chilliwack progress, september 03, 2013

SPRING CLEANING E

VE N T

SouthgateVacuums#35 - 45905 Yale Road604-792-2344

& JANITORIAL SUPPLY

5-13t EV7

The New 2013The New 2013Beam AllianceBeam Alliance starting at ...starting at ...

$$499499 7-13T SV9Now In-Stock!Now In-Stock!

Retail 85Box $1.00

PLUSPST

Inside 3 11News

ForwardSchool superintendent

on the year ahead.

Life

JourneyPulling Together

canoe journey.

Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R F O U N D E D I N 1 8 9 1 W W W. T H E P R O G R E S S . C O M T U E S D AY, S E P T E M B E R 3 , 2 0 1 3

ProgressTuesday

TheChilliwack

Y O U R C O M M

The Key to

Your complete guide

to buying

or selling real estate

.

Everything you need

to know to

help you make good

decisions

for your greatest as

set.

2013-2014

ProgressThe Chilli

wack

te

REALESTATEESTATE

Special

Real EstateYour complete guide to

buying or selling real estate.

Central elementary principal Jim Edgcombe holds the schools new logo. The school is changing its mascot from the Sharks to the Sockeyes. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Fraser salmon fishing resumes but not for sockeye

Jeff NagelBlack Press

An improving run of sockeye salmon returning to the Fraser River has prompted fishery man-agers to reopen fishing for other salmon species that had been closed to guard against any acci-dental bycatch of sockeye.

Pacific Salmon Commission offi-cials now estimate around four mil-lion sockeye are on track to return due to more fish arriving later than anticipated.

Thats still below a pre-season forecast of 4.7 million but its much better than a few weeks ago when salmon watchers feared just two million would return.

Recreational angling for chi-nook, pink and chum salmon opened Friday morning below Mission and for pink and chum above Mission Saturday morning.

First Nations also have the go-ahead to fish for chinook, chum and pink on the lower Fraser for food, social and ceremonial pur-poses.

A limited commercial fishery for pinks is also expected.

Water temperatures have cooled somewhat from dangerously high levels earlier in the summer but fishery managers still expect 70 per cent of returning sockeye will die on their journey upriver to the spawning grounds.

As a result, all of the fisheries are directed to release any sockeye that are caught.

We are getting early reports of fish arriving at the spawning grounds in good condition, said Jeff Grout, DFO regional resource manager.

Alina KonevskiThe Progress

Students at Central Elementary will be waving a new flag this school year, one bearing a proud green logo of a sockeye salmon. This will replace the schools long-held logo of a toothy shark.

The school is also part of a district-wide initiative to paint wel-come messages on its walls in Halqemylem, an aboriginal lan-guage traditional for the region but at risk of extinction.

The initiatives are part of Central Elementarys efforts to strengthen the sense of belonging

that aboriginal students and the community feel at the school.

When principal Jim Edgcombe crunched the numbers last year, he discovered that 48 per cent of the schools 220 students are aboriginal. He felt that the school should work harder at fulfilling the three goals that the Chilliwack dis-trict set itself in 2010 to enhance education for aboriginal students. These are increasing aboriginal sense of belonging, increasing academic success, and improving understanding of language and culture for all students.

The school is doing pretty well on the last two points, said

Edgcombe, and is prioritizing the goal of belonging for this coming year.

Already, Central Elementary has become a community hub for a long list of programs that encourage students, parents, and the community at large to get involved and stay connected to the school.

When you have a high level of parent support, you have a high-er level of student success, said Edgcombe.

The Downtown (previously, Central) Gateway for Families pro-gram hosts a variety of social ser-vice organizations in the schools

basement during the week. The school also takes pride in

encouraging the expression of tra-ditional aboriginal arts and culture. There were three large aboriginal gamily gatherings last year, some with hundreds of attendees. The school also recruited an elder-in-residence, Yvonne Tumangday from Sto:lo Nation, to spend time with the community.

But its fostering a sense of belonging that is the final key, especially as many aboriginal stu-dents come from away and do not have a local band affiliation.

New year, new look for Central

Run size boosted to four million, 16 million pinks expected

Continued: STUDENTS/ p4Continued: SALMON/ p5

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 The Chilliwack Progress2 www.theprogress.com

THE MOST EXPERIENCED TEAM IN THE FRASER VALLEY.

VISIT US AT

MertinGM.COM SALES TEAM

604.795.9104 45930 AIRPORT ROAD

PARTS + SERVICE

604.795.9104PAINT + COLLISION CENTRE

604.792.1391

DLN 8692

2013 GMC TERRAIN2013 GMC TERRAIN$30,997 2007 CHEV2007 CHEV

SILVERADO 1500 CREW CABSILVERADO 1500 CREW CABSHORT BOX WTSHORT BOX WT

$18,9982012 GMC2012 GMCSIERRA 2500 HDSIERRA 2500 HD

$34,997 2011 CHEV2011 CHEVSILVERADO 4X4SILVERADO 4X4

$19,990 2009 CHEV2009 CHEVAVEOAVEO

$5,997 2008 CHEV2008 CHEVEXPRESS COMMERCIALEXPRESS COMMERCIAL

$21,997 2009 CHEV 2009 CHEV SILVERADO X/CAB 4X4SILVERADO X/CAB 4X4

$20,990

AWD, 4 dr, SLT-2, 30,956 kmsM13-145P

4WD, EXT CAB, standard box SLE, 31,582 kms M13-222P

Auto, a/c, local, 18,000kms. M13-303P

4 dr sedan, LS, 64,184 kms#32-8177A

139 WB, 15,146 kmsM12-608P

Power group, running boards, 68,000kms M13-223P

4WD, Crew cab, short box WT, leather, sunroof, DVD, 137,121 kms #39-7230A

Manufacturers warranty 150 + point inspections

30-day/2500 km no-hassle exchange privilege 24-hour roadside assistance

Huge Used Car Clearance

2007 GMC 2007 GMC SIERRA SLT Z71 CREW 4X4SIERRA SLT Z71 CREW 4X4

$20,990 2008 BUICK2008 BUICKENCLAVE CX AWDENCLAVE CX AWD

$23,9902011 GMC 2011 GMC SIERRA SLE 4X4SIERRA SLE 4X4

$24,990 2006 GMC2006 GMCT-SERIES 7500T-SERIES 7500

$27,887 20122012CHEVROLET SONIC LTCHEVROLET SONIC LT

$14,997 20122012CHRYSLER 300CHRYSLER 300

$27,997 2010 MAZDA 32010 MAZDA 3 $14,990

Leather, 141,000kms38-5147A

5.3L, auto, p.group, 44,000 kms 38-3469A

7.8L Diesel, 164,721 kmsM13-025P

4 dr, air, pwr. windows,40,355 kms, M13-263P

4 dr sedan, V8, 300C, RWD, 23,307 kms M13-186P

Auto, p. group, sunroof, alloys, 45,000kms 38-3721B

Buick luxury, 8 pass. convenience, 74,000kms M13-275P

2009 FORD2009 FORDESCAPEESCAPE

$13,997 2002 OLDS2002 OLDSALEROALERO

$5,9902008 FORD2008 FORDEXPLORER SPORT TRACEXPLORER SPORT TRAC

$23,990 2009 CHEV 2009 CHEV SILVERADO LT CREW 4X4SILVERADO LT CREW 4X4

$24,990 2009 CHEV 2009 CHEV HHR PANELHHR PANEL

$9,990 2010 HONDA2010 HONDACRV EX-LCRV EX-L

$24,995 2006 CHEV 2006 CHEV COBALT SSCOBALT SS

$9,997

FWD 4dr, 109,325 kms M13-168P

AWD 4dr Adrenalin, 97,369 kmsM13-278P

5.3L, 20 alloys, tonneau cover, 95,000kms, M13-097C

Auto, a/c, power group, 98,000kms M13-279P

AWD, loaded, 70,000 kms,#39-8941A

2.4L, auto, sunroof, 75,000kms39-1204A

4 dr sedan, GL, 86,855 kmsM13-188B

9-13

T_M3

2010 GMC 2010 GMC SIERRA HD SLE SIERRA HD SLE X/CAB 4X4X/CAB 4X4

Auto, power group, 54,000 kmsM13-304P

$26,990

2010 CANYON SLE CREW CAB2010 CANYON SLE CREW CAB

One owner, 5 cyl, auto, 73,000 kmsM13-255P

$17,990Duramax, 165,000kms39-5424A

2008 GMC SIERRA SLE HD CREW 2008 GMC SIERRA SLE HD CREW Z71 4X4Z71 4X4

$28,990

Ronnie Adams Wayne Berghauser Jim Cyrull Jodi Derksen Peter Dijk Mike Foster Ron Gerbrandt Dustin Hurley Peter Jennings Ingrid Kerr Paul Lescisin Satinder Manju Dave Manning Wayne VendenBrink Rudy Walde Tim Wilkins


Chilliwack school district super-intendent Evelyn Novak has been at the helm of one of B.C.s only grow-ing school districts for one year. With 14,000 students and 1,800 teachers in the heart of the Fraser Valley, the district presents a unique set of challenges.

In the year since she moved from the Prairie Spirit school division, outside Saskatoon, Novak says she has settled into her new position in Chilliwack. She has developed an open and trusting relationship with the board of education and staff, and is expecting a fruitful and con-structive year.

Below is an edited interview with Novak on what parents, students and staff can expect in the 2013-14 year.

What are you most looking for-ward to this year?

Were excited to be implement-ing early French immersion (EFI) in our district. Weve set aside the funding for that, so were looking at developing some plans around that.

There are a number of decisions that have to be made and thinking that needs to be done. We have to put some personnel in place to sup-port the implementation. Well be looking at school sites. We need to finalize those decisions, so parents can determine whether or not they want their children to participate.

The approval of EFI at a board meeting in June was a surprise after the program was rejected just one month prior. Is an EFI program abso-lutely confirmed for Chilliwack?

