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Lions FestivalThe Lions Dance and Music

Festival gets under way this week.

Kyle Hislop assembles his sleeping quarters atop Royal LePage Wheeler Cheam Realty on the first day of his fundraiser, Living on the Roof, on Monday. He will be up there until Feb. 6 for Ann Davis Transition Society. The goal is to raise $5,000. Those wishing to donate can do so in person at the Royal LePage office at 8-8337 Young Rd., or online at kylehislop.com/sponsor-me. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Hospitals jammed but Fraser Health is predicting progress

Jeff NagelBlack Press

Hospitals in Fraser Health remain severely congested despite the launch of a new strategy last year to improve patient flow, according to the authority’s latest statistics.

Less than 39 per cent of the region’s emergency patients last year were admitted to hospital within 10 hours – far below a pro-vincial target of 55 per cent – sug-gesting hallway medicine remains rampant in ERs.

The numbers were worst at Langley and Delta hospitals (both at 29 per cent), Peace Arch (31 per cent), Mission Memorial (32 per cent), and Surrey Memorial and Chilliwack General (both at 32 per cent.) That means more than two-thirds of ER patients in all those hospitals typically waited longer than 10 hours for a bed.

Other key capacity indicators in the health region’s newly released monthly report card show hos-pitals across the region are also struggling to meet targets to limit the average length of patient stay, the number of patients staying more than 30 days and the propor-tion of patients who could instead be treated at home or in other set-tings instead of hospital.

Fraser Health board chair Karen Matty said ERs are jammed right now from the annual winter surge, mainly due to large numbers of patients arriving sick from the flu.

“You don’t build an airport for the Christmas rush and you don’t build a hospital for the flu season,”

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It might be a little chilly out there.

The Coldest Night of the Year is a night-time fundraiser Feb. 21 for the hungry, hurting and home-less of Chilliwack.

“We are hoping to have 25 teams join us,” said Tim Bohr, director of community ministries for Salvation Army.

Teams will be heading out from the Salvation Army Church

at around dusk to complete 2km, 5km or 10km walks to help the local soup kitchen and homeless shelter.

They are aiming to raise $25,000.

The Salvation Army and Kiwanis Clubs of Chilliwack and Sardis are partnering up for the second year to host the special fundraiser.

“The money we raised will also go toward helping us increase capacity to house the homeless,” said Bohr. “Our shelter provides a

30-day program designed to tran-sition those affected by homeless-ness from the streets into sustain-able, affordable housing.”

They helped 113 people get off the streets last year.

“The other beneficiary of this event will be the Soup Kitchen, which provided a total of 26,836 meals to the Homeless last year.

With recent efforts by city offi-cials, in collaboration with com-munity partners, to take a com-passionate, proactive approach to problem homeless camps, this

event provides caring citizens ofChilliwack the opportunity to

do something tangible that will directly help the homeless,” said Bohr.

They held a press conference at City Hall on Friday to launch the Coldest Night fundraiser, as the location on Young Road is along the 2km route for the walk.

Mayor Sharon Gaetz said she was happy to take part in 2014, and is gearing up to run the 10km loop again this year.

“I’m so pleased to support this worthy endeavour,” she said.

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A local friend was strug-gling they heard.

So an Odd Fellows Lodge in Chilliwack has stepped up to help.

Gary Ormerod, past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge #7 in Chilliwack, said they surveyed the member-ship at the December meeting to see if there was someone who could benefit from hav-ing their spirits lifted over the holidays.

Lodge member Rick May

suggested the name of Dale Switzer, who is known for mak-ing beautiful wood carvings, and puppets, as well as being a former CSSS grad.

“Rick is a friend of Dale’s. They grew up together,” Ormerod said.

Dale definitely needed a little cheering up, and the Odd Fellows decided they were on it.

Switzer had been dealing with the debilitating and pro-gressive effects of Multiple Sclerosis, and was confined to a wheelchair most of the time.

The Odd Fellows put togeth-

er a Christmas care package full of treats for Switzer, from from potato chips and mints, to salsa and tortilla chips, and presented it around Christmas time.

“When we brought it to Dale, he just beamed. He was so appreciative and happy.”

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a global frater-nity of men and women who seek ways to make the world a little brighter. They make a point of helping community members in need, organizing fundraisers and making dona-tions to worthy causes.

“That’s what we’re about — helping people,” said Ormerod. “Unless someone goes to see Dale, he just sits there. He can’t answer the phone. So we did what we could to cheer him up a bit,” added Ormerod.

They also brought him to their annual Waffle Night and are looking into some future options to assist Switzer, such as getting meals on wheels service, and possibly a phone he can operate with his mouth to make communicating eas-ier.

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Rick May (left) of the Odd Fellows Lodge #7 of Chilliwack shares a story about his friend Dale Switzer (centre) with fellow member Gary Ormerod at Switzer’s home on Saturday. Switzer has multiple sclerosis and wheelchair bound. Thanks to his friend Rick May, Switzer recently received a gift basket from the Odd Fellows and they will be helping him out with future fundraisers. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Pay parking at local hospitals comes under fireJeff NagelBlack Press

Fraser Health is defending its policy of charging for pay parking at most of the region’s hospitals to generate additional revenue.

The policy – long denounced by hospital users as a heartless cash grab – came under fire again at a Jan. 29 meeting of Fraser’s board of directors in South Surrey.

Langley Township resident Harold Nagy demanded to know why Delta and Mission don’t have “this B.S. about pay parking” while

patients and visitors must pay at other hospitals.

Delta and Mission are the only two municipalities that have bylaws that prohibit pay parking at hospitals.

“They should all be free,” Nagy said, adding the charges make some patients worry they’ll run out of time and be fined. “It’s a place of necessity when you go there. It’s not like going out for supper.”

About a third of the $8 mil-lion money from pay parking goes to maintain the lots and the rest goes into the authority’s budget for patient care.

“Personally, I wish it could be

consistent,” Fraser Health board chair Karen Matty told Black Press. “But we do not write bylaws in the various communities.”

The Canadian Medical Association Journal once likened pay parking to an unfair user fee that can add stress for patients and disrupt their care if they have to go out and feed a meter.

Fraser provides free parking passes for renal dialysis patients and grants other financial hardship parking permits on a case-by-case basis.

For everyone else, Matty pre-dicts hospital pay parking is here to stay.

“Having to pay for parking is

something that people need to get their head around,” she said.

“I don’t want to pay for parking. But parking seems to be becoming a premium here in B.C., especially the Lower Mainland. And I think we are all getting used to that fact.”

Part of the rationale for pay park-ing is it spurs stall rotation, so some spaces are available when patients and visitors need them and aren’t hogged all day by users from sur-rounding businesses.

Parking costs $3.50 an hour at most hospitals in the Fraser region, although that starts at $4.25 at Burnaby, Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial hospitals, while hourly rates are lower in the

eastern Fraser Valley – $2.50 in Abbotsford, $1.75 in Chilliwack and free in Hope.

White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin said he can’t recall his council ever being asked to outlaw pay parking at Peace Arch Hospital.

But he suggested Delta Hospital is a special case because of its loca-tion with an abundance of other free parking nearby.

Baldwin also noted some pay parking lots at Peace Arch Hospital are actually owned and oper-ated by the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, with all proceeds going directly to local hospital improve-ments, not into Fraser’s budget.

Ascend Fitness named Chilliwack Chamber Business of the Year

Jessica Peters The Progress

Tanja Shaw approaches business with the same mindset she puts into her fitness regimes.

As owner of Ascend Fitness Inc., winner of the Business of the Year at the Chilliwack Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards Saturday night, she said you need to go into business the same way you would tackle a marathon.

“It’s always one step at a time. That’s what I love about business. It parallels fitness,” she said. “It’s all about being focused on that next level.”

Shaw was thrilled to be nominated for the award, just for the recognition of what she and her staff are achieving with their clients. But to win was the “really awesome.” She began as an independent trainer in Chilliwack in 2007. After a few years away while having her child in 2009, she got back into it and took some business coaching. That extra training helped launched her cur-rent business model.

“Currently we’re really an all-inclusive answer to people’s struggles when it comes to health and fitness and overall fitness,” she said. They offer coaching, support and accountability to help keep their clients on track in making real lifestyle changes.

And not all training happens within the confines of a gym.

