abbotsfordtimes.com National silver for Abbotsford trio 11 TUESDAY September 3, 2013 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER & ENTERTAINMENT INSIDE: Federal $ for Stave River salmon conservation project Pg. 10 CHRISTINA TOTH [email protected]M ission hopes to nip poten- tial commercial medical marijuana enterprises in the bud with a bylaw that will essentially ban such facilities in its jurisdiction. But there may remain some pro- visions to allow some grow-ops, providing they meet the district’s criteria. “We will ban medical marijuana municipality-wide,” said Mayor Ted Adlem. “However, we will look at site-spe- cific proposals. We will spot zone, [but] only if it makes sense for the community. But there is no possibil- ity to tolerate them in residential areas.” Commercial grow-ops could be on farmland, and the Agricultural Land Commission has confirmed that they will consider these opera- tions as agricultural activities, said Mike Younie, director of develop- ment services, in his Aug. 19 report to the council. “Basically we think it’s an agricul- tural activity, so it should be in agri- cultural land or rural-residential, if it’s grown in a separate building,” he said. The district’s current zoning bylaw allows for medical marijuana opera- tions on farmland. Amendments to the bylaw would consider more constraints to medi- cal grow-ops such as minimum setbacks from property lines and distances from schools, daycares and so on, added Younie. Adlem said the district wants to get ahead of pending changes gov- erning medical marijuana grow-ops. The federal Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations expected to come into effect on April 1, 2014, will require medical users to pur- chase their pot from licensed com- mercial growers. They will also be able to pur- chase pot from a pharmacy or order through the mail. Any old growing licences will become void after that date and must be turned over to the RCMP. Currently, Health Canada issues licences for individuals to grow pot for medicinal purposes for personal use, or for a limited number of other persons who use it medicinally. It also requires MMAR-licensed growers to observe all local laws, bylaws and regulations, but it doesn’t inspect and verify the safety of each production site, nor will it tell local governments or police where they are. Mission moving to halt medical grow-ops As many as 1,000 grow-ops estimated in Mission alone – TIMES FILE Mission wants a municipal ban on medical grow-ops. – CHRISTINA TOTH/TIMES Abbotsford Police Const. Ron Cardinal leads his dog around Dahlstrom Centre early Thursday (Aug. 29) afternoon, after a 49-year-old man was stabbed there during a dispute. CHRISTINA TOTH [email protected]A 49-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital from central Abbotsford on Thursday afternoon with a stab wound to his stomach after getting into a dispute with someone he knew, say police. The victim and a 32-year-old man apparently got into an argument in the parking lot of the Dahlstrom Centre at 32700 George Ferguson Way, said Const. Ian Macdonald. “The 49-year-old got the worst of the argument, and he stumbled into [a nearby cosmetics] school with a serious stab wound,” he said. The victim had found his way into the Kosmetae Academy of Spa Aesthetics and Hair Design in the mall, where staff called 911 at about 1:35 p.m. “The good news is that he was talking and conscious – normally that’s a good sign,” said Macdon- ald. Arrest made in Abby stabbing see STABBING, page A4 SUBMITTED TO THE TIMES T he City of Abbotsford announced on Wednes- day the appointment of Jake Rudolph to the position of dep- uty city manager, effective Oct. 10. Rudolph has been the chief administrative officer for the City of Pitt Meadows for 10 years. His 30-year career in local and regional government spans four different provinces. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Jake to the City of Abbotsford,” said Abbotsford city manager George Murray. “He has a solid reputation and a keen understanding of the issues facing local governments today and will be an asset to us as city hall continues to evolve.” New deputy city manager announced see RUDOLPH, page A4 see GROW-OPS, page A4 View more with westerraequipment.com | 800.563.7313 Get the job done right. Vermeer products. On sale now. down to earth EAGLE VISION OPTICAL 107-2760 Gladwin Rd ❘ 604.557.1800 *With the purchase of a complete set of glasses. Some restrictions apply. GET YOUR ON AND SAVE FREE SIGHT TESTING ages 19-64 Style Style View more with FREE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES
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INSIDE: Federal $ for Stave River salmon conservation project Pg. 10
M ission hopes to nip poten-tial commercial medicalmarijuana enterprises
in the bud with a bylaw that willessentially ban such facilities in itsjurisdiction.
But there may remain some pro-visions to allow some grow-ops,providing they meet the district’scriteria.
“We will ban medical marijuanamunicipality-wide,” said MayorTed Adlem.
“However, we will look at site-spe-cific proposals. We will spot zone,[but] only if it makes sense for thecommunity. But there is no possibil-ity to tolerate them in residentialareas.”
Commercial grow-ops could beon farmland, and the AgriculturalLand Commission has confirmed
that they will consider these opera-tions as agricultural activities, saidMike Younie, director of develop-ment services, in his Aug. 19 reportto the council.
“Basically we think it’s an agricul-tural activity, so it should be in agri-cultural land or rural-residential, ifit’s grown in a separate building,”he said.
The district’s current zoning bylawallows for medical marijuana opera-tions on farmland.