Once the board provided the funding for it, it is our intention to make this the best early French immersion program that we can

have. And were excited about it because its providing another learn-ing opportunity for our students. So were going to ensure that its imple-mented well and that our parents will be happy with the outcome.

Will the program be ready for Sept. 2014?

Were working towards that date. We know that parents are commit-ted to it. Theres a group of parents and children that are ready to begin. We really want to capitalize on that.

What are some lingering chal-lenges?

Personnel. We know from what other districts have experienced,

hiring early French immersion staff, early French immersion learning assistants, teachers, resource assis-tants, can be a challenge. Well look inside (the district) first. We hear that there are some folks inside who are interested. But if we need to, well go outside as well.

With its increasing enrollment, SD 33 is continually facing a shortage of adequate space for students. How is the board handling this?

We need to continue to advocate for additional schools and additional spaces and additional classrooms in Chilliwack. Thats something the board will continue to work with the

government on. Its exciting to be in a district thats growing.

Have you received any response from the Ministry of Education on Chilliwacks $56-million dollar long-term facilities plan? This includes two brand new schools, and a long list of major infrastructure upgrades to existing facilities.

That will be coming forward in October, I believe. Other than it was received and approved in principal, the next step is the funding piece, and we have not heard anything around that.

The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, September 3, 2013 www.theprogress.com 3

News

Iw N www.theprogress.com/contestsCheck out the Chilliwack Progress Contest page

for your opportunity to WIN great prizes!

As students head back to school this week, Chilliwacks Safer City program partners are reminding motorists that school zones are back in effect. The speed limit in school zones is 30 km/h on school days from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For the safety of our chil-dren drivers are required to slow down in 30 km/h school zones. Even if it looks like there are no children on the sidewalks, they can appear from between parked vehicles or from places you may not expect them, said Chilliwack RCMP Cpl. Lee Dyson. All of us need to pay attention to the rules of the road and make sure the children get to and from school safely. Everyone needs

to slow down and pay special attention when in a school zone. Our Chilliwack traffic services members will be out in school zones to help remind people to slow down, as well as to keep distractions to a minimum to prevent an avoidable tragedy

The Chilliwack RCMP and Speed Watch will be focussing extra attention on school zones this fall to monitor and enforce driver behaviour in our school zones.

A motorist speeding within a 30 km/hr school zone could face a minimum fine of $196 to a maximum of $483, a pen-alty of three to six points on his or her record as well as hav-ing the vehicle impounded for seven days, depending on how

excessive the speed is over the posted speed limit.

There is a direct correlation between an increase in vehi-cle speeds and the increase of risk of injury, Cpl. Dyson said. Pedestrian safety is each driv-ers and pedestrians respon-sibility.

Parents are also reminded to talk with their children about what to do before they cross a road. Teaching a child to use their eyes and their ears to, Stop, Look and Listen, always; even if there is a crossing guard or traffic signals to assist them.

Distractions are equally dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians - put away cell phones and take out ear buds.

Drivers are reminded to slow down to 30 km/h on school days from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting today. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS FILE

Chilliwack drivers reminded to use caution near schools

Looking forward to a new school year

Chilliwack School District superintendent Evelyn Novak. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Continued: SCHOOL/ p7

Eric WelshThe Progress

One man has been arrested in connection with a series of brass fire-coupling thefts from downtown area buildings.

Chilliwack Fire Department Cpt. Don Van Beest says at least 25 buildings, and maybe more, had couplings taken. The absence of working con-nections created a serious risk for people living and working in those buildings.

The purpose of these couplings is to allow us to augment the water supply to sprinkler or standpipe sys-tems, Van Beest explains. A sprinkler system is supplied at 65 PSI (pounds per square inch). With these connec-tions, were able to access the fire hydrants and get that as high as 175 PSI, which puts considerably more water on a fire.

RCMP executed a search warrant on an address in the 46000 block of Princess Avenue late last week, recovering 28 couplings. Unfortunately, the connec-tions had been broken, ren-dering them unusable.

For a few bucks of scrap metal, the person who did this created the potential for a large amount of damage, Van Beest noted.

The person arrested has not yet appeared in court.

In the meantime, Van Beest has been making the rounds

Metal thefts create added fire risk

Continued: STOLEN/ p7


6640 Vedder Rd., Chilliwack

LEASE OPPORTUNITIES

CALL 604-640-5840 or 604-640-5891Also located at The Village at Sardis Park...

604-846-1177846-7999604-846-7999

STEVENSONSTEVENSON Open Open Access Access Walk-In ClinicWalk-In Clinic

604-858-8722

604-824-6900

604-858-2246

F a m i l y P h y s i c i a n sS t e v e n s o n

M e d i c a l

604-847-2500

lil snipperslil snipperslil snipperslil snipperspet groomingpet grooming

604-846-3647

604-824-0001

604-858-8300

604-824-1355 604.858.0203

604-846-3336

604-824-0042

604-847-3496

09/13T_SV3

FEATURE:

604-846-1177 130G-6640 Vedder Rd

NOW HIRING:

Colour & Cut...

HAIRSPRAY SALE

WALK-INS always WELCOME!

SEBASTIAN ORIGINAL SHAPER PLUS TRI BEDHEAD

20%OFFALL REGULAR PRICED HAIR CARE PRODUCTS

Fall StyleINTO...AND ...AND ENTER TO WINENTER TO WINAN AN AG GIFT BASKET!AG GIFT BASKET!

with a NEW

STYLISTS& LOOKING TO HIRE NAIL TECH

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

C A S H & C A R R Y

44384 Yale Road West 792-0590 HOURS: MON TO FRI - 8AM-4:30PM SAT - 8AM-4:00PM CLOSED SUN & STAT HOLIDAYS

No Cards! No Fees!Just GREAT

Warehouse Savings!

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

9-13

T H

YL3

PRICES VALID SEPTEMBER 3-7, 2013

MMcCAINcCAIN

HashbrownsHashbrowns1 KG1 KG

$$554499

$$119999

$$11447799HALLSHALLS

Cough DropsCough Dropsbox of 20box of 20

OPENOPENTO THE TO THE PUBLICPUBLIC

ARIZONARIZONAA

Iced TeaIced Tea24/695ml24/695ml

$$11779999

ea.ea.ea.ea.

ea.ea.ea.

ea. casecase

TORANITORANI

Coffee SyrupsCoffee Syrups750 ml750 ml

DENTYNEDENTYNE

Ice GumIce Gumbox of 12box of 12

eea.ea.

$$664949MCGAVINSMCGAVINS

Country BreadCountry Breadwhwhite or whole ite or whole wheatwheat

eeea.ea.

$$116699

Are you a new mom or a mother-to-be?

Are you planning your retirement?

Are yougetting married?

Are you a new business or manager?

Are you a business interested in

Welcome Wagon programs?

www.welcomewagon.ca

If you fit into one of these categories and have not

been contacted byWelcome Wagon,

please call...Carol

604-858-4662

Did you move into the area recently?

3-09

F W

W6

CHILLIWACK30309

www.chilliwackford

.com5-09F CF1

Many of our fami-lies are not local. We have aboriginal peoples from all over Canada at our school. We have Mtis, we have Cree, we have Ojibwa, said Edgcombe. We want to have an inclusive, wel-coming school.

Embracing the sock-eye salmon as the offi-cial school logo is one step towards in that direction.

The shark is not really local, and has a bit of a negative percep-tion on a whole bunch of cultural levels, said Edgcombe. We wanted to really shift that to something positive, that is local, that has aborigi-nal significance.

Not only is fishing an important industry in Chilliwack.

As a staff, we liked the idea that the sock-eyes travel together as a school. That they perse-vere to achieve a goal, said Edgcombe.

Local graphic artist Bonny Graham-Krulicki designed the new sock-eye logo in the tradi-tional Coast Salish style. There are three letter

rs woven into the fish to represent the values of respect, responsibil-ity, and relationships, as the school request-ed. Theres a candle to represent the lamp of knowledge. The triple repetition of images echoes the partnership between the students, staff, and parents.

The school district is also painting large welcome messages in Halqemylem at all locations. Ey kwes emi, which means It is good that you are here, will soon greet every person who enters a Chilliwack school.

G r a h a m - K r u l i c k i designed this message as well. She used a font that she invented specif-ically for Halqemylem five years ago as a way of preserving the lan-guage.

I thought, wouldnt

that be a great way to preserve the Halqemylem lan-guage? Is if I created this (font) into an art-form that people would want to hang on their walls, and it would be a form of art, but it would preserve the aboriginal language in the pro-cess, said the Coast Salish artist who runs B.Wyse Productions.

The district is pur-posely waiting for stu-dents to return to class before putting up all the welcome messages.

We actually want to generate some con-versations, and be able to have kids say, What does that say?, and be able to explain what Halqemylem lan-guage is, and just let it be a starting point, said Nerine Graham, aboriginal education coordinator. The goal

is to get Halqemylem language up and visible in our school district.

Central Elementary is also having Graham-Krulicki create a collec-tion of additional words, such as teach, peace, love, laugh, learn, to be placed all over the school.

Although painting words on walls may seem superficial, said Edgcombe, its a state-ment of the schools commitment to foster-ing aboriginal identity.

We are on the tra-ditional territory of the Skwah band. This area was the actual site of the original Skwah vil-lage, said Edgcombe, speaking of the schools current location. We always acknowledge that this was where folks used to live long before contact.

[email protected]/alinakonevski

News

STUDENTS from Front

The new welcome sign at Central elementary. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Chilliwack students get new welcomeWhat do you

think?email: editor@

theprogress.com


www.musicworx.ca

8755 Young Rd. (Opposite Valley Toyota)

604-795-6655 HOURS: TUES - SAT 10 AM - 6 PM

MUSICWORXMUSICWORXA U D I O V I D E OA U D I O V I D E O

U N L I M I T E DU N L I M I T E D

Making Customers for Life

3 DAYSALE

THURS(SEPT5)FRI(SEPT6)SAT(SEPT7)

EVERYTHING ON SALE!Shaw PVR $98Save $40!DCX3200Up to 50% OFFCAR AUDIO!

