ily or competitive) and preferred method of pay-ment (mail-in cheque, e-transfer or cash in per-son).

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Light and shadow are ele-ments that most photogra-phers pay close attention to in their work.

It’s in that delicate interplay of light and dark where one often finds the very best and most intriguing compositions.

The new photographic exhibit, Light & Shadow, runs until May 9 at the Chilliwack Artists’ Gallery in the Cultural Centre.

The group show showcas-es 10 photographers: Mary Askey, Linda Brown, Mary Chalmers Main, Zidonja Ganert, Delphine Gornall, Fred Gornall, Michael Hamilton-Clark, Jenna Hauck, Vickie Legere and Pat Tessier.

Each artist interpreted the theme of Light & Shadow in unique ways, as tools of expression and texture, to fos-ter hope, whimsy, awe, com-passion or even drama in the viewer’s mind, depending on the quality of the light.

The Progress took a few moments to check in with a couple of the show’s featured artists.

Vickie Legere is a local pho-tographer with a “deep-rooted and spiritual passion for the environment that we live in,” according to her bio.

One of the photos has daylight streaming through the blinds at the bottom of some stairs, highlighting her “zebra” dog.

Another looks down into a rippled and shallow pool of water on a sunny day, illumi-nating its contents.

“I like to play with the shad-ows because sometimes they reveal more than they hide,” Legere writes.

The fun part, she says, is considering how good sun-light makes you feel.

“You want to take pictures and you want to be out there on a sunny day.”

Even though you’ve wit-nessed a beautiful sunset hundreds of times before, each moment is special and a challenge to capture with a camera.

“As a photographer, if I can save it, and share that

moment of awe that I had with the viewer, I’ve done my job,” said Legere.

For Michael Hamilton-Clark the theme of the show was fitting as he mainly shoots his images in black and white.

“Rather than colour, I pre-fer black-and-white photogra-phy where it is the interaction between light and shadow along with tonal subtleties that gives the picture its inter-est and tend to encourage a sharper attention to the por-trayed matter,” he wrote in his artist statement.

He also enjoys painting and woodturning, and his work is available in local shops.

“The theme of light and shadow for the show has worked out very well,” he said. “There’s a good variety of subject matter and sizes represented.”

He chose to share some of

his globetrotting excursions with photographs of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, as well as Morocco and France, as well as some local images of Chilliwack.

One of his photos is of a “beautifully twisted” tree on Chilliwack River Road, which he describes as almost “ago-nized” leaning into the curve of the road, and standing out in sharp relief.

Visiting goats at the Agassiz cheese farm afforded him a moment, with a baby goat sticking its head over the gate with a perplexed look.

“We came around the cor-ner and this little guy popped his head up and I just snapped the photo.”

All of Hamilton-Clark’s work was shot with a small digital camera, which allows him the chance to see the composition in its entirety as he can move back from the viewfinder.

More about Hamilton-Clark’s work is at www: alber ystudiowoodturnings.com and Legere’s site is www.v-art.ca

• The artists’ reception for Light & Shadow is April 11, 1 to 3 p.m. in the art gal-lery in the cultural centre, and the show runs April 2 to May 9, 2015, noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday

Light and shadow through the lens of 10 local artists


Leonard Hodgins, 33, has been around music most of his life.

The Chilliwack musician who works as a quality assurance supervisor is continuing down a melodic road. He has recently entered his original song, Dropped, in the CBC Music Searchlight competi-tion for 2015.

Hodgins is looking for support now in the way of online votes from fans, friends and family, as voting continues until April 13 in the Searchlight contest to find “Canada’s best new artist.”

Hodgins grew up in Yarrow, travelled around and played in several bands, but is performing solo these days, and working on material for a new album.

“I’ve always felt that if I do it own my own, I’ll have no one to thank or blame but myself,” he writes on his website.

Hodgins joked that he’s so drawn to music, he might have been conceived to a Supertramp song. His dad was a big fan. At different times in his life, he’s played the piano as well as drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitar. Now he’s working the production side of things as well, as well as writing new music.

“I’m always writing something new and trying to evolve as an artist.”

He’s also delving into his family’s local history.“I have strong Chilliwack roots, as my great-

great-grandfather, William Hodgins, donated the land for the Chilliwack hospital,” he said. The road was later named Hodgins Avenue.

Winner of the CBC Searchlight competition is awarded $20,000 in Yamaha gear and a spot on a high profile music showcase stage.

“The record is melodic - an acoustic driven ensemble with a fresh bite of electricity, providing original flavour to the generic modern rock world of the new millennium,” according to the contest submission.

Check out his tune, Dropped, at http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/The-Leonard-Hodgins-Endeavor or hit the link at http://www.leonardhodgins.ca to vote. The song he submitted for the contest is off his 2003 album Songs for Yesterday, by the Leonard Hodgins Endeavor, his solo act.

“Thanks in advance for all the support,” he added.

Artist with deep Chilliwack roots wants your vote

Leonard Hodgins of Chilliwack is competing in CBC’s Searchlight contest. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

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Photographers Michael Hamilton-Clark (left) and Fred Gornall put the finishing touches on Light and Shadow, a group photo exhibition on display in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre. Opening reception is set for Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m.

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Steve Lerigny, Executive Officer, CADREB / Jake Siemens, President, CADREB

A Big Leap in March Home SalesMarch came in like a lion on the local real estate

scene! A total of 255 homes sold last month, a 28% increase over the same month last year, and representing almost $81 million in dollar value.

What’s the big draw to real estate at this time? A number of factors, according to Chilliwack and District Real Estate (CADREB) President, Travis Heppner.

“The economic indicators are looking good right now, so investors are moving forward based on interest rates still being low”.

Mr. Heppner added that while affordability is still a big factor in local sales from out of town buyers, he cautions that price increases may be imminent.

“Real estate is fueled by supply and demand. When the market is strong, it creates more competition and nudges prices up. However, Chilliwack and area is firmly planted in a balanced market and historically has not experienced big price swings”.

