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Police suspect serial arsonistVikki HOPESAbbotsford News
A possible serial arsonist remains at large in Abbotsford, as investigators continue to look into five suspicious fires that occurred in less than 48 hours last week.
Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said the cause of each of the fires will not likely be released at this time.
“We’re not going to jeopardize the investigation,” he said, adding that the details could serve as “hold-back information” that only the suspect would know.
MacDonald said investigators believe the five fires are the work of an arsonist or arsonists because they all occurred after midnight in a relatively small geographical area.
Two of the fires occurred early Friday morning, and the other three took place on Wednesday morning.
One of Friday morning’s fires took place in the 32200 block of Hillcrest Avenue, the same road on which a blaze destroyed a vacant home and garage on Wednesday.
The latest fire was also at an abandoned home and was reported by witnesses at about 12:30 a.m. The house suffered extensive damage to the basement.
While members of Abbotsford Fire Rescue
Continued on A3
Easter egg hunting took on a new twist at Solid Rock Christian Fellowship on Good Friday. Pastor David Steunenberg delivered some of the 20,000 eggs by helicopter, much to the delight of the 400-plus youngsters waiting for the goodies. JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News
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Service (AFRS) and the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) were still at that location, another witness re-ported a fire in the car-port of a home in the 2400 block of Adelaide Street at 2:15 a.m.
A family of four and their neighbours had to be evacuated while that blaze was con-tained. Damage was mainly to the garage.
This was simi-lar to the scene on Wednesday morning, when a fire was set at the outside rear of the Red Apple Food Store on Marshall Road while seven people were in-side the residential units of the building. All escaped without in-jury.
In addition to that fire
and the one on Hillcrest Avenue on Wednesday, a small fire was set in a covered area of a bank in the 2500 block of Clearbrook Road.
MacDonald said the investigation into these incidents is currently the top priority for both the AFRS and APD.
“We are extreme-
ly concerned. The Marshall Road and Adelaide locations con-tained families, and clearly lives were at risk,” MacDonald said.
Anyone with informa-tion is asked to call the APD at 604-859-5225, text abbypd (222973) or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
A blaze at a home on Adelaide Street was one of three that occurred in Abbotsford early Friday morning. KEVIN MACDONALD Abbotsford News
Firefighters still at one blaze when another startsFrom A1
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Alex BUTLERAbbotsford News
The city plans to create an arms-length economic development corporation that will focus on promoting and developing business in the community.
The proposal was approved by council last Monday, but some councillors remain concerned that such an organization would lack transparency, and the initiative has proceeded without public consultation.
The idea for the corporation was put forth by the mayor’s task force on economic prosperity, which worked since 2011 to find ways to improve the city’s prospects.
Coun. Henry Braun, who sat on the task force, said he has had “serious reservations” about the plan from the beginning.
Currently, Abbotsford’s economic development function operates internally and was previously included under the planning department.
In a report to council, deputy city manager Jake Rudolph explained that “numerous, if not most, cities have estab-lished development functions,” with positive impacts. Rudolph oversaw the implementation of an economic develop-ment corporation in Pitt Meadows while he served there as chief administrative officer.
Other communities in the region have economic development corporations, including Chilliwack and Surrey.
Chilliwack’s organization, the Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO), has been incorporated as a private company since 1998. It has a 16- to 20-person board of directors, with private and public sector members, including the mayor, one councillor, the city’s chief administrative officer, as well as representation from the chamber of commerce, the University of the Fraser Valley and the community.
CEPCO provides services including working to obtain new lands for industry and commercial growth, co-ordinating investments
in Chilliwack, assisting in employee recruitment for businesses, and helping to obtain funding for employee training.
Rudolph said Abbotsford’s corporation would work with the business community to encourage business retention and expan-sion, as well as assist in attracting and facilitating new investment.
However, Braun said he’s still concerned that such an entity would provide adequate transparency.
“A corporation would be shielded from public scrutiny and accountability in a way that is not the same as if it was handled within local government,” he said, adding there has been a lack of
consultation with the public.Rudolph said the city would set out the provisions for
transparency, in which council would receive reports and consultation. They would also appoint a board of directors, which would include representation from council.
“In my experience, there hasn’t been that perception of a lack of transparency.”
Rudolph maintained a corporation would dedicate itself to the economic development of the municipality, not undertaking development projects.
Braun said he is all for making a profit to reduce taxes, but “we have not had a stellar history of making great decisions in some areas.”
He said the city needs to rebuild the trust of its taxpayers and residents, and “I do not see this as doing that.”
Mayor Bruce Banman said Braun’s concerns about transparency can be addressed as the corporation is created.
“I believe we need to get on this. We have been asleep at the wheel and allowing other cities to go by us as we sit here and try to figure out what model we’re going to do.”
The report states that the city has an economic development budget of $323,850, but staff have been advised that a budget of $550,000 to $750,000 would be industry norms for a city the size of Abbotsford. The budget will be reviewed as a part of the 2015 budget process.
Councillors raise transparency concerns over development corp.City about to launch arms-length corporation focused on business
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Jason ROESSLEAbbotsford News
Phase one of teacher job action is expected to commence today (April 23), after the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is-sued 72-hour strike notice Monday.
This initial step in a three-phase plan will not impact stu-dents, according to Abbotsford school district superintendent Kevin Godden, a sentiment echoed by Abbotsford District Teachers’ Association (ADTA) president Doug Smuland.
Teachers will not perform non-essential duties, as deter-mined by the Labour Relations Board. This includes attending meetings and communication with management, in addition to supervision of students before and after school, during lunch hour and recess.
While this action does not add extra financial stress to the district, Godden said, “I’m very concerned about deploying people away from their duties” to ensure supervision.
This additional work slows down the operation of the busi-ness of running the district, he explained.
Teachers will continue to take attendance, mark and assess student work, complete report cards and volunteer for extra-
curricular activities, such as coaching, according to a letter that went out to parents April 22 from Godden.
Smuland said he hasn’t heard any negative feedback from parents via local teachers so far.
In addition to wage increases to bring B.C. teachers closer to parity with their counterparts across the country, he said one of the union’s most pressing concerns is class size.
Phase two of the BCTF plan is rotating one-day walkouts in districts around the province. Phase three, a full-scale strike, would require a second vote by members.
Support staff strike voteAbbotsford school district’s support staff have also voted
recently to strike, but so far, district administration has not received communication from Teamsters Local 31 as to when action may begin. The union is required to issue 72-hour no-tice.
Support staff include clerical, educational assistants, bus drivers, custodians and maintenance workers.
Comment from a representative of Local 31 was not avail-able by The News’ press deadline.
Camp cleanup ordered after arrestAlex BUTLER and Vikki HOPESAbbotsford News
The removal of the camp of a home-less man who was shot with non-lethal rounds during a po-lice incident in down-town Abbotsford last week has a local ad-vocate voicing con-cerns.
Last Wednesday, Abbotsford Police were called to the Abbotsford Food Bank on Essendene Avenue at about 2:15 p.m. after receiving a re-port of a distraught man waving a knife.
