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Abbotsfords proposed P3 Stave Lakewater project, property tax hikes, capi-tal projects and jobs were dominantthemes during the council all-candidatesdebate on Tuesday night at a jam-packedMatsqui Centennial Auditorium.The 21 council candidates fielded a variety

of questions from the panel and audience,but discussion around the plan for a $291-millionwater source and facility at Stave Lakeswamped all other issues.The project which involves the city enter-

ing into a 28-year contract with a privatebusiness to design, build, partially financeand operate the new facility will be decidedupon by voters in a referendum during theelection on Nov. 19.

Abbotsford will get up to$65.7 million in federal fund-ing for the project, but only ifvoters approve the P3 plan.Most of the incumbents at the debate, with

the exception of Patricia Ross, strongly sup-ported the P3 procurement model.Most newcomer candidates, other than

Doris Woodman-McMillan, Dave DerksonandMark Rushton, were adamantly opposed.

Fielding the first question on thetopic, Vince Dimanno reject-ed the financial findings in the

Deloitte and Touche business case for theplan, saying keeping the project in publichands would be less expensive.Wewill take the profit of the private funder

out of the equation, and the profit of the pri-vate operator out of the equation, and it willbe less expensive, Dimanno said.

Incumbent John Smith replied it wouldntbe possible to reject the $60 million-plus infederal P3 funding and still go ahead withthe project.At the end of the day, we will build this

cheaper, with the funding from the federalgovernment andoperating costswill be 30 percent less than they would otherwise be.Terry Stobbart argued that the project

should stay public and in local hands, sug-gesting that upgrading Norrish Creek wouldgain the city another 10 years to considerother options.Flashing their red rebuttal cards, virtually all

the other candidates got in on the question.Lynn Perrin said that the costs of instigat-

ing the Stave Lake water project should fallon developers shoulders through the use ofdevelopment cost charges rather than waterrates.James Breckenridge and Moe Gidda said

the city numbers were myths, with Gidda

Water swamps Abby council debateCandidates cant agreewhich numbers are real

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Abbotsford council candidates fielded questions from waterworks to jobs on Tuesday night.

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MEET YOUR CANDIDATES MISSION COUNCIL EDITION

In each issue ahead of this years municipal election, theAbbotsford-Mission Times is committed to

helping you make the most informed decision possible.To do that, weve combined our questions with read-

ers suggestions. Responses from all candidates will beavailable on our website: www.abbotsfordtimes.

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WHATS THE #1 ISSUETHIS ELECTION?The increase in

expenditures hasout pacing the rateof inflation by morethan 400 per centand is simply notsustainable.

WHY SHOULD VOTERSCHOOSE YOU OVEROTHER CANDIDATES?Because of my 30

years of local gov-ernment experienceand knowledge ofMissions operationsand budget processI will be ready toserve on day one. Asa municipal councilwatchdog and citi-zens advocate I amaware of the areas inneed of mending.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ASTHE TOP CONCERNFOR VOTERS?The continual

increase in taxes andutility charges.

LARRY NUNDAL

WHATS THE #1 ISSUETHIS ELECTION?Mission can no

longer afford to bea bedroom com-munity; gas pricesare just too high.Weneed to create jobs inour community. Jobcreation in eco-tour-ism, industry andwater front/down-town development.

WHY SHOULD VOTERSCHOOSE YOU OVEROTHER CANDIDATES?I am 31 in my

prime.My energyand ambition willensure things getdone.My educationand work experiencein marketing anddesign is somethingno one else can offer.I proven my self as acommunity leadercreating and orga-nizing Mission Fest& my contributionsto the business/non-profit community.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ASTHE TOP CONCERNFOR VOTERS?Job creation;proper

care of our seniors;property taxes; com-munication from cityhall; development ofwater front; educa-tion;management ofcity hall; youth activi-ties; Genstar develop-ment; PSIT

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RHETT NICHOLSON

WHATS THE #1 ISSUETHIS ELECTION?The major issue,

in my view, isensuring that localgovernment is fisca-lly responsible. Thisimplies reducing thesize of governmentand eliminatingexcessive taxes.

WHY SHOULD VOTERSCHOOSE YOU OVEROTHER CANDIDATES?Because of my

experience, energy,and focus. I have avision of Missionas the most desira-ble community forfamilies to resideand for businessesto become establis-hed. I appreciate thecontributions thatseniors have madeto our community,and I want to seethey get the respectthey deserve.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ASTHE TOP CONCERNFOR VOTERS?Quality of life.

Voters are sick ofbeing taxed off themap by governmentsthat dont care anddont listen.Mostvoters want leaner,fairer, and moreeffective govern-ment.

ARNOLD MUIR

WHATS THE #1 ISSUETHIS ELECTION?The ability of the

voting public to sep-arate fact from fic-tion.Will two-plusyears of strategicand sustained nega-tive messaging winat the ballot or willvoters seek out andmake their decisionbased on the facts?

WHY SHOULD VOTERSCHOOSE YOU OVEROTHER CANDIDATES?I have a proven

track record ofmaking informed,considered andrespectful contribu-tions to the issuesbefore council. Istrive to articulateand provide deci-sions that fairlyrepresent the bestinterests of the wholecommunity and Iaccept and respectthe consensus deci-sion of council onceit has been made.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ASTHE TOP CONCERNFOR VOTERS?Keeping a mayor

and council who areachieving both ourcommunitys needsand wants by usingtaxes and growth ina balanced and sus-tainable way.

MIKE SCUDDER

WHATS THE #1 ISSUETHIS ELECTION?I believe the num-

ber one issue for thiselection is respect forthe taxpayers. I willbe working hard forfairness, justice andinclusion in regain-ing the trust of thetaxpayer in Mission.

WHY SHOULD VOTERSCHOOSE YOU OVEROTHER CANDIDATES?The voters should

choose me assomeone who willimmediately beginto build voter trustby initiating a coreservice review. Ibelieve that thereare efficienciesand improvementsthat can be madeto improve servicedelivery and providetax relief to the tax-payers of Mission.

WHAT DO YOU SEE ASTHE TOP CONCERNFOR VOTERS?I believe tax relief

is a top concern.Taxpayers are finan-cially exhausted andthey are demandingfiscal responsibilityespecially after thehuge cost over runson the leisure centre.

TONY LUCK ROCHELLE BAKER/TIMES

ADTA president Jeff Dunton, left, and VP Doug Smuland urge votersto consider education when voting in this years civic election.