Amendments to the bylaw wouldconsider more constraints to medi-cal grow-ops such as minimumsetbacks from property lines and
distances from schools, daycaresand so on, added Younie.
Adlem said the district wants to
get ahead of pending changes gov-erning medical marijuana grow-ops.The federal Marijuana for Medical
Purposes Regulations expected tocome into effect on April 1, 2014,will require medical users to pur-chase their pot from licensed com-mercial growers.
They will also be able to pur-chase pot from a pharmacy or orderthrough the mail.
Any old growing licences willbecome void after that date andmust be turned over to the RCMP.
Currently, Health Canada issueslicences for individuals to grow potfor medicinal purposes for personaluse, or for a limited number of otherpersons who use it medicinally.
It also requires MMAR-licensedgrowers to observe all local laws,bylaws and regulations, but itdoesn’t inspect and verify the safetyof each production site, nor willit tell local governments or policewhere they are.
Mission moving to halt medical grow-opsAs many as1,000 grow-opsestimated inMission alone
– TIMES FILE
Mission wants a municipal ban on medical grow-ops.
– CHRISTINA TOTH/TIMES
Abbotsford Police Const. Ron Cardinal leads his dog around Dahlstrom Centre early Thursday (Aug. 29) afternoon,after a 49-year-old man was stabbed there during a dispute.
A49-year-old man was airliftedto the hospital from central
Abbotsford on Thursday afternoonwith a stab wound to his stomachafter getting into a dispute withsomeone he knew, say police.
The victim and a 32-year-old manapparently got into an argumentin the parking lot of the DahlstromCentre at 32700 George FergusonWay, said Const. Ian Macdonald.
“The 49-year-old got the worst ofthe argument, and he stumbled into[a nearby cosmetics] school with aserious stab wound,” he said.
The victim had found his wayinto the Kosmetae Academy of SpaAesthetics and Hair Design in themall, where staff called 911 at about1:35 p.m.
“The good news is that he wastalking and conscious – normallythat’s a good sign,” said Macdon-ald.
Arrest made inAbby stabbing
see STABBING, page A4
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Th e C i t y o f Ab b o t s f o rdannounced on Wednes-
day the appointment of JakeRudolph to the position of dep-uty city manager, effective Oct.10.
Rudolph has been the chiefadministrative officer for theCity of Pitt Meadows for 10 years.His 30-year career in local andregional government spans fourdifferent provinces.
“We are extremely pleasedto welcome Jake to the City ofAbbotsford,” said Abbotsfordcity manager George Murray.“He has a solid reputation and akeen understanding of the issuesfacing local governments todayand will be an asset to us as cityhall continues to evolve.”
New deputycity managerannounced
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infrastructure, professionalengineer Alan Reggin, beganhis duties Aug. 19.
As the manager of assetsand infrastructure, Reggin’sgoals are to hold public safetyand the public interest para-mount, and to help create amore livable, environmental-ly and financially sustainableregion by developing practi-cal, innovative solutions forinfrastructure managementproblems.
Reggin says the district hastaken the important step ofcreating a position with theresponsibility of managingthe considerable investmentsmade in public infrastruc-ture.
Reggin brings 10 years ofexperience in infrastructureasset management in boththe public and private sector,including the past nine yearsas a consultant.
Missionannouncesnew assetsmanager
– ROXANNE HOOPER/MAPLE RIDGE TIMES
Jordan (seen here in the diaper aisle) and Kourtney Blumenauer of Abbotsford had a five-minute shop-ping spree at the IGA Marketplace in Pitt Meadows, as grand prize winners of a Pitt Meadows LionsClub raffle. Jordan’s father Bob Blumenauer of Mission won the raffle, but gifted the prize to his son.
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Sporting his favourite pair of runningshoes – double-laced to ensure no
tripping hazards – and clad in a lightT-shirt and shorts, Jordan Blumenauerwas seen stretching in the MeadowvaleShopping Centre parking lot on Sun-day, Aug. 25.
The 26-year-old Abbotsford residentwasn’t warming up for a traditionalmarathon, but a sprint that inevitablystocked his family’s pantry and freezerwith more than $1,300 in groceries.
Jordan’s father Bob Blumenauer wasthe winner of the new Pitt MeadowsLions Club’s five-minute shoppingspree, at the IGA Marketplace in PittMeadows.
But instead of the 57-year-old Hatzicresident claiming the prize for himself,he and his wife Kim decided to turn itover to their son – who has a youngfamily that “could greatly” use the gift.
“I just thought it was more benefi-cial to Jordan and Kourtney – a youngfamily just getting started. Besides, he’smore athletic and handles stress bet-ter,” Bob told the Maple Ridge Times.
In preparation for the shopping spree,Jordan, his wife Kourtney, and theirnine-month-old son Jeremy scopedout the grocery store on the previousWednesday, and then arrived abouta half hour early again on Sunday, toreview their plan to scoop up as manyof their desired items as possible.
Racing up one aisle at a time, eachtime having to grab a new shoppingcart and deposit the loaded carts backat the cash register, Jordan spent a lot ofhis time literally racing around the store– much to the amazement and amuse-ment of unsuspecting shoppers.