Another factor appears to be inter-provincial migration, due to the oil-patch downturn. As more people move back or into BC to secure employment,

housing needs increase. Single family homes were the big sellers last

month, representing 137 of the total 255 home sales. There was also a noticeable increase in vacant land and commercial sales, reflecting renewed investor confidence.

The largest number of home sales (39) were in the $300,000 - $349,999 price range, followed by 35 sales ranging from $400,000 - $499,999. There were 24 sales over the $500,000 mark, including one over $1 million.

More listings are needed for the current brisk market conditions – at the end of last month, there were 1,488 active listings on the market. A higher inventory assures a good selection of homes at various price points.

With all indicators looking positive over the next few months, it’s an ideal time to talk to any of the 274 qualified and experienced REALTORS® of CADREB about how you can take advantage of the excellent market conditions to buy or sell.

– CADREB Press Release

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Everyone is invited to come downtown to share stories and mem-ories of Chilliwack on April 16.

Maybe it’s a fond memory of diving into

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Mingle and remi-nisce at Heritage Chilliwack Society’s

first Heritage Social on Thursday, April 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Royal Hotel in Chilliwack.

It is also a chance to meet Daniel Francis, the new director of the Chilliwack Museum and Archives, who will offer a general overview of his book, Heritage in Canada.

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Centre will play host to one of the most passionate and intimate performances of the season with Canadian rock legend John Mann in solo concert. As the front man for Spirit of the West, Mann earned his chops with a fistful of hit singles and years of sold-out touring. He’s also a father, an actor, a cancer survivor, and someone who struggles with early onset Alzheimer’s on a daily basis.But overcoming these obstacles has only made him stronger – and brought a new level of passion and soulfulness to his music. Mann’s battle with cancer – and his struggle to make it a positive journey – is encapsulated in his most recent solo album, titled The Waiting Room. “I was just thinking, ‘Well, here I am in this hospital bed, and I think I’ve got to do something,’” he tells the Globe and Mail. “I started writing down the things that I saw around me, the ridiculous stuff that happened and really stupid things and some of the wacky things.” “For some people, hopefully, it will be solace for them, and they’ll feel like they’re not alone.”No sooner had Mann defeated the cancer than he was diagnosed with early onset

Alzheimer’s – another stiff blow for him, his family, and his band. But in the aftermath of the diagnosis, he says the community around him has only become stronger.

“I want to accept what has happened and live,” he said in a blog post last fall. “We

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for the last 30-some-odd years – with humour and friendship,

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Music has become all the more precious to

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memory has become slippery and forgetful: he now needs an iPad onstage to remind him of the lyrics, and has an accompanying guitarist for when he can’t quite keep the pace he used to. But his passion for making music and creating art is as strong as ever. He remains dedicated to his craft, and hopes his unabashed acknowledgement of both cancer and Alzheimer’s can help open a conversation on topics that often remain behind closed door. After all, even with everything he’s up against, Mann is still up on stages to bring his music to life – and to prove that passion is more powerful than disease. It’s been a difficult, but ultimately positive journey. “And the whole thing’s sad, but the whole thing’s beautiful too,” he croons on The Waiting Room. “The whole thing’s been wonderfully sad.”It’s with this honesty and unwavering strength that John Mann will perform at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on April 17, in what is sure to be an emotional and uplifting journey to the heart of a Canadian Rock legend.

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tion, Light and Shadow, is on display in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre April 2 to May 9. Opening reception is set for Saturday, April 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. Gallery hours: Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m., plus some eve-nings during theatre performances. Free admission.

A master story-teller, bluesman Guy Davis performs at the Harrison Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets $22 and available online at www.harrisonfestival.com or by phone 604-796-3664.

The band, West My Friend (described as everything from indie-roots to chamber-folk

music), performs at the Acoustic Emporium (Vineyard Centre, 45892 Wellington Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door.

Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presents its spring con-cert, We’ve Got Your Bach, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Featured guest performers are local pianist Clinton Denoni, guitarist Jeff Bowman of Chilliwack, the Vancouver Community College Mount Pleasant Brass Ensemble, and Chilliwack counter-tenor Shane Hanson. Tickets $25/general, $15/student, $60/fam-ily and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackcul-turalcentre.ca.

Tara Travis returns to the Cultural Centre for her one-woman show, Who Killed Gertrude Crump? It’s a murder-mystery com-edy puppet show. You can catch it Saturday or Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25 and avail-able at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilli-wackculturalcentre.ca.

Using puppets, masks, original music, and a bit of theatre magic, The Little Prince is on stage at the Cultural Centre at 2 p.m. Tickets $10 and available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilli-wackculturalcentre.ca.

Evensong Chamber Singers present Sing the Beauty of the Earth for its annual spring vespers concert. They will be performing two concerts: April 12 at

Christ Lutheran Church (9460 Charles St.) at 4 p.m., and April 18 at St Mary’s Catholic Church (8909 Mary St.) at 6:30 p.m. It will be a spring service of sacred music with a professional string quartet and guest soloists, plus readings and prayers. There will be a designated offering for several local relief programs. 604-858-9679 www.evensongcham-bersingers.com.

Victoria-based duo, Twin Kennedy (pre-viously Carli & Julie Kennedy), are return-ing to Chilliwack for a CD release concert with full band on at the G.W. Graham Theatre at 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.). Tickets $20/adults, and $15/students and seniors and available at www.twinkennedychilli-wack.eventbrite.ca.

Monday nights is poker at the Anavets (305-46268 Yale Rd.). 604-792-6370.

The Chilliwack Senior Recreation Centre (9400 College St.) has rug hooking every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Merle Alkenbrack for more info: 604-824-4095.

The Chilliwack International Film Series runs every Wednesday from April 8 to May 13 at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas at 7 p.m. Tickets $6. Tonight’s movie is Mr. Turner. UK, English, 150 min., rated PG, bio, drama.

Play trivia every Wednesday at the Vedder Golden Branch 280 from 6 to 7 p.m..

