abbotsfordtimes.com Schweigert on holeshot to Qatar 14 T U E S D A Y INSIDE: Langley alligator in the swim at new Abbotsford home Pg. 3 December 28, 2010 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER & ENTERTAINMENT – ROCHELLE BAKER/TIMES Ernie Leeming is being credited by Abbotsford Fire Rescue with preventing several families from being burned out of their homes over Christmas. ROCHELLE BAKER [email protected]E rnie Leeming does not think of himself as a hero, but a whole bunch of other people would beg to disagree. Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service said a tragedy was narrowly averted last Tuesday night when Leeming’s quick actions ensured residents of a townhouse complex in the 3100 block of Tra- falgar Street weren’t burned out of their homes at Christmas. AFRS acting Lieut. Martin Sunderland said the 67-year-old used a fire extinguisher to keep a fire in his neighbour’s kitchen from escalat- ing into major blaze that would have damaged several townhouse units. “He actually went back in to the fire three times until his extinguisher ran out, and was able to keep the fire subdued enough that it didn’t have a chance to get out of control before we arrived,” said Sunderland. Leeming is matter-of-fact about his actions. “No, I definitely don’t think of myself as a hero. Things happened and it just needed doing and I did it.” Leeming’s neighbour, a widow in her 90s, had been melting wax in a double boiler pot on the stove, and left it unattended. The pot boiled dry and ignited the wax, caus- ing a large fireball. The worst part of dealing with the fire was the smoke, said Leeming. “You couldn’t breathe because the house was full of toxic smoke,” he said. “It was so thick it was like a wall . . . you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.” Leeming was driven out of the kitchen twice because he couldn’t breathe. “The third time I ended up draining the canister, and it was minutes after that the fire department showed up. They were amazing . . . they were into that house in 30 seconds max with all their equipment.” Firefighters put out the remains of the fire quickly, limiting damages in his neighbours house to approximately $5,000. Leeming said he’s embarrassed by all the attention. Fire Rescue credits man with averting Christmas tragedy ROCHELLE BAKER [email protected]D evelopment of the old MSA Hospital site will be ramping up in 2011 and spur develop- ment in central Abbotsford, say Fraser Health and city officials. Marco Buccini, Fraser Health executive director of facilities, planning and real estate, said a business plan for the 13-acre site on McCal- lum Road is well underway and will likely be released by spring. “From there we’ll take it forward to the various stake- holders, and see what oppor- tunities can come from it,” said Buccini. Discussion will follow between Fraser Health, the City of Abbotsford, the Fraser Valley Regional Hospital Dis- trict, the Ministry of Health and First Nations groups claiming aboriginal title to the land, he said. The demolition of the MSA hospital in early 2009 left a gaping hole in central Abbotsford. Plans for the site include new extended care units (ECUs) to replace the aging Worthington Pavilion and The Cottage to provide more modern and complex care for seniors. At the minimum there will be a replacement [of exist- MSA site revamp Business plan due in 2011 see MSA, page A5 Reluctant local hero see HERO, page A5 FRASERGLEN GOLF COURSE AND TRAINING CENTRE 36036 South Parallel Rd, Abbotsford (opposite Castle Fun Park, Whatcom exit) See our website for full details www.fraserglen.com or call the proshop 604-852-3477 HEATED AND WELL-LIT DRIVING RANGE Winter Hours 9am - 8pm • After Dec. 24 9am - 5pm Boxing Week Boxing Week Specials Specials at the Pro Shop at the Pro Shop LOTS OF GREAT DEALS. LOTS OF PARKING. FOLDING 3 WHEEL BOLT CARTS with removable wheels for more compact cars 149 149 99 99 TAYLOR MADE BURNER STAND BAGS 149 149 99 99 SELECT CLOTHING great stocking stuffers for the golfer 50 50 % % off off up to GOLF BAGS starting at 89 89 99 99 NX-G
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Schweigert onholeshot to Qatar14
T U E S D A Y
INSIDE: Langley alligator in the swim at new Abbotsford home Pg. 3
December 28, 2010
N E W S , S P O R T S , W E A T H E R & E N T E R T A I N M E N T
– ROCHELLE BAKER/TIMES
Ernie Leeming is being credited by Abbotsford Fire Rescue with preventing several families from being burned out of their homes over Christmas.
E rnie Leeming does not think of himselfas a hero, but a whole bunch of otherpeople would beg to disagree.
Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service said a tragedywas narrowly averted last Tuesday night whenLeeming’s quick actions ensured residents ofa townhouse complex in the 3100 block of Tra-falgar Street weren’t burned out of their homesat Christmas.
AFRS acting Lieut. Martin Sunderland saidthe 67-year-old used a fire extinguisher to keepa fire in his neighbour’s kitchen from escalat-ing into major blaze that would have damagedseveral townhouse units.
“He actually went back in to the fire threetimes until his extinguisher ran out, and wasable to keep the fire subdued enough that itdidn’t have a chance to get out of control beforewe arrived,” said Sunderland.
Leeming is matter-of-fact about his actions.“No, I definitely don’t think of myself as a
hero. Things happened and it just needed doingand I did it.”
Leeming’s neighbour, a widow in her 90s, hadbeen melting wax in a double boiler pot on thestove, and left it unattended.
The pot boiled dry and ignited the wax, caus-ing a large fireball.
The worst part of dealing with the fire wasthe smoke, said Leeming.
“You couldn’t breathe because the house wasfull of toxic smoke,” he said.
“It was so thick it was like a wall . . . youcouldn’t see your hand in front of your face.”
