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October is Community LivingMonth in B.C., a timeof year to recognize those with developmental disabili-ties and their contributions to the community. Thisstory is part one of a two-part series on the challengesfaced by parents of children with autism and how theyare treated in the community.

BY PAUL J. [email protected]

PauletteWeismiller and Bernard Filiatrault knowtheir 12-year-old autistic daughter Sophia is dif-ferent.The Chilliwack couple are well aware

Sophia needs structure and order and, attimes, she can be a challenge.In addition to her autism disorder,

Sophia has dyspraxia, a sensory process-ing disorder, she is non-verbal and shehas high anxiety.But Sophia is also sweet, friendly, happy and she

likes to laugh.So an experience with a local dentist who refused to

treat Sophia came as such a shock and was such a ter-rible experience for the couple that they have filed acomplaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.This is not just about this dentist in Chilliwack giv-

ing us a bad time andmaking us feel like we are not a

part of their society, Bernard told theTimes. This isabout what parents and families of special needs kidshave to go through to get to where theyre going.

Access to servicesSophias experience at the dentist will likely surprise

few parents of autistic children or kids with develop-mental disabilities.But in someways the uniqueness, the newsworthi-

ness, of the incident points to the fact that here inB.C., and particularly here in Chilliwack, this was theexception.I was a little bit surprised, said Julie Unger, direc-

tor of childrens and community devel-opment for the Chilliwack Society forCommunity Living (CSCL). There are somany great businesses and professionalsin Chilliwack who are committed tomak-ing their stores and services accessible to

everyone.Having said that, most parents and caregivers can

give examples of being rejected, excluded or discrimi-nated against.Local parent Ben Beslers daughter Hannah is also

on the autism spectrum disorder. She attends thesame horseback riding therapy program as Sophia.

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Sophia Filiatrault and her mother Paulette Weismiller share a laugh at their Chilliwack home.

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BY CORNELIA [email protected]

Chilliwacks November schoolboard byelection promisesto span the political spec-trum.Ben Besler, a former vice-presi-

dent of the BC Conservative Partyand the current vice-president ofthe Chilliwack BC Liberal Party rid-ing association, announced his bidfor a trustee seat Tuesdaymorning.Besler joins Dan Coulter, current

president of the Chilliwack-HopeBC NDP constituency association,who announced his intention torun in the byelection last month.A candidate for the BCCP in the

2009provincial election, Beslerwasactive in the party until switchinghis allegiance to the BC Liberalsand becoming a campaign directorfor fellow BCCP defector JohnMar-tin in last years provincial election.Besler and his wife Rachel own

a small business in Chilliwack andhave three children enrolled in theschool district.His middle daughter, who is in

Grade 3, has special needs, andBesler was among a group of vocal

Trusteerace getsfourthnominee

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Ben Besler has thrown his hat intothe school trustee byelection.

See BESLER, Page 24

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Rural areas outside of Chilli-wack city limits are one stepcloser to having a bylawin place by January to deal withaggressive and dangerous dogs.A Fraser Valley Regional Dis-

trict (FVRD) service area bylawapproved by the board of directorswill only apply to electoral Areas D(Popkum and Bridal Falls) and E(Columbia Valley, Chilliwack RiverValley/Lindell Beach).We are very pleased to tackle

this emerging issue that has hadserious safety consequences forour residents, FVRD chair Sha-ron Gaetz said in a press release.It is also important for the publicto understand that this bylaw willnot include a full complement ofanimal control services. It is specif-ically limited to address the aggres-sive dogs issue so that residentscan be safe.The issue of aggressive dogs in

FVRD electoral areas came to theforefront in late summer after apack of pit bulls that had terrorizeda stretch of Yale Road in Popkumfor months attacked and bit a 14-year-old boy.The boys younger sister had pre-

viously been chased by the dogs,as had the elected representativefor the area, Area D director BillDickey.