When all his items were tallied, thetwo-and-a-half-foot long bill came to$1,210.48.
Then Jordan and Kourtney were bothinvited to stroll over to the butcher andselect a further $100 worth of meats.
While Kourtney was quick to grabsome family-sized packages of leanground beef, Jordan was more excitedabout picking out a few barbecuingsteaks for that evening’s celebration.
Despite scoping out the storein advance, Jordan said he becamefrazzled as the horn sounded and helunged for that first shopping cart.
“I didn’t follow the route as I hadplanned. I feel like I missed so manythings I was going for,” he said.
“I even grabbed a few things I had nointention of grabbing,” he added, suchas crackers and cookies.
But ultimately, he wanted to load upon medicine, diapers, baking goodsfor his wife, and a surprising 12 blocksof cheese (homemade macaroni andcheese was on tonight’s menu, using upsome of their dairy products).
Scanning his carts lined up at thetill, and watching all the items crossthe conveyer belt at the cash register,he seemed content that he’d achievedhis goal.
“It’s hard when you’re running and
having to think,” Jordan added with achuckle.
His father observed a few minormishaps along the way, including theexplosion of a laundry detergent bottlethat streamed a trail of soap for a fewhundred feet, and a few extra itemsstrewn in each of the aisles Jordanvisited.
“It’s pretty amazing,” Jordan said,looking over his take as it was addedup.
Store owner Jim Pattenden was elatedwith how well the shopping spree went,and was glad the Lions approachedhim and his wife Geri about being partof the event.
“We had fun ... we had a blast. Ithought it was just terrific,” Pattendensaid, helping to pack up three carts fullof groceries as his wife Geri ran themthrough the till.
Son runs away with the groceriesMission man wins shopping spree;pays it forward to son’s young family
– ROXANNE HOOPER/MAPLE RIDGE TIMES
Jordan, right, and his father Bob Blumenauer sit on the tailgate after loading morethan $1,200 worth of groceries and other items into their truck.
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If you wanted to attend theMission & District Soapbox
Derby, don’t worry, you didn’tmiss it.
Mission’s annual SoapboxDerby was rained out of itsscheduled Aug. 24 date, butthe event was rescheduledfor Sept. 14.
With a downpour the nightbefore, organizers decidedearly in the morning to post-pone the race due to unsaferoad conditions.
The event will be at the cor-ner of Stave Lake Street andPrentis Avenue, with openingceremonies and the mayor’sspeech at 9 a.m.
Races start at 9:30 a.m.At noon there is a break forlunch, and also puddingeating and hot dog eatingcontests. Racing resumes at12:30 p.m., and this year, thesoapbox includes racing foradults (for $100).
Awards ceremony is set for4 p.m.
To find out more about theevent, contacts and soapboxrequirements, email [email protected] orgo online to missionsoapbox.com.
Soapboxderbypostponed
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The victim was airlifted by helicopterfrom the John Maclure CommunitySchool a couple of blocks away on Ori-ole Crescent.
Abbotsford Police officers located andarrested a 32 year old man in connection
to the stabbing three hours later. Boththe victim and the suspect are fromAbbotsford.
T h e M a j o r C r i m e Un i t o f t h eAbbotsford Police Department will becontinuing the investigation.
“If their IDs can be confirmed, thenboth parties are known to police,” said
Macdonald. He added that there is noth-ing that connects the men to any gangactivity.
A section of the parking lot was closedoff behind police tape for the remain-der of the afternoon while a dog teamsearched the area and police investiga-tors questioned witnesses.
STABBING, from page A1
Both victim and suspect are known to police
Rudolph currently serves as co-chair on the board forthe Metro Vancouver Integrated Emergency ManagementCommittee and in the past he was chair of the MetroVancouver City Administrators Committee, president ofRidge Meadows Minor Hockey Association and directorof Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and KnowledgePark Board.
“The experience and opportunity that Jake will bring tothe position of deputy city manager for Abbotsford willbe an important factor in restructuring some of our keydepartment functions,” said Murray.
“As our focus remains on continuous improvement, Iexpect that Jake’s broad background in local governmentmanagement will help us to bring best practice to all thatwe do.”
Rudolph will be responsible for overseeing a significantportion of the City of Abbotsford’s $260 million budgetand 800 employees.
RUDOLPH, from page A1
The violations and risks at MMAR sitesare similar to those at illegal grow opera-tions – electrical violations, improperchemical storage, mould and excessmoisture, fire hazards and structuralchanges that would help spread flamesand heat in a fire, former Mission FireChief Ian Fitzpatrick wrote in a 2011 let-ter to the federal heath minister.
Inspections of residential legal growops in Mission in recent years havefound numerous violations of the pro-vincial fire code, building code andelectrical safety code, in addition tomunicipal regulations, the letter stat-ed.
Current acting Fire Chief Bob Cannonsaid his department is aware of homes
that have four to five MMAR grow-ops,but where most of them are unknownbecause Health Canada won’t releaseinformation on their whereabouts.