The man refused to com-ply with officers’ commands, Abbotsford Police spokesman Const. Ian MacDonald said at the time.
Police subdued the man using guns that fire beanbags and rubber bullets. He was taken to hospital for treat-ment, but was not seriously injured.
Colin Roy Roberts, 57, who goes by his middle name, has been charged with possess-ing a weapon for a danger-ous purpose, according to the provincial court database.
He was taken into custody and was slated to appear in Abbotsford provincial court Tuesday for a bail hearing.
In the days following, Ward Draper, an advocate for the homeless with 5 and 2 Ministries, was critical of how the city dealt with Roberts.
The homeless man oc-cupied an area close to Abbotsford Community Services (ACS) on Montvue Avenue for several months.
Draper said that following last Wednesday’s incident, various agencies includ-ing police, 5 and 2, ACS, the Salvation Army and a city councillor, began an email chain to determine what should happen with Roberts and his belongings while he was in hospital.
Draper said while plans were being worked out, a con-
tractor with no knowledge of the homeless community was hired by someone with the City of Abbotsford to clear out Roberts’ belongings. Draper said they threw out most of the items “except for a pile of scrap metal.”
Jake Rudolph, deputy city manager, said that discus-sions between city staff and service providers about how to address Roberts’ camp had been occurring long be-fore the police incident, in response to numerous com-plaints from the local busi-ness community.
After the man was taken into custody, the camp was left empty.
Rudolph said they received
reports that another individual had al-ready begun to re-move materials from the site.
He said a pub-lic works em-ployee went there on Saturday with a contractor and gave instructions to throw out some of the garbage piled on the street, and to re-move the rest of the items and take them to the city’s public works yard until they could be dealt with.
Rudolph said after the public works employee left, the contractors took more to the transfer station than what had been intend-ed.
Draper said the camp cleanup was undertaken de-spite last month’s formation of a task force to address concerns relating to the city’s homeless residents.
“We feel again that the city did not take the right course of action by neglecting ... to contact the necessary ser-vices, including the Salvation Army and such.”
Rudolph said the city made an effort to save Roberts’ things and what remains is in the public works yard.
This homeless camp, photographed earlier this year, was situated on Montvue Avenue for months before it was cleared on the weekend after the occupant was involved in a police incident.
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Homeless man charged in knife-wielding incident
A6 Abbotsford News Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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An Abbotsford woman has pleaded guilty to seven of the 29 fraud and theft charges she faced after a crime spree that took place in 2011 and 2012.
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The provincial gov-ernment has replaced Fraser Health board chair David Mitchell as it continues a probe into budget overruns at B.C.’s biggest health authority.
Wynne Powell, the longtime chair of the Provincial Health Services Authority, will take over on an interim basis.
The move comes more than five months into a strategic and op-erational review ordered into Fraser by the prov-ince as a result of its recurring failure to stay within its budget alloca-tions. Fraser has been receiving six per cent a year budget increases in recent years – more than 4.8 per cent at other B.C. health regions – with the health min-ister saying that’s out of line with the region’s population increases of 1.3 per cent annually.
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An Abbotsford woman will hold her annual free South Asian feast on Saturday, April 26 in recognition of the Sikh celebration Vaisakhi.
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Business opponents of Multi Material BC (MMBC) are planning a court challenge to re-verse the takeover of B.C.’s curbside recycling system by the steward-ship agency.
They continue to urge the provincial govern-ment to freeze the new MMBC system before it takes effect May 19, but are also laying the groundwork for a legal battle.
Kelvin McCulloch, CEO of the Buckerfield’s chain of farm supply stores, is urging other businesses to sign and submit their MMBC con-tract but then give no-tice to the government that they won’t pay fees or otherwise cooperate with the new system to collect packaging and printed paper.
McCulloch intends to gather opt-out letters from numerous busi-nesses across B.C. and deliver them to the prov-ince. If the MMBC rollout continues, he said, they will argue in court that the MMBC contracts were invalid and they were coerced to join the government-created re-cycling monopoly.
“We’re fairly confi-dent at this point it will be struck down,” McCulloch said. “No company in their right mind would sign that contract of their own free will.”
The province contends MMBC is voluntary and
various industries could instead form their own separate waste-collect-ing organization.
That option is not practical or reasonable, McCulloch said.
“The suggestion that we are able to launch or own stewardship program independent of MMBC is a sham.”
The MMBC program aims to transfer recy-cling costs from mu-nicipal taxpayers to the producers who generate packaging and printed paper, while collecting more containers and material types than before. But many busi-nesses argue they’re un-fairly compelled to pay far higher fees than a similar system run in Ontario.
Critics say MMBC’s three-member interim board is controlled by executives with mul-tinational firms like Unilever and Proctor and Gamble who have manipulated the launch of the new program to their benefit rather than the interests of most B.C. businesses.
Questioned by the NDP last week, Environment Minister Mary Polak said she expects a more representative 15-mem-ber permanent board to be named soon after MMBC’s launch.
A new advisory coun-cil was also recently unveiled by MMBC with reps from several B.C. business groups, but critics say it has no real power.
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‘Greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime’My name is David Black. I am the major-
ity owner of Black Press, the company that owns this newspaper.
This is the first of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime. I am a reason-ably sensible and conservative business-man, not an alarmist. All of the information in this column can be confirmed from public sources.
The oil industry wants to export Alberta bitumen to Asia via tankers. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coast-line, together with the fish and wild-life that depend on it, for hundreds of years.
Bitumen, even if it is diluted, does not float in sea water if there is sediment present. This has been proven many times, most recently in a thorough Environment Canada study published on Nov. 30, 2013. Page 51 of the study provides graphic evidence of sunken bitumen. Given that there is an abundance of sediment along the B.C. coast, the bitumen will sink rapidly and there will be little chance of re-covering any of it if there is a spill.
By Northern Gateway’s own admission the likelihood of a bitumen spill at sea is over
10 per cent over the next 50 years. Others say it is much higher. We are in agreement with the position taken by the coastal First Nations that even the slightest risk of a spill of bitumen at sea is unacceptable.
The grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989 is often held up as an ex-ample of how bad an oil spill at sea can be,
however, a spill of bitumen would be much worse. The Exxon Valdez carried light crude and lost 250,000 barrels, one-eighth of a tanker load. The light oil floated and could be removed from the beaches.
Even so, after four years of work with up to 11,000 workers and 1,400 boats involved, less than 10 per cent of it was recovered. Roughly 200,000 birds and many kinds of other wild-life were killed. Approximately 1,300
miles of shoreline were affected and the fishery has yet to fully recover.
Bitumen is very different. It would harden up on shore and much of it would sink to the bottom, making it unrecoverable and killing virtually everything with which it came in contact. Imagine if we lost a full tanker load.
Some say that, with GPS-based navigation and double hulls, spills such as Exxon Valdez are not possible today. They are wrong.
Double hulls do not prevent hull fracture if there is a collision at speed, only if there is a gentle scrape. As for the GPS claim, most marine accidents are caused by human in-attention, not by a lack of knowledge about position. All ships carried systems to indi-cate their location before GPS came along. The Exxon Valdez crew could have glanced
at their instruments to determine their loca-tion but they didn’t – neither did the crew on the Queen of the North.
