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For weeks, it would not commit to canceling summer school, hold- ing hope an agreement would be reached in time. A special board meeting on Thursday determined a deal had to be made by Monday in order for summer learning to go as planned. By Monday morning, with no deal in place, hope was gone. “Due to continued strike action and knowing that our sites would be picketed, we’ve cancelled our summer school programs,” said Chilliwack school district superin- tendent Evelyn Novak. Last week the BC Teachers’ Federation announced it would continue to picket through the summer, including summer school sites, if a deal wasn’t reached. In order for the school district to go ahead with summer learn- ing, it would require principals and vice principals to operate the programs. “It would be very challenging to do that,” said Novak. “If we didn’t cancel, and if we tried to go ahead, the teachers would be out there picketing at our five sites. “It couldn’t go ahead.” Chilliwack’s summer learning courses don’t fall under the essen- tial services ruling by the Labour Relations Board. Last week the LRB ruled sum- mer school courses for grades 10-12 students were essential. But only remedial courses. Eric J. Welsh The Progress A little statue sits on the front step of Pete and Jo-Ann Mitischev’s house on Mayfair Avenue. A little German shepherd dog holds a welcome sign in its mouth, a signal to visitors that the Mitischevs are a pet-loving couple. But it was an unwelcome visi- tor who paid the Mitischevs a visit Wednesday afternoon, shaking their faith in humanity. They believe one of their two beloved dogs, their ‘fur- babies,’ as Jo-Ann calls them, was poisoned by someone who threw two rawhide bones into their back- yard. While five year old Belle shied away from the bones, the younger of their dogs, two year old Ben, was more impetuous. He gnawed away at the possibly tainted bone, and was in very bad shape when Pete found him. “He was in distress and not responsive at all,” Pete said. “It took me maybe 10-15 minutes just to get Ben’s attention and get him up for a few minutes. Then he collapsed again. I did a tour of the backyard and found those two rawhide sticks.” They phoned several veterinar- ians and rushed Ben to the Family Pet Hospital in Sardis. Veterinarian Kulvinder Grewal ran tests for canine parvovirus, a contagious virus that can cause the symptoms that Ben had — bleeding from the nose, mouth and anus. The tests came back negative, leaving poison as the strongest of possibili- ties. “The symptoms all pointed toward poisoning,” Jo-Ann said. But Grewal stopped short of con- firming that when he spoke to The Progress. “It could be poison, but you never know and coming to that result isn’t fair,” he said. “Without an autopsy there’s no way to check inside the dog and confirm the cause. It was offered to the owners, but it’s a very costly procedure.” Ben was suffering and the likeli- hood of recovery was slim, so the Mitischevs chose to alleviate his pain. Pete got on the phone soon after, calling the RCMP, Chilliwack Animal Control and the SPCA. “The dogs are great with kids. We have grandkids who play with the dogs,” Pete said when asked if anyone could have had motivation to hurt the animals. “They go inside at night and according to Chilliwack Animal Control they’ve never had a complaint filed about our dogs. We’ve never had a complaint from any of our neighbors. I’m just dev- astated to think there are people out there who can do this kind of thing to animals.” “There’s some kind of sicko psycho-lunatic out there,” Jo-Ann added. “We had this lively dog who was left laying on a bed, lifeless.” According to Pete, a file was opened and he heard back from RCMP Wednesday night. He was told the case would be handed over or presented to Chilliwack Animal Control. But they say that because no bylaws were broken, there’s nothing they can do about it. “The SPCA said that if there was poisoning and there was cruelty to animals, that is something they can follow up,” Pete said. “But they don’t have the resources to test the bones, and without any leads, where do they go? It would be nice if someone would take a look at those objects, test them for morphine or rat poison or whatever. Then you could alert more people.” The Mitischevs did the only other thing they thought they could, post- ing their story on Facebook in the hopes that what happened to them doesn’t happen to anyone else. In the meantime, Pete is taking extra precautions to keep Belle from suffering the same fate. Apparent poisoning leaves family shaken Heartbroken Jo-Ann Mitischev spends time with her five year old German shepherd Belle, trying to cope with the loss of her other dog. Two year old Ben may have been poisoned Wednesday afternoon. ERIC J. WELSH/ PROGRESS Continued: DOG/ p8 Continued: TEACHERS/ p8
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Summer school cancelled in Chilliwack Katie BartelThe Progress
Chilliwack school district pulled the plug on summer learning Monday morning.
The school district had hoped an 11th hour deal would be made between teachers and the govern-ment so as to continue with its summer learning programs. For weeks, it would not commit to canceling summer school, hold-ing hope an agreement would be reached in time.
A special board meeting on Thursday determined a deal had to be made by Monday in order for summer learning to go as planned.
By Monday morning, with no deal in place, hope was gone.
“Due to continued strike action and knowing that our sites would be picketed, we’ve cancelled our summer school programs,” said Chilliwack school district superin-tendent Evelyn Novak.
Last week the BC Teachers’ Federation announced it would continue to picket through the summer, including summer school sites, if a deal wasn’t reached.
In order for the school district to go ahead with summer learn-ing, it would require principals and vice principals to operate the programs.
“It would be very challenging to do that,” said Novak.
“If we didn’t cancel, and if we tried to go ahead, the teachers would be out there picketing at our five sites.
“It couldn’t go ahead.”Chilliwack’s summer learning
courses don’t fall under the essen-tial services ruling by the Labour Relations Board.
Last week the LRB ruled sum-mer school courses for grades 10-12 students were essential. But only remedial courses.
Eric J. WelshThe Progress
A little statue sits on the front step of Pete and Jo-Ann Mitischev’s house on Mayfair Avenue.
A little German shepherd dog holds a welcome sign in its mouth, a signal to visitors that the Mitischevs are a pet-loving couple.
