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Quebec skip Pierre Charette urges on his sweepers, Maurice Cayouette and Louis Biron, during Canadian Seniors Curling Championships action at Abbotsford Recreation Centre on Tuesday.
Canada’s best seniors (age 50-and-over) curlers have been sweep-ing up a storm this week at Abbotsford Recreation Centre.
The local rink is the host site for the
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together 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams from across the nation.
The event con-tinues this week, culminating in the men’s and women’s fi nals at 11 a.m. on Sunday. For daily updates, visit abbynews.com.
More people looking for work – relocation and immigration factors: Stats CanadaNeil CORBETT and Kevin MILLSAbbotsford News
Unemployment rose to 10.5 per cent in the Abbotsford area through February, making the Abbotosford-Mission cen-sus metropolitan area (CMA) the second highest of 33 across the country that were part of Statistic’s Canada’s latest
labour force survey. Only Windsor, Ont. was higher, with unemployment of 10.7 per cent.
The national average was 7.4 per cent.The good news, according to Lahouaria
Ysaad of Stats Can, is that jobs were not lost in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA, but the number of people looking for work
has increased, probably as a result of more people coming to the city.
There are now 10,300 people looking for work in Abbotsford-Mission. She said the rankings are volatile, and seasonal work in the agriculture industry this spring could dramatically change the ranking.
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Ysaad noted that some of the industries experiencing declines in employment positions were transportation/warehousing, and financial services. Increases have come in accommodation and food services, and in goods producing.
Allan Asaph, executive director of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, pointed to the HST and slowed house sales as anoth-er factor in the higher unemploy-ment rate for February.
“A lot of our growth here has come from the construction trades and it’s been slow because of the delay in the transition back to the PST. People have been hold-ing off buying.”
Asaph said he expects to see renewed interest in the housing market once the HST is finally eliminated.
He also said people are starting to look for seasonal work now, which is a reason the number of unemployed has gone up. He added there are always more people looking for jobs this time of year
Manpreet Grewal is the manager
of immigrant services for Abbotsford Community Services, and said there is a steady stream of new immigrants to Abbotsford.
“We always see new immigrants look-ing for work,” she said. “And new people always find a lot of difficulty finding work.”
She said many of her clients have lan-guage barriers, and many women come
from cultures where they have done only domestic work, and are looking for their first career.
Many of these people find work in the agriculture in-dustry, doing traditionally low-paying manual labour.
Grewal said she was sur-prised to hear Abbotsford’s high unemployment figure, but said many newcomers do seasonal farm work, and the employment picture will im-prove for them this spring.
Ken Baerg, Abbotsford’s director of economic devel-opment, said although he’s seen the monthly figures, does not consider them to be a major concern, working in-stead with 12-month annual
averages.“I try to stay away from putting too
much stock into the monthly numbers because there can be significant seasonal or industrial variances.
“The numbers I’m working with for 2011 show an 8.9 per cent unemployment rate.”
Neil CORBETTAbbotsford News
The man given much of the credit for reducing Abbotsford’s crime rate and getting rid of its “murder capital” title was hon-oured on Tuesday.
Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich was honoured for 30 years of policing excellence with an Exemplary Service Medal, pre-sented to him by Mayor Bruce Banman at the monthly meet-ing of the Abbotsford Police Board.
Rich was recruited from the Vancouver Police Department in July of 2008, to take the chief ’s position in Abbotsford.
“It was a sad day for Vancouver, and a great day for us,” said Banman.
Rich started his policing career in July 1980 with the VPD, and rose to the position of deputy chief constable of the
operations division, which is responsible for patrol, traffic, community policing and property crime investigations.
The focus of Rich’s leadership is the idea
that a police depart-ment, working in partnership with the community, can dramatically reduce crime and increase safety.
Rich was quick to
share the credit for a rapid drop in crime in the city, which is down 30 per cent under his leadership.
He said he has great deputy chiefs, and “300 people who are
kicking butt.“The numbers don’t
lie – they are reduc-ing crime in this com-munity, and it’s fun to watch them go,” said Rich of his staff.
The chief added he is “on the sidelines, clapping a lot.”
Rich has a law degree, and in 2008 was invested as a Member of the Order of Merit for Police Forces in Canada.
The Police Exemplary Service Medal recognizes police officers who have served in an exemplary manner, characterized by good conduct, industry and efficiency.
Recipients must have completed 20 years of full-time ser-vice with one or more recognized Canadian police forces.
Rich is married with two adult chil-dren, one of whom is an officer with the VPD.
Rich awarded exemplary service medal
Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich received an exemplary service medal from Mayor Bruce Banman at the monthly meeting of the Abbotsford Police Board on Tuesday.
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Seasonal work such as manual farm labour causes unemployment rates to fluctuate more dramatically in agriculture-influenced econo-mies, such as Abbotsford’s.
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Rick Guenther’s bid to become president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation has come up short.
The Abbotsford teacher lost to cur-rent president Susan Lambert, who will serve a third term as
the head of the BCTF.Guenther was defeat-
ed by a vote of 429 to 238 during the union’s annual general meet-ing on Tuesday.
B.C. teachers have been discussing what actions to take in re-sponse to the passing
of Bill 22 which legis-lated educators back to work.
The BCTF was ex-pected to announce what actions it planned to take on Wednesday, after The News’ deadline for this edition. Watch
abbynews.com for up-dates.
The full member-ship won’t be able tovote on the recom-mendations until afterEaster (April 8) whenall schools in B.C, willhave returned fromspring break.
Guenther loses BCTF presidential bid
The AbbotsfordPolice Departmenthad a budget surplusof $250,000 for the 2011budget year, which itwill return to the city.
Police board mem-bers credited policeChief Bob Rich andhis staff with not“spending to the bud-get,” as some branch-es of governmentmight.
Police spokesmanIan MacDonald saidthe APD didn’t dis-continue any of itsplanned programs orexpenditures, but sim-ply “found efficienciesin the system.”
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Mission CMA has run “close to lock-step” with the provincial and nation-al averages and just recently “has trended slightly upwards” by about 1.5 per cent.
The 2011 national unemployment rate was 7.4 per cent, while the pro-vincial rate was 7.5.
Baerg said Abbotsford’s annual unemployment rate has continued to rise during the past three years. In 2009, the rate was 7.9 per cent, fol-lowed by eight per cent in 2010 and now 8.9 in 2011.
Abbotsford has seen higher un-employment numbers in the recent past, reaching 11.4 in 1996.
Because Service Canada does not “track any qualitative data” associ-ated with the unemployment figures, Baerg said it is difficult to pinpoint a cause for the latest stats.
He has compared notes with his counterparts in Mission, but they couldn’t find a significant reason for
the change.He said it can’t be contributed to a
major plant or mill closure in either community.
“We can’t put our finger on a spe-cific sector or business that has shut its doors or scaled back business to the extent that it would impact these sorts of numbers.”
He said more research needs to be completed to explain the change but the increase in people coming to the community could be a contributing factor.
“When you have population growth, if you are not creating jobs at the same pace, that’s going to be reflected in your unemployment,” said Baerg.
Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said high unemployment is a con-cern, and the city’s best counter is to keep tax increases low for businesses and other employers.
He said the city has industrial land near the airport that is ready to be developed, which will bring more jobs.
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Indo-Canadian business group celebrates 25 years
Tyler ORTONContributor
Nash Gill never heard of festivals like Vaisakhi or Diwali when he was growing up in B.C. decades ago.
“In those days, we didn’t even know what butter chicken was,” the lawyer of South Asian descent said.
His family was deter-mined to assimilate throughout the 1950s and 1960s. They’d eat western food and dress in western clothing.
It wasn’t until Indian immigration increased in the 1970s that Gill eventually began embracing his background, eating South Asian cuisine and celebrating cul-tural festivals.
“Now things are becoming more international. I think (Indian culture is) just becoming another seg-ment or another part of Canada.”
Gill said this is partly due to organi-zations like the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association (FVICBA), which has been using its resourc-es to reach out to the broader community and strengthen cross-cultural engagement.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the association’s founding. Gill said the amount of cross-cultural development in that period of time has been significant.
“The goals of the association at that time were to promote business, promote multiculturalism and ... to promote har-mony, friendship and understanding in the community,” he said, referring to when he and eight other Abbotsford business-men established the organization in 1987.
“(Cultural harmony) might have been a goal
that we were seeking at that time, but obvi-ously we were not able to attain that instan-taneously. It’s taken many, many years. I’d say we’re there now after 25 years.”
The association’s efforts to promote cul-tural engagement will continue throughout 2012, starting with a free Vaisakhi luncheon at the Abbotsford Banquet Hall (33738 Laurel St.) April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hundreds are expected to attend the 2012 celebra-tion featuring special guest speaker Dr. Gurinder Singh Mann, a religious studies professor from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
The FVICBA’s annu-al scholarship night takes place June 12, followed by a Sept. 7 golf tournament, and a dinner and dance on Oct. 19.
Rupinder Chahal, branch manager of Mission’s Royal Bank,
knows first-hand the significant role the association can play when it comes to cul-tivating business and community leaders.
The University of British Columbia alumnus received a scholarship from the FVICBA in 2001 before setting off for post-
secondary. Rupinder said she
was determined to settle in Abbotsford and give back to the community as a mem-ber of the association. She’s co-organizing the annual scholar-ship night for the sec-ond year in a row.