Marine disasters regularly occur, and a quick search of the Internet shows human error is most often the problem. Undoubtedly, there will be many more ma-rine accidents in future. Our grandchildren will not thank us if we willingly risk the destruction of the B.C. coast on our watch.
Fortunately, there is a solution that is ben-eficial for all concerned: all we have to do is
build a refinery at Kitimat. I am promotingand backing this solution.The refinery willconvert the bitumen to gasoline, diesel andjet fuel which float and evaporate if they arespilled. Often, little or no spill remediation isrequired. These refined fuels simply do notcause the habitat destruction of convention-al or synthetic crude oil, or anywhere nearthe devastation caused by bitumen.
The second part of this opinion piecewill run in the next issue. It will discussthe enormous value-add benefits and en-vironmental advantages of a modern greenrefinery. The pipeline from Alberta and thetanker fleet to export the refined fuels willalso be considered.
Let me declare my biases. I am for creatingthousands of good permanent jobs in B.C. Iam for creating billions of new tax dollarsfor government coffers. I am for reducingthe planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I amfor building an oil pipeline that will neverleak. I am for building a modern tanker fleetthat carries only refined fuels that float andevaporate if spilled. I am against shippingbitumen in tankers.
If you agree that we should not put bitu-men in tankers, please contact your localMP and say so. The Canadian governmentmakes a decision on this next month.
David Black
Abbotsford’s ill-fated initiative to bring profes-sion hockey to this city is over, to the disappoint-ment of fans, but the relief of many taxpayers.
Five years into the 10-year agreement with the AHL Heat, the contract has been severed with a $5.5-million buyout. That brings the investment of local taxpayers’ money in this deal to nearly $13 million, including the 2013-14 season’s loss which the city is obligated to cover. The city’s contract with the Heat guaranteed the team $5.7 million in an annual supply fee, with any shortfall coming out of the public purse.
Over the first half of that agreement, the Heat saw more than $7 million in deficits, and were on course to rack up another $11 million in red ink over the next five years.
Faced with that prospect, the city negotiated an end to the financial hemorraghing. Make no mis-take – the Calgary Flames were not going to pack up their affiliate AHL team without compensa-tion for a half-fulfilled contract.
With the exception of the mayor and one coun-cillor, this is the same council that signed the original Heat deal. Voters have been exceedingly patient, considering that all of those incumbents were re-elected in 2011. Four of the current coun-cillors were part of the civic government that
brought the three projects of Plan A into existence in 2009, including the entertainment centre.
Was it wise to build a 7,000-seat arena in Abbotsford? Hindsight strongly suggests no, but the council of the day, and a small majority of vot-ers, believed otherwise. And then came the reality of securing an anchor tenant to fill those seats on a consistent basis. What followed was a highly controversial deal based on dreamy or desperate optimism, in which public money was committed to put a pro hockey team on the ice.
What remains is a top-notch facility, which has drawn world-class shows and performers. However, it now lacks a major tenant, and has a track record of $2-million annual losses, which may increase without the revenue generated by a hockey team. The loan incurred to build it costs $4 million annually to service – over the next 20 years.
Last week, the mayor vowed any new tenant would be revenue-positive, without taxpayer sup-port. Politically, it’s impossible to imagine other-wise. The rest of the “new” plan for the centre, featuring a name change, increased community access, and an openness to any new hockey team overtures, is uninspiring.
The Heat debacle is over – the arena challenge remains.
Arena challenge remains
A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it...
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Financial logic should guide decisionsCongratulations to
city elders for finally making the no-brain-er decision to extract taxpayers from fur-ther Abbotsford Heat-related financial pain.
As we have learned, history often repeats itself.
Hoping not to re-peat decisions made by those who, through their naive, star-struck visions of glory refused
to ensure a profes-sional business plan including adequate market research, let’s be a little more “prac-tical” when in future spending (investing?) taxpayers’ money.
To those councillors who originally so en-thusiastically promot-ed and approved bring-ing the Abbotsford Heat into our community, please consider even
for a few moments comments made by Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, that $12.7 million could have pro-vided citizens “a lot of cops; that’s a lot of road repairs; that’s a lot of sewer and water infra-structure that could have been built.”
Go gamble your own money in local casinos
if you wish, but you had no right to play with taxpayer dollars!
Sitting city council-lors, it’s nice that you occasionally allow emotions to shapeyour thinking, but please don’t allow them to overrule fi-nancial logic when re-sponsible for spendingother people’s money.
Tony JonesAbbotsford
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Re: Happy now with Heat loss? April 18 edition.
Mr. Fankhanel writes regarding the departure of the Abbotsford Heat, “This was our team representing Abbotsford and we should all have been on board supporting this team.”
The men on this team were never “our team.”
They are called hockey players. These players are from all over the country. The Calgary Flames are called “the owners.” The owners buy, sell and trade the players, at will.
Abbotsford council had absolutely no business tying our tax dollars into subsidizing the private business ven-tures of either the local owners, or the Calgary Flames.
Nor was it legal to consign the taxpayers to a contract beyond five years.
The only sad thing about their de-parture is that they are taking $5.5 million more with them. What a sad state of leadership in our city.
Gerda PeacheyAbbotsford
As we prepare to wave good-bye to the Heat from AbbotsfordAirport for thelast time, myonly regret isthat the emptyseats on the plane are not filled with thecouncil memberswho voted “yes”in the first place.
T.W. PughAbbotsford
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The Abbotsford Food Bank holds its first Give it Up for Hunger event from May 5 to 9 to promote awareness of hunger in the community, and to raise funds to meet that need.
The event offers two ways for businesses and individuals to participate.
One is the Give it Up Team Challenge, a contest in which local businesses are encour-aged to form teams and get creative with what they can give up for a week in order to raise money for the food bank.
Teams will compete against each other to see who can raise the most money, with the winning team receiving a trophy and prizes.
The other way to participate is through the Abbotsford Food Bank Online Auction.
During the week of May 5 to 9, donated items and services will be auctioned off online, with all proceeds going to the food bank.
More items are still needed to make the auction a success.
The Abbotsford Food Bank helps more than 3,000 people each month, 1,200 of whom are children.
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In January 2013, the city implemented a new program of col-lecting organic waste weekly, along with re-cycling and reducing garbage pick-up to bi-weekly.
The program also led to a higher operat-ing surplus – $345,000 – compared to 2012, when the city had a surplus of $144,000.
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But staff notes that there are upcoming changes that could impact the city’s pro-gram.
The city opted out of the new provin-cial plan for Multi-Material BC (MMBC), which aims to make producers pay for packaging and print-ed paper and would assume responsibil-ity for curbside pick-up in communities. But with the program beginning opera-tion province-wide in
May, the city could enter into an agree-ment with MMBC in the future, impacting Abbotsford’s waste collection.