FVRD tacklesissue after twohigh-profileincidents

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Chilliwack RCMP arelooking for a suspectafter an 85-year-oldwoman was pepper sprayedand shoved to the ground bya robber who made off withher purse Saturday.The woman, who was

attacked around 11:30 a.m.outside a residence in the45000 block of Patten Ave-nue,sustainedminorinjuriesbut is recovering, ChilliwackRCMP Const. Cynthia Ker-shaw saidWednesday.Robberies and crimes

against people are alwaystaken seriously by police,Kershaw said in a release,but when it involves theabuse of a senior citizen itmakes it difficult to under-stand why someone wouldcommit a crime such asthis.While the victim was pep-

per sprayed she was able toidentify her attacker.The suspect is described

as a five-foot-seven-inchCaucasian man in his 40swith short brown hair and amedium build. He may havebeenwearingashort-sleevedshirt and plaid shorts.After robbing the woman,

the attacker drove off in anewer model, light-colouredor beige Kiapossibly a KiaSoul.Kershaw said the RCMP

were working hard to inves-tigate the crime.We are certainly follow-

ing up on quite a few leads,she said.

Anyone who observed theincident or anyone withinformation about the crimecan contact the ChilliwackRCMP at 604 792-4611, orCrime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

BY ROCHELLE [email protected]

Abbotsford council has nixedplans to develop a long-antici-pated regional Fraser ValleyExpress bus linking the city to

Chilliwack and Langley and tying thecommunities to the Metro Vancouvertransit system.CouncillorsHenryBraun,MoeGill and

Les Barkman voted against the inter-citybus, and with three other councillorsmissing from the table, it was enough topark theproject.Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman,

among others, was baffled by the out-come, especially as, just prior to thevote, council had unanimously passed amotion allowing it to opt out of the planin the future if the proposed costs weretoo great.We had an escape clause, Banman

said. Im kind of scratchingmy head onthis one.Banman intends to use his execu-

tive privilege to bring the issue back forreconsideration once more councillorsare present.He wasnt sure, however, that it would

change the outcomeof the original vote.I honestly cant say, he said.The mayor and councillors Patricia

Ross and Dave Loewen were in supportof theplan.Councillors John Smith and Bill Mac-

Gregor were absent from the meeting,and Coun. Simon Gibson has not beenpresent at council following his electionas anMLA.Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz, also

the chair of the Fraser Valley RegionalDistrict (FVRD), saidAbbotsfordcouncilsdecisionwas unexpected, especially as ithad unanimously endorsed the projectat a recent FVRDboardmeeting.I was very disappointed and sur-

prised,Gaetz said.However, Banmans proposal to revisit

the issuewas encouraging, she said.Gaetz said she understood the reason

the project was rejected was becausecouncillors felt they didnt have enoughinformation to support it.Im hopeful that Abbotsford city staff,

FRVD staff and BC Transit can give thecouncil the information they need, shesaid. Its imperative we have this servicein the FraserValley.TheFraserValley Expresswas intended

to bridge the transit gap between thecommunities of Abbotsford and Chilli-wack.The inter-city routewould also tie both

communities to SkyTrain and other keydestinations within the LowerMainlandvia the LangleyCarvolth Exchange.Abbotsford has a link to Langley but it

currently involves a lengthy trip throughAldergrove.B.C. transitwas slated to pick up 47per

cent of the bill, or $755,800, with Abbots-

ford and Chilliwack funding the remain-der of the $1.68million tab.Abbotsfordwould fund themajority of

the regional governments contributionpaying an estimated $588,200, or 64 percent of the local share.Chilliwackwouldpay36per centof the

local share, or $333,764.According to FVRD staff estimates,

the cost of the route would work out toa cost of $10.57 per residential propertyin Abbotsford and $9.07 per property inChilliwack.Prior to the Abbotsford council vote,

Coun. Braun noted that Langley, part ofthe MetroVancouver TransLink system,would be part of the bus route butwasntcontributing to the cost.Gaetz said riders, particularly students

from the University FraserValley (UFV),have been petitioning for a link betweenChilliwack andAbbotsford for years.Both communities are home to UFV

campuses and transit users from acrossthe FraserValley need to attend Abbots-fordRegionalHospital.[Transit] linkages bring jobs and allow

people to travel outside their communityto the regional hospital or to go into thebig city, she said.Gaetz said she was hopeful that

Abbotsford council would get the data itneeded to support the project before thestart ofUFVs next semester.We really want to move this ahead,

she said.