The Abbotsford DistrictTeachers Associationorganized a rally onWednesday to draw attentionto education issues in advanceof the upcoming civic electionson Nov. 19.ADTA president Jeff Dunton

said themarch through historicdowntown Abbotsford to theintersection of South FraserWay and McCallum was timedto occur just hours before theAbbotsford trustees all-candi-dates debate later that night.Its about making people

aware there is an election andeducation issues need to beconsidered, said Dunton.One primary concern for the

ADTA is the ever-increasingnumbers of students with spe-cial needs in classrooms whoare not getting the support theyneed, he said.Although members of the

board of education dont allo-cate funding for classrooms,they do hold some sway theprovincial government thatholds the purse strings, saidDunton.Trustees are the ones who

can advocate for more funding

for students with special needsfrom the Ministry of Educa-tion.Dunton says the number

of classes with four or morestudents with identified spe-cial needs has gone up for thefourth year in a row, accordingto Abbotsford Districts classsize and composition num-bers.

The School Act calls for nomore than three students whoneed individualized educationplans per class, Dunton said.This year 180 classes have

four ormore students with Spe-cial Needs, up from 163 classesin the 2010/11 school year,and 148 in 2009/10 and 129 in

Teachers rally tomake educationan election issue

see RALLY, page A25

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who can advocate for more

funding for students with

special needs from the

Ministry of Education.

Jeff Dunton ADTA

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M ission RCMP are inves-tigating after aman losthis hand after the pipebomb he was holding suddenlydetonated on Sunday.Emergency Health Services

were called to a residence justoff 12th Avenue around 10 p.m.after the bomb exploded in thevictims hand.Mission RCMP spokesperson

Cpl. Sharon Siluch said the manlost his hand as a result of theexplosion and is still in hospitalrecovering from his injuries. Theman, 38, is known to police.

Hes a known offender in theMission area, said Siluch.An investigation into how and

why the man came to be in pos-session of the explosive is nowunderway, and Siluchsaid its possible hecould face chargespertaining to theincident.Were still investigating it as far

as finding out why he was buil-ding it, and where he wouldvegot this stuff from.As of Tuesday morning, the

man had yet to be interviewed bythe RCMPs general investigationsection.At this point we have no idea

why he was building it, saidSiluch.The explosive disposal unit was

brought to the scene but no otherpipe bombs or explosive devices

were found at theresidence.Thats real-

ly important toknow that it was an isolated inci-dent, so the public doesnt haveto be overly concerned, saidSiluch.

The police are asking anyonewith information about this inci-dent to contactMission RCMP at604-826-7161 or Crimestoppersat 604-669-8477.

Man loses hand to pipe bombCops not sure why known offender had the explosive



Four border jumpers from theUnited States were arrested inAbbotsford on Monday night.Abbotsford Police Const. Ian Mac-

Donald said U.S. border authoritiescalled the APD around 9:20 p.m. toreport that several subjectswere cross-ing the border into Canada near Glad-win Road and 0 Avenue.Patrol officers and a K-9 unit

responded along with a U.S. borderpatrol helicopter, said MacDonald.The police dog tracked down two

men while the helicopter pinpointedtwo others.The APD has determined all the

suspects, likely from Central or SouthAmerica, are in the country illegallyandwill turn them over to the Canada

Border Services Agency.No contraband or weapons were

located, said MacDonald,The men, ranging in age from 22

to 36, are suspected migrant work-ers crossing the border to seek workillegally.The APD arrests an average of 50 to

60 people annually trying to illegallycross Abbotsfords isolated, rural bor-der with the States.That number has been fairly con-

sistent over the last five or six years,said MacDonald.Illegal border crossers usually fall

into one of three groups: hikers or out-door enthusiasts who cross the bor-der unknowingly; criminals who aresmuggling guns and/or drugs acrossthe border and people or workersseeking to improve their economiccircumstances.

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Abbotsford council hastaken another steptowards the cityswith-drawal from the FraserValleyRegional District.With theexceptionofCoun.

Pat Ross, FVRD chair, councilvoted on Monday to requestthe provincial governmentpermit Abbotsford undertakea single-tier regional struc-ture.

Going solo would savethe city $760,000 annually,according to staff reportissued Monday.Most of the savings would

be derived from areas of gen-eral and regional government,regional solid wastemanage-ment and fire dispatch.The newest calculations

are from additional analysisby city staff since the issuewent public in January.As the largest member of

the FVRD, Abbotsford con-tributes close to half the totalfunding but is subject to aweighted system that pro-vides it with 25 per cent ofthe voting power.In 2011, the regional dis-

trict made changes to itscost allocation model andAbbotsford received net sav-ings of $620,000 over the $3million it paid in 2010.Ross objected to themove,

stating the city is undervalu-ing the benefits Abbotsfordderives from its relation-ship with FVRD, particularlyaround leverage with seniorlevels of government aroundpolicies and funding issues.Listing a long number of

services provided by the dis-trict including environmentalmodelling, social planningand housing studies, thehomeless count and agricul-tural studies,Ross noted residents pay

$29 annually to the FVRD,or $2.42 a month, a smallamount for what they receivein return.The city couldntmatch the

services without hiringmorestaff, she said.I cannot see us possibly

saving money . . . when all is

said and done, this will costus more.Ross also disputed the

value of reports provided tocouncil by Harry Kitchen ofTrentUniversity onmunicipalgovernance structures andDBO Canada, an accountingfirm hired to review the citysnumbers.Neither party bothered to

consult the regional districtbefore coming to their con-clusions, noted Ross.There was also the risk

Abbotsford could lose its Tri-ple-A financial ratingwith theMunicipal Financing Author-ity if it abandons the FVRD,she said.City Manager Frank Piz-

zuto said staff and councilmembers currently workingwith FVRD would transfertheir energies to the newAbbotsford structure andno additional staff would berequired.Its our belief other than

start up costs and legal costs. . . our administrative andgovernance structure is suf-ficient, said Pizzuto.Coun. Dave Loewen said

the FVRD was formed tomeet needs when estab-lished in the 60s, and nowAbbotsford was subsidizingrural members of the FVRDto the east.Coun. Bill MacGregor, a

resident in the Area H for-mally governed by the FVRD,said roads and policinghad improved significantlysince being taken over byAbbotsford.Aside from getting provin-

cial approval for the plan,staff still have to determinehow the city would main-tain its 911 and fire dispatchsystems.Additionally, Abbotsford

would have to take its shareof the Abbotsford RegionalHospital debt from the Fra-ser Valley Regional HospitalDistrict.The citys portion would

be $28.3 million from a totalregional debt balance of $58.4million, state staff.The FVRD au tho r i t y

includes themunicipalities ofAbbotsford, Mission, Chilli-wack, Hope, Kent and Harri-son and seven rural electoralareas.