As the city oppos-es Metro Vancouver’s plans to build another waste-to-energy gar-bage incinerator, the city will look to find alternatives to using the Metro Vancouver Matsqui Transfer Station. This will help the city avoid the sig-nificant increase in Metro tipping fees which are scheduled to start next year and ensure the city’s money is not contrib-uting to the incinera-tor plan.
The city is also cur-rently conducting consultations with food services, pro-cessing businesses and multi-family properties for a food-waste diversion plan, which could signifi-cantly impact waste diversion.
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A group of blues music lovers have formed a society in hopes of bringing more live acts to the region.
The Fraser Valley Blues Society (FVBS) is hosting its first show April 26 at Abbotsford’s Eagles Hall, which will feature the musi-cal talents of the internationally known Harpdog Brown Band.
The Saturday night event will serve as a launch for the band’s new CD, What It Is. The band features the talents of frontman Harpdog Brown, John R Hunter (drums), Jordan Edmonds (guitar) and George Fenn (bass).
Brown, who legally changed his name to Harpdog last summer, is 52, and sings and plays the blues harp. The music has been de-scribed as similar to 1950s Chicago blues.
Harpdog has released six CDs. In 1995, his Home is Where The Harp Is won the Muddy Award for the best Northwest Blues Release of the year. Also that year, that CD was nominated for a Juno for the Best Blues Release in Canada.
Teamed up with Graham Guest on piano, the CD Naturally was voted the number one Canadian
Blues Album of 2011 by The BlindLemon Survey.
The FVBS came together this pastDecember, said Mac MacDonald,one of the founders.
He said the core group foundeach other “going to blues festi-vals here and around the Pacific Northwest. We’re just very inter-ested in the genre.”
There are few venues for liveblues in the Fraser Valley, said MacDonald, and the society hopesto change that, as well as interestyounger people in that style of music.
In keeping with engaging youth,the FVBS has partnered with the Devon Clifford Music Foundation,and will be raising funds for that organization, which formed in2010 and provides an opportunity to pursue music for youth who might not otherwise be able.
Society memberships will be forsale at the show.
Tickets to the April 26 show are$20 and are available at the Eagles Hall (33868 Essendene Ave.) or by calling 604-850-3653 or 604-615-1300. The doors open at 7 p.m.,and the show runs from 8 p.m. tomidnight.
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“It is estimated that traffickers in Canada makean average of $280,000 per year per victim be-cause demand is so high for trafficked women,” said Joy Smith, of the Joy Smith Foundation.
A breakfast meeting, which starts at 8:30 a.m.,will happen at Garden Park Towers on Clearbrook Road, and will feature talks from Smith and Abbotsford Police Department Chief Bob Rich.
Smith was a former teacher in Winnipeg and is now known across Canada as an anti-human trafficking advocate. The Kildonan-St. Paul MPpresented Bill C-268 in 2010 to the CanadianParliament, which was adopted. This created a new criminal offence for child trafficking withtough minimum sentences.
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The sweeping popu-larity of craft beer isn’t just confined to down-town Vancouver.
Beer has been having a renaissance for the past number of years across North America, with more and more consumers choosing to seek out and pur-chase the beverage from smaller companies.
The market has been dominated for decades by the massive compa-nies.
That, much to the joy of nascent and veteran beer geeks, is changing.
No longer is beer con-sidered to just be a pale yellow lager. Customers can now get pale, India pale, Belgian wheat, marzen, Oktoberfest, Scotch and a host of other beers with origins around the planet at dozens of liquor retail-ers in the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland.
More than 20 new breweries have started up in the region in the past two years, and this fast-paced growth shows little sign of slow-ing.
Abbotsford’s Tim Brown would agree.
A professional brewer for the past 15 years and former head brewer at Mission Springs, Brown has recently completed his first bottled batch
of beer out of his new Townline Road busi-ness, Surlie Brewing.
He opened the doors Oct. 2, and has been installing thousands of dollars of stainless steel brew kettles, fermenters and other sundry pieces of brewing operations. His first beer to mar-ket is a Belgian-style pale ale, called Solitaire, similar to a Chimay, and ringing in at 6.5 per cent
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exhibits a dried fruitaroma and is unfiltered,which means some yeast sediment will bepresent at the bottom of each bottle, a hallmark of many craft beers nowavailable on shelves. Brown has packagedhis creations in 650 mlbottles called bombers.
And the local marketis showing enough posi-tive growth signs thatexisting breweries are growing.
At the MissionSprings, renovationsare currently underwayat the brewpub that in-clude eight outdoor fer-mentation chambers, a22-metric tonne grainsilo, an automated bot-tling line, and more. “It’s an exciting time to be inthe industry,” said brew-master Kevin Winter.
Surlie Brewing’s Tim Brown stands by some of his new beer making equipment athis new operation on Townline Road.
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The interest in craft beer is definitely growing, he said.
“We’re expanding from a brewpub with a little brewery, to a brewery with a restaurant,” Winter noted with a laugh.
The principal driver of the Springs’ growth is the business’s recent foray into bar ownership in Korea. The Springs currently has two taphouses in South Korea.
“It’s going so well we’re looking at opening more.”Winter says the local craft beer scene still has
room to grow.“I don’t think we’re at the point of saturation. The
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From A20
Not yet at saturation point, says Winter
Mission Springs brewmaster Kevin Winter shows off a growler, a jug customers can buy and get refilled with Springs beer.
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Bikram YogaAbbotsford pres-ents the 2014 B.C. andCanadian Hatha YogaChampionships onSaturday, May 3 andSunday, May 4.
Doors open at 10 a.m.each day at Sun Hang Do martial arts studio, 34100 South Fraser Way.
Children and adults from across Canadawill compete, coach andjudge at the event.
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Quality of teachers identified as school
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Last summer, the school district asked parents, employees and community leaders to share their thoughts about what they felt the district was doing well, where it could im-prove, and what skills students need for a suc-cessful future.
More than 2,600 peo-ple responded.
Participants high-lighted a number of positive features of the school district, and chief among them were: quality of teachers andstaff, good communi-cation between schooland home, a focus onreading, and access tocomputers and technol-ogy.
The top skills thatparticipants felt young people needed for suc-cessful futures were:communication skills, accountability and per-sonal responsibility,problem-solving skills,academic basics andrespect.
“We have been care-fully reviewing thefeedback, and have abetter understanding of how we can continue toenhance the education-al experience we pro-vide for students,” said Cindy Schafer, chair of the board of education.
“This feedback is vitalto the ongoing work of our board’s strategicplan. It is reaffirming tohave many of the ideasprovided align with the six major themes of ourcurrent strategic plan.”
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Abbotsford Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 pm on April 28, 2014, in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., under the provisions of the Local Government Act to consider the following bylaw. At the Public Hearing, all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the hearing.
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The first of a series of free workshops that teach women how to get into buy-ing real estate takes place Friday, May 2 in Abbotsford.
The Women on the Move Workshop is a short and informal session that teaches the basics of investing in income properties.
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Wood conducts the workshops with an-other realtor, Carolyn Carson.