But it was an unwelcome visi-tor who paid the Mitischevs a visit Wednesday afternoon, shaking their faith in humanity. They believe one of their two beloved dogs, their ‘fur-babies,’ as Jo-Ann calls them, was poisoned by someone who threw two rawhide bones into their back-yard.
While five year old Belle shied away from the bones, the younger of their dogs, two year old Ben, was more impetuous. He gnawed away at the possibly tainted bone, and was in very bad shape when Pete found him.
“He was in distress and not responsive at all,” Pete said. “It took me maybe 10-15 minutes just to get Ben’s attention and get him up for a few minutes. Then he collapsed again. I did a tour of the backyard and found those two rawhide sticks.”
They phoned several veterinar-ians and rushed Ben to the Family Pet Hospital in Sardis.
Veterinarian Kulvinder Grewal ran tests for canine parvovirus, a contagious virus that can cause the symptoms that Ben had — bleeding from the nose, mouth and anus. The tests came back negative, leaving poison as the strongest of possibili-ties.
“The symptoms all pointed toward poisoning,” Jo-Ann said.
But Grewal stopped short of con-firming that when he spoke to The Progress.
“It could be poison, but you never know and coming to that result isn’t fair,” he said. “Without an autopsy there’s no way to check inside the dog and confirm the cause. It was offered to the owners, but it’s a very costly procedure.”
Ben was suffering and the likeli-hood of recovery was slim, so the Mitischevs chose to alleviate his pain.
Pete got on the phone soon after,
calling the RCMP, Chilliwack Animal Control and the SPCA.
“The dogs are great with kids. We have grandkids who play with the dogs,” Pete said when asked if anyone could have had motivation to hurt the animals. “They go inside at night and according to Chilliwack Animal Control they’ve never had a complaint filed about our dogs. We’ve never had a complaint from any of our neighbors. I’m just dev-astated to think there are people out there who can do this kind of thing to animals.”
“There’s some kind of sicko
psycho-lunatic out there,” Jo-Ann added. “We had this lively dog who was left laying on a bed, lifeless.”
According to Pete, a file was opened and he heard back from RCMP Wednesday night.
He was told the case would be handed over or presented to Chilliwack Animal Control. But they say that because no bylaws were broken, there’s nothing they can do about it.
“The SPCA said that if there was poisoning and there was cruelty to animals, that is something they can follow up,” Pete said. “But they don’t
have the resources to test the bones, and without any leads, where do they go? It would be nice if someone would take a look at those objects, test them for morphine or rat poison or whatever. Then you could alert more people.”
The Mitischevs did the only other thing they thought they could, post-ing their story on Facebook in the hopes that what happened to them doesn’t happen to anyone else.
In the meantime, Pete is taking extra precautions to keep Belle from suffering the same fate.
Apparent poisoning leaves family shaken
Heartbroken Jo-Ann Mitischev spends time with her five year old German shepherd Belle, trying to cope with the loss of her other dog. Two year old Ben may have been poisoned Wednesday afternoon.
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Jordyn and Sawyer arrived in this world basked in love.
They don’t know it yet, but they have two adoring daddies, family, friends — and a growing number of supporters from all over the world.
Daddies Justin Mallard and Brett Rancourt, could not be more thrilled, enthralled and proud of their bun-dles of pure joy.
You can feel the intense pocket of love the tiny babies are swaddled in as soon as you enter the family’s well-appointed home on Promontory.
“This story has touched many people already, on so many levels,” explains Justin.
The circle keeps widening as their story acquires a global follow-ing. Several well-wishers came for-ward after reading the blog that Justin started called, Love and Science: Our Modern Family.
The blog was cre-ated to be a precious gift.
“I wanted our kids to see what it took to bring them into the world. The blog is for them. It took a community to bring them into the world it’s not something we could have done on our own.
What they didn’t expect is the big reaction.
“The messages we get from peo-ple daily are just incredible.”
Thousands are now following the online story. They follow the trials and tribulations.
The joyous posts Justin wrote on blogspot.ca have received more than 170,000 hits so far, and have inspired others to go for their dreams of having a family. He chronicled the details of the surrogate pregnancy, the beautiful gender reveal party, the baby shower, the hospital experi-ences and the birth. All of it, includ-ing the ups and downs of it all.
“The support has been over-whelming, but in a good way,” says Justin.
A few weeks into fatherhood, the
married couple works as a team. They share the feeding shifts every four hours, as they fall into a kind of routine of parenting their new-borns. They work in synch, chang-ing, dressing, feeding, burping, and holding the babies with a light touch.
“It’s not a one-person job,” Justin says. “You have to constantly work together and make sure you’re sup-porting one another.”
Having several people in their lives who were willing to help made all the difference. It helps that they both have sisters with kids under two who could be consulted about child-raising.
They are so gobsmacked and so grateful for so much now. But espe-cially to the wonderful pair of friends, who agreed to be surrogate mother and egg donor, Raylene Bussinger and Lisa Wooldridge, respectively.
Goosebumps.That’s what
happens, Justin says, showing the Progress journalists his forearm, trans-formed by goose-bumps, as if proof of something. Maybe the transformative power of parenting.
It happens more than once during the interview. The goosebumps, that is. It happens just talking about all the synchronicity and happy coincidences
involved in bringing the babies into the world.
Jordyn and Sawyer were born several weeks premature at 34 weeks. They spent some time at Royal Columbian Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, but are settling in nicely to their Chilliwack home. Several things had to line up nicely for all this to happen.
Raylene Bussinger, a co-worker of Justin’s, says she felt compelled to do something to help Brett and Justin have what they wanted most: a family.
“Justin was very open about want-ing kids, and we’d talked about it.”
She decided she wanted to help. The guys were going over all the options open to them, from adop-tion, to surrogacy. She discussed it
with her own family first and then went for it.