Corky’s Irish Pub has Name That Tune with TSean Miller every Wednesday night start-ing at 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday nights is karaoke at the Anavets (305-46268 Yale Rd.) at 8 p.m. 604-792-6370.

There’s a Comedy Night fundraiser for Cyrus Centre featur-ing comedian Leeland Klassen and the Main St, Church Band at 7 p.m. on April 17 at Chilliwack Alliance Church (8700 Young Rd.). Doors open and dessert buffet at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20 and available at Cyrus Centre (45845 Wellington Ave.). 604-795-5773, [email protected], www.cyruscentre.com.

The Agassiz Monday Painters 54th annual Art Show featuring the works of 25 artists runs April 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Agassiz United Church Hall (6860 Lougheed Hwy.). Free Admission. For more info, call Lynda at 1-604-794-5554.

The 20th Annual Directors’ Theatre Festival, featuring one-act plays performed and directed by B.C. post-secondary theatre stu-dents, runs April 22 to 26 at UFV Theatre on Yale Road. www.ufv.ca/theatre.

Seven Days is a free A&E listing published in print every Wednesday, and online every Thursday. For more information, or to submit your event, email it to Jenna Hauck at [email protected] (please include a con-tact name and number), or call 604-702-5576.

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Recreation Bridge Club is offering a series of bridge lessons on Wednesdays from April 8 to May 27 at 9400 College On April 8, it’s cue bidding with David Schmidt. Sessions start at 11:30 a.m. each day and run for about one hour. Cost is $4 per session. More info: Lois Mazuren at 604-858-7836, [email protected].

April 8 - The Chilliwack Parkinson’s Support Group meets April 8 at Hampton House on Hodgins Avenue at 2 p.m. They discuss what measures can be taken to make it easier to live with this incurable disease. [email protected]

April 9 - Barn, bank, and cliff swallows have been designated as species at risk in Canada. Chilliwack Field Naturalists are looking for volunteers to help monitor critical habitats for these birds in the Fraser Valley during the spring and summer. The information collected will help to establish conservation strategies and stewardship actions to foster their survival, and for enhancement of their declining habitat in B.C. No prior experience needed, training will be provided. There will be an information meeting for anyone interested at the Chilliwack Library on Thursday, April 9 at 7 p.m. For more info, call Fernando Selles at 604-792-8062, or email [email protected].

April 10 - There will be two meat draw fun-draisers for Heart & Stroke Foundation at Friendly Mike’s Pub (8247 Young Rd.) on April 10 and 24, both at 5:30 p.m. The events are sponsored by Knights of Columbus.

April 11 - The 93rd annual Chilliwack Plowing Match breaks ground with both horse-drawn and tractor plowing competitions on Saturday, April 11 starting at 10:30 a.m. at 9490 Ford Rd. in Rosedale. There will also be wagon rides and horseshoeing demonstrations. Refreshments and lunch will be available for purchase from the Sardis Kiwanis Club’s food truck. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for children.


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Chiefs eliminated by out-of-town scoreboardEric J. Welsh,The Progress

There are plenty of bones to pick with the BCHL’s zany third round playoff format, but the most important one may be the one no one mentions.

Closure.Last Thursday night,

you would have found Chilliwack Chiefs play-ers hunkered down somewhere, dialing up the radio broadcast or hitting the refresh but-ton on bchl.ca a zillion times.

The Penticton Vees and Nanaimo Clippers were facing off in Nanaimo, holding Chilliwack’s playoff fate in their hands.

The Vees (who have a pretty BIG bone they could pick with the league) traveled 497.3 kilometres to the Frank Crane Arena to play a game that didn’t matter.

To them, at least.Having already beat-

en Chilliwack twice in the double round-rob-in format, they were through to the BCHL final regardless.

Nanaimo had plenty to play for.

A win would get them into the final and save them a 364.2 km round trip to Chilliwack.

One team desperate.One that didn’t care,

and Vees head coach Fred Harbinson admit-ted as much in his post-game comments after his team fell 2-0.

“We never went into this game with any other intention other than to win the hockey game and that’s how we approach every game, but … you can’t manu-facture desperation,” he said. “You’re either in a desperate situation or you’re not.”

Here’s the thing though.

Chilliwack needed Penticton’s best to stay alive, and the situ-ation guaranteed they weren’t going to get it.

In most playoff sce-narios, a team gets to look their foes in the eyes before they are eliminated.

If they’re going down, they at least do it on the ice, scratching and clawing to the final whistle.

The Chiefs didn’t get that either.

Their season ended on the out-of-town scoreboard, with all of them helpless to do any-thing about it.

Worse yet, they didn’t get those som-bre moments after the final game, when a team sits silent in the locker room, sad and reflec-tive, coming to grips with their hockey mor-tality.

They didn’t get clo-sure.

After losing 5-2 in Penticton last Tuesday night the Chiefs would have known that they faced an extremely steep uphill climb to the final.

Because they lost 7-3 to Nanaimo in the third round opener, they would have needed to beat the Clips twice in a row, including once on the road.

They knew that.But they couldn’t say

it, acknowledging that their season was on life support after that game in Penticton.

Saying that would have been admitting defeat when defeat wasn’t certain, and hockey players don’t do that.

So they would have sat in that locker room in Penticton.

Someone, probably

captain Eric Roberts, would have been the first to say, “We’re not done yet boys!”

“There’s still hope!” another would have added, trying to rally the troops.

Maybe they even believed it, because hockey players are stubborn that way.

Regardless, closure was postponed indefi-nitely.

And maybe, on the surface, that doesn’t

seem so bad.If you’ve never been

around a locker room after an elimination game, count yourself lucky because it sucks. Tears flow and voices crack as comrades in arms sit together for one last time.

But in the same way we grieve over a lost loved one, these young men need this moment. Because 20 years from now, it’s not the games they remember. It’s the

friendships and time spent together, hours on buses and in locker rooms.

They need to say goodbye.

This time next fall many of these Chiefs will be flung around the continent.

David Jacobson in Arizona.

Roberts and Luke McColgan in Alaska.

Jake Hand in Michigan.

