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T H U R S D A Y
INSIDE: Premier Clark, NDP leader Dix stump for local candidates Pg. 3
April 18, 2013
N E W S , S P O R T S , W E A T H E R & E N T E R T A I N M E N T
BY TYLER [email protected]
Desperate to start a familyafter nearly two decadestogether, Arthur Adamsand Toni Grenier were
excited to learn lastmonth that theywere suited for in vitro fertilization(IVF). There was only one hitch: onetreatment, and a 68 per cent chanceof getting pregnant, would cost$15,000.One week later, through a mirac-
ulous stroke of luck, Adams wasstanding at Chances Casino with acheque for $10,000 inhis hands.For years, Adams andGrenier had
watched those around them havechildren only to find themselvesunable to conceive.The result was sadness and frus-
tration. But they had one hope:for some 15 months, the coupleexplored IVF, going to a fertility spe-cialist and undergoing tests. They
got the final results back on March27. It was good news. But it alsomeant that the couple had to finda way to raise a very large chunk ofcash. (Only Quebec funds fertilitytreatments).Ever since we got the green light
that it was OK, I started stressingout, saidAdams.The morning of April 4, Adams
was sitting on his couch at home,sipping his coffee and contemplat-ing the state of his bank account.Iwas like, OhmyGod, ourhouse
insurance is due and taxes are com-ing up and we know we have themoney for that, but how are wegoing to come up with $10,000, orlike $15,000?Adams finished his coffee and he
and Grenierboth facility supportworkers with Sto:lo Nationwerein their car, about to head to work,whenGreniersmother burst out the
Oh, Baby!
Tyler Olsen/TIMES
Arthur Adams and his wife Toni Grenier plan to use the bulk of a $10,000prize from a BC Lottery Corporation draw to try and start a family.
Surprise $10,000 win answer tocouples prayers to start a family
See BABY, Page 31
Little riskof floodingthis seasonBY PAUL J. [email protected]
Chilliwack should stay dry duringthis springs Fraser River freshet,but Mayor Sharon Gaetz says thecurrent provincial election is a good timeto bring up flood protection fundingwiththe candidates.The citys dike system has seen $9
m i l l i o n i nu p g r a d e sover the pastd e c a d e u p g r a d e sf u n d e d b ymunicipal andprovincial taxdollars.
And while the core of the city is sub-stantively protected against a freshet upto eight metres at the Mission gauge,tens ofmillions of dollarsmore are need-ed for full protection.This is a really good time to talk to
your candidates about their plans forflood protection in your area, Gaetz said
See FRESHET, Page 30
Paul J. Henderson/TIMES
BC Liberal leader Christy Clark speaks Wednesday at the Langley Concrete plant in Chilliwack.Paul J. Henderson/TIMES
NDP leader Adrian Dix speaks Wednesday at Chilliwack candidate Patti MacAhonics office.
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BY PAUL J. HENDERSON
Members of the Chilliwackmedia briefly found them-selves on the outside look-ing in during BC Liberal leaderChristy Clarks campaign stop atLangley ConcreteWednesday.After a staged bus arrival where
Clark stepped off the coach to greetlocal candidates John Martin andLaurie Throness and a waiting groupof supporters, the party leader wentinto the Omelaniec family-ownedbusiness for a tour.
At the door of the facility, repre-sentatives for the Times, the Prog-ress and Star FMwere told they were
not allowed to go on the tour.For safety reasons, plant operators
said only six members of the media
were allowed on the tour with Clark,Martin andThroness.Liberal campaign staff told the
Times priority was given to mediawho paid to be on the bus.Its no secret that it costs money to
ride the campaign bus with the lead-ers of both major campaigns. A seaton theLiberalbus for theentire28-daycampaign costs $5,000 per reporter,which does not include accommoda-tion, according to Andrew MacLeodin TheTyee. Television reporters whoneed a cameraman are charged anextra $1,500per person.The NDP charged $1,500 per per-
son to ride with Dix, a drop from2009, when it cost $5,000 plus $1,000for a second person to ride with Car-ole James.After being asked why the local
media seemed to be unfairly exclud-ed from the campaign stop, a shortsecond staged tour was arranged fora photo op with Clark and the localcandidates.
Paul J. Henderson/TIMES
Christy Clark talks to Langley Concrete owner Jason Omelaniec inside the plantWednesday flanked by local candidates Laurie Throness (right) and John Martin.
Bigmedia buy their way onto campaignsA seat on theBC Liberal buswill set youback $5,000
Party leaders take a walkon local campaign trailsBY PAUL J. HENDERSON
The leaders of bothmain pro-vincial parties made cam-paign stops in Chilliwack onWednesday, a sign of tight
races in both local ridings.BC Liberal leader Christy Clarks
campaign bus went to Langley Con-crete to talk about jobs, the economyand the risk of voting NDP.And BC NDP leader Adrian Dix
went to Chilliwack candidate PattiMacAhonics campaign office withChilliwack-Hope incumbent GwenOMahony to rally the troops for the28-day election campaign, whichofficially startedTuesday.Before that, Dix was in Abbotsford
at the University of the Fraser Valley(UFV) where he announced moneyfor skills training and student grantsas part of the NDP platform.Clark was at Langley Concrete
alongside candidates for Chilliwack,John Martin, and Chilliwack-Hope,Laurie Throness, to talk about jobs.