THURSDAY ONLY

SAMSUNG SUPER SPECIALS

CRAZY DEALSon some of their best TVs!!

9/13w MW3

Buy a Denon In-Command AV

Receiver and get a FREE COCOON

wireless audio streaming system with integrated internet radio

$999 BONUS

$649 COCOONAVR-X3000 $549

BONUS $469 COCOON

AVR-X1000

BONUS COCOON

OPENOPENHOUSEHOUSE

Saturday, Sept. 7Twin Rinks Arena

11am-1pmONLINE REGISTRATIONONLINE REGISTRATION

NOW AVAILABLE!NOW AVAILABLE!

9-1

3T

CS

C3

email: [email protected]

www.cheamskating.comwww.cheamskating.com

ALL COACHES ARE CERTIFIED WITH SKATE CANADAPROUD MEMBER

OF SKATE CANADA & SPORT BC

9/1

3W

FT

3

Fleita TutteSCHOOL OF DANCE

or call Kathy at 604-794-7430email: [email protected]

Classes in: tap, stage, ballet, jazz, hip hop

ages 3 & up

Come see us at Chilliwack MallSeptember 6, 7 & 8

presents

Fall Registration2013

Fall RegistrationTuesday, September 17, 20133:30 to 4:30pm Doors open at 3pmLanding Sports Centre45530 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack(formerly the Ag Rec building)

Refreshments will be served. Free Parking!

Course details and registration information are online at www.ufv.ca/eldercollege

After Sept. 17 registration continues by mail and in person at the ElderCollege offi ce, Room A1367 45190 Caen Avenue

For more information call 604-702-2611Or email [email protected]

09/13T_UFV3

Elder College Chilliwackis offered in partnership with

WE WILL BUY YOUR GOLD

S I N C E 1 9 8 1

Abbotsford 604.853.9192 www.leesfinejewellery.com

30 yearsof trustworthy

business

NOW OPEN SUNDAYS NOON - 4PM

CHILLIWACK30309

www.chilliwackford

.com5-09F CF1

News


As a Rosedale family navi-gates the hectic maze of guid-ing a young son through che-motherapy, the community has taken effort to make this time as stress-free as possible.

Ethans World, a campaign launched to fundraise for the Fleming family, has nearly reached its $30,000 goal. Donations now stand at $25,788 after just a few months of fund-raising.

Its nice to know that when Ethan and I are at the hospital, that if my husband needs to go and get something for Ethan, or if I need to go and get something for Ethan, we know that we can actually go and do it and not worry, said Tanna Fleming.

Her son, Ethan, has a rare bone cancer in the knee. He has been in and out of Vancouvers B.C. Childrens Hospital since he was diagnosed in June. Ethan, a Rosedale Traditional student, has had five rounds of chemo therapy so far and count-less blood work.

Next month, Ethan will have a long round of tests to deter-mine how much of the cancer the chemo has killed. Pending results, Tanna will likely have

to take her son to Edmonton for surgery, as their treating sur-geon at B.C. Childrens retires. Doctors will attempt a reverse rhinoplasty to use bone from Ethans foot or ankle to create a new knee.

All the hospital procedures are draining to Tanna, she says. But Ethan is doing relatively well.

Ethans good. Hes still little Ethan. When he has something to say, hes absolutely going to say it. Hes not sugar-coating anything whatsoever, said Tanna.

A task now for Ethan is to regain about 10 pounds, a requirement for the surgery.

As a family, the Flemings have stood strong through this tough time.

I think that theyre really strong, said Tannas childhood friend Brandi Bourdon, auntie to Ethan. Theyve just stuck together. Like glue. Some fami-lies fall apart. Not this family. Tight. Super tight. Super sup-portive.

Bourdon has been working every day to fuel the commu-nity events in support of Ethan. Funds raised will help cover living and other expenses for the family as Tanna has had to resign from her position at the bakery at the Real Canadian Superstore in order to care for

Ethan.Bourdon and the community

have launched bottle drives from Chilliwack to Langley, fundrais-er pub nights as far as Surrey, and bracelet sales to people touched by the story from as far as Australia and Japan. Bourdon is holding garage sales at her home, and one kind soul has purchased airline tickets to be won in a future raffle.

There are also car washes by various community groups in Chilliwack, including one by a local veteran UN-NATO motor-cycle club last week that raised $2,000. Ethan got to sit on one of the members motorcycles during a brief visit back to his hometown.

Wonderful guys. The nicest people I think Ive ever met, said Tanna. Ethan was a little nervous about the bike, but they made him feel so comfortable, and so secure. And his face was so lit up with happiness.

Tanna recognizes she will have to return to work eventu-ally.

We dont know whats going to happen in the future with Ethan, she said.

She is grateful to the com-munity for allowing her the freedom to purchase whatever Ethan needs.

[email protected]

Family welcomes community support

Ethan Fleming, who has a rare form of bone cancer, gets a ride aboard a modified trike by members of the local chapter of the UN-NATO Veterans Association. SUBMITTED PHOTO

What do you think?

email: [email protected]

Salmon outlook improvesSockeye run on

a four-year cycle, so the fish now migrat-ing are the offspring of the disastrous 2009 run, when just 1.6 mil-lion sockeye returned, prompting the appoint-ment of the Cohen Inquiry.

There had been high hopes that this would be the year that stock begins to rebuild.

While DFO officials say there are now signs that will happen, they say the return and the river conditions are still far from what they had hoped.

The pink run has also been upgraded, from 14 million to an estimated 16 million fish, and that number is expected to climb further.

Fishery officers have been sweeping the river for sockeye poachers.

So far 10 boats and 66 nets have been seized with 29 investi-

gations underway that are expected to lead to charges.

Tom Hlavac, from DFOs conservation and protection branch, said the majority of sus-pected poachers caught are First Nations, but added others are non-aboriginal.

SALMON from Front

Dot com.munityYour community online!www.theprogress.com


102-32883 South Fraser Way,Abbotsford next to KFC604-859-2330

hashasarrivedarrived

45930 Wellington Avenue,Downtown Chilliwack604.792.2375

09/13T_PB3

Payton & Buckle F I N E F O O T W E A R

www.paytonandbuckle.com

fallfall

Chilliwacks Mitchell Thiessen placed third overall at the most recent Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop.

Thiessen played two rounds, Monday and Tuesday, at the Predator Ridge Golf Resort in Vernon.

The 14-year-old was

just one shot off the lead after round one, firing a four-over-par 75. His round included birdies on the third and eighth holes.

Thiessen cooled off a bit in round two, card-ing an eight over-par 79.

Tournament win-ner Andrew Spalti of Vancouver ran away with the tournament title, shooting a four-under-par 67 in the final round to win by six strokes.

Thiessen shot 154.

Thiessen third at Predator Ridge

The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, September 3, 2013 www.theprogress.com W3Tuesday, September 3, 2013 The Chilliwack ProgressW6 www.theprogress.com

SAFETY INSPECTED FINANCING AVAILABLE TRADES WELCOME

CHILLIWACK30898

CHILLIWACK FORDCHILLIWACK FORDNEVER OPEN ON SUNDAYS

Safety Inspected Financing Available Trades Welcome

Taxes and $499 documentation fee extra.

09/13T_CF345681 Yale Road West, Chilliwack 1-888-386-3366 604-792-1361

2012 DODGECHARGER SXT

$$26,99526,995Moonroof, 23,000 Moonroof, 23,000 KMS, #88-7167,KMS, #88-7167,Was $28,995Was $28,995

2005 CHRYSLER300

$$10,90010,9004 Spd, Auto, Rear 4 Spd, Auto, Rear Wheel Drive, Wheel Drive, #88-7021#88-7021

2012 LINCOLNNAVIGATOR L

$$48,49548,4956 speed, auto, 6 speed, auto, 4x4, #R913514x4, #R91351

2013 FORD FLEX SEL

$$28,99528,9956 Spd, Auto, AWD, 6 Spd, Auto, AWD, Leather, Moonroof, Leather, Moonroof, #R97663#R97663

2005 NISSANALTIMA SL

$$8,9958,995Leather/sunroof,Leather/sunroof,auto, Was $11,995auto, Was $11,995#88-1427#88-1427

2011 FOCUS SES

$$12,90012,900Auto, 47,110 kmsAuto, 47,110 kmsWas $13,500Was $13,500#88-9188#88-9188

2011 FORD RANGER 4X4 SPORT

$$20,99520,995Auto, 35,000 KMS, Auto, 35,000 KMS, #99-0683,#99-0683,Was $22,995Was $22,995

$$17,99517,995

2010 FORD EDGE LTD. AWD

$$21,49521,495#99-0801#99-0801

2011 FORD F150 XLT

$$27,99527,9954x4, Only4x4, Only13,000 KMS,13,000 KMS,#99-3849#99-3849

2009 TOYOTACOROLLA

3 TOCHOOSE

FROM

2012 FORD FUSION SELMoonroof, Sony Sound SystemMoonroof, Sony Sound System

2012 FOCUSTITANIUM

$$20,99520,995Leather, sunroof,Leather, sunroof,24,000 kms24,000 kmsWas $21,500Was $21,500#88-1664#88-1664

$$12,99512,9954 Spd, Auto, 4 Spd, Auto, 4 Dr Sedan, 4 Dr Sedan, #88-8469#88-8469

to ourto our

BACK TO SCHOOL BACK TO SCHOOL Sale!Sale!