Raylene and her husband, Jeremy, have three kids of their own, and she knew she could do it. And without attachment. She could carry that baby and then give it up to her friends when the time came.
“I will do it for you, if that is what you want,” she remembers telling Justin. She had it all planned out.
Justin and Brett had been looking into using an egg donor clinic in the states.
“But they found out that if you use fresh eggs, you have a higher suc-cess rate,” she recounts.
She phoned her friend, Lisa, to see if she would consider it.
Things went surprisingly smooth-ly from there. They implanted two embryos and both took.
When everyone found out Raylene was pregnant with Justin and Brett’s twins, everyone was ecstatic.
Amazing, is how Raylene describes the experience of being their surrogate. She was back to work just a few weeks after the birth of the twins.
“It was the best experience of my life,” she says.
Lisa Wooldridge says she didn’t think twice about becoming the egg donor for Brett and Justin.
Raylene had already agreed to be the surrogate, and when she got the call one day asking if she would
ever consider being an egg donor, that was it.
“Right away I knew it was for them. I didn’t think twice. I said, ‘I would love to.’ I wanted to help them experience the love you feel as a parent, knowing they would be wonderful parents. I didn’t have to think twice.”
It’s not something she would do for just anyone.
“It’s because of who they would be as parents,” she explains.
“I knew they would be so well loved and taken care of. I love that I was able to help fulfill their dream.”
In terms of everything that went right, how does Raylene explain it?
“It was meant to be,” she replies.When Lisa saw the babies for the
first time, it was surreal.“They’re a part of me, but I don’t
think of them as mine. I didn’t do it for me. I did it for them.”
Justin is now back at work at Murray Honda, while Brett is taking a year off as the stay-at-home dad
from his job at HSBC. Part of what’s special is the unbe-
lievable bond the twins have.The first night they had Jordyn
home and Sawyer was still in the hospital with breathing problems that have since been resolved.
“She was finicky,” Brett remem-bers. She was definitely missing her brother.
When they are put together, even just touching, there is an audible sound of relief.
“Their connection is so special. It’s more than anyone will know.”
Chilliwack has been exceedingly supportive as well.
“I had my reservations,” Justin admits.
It made him hesitant at first to even think about putting down roots.
“Coming from the city, I wasn’t sure how Chilliwack would perceive our little family. Well, every single person has proven me wrong. We’re so blessed.”
Tales from a modern family
Above: Husbands Brett Rancourt (left) and Justin Mallard recently became fathers of Jordyn and Sawyer. Right: Three-week-old Jordyn. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
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These days they get recognized in public because of how many people have seen the blog.
“One of the cool things is that now I will go to Tim Hortons or the Toys R Us Express and someone will rec-ognize us from the blog photos,” Justin says.
“It’s pretty cool that people are following our story.”
The readers are eager for updates.
“I’ve received so many messages from all kinds of couples going for in-vitro or other kinds of fertility assis-tance.”
Brett describes the visceral moment he saw
the babies as “instant love,” and was unpre-pared for how strong the feeling was.
“It was an instant bond and connection.”
He shared that when he came out, at about the age of 15, he knew he definitely wanted kids.
“The biggest struggle was thinking about how
I could have a family. I wanted to give my mom and dad some grand-kids.”
“Yay!” offers grand-ma, Brett’s mom, from the kitchen.
Brett says he was less concerned about Chilliwack’s acceptance
of them as a community than Justin was, having grown up here.
“Sure it is the Bible Belt and there’s a large religious element, but we found that so many are starting to accept us for who we are, and support us.
“Once they get to know us, they like us.”
To follow their story, go to loveandscience-o u r m o d e r n f a m i l y.blogspot.ca
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Brett Rancourt (left) and Justin Mallard have their hands full with newborns Jordyn and Sawyer. But they’ve also had the support from family and friends who have followed their journey on loveandscience-ourmodernfamily.blogspot.ca.
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One man was airlifted to hospital Saturday eve-ning and another injured following a head on crash on Promontory Road at around 6 p.m.
Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to pull one of the victims from the wreckage.
The crash occurred on the lower portion of the climb up to the hill-side neighbourhood.
There’s no word yet on the condition of the man who was airlifted from the scene, but bystand-ers said he was severely injured. The later-model vehicle apparently had no airbag, one witness said.
The accident stopped traffic in both directions
on the busy road for sev-eral hours.
Police were unable to provide any information about the crash before The Progress press dead-line on Monday.
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Summer rulesSummer officially began this week. Time to fire up the barbecue,
head to the lake, and enjoy the sun.However, without becoming a total buzz kill, here are a couple of
points that seem to need repeating every year.First: Be careful out there.The Chilliwack/River Vedder is as inviting on hot summer days as it
is potentially deadly. Without a personal floatation device, a fun outing on the river can quickly turn to tragedy. Underwater snags, shifting gravel bars and strong currents all point to a river that must be treated with respect. And that includes keeping it alcohol free. Water and alco-hol simply do not mix. Not only is it unsafe, it’s illegal.
The summer sun is great, but remember it can also can be a killer. Don’t leave your pet in a vehicle for any reason, for any length of time. An open window and a bowl of water won’t help an animal trapped in a hot car.
Remember, too, that the sun we miss so much during the winter rains packs a wicked punch. Recent reports indicate that instances of skin cancer remain high, despite years of warnings. So if you’re going outside, even if the clouds creep in, wear some sunscreen.
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people. Enjoy that early morning coffee by the river, but don’t leave the empty cup on the bench for someone else to dispose of.
Gathering up all the garbage and leaving it in a green garbage bag by the roadside is a nice thought. But it only makes it more convenient for the bears and raccoons. There is no roadside pickup on forestry roads. Better to take your garbage with you and not count on the kind-ness of volunteers to clean up your mess.