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Second-best in the WestHost Pilots fall to Nitehawks in Keystone finalDan KINVIGAbbotsford News
To win a champion-ship, you need to be able to absorb your op-ponent’s best shot and keeping pressing for-ward.
That’s exactly what the Beaver Valley Nitehawks did on Sunday after-noon, as they beat the host Abbotsford Pilots 5-1 in the Keystone Cup title game.
The Pilots, seeking their second Western Canadian junior B hockey championship in three seasons, began the contest with a pur-pose – they’d lost 10-2 to Beaver Valley in their opening game of the round robin, and after winning their next four games en route to the final, were motivated to give a better account of themselves.
Playing before a near-capacity crowd at Abbotsford Recreation
Centre, they started like they’d been shot out of a cannon. Forward Brady Lawlor, in particular, was a heat-seeking missile, dishing out punishment on every shift.
But the Nitehawks persisted – after a score-
less opening frame, they struck twice in the sec-ond, then pulled away in the third to clinch gold.
“It wasn’t a lack of ef-fort on our part,” noted Pilots forward Jarrett Martin, who scored his team’s lone goal. “We gave it our all, it was just some bad bounces.
“They’re a good, skilled team – any time you mess up, it’s in the back of your net.”
The pace and physi-cality in the first period were exceptional, and both goalies came up with some terrific saves to keep it scoreless.
Nitehawks netmind-er Brett Clark stoned
Martin on a breakaway,and at the other end,Abby’s William Latimercame up with a sensa-tional series of stops asBeaver Valley buzzedaround his net during apower play.
The Nitehawks broke the ice at 4:04 of the second – Braden Fullerstole the puck from Pilots blueliner Ryan Parmar and shovelled itto Sam Swanson, whobeat Latimer with a highblocker-side wrist shot.
Lawlor had a coupleof excellent chancesto knot the score, butClark stoned him ona one-timer from the
Jarrett Martin of the Abbotsford Pilots accelerates away from Kyle Hope of theBeaver Valley Nitehawks during Sunday’s Keystone Cup title game.
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Heat poised for playoffsBegin chase for Calder Cup at home vs. Grand Rapids
Dan KINVIGAbbotsford News
The final edition of the Abbotsford Heat also happens to be the best.
The Heat respond-ed to last week’s an-nouncement that they’ll be moving out of town at season’s end by going undefeated on a three-games-in-three-nights road trip to wrap up the regular-season schedule.
They began the jaunt with victories over the San Antonio Rampage on Thursday (3-1) and Friday (3-0), and capped it off with a 4-3 win over the first-place Texas Stars on Saturday.
Those results got the Heat to 43 victories on the season, which represents a new team record. The previous mark of 42 wins had been set in 2011-12.
Abbotsford (43-25-8, 94 points) also locked up fifth place in the Western Conference, and they’ll face the defending Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins, the No. 4 seed, in the first round of the playoffs.
They open the best-of-five series at home this week with Friday and Saturday games (7 p.m. both nights, Abbotsford Centre). The Detroit Red Wings affil-iate hosts the balance of the series – Game 3
goes Wednesday, April 30, with Games 4 and 5 (if necessary) running May 2-3.
“We’ve got a lot of confidence coming off that road trip,” Heat forward Max Reinhart said. “It’s huge, getting momentum going into the playoffs.”
Last week’s ac-tion was highlighted by milestones for Reinhart, Emile Poirier and Doug Carr.
Sophomore pro Reinhart notched five points (one goal, four assists) on the trip to establish a new team record for single-sea-son points. Reinhart finished with 21 goals and 42 assists for 63 points in 66 games, moving past Krys Kolanos, who set the previous mark in 2011-
12 with 30 goals and 31 assists for 61 points in just 47 games.
Poirier, a first-round draft choice by the Calgary Flames (22nd overall) in 2013, joined the Heat last week after his junior sea-son with the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended. He authored a smash-ing pro debut, scoring
a goal in his first game on Friday, and for an encore, he posted three points (one goal, two assists) in Saturday’s win over Texas.
Backup goalie Carr, who signed with the Heat three weeks ago out of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, earned his first pro win in memorable fashion via a 27-save shutout of the Rampage on Friday.
In his AHL debut last Friday, Emile Poirier slipped the puck past San Antonio Rampage goalie Scott Clemmensen for his first goal as a pro.
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Timberwolves win Valley sevens titleThe Robert Bateman
Timberwolves rode a stout de-fence and an MVP performance from Gavin Rowell to the first Fraser Valley senior boys rugby sevens title in school history.
The T-Wolves knocked off Queen Elizabeth 35-14 and Elgin Park 21-19 during round-rob-in play, and cruised past R.E. Mountain 40-12 in the semifi-nals. That set up a date with arch-rival Earl Marriott of Surrey in the title game, and Bateman dominated en route to a 31-5
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The T-Wolves advance to the provincial sevens championship April 26-27 at UBC’s Wolfson Fields, and participate in the Abbotsford high school sevens tourney May 2.
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Riley Brandt, Keanan Patershuk and Fraser Stang.
Martin got Abby on the board with 2:59 left, whacking home a re-bound to spoil Clark’s shutout bid.
Clark earned tourna-ment MVP honours, though, after making 32 saves in the final.
Dallas Calvin of the Nitehawks took home the top forward prize after leading the tour-ney in scoring (six goals and eight assists in six games), and the top de-fenceman award went to Abby’s Austin Edwards.
Pilots coach Jim Cowden expressed pride in his team’s effort.
“I thought we playedextremely well,” he said.
“They (the Nitehawks)are a good team, and you’ve got to take your hat off to them. Theyplay hard, they play forkeeps, and they battle.”
The BlackfaldsWranglers claimed the bronze medal, edg-ing the Thunder Bay Northern Hawks 4-3.
Pilots owner/general manager Jack Goesonwas pleased with how the tournament was re-ceived and with the con-tributions from his smallarmy of volunteers.
“It went really well,” he said. “We got lots of good comments aboutour hospitality.”
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Pilots draw praise for Keystone hosting dutiesThe Bateman Timberwolves won the Fraser Valley senior boyssevens title for the first time in school history.
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VERDONK, BettyApril 10th, 2014
Alice Elizabeth Brown was born in Vancouver, BC during a war-time blackout on De-cember 11, 1941 to Mary Ross (Sue) Harvie and Claude John Angus Brown, who was serv-ing in the Royal Canadian na-vy. After release from service, “Brownie” joined Trans Moun-tain Pipeline, and the family lived in Edmonton, Edson, Stony Plain, and Jasper before settling in Abbotsford. Betty learned from these moves to love mountains with fi erce weather, close to prairies, preferably with a river running through them; and when she arrived in Abbotsford in 1959 she found Sumas Prairie, which to her was “absolute heaven”. After graduating from Ab-botsford Senior High School, she took secretarial training at Vancouver Vocational Insti-tute, then joined BC’s Depart-ment of Social Welfare and subsequently the Royal Bank. On September 7th, 1963 she married Jim Verdonk, a Sumas Prairie dairy farmer from a large Dutch family. She was advised to “never learn to milk a cow; to learn to cook, to make cheese, and to grow vegetables”. She did. When Jim moved to Mis-sion to start a panir plant, Bet-ty joined the RCMP’s Victims Services program as a volun-teer. Her enthusiasm for the Women’s Institute, Victims Services, her Sumas Prairie Wives Luncheon Club, and the wild weather of Sumas Prairie never died. She was predeceased by her husband Jim, and is sur-vived by her sister Claudia of Abbotsford, her son David of Ridgecrest Dairies of Mission; and her son Steven of Canal Farms of Abbotsford, his wife Wendy Smorenburg Verdonk, and granddaughter Katelyn Daisy Mary Verdonk. Betty’s last wish was to die surrounded by laughter and to not be in pain. The staff and volunteers of Christine Morri-son Hospice made her last wish come true and her family sends their deepest thanks. Betty asked for a special thank you to the executive committee of the HotDog Club, Janet and Jeff Bryan. In lieu of fl owers, please send a donation to the Chris-tine Morrison Hospice. A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at the Rancho, 35110 DeLair Road on Satur-day, May 3rd, 2014.