Leeming was driven out of the kitchen twicebecause he couldn’t breathe.
“The third time I ended up draining thecanister, and it was minutes after that the firedepartment showed up. They were amazing . .. they were into that house in 30 seconds maxwith all their equipment.”
Firefighters put out the remains of the firequickly, limiting damages in his neighbourshouse to approximately $5,000.
Leeming said he’s embarrassed by all theattention.
Fire Rescue creditsman with avertingChristmas tragedy
D evelopment of theold MSA Hospital sitewill be ramping up
in 2011 and spur develop-ment in central Abbotsford,say Fraser Health and cityofficials.
Marco Buccini, FraserHealth executive director offacilities, planning and realestate, said a business planfor the 13-acre site on McCal-lum Road is well underwayand will likely be released byspring.
“From there we’ll take itforward to the various stake-holders, and see what oppor-tunities can come from it,”said Buccini.
Discussion will followbetween Fraser Health, theCity of Abbotsford, the FraserValley Regional Hospital Dis-trict, the Ministry of Healthand First Nations groupsclaiming aboriginal title tothe land, he said.
The demolition of theMSA hospital in early 2009left a gaping hole in centralAbbotsford.
Plans for the site includenew extended care units(ECUs) to replace the agingWorthington Pavilion andThe Cottage to provide moremodern and complex carefor seniors.
At the minimum there willbe a replacement [of exist-
MSAsiterevampBusiness plandue in 2011
see MSA, page A5
Reluctant local hero
see HERO, page A5
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The metallic paint onthe candles can ignite andcause a fire.
The recall involves twotypes of candles sized 2.8by 4 inches and 2.8 by 6inches with the UPC codes86718 56082 or 86719 56092printed on the bottom ofthe candle’s plastic wrap-ping.
Customers should stopusing the recalled candlesand return them to anyBed Bath & Beyond storeor contact General Wax andCandle for a full refund.
The fire depar tmentwarned candles, in gener-al, are the second leadingcause of house fires next tocooking.
Always use a non com-bustible candle holder thatextends as high as the can-dle’s open flame, never leavea lit candle unattended orclose to combustibles.
UFV raises money forfood bank
Each year advertisingstudents at UFV competeto raise money for theAbbotsford Food Bank atChristmas.
The winning team oft h e B o n u s C h a l l e n g e2010 presented a $2,000cheque to Dave Murray,co-ordinator of the AFB onDec. 21.
The funds were raisedfrom a student event at aVancouver nightclub earlierin December.
Peter Van Brederode,Cody-Lynn Schulz, BrittanyRitchie, and David Williamsorganized the studentevent as part of their workfor their Introductionto Advertising course.To compete in the challengestudent teams must create aprint media piece central totheir fundraising activities.
Abbotsford’s Mike Hopcrafthas handled a lot of scalycreatures, but jumping on
the back of a seven-foot longalligator was a new experienceeven for him.
Better known as the “ReptileGuy,” Hopcraft was called outto Langley on Tuesday to wran-gle and re-locate an 18-year-old’gator who needed a new home.
The operation involved fourpeople who had to lasso and tapethe reptile’s jaws and legs in orderto safely immobilize it for its jour-ney.
Hopcraft’s job was to leap onthe 175-pound animal and gripits jaws shut once the lasso wasin place.
“We did it crocodile hunterstyle. It did get a little angry and
open its mouth a little.”But the job was easier than he
had predicted.“The alligator was surprisingly
calm. It went as smooth as it pos-sibly could,” he said, adding thetail was more of aworry.
Once the alliga-tor was ready fortransport, a quickexam revealed Althe alligator wasactually an Alice.
O w n e r D a v i dO’Hara, who hadt o g i v e u p t h e’ g a t o r t o m ov eto Thailand, hadalways thought itwas male.
A l i c e i s n o ws e t t l i n g n i c e l y i n t o h e r n e wAbbotsford home which featuresa bubbling pond and pull out area
with basking lights.“She’ll definitely like it,” said
Hopcraft, reaching into the poolto stroke her back.
“She’s never had a land areabefore, and eventually she’ll have
s o m e n e w f r i e n d sbecause I have fourcaimans and somesnapping turtles tojoin her.”
H o p c r a f t ’ sAbbotsford facilityis filled with reptileshe has rescued overthe years.
However, the Rep-tile Guy’s ability tosupport and care forthe abandoned ani-mals is endangeredby t h e p r ov i n c e’s
new exotic species bylaws whichprevent him from showing theanimals in public.
To do the presentations, whichraise the dollars for the animals’food and medication, Hopcrafthas to get accredited by the Cana-dian Association of Zoos andAquariums (CAZA).
“I’d have to get into a commer-cial warehouse which is twice therent,” he said.
What’s more he’d have to fly aCAZA inspector out from Ontar-io.
“It’s just a matter of gettingenough money together to con-tinue what I’m doing.”
In the meantime, he’ll be takingover Alice’s care and expenses asthe new laws prevent him fromadopting out the alligator.
The reptile has been well caredfor and is in good shape andcould live to be 50 years old,said Hopcraft.
“She’s going to be with me for-ever. We’re going to be BFFs.”
Reptile Guy settles alligator
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Mike Hopcraft, better known to many as “Reptile Guy,” pets Alice the alligator at a reptile rescue facility he maintains in west Abbotsford.
“We [captured] itcrocodile hunter style. Itdid get a little angry andopen its mouth a little . . .She’s going to be withme forever. We’re goingto be BFFs.”
– Mike Hopcraft, Reptile Guy
Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton is throw-ing his support behind former minister of healthKevin Falcon in his bid for the leadership of theLiberal Party.