“We invite our clients to go out on hikes, to seminars, and even to train for events together,” Shaw said, and that openness to new ways of getting active is an important part of changing one’s lifestyle. “It’s so easy to get into the drudgery of a workout.”

When it comes right down it, she said the real success of her business is owed to the staff.

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It’s stellar news for Chilliwack hikers.

Chil l iwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl announced fed-eral funding this week for area recreational trails from Hope to Chilliwack and beyond.

The Government of Canada is provid-ing $10 million to help expand and rehabili-tate Canada’s snowmo-bile, all-terrain vehicle and non-motorized trail system under the Economic Action Plan 2014 and in partnership with the National Trails Coalition.

“I’m very pleased to announce federal invest-ments in these local projects. Recreational trails not only help resi-

dents enjoy the beauty of British Columbia they can be a catalyst for economic growth,” said Strahl.

This means up to 200 trail projects across Canada are expected to get a boost.

Funding is for the fol-lowing trails:• Chilliwack River Valley Hiking Trails - $28,500 for trail restora-tion• Hudson Bay Company Heritage Trail - $25,850 for trail restoration in Hope• Slim Creek Trail - $4,800 for resurfacing and clearing of trails in Gold Bridge• Coquihalla Summit Snowmobile Club - $18,820 for trail upgrades• Vedder Mountain Trail Works - $25,050

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That’s good news for one group, Chilliwack Trails Society, getting ready to fix up some of the trails in the Chilliwack River Valley.

“We are currently finalizing our plans for how the money will be used and which sec-tions of our trail net-work are in the greatest need of improvement,”

said Sam Waddington of the Chilliwack Trails Society.

The work will include general trail maintenance, bridging and minor infrastruc-ture projects, on-trail and trail head signage improvements.

“Chilliwack residents and backcountry tour-ists alike should begin to notice trail improve-ments as early as this summer,” Waddington added.

Chilliwack trails get funding boost

Chilliwack River Valley Hiking Trails has received $28,500 in federal fund-ing for trail restoration. PROGRESS FILE

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The 20th Annual Business Excellence Awards were handed out on Jan. 31 at Tzeachten Hall. The event had a Roaring Twenties theme, and featured a special dedication to the late Stan Rogers. To commemorate his leadership in business and to honour his legacy as a developer and entrepreneur, the legacy award was renamed the Stan Rogers Legacy Award.

This year’s recipient was John Jansen, past presi-dent of CEPCO. Award winners: Professional Service Award: Henderson’s Funeral Homes and Crematorium Employee of the Year: Amy Watson, Tourism Chilliwack Agriculture Excellence Award: Honeyview Farm Development Excellence: Gore Brothers Homes Retail Excellence Award: Hofstede’s Country BarnChamber Award: Baker NewbyDirectors Award: Kevin GemmellSustainability Award: Unika Lifestyle Company Manufacturing Award: Tycrop Manufacturing Not for Profit/ Service Award: Ann Davis Transition Society Stan Rogers Legacy Award: John Jansen, CEPCO Dining Excellence: Earls Restaurant Young Entrepreneur Award: Dawson FriesenNew Business of the Year: Hampton Inn by Hilton ChilliwackBusiness of the Year: Ascend Fitness Inc.

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Matty said she’s confident Fraser will soon see good results from its new strategic and operational plan, which was completed last year after a review ordered by Health Minister Terry Lake.

“We’ve turned the ship in my view,” she said. “We’re on a very positive road to try to shift ser-vices to the community.”

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As more capacity comes on line outside hospitals, it’s hoped there will be fewer people in hospital who don’t need to be occupying a bed, clogging the flow of incoming patients.

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The grand open-ing of the new Brixton Restaurant and Lounge is set for Saturday, Feb. 7.

“We’re inviting everyone to come down and see our new venue,” said Matt Burgess, Brixton gen-eral manager.

The grand opening will see some dinner specials featured and a chance to donate to Wilma’s Transition House.

The new downtown venture is at 45850 Yale Road, which used to be

Dakota’s.All proceeds from

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Trouble with tollsAs 42,000 drivers in B.C. are discovering, failure to pay their bridge

tolls is resulting in ICBC blocking them from driver’s licence or vehicle insurance renewals.

That figure represents an all-time record number of people who have refused or neglected to pay tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges – 25,000 and 17,000 drivers, respectively – worth $3 mil-lion for just the Port Mann.

Some feel the measure to deny motorists the ability to drive is overly harsh, and obviously, there is still a level of opposition to the concept of bridge tolling.

It’s a surprising number, given that the Golden Ears has been tolled since it opened in 2009, and the Port Mann became tolled in 2012 as a new bridge.

It’s not as though these fees are new, or haven’t been thoroughly discussed and debated.

The reality is that the movement of traffic through the region requires river crossings, and those structures are astronomically expensive to build.

They have to be financed somehow, and there are bound to be opponents of every option, including road tolls, increased gas taxes, additional provincial tax – or, as is the case here, user-pay.

As for the denial of licence and insurance renewal, serious conse-quences are not an unusual result of failing to pay for a service.

Don’t pay your hydro and gas bills, lose your power and gas. Ignore your cell bill, your phone eventually goes silent.

The vast majority of bridge users pay their tolls, many by pre-authorized payment.

Fee-ducking drivers are issued three warnings before ICBC issues a “Refuse to Issue” notice.

Aside from isolated cases of billing errors, it would seem the system is fair enough.

If you use the bridges, pay up.~ Black Press

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VICTORIA – The B.C. educa-tion ministry put on a forum on the future of education last week, bringing together public and pri-vate school leaders with experts from around the world.

I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old industrial model of schooling.

First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his office in Paris, where he is director of education and skills for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. He began with the international problem of people coming out of university who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage.

Schleicher said this is happen-ing today because, “it’s not what you know but what you can do with what you know.” Some edu-

cation systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined.

He said these days, almost any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they have a smart-phone. The ques-tion for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be smarter than a smartphone.”

The OECD runs international

testing that consistently ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, and Schleicher described how that testing has evolved to keep up.

But our progress in the past 10 years has tended to be slow-er than some Asian countries, despite B.C. being on the “high end of investment” in education.

He warned against the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” to “do more of the same.”

Some of the best results emerg-ing from a decade of digitally-driven globalization have been achieved through innovations that were financed through bigger class sizes, Schleicher said.

This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ Federation representa-tive in the audience, who intro-duced herself as someone who spent the last transformational decade working for the union, not in a classroom. She disputed the OECD’s financial calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top economists that based on “spend-ing power,” B.C. schools are cash starved.

She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF demands that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller classes, more prep time,

more money.The keynote speaker was Yong

Zhao, University of Oregon profes-sor of educational measurement, who gave a highly entertaining critique of standardized testing and creativity-crushing drills of the basics. (You can find a video archive at www.bcedplan.ca.)

Yong sparked a lively discus-sion about the need for foundation skills, which he and others agreed remain vital to success. The issue seems to be how to instil those basics while avoiding the disen-gagement of students who see school as irrelevant to their lives.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the forum that the province is about to unveil new curriculum that moves toward individual learning for all students. And he said there will be a series of experiments conducted at yet-to-be-identified B.C. schools to pioneer new mod-

els of learning.BCTF president Jim Iker sat

stoically through the proceedings, where speakers described inte-grating community groups and businesses directly with schools. That’s underway here, with trades training in particular.

Iker’s record on adaptation is clear from his own career. The only school where he actually taught was in the northwest B.C. village of Topley, and it closed in 2010 due to a long-term decline in rural students.

By 2001 Iker had left the class-room to work for the Burns Lake teacher union local, which the BCTF continues to staff eight years after that school district and others disappeared through amal-gamation.

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We have still another change to make in a con-sulting firm that advises council on what to do to revitalize downtown Chilliwack. It seems the city paid $65,000 for an analysis and an inventory which, if given to a city management employee, could probably come up with about the same result at far less expense.

However, there is one consistency here that seems to be relied upon to breathe success into this whole effort – and that’s CEPCO (Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation). As I recall it was formed by John Les, former mayor and real estate

entrepreneur of some past repute. It has a staff of five listed employees as far as I know, all with significant six-figure sala-ries.