Tipper Higgins in

New York.Scott Davidson in

Connecticut and Craig Puffer in Vermont.

Twenty year olds Brandon Tkachuk and Jake Larson graduated from junior A.

Nine guys for certain who won’t be back and maybe more when the dust settles.

Sure, they prob-ably found a way to get together one more time before they dispersed. And yes, tears probably

flowed and voices prob-ably cracked.

But it’s not the same.It can’t be.No team is ever clos-

er than they are in those final moments.

Only then, after an elimination game do they truly get that sense of finality.

Only then does raw emotion hammer home the truth.

It’s time to say good-bye.

It’s over.

Chilliwack Chief Tipper Higgins (right) played his last BCHL game last Tuesday in a 5-2 loss in Penticton, then had his season end Thursday as Nanaimo beat the Vees 2-0. SUBMITTED PHOTO


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When David Jacobson arrived in Chilliwack early in 2015, he was looking for an opportunity.

The netminder came to the BCHL looking to play in the playoffs.

A longer run meant more games.

More games meant more chances to catch the eye of an NCAA coach.

The 20 year old goalie held up his end, carrying the Chiefs 12 games into the postsea-son.

And just before bowing out of the third round, Jacobson

achieved his goal.The California kid

signed on with the Arizona State Sun Devils and will play NCAA divi-sion one hockey next fall.

His new team is breaking new ground in 2015-16, moving up a level.

ASU has been playing in the American C o l l e g i a t e H o c k e y Association (ACHA), icing a club-level team.

Preparing to move up, the Sun Devils have

heavily scouted the BCHL.

In addition to Jacobson, ASU has

also signed the Victoria Grizzlies duo of Brett Gruber and Matthew K e n n e d y , West Kelowna Warrior Jordan Masters, Trail Smoke Eater Jake Zuccarini, N a n a i m o Clipper Nick Gushue and

Merritt Centennial Jake Clifford.

ASU’s first season will see them ease in

with a hybrid sched-ule of division one and ACHA opponents.

The season after that will see a full divi-sion one schedule, with a move to conference affiliation three years out.

Jacobson played 16 regular season games for Chilliwack, winning 10 with a 2.78 goals against average and .909 save percentage.

He posted similar stats in the playoffs, winning eight of 12 post-season matches with a 2.98 GAA and .909 SP.

See bchl.ca

Chiefs stopper signs with Sun Devils

DavidJACOBSON

The NCAA’s Frozen Four division one hock-ey championship faces off tomorrow on two fronts, with 15 BCHL grads in the games.

In one semi-final, the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks

take on the Providence Friars. The Mavs ros-ter includes Brock Crossthwaite, a former Langley Rivermen goal-tender.

He’s joined by Brian Rideout (Powell River/Cowichan Valley), James Polk (Penticton), Kyle Mountain (Penticton), David Pope (West Kelowna/Cowichan Valley), Luke Nogard (Powell River) and Kirk Thompson (Prince George).

The Friars have just two BCHL grads; Brandon Tanev (Surrey) and Josh Monk (West Kelowna/Salmon Arm/Surrey/Cowichan Valley).

The other semi-final has North Dakota tak-ing on the Boston Terriers, with both teams light on BCHL grads.

North Dakota has four ex-Penticton Vees; Troy Stretcher, Wade Murphy, Mark

MacMillan and Brendan O’Donnell.

The Terriers have Connor LaCouvee (Alberni Valley/Cowichan Valley/Merritt) and Sean Maguire (Powell River).

The winners of the two semi-finals will play the championship game Saturday night (7:30 p.m.) at the TD Center in Boston.

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David Jacobson’s hockey journey will continue in the Arizona sunshine next fall as the veteran stop-per joins the Arizona State Sun Devils. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The Chilliwack Track and Field Club is starts their spring season with registration being accepted for athletes nine years and older. Show up at the Sardis secondary school track Tuesday or Thursday nights at 6 p.m. to practice or sign up. More information can be found online at chilliwacktrackand-field.teampages.com

R e g i s t r a t i o n is still open for the TransCanada Basketball Training Camp that starts this week at GW Graham.

Starting tomor-row (April 9), U-11 and U-13 players practice from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

Also star ting tomorrow, U-15 and U-17 players prac-tice from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

U-7 and U-9 play-ers hit the court Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. starting April 10.

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Fifteen local football stars have received invites to Football BC Provincial evaluation camps.

Camps at the U-16 and U-18 levels will run May 16-18 in Richmond.

Talent evaluators from at least seven CIS schools are expected to watch the camp and give presentations to the players.

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Graham Grizzlies.Defensive backs

Emerson Smith and Ethan Mastin are joined by receiver Noah Dubosoff and defen-sive linemen Dakota Mathers and Jaren Lengert.

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The U-16 level has six Grizzlies getting invites.

Offensive lineman Jake Troyan is joined by receivers Bradley Langlois and Alex Whitehead, defensive linemen Jesse Hough and Cooper Middleton and linebacker Von Richardson.

Grizzlies gather invites

Von Richardson (in blue) pulled double-duty for the GW Graham Grizzlies in their AA provincial win over Abbotsford last fall, pummeling the Panthers as a bruising fullback and pounding them as a big-hitting sure-tackling linebacker. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS FILE

Sardis secondary school is attempting to resurrect its baseball/softball academy for 2015-16 after a one-year hiatus.

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Chilliwack’s Connor McLellan tied for

fifth overall and his University of the Fraser Valley golf team finished fourth at last weekend’s Olympic College Men’s Golf Invitational.

The tournament was hosted by Olympic College at a course in Bremerton, WA.

McLellan fired a three-over-par 75 in the first round and a two-over-par 74 in the sec-

ond round.He was eight shots

off the lead, held by Olympic College golfer Adam Barker.

McLellan had six birdies in the tourna-ment, three apiece in each round.

McLellan is trying to lead the UFV golfers in the absence of graduat-ing Chilliwackian Aaron Pauls.

MacLellan leads Cascade crew

Email sports stats, scores and schedules to [email protected] or call 604-702-5572.