08/13H_DC29

Wed., Sept. 11th Thurs., Sept. 12th

Ballroom, Latin & SwingBallroom, Latin & Swing

CHILLIWACK30309

www.chilliwackford

.com5-09F CF1

CHILLIWACK30309

www.chilliwackford

.com5-09F CF1

Make cashnot trash!#ShouldaUsedFraserValley

s i m p ly a n i c e

r p l a c e t o b u y a c a r

8887"--&:50:05"$"t8887"--&:50:05"$"t8887"--&:50:05"$"

8750 young road, chilliwack 604.792.1167 XXXWBMMFZUPZPUBDBtXXXWBMMFZTDJPODBValleyDL#8176SIMPLY A NICER PLACE TO BUY A CAR TOYOTA

11/12h

VT29

75+pre-owned

vehicles in stock

Financingfrom... O.A.C.1.9%

FAVOURITE PUB?

A Recog nizin g C h illi w a c ks nestList~

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITEVOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITEBUSINESSES & YOU COULDBUSINESSES & YOU COULD

WIN AN WIN AN iiPAD MINI PAD MINI

www.theprogress.com/contests

Vote now until Sept. 19, 2013

NewsB.C. housing affordability worsens: reportJeff NagelBlack Press

The cost of owning a standard detached bungalow in Vancouver now devours 82 per cent of a typical house-holds income.

That calculation, from RBC Economics Research, is among the findings in its recent housing trends report showing home afford-ability has taken a hit in B.C. in recent months.

RBCs home afford-ability measure com-pares home owner-

ship costs mortgage payments, utilities and taxes to median pre-tax household income and provides plenty of fodder for those who think B.C. real estate costs too much.

The Vancouver measure of 82.2 for a bungalow is up 2.2 points from the previ-ous quarter and is far above Torontos 54.5, Montreals 38 and Calgarys 33.

The measure for B.C. as a whole also rose to 67.6 for bungalows, 72.8 for two-storey homes

and 33.8 for condos.In Vancouver, owning

a two-storey home took 85.8 per cent of house-hold income, while a condo took 40.7 per cent.

The weakening in affordability is a bit disappointing and the latest setback disrupt-ing the way to healthier housing market con-ditions in B.C., RBC chief economist Craig Wright said.

But despite the recent uptick in prices, Wright noted home ownership costs in B.C. are still

lower than a year ago, due to a nearly two-year long cooling stretch in the real estate market.

Fears of a steep drop in Vancouver real estate appear to have abated, he said, suggesting the market correction has run its course and that the risk of a catastroph-ic outcome has greatly moderated.

SportsChilliwack native Ryan Bowen scored a goal in his first Western Hockey

League appearance Tuesday night, lighting the lamp in a preseason game against the Swift Current Broncos.

Bowens Moose Jaw Warriors lost 5-4 to the Broncos at the Credit Union i-plex in Swift Current.

Wearing No. 26, the Chilliwack Minor Hockey product scored the third Warrior goal with an unassisted effort late in the second period.

The Fraser Valley Storm, a womens 40+ soccer team, advanced to the quarter-finals at the World Masters Games in Torino, Italy, before finally falling to All Canadian FC.

The Storm, well stocked with Chilliwack talent, dominated the group-play stage, open-ing Aug. 2 with a 4-1 win over the Vernon Controllers.

Brooke Dormor had two goals for the Storm, with Tamara Soellner

and Kerri Timothy add-ing singles.

Two days later they played Hical United to a 1-1 tie, with Timothy scoring the lone Storm goal.

The Storm blanked Sol Cal FC 6-0 in their third game on goals by Timothy (four), Dormor and Andrea Feaver.

In their final group-play game they thumped the North Okanagan United 40s 4-1.

Timothy, Dormor, Michelle Julian and Kirsty Fearn had the tallies.

Nathalie Caron and Lisa Hiemstra split goal-tending duties through-out, but Caron went the distance in the quarter-final loss.

The game was score-less through regulation time.

Defenders Julian, Sharron Brown, Marnetta Felix, Trudy Hall, Eleanor Magobet and Gena Muters did an

amazing job, not allow-ing a single shot at the Storm goal.

The Fraser Valley offence had tons of chances to score, but couldnt put one past the All Canadian FC keeper.

The game ended up in a shootout, where the Storm lost 4-3.

Players not men-tioned in the scoring summaries were mid-fielder Meco Fedrau and striker Lolly Andrew.

Quarter-final heartbreak

The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, September 3, 2013 www.theprogress.com W5Tuesday, September 3, 2013 The Chilliwack ProgressW4 www.theprogress.com

49 Spadina AvenueSuite 403, TorontoON M5V 2J1T: 416 598 4750F: 416 598 9754

Offer ends September 12, 2013.

Clear your Tab

within 24 months,

guaranteed!

Samsung Galaxy Ace IITM x

With Tab Small2$0 Samsung Galaxy S IIITM

With Tab Large2$0

Plus, more deals on other

great phones!

Hurry in to get up to a $100 bonus gift

1

on select smartphones.

See store for full details. (1) Bonus gift will vary by store location. Bonus gift available with new activations only. While quantities last. (2) Subject to approved credit. Monthly Tab charge may apply.

Aberdeen MallBay Centre Brentwood Town CentreCentral City Shopping CentreCoquitlam CentreCottonwood MallGuildford Town CentreHillside CentreKitsilano Lougheed Town CentreMayfair Shopping Centre

Metropolis at MetrotownOakridge CentreOrchard Park Shopping CentrePacifc Centre Park Royal Shopping CentreRichmond CentreRoyal City CentreScottsdale CentreSevenoaks Shopping CentreWillowbrook Shopping CentreWoodgrove Centre

TVB131048T2_60_ChillPro.VCHP.indd 1 13-08-23 4:06 PMProcess CyanProcess MagentaProcess YellowProcess Black

We are now accepting applications for the fall session.

Hospice Volunteer TrainingOctober 1 - October 31

Tuesday & Thursday evenings 6:00 - 9:00 pmChilliwack Hospice Society Rotary Centre

45360 Hodgina Ave, Chilliwack(across from Prospera Centre)

Cost is $125Pre-registration is required.

Limited space available.

For more information and to ll out an application, visitwww.chilliwackhospice.org/education

or contact Colleen Rush at 604-795-4660, ext. 224

...we support individuals and families during the dying and grieving process

H E A R T F E L T S U P P O R T D U R I N G D Y I N G A N D G R I E V I N G

09/13T_C

H3

$20/couple

The Marriage Course

/couple

Call to register:604-858-8433Starts Sept. 12 7-9:30pm

45187 Wells RoadSARDIS FELLOWSHIP Baptist Churchsardisfellowship.com

This course is seven sessions designed to helpany married couple strengthen their relationship

%XLOGLng strong foundations Parents and in-lawsThe art of communicationResolving cRQictThe power of forgiveness Good sex Love in action

Eric J. Welsh,The Progress

Devin Sache likes motocross a lot, though he really cant say why.

I dont really know, he says. I just do.

Probably has some-thing to do with riding a motorcycle at high speed over jumps and bumps.

What 13 year old wouldnt like that?

But what makes Sache different is that hes really, really good at it.

Considering he only took up the sport two years ago, the kid has some significant accom-plishments under his belt.

I went to Raymond, AB, this year for nation-al races and got two sec-onds, the Chilliwack middle school stu-dent said. And I won the BC Motocross Championship in 85cc 12-to-16 and the super mini-class.

And, Sache won the 85cc schoolboy class and finished second in super-mini at the Chilliwack Fair.

Thats not to say everythings been rosy for the young rider, who has learned some pain-ful lessons along the way.

Staying on the bike for the whole race has been a big one, Sache said.

Yep. Fair enough.Dont go super-crazy

over your limit when youre racing, because youll hurt yourself, he added. Its hard to do when youve got a really fast guy behind you, but youve got to pick good lines and be smooth out

there.Sache had one arch-

enemy who drove him nuts on the circuit last year. Sache could beat this kid off the start line every time, but he could never hold the lead.

There was this time where I was beating him for the whole race, and he passed me on the straightaway because I braked too early, Sache lamented. But I can beat him now, ever since I came back from

my broken leg.Broken leg.Wait. What?In Arenacross, since

its really tight theres this one big double (jump) that I wasnt hit-ting, Sache explained. I came up on it too fast, landed right in the mid-dle. The impact caused a clean break that side-lined me for about two months, which wasnt too bad.

Its definitely nerve-

wracking, and my heart goes a thousand miles a minute watching him whip around that track, said his mom, Sherri Sache. But its fun and it keeps him out of trou-ble and off the streets. He enjoys it so much.

Even when hes going into the first turn with 35 other riders?

Its an adrenalin rush for him, and I guess its an adrenalin rush for me as well, she said. I really do

enjoy watching him race.

The best moment for both of them is when Sache reels in another racer and goes for the pass.

My heart rate goes right up and I know Ive got to push it more so he doesnt take it back from me, he said.

And crossing the fin-ishing line?

If Im winning it just feels awesome, but if I ride good and a kid

beats me that I know I can beat, it doesnt feel good, Sache said.

He gets a little down on himself sometimes, but every race isnt going to be his best, Sherri reasoned.

The teenager will ride whenever and wherever he can, but the Popkum Motor Park seems to be a favourite destination.

Its a pretty good track with some nice elevation and some hard-pack areas that get

nice and ruddy, Sache said.

Hes practising on it regularly, pondering the next step in the moto-cross journey.

If I want to get real serious about it, the next step would be to get on a bigger 250cc bike, Sache said. Get on that bike, practise a lot and try to go Canadian pro. But I wont know for sure until I get on a big-ger bike.

Devin Sache hopped on a dirt-bike for the first time two years ago, and the 13-year-old has proven to be a faster learner. In short order, the Chilliwack native has become a contender on the motocross circuit, earning podium placing at two national-level races in Alberta. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Young rider making waves on motocross circuit

BCHL Showcase title sponsor Bauer invites fans to try out new hockey gear at the Bauer Experience, Sept. 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Prospera Centre.