“(FVICBA) connects the community. It really makes us able to build a strong network and really enhance a cross-cultural under-
standing,” Rupinder said.
Despite the fact she’s lived in Abbotsford for about 20 years, proba-tion officer Kelly Chahal – no relation to Rupinder – only discovered the asso-ciation five years ago.
“I looked at it and I was in awe,” she said,
adding the FVICBA has become a vital group involved in nearly every aspect of the c o m m u n i t y, whether it’s e d u c a t i o n , criminal jus-tice or commu-nity services.
Although people outside of the South Asian community told her the FVICBA was a “boy’s club,” Kelly disproved those notions by becoming the first person to hold the presidency for two consecutive terms from 2009 to 2011.
She said one of the ways the association reaches out to the larger community is by ensuring its events
are open to the public.She points to the
production of a Jodhaa-Akbar skit from two years ago as an example of the association’s efforts to promote integra-tion. The 16th cen-tury story followed a Muslim emperor and a Hindu princess who married out of conve-nience before falling in love. The FVICBA managed to recruit former Abbotsford Mayor George Peary and Police Chief Bob Rich to appear in the production.
“It showed every-body that we’re shar-ing our culture, but we’re also sharing with all of you,” Kelly said.
Gill agreed, noting one of the reasons the association has thrived for so long is by being as inclusive as possible.
“I think over the years we’ve been non-political and non-reli-gious,” he said. “Our business now is not just Indo-Canadian business, it’s just busi-ness overall.”
Members of the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association celebrate Vaisakhi last year at the associa-tion’s annual luncheon. From left, association co-founder Jatinder Sidhu, former president Kelly Chahal, Amarbir Sidhu, Balbir Kambo, Randy Kailey, Rajinder Gill and Bharthi Sandhu enjoy the day’s festivities. Now celebrat-ing its 25th anniversary, the FVICBA will continue to hold cultural events throughout 2012.
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Six-month hike to raise epilepsy awareness
Tyler ORTONContributor
Abbotsford’s Center for Epilepsy and Seizure Education is getting a boost from a local man embarking next month on a 4,200-kilometre hike along the West Coast in an effort to raise money and awareness for the neurological disorder.
The Pacific Crest Trail will take Rob Murray from the U.S.-Mexico border in California through to Oregon and Washington states before reaching Manning Provincial Park just east of Hope, B.C.
The trek is expected to take six months.
“The hike itself is some-thing I’ve wanted to do for sev-eral years now and I figured because of the magnitude of it, it’s going to allow me a lot of contact with people along the trail – thousands of people are on different sections of the trail every year,” Murray said. “I could have sat back and kept on figuring out reasons why not to do it for forever. I just figured this was the year to do it.”
He said epilepsy has affected his family directly in the past – Murray’s brother was just 22 years old when he died due to complications from a seizure in 1996. His main goal is to help people overcome misconceptions about seizures and epilepsy.
Murray, a 34-year-old medic who works in the northern Alberta oil fields, said he will head to California by the beginning of next month to prepare for the trail before setting off April 25.
In the meantime, he’s hiking every chance he
gets while he’s in Abbotsford. During the weeks he works in the oil fields, Murray is on the treadmill each day to ensure he’s in condition to keep up with the demands of the trail.
“We’ll be spending extended periods of time over 10,000 feet, so it’s hard to train for that. But it’s just a matter of getting one foot in front of the other...” he said. “Giving up my life in Abbotsford to go out and get this done is prob-
ably going to be the biggest (challenge).”
Murray won’t be entirely cut off from civilization once he starts the half-year expedi-tion.
He’ll get to check his email an average of once every five days due to the fact the trail connects to some small towns.
Murray is going to be rely-ing on mail drops to re-supply his food and equip him with different gear as the seasons change and he progresses through different terrain.
He is also bringing a GPS Spot device that includes an emergency signal to inform local dispatchers if he’s in need of rescue.
“I’m sure as it gets closer (my thinking) will be, ‘What have I gotten into?’” he said. “But I love hiking and I just love being in the outdoors. To be able to do it for six months is really excit-ing.”
People who wish to support Murray can find more information at the Facebook group Steps for Change. Donations can be sent through the Center of Epilepsy and Seizure Education’s located at www.epilepsy.cc.
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The noise of the teachers’ strike drowned out debate on the B.C. budget so thoroughly that one of Finance Min-ister Kevin Falcon’s more controversial ideas only made the news last week.
Reporters dubbed it “Welfare Air.” Falcon plans a pilot program to offer social assistance recipients training and airfare if they can line up a job in B.C.’s northern energy boomtowns. Workers are being imported to fi ll jobs there, while in Metro Vancouver and else-where the number of single employable people applying for social assistance is rising.
Much of oil and gas work is dirty and dangerous. These days most industrial jobs involve sophisticated electronics, and the technical skill level required is high. But there are entry-level jobs going begging, and relatively high pay is offered to fi ll positions in a short-staffed
service sector in the Peace region.NDP MLA Carole James, no stranger
to northern B.C., dismissed Falcon’s plan as a stunt. There are unemployed people in the region who should be offered training before we start fl ying people up from Vancouver, James said.
Yet I repeatedly hear from northern employers that the labour shortage is real and growing.
The NDP warns that B.C. faces a future of “people without jobs, and jobs without people.” Mostly they blame the B.C. Liberals for removing apprentice-ship programs from union control.
I spoke with James about post-secondary needs a couple of weeks ago. She mentioned NDP leader Adrian Dix’s signature policy to restore B.C. student grants, funded by a capital tax on fi nan-cial institutions. She also agreed that part of the problem is young people tak-ing post-secondary education that leads to fi elds with poor job prospects.
I suggested that if B.C. taxpayers are to increase their subsidy to post-secondary students, already worth about two-thirds of their schooling costs, per-haps grants could be targeted to areas of pressing economic need.
To my surprise, James agreed that is worth considering. This is signifi cant, not only because it is likely to be unpop-ular in the education establishment. There is a good chance that James, a former school trustee, will be B.C.’s edu-cation minister in 14 months.
After writing about the labour short-age last week, I was bombarded with
messages from an irate Vancouver high school teacher who mocked the whole notion as corporate propaganda. No labour shortage exists, globally or in B.C., he claimed. Rather, “capitalists” of the “one per cent” have tried to “voca-tionalize” public education for a century, but the “people” have always “resisted.”
Radical socialists aside, why would
matching student aid to employment demand be unpopular with teachers?
Education Minister George Abbott offered a clue during the lengthy debate over ending the teachers’ strike. Abbott noted that for every three teachers coming out of B.C. universities, there is currently only one job available.
Certainly student debt is an issue worth discussing. And most would agreeit’s easier to pay off loans if one can fi nd a job in one’s fi eld upon graduation. Should further subsidies go to soon-to-be-unemployed teachers? No.
Our education system trains too manypeople for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs. And our economy defi nitely does not need more kids taught Marxist claptrap.
Further to that, a tax on banks will be popular with some of today’s students, who protested against capitalism in the “occupy” camps that will resume as the weather improves.
Others will examine the idea and conclude that fi nancial institutions will recover the tax from customers, and per-haps fi nd ways to get the job done with fewer employees.
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According to documents released by retired fi sheries biologist Otto Langer and introduced in the House of Com-mons by New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly last week, the govern-ment plans to strip habitat protection for fi sh in Section 35 of the Fisheries Act, effectively making creek and stream protection a thing of the past.
Documents produced by Langer indi-cate the government plans to remove a ban against activity that results in the “harmful alteration, disruption or dis-ruption or destruction of fi sh habitat” and replacing it with a ban on activity that has an “adverse effect on a fi sh of economic, cultural or ecological value.”
While on the surface, it looks like the changes would protect fi sh, it’s not clear how, when fi sh rely on a healthy environment, ecosystem or habitat to thrive. If it can’t be proven that a spe-cies of fi sh has special value, then can the habitat – creek, river or stream – be
legally destroyed? Many have heard stories of property
owners who were prevented from subdividing because there’s a ditch in the way that sometimes has fi sh in it. And there are times when it’s hard to understand the “economic” or “envi-ronmental” value of a creek or stream but lack of knowledge or understand-ing about how our watersheds work is the reason most of them were paved over, culverted or diverted in the 1960s and 1970s, leaving us low fi sh returns today.
Ignoring for a moment the secretive way the government appears to be moving on this matter, the idea that fi sh, and the rest of the planet, can be altered unless an economic argument can be made to save it, is short-sighted at best.
At worst, it ignores the web of life that even the youngest pre-schooler understands when they marvel at the abundant life in the tiny creek fl owing in their neighbourhood.
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Nothing to complain aboutThe education budget in B.C. for 2012/13
is $14.7 billion with a taxpayer population of 4,510,858; Alberta for 2012/13 is $7.1 bil-lion with taxpayer population of 3,724,832; Ontario for 2012-2013 is $24 billion with tax-payer population of 13,210,667.
Pay cheque tax rates for B.C. is 5.06 per cent, Ontario is 5.05 per cent and Alberta is 10 per cent. Teachers are the highest paid in Ontario because of the number of taxpayers, Alberta next because of the high tax deduc-tions and B.C. is third.