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Happy 60th Anniversary

Bernie & Patricia McNicholl April 9, 2015

Love sons: Bob, Bern, Shawn (Tanya); grandchil-dren, Aileen, Cynda, David, Bryce & Erin; great grand-daughter Isabella.

FV Antique Tractor& Lawnmower Pullers

is holding a general meeting

April 11, 10amAtchelitz Fairgrounds, Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack.

Everyone welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous

604-819-2644God’s Love Crushes,

Satan’s Lies www.helpothers.cc

The Salvation Army

Fireside Addiction Services.

604-702-9879Call for appointment.

LOST: DIAMOND bracelet, Save-On Foods, Saturday. Reward. 1 (604)530-0828

Skwah First Nationis now accepting

registration for the2015 School Year

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN.and

3 & 4 YEAR OLDPRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

Call to register at theChilliwack Landing Preschool and Kindergarten offi ce with

Connie Prachnau,Supervisor

@ 604-792-5337or at the Skwah First Nation

Band offi ce withBeverly Williams or

Violet George @ 604-792-9204

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ROENITZFrieda M.

1918 ~ 2015

Frieda passed away peace- fully on March 23, 2015 at Valhaven nursing home in Abbotsford with her son Hans by her side. She was prede-ceased by her husband Erich, two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by three sons and seven grandchildren. Special thanks to the staff of Valhaven. Frieda (Oma) will be sadly missed.

TheiladeWilliam Blair

William “Bill” Theilade was born February 28, 1936 in Ed-monton, Alberta passed away on March 12, 2015 at the Cas-cades Hospice in Chilliwack.Bill will be lovingly remem-bered by his siblings Sheilah, Nini, Earl, Shannon and Heather; his children, Chris-tine, Kathy, Ron, Cheryl, Pe-ter, Matthew; stepdaughter, Shannon, stepson, Brent; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He is prede-ceased by his parents Anne and Peter, his sister Marg and a son, Ross.Many thanks to the staff at Cascades Hospice for their care and kindness during Bill’s stay.

Henderson’s Funeral Home(604) 792-1344

Hay, Janet Marie

Janet Marie Hay passed away on April 2, 2015 at the age of 70 with her husband, Vern and best friend Barbara Amundson at her bedside. She was a proud member of the Red Hat Society. Janet is predeceased by her mother and father, Bill and Milly Stein, her sister Dorothy and brother Clifford. She is survived by her hus-band Vern Hay and daughter Bonnie Hay, brother and sis-ters Donna, Bill, Angie and Marg, plus many nieces and nephews.Private family arrangements. Memorial donations may be made in Janet’s name to the Cancer Society or to the Chilli-wack Animal Safe Haven. On-line condolences may be of-fered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca

Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home

45865 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack BC V2P 1B5, 604-793-4555

ReedCraig Hilman

It is with heavy hearts we an-nounce the passing of beloved husband, dad, grandpa, broth-er & uncle, Craig Hilman Reed. He leaves behind his wife Rosemary, son Jeremy (Iza), daughter Jada (Kyle), brother Tom (Penny), sister Gail (Tom), twin grandchildren (William and Aleksandra), as well as his niece and seven nephews. He is predeceased by his mother Mavis, father John and brother Dennis.Born September 4, 1949 in Quesnel BC, Craig then lived in Chilliwack his entire life. He was respected in the commu-nity for his strong work ethic and sense of humour. He could be seen working all over BC in his gravel and logging trucks. Craig was also well known and loved in the com-petitive Arabian horse circuit. Craig’s family and his work—the two most important things in his life—are left with an irreplaceable void. Craig will be dearly missed by all who knew him.Please join us in celebrating the life of Craig on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn, 43971 Industrial Way,(at Lick-man Road), Chilliwack at 1:00 p.m. If friends so desire, dona-tions can be made to cancer research. Henderson’s Funeral Home in

care of arrangements, 604-792-1344.

www.hendersonsfunerals.com

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Timothy James Vandervalk was born to Louis and Marianne Vandervalk on September 22, 1969 in Kingston, Ontario. He lived in the Kingston area with his older siblings Candida and Myron until 1977 when the family moved to Three Hills, Alberta. In Three Hills Tim attended Prairie Elementary and Prairie High School and graduated in 1988. After high school he took a small engine mechanics course at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary and worked in small engines repairs for a few years while also pursuing various other ventures. The family moved to BC in 1990 and Tim took work at a meat packing plant, then as a painter. Eventually he took a welding course at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Receiving his welding certifi -cate in 1996 he settled into a career of metal working which he thoroughly enjoyed.When Tim was 8 years old he knew that he was a sinner and needed salvation. He prayed and committed his life to Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour. He demonstrated his faith by his generous spirit and willingness to help whoever needed it. He often worked many hours to assist people in their various needs. He did numerous types of welding projects such as gates and fences as well as a variety of other projects involving painting and renovating. Anything that he put his hand to he did cheerful-ly and whole-heartedly. His faithfulness to work and family went well beyond duty and his deep love for others and the Lord was demonstrated over and over again in his day-to-day life. In 1997 he started with IMW and remained working there until he took ill with P. falciparum malaria on March 2, 2015. He passed on to be with our Lord the afternoon of March 15, 2015.Until we meet again, he leaves behind his parents Louis and Marianne Vandervalk, sister Candida (Brian) and their children; his brother Myron (Bernice) and their children; adopted twin brothers Jordan and Jason as well as a myriad of other relatives and friends.

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RONALD (CAPTAIN) BRUNELLEIt is with profound sadness that we

announce the passing of Ron Brunelle (affectionately known as Captain by his grandchildren) at the Royal Columbian Hospital on March 18, 2015, with his wife Diane, and family Brian, Darren, Debbie & Ken Schwaerzle, Dwayne, Chelsey & Curtis, and Tanya by his side.

Ron was born on February 22, 1938, in Montreal. After many exciting ventures, including stints as a professional boxer, hockey player and businessman, Ron found his true calling in combining his love of golf with his number one pride and joy, teaching.