Players will be able to test drive the Vapor APX2 skates, test the radar gun with the TotalOne NXG stick and work on their puckhandling skills with the Nexus NSG gloves.

Bauer experts will be on hand to ensure a good fit and there will be plenty of prizes up for grabs as well.The BCHL Showcase brings all 16 teams to town for three days of junior A action. Each team will play twice, with both games

counting towards the regular season standings.The Chilliwack Chiefs will take on the Powell River Kings Sept. 7 and the Vernon Vipers Sept. 8.

Bauer brings gear to BCHL event

An exceptionally sunny, dry summer helped push BC Parks to an all-time record number of reservations at provincial campgrounds.

More than 115,000 camping reservations were made through the provinces Discover Camping service, up 12 per cent from last year.

Campers were allowed to make reservations at more campsites and campgrounds, including Kleanza Creek, Martha Creek, Chilliwack Lake, Mable Lake and Bowron Lake, increasing the number of reservable sites to more than 5,000 at 95 parks.

While Labour Day is the traditional end to the regular camping season, BC Parks officials are try-ing to pump up shoulder season camping.

They say campsites are quieter in the fall, with attractions like spawning salmon in some areas.

Its also the time of year when long-stay camp-ing is permitted, allowing campers to stay four to six weeks at reduced rates in select parks.

Seniors over 65 also get camping discounts from Sept. 3 to June 14 next year.

Record reservations in BC Parks campgrounds


SEPTEMBER 7 & 8, 2013

FANTASY FARMS PRESENTS

[email protected] Gibson Rd., Chilliwack B.C.

Join us and dozens of vendors from all around the province for our 3rd Annual Garlic Festival with music,

cooking, demos, garlic tasting & much more!

Sunday Morning Gospel Hour

hosted by Elvis

Part of the proceeds going to support

Chilliwack Schools Garden

Program.

Please bring a chair. No pets allowed please.Please bring a chair. No pets allowed please.

Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm | Sunday: 10:00am-4pm

New This Year!

Entertainment

REGISTER NOW!Presented by:

Contestant details and

registration available at:

www.chilliwackgarlicfestival.ca

Pin-Up Girls Pageant

DAILY ADMISSION:DAILY ADMISSION:Adults: $8 | Seniors: $7 | Children: $7 | Family: $24

2 Adults/2 Children

S d MM i

ttfor the whole family featuring Steve Elliot (Elvis), the Lounge Hounds, Swank& Six Gun Romeoand more!

9/13w GF3

ChilliwackTues Sep 17, 11:00am-12:30pm

Sat Sep 21, 9:00am-10:30pmWed Oct 2, 7:00pm-9:00pm

25-8635 Young Rd.

Learn Tai Chi in 3 DaysSeptember 13-15. Please call for

more information.

AbbotsfordCall: 1-888-795-4040

Tues Sep 17, 6:00pm-8:00pmAbbotsford Christian School

3939 Old Clayburn Rd.

Thur Sep 19 10:00am-12:00pmTrinity Memorial United Church

33737 George Ferguson Way

TTaoist Tai ChiTM

Beginning Classes Starting in Chilliwack and Abbotsforddiscover a way to find balance, feel comfortable, and have fun

www.taoist.org

TM

Lift Your SpiritRenovate

Your Body

The Fung Loy Kok Institue of Taoism is a registered charity. #11893 4371 RR0001 Trademarks of Certmark Holdings Company Ltd., used under license.

[email protected] (604) 795-4040www.facebook.com/flkttc @taoisttaichisoc.www.taoist.org/blog

09/13H_TTC5

Are you still optimistic the plan will be funded?

Absolutely. Because we are one of the few districts in B.C. that is growing, we are optimistic that we are going to be looked at carefully and sup-ported.

The B.C. Teachers Federation and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), including the Chilliwack chap-ters, have been deadlocked in dif-ficult contract negotiations with the Ministry for months. Is there anything the local school district can do to aid the process?

We have a very long standing and positive relationship with our teachers association as well as with our CUPE. Regardless of what has been happening pro-vincially, our staff have worked hard locally to ensure that we work together. Everyones inter-est, as far as supporting our students, continues to be at the forefront. There may be some directions given to us by the government on what we need to do, and we will follow through and ensure we do our part.

Do you have a contingency plan in case either group decides to strike?

Because of this transpiring during the summer months, our board hasnt had an opportunity to get together to discuss it.

Historically, the Chilliwack school board has had tension between trustees. Are you seeing improvement there?

From what I have observed, I think our board has demonstrat-ed that they engage in healthy debate, healthy dialogue. We need diverse ideas and diverse

thinking around the table in order to come to a best idea, and I think the board has demon-strated that. So Im pleased with the direction were headed.

When I came to this district, I came in hopeful and positive. Ive always believed in positive, open and trusting relationships. And thats how I approached working with this board. The board has welcomed me, and has responded in the same way, and I think weve forged a positive relationship. Im quite proud of the way the board is working together, and looking at its work, and building a vision to move forward.

Youre not worried such healthy debate is counter-productive?

No, not at this point in time.The district completed a major

review of special education last year. How will the district use the findings this year?

One of the first tasks we did was to implement a special ed working committee. Now we have also a special ed advisory committee. Parents are included

in that. Thats going to really address the parent need to have input and feedback into whats happening around special edu-cation in the Chilliwack school district.

We are also providing specific professional development. This week, for example, some of our staff were involved in autism training. Education assistants are included in that.

We want to give our parents the confidence that we are lis-tening, and being very strategic and intentional.

Do you have any final com-ments?

Im really pleased with our leadership overall in our district. I think we have a strong staff. I am extremely impressed with the caring and passionate com-munity, the groups and partners that recognize the additional supports that they provide are healthy to our students, such as the Bowls of Hope feeding program.

[email protected]/alinakonevski

NewsSchool superintendent looks ahead to the new school yearSCHOOL from page 3

Chilliwack School District superintendent Evelyn Novak says shes pleased with the team in place. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS

Stolen couplings must be replacedto make sure the couplings are being replaced.

Thats meant playing the role of not-so-nice fire-man, telling building owners/managers that they must get a repairman in, pay the bill and get them fixed, he said. The cost is around $150-200 per coupling, and some have two. The museum got hit twice, as did a condo strata. And when I contacted one person, he said, I cant go on replacing these con-nections. And I said, You can and you will.

Less vigilant property managers may not have been aware of the thefts until Van Beest gave them a call.

Theyve now been informed.Most buildings are inspected at least once a year,

and we inspect a couple hundred every month, Van Beest noted. So something like this doesnt escape notice for long.

RCMP Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen said the scope of the problem remained undetected for longer than it should have because people reported the thefts to the fire department, and not the RCMP.

We encourage people to report matters of theft to us, he said. We like to get those reports firsthand, because we might have questions to ask that the fire department wouldnt realize.

Anyone who with information can call RCMP at 604-792-4611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

STOLEN from page 3


ofView

PointsProgressThe ChilliwackThe Chilliwack Progress is published by Black Press Group Ltd., every Tuesday and Thursday at 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack. The Progress is a member of the Canadian Circulations Audit Board, Canadian Community Newspaper Association, British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspaper Association and B.C. Press Council.

The DFO has been stepping up patrols on the lower Fraser River to intercept those people illegally catching sockeye salmon for the black market.

Its stunning how short sight-ed people can be. They persist in harvesting a threatened fish-ery when the odds are already stacked against this years run.

High river temperatures and a predicted low run size has trig-gered a full-on conservation strat-egy to make sure that as many sockeye salmon as possible make it back to their spawning streams.

The returning salmon are the progeny of the 2009 Fraser River sockeye returns when only 1.7 million sockeye returned to the Fraser compared to the expected 10.6 million. Its a no brainer this years run would be low. The 2009 collapse and the outcry for answers triggered the Cohen Commission enquiry. And yet, as that was ongoing, the 2010

sockeye salmon run came in at a whopping 35 million fish.

Talk about a complex aquatic system!

In Commissioner Bruce Cohens final report released October 2012, The Uncertain Future of Fraser River Sockeye, he discussed the causes for the d e c a d e s - l o n g decline in the pro-ductivity of Fraser River sockeye salmon and made

75 recommendations to help improve the salmons future sus-tainability.

Recognizing there was no con-venient smoking gun, Cohen said, Further research is crucial to understanding the long-term productivity and sustainability of Fraser River sockeye salmon.

Notably, a better understanding is needed of the migratory and feeding patterns in all marine areas. I heard enough evidence about warming waters to con-clude that climate change is a significant stressor for sockeye and in combination with other stressors may determine the fate of the fishery.

In addition, the Cohen Commission report stated that declining stocks have been seen in most west coast rivers since the late 1980s from Washington State to the Skeena and Nass in B.C., the Klukshu in Yukon Territory and Alaskas Alsek River.

The problem this year isnt just with the Fraser River. Sockeye returns on the Skeena are the lowest in over fifty years. That shocker has led to an outright fishing ban.

Its no surprise given the long hot and dry summer this year that

water flows and temperatures on the Fraser River have been any-thing but normal. According to the Pacific Salmon Commission, on August 26th the Fraser River water discharge at Hope was 2,500 cubic metres per second, 15 per cent lower than average for that date. Water temperature was 18.6C, 1.6C higher than aver-age for the same date. Weather the past week has been variable with some heat and rain which should regulate the temperature to improve migrating conditions.

The summer run sockeye really do face the greatest chal-lenges since their migrations coincide with weather conditions typically defined by hot tempera-tures and low water levels. Rivers and streams warm substantially. The salmons migration runs are long and the heat can drain their energy making them vulnerable to disease and cardiac arrest. They are at risk of dying before

spawning. The original forecast for the

summer run sockeye was 3.7 million fish but that has been adjusted to 2.4 million. Late run sockeye are estimated at 450,000. When numbers are low, any con-servation measure to get nets out of the water is a move in the right direction.