The race is a competitive one, but he felt Falconwas the most appropriate candidate.
“There are some great candidates . . . but person-ally, I think [Falcon] is the best choice for the prov-ince, and would make a great leader,” he said.
“He’s energetic and thoughtful, and I find he’s ateam player who’s responsive to me as a MLA.”
Falcon has support in the caucus and is endorsed
by 12 MLAS who have a range of political outlooksand allegiances, Dalton noted.
“I think that’s beneficial and healthy for theprovince . . . it brings a rounded perspective topolicy.”
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Abbotsford’s Tanya Murraydecided to spend her holiday sea-son out of town this year.
But instead of relaxing on asunny Acapulco beach, gunnerMurray of the 15th Field Regi-ment (Royal Canadian Artillery) isbraving colder temperatures andmore snow than she would haveencountered back home.
Murray is on call 24 hours a dayuntil early February during Opera-tion Palaci, the Canadian Military’sannual support to Parks Canada’savalanche control program at Rog-ers Pass.
“Like anyone, I enjoy beingwith family and friends during theholidays and I already miss mypartner Michael, and my childrenSantana, Sierra, and Marshall,”said Murray.
“I know they will miss me too.But, they understand that what Iam doing here is very importantand will enable many other Cana-dians to enjoy their holidays.
“That’s what serving in the mili-tary is about, and we all acceptthat.”
She was deployed on Dec. 7to the Selkirk Mountains thattower above Rogers Pass in GlacierNational Park, and has been on
duty everyday since.Using three C1 Howitzers fired
from 18 gun platforms, Opera-tion Palaci is the largest mobile
avalanche control operation inthe world. It helps allow upwardsof 4,000 motorists and 40 trains tosafely use the pass each day.
Murray is one of four memberswho fire the105-mm shells highinto the snow packs in an effortto reduce accumulations and thethreat of avalanche.
But there are challenges, andmost of them are weather related.
According to Parks Canada,avalanches kill an average of 11Canadians a year and can beunpredictable despite over a cen-tury’s worth of research.
“My job can change at any timeas conditions arise,” said Murray,who was named Regiment’s Gun-ner of the Year in 2010.
“I have to be able to work at anumber of different positions onthe gun, whether it be elevatingthe barrel, preparing and loadingammunition, or dealing with someof its accessories.
“The detachment commanderwill change us around from timeto time to take advantage of ourstrengths, and to address anyweaknesses. We all get the oppor-tunity and the training to becomeskilled in each area.”
This is Murray’s first operationaldeployment since joining the 15thField Regiment in May 2008.
She is a member of the Regi-ment’s B Troop, and an officer withthe Royal Canadian Sea CadetCorps Columbia, both of whichare located in Aldergrove.
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Canadian Forces’ gunner Tanya Murray unloads a C1 Howitzer that will be used to control avalanches that threatenthe Trans-Canada Highway and Canadian Pacific Railway in Glacier National Park, B.C.
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Calls from the neighbours in theCedarbrook Village complex, familyand friends are still coming in.
However, there is some good to comeout of the incident, said Leeming.
So many of his neighbours had ques-tions about his using the fire extin-guisher that he and his wife Barbara areplanning to organize a demonstrationseminar with the fire department ifenough residents are interested.
“So many residents are seniors whosay they don’t know the first thing aboutextinguishers,” said Leeming.
Sunderland said AFRS would bepleased to provide a training course.
“This is great. Heightened awarenessis a good thing to come out of a fire.”
The training course features a theoryportion and the opportunity to wieldan extinguisher on a simulator thatuses real fire.
“Once people try that, the chances ofsuccessfully using an extinguisher ona real fire are pretty great,” said Sun-derland.
“If your extinguisher is sitting in thecupboard, but you don’t know how touse it . . . the time to read the instruc-tions on it is not in the middle of afire.”
Leeming’s employer, Rona Home Con-struction in Abbotsford, has also offeredresidents a discount with a quantity
purchase of any extinguishers.Although Leeming isn’t too fussed
about his actions, his wife, fourchildren and six grandchildren areimpressed with their “Papa,” said hisdaughter Darcy Kowalchuk.
“I spoke with Barb yesterday and shethinks she’s living with a hero, that’s forsure,” said Kowalchuk.
“I think what he did was very coura-geous and I’m proud of him.”
Her dad reacted immediately, with-out thinking of his own safety to helpsomeone else in need.
“[It] doesn’t surprise me,” she said.“I’m just happy he and everyone else
is okay, and the fire department gotthere when they did.”
Extinguisher education courseHERO, from page A1
-ing beds], and part ofthe analysis will look atthe growth process forAbbotsford . . . and calculateany future bed needs,” Buc-cini said.
A centralized one-stop-shopping community healthcentre that will group togeth-er a range of medical provid-ers and services is also in theworks. “A community healthcentre is a strategic pillar inthe health care strategy forFraser Health,” said Buccini.
Plans are also underwayin Mission to build a similarcommunity health facilitywith a projected price tagof $40 million at MissionMemorial Hospital.
Sections of the MSA sitewill be sold so Fraser Heathcan offset the cost of healthcare projects. “We’ll leveragethe value of unused land . . .because we don’t need all 13acres,” said Buccini.
In 2009, Fraser Healthannounced a mixed-use sitewas the most appropriateway to meet Fraser Healthand City of Abbotsford objec-tives.
Along with new ECUsand the community health
centre, the mixed-use planwould maintain park spaceand heritage trees, but couldinclude commercial, retail,market and non-markethousing uses.