The focus of the campaign is onthe economy, she said after a tour ofthe plant, and in response to a ques-tion about why her focus seemed
to be on the NDP. Thats what thiselection is about.Clark did mention the NDP, say-
ing the party was a risky option for
voters worried about paying highertaxes and seeing the provincial cof-fers go further into debt.People in these communities are
keenly attuned to the risk of raisingtaxes and growing government, shesaid.Clark reiterated her partys focus
on reducing the debt with a long-term eye on theliquefied naturalgas industry.A debt-free
B.C. and l iq-uefied naturalgas go hand inhand, she said.Clark pointed to Throness and
Martin as two guys who are dedi-cated to the community, andencouraged a group of her support-ers to ensure they both get electedonMay 14.The BC Liberal campaign went
on the offensiveWednesday, sayingDix and the NDP announcement of
Paul J. Henderson/TIMES
NDP leader Adrian Dix shakes hands Wednesday with supporters outisde Chilli-wack candidate Patti MacAhonics campaign office.
See LEADERS, Page 32
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Police release sketch
Police have released a sketch of a manbelieved to be responsible for an attackon two hikers in late February.Chilliwack RCMP say two women were
running on a trail on Tea Pot Hill the eve-ning of Feb. 24 when a man approachedthem from behind. The man attempted tograb one of the women, but she was able toescape his grasp.The man was described as being in his
20s and wearing dark clothing. He was alsodescribed as scruffy.In these types of investigations the
police rely on the public for assistance,RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Tammy Hol-lingsworth said. This incident is veryconcerning to us and we are hoping thecommunity can help us with identifying theman in the sketch to further our investiga-tion.Mounties caution, however, that compos-
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Fire officials believe arson is to blame for afire that broke out in a vacant farmhouseWednesdaymorning.The home, in the 7200 block of Gibson
Road, sustained extensive damage in thefire. Assistant fire chief Ian Josephson saidnobody had lived in the home for three
weeks. But he said two vehicles were seen atthe house aroundmidnight. That, alongwithevidence gathered at the scene, led investi-gators to conclude the fire was arson.
Anyone with information is asked to con-tact the RCMP at 604-792-4611.
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Ahandful of union faithful rallied nearthe corner of Vedder Road and Luck-akuck Way Monday in an attempt toput public education front and centre dur-ing the provincial election campaign nowofficially under way.Its a really important issue, A.D. Rundle
middle school secretary and local CUPEexecutive secretary Shana Kirkland told theTimes. Education, health care and socialservicesI think people really need to bethinking about those when they go to the
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Cornelia Naylor/TIMES
Yarrow elementary teacher Angela Woods and her six-year-old son Peter were among a group ofteachers and school support staff who rallied on Luckakuck Way Monday.
Rallying for education
See RALLY, Page 32
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Aftermonths of politicaljockey, the election cam-paign is officially under-way.Now it is time for the
voters to exercise their democraticrights.While the concept of democracy
is very straightforward, thepecu-liar nature of our electoral systemrequires us tomake somedifficultcalculations.There are really threeconsiderations: theparty, the lead-er and the local candidates.Formost people, party is the
most important consideration.Thismakes eminent sense. Partiestend tobe stable organizationsreflecting aparticular political out-lookwhile leaders and candidatescomeandgo.However, things get complicated
whenwearenot fondof the leaderof our preferredparty.Wemay infact like another leader but notbe so keenon that leaders party.Similarly,wemaynot like the localcandidate for our preferredparty,orwemight like the candidate for aparty thatwe arenot keenon sup-porting.Each voter has tomakehis or her
owncalculations, but Iwould sug-gest that greater attention shouldperhapsbepaid toparty leadersthese days.Political scientists have talked
about thepresidentialization ofour parliamentary systemof gov-ernment for a couple of decadesnow, and somevery respectablejournalists have even characterizedour leaders as quasi-democraticdictators.While our leaders are not
exactly dictators, their power has
increasedover the years and theynowwieldmore control over theirparties. It thus follows that the localcandidate is probably the leastconsequential variable in the vot-ing equation.It is important tonote that it is
difficult for small parties to breakthroughwith our first-past-the-post electoral system.This leavessupporters of small partieswithanother kindof dilemma: a vote fora small partymay simply enable avoters least-preferred candidate towin the seat.If candidates fromsmall parties
stand little chanceof getting elect-ed, it is virtually impossible for acandidatewithnoparty affiliationto get elected, unless the candidateiswell-known in the communityandhashis or her owncampaignmachine.It just sohappens that there are
twoplausible independent candi-dates running inAbbotsford in thiselection. John vanDongenwhohas representedAbbotsford in thelegislature for 18 yearsmostly asa Liberalis running inAbbots-ford-South. And longtime citycouncillorMoeGill is running inAbbotsford-West. Bothhave thepolitical smarts and themachinerytomake a serious bid for office.Independent candidates have a
certain appeal.Many voters feelwith reasonthat party candidatesall too oftenput the interests oftheir parties before the concerns oftheir constituents.Independent candidates are
completely free fromparty disci-pline. If elected, theyhavemuchgreater freedom to represent theinterests of the community in thelegislature.Greater freedomhowevermay
not translate to greater effective-ness. Politics is a teamsport.Oneparty forms the government andsets the legislative agenda, andanother party forms the officialopposition anddetermines how tohold the government accountable.Government andopposition
membersmaynot be allowed tovoice their concerns publicly, buttheyhave ample opportunity tospeak theirmindsprivately inpartycaucusmeetings.This iswhereinfluence is really exercised.Think about it thisway: anyone
can go to aCanucks gameandshout their concerns from thestands. It is quite anothermatter tobe invited into thedressing roomfor the teammeeting.One generallywieldsmore influ-
ence inside the room, but some-times it takes anoutsider to breakthe group think that sometimesovercomes teams.In sum, there aremany variables
to consider before casting aballoton electionday. Fortunately,wehave fourweeks tomakeour cal-culations.HamishTelford teaches politicalscience at theUniversity of the Fra-serValley.