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The trial two Abbotsfordmen accused of trying tosmuggle $1.2millionworth ofcocaine across the U.S. bor-derwrapped up inChilliwackSupreme Court recently.Randeep Singh Match and

Manindervir Singh Virk areeach chargedwith one countof possession for the purposeof trafficking.The two men were arrest-

ed Sept. 14, 2009 after U.S.border patrol motion-detec-tion cameras spotted threepeople crossing into theUnited States, then quicklybacktracking into Canadain a heavily wooded andunmanned section near theSumas border crossing.Match and Virk were

nabbed around 10:45 p.m. ina co-ordinated bust involvingAbbotsford Police, K-9 units,U.S. Border Patrol Services,and the RCMP.APD officers discovered

four duffel bags stuffed with41 kilograms of cocaine andpolice dog named Diegotracked downMatch andVirkwhowere hiding in a stand ofberry bushes some distanceaway.The RCMP helicopter was

able to follow the pair usingan infrared camera system,which helped to facilitate

their capture.In final submissions before

Justice Brian Joyce lastThurs-day, Crown counsel SharonSteele stated evidence inthe case was circumstantialbut the only reasonable andrationale inference to bedrawn was the two accusedwere guilty of possession ofcocaine for the purpose oftrafficking.The accused were run-

ning through the pitch blackberry field in the middle ofthe night. The only explana-tion is illicit behaviour. Thereis no benign explanation,she said.The fact the two men fled

from the police dog and heli-copter was due to a clearconsciousness of guilt.If they had merely been

out on a late night stroll on adark road, there is no reasonthey should be running frompolice.Additionally, the duffel bags

of cocaine were located onthe same track as the menbecause the accuseddroppedthe bags, she asserted.Its a vast agricultural

area. Its impossible thatthey happened to run acrossthe acres of blueberry fieldsexactly where the cocainewas found.The accused had offered

no legitimate explanation toaccount for their presence

in the fields at that time ofnight, she noted.Virks defence counsel Gor-

don Dykstra noted that thefacts in the case might raisesuspicion but no clear infer-ence of guilt.His clientsmayhavepassed

by or come in contact withthe suspect bags while in thefields but it did not meanthey were in possession ofthe articles or knewwhatwasinside.The police dog handler and

police dog did come acrossone of the duffel bags of cokewhile tracking the suspects,said Dykstra. However, it wasimpossible to determine thatthe dogs aggressive reactionto the bags was as a resultof smelling his human trackor because hed located thedrugs, he said.Jeffrey Ray, Virks lawyer,

noted the RCMP officerpiloting the helicopter thattracked the suspects with aninfrared imaging camera wasnot able to tell if the peoplehe was following were carry-ing bags, nor could he see thebags on the ground.He also pointed to the lack

of forensic evidence on thebricks of cocaine and notedneither suspect was arrestedwith gloves.Following submissions,

Joyce decided to reservemak-ing a decision until Nov. 24.

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Iguess what makes Remem-brance Day hardest for me isthat Ive never been there.I can remember times when

Ive slogged through mud, kindof like the mud you read aboutin stories of soldiers in the FirstWorldWar trenches.But not quite like that mud.At worst, I recall struggling

with waste-deep mud as ayoungster, trying to free cowsor calves that had slipped intoditches.Or maybe that horrendous

mud we encountered halfwaythrough our trek on theWestCoast Trail.But Im sure that dragging a

cow out of a mud-hole, evenwhen the attempt to save its lifehas been unsuccessful, doesntreally compare to trying to keepa wounded comrades headabove the slime in a fresh shellcrater.And the mud of theWest Blood

Trail is just made with water not blood. And there were neverany bullets.Ive flown. I even flew in a

replica of a SecondWorldWarfighter but it was just a replica.Neither I nor the pilot were try-ing to shoot anyone out of the air or worried about getting shot.Its hard to imagine what the

fighters of the great wars wentthrough, especially consideringthat they were often little morethan teenagers (and some were).All we have are stories, the

odd song, and an occasionalpoem that strikes an emotionalchord and maybe just maybe

gives us just an inkling of whatit may have been like.As Donna was researching

her own familys history, she raninto information about a cousin(once removed, whatever thatmeans) who had penned a poemat the very dawn of the SecondWorldWar.Wesley Roy Ellis was a member

of the Manchester Fire Brigade inEngland. His poem captures themoment at the fire hall when allstopped to hear the prime minis-ter radio broadcast announcingthat talks with Germany had bro-ken down, and the country wasnow at war.The speech was cousin to the

one presented the same day byKing GeorgeVI, which has sincebeen featured in the excellentfilm, The Kings Speech.

This was before the fightingand the blood.But the dread and disappoint-

ment . . .The BroadcastIn silent groups we waited

there,That morning in September.Each face around, each vacant

stare, I always will remember.

The premiers voice was firm

but low,It came to us oer the air.To him it was a bitter blow that

he had war to declare.

For years we strove for peace,he said,Not one path was neglected.We offered friendship, but

instead, our efforts were rejected.

It is our duty now to fightAgainst this evil thing,And pray that God will defend

the right, and victory to us bring.

Now! may God bless you,everyone.These were the last words spo-

ken,And then his awful task was

done: but the silence wasnt bro-ken.

In groups we sat, but no onespokeTheir thoughts, their hopes or

fears;Some lit a cigarette, to smoke,

perhaps to hide a tear.

And then a voice said, Stations,please,Our system to prepare.We hadnt time to get on our

knees, but on every lip was aprayer.

We turned again, our work tostart I know that every memberSilently vowed to do their part,

that morning in September.~Wesley Roy Ellis

Manchester Fire Brigade

Here we are staring down another civicelection, and likely another dismalvoter turn-out.In the past two civic elections, barely

one-third of local voters bothered to casta ballot. More people turn out for federalelections, yet local councils make deci-sions that affect us much closer to home.Your mayor and council will help

decide if potholes get fixed, if police andfirefighters get hired, if buildings get per-mits, if zoning is changed, if libraries andpools are built, which schools stay openand which are closed. They advocate forus to higher levels of government for bigdollars, and can set the tone of characterfor the community.We hire these folks for three years.We

entrust with our money millions oftaxpayers dollars to spend as wisely aspossible on our behalf.Dont take this exercising your franchise

stuff for granted. Fellow human beingshave given their lives to be able to vote.After Tunisia threw off its dictator, morethan 90 per cent of eligible voters cast bal-lots. That puts us in the true North, strongand free to shame, doesnt it?Remembrance Day should serve to

remind us that Canadian soldiers, pastand present, put their lives on the line tosafeguard not only our democratic rightto vote, but for people in other nations aswell.Its hard to make a decision about peo-

ple when you dont know anything aboutthem, so make the effort to find out.TheTimes has Q & A responses on its

election section online, plus a handy can-didate evaluation guide for Abbotsfordvoters, atwww.abbotsfordtimes.com.Through their websites, the City of

Abbotsford has video archives of its may-oral and councillor debates, while the twolocal chambers of commerce have postedcandidate profiles.Many candidates have websites, and

most will be at debates still to come nextweek check our listings and go to them.In Mission, voters can meet their civichopefuls face-to-face at a speed datingthe politicians event on Nov. 18.When you vote, you help democracy

work. Its your voice. Use it.

