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RCMP dog handler Sgt. Rick Chaulk and his K-9 Pac confirm a suspicious package found Wednesday morning on the Young Road train crossing is not dangerous.

Suspicious suitcaseshuts down tracksBY TYLER OLSEN

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Asuspicious suitcase closeda major Chilliwack traincrossing for morethan two hours Wednes-day before being deemedharmless by a police-dogunit.Mounties were notified

of the suitcase lying inthe middle of the railwaytracks at the Young Roadcrossing around 6 a.m. Wednes-day morning.

Police treated the suitcase as ifit could be dangerous. They shutdown the crossing to both carsand trains and called in the LowerMainland District Police Dog Ser-

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Religionin schoolsnot so cutand dry

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B.C. school boards have morewiggle room for giving outfree Bibles than for pass-ing deficit budgets, according to aMinistry of Education letter sent toChilliwack parent Richard Ajabulast week.Ajabu set off heated debate in

October when he complainedabout a School District No. 33 reg-ulation that allowed Gideons Inter-national (an evangelical Christianorganization) to hand out freeBibles at local public schools.He has twice written the educa-

tion minister to intervene to stopthe giveaway, saying it violatesSection 76 of the B.C. School Act,which states all schools must beconducted on strictly secular andnonsectarian principles.He has been told locally elected

school boards have broad authori-ty to establish policies for the oper-ation of schools in their districtsand that its up to the courts to ruