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BUZZCOLD WEATHER
KILLKILLFarmers sing the blues as bees and berriesare stung by the Valley’s wet & chilly spring
ROCHELLE BAKER
I f the average Fraser Valley citizen is sickof this spring’s filthy, wet weather, it’snothing compared to what the region’s
blueberry farmers and beekeepers arefeeling.
Berry growers in theregion, particularly inAbbotsford where thebulk of production takesplace, are facing a dou-ble whammy, said farmerMike Makara, chair of theBC Blueberry Council.
The long stretch ofunseasonably cold, rainyweather has set back theblueberry harvest and made crop pollina-tion tricky as both blooms and bees are inshort supply, said Makara.
“We are at a critical stage right now. It’sblossom time but only 10 to 15 per cent ofthe blooms are open, and we’re about three
weeks behind normal.“When it’s this cold, the bees won’t come
out. If we get another week of rain, we’llhave serious pollination and disease prob-lems.”
Blueberries are the first big agriculturalcrop of the season, and a quality harvest
is close to 100 per centdependent on pollina-tion by bees.
Research suggests ittakes six to seven visitsper flower to produce anoptimum size berry, saidMakara.
The wet weather alsothreatens to rot the blos-soms, and makes spray-ing ineffective, putting
crops in danger of disease and blight.“Things would improve with a prolonged
period of nice, sunny weather, but evenwith that we won’t catch up completely,”
“When it’s this cold, the beeswon’t come out. If we getanother week of rain, we’llhave serious pollination anddisease problems.”
– Mike Makara
ROCHELLE BAKER AND JEAN KONDA-WITTE
An eight-year-old Abbotsford boy who plummetedfrom a fourth floor apartment window is making a
“miraculous” recovery after being airlifted to hospitalon Saturday.
Despite initial reports of broken bonesand internal injuries, the boy is sufferingfrom bumps, bruises and minor damageto his spleen, said Abbotsford police spokesman Const.Ian MacDonald
“I got reports on Sunday that he was watching TV, eat-ing and anxious to get home,” MacDonald said, adding
police advisories following these types of incidents ofteninclude stern reminders inspired by tragic results.
“But this time we have this miraculous and happyending.”
Officers got a 911 call about the boy’s fall at a complexin the 33300 block of Bourquin Crescent East at 1:45 p.m.
The boy and his two sisters, aged nine and11, were in the care of two tutors when hetook a break and went into the bedroomto play.
At one point, the rambunctious youngster got on aledge and leaned against a window that had been left
Boy survives four-storey fallBounces off lumber: “I landed on my butt!”
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
An eight-year-old boy survived a fall out of a window at this apartmentcomplex in the 33300 block of Bourquin Crescent East on Saturday.
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Rick Hansen holding“Bigs” clothing drive
Rick Hansen SecondarySchool in collaboration withBig Brother/Big Sisters ishaving a clothing drive asa fundraiser for their DryGrad Event on June 11.
They are asking for bagsof clothing, fabric, curtains,shoes, linen and accesso-ries (not household itemsthough).
Once the school reaches125 bags at a weight of 15.5pounds each, Big Brotherswill donate a small sum perbag to the Dry Grad Com-mittee.
The public can bringgarbage bags of donateditems to the school officeat 31150 Blueridge Dr. inAbbotsford during regularschool hours to support thison-going fundraiser. Thisyear’s credit will be receivedfor donations brought in byMay 31, but they will acceptdonations on an on-goingbasis thereafter, which willgo to the credit of future DryGrad celebrations.
For details call the schoolat 604-864-0011.
– STAFF REPORTER
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CAM TUCKER
Residents of Miss ionunhappy with their dis-
trict council made their voic-es heard last night prior tothe council’s regular Mondaymeeting.
Despite the rain, as many as100 protesters were expectedto show up last night outsidedistrict chambers to voicetheir displeasure with whatthey believe is a mayor andcouncil that has, for the mostpart, lost touch with its resi-dents.
“ T h e re’s a n u m b e r o fissues,” said Larry Newell, aMission resident and formerdirector of inspection ser-vices for the district.
“They just don’t particu-larly listen. They don’t believein the natural laws of admin-istrative fairness. I’ve neverseen anything like it in myworking career.”
Recently, former Missioncouncillor Ron Taylor andcurrent councillor Jenny Ste-vens each had their comput-ers seized by the RCMP aspart of a breach of trust inves-tigation. It’s been alleged thatleaks pertaining to the dis-trict’s controlled substancebylaw have filtered their wayfrom Mission council duringin-camera meetings.
The controlled substancebylaw – better known as themarijuana bylaw – allows thedistrict’s Public Safety Inspec-tion Team to perform unwar-ranted searches on propertiesdrawing more than 93 kwh ofelectricity per day.
Residents subject to thesesearches have been forced topay upwards of $5,000 as aninspection fee, regardless ifmarijuana – or a grow opera-tion – is found.
The bylaw has now becomethe subject of a class actionlawsuit against the Districtof Mission and backed bythe B.C. Civil Liberties Asso-ciation.
Visit www.abbotsfordtimes.com Tuesday for updates.
Protestsat Missioncouncil
ROCHELLE BAKER
A Surrey man has been arrestedand charged with the 2008 dou-ble murder of Mission couple
Lisa Dudley and Guthrie McKay.Jack Douglas Woodruff, 52, is
charged with two counts of murderand made his first appearance Fridayin Abbotsford provincial court.
McKay, 33, a motorcycle stunt man,and his girlfriend, 37-year-old Dudley,were shot at their rented home in the31000 block of Greenwood Drive inrural Mission on Sept. 18, 2008.
A Mission RCMP officer respondedto the shots-fired call the night thepair was killed, but the couple wasn’tdiscovered until a neighbour enteredthe home four days later.
McKay, a father of three children, wasfound dead.
But Dudley, tied to a chair with gun-shot wounds to her neck, was clingingto life and airlifted to hospital. She dieden route.
Homicide investigators said theybelieved the couple’s deaths weren’trandom, but targeted.
Woodruff’s arrest is the culminationof a 31-month investigation by the Inte-grated Homicide Investigation Team,said IHIT spokesman Dale Carr.
Carr would not provide detailsaround how investigators zeroed inon Woodruff, or the possible motive forthe couple’s killing.
“We’re being very careful with therelease of any information at this time,”he said.
“As much as the community wouldlike to hear what happened, what wenton will come out in court during thetrial.”
Woodruff has a prior criminal record,but nothing that involves violence.
The subject of numerous chargessince the late 1990s, he has pleadedguilty to a number of offences includ-ing fraud over $5,000, possession oruse of a stolen credit card, possessionof stolen property, personification withintent to gain advantage, and falsepretense to commit fraud or obtaincredit.
Criminal history records show Wood-ruff was also known by the namesof Jack Batke, Jason Douglas, JefferyDouglas, and Jack MacIntyre.
Carr said investigators took satisfac-tion in closing the outstanding case.
“This is clearly a sad story, andwe’re pleased at this point we canhelp bring some closure to the fami-lies of the victims,” he said.
The RCMP was the subject ofintense scrutiny following the cou-ple’s murder for failing to discover the
victims earlier.Dudley’s parents Rosemarie and
Mark Surakka waged a stubborn cam-paign to find out the details aroundthe RCMP’s response to the initialshots-fired call.
An investigation and subsequentdiscipline hearing conducted inMarch of this year found the respond-ing officer Cpl. Mike White, whodidn’t leave his vehicle to investi-gate, did not adequately respond tothe report.
He spent 13 minutes in the areabefore heading off to another call.
White was reprimanded for dis-graceful conduct, handed a writtenreprimand and subjected to a loss ofone day’s pay.
It is now mandatory for RCMP offi-cers to speak directly with all 911 call-ers when they’ve reported gunfire.
– WITH POSTMEDIA FILES
Charges laid in double murder
– PHOTO GRAPHER/TIMES
Jack Woodruff, 52 , of Surrey has been charged in the double murder of Mission coupleGuthrie McKay and Lisa Dudley (above), who were found four days after the shooting.
Couple found fourdays after being shot
“This is clearly a sad story, and
we’re pleased at this point we
can help bring some closure to
the families of the victim.”
– Dale Carr IHIT
First reported @abbotsfordtimes.com
“They don’t believe in the
natural laws of adminis-
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seen anything like it in
my working career.”
– Larry Newell
Man charged with killing sister released on bailCAM TUCKER
An Abbotsford man charged with second-degree murderin the death of his sister was released on bail Friday
afternoon in New Westminster Supreme Court.Harmohinder Singh Khosa, was 41 when he was arrested
in March for the death of his 34-year-old sister, Amarjit Kaur
Khosa, whose body was found in a suite at a home in the32000 block of Austin Avenue on July 21, 2010.