When I first read about CEPCO, it also consisted of a board of directors which were former may-ors and/or retired city dignitaries and officials and which seemed a sort of ‘retirement bonus’ appointment. A corpora-tion within a city munici-pal government which may not be unique, since we have a few of those in the provincial govern-ment (insurance, hydro and ferries) whose man-agement wages, and success, also seem self-

determined. However, I do question

its accountability factor, or lack of same. It seems to have no responsibility of being accountable, as Walas and previous firms seemed to have had when they failed to come up with a remedy for the downtown. CEPCO sim-ply continues its merry way of hiring consulting firms as if simply justify-ing its existence.

Obviously, as has con-stantly been reported, drug and other crime is high in the downtown area. Potential store merchants are reluctant to open businesses or even remain, when all the downtown attracts

are customers who seem to want is to use the bath-room facilities. Doesn’t it seem reasonable to conclude that Walas was aware of it and possibly reported it to CEPCO.... and that’s where it died?

It is my opinion that CEPCO itself should step up to the plate and accept some blame for its ‘business as usual’ lack of responsibility/concern in this matter. Taxpayers are doling out a seemingly endless flow of money for this project with no end in sight.

The buck stops at the mayor’s office – and maybe we’re just over-taxed.

Jack Stewart

It seems that the people of Chilliwack (or at least the 17 per cent who voted) love to elect city councillors who prefer to waste tax dollars.

A case in point is the exis-tence of CEPCO, or Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation. As you know, CEPCO was formed years ago with the intention of cre-ating an entity that has a mandate to research and bring new busi-ness enterprises to the city.

It has been given millions in tax dollars over the years, has a staff payroll of just under $500,000 per year and owns property of $7 million.

When I first ran for council over three years ago, I questioned the need for this entity, having been a member of the “economic devel-opment” corporation in Niagara Falls, Ontario. In that city, the EDC raised tens of millions of dollars for local entrepreneurial development – all at no cost to the taxpayer. In 2011, I said openly that if it can be

done elsewhere, why can’t it be done in Chilliwack?

I was totally ignored. The media ignored me and I felt that I was a voice in the wilderness.

I was even approached after the first all-candidates’ meeting by a well-known BC Liberal operative who bluntly told me that “ if you criticize CEPCO, we will make sure that you never get elected in Chilliwack”.

In this last council race, I again brought up this topic and I was again ignored by the media. It does seem that the employees and sup-porters of CEPCO do indeed deter-mine who gets elected to council and who do not. The people of this city (at least those 17 per cent) lose out when they do not allow a volunteer group to focus attention on downtown renewal and instead prefer to waste money after money on an entity that is not needed.

Meanwhile, all I hear from some members of council and from other community members

is the comment, “I don’t give a shit what happens in Niagara Falls.”

Some people are so narrow-minded and refuse to learn any-thing from other areas.

The latest decision to cancel the contract with Walas, the Dutch firm hired to look at downtown issues just ads flames to the fire. Only after wasting another $65,000 of taxpayer monies, has CEPCO decided that it was an unnecessary expense. I could have told you that six months ago – but, I am not lis-tened to by the “old boys’ network” that controls this city.

Meanwhile, that 83 per cent of the people who do not vote will continue to suffer through their unnecessary waste of tax dollars. They can be content that they are being controlled by those “elit-ist” few who also push for greater power and influence for CEPCO.

I guess that some people never learn.

Dick Harrington

‘Elitist few’ still not listening

Accountability of CEPCO questioned

Major kudos to CEPCO’s Brian Coombes. He has the good sense to cut our losses. Has anyone ever counted all the money thrown at consultations about our dear downtown? I suggest it’s probably a ghastly amount.

About 8 years ago I gave up on the downtown. I’ve lived here - on

purpose- over 40 years. Love, love love, the area and the people. I was involved with the BIA - Christmas Village, Farmers’ Market, fun stuff. Behaviour behind the scenes caused me to back away. I said nothing at the time so I didn’t jeop-ardize what we’d created.

The proof of the pudding is in

the tasting. Everything that was built and planned for was lost.

I’ve since decided that it’s time for me to give our downtown another chance. Having happily moved about as downtown as you can get, my nature is to care about my environment and neighbours.

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More than 30 per cent of infants in the Fraser Health region are not getting vaccinated on schedule and public health officials say that rate of non-com-pliance is a concern.

Fraser statistics show 69 per cent of two-year-olds are up to date on the standard recom-mended vaccinations against dis-eases such as diptheria, measles, polio and Hepatitis B.

That’s short of the region’s current target of at least 73 per cent and a goal of more than 80 per cent immunized by 2017. The province has a target of 90 per cent by 2023.

Medical health officer Dr. Michelle Murti doesn’t think the statistics reflect a dangerous level of ideological opposition to vaccinations.

She said 94 per cent of new parents in the region start their kids’ vaccinations at the two-month mark but many then fail to keep them up, perhaps losing track after they return to work.

“They do start but then life gets busy and we see signifi-cant drop-off over that two year schedule, especially at the 12- and 18-month points,” Murti said.

Nor is the phenomenon new.

Fraser’s immunization rates for two-year-olds have hovered around the same level for the past five years, ranging from a low of 61 per cent in early 2010 to a high of 72 per cent in the spring of 2012.

Murti said she believes the rates are similar for B.C. as a whole and not unique to the Fraser region.

The health authority released its statistics this week, she said, in an attempt to “capitalize” on public interest in the measles outbreak linked to Disneyland in the U.S.

Fraser got more calls from parents wanting vaccinations in the wake of the Disneyland outbreak than during the local

measles outbreak last year that was centred on Chilliwack.

Murti said the immunization rates are quite consistent across the Fraser region, with minor exceptions.

“We do know we have pockets of communities, especially in the Fraser East area, where we have low rates due to personal objec-tion to immunizations,” she said.

Surrey’s Guildford and Cloverdale neighbourhoods, on the other hand, are a bit higher than the regional average.

Murti thinks technology can help parents keep track of their kids’ immunization schedules and boost rates over time.

She said parents can sign up for free text message remind-ers of when their baby needs to return for boosters or download a free smartphone app to record and follow the vaccination sched-ule.

There’s also a free child health passport that can be obtained from public health offices or downloaded online.

Links to all three resources, as well as immunization schedules and more information can be found at fraserhealth.ca/immu-nize.

Murti said it’s also important for newcomers to B.C. to trans-fer their health records so their immunizations are on file here.

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The Chilliwack Lions Club Music and Dance Festival has been proudly hosted in Chilliwack for 68 years.

This year, the tradition of put-ting the spotlight on talent contin-ues, offering some of the best win-ter entertainment values in town.

Adjudicated festival compe-titions kicked off Monday with Dance categories with the help of many volunteers.

The Dance part of the festival runs from Feb. 2-24 at a range of venues inside the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

“The Festival not only provides an opportunity for those in the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland and Vancouver, it also fosters excellence in music and dance, providing encouragement to emerging artists,” said festival chair Madelene Lange.

“Over the years, some have gone on to pursue an artistic career as a teacher or performer.

Thirteen highly respected adju-dicators are on their way here from B.C. and Alberta to evalu-ate the participating dancers and musicians.

The Lions Music and Dance event will see thousand of eager young people and chaperones vis-iting Chilliwack during the com-petitions and performances.

Music competitions begin in the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24 and run until Thursday, March 12.

More than 5,500 entries have been received, and the perform-ers range from five to 20.

“About 20 of the most talented will be chosen to go on to com-pete at the provincial level, May 26-30, in Powell River B.C. and along with other winners from the country will go onto Nationals in Edmonton, Alberta in August 2015,” said Lange.

The youth are again compet-ing in Dance Disciplines includ-ing Classical & Contemporary Ballet, Tap & Stage, Jazz Dance & Hip-Hop/Street Dance, as well as the Music Disciplines of Voice, Choral, Guitar, Strings, Woodwind & Piano – all at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre with Bands com-peting at G.W. Graham Middle/Secondary School.

Most venues run morning, afternoon and evening at a cost of only $4 per session, a One-Session Family Pass for $10 or $18 for a Season Pass.

“Don’t miss the crème de la crème at the Dance Honour Per formance on Sunday, March 1 at 1:30 p.m. and the Music Honour Performance on Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m. Both Honour Performances are at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, tick-ets are only $10 each (available at the Box Office 604-391-7469 or their website). They are also offering a Family Rate of $25 (up to 4 people) and Group Rate $40 (5-8 people).