And speaking of which: if it’s your dog, what’s left behind is your responsibility. Chilliwack has some spectacular parks and walking trails; they’re not made better studded by dog feces.
Chilliwack is a great place to be in the summertime. A couple of simple rules – keep it safe, stay respectful – can make it even better.
VICTORIA – The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on aboriginal title held by the Tsilhqot’in Nation leaves many questions to be answered.
Perhaps the biggest is this: Will British Columbia exist as we know it today by the end of this century? Or will it devolve into dozens of semi-autonomous regions, through treaties or simi-lar court actions, as the only Canadian province that never completed historic treaties?
The Tsilhqot’in decision appears to uphold the key find-ing of the 2007 trial, that 1,700 square kilometres of the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake are essentially owned by the people who occupied it hundreds if not thousands of years ago.
It’s not quite ownership. Federal and provincial jurisdic-tion still applies, and their author-ity varies with the strength of the
aboriginal title claim.Chief Justice Beverley
McLachlin ruled that the prov-ince overstepped its author-
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appeal. She also upheld the deci-sion of the trial judge, one-time NDP leadership contender David Vickers, who rejected B.C.’s posi-tion that the economic value of the timber to the province over-rode the then-vaguely defined aboriginal title.
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is that it confers on the group that holds it the exclusive right to decide how land is used and the right to benefit from those uses, subject to the restriction that the uses must be consistent with the group nature of the interest and the enjoyment of the land by future generations.”
That’s not land ownership in the fee-simple sense of the term. It locks in communal ownership, which I and many others have argued is at the root of the pover-ty seen in many aboriginal com-munities.
Another big question: Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process, or will this prece-dent-setting case send more First Nations to court, or to the bar-ricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983?
One of the unique advantag-es that have emerged from the handful of modern treaties in
B.C. is that aboriginal communi-ties have more options in land ownership. By voluntary agree-ment, they can convert land to fee-simple ownership, making it available for mortgage or sale. Modern treaty holders also get out from under the federal Indian Act, which remains in force despite this latest decision.
One of the big questions asked in the days after the Tsilhqot’in decision was this: Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?
None of the aboriginal com-munities along the pipeline route has this kind of declared aborigi-nal title. Few if any would have a similar strength of claim as the Tsilhqot’in, who fought a small war to defend their territory from a wave of gold seekers in the 1860s.
One that does is the Haida Nation, whose occupation of a beautiful group of islands was
long defended militarily, and never challenged by any other aboriginal group.
Among others, the Haida Nation was represented in the Tsilhqot’in case as interveners. Council of the Haida Nation pres-ident Peter Lantin said after the decision that his team is prepar-ing its own aboriginal title case for trial.
Few doubt that this assertion of title will be successful, either by negotiation or court ruling. But there is a unique aspect to the Haida claim that would set another precedent.
They claim title to the ocean around Haida Gwaii, a challenge to anyone wishing to sail tankers through.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom-fletcherbc Email: [email protected]
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The Rotary Club of Chilliwack has recently chosen Offi cers and a Board of Directors for the Rotary Year of 2014-2015, including our new Club President, Sharon Blaker. Sharon has been a Rotarian since 2005, and has extensive Rotary experience. Saying that “I am both honored and humbled to serve as your President”, Sharon (and her board) have committed our club to following Rotary International’s theme for this year, being to “Light Up Rotary”.
Our club will continue supporting the world-wide fi ght to eradicate polio – Sharon is a volunteer model for our Runway for Rotary fundraiser event for this project. We will also continue our international services in Africa and other areas.
Of course, we’ll also continue work to improve health and growth in Chilliwack with new infrastructure, literacy and nutrition programs, scholarships and grants; as well as mentoring and supporting the Rotary Interactors, our international youth exchange travellers and our local ‘leaders of tomorrow’ students - Sharon’s favorite Rotary projects include youth. To encourage guests and family members to get to know us better, Sharon also intends to focus club energy on Fellowship, Friendship and Fun.
Sharon summarizes her Rotary leadership plans by saying “I know we can add to the legacy of the Rotary Club of Chilliwack – I look forward to a fun and rewarding year.”
Sharon has been resident in the Chilliwack area for some 35 years. Back in 1997, she was instrumental in developing the local Restorative Justice Program and was their Executive Director for 9 years. Following that she contracted to the RCMP in B.C. and Alberta as trainer for that program. Sharon also helped introduce “Operation Red Nose” to Chilliwack.
Sharon would like our readers to know: “If you think that Rotary sounds good to you…if you feel that you might like to join us in “Service Above Self“ projects, please consider that we’re always looking for like-minded, enthusiastic new members”.
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Finns could teach us a lessonCollege dropout Bill Gates
considers himself an expert on education, promoting the poli-cies of another failed student George W Bush and his “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) agenda of standardized testing and corporatized public schools that increasingly operate under a highly competitive stringent business model.
It seems that massive wealth automatically grants a person the privilege of being an expert in all things, despite typically knowing nothing outside his own area of expertise. It’s like asking a professional hockey player to weigh in on multivari-able calculus. This is especially the case with education, per-haps because all of us have been students. Sadly, this is generally the cavalier approach we use in choosing our educa-tion ministers in B.C. under neo-conservative regimes such as the present one.
Consider Finland. When it comes to education, the Finns do pretty much the opposite of what we do in North America and are superior to us in every facet, including achievement and other desired outcomes. In Finland unlike in our own country, education is highly valued, deemed exceedingly important and is generously funded, teachers are highly paid, valued, respected - even revered - and considered pro-fessionals. One requires a mas-ters degree to teach in Finland and hiring of a new teacher is based on a criterion of a can-didate being in top 10 per cent in their university graduating classes. Finland recruits teach-ers from those demonstrating exceptional ambition, academic
achievement and intelligence. Teachers are also required to engage in demanding profes-sional development throughout their teaching careers.