Although police responded to an incident at the house thenight of Amarjit’s death, no arrests were made at the time.
On Friday, members of the Khosa family were presentinside the court room as the judge released Khosa on his own
see MURDER, page A15
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ROCHELLE BAKER
Two exceptional women stood out fromthe crowd assembled Wednesday inAbbotsford and won the Myrtle Evertt
Woman of the Year Award.Paulette Baker of Abbotsford and Ann Senae
of Mission were selected for the yearly awardsupported by the Business and Professional
Women’s Club (BPW)of Abbotsford, whichhonours women fortheir achievementin business and theprofessions and theircommitment to com-munity.
B a k e r, a n u r s eadvisor with Work-safe BC, liaises withhealth practitionersand claimants to planworkers a safe recov-
ery from injury and a return to the workplace.She pulls double duty as a pastor’s wife,
immersed in the activities of her church asworship leader, youth advocate and marriagecounsellor.
Yet, she is dedicated to her husband and hertwo young children, and manages to volunteercountless hours to help those in need and toadvocate for teenage girls, the food bank andnew immigrant families.
“I’m still in complete shock and a daze that[the award] actually happened to me,” saidBaker, adding the other nominees and BPWmembers who participated in the event areamazing women.
“It’s a humbling experience. They all do somuch for their community.”
Senae, nicknamed “Action Ann” by her family,earned her degree and CGA designation whilemaintaining her primary role as mom to threechildren.
She has served a variety of local non-profitgroups in Mission including the Valley Women’s
Network, Chamber of Commerce, HistoricalSociety, Women’s Resource Society, Hospice,and Community Futures.
Senae agreed with Baker that both theaward evening was an inspir-ing event.
“It’s a great event for present-ing positive role models for thecommunity. Everybody goes away feeling reallyinspired and uplifted,” she said.
Senae said all the members of the BPW arejuggling numerous commitments such as fam-ily, business, and community. Baker said theaward and the BPW draw women together andthat has long-lasting effects.
“It all promotes women and that’s a wonder-ful thing... because you’re better together andthere’s power in numbers.”
Also nominated for the award were rolemodels Deborah Lehmann, executive Directorof the Abbotsford Hospice Society (AHS), and
Abbotsford business owner Doris Woodman-McMillan.
Lehmann has served the Abbotsford PoliceBoard, Abbotsford Multicultural Festival and
Restorative Justice and AdvocacyAssociation, and is an active Rotar-ian, but her role with the AHS isher passion.
Her sights are limitless as she strives toincrease fundraising, awareness and supportof this community resource.
Woodman-McMillan has maintained a thriv-ing business while still working tirelessly inAbbotsford to support groups such as theChamber of Commerce, Rotary, Sister CityCommittee, and Operation Red Nose.
To round out the evening Phoenix Pham, astudent at Abbotsford’s W.J. Mouat SecondarySchool, and Samantha Raniak from HatzicSecondary School in Mission were awarded twobursaries to support their bright future.
‘Action Ann’ & Baker named women of the year
– SUBMITTED/FOR THE TIMES
Ann Senae of Mission and Paulette Baker of Abbotsford were awarded the Myrtle Evertt Woman ofthe Year Award Wednesday night.
Abbotsford resident Art Unruhreceived a Medal of Bravery
from the Gov. Gen. of Canada, DavidJohnston, on May 6 for his heroicsback in 2008.
As reported in a previous editionof the Abbotsford-Mission Times,Unruh was fishing with friends inPort Renfrew, B.C. in September2008 when a black bear climbedonto the victim’s boat at the dockand charged at him, biting him inthe neck and shoulder.
Seeing the attack, two of the menran to help, hitting the bear withfishing gaffs, but they were unsuc-cessful in getting it to release thewounded man.
That’s when Unruh and twoothers arrived with hammers andknives, trying to stop the bear thatthrashed at them without letting goof its victim.
After they struck the bear manymore times, the severely injuredanimal released the man and fell tothe bottom of the boat.
The victim was rushed to hospitaland survived the attack, thanks tothe bravery and quick actions of hisfellow fishermen.
The Medal of Bravery was createdin 1972 to recognize people who risktheir lives to try to save or protectthe lives of others.
–STAFF REPORTER
“I’m still in com-
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a daze that [the
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happened to me.”
– Paulette Baker
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ROCHELLE BAKER
An Abbotsford man hasbeen sentenced to 10
years in a U.S. prison afterattempting to smuggle closeto 200 kilo-bricks of cocaineinto Canada.
Curtis McLay was sen-tenced Friday in Seattle U.S.District Court on Friday afterpreviously pleading guilty topossession of cocaine withintent to distribute.
McLay and his co-accusedLeah Norton, were nabbedoutside a restaurant in Bell-ingham on Dec. 6, 2010 fol-lowing surveillance by U.S.Immigration and CustomsEnforcement (ICE) agents,states a court sentencingmemo.
The pair came under scruti-ny after agents recovered twoscuttled jet skis in the HalePassage in Whatcom County,a marine area popular forsmuggling drugs between theU.S. and Canada.
McLay had purchased oneof the jet skis two weeks ear-lier.
During the course of theday of his arrest, agents sur-reptitiously brought in drugdogs who signaled traces ofdrugs near the tailgate of theAbbotsford man’s vehicle.
When McLay exited the res-taurant, agents approachedasked him for identification.
He told officers he didn’thave any, but stated he wasCanadian.
When asked how he gotinto the U.S. without identi-fication, he said he’d walked
through a field.At that point they arrested
him for illegally entering theStates, and searched the truckhe was driving.
Police subsequently seized184 kilo-bricks of cocainewith an estimated street val-ue of $7 million dollars.
The officers also foundwalkie-talkie style radios,camouflage face paint ,knives, pepper spray, and aGPS.
When McLay was searched,he was found wearing a set of
$7M bust earns Abbotsfordman a decade in U.S. prison
– POLICE HANDOUT/FOR THE TIMES
Abbotsford resident Curtis McLay was sentenced to 10 years ina U.S. jail on Friday for smuggling up to $7 million in cocaine.
see BUST, page A7
Caught smugglingcocaine into Canada
First reported @abbotsfordtimes.com
THE TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011 A5
STAVE FALLS/HAYWARD LAKE NOTICES
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Stave Falls Spillway Gates ReliabilityProject and Completion of Gantry CraneInstallation
The Stave Falls Spillway Gates ReliabilityProject has begun. The project involvesthe replacement of the four existing radialspillway gates and the existing radial gatehoists. To operate the gates, BC Hydroinstalled a new crane in 2010. This craneis required to lift and lower the gates andis moved into position on a rail that isembedded in the roadway. BC Hydro willbe replacing these rails starting mid-May,2011. A one lane closure of Dewdney Trunk Road for six to eight weeks is requiredto complete this work. Priority access will be given to emergency vehicles and theschool bus.
Periodic road closures of Dewdney Trunk Road will continue to be required over thenext two years to facilitate the replacement of the spillway gates. In general, thesewill be short-term (10-15 minutes) or single lane closures. To install the new gates,a full road closure of approximately three days will be required four times during thetwo-year project.
Loop Trail will be closed over Blind Slough Dam during construction. BC Hydro willre-open road and pedestrian access over the dam when construction schedules allow(e.g. primarily evenings and weekends).
Hayward Lake Reservoir Lower Water Levels
Starting May 24, 2011 the Hayward Lake reservoir water level will be lowered toaccommodate annual maintenance on the Ruskin Dam spillway gates. Lowering ofthe reservoir will begin on Tuesday, May 24 to reach the elevation of approximately34.5 metres in four days.
Lower than average water levels will expose steep shorelines and slippery slopesalong Hayward Beach and the entire reservoir shore. The beach can be used withcaution, but the water will not be accessible. The Hayward boat launch and dog beachwill be closed. The picnic grounds will remain open and available for public use.
Trails will remain open; however hikers will be unable to complete the Railway/Reservoir Trail loop due to the closure of both Ruskin Dam and the Floating Bridge atHairsine Creek
An environmental management plan has been developed to protect fish and wildlifeduring the lower water levels.
The water will begin rising again on Friday, June 24, 2011. Normal operating levelswill return well before Canada Day, July 1.
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CHERYL CHAN
The Province
E very year since 2004, Vic-tor Robles Velez has left hishometown of Tlaxcala, Mex-
ico, for eight months to work on aMission farm.
For the past four years, he washired at Sidhu & Sons, a 240-hect-are nursery and blueberry farm– one of more than 3,000 Mexicanworkers that help harvest B.C.’scrops, earning roughly minimumwage.