Abbotsford Mayor GeorgePeary said development ofthe MSA site complementsthe new Abbotsford RegionalHospital and the construc-tion of the new AbbotsfordC o l l e g i a t e S e c o n d a r ySchool.
“It will help rejuvenate thewhole city,” he said.
The city would like tosee supportive non-markethousing on the MSA site,he said. But some commer-cial, high-density housingon the site will also contrib-ute to the renewal of centralAbbotsford.
New higher-density hous-ing would spur commercialdevelopment at the McCal-lum Mall at the intersectionof Cannon Avenue, and bringnew services and businessesto the area.
The mayor predictedhealth services and business-es will spring up along Mar-shall towards ARH, as will thedevelopment of apartmenttowers along South FraserWay.
Developmentwill spur growthMSA, from page A1
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I t’s that time of year. The timesmack dab between the exhaustingchores of Christmas, and the wait
for happiness, prosperity, and goodfortune we all pine for in the new year.
Summer has its dog days from theend of July to the end of August, sowhat do we call these six days betweenChristmas and those often eventfulNew Year’s Eve celebrations?
The snow days? It’s irrelevant. Timepasses on, while we hope it wouldjust stop for a few weeks so we can allrelax.
The turkey, dry as it may have been,has (likely) been completely con-sumed, whether that was done in justone night or through a copious num-ber of turkey sandwiches.
That sweater your second auntbought you is now hanging in the backof your closet, collecting a layer ofdust , which will be the first of manyas the years go on.
That lottery ticket that you thoughtwas the luckiest rectangular piece ofpaper you ever received is now ash ina fireplace.
The real world, which often includesfar too much work and not enoughfamily happiness, is beckoning.
Work. Bills. You’ve got to love them!Those kids that had been so good
in anticipation of Santa Claus’ arrivaldown the chimney, which on anothernote should remind us all of the ben-efits of house insurance, have dumpedthe angel act. Children. They are aclever bunch.
And, finally, the cheerful Christmasmusic that has been playing non-stopat the mall since the moment the lastcandy-obsessed trick-or-treater wentto bed on Oct. 31 is no longer.
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Christmas is now officially over, itsrush gone.
The new year is inching ever closer.What surprises, challenges, tri-
umphs and tragedies await us in 2011?It’s hard to contemplate everything,
especially since many of us can’t pre-dict anything. Not really.
And it is that element of surprisethat makes life worth getting excitedabout.
◗ DistributionRhonda M. PaulsTrina LaurinMurray Simmons
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Ignore thelull, life isapproaching
Women could be key in 2011
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The role that women votersplay in determining whoholds political power in this
province appears to be taking onadded significance.
Recent polls show the NDP isexperiencing serious slippage insupport from women, while theB.C. Liberals are gaining groundin that area.
Both the Mustel Group and theAngus Reid polling firms havedocumented this shift, and itappears linked to both the brutaltake-down of a female leader bythe NDP, and the departure ofGordon Campbell from the B.C.Liberal leadership.
Campbell has long been seen asa liability with women voters, buthe was able to get their supportwhen it counted most – at elec-tion time. His potential succes-sors would all appear to be moreappealing to women voters, butnone more than Christy Clark.
In fact, if Clark were to becomepremier it is likely the B.C. Liber-als would stand a good chanceof corralling a huge chunk of theelectorate denied them in thepast.
And, for now anyway, Clarkappears to be the candidate ofchoice for both the voting publicand those who consider them-selves B.C. Liberal supporters.So the table is set for a completereversal in B.C. politics (as if thatshould ever come as a surprise).
The NDP has long prided itself
as a champion of the interests ofwomen, and it even implementedan affirmative action policy toensure more female candidates inthe last election. But it is now seenas the party that undemocraticallyturfed a female leader, and it willundoubtedly elect a man to suc-ceed Carole James.
In fact, it will be interesting tosee if any women even run for theNDP leadership. If none do, it willbe a stunning commentary aboutthe party’s true commitment tothe interests of women.
Meanwhile, the B.C. Liberalscouldn’t be happier about this.The polls show the NDP’s loss insupport from women is in thedouble-digits, as many have goneover to the B.C. Liberals.
The significance of this politicalshift cannot be underestimated.When the B.C. Liberals and NDPsquare off in elections, the ques-tion of which party wins powerlies in the hands of several thou-sand voters.
Politicians always talk of theimportance of winning the sup-port of the proverbial “soccermom.” In other words, suburban
women with a young family are akey demographic in elections. Ifthe choices are Christy Clark ver-sus Mike Farnworth or Adrian Dix,which party do you think holdsthe advantage?
Now, there is time for the NDPto recover their support fromwomen. The memories of theugly ouster of James will fade, andif the B.C. Liberals opt for KevinFalcon, Mike de Jong or GeorgeAbbott as leader the contrast inleadership of the two parties willbe less striking.
And Clark still strikes me assomeone who can come flyinginto the job with great energy andgreat positives, only to see thingsgradually go sour over time.
But in this year of great upheav-al in B.C. politics, where seismicshifts are occurring on a numberof fronts, keeping track of thefemale electorate will be fascinat-ing.
If the B.C. Liberals were stilltrailing the NDP by a huge marginin public opinion (as they werewith Campbell and James as lead-ers), the views of women wouldn’tmatter so much.
But if the NDP loses even a frac-tion of its female support, it couldcost the party the next election.And as it stands right now, that’sexactly what it’s facing.
■ Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC. [email protected]
THE TIMES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 ❘ LETTERS ❘ A7
Editor, the Times:
Villagers demandanswers
When I read the headlineit struck me as being morelike the headline from anews report of flooding inthe third world than in a cityin B.C.