Calgary Herald, Feb. 8, headline: “Alberta teacher talks breakdown.” Talks began in September 2011, and will not continue until after the spring 2012 provincial election. The Alberta government is asking for a teacher wage freeze with zero increase.
The Ontario government is proposing a teacher wage freeze with zero increase.
Teachers work 188 days per year after all professional days, stat holidays, Christmas and Easter breaks, and summer holidays.
Regular taxpayers work 238 days after stat holidays, and maybe get 15 days of annual vacation. Your B.C. Pension Plan contribu-tion is about 24 per cent per month based on your salary, with 13 per cent of that paid by B.C. taxpayers.
You complain of portable classroom and student class size – exactly what is happen-
ing Alberta and Ontario.Teachers have a excellent benefit package
in comparison to fellow taxpayers with regu-lar jobs in the private sector.
A Port Alberni teacher, age 57, retired with a B.C. teacher pension of $2,300 per month, in 2008. If he waited until 2011, he would get $3,000 per month.
Now add Canada Pension Plan if he wishes to take it at age 60. He is living very comfort-ably.
If he waits until age 65 to take Canada Pension Plan, and add on Old Age Security – what a wonderful life.
In summary, I don’t believe you have any-thing to complain about.
Teachers have excellent wages and great benefits with a lot of time off.
You are complaining when the exact same thing happens in Alberta and Ontario.
The world is in an economic crises, but that is part of history and will turn around, but that we have to wait for.
The minister of education is trying to tell teachers that pay raises will come when the world crisis turns around, but no, you want everything now.
Unbelievable, from well-educated people like yourselves.
Joe Sawchuk
letters
The way to dismiss an individual with whom you disagree is to make the claim that they have a “fol-lowing.”
But (letter-writer) R. Marr, in critiquing Regina Dalton, over-looks the central problem with the AESC.
He thinks, “ques-tionable management from Global Spectrum can be fixed.”
Why hasn’t this U.S.-based entertain-ment company been sent packing a long time ago?
The terms of the contract have never been met.
Filling AESC with school children who are given free tickets to entice their parents to attend the games, does make for a cheap night out.
But AESC and the Heat are kept aloft
only because every-one in the city is forced to pay for this ill thought out and unsustainable ven-
ture into big-name entertainment.
Mothball the place or sell it.
We need the city to
divest itself of such frivolities for which they have no exper-tise.
Gerda Peachey
The News of Oct. 6/11 pub-lished a letter that I wrote pertaining to the “memorial tree.”
As I understand it, they wanted to have it placed in Mill Lake Park. Definitely it’s a wonderful idea, but it might cause a problem. Why? Because maybe in the future the relatives of other casual-
ties of traffic accidents, fires, earthquakes, drownings, etc. may want their loved ones also remembered by some-thing in Mill Lake Park.
I sent a copy of that letter to both the mayor and head of parks.
Now I heard from parks, but no mention of what I stated. I also received a letter Feb. 14
from mayor and council, but nothing about my concern.
The only statement was that Mill Lake Park was more suitable because it was big-ger and could hold a larger crowd.
Wake up, Abbotsford. Does it take a 93-year-old to see what’s happening in our city?
Ernie Poignant
Problems with memorial tree
Mothball sports centre or sell it
Outstanding UFV alumniThe University of the Fraser
Valley has thousands of alumni living and working locally and around the world.
Once again, it’s time recognize alumni of distinction by nominat-ing them for a UFV Distinguished Alumni award.
New this year is a category for young alumni.
“As we are still a fairly young university, many of our alumni are under the age of 35 and haven’t yet had careers that stretch into the decades,” notes UFV alumni manager Nancy Armitage. “But that doesn’t mean they haven’t had time for significant achieve-ments.”
The traditional Distinguished Alumni Award will be conferred
upon a graduate of the institu-tion who has achieved outstanding distinction in career, educational achievement, or community ser-vice.
The second award, the Young Distinguished Alumni award, will go to a graduate of UFV who is 34 years of age or younger and who has achieved outstanding distinc-tion in the above categories. Both awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of exceptional alumni.
Nominators may be UFV employ-ees, students, alumni, board mem-bers, or members of the commu-nity.
Nomination application and cri-teria are available here: www.ufv.ca/DAA . Deadline is April 1.
Nominations now open for award
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Abbotsford’s CanadaDay celebration haverenewed a deal withProspera Credit Unionto be the naming spon-sor of the event.
“Prospera hasalways shown a highlevel of dedicationand commitment tothe community andCanada Day and weare truly grateful tothem,” said MayorBruce Banman.
He said the city isalso welcoming a newsponsor, the NHL’sCalgary Flames.
The Flames, theparent club of theAbbotsford Heat,are sponsoring theCanada Day fireworksand entertainment.
The theme forCanada Day 2012 –Sunday, July 1 – isCircus Circus. Manyevents are plannedthroughout the dayincluding a paradeon South FraserWay, free family funat Exhibition Park,entertainment andmore. Further detailson the events for theday will be availablesoon at www.abbots-ford.ca/canadaday.
Sewing show at Tradex
The 20th annualCreative Stitches andCrafting Alive Showtakes place at Tradexon Friday, March 23 andSaturday, March 24.
Canadian sewingpersonality Ron Collins– who has appeared onHGTV, Sew Perfect,Life Network, CTVand Vogue Magazine– will provide informa-tive and entertaininginstruction.
The event featuresmore than 70 seminarsand workshops eachday on subjects such ascreative design, patternmaking, quilting, homedecor and staging.
See the newest tech-nology and trends insewing, scrapbookingand more. Also includedare door prize draws.
Show hours are 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. Friday and 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.For more information,visit creativestitchess-how.com
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“This is going to be the greatest production you’ve ever seen.”
That’s the simplest way Trans-Siberian Orchestra co-founder Al Pitrelli can describe what fans can expect when the progressive rock band hits the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre on April 7.
The group was formed in 1993 after songwriter Paul O’Neil recruited lead guitar-ist Pitrelli, vocalist Jon Oliva and keyboardist Robert Kinkel.
Incorporating influences as diverse as classical music and heavy metal, all the live shows feature a symphony orchestra, a choir and a live narrator to guide people through the experience.
“It’s a combination of really good musicianship, great theatre, incredible production,” Pitrelli says. “I mean, just good, old-fashioned American arena rock production – lights and lasers and pryo – and all the bells and the whistles that go along with it.”
He’s phoning from Knoxville, Tennessee where the band is a few weeks into Beethoven’s Last Night 2012 tour that stretches out until May.
Each night Trans-Siberian Orchestra has been perform-ing the concept album in its entirety, recreating a fictional account of the German com-poser’s final day on Earth.
Despite the exhaustive road and studio schedule – he’s spent just two weeks at his Pennsylvania home in the last 14 months – Pitrelli says he loves the lifestyle.
“My home is on the tour bus,” he says. “I’ve been doing this 30 years, I don’t know anything different.”
But he says the intense tour-ing schedule is much easier to deal with now that he’s older and his children are grown up.
The guitarist has played with numerous big bands over the last three decades – Alice Cooper, Megadeth and
Blue Öyster Cult among them – but he maintains fans of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra are among the best.
“There’s nothing like a TSO audience. It’s the most unusual thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” he says. “You can have a kid sitting there in a Metallica T-shirt or a Slayer T-shirt next to his grandmother who’s dressed up in a reindeer crocheted sweater around the holidays.”
Tickets are available at abbotsfordcentre.ca
Guitarist Al Pitrelli and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra play here April 7.
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Broadway coming to Abbotsford
The Abbotsford Arts Centre is transform-ing into the Big Apple’s theatre district as the Songs, Strings and Steps concert series presents Hits from Broadway, April 13 and 14.
The production will feature myriad per-formances from plays like Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mary Poppins, Sound of Music, Lion King, Oliver, West Side Story and Les Miserables.
“It’s such beautiful music,” director Calvin Dyck said. “It’s a program that
everybody can relate to. When we mention Broadway, everyone has their favourite musical.”
The performance will showcase the tal-ents of the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra, Canadian Idol finalist Shane Wiebe, and members of the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance and the Pacific Mennonite Children’s Choir.
“The string players are doing their usual dancing while playing,” Dyck said. “And we have choreographer Janelle Stauffer
teaching them to do the Charleston.”He said the production even went so far
as to hire professional costume designers.“It’s important to have the right type of
costumes, not just for the characters butalso the orchestra.”
The April 13 show begins at 7 p.m., while2 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances are sched-uled for April 14. Tickets can be booked bycalling Kings Music at 604-853-5996 at a costof $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $12 forstudents.
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Reading buddies wantedReading buddies is a program that pairs high school students and/or adult volunteers with children in Grades 1 to 4 who need extra help with their reading. The volunteers spend an hour a week practis-ing reading along with playing literac- based games with their little buddies. The program not only helps to foster a love of reading for children who are strug-gling, but also to im-prove their confidence and reading skills.Students earn volun-teer hours for gradua-tion requirements.An orientation session will be provided to all volunteers prior to being assigned a read-ing buddy. Application forms can be picked up at the children’s library desk located in the Clearbrook Library.