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BILLETT, FredIt is with great sadness we announce the passing of Frederick B. Billett on April 10th, 2014 at the age of 73 after a very brief illness in Abbotsford Regional Hospital. Born in Toronto, Ontario on April 11, 1940. He is survived by his loving wife, Lillian of 49 years: his two daughters Shirley (Mike) Jakubowski, Diana (Troy) Bradley, fi ve grandchildren Tania, Hayley, Aaron, Jaiden, Ashley and his sister Lois Clarke of Bobcay-geon, Ontario.A special thanks to the staff at Abbotsford Regional Hospital who took care of Frederick during the day and the staff at Menno Home who took such good care of him for a few months. Fred will be cremated. There will be a private burial service at a later date. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the Salvation Army.Online condolences to the family may be made at www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com
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Rogers,Stanley Douglas
Stanley Douglas Rogers, 65, passed away suddenly April 16, 2014 in Chilliwack, BC. Born in Armstrong, BC, pre-deceased by parents Alfred and Pauline Rogers (Wett-stein) and survived by broth-er David (& Peggy) Rogers & sister Carol (& Herb) Dom-ke. Stan leaves a vacancy for his wife of 10 years, Anita Rogers (Brouwer) and step-son Corbin Kempenaar as well as Stan’s children Cameron Rogers, Collin Rogers, Gina Brillinger (Rog-ers) and 6 grandchildren. Stan is remembered as an entrepreneur, developer, community builder, volun-teer, follower of Christ, lov-ing father and husband with a tireless work ethic, a gen-erous heart, and a passion for making a contribution. He spent 18 years growing Rogers Foods Ltd before spending the next 24 years in property development, most recently as the founder and president of Legacy Pa-cifi c Land Corporation since 1996. “The business point is:” Celebration of Life will be held 2 pm Friday, April 25 at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack, BC. Donations in memory of Stan Rogers can be made to Rotary Foundation or Camp Hope.
HOPE, CATHERINE AMELIA October 6, 1925 -April 19, 2014
Auntie Kay, the last of eight children of Louise and Lewis Benbow, died peacefully in Bevan Lodge.Kay chose to be cremated. Her ashes along with the ashes of her beloved pet, “Babe” will be scattered at a later date at Sicamous beside her late husband, Jim Hope. No Funeral Services by her request.Tributes and condolences may be left at: www.hendersonsabbotsfordfunerals.com
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DYCKDavid
Aged 80 years passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus with his wife Tina by his side on April 17th, 2014. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, and best friend Tina, and his children Doreen, Gary, Sheryl (Joe), Janet (Dan) and Pat (Vic). Proud grandfather of Parker, Shaun (Linda), Sherri (Rob), Dana, Lee, Tyler, Vanessa, (Rob),Brett, Joshua, Kaitlin (Anthony),and Caleb. Great grandfather of Myla, Aleksander, Elias, and Markus. He will also be missed by his brothers John (Mary), Willie (Lorraine) and sister Lena (Arnold) as well as extended family and friends. David is pre-deceased by his parents Abraham and Lena, brothers Abe, Jake, Pete, Henry, Frank and Ed.Although he came from simple beginnings, hard work and de-termination characterized him.Most of David’s working career was spent as a carpenter in the construction industry build-ing houses. In his later work-ing career he worked for MEI as a custodian, he thoroughly enjoyed working there and especially loved the students, who he liked to interact with. He also enjoyed camping at places like Vedder River, Enderby and Lac La Hache. David realized many accom-plishments and adventures during his life but by far his biggest treasures were his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and many friends.Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day..…. unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very near.A special thanks to the staff at the Menno Hospital who took such good care of Dad over the last few months, to the wonderful staff at the Renal Clinic, and to Dr. Chafe. A memorial service will be held to celebrate David’s life on Thursday, April 24th, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Northview Com-munity Church, 32040 Downes Road, Abbotsford, BC. In lieu of fl owers donations may be made to the BC Kidney Foundation in David’s name.http://www.kidney.ca/BCHome
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Jones, PennyMay 13, 1954 - February 22,
2014
Surrounded by close family, Penny Jones passed away peacefully on Feb. 22nd in Kamloops, B.C. She is survived by her husband Robert Jones, her children; Jennifer (Nicolas), Brianna (James), Talisa (Ryan) and Michael (Chantel), her grand-children; Russell, Tishan, Hannah, Elizabeth, Chelsea, Mattias, Owen, Ashley, Brody and Bentley, her father; Albert and her siblings; Sandra and Dale. Penny was a dedicated wife, mother and an avid entrepreneur. She ran Penny’s Mini-Deli in Abbotsford and played an active role in her father’s well-known butcher business in Vancouver; Save-On-Meats. She was 59 years old. A graveside service and Celebration of Penny’s Life will take place in Kamloops on May 9th, 2014. Further info can be found at:www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Quali ed applicants are invited to submit their résumé to:
Chamco is searching for a quali ed Field Service Technician to join our Service Department in Langley.
This position will provide technical support services to Chamco customers through the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of pumps and/or compressors. An opportunity exists for a quali ed individual with previous experience providing technical eld services to customers.
Experience in maintaining lubricated screw compressors; desiccant and refrigerated dryers as well as industrial pumps (verticals, horizontals, and re pumps) are required.
Reasonable travel into the eld is required as is the need to be on call at times. A CLASS 5 BC driver’s license is essential.
Covering letters and resumes should be sent as follows:
Squiala Elementary School is a Band operated school located in Chilli-wack, B.C. Our school offers a Montessori program, K4 through to Grade 2 and accommodates about 40 students. We currently require a Teacher for
our Kindergarten class. Please self identify if of Aboriginal Ancestry.
Responsibilities:
The Teacher is responsible for the instruction of Kindergarten.