Finland has one of the world’s most generous systems of state-funded educational, medical and welfare services. Finns pay nothing for educa-tion at any level, including all university studies, even medi-cal and law school. Students graduate in Finland with a PhD or MD and zero debt. Finland’s lofty academic achievement and international test scores are an offshoot of its coopera-tive, egalitarian school system, not as an end in itself.
Moreover, within the param-eters of the curriculum, teach-ers are granted the autonomy and latitude of handling their own classes as they see fit, including testing and evalua-tion. Finns trust their teachers as they do their doctors, den-tists and engineers.
It’s therefore not surprising that in Finland teaching is one of the most sought after pro-fessions. Finnish teens ranked teaching at the top of their list of preferred professions in a recent survey in 2010 when 6,600 applicants competed for 660 primary school training positions. High school teach-ers with 15 years of experi-ence earn 102 per cent of what other college graduates make (in the United States this figure is 62 per cent) but the notion of merit pay promoted by big busi-ness lobbies such as the Fraser Institute in Canada is dismissed as superfluous and ridiculous.
The Finns surpass us in every key educational category including performance on inter-
national examinations such as the Program for International Student Assessment, (PISA), the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.
Only one province in Canada has lower funding per pupil for education than British Columbia. B.C. also earns the shameful distinction for hav-ing the highest child poverty rate in the country. This appall-ing state of affairs exists in a province in which our premier espouses “family values”. Based on their contempt for working people and the underprivileged, whatever this opaque expres-sion means is anyone’s guess, but it sounds uplifting. What “family” and what “values”, one might ask?
In office since 2001, the BC Liberals have granted huge tax cuts to big business and the wealthy, concessions aimed at not only rewarding those big business interests and the über-rich that finance their elec-tion campaigns, but ensuring that the government lacks the means and resources to fund education and other key public services.
Both Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark have ravaged education bud-gets, driving up class sizes, reducing teacher-support pro-grams including provisions for the most vulnerable stu-dents and repeatedly slashed teachers’ wages and benefits. Repeatedly the government has used illegal anti-worker and strike-breaking laws to impose draconian attacks on working people.
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Re: Loud aircraft in Chilliwack spurs debate, (Chilliwack Progress, June 27). To All the Complainers of Chilliwack:
Really? I bet when Super Dave started his season, you all were looking to the skies grabbing the person
closest to you saying “Wow! Look at that guy” and stood and watched and enjoyed the show for awhile, where else can you get a free air show.
People are always too fast to complain without asking ques-tions.
I am sure if it impact-ed patients at the hos-pital, surely the staff would be the first to address this concern.
I tend to believe people find things to complain about when life is not the way they want it to be.
So please move
along. Leave Super Dave to his wonderful free air show we enjoy and have a wonderful day.
P.S. Thank you Super Dave for your talent and time you put in to share your acro-batics and skill with us.
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‘Free airshow’ is a delight to watch
All of Chilliwack’s courses are either inter-vention courses with math and literacy reviews or preview courses to give students a jump up for the following year.
“We feel this is a loss,” said Novak. “We value those programs. We value the work our staff does in supporting those programs.”
The school district is requesting parents be advocates for their children when school reopens in the fall by setting up meetings with their school-based teams to ensure supports are in place for struggling students.
In Chilliwack, remedi-al courses are completed through Fraser Valley Distance Education, which, as of Monday, is open and won’t be pick-eted. (See story above)
But with an alley run-ning behind his home and a fence that’s only six feet high, there’s only so much he can do.
“When I let her out in the morning, at 5 a.m., I’m going outside with her to make sure there’s nothing in the back yard,” he said. “For peace of mind, I don’t know how long I’m going to have to do that for. Belle doesn’t want to be left alone. She had a partner and friend, and it’s devastating for her. So right now, we’re constantly thinking of the dog that passed away and the dog that’s left alone. It’s twice as hard.”
“Beware. Do a search of your yard,” Jo-Ann said. “If you see some-thing that you don’t give your dogs, get your gloves and throw it out. Don’t take any chances.”
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Teachers may still be on strike, but Fraser Valley Distance Education is open.
That’s right.Teachers working.
Students learning.Late Friday, Chilliwack
school district deter-mined to keep the dis-tance ed school open during summer after learning it would not be picketed.
In an internal memo
to its members, the BC Teachers’ Federation called off picketing at year-round schools, like FVDES, as a result of the strike disproportionately affecting those schools compared to others that are shut down during
summer months.The news couldn’t
have come sooner for principal David Manuel.
“Because we’re 12 months, it’s more chal-lenging for us to be shut down for any period of time,” said Manuel.
“For us, every day is a September and every day is a June because stu-dents are registering and completing all the time.”
After two weeks of “just managing” the dis-tance education school was back to being fully
operational Monday morning. Both teachers and CUPE staff were onsite working.
Teacher support will again be available for DL students, and test sites throughout the Fraser Valley will be reopened.
“That’s a real positive for us, and for our stu-dents,” said Manuel.
For more information visit the FVDES website at www.fvdes.com
Fraser Valley Distance Education remains open despite labour dispute
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The 36th annual Harrison Festival of the Arts celebrates a long history of nurturing up and coming talent under the direction of the Society’s new management team, Executive and artistic direc-tor Andy Hillhouse and general manager Mel Dunster.
Running from July 12 to 20, with an opening night concert July 11, this year’s festival welcomes both new and returning Festival discoveries.
Opening Night Concert: In demonstration of the Festival’s commitment to promoting local Fraser Valley music, July 11 will feature young performers ‘Straight from the Valley’ including the extraordinary Langley Ukulele Ensemble, UFV Bhangra Club, and dynamic fiddle family, The Sabir Sisters, raised right down the road in Abbotsford.