He expected to return to work onthe farm, but, according to leaked
Mexican government documents,a call was made by the Mexicanconsulate in Vancouver to a govern-ment ministry in Mexico on Jan.13 saying he could not come toCanada because of his involvementin a union.
As a result of that call, Velez wasdeemed inadmissible for entry toCanada, alleges the United Foodand Commercial Workers CanadaLocal 1518, which is accusing theMexican consulate of blacklistingpro-union migrant workers.
“We allege some of these workersare sabotaged by the Mexican con-sulate of Vancouver,” said Wayne
Hanley, national president of theUFCW, which represents about250,000 food and agricultural work-ers across the country.
“They are covertly attacking theirrights and shutting the doors onthem to ever return to Canada.”
Local 1518 filed charges withthe B.C. Labour Relations Boardin April, alleging the consulateand Sidhu & Sons – where migrantworkers voted to unionize lastNovember – have conspired to
undermine the workers’ collectiveagreement.
Sidhu & Sons on Tuesday calledthe allegations “absolutely false.”
Hanley said the majority of theworkers who come to Canadaunder the federal Seasonal Agri-cultural Workers Program returnyearly.
“The fact that they join a unionand all of a sudden they’re not lon-ger right for the program; you candraw your conclusions,” he said.
The union is also asking thelabour board to dismiss a decer-tification application by a migrantworker for Floralia Farms in
Abbotsford –where workers union-ized in 2008 – alleging the workerwas told he wouldn’t be hired backto Canada if he didn’t do so.
Calling such practices “shame-ful,” Hanley said B.C.’s agricultureindustry “cannot be built on viola-tions of human rights and labourrights of migrant workers by theindustry or by the consulate.”
A spokeswoman for the Mexicanconsulate in Vancouver said she isnot able to comment on specifics,but denied sabotage.
“No such blacklist exists,” shesaid. The case is expected to beheard next month.
Mexican consulate blacklists migrant workers: UnionFirst reported @abbotsfordtimes.com
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the top of a cement wall and the concrete ground . . . buthits a 2x6 [wood plank] propped up against the wall at aperfect angle.
“It launches him like a catapult, and he ends up landingon dirt and grass.”
The boy was conscious, talking and understandably trau-matized when emergency responders arrived on scene totreat him. However, he was apparently very eager to reportwhat had transpired.
“You know what his account to first responders is?” askedMacDonald.
“I fell out the window and landed on my butt!”
One of the largest bustsever recorded in the area
Board ‘launches him like a catapult onto dirt and grass’FALL, from page A1
m i l i t a r y d o g t a g s ; o n einscribed with his name,identification number andblood type while the otherwas imprinted with hislawyer’s name and num-ber.
McLay opted not to pro-vide author i t ies with astatement, say court docu-ments.
However, while in cus-tody, Norton admitted herinvolvement dur ing aninterview with investiga-tors in February.
She told authorities thecocaine from California wasbeing stored at a cottage onLummi Island before McLayand another person tried totransport it to Canada onthe jet skis.
But when one of the jetskis started to take on water
during the attempt, theproject was abandoned.
A n e w p l a n w a s s e tto smuggle the drugs bydriving them to a spot ineastern Whatcom Countyalong the border, wheresomeone would pick upthe drugs and take theminto Canada.
McLay and Norton haddriven to the target locale,but left after hearing overtheir radios that the U.S.Border Patrol was in thearea. Upon their returnto Bellingham, they werearrested.
The drug bust was one ofthe largest seizures of cocainemade by federal agentspatrolling the border of theWestern District of Washing-ton, the court heard.
Norton pleaded guilty inMarch and is set to be sen-tenced next week.
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An abandoned jet ski (above) led U.S. federal agents to anAbbotsford man and nine duffel bags stuffed with cocaine.
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The 92nd annual May Day Parade and Country Carnival is Mon-day, May 23 in Bradner. The fun kicks off with a pancake breakfastat Bradner Hall, 5305 Bradner Rd., from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The parade, complete with floats, marching bands and otherentries starts at 10 a.m. at Townshipline and Bradner roads and endsat the school. And always a perennial favourite, the Maypole dancingis 11 a.m. at Bradner Elementary School, 5291 Bradner Rd.
Festivities include an appearance by local dignitaries and thecrowning of the May Queen, Sarbjot Nijjar and her two princesses,Amanda Wenting and Jade Erickson, all Grade 6 students at BradnerElementary.
There will be games, concessions, carnival rides, a used booksale and other family fun. The committee is still looking for paradeentries. E-mail [email protected] or call 604-857-1917 if you planto participate in the parade.
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Historical book meetingThe MSA Museum Society, which last
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On Friday, the society meets to forma committee of interested parties whowant to get involved. Anyone interestedin working on the creation can meet at theCarriage House, beside Trethewey House,2313 Ware St., Abbotsford, from 3 p.m. to5 p.m. E-mail [email protected] or [email protected].
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P remier Christy Clark completedher political comeback last week,winning a byelection in Gordon
Campbell’s former riding of Vancouver-Point Grey.
Byelections, despite their low voterturnouts, often serve as a temperaturecheck on the political climate. It is typi-cally seen as an opportunity for votersto signal their satisfaction or lack thereofwith those currently in power. Clarkacknowledged Wednesday that the gov-erning party hasn’t won a byelection in30 years – making this week’s victory anexception to the rule.
But it was no landslide win, in keepingwith byelection results that speak louderthan just the ballots cast.
The premier defeated NDP challengerDavid Eby by a shade under 600 votes. Infact, Eby led for most of the evening, withClark inching ahead and gaining momen-tum as the last ballot boxes were counted.
Both sides of the provincial politicalworld expected the race to be close, andClark admitted that the close result showsthe B.C. Liberals can neither take theirsupport for granted nor count on theNDP vote to be split.
Political science professor NormanRuff said defeat was “unthinkable” for theLiberals, whose strategy for party rebuild-ing would have been severely derailedhad she lost. Now, Clark could be back onthe floor of the legislature and amid thehurly-burly of question period as early asMay 24, according to Elections B.C.
The premier would do well to stave offany post-byelection amnesia in the nexttwo weeks.
May you live in interesting times, oneChinese proverb notes. Last Wednesday’sbyelection offered not only lessons forboth provincial parties, but also signalledmore interesting political times to come.
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Most Lower Mainlandresidents will agree that
marijuana grow-ops, and theugly behaviour they spawn, are ablight on their community. Theyalso know our supposed justicesystem is woefully weak-kneedwhen it comes to nailing drug-gies.
But that doesn’t excuse the BigBrother way in which Missiondistrict city hall has been step-ping clumsily into the breach.
Mission’s anti-grow-op strat-egy, in which it dinged hom-eowners who had outsized hydrobills thousands of dollars ininspection fees, was fundamen-tally flawed — as the B.C. CivilLiberties Association and otherspointed out.
Now, the district has com-pounded that public relationsfiasco by calling in the Mount-ies to hound those allegedlyinvolved in leaking embarrassinginformation about that strategyfrom secret council meetings.
The RCMP won’t say exactlywhy they had to seize two com-puters from blind Mission dis-trict Coun. Jenny Stevens andthree others from former coun-cillor Ron Taylor.
But it’s pretty clear the “breachof trust” probe stemmed fromvocal opposition by Taylorand Stevens to the discreditedinspection initiative.
No one likes a tattletale. Andit’s obvious Mission Mayor JamesAtebe and others at city hall are
unhappy about the way theirmoney-spinning anti-grow-opapproach has backfired, onlymonths from the civic elections.So it’s understandable that theywould want to get back at thosethey suspect of ratting them outto the media.
“The RCMP are being used asa political tool,” Taylor told meThursday. And, in the absence ofcontrary information, I agree.
The fact is, as Taylor pointedout earlier to Province reporterSusan Lazaruk, Mission council“leaks like a sieve.”
And as the civil liberties asso-ciation noted, there are frequentallegations that Mission andother metro municipalities aremisusing in-camera meetingsintended for sensitive personnel,legal and real-estate matters todiscuss topics they don’t want todebate in public.
I couldn’t reach Atebe Thurs-day. But the current controversyreminds me of the foofaraw atVancouver City Hall in the fallof 2008 over a humongous leakabout the sorry state of financ-ing for the Olympic Village
housing project.The police were called in, not
because the media leak wasinaccurate, but because theruling Non-Partisan Associa-tion was livid with the way theinformation was, well, killing itsre-election chances.
Predictably, once the newVision Vancouver-dominatedcouncil was sworn in, the policeprobe went nowhere, as did acostly investigation by top law-yer Richard Peck.