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This weeks question:

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a.] Yes.b.] No.c.] Theres no such thing as enough appreciation.

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THETIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011 LETTERS A9

Editor, the Times:In these days leading up

to Remembrance Day I havebeen doing art projects,reading books and helpingstudents to understand thisstat holiday.Yesterday, as I sat dis-

cussing the importance ofthis day to a student, sheresponded with, Yeah,yeah, blah, blah, blah .. .Whatever. I was soshocked, horrified and lividwith her careless answerthat I was immobile forwhat felt like hours, tryingto formulate my words.I am so angry with the

young people of today. Theyseem to take for grantedtheir precious iPads, Xbox360s and 3DSs that theyeither forget or just dontcare why they are affordedthese freedoms.They seem to think that

they were just awardedthe ability to have a friendover to hang out or havemac and cheese for an afterschool snack every day.Where did this freedom

come from?Why are weallowing our children tothink this way? Is it not ourjobs as parents and educa-tors to teach them aboutthese mistakes that peopleof history have made sothat we do not have to seeanotherWorldWar? Soon,the older generation of sol-diers will be gone and thisfirst-hand history will belost forever.I was lucky enough when I

was young to be introducedto not only all four of myown grandparents, but alsoa grandparent of close fam-ily friends who was involvedin the SecondWorldWar.In the family friends case,

he jumped off a ship on D-Day at Dieppe and foughtto give us these wonderfulopportunities that we have.He was then captured and

held as a prisoner of war. Hedid this for us to be free.He sacrificed his freedom

for us. He gave everythingfor us. So Yeah, yeah, blah,blah, blah, whatever.Well Ill say it: Thank you

from the bottom of myheart to all of our beautiful,gracious soldiers of yester-day, today and tomorrow.Thank you.

Aynsley LivingstoneAbbotsford

Taking the politicsout of education

Editor, the Times:For all but a couple of

years of my working lifeI was in a union and wasproud of that fact. A unionis supposed to protect itsmembers. And that is agood thing up to a point.The point where I reject

traditional union arrange-

ments is where the BCTFconstantly puts the needsof its members ahead of theneeds of the students for abetter education.Education in this province

has become all about poli-tics and power. The BCTFtries to sugar coat that real-ity by saying their demandsfor more and more of thegovernments budgets arereally for the kids, but thatis just a public relations liethey repeat at contract time.Do any of you think that

the money given to them inthe last contract improvedtheir teaching abilities? Didyour kids come home withbetter grades or did theteachers just go home withfatter wallets?Right now some of you

will say Yes, there are goodteachers out there. Andthats true, there are excel-lent teachers.A negative aspect of union

rules is that seniority countsfor more than ability. Thatsits mandate to protect theweakest links and I get that.But we arent talking aboutproducing widgets on theshop floor.The BCTF has become

simply another big busi-ness and is out of control.It and its members need tobe reminded who pays theirwages and that we have theright to demand that thekids are made the focus andnot just collateral damage incontract talks. If the BCTFhas lost sight of that, thenthe government must growa pair and either reform it orscrap it.

Robert T. RockMission

Maybe we can skipmorning showers?

Editor, the Times:With regard to the upcom-

ing vote for a P3 partner-ship for water services inAbbotsford, I strenuouslyobject to this project.A necessity of life, such

as water and air, should notever be considered as a for-profit supply. By enteringin to a P3 project for watersupply in Abbotsford, I feelwe are opening ourselvesto unlimited capacity forprofit, all of it going to athird party.There is a already sub-

stantial speculation thatwater fees will be meteredbased on time of use, andthose of us who gener-ally support the economythrough working and con-

tributing taxes will be sub-ject to higher water rates atpeak periods.I would suggest that we

forgo a morning shower, toavoid peak water consump-tion, but seriously doubtit would be an acceptablepractice.We are just now hearing

that Abbotsford is goingto develop a serious watershortage in the next fourto five years. Surely, othercommunities in our areaare also growing at approxi-mately the same rate asAbbotsford, and thereforethey will have the samekinds of needs.What willthey do when they run outof water? Perhaps the intentwill be for them to buy itfrom our partner in P3, andexpand the potential fortheir profit.Regardless of whether our

politicians feel this is theonly course or not, I intendto vote No to this project.We need to see alterna-

tives, and have some timeto review what can be donebefore allowing someoneelse to tell us what will bedone.

Jay JanjuaAbbotsford

Would rather waitbefore deciding

Editor, the Times:No private company

starts a project unless it iscertain that it will generatesubstantial revenue.Whyis the Canadian govern-ment so eager to pay over$67 million to the City ofAbbotsford? Is the govern-ment also willing to pay thismuch to each municipalityin the country? Any planthat the city introducesshould viewed as a lifetimeplan, not a short-term plan.What will happen after

these 25 to 30 years? Ourcurrent municipal leaderswill no longer be in office,so our water supply willno longer be an issue thatconcerns them. It is withouta doubt, that we need toincrease our water supply.However, I strongly

believe that other optionsneed to be brought to thetable in time for the 2014election, so the public canmake a decision that is inthe best interest of our city.For this reason, I do not

support the notion of a P3referendum during thiselection.

Gurbax SainiAbbotsford

Blah, blah, blah doesntbelong on Remembrance Day

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An election by voting will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., to electcandidates for a three-year term for the ofces of Mayor, Councillor, and School Trustee, and the StaveLake Water System Partnering Agreement and Loan Authorization Bylaw Referendum Question:

NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTINGOPPORTUNITIES

2011 General Local Election and Other Voting (Referendum)City of Abbotsford and School District No. 34

Abbotsford City Bylaw No. 2105-2011, Stave Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2011WHEREAS:

A NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, using water from Stave Lake, consisting of a water intake in Stave Lake, a pumpstation, a water treatment plant and a water transmission line to the City of Abbotsford (Stave Lake Water System),would be of benet to the City;

THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST to construct the Stave Lake Water System, including incidental expenses, is$291,000,000, of which $230,000,000 is the maximum amount of debt intended to be created or guaranteed by thisbylaw to cover the capital costs;

THE CITY HAS APPLIED to the Government of Canada for a contribution of approximately $61,000,000 in funds toassist with the cost of designing and constructing the Stave Lake Water System under a partnering agreement;

THE DEBT INTENDED TO BE CREATED OR GUARANTEED by this bylaw falls within the limits prescribed by theMunicipal Liabilities Regulation under the Community Charter;

THE INSPECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES has approved this bylaw; and

ASSENT OF THE ELECTORS has been obtained;NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Abbotsford, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. CITATIONBylaw No. 2105-2011 may be cited as Stave Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2011.