The issue is not insignificant. Therecould be more than 1,000 legal grow-opsin Mission alone, Younie estimates.
“We checked last year with the fed-eral government through a [Freedom ofInformation request] and were told thereare more than 700 personal use produc-tion licences in Mission.
This does not include designated per-son production licences, which wouldbring the total to over 1,000, I expect,”Younie said.
However, the conditions will changein 2014 with new federal rules.
New rules for medical pot producerswill require applicants to notify local
government, RCMP and fire authoritiesprior to submitting their application tothe federal government.
“As such, local governments [willbe] in a position to provide commentsdirectly to the regulatory body when anotification is received . . . and providesthe district with the best opportunity toensure that negative impacts are miti-gated or avoided,” said Younie.
Some potential licensed marijuanaproducers have asked if Mission willconsider permitting their operationswithin the district, but it has not yetreceived any formal applications, saidYounie.
The draft bylaw should be broughtback to the council in the next coupleof weeks, and then to a public hearingsometime in September, Younie said.
New rules require notification to applyGROW-OPS, from page A1
Most people who live in Missionlikely have some favourite
memory of its most popular publicgathering place – Fraser River Heri-tage Park.
It could be watching the northernlights dance over the Mission FolkMusic Festival stage while a favou-rite performer croons; chasing kids– and rabbits – through the vastpark on a birthday treasure hunt;getting Canadian flag ‘tattoos’ onJuly 1.
Locals have been proposed to
there, married there, and no doubtscattered along the hillside oramong its rhododendrons.
The reasons to love the park aremany – and now people can vote tohave Fraser River Heritage Park des-ignated as one of the Great Placesin Canada.
When Stacey Crawford, economicdevelopment officer for the Districtof Mission, came across the contesthosted by the Canadian Instituteof Planners, he didn’t have to think
twice about nominating the park.“Heritage Park is often referred
to as a gem in the community. Tak-ing pride in something that wehave locally is something I can getbehind,” he said.
And while there is some stiffcompetition from other beauti-ful Canadian sites – Rideau Canal,Port Hood, or Vancouver’s EnglishBay – he said entering the contestraises the park’s profile locally andbeyond.
“It’s a great way to draw attentionto what the park means to the com-munity as a whole. Not a week goesby that there isn’t something bighappening there,” Crawford said.
The 44-acre park was developedon the former grounds of St. Mary’sMission and Residential School,which was established back in 1861,and gave the town its name.
It was sold back to the B.C. gov-ernment in 1974, and sat vacantfor years while various uses weredebated, including high-densityhousing.
However, that was opposed byMission Heritage Association, which
eventually established the site as aheritage park in 1985, and whichmanages it today.
So much more than a park, it isthe main entertainment venue dur-ing the summer months, and wherethe community comes together forcountless events all year long, fromEaster egg hunts and Santa, to con-certs and car shows.
All this plus spectacular views ofthe Fraser River, the Fraser Valleyand local mountains.
To see the park’s competitors, andto vote for Fraser River HeritagePark until the Sept. 23 deadline, goto bit.ly/15hsE5F.
Mission park nominated as a Great PlaceVote for Fraser River Heritage Parkin online contest until Sept. 23
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Long-time Abbotsford resident Barry Del-aney is the new chair of the University of
the Fraser Valley board of governors.Delaney, senior vice-president, business
development, at First West Credit Union,succeeds lawyer Larry Stinson of Chilliwack,whose term expired this summer.
UFV’s board of governors includes mem-bers appointed by government and electedfaculty, staff, and students. The board governsthe management, administration, and controlof the property, revenue, and business of theuniversity.
“UFV’s greatest strength is our people, andthat includes our board members, both pastand present,” said UFV president and vice-chancellor Mark Evered.
“I would like to acknowledge the manycontributions of outgoing chair Larry Stinson,and I look forward to the excellent leadershipfrom the board continuing with new chairBarry Delaney.
“We are very fortunate to have such a tal-ented and dedicated group of individualswho volunteer their personal time to serve onthe university’s board. They provide us withinvaluable guidance in achieving our goals of
educational excellence and leadership in thedevelopment of the Fraser Valley.”
Delaney has been a member of the UFVboard of governors since January 2012.
Previously, he was connected to the uni-versity as a member and then as chair of theUCFV Foundation, which managed fundrais-ing efforts before that function was integratedinto UFV’s University Advancement office.
While serving on the foundation, he waspart of the Friends of UCFV, a communitygroup that lobbied successfully for universitystatus for the former university-college.
“There is a lot of strength around thattable and the UFV management team is alsostrong,” said Delaney.
“It is a good group. We all bring differenttalents and expertise, and will work togetherto provide guidance and leadership.”
Delaney is very excited about the future ofUFV and the possibilities that are ahead forthe university.
“It really is a jewel within the Fraser Val-ley and a leader within Canada in so manyareas,” he said.
“The university is a major employer in ourregion, a community leader, and it provideseducational opportunities for so many stu-dents.”
UFV elects new boardof governors chair
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Barry Delaney of Abbotsford has been elected as the new chair of UFV’s board of governors.