Electionresult inyour handsIts official: the writ has dropped andthe province of British Columbia is inelectionmode.This is democracy, folks, and youre part
of it. This is when you get tomake thedecisions that really count: because thechoices youmake in the comingmonthwill determine whomakes the decisionsthat steer your community and your prov-ince, economically and socially, for thenext four years.This is an important election. They all
are.Whatever the pollsters may try to tellyou, the results are not a foregone conclu-sion.It may sound trite when the politicians
say it (and it is, admittedly, usually saidby those who dont like what the polls sayat any givenmoment), the only poll thatcounts is the one that takes place on elec-tion daythe one thats counted after theballot boxes are opened by bona fide Elec-tions BC personnel.Some people consider this whole
democracy thing an unwelcome chore,others will ignore it altogetheran annoy-ance that will go away in a fewweeks.And then theyll complain about poor
leadership and how they dont really haveany control.But were going to do our best to give
you asmuch information as we can aboutall the candidates and the issues thataffect you directly.Well use Twitter @chilliwacktimes and
our website at www.chilliwacktimes.com,Facebook and Layar, and of course, theseprinted pages to convey your candidatesresponses to election issues as they arise.Just ask the billions of people on this
planet who would dieliterallyfor thedemocracy somany of us take for granted.They would tell you to pay attention, studyyour options, andmake an informed deci-sion onMay 14.The decision really is yours.
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Making a case for plastic bag banEditor:An open letter to the people
of Chilliwack:Whenwe throw away
plastic bags, where do theygo? There is now a way.Disposable single-use
plastic bags, introduced just25 years ago, are currentlyconsumed at an alarmingglobal rate of 500 billion peryear. As concerned studentsof Chilliwack, we are writingto ask you to consider intro-ducing laws that tax thesebags, a solution proveneffective around the world.Single-use disposable
bags present a constantthreat to our environmentonmultiple levels. Duringour research, we photo-graphed areas of Chilliwackthat are strewnwith plasticbags. They are in our water-ways, caught in brush, andall along river banks. Theyare eyesores, but worse still,they degrade water and soilas they break down into tinytoxic bits.Ecologically, hundreds of
thousands of marine ani-mals die every year whenthey eat plastic bagsmis-
taken for food.These problems can be
relieved by education andlegislationthe consump-tion of fewer disposablebags and the use of reusableones. One easy way to dothis is by charging for theirusage at point of purchase.This was done success-fully in Ireland, where thegovernment introduced aplastic bag tax (Plas Tax) thathas slashed consumption ofmore than 90 per cent andraised $9.6million for envi-ronmental and wasteman-agement projects. Retailers
were happy as well: theyboth saved the costs of bagpurchases and improvedtheir public image by doingthe right thing.Countries like Ireland,
Germany, South Africa, Italy,Australia, India, Somalia,Botswana, Philippines,Uganda, Kenya, Japan, Tur-key, Zanzibar, Eritrea, Ethio-pia, Papua NewGuinea,Samoa, Belgium, SouthKorea, Singapore, Sweden,Bhutan, Malta, and Chinahave outright bans on plas-tic bags or have introducedsignificant levies on the
plastic bag.TheManitoba town of
Leaf Rapids became the firsttown in North America toban plastic bags. With fewexceptions, the residentsof Leaf Rapids were 100per cent supportive of theby-Law. Cities of San Fran-cisco, Los Angeles, Seattle,Portland, Aspen, Hawaii andothers have followed.So, it is possible for a
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Organized dodgebal llooks exactly as youwould expect i t to,except with more smiles
and fewer concussions.Balls are hurled across courts,
players head to the sidelines afterbeing hit, and, at the end, a teamsremaining player crouches alone,dodging, ducking, diving, dippingand dodging.That was the scene lastWednes-
day as dozens of dodgeballersgathered at Mount Slesse middleschool for The Wack dodgeballleagues playoff tournament.Whats that? You didnt know
Chilliwack had a three-year-olddodgeball league? If so, you also
wouldnt have known that Chilli-wacks dodgeball league is one offour inWestern Canada associatedwith the International DodgeballAssociation (IDA); that it boastedeight teams and around 60 playersthis year; that it would have hadmore if it had had more space togrow; and that adult dodgeballunlike its elementary and highschool counterpartsis almostideally suited to the non-jock.Nine years ago, Dodgeball:
A True Underdog Story hit thescreens of movie theatres across
North America. The movie, a BenStiller comedy revolving aroundorganized dodgeball, took thegame to its brutal extreme, withbrutal practice sessions (If youcan dodge a wrench, you candodge a ball) and a team of bul-lies. But while getting pelted in thehead with a rubber ball over andover and over again looked pain-ful, many also seemed to think:That looks like fun.In the years since, adult dodge-
ball has spread across NorthAmerica and organizers havefound that, with a couple ruletweaks and the use of light, foamyballs, the dangers of dodgeball canbe, well, dodged.