2. LOAN AUTHORIZATION(1) The Council is hereby empowered and authorized to undertake and carry out, or cause to be carried out, the

construction of the Stave Lake Water System, to guarantee repayment or provide security for borrowing underan agreement, to do all things necessary for those purposes and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,to:(a) borrow upon the credit of the City of Abbotsford an amount of up to TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION

DOLLARS ($230,000,000) to cover the capital cost of constructing the Stave Lake Water System; and(b) acquire such real property, easements, rights-of-way, licences, rights, or authorities as may be requisite

or desirable for, or in connection with, the construction of the water supply system.(2) The maximum term for which debentures may be issued to secure the debt created by this Bylaw is thirty (30)

years.READ A FIRST TIME this 3rd day of October, 2011READ A SECOND TIME this 3rd day of October, 2011READ A THIRD TIME this 3rd day of October, 2011APPROVED by the Inspector of Municipalities this day of , 2011ASSENTED TO by the Electors of the City of Abbotsford this day of , 2011ADOPTED BY the Council of Abbotsford this day of , 2011

George W. Peary William FlittonMayor City Clerk

This bylaw may be inspected at Abbotsford City Hall, 5th oor, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford BC, during regularbusiness hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays).

Required advance voting opportunities will be conducted at both of the following two locations onWednesday, November 9, 2011 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) and Wednesday, November 16, 2011 (8:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m.):

Cascade Community Church (35190 DeLair Road, Abbotsford, BC); or Ag Rec Gallery at Abbotsford Exhibition Park (32470 Haida Drive, Abbotsford, BC)

Resident ElectorsYou must produce at least two documents that provide evidence of your identity and place of residence - at least one ofwhich must contain your signature. The types of documents that will be accepted as identication include:

If your name does not appear on the List of Registered Electors, you will be required to register on voting day, or at anadvance voting opportunity, by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register youmust meet the following qualications:

you are a Canadian citizen; you are 18 years of age or older on general voting day; you have lived in BC for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; you have lived in the City of Abbotsford for at least 30 days or more immediately before the day of registration;

and you are not disqualied by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualied by law.

Non-Resident Property ElectorsIf you own property in the City of Abbotsford but reside outside the boundaries of the City, you may qualify to vote inthe 2011 General Local Election. Non-resident property electors must produce at least two documents that provideevidence of your identity and place of residence, at least one of which must contain your signature. In addition, proofthat you are entitled to register in relation to the property in the City of Abbotsford and, if applicable, written consentfrom a majority of the other registered owners of the property, will also be required. You may only register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property in the City of Abbotsford. No corporation is entitled tobe registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote.You may register in advance at Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC during regular businesshours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays).You may also register up to the end of voting on General Voting Day, Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Abbotsford CityHall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Voting DivisionsEach Abbotsford household will receive a single envelope, during the week of October 24-28, for all registered electorsin that household, with clear instructions on where to vote. If you do not receive a Voter Notication Card, pleasecontact the Election Ofce at 604-864-5600 or visit the Citys website at www.abbotsford.ca to determine where youvote.Additional information on elections may be obtained from the BC Government website at:http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/governance/elections.htm.You may also contact the Abbotsford 2011 General Local Election phone line at 604-864-5600.Bill FlittonChief Election Ofcer

Are you in favour of the City of Abbotsford developing a new water supply source at Stave Lake(consisting of a water intake in Stave Lake, a pump station, a water treatment plant and a watertransmission line from the Stave Lake to the City of Abbotsford) to ensure that the current andlong term water needs of the City of Abbotsford are met by:

the City entering into a partnering agreement with a private sector partner that will design, build,partially nance and operate a water supply and distribution system from Stave Lake for up tothirty (30) years, incurring a maximum capital cost and liability to the City of TWO HUNDREDAND NINETY-ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($291,000,000)

of which up to $61,000,000 will be paid for through a federal contribution; and

Abbotsford City Council adopting Bylaw No. 2105-2011, Stave Lake Water System LoanAuthorization Bylaw, 2011 to authorize the borrowing by the City of the remaining TWOHUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ($230,000,000), for up to thirty (30) years, for thecapital cost of constructing the water supply and distribution system from Stave Lake?

1. a current British Columbia Drivers Licence;2. a current British Columbia Identication Card

issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch;3. an Owners Certicate of Insurance and Vehicle

Licence issued by the Insurance Corporation ofBritish Columbia;

4. a British Columbia CareCard or British ColumbiaGold CareCard;

5. a Ministry of Social Development MonthlyReport Form;

6. a Social Insurance Card issued by HumanResources and Skills Development Canada;

7. a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship andImmigration Canada;

8. a real property tax notice issued by the City ofAbbotsford;

9. a credit card or debit card issued by a savingsinstitution; or

10. a utility bill issued for the supply of electricity,natural gas, water, telephone services or cableservices.

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I f you like tomatoes,chances are you alsolove the taste of robustsun-dried tomatoes.They can be purchased

either packed in oil, vacuumpacked, or dehydrated; andwhen buying them from thestore, I like the ones packedin oil the best. The onesmade from scratch are eventastier.Whatever the process,

dried tomatoes are moreconcentrated in flavourbecause most of the watercontent has been removedduring the drying process.

Although this recipe iscalled Oven Dried Toma-toes, they are not reallydried. They are still moistbut have just shrunk toapproximately one-third toone-quarter of their originalsize and have really intenseflavour.We love using these in a

number of recipes such aspasta, pizza, sandwiches,or even just eating them ontheir own in an Italian anti-pasto platter with a numberof other bite-sized tidbits.The downside of this

recipe is the length of timethey need to be in theoven. Cooking them at alow temperature for a longperiod of time is the bestway to extract moistureand intensify flavours,without burning them inthe process.Close attention is needed

in the latter part of thecooking process to ensurethat they do not get over-cooked, dried out, and/orburnt.The cooking time is an

approximation and willdepend on a number offactors: the size of thetomatoes, the ripeness ofthe tomatoes, the correctcalibration of your oven,etc. However, do not letthis scare you; just payattention, thats all.This is a great recipe to

make on a day when youare going to be home any-way and want the warmMediterranean aromas fill-ing your house.Since they are not com-

pletely dried, they do notlast indefinitely. Oncecooled, store them in an

airtight container and keeprefrigerated for up to sevendays. Enjoy!

Oven Dried TomatoesIf you can spare the time,

the roasting of the toma-toes in the oven is wellworth it they become sointense in flavour. Makeextra tomatoes and addthem to pasta, sandwiches,salads, etc.