Pop by the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Corbould Street to pick up a program for the entire Festival for eight bucks.

“It’s great entertainment for a nominal sum and a great way to support our local talented youth.”

Lions festival fosters artistic excellence

The Lions Music and Dance Festival began this week in Chilliwack and continues until March.

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Dal Richards in an extraordinary valentine’s showBand leader Dal Richards

knows how to celebrate Valentine’s with a special slate of romance, jazz, swing, and old classics in a special concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.

The Dal Richards Orchestra will fill the HUB International Theatre with their perfect harmonies and favourite swing tunes on February 14 at 7:30 p.m. With the talented band back-ing him up, Dal brings out the most romantic song of eras past for a Valentine’s Day like no other.

No one knows romantic music like Dal – who has a gorgeous selection of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and more picked out to cele-brate the most romantic day of the year.

Dal has been a pillar of

Vancouver’s music scene for 70 years. He got his start in high school bands, and with a healthy helping of talent and determination hosted wildly popular dances and concerts at “The Roof” in Vancouver. At the grand old age of 97, he’s entertained audiences at the PNE for more than seventy consecu-tive years – and he’s still going strong and sharing his love of all things musical to those around him.

“I love playing these shows, and I absolutely look forward to it every time,” Dal says. “And once the cur-tain goes up, it’s that old story about the old horse that still gets out of the barn. I still get up there and have a good time!”

Dal brings back the glory days of dance and rock and

roll with a brilliant line-up of tunes from all decades – ranging from Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” to Louis Prima’s “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail.”

The band has a list of about 70 songs picked out, and they’ll try and fit 20 or so into the concert. Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Bruce Springsteen all make appearances on the list – a wide and hugely varied selection of music from the last seven decades!

“We’ll probably open with ‘In the Mood,’” Dal says. “It’s was a popular opening num-ber all those years ago, a good opening number, and it still is. People love it to start – it sets the tempo for the whole evening.”

His wife Muriel fondly Continued: RICHARDS/ p16

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Feb. 6 - The Vineyard pres-ents an all-ages show featuring Poison Corn, The R-Types, Molly Be Damned, and The Schatzis at 6:30 p.m. at 45892 Wellington Ave. Cost is $5 at the door. No alcohol, no drugs.

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Feb. 11 to March 4 - Secondary Characters presents A Musical Movies Film Festival Feb. 11 to March 4 at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. The festival features one movie each Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Schedule: Grease on Feb. 11, West Side Story on Feb. 18, The Music Man on Feb. 25, and Mamma Mia! on March 4. Tickets $10 each or $35 for festival pass. Tickets available at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackcul-turalcentre.ca. Tickets can also be purchased at Cottonwood 4 Cinemas on the day of the show.

Now to Feb. 14 - The Chilliwack Visual Artists Association pres-ents group show Newest and Best until Feb. 14 in the Art Gallery at the Cultural Centre. Free admission. Hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. and some show nights from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Now to Feb. 24 - Art show, Inspirations by Cree artist Jerry Whitehead, takes place Jan. 15 to Feb. 24, presented by the Chilliwack Community Arts Council and School District 33 Aboriginal Education Department. Gallery hours are Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call 604-769-2787.

Now to March 21 - The 68th annual Chilliwack Lions Club Music And Dance Festival runs Feb. 2 to March 21 at the Cultural Centre (plus some band performances at G.W. Graham theatre). For more information on the festival, go to chilliwack-lionsclubmusicanddancefestival.com. Tickets and passes avail-able at the Centre Box Office, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469) or online at www.chilliwackcul-turalcentre.ca.

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describes the concert as a throwback to the good old days when Valentine’s Day saw Dal play in ballrooms as part of the romantic celebra-tions.

“It’s funny about Valentine’s day, because it used to be that Dal had a dinner and dance every Valentine’s day – he’d be booked into some big hotel,” she says fondly. “But now not as many places do dances, so it’s

a bit of a different idea to do a concert that night – and we’re really looking forward to it!”

Dal says he’s espe-cially excited to return to this side of the Valley – to a town that he has decades of history with.

“We used to play pret-ty regularly in Chilliwack in the 40s,” he fondly recalls. “We’d come out every year for the Cherry Carnival, I think it was called. That was a lot of years ago! So we

have a long history with this city.”

“And Dal used to go see the Jazz Festival all the time,” Muriel adds. “There’s just a lot of great young talent out in Chilliwack! We were hop-ing Bria Skonberg might be in town – she’s a love-ly musician who used to sing with Dal, and we’d love to see her again.”

Dal has collected accolades from all over for his soulful singing and superb saxophone

skills. He’s a member of the British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame, was appointed to the Order of Canada, and holds the keys to the City of Vancouver. All of his accomplish-ments reflect his giant heart and his passion for his home province – and he’ll be bringing both to the stage this Valentine’s day with his trademark pizzazz.

“You know, a few years ago I thought 95 was a pretty old number,” says the now 97-year-old.

“But I don’t feel that way any longer because I don’t feel any differ-ent. I’m still blowing my horn. I’m still rehearsing. And I’m always looking forward to it.”

“If you find something you like doing in life, pur-sue it with your heart,” Dal counsels.

“That’s what I’ve done with music. I found it was my love, so it enveloped my life totally.”

This Valentine’s Day marks a concert extraor-dinaire for all ages with the best of jazz, dance, and rock and roll from one of the most expe-rienced musicians in Vancouver. This match-less concert with the Dal Richards Orchestra will be filled to the brim with heart, soul, and passion – just what the doctor ordered for a romantic holiday you’ll remember for years to come.

The Dal Richards Orchestra takes the stage at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Call the Centre Box Office at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or visit chilli-wackculturalcentre.ca to reserve your seats: tick-ets are $35 for students, $37 for seniors, and $40 for adults.

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Wednesday nights are films about loveJennifer FeinbergThe Progress

February is known for love.Secondary Characters is cel-

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“We’re thrilled with the vari-ety of movies we’ve managed to acquire, and hope our audiences love them as much as we do,” said Secondary Characters vice-

present Alyson Seale.Tickets for individual shows are

just $10, or a festival pass to see all four shows is $35. The Movie Musicals Film Festival kicks off with Grease and to make the show even better, this particular show will be Sing-Along Grease.

Secondary Characters board member Michael Berger added: “We want Chilliwack audiences to enjoy these movies as more than just a movie, by immersing them-selves in the show.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style with Dal Richards.

Romance is in the air – and nothing says love quite like an evening of

the best big band classics from days gone by! And with the Dal Richards Orchestra filling the HUB International Theatre with all the greatest love songs from the last sixty years, there’s no better place to spend Valentine’s Day than at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Dal is a pillar of the Vancouver music scene, and has been crooning his way into the hearts of an audience for the last seven decades. He discovered his love and talent for the saxophone after a devastating accident left him blind in one eye as a child – and when his doctor prescribed a course of music lessons to lift the despondent spirits of a nine-year-old Dal Richards, he never could have predicted the result. In his long and illustrious career, Dal has entertained PNE crowds for more than seventy consecutive years, played innumerable shows at Vancouver’s “The Roof ”, been awarded to the Order of Canada and presented with the keys to the City of Vancouver. He’s known not just for his performance onstage, but his huge heart and community spirit outside of the theatre as well. It’s all about following your passion, Dal says. “You know, a few years ago I thought 95 was a pretty old number,” says the now 97-7ear-old. “But I don’t feel that way any longer because I don’t feel any different. I’m still blowing my horn. I’m still rehearsing. And I’m always looking forward to it.”“If you find something you like doing in life, pursue it with your heart,” Dal

counsels. “That’s what I’ve done with music. I found it was my love, so it enveloped my life totally.”And now the one and only Dal Richards takes the stage on Saturday, February 14 at 7:30pm. With a talented band of singers and musicians behind him, he’s ready to fill the auditorium with jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, and maybe even some blues. The only thing he knows for sure is that he’ll open with Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood.”“It’s a great way to get people In the Mood,” he quips with a laugh. “It’s was a popular opening number all those years ago, a good opening number, and it still is. People love it to start – it sets the tempo for the whole evening.”This return to Chilliwack also holds some fond memories of years past for the revered musician, who used to play at the Cherry Carnival in the 40s and 50s and later visited “the green heart of the province” to take in the annual Chilliwack Jazz Festival. “That was a lot of years ago!” Dal says with a smile. “So we have a long history with this city.”There’s no better way to celebrate a decades-long romance with the town than with a heartwarming, toe-tapping concert – romance and nostalgia just in time for Valentine’s Day. After all, nothing says “I love you” quite like the old standards. Just think of Frank Sinatra’s “My Funny Valentine,” Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers in “Cheek to Cheek,” Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” – and you’ll find your heart swelling with Dal’s infectious passion.