And all those howls of outrageby aggrieved councillors glossedover the key issue — namelythat, as far as the public wasconcerned, a leak was badlyneeded.
For too long, council had keptratepayers in the dark. Besides,as I said then, this is the Inter-net age. Everything gets leaked.Key decisions are no longer theexclusive preserve of a cabal ofbullying good ol’ boys.
We do not live in a policestate. And persecutions of thosewho may have fed, or been fed,juicy tidbits from secret councildiscussions are as distasteful asthey are counter-productive.
We need fewer in-cameradiscussions, more watchdogs ofcouncils’ activities . . . and a farbetter-informed electorate.
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THE TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011 ❘ LETTERS ❘ A9
Editor, the Times:As I read through your
front-page article ‘Takingstrides against homophobia’(Times, May 12), I decidedto conduct a little rhetoricalanalysis.
I noted that the organiz-ers of the Walk Away fromHomophobia event wish tobe seen as “tolerant” and“inclusive” folks who “cel-ebrate diversity.”
But then, how do theyplan to deal with peoplewho are different from themand don’t happen to sharetheir views on sex?
It seems these activistswant to “educate” others tochange their “attitude” andindeed they hope to even“eliminate” their contraryviewpoint.
They are ready to stig-matize and marginalizesincere people who disagreewith them, through theuse of pejorative, recently-contrived stereotypes like“homophobia” and “het-erosexism.” Ironically, atthe same time they pointfingers at others for “puttingus down.”
Their term “heterosexism”– a horrible “ism” as in rac-ism or sexism – is thrown atthe many who take a prin-cipled, carefully-consideredstand in favour of tradition-al marriage.
And their word“homophobia” – in which“phobia” refers to anintense, irrational fear ordislike – is used to targetpeople who often have verythoughtful reasons (basedin morality, scripture, orhealth) for disapproving ofhomosexual behaviour.
I encourage these youngactivists to reconsider theirintolerant, non-inclusive,anti-diversity approach andbegin to Walk Away from
Hypocritical Rhetoric.Realize that your oppo-
nents may actually careabout you enough to standfirm against what they seeas your ultimately self-destructive behaviour.
Richard PeacheyAbbotsford
Not OK to label as‘homophobic’
Editor, the Times:There it is again, the word
‘homophobia’ on the frontpage of your newspaper. Ido not accept this word.
Just because a persondoes not agree with a homo-sexual or lesbian lifestyledoes not make him or her ahomophobic.
Homophobia means ‘anirrational fear of man’ or, inthis case, ‘an irrational fearof a homosexual/lesbianlifestyle’. I do not have ‘anirrational fear’ of either.
Please stop using thismade up word to describethose of us who happen notto agree that a homosexual/lesbian lifestyle is an accept-able one.
Derrick DickAbbotsford
Concerned about thereligious right
Editor, the Times:Further to Mr. Bochenek’s
letter of May 12, (Actually,Harper not touching abor-tion), I would like to saythat while I hold a different
viewpoint than his, I havenever considered myself tobe a member of the “irreli-gious wrong.” I am certainlynot right-leaning in mypolitical or religious beliefsbut that does not make meincorrect. It simply meansthat I think differently.
I am a small “l” liberal andlike most individuals of thatbent I accept that othersmay not share my views. Ialso feel that other peopleshould be given the freedomand courtesy to think andbelieve what they choose.
The inability of the farpolitical and religious rightto make such concessionshas always been a mysteryand puzzle to me.
With respect to his com-ments regarding Prime Min-ister Harper, I do not thinkwe can conclude that Mr.Harper is pro-choice simplybecause he is unwilling toreturn the abortion debateto the legislature.
The prime minister hassimply acceded to the viewmost Canadians hold;that matters relating topolitics and religion shouldbe addressed in differentspheres – the separation ofchurch and state.
Finally, I do object to hisargument that economicproblems and issues of pop-ulation growth are somehowthe fault of allowing womento have the right to deter-mine what they are allowedto do with their bodies. IsMr. Bochenek actually sug-gesting that forcing largenumbers of unwilling wom-
en to give birth is the correctroad for Canada to take tosecure economic stabilityand population growth? It isa unique and rather terrify-ing point of view and makesme view the religious rightwith an even greater degreeof concern.
Michelle PahlAbbotsford
Worry is rising withflood waters
Editor, the Times:It was disconcerting to
see the method being usedto fill and transport smallsandbags in an effort toprotect the estimated 150houses, which will haveto bear the brunt of somewater damage due to anintentional release of somewater possibly in the nextday or two. Hopefully willprotect many more if thedikes were to overflow.
The officials on sitearound the AssiniboineRiver in Manitoba havebeen watching the weatherand rising waters for sev-eral days. In the meantime,exhausted sandbaggers arecontinuing to work aroundthe areas involved.
Why did they not employthe water bombers whichare regularly used to liftwater up and take it away todrop onto forest fires? Sucha method could be used totake some of the water awayand drop it onto forests, etc.
If this had been started asthe water level was buildingup, it might have controlledthe water level withoutresorting to intentionallyflooding 150 houses, whichare now frantically beingsandbagged – by hand.
Lila RauhMission
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JEAN KONDA-WITTE
Students at Hatzic Ele-mentary School in Mis-sion are on the right
path to health and fitness,and they proved it by winninga national activity challengein April.
More than 230 studentsfrom kindergar-ten to Grade 7took part in the60 Minute KidsClub challenge, a health andfitness competition that chal-lenges and motivates studentsto do 60 minutes of physicalactivity every day for 60 days.
“We are so proud of the stu-dents of Hatzic for their dedi-cation to the 60 Minute KidsClub,” said principal CarolynnSchmor. “The enthusiasm,passion and perseverancethey displayed were inspiringnot just to their teachers, butto their parents and familiesas well. It has been wonderfulto watch their commitmentto health and fitness growover the last two months.”
The goal of the program isto increase awareness aboutexercise and eating right forchildren ages five to 13.
“We are a very active schooland active community atHatzic. The kids really took itupon themselves to do theirbest,” said Grade 1 teacherLouise Rempel.
Competing schools wereranked according to howmany kids participated inthe program and the totalamount of student log-insto the 60 Minute Kids Clubwebsite.
Each day, students recordedinformation relating to theirfitness and health achieve-ments that day, including how
many minutesof activity theycompleted, howmuch sleep they
had gotten and how muchwater they drank.
With 92 per cent partici-pation, Hatzic beat out 10other elementary schools inB.C. and Ontario to win thecompetition.
In addition to their PE classat school, all students didan additional 15 minutesof physical activity in class,which included going for aquick walk around the block,yoga or activities to music.
“The 60 Minute Kids Clubwas created to increase activ-ity in children and providean incentive for them to takeownership of their health andfitness,” said Matthew Young,program founder and ownerof Innovative Fitness.
“We want kids to enjoyexercising, sleeping and eat-ing right. The hope is thatkids and their parents walkaway from the program witha new appreciation for health
and fitness in their lives.”The challenge ran from Jan-
uary 15 to March 15. Grade6 student Sophia Shandellalogged in the most and wasnamed the top student in the
competition.“We’re very surprised and
very proud of our school. Ithought we would do well,but this was an unknown,”added Rempel.
Fitness is serious fun in the ‘60’ club
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Some of Hatzic Elementary’s top 20 students in the 60 MinuteKids Club competition celebrate winning the activity challenge.
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Ken Herar, along with Alexandria Mitchell and others, willbe cycling to Victoria to raise awareness about diversity.
JEAN KONDA-WITTE
Spreading the word about inclusion and diversity,Mission resident and Times columnist Ken Herar is
taking his message to the streets, literally, as he kicks offhis four-day Cycling for Diversity tour on Wednesday.
The 200 kilometre trek will take him and a small groupof riders from the Fraser Valley to Victoria, with manystops along the way to share his message.
“By creating awareness, we are making a difference,”said Herar. “But we should never stop building culturalbridges.”
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More than 1,500 school kids descended onClearbrook Park in Abbotsford Friday to
celebrate Arbour Day. The day’s activitiesincluded tree planting by the kids themselves,trail tours, counting tree rings, a chainsawcarving demonstration and more.
“ This event wil l g ive teachers theopportunity to put a local perspective ontheir science and environmental studies,” saidMayor George Peary.
“We will be focusing on the stewardship ofthe environment, importance of protectingnatural habitat and acting responsibly in ourparks and greenspaces.”
Judging by the dozens of dirty hands and
faces, all students from kindergarten to Grade5 had a great time.