It is a little concerningthat Abbotsford’s mayor,an ex-school teacher andex-principle, does not see aclear connection betweencutting down trees; remov-ing the ground cover;replacing the trees andground cover with asphalt,concrete and acres of shin-gled roofs; and increasedrunoff.
It is also concerning thatAbbotsford city council wasunaware of the AgriculturalLand Reserve and of thefederal fisheries regula-tions concerning streams.After all, if council had beenaware of the land reserveor fishery regulations theywould have taken thoserestrictions into consider-ation when planning andapproving developmenton the mountain wouldn’tthey? That would be theprudent, common sensecourse of action would itnot?
Surely, if council had beenaware of the land reserveand fishery restrictionsand prudently taken thoserestrictions into consid-eration in planning andapproving development onthe mountain, they wouldnot now be using the landreserve and fishery regula-tions as excuses for not tak-ing action to help citizensand remedy a problem theycaused, or significantly con-
tributed to – would they?Why is the mayor, council,
or anyone for that matter,surprised that increasedrunoff has resulted in thestream bottom accumulat-ing sediment? It would seemto me that the increasedsediment in the stream isa symptom or supportingevidence of a runoff prob-lem, not another convenientexcuse for city council to donothing.
The most mindbogglingaspect of the report on theproblems with flooding wasthe mayor’s statement: “Themountain hasn’t seen a lotof development in the pasttwo or three years, but theflooding keeps happening.”
WHAT? Let me get thisstraight.
The city approved devel-opment without requiringany remedial action by thedevelopers involved to com-pensate for the difference inrunoff that occurs betweenland with trees, bush, grassand other assorted groundcover, versus the same areacovered with asphalt, con-crete and shingled roofs.
The development tookplace, there was an increasein runoff that occurredafter the development tookplace, this increase in run-off resulted in flooding forthose located downhill fromthe development (hardlyunexpected in light of thelaws of gravity), city councilhas done nothing to addressor remedy the flooding
problems, and the mayor issurprised that the floodinghasn’t, somehow miracu-lously, stopped?
Moreover, the mayorcites the fact that the flood-ing hasn’t stopped, eventhought there has not beenmuch new development,as ‘evidence’ that develop-ment is not causing runoffproblems.
HUH?The development caused
increased runoff leadingto flooding. Nothing wasdone to address the issue/problem of extra runoff.Why would Mayor Peary,or anyone, be surprised theflooding continued? Havingdone nothing to solve theproblem of flooding whywould you apparently (fromyour statement) expect theflooding to stop?
Expecting the floodingto stop when no action hasbeen taken is illogical; touse the fact that, havingdone nothing to solve theflooding problem, the flood-ing continues as proof thatthe development had noth-ing to do with the floodingis . . . mindboggling andextremely concerning.
The responsible, thought-ful response would be tohold off approving the newdevelopment until the Inte-grated Stormwater Manage-ment Plan is prepared.
Why is it unlikely councilwill act responsibly and putthe development on holduntil the plan is done?
Money.Abbotsford has been so
financially mismanaged thatcouncil desperately needsthe development fees tofund their spend, spend,spendthrift ways.
No doubt the City will cry‘we are too poor’ to take anyaction to address the flood-ing – even though councilhas unlimited funds whenit comes to behaviourssubsidizing the purchaseof a professional hockeyteam by privileged, wealthyAbbotsford citizens.
Which in light of the rev-elations in the diplomaticdocuments released onWikiLeaks, is behaviour inkeeping with that of a thirdworld government.
James W. BreckenridgeAbbotsford
Greenhouse gasesheat debate
Editor, the Times:Looking back over the
past year, it’s becomeapparent that efforts toreduce greenhouse gasemissions and clean upenergy supplies has fallento governments at the sub-national level: i.e., indi-vidual provinces and states.The good news is that prog-ress is being made.
Recently, at the conclu-sion of Governors’ GlobalClimate Summit 3 (GGCS3) in California, GovernorArnold Schwarzeneggersummed things up by stat-ing: “We can’t afford to waitfor national and interna-tional movement. Action isneeded now, and action iswhat we’re taking.”
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Schwarzenegger was joined at thesummit by several prominent leadersfrom around the world, including Pre-mier Gordon Campbell, and they jointlyannounced a first-of-its-kind, innova-tive sub-national public-private alliancethat will work toward climate changesolutions and building the global greeneconomy.
The Pacific Coast leaders, includingCampbell and Schwarzenegger, alsodiscussed their collaborative efforts toimprove the health of the Pacific Oceanand address sustainability issues suchas developing infrastructure to sup-port electric vehicles and laying thefoundation for the future of high-speedrail along the Pacific Coast. They alsoreceived and approved reports on theactions to date in the areas of renewableand low-carbon energy and energy con-servation.
So, even though progress at thenational and international level seemssluggish and protectionist, it’s a goodfeeling to know that solid progress andleadership is happening at the sub-national level; leadership that may ulti-mately prove to be what saves us andthe planet we live on.
Jesse McClintonVictoria
Capitalism compatible with Christ?Editor, the Times:
While people argued over whether‘Christmas’ should always be referred toas ‘Christmas,’ the real discussion perhapsshould have been over whether Big Capi-talism can be compatible with the teach-ings of Christ – i.e., true Christianity.
Those who are familiar with the teach-ings of Christ will know that He, althoughapparently not a sexual liberal, is Bibli-cally described as being as far from capi-talist-minded as one could be. During hisphysical existence, He despised gratuitouswealth and taught that one should acquireonly that with which one needs to live;also, He was an adamant proponent of hisdisciples selling their assets and giving theproceeds to the poor.