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Young love is also the key to our February 18 presentation of West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein’s music, with lyrics by Stephan Sondheim gorgeously surrounds the action in this modern take on a Shakespearean theme. Set in the Upper West Side of New York City in the mid-1950s, this musical explores the

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February 25 is set aside for The Music Man! This 1962 musical features Robert Preston and Shirley Jones in the feature roles. Set in 1912 in River City, Iowa, a travelling sales-man masquerading as a youth marching band leader attempts to con the locals into paying him to create a band. Once he’s collected the money and the instru-ments and uniforms have arrived, he plans to hop the next train out of town. This gor-geous film was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, histori-cally, or aesthetically sig-nificant” and is a window into small-town America a hundred years ago.

The festival wraps up on March 4 with a

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The Chilliwack Chiefs earned two cru-cial points on home ice Friday night, edging the Prince George Spruce Kings in overtime.

Brandon Tkachuk scored the winner as his team escaped with a 4-3 win, improving to 28-16-0-1. Chilliwack jumped over idle Langley in the race for first place in the Mainland division.

The Chiefs opened the scoring just 92 sec-onds into this one, with No. 14 in red pulling the trigger. Taking a drop pass from linemate Jordan Kawaguchi steps inside the PG blueline, Craig Puffer snapped a shot past the blocker of Sprucies stopper Alex Brooks-Potts for his team-leading 24th of the year.

The visitors drew even at 7:04 on a Riley Hawes snipe.

Hawes started the play with a shot from the high slot that whis-tled wide right. Jarryd Leung pursued the puck behind the end-line and fed a quick pass back to Hawes, who bang-banged it past Chilliwack netminder David Jacobson for his first of the year.

The Chiefs re-took the lead with 1:31 to go in the opening frame. Rory Bell parked him-self in the goal-mouth as Bennett Morrison put a wrist shot on goal from the right point. Bell got a piece of it, fooling Brooks-Potts with the re-direct and collecting his eighth of the year.

A sedate second peri-od had just one goal, that to Chilliwack’s Mason Boh at 17:33. Off a pass from Liam Ferguson, Chiefs D-man Olivier Arseneau one-timed a point-shot rocket that Boh deflect-

ed past Brooks-Potts.With the Chiefs still

sluggish, the Spruce Kings cut into the lead early in period three. Tkachuk took a double-minor for high sticking and PG’s Braiden Epp cashed in, crashing the crease to punch a loose puck past Jacobson.

Prince George got the equalizer at 9:27, with Cole Todd rifling a shot over Jacobson’s glove from the high slot.

But the goalie redeemed himself by making a massive stop with five minutes to go. PG’s Adam Clements was left all alone in the slot, looking to bury the winner. As he zeroed in, the Ontario native was probably shocked to see Jacobson come

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Thanks to that stop, the Chiefs lived long enough to get the win-ner 35 seconds into OT.

Tkachuk stepped around PG’s Jeremiah Luedtke at the left point and wristed a shot on net.

It had just enough zip to dribble through Brooks-Potts and send the crowd home happy.

The Chiefs have a mid-week game tonight (Wednesday) in Coquitlam, followed by a home-heavy weekend.

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The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the BCHL’s Chilliwack Chiefs are teaming up to host the inaugural Winter Classic Outdoor Ball Hockey Tournament.

The day-long event takes over the park-ing lot at the UFV Chilliwack campus (Canada Education Park, 45190 Caen Ave., Chilliwack B.C.) on Feb. 14, starting with a free pancake breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

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“The Chiefs are extremely excited to be partnering with both UFV and the com-munity of Garrison Crossing in providing a fun event for hundreds

of young people, while creating awareness of the community-mind-ed programs of both UFV and the Chiefs,” Chiefs president Glen Ringdal said.

The tournament entry fee is a non-per-ishable food item that players can bring on the day of the event, for donation to the Salvation Army of Chilliwack.

Registration can be completed online at ufvcascades.ca/rec/winterclassic. Teams are to register as a group of four players, and will be joined for each game by one member of the Chiefs

to make it five-on-five.Games will be 15

minutes long.Helmets are

required for players 16 and under, and strong-ly recommended for everyone else.

Slap shots won’t be allowed and sticks will be required to stay below the waist.

Players will need to bring their own stick and gloves are advised.

Goalies will have to provide their own equipment, with full face masks mandatory and additional padding recommended.

For more informa-tion, email [email protected].

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A Chilliwack soccer star will wear Canadian colors when she travels to California later this week.

Jordyn Huitema plays with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX Program.

She played in the EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League and took part in the BC Soccer Provincial Development Program.

She’s one of 20 play-ers invited to a National Excel U-14/U-16 camp, running Feb. 5-15.

She’s one of five B.C. natives, joined by one from Edmonton, one from Calgary, one from

Halifax, three from Quebec and nine from Ontario.

While there, Huitema will play in the U-17 Womens’ NTC Invitational tourna-ment, taking place at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA.

Huitma and her Canadian companions will face the defending champions from Japan Feb. 11 followed by the United States (Feb. 13) and Mexico (Feb. 15). All games are being streamed online by U-S soccer.

Huitema was part of a Canadian crew that played in the 2014

CONCACAF U-15 Girls’ Championship in the Cayman Islands last year.

“This is another fan-tastic learning oppor-tunity for all involved,” said Canada’s coach, Bev Priestman in a Whitecaps news release. “Playing three very good opponents in a tournament set-ting will provide players with new and different challenges both techni-cally and tactically but certainly across the other corners (physi-cally, emotionally and mentally), things that only a tournament set-ting will provide and

grow players.”A good showing by

Huitema at this event would strengthen her case for a roster spot on the Canadian team that will try to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Womens’ World Cup, taking place in Jordan.

Jordyn is the second Huitema to make a soc-cer splash.

Her brother, Brody, also went through the Whitecaps program and has also represented Canada in high-level tournaments.

Brody currently plays NCAA university soccer for the Duke Blue Devils.

Five Chilliwack Minor Hockey players helped the FVC Flames win gold at last week’s 38th annual Pacific Amateur Hockey Association Midget Scholarship Tournament. Eddie Fitzgerald, Jacob Bates, Tyson Kirkness and Kyle Esau played in Saturday night’s championship game, a 5-2 win over the FVC Oilers at Delta’s Sun God Arena.

Steven Klaassen missed the last two games, but did enough in the first two to win the Vancouver Canucks Alumni Special Bursary. Klaassen collected two goals and an assist in wins over the GVC Canucks (1-0) and GVC Avalanche (4-0).

Chilliwack soccer star wears Canada’s colours

Jordyn Huitema will don her country’s jersey once more as she joins 19 other Canadian girls at a National Excel U-14/U-16 camp and tournament in Carson, CA. SOCCER CANADA PHOTO


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Interact is Rotary’s service club for youth, ages 12-18. The goals of Interact include developing leadership skills and personal integrity, demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others, understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work, and advancing international understanding and goodwill. The Rotary Club of Chilliwack sponsors our local Interact club and provides them with support and guidance.

Ms. Abigail Myers has been a member of Rotary/Interact for three years and is their current President. Each year this club undertakes fund-raising projects to support selected organizations such as Free the Children and the Salvation Army. Abigail reports how this volunteer work has positively impacted others while bonding club members - “It is truly astonishing to see how a group of youth can work together to make such a large impact locally and internationally.”

Abigail Myers, PresidentRotary/Interact Club of Chilliwack

Other Rotary/Interact members share their thoughts:

“Interact has let me meet some of my best friends - friends for my entire life” … “By helping others we feel like we are part of our community” …

“We are inspired by each other to make changes locally and internationally” … “We are a youth group who help other youth in other countries to face their challenges” … “By helping others around the world, we are able to interact more with other countries - we can feel united as one” … “Things aren’t set in stone - we can help others and change their lives for the better”.