In all, 12 American elm trees were plantedbetween the ball diamonds at the park, withkids filling in the muddy holes that heldthe trees with shovels of dirt and even theirhands. Eight willow trees were planted at theedge of the park as well.
Students from nearly every elementaryschool in the district took part in the event.
Arbour Day, which originated in Nebraskain 1872, is a special day where groups andindividuals are encouraged to plant and carefor trees.
The first Arbour Day was held on April 10,1872, and an estimated one million trees wereplanted that day. It has grown throughout theworld ever since.
Kids kick off a tree-tastic day
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Grade 2 students from ASIA: North Poplar Elementary School help plant one of the large Americanelm trees at the Arbour Day celebration Friday at Clearbrook Park in Abbotsford. More than 1,500school children came out for a fun day of activities. See our gallery at www.abbotsfordtimes.com.
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Lifetime Learning AGMLifetime Learning Centreholds its Annual GeneralMeeting on Tuesday, May17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. TheAGM is open to all mem-bers, at 32447 Seventh Ave.,Mission.
History of ClayburnThe Abbotsford GenealogicalSociety will hold its monthlymeeting on Tuesday, May 17at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker,Cyril Holbrow, will present“The History of the Villageof Clayburn” at the Rec-reation Room of CarriageLane, 32691 Garibaldi Dr.(off Gladwin Road, park onthe road). Doors open at 6p.m. For more information,see www.abbygs.ca.
Word keepersHelene Littman is speakingabout how to write dia-logue at the Word Keepersmeeting, Wednesday, May18 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.at the Mission Library, 33247Second Ave., Mission. WordKeepers is a writer’s groupthat offers encouragementfor all writers, from the clos-et writer to the publishedauthor. Everyone is welcometo attend this free writer’sevent. For more informa-tion, call 604-826-6610.
Money skills courseThe Abby Dads Programat Abbotsford CommunityServices will be offering afree four-week course calledMoney Skills for dads andmoms in the Abbotsfordarea. Topics covered willinclude budgeting, dealingwith debt, building yourcredit, investments, choosinga bank and more. Limitedchildcare will be available.The course starts Wednes-day, May 18 from 6 p.m. to8 p.m. Call Jeff McLean at604-613-3487 or visit www.abbydads.ca.
English practicePractise your English andm a k e n e w f r i e n d s o nWednesday, May 18 from10:15 a..m. to 11:30 a.m.at Mission Library, 33247Second Ave. Everyone iswelcome. For more informa-tion, call 604-826-6610.
Knitting ClubJoin us on Wednesday, May18 from noon to 1:30 p.m.for knitting, conversationand fun at Mission Library,33247 Second Ave. For moreinformation, call the libraryat 604-826-6610.
Alzheimer supportThe Alzheimer Society of
B.C.’s Support & Informa-tion Group for Caregiverswill meet on Wednesday,May 18 from 12:30 p.m. to2:30 p.m. in Abbotsford. Calland leave a message at thelocal Resource Centre forAbbotsford and Mission at604-859-3889 to pre-regis-ter for these groups. Youwill receive a return call asquickly as possible.
Cancer supportWomen with Cancer willmeet Thursday, May 19 atSuperstore at 7 p.m. in theCommunity Room. Guestspeaker is Linda Calwill, apharmacist who will talkabout risk factors, sideeffects and hormonal drugs.All women dealing with can-cer are welcome.
Youth walkThe fourth annual WalkAway from Homophobia,put on by the Fraser ValleyYouth Society is Thursday,May 19. There’s a meetingat the youth resource centre,33780 Laurel St., Abbotsfordat 4 p.m. and then walkingto Five Corners at 5 p.m.There will be a free barbe-cue after the walk.
Seniors activitiesMatsqui Seniors Branch #69(OAPO) meets for activi-ties Monday through Fri-day at Matsqui RecreationCentre, 3106 ClearbrookRd., Abbotsford. Activitiesinclude exerfit, bridge, car-pet bowling, bingo, shuffle-board, cribbage and more.All are welcome. Call Davidat 604-557-0648 or Bev at604-756-0348 for more.
Baby timeAn interactive storytimewith books, songs, rhymesand more, Baby Time is heldat Mission Library, 33247Second Ave., from 10:30a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday,May 20. For more informa-tion, call at 604-826-6610.
Old Time Fiddle ContestThe CFV Fiddlers is hostingthe 38th annual Old TimeFiddle Contest, to showcaselocal talent and recognizethe accomplishments ofany fiddler willing to takethe stage, on Saturday, May21 at the ASA Hall, 33889Essendene Ave., Abbotsford.Registration is at 8:30 a.m.,contest begins at 10:30 a.m.Fiddle workshops will beoffered throughout the day.Admission is $10. Go to thewebsite at www.central-fraservalleyfiddlers.com orcall 604-859-3031 for moreinformation.
May Day ParadeBradner’s 92nd annual MayDay Parade and CountryCarnival is Monday, May 23.Fun kicks off with a pan-cake breakfast at BradnerHall, 5305 Bradner Rd., at8 a.m. The parade is at 10
a.m. and Maypole dancing is11 a.m. at Bradner Elemen-tary School. Check out thegames, concessions, ridesand other family fun! Thecommittee is still lookingfor parade entries, [email protected].
Philosophers’ CaféLifetime Learning Centrepresents Philosophers’ Caféon Tuesday, May 24 from7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Subject isDo we need to work hard-er at our diversity issues?with moderator Ken Herarat Cedarbrooke Chateau,32331 Seventh Ave., Mis-sion. Fee is $5 – includesrefreshments.
Memory lossThe Alzheimer Society ofB.C.’s Early Memory LossSupport Group will meetTuesday, May 24 from 2 p.m.to 3 p.m. in Abbotsford. CallJillian at the Alzheimer Soci-ety Resource Centre at 604-859-3889.
Genealogy seriesLifetime Learning Centre’sGenealogy Series with JohnHerl continues Wednesday,May 25 at 32444 SeventhAve., Mission from 10 a.m.to noon. The topic is FamilyDynamics.
Clayburn Village marketThe Old School Market, atthe Clayburn School House,4315 Wright St., Abbotsford,features local handmadecrafts and vintage collectorson Saturday, May 28 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. For a list ofvendors go to http://theold-schoolmarket.blogspot.comor e-mail [email protected].
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CAM TUCKER
R esidents of an upscaleAbbotsford neighbour-h o o d w e r e a n g e r e d
to find a plot of urban forestnearby had been chopped downrecently.
On May 4, crews began cut-ting down trees and clearingout a plot of land along Mar-shall and Old Yale roads, whichhas been rezoned by the cityand will allow Burnaby-basedNoort Homes Ltd., the com-pany that owns the property,to construct a 48-unit housingdevelopment.
Many residents upset overthe demolition of their urbanforest left for work that morningwith the trees still standing tall.When they arrived home at theend of the day, many had beenchopped down and cut up.
“It was much worse than Icould’ve ever imagined,” saidMarlisa Power, organizer of the
Trees not Townhomes groupand a resident in the area.
“It’s very emotional for theneighbourhood. We spent a lotof time trying to save our urbanforest. People are just in shock,and that was the general reac-tion. Council will do whateverthey want regardless of people’svoices.”
Residents continued to gatherat the site – which is now sealedoff with by construction fencing– and watched in disdain.
Not only are they unhappy
their urban forest was levelled,but some residents are con-cerned the new developmentwill bring unwelcome visitorsand an increase in pedestrianand vehicle traffic.
Power called the development“unnecessary” and said therewere other locations aroundtown better suited to his kindof project.
Frank Pizzuto, city managerfor Abbotsford, said severalstudies were conducted on theenvironmental impact a new
development would have.“In order to accommodate the
developer, some trees have to bemoved,” said Pizzuto.
“The site is privately owned. . .and people who own land canask council to consider rezoningso they can develop the site.
“In this case, Noort made anapplication to rezone the site,and told council it was a goodway to go. [Council] consideredthat, and decided some kind ofmulti-residential developmentwas good for the site.”
Up in arms as trees come down
– CAM TUCKER/TIMES
Marlisa Power, left, and residents of an Abbotsford neighbourhood are devestated by the loss of a nearby forest.
“It was much worse than I
could’ve ever imagined.”
– Marlisa Power
W ith the world’s most powerful econ-omy and millions of young people
seeking post-secondary education, Chinais an important market for any universityinterested in international partnerships.
The University of the Fraser Valley hasbeen involved in several Chinese edu-cational initiatives over the years, andis open to exploring new partnerships.UFV president Mark Evered is touring fiveChinese cities in May to meet with partneruniversities.