Too large a portion of Christians arecapitalistic and somewhat callous towardsociety’s most needy.
Some hold the belief that God blessesHis people with the right to own threecars, a swimming pool, etc.; that everyoneis responsible for him- or herself, and thatone only need become a Christian and askGod for what one needs (or desires?).
This, despite Christ’s teachings that Godgives to the needy through His followers;and it’s not enough for Christians to give acertain small portion of their earnings totheir churches and then go home feelingthat they’ve done their moral share.
Frank G. Sterle, Jr.White Rock
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Registration for all Kindergarten children in a District schoolwill commence on Monday, January 17, 2011.
Note: Children must turn 5 years of age between January 1 and December 31, 2011.Proof of age (birth certificate) is required. “Proof of residence” is also required for studentswith no siblings in a District school. Suggested documents are:
• tax assessment notice • proof of purchase (home) • mortgage papers• rental agreement • cable, hydro or gas bill
All Kindergarten Programs for the 2011/2012 school year will be Full Day Kindergarten inkeeping with Ministry of Education policy. More information on Kindergarten Programs isposted on the school district website at www.sd34.bc.ca (under “Quick Links”.)For additional information regarding Kindergarten registration, contact your neighbourhood school.
FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLS – Register at the school beginning January 17th.
Elementary (K-5): (Two classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at each ofthe following schools)
Centennial Park Elementary ...............2527 Gladwin Road ................. 604-853-9148Clearbrook Elementary.......................3614 Clearbrook Road............. 604-859-5348Margaret Stenersen Elementary.........3060 Old Clayburn Road.......... 604-859-3151Sandy Hill Elementary ........................3836 Old Clayburn Road.......... 604-850-7131
French Immersion Kindergarten Information NightsMonday, January 10th – 7:00 p.m. at Sandy Hill Elementary for Margaret Stenersen
Elementary and Sandy Hill ElementaryWednesday, January 12th – 7:00 p.m. at Clearbrook Elementary for Centennial ParkElementary and Clearbrook Elementary
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LATE French Immersion (starting in Grade 6) Information NightThursday, January 27th – 6:30 p.m. at Chief Dan George Middle (Grades 6-8)
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Kindergarten Registration for Integrated Arts and Traditional Schools
Priority order will be established for Kindergarten Registration at ASIA North Poplar Campus, KingTraditional and South Poplar Traditional on Monday, January 17, 2011 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. byphoning toll free 1-877-433-6648 or registering via the school district website www.sd34.bc.ca
INTEGRATED ARTS SCHOOLAbbotsford School of Integrated Arts (ASIA) North Poplar Campus (Grades K-5),32041 Marshall Road
• Three classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at ASIA North PoplarCampus. When these spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list and willbe notified when space is available.
• If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5 at the North Poplar Campus or ingrades 6-12 at the Sumas Mountain Campus, the student will be placed on a wait listand you will be notified when space is available.
Note - There will be an information meeting for parents interested in the Kindergarten tograde 5 Integrated Arts Program at ASIA North Poplar Campus (library) on Wednesday,January 5th at 7:00 pm. For more information contact Ms. B. Carter at 604-859-3101.
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLSAuguston Traditional Elementary (Grades K-5), 36367 Stephen Leacock Drive
• Auguston Traditional has a defined catchment (*) area.
Note - There will be an information meeting for catchment(*) area students on Monday,January 10th at 6:30 p.m. at Auguston Traditional Elementary. For more informationcontact Mr. B. Voth at 604-557-0422.
King Traditional Elementary (Grades K-5), 28776 King Road• Three classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at King Traditional.
When these spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list and you will benotified when space is available.
• If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5, the student will be placed on a waitlist and you will be notified when space is available.
Note - There will be an information meeting for parents interested in the TraditionalSchool program at King Traditional Elementary (library) on Thursday, January 6th from6:30-7:30 p.m. For more information contact Ms. A. Wiebe at 604-857-0903.
South Poplar Traditional Elementary (Grades K-5), 32746 Huntingdon Road• Two classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at South PoplarTraditional. When these spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list andyou will be notified when space is available.• If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5, an application may be made starting February1st. The student will be placed on a wait list and you will be notified when space is available.
Note - There will be an information meeting for parents interested in the TraditionalSchool program at South Poplar Traditional Elementary (library) on Wednesday, January5th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more information contact Mr. E. Bradford at 604-853-1845.
(*) Catchment: This is the Board of Education prescribed attendance area around eachschool which defines which students are eligible to attend a given school.
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Students filled the air with music asJackson Elementary School celebrat-ed the 2010 holiday season with theirrecent annual Christmas concert.Parents, friends and family joinedteachers and students in song, dance,and holiday festivities at the school.For more photos, see page A11.
THE TIMES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 ❘ COMMUNITY ❘ A11
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Students at Dr. Roberta Bondar Elementary prepare for theirmoment in the spotlight at the annual Christmas concert lastweek at the school. Students return to classes on Jan. 4.
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A12 ❘ GARDENING ❘ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 THE TIMES
When winter flowers arehiding under snow or
flattened by winter storms,the fanciful shapes of treebark, twisted branches andcoloured stems continuebeautifying gardens.
The white bark and blackpencil lines of silver birchesalways look striking in win-ter, especially when white-flowered winter heatheror snowdrops are plantedbelow. Birches come inmany sizes but the compactweeping silver birches fitbest into small spaces.