The Rotary/Interact Club of Chilliwack would like our readers to know that: “If you think that Rotary/Interact sounds good to you, or would be benefi cial to a young person in your family…if you feel that engaging youth with “Service Above Self“ projects would be a good thing, then please consider that we’re always looking for like-minded, enthusiastic new members”.

To learn more about what we do, please look through our website www.chilliwackrotaryclub.ca , or contact us at [email protected], or talk to any of our members (look for their Rotary lapel pin).

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A fast improving Sardis Falcons senior boys basketball proved they’re not to be taken lightly, winning the Midtown Showdown tournament.

Vancouver’s Eric Hamber secondary school hosted the tour-ney Jan. 22-24.

The Falcons opened with an 89-69 win over

Vancouver’s Britannia Bruins.

Michael Kim was named player of the game with 17 points, getting big minutes in relief of John Nagayo. Sardis’s normal start-ing point guard couldn’t play after getting into a car accident.

The Falcons rolled on Friday with a 70-65 win

over Surrey’s Queen Elizabeth Royals.

Brayden Speaks-Chinda was the player of the game, leading the Sardis offence with 27 points.

The Falcons played the host Eric Hamber Griffins in the champi-onship game.

Playing shorthanded with just seven players

available, Sardis gutted out a 98-72 win.

S p e a k s - C h i n d a , named to the tourna-ment’s first all-star team, had another 32 points. Logan Clegg had 35, earning tourney MVP honours.

Collectively, the Falcons sank 23 three pointers to set a new tournament record.

Falcons ground Griffins for tourney title

The University of the Fraser Valley wom-en’s basketball team bounced back from a gut-wrenching defeat in impressive fashion, beating the Mount Royal Cougars 70-51 Sunday afternoon on the road.

On Saturday, the Cougars had rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Cascades 79-72 in overtime.

UFV dominated the rematch, building a double-digit lead in the second quarter and steadily expanding it from there.

“Our veterans really led the way with more of a businesslike atti-tude,” said coach Al Tuchscherer. “You could sense it from the time they got in the vans in the morning.

“It paid off. We con-trolled most of the game.”

One night after haul-ing in a Canada West single-game record 31 rebounds, fifth-year cen-tre and Chilliwack native Sarah Wierks managed “just” 27 rebounds in the rematch. That’s merely the fourth-best rebounding perfor-mance of all time, and her 20 defensive boards are a new conference record.

In the process, she eclipsed the 1,000 total rebound plateau – she’s now at 1,003 boards for her career, trailing only ex-Saskatchewan Huskies star Sarah Crooks (1,181) on the Canada West all-time list.

Wierks also scored

20 points (5-of-20 from the field, 10-of-11 from the free throw line) and tied her own team record with seven blocked shots.

The Cascades got 19 points apiece from Katie Brink and Nataliia Gavryliuk, and Brink had a double-double of her own with 10 rebounds.

The Cougars were led by Jayla Verney with 15 points and Yasmene Saghir with 11 points.

UFV out-rebounded the Cougars 56-41, and did a much improved job of taking care of the ball against MRU’s press – they had 23 turnovers, 10 fewer than the night before.

“It goes along with being a little bit more focused for the game and knowing what you’re getting yourself into, and making some adjustments along the way,” Tuchscherer ana-lyzed.

The Cascades gained some breathing room in the race for the third and final Explorer Division playoff spot – they’re now 9-7, three games up on the fourth-place Cougars (6-10) with four games to go for each team. UFV faces the UNBC Timberwolves on the road this coming week-end, while Mount Royal visits the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

In loving memory ofWayne Thomas

StranaghanSept 5, 1956 - Feb 3, 1997

Just a thought of sweet remembrance, just a memory sad and true, just the love and

sweet devotion,of one who thinks of you.

Love Mom, Dad, Darrell, Colleen and Cheryl.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

10 CARDS OF THANKS

The Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven is

doing great! We would like to thank the

community for your continued support!

Thank you to Ena Vermerris for her dedication to the Safe Haven for the last 12 years. To all our volunteers thank you for keeping our cats so happy. We appreciate those businesses that have agreed to put donation boxes in their stores.We invite you to visit us to fi nd out all the things that are happening. Purchase a chocolate bar on February 14 at the Chilliwack Mall and pick your favourite “Cats in Hats & Bowties” bar featur-ing many of our beautiful cats. Our chocolate and bookmark sales will be con-tinuing all summer. Come to our Barnyard Sales the last Saturday of each month April to September (10am-2pm.) Pick up some great bargains.Please visit our 160 cats and fi nd our more about this great non-profi t organization. We are open to the public:, Monday to Friday, 9am-noon; Wknds 9am-3:00pm. Families are welcome.

Please contact us at 604-794-7233, twitter

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21 COMING EVENTS

Annual General MeetingGwynne Vaughan Park

SocietyWed. Feb. 18, 2015

Evergreen Hall(Slesse Room) Doors open: 7:00pm

Meeting: 7:30pmMeeting open to Gwynne

Vaughan Park Society members, friends and anyone interested

in the park.

Sardis Secondary School

Fund Raiser February 28th at

Sardis Secondary Gym from 9:00 to 4:00

We are accepting commu-nity donations for the whole month of February and they can be dropped off at Portable 1 between the hours of 8:00-8:30 and 2:45-3:30 from Monday to Friday. We are accepting any kind of donation as long as it’s in decent condition.All proceeds will be split and they will go towards United Way Fraser Valley and The Grad Legacy Fund at Sardis Secondary.

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102 ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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111 CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

Assisted LivingManager

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

CLASS 1 DRIVERREQUIRED

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CHILLIWACKCHINESE ALLIANCE

CHURCH

David Allan Johnson

September 22, 1928 - January 23, 2015Al Johnson passed away

in Grand Forks, B.C, at 86 years young of natural causes. Born and raised in Rosemont,

Quebec where he met and married the love of his life Ruth Thomson (1927- 2003). They had four amazing gifted and talented daughters (lol) who loved and adored them both. He moved the family to Vancou-

ga, Ont. He moved to Grand Forks in 2012 a place he discovered and fell in love with on one of his RV trips.

He will sadly be missed by daughters – Karen, Debbie (Claudio), Nancy, Patti (Bruce), grandchildren

and six granddogs and six great-granddogs. He had a passion for RV travelling, woodwork-

ing, home renovations and good food. Though he lived in a world of silence he treated the world like they were the ones who were hard of hearing. His boisterous laughter and teasing manner will be greatly missed by all.

Thank you to all the staff at Ivy House for your loving care and support.

No service by Al’s request, instead have an ice cream or a Scotch in his honour.

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BLOKZYL, Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas

April 24, 1929 - January 21, 2015

Henk was born in Indonesia, raised in Curaçao, educated in the Netherlands, worked in Toronto & Vancouver, retired to Chilliwack and passed away in Maple Ridge. Predeceased by his wife Isabella (Els) in 2012, he is survived by his children; Eric (Renee), Barrie ON, Joyce (Chris), Maple Ridge BC, Susan (Rick), West Kelowna BC, Pieter (Barb), Edmonton AB & Robert (Tara), Maple Ridge BC as well as 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. We would like to thank FHA home care and the staff at Willow Manor for keeping Dad comfortable in his home the past couple of years. No service by request. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation, Maple Ridge BC.

ReidDavid Stanley

December 22, 1947 -January 29, 2015

It is with great sadness the family of David Stanley Reid announce his passing after a lengthy battle with cancer. On January 29, 2015 David passed away peacefully at home with his wife Donna by his side.He was born in Chilliwack on December 22, 1947. He worked at Kish Equipment for 33 years and 5 years at Hodg-son as a heavy duty mechan-ic. He was predeceased by his parents Jim and Ella Reid, and his brother Terry. He is sur-vived by his wife Donna, his sons Steven (Kim), Daniel (Katherine), and Jerry (Krys-tal); his grandchildren, Peyton, Kristi-Anna, Zach, Chris, Mackie, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Charlie and Keith; his twin brother Robert (Ann); his sis-ters Pat (Daryl), Cathy (Brad) and many nieces and neph-ews.A family graveside service will be held Thursday, February 5th. A celebration of life will follow at Eden Mennonite Church (Chilliwack Central Road) at 2:00pm for all who knew and loved David.