As much as sockeye num-bers are predictably low, pinks are pretty healthy. The PSC increased the run size estimate for the Fraser River pink salmon from 10 million to 14 million fish. Up the B.C. coast there have been healthy harvests of coho and chinook stocks.

Given the sockeyes four-year cycle and the spectacular 2010 return, we should be looking for-ward to a healthy 2014 run and fishing opportunities for every-one.

Conservation critical to rebuilding sockeye salmon stocksLOCALLY GLOBAL

Get in the zoneToday marks the start of the school year for most students

in Chilliwack.As drivers everywhere know, this is a time for increased

enforcement of 30 km/h school zones. RCMP, along with Chilliwack Speed Watch volunteers will be out in force remind-ing drivers to ease off on the gas. (See story, page 3.)

But that wont be their only message. Theyll also be keeping an eye out for distracted drivers the ones who cant hang up their cell phone long enough to travel a few blocks.

Such enforcement is necessary: kids and parents alike are excited to be heading back and no routines have been estab-lished this early on.

Children are eager, excited and often more interested in the friend they havent seen all summer than the vehicles around them.

Thats why its important for drivers to add an extra dose of caution to their commute.

Driving too fast carries with it a hefty price tag. Speeding drivers can pay up to $483 for an infraction, plus pay more for insurance the next time they renew.

But the cost could be even higher.Bikes, skateboards, scooters and little feet are surprisingly

swift. It only takes a moment of inattention for a tragedy to occur.

Summer has a wonderful way of sapping our collective atten-tion spans and, for the most part, thats what we love about the season. But when the bell rings, be sure to holster the cell-phone, give yourself enough time to get the lunches made and the kids properly attired before heading out onto the roads.

You wont just save yourself a ticket. Youll possibly save a life.

~ Black Press

Margaret

EVANS

2007 WINNER

www.theprogress.comPublished at 45860 Spadina Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 6H9Main Phone: 604-702-5550Classifieds: 604-702-5555 Circulation: 604-702-5558 Advertising Fax: 604-792-4936Advertising e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

Jennifer Feinberg, 604-702-5573 / [email protected]

Eric J. Welsh, 604-702-5572 / [email protected]

Katie Bartel, 604-702-5575 / [email protected]

ProgressThe Chilliwackpublisher

Carly

Ferguson604.702.5560 [email protected]

editor

Greg

Knill604.702.5570 [email protected]

Jenna Hauck, 604-702-5576, [email protected] Konevski, 604-702-5575 / [email protected]

EditorialStaff:

ContactUs: B.C. & YUKON COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

ASSOCIATION

GOLDNEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE

B.C. & YUKCOMMUNNEWSPAP

ASSOCIAT

NEWSPAEXCELLE

KON NITY PER TION

APER ENCE

RAESIDE


Online poll

WriteReaders

ProgressThe Chilliwack

The Chilliwack Progress welcomes letters to the editor, but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity and legality.All letters must be signed and include the writers phone number (for verification purposes only)

Email: [email protected] Online: www.theprogress.comMail to: Attention: Editor, 45860 Spadina Ave., Chilliwack B.C. V2P 6H9

Questionof the week:Last week: Are you looking forward to the new school year?

Yes: 84% No: 15%

This week: Do you support allowing medical marijuana grow ops only on industrial land?

Register your opinion online at: www.theprogress.com

A call to save Minter GardensI suspect the anticipated closure

of Minter Gardens has dominated the minds of a multitude of Minter Gardens this summer, more than any other issue. There is a need for this lament to turn into every effort to prevent this termination of this most successful commu-nity attraction which has endured since its opening in 1980. Minter Gardens is ranked No. 1 among the nine Chilliwack tourist attrac-tions. No surprise there! A stroll through the weed free, amazing arrangements and varieties offlow-ers, shrubs,paths and walkways. The delight of families,seniors, tourists from the Lower Mainland

and beyond;destination for tour groups speaks for itself. Not to forget the courtesy and friendli-ness of the dedicated staff. All this is further enhanced by the musical groups,relaxed space for conversations,cof fee,weddings and the tasty dinners,snacks inTrillium Restaurant.

I would like to suggest an idea for perpetuating Minter Gardens, to keep this jewel and gift to the Fraser Valley to suggest to Jim Pattison to add to his philanthropic repertoire among these the very special contribution of the Jim Pattison Pavilionto the Vancouver General Hospital. One could list

even more contributions to this made in BC philanthropist.

In all of this not to forget the pioneer and founder of Minter Gardens,surely a Chilliwack icon,also the Chancellor of theUniversity of the Fraser Valley.

If you areon the same page with this idea pleaseexpress your views in the local press. What I would like to do is collect these,bundle them up and send them to the Jim Pattison Foundation by registered mail within the next week or two. Of course send him your request and views as well.

George H EppChilliwack BC

Parkinsons Super Walk, Walk for the Cure, Vancouver Sun Run: Almost every week we are asked to join others in one particular activity or another.

Why so many? The simple answer is money for research. Look at Parkinsons disease, for example. Virtually a small army of scientists are active in research laboratories all over the world working studiously in their quest to find a

cure for this debilitating disease. These people must be supported finan-cially, one way or anoth-er. Some famous celebri-ties, such as Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali (both have Parkinsons) have set up research foundations and attract donations world wide. For instance, one of the owners of Google discov-ered he may be a can-didate for Parkinsons because his mother has it. He wanted to help find

a cure and donated $130 million to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

So what can the little guy to the raise money?

Fortunately here in Chilliwack there is a wonderful Parkinsons disease support group that meets at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Evergreen Hall. In fact, they will stage their annual Parkinsons Disease Super Walk on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.. This

is a two-kilometre route along Spadina Ave. to the library and return.

Would you like to walk with them? They would love to have you along. Donations may be made online at www.parkin-sonsuperwalk.ca, or at the Evergreen Hall dur-ing the walk. There will be T-shirts for walkers, and bandanas for dogs. Also rain ponchos, just in case.

Joe MacMillan

Show support in Parkinsons disease fight

Reflect back on your life at 19, 20, 21 years of age and imagine not being sure you would ever be able to see your loved ones ever again; your Mom, your Dad, your sister or brother, even that special someone with which you would like to spend more time. With the age of majority set at 21, many Battle of Britain pilots were not old enough to vote but not too young to lay down their lives in the struggle to save Britain from com-ing under the tyranny of unbridled aggression.

The life expectancy of a pilot was about 87 flying hours; thats less than four days! All things considered, you had maybe two weeks, though some died within hours of first flying a plane and some lasted over a year. Flying during the war meant you had only a slim chance of survival during

terrifying haze of aerial warfare.Dogfighting exacts a fearsome

toll from the frail human body and its senses, aside from the immedi-ate stress of combat. Flying at 30,000 ft in an unpressurized envi-ronment with no cockpit heating and little by way of special flying clothing, the din pounds the ear-drums and the g-forces lead to blood draining from the brain caus-ing the nightmare of blackouts. The pilot has to summon every ounce of his physical and men-tal strength to maintain control against the huge elemental forces acting against his body, mind and aircraft. The environment inside the cockpit was as hostile as the one outside. (RAF Website)

D-Day was incredibly tough; now try to visualize the almost daily D-Days endured by our pilots during aerial combat while on a

normal tour of duty. This is what they, and their support people, went through to make sure we could have the freedoms we enjoy today.

War is not a docu-drama, its not a movie, and its exceedingly deadly for all those involved. It leaves scars, both physical and mental, and its important that we show our Air Force that we appre-ciate all theyve done for the rest of us Canadians. Please join us on Sunday the 15th of September at 1:45 pm for the 73rd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain tribute taking place at our cenotaph in Veterans Memorial Park in down-town Chilliwack.

Richard Benson, CDVice-President879 Wing (Chilliwack)Royal Canadian Air Force Association

Service honours wartime sacrifice

Friday, September 6, 2013Th e Conservatory at Minter Gardens52892 Bunker Road, Rosedale, B.C.

6pm bar 7pm dinner 8pm concert

Share a memorable evening with friends!

Tickets are $95Featuring:Shari Ulrich

6-13

T B

H23

Tickets: www.chilliwackblueheron.com and click on Events or call (604) 823-6603Tickets: www.chilliwackblueheron.com and click on Events or call (604) 823-6603

GREAT BLUE HERON NATURE RESERVE SOCIETYWarmly invites you to celebrate our 11th Anniversary at a

Fundraising Concert and Dinner

9/13t BH3

...we support individuals and families during the dying and grieving process

H E A R T F E L T S U P P O R T D U R I N G D Y I N G A N D G R I E V I N G

CHILLIWACK HOSPICE SOCIETY FALL PROGRAMS

First Step Grief Group - 8 sessions: evening and/or daytimeSecond Step Grief Group - ongoing twice monthly (days)

Suicide and Homicide Bereavement Support Group - 12 evening sessionsPregnancy and Infant Loss Group - one evening monthly

Childrens Grief Group - 8 sessions after schoolTeen Grief Group - 8 sessions after schoolCaregiver Support Group twice monthly

Walking Group weekly beginning September 13thDates and Times to be announced

There are no costs for our servicesLocation: Chilliwack Hospice Centre

45360 Hodgins Avenue, Chilliwack(across from the Prospera Centre)

Pre-Registration is required:

Please contact Lucy or Coletta at 604 [email protected]; [email protected]

9/13t CH3


2009SILVERADO1500 4X4

STK#21721$19,995

2010ESCAPE XLT2.5L

STK#21792$15,995

FIND US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER

GOOD CREDIT

BAD CREDIT

NO CREDIT

BANKRUPTCY

STUDENT

REPOSSESSIONAPPROVED

APPROVED

DL#11010

Call Angie today for immediate approval

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK TO WIN PRIZES

11 Dodge Avenger Stk#21743 ..................... $13,99510 Chev. Aveo Stk#21795 ............................ $7,99510 Dodge Avenger Stk#21799 ..................... $11,99509 Toyota Yaris Stk#21791............................ $9,99509 Chev. Uplander Stk#21758 ..................... $8,99508 Grand Prix Stk#21665 ............................ $10,99508 Mazda 3 Stk#21736 ............................... $11,99508 Suzuki SX4 Stx#21738 ............................. $8,995