Hall Stage Highlights: Evening concerts in the Harrison Memorial Hall see the return of performers who first appeared in Harrison as budding artists but
are now established figures on the roots music scene. One such group is the contemporary calyp-so band Kobo Town on July 12, whose most recent album, Jumbie in the Jukebox, has been nomi-nated for a 2014 Juno Award.
Also coming back July 13 is Eric Bibb. A huge hit at the 2009 Festival, Bibb is well known as one of the best acoustic blues per-formers anywhere.
Closing the festival July 20 is button accordion player Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana. Tesi is a leg-end in Italian, and more broadly, European folk music. In the highly regional country of Italy, he was one of the first accordion players who performed styles of traditional music from around the country.
New to the Festival is a selec-tion of younger acts who are taking the folk and world music scenes by storm. Virtuosic pip-ers Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson, will surely get audi-ences on their feet July 16 as they
represent the best of a Scottish folk scene that is strongly tradi-tional yet thoroughly modern.
Mokoomba, from Zimbabwe, are an energetic, fresh sounding group singing in the minority Tonga language, led by vocalist, Mathias Muzaza , whose powerful voice is sure to send shivers down spines July 17.
Quique Escamilla, a Toronto-based, Mexican born singer-songwriter will play the Hall July 18 with his band. His songs speak about social issues with cumbia, ska, and reggae grooves, remind-ing us that when the revolution comes there will be dancing!
Juno winning alternative coun-try band Nathan Music Co., from Winnipeg , will be hitting the stage July 19 for the first time after a hiatus to raise their respec-tive families. Formerly known as just Nathan, this is a band with haunting songs and harmonies that evoke the expanse of the prai-ries through the sweet voice of singer Keri Latimer.
In continued collaboration with the University of the Fraser Valley, the Festival will also present a Literary Café on July 14 and an evening of Theatre on July 15.
Beach Stage Highlights: While the Memorial Hall is ticketed, the free access Beach Stage presents acts of no lesser stature and skill. Some of the more established performers on the Beach Stage this year will be singer-songwriter Mae Moore , who is also the feature d artist for the Festival Art Exhibit on display at the Ranger Station Art Gallery. Now a Canadian folk icon, David Francey will also be gracing the Beach Stage with his Juno win-ning songwriting talent and warm voice that speak to the experi-ences of working people.
Legendary Scottish fingerstyle guitarist Tony McManus is anoth-er established folk performer who has gained a reputation for his stunning interpretations of traditional pipe and fiddle tunes. He will be one of the closing acts playing the Beach Stage on Sunday July 20th.
A few exciting fresh acts com-ing to the Beach Stage include young fiddlers Wesley Hardisty and Jocelyn Pettit, who will also lead a fiddle demonstration as part of the Festival Workshop Series. Another group of young musi-cians, who are making their first
venture out west, is Ventanas, who combine flamenco with Sephardic Jewish songs and Bulgarian rhythms, a mix that is enthralling and exciting.
Leonard Sumner, who will perform on the Beach Stage midweek, is an Anishinaabe MC/Singer-Songwriter from the Little Saskatchewan First Nation in Manitoba. His songs combine rap with country and folk in rhythms and rhymes that speak with some-times stark and always compas-sionate honesty to his personal experience.
African acts, Kakana from Mozambique and Zimbamoto, will no doubt inspire Beach Stage dancers.
A returning Festival favourite is Pacific Curls, a group with a compelling and lovely mixture of Celtic and Maori sounds. Two vocal groups from the Beach Stage, Moira Smiley’s VOCO and Vancouver’s TriVo, will be conducting singing workshops on each weekend in which attendees can participate while Vancouver-based Balkan brass band Orkestar Slivovica will be leading a European dance workshop.
Harrison festival set to heat up summer
This year’s lineup includes (clockwise
from the upper left): Kobo Town, Eric
Bibb, Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana and
Moira Smiley & VOCO. The festival runs
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36th annual Harrison Festival of the Arts has a little something for everyone
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The winners of this the B.C. 4-H Provincial Communication Finals are Speeches:1. Morgan Meir, Fraser Valley 2. Kelly Kumbruch, Vancouver Island 3. Clif f Clemotte, Vancouver Island 4. Shawna Williams, Yellowhead West Demonstrations: 1. Sara Sattra-McCuaig & Kaila Kondo, Fraser Valley 2. Carli Wardrop & Jodi Siemens, Yellowhead West 3. Jeremiah Laity & Lauren Kozol, Fraser Valley 4. Matthew McGillivray & Dayton Gray, Kamloops/OK.
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Children’s Day and Art Market: A day of fun for the whole fam-ily, this year starring Children’s Day per-former will be the hilar-ious Norman Foote.
Also on site will be magicians, entertainers and a wide range of art and craft activities and stuff that is just plain fun.
The largest visual art component at the Festival is the Art Market with over 50 designers and arti-sans participating each weekend. The Art Market is juried, assuring quality prod-ucts and high artistic standards. Vendors range from jewelers, potters and woodcraft-ers, metal and glass to instrument makers and painters.
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The list of partici-pants for next month’s BC Summer Games in Nanaimo was released late last week, with
Chilliwack natives sew-ing up spots in several sports.
Chilliwack has 22 athletes, four coaches and four officials listed for the Games, which start July 17.
Marcus Aubin, Rowan Hamilton and Kate Sokolowski will represent Chilliwack in athletics.
Dylan Ohlsen and Brendan Schulz, local bantam baseball play-ers, will play for the Fraser Valley East dis-trict.
Jaya Bannerman, Josi Debruyn, Kate Stuart and Deanna Tuchscherer will play basketball for the Fraser Valley girls team, with Bob Watson
making the trip as an assistant coach for the Vancouver/Squamish squad.