DEMENTIA WORKSHOPJoin the Alzheimer Society of B.C. on Mar. 23 from 1 – 3 p.m. at Garden Park Tower (2825 Clearbrook Road,
Abbotsford, B.C.) for a workshop for people with dementia and their families. Participants will learn about the diagnosis, different programs and services available in the com-munity, early planning and strategies for living well with dementia. Leave a message at the Resource Centre for Abbotsford and Mission at 604-859-3889 for more information and to pre-register for this workshop.
HOMINUM MEETSHOMINUM Fraser Valley Chapter is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. The next meet-ing is 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30. For information and meet-ing location, call Art
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TIME TO SWINGSuburban Swing has a new dance venue Thursday nights 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Phoenix Lounge andFinnegan’s Pub, 33780 King Road. Drop-in les-sons start at 8p.m. Cost is $5 and dancers must be 19 years or older. All ages swing on Sunday nights at the ASA Ballroom, 33889 Essendene Ave. from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Info: visit suburbanswing.com/.
BRITISH PRIDEThe Brit Club meets at 11:30 a.m. three times a month for lunch.The group meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Abbotsford Legion, the third Wednesday at var-ious restaurants, and the last Saturday of every month at the ABC restaurant. For more information, call Hazel at 604-854-3121.
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MONTHLY MEETINGThe Scandinavia Club ofthe Fraser Valley meets the second Monday of each month at the Masonic Hall, 33860 Pine St., at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner. For more details, call Len at 604-857-2740, Eigil at 604-870-8601 or e-mail [email protected].
SINGLES WELCOMEThe Abbotsford Mission Aldergrove (AMA) Singles Club meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. The group also gets together for social outings such as coffee, dinner, movies, bad-minton and more.For location and other details, e-mail [email protected] or call Erwin at 604-308-3837.
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I have been a resident of Abbotsford for over 34 years and an Abbotsford Notary for over 22. I specialize in real estate transactions, Wills and Powers of Attorney. There is none more experienced. Whether you are buying or selling real estate, whether it is bare land, a house, townhouse, condo or mobile home, before you make the decision for your representative, give my offi ce a call. You will fi nd us not only knowledgeable and professional but also accommodating to your schedule, if necessary.
201 – 2286 McCallum Road.
Fax: 604-85204684email: [email protected]
BC Notary
604.852.3436abbotsfordpublicnotary.com
meetdavecombs
Keller Williams Valley Realty
604.852.2234www.davecombs.ca
Whether through my many hours of volunteer work with Abbotsford Minor Hockey or with other sports groups in the community, I have met many wonderful people.
Living my whole life in Abbotsford has allowed me to build many friendships and acquaintances along the way, as I do love to chat with people. Communication is a vital point in any personal or business relationship. Listening and understanding your wants and needs will ensure we fi nd a home that fi ts your life!
I would be more than happy to be the person that listens to your wants and needs, when it comes to buying or selling your next dream home or investment property.
Give me a call at 604-313-6887 or email me at [email protected] we can discuss what is in YOUR best interest.
I look forward to helping you “Make Your Property Dreams Come True”!
An Independent Broker
meetcameron
wilson
Interested in Real Estate investment?
Tired of stock market volatility?
Looking for income?
Call me today about our Real Estate Investment solutions, delivering stable, consistent monthly payments.
[email protected] Dominion Securities Inc.* and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are af-fi liated. *Member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund. ®Registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. RBC Dominion Securities is a registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. Used under licence. ©Copyright 2011. All rights reserved.
RBC Dominion Securities
604.870.7109www.cameronwilson.ca
meetbill
summers
I have lived in Abbotsford most of my life and have seen it grow from a small town to a bustling city. This is a great place to live and an excellent time to invest in Abbotsford’s future. I have been a full time Realtor for the last eleven years selling both Residential and Commercial Real Estate. One of the areas that I specialize in is buying and sell-ing revenue properties including owning a Mobile Home Park for several years. Call me to discuss the advantages of buying a Mobile Home Park versus other types of real estate investments .I can show you how you can use the equity in your present home for investment real estate .
Whether it is buying or selling a home or an investment property, I would be honored to assist you in attaining your goals.
Residential / Commercial / Investments
604-626-8894Lighthouse Realty Ltd.
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) recorded 1,269 sales in February, an increase of 59 per cent compared to January and a one per cent decrease compared to the 1,279 sales during February of last year.
In terms of new listings, the board received 2,846 in February, an increase of three per cent compared to January and a six per cent decrease compared to the 3,038 listings received last February, taking the total number of active listings to 9,037, an increase of four per cent compared to those available in February 2011.
As Board President Scott Olson explained, a sea-sonal increase in sales is typical for February; how-ever this increase was not as robust as in years past. February’s sales finished at four per cent fewer than the 10-year average for that month.
“Although our market has picked up, it’s still fa-vouring buyers. In terms of our clients, we’re seeing more caution and deliberation when house hunting.
“This could mean using a home inspection as part of negotiations, or asking for extras to be thrown in, or the client walking away if terms are not met. The other side is that selection at certain price points is
limited depending on location, so if the buyer finds the right home, they act, which is keeping prices stable.”
The benchmark price of a typical detached home in the Fraser Valley in February was, $569,200, an in-crease of 8.3 per cent compared to $525,400 last year.
The benchmark price of Fraser Valley townhouses increased by two per cent in one year, going from $305,700 in February 2011 to $311,900 in February 2012, while the benchmark price of apartments increased by 0.6 per cent going from $200,200 in February of last year to $201,500 in February 2012.
“We anticipate the new HST transition rules will generate more buying activity of new homes over the coming months and will have a spill-over effect on the resale market.
“The majority of new homes in the Fraser Valley fall under the new $850,000 HST rebate threshold and first-time buyers will be taking advantage of the refundable tax credit bonus of up to $10,000 available until March 31, 2013,” said Olson.
“These changes will improve accessibility in the Fraser Valley, a region already recognized for its af-fordability.”
Monthly sales up 59 per cent
Abbotsford News Thursday, March 22, 2012 A17
meetteamelite
Team Elite Real Estate Solutions
604.855.0800www.teamelite.ca
s
Shinder Gill 604.832.0540Shinder was born in India and moved to Abbotsford in 1997. Shinder is The #1 Abbotsford Based Indiviual Realtor ( based on individual qualifi er 2011 as reported by the FVREB). Shinder participates in the Annual Police Run, Kabbadi Club & Bhangra Competition.
Parv Harry 604.832.0944Parv was born in Merritt and grew up in Tahsis. He has made Abbotsford his home for the past 5 years. Parv is a member of Rotary and a supporter of Children’s Miracle Network. He was a Firefi ghter, a Search & Rescue for10 years and Paramedic for 5 years.
We are committed to providing the BEST customer service to all our clients.
meetirv
klassen
Irv’s expertise in Relocation, has assisted many families in transcontinental transactions, striving always to create a stress free moving experience.
Irv’s friendly approach and sense of humour allows clients to relax and enjoy the process. His extensive knowledge of construction and the real estate industry provides a great deal of assurance to his clients and with his obvious dedication, they know he is committed to achiev-ing the best possible results.
DKteam.com
RE/MAX - Little Oak Realty
604.859.2341Little Oak RealtyEach of ce independently
owned and operated
meetrogerandres
I grew up in Saskatchewan and loved our family trips to Abbotsford, BC. so as soon as I graduated from high school,
I made Abbotsford my home. From east to west, apartments to houses, single and now with my incredible
wife and kids, I have spent the past 24 years enjoying all that this great community has to offer. My years of experience in the construction building industry have given me the expertise necessary to offer my clients the very best Real Estate experience.
Life is not just about work or play, it’s all about living; so allow me to fi nd you the perfect home to meet all of your needs.
call
604.835.4321email: [email protected]
Landmark Realty
604.855.0800www.rogerandres.ca
meetsandy &
gerryennis
Any Realtor who gives you Any Realtor who gives you the authority to fi re them the authority to fi re them at any time should be at any time should be committed.. committed..
SANDY & GERRY ARE SANDY & GERRY ARE COMMITTED!!! COMMITTED!!!
100% committed to 100% committed to providing the highest level providing the highest level of service in the real estate of service in the real estate industry.industry.
Sandy has over 25 years of real estate experience and is known for her trust, integrity and market knowledge. Gerry retired from the Abbotsford Police Dept before joining Sandy, bringing a unique perspective and knowledge of the local area to the partnership.
CALL SANDY & GERRY
It will be an honour to serve you
www.sellingabbotsford.comwww.gerryennis.com
RE/MAX - Little Oak Realty
604.859.2341Little Oak RealtyEach of ce independently
owned and operated
meetrob
koslowsky
Abbotsford …… It’s my home town and a community that I am proud to be a part of. Living your entire life in one town gives you a different perspective. You want to make your town better, you want to make a dif-ference. I have taken that philoso-phy and applied it to all areas of my life. Whether it be on the executive of Abbotsford Baseball or the Ab-botsford Cardinals, coaching minor sports, membership at Ross Road Community Church, or raising my 3 wonderful boys with my lovely wife, I strive to do my best. The same holds true for the 16 years I have spent selling Real Estate. My goal is to offer every client a Real Estate experience that they will not forget and that they will tell others about. To fi nd out more give me a call and remember “Rob knows Abbotsford”.