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StonerRoyce Lawrence

“Roy” August 19 1940- January 24 2015

Today we say goodbye and honour the memory of a hus-band, a brother, a cousin, an uncle, a father, grandfather, great grandfather. Gone now, but never forgotten. Rest in peace our sailor Roy.

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Westwood 121

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923-21 MacSwan, Rexford, Lindeman, Foley 84

AGASSIZ

970-14 Bond, Elm, McCullough, Pinewood,

Prasmount, Vimy 106

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Requires the services of aQUALIFIED

(1)Early Childhood Educator & (1) Infant Toddler Early

Childhood EducatorFor the

Stó:lõ Nation Central DaycareLocated in Chilliwack

For complete details visit our website:www.stolonation.bc.ca

click on Jobs link

Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road

Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5E-mail to: [email protected]

OR Fax to 604-824-5342Attn: Stó:lō Nation HR Personnel

Stó:lō Nation

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COOKS NEEDEDCook Apprenticeship Level 2

starts February 10 Train in UFV’s professional kitchen and earn credit for Level 2 apprenticeship in just 15 weeks.

• Grants available to help cover tuition cost• Part-time classes to fi t your work schedule• Small class size and one-on-one coaching

Take your cooking career to the next level and boost your earning potential.

SIGN UP TODAY:ufv.ca/cook 604-847-5450

Requires the services of aQUALIFIED

PROGRAM OFFICERFor the

Stó:lō Aboriginal Skills & Employment Training Department

Located in Chilliwack

For complete details visit our website:www.stolonation.bc.ca

click on Jobs link

Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road

Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5E-mail to: [email protected]

OR Fax to 604-824-5342Attn: Stó:lō Nation HR Personnel

Stó:lō Nation

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EXPERIENCED torch on roofers required immediately for busy roofi ng company in Chilliwack. Position is available immediately, please reply with resume, phone number & references, and any valid certifi cates you may have. Wage negotiable, only those short listed will be contacted for an interview.

BOX 6620 C/O Chilliwack Progress45860 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2P6H9

EXPERIENCEDTORCH ON ROOFERS

(Chilliwack)


114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

$3500 SIGNING BONUSVan Kam’s group of compa-nies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experi-ence/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.To join our team of profession-al drivers, email a detailed re-sume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:

[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Only those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

130 HELP WANTED


124 FARM WORKERS

FARM Worker wanted on a berry farm in Chilliwack. Seasonal/full time. Duties incl manual weed con-trol, cultivation, harvest. Physically demanding. Ag experience an as-set. Start wage $10.50/hr. Will ne-gotiate terms of employment. Apply to [email protected] or 50080 Chilliwack Central Road Chilliwack BC V2P 6H3

130 HELP WANTED

Community Health Nursesought in Port Hardy, BC. Re-quest job description or apply to [email protected] by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625

LIVE IN Apartment Manager

needed for brand new luxury building in great

Chilliwack location (next to hospital)

Applicants must have good communication skills, be fa-miliar with RTA (residential tenancy act), collect rent, ad-ministrative skills required, and some housekeeping du-ties. Ready for occupancy May 2015.

Please send yourresume to the Chilliwack

Progress, box 668, 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack

Recreation Therapist

Glenwood Care Centre lo-cated in Agassiz, BC is seeking a Recreation Thera-pist to lead integrated resi-dent-centred programming. Qualifi ed candidates who enjoy working with a team are encouraged to apply. Please fax your resume to 604.796.3844 or email to [email protected] Only eligible applicants will be contacted for an inter-view.


130 HELP WANTED

RESORT STAFFPowder King

Mountain Resortlocated two hours north of

Prince George in the famous Pine Pass, is looking for

workers to help us for the next three months of operation.

General help including kitchen staff, dishwasher, ski shop assistant and lift attendant’s are offered to come have fun in a winter playground. Staff accommodations available. No special equipment or experi-ence necessary, just looking for great fun people to join our team!

Please send resume to:[email protected]

or fax: 250-984-7507or call: 1-866-769-5464

Quit snowboarding onX-Box and actually go

snowboarding!

SECURITY GUARD, PT, must have cell phone, computer skills, exc. communication skills and be able to deal with public. In charge of moni-toring fob/security system, on site pump system and other nightly se-curity tasks to be discussed at inter-view. Must have valid security li-cense. Email resume and references to: [email protected] or mail to: 9401 Cook St. Chwk, BC, V2P 4J5

YARD LABOURER Required for railroad business in Abbotsford, to put together orders. Must be physically fi t, willing to work outdoors and have a valid driver’s license.

Fax resume to: 604-850-3554

132 HOME STAY FAMILIES

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! North-ern Youth Abroad is looking for families to host 2 youth from Nuna-vut/NWT volunteering in your com-munity July/August. www.nya.ca or Toll-Free 1-866-212-2307.

130 HELP WANTED


142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Customer Service CoordinatorReq. for Fuchs Langley. Will take customer calls, emails & faxes, enter orders using SAP, send releases to warehouses,invoicing & expediting of orders. Must be very effi cient, detail oriented, organized, capable of multi-task-ing, and experienced in customer service work & computer entry.

$18.00/hr. Plus Profi t SharingBonuses. Mon.-Fri. 40 hrs./wk.

Fax resume: 604-888-1145or e-mail: [email protected]

with position in the subject line

160 TRADES, TECHNICALINDUSTRIAL Overhead Door Tech-nicians/Installers. If you are injured or would like to get in from the cold, we are looking for an Industrial Ser-vice Coordinator to expand our of-fi ce team. If you have the fi eld ex-perience please call Ron 604-888-6116 or email:[email protected]

PLUMBERSJourneyman & Apprentices

(1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th)Respected Mechanical Contractorreq. Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for all aspects of Com-mercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previ-ous experience is an asset. Team Environment.

Long Term Opportunities Avail.Competitive Wages, & Excellent Benefi ts.

Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: [email protected]

163 VOLUNTEERS

The Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven is looking for volunteers; especially for Mon-Fri mornings. Please call us at: 604-794-7233 or email us at: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

SPIRITUALPsychic Reading40 YEARS EXPERIENCE Need Answers? Call Today!Will tell you *Past *Present *Future By appt only: 778-389-1754

173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

CHANELSPA

Top Quality Services...

604-746-67772459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

180 EDUCATION/TUTORING

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certifi cate Program at Langara Col-lege in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send appli-cations to [email protected]. More information: www.bccommu-nitynews.com/our-programs/schol-arship.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a signifi -cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783

Facing a Bleak New Year?

Collectors Calling?Facing foreclosure?

Government debts? Worried about garnishees?

Contact us today!...www.wihnan.ca(604)[email protected]

33781 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC

Wihnan Trustee CorpTrustees in Bankruptcy.

Administrators of ConsumerProposals.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

130 HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Cred-it / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

LEAKY BASEMENT? 20 years ex-perience, free estimates. Call Don, (604)798-1187

260 ELECTRICALYOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTSGutter & Roof Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

283A HANDYPERSONS

ALMOST Everything Handy Man Service. Junk removal, home re-pairs, yard/house cleanup, pressure washing, gutters, etc. 792-3018

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928

130 HELP WANTED

CLASSIFIED ADS MEANMORE BUSINESS

PHONE 1-604-575-5777

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

288 HOME REPAIRS

SEMI-RETIRED CARPENTERavail. to fi x things around your house or business. Call John for an estimate at (604)792-9199

300 LANDSCAPING

RPL CONTRACTING. Fully in-sured, hydro seeding, mountainside landscaping, rock walls. Call (604)823-6191 or 604-819-0150

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

POLAR BEAR PAINTING &Pressure Washing. $299~3 rooms (walls only 2 coats.) 604-866-6706

NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

Master Painters at Students Rates.We will BEAT any Qualifi ed Quotes.