10 Roma tomatoes2 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp balsamic vinegar1 tbsp dried basil leaves

(not ground)1 tbsp dried oregano

leaves (not ground)1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp fresh cracked

pepper

1. Preheat oven to 200degrees Fahrenheit.2. Remove and discard

any green tops of the toma-toes, slice in half from topto bottom (lengthwise),and place them in a mixingbowl.3. Add the olive oil, bal-

samic vinegar, basil, oreg-ano, salt, pepper, and tossto coat. Gently work a smallamount of pulp out oftomato halves while work-ing the flavourings into thetomato cavities.4. Arrange the tomatoes

cut side up on a bakingsheet lined with parchmentpaper.5. Spoon the remaining

liquid from the bowl overthe tomatoes and lightlyseason each one again withsalt and pepper.6. Bake for approximately

five to six hours, until thetomatoes have reduced byapproximately two-thirdsor three-quarters in size butare still moist. Remove fromthe oven and cool to roomtemperature.7. Use in a number of

recipes such as pastas, piz-zas, bruschetta, grains, oranywhere you want incred-ible tomato flavour.

Makes 20 halves.

Send your food/cookingquestions to [email protected] or P.O. Box 2674,Abbotsford, B.C.V2T 6R4

Chef Dez is a food columnist,culinary instructor & cookingshow performer. Visit him atwww.chefdez.com.

Let your oven do the suns work on tomatoesSimple recipe fills your homewith Mediterranean aromas

CHEFDEZ

Oncooking

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Sun-dried tomatoes offer arobust flavour that can beused in a variety of reci-pes, including pasta, pizza,and sandwiches. Cookingtomatoes into a sun-driedstate requires close atten-tion, but can producegreat tasting meals.

We love using these ina number of recipessuch as pasta, pizza,sandwiches, or even justeating them on their ownin an Italian antipastoplatter with a number ofother bite-sized tidbits.

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CHURCHCHURCHDIRECTORYDIRECTORY

Meeting atGarden Park Tower

(north side entrance)2825 Clearbrook RoadPhone: 604-852-8076Sunday 10:30 am

Praise & Worship ServiceEvening Service 7:00 pmPastor: Dr. David Rathnam

NEW HOPECHRISTIANCENTRE

COMMUNITYCHURCH

TRADITIONALANGLICAN

Invites you to worship accordingto the Book of Common Prayer

HOLY COMMUNION12:30 PM

Matsqui Lutheran Church-Matsqui Village5781 Riverside Street

The Revd Michael Shier 604-951-3733Info.: 604-856-6902

The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada part ofthe worldwide Traditional Anglican Communion

ST. MICHAELANDALLANGELS

ANGLICAN CHURCHOF CANADA

www.vancouver.anglican.ca

The Anglican Churchof Canada

Diocese of NewWestminster604-684-6306

Holy CommunionSunday at 10 amSt. Matthews Church2010 Guilford Drive

AbbotsfordIn the Sanctuary

BAPTIST

MaranathaMaranathaBaptist ChurchBaptist Church

www.maranathabc.ca3580 Clearbrook Rd.

604-854-1505Our FamilyWelcomesYouSunday Worship 10:30AMKids Lighthouse ClassesPastors: Keith Falconer

& Vernon Forbes

BAPTIST

Central ValleyBaptist Church

33393 Old Yale Rd., Abbotsford(3 blocks east of White Spot)

604-850-3204Traditional Services

Sunday School. . . .10:00 amMorning Worship . .11:00 amEvening Worship . . 6:30 pm

Wed. Bible Study &Childrens Club 7:00 pm

Many learn the wordsFew learn the Song

!Sundays at10:30 am + 6:30 pm

!617 McKenzie RoadAbbotsford

(South of Vye Road)

604-852-4564

CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP

COMMUNITYCHURCH

GRACEEVANGELICALBIBLE CHURCH

2087 McMillan Road604-859-9937

Worship Service - 10:30 am& Childrens Ministry

Weekly activities for studentsand children as scheduled.

Lead Pastor - Warren SchatzAssociate Pastor - Adam PaleschWorship Director/Jr. High YouthAssociate Pastor - Adam Palesch

Church of Godin Christ,Mennonite

29623 Downes RoadCorner of Ross & Downes Rd.

Sunday School 10:00 am

Worship Service 10:50 am

Everyone Welcome

MENNONITE

PEACELUTHERANCHURCH

10:30 am Holy Communion10:30 am Childrens Ministry9:00 am Deutsch

2029Ware St. at Marshall604-859-5409

Pastor Christoph Reiners

www.plc-abby.org

LUTHERAN LUTHERAN

Trinity LutheranLutheran Church - Canada (LC-C)Church of the Lutheran Hour3845 Gladwin Road North

604-853-3227

9:00 am Adult Bible Study9:45 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

www.trinitylcc.caPastor: David Hilderman

MENNONITEBRETHREN

3160 Ross Road, Abbotsford(1 block north of Fraser Highway)

Phone: 604-856-2024

SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES9:00 AM & 10:45 AM

KIDS PROGRAM DURING BOTH SERVICESALL ARE WELCOME!

MENNONITEBRETHRENCLEARBROOKMENNONITE

BRETHREN CHURCH2719 Clearbrook Road

(Corner of Clearbrook & Old Yale Roads)Phone: 604-850-6607

9:45 am German Worship Serviceand Sunday School

11:00 am Family Worship Service7:00 pm Evening Service10:00 am Wednesday Bible Study

German/EnglishWe preach Christ crucified andrisen 1 Cor. 2-3; 1 Cor. 15-20

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Sumas Way & 3rd Ave.(34595 3rd Ave.)

Sunday Service: 10:00 AMConnections Groups:

Wednesdays @ 7:30 PMThursdays @ 7:00 PM

Pastoral Team:Blake & Adrienne JoinerSean & Jamie Sabourin

778-808-9684www.connectchurch.ca

connect with God | connect with people

WORSHIP CENTREA church with a vision for Restoration

...welcomes you

Times havechanged,the Gospelmessagehas notchanged

2455 W. Railway St. Abbotsford(Huckleberry House)

Sunday Worship2:30 pm

Wednesday NightHome Bible Study7:00 pm

For more info call 604-870-9770

CALL ARLENE TOLL FREE AT 1-866-630-4508 EMAIL: [email protected]

PRESBYTERIAN

Calvin ChurchA mainstream church

with an evangelical heart

2597 Bourquin Crescent EastPhone: 604-859-6902

Pastor: Blair BertrandChildren & Youth: Sarah Smith

Worship Services9:15 am & 11:00 amCome as you are!