Cell604.835.4436
Landmark Realty
604.855.0800www.robkhomes.com
meettodd
hendrickson
I’ve been with Remax Little Oak Realty for 18 years and have been in the top 10% Medallion club for the last 9 consecu-tive years. The majority of my business comes from my past clients and their referrals. Their satisfaction ensures my future success. I offer a unique system of helping my clients buy or sell properties that make them feel confi dent and secure with no pressure. I always love to hear from past clients and look for-ward to meeting new ones!
Please call me for all your Real Estate needs and market updates.
My clientsARE my business!
Cell:
604-864-1231
RE/MAX - Little Oak Realty
604.859.2341www.toddhendrickson.com Little Oak Realty
Each of ce independentlyowned and operated
meetjohncorrie
Real estate is John’s passion. Well known throughout the real estate industry for his knowledge, honesty, and integrity, John is always enthusiastic and never to busy to help his clients buy or sell real estate.
John’s biggest advocates are his past clients and friends who continually refer clients to him year after year.
For professional service and professional results give John Corrie a call.
cell [email protected]
RE/MAX - Little Oak Realty
604.859.2341www.johncorrie.com Little Oak Realty
Each of ce independentlyowned and operated
This custom-built 2 storey is turnkey in every way – This custom-built 2 storey is turnkey in every way – Maple kitchen and fl ooring – 9x16 ensuite with jetted Maple kitchen and fl ooring – 9x16 ensuite with jetted tub – main fl oor master – greenbelt – triple garage – tub – main fl oor master – greenbelt – triple garage – room for the whole family.room for the whole family.
$664,900$664,900
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$724,900$724,900
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$799,900$799,900
5.4 Acres5.4 Acres2417 Mt. Lehman2417 Mt. Lehman
9.4 Acres9.4 Acres35391 Fore Road35391 Fore Road
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Gallery 7 Theatre is hold-ing open auditions for its final production of the season, The Fantasticks, dubbed the longest running musical in Broadway history.
The show will run June 8 – 23 at the MEI Theatre in Abbotsford.
“I’ve wanted to include this show in our season for a while now,” said Ken Hildebrandt, Gallery 7 Theatre’s executive ar-tistic director.
“It’s a beautiful story about family, love, innocence and when that innocence is shattered.”
Set on a simple platform sug-gesting a timeless period and nameless location, a story of love plays out as young sweet-hearts enjoy innocent bliss and romance. When they discover their courtship is the result of the manipulations of their two fathers, the seeds of rebellion are sown and the temptations of
the world threaten to pull them apart forever.
The Fantasticks will be di-rected by Langley resident Charlene Crawford, a renais-sance woman in theatre. She performed in both The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Chickens at Gallery 7 Theatre, has stage managed numerous productions, and has co-direct-ed productions of Twelve and Revolution.
Auditions will be held onMarch 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the MEITheatre, 4081 Clearbrook Road.
They are open to male andfemale performers aged 16 andup. Interested individuals willbe asked to read a brief mono-logue and sing a short musicalnumber.
For information and to regis-ter, call Gallery 7 Theatre at 604-504-5940 or visit their website atwww.gallery7theatre.com.
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Pilots soar to PIJHL finalDan KINVIGAbbotsford News
A third-period explosion on Monday evening powered the Abbotsford Pilots past the Aldergrove Kodiaks and into the Pacific International Junior Hockey League final.
The Pilots trailed the Kodiaks 4-2 through 40 minutes at MSA Arena, but went on a three-goal binge in a two-minute span early in the final frame en route to a 5-4 victory. Justin Dorey scored twice in quick suc-cession, and Brad Parker’s goal at the 6:02 mark stood up as the game-winner.
“Between periods the guys were talking among themselves how we needed to make sure we didn’t go back there (to Aldergrove for Game 7),” head coach Jim Cowden said. “Then they stepped up in the third period and took it to them.”
The Pilots’ third-period dominance was comprehensive – they out-shot the Kodiaks 12-2 in the frame, part of a 45-19 edge for the game.
Abbotsford’s oppo-nent in the final will be the Delta Ice Hawks, who upset the league-leading Richmond Sockeyes in the other semifinal series.
Cowden said he
wasn’t surprised tosee the Ice Hawks takedown the Sockeyes, inlight of the impressivesize and speed theyboast on the roster.
“They’re big, strongand quick – a very goodteam,” Cowden said ofDelta. “We’ve just gotto play our system anddictate things.”
In one sense, there’sless than usual onthe line in the PIJHLfinal, since both teamsalready know they’llmove on to the CycloneTaylor Cup provincialchampionship tourna-ment. The Pilots arein by virtue of the factthey’re hosting theevent April 12-15, andsince they’re in thefinal, the Ice Hawksautomatically advanceas the PIJHL represen-tative.
But with a leaguetitle up for grabs,Cowden said he’ll haveno problem motivatinghis troops vs. Delta.
“We’ve come thisfar,” he noted. “Youcan’t say to the guys,‘This doesn’t matter.’It’s got bragging rightsto it.”
The PIJHL champi-onship series beginson Thursday at LadnerLeisure Centre, beforeshifting back to MSAArena on Friday. Game3 is set for Saturdayback in Ladner. Allthree games start at7:30 p.m.
For a full schedule,visit abbynews.com.
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Rugby club tastes successDan KINVIGAbbotsford News
Head coach Jason Young knows full well that the Abbotsford Rugby Football Club’s top men’s side has made huge strides over the past two seasons.
The problem is, it’s hard to celebrate that progress when it isn’t immediately accompa-nied by victories.
Thus, last Saturday’s 25-20 triumph over the UVic Vikes at Exhibition Park was, in Young’s words, “just huge.” It was the Abbotsford squad’s
first win in CDI Premier League play since returning to the province’s top flight two seasons ago.
“It’s a confidence booster, definitely, for the young guys,” Young enthused. “We’ve been improving and improving, and we’ve had some close calls. I’m just happy we got a victory.”
Battling through soggy con-ditions, Abbotsford got tries from Shea Bourquin, Brodie Henderson and Graeme MacRury, while Chris Pack added two converts and two penalty kicks.
“We played a physical, hard game, and we kind of domi-nated,” Young said.
Abbotsford (1-7) is still last in the eight-team Premier League, but a home-and-home series with the UBCOB Ravens offers a chance to move up. The Abby side visits the Ravens on Saturday, before hosting them on March 31 at Exhibition Park.
“With our young guys, we’re on the right track,” Young summarized. “We’re not quite there, but we’re almost there.”
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orde
r or d
elive
ry, b
ut n
ot b
oth.
M
anuf
actu
rer R
ebat
es a
re n
ot c
ombi
nabl
e w
ith a
ny fl
eet c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
s. †
†Offe
r val
id fr
om F
ebru
ary
1, 2
012
to A
pril
2, 2
012
(the
“Pro
gram
Per
iod”
). Re
ceive
CAD
$1,0
00 to
war
ds s
elec
t For
d Cu
stom
truc
k ac
cess
orie
s, e
xclu
ding
fact
ory-
inst
alle
d ac
cess
orie
s/op
tions
(“Ac
cess
orie
s”),
with
the
purc
hase
or l
ease
of a
new
201
1/20
12 F
ord
F-15
0 (e
xclu
ding
Rap
tor),
Ran
ger o
r Sup
er D
uty
deliv
ered
or f
acto
ry
orde
red
durin
g th
e Pr
ogra
m P
erio
d (th
e “O
ffer”
). Of
fer i
s su
bjec
t to
vehi
cle
and
Acce
ssor
y av
aila
bilit
y. Of
fer i
s no
t red
eem
able
for c
ash
and
can
only
be a
pplie
d to
war
ds e
ligib
le A
cces
sorie
s. A
ny u
nuse
d po
rtion
s of
the
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r are
forfe
ited.
Tot
al A
cces
sorie
s m
ay e
xcee
d CA
D$1,
000.
Onl
y on
e (1
) Offe
r may
be
appl
ied
tow
ard
the
purc
hase
or l
ease
of a
n el
igib
le v
ehic
le. T
his
Offe
r can
be
used
in c
onju
nctio
n w
ith
mos
t ret
ail c
onsu
mer
offe
rs m
ade
avai
labl
e by
For
d of
Can
ada
at th
e tim
e of
fact
ory
orde
r or d
elive
ry, b
ut n
ot b
oth.
Thi
s Of
fer i
s no
t com
bina
ble
with
CPA
, GPC
, Dai
ly Re
ntal
Allo
wan
ces,
the
Com
mer
cial
Upfi
t Pr
ogra
m, o
r the
Com
mer
cial
Fle
et In
cent
ive P
rogr
am (C
FIP)
. Lim
ited
time
offe
r. Of
fer m
ay b
e ca
ncel
led
at a
ny ti
me
with
out n
otic
e. S
ome
cond
ition
s ap
ply.
Offe
r ava
ilabl
e to
resi
dent
s of
Can
ada
only.
See
De
aler
for d
etai
ls. *
**Es
timat
ed fu
el c
onsu
mpt
ion
ratin
gs fo
r mod
els
show
n: 2
012
F-15
0 4X
4 5.
0L V
8: [1
5.0L
/100
km (1
9MPG
) City
, 10.