Dodgeball:A TrueWack Story
If you can dodge awrench, you can dodgea ball.
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Everybody can play itLike many new arrivals to Chilliwack,
Carolyn Patterson found herself look-ing to meet people when she movedhere in 2010. Unlike any before her,though, she decided to start her owndodgeball league.Patterson had played adult dodgeball
inVancouver a couple of times and fig-ured a similar leaguemight just work inChilliwack. And immediately, playerscame out of the woodwork.Patterson said the games simplicity
and goofiness is part of the draw.Everybody can play it, she said. Its
high energy; its kind of silly.Some teams are made up of softball
p l aye r s whouse the gamea s a way tostay active andbreak up theirwork week dur-ing the rainywinter season.O t h e r s a r ecomprised of
groups of friends and co-workers whowant to play a sport together and havefun. The sport gives all concerned achance to quote liberally from theirfavourite movie.The key to the sport, more than one
player told the Times, are the Five Dsof Dodgeball, as laid out by Rip Tornscrotchety coach character in the mov-ie.Keith Bao, the executive director of
the IDA, said the film helped spur amove towards organized dodgeball.Ben Stiller made a hilarious movie,
he said. I think it definitely opened upinterest in the sport to a new genera-
tion.Meanwhile, organizers began to tame
down the games more brutal aspects.We take an aggressive sport and
make it a very community drivensport, Bao said.Patterson said many players had told
her I hated dodgeball when I was inelementary school. But the adult ver-sion, ironically enough, is safer.Its not as scary as it was, she said.
Its very different.Somehow, it works perfectly: instead
of humiliation, the pace of a dodgeballgame delivers anonymity and blame-lessness to a teams less-skilled player.At the same time, it challenges goodplayers who are often, but not always,the longest survivors.
Youre not recognized for beingterrible, Patterson said. You canbe a superstar or you can come outand have a good time and hide in thecrowd.Head shots are banned, and the light-
er balls take the sting out of getting hitwhen a ball does go astray. Sportsman-ship is also emphasized, with spiritscores recorded each week.Its a lot of fun, getting to hit people
with balls, said Andrea Togeretz ofthe EZ Targets, who play softball in thesummer. Everybodys really friendly.Even if you get hit in the face, theyapologize.
Chilli-Wackers claim playoff titleThe playoffs were a double-knock-
out tournament, and, as is typical forsuch events, the first round pitted thebest teams against the worst, with eachmatch featuring a best-of-three set ofgames.Before play commenced, the Mad
Pandas, a team comprised of friendswhomet in high school, milled aroundthe centre of the gymnasium.We are currently in last place, but
were first in spirit, Panda Beth Strahlsaid with pride.Teammate Melissa Book said Its
good to get together and actually dosomething.It was the Pandas first year of dodge-
ball, and they were playing for fun.Which was good, because in the firstmatch they had to face dreaded Semi-Pro, Chilliwacks reigning dodgeballchampions.Semi-Pro, made up of friends and
co-workers, had played in each of theleagues three seasons. The key to their
DODGEBALL, from page 10
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A dodgeballer fends off an opponentsthrow during The Wacks playoff tourna-ment last Wednesday in the Mount Slessemiddle school gymnasium.
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success, Blair Appleby saidbefore the tournament, wassimple athletic ability andteamwork. Their strategywas simple: take out the bestopposing players at the start,then focus on the rest.The Pandas didnt seem
to have a chance. And yetthere, at the end of the veryfirst match, was the PandasCraig Waine, alone on thecourt, whipping a foam ballat the one remaining Semi-Pro opponent. The ballcame in thigh high and theSemi-Pro player kneeled inan attempt to catch it, elimi-nateWaine and claim victoryin the first game.Instead, the ball bounced
off the chest of the Semi-Proplayer and onto the hard-wood gym floor. Pandas win.Pandas win. Pandas win.The Mad Pandas won that
game, at least. But for bet-ter and for worse, life isnt aBen Stiller movie. After thesurprising defeat, Semi-Prorallied and won the next twogames to claim victory in thematch. They would eventu-ally lose in the finals to theChilli-Wackers. The Pandas,meanwhile, would be elimi-nated in their very next set,but would still claim theprize for the top spirit score.