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The City of Chilliwack willrecognize three local armyreserve units that have his-toric connections to the area withan honour that dates back toancient Rome on Saturday.The 39 Combat Engineer Regi-

ment, The Royal WestminsterRegiment and the 39 Service Bat-talion will receive the Freedom ofthe City, a ceremonial honour andtoken of appreciation bestowed tomilitary units for their long-stand-ing service and dedication to acommunity.The historic tie of military engi-

neers in Chilliwack stretches backto 1941whenCampChilliwackwas

founded atVedder Crossing.The 39 Combat Engineer Regi-

ment has Regimental Headquar-ters, Administration Squadron and54 Engineer Squadron located atthe Chilliwack Armoury.The Royal Westminister Regi-

ment has the longest connectionwith Chilliwack, going back to 1910when the D Company of the 104thRegimentWestminster Fusiliers ofCanada was opened here.Their armoury was built in 1913

and still stands as a city landmarkon Princess Street.Due to army reorganization, D

Company was closed in 1960. TheQueen conferred the honour Roy-al upon the Regiment in 1967,and on April 1, 2013, the Regimentreturned to re-establish D Compa-ny at the Chilliwack Armoury.The ceremonial honour, which

allows recipients to march aroundthe city with drums beating andflags raised, has origins that date

back to ancient Rome.During Roman times, certain

elected officials and generals wereforbidden entry into the city as thecity boundaries were consideredsacred. Soldiers were also bannedfrom carrying weapons within citylimits for traditional and religiousreasons.European cities during the Mid-

dle Ages adopted similar laws toprotect the public from drunken-ness and looting by the kings sol-

diers.The Freedomof theCitywas only

granted to local military units thatearned the trust of citizens.The service will take place at the

Chilliwack Museum at 45820 Spa-dina Ave. at 1 p.m.There will be several road clo-

sures on the day of the event fromnoon to 2 p.m. on the followingroadways: Spadina Ave betweenCorbould Street and First Avenue;Yale Rd between Princess Ave andHodgins Ave/Cheam Ave; MainStreet betweenYale Road and KippAve; Ontario Street between Yaleand Mary Street; and Mary Streetbetween Ontario and Spadina.

Freedom of the City parade

39 Combat EngineerRegiment (39 CER)39 CER has their RegimentHeadquarters (RHQ), Administra-tion Squadron (Admin Sqn) and54 Engineer Squadron (54 ES)located at the Chilliwack Armoury(the old 1 CER/ASU building). TheRegiment also has a squadronin North Vancouver (6 ES) and asquadron in Trail (44 ES).The role of Canadian MilitaryEngineers (CMEs) is to assistfriendly troops to live, move andfight on the battlefield and to denythe enemy the same. They sup-port the Canadian Forces in war

and in peace, support nationaldevelopment, provide assistanceto our civil authorities and supportinternational aid programmes.

The RoyalWestminsterRegiment

The Royal Westminster Regiment(the Westies) is the oldest activemilitary unit in British Columbia.In 2013 they are celebrating 150years of unbroken service forKing and Country. The Regimentis organized as a military lightinfantry battalion, consisting oftwo rifle companies, a headquar-ters company and a Regimentalvolunteer band. The Regiment haspreviously been granted Freedom

of the Cities of New Westminster,Mission, Matsqui, Maple Ridge,Pitt Meadows and London, Eng-land, in recognition of the unitswartime service to Canada andthe local communities.

39 Service Battalion39 Service Battalion and all itsRegular and Reserve predeces-sors are combat service supportunits. In Chilliwack, the combatservice support units of varioussizes have been here since theCanadian Army was locally estab-lished. They continue to serve tothis day in all areas of operationsand venues. The 39 Service Bat-talion trains a variety of trades-men such as drivers, stores,mechanics and cooks, whodedicate their free time to train intheir service of their country.