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In summer, many people enjoythe bounteous crops of seasonal
fruits, including blackberries.Richard Nair is enjoying a different
type of BlackBerry, as he completeshis fourth consecutive co-opera-tive education work term with thetechnology company BlackBerry(formerly Research In Motion), pro-ducers of smartphones, tablets andmobile services.
Nair’s dream was to come to NorthAmerica from his native Mumbai,India, to launch his career in infor-mation technology, and the Univer-sity of the Fraser Valley helped himget there.
Nair had completed a three-yearBachelor of Science in Information
Technology degree at St. Andrew’sCollege (part of Mumbai Univer-sity) but wanted to add a fourth“capstone” year and try learning ina North American post-secondaryenvironment.
He is now completing a Bachelorof Computer Information Systemsdegree at UFV, with a co-operativeeducation option.
Studying at UFV was a cultureshock for Nair, in a good way.
“In India, studying is very tradi-tional and by the book, much moreformal than in Canada.
“At UFV the instructors wereaccessible at all times,and very easyto speak to and willing to discussanything to do with projects wewere interested in, not just whatwas in our textbooks.
“They’re very committed to help-ing us understand our subject, andallowing us to learn in ways thatworked for us.”
After completinga semester of stud-ies at UFV, Nairstarted the first ofwhat would be fourconsecutive workterms at BlackBer-ry.
He has now beenin Waterloo, Ont.for a full year, andis loving the “realworld” work expe-r i e n c e t h a t t h eco-operative education model pro-vides.
During his time at BlackBerry,
he has worked on a team focusedon commodities and suppliers,and spent a 12-month stint (three
back-to-back terms)focused on his pre-ferred specialty,project manage-ment.
“I was told at thestart that if I accept-ed this term, they’dbe training me fortwo months andthen treating me likea full-time contractemployee and I’d behandling projects bymyself and encour-
aged to make decisions . . .“I’m really getting to experience
the idea of what project manage-
ment is about and gaining experi-ence across the whole company.”
Although his time at UFV hasbeen relatively short, Nair isextremely grateful for the orienta-tion to Canadian society and theworkforce that his time as a UFVstudent has provided.
In addition to the knowledgeshared by his instructors, he appre-ciates the support he received fromstaff within the Computer Informa-tion Systems department and theco-operative education coordina-tors from the UFV Career Centre.
“Some debts can never be repaid,”said Mair.“The ones I owe to UFVand BlackBerry, especially my man-ager and team, are ones that I hum-bly cherish.”
– UFV
UFV student has fruitful summer at BlackBerry
“At UFV the instructorswere accessible at alltimes and very easy tospeak to and willing todiscuss anything to dowith projects we wereinterested in.”
– Richard Nair, former student
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Barry Delaney new chair ofUFV Board of Governors
University of the Fraser Valley PresidentMark Evered andmembers of the Board ofGovernors thank Larry Stinson of Chilliwackfor his outstanding leadership as Board Chairfor two years and welcome the new Chair,Barry Delaney.
A long-time Abbotsford resident, Delaney has been amember of the UFV board since January 2012. Previously,hewas amember and then Chair of the UCFV Foundation.While serving on the foundation, hewas part of the Friendsof UCFV, a community group that lobbied successfully foruniversity status for the former university-college.
Delaney is SVP of business development at FirstWest,which oversees Envision Financial in the Fraser Valley,Valley First in theOkanagan, Similkameen and Thompsonvalleys, and Enderby&District Financial. He holds anMBAfromQueen’s University, and a Bachelor of Commercedegree from theUniversity of Calgary. He is a retired
commissioned officer in the Canadian Forces Reserves.He serves on the board of the Canadian CooperativeAssociation, throughwhich he provides guidance to creditunions in developing countries. He has also served on theProvidenceHealth Care Board committee for St. Paul’sHospital and is the past chair for the LangleyHomelessShelter taskforce.
UFV’s Board of Governors includesmembers appointedby government and elected faculty, staff, and students.The board governs themanagement, administration,and control of the property, revenue, and business of theuniversity. Servingwith Delaney are boardmembers StaceyIrwin (first vice-chair), Randy Bartsch (second vice-chair),Angela R. Bennett, GeorgeHemeon, John Pankratz, andTerry-Lynn Stone; electedUFV faculty and staffmembersChris Bertram,Whitney Fordham, and Sean Parkinson;elected studentmembersNathan Abrahams and TheresaCoates; as well as UFVChancellor BrianMinter andPresident and Vice-ChancellorMark Evered.
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about this week – especially if you’re plan-ning to drive anywhere.
Parents with kids who are returning toschool today – or going off to class for thefirst time – have been thinking about thestart of the new school year for a while.
They’ve been amassing a fortune inschool clothes and supplies, and figuringout how their youngsters will get to schooland back home again . . . safely.
Lots of parents will opt to drive their chil-dren to school, and that will mean a hugeincrease in local traffic around schoolsevery weekday morning, and again in theafternoons.