Pretty excitingThe 2013dodgeball season
is over. But next January, theplayers will return to localgyms. Patterson has movedto the Sunshine Coast, butremains involved and hasfound a pair of local playersto help organize the league.Patterson would like to see
the league organizing socialand charity events aroundChilliwack, but more helpis needed, even from volun-teers who might not want toactually play the game.I never really thought it
would get that big, but itspretty exciting, she said.
For more information,visit www.thewack.ca oruse Layar to visit the teamsFacebook page.
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Mosquito Cougar action was intense in the first game of the season at Fairfield Island on Saturday.
After being rained outthe weekend before,the Bantam AA Cou-gars were finally able to playtheir season opener last Sat-urday against the RichmondChuckers.The day was cold and rainy
and that, coupled with open-ing day jitters, set the stagefor a difficult 15-7 loss for therebuilding Cougar squad.The boys were unable to
contain the Chuckers inthe first inning, when theycame on quite strong. Afterregrouping, the Cougarswere able to hold the Chuck-ers tominimal runs and out-scored the Richmond boysover the final four innings.The game ended abruptlyafter five innings on a timeruling, just while Chilliwackwas gainingmomentum.
Midgets win one of threeThe Midget Cougars won
one of three games lastweekend against the Kam-loops River Dogs.After travelling through
snowy mountain passes,the Cougars got off to a slowstart and ended up droppingthe first game 3-0.The Cougars bounced
back in the second, a mara-thon that endedwith a 16-14win in favour of Chilliwack.The game took more thanthree hours to play and wentinto the 13th inning.The third game of the
weekend rendered anoth-er disappointing outcomefor the Chilliwack crew asthe Cougars fell 6-5. It was arelatively close, low-hittinggame, with only one errorper side.
Peewee squad win threeThe Chilliwack Peewee AA
Cougars won three of fourgames over the past week.The Cougars beat Abbots-
ford 11-4 Thursday at Fair-field Island. Pitcher ShawnMacMillan allowed only tworuns over three innings andposted three strikeouts.On Saturday, the Cougars
lost a 13-12 heartbreaker toVancouverMinor.Dylan Ohlsen pitched
three shutout innings tostart the game, and Chilli-wack held a 12-2 lead afterfive innings, but Vancou-ver rallied in the sixth and
seventh innings to beat theCougars.On Sunday, Chilliwack
beat Port Coquitlam 10-9over five innings, with starterDylan Merritt allowing justtwo runs while striking outa pair. Merritt also finishedwith three runs scored.Later that day, the Cougars
wrapped up a busy weekendwith an 8-7 win over Van-couver Community.Noah Zimmer went two-
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BY REG TOEWSGreendale MB Church
Ilove young people. They aregenerally so idealistic. Manyof the young people that Iknowwant tomake a differ-
ence in their world. I see themserving in the community and intheir schools. Some of them travelto poorer countries and serve bybuilding homes and providingmeals. They take a year or so out oftheir life to go and do somethingthat they hope will make a differ-ence in at least one persons life.There aremany opportunities
for them that werent available
when I was a young person. Andit is life changing for them to seeanother culture.I would hope that older people,
likemyself, want tomake a dif-ference for the better. I love help-ing people, which is likely why Ibecame a pastor. Making a differ-ence seems to change, as you getolder. The risk-taking factor is a bitless appealing or is that my selfish-ness speaking? However, makinga difference should happen everyday. Being a good employee, beinga great boss, a goodmom, a won-derful dad and husband, thesethingsmake a difference. Howwetreat those around us is one way to
make a difference. It doesnt haveto be amajor undertaking but itmight be.Making a difference is a costly
endeavor. It costs time, moneyand energy. I knowmany who areworking to feed the disadvantagedwithin our city. It costs them a lotof time and energy to do this work.Are theymaking a difference? Iwant to believe that they are, evenif it is only in the lives of one ortwo. I see teachers who invest inthe lives of students on a dailybasis because they want tomake adifference.In the end, making a difference
must have a reason. I believe that
tomake a difference it needs to bemore than simply altruism. Somebelieve that humanity is gettingbetter. Not sure that one works outtoo well especially when we hearthat North Korea continues to pos-ture that theymay begin a nuclearconflagration, all the while manyof their citizens dont have enoughfood to eat. Then there are the at-home examples of various abuseswithin our homes and schools,and on our streets.So why do I want tomake a dif-
ference? I have experienced themost selfless love I can imagine.The Bible actually says that thegreatest love is that one person
would lay down their life foranother. (John 15:13). I have expe-rienced exactly that. The reality isthat Jesus, the Son of God, lived,died and rose again for me (andyou). He is the supreme exampleof giving that makes a difference,using his life to care for people.That is why I want tomake a dif-ference by following His examplefor what I received. I want to payback what I have received.Why do you want tomake a dif-
ference in your world?Why notgive it a try?
Reg Toews is pastor of GreendaleMB Church.
Making a difference can change you
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EarthDaymaybeonApril 22,buteco-friendly events andactivitiesinChilliwack are scheduled forthisweekendandallmonth.