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Romance wasnt limited to the contentsof lovey-dovey novels at the RotaryBook Sale in the Chilliwack Mall Sun-day.The sales opening day, which brought in

almost $30,000, also saw a real-life marriageproposal, and a successful one at that.Chuck Estok had had a speech

all planned, he told the Times,butwhen the time actually cameto ask for his longtime girlfriendChristina Stads hand in mar-riage, all he could manage wasto drop down on one knee beside her book-stuffed shopping cart and blurt out, Willyoumarryme?I think I almost fainted, Stad said.Estoks proposal wasnt an impulse of the

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where he and Stad had spent their first datefive years ago.

As the daughter of local Nuggets UsedBook Store owner Neil Stad, Stad was per-fectly poised for book-sale wooing.She has been coming to the Rotary Book

Sale with her dad for as long as she canremember, always following up the daysbook buying with a father-daughter break-fast.Estoks proposal played havoc with tradi-

tion this year, however, supplanting the usu-al breakfast and curtailing thedays book purchases.For her part, Stad suspects her

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ChilliwacksOldYale Brewing addedto its trophy shelf last weekendwith two more statues from the2013BritishColumbiaBeer Awards.The popular localmicro-brewerys Old

Yale Pale Ale beat out 26 other entries totake second place in the American Alecategory.Parallel 49s Gypsy Tears took first

place.And brewer Larry Cazas Sasquatch

Stout took third place in the stout cat-egory,which featured 14 entries.First went to Persephone Brewing

Companys Stout-Off Stout and secondwas Longwood Brewings Stoutnik Rus-sian Imperial Stout.We are very happy aboutwinning two

awards, co-owner Jeremy Sibley said.The number of craft breweries in B.C.has increased by about 50 per cent in thepast few years andmany of these brew-ers are making great beer.We are proud

to recognized as one of the best of thebest.Old Yale was started by Caza in 2000

out of a tiny storefront inVedder Cross-ing. He brewed four beers, which weresold in 650-millilitre bottles andavailableprovincewide. But hewasnt profitable sohe shut thebrewery down in 2010.Gord Gagne and Jeff Hunt then came

along with a business plan and a dealwas made to re-open. Sibley joined theteam later and the four have beenwork-ing hard with new beers, new brandingand newpackaging, which includes sell-

ing in cans and pouring growlers out oftheVenture Place brewery.Our brewmaster Larry Caza has been

brewing beer in Chilliwack since 2001,well before craft beer was as popular asit is now, Sibley said. He continues tobrew some of the best beer in the prov-ince.This summer Caza created original

recipes including Outta Wack MangoWheat Ale andDOAle.The brewerywill soon release an Irish-

CreamStout in time for the coldweather,according to Sibley.

Brewingup successOldYale addstrophies to shelf

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Old Yale Brewing owners (left to right) Gord Gagne, Jeff Hunt, brewmaster Larry Cazaand Jeremy Sibley took home two awards from the 2013 B.C. Beer Awards Oct. 19.

Putting through this ser-vice area bylaw allows us toacquire resources to fund thismuchneeded service that hasbeen supported by the resi-dents in the electoral AreaD,Dickey said.After the attack in Popkum,

it came to light that therewas nothing the FVRD orthe RCMP could do to crackdown on the dangerous ani-mals thatwereo f t en seenloose on andoff a 20-acreproperty.Police said

in Septemberthe owner ofthe pit bullshad movedthe dogs offthe property,but they didntknowwhere to.Dickey had said the cre-

ation of a bylaw was under-way but that because of howbudgeting at FVRD works,nothing is possible beforeJanuary 2014.The bylaw next goes to the

province for approval, afterwhich it will comeback to theFVRD. The soonest the bylaw

will take effect is January.After another attack on

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Some things are not surprising.Some are.As someone who has a great

deal of respect for David Suzukimyself, I cant say Im terribly sur-prised that a recent Angus ReidGlobal poll found he is themostrespected person in Canada.On the other hand, its beyond

surprising that SenatorMikeDuffy is apparently respectedby four per cent of Canadians. Itblowsme away that the formerParliament Hill television blow-hard whomhistorymay prove tohave single-handedly destroyedCanadas Upper House with hisself-serving financial porkeryregistered any respect at all in thesurvey.PrimeMinister StephenHarper

was significantly overrated at23 per cent, while Rick Hansengarnered only twice that muchrespect.Although, I profess a certain