5L/1
00km
(27M
PG) H
wy]
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1 Ra
nger
4X2
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L V6
5-s
peed
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ual t
rans
mis
sion
: [13
.5L/
100k
m (2
1MPG
) City
, 9.8
L/10
0km
(29M
PG) H
wy]
. Fue
l con
sum
ptio
n ra
tings
bas
ed o
n Tr
ansp
ort C
anad
a ap
prov
ed te
st m
etho
ds. A
ctua
l fue
l con
sum
ptio
n w
ill va
ry b
ased
on
road
co
nditi
ons,
veh
icle
load
ing,
veh
icle
equ
ipm
ent,
and
drivi
ng h
abits
. ‡‡S
ome
mob
ile p
hone
s an
d so
me
digi
tal m
edia
pla
yers
may
not
be
fully
com
patib
le –
che
ck w
ww.
sync
myr
ide.
com
for a
list
ing
of m
obile
pho
nes,
med
ia p
laye
rs, a
nd fe
atur
es s
uppo
rted.
Driv
ing
whi
le d
istra
cted
can
resu
lt in
loss
of v
ehic
le c
ontro
l, ac
cide
nt a
nd in
jury
. For
d re
com
men
ds th
at d
river
s us
e ca
utio
n w
hen
usin
g m
obile
pho
nes,
eve
n w
ith
voic
e co
mm
ands
. Onl
y us
e m
obile
pho
nes
and
othe
r dev
ices
, eve
n w
ith v
oice
com
man
ds, n
ot e
ssen
tial t
o dr
iving
whe
n it
is s
afe
to d
o so
. SYN
C is
opt
iona
l on
mos
t new
For
d ve
hicl
es. †
††©
201
2 Si
rius
Cana
da In
c. “S
irius
XM”,
the
Siriu
sXM
logo
, cha
nnel
nam
es a
nd lo
gos
are
trade
mar
ks o
f Siri
usXM
Rad
io In
c. a
nd a
re u
sed
unde
r lic
ence
. ©
2012
For
d M
otor
Com
pany
of C
anad
a, L
imite
d. A
ll rig
hts
rese
rved
.
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CUSTOM
EVENT
ENDS S
OO
N
GET THE FORD YOU WANT WITH THE ACCESSORIES YOU WANT.
Howse scores twice as Heat shoot down StarsRookies carried the
load offensively for the Abbotsford Heat on Monday evening, as they closed out a four-game road trip with a 5-2 triumph over the Texas Stars.
Ryan Howse recorded his first multi-goal game as a pro, bulging the twine
twice, while fellow AHL freshmen Dustin Sylvester, Adam Estoclet and Andy Brandt rounded out the scoring for the Heat (34-25-3-4, 75 points) as they took sole possession of fifth place in the Western Conference.
Colton Sceviour potted
both goals for Texas (27-33-2-2, 58 points), who are last in the West.
Sceviour opened the scoring at 17:50 of the first period, beating Heat goalie Leland Irving on a penalty shot.
But Sylvester equal-ized 54 seconds into the middle frame, and
goals by Howse and Estoclet gave
the Heat a 3-1 lead.Sceviour cut the deficit
to one late in the second, but Howse and Brandt tal-
lied in the third to seal the victory.
It represented the first career AHL goal for Brandt, who joined the Heat late last week from the ECHL’s Gwinnett Gladiators after signing a player tryout (PTO) con-tract.
Irving, who recentlyreturned from the CalgaryFlames, made 22 saves forhis 19th AHL win of theseason.
The Heat are at homethis weekend to face theSan Antonio Rampageon Saturday (7 p.m.) andSunday (1 p.m.).
Abbotsford News Thursday, March 22, 2012 A23
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rs a
pply
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012
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12 A
cadi
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ped
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escr
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ight
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ense
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uran
ce, r
egis
tratio
n, P
PSA,
adm
inis
tratio
n fe
es a
nd ta
xes
not i
nclu
ded.
Dea
lers
are
free
to s
et in
divi
dual
pric
es. O
ffer a
vaila
ble
to re
tail
cust
omer
s in
Can
ada.
See
Dea
ler f
or d
etai
ls. L
imite
d tim
e of
fers
whi
ch m
ay n
ot b
e co
mbi
ned
with
oth
er o
ffers
, and
are
sub
ject
to c
hang
e w
ithou
t not
ice.
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rs a
pply
to q
ualifi
ed re
tail
cust
omer
s in
the
BC G
MC
Deal
er M
arke
ting
Asso
ciat
ion
area
onl
y. De
aler
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er o
r tra
de m
ay b
e re
quire
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MCL
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dit o
r TD
Fina
ncin
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rvic
es m
ay m
odify
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end
or te
rmin
ate
this
offe
r in
who
le o
r in
part
a tan
y tim
e w
ithou
t not
ice.
Con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee G
MC
deal
er fo
r det
ails
. $4
,700
man
ufac
ture
r to
deal
er d
eliv
ery
cred
it av
aila
ble
on 2
012
Acad
ia F
WD
(tax
excl
usiv
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r ret
ail c
usto
mer
s on
ly. O
ther
cas
h cr
edits
ava
ilabl
e on
mos
t mod
els.
See
you
r GM
dea
ler f
or d
etai
ls. †
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pur
chas
e fin
anci
ng o
ffere
d on
app
rove
d cr
edit
by A
lly C
redi
t for
72
mon
ths
on n
ew o
r dem
onst
rato
r 201
2 Te
rrai
nFW
D. R
ates
from
oth
er le
nder
s w
ill v
ary.
Dow
n pa
ymen
t, tra
de a
nd/o
r sec
urity
dep
osit
may
be
requ
ired.
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thly
pay
men
t and
cos
t of b
orro
win
g w
ill v
ary
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ndin
g on
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ount
bor
row
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nd d
own
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ent/t
rade
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mpl
e: $
10,0
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t 0%
APR
, the
mon
thly
pay
men
t is
$138
.89
for 7
2 m
onth
s. C
ost o
f bor
row
ing
is $
0, to
tal o
blig
atio
n is
$10
,000
.00.
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r is
unco
nditi
onal
ly in
tere
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ree.
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riabl
e ra
te fi
nanc
ing
for 8
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onth
s on
201
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adia
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app
rove
cre
dit.
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ymen
t and
var
iabl
e ra
te s
how
n ba
sed
on c
urre
nt A
lly C
redi
t prim
e ra
te a
nd is
sub
ject
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uctu
atio
n; a
ctua
l pay
men
t am
ount
s w
ill v
ary
with
rate
fluc
tuat
ions
. Exa
mpl
e: $
10,0
00 a
t 3%
for 8
4 m
onth
s, th
e m
onth
ly p
aym
ent i
s $1
32. C
ost o
f bor
row
ing
is $
1,09
9, to
tal o
blig
atio
n is
$11
,099
. Dow
n pa
ymen
t and
/or t
rade
may
be
requ
ired.
Mon
thly
pa
ymen
ts a
nd c
ost o
f bor
row
ing
will
als
o va
ry d
epen
ding
on
amou
nt b
orro
wed
and
dow
n pa
ymen
t/tra
de. B
iwee
kly
paym
ents
bas
ed o
n a
purc
hase
pric
e of
$34
,995
with
$2,
599
dow
n on
201
2 Ac
adia
FW
D, e
quip
ped
as d
escr
ibed
. **C
redi
t val
id to
war
ds th
e pu
rcha
se o
r lea
se o
f an
elig
ible
new
201
1 or
201
2 m
odel
yea
r Che
vrol
et, G
MC,
Bui
ck o
r Cad
illac
veh
icle
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ludi
ng C
hevr
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liver
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etw
een
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ary
6th
2012
and
Apr
il 2n
d 20
12. C
usto
mer
s m
ust p
rese
nt th
is a
utho
rizat
ion
lette
r at
the
time
of p
urch
ase
or le
ase.
All
prod
ucts
are
sub
ject
to a
vaila
bilit
y. Se
e De
aler
for
elig
ibili
ty. O
nly
one
$1,0
00 B
onus
may
be
rede
emed
per
pur
chas
e/le
ase
vehi
cle.
Thi
s of
fer
may
not
be
rede
emed
for
cash
. The
cre
dit a
mou
nt is
incl
usiv
e of
any
app
licab
le ta
xes.
As
part
of th
e tra
nsac
tion,
dea
ler
may
req
ues t
docu
men
tatio
n an
d w
ill c
onta
ct G
M to
ver
ify e
ligib
ility
. The
$1,
000
Bonu
s is
not
com
patib
le w
ith th
e Em
ploy
ee N
ew V
ehic
le P
urch
ase
Prog
ram
or t
he S
uppl
ier P
rogr
am N
ew V
ehic
le P
urch
ase
Prog
ram
. Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted
by la
w. $
1,00
0 of
fer i
s st
acka
ble
with
Car
dhol
der’s
cur
rent
GM
Car
d Ea
rnin
gs, s
ubje
ct to
Veh
icle
Red
empt
ion
Allo
wan
ces.