Lots of kids will be walking to school,creating a mass of pedestrian traffic excitedabout the return to school, reconnect-ing with friends and filled with all sorts ofthoughts and ideas to distract them fromthe business of safely negotiating the routeto school.
Traffic congestion has a way of buildingfrustration and inciting rash behaviour indrivers who suddenly realize they are goingto be late for work or appointments. Insome cases, it can inspire bad decisions.
In an environment of traffic congested byparents trying to relearn the routine of get-ting their youngsters to the school’s frontdoor, frustrated commuters finding theirusual route to work clogged, and massesof kids bubbling with excitement, one baddecision can wreak havoc on many lives.
If you’re driving anywhere next week,remember that, in any altercation betweenyour vehicle and a child, the child will lose– but so will you, regardless of who’s atfault.
Think about leaving for work early. Anddrive at a speed that allows you time tothink.
Last week’s question:Is Prime Minister Stephen Harper abusing the powerof prorogation?
a.] Yes, he is trying to dodge the Senate scandal issues.
59%
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b.] No, his new minsters need the extra time to familiarizethemselves with their portfolios.
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c.] Much ado about nothing.
◗ Opinion
Bias in media not hard to spot
The British Parliamentarysystem is based on politi-cal confrontation making
it a “blood sport.”The British House of Commons
demonstrates this perspectiveby separating government andopposition with two red linesin the floor exactly two swordlengths apart.
Blood sport begins within thepolitical party, and there aremany examples where cabinetministers turn on the leaderwhen party fortunes look bleak.
Australia, also with Britishroots, recently turned on its PMand replaced her overnight.
Backbenchers may sit behindthe front row where the cabinetsits, but they have ambitions tomove forward should a ministerfalter. Ministers therefore needto be wary of their colleaguesbehind them as well as theopposition on the other side ofthe aisle who wish to replacethem.
The media plays a huge rolein this contest. They want read-ers and watchers to see them asunbiased reporters of fact, butthey’re not.
So flawed is this perceptionthat some school curricula nowteach students how to analyzemedia to ascertain their bias.
A reporter’s neutral story canbe skillfully edited by well-placedadjectives to communicatebiased, subliminal messages.
More overt actions occurwhen certain stories are omit-ted while others receive unusu-al attention.
Several publishers and edi-tors tell me that they will notpublish stories or letters thatmay be contrary to their posi-tions. They admit to their bias.
Canada is not immune frommedia bias. One publisherdescribed his reasons for leav-ing a prestigious position toassume leadership of a majormedia outlet for the purposeof championing a particularpolitical perspective.
The potential for bias inmedia reporting is evident ina recent report (June 27) onpoverty in Canada. Accordingto StatsCan, the proportion ofthe population living on lowincome fell to its lowest levelever.
In 1965, 25 per cent of Cana-dians lived on low income.
During the Harper govern-ment, the rate is at record lowsof 8.8 per cent, or from fourmillion Canadians in 1992 tofewer than three million today.
For a social democracy such
as Canada, this should producebanner headlines. In a bloodsport environment almost allmedia omitted informing Cana-dians.
On the other hand, thesenews outlets attempted to drawattention to the Tories’ secret“enemy list” as though identify-ing organizations committed toyour downfall is corrupt.
One way to identify themedia’s bias is to examine theirpictures.
A picture is worth a thou-sand words, and portraying thepolitician’s face with a smile ora worrisome frown communi-cates subliminal messages.
Politics is a blood sport wherepoliticians need to be wary ofboth friends and foes.
They also must be wary ofmedia set out to influence anunsuspecting public with clev-erly crafted reporting in sup-port of their bias.
Media’s intentions are read-ily apparent by focusing onthe innuendo found in newsstories. A wise consumer willconsult many sources beforeacquiring their own perspectivein this blood sport.
■ Jim Dueck is a formerAbbotsford school superinten-dent, former assistant deputyminister in Alberta’s educationministry, an author and dedicatedduffer.
JIM DUECK
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A6 ❘ OPINION ❘ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 THETIMES
THETIMES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 ❘ LETTERS ❘ A7
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To borrow the line fromthe movie, people who holdthe Old and New Testa-ments as being the wordof God cannot handle thetruth that the Bible is farfrom being uncontestable.
Those people who clingto the King James Bibleare living in a mindset thatended with the advent ofthe Age of Enlightenmentand 300 years of biblicalcriticism.
But religious people don’twant to hear the truth thatcritical studies have shownthat the historic Jesus – andfailed messiah – was turnedinto the acceptable paganversion of a demigod withall the silliness of immacu-late conception and a divin-ity on a par with God.
The Gospels themselves
weren’t even written by themen whose names theybear.
The writers of Matthew,for example, were guiltyof taking Old Testamentstories out of context andrewriting them as somehowshowing prophecy aboutthe coming of Jesus, whichthey did not.
Knowledge is a scary thingto those that believe that theOld and New Testamentswork well together which iswhy they avoid it at everyturn.
They can’t accept, as ErnieBringas wrote in his book,Jesusgate that their faith-filled sandcastles have beenswept away by the risingtide of knowledge.