PRESBYTERIAN(IN MISSION)

St. Pauls8469 Cedar St.604-826-8481

10:30 amWorship & Childrens Church

Minister:The Rev. Rebecca SimpsonYouth Leader: Doug McKellanhttp://pccweb.ca/stpauls-mission

You are welcome!

MENNONITEBRETHREN

Sunday Worship Services8:45 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Learning Centre for all ages11:15 am Liturgical Service11:15 am Contemporary Service

2285 Clearbrook Road604-859-4611

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Service on Sunday at 10 amMeeting at the SeniorsCentre

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Abbotsfords police and fire-fighters battle bad guys andblazes and regularly come tothe aid of pets, kids and the elderly.While no one doubts Abbotsfords

first responders zeal and commit-ment to their community, it appearsthat growing facial hair is a bit of achallenge for them.

Sixty-plus members of theAbbotsford Police Departmentand Abbotsford Fire Rescue Ser-vice (AFRS) are participating inMovember, a fundraising campaignto change the face of mens healthliterally and figuratively.DuringNovember each year,men

across the world cultivate elabo-rate moustaches to raise funds andawareness towards prostate canceras part of theMovember campaign.

A group of police officers and fire-fighters who have a reputation fortheir spit and polish appearance looked a little scruffy when theygathered Tuesday morning to showoff the results of their first weeksgrowth.APD spokesman Ian MacDonald,

who generally has nary a hair on hishead or chin, conceded that, for themost part, results at this stage arevaried at best.This will come as a shock to you

andmany others in the communitybut hair is notmy area of expertise,saidMacDonald.But Im not alone by the looks of

some of my colleagues faces.APDs Movember team leader

Deputy Chief Rick Lucy said despitethe raggedy initial results, thedepart-ment already has 62 Mo Bros andSistas committed to supporting thecampaign.(Mo Bros are the men who sport

the staches while the women whosupport them are known as MoSistas).AFRS Deputy Chief Mike Helmer

says about 15 firefighters are also onboard and trying to cultivate somewhimsical whiskers.APD members participating in

Movember have committed to rais-

ing aminimumof $20 each towardsprostate cancer.Thats around $1,200 right off the

bat, said Lucy.However, the larger goal of the

campaign is to raise awarenessand engage the community ofAbbotsford.People dont typically see fire-

fighters and officers looking a littlescruffy, said Lucy.Butwhen they do, it gives thema

chance to start a conversation withmembers who can then talk withpeople about prostate cancer.Lucy admitted there have been

lots of jibes both in and out of the

department around first respond-ers initial efforts to grow theirMos.Were talking about setting up

different award categories, he said.There will be the Cheetos Awardfor the cheesiest moustache andanother for themost sinister.There will probably be one for

the best college effort, said Lucy,nodding in the direction of APDCommunity Policing InspectorTom Chesley.Hes not a front runner [for facial

hair.]This is the first year the police

department has joined theMovem-ber effort, partly because officersneeded a decree from the top brassto grow their whiskers. Officers arepermitted to grow facial hair formoustaches or beards but must doso when they are on leave.Most officers dont have enough

time to grow a moustache on theirholidays, Lucy said. Some aredefinitely growing moustachesfor the first time [in their policingcareer] because they can.MacDonald wasnt entirely con-

vinced amonth would be sufficienttime for him to really sprout some-thing spectacular.Well get through the 30 days

but many of us will be hitting aJohnny Depp [moustache] ratherthan Tom Sellecks.

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Early Movember results almost criminal

ROCHELLE BAKER/TIMES

APD Deputy Chief Rick Lucy (centre) shows off his fledgling fuzz along with other Movember officers and firefighters.

Well get through the 30 days

but many of us will be hitting

a Johnny Depp [moustache]

rather than Tom Sellecks.

Const. Ian MacDonald APD

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Dustin Ginter20 years oldWanted for breach ofprobation order, breachof recognizance

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When Big Joe Williamsrecorded his song BrotherJames in 1937 a bluessong about the death of adrunk driver - it was oneof the rst expressions ofconcern about drunk driv-ing, found in popular music.Search: Joe Williamsyoutube Brother James.

1937 was also a year inwhich drunk driving wasgetting some serious attention at the govern-mental and corporate level. Grim, skull embla-zoned warning posters were widely displayedannouncing that driving and alcohol dontmix. The American National Safety, through aCommittee on Tests for Intoxication, developeda Standard Alcohol Inuence Form for LawEnforcement.

The momentum continued into 1938, when agathering of the American Medical AssociationsCommittee to Study Problems of Motor VehicleAccidents reportedly gave impetus to a soon tobe established a .15 blood alcohol level as thethreshold evidence for a conviction for impaireddriving. That permissive number stayed in placefor many years, gradually being reduced inNorth American jurisdictions, to .10 then thefamiliar .08 and now on to zero tolerancelevels in some places and some circumstances.

Statistics for alcohol-impaired driving fatalitieshave, it appears, only been kept in the UnitedStates since 1982. In 1982, it is suggestedthat 26,000 people died in this category, witha reduction to about 12,000 for year 2007. Intotal, from 1982 to present, there have beenclose to half a million deaths due to alcohol, onAmerican roadways.

From 1937, when brother James died, to thepresent moment, what is the death toll? Mil-lions? The statistics in this area, even since1982, are notoriously controversial, and difcultto ascertain, but in any case, we are looking atstartlingly large numbers.

Blood alcohol standardsmay have changed, but theworst outcome of impaireddriving has remainedconsistent, as we nd withBrother James:Brother James went out rid-ing, riding in that 29 Ford

Brother James went out rid-ing, riding in that 29 Ford

That poor man was drink-ing bad whiskey, well boys

he sure done lose his soul

Lord I went out in Greenville, looked down inbrother James' face

I says sleep on brother James, I'll meet you Resur-rection Day

Lord brother James died under surgery and hedidn't have the time to pray

Brother James died under surgery, didn't have thetime to pray

I said goodbye brother James, ooo well I'll meetyou Resurrection Day

Now he left sister Lottie, trying to save her wickedsoul

She ain't going to drink no more whiskey, ooo wellboys going to ride no 29 Ford

I went to the graveyard and I peeped down inbrother James' face

Lord I went to the graveyard and I peeped downin brother James' face

Says you know you died drunk brother James andyou didn't have no time to pray

Farewell brother James, hope we will meet someday

Farewell brother James, hope we will meet someday

I will be at the shing table, ooo well when theysend brother James away

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Some in Abbotsford may know Charlie Dunlop as thelarger than life golf pro at Ledgeview Golf Course inAbbotsford, back in the 1970s, and later at the GladwinDriving Range. He had three holes-in-one over the course ofhis storied life, the last just 10 years ago, at the age of 79.Or if they had ended up on the wrong side of the law, theyd