For
com
plet
e GM
Car
d Pr
ogra
m R
ules
, inc
ludi
ng c
urre
nt
Rede
mpt
ion
Allo
wan
ces,
tran
sfer
abili
ty o
f Ear
ning
s, a
nd o
ther
app
licab
le re
stric
tions
for a
ll el
igib
le G
M v
ehic
les,
see
you
r GM
Dea
ler,
call
the
GM C
ard
Rede
mpt
ion
Cent
re a
t 1-8
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46-6
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or v
isit
TheG
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rd.c
a. S
ubje
ct to
app
licab
le la
w, G
MCL
may
mod
ify o
r ter
min
ate
the
Prog
ram
in w
hole
or i
n pa
rt w
ith o
r with
out n
otic
e to
you
. Sub
ject
to V
ehic
le R
edem
ptio
n Al
low
ance
s. P
rimar
y GM
Car
dhol
ders
ma y
trans
fer t
he $
1,00
0 Bo
nus
to th
e fo
llow
ing
elig
ible
Imm
edia
te F
amily
mem
bers
, who
resi
de a
t the
Prim
ary
Card
hold
er’s
resi
denc
e: p
aren
ts, p
artn
er, s
pous
e, b
roth
er, s
iste
r, ch
ild, g
rand
child
and
gra
ndpa
rent
s in
clud
ing
pare
nts
of s
pous
e or
par
tner
. Pro
of o
f rel
atio
nshi
p an
d re
side
ncy
mus
t be
prov
ided
upo
n re
ques
t. Th
e $1
,000
Bon
us is
not
tran
sfer
able
to Im
med
iate
Fam
ily re
sidi
ng o
utsi
de o
f the
Prim
ary
Card
hold
ers
resi
denc
e.
Base
d on
GM
Tes
ting
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
ppro
ved
Tran
spor
t Can
ada
test
met
hods
. You
r act
ual f
uel c
onsu
mpt
ion
may
var
y. Δ2
012
GMC
Terr
ain
FWD,
equ
ippe
d w
ith s
tand
ard
2.4L
ECO
TEC®
I-4
engi
ne. F
uel c
onsu
mpt
ion
ratin
gs b
ased
on
Natu
ral R
esou
rces
Can
ada’
s 20
12 F
uel C
onsu
mpt
ion
Guid
e. Y
our a
ctua
l fue
l con
sum
ptio
n m
ay v
ary.
Com
petit
ive
segm
ent b
ased
on
War
dsAu
to.
com
’s 2
012
Mid
dle
Cros
s Ut
ility
Veh
icle
s Se
gmen
t, ex
clud
es o
ther
GM
mod
els.
‡ C
ompa
rison
bas
ed o
n 20
12 W
ards
seg
men
tatio
n: L
arge
/Cro
ss U
tility
Veh
icle
and
late
st c
ompe
titiv
e da
ta a
vaila
ble.
Exc
lude
s ot
her G
M b
rand
s. ◊
OnSt
ar s
ervi
ces
requ
ire v
ehic
le e
lect
rical
sys
tem
(inc
ludi
ng b
atte
ry) w
irele
ss s
ervi
ce a
nd G
PS s
atel
lite
sign
als
to b
e av
aila
ble
and
oper
atin
g fo
r fea
ture
s to
func
tion
prop
erly.
OnS
tar
acts
as
a li
nk t
o ex
isti
ng e
mer
genc
y se
rvic
e pr
ovid
ers.
Sub
scri
ptio
n S
ervi
ce A
gree
men
t re
quir
ed.
Cal
l 1
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8-4
ON
STA
R (
1-8
88
-46
6-7
82
7)
or v
isit
ons
tar.
ca f
or O
nSta
r’s
Term
s an
d C
ondi
tion
s, P
riva
cy P
olic
y an
d de
tail
s an
d sy
stem
lim
itat
ions
. A
ddit
iona
l in
form
atio
n ca
n be
fou
nd i
n th
e O
nSta
r O
wne
r’s
Gui
de.
∆
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Cascades sign two local recruitsDan KINVIGAbbotsford News
University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball coach Barnaby Craddock has said all along that he believes the Cascades could win a national championship with local talent as the foundation.
They came mighty close this past season, finishing fourth at CIS nationals in Halifax with a roster featuring eight Fraser Valley high school products.
Craddock continued to build on that foundation this week, securing commitments from Rav Dhaliwal and Max Neuman.
Dhaliwal, a 6’8” post player out of Tamanawis Secondary,
seems to be cut from the same cloth as current Cascades power forward Kyle Grewal. In addition to hailing from Surrey (Grewal attended Enver Creek Secondary), both players boast the multi-faceted offensive skill set to hit the three-point shot, face up, and operate in the post.
“And he’s substantially big-ger and stronger than Kyle was in Grade 12,” Craddock said of Dhaliwal, a member of the B.C. under-17 team who averaged 15.8 points and nine rebounds per game and shot 48.1 per cent from the floor in his senior year at Tamanawis.
“I think his experience with Basketball B.C. and playing at
the national championshipswas big for his development.”
Neuman, a 6’3” shootingguard, is coming off a terrificseason with the Maple RidgeRamblers where he averaged21 points, seven rebounds andfour assists per game.
“He’s a little bit under theradar because he wasn’t onthe Basketball B.C. provincialteam, but he’s definitely ofthat calibre,” Craddock saidof Neuman. “The kid had afantastic year, and did verywell for himself against the topguards.”
Neuman will be enrolling inUFV’s bachelor of arts pro-gram, while Dhaliwal will bestudying business.
Hall of Fame doors swing open for longtime curling officialsInternational-level curl-
ing officials Daryl and Linda Kirton are set to be enshrined in the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame at an induction ban-quet on April 28.
The husband-wife duo will be inducted in the coach/builder category.
They have officiated count-less national and inter-national curling events, including the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver.
Daryl was supervisor of play at both the Olympics and Paralympics. Linda was a statistician at the
Olympics, and was the Paralympics deputy chief and gave the official’s oath at the opening ceremonies.
The induction cer-emony is April 28 at the Legacy Building. Tickets are $60 each or $450 for a table of eight. They can be purchased at Hub Fire
Engines, or by calling 604-859-3124.
Additionally, six teams and nine individuals will be honoured for their ex-ploits in 2011 with a plaque on the Wall of Fame, which will be displayed at the Hall for one year.
Wall of Fame teams include
the Hansen Hurricanes boys wrestling, the MEI Eagles senior boys volleyball, the Mouat Hawks senior girls basketball, the Columbia Bible College men’s volley-ball, the University of the Fraser Valley men’s golf, and the Abbotsford Outlaws 95 girls softball.
Individual honourees areJake Virtanen (hockey),Joban Phulka (wrestling),Ben Ball (volleyball), SteveMarshall (volleyball),Jeremy Lieuwen (volley-ball), Alexa Tielmann (waterpolo), Spencer Miller (rugby),Paul Ahn (rugby) and KayliSartori (basketball).
A trio of local rac-ers won gold medals at the Nancy Green Ski Race at Hemlock Valley Resort earlier this month.
The Hemlock Ski Club placed three on the top step of the podium, as Brayden Bourdin, Sidney Kardoes and Madisyn McPhail all won gold medals in their respec-tive age brackets.
For more informa-tion about the Hemlock Ski Club and its racing program, visit the ski club website at www.hemlockskiclub.com.
The Ladies Morning Golf League at Fraserglen Golf Course is holding a registration session on Tuesday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The league begins play on April 3 and runs through Sept. 25. The registration fee is $25. For more information, contact Shelley Duguay at 604-513-2373.
Local tennis play-ers are invited to participate in singles and doubles tennis leagues, which begin play in April.
The leagues offer an opportunity to play the sport at one’s own skill level. Players or teams will play at least six matches on local courts.
Registration dead-line is March 31. For information see www.bctennisleagues.50-megs.com.
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Farm Workers Golden Eagle Group is looking for farm workers available from July to December. Duties include, weeding, berry harvesting, pipe and drainage repair, and other related duties. Work is outdoors, in all weather conditions and is physically demanding. Wages are $10.50/hour for 54 hours per week.
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HARMES Donna Mary
April 12, 1965-March 15-2012
Passed away with her parents at her side at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. She suffered a lifelong illness. Donna never complained even though she was in pain most of her life. She touched many lives and was very caring of others. She will be missed terribly by her family. Survived by parents Douglas and Aileen, brother Larry, sister Catherine (Fred), brother Joseph (Karen); 2 nephews Andrew and Brandon; 1 great niece Emma; many aunts, uncles and cousins in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Arrangements entrusted to Mission Woodlawn Funeral Home. No fl owers by request, donations to Crohn’s research appreciated. A private family service will be held at a later date.
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PENNERDavid
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David passed away with family by his side on March 14, 2012 at the Christine Morrison Hospice. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his children, Carl (Bonnie), Ron, Dorthea (Eric), Evan (Laurel) Tim (Cheryl), Mark and Lorne as well as many grandchildren, great - grand-children, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. David was predeceased by his wife, Carol Penner. A funeral service will be held at Northside Community Church, 33507 Dewdney Trunk Road Mission, on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:00 am. In lieu of fl owers, donations to the Christian Blind Mission at www.cbmcanada.org or to the Christine Morrison Hospice in David’s memory would be appreciated.
WALLANDEROlaf Denstine
November 12, 1940 ~ March 15, 2012
It is with great sadness to announce the sudden passing of Olaf. He has fi nally come to rest with his beautiful and deeply loved wife, Patricia. Olaf is the son of Charles (Chummy) and Dorothy (Dolly) who have since passed. He is survived by his daughter, Karin and son, Gavin; and three brothers: Carl, Axel and Terrance.Olaf was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He was a man of adventure and came to Canada with his wife and two children in the sixties. He was a man who worked hard and who made many friends. He lived a very full and colorful life. He will be sadly missed and remembered and loved by many. A private family gathering has taken place.