778.344.1069

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins.Local Plumber. Drains, gas, renos etc. BBB. Chad 1-877-861-2423

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937

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 siteclean up. Service within 24 hrs, 7 days a week. (604)793-8378

PETS

456 FEED & HAY

FEEDER HAY $180 per ton in 3 x 4 square bales. Delivery avail. Saw-dust & Shavings. 1- (250)838-6630

477 PETS

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)820-2977CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, long hair, 2 yrs old, very friendly, $400. Call (604)794-7347

Chihuahua for sale - 3 mths old Brown & white call: 604-796-8918

Std POODLE pups, CKC, M/F, 16 wks, trained, all shots, health guar’t, exc. pedigree, $1800. Camaraderie Kennels, Victoria (250)381-0855

130 HELP WANTED


WOUND

ED WARRIORS WEEKEND

FUNDRAISERfor the Wounded Warriors Weekend

February 14, 20156:00 pm at The Best Western, Chilliwack

• Dinner • Elvis Tribute • Comedian

• Silent Auction • Live Auction

FFUUNNDDRRAAIISSEERRfoorr tthhee WWWoouunnddeedd WWaarrrioorrss WWeeeekkeenndd

Valentine’s Day

Tickets can be purchased at Vedder Legion #280:

5661 Vedder Road from 11 am - 9 pm

or at Michele’s Family Hair Salon: 45835 Airport Road

Tickets are $50 eachwoundedwarriorsweekend2015

or contact: [email protected]

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size

vehicles, any cond. 604-721-4528

PETS

477 PETS

GOLDEN DOODLE puppies born Nov. 22, Mom small reg Golden x, Dad small Std Poodle (both 50 lbs). We have bred this litter special to create ideal family companions (in-telligent, gentle, easy to train, people pleasers, happy indoors/outdoors, good with kids/animals, low/no shed Our dogs are part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support & guidance for life. 1st shots/deworm, $1200, 604-820-4827 Mission

STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC reg’d. Staffi es, only 6 left. Call Candace 604-780-4771.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONSBUD HAYNES & WARD’S Firearms Auction. Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. One Man’s Collection, store dispersal, case lots, ammo, etc. Consign now. Catalogue w/pictures online. Phone 403-347-5855 / 780-451-4549;www.budhaynesauc t i ons . com; www.WardsAuctions.com.

556 HOBBIES & CRAFTS

Collection of model cars, 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s,50’s, 60’s & 70’s and shelving for display ‘76 cars and trucks. $2500 obo. (604)792-6851

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS...”REALLY BIG SALE!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSGrand piano, Steigerman, 6’1”, 5yrs, 1 owner, exc cond., tone & ac-tion, $11,800. (604)798-0763

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

Agassiz Area:

Farm Land House & Barn

23.94 Acres3 titles

call: 604-796-9383

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500.00 OBO.www.tigressevideorentals.com 250-542-0473

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 $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide

$72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

New SRI 14x70. 2 Bedroom on 55+ pad in Abby. $82,888.

Chuck 604-830-1960

636 MORTGAGES

.

REAL ESTATE

640 RECREATIONAL

Black Mountain Ranch, Sumas Washington. Membership and 2009 Cougar 5th Wheel 289BHS that sleeps 7 in 5 beds. Attached porch, some furnishings, barbecue, all kitchenware, 16’ slide in dining area and 7’ slide in the back bedroom, fully fenced, fi nished patio area, 6x10’ shed. Located near fi eld rest-room and greenbelt space in a nice-ly treed, quiet area. Access to 9 hole golf course, 2 pools & lots more! A great family vacation all year round. $52,000. email [email protected].

641 TOWNHOUSES

Sardis/Garrison, 3 bdrm, rec room, 2.5 bath, open kitchen with raised island/eating bar, lots of natural light, 9’ ceilings, fl oor to ceiling rock f/p, 6 appl., garage, covered deck & patio, walk to shopping, schools & river. For more info email: [email protected]

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Cedar RidgeApartments

Great Building, Clean Quiet, & Spacious Suites.

1 bdrm. from $5752 bdrm. from $735

Great Senior Living EnvironmentHeat & Hot Water Incls.

Please Call Mary

604.798.6014

AGASSIZ- 2 BDRM condo, Re-sponsible tenants, n/s, n/p. Ref Req. $750/m + DD (604)797-4473

LANAI Apartments9462 Cook St.

Certifi ed crime-free multi-housing

residence complex.

Heat/hot water * On-site Mgr.Adult Oriented * Elevator

Large Storage Area * No petsWheelchair access * Onsite

laundry * Digital cable * Security cameras * Parking, apt. ins. required.

1 bdrm available now!$675/m, Avail now.

Free premium cable, $80 value.

WE CATER TO SENIORS! Building of the year byby Canada’s Largest Protection Agency.

Call Verna, 604-819-0445

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

Chilliwack. 2 bedroom, 850sf, washer & dryer, internet/cable/wifi incl. $850/m. Avail. now. 604-392-3332 or 1-778-994-8734

Chilliwack

46030 Princess Ave.Fresh and clean

1 Bdrm.............$600/m4 appl., secure bldg, small pet negot. Must have ref’s.

Avail. March 1Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage (604)792-0077

CHILLIWACK AREA, 1 & 2 bedrooms, family building close to schools, shopping and bus. Parking, laundry incl. small pet ok, avail now. Call Rob, 604-997-4206CHILLIWACK. Bachelor and 1 bdrm, $520 & $580/m; Ref’s required, available mar 1. Call (604)703-9076

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

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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.

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

Chilliwack, 9503 Robson St. lower 2 bdrm, $750/m, 4 appl., patio, good cond. avail. March 1, pet negot. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

736 HOMES FOR RENT

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

739 MOTELS, HOTELS

MOTEL ROOMS - Bridal Falls. Newly renovated. Kitchenette avail. Available monthly to May 15. Start-ing at $700/m+DD. Wifi internet avail . N/s, n/p. Call (604)794-7710

747 RV PADS

Rosedale. RV pads available. $420/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $75/mo available. call 604-794-7361

749 STORAGE

BUSINESS STORAGE - 45’ Steel Container on a lot - for rent in

Chilliwack. Call (604)793-5909

750 SUITES, LOWER

CHILLIWACK: Bachelor, 55+ Feb 1 Lam fl rs, curtains, water/heat, free lndry, NS/NP. 604-997-7337

Promontory, 2 bdrm new bsmt ste, new appliances and renos, own laundry, patio, carport, n/p, avail now. $1000/m incl utilities. Call (604)791-1723

SARDIS CENTRAL. Spacious 1 bedroom ground fl oor yard & patio. Parking, shared kitch-en & laundry. Utilities included. $800/m incl. util. Non smoker. Available now. 604-845-7900

751 SUITES, UPPER

CHILLIWACK, 3 Bdrm, upper part of duplex. Bright, clean, fresh paint, own carport, quiet residential ste. NP/NS, ref’s req’d. $1200 incl utils. Avail now. 1 (604)940-0419 aft 6pm

TRANSPORTATION

812 AUTO SERVICES

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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2006 Hyundai Azera Premium Se-dan 112500km, grey ext; cream int; AutoTrans; FWD, Sport-Shift; Leather seats; Htd frt seats & side mirrors, AC, Clean, 1-owner, roomy, power-seats, windows + sunroof; fog lights; great ride 604-795-7405

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TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2004 Mercedes Benz E500 Silver, auto, 230K, runs great,

good cond. $6900. Call Alanah, 604-798-6906.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2006 Pontiac Torrent - Whistler Blackcomb edition, 3.6 l V6, auto, leather power heated seats, p.sun-roof, p.w., a/c, p.mirrors, ABS, cruise, alloy wheels, roof rack, run-ning boards, black, 150,000km. $8500. Call or text 604-795-0639

TRANSPORTATION

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2012 HONDA CRV 5000kms $20,300. Ph 604-703-2244

851 TRUCKS & VANS

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

Notice to Creditorsand Others

Re: The estate of ROBERT STANLEY WALLBANK, De-ceased, formerly of 314-46180 Bole Ave., Chilliwack, British Co-lumbia, V2P 2W2. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ROB-ERT STANLEY WALLBANK are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act (British Colum-bia) that particulars of their claims should be sent to 316-46180 Bole Ave., Chilliwack, BC, V2P 2W2 on or before February 14, 2015 after which date the estate will be distributed among the parties en-titled to it, having regard to the claims of which those then has notice.

WITNESS NEEDEDSeeking witnesses to an ac-cident on the evening of January 2, 2015 at the inter-section of McGuire Road and Prest Road, Chilliwack, BC.The accident involved a Chevy Avalanche stopped at the intersection which was then hit by a Honda Civic.If you have any information regarding this incident, please call:

BRONSON JONES& COMPANY LLP

604-852-5100File #15020

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