Ron has been a head teaching professional of the CPGA for the past 35 years. He was awarded the honour of being a lifetime member of the PGA. Ron qualifi ed for the PGA Champions Tours, American PGA Tours and attended Golf Digest School of Golf in California where he was taught by Paul Runyon and Jim Flick. He also spent one memorable day as a caddy for Maurice (Rocket) Richard.

Ron taught golf professionally all over Canada and the world, including Quebec, New Brunswick, Korea, Japan and the United States. He gave lessons at many of the local courses as well: Lions Gate (West Vancouver), Carnoustie Golf Club (Port Coquitlam), Save On Golf, Riverside Golf Course (White Rock), Cultus Lake Golf Course, Cheam Golf Course, Chilliwack Golf & Country Club and Bridal Falls Golf Course. Over the years, Ron has given more than 30,000 lessons and passed on his love and joy for golf to countless people.

Even greater than his passion for golf was Ron’s love for his wife Diane, his family and his furry friends. Maggie was Ron’s white, licking, barking, jumping, traveling companion who couldn’t wait to join him to golf, shop or just go for a drive. He will be missed by her.

A very special thank you to the doctors and nurses of the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Columbia Hospital for their care and attention to Ron, especially his nurses Gloria (2nd fl oor), Sally (ICU) and Claudia (ICU).

Ron will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Please join us for a celebration of Ron’s life on May 30th from 1pm-4pm at the Cultus Lake Community Hall at 4165 Columbia Valley Highway, Cultus Lake. In lieu of fl owers or other remembrances, Ron would be honoured if donations were made in his memory to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, British Columbia & Yukon Branch, or a charity of your choice.

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FOR EVERY FAMILY

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Consort with all religions with amity and concord, that they may inhale from you the sweet fragrance of God.

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Pastor Dennis Bjorgan1-360-296-6419

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SterkenburgMaria

1936 - 2015With sorrow we announce the passing away, out of this life, of Maria (Riet) Sterkenburg (nee Benschop), beloved wife, mother, Oma and great-Oma, on April 3, 2015 at the age of 78 years. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Theo; her children John (Jane) Sterkenburg, Lena Sterken-burg and Ron (Monique) Ster-kenburg; 16 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and her brother Wim (Lenie) Benschop from the Netherlands. Maria was predeceased by her son, Rick Sterkenburg in 2008.Maria Benschop was born in Well, Limburg in the Nether-lands on June 12, 1936. She followed her fi ancé, Theo Ster-kenburg, to Canada in 1956. They were married on June 1, 1956. After living in Surrey for 7 years, Maria and Theo moved to the Chilliwack area, where they have resided since. We have many fond memories, especially of her gracious hospitality. We would like to express our appreciation to the staff at Glenwood Care Home in Agassiz for the exceptional care and kindness shown to Maria during the time she spent there.The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 10:00 am at Bethel NRC Church, 8920 Broadway Street, Chilliwack; Rev. P. Van Ruitenburg offi ciating. In lieu of fl owers, donations to Timo-thy Christian School would be appreciated. Online condo-lences may be offered at www.woodlawn-mtcheam.ca

Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home

45865 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack BC V2P 1B5, 604-793-4555

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Gibbard Louise Angele Nee BourelJune 21, 1938 - April 5, 2015

Born at Haywood corner near Strikers Corner in Agassiz, BC. She spent the fi rst 70 years of her life in Agassiz, the last 7 years in Vernon, BC. She married Albert Gibbard on Feb 4 1955. Survived by her Sisters Adele(Jack) - Agassiz & Alice -Vernon, and Children, Bev(Phil) Edmonton, Rick - Agassiz, Janice(Harold) Vernon, Terry Agassiz. Seven Grandchildren and three Great Grandchildren. Pre-deceased by infant son, Rus-sell in 1965 and husband Albert in 2001 and brother Dean in 2002. In 2008 she rekindled her romance with Eric Birnie in Ver-non BC. In lieu of fl owers, Dona-tions may be made to the Cana-dian Cancer Society. Memorial Service to be Held on Saturday April 11, 2015 at 1 pm at the Friendship Center on Morrow Rd. Agassiz.

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Premier is currently serving all of Canada’s largest airlines and SEARCHING FOR QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS (M2, S & E) to become an integral part of our maintenance team.Premier`s operations focuses on a range of today`s most modern and sophisticated aircrafts, including the B737NG, in a newly built 143,000 Sq.Ft. facility.Premier remains a step ahead and is committed to continuous learning, with over 20,000 manhours invested in training in the past year. Premier also has two other facilities, a full-service heavy maintenance facility in Rome, New York and a newly expanded facility in Trois- Rivières, Quebec.We Offer: • COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION (SALARY UPTO $36) TO QUALIFIED

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The successful candidate will have considerable experience assembling machinery, bearing assemblies, and shrink fitting.

To apply submit resume by Email to [email protected] or fax to 604-513-9905

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HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

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[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or

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FARM WORKERSSeeking 3 farm workers, F/T, per-manent needed as soon as possible for L&R Resources Ltd. (253 Street & 124 Ave area, Maple Ridge, BC, V4R 1T8) to work on a Christmas tree farm and fruit orchard. Duties: cultivat-ing, plowing, planting, pruning, irrigate crops, operate farm machinery & equipment. Must be physically able. No education or exp. req’d, will train. English req’d. Location of work in Maple Ridge/Harrison Mills, 40 hours per week, $11/hr.

Apply by email only to:[email protected] NOT APPLY IN PERSON!!

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COOK AND SERVER required P/T leading to F/T. 7 days/wk. Must be available anytime. Apply with re-sume to 42239 Yarrow Central.

GENERAL LABOURER / CARPENTER

A local construction company is looking for a general labourer / carpenter to join our team. You must have a reliable source of transportation and a strong work ethic. Experience in construction and landscaping is required.

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

BSMB Rubbish Removal. Serving all you rubbish removal needs with a 14’ long trailer. Will remove yard waste, furniture, appliances, recy-cling material and construction site clean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378

PETS

477 PETS

ADOPT ONE of our beautiful cats or kittens! Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven. (604)794-7233.