UFV Agriculture department head andnoted horticulturist Tom Baumann andUFV China liaison officer Betty Wang areaccompanying Dr. Evered on the tour,which includes a signing ceremony at theFujian Agriculture and Forestry University(FAFU) in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujianprovince, to formalize a recent agreementthat will enable Chinese students fromFAFU to come to UFV to complete the lasttwo years of their agriculture degree.
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Abbotsford crops account for about 25 percent of 20,000 acres of blueberries cultivated inthe region, according to provincial berry special-ist Mark Sweeney.
Last year growers harvested around 90 millionpounds of the berries and generated $85-millionplus in farm gate sales, Sweeney said.
If blueberry crops are at risk, so are bees saidPaul van Westendorp, provincial apiculturist forthe Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.
“In a nutshell, weather dictates everything.Bees are fair weather flyers and prefer tempera-tures of 15 C or higher.
“They still come out [in colder weather], butnot in significant numbers,” van Westendorpsaid.
“We’ve calculated there are four to five mil-lion flowers per acre of blueberries. You needa huge abundance of these insects to pollinatethat crop, and at these lower temperatures youdon’t have the rate necessary.”
Prolonged wet cold springs can also further
impact hives’ winter mortality rates, whichhave already reached all time lows over lastfive years.
Van Westendorp doesn’t believe B.C. bees aresuffering from the alarming Colony CollapseDisorder said to be wiping out bees both inNorth America and Europe.
Beekeepers in the Fraser Valley suffered mor-tality rates as high as 38 per cent in 2008, but itwas likely caused by a combination of factors
including mites, viruses, fungal disease and poormanagement, said van Westendorp.
Continued cold weather only poses an addedchallenge for beekeepers, he said, noting hiveshad to be shipped in from in Alberta to meetblueberry pollination needs this year.
However, if the weather improves soon, allis not lost.
“A few days of temperatures in the high teenscan do wonders for a crop like blueberries.”
recognizance; however, with anumber of conditions put forthby Crown counsel Lynett Jung.
Due to a publication ban thoseterms cannot be released.
“I opposed bail and I told thejudge that I thought he shouldbe kept in custody,” Jung told theAbbotsford-Mission Times onMonday.
Jung added she wasn’t surprisedKhosa made bail.
A lengthy investigation andautopsy into Amarjit’s death ledpolice to determine it was a homi-cide, but the cause of how shedied has never been released.
At the time of the arrest, inves-tigators believed the incident wasa domestic homicide because theKhosa’s were siblings.
K h o s a w i l l b e b a c k i nAbbotsford Provincial Court onThursday.
Crops at risk in $85Mblueberry industryCOLD, from page A1
MURDER, from page A3
Crown askedjudge to keepthe suspectin custody
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
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Mariners put up tough fightAbbotsford drops PDL season opener to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency 2-1 at Empire Field
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Taylor brothers barely miss cutThere won’t be a U.S. Open competitor from Abbotsford
this year.Both Taylor brothers, Nick and Josh, were unable to qualify
for golf’s second major championship of the season, the U.S.Open, at a regional qualifying tournament last week in CleElum, Wash.
Eight out of the 118 competitors at the regional qualifiermade it through to the next round, however both Taylor’s fellone shot short of making the cut.
Nick and Josh fired rounds of even-par 72, good enough toput them one stroke behind a group of five players who eachmanaged to qualify.
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Stellar pitching and timely offencehelped propel the Abbotsford Car-
dinals to a sweep of the VancouverCannons this weekend.
Steve Federau pitched an absolutegem for the Cardinals in the first game,as he struck out eight to go with nowalks and allowed just two hits.
Brandon Todoruk, who led the Cardi-nals with three hits in Game 1, scoredwhat would turn out to be the winningrun in the top of the fifth inning thanksto an RBI single from Kyle Peters.
The Cardinals followed that up withwhat might be their most completeeffort of the season so far.
Ryan Martin pitched six innings ofshutout baseball before giving way toAdam Balliet in the bottom of the sev-enth inning, but not before the Cardi-nals opened up a seven-run lead.
And for the first time all season, theCards didn’t commit a single error.
Known for their offence, the Cardstook another step in shaking off whatwas a slow start to the season and pum-meled Vancouver, scoring three timesin the third inning and then four timesin the seventh to seal the win.
Todoruk and Nick Sheehan each hadtwo runs-batted in,
The weekend sweep now gives
Abbotsford a modest three-game win-ning streak and puts them six gamesback of the first place Nanaimo Piratesin the BCPBL standings.
Over the last three games combined,the Cardinals have now outscored theopposition 22-3.
They hope to make it four in a rowwhen they take on the Coquitlam Redstonight at DeLair Park, beginning at 7p.m.
Abbotsford also plays the FraserValley Chiefs on Wednesday night inWhalley.
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Cardinals sweep Cannons
CAM TUCKER
The results weren’twhat they’d hopedfor, but Abbotsford-based Magnuson
Ford Mariners PDL play-ers were still proud of theirefforts last weekend.
The Mariners opened thePremier Development Leagueseason Friday night againstthe Vancouver WhitecapsResidency squad and lost aheartbreaker by a score of 2-1at Empire Field.
The Mariners fired 13 shotsat Whitecaps goaltender Bri-an Sylvestre, including threeor four glorious chances, butwere unable to beat him untilextra time in the second halfto cut Vancouver’s two-goallead in half.
It proved too little too latefor Abbotsford.
“We created many opportu-nities but we’re disappointedthat we couldn’t finish them,”said Mariners head coach IanKnight.
“We had some very goodchances with just the goal-keeper to beat and we hit thegoalkeeper every time.
“It was disappointing fromthat aspect but it was pleas-ing that we created as manyopportunities as we did.”
The Mariners came in toFriday’s match as the under-dog.
The Whitecaps Residencynot only has the benefit ofmore funding, but the abil-ity to recruit more playersfrom outside of the Vancou-ver area.
And with the Whitecapshaving joined Major LeagueSoccer, there is more excite-ment and focus on the entireorganizat ion then everbefore.
To go in and challenge oneof the highly touted teamsin the Western Conference’sNorthwest Division was aes-thetic pleasing for Knight.
“We would’ve like to havetaken some points from the
game,” he admitted.“But we said collectively
at the end of the game thatit was a terrific start from aplaying perspective, it wasthe first time some of thoseplayers had ever playedtogether.
“It was a pleasing perfor-mance if not quite the rightresult.”
Alexandre Morfaw scoredtwice for Vancouver (in the
16th and 49th minutes),while Mark McQuade talliedfor Abbotsford in extra time.
The Mariners concludedthe weekend schedule witha Sunday afternoon affairagainst the Victoria High-landers.
In stark contrast from Fri-day night, which was warmand dry, Sunday’s match washampered by cool tempera-tures and pounding rain as
the two teams sloshed theirway to a 0-0 draw at BatemanPark in Abbotsford.
“It wasn’t the best day of allbut it was the same for bothteams,” said Knight.
“And I thought to be fair,both teams handled the con-ditions fairly well.”
The Highlanders presenteda different challenge fromthat of the Whitecaps.
Victoria’s team is marked
with big, physical players.Add the weather conditionsand Sunday’s match turnedinto a matter of survival morethan anything.
In the end, Abbotsfordcame away with a well-earned single point.
“Against a strong organiza-tion such as the Highland-ers, we expect to come underpressure,” said Knight.
“But again what was pleas-ing is the way that we handledit. We stood up to the chal-lenge and battled through.I’m a big believer that youearn your luck in this gameand I just think the way ourboys went about businessand stuck to the task at hand,they earned that luck.”
With Sunday’s game, theMariners have entered asix-game home stand thatconcludes June 12 againstthe Kitsap Pumas, who cur-rently host the best record inthe Northwest (3-0) and bestoffence with seven goals for.
The Mariners’ next game is3 p.m. Sunday, May 29 againstthe Whitecaps Residency atBateman Park.
After June 12, the Marinerswill have just two more gamesat home, so it’s important tohave success, said Knight.
“We have to make BatemanPark a difficult place to go tofor the opposition,” he said.
“We definitely took a stepin the right direction [Sun-day].”
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Abbotsford’s Magnuson Ford Mariners goalie Lucas Menz is able to deflect the ball away from Victoria Highlanders’ midfielder JordanHughes during Sunday’s Premier Development League game at Robert Bateman Park in Abbotsford. They played to a 0-0 draw.
First reported @abbotsfordtimes.com
Abbotsford 1Vancouver 2
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CAM TUCKER
Inside Sports
The Calgary Flames announced Mon-day afternoon the club had removed
the interim general manager’s tag from JayFeaster and switched it with a permanentposition.
Well, as permanent as you can get in thepro hockey world.