I’m always happy to bringbiblical criticism discoveriesto those who believe in theBible, even though bring-ing someone knowledge isno guarantee that they willthen begin to think.
Robert T. RockMission
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The Abbotsford International Airshowcelebrated its 51st show this year, and
the show was highly celebrated as a greatCanadian performance.
Amazing airplanes and phenomenal flyerstook to the sky to show off their skills in vari-ous ways and the crowd looked to the sky withawe as usual.
Planning an event like the airshow takesmonths of preparation, organization andteamwork. Ensuring there are patrons is onething, but all the details that allow the airshowto open its gates is quite another.
From parking, food preparation, groundsmaintenance, fencing and plumbing, thereare 1,000 people who lend their time over thethree-day event.
Alongside individual volunteers, the air-show works with service groups that come inteams and lend their time.
Honouraria are then given towards theirspecific programs.
Service groups such as Hand-in-Hand DayCare, Scouts Canada, Air Cadets, WJ Mouatfootball team, among others, are all part ofthe airshow in a helping capacity.
The airshow also has long-standing rela-tionships with more than 100 partner busi-nesses in the Fraser Valley that contribute bydonating equipment, expertise and services.
Avenue Machinery, Finning Canada, Mag-nuson Ford and Pit Stop Portable Toilets arethe tip of the iceberg as far as the businesscommunity’s generosity is concerned.
On Tuesday evening at the Sandman Hotelin Abbotsford, the airshow board of directorsand office staff presented some of these indi-viduals, businesses and organizations withrecognition items and honoraria totallingmore than $35,000.
“We would like to highlight how much thesuccess of the airshow depends on our com-munity,” said airshow president Jim Reith.
“We also want to keep supporting the proj-ects of those groups who join us. Being ableto present service cheques means that theinitiatives of these groups will succeed.”
One such group is the Elks Club.“This cheque makes its way directly to the
BC Children’s Elks Camp, as it has for morethan 10 years,” said Charmaine Roe, whoaccepted a cheque on their behalf. “Thankyou.”
Airshow salutes volunteercommunity with honouraria
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Sandman Hotel sales manager Breanna Wong accepts a recognition plaque from Ed Boon.
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Kevin King, left, and Angie Korkowski of Josh-ua House Recovery Ministries accept an hon-ourarium cheque from Stu McIntosh (centre).
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Afederal grant announced by PittMeadows-Maple Ridge-MissionMP Randy Kamp will help salmon
conservationists restore a large area ofimportant spawning and rearing habitatfor Pacific salmon in the Stave River nearMission.
Kamp announced the $55,000 granton Aug. 26 as part of a federal initiativecalled the Recreational Fisheries Con-servation Partnerships Program.
The grant will be used by the FraserValley Watersheds Coalition and Van-couver-based Pacific Salmon Foun-dation to improve valuable habitatsthat were impacted by environmentalchanges caused by the nearby RuskinDam, and that will ultimately supportB.C. fisheries.
“This is a great project because theStave River was naturally inhabited byall Pacific salmon species, but changesto the river due to dam construction anddiking have reduced habitat for salmonto spawn and for their offspring to growand survive,” said Dr. Brian Riddell,president and CEO of the Pacific SalmonFoundation.
“MP Randy Kamp and Fisheries andOceans Canada deserve full creditbecause our Stave River project wouldnot be possible without the new fundingfrom the recreational fisheries conserva-tion partnerships program.”
The project became necessary as aresult of construction of the Ruskindam on the lower Stave River, whichpermanently cut off most of the historichabitats available to Pacific salmon.
There are only two areas remainingon the lower Stave River floodplainthat support significant populations of
Pacific salmon.The project will address this issue
through the creation of channels extend-ing off the main river that will be idealfor young coho, chum and Chinooksalmon to grow. Several existing spawn-ing channels that were cut off from themain river will also be re-connected.
The project is slated to be completedby December 2013 with a total budgetof $132,108.
More than half of the project’s bud-get will be contributed by the PSF andFVWC, along with support from theStave Valley Enhancement Society, BCHydro, Kwantlen First Nation and theProvince of British Columbia.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada per-sonnel will aid with fish habitat design,construction, and habitat managementand restoration.
Riddell said the Pacific Salmon Foun-dation has had a strong history ofsupporting salmon conservation andrestoration in the region with nearly$2 million in grants through the foun-
dation’s community salmon programdating back to 1992.
“Our ability to make grants in MapleRidge, Pitt Meadows and Mission hasbeen possible through the years becauseof revenue generated by anglers whopurchase the salmon conservationstamp when they buy their saltwaterfishing license,” said Riddell.
Riddell said Kamp was very support-ive of a foundation proposal to increasefunds for volunteer salmon conserva-tion projects during the 2013 federalbudget process.
“For many years, British Columbiaonly received one dollar from the saleof each six-dollar salmon stamp,” saidRiddell.
“As a result of the change in this year’sbudget, which was strongly support-ed by MP Randy Kamp, we will nowsee a return of 100 per cent of salmonstamp user fees to British Columbia.That means more than $1 million inadditional funds for Pacific salmonconservation annually.”