Skills and Qualifi cations:
• Holds a valid B.C. Teacher’s Certifi cate, TQS Category 5 • Bachelor of Education Degree • Active member of the B.C. College of Teacher’s • Experience and/or training in Montessori (a willingness to acquire
training will be considered)• A good understanding of the BC curriculum• Solid classroom management skills• Ability to prepare and apply long range planning for all students, which
includes student modifi cation and adaptation• Experience with IEP’s and special education practices• Genuinely committed to a high standard of professionalism, integrity and
academic excellence• Knowledge of Sto:lo culture and Halq’eme’ylem and the ability to incorpo-
rate both into the classroom• Successful experience working within a First Nations community • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Dedicated to teamwork approach • Ability to work well with teachers, support staff, students and parents • Ability to maintain confi dentiality • Must undergo a successful Criminal Record Check
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Application Procedure
Fax or email:• Cover letter;• Resume with most recent teaching
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CONTRACT DRIVERREQUIRED
Must have a reliable carand good command of
English language.
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DRIVERS REQUIREDClass 1 B-Train DriversCanada Only or US/Canada.54 cents/mile. Extended Medical after 3 months. MUST PASS DRUG TEST
Call 778-246-3338or Fax 604-746-2422.
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
Long Haul Truck Driver req’d for Ferndal Transport Ltd. 2332 PO Box 16071 Whatcom Rd Abbotsford Work Locations across Canada and USA $23/hr. Drive and operate truck-trailer as a team for long haul. Perform pre-inspection. Min 2 years of Truck Driver experience req’d. F/T Truck Mechanic Location of work: 9060 River Road, Delta $25/hr. Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of truck systems. Truck and transport mechanic trade certifi cation & min 2 years of relevant experience req’d. Contact: Rob Fax: 604-273-6039 [email protected]
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LONG HAULTRUCK DRIVERS
Req. for Pannu Bros Trucking Ltd. 10 Full-Time vacancies $23/hr. Job duties: Transporting of goods from one location to another in a safe manner BC - Alberta - USA. 1505 Bradner Road, Abbotsford BC [email protected]
Fax: 604 857-9671
(P/T) CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery
Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires P/T Class 1 Drivers for the Surrey area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driv-ing experience and must be familiar w/the Surrey region. P/T position may lead to Full-time.
We Offer AboveAverage Rates!
To join our team of professional drivers please send a resume and current drivers abstract to:
Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.We thank all applicants for your interest!
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Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca
SECURITY OFFICER training classes avail in Abby. Full job placement 604-859-8860 to register
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Concrete Finishers & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete fi nishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Fax 780-444-9165.
MATURE COUPLE to live and work on Poultry Farm. Email refs and resume to: [email protected].
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Exciting New Opportunity for a GROWING
Logistics Company!EV Logistics is a partnership between Exel Logistics and VersaCold Logistics Services and is a distributor for one of Western Canada’s largest grocery retailers. With two distribution warehouses located in Langley, BC, we are one of the largest employers in the Fraser Valley.EV Logistics is proud to operate a safe, clean and team oriented environment and prides itself as a winner of multiple coveted industry safety awards.
We are currently accepting resumes for Entry Level
Warehouse Order Selectors in both of our facilities.
work schedules with a startingwage of $13.80 per hour plus
an attractive incentive programwith regular wage increases.
To join our team and start acareer in logistics, please
apply online at:
www.evlogistics.comor Fax your resume to:
(604)857-6786
FARM WORKERSFraser Valley Packers Inc. is looking for F/T General Farm Workers (4), for pruning, tying, weed control, harvesting, sorting and grading blueberries. Wage: $10.50/hr. Contact: 260 Short Road, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 8A7. Fax resume to: 604-852-3569. e-mail to:
.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certifi ed & experienced. Union wages & benefi ts. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: [email protected]
F/T HELPERFast-Service Junk Removal Inc.
is looking for 1 F/T helper position (40 hrs a week) to assist lifting heavy weight and load in trucks such as junk drywall bat-teries etc., old houses loading/
unloading materials from trucks. Physically demanding, repetitive tasks . Salary $19/hr. Contact: 3478 Gold Finch St. V2T 6Y5,
Email resume; fastservicejunkremoval @gmail.com or Phone: (604) 866-3266,
ICE CREAM VAN DRIVERSFraser Valley area. Clean Abstract.
Be sure to indicate which position you wish to apply for along with your most recent High School or Post Secondary Education.
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University Students Wanted:• Post Secondary NLS Guards
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Greendale Petro Pass, F/T & P/T.
Apply in person to: 41420 Yale Road West
LABOURERSRequired Full-Time for local production facility in Aldergrove.
FORKLIFT EXP. AN ASSET Positions Start Immediately!Must have own transportation. Please Fax Resume
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NATURAL FOODSENTHUSIAST
The Pantry Natural Foodshas as FULL-TIME RETAILPOSITION available for a mature, reliable hard worker. Applicants must possess the following attributes:
✤ Excellent customer service skills✤ Good math skills✤ Attention to fi ne detail✤ Good penmanship ✤ Excellent written and verbal English skills✤ Strong back - able to lift heavy items ✤ Work well independently and with others✤ Bondable
A dedication to cleanliness, an adventurous attitude towards cooking, and a creative streak are defi nite assets.
Application deadline April 30th
Send resume and HAND PRINTED cover letter
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PIPELAYERTIEGEN EXCAVATING, Mission seeking a pipelayer,Vancouver- Hope. Experience with Blueprint, structural drawing reading required, know H2O related construction & excavating, basic computer skills an asset. Willing to get training & increase knowl-edge, able to multi task, works well with others! Able to work alone & make responsible decisions, possess other excavating skills, eg: basic building, landscaping, machine driving, familiar with local enviro concerns. Willing to work in any weather, reliable vehicle & clean driving record, excellent customer service skills. On-site labour, consultations with staff on drawings & excavating work.
Pay is $12.50/hour to start,5 days per week.
Please email resumes in a PDF or Word document with valid
P/T HELP WANTED. Under 20 hours a week. Students welcome. Apply in person with resume at Moe’s Bottle Depot, 2625 Gladys Ave., Abbts. No phone calls please.
~ SALES ~GESUNDHEIT BAKERYIn Abbotsford is looking for:P/T SALES PERSONNEL
SISTO’S LIQUOR STORE is looking for a part time clerk. Must have serving-it-right, cus-tomer service experience, be fl exible & reliable. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. Drop off resume in person with references 33395 1st Ave Mission
Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfi tters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416
Production Position
Are you looking for a rewarding career with an innovative and growing company where initia-tive, attention to detail and quality work are recognized and reward-ed? Our vinyl window & door plant, based in Abbotsford, is seeking competent team players with a good attitude, strong work ethics, attention to detail and high company quality standards. Ex-perience with tools and glazing is preferred. Hourly wage + benefi t, 10hr dayshift Monday - Thursday.
Apply by fax 604-854-1718 or email: careers@
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IHOP ChilliwackFT/PT Servers, Host, Cooks, DWApply within 45466 Old Yale Rd or
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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FACILITIES Maintenance Supervis-or, Kootenay Trout Hatchery, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. For more information: www.go-fi shbc.com/postings
SAWMILL MACHINE OPERATORS
North American Forest Products Ltd. (NAFP)
Requires Sawmill Machine Operators to perform some or all of the following duties:Operate front-end loaders and stationary deck cranes, use automated equipment to convey logs through laser scanners, operate automated lumber mill equipment, ability to start conveyor systems to transport lumber, set up and adjust equipment, operate equipment to sort and stack lumber, monitor movement of lumber via computer, print pro-duction reports, clean & lubri-cate equipment, work on auto-mated stacking machines, able to repair and set up machines, willing to train new employees.Minimum secondary school education and 1 year related experience. Wage $20.80/hr.