Many hawthorns havefissured bark that shows upwell in winter. Some kindshold their black or scarletberries till frosts sweetenthem for birds. Profuse clus-ters of cup shaped pink orwhite flowers in spring addto their appeal.
Some maples have spec-tacular bark such as Acerdavidii (Striped Maple)which displays greenbark with long white lines.Another is Paperbark Maple(Acer griseum) with orange-brown bark which peelsback showing brighter barkunderneath.
Maples are trees of thewoodland edge and muchhappier in partial shadethan in full, hot sun. Gooddrainage is essential. Wetsoils can lead to root ail-ments.
For real brightness inearly winter, the red-twigdogwoods (Cornus san-guinea) are spectacular andvery easy to find in gardencentres. “Midwinter Fire” isone of the better cultivars.Yellow-twig dogwoods, suchas the old favourite Cornusstolonifera “Flaviramea” arealso beautiful.
Both need to be cut backhard at the end of winterbecause young twigs showthe best colour. Gardenerswho neglect pruning willdiscover that many twiggydogwoods can sucker intohuge, tangled thickets 10feet (3m) tall.
Other woody plants withcolourful stems include therich gold of pollarded willowtrees, the emphatic green ofKerria shrubs and the sea-green stems of LeycesteriaFormosa (the HimalayanHoneysuckle).
Coral Bark Maple isn’t atits best if allowed to stretch
Bark andbranchesbeautifygardens
to its 20’ (6m) potentialbecause the red brilliance isshown by the young stems,not the mature bark on itstrunk.
Pruning it annually helpsto keep bright new stemsemerging relatively close toeye level.
Cutting back is also anissue when contortedbranch trees and shrubsare planted. This is espe-cially true of the CorkscrewWillow (Salix matsudanatortuosa) which has wavy,curving branches that cangrow to great heights.
The contorted hazel isalso best kept to a sizereachable for cutting. Withgrafted contorted hazels(and most are grafted) prun-ing triggers suckers from therootstock – and all the suck-ers are straight. If you don’tpull suckers off when they’re
tiny, they’ll reshoot.It is possible to layer
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Celebrate a lifeA service especially for thebereaved parents, friendsand family members ofmissed babies lost to mis-carriage, pre-term birth,stillbirth, and infant deathis being held Tuesday, Dec.28 at 7 p.m. at St. Ann’sChurch, 33333 MayfairAve., Abbotsford. Whethera baby was lost recently orlong ago, people are wel-come to come remember.Women seeking solace
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New Year’s Eve bashEnjoy live music close tohome and ring in the NewYear at Jubilee Hall, 7999Bradner Rd., Abbotsford.The Ken McCoy Band willperform as will a DJ fromNW Entertainment. Doorsopen at 7 p.m., tickets are$35 each and include afull buffet dinner, top of
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New Year’s partyBradner Hall is again host-ing a fabulous New Year’sEve celebration. Say fare-well to 2010, welcome in2011, and party like it’s1999. Enjoy the excellentbuffet dinner and dancethe night away with DJPhat Boyz. Tickets are$30 at the Bradner Store.
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Go DutchThe Dutch Coffee Clubmeets Saturday, Jan. 8from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.at Intercity Café,180-2655 Clearbrook Rd.,Abbotsford. For informa-tion call 604-870-1087.
World Religion DayAuthor and interfaitheducator Harold Rosenis speaking to the topic,“If there is only one God,why are there so manyreligions?” on Friday Jan.14 at 7 p.m. in BuildingB, Room 121 at the Uni-versity of the Fraser Val-ley, Abbotsford Campus,
33844 King Rd. Rosen willsign his book, Founders ofFaith: The Parallel Lives ofGod’s Messengers.
Phone careThe Telecare Crisis andCaring Line will be hold-ing training sessions fortheir winter intake ofpotential new volunteers.Classes begin on Thurs-day, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. atCentral Heights Church,1661 McCallum Rd. Thosewho are interested shouldbe emotionally mature,empathetic and commit-ted Christians. For moreinformation visit www.
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Somehow, beneath the dailyand humble grind of dairyfarming, Terry Schweigertquietly developed a need for
speed that has recently brought himinternational acclaim.
His passion for drag racing hasbeen 10 years in the making sincehe gave it the green light.
Although in Canada, more so inAbbotsford,barely a wordo f h i s r i s ethrough thesport has beenvoiced – untilnow.
S c h w e i -gert, a thirdg e n e r a t i o ndairy farmerin Abbotsfordwho also goesby the nick-
name of “Milkman,” began dragracing motorcycles at Mission Race-way, and has sped through the sportto the sand and sun of Qatar andthe Arabian Drag Racing League(ADRL) for the 2010 season.
“I was watching on the computerall the time, keeping track of thepeople back east because I alwayswanted to do a six-second pass in
a quarter mile,” Schweigert toldthe Times last week, shortly afterreturning from Qatar for the Christ-mas holidays.
His big break in the sport, howev-er, didn’t come until just last year.
“I ended up going to school to adrag racing school down in Florida,met some people down there and
had a bike built down there abouta year ago.
“Me and a buddy drove across theStates to where the bike was builtin North Carolina, did a couple ofraces back there and one thing ledto another, and I ended up doingall last season in the American DragRacing League.”
It was during this time Schweigertwas ticketed for speeding.
But instead, this time, The Manpaid him.
The son of the Sheikh of Qatar,a man of extreme wealth and pas-sion for drag racing, recruited Sch-weigert, and several other NorthAmerican dragsters, to race in the
ADRL in an attempt to build thesport in Qatar.
“He would pick up pretty muchall the bills, and then for incentive,there was prize money,” he said.