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Renegades ’95 fast pitch teamcame home with the silvermedal from the U18 Women’sFast Pitch Canadian Champi-onship Aug. 18.
The Renegades won pro-vincial gold in July in Clover-dale to earn a berth into thenationals, where they put upa strong showing but lost 2-1to the Saskatoon Selects inthe final at Charlottetown,PEI.
“We had a good tourna-ment and fell a little bit shortat the end,” said head coachChuck Westgard.
“We were one game shortof the national champion-ship.
“This team has won threechampionships previously,
and was going for its fourth,but ‘kudos’ to Saskatoon. Ourgirls battled hard, but some-one has to lose and on the18th, it was us. Saskatooncame out on top.”
All three Abbotsford play-ers, Julia Willson, Taylor Lun-drigan and Brianna Loewen,were an integral part of theteam he added.
The day before, the Ren-egades had beaten Saskatoon5-0 in the semifinal.
For Loewen, 18, who hasbeen with the team for sixyears and plays third base,the final was bittersweet.
“It’s kinda disappointing.But still, we’re second in thewhole country,” she said.
“I don’t think we played ourbest game as a team.”
Second baseman Willson,18, in her first year with thisteam, agreed.
“We were dominating. We
just couldn’t get the runnersin.”
The Renegades had last batin the bottom of the seventhinning, with runners on sec-ond and third and two out,but could not capitalize.
“Everyone was kind ofshocked and took it [the loss]in different ways,” addedWillson.
For the girls who are 18, thiswas their last year with theteam and their last nationalchampionship.
“It was very emotional,”said Loewen.
Most of the players arenow heading off to univer-sity in September and every-one had a good season saidWestgard.
“It has been a great ride.”
■ See http://championship.soft-ball.ca/u18womens/ for more onthe tournament.
Abbotsford girls fast on the pitch
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Abbotsford members of the White Rock Renegades ‘95 fastpitch team, from left, Brianna Loewen,Taylor Lundrigan and Julia Willson. The Renegades took the silver medal at the nationals in PEI,losing 2-1 to Saskatoon in the final on Aug. 18.
The Abbotsford/Mission Times is featur-ing its Gear up for Gridiron series in comingweeks profiling senior boys’ high school foot-ball. Today’s feature highlights the AA RickHansen Hurricanes.
The Rick Hansen varsity footballsquad is a team on a mission.
They didn’t like losing the quarter-final in last year’s AA provincials to eventualwinner South Delta and they’ll be looking forretribution when they meet the Sun Devilsin an exhibition game on home turf thisSaturday.
It’s a new season and head coach Paul Gilllikes the look of his Hur-ricanes.
“Our strengths are ourphysical size. We’ve gotthe stature comparedto other years,” said Gill,who’s entering his 10thyear as head coach.
“We’re going to bevery balanced offen-sively. We can run andpass effectively. We’llbe strong doing both.Defensively we’re fairlyfast and physical; thoseare our strengths.”
With 15 returningplayers to the lineup,Gill will be looking tohis ‘go to’ guys, namelyquarterback Alex Ho(who also plays line-backer) and his brotherBrandon (runningback/linebacker) to lead the
charge. Both are Grade 12 players this yearand team captains.
Other top returners include Zach Toews(receiver/safety), Shaiheem Charles-Brown(O tackle/D end) and Harry Kaler (O/D line-man).
“Maintaining AA ball in depth, stayinghealthy and staying away from key injuries,that will be our biggest hurdle,” said Gill, add-ing their toughest opponent will most likelybe Mission Secondary.
“As a JV team, they won the provincials;
they’re a good football team,” he said. “Ourconference is strong. We can’t underestimateanybody. But Mission’s on everyone’s hitlist.”
Gill has a crop of new players coming up tovarsity, but many will also play on the ‘CanesJV team this season.
These include:■ Dylan Manocha, (RB/safety), a Grade 9
player.
“He’s a key guy for us; he’ll get a lot of play-ing time.”■ Navi Kaler, Grade 10 (O/D lineman).
“He’ll get lots of time at the varsity level.”■ JustinKaila, (O/D line) and Pratap Sidhu
(safety/receiver), bothGrade 10 players.
“We’re bringing someyoung big guys up,these are key guys whoare playing both JV andsenior,” said Gill.
With a strong showingat last year’s provincialsGill admits his team isnot going to be flyingunder anyone’s radar.
“Our key guys in keypositions are return-ing and they’ve got afew years under theirbelt at the varsity level.I’m excited about ourfuture.”
Gill expects Saturd-day’s game to set thetone for the rest of theyear.
“We’re excited aboutour season,” said Gill.
“We’re shooting for a provincial champion-ship and that’s our goal.”
Gear up for Gridiron: Hurricanes hoping toraise a storm in AA
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
The Rick Hansen Hurricanes were in full gear last week as they practised for their upcoming AAseason. They meet defending champs, the South Delta Sun Devils at home on Sept. 7.
“We’re going to bevery balanced offen-sively. We can runand pass effectively.Defensively we’refairly fast and physi-cal. Those are ourstrengths.”
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