There is fun to be had at the GreatBlue Heron Reserve andYarrow Pio-neer Park,but there is also someworkto be done.First up on Saturday is the annual
Chilliwack/Vedder River cleanupwhichis once again hosted by the Chilliwack/Vedder River Cleanup Society.Participants will meet and register at
the Great Blue HeronNature Reservebetween 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.Groupswill be assigned to different sections ofthe river from theVedder Canal to theChilliwack River Hatchery.The cleanup goes until noon.Tim
Hortons provides doughnuts andrefreshments at registration.Garbagebags, latex gloves and pick-up toolswill also be provided,but attendeesare asked to bring appropriate cloth-ing,waders and gumboots as the riverbank can bewet andmuddy.Formore information visitFirst 2013
Chilliwack River Cleanupon Facebook.Later in themorning onApril 20,
from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m., folks will begathering at Gill Bar for the fifth yearin a row for a Fraser River cleanup puton through a partnership betweenVancouver-based Fraser Riverkeeper,Woodtone,ProgressiveWaste Solu-tions (PWS) and the City of Chilliwack.Somepeople have been treat-
ing the rivers shores like a dumping
ground, frombeer cans and burn pilesto appliances and bags of householdtrash,saysTyee Bridge,Fraser River-keepersRiverkeeperand campaigndirector.The annual cleanups at Pegleg Bar
andGill Bar have removed 26.5 tonnesof garbage from the river and shore-line,preventingmuch of it fromwash-ing into the spring freshet.The event iscapped by a free barbecue.
Woodtone and PWSnot only helpturn out volunteermuscle to the event,but provide food,barbecues,gloves,and the other gear necessary for amajor cleanup.PWS delivers the criticalroll-off bins for the tonnes of trash.Thecity provides bags,gloves,vests andwaives the dumping fees.For details visit www.fraserriver-
keeper.ca.After the cleanups are out of the
way,there is also some Earth Day funto be had.Earth Day FraserValley 2013 is atYar-
row Pioneer Park on April 20 from10a.m.to 2 p.m.,and includes pony rides,crafts and amagic show.Ceremonieswill be kicked off byMayor SharonGaetz.Admission is by donation and/or bring a non-perishable food itemand receive a discount on a grass-fed,free-range Ryder Lake burger.Therewill be livemusic,yoga,a plant
sale, artisans, farm tours and a silentauction.Anyone whowould like to volun-
teer or be a vendor/demonstrator canemail valleypermacultureguild.gmail.com.All proceeds go to theValley Per-maculture Guild.Now that youve cleaned up the
rivers and had some fun, its time tofocus on the home.There will be afree compost giveaway on April 21from noon to 4 p.m.at the Parr RoadGreen Depot.Limit of one bag perperson.And if you come across anymetal
during spring cleaning, there is freescrapmetal disposal at the BaileyLandfill during themonth of April.
Plentyof cleanups foryou to join
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was one of 20winning projects selected out of132 entries from39 school districts across theprovince.DubbedSardis Skyhawks go on an Energy
Diet,the project was sparked by a presentationby the BC Lions energy team at the school.Starting in February,organizers formed the Sky-
hawkGreenTeam and set off to learnmore aboutenergy use andways to reduce it.The team challenged thewhole school to par-
ticipate inOneHour No Powerand,with 19 outof 20 classrooms turning off unnecessary power,the school saw energy use drop from57 kilowattsper hour to 34 kilowatts per hour.Havingdemonstrated itwaspossible to learn to
use less power,the team invited the school districtenergy team toexplain energyuse in the school.The biggest sources of wasted energywere
found to be lights,computers and electronics,soSkyhawkenergy detectiveswere soon searching
classrooms and awarding eitherCaught in theAct for Saving Energycitations or reminders toturn off their lights.Charting results, the team turned down ther-
mostats, turned off lights and let natural light in.The group saw therewas also room for
improvement in the schools waste/recycling sys-tem and had the schools custodian show themhow to sort waste into proper categories.They startedtracking trackin the classroom
and saw a 50 per cent drop in garbage in oneweek,using some of the recycledmaterials toraised awareness through informativemessagesandEco-Art.With a little help fromparents, the team also
launched a penny drive to raise funds for futuregreen endeavours,and one day theyd like to seea composter, litterless lunches, raised garden bedsfor vegetables,a butterfly garden,birdhouses andmason bees at the school.With the $1,000 BCGreenGames prizemoney
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Agorgeous green space in the city is morethan just a pretty face. Its good for theenvironment and public health.The air purification that green spaces provide
is especially important in urban areas whereasthma and other breathing disorders are moreprevalent. In fact, 12million tons of dust, soil andother air pollutants are trapped by green spaceevery year.For public health, the greener the better.An
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If you love fresh herbs buthate hiking through the rainto gather them from thegarden, youll find that plant-ing herbs in containers by adoorway keeps them just sec-onds away from the kitchen.Generally south and west
doorways are best for Medi-terranean herbs such as rose-mary, sage, thyme and Frenchtarragon.These sunloversall need good drainage, canhandle summer heat and willco-exist happily together inone large container.French tarragon is the
totally delicious variety thatsmost in demand for recipes.Its cold-hardy in south-westB.C. but needs winter shelter
because it dies in wet condi-tions. French tarragon doesntproduce seed.Then theres Russian tar-
ragon,which is often grownby accident because its avail-able from seed and is an easygrower and prairie hardy.Aftersomeones tasted it, they usu-ally clue in why its not exactlypopular.Hardy Arp is the rosemary
that may survive the winterin a sheltered spot. But if itsplanted in a container, its stillsafer to bring it inside.All these herbs get leggy
and usually grow best whenkept picked. In late summer,their flavours are at their peakand this is a good time to drypickings for winter.Oregano, parsley and chives
thrive in containers and canbe combined in one pot if itsa large one.All these do wellin sunnier spots but can alsohandle part shade.In north-facing doorways,
parsley and mint do fairly well.But combining these in onepot doesnt work well becausemint is super-invasive.