recall him as a no-nonsense correc-tions worker at Matsqui prison.Before he settled with his fam-

ily in Abbotsford, Sgt.-Maj. Dunlophad a 30-year career in the Cana-dian Armed Forces, in bases aroundCanada and Germany.Pool shark, ace cribbage player,

formidable golfer, soccer player andcoach, dad, grandfather, comrade-in-arms, a regaler of tales of war atthe seniors home Charlie Dunlopwas indeed all of these people.And there are others who knew

him as a comrade, a member of the elite secret commandoforce that became known as the famed DevilsBrigade.It was the best job in the army. It took us out of

the front andbehind enemy lines, saidDunlop lastweek in his room atVal HavenHome in Abbotsford.Wewere a good force. There weremany fighting atthat time, but they didnt do what we did, he saidwith considerable understatement.Born in Victoria in 1922, Dunlop began his mili-

tary life with the Seaforth Cadets in Vancouver at16, then signed up for CAF service at 18. By 1942, hewas one of the unique First Special Service Force, abi-national group of some 1,800 elite Canadian and Americanmen who would become one of the most effective fightingforces of the war.Themenwere chosen for their physical andmental tough-

ness, those who seemingly feared nothing.But in the distance of time,Dunlop admits thatwhen enemy

forces were firing at you, you knew it. Most of the time it

scared the hell out of us.The unit was the precursor to later special forces: Green

Berets, Delta Force, Navy SEALS, and Canadas ultra-secretiveJTF2 that recently served in Afghanistan.A member of the FSSF, Dunlop had a perspective of the

SecondWorldWar different frommost soldiers.The officers and lower ranks of the joint U.S.-Canada com-

mando force all went through arduous and extensive trainingfor winter conditions and treacherous mountainterrain, in explosives, martial arts and extensiveuse of weapons, including a specially designedand lethal stiletto, theV-42 combat knife. The FSSFmost often carried out their work in the dark ofnight, behind enemy lines, up close and personalwith opposing forces. By dawn, theyd slip back tosafety, to prepare for another covert foray in Ger-man-held fortifications, to the great frustration ofthe German commanders.The Germans nicknamed the commandoes the

Black Devils, as the FSSF blackened their faceswith shoe polish for their night raids up Monte La Difensain Italy.They were cocky too. At the 1944 Battle of Anzio, Italy, FSSF

soldiers left calling cards with their arrowhead unit patch andamessage in German, TheWorst is yet to Come, on Germancorpses and strongholds.The Germans didnt like us at all.

Dunlop will be 89 this month.The years have taken their toll. His hearing has faded and

he struggles at times to say what hes thinking. There remainssome of that life-long self-discipline in his bearing. He stillinsists on having a military brush cut, and the life in hisintense blue eyes burns as bright as a younger mans.He is an old soldier, but he is still a soldier.His loyalty and admiration for the men he fought beside

and followed is steadfast.We had the finest commanding officer any force ever had,

he said emphatically of U.S. Col. Robert. T. Frederick, who ledthe FSSF from 1942 and until it was disbanded in 1944.Andwhen thewords do come, alongwith that intense gaze,

they are strong and their meaning is clear.We were effective.

WE REMEMBER

The Germans called them the Black Devils.To Charlie Dunlop, they were a second family,

fighting together behind enemy lines.

DEVILSTHEHE KNEW

DARREN MCDONALD/TIMES

Charlie Dunlop thinks back on his time as an elite fighter as daughter Marilyn looks on. A photo with his late wife hangs on the wall.

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Sgt.-Maj. (retired)

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On the eve of Remem-branceDay,RayCraigof Abbotsford recallsmany stories some bad,some good, others funny of the SecondWorldWar asa member of the CanadianMerchant Navy.Craigwas one of thousands

of men and women chargedwith the task of deliveringsupplies and ammunitionacross the Atlantic Ocean towar torn Europe.His initial trip across the

Atlantic in a convoy of mer-chant navy ships providedthe first frightening momentduring his service, a depthcharge that occurred whenan Allied destroyer escort gotwarning of aGerman subma-rine, or U-boat.It was a scary experience

for Craig, although today heenjoys a laugh about it.I jumped up and grabbed

my life jacket because I wassurewehadbeen torpedoed,says the 83-year-old Craig.Our life jackets were old

style but inside the liningwere horizontal pockets and Iloaded upmy life jacket withcans of soup and sardines . .. It was all I could do to carryit and get out on deck but if Ihad ever gone over the side, I

wouldve gone straight to thebottom. All that and I didntthink I had a can opener any-way.Just one of the ridiculous

things that I always chuckleabout.While having fun at his

own expense, RemembranceDay is a time when the sadmemories of friends, soldiers,sailors and pilots who nevermade it home come floodingback to Craig.He marches in the Armi-

stice Day Parade and visitsthe ceremony at the Ceno-

taph, remembering thosewho made the ultimate sac-rifice.Personally it brings back

the memories of those whodidnt come back, he says.The story of how Craig

became part of theMerchantNavy began in 1943 when hewas just 17 too young tofight in the war.Living as a teenager in Cal-

gary, Craig hopped on a trainheaded west for Vancouver a three-day trip and hisnew livelihood at sea.It wasnt more than ten

weeks after his arrival inVancouver that Craig was ona vessel entering the PanamaCanal, then up north to NewYork and across the AtlanticOcean.He wouldmake three trips

back-and-forth during thewar before being demobi-lized in 1946, one year afterthe conflict in Europe andthe Pacific Ocean ended.Thousands of Canadians

served as merchant sailors,and 72 vessels were lost atsea from enemy attack dur-ing the Battle of the Atlan-tic.More than 1,600 Canadi-

an merchant mariners diedduring the Second WorldWar, including eight women,according to Veteran AffairsCanada.However, Craig feels nei-

ther he nor his fellow sail-ors got the recognition theydeserved until near the turnof the last century.In the autumn of 1998, on

Parliament Hill in Ottawa,four veteran merchant sail-ors staged a hunger strike,demanding compensationfor what was, at the time,more than 50 years withoutveterans benefits.In 2000, former Minister

of Veterans Affairs GeorgeBaker announced a $50 mil-lion tax-free package for Can-adasMerchantNavy veteransand surviving spouses, whichCraig says amounted to about$10,000.Despite the hardshipsmer-

chant sailors facedon the sea,and in achieving equality andrespect, Craig says he toowilltake the time to rememberthose who fought, those whohelped the war effort, thosewho came home, and espe-cially those who did not.

Dont sell them short

PHOTO SUBMITTED/FOR THE TIMES

Ray Craig (above) was just a teenager when he joined theMerchant Navy and served during the Second World War.

Ray Craig knowsall too well thedangers of ourMerchant Navy

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