amount of humble pride in therevelation that my province ofbirth and habitation, BritishColumbia, is outdone by only theMaritimes in lack of primemin-isterial respect (67 per cent of usdont havemuch use for Harper,whileMaritimers despise him tothe tune of 76 per cent), and weoutshine all the other provincesin admiration for Hansen (76 percent respect in B.C., compared to61 per cent in Alberta).Interestingly, across the coun-

try, all of Canadas political partyleaders floated between 20 and 23percentage points of respect. So...should I be surprised, as I lookaround at the state of things, thatthe leaders and wannabe lead-ers of our country (once one ofthemost respected countries inthe world) cant seem to earn therespect of one in four of us?I wonder if David Suzuki would

consider a run at the primemin-sters office? Or could his respectlevel take the resultant nose-dive?Or could someone like ConradBlack (who gathered in a shock-ing five per cent respect rating)actually gain from taking his arro-gance and questionable dealingsinto the political arena? Therewas another, somewhat interest-ing dimension to the Angus Reidpollnot somuch interestingin terms of the results, as in thatthe question would be asked anda reputable polling companywould put stock in the results.The survey determined that

John Furlong was among theleast known Canadians.Cmon.

Seriously? I get that he garnerslittle respect (17 per cent in B.C.,and only six per cent throughoutCanada). After all, hes a guy who,along with a bunch of others,wasted a lot of money in BritishColumbia in 2010, whenmostCanadians would have wishedhim to have wasted it in theirprovinces instead.But least known? Six per cent of

35million equals somewhatmorethan twomillion Canadians whowould recognize John Furlong byname.Seriously, folks, I can admit to

a pretty swelled head from timeto time, but Imwilling to betthat, if you droppedmy name allthe way across Canada, some-what less than six per cent of thepeople you come across will rec-ognize it.Raise your hand if you honestly

believemore than twomillionpeople knowwho you are... Iunderstand theres amovementafoot to re-open Riverview foryou.What sets John Furlong among

the least known Canadians isthe absence of my name andyours on the survey list.Its just like how Im never

picked as the sexiest man alivewhen they put that question tothemassesonly because theynever putmy name on the list. Bob Groeneveld is editor of theLangleyAdvance.

Dangerousdog lawsnot enoughPit bulls are bred to fight. Pit bulls arebred to attack with persistence. Pitbulls are bred to kill.The FraserValley Regional District

(FVRD) just took the next, important steptowards cracking down on aggressive anddangerous dogs of all breeds.The creation of a bylaw, which will now

go the province for approval and thencome back for final adoption, was, at leastin part, in response to a number of pit bullattacks in the rural electoral areas of theFVRD outside of city limits.By January all will not be perfect but at

least there should be a new aggressive anddangerous dog bylaw in place to protectresidents in Popkum, Bridal Falls, LindellBeach, the ColumbiaValley and the Chilli-wack RiverValley.And notwithstanding the fact that this

still leaves FVRD electoral areas A, B, C, Fand G unprotected, theres an argumentto bemade that this bylawwont go farenough.Many people, even some victims of dog

attacks, suggested breed-specific legisla-tion isnt the way to go.The City of Burnaby disagrees and

recently voted tomaintain and strengthenits 1991 bylaw that keeps pit bulls in thecity muzzled and considered vicious.Passionate pit bull owners come out of

the woodwork to defend their pets when-ever there is an attack or amove to restrict.But these people are a vocal minority

who should be ignored.The FVRD andmembermunicipalities,

such as Chilliwack, should enact anti-pitbull bylaws to protect children from thesevicious animals.As aVancouver lawyer who has an

expertise in dog attacks put it to theTimes,bans on pit bulls are like safe-injectionsites: They arent pretty, they arent perfectbut they reduce injuries and death.Pit bull bans are pragmantic. Pit bull

bans are harm reduction.Enough is enough.