“Because I have my dairy farmand I’m able to keep my businessrunning, I’d have the time go overthere and I just jumped at theopportunity.”
And it’s a good thing he did.Schweigert, who is 53-years-old,
recently set a new record for fastesttime down the quarter-mile trackat the Qatar Racing Club at 4.14seconds.
“I’m not slowing down, I’m speed-ing up,” he said.
“People have no idea how muchwork goes into making that bikego fast, and it’s not that I do muchwork on it, but the tuner, and thehours that are spent to make thatbike go, is unbelievable.”
It was ultimately the highlight ofhis first tour in Qatar, the nationrecently granted the 2018 FIFAWorld Cup, but his recent experi-ence of being in a foreign land torepresent his country still hasn’tsunk in yet.
“It’s awesome,” said Schweigert.“On one side of my bike, there’s
the American flag and the other sidethere’s a Canadian flag.
“Most people don’t see the Cana-dian side because they’re alwaystaking pictures of the Americanside.
“It’s pretty cool being over there.I wear my Canadian Olympic shirtand I’m just very proud.”
Schweigert will soon be on hisway back to Qatar to completeanother season of racing.
‘Milkman’ hits the sands of QatarThird generationdairy farmerbreaking recordsin Arabian desert
– SUBMITTED PHOTO/FOR THE TIMES
Terry Schweigert got his start in drag racing at the Mission Raceway, and is now on the racing circuit in the sun andsand of Qatar and the Arabian Drag Racing League. He was recruited by the son of the Sheikh of Qatar to race there.
TERRY SCHWEIGERT
Tyler Koslowsky, a Grade 12student from MEI wil l jointhe Trinity Western Spartans
in the fall.The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Abbotsford
product is a setter for the MEI Eagles,but will be developed to be the libero, aspecialized defensive position, once hejoins the Spartans.
Koslowsky most recently helped leadthe Eagles to a bronze medal at the 2010B.C. Boys High School Double-A Vol-leyball Championships and was a firstteam-all star.
He led his team to a gold medal atprovincials when he was in his Grade11 year, and was also named a first teamall-star.
But while Koslowsky has provenhis worth on the volleyball court andimpressed the likes of TWU coach BenJosephson, it came as a bit of a surprisethat he even chose this sport.
Up until his recent commitment toTWU, Koslowsky was better known as
a baseball player within Abbotsfordsports circles.
He was a shortstop and leadoff hitterfor the Abbotsford Cardinals of the B.C.Premier Baseball League. He had won agold medal with the U-17 Team B.C. atthis past summer’s Canada Cup.
And, earlier in the fall, he was seri-ously considering pursuing the dream ofbeing a major league baseball player.
“I had initially thought he was going togo the baseball route, but we are reallyexcited that Tyler has chosen to playvolleyball and that his school choice wasTWU,” said coach Ben Josephson.
“He is a supremely talented athlete,but his quality of character eclipses hisathletic ability. He is a great student, agreat leader and a great teammate.
“You don’t have to be around Tylerlong before you know what kind ofyoung man he is.
“He will be a great player for our pro-gram for years to come, and he will be agreat man and ambassador for athletics
at TWU.”With current starting libero Jarrod
Offereins in his third year of eligibility,Koslowsky comes to the Spartans intypical Josephson timing.
The plan will be to have him learn theposition for the first two years and, oncehe’s in his third year, he’ll be prepared toreplace a graduated Offereins.
“Attending this school was an easydecision for me as it offers top ath-letic and academic programs,” saidKoslowsky.
“The volleyball program at Trinity isamazing, and having a chance to bepart of such a successful CIS programthat has such high quality coaches isexciting.
“Getting a good education where I canalso grow spiritually is also importantto me, and I know Trinity Western is theschool where I can accomplish thesethings.”
– WITH FILES FROM TWU
MEI setter heads to Trinity
– SUBMITTED PHOTO/FOR THE TIMES
Tyler Koslowsky helped his MEI Eagles to provincial bronze.
THE TIMES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 ❘ A15
– SUBMITTED PHOTO/TIMES
Abbotsford Heathead coach Jim
Playfair, left, andsome of his play-ers, Josh Meyers,centre, and Mitch
Wahl, chip in sort-ing stacks of foodat the warehouse
for the AbbotsfordFood Bank last
week. The Christ-mas Bureau is onlyhalfway to its goalthis year, with 700families signed up
to receive food andtoys this holiday
season.
Abbotsford Heat players, coaches and frontoffice staff put their hardworking gumption tonon-hockey related matters last week, spendinghours sorting stacks of goods for the AbbotsfordFood Bank.
The Abbotsford Christmas Bureau was onlyhalfway to achieving its monetary goal for theyear, and with 700 families in the area signedup for its services, the American Hockey Leagueteam’s help was appreciated, said warehousecoordinator Lynden Pennell.
“There is a huge need here, and we are gratefulfor the extra hands provided by the AbbotsfordHeat volunteers,” he said.
The Heat also held a Teddy bear toss earlierthis month for the Abbotsford Christmas Bureau,
and after Logan MacMillan scored the first Heatgoal against the Chicago Wolves, the ice was lit-tered with the furry animals.
Although there was no official total, two HondaRidgeline trucks were completely packed withstuffed animals for needy youngsters, said Heatdirector of communications and broadcastsDave Sheldon.
“This has been a great opportunity to bringour people together to contribute to the healthand well-being of our city,” said Jennifer Metcalf,community relations manager for the AbbotsfordHeat. “We truly are invested here, and want to dowhat we can to make a difference.”
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