Having hashed the final pieces of hiscontract out, Feaster also announcedat a press conference on Monday thatthe Flames will exercise the option onAbbotsford Heat head coach Jim Playfair’scontract, which was set to expire.
Playfair has guided the Heat to oneCalder Cup playoff appearance in twoseasons – the team did not qualify thisseason, in large part because of a massivestring of injuries and an inability to score.
The team is also 77-61-9-13 under Play-fair in two seasons.
As good a coach as Playfair has beenfor the Heat, his crowning moment hasbeen, and probably forever will be, the day
he blew off some steam on referee JamieKoharski in a regular season game againstthe Hamilton Bulldogs.
The bench boss broke two sticks overthe boards and ripped off his jacket beforeleaving the bench with a game miscon-duct.
With Playfair having been locked up forat least one season, now the wait is on tosee what happens to assistant coachesTroy Ward and Steve O’Rourke.
Ward came to the Heat from the Hous-ton Aeros and his deal is up at the end ofthe season.
He helped revitalize the Heat’s penaltykill, which was a dreadful 25th in the AHLduring the 2009/10 season.
This year, the team posted a respect-able 11th best penalty kill throughout theleague, but struggled on the power play– again, in large part because a lack ofdepth or prime scoring players.
Playfair could not be reached for com-ment before the Times’ deadline.
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VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HIT TRADEX
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Kierra Laurita and Amelia Sponza of Mission’s BCO 18/17U Black volleyball team competed atthe 2011 National Championships held this past weekend at Tradex in Abbotsford. Teams inboth girls and boys divisions from all across Canada flocked to Abbotsford for the tournament.
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DIVERSITY, from page A10
Herar and his small group of riders areplanning stops in Mission, Abbotsford, Lang-ley, Surrey, New Westminster, Burnaby, Van-couver, Richmond and Victoria to speakat elementary and high schools and civiccelebrations.
“The best way to build an inclusive com-munity is through celebration. That’s whatwe’re doing here, to stop in communities totalk with children in schools and celebratingwhat we have here in Canada,” he said.
“There are many cultures and faces thatrepresent our community. Our nation wasbuilt on diversity. This is how our nation is
moving forward but we need to work at it.”The trip celebrates the United Nations
World Day for Cultural Diversity on May21. As well the District of Mission has alsodeclared May 16-21 as Cultural DiversityWeek.
On Wednesday, the Cycling for Diversityteam will visit Griner Park in Mission at 8:15a.m. for the planting of a Ginko Biloba tree,an evergreen native to China. The cyclistswill make five stops at Mission schools andthe Mission Indian Friendship Centre beforetravelling to Dasmesh Punjabi School inMatsqui Village, W.J. Mouat Secondary andHowe Middle School.
A second tree planting is set at 2:30 p.m. atOld Yale Road and South Fraser Way, wherethree maple trees will be planted to celebratethe ride.
Canada Safeway in Abbotsford is the nextstop at 3:30 p.m. for an hour-long diver-
sity celebration featuring entertainment byKorean drummers and snacks provided bythe grocery store.
At 5 p.m. the team will also make a quickvisit to the Abbotsford Heritage Sikh Templeto pay their respects to the historic buildingwhich is celebrating its centennial.
By nightfall the cyclists will make theirway to Langley for more diversity activitiesthe next day.
The schedule for the next three days willinclude more school and civic visits beforethe trip concludes in Victoria at the Legis-lature.
Interested riders are welcome to join thetrek for part or all of the ride and an ongoingjournal of the daily activities will be posted onthe Cycling for Diversity Facebook page or @RickRake on Twitter.
For more details, contact Herar at 604-615-2499.
Trek from Mission toVictoria for awareness Sumas Mountain Road will be closed May
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Mountain Road, near Lower Sumas Moun-tain Road, collapsed following a rainstormin June, 2010.
Alternating traffic was imposed as a tem-porary measure.
The culvert is being replaced duringthe month of may, resulting in the roadclosure.
Detour signs will direct traffic to thenewly opened Whatcom Road connector.
Questions can be directed to the citythrough Jan Loots, engineering depart-ment, 604-864-5514.
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2095Lumber/Building
Supplies2095BUILDING SALE... CanadianManufacturer Direct. 25x40$7640. 30x40 $8995. 35x50
$12,500. 40x80 $22,790. 47x100$36,200. Front end optional.Many others. Pioneer SteelManufacturers since 1980,
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DO-IT-YOURSELF STEELBUILDINGS Priced to Clear -Make an Offer! Ask About FreeDelivery, most areas! Call forQuick Quote and Free Brochure -1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
SAWMILLS – Band/Chainsaw -SPRING SALE – Cut lumber any
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3507 Cats3507
RAGDOLL KITTENS, males, 1stshot, worming, raised underfoot,post trained. $450. 604-581-2772
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3508 Dogs3508
ALL SMALL breed pups local &n o n s h e d d i n g $ 3 9 9 + .604-590-3727, 604-514-3474www.puppiesfishcritters.com
CATAHOULA X. 6 weeks. Shots,dewormed. Family raised. Par-ents to view. $400. 604-583-6123
Fila/Mastiff Guard Dog Pupsowners closest friend. Thieves
worst nightmare. All shots. Readynow! 604-817-5957
SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots,tattoo, leash & house trained, 2female. $695.00. 778-773-9943
The Langley Concrete Group of Companies, a family owned enterprise with over50 years history, is looking for a highly motivated person to fill the positionof Accounting Assistant working as part of our successful head office teamlocated in Langley, BC.
Working with our CFO, Controller, Account Payable/Receivable, and Payroll staffthe successful applicant will perform a variety of accounting, data input, andgeneral office duties. Key responsibilities will include Accounts Payable, Payroll,tax remittances and fleet insurance renewals.
Must enjoy working in a casual supportive environment with substantialconstructive feedback.
Minimum requirements:• CMA/CGA enrollment or completion• 3-5 years payroll/AP experience in a computerized accounting environment• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications• Experience in manufacturing and inventory beneficial• Good interpersonal skills
Our progressive company offers:• Attractive salary plus benefits, extended health benefits, wage
incentive programs• Future personal growth and development, on the job training• Fun supportive atmosphere with extracurricular activities
Please send an updated resume, cover letter, and driver’s abstract [email protected]
AccountingAssistant
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Vancouver6020-42GAMBIER ISLAND. SeasonalCottage Sea Ranch for sale1500sf 3 BR, 1 bath on GravesBay. $400,000, 604-266-6191
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2010 14X70 deluxe SRI withshed, 10 year warranty, in AdultPark, $99,900. 604-830-1960
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3508 Dogs3508
JASPERBeautiful 9 month old brindleStaffordshire Terrior. Great withchildren. In need of comfy homeand experienced guidance.
FUR & FEATHER RESCUE604 719-7848
LAB PUPS yellow , male/ female,vet checked $500. Phone604-701-1587
3508 Dogs3508
STANDARD POODLE blackmale, 4mths. house, kennel &leash trained. CKC reg. Chwk.604-823-2467 or 604-302-1761
3520 Horses35202 MINIATURE donkeys (F) needgood home. Great pets or live-stock protection. 604 514 1067Sale Negotiable $$
3535Livestock/
Poultry3535HORSE SALE. Mini Mares andfoals will be sold at The FraserValley Auction, in Langley, at 12noon, May 15th. See you there!
3545 Pets - Other3545
BC REPTILE Club Show & SaleSat June 11 • 10 am to 5 pm and
Sun June 12 • 10 am to 4pmAbbotsford Exhibition Park
32470 Haida Drive,Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C
Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 ,Children under 5 Free ; FamilyPass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3kids) For more info visit us at
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RENTALS6508 Apt/Condos6508
2 BDRM APTFOR RENTin Langley City
Ideal for children,next to park
and green space.Inquire about our rent
incentives
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6508 Apt/Condos6508
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1 Bdrm. & Denfrom $650
2 Bedroomstarting at $700
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Seniors Incentive10% DISCOUNT
Secure undergroundparking with elevator.
Damage depositreduced.
UPTO
6540 Houses - Rent65402 BDRM, 1 Bath, Reno house,$1100, pets considered, near allamens. Avail now. (604)970-4666
AVAILABLE NOW or June 1,6 BR house, 2653 James St.Abbotsford. Can also be used asan office. 4 appls. No pets.$1350/mo. Call 604-583-6844.