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BLUEBERRY GROWERS~ Mission Class “A” Compost~ Ideal for blueberry mulch~ High Nitrogen~ Analysis available~ Free at Mission landfi ll~ Minimum 15 yards (2 units)
Call Dacon Equipment to make arrangements
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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
283A HANDYPERSONS
COMPLETE Handyman Services: new decks, house repairs, addi-tions, power washing. Great rates, references. Call Mike 604.319.0273
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RENOVATION - HOME SERVICESDrywall, painting, interior fi nishing,
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Landscaping, Cleaning, Reno’s and Painting
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320 MOVING & STORAGE
1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $35hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
PSK PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
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POLAR BEAR PAINTINGSpring Special $299 ~ 3 rooms
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TONY’’S PAINTING
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069
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338 PLUMBING
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341 PRESSURE WASHING
POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
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included, and on-site coin operated laundry. Clean, Quiet, & Close to Shopping
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PETS
456 FEED & HAY
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SUMAS PRAIRIE ~ 1st Cut Hay. Made in 2012. No rain. Barn stored. $5 per bale. Call 604-854-1018
474 PET SERVICESPOMERANIAN available to stud. Has all shots. 18 months old. $400 or 1st pick of litter. (604)864-0355
477 PETSCATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are
spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at
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Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $425. 604-794-5844
Entlebucher pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. $900 each. 604-795-7662.
FILA GUARD DOGS.Excellent Loyal Family Pet, all shotsGreat Protectors! Ph 604-817-5957.
Golden Retriever pups, family farm raised, vet checked, shots, ready April 26. $700 [email protected], 604-845-7434, Rosedale
ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)
P/B blue males & females.Ready to go. 1st shots &
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LAB PUPPIES. Born Valentines Day. Chocolate, golden, black. Only 5 sweeties left. $600. less cash back. Norm 604-814-0706
LAB / SHEPHERD puppies Best of both breeds Vet checked,1st shots. $500 Ready soon 604-826-3063
MUST LOVE DOGS!!!Fostering and adoption needed for medium - large dogs. Bring a loved one home today! Call 604.583.4237http://homeatlastdogrescuebc.ca
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542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES
The Valley’s Premier Farm Market
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8 am ~ 6 pm5486 Riverside Street
Corner of Harris & RiversideMatsqui Village
560 MISC. FOR SALE2 EZY BOY chairs, cloth, light green $200. ea. Brand new white night stand & white dresser, $350. both. Queen size bed frame $100. Queen box spring set w/pillowtop mattress. $250. 604-864-2172.
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STEEL BUILDINGS...HOT SAV-INGS - SPRING SALE! 20X24 $4,348. 25X24 $4,539. 30X30 $6,197. 32X36 $7,746. 40X46 $12,116. 47X72 $17,779. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
609 APARTMENT/CONDOSGARRISON CROSSING in Chilli-wack, $139,000. Investor or First Time Buyer. Newer upscale 1 bed-room condo. Secure, quiet. Walk to UFV, Leisure Centre, and Shop-ping. LOW STRATA - 99.51. MLS H1400206. Call Carolyn Wells 604-798-3855.
625 FOR SALE BY OWNERDEROCHE. 12 x 50 modular home w/addition. On large pad. Low pad rent. $70,000 obo. 604-820-0871
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551 GARAGE SALES
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Abbotsford News Wednesday, April 23, 2014 A35
FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICTNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The public hearing on Bylaws 1258 to 1266 is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaws 1258 to 1266 are available for public inspection until April 30th, 2014 at the Fraser Valley Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) . For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at [email protected].
Information is available online at: http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/InsidetheFVRD/CommunityPlanning/Pages/RAR.aspx
At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws which are the subject of the hearing.
Written submission may also be submitted to Fraser Valley Regional District in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. April 30th, 2014. Written submissions will be entered into the public hearing record.
An informal public information meeting to be facilitated by FVRD staff regarding the Bylaw will be held at 7:00 p.m. immediately preceding the Public Hearing.
Dated this 9th day of April 2014Paul GippsChief Administrative Of cer
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to
• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1258, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1258]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1259, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1259]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1260, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1260]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1261]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1262, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1262]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1263, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1263]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1264, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1264]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1265, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1265]• Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1266, 2014 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1266]
The Public Hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the FVRD Of ce, 4th Floor Boardroom, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C.
The purpose of Bylaws 1258 to 1266 is to amend all Electoral Area Of cial Community Plans (OCPs) to introduce consistent Development Permit Areas (DPAs) for Riparian Areas in each OCP. The DPAs will protect streams and riparian habitat primarily through the involvement of quali ed environmental professionals and the identi cation of Streamside Protection and Enhancement Areas (SPEAs) that should remain free of development, including the disturbance of soils and vegetation.
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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
2004 TOYOTA ECHO. Immacu-late. 4 door, auto, many options, plus new tires & 4 extra snow tires on wheels. All maint. records. Orig. owner, lady driven. Reason for sale, purchased a standard shift to tow behind RV. $5,995. 604-859-0975
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851 TRUCKS & VANS
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NOTICE is hereby given that credi-tors and others, having claims against the estate of Gertrude Wharton, formerly of 32910 Brun-dige Ave, Abbotsford, BC, de-ceased, are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the un-dersigned executor, c/o Integra Law Group, 101-2776 Bourquin Cr, Ab-botsford, BC, V2S 6A4, on or be-fore May 9, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distribut-ed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Roland Junior Long - Executor
NOTICE is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Susan Eva Epp, formerly of 303-2099 Primrose Street, Abbotsford, BC, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the under-signed Executor, c/o Integra Law Group, 101-2776 Bourquin Cr, Ab-botsford, BC, V2S 6A4, on or be-fore May 23, 2014 after which date the estate’s assets will be distribut-ed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. David Giesbrecht - Executor.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
RE: The Estate Of Robert Gordon Christy, deceased
Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Robert Gordon Christy, late of Bevan Lodge, 346-33386 Bevan Ave, Abbotsford BC, who died on December 13, 2013 are hereby notifi ed to send particulars of their claims to the undersigned executor c/o 700-401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before May 24, 2014, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.
The Canada Trust CompanyExecutorBy: Richards Buell Sutton LLPAttention: Rose Shawlee
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RE: THE ESTATE of JOYCE FEATHERSTONEHEPSO, late of Ponokain the Province of Alber-ta, Retired, Deceased.All claims against the above estate, duly veri-fi ed by Statutory Dec-laration, and with particu-lars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the un-dersigned before May 23, 2014.
Concentra TrustExecutors
333 - 3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon
SK S7K 2M2
A36 Abbotsford News Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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