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Editor:The battleMr. Les refers to in

his Oct. 22 letter to the ChilliwackTimes, is not somuch with thedeveloper per se, but with what thedeveloper is allowed to do.Neighbourhoods are vulnerable

to change very quickly. A rezoningnotice affecting your area will bemailed within a 30-metre radiusonly. Thats usually the house nextdoor, not the home two doorsdown or across the street. Shouldthe 14-day rezoning signage boardbe erected on a busy road suchas KeithWilson orVedder, it willprobably be unread and unnoticedin the flow of traffic.When a public hearing is held

regarding rezoning that affectsyour neighbourhood, you will haveone chance to express your viewsin front of council, or by a writtensubmission.When you get up infront of themicrophone statingyour concerns that the lot next toyour house in a single-family areahas been given rezoning to buildfour homes, all looking directlyinto your kitchen window, it issuggested that you talk to thedeveloper.When you live across the street

from a large project such asWeb-sters or Lindys Landing, and seehealthy, free-standing trees bull-dozed in order to build a bettercommunity, you wonder why you

moved out from the LowerMain-land say, in order to witness suchdestruction.Wake up, Chilliwack. Our

streams are being filled in onedevelopment at a time. The devel-opers who build these bettercommunities are not required toretain an adequate amount of theexisting amenities such as walk-ing/bike paths, green space andthe retention of natural habitatfor the owls and the fish. This isanother side of the story.

AdrienneOSheaChilliwack

New vets chartermisunderstoodEditor:Re: A stronger voice needed,

ChilliwackTimes, Oct. 17.I would like to start off by thank-

ingMr. Biggar for his service to ourcountry. I have the utmost respectfor anyone who has served in ourmilitary regardless of where theirservice took place. That is why Iam so proud to be amember ofthis Conservative government.No government in Canadian

history has supported veterans asmuch as we have.We instituted aVeterans Bill

of Rights and created the Officeof theVeterans Ombudsman tostrengthen our ability to respondquickly and fairly to the concernsof veterans and their families.We have announced new fund-

ing for memorials, cenotaphs andcommemorative activities.Weimproved the Funeral and BurialProgram by simplifying the pro-gram for veterans estates and by

more than doubling the currentfuneral services rate.Since our election in 2006, the

Conservative government hasinvested almost $4.7 billion innew funding to enhance benefits,programs and services for veteransand their families.We have workedhard to ensure that close to 90 percent of the departments budgetgoes towards direct service andsupport for veterans.The key to the NewVeterans

Charterwhich was supportedunanimously by all parties whenit was introduced by the Liberalgovernmentis that it shifts thefocus from a lifetime of disabilityto encouraging wellness.Unfortunately, a great deal of

misunderstanding surroundingthe NewVeterans Charter persists.The Disability Award, paid to illand injured veteranscommonlyreferred to as the lump sum pay-mentis not the only compensa-tion veterans receive. The soleintent of the Disability Award is tocompensate for the pain and suf-fering of an injury or illness. Otherongoingmonthly financial sup-ports are available so that veteransand their families can focus onwhatmatters mostgetting better.Under the Enhanced NewVet-

erans Charter Act, regular forceveterans in receipt of the Earn-ings Loss benefit are guaranteed

aminimum of $40,000 per year inpre-tax income for as long as theyare in the Rehabilitation Programor, if they are unable to work again,until age 65.Under the Enhanced NewVeter-

ans Charter Act, eligibility criteriafor the Permanent ImpairmentAllowance (PIA) and the Excep-tional Incapacity Allowance havebeen broadened. Recipients of thePIAmay also be eligible for a new$1,000monthly supplement.Withthese changes, Canadas severelyinjured veteransmay be eligiblefor aminimum of $58,000 a year.According to NDPMP Peter

Stoffer, The reality is, if you com-pare our veterans care for themand their families compared tothe other countries in the world, Ithink were right at the very top ofthat list.To learnmore about the benefits

available to our veterans I wouldencourage your readers to visit thebenefits browser our governmentlaunched at: www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/benefits.We believe ourmen and women

in uniform are deserving of ourgratitude and respect. Under ourConservative government theywill continue to receive some ofthemost generous benefits in thecountry.