URQUHART Robert
Peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on March 14, 2012 at the age of 54 years. He is predeceased by his parents Charles and Evelyn; son in law Cory and nephew Jesse. Robert is survived by his wife Danaya; children, Nicole (Dan), Candace, Amanda (Andy) and Alysha; grand- children Cache, Darius, Chevy, Kaiser and another grandchild due in May; siblings Bonnie (Laurence) & David (Lori); as well as many other relatives and friends. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Northside Community Church, 33507 Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission BC. In appreciation to the wonderful staff at Christine Morrison Hospice the family asks in lieu of fl owers donations to hospice would be appreciated.
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PROTECTING EMPLOYEES FOR THE FUTURE. Sutco is pleased to offer our drivers a PENSION PLAN, satellite dispatch, electronic logs, 1st rate equipment, direct deposit and extended benefi ts. Current open positions in our Chip Division. Okanagan, Chilliwack and the West Kootenays.Also new trucks deliver-ing in our highway division.We re-quire 2 yrs exp. acceptable ab-stract, positive attitude. Apply online www.sutco.ca or call recruiting 1-888-357-2612 Ext; 233
UP TO $20/HRWe need 12 CSR reps now!
PAID training. F/T HoursBenefi ts after 6 months
Must be outgoing!!!
ERICA @ 604-777-2195
WAREHOUSEORDER
SELECTOR We are now accepting applications for the position of part-time Warehouse Order Selector, which will include timely and accurate order picking of grocery products in a safe, clean, team-based environment.
Successful applicants will be available for day, afternoon and weekend shifts, have reliable transportation (no public transit available), possess profi cient English communication skills, and enjoy repetitive physical work that requires lifting 20-80 lb cases of grocery products.
Starting wage is $12.95/hr with an attractive incentive program as well as regular progressive increases every 500-1000 hours worked. We offer fl exible work schedules (will include a minimum of 1 weekend day), and an excellent training program is provided.
As one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley, EV Logistics operates two distinct facilities - a 380,000 sq ft refrigerated facility, and a 485,000 sq ft dry goods building - both facilities are locat-ed in the Gloucester Industrial Park (at the 264th St exit off Hwy #1).
To join our team and start your career in logistics, apply on-line at www.evlogistics.com
CASHIERS &CASHIER SUPERVISORS
Andaz Creations Ltd. o/a Mac’s Convenience Store is hiring for Grocery Store Cashiers $9.93/hr & Cashier Supervisors $13.55/hr for all shifts. All 40hrs/wk. Mail: 33093 7th Ave-nue, Mission, BC V2V 2C9.
GREEK ISLANDS (Langdon) req’s a F/T Greek cook (40 hrs week min) with 3-5 years exp. $11/hr. starting wage. Fax resume 604-859-1641
SERVERS, HOSTESS & COOK with exp for busy Roseland Family Rest. F/T & P/T positions. Don’t ap-ply btwn noon & 2pm. Drop resume in person, 33550 S. Fraser Way
CDA F/T required for Abbotsford dental offi ce. Must have some ex-perience & be available Saturdays. Fax resume to 604-850-2488.
Full-time Manager of Care
Willow Manor is a 14-bed new mental health residential care program located in Chilliwack as part of a Seniors Independent Living community. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team of professionals who are passionate about health care, in-dependent living and community integration. The candidate will be a graduate of a recognized school of nursing and have interest or successfully completed courses in manage-ment the care of geriatric/psychi-atric residents.
Please send in your CV with a statement of interest to:
ESTABLISHED Commercial Truck-ing company seeking mature, highly motivated, responsible individual to carry on admin. & A/P duties. Knowledge of Quick books a must. 25-30 hrs wk. fl exible. Please fax resume to: 604-854-6818
SITE OFFICE ASSISTANT
CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS
Seeks Site Offi ce Assistant for various projects in the Van-
couver area. Must have own vehicle.
Must speak fl uent English.Must be computer literate
First Aid an asset.Fulltime $14 - $17
(depending on experience)Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITSFax resume to 604-507-4711 or
Email: [email protected]
F/T Inside Sales Personfor the Order Desk
Required for Western Canada’s Largest Traffi c Supply Company.
The Ideal candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, time management capabilities, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, high level of commitment to exceptional customer service and relationship building, self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast paced and constantly changing environment. Strong attention to detail required along with excellent computer skills. Product knowledge and Inside Sales experience would defi nitely be an asset.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their
resume w/ salary expectations to
darleneb@atstraffi cgroup.com or by fax to 604-534-1639
SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING B.S.T. classes in Abby.
Job placement. 604-859-8860 www.brissonsecurity.com
DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Cana-da. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installa-tion of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms. Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to cor-rectly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement be-tween Kitimat Modernization Em-ployer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to [email protected]
Local HVAC company looking for experienced sheet metal installers, service technicians, and (B) Gas fi t-ters. Please email resume to: [email protected]
DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the in-stallation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Pro-ject Based Wages are in accor-dance with Project Labour Agree-ment between Kitimat Modernization Employer Associa-tion and Coalition of British Colum-bia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please for-ward resumes to [email protected]
Due to continued growth, FLSmidth Knelson is looking for talented trades people to add toour production team on a full time basis for day, afternoons, and weekend shifts.Journeyman Fabricator/Welder
3 yrs fabricating experience in steel manufacturing environment. 3-5 yrs welding experience. Profi cient in stainless steel, mild steel, and aluminum. Ability to read blueprints.
Fabricators – Material Prep 3 yrs fabricating experience in steel manufacturing environment. Experience in brake press, rolls,punches, saws, and burn table. Ability to read blueprints.
MachinistsMinimum 4th year apprentice or journeyman. Experience in steel-ing manufacturing environment. Experience in manual operation of a lathe, vertical boring mill, horizontal milling machine, and radial arm drill. No CNC required.Compensation: Competitive wag-es and benefi t package with RRSP match program and profi tsharing. Explore this opportunity by submitting your resume to
[email protected] list the position you are applying
for in the subject line.
GASMECHANIC
for busy logging company in the Fraser Valley Area. Must have valid BC drivers licence and good work ethic. Ticketed mechanic’s are considered an asset.
Competitive Wages & Benefi ts After 3 mos.
Please fax604-796-0318 or e-mail:
GROWING, FRIENDLY fast-paced Machine Shop in Abbotsford has an immediate opening for a team player to set up vertical machining centers. Min 5 yrs exp. Mastercam an asset, but willing to train the right candi-date. Room for advancement. Mon-Fri. Wage neg & dependant on exp. Email resume with cover letter to:[email protected]
MECHANIC REQ’D. Busy Abbotsford auto shop req’s a F/T Licensed Technician. Must have own tools. Diag. skills an asset. Wage depends on exp. Apply in person 32240 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. 604-746-2065. Open Monday to Saturday.
Richmond plant requires Full-Time
SANDBLASTERGraveyard shift 11:30p.m. to 7:00a.m. 4 days per week $19.75 per hour to start plus $1.50 per hour – shift differential.
RUBBER BUILDERShift work – starting rate $22.53/hour. Experience a must.Good Benefi ts–Immediate StartPlease send your resume to [email protected]
or by fax 604-274-1013NO Telephone Calls Please
SITE SUPERINTENDENT NEED-ED: Titan Construction is looking to hire a SITE SUPERINTENDENT who has experience running pro-jects that utilize tilt up construction. To apply, send your resume to Josh Coleman via email ([email protected]) or fax (604-856-7563).
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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
LAMINATE ~ HARDWOOD ~ TILEInstallation. Baseboards, Trim. Exp.Fast, Reliable. Rick 604-798-4681
A CUT & TRIM LAWN CUTTING. 15 Years of reliable service in the area. Call Marv (604)308-6656
ADRIAN’S LAWN CARE. All yard maintenance & cleanup, pruning, power raking & aerating. Certifi ed & insured. Call Adrian 778-242-2807
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GAN LANDSCAPE. Pruning, lawn cutting & yard maintenance. Call Greg for free est. (604)857-9023
GARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard. Delivery available with 5 yard dump trailer. Mushroom manure $10/yard. Small tractor avail. for levelling. 604-768-7571 or 604-856-4255
.Jim’s Mowing Spring ServicesSame day services
R. G. HandyLandscaper
Over 15 Years ExperienceYard Maintenance, Clean Up, Pruning, Weeding & More.
Robert or Gen [email protected]
Spring Clean Up $195.00Incld: power rake, moss, fertilizer, & lime. Add Aeration $40. Call Chris today 604-807-9020www.yardprolandscaping.com
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
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Available for DeliveryCall for pricing
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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured
Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
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A-TECH Services 604-996-8128Running this ad for 8yrs
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$38/HR!Clogged drains, drips garbssinks, Reno’s, toilets. No job toosmall! Lic’d/insured. 604-217-2268
POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING
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NAHAL CONSTRUCTIONNew and Re-Roof Specialist
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REQUEST FOR TENDERS Cultus Lake Park is seeking a New 2012 Loader Backhoe (CS #1.12). To obtain a
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than 1:00pm March 23, 2012.
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