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575. 1-604-794-5844

COCKAPOO-POO PUPPIESVet checked. Non-shedding. $600.

604-381-4809 or 604-785-4809

TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Chocolate brown. $800. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIES

Stackable 1.5 meter tall precast rings at 8.5 meter diameter available for swimming pools and/or

storage. $1800 per ring. Call 604-888-1968.

563 MISC. WANTED

POSTAGE STAMPS WANTED - TOP $$ PAID Private Collector will buy for CASH [email protected] or 604-506-1372.

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

For Sale Investment Opportunity

Building fully leased Asking: $625,000

Yield: 7.5%.Call: Brian Bignell - Sunnus Properties Cell: 604-790-4825

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

Chilliwack. Thom Creek 2 bedroom Condo, 2.5 baths with air condition-ing installed, 19 yrs +, 1800 sq.ft., updated fl ooring, beautiful mountain view with private backyard, creek and mature trees, 400 SQ.FT. crawl space and oversized garage with 2 extra parking on large driveway, $339,000. Call 604-392-6065.

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,900. *New SRI 14’ wide

$74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

VACANT MANUFACTURED

HOME PADSAVAILABLE

45+ Abbotsford55+ Abby, Langley, Mission, Hope

Chuck 604-830-1960

636 MORTGAGES

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

CedarApartments

Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.

1 bdrm. from $5752 bdrm. from $735

Includes Heat & HotWater. Close to Schools,

Shopping & Transit.

Please Call Mary

1.877.409.9874

Bole Apartments Certifi ed crime-free multi housing.

1 bdrms start...$550/mBachelor.........$520/mincludes heat & hot water,

insuite storage, onsite manager, no pets, refs req’d.

(604)792-8974

736 HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

1 bedroom9430 Nowell St.

Hurry only one suite remains! ....$620/m.

Avail nowReady to move-in. Adult oriented. Incl. hot water heating & window cover-ings, 2 appl. N/p. Suites w/balcony, laundry on 1st fl r, elevator w/wheel-chair ramp, covered parking. 604-824-0264

Chilliwack. 2 Bedroom Apart-ment. Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher, in-suite washer and dryer, secure under-ground parking. $800/m. Non-smoker, no pets, ref’s re-quired. Tasha, 604-793-9000

CHILLIWACK. The Vibe - 1 bdrm $750/m; avail may 1. State of the art electronic security and access control system. Call Stratatech, Wayne, 604 799 0259.

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz(Under new Management)

Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m.

Also, new construction, condo quality l bdrm...$650

and 2 bdrm...$799/m

Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all

conveniences. Available now.Call 604-703-3405

Mountain Village Apts9482 Williams St.Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments!

Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms

Heat & hot water, new carpet & lino, balcony, parking, coin laun-dry, elevator, cls to amenities,

under new on-site mgmt. Ref’s req’d.

604-799-1472 to view

Promontory, 1 bdrm, ideal 1 person, rec room & kitchen area, n/s, n/p, $700/m util incl. (604)824-1301

sardis holdings.april terrace

Vedder Plaza Apts45645 Lark Rd(off Vedder Rd South)

(604)858-9832 17 suites -1 & 2 bdrms

Heat included, some with balcony views, laminate fl rs, quiet, bath bars, free share laundry included, near bus route, close to amenities, n/p, n/s no BBQ’s. Starting at $650/m.

707 APARTMENT FURNISHED

GARRISON, furnished, suit 1 ma-ture adult, n/p, n/s, ref’s req’d, $675/m + DD & util. Avail now. (604)858-8655

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Chilliwack, 9340 Woodbine St., 3 bd S/S duplex, 4 appl., hardwd fl rs, fenced, sm pet ok. $1000/m incl water. Avail apr 15. (604)824-0264

736 HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Chilliwack. 3 bdrm 2 bath house, alarm, $1250/m + util. Must have good refs and proof of employment. Avail May 1. n/pets. Email:[email protected]

Promontory3 bdrm home

1900sf, 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 5 appl, gas f/p, sundeck, single car garage, cat ok, n/s, avail. mar 1. Landlord in bsmt suite. $1450/m + util. (604)858-6067

SARDIS - Superior location near schools. Lrg country kitchen, 12x17 sundeck, 2 n/gas f/p, 3bdrm 2baths 2100sq/ft, lrg fncd lot w/RV pkng. NP/NS. Monthly inspection. may1st $1450/mo +utils. Call 604-819-7008

750 SUITES, LOWER

Chilliwack. 1 bdrm + basement ste, 950sf, reliable tenant, clean n/s, share laundry, owner upstairs, lg bright kitchen, all util, cable, inet incl. $875/m. Rent & pet neg. Avail may 1. Refs req’d. (604)792-2819

751 SUITES, UPPER

CHILLIWACK: 2 bdrm, 1 bath, lrg deck, all appl. n/p, n/s. $950 shr utils. Refs. May 1st. (604)703-9242

CHILLIWACK, 3 Bdrm, upper part of duplex. Bright, clean, fresh paint, own carport, quiet residential St, NP/NS. Ref’s req’d. $1100 incl utils.

Call after 6pm: 1-604-940-0419.

752 TOWNHOUSES

GARRISON CROSSING town-house, 3 bdrm, 3 levels, 2 full baths/1 half bath, rec room opens to patio, open concept kitchen & liv-ing area with 9’ ceilings, rock f/p, 6 appl., garage, walk to amenities. $1400/m +util & DD. N/s, n/p. Avail July 1st. [email protected] for appt. to view.

TRANSPORTATION

809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

Tires,(4) on wheels, Nokia radial tubeless, 215/70R-15, for Venture van, all season $400. 604-794-7484

812 AUTO SERVICES

West Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. Great condition, runs well, very clean inside & out. Champagne colour $6,950. Call 604-768-4826

Convenience StoreLease holder

Cultus Lake Park requires a leaseholder for the conven-ience store located in Sunny-side Campground during the months of April through Sep-tember. Cultus Lake welcomes 2,000,000 visitors each year, with a large portion visiting Sunnyside Campground. The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit submis-sions from qualifi ed candi-dates on creative and innova-tive ideas to operate the store to provide a valuable service to thousands of campers.