Mark Strahl,MPChilliwack-Fraser Canyon

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Sardis secondarys senior boyssoccer teamput all doubts aboutits season behind Tuesday, fin-ishing undefeated in league play aftera 6-0 victory over cross-town rivalsChilliwack secondary.The suspension of 10 team mem-

bers for pot smoking before the regu-lar season sparkedmedia reports theteamhaddisbanded.Since winning its first league game

with players called back from tryouts,however, the teamhasnt looked back,finishing the season5-0.I dont think anyone is too sur-

prised, said coach ShaunCalver. Wealways knew we were a deep squad,andevenwith the loss of a fewplayers,we knewwecould compete.Tuesdays game against CSS saw

Grade 12 forward Brandon Wallacedeliver a hat trick plus one, whileGrade 11midfielder StevieMcMahonandGrade 11 defender Grecco Costa-magna chipped inone goal apiece.Clinching the east zonewill earn the

Falcons a top-four seed going into theFraserValleyChampionships.Provided we continue to work

hard, move the ball quickly and dothe simple things right, wewill have avery good chance of making it out ofthe FraserValleys and into the Provin-cials, he said.Sardiss first playoff game is Tues-

day at home against an opponent tobe determined at a seeding meetingFriday. A win would put the Falconsthroughtotheprovincials.Alossmeanstrying to secureaback-doorberth. For more about upcoming gamesand results, visit www.fraservalleysoc-cer.webs.com.

Chiefs at homeThe Chilliwack Chiefs play

Cowichan Valley Friday, Oct.25 at 7 p.m. at ProsperaCentre. The Chiefs return toProspera on Saturday, Oct.26 to play the Surrey Eaglesat 7 p.m.

Rugby actionThe Chilliwack Crusad-

ers play Ridge Meadowsat Yarrow Sports Field Oct.26. at 1 p.m. The Crusadersdefeated the Brit Lions, 29-12, at John Oliver Park lastSaturday.

TrailCrossThe Chilliwack TrailCross

Race slated for Saturday,Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. at CultusLake has been postponed.More details at www.trail-cross.ca.

UFV soccerThe University of the Fra-

ser Valley (UFV) Cascadeswomens soccer team playsthe University of AlbertaPandas in a Canada Westquarter-final match on Sat-urday, Oct. 26 at noon inEdmonton.The UFV Cascades mens

soccer team has a bye forthis weekend, which is thelast week of the regularseason.

On deck


Sardis Grade 12 forward Brandon Wallace slides one of his four goals past a Chilliwack secondary keeper during high school boys soccer action at Sardis Tuesday.The Falcons beat the Storm 6-0 and ended their regular season 5-0.

Sardis records perfect season with winBlanking cross-town rivals icingon the cake for controversial team


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The Rosedale Traditional communityschool Ravens defeated theVeddermid-dle schoolVipers, 3-0, yesterday at Exhi-bitionField,making themthegirls fieldhockeyFraserValley East champions.The Ravens took the lead with two goals in

the first half.

Vedder opened up several scoring oppor-tunities in hopes of making a come back, butRosedale clinched the win with a third andfinal goal in the second.My girls worked hard. I have no com-

plaint about their effort, said Vedder coachTim Murphy. We were just a little unluckyaround the net and [Rosedale] capitalized onthe three chances they had and they scored.That was the difference right there.

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Vedder Viper midfielder Camryn Gormley, right, challenges RosedaleRaven Laia Vancells for the ball on Oct. 23 at Exhibition Field.



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ASaskatchewan runner snapped uptop honours at this years Aroundthe Lake Give R Take 30 race atCultus Lake Saturday.BrendanWirtz ofWadena, Sask., com-

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We cant stay the same. Everythingaround us changes. The Greek Phi-losopher Heraclitus spoke aboutthis reality as early as the 6th cen-tury. He used the termPanta Reifrom the Greek language whichliterally means Everything flows.

The season of fall alwaysmakesme think of what is will be some-thing of the past before we can tryto preserve it. And then we needto ask ourselves howwe are goingto deal with the changes we seein ourselves, in our world, instandards or principleschangesthat most of the time take us withthem. Dont we all feel we wouldlike to hold onto something famil-iar in themidst of change.The Bible reminds us that God

is the foundation that will neverchange. InMalachi 3:6 we read, Ithe Lord do not change. So you,the descendants of Jacob, are notdestroyed.What a wonderful andbeautiful truth.