Mint tends to send runnersout through drainage holesand if soil is not available, ittries to root in paver cracks orthe drainage holes of neigh-bouring pots.Mint can handle north walls
and is hardy in southern B.C.,but has a strong need to roaminto fresh soil while dying outin the original place. If the oldroots arent removed, theymake a dense,woody networkthats very hard to dig up.But mint in a pot can stay
well-behaved if you providefresh soil every spring by cut-ting out and discarding one ortwo pie-shaped wedges out oflast years growth and fillingthe gap(s) with fresh compost.
Dont put any mint rootsin your compost box.Theyllspread.Green waste opera-tions handle mint roots farbetter than home compostscan.It doesnt take long for a
mint planting to morph intoa lush bush of fresh greenleaves.All you need to do iskeep pinching it back. Everystem tip you remove stimu-lates the two dormant budsjust below on the stem.Thesebuds go on to make two stemtips. Pinch those and you endup with four. Pinch those . . .Parsley is a biennial which
produces leaves one year,followed by more leaves andflowers the next.While its in
flower, parsley draws hordesof bees, including the tiny wildbees that are such valuablepollinators in gardens.Whentheyre finished with the pars-ley, they check out the rest ofthe garden to see what elsethey can pollinate.Early in fall, parsley dies,
but leaves quantities of seedwhich germinate the nextspring.If you plant parsley for two
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Many people think thatadopting an eco-friendly lifestyle isexpensive.Although there aresome eco-conscious productsand practices that can bepricey,most people will findgoing green doesnt have tocost a lot of money.Installing extensive solar
panels or switching to organi-cally grown food are ways tobe green, but such decisionscan prove costly. Fortunately,there are many other ways togo green without spendingmuch.1.Wash laundry in cold
water.Only use warm waterwhen washing heavily soileditems2.Clean filters in the car and
home routinely. Clean filtersenable items to operate moreefficiently.3.Turn down the tempera-
ture on the water heater.4. Recycle everything that
you can. If your town or citydoesnt collect recyclables,bring them to the transfer orrecycling center.5. Always try and buy recy-
cled products.6. Switch to a low-flow toilet
or place a water-filled plasticbottle in the toilet tank to cutdown on the amount of waterused.7. Remove excess items,
including golf clubs and pushcart, fishing or hockey gear,from a car trunk to improvefuel efficiency.8. Consider using public
transportation.Oftentimes itsless expensive than commut-ing by car.9. If possible,walk or bike to
work instead of driving.10.Work more from home if
your company allows it.11.When cooking smaller
meals, save energy by using amicrowave or toaster oven.12.Mend clothing before
buying new items.13. See if appliances or oth-
er items can be fixed beforeyou shop for new things.14.Use a water filter on your
faucet instead of purchasingbottled water.15. Compost food scraps for
the garden.16.Donate items that you
no longer need or use.17. Skip take-out food or
convenience items,which usea lot of packaging and mass-produced meats.18.Grow your own food and
herbs in a backyard garden.19. Bathe young children
together to reduce water con-sumption.20. Put on or remove layers
of clothing instead of adjust-ing the thermostat in thehouse.
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The benefits of recyclingare numerous.Reusingproducts and items savesmoney, reduces the amount ofenergy needed tomake newitems and reduces the amountof garbage that ends up inlandfills.Paper is a commonly used
recyclable material. In theUnited States, the worldslargest consumer of paper,the average person uses theequivalent of a 100-foot-talldouglas fir tree worth of paperand wood products every year,according to the Environmen-tal Protection Agency.Reusingconsumed paper helps toreduce the number of trees cutdown for making new paperand paper products.In order to cut down on the
space that paper stored forrecycling takes up,many peo-ple choose to shred the paperand compress it into bags toput out for pick-up.Shred-ded paper can be sent out formunicipal recycling.However,there aremany other practicaluses for shredded paper.Hereare themany different ways toput shredded paper to gooduse.Mulch:Forget buyingmulch-ingmaterials from the gardencenter.Use shredded paperbags and newspapers to pro-vide weed control and to keepplants moist. Lay down theshredded paper as you wouldanymulchingmaterial on thesoil in garden beds.Use a hoseto wet it down and prevent fly-away.Mixing shredded paperwith grass seeds also helpskeep the seeds damp to cre-ate faster germination whenreseeding bare spots.