6590 Rooms6590ROOM FOR rent $395/$450, heatHydro & wd incld, near amens, ns,np 604-783-2535.. 604-462-7589
6600 Storage66001200 SF Shop/storage w/power,cement flr, 2 roll up drs,June $600Dave 604-807-9326 NO Growers
6602Suites/Partial
Houses66021 BDRM avail now - Abbotsford,5 appl, cable, internet, w/d, offstreet prkg, private entry, $650 +shared utils. N/s, n/p, no parties,refs & DD req’d, 604-864-0700
1 BR bsmt, $650, 2br upper $850,both +utils, share wd, centralAbby, ns, np, 778-990-0336
2 BR bsmt, clean, large, Abbots,yard, fridge, stove, ns small familynp, now $700+util 604-852-7863
2 BR Bsmt newer, utils incld, ownwd, dw, Abbts/Aldergrove, $900,ns, np, immed, 778-549-2028
2 BR large bsmt. fp, wd, new renonr shops/bus, $825incl utils, June1, ns, pet ok 604-908-1376
E. ABBOTS Glenn Mtn. 3000sf, 3br lower, 2 bath, patio, view, ns,np, $1600 incl utils, 604-864-8778
MISSION 2BDRM College Hghts,sep entry, w/d, fenced yrd, off st.prkg, small pet ok, ns ref’s $800incl util Jun 1st. 604-820-2552
MISSION, 2BR, clean, suits 1 or2, $800 incl utils, ns, np, sat tv, nrLougheed, 604-826-9133
MISSION LRG 3 br bsmt ste,avail June 1st, nr 7th & Cedar, ns,np, $900 incl util 778-892-5089
6605Townhouses -
Rent6605MISSION, 3 BR T/H, quiet familycomplex, rent geared to income,n/p, avail Now, 604 820-1715
6620Warehouse/Commercial6620
LANGLEY. 2780 sq. ft. main floorwarehouse plus 600 sf mezzan-ine. Front office and rear gradeloading with 90’ turning radius!$7.25/sf. Ben Gauer, RoyalLePage Ben Gauer & Associates,604-644-0273 or 604-581-3838
6535 Homestay6535HOST FAMILIES needed for Ja-panese group July 25-Aug 5 at St.John Brebeuf School. $29/night/student. Single & double place-ments. Tanya at Red Leaf Stu-dent Programs at [email protected].
6515 Duplexes - Rent6515FARM HOUSE, older 3 bdrm, 2bath, near town on 1 private acre.sep. loft already rented. mainhouse avail now. ref. req. $1150per mo. 604-820-8373
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ABBY GLEN APARTMENTS2959 Tims St. Reno’d 1 & 2 brsuite avail, Call 778-880-0920
BACHELOR, (large) clean, Mc-Callum & Mayfair. Abby. $460.Jun 1. 604-861-9046, 765-2859
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Parkland Fuel Corporation “Parkland” is Canada’s largest independent marketer anddistributor of fuels, managing a nationwide network of sales channels for retail. Parkland’smission is to be the most trusted source of convenience for fuel and related products focusedon non-urban markets.
Our family of brands includes: Fas Gas Plus, Race Trac Gas and Esso Branded Distributors. Weare Canada’s local fuel company, delivering competitive fuel products and serving Canadiancommunities through local operators who care.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYChilliwack, Mission and Nanaimo, B.C.Are you looking to successfully operate your own business with the support and strength ofproven programs and exceptional training?
Through the Fas Gas Plus brand, we continue to build a fuel brand and network that customersand employees take pride in being associated with.
Parkland Fuel Corporation’s commitment:We provide:• A bright & well maintained retail convenience Store & fuel location.• Provide all equipment and supplies to operate both the convenience and fuel
business effectively.• Professional training and continued support for you and your staff to assist you in becoming
a successful retailer and respected member of your community.• Marketing support through marketing campaigns, signage programs, planned merchandise
layouts, monthly promotions, a uniform program, and much more!• The ability to adapt quickly & deliver new programs first to market.• The willingness to understand the importance of bottom line performance.
Investor’s commitment:You provide:• Between 30K and 50K in working capital for retail inventory and operating funds, depending
on store size and location and a $10K Letter of credit.
• A willingness to be part of a team of successful retailers and an active member ofyour community.
• The enthusiasm and energy needed to grow and develop the business and the willingnessto participate in new programs.
• The capability and interest to maintain customer service, location cleanliness, and in-storeinventory levels to required standards.
How to applyContact: Tanya Jones | E-Mail: [email protected] | Closing Date: May 27, 2011visit parkland.ca or fasgasplus.ca for more details
We would like to thank all in advance for their interest in this opportunity, however only those being considered will be contacted.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS ANDOTHERSNotice is hereby given thatCreditors and others, havingclaims against the Estate ofJOHN MANTLER Deceased,November 10, 2008 formerly of1980 Queens Street, Abbotsford,BC, V2T 6J1 are required to sendthe particulars thereof to theundersigned Executor BettyEddy, 1980 Queens Street,Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6J1 on orbefore June 10, 2011, after whichdate the estate’s assets will bedistributed, having regard only tothe claims that have beenreceived. Betty Eddy, Executor
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THE TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011 A23
1997 TOYOTA Tercel, Goodcond, air cared, low kms, great ongas. $2850 obo. 778-242-2018
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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 servicecall. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fastsame day service guaranteed. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899
8090 Fencing/Gates8090DREAM MAKERS Landscaping.We specialize in fencing. For all yourfencing needs call 778-246-3736
8155 Landscaping8155CEDAR GROVE
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8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195
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8220 Plumbing822038/HR! CLOGGED drains, drips,garbs, sinks, reno’s, toilets,in-stalls, Lic/Ins. 604-217-2268
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1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane.Step van style. Power lift. $4,995.604-607-7711 or 604-809-3847
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2003 VW Jetta TDI, 5 spd, ac,$5450. D9921 car in Abbts. tollfree 1-877-855-6522
2007 MERCEDES 350 CLK, con-vertible, 2 dr, auto, 34,000 kms,dark blue, fully loaded. very cond,$ 4 5 , 0 0 0 o b o . M u s t g o778-999-3654
9172 Utility Trailers9172HEAVY DUTY utility trlr steel, 2 ftsides, tie rails & 4 stake pockets.As New $995 obo 778-552-5171
9515 Boats9515Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12or 14ft, with or without motor ortrailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720
9522 RV’s/Trailers9522
2010 HIDEOUT 24BH, $17,295.#HT10242 604-856-856-5722kustomkoachrv.com
9522 RV’s/Trailers9522
2006 ARTIC Fox 27ft wide body 4season trailer. ac, bunk model,solar panel, 3 burner stove,$17,500, Chwk. 604-345-9013
2008 COUGAR, 30 ft 5th wheeltrailer with 2 slides. Complete withfull extended warranty until 2014for worry free camping. Asking$27,500 obo. Call 604-576-4040
2011 CHAPARRAL 267RLS,$ 3 6 , 9 9 5 . # C W 1 1 2 6 7 1604-856-5722. kustomkoachrv.com
2011 PASSPORT 238MLUltralite, b#PT112381. $18,995.604-856-5722. kustomkoachrv.com
29 FT 5th WHEEL, recentlyrefurbished, incls upholstery,awning, appls, new bed, wood flr,$4700 obo. 604-464-2702
8.3 CUMMINS Diesel pusher,36ft, 80,000 mi, loaded, w/d, rearcamera. $27,900. 604-539-0506
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2005 PONTIAC Sunfire 2 dr cpe,White/grey int, auto, aluminummags, spoiler, cd plyr, exc cond,n/s, female driven, no accid,75,000 k, $5,000. 604-916-5590
2010 FORD Focus: 33K, underwrnty, A/C, 4-dr, pwr locks,AUTO, keyless entry, MP3 jack,Satellite Radio Console, bucketseats, $13,400. 604-858-1901
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2007 CHEVY Avalanche SS, ex-cellent cond, champagne colour,fully loaded, 2 monitors, DVD,$32,000 obo. 778-999-3654
Fun By The NumbersLike puzzles?
Then you'll love Sudoku.This mind-bending puzzle
will have you hookedfrom the moment yousquare off, so sharpen
your pencil and putyour Sudoku savvy
to the test!
Here's How It Works:Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill eachrow, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numberswill appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
SUDOKU
ACROSS
DOWN
1. Former CIA4. Fluid in a plant7. Power of Attorney (abbr.)10. Small mound or clump12. Ship’s workers14. Alternate unit ofmeasure15. Margarines17. Swiss river18. A place ____ itself19. Exterior arch support22. Repents23. Luxuriant dark brown fur
24. Chinese dynasty960 - 127925. Fishing lure26. Atomic #6327. Canadian province28. Plays Stokes on “CSI”30. Sonnet author32. Roman numeral 1533. Indicates position34. Porgy36. Quantitative fact39. Slang for famous person41. Swiss house
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