In canoe/kayak, Jon Allen will act as head coach of the Cariboo-North East zone. Austin Atkins, Maddison Atkins, Rhys Taylor and Isabel Taylor will compete for the Fraser Valley.
The equestrian event has Deseray Smith rep-resenting the Fraser Valley with Barb and Colin Schmidt acting as officials.
Mitchell Thiessen will tee off in golf.
Marley Edwards will suit up for the Fraser Valley in boys soccer, while Pat Harkness serves as an official.
Lynne Harkness will officiate on the girls side.
Riley Folk and Dylan Janzen are both involved in boys softball, with Todd Morrison serv-ing as assistant coach for their Fraser Valley crew.
Meghan Carmichael, Wyatt Hine and Kara Wismer will compete in
swimming.Olivia Strickland will
represent the Fraser Valley in synchronized swimming, with Nicole Gabrisch and Annie Smith acting as officials.
Larry Daley is the assistant coach of the Fraser Valley boys vol-leyball team.
Find the participant list at bcgames.org
Chilliwack flying Fraser Valley flag at BC Summer Games
Chilliwack golfer Aaron Pauls represented the University of the Fraser Valley and Canada at the World University Golf Championships, held last week in Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Pauls played four rounds of golf
on the 18-hole, par-72 Severiano Ballesteros course in the Swiss Alps, home to the Omega European Masters. His scores of 76, 73, 67, 76 left him four over par, in a seven-way tie for 40th overall.
His scorching third round score was the third best posted by any golfer in the entire tournament.
Collectively, Pauls and his Team Canada crew finished fifth
Pauls’ coach at UFV, Chris Bertram, helped Team Canada’s
women’s squad to an 11th place finish.
Both were chosen for their teams in February, Pauls as one of six varsity men from across the nation, and Bertram as one of four coaches.
Guest kayaker Evan Hands, 21, (right) gets tips from 12-year-old Avery Wilkins, member of Chilliwack Centre of Excellence Padding Club, during the club’s open house at Cultus Lake Main Beach on Saturday. For more info on the club, go to ccekayak.com. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Cascade golfer helps Canadian crew finish fifth Two Chilliwack Spartan swim-mers are in Victoria this week for the BC AAA Championships.
The meet runs Thursday through Saturday.
Myles Wheeler and Wyatt Hine combined for five medals at the AA Championships (June 20-22), qualifying them for this year-end meet.
Saturday’s National Hockey League entry draft saw five BCHL players and one BCHL alum snapped up by big-league teams.
The draft was held in Philadelphia, and Abbotsford native Devon Toews was the first junior A grad taken. The former Surrey Eagle went to the New York Islanders in the fourth round, 108th
overall. Toews current-ly plays NCAA division one hockey with the Quinnipiac Bobcats and this was his third time through the NHL draft.
After going unselect-ed in his first two years of eligibility, the 20 year old defenceman said his phone has barely stopped ringing.
“It’s something you dream about as a kid,” he told the Abbotsford
News. “You just smile and try to soak it all in.”
Toews’s road to NHL prospect status was unconventional and inspirational. He was never selected in the Western Hockey League bantam draft due to his physical stat-ure - as a second-year bantam player, he stood 5’2” and weighed 102 pounds.
But over the next
two years, he hit a huge growth spurt while los-ing none of his mobil-ity, coordination or skill with the puck.
Toews helped the Surrey Eagles to BCHL and Western Canada Cup victories in 2013, earning best defence-man honours at the RBC Cup, the national junior A championship tourney.
As a freshman this past season at Quinnipiac, he posted 17 points (second-best on the team among defenceman) in 37 games to go with a +9 rating
Another Surrey Eagle, Danton Heinen was next off the board, going to the Boston Bruins in the fourth round (116th overall).
Vernon Viper for-ward Liam Couglin was picked in the fifth round (130th overall) by the Edmonton Oilers. Victoria Grizzly goalie Alec Dillon was select-ed by the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round (150th overall).
Langley Rivermen centre Matt Ustaski went to the Winnipeg Jets in the seventh round (192nd overall).
Penticton Vees for-ward Jack Ramsey was picked by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sev-enth round (208th over-all).
The BCHL had seven players selected last year.
The high-water mark was 2004 when the league had 12 players picked.
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EPP VERNER ARNOLD Feb 20/1931-June 25/2014
Epp. Verner Arnold (Vern) passed away June 25/14 at Chilliwack Hospice Society in his 84th year. He was born Feb 20/31 in Rosther, Sas-katchewan to Gerhard & Katharina Epp and came to BC in 1933.In his later years he worked at York Farm for several years and then started driving trucks. He was a short and long dis-tance driver until he retired. He married Anne Sawatsky on May 28/1955 and had 59 years together. He was bap-tized in 1997 at the Chilliwack Baptist Church and was an ac-tive member. He leaves to mourn, his wife Anne and daughter Colleen also his grandson Michael (Heather), Clayton, and Tyler. Also his three great-granddaughters Jacey, Aubrey & Brynn, who were very special to him. He was predeceased by his daughter Cyndi in 1996, his parents, three brothers and two sisters. A funeral service will be held at the Chilliwack Baptist Church on First Avenue, July 2/2014 @ 1400.
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Laura Miller passed away peacefully in Chilliwack at the Cascades Hospice on June 22 at the age of 76. She is predeceased by her parents Morgan and Bertha and her sister Cathy. Laura is survived by her sisters Jean (Derry), Mary (Bob), Ella (Al), and many nieces and nephews.She worked as an RN. Loved her horses, her dogs, family, neighbours and friends.Laura faced her illness with great courage and dignity.No services will be held. Donations in her memory can be made to a charity of choice Palliative Care and Cancer Research Agencies, Pember-ton Museum, Dumbbells Obedience Club in Abbotsford.