For more information and a complete RFP package please

visithttp://www.cultus-lake.bc.ca/bids-tenders/,

closes 4:30pm April 7, 2015

Re: The Estate of William Brian Hartley

formerly of 32-46626 Yale Rd Chilliwack, BC

Debt in the amount of $22,500.Date of Sale: April 20, 2015

at 9:00 am

Location of Sale: 214-33119 South Fraser Way

Abbotsford, BC V2S 2B1Landlords name:

Remax Little Oak RealtyProperty Management

214-33119 South Fraser WayAbbotsford, BC V2S 2B1

Items to be sold:1998 Thor Signature 5th wheel 4Z2F13228W1082790

2001 Dodge Durango1B4HS28261F547409

1999 Harley Davidson Motor-cycle. 1HD4CAM10XK142461

1988 Bigfoot Camper2B9CBXCW0JA006345

1989 GMC Pick Up2GTHK39N4K1528130

Interested parties must e-mail their intent to attend to

propertymanagementrlo @gmail.com

Please put ‘estate of William Brian Hartley’ in subject line.

SardisCultus Lake Sailing Club

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Raiser & BazaarCarman United

Church7258 Vedder Rd

April 119am - 3pm

Furniture, tools, jewellery, CD’s, misc items, garden tools and much more

551 GARAGE SALES

Join us for this fun family event!10K Timed Race 5K Fun Run/Walk 1K Kids’ Run

TEAM CHALLENGE...• Get a group of coworkers, friends or family together• Register your team• Collect pledges• Win prizes, bragging rights, our gratitude....

Pre-Mother’s Day Run!

Collect LOTS of pledges and your team could earn a beautiful commemorative plaque! Collect the MOST pledges of any team and you get to keep the Top Fundraising Team trophy for a year and your team name stays on it forever!... and we get to buy equipment for the Maternity Department at CGH!

In support of Chilliwack General Hospital maternity

Presented by First Class Waste/ Alpine Valley Disposal

UFV Parking Lot #7 – Parade Square, Chilliwack

For more information contact:[email protected] or 604.701.4051

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2015 CORPORATE PARTNERS: Presenting Sponsor: First Class Waste/Alpine Valley Disposal

Media Sponsors: The Chilliwack Progress, Star 98.3Platinum Sponsors: KISS Radio, Kiwanis Club of Chilliwack, WestJet

Gold Sponsors: Auld Phillips, Optimum Sport Performance and Heath Centre, Soroptimist International of Chilliwack, Urban Endo Runners

Silver Sponsors: Chilliwack Ford, Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary, Chilliwack Hospital Service League, Cooper’s Foods, Jolly Miller Pub, Minter Garden, Mount Cheam Lions Club,

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To learn more talk to your dentist or visit yourdentalhealth.ca

Your dentist is trained to detect, diagnose and treat dental disease. Through regular dental exams, your dentist may also detect early signs of other health concerns such as diabetes and osteoporosis—even before you have other symptoms. Make regular dental exams part of your plan for good health.

YOUR DENTAL EXAM IS MUCH MORE THAN A CHECKUP.

◾ Medical history including health conditions or medications that could impact dental care or treatment.

◾ X-rays are a valuable diagnostic tool that may be taken to see what’s going on below the surface of the teeth and gums.

◾ Oral hygiene to confi rm plaque and tartar levels that affect gums and teeth.

◾ The gums will be examined for signs of disease such as redness, swelling or infection.

◾ Soft tissue health, including the lips, tongue, cheeks and upper and lower surfaces of the mouth for signs of oral cancer or sensitivity.

◾ The condition of teeth to identify any damaged or decayed teeth along with the condition of any dental prosthesis (e.g. dentures).

◾ Existing dental work, such as fi llings, root canals and crowns will also be inspected.

◾ Jaw function: how the teeth are fi tting together and the bite. The overall health and function of the temporomandibular joint (joint that joins the jaw to the skull).

◾ The general condition of the bones in the face, jaw and around the mouth.

◾ The normal growth and development of baby and permanent teeth in children.

Talk to your dentist if you have any questions about your dental exam, diagnosis or treatment options.

As with your overall health, prevention and early detection are the cornerstones of good dental health. Regular brushing, fl ossing, good nutrition and not smoking all have a role to play in reducing the risk of cavities, gum disease and other oral diseases.

Equally important is a regular dental exam, even if you wear dentures, which can identify and diagnose problems before they become more serious.

“Dental disease often does not show symptoms until the disease has progressed,” said Dr. Bruce Ward, spokesperson for the British Columbia Dental Associ-ation. “Patients are not aware that a problem exists

until they have pain or swelling. Unlike other illnesses or diseases, dental disease is not reversible so catching it early is critical to prevent ongoing problems or nega-tive health impacts.”

By understanding what the dentist is looking for during an exam and speaking with your dentist about your diagnosis you can make informed decisions about your dental health needs.

Each patient is unique so the specifi c components of the dental examination will vary based on your current oral and general health, lifestyle factors and frequency of professional dental cleanings.

It is also important to understand that your dental insurance coverage is based on the plan purchased by your employer for all employees, which may or may not cover your unique oral health care needs. Review your plan and discuss this with your dentist so that you can understand your options and can make the best decision for your own health.

During the dental examination your dentist will inspect a number of important areas and functions of your mouth to identify any early signs of dental disease and prevent small problems from becoming big ones.

Your dentist may perform parts of the examination in partnership with other members of the dental team and will gather all the necessary information to make an informed diagnosis.

The dental exam—more than a ‘checkup’The foundation for good dental health

Your dentist may look at some or all of the following during your examination:

“Unlike other illnesses or diseases, dental disease is not reversible so catching it early is critical to prevent ongoing

problems or negative health impacts.”

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