God is irremovable andunchanging in His being and char-acter. He didnt have a beginningand will not have an ending. Howcan we explain that?We dont haveto.We just have to accept whoHeis and place our lives in His hands.With His unchanging character

we have the wonderful comfortthat He is not offended by thechanges we undergo in our dailylives. Because we change so oftenin what we say and do doesntmean that God is going to expelus. No, He is continuing to bringa change about in the lives of Hispeople.In fact, He wants to see change

in usmore than anything else.

Another passage we can appreci-ate is Philippians 1: 6, And I amcertain that God, who began thegood work within you, will con-tinue His work until it is finallyfinished on the day when ChristJesus returns.Change is not always pretty

or attractive. In the end, like thecaterpillar, it will become a stun-ning butterfly. Its easy to get stuckin themessiness of change andbelieve this is all there is to you oryou will never become anythingmore than a failure. Never believethat. There is a better you and I onthe way. It tookMichelangelo, theItalian artist, three years to com-plete one of his masterpiecesthe

David statue. The changes camevery slowly and through persever-ance he created it. Through thechanges in life, our God is busy tobring themasterpieces of our livesto perfection.When we see the changes as we

live our lives each day, lets remindourselves that there is one whonever changes. He has the worldin His hands; He has our lives inHis hands. In Himwe can put ourtrust.

Rev.Willem van deWall is theMinister of Cookes PresbyterianChurch and can be reached at 604-792-2154 or [email protected].

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Even a spotless homecompletewith the latest gadgets andpopular kitchen andbath-roomdecor cannot competewithlittle eyesores that gounfixed.Thesemay include anything from looseknobs to scuffed floors. Although itmay take a littlework, its generallyeasy toeradicatecommonblemishes.

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With fall soon to give way towinter, many people willsoon be spending more timeindoors.Winter weather can be harsh,and it can be difficult for fresh air tomake its way into a home once thewarmer temperatures of summer andfall give way to the cold days of winter.Poor indoor air quality can cause

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sure to open windows when usingpotentially harmful cleaners indoors. Purchase an air filtration system.Air filtration systems vary significantlyin size, cost and function. Some sys-tems are designed to remove specificpollutants, and may not be effectiveat removing additional indoor airpollutants. Larger models tend to bemost effective at filtering pollutantslike dust, but such units are moreexpensive than smaller units. If yourhome is especially dusty, then a largefiltering systemmay prove a worthyinvestment.Open windows and doors whenpossible. Introducing outdoor airinto a home is a great way to improveindoor air quality. Of course, open-ing windows and doors might not befeasible in the middle of winter. Buttake advantage of any such opportu-nities when they present themselves.For example, after cooking a bigmeal, open the kitchen exhaust fanto allow fresh air into the home. Suchfans are not large enough to cause asignificant temperature drop in thehome, but they can directly removecontaminants from inside the home,like those that might be emitted fromgas stoves. Insist guests and residents removetheir shoes. Chemicals can find theirway into a home in a variety of ways,and you and your fellow residents orguests may be tracking them into your

home on your shoes. Keep a door-mat inside all entryways, and insistguests and residents remove theirshoes before entering your home. Thisreduces the amount of potential pol-lutants brought into your home andalso makes cleaning the home thatmuch easier. Break out themop.Vacuum clean-ers can be effective at picking uppollutants inside a home, but theyalso can leave things behind.When avacuum cleaner seems to be leavingsome dust behind, take out the mopand, with just a little water, addressthe areas where dust is still lingering.Water should be enough to do thetrick, and, unlike some cleaning prod-ucts, water wont be introducing anyadditional harmful pollutants into thehome. Smoke outside. Smoking inside ahome is inviting trouble, especiallyduring those times of year when thewindows cannot be opened. Second-hand smoke is a significant sourceof indoor air pollution, as cigarettesmoke is known to contain more than4,000 chemicals. Smoking indoors,whether an area is well- or poorly-ventilated, can be dangerous to smok-ers. Exposure to secondhand smokeputs adults and children alike at riskof several diseases, including asthmaand cancer. If you or your fellow resi-dents or visitors must smoke, do sooutdoors.

At Home

How to improve air quality

Mopping can remove pollutants the vacuum cleaner might haveleft behind.

Indoor air pollution is harmful


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