08 Nissan Sentra Stk#21761 ........................ $9,99508 Ford F150 Stk#21762 ............................ $23,99508 Pontiac G6 Stk#21780 ............................. $9,99508 Dodge Ram 1500 Stk#21789 ................. $18,99507 Mazda B3000 Stk#21803 ........................ $9,99507 Ford F350 Stk#21712 ............................ $12,99507 GMC Sierra 1500 Stk#21724A ................ $16,99507 Ford Explorer Stk#21744A ...................... $9,995

07 Hyundai Sonata Stk#21748 ..................... $8,99507 Jeep Compass Stk#21764 ..................... $10,99507 Chev. Cobalt Stk#21766 ........................... $8,99505 Dodge Magnum Stk#21707A ................... $5,99505 Dodge Dakota Stk# 21687........................ $6,99505 Toyota Corolla Stk#21734 ........................ $8,49503 Chev. Blazer Stk#21570A ......................... $6,995

2010JOURNEY SXT

STK#21785$14,995

2010MAZDATRIBUTE

STK#21806$16,995

2009KIA SPORTAGELX

STK#21768$9,995

2009VW GOLF CITY

STK#21737$12,995

2008FORD F250DIESEL 4X4

STK#21762$23,995

2007RAM 3500 SLT4X4 DIESEL C/C

STK#21781$25,995

2008GMC SIERRA2500 4X4

STK#21725$16,995

2006BMW X5 3.0iSPORT AWD

STK#21557$16,995

2008GRAND PRIX

STK#21753$9,995

2010HYUNDAIACCENT L

STK#21769$9,995

2010RANGERSPORT S/C 4X4

STK#21805$13,995

2008PT CRUISER LX

STK#21757$8,995

2008MAZDA 6GS-14

STK#21788$11,995

2011GMC SIERRA EXTCAB 1500 4X4

STK#21750$23,995

2009NISSAN VERSA1.8S

STK#21693C$9,995

2009F-150 XLT 4X4

STK#21784$19,995

2007CHEV EXPRESSG-3500

STK#21796$11,995

2007DODGECALIBER

STK#21767$8,995

09/13T_WSM3

$8,995$8,995$10,995$10,995

$8,995$8,995$5,995$5,995$6,995$6,995$8,495$8,495$6,995$6,995

$9,995$9,995$23,995$23,995

$9,995$9,995$18,995$18,995

$9,995$9,995$12,995$12,995$16,995$16,995

$9,995$9,995

$13,995$13,995$7,995$7,995

$11,995$11,995$9,995$9,995$8,995$8,995

$10,995$10,995$11,995$11,995$8,995$8,995


&Leisure

Life ProgressThe ChilliwackKatie

Bartel604.702.5575 [email protected]

Eric WelshThe Progress

JD Fredette isnt a singer, and never in his life would he have imagined himself belting out a spirited rendition of Im Sexy and I know it. Yet there he was, with his heavily french-accented voice, making like LMFAO.

When I walk in the spot, this is what I see! Everybody stops and they staring at me!

The audience laughed. Many joined in. As Fredette launched into the chorus he surveyed the scene and marveled at what he saw. RCMP officers and native youths, together, acting like allies and not adversaries.

Here, in this moment, they were friends.

The 2013 Pulling Together

Canoe Journey started bright and early July 27, with canoes hitting the frigid surface of Mara Lake, gliding over the beautiful blue water sandwiched between the communities of Sicamous and Enderby.

They were an impressive vision as they moved en-masse towards their day-one stop at Old Town Bay.

These werent the canoes you

see clinging to the shores of Cultus Lake on a sunny summer day. Nope. These were big tradi-tional ones, each of them carry-ing 10-17 people plus all of their gear. From a few miles off, they were little more than specks on the horizon. But as they got clos-er, as the sound of drumbeats and singing carried over the water, they became a sight to behold.

The first Pulling Together Canoe Journey dates back to 1997, when it was called Vision Quest.

A second one was held in 2002, and it has run annually since, all over the province. Only three canoe families participated 11 years ago. This year, there were 23.

Fredette, an RCMP officer working in the Chilliwack area, did his first Pulling Together Canoe Journey last year, paddling up the Pacific coast to Powell River on a boat provided by the Abbotsford Police. The experi-ence was enjoyable and reward-ing, and over the winter, he had the idea to put together his own canoe family.

Easier said than done of course. Step one was to get a massive canoe, and they arent easy to come by.

Fredette found one that was

formerly owned by the Mission RCMP, and after far more wran-gling than hed bargained for, he got the boat.

It was a really big one that held 17 people, and there were lots of jokes about it during the journey, he said. We probably had the biggest one on the water, and when we came paddling up the others said, Look! The cruise ship is beside us!

Next, Fredette had to recruit his family.

He was looking for youths in the 15-21 age range, youths who would benefit from a journey designed to foster ties of coop-eration between First Nations and agencies like the RCMP. Fredette recruited two members of the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment, and they brought some First Nations people from the Katzie reserve. From the Chilliwack area, he found people from the In-SHUCK-ch Nation. There were a couple people asso-ciated with the Abbotsford Police as well.

The Mara Lake to Old Town Bay trek was the first of six travel days.

They paddled from Old Town Bay to St Ives, St Ives to Celiste, Celiste to Little Shuswap, Little Shuswap to Pritchard and

Pritchard to Kamloops.The shortest day on the water

was about 16-18 kilometres and the last day was 38 kilometres on the Thompson River, which took about six or seven hours, Fredette said. It was physically demanding, which took many of the youths by surprise. I had no problem with that because Im in pretty good shape, but there were other issues to deal with on a daily basis.

Family was an accurate descrip-tion of Fredettes crew. Like a family, they got along at times and bickered at others.

We dealt with issues just like you would a regular family, and on a regular basis we got together in a circle to talk about things people wanted to discuss, he said. I was the skipper, and they looked to me to lead. But it was together that we found solutions to get the family moving forward. At the end of it, I think we had respect and feelings for each other. We really did feel like a family.

The journey was broken up by a cultural and talent show day on July 31.

This is what Fredette enjoyed the most.

The sights and sounds will be forever engraved in his mind.

I really wanted to get to know their culture more, and from this I learned that they are strong people with strong beliefs about the land and water. They have powerful belief in their ances-tors and respect for their elders, which is something that is hard to understand from the outside, he said. But when you see the ceremonies and hear them talk about their culture the more I learn the more I respect and understand them, and the better service I can provide when I deal with them.

If he learned a lot from the First Nations youth, he also hopes they learned a bit about him.

This was a great opportunity to show that behind the badge there is a person. JD Fredette is a person with feelings that cares about people, and hes also a guy who sometimes has a job to do, he said. There are all these stereotypes. But before you can judge people you have to get to know them. You have to assess each person and not paint every-body with the same brush. Thats the biggest thing I took from this.

Get more info on the Pulling Together Canoe Journey online at pullingtogether.ca

Pulling Together: A journey of discoveryThis year 23 canoe families took part in the Pulling Together Canoe Journey. SUBMITTED

The Chilliwack Progress Tuesday, September 3, 2013 www.theprogress.com 13Tuesday, September 3, 2013 The Chilliwack Progress12 www.theprogress.com

We want to hear from you, visit CanadaPlayFair.com

TELUS, the TELUS logo and the future is friendly are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. 2013 TELUS. 13_00400

*The European Commission issued a Press Release on July 25, 2013 commenting on the poor quality of wireless service across Europe noting that three-quarters have no access to 4G services. Comparison to average of advertised mobile download speeds in France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Spain from the OECD Communications Outlook 2013. Of OECD countries, Canada was second only to Denmark in average advertised mobile download speeds.

Im on the side of the citizens, the taxpayers, the voters, who just want their phones and tablets

to work. Its frustrating when my phone stops working in Brussels because we only have 3G.

European Commission VP, Neelie Kroes

Canada leads the mobile world in quality in terms of reliability, speed and coverage.

In fact, Canadians can enjoy speeds that are on average 3.5X faster than those in major

Western European countries.

Most Canadians enjoy access to 4G wireless service just about anywhere they live,

work and play in the country.

Now thats something we can all croak about.

99% of Canadians have access to 4G wireless networks compared to only 1 in 4 Europeans.*

More 4G wireless coverage than our friends across the pond.

The EU is teetering on the edge of network collapse.

Tom FletcherBlack Press

BC Hydro has can-celled or deferred four electricity purchase con-

tracts with independent power producers, and the total may reach 20 by the time a review of proj-ects is complete, Energy Minister Bill Bennett said

Thursday.Bennett said the

review is part of a broad-er effort by BC Hydro to meet his instruction to spend less money,

as he leads an effort to reduce costs across all government operations.

BC Hydro proposed the move, identifying the 20 project proponents that were not meeting their contract obligations due to financing, regula-tory or other problems. That non-performance gives BC Hydro legal authority to delay or ter-

minate contracts.The utility has con-

tracts with 81 operating projects, mostly run-of-river hydroelectric, and another 47 are under construction or seeking permits after receiving purchase contracts.

BC Hydro released its latest draft resource plan last week, which esti-mates the province has

enough electricity supply to meet growing demand for the next 10 years. Bennett said he is skepti-cal about that forecast, with population growth and industrial demand from new mines and natural gas development in northern B.C., but it gives the utility some breathing room.

Im a real fan of the clean energy industry, but obviously we dont want to be agreeing to buy more power than what we need, Bennett said.