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Monika passed away on Sat-urday June 21, 2014 at age 76. She was predeceased by parents Herbert and Johanna; brother Ehrhard and loving husband Frank.Monika was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She loved to travel, garden and enjoyed being with family and friends.She is survived by her son Mike (Meredith); daughter Kit (Rob) and grandchildren Jeff, Samantha, Ryan, Sarah, Meg-an and Amanda.A service is Friday, July 4, 2014 at 11am at St. Mary’s.Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Canadian TireCHILLIWACK
Interested applicants should contact:Tony Warren, Service Manager
Be sure to indicate which position you wish to apply for along with your most recent High School or Post Secondary Education.
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Princeton is located in the Similkameen Valley….truly an outdoor lover’s dream with world-class hunting, fi shing, hiking and snowmobiling.
In addition to having a strong understanding of news gathering and meeting deadlines, the successful candidate will represent the Spotlight at social and client functions. They will also have strong organizational skills and be able to work without direct supervision.
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•Work closely with the sales consultant to develop new sources of revenue
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Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group, is currently looking for Part-Time Production Workers to work at our Delta - Vantage Way 24/7 production facility.
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REQUIREMENTS:• Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience is preferred• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast-paced enviro. performing repetitive tasks• Must be able to lift 35lbs. & stand for long periods of time• Ability to work co-operatively in a diverse, team-based enviro.• Must be reliable & dependable • Excellent communication skills & detail oriented• Completion of high school• Must have own transportation
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HEAVY DUTY MECHANICTired of Long Commutes?
We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company which has an opening for a heavy duty mechanic at our Chilliwack Production Facility. The work requires preventative maintenance and scheduled repairs to the eet of forklifts and other mobile equipment.
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Minimum requirements include completion of ITA certi cate of quali cation as heavy duty equipment mechanic, inter-provincial red seal endorsement, and a certi cate of apprenticeship. A minimum of 5 years work experience in a related industry is required.
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We would like to thank everyone who responds, however only successful applicants will be contacted.
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RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
CHILLIWACK spacious 1 bdrm apt, avail now with balcony. Central lo-cation on Edwards St. Easy walking to shopping & rec facilities. Heat & garbage incl., ensite laundry, incl. cable pkg. ($72 value) $675/mo. Heather, 1-800-815-6311.
fairview & fairhaven Apartments
Beautiful, crime-free certifi ed, 55+
Leisure center, hospital & downtown minutes away. No Smoking, no
pets on premises.
Call Trudi for an appt.604-392-5684
No Sunday calls
Mountain Village Apts9482 Williams St.
Some of Chilliwack’s Largest apartments.
Bright, extra large 1 and 2 bedrooms
Heat & hot water, new carpet & lino, balcony, parking, coin laun-dry, elevator, cls to amenities,
under new on-site mgmt. Ref’s req’d.
604-799-1472 to view
Sardis, 7694 Evans Rd, The Creek-side, 2 bdrm 1 bath, uppper fl r, cor-ner unit, 5 apppl, gas f/p, no pets. $850/m. 604-792-0077 Ross Full-brook, Royal Lepage
713 COTTAGES
CHILLIWACK/VEDDER area: River frontage furn or not bachelor Cabin. $700/mo. Avail now. 604-798-1807
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
SARDIS, newly reno’d 3 bdrm upper duplex, view, 1.5 bath, 5 appl., share W/D, N/S. Cat ok, no dogs, $1250 incl util., near amen., refs req, avail July 1. 604-795-9651
751 SUITES, UPPERSARDIS. Owners living in bsmt due to jobs out of town but still need home base in Chilliwack. Asking $1500/m incl util, garage, share laund., n/p, n/s, avail Aug 1. Refs, Call 1-250-305-4813
TRANSPORTATION
809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS
TRUCK CANOPY FOR RANGER or similar. Black no side windows. Good shape - $300: (604)854-4792 or 604-820-8266
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022
812 AUTO SERVICESWest Yale Auto & Conversion Ltd. General repairs to rebuilding. We do it all! (604)793-9310
830 MOTORCYCLES1981 YAMAHA 650 SPECIAL - 68,000 KMS, exc. cond. Full Wind-jammer fairing. Only used synthetic oil. Qualifi es for collectors plates. (Cheap Insurance) Drive shaft & new tires, front & back. $2300/obo. (604)854-4792 or 604-820-8266
1985 YAMAHA Venture 1200 cc V4 69,000 kms. New tires/battery. Runsgreat. $2,300. obo. 604-820-8218.
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
14’ MIRROCRAFT alum boat. 25 hp Mariner electric start, plus accesso-ries. With trailer. $3,199. obo. Call 604-302-7570
1994 18’ Campion Allante 170 Ski Boat. 212 hours on engine, Monster Wake Tower. Upholstery in good cond. Includes tow ropes & life vests. Asking $7000/obo.604-392-5098 or 604-701-9687
27’ 1979 CALGLASS hull, complete rebuild in 2007. New twin 4.3 litre fuel injected Volvo motors, (less than 500 hours) 225 hp, Volvo SX outdrives. Boat contains 150 watt solar panels, 3 KW invertor, wind-lass, sonar (depth Sounder), JRC radar, 10’’ chart plotter, full head w/holding tanks, 35 gal. fresh water tank, diesel furnace, refrigerator, freezer, 3 burner propane stove w/oven, propane locker. Included in price: a 2009 Tuff 13,000 lb. tri-axel aluminum trailer, torsion bar sus-pension with disc brakes and a 20’ canvas shelter. Price: $28,000. Call 604-795-3766.
Warehouseman’s Lien Act
Vehicle will be sold for debts to Sean’s Towing Ltd.
July 16, 2014 owing by Lauriault, Michael amount of
$20,537.50 1975 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, blue VIN
2C33729H5
Sean’s Towing Ltd.45910 Rowat Ave
Chilliwack, BC604 792 6919
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