Worm bin:Some green gar-deners have a worm bin inaddition to a compost bin intheir backyards.Worms pro-duce a lot of nitrogen,whichcan cause a strong odor.Add-ing shredded paper,which ishigh in carbon,will neutralizethe odour.
Cat litter: Soak paper in waterand a little dish soap to dis-solve any ink.Rinse and repeatwith clean water.Add bakingsoda to the paper pulp andknead it in.Crumble the pulpinto bits and allow it to drythoroughly.Then use as cat lit-ter material.
Animal bedding:Use shred-ded paper in the bottom ofcages of small rodents,whichwill use it for nestingmaterial,The paper will also help absorbanimal waste for easier cagecleaning.Paper can also beused for dog or cat beds.Finda discountedmaterial fromthe fabric store and sew insideout, leaving a small hole forstuffing.Stuff the paper shredsinside,and you have just madean inexpensive dog or cat bedto keep pets cozy.
Wood stovematerial: Shred-ded paper can be used withkindling to start a fire in awood-burning stove.Somepeople like to wet the paperand thenmakemolds ofbricksorpucksthat can be
usedmore easily once dried.
Fill gift bags.Rather thanbuying tissue paper to use ingift bags,use shredded paperinstead.Multi-coloured shred-ded paper will go with just
about any colored gift bag.
Packingmaterial: Fill reusedzipper-top bags or produceplastic bags with the paperand then use them in boxeswhen shipping fragile materi-
als. Its better for the environ-ment than plastic or foampeanuts.
Potting soil:Mix paper intopotting soil to help the soilretain moisture.As the paper
breaks down, it serves as anutrition source for the plant.
Craft projects:Mix shreddedpaper with equal parts flourand water tomake papiermachemodelingmaterial.
Storage:Whenmoving orputting items in storage,packthem in boxes or bags filledwith shredded paper to pre-vent breakage.
Party confetti:During an out-door party, enable kids to tossshredded paper as confetti.Thematerial will not harm thelawn or soil.
Creativeuses for shreddedpaper
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Agroup of local homeschool kidswould love to see single-useplastic bags banned in Chilli-wack some day,but for now theyrecontent to raise awareness about thehavoc the bags play on the environ-ment.The fledgling environmental
advocacy groupdubbed Bag ItChilliwackformed after found-ingmembers Takara Charlton,11,Bailey-Jayne Chapman,10,MatthewZandberg,10,andVanessa McRae,10, studied ecosystems and naturalresources and first learned about theproblem of single-use plastic bags.For Earth Day (April 22), the young-
sters are raising awareness about theissue with Bag It, a 2010 documentaryabout the effects of plastic bags andother plastic consumer goods on theenvironment and the human body.We need to protect our Earth in
whatever way we can,and an easyway to protect the Earth is to stopusing plastic bags,Charlton told theTimes.Ultimately her group would like to
see government put in placemea-sures to curb the use of plastic bags,but homeschool discussions aboutsocial change have taught them peo-ple tend to resist changes imposed bygovernment unless they understandthe issues first.We were thinking that if we first
educate the public, theyll bemore
willing to go into the ban,Charltonsaid.She and her fellow founding Bag
It Chilliwackmembers got 25 otherhomeschoolers on board at ameet-ing earlier this month,and besides
showing the documentary (for whichthe group shelled out a $150 licencefee), they have also launched a web-site, started a Facebook page andwritten letters to local newspapers.They also surveyedmore than 100
plastic-bag-carrying shoppers at alocal super market.Most of them said they were
somewhat informed right now andthey would support governmentmeasures to encourage people to
use reusable bags,Charlton said.Iwould say 95 per cent of them all said,yes, they would support governmentmeasures.Although awareness-raising is Bag
It Chilliwacks focus for now,membershave already begun to engage politi-cal leaders on the issue,deliveringletters to provincial candidates andeven flagging downMayor SharonGaetz while she was jogging a coupleof weeks ago.Gaetz told the group in a letter later
that she doesnt have thelegislatedability to regulate the use of plasticbagsand encouraged them to takeup the issue with the Premier,but themayor didlikethe youngsters Face-book page.From the start, the Bag It project
has beenkid-driven,according toCharltons mother Tamiko,who saidthe parents have tried to stay ashands off as possible.We really try to empower the kids
to do these things,she said.If itstheir cause, then dont let mom standand talk to the politicians for them.And regardless of whether or not
the group ever gets the public andpoliticians 100 per cent on board, theproject will have been a success forthe kids.They learned a lot during the pro-
cess, Tamiko said. Bag It Chilliwack presents Bag Itat Rosedale traditional communityschool April 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.For more information,visit www.bagitchilliwack.com.
Protecting theEarthonebagata time
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Bag It Chilliwack members (clockwise from top left) Mathew Zandberg, 10, Karis Mackie, 10, Alex Charlton, 9, TakaraCharlton, 11, and Bailey-Jayne Chapman, 10, have organized a screening of the documentary Bag It at Rosedale tradi-tional community school on Earth Day (April 22) to raise awareness about plastic-bag waste.
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