BC Hydro has been criticized in recent years for running up billions in deferred debt, as it completes expansion and seismic upgrading of its network of dams. A new power line to northeast B.C. has run over bud-get, and the NDP oppo-sition has accused the government of forcing BC Hydro to buy private power at inflated rates through contracts run-ning as long as 40 years.


may - october

OCTOBER 4 - OCTOBER 14

OCTOBER 19

Sept 7 - Sept 8

SEPT 6 - SEPT 8

PHA 2013. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

EXPLOREB R I T I S H C O L U M B I A

Th i s A u t umn

EXPL

ORE

PEN

TIC

TON

.CO

M F

OR

EVEN

MO

RE E

VEN

TS

45380 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC604-858-6028

Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2013

Cottonwood4Cottonwood4

Be Sure To Visit:www.cottonwood4cinemas.caTrivia, Games and FREE Tickets To Win!

Cottonwood 4 Cinema is pleased to announce the conversion of 2 theatres into digital technology

CinemasCinemas

BRING IN A CANNED FOOD ITEM AND RECEIVE $1 OFF

YOUR CONCESSION PURCHASE!

KICK-ASS 2Fri-Thurs: 7:25 & 9:25

SMURFS 2Fri-Thurs: 2:40 (2D),Fri-Mon: 12:50 (3D)

TURBOFri-Thurs: 4:45 (2D)

THE HEATFri-Thurs: 5:00

THE CONJURINGFri-Thurs: 9:10

PERCY JACKSON SEA OF MONSTERSFri-Thurs: 2:55 (2D), 4:45 (3D), 7:10 (2D)Fri-Mon: 12:45 (2D)

DESPICABLE ME 2Fri-Thurs: 2:50 (3D), 7:05 (3D), Fri-Mon: 12:40 (2D)

WOLVERINEFri-Thurs: 6:55 (2D), 9:00 (3D)Fri-Mon: 12:30 (2D)

MONSTERS UNIVERSITYFri-Thurs: 3:00 (2D)

GROWN UPS 2Fri-Thurs: 5:00 & 9:20

8/13

H CC

298/

13H

CC29

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

Tuesday,October 1

Bridal ShowcaseBridal ShowcaseBridal Showcase

Brought to you by

www.bridalshowcase.ca

Best Western Rainbow Country Inn43971 Industrial Way, Chilliwack

To register go to www.bridalshowcase.ca

Exhibitor inquiries please call Sylvia: 604-864-40448/13h_WW29

Bridal Showcase

FREE ADMISSIONFEATURES:

v

v Door Prizesv Fashion Showsv Special Displaysv Gift Bags for Every Bride

Bridal Showcase

Doors Open:6:30 p.m.

Fashion Show at:7:00 p.m.

The Best Western Country Inn presents its Fall...

Bridal Showcase

v NOW SHOWING

GALAXY CINEMAS CHILLIWACK8249 EAGLE LANDING PARKWAY 604.793.0516 9-13t

GC

39-

13t

GC

3

ELYSIUM (14A) (COARSE

LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE)

TUE-THURS 7:40, 10:15

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS:

CITY OF BONES (PG)

(FRIGHTENING SCENES,VIOLENCE)

CLOSED CAPTIONED

TUE-THURS 7:05, 10:00

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS

US 3D (G) CLOSED CAPTIONED,

NO PASSES TUE-THURS 7:15, 9:35

WERE THE MILLERS (14A)

(COARSE AND SEXUAL LANGUAGE)

CLOSED CAPTIONED

TUE-THURS 7:10, 9:55

GETAWAY (PG)

(VIOLENCE,COARSE LANGUAGE)

ULTRAAVX

TUE-THURS 7:45, 10:05

RIDDICK (18A) (EXPLICIT

VIOLENCE) NO PASSES

THURS 9:30

THE WORLDS END (14A)

(COARSE LANGUAGE) CLOSED

CAPTIONED TUE-THURS 7:35, 10:10

PLANES 3D (G) (VIOLENCE)

CLOSED CAPTIONED

TUE-WED 7:20, 9:40; THURS 7:00

LEE DANIELS THE

BUTLER (PG) (COARSE

LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE) CLOSED

CAPTIONED

TUE-THURS 7:00, 10:00 CHILLIWACK30309

www.chilliwackford

.com5-09F CF1

BusinessB.C. Hydro pulls the plug on power projects

Chilliwacks IMW Industries has secured a three-year, $167 million US agreement to supply China with an array of compressed natural gas technology.

The company, head-quartered in Chilliwack and a wholly-owned sub-sidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp, signed a master purchase con-tract last week with China Gas Holdings Ltd. to supply up to 416 natu-ral gas compressors and related technologies for the construction of up to 310 public access compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in China.

The spirit of China Gas is built on integrity, innovation and coop-eration; our agreement today with IMW is an example of this spirit in practice, said Liu Ming Hui, executive chair-man, managing director and president of China Gas Holdings.

IMW is the world-leader in natural gas vehicle compression technologies and the ideal strategic partner for China Gas as we continue to meet the growing transportation needs of our customers in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Mark Strahl, MP for the riding of Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, hailed the agreement, which he said was facilitated through $250 million financing agreement between China Gas and Export Development Canada.

We are proud that local companies like IMW are finding suc-cess in global markets because we know that this helps create good jobs and benefits here at home, said Strahl in a statement released Thursday.

Under the agree-ment, IMW anticipates supplying a suite of its CleanGAS Technology products and services for the construction of up to 310 stations. This is in addition to the 124 stations IMW has already equipped in China; all equipment is manufactured at IMWs facility in Suzhou-Taicang, China.

China has grasped the potential of natural gas as an alternative to gasoline and diesel fuel and is aggressively building the necessary infrastructure to real-ize this potential, said Andrew J. Littlefair, president and CEO of Clean Energy. In the coming years, China Gas and its partners plan to construct the equivalent of over half of all the public access CNG stations currently available in the United Statessignificant for our companies and the future of cleaner trans-portation in China.

China Gas has secured financing for

this transaction from Export Development Canada, which is expected to be utilized throughout the three-year agreement to help purchase the products and services under the purchase contract. An initial $5 million has been utilized for the pur-chase of 29 CleanCNG Compressors, which are anticipated to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2013 and used to construct the first 19 stations.

IMW is proud of the long term partner-

ship we have developed with China Gas and we are eager to build this relationship through our continued support of their growth, added Brad Miller, president of IMW.

Added Brian Nguyen, senior vice president, global operations at IMW: This milestone agreement supports Chinas significant drive towards a clean energy alternative while bring-ing strong economic and employment ben-efits to Chilliwack and British Columbia.


Classi edsthe best place to sell it,

buy it, and advertise it...

Call Sharon today604702-5552

Open House

34629B Delair Rd, Abbotsford | 604-800-8339

Come see what the excitement is all about!

SATURDAY | SEP. 7 | 10AM-12PMSUNDAY | SEP. 8 | 1PM-4PM

THE ACTING ACADEMY

FUTURE SHOP - Correction Notice,QWKH$XJXVW\HUSDJHWKH6RQ\:6HULHV6PDUW'6OLP/('79:HE&RGHZDVDGYHU-WLVHGZLWKLQFRUUHFWVSHFV3OHDVHEHDGYLVHGWKDWWKLV79KDVDUHIUHVKUDWHRI+]127+]DVSUHYLRXVO\DGYHUWLVHG:HVLQFHUHO\DSRORJL]HIRUDQ\LQFRQYHQLHQFHWKLVPD\KDYH

FDXVHGRXUYDOXHGFXVWRPHUV

CHILLIWACK30309

www.chilliwackford

.com5-09F CF1

Sukhy Dhaliwal, CFP, BBAInvestment AdvisorCredential Securities Inc./Vancity604.709.5838 or Toll Free [email protected]

Meet Sukhy Dhaliwal, Investment Advisor serving Langley and the Fraser Valley. Sukhy specializes in: Tax efficient income

investing strategies Planning for a smooth

transition of your Estate

Credential Securities Inc. is a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Make Good Money (TM) is a trademark of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. 08/13T_FVP6

8-13

H S

15

Canadas Tribute to

Wellington 64 Show Loungeat the ROYAL HOTEL, 45886 WELLINGTON AVE

Friday, September 6DOORS OPEN 6 PM DINNER 7 PM SHOW 8:30 PM

SHOW ONLY $30 SHOW & BUFFET $47Tickets available at Royal Hotel Cafe, or charge by phone 604-503-3962

FullBand

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITEBUSINESSES & YOU COULDBUSINESSES & YOU COULD

WIN AN WIN AN iiPAD MINI PAD MINI www.theprogress.com/contests

Vote now until Sept. 19, 2013

A Recog nizin g C h illi w a c ks nestList~

FAVOURITE GARDENING

STORE?

Recog nnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn gggggggggg CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC hhhhhhhhhhhhh illi w a c ks

nest

t

BusinessIMW strengthens hold in China


Recognizing Chilliwacks fi nest... chosen by you.

8/13T AL29

Enter online at www.theprogress.comClick on the contest bar at the top of the page.

Winners selected by random draw and will be notifi ed by email. Judges decision is fi nal and no further correspondence will be entered into. One entry per person for contest duration. Deadline for entries September 19, 2013 at 11:59pm. See all contest rules online. Click on the contest bar at www.theprogress.com

CONNECTED

CONNECTED

SHOPS & SERVICES

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS & RECREATION

SPORTS & RECREATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Vote on 25 or more categories and be entered to

win an iPad mini!

RESTAURANTS

RESTAURANTS

HOME IMPROVEMENT

AROUND CHILLIWACK

Where is your favourite place for family entertainment?

Who is your favourite hairstylist? Where do you go when you need to buy

that romantic gift?

We are looking for your answers to help us build Chilliwacks A-List. Nominate your favourite restaurants, shops, services and more as we recognize Chilliwacks fi nest.

Watch for results of the 2013 A-List in

chilliwack progress, september 03, 2013

Documents

s e p t e

t u e s d

t h e p r o g r e s

chum salmon

run of sockeye salmon

salmon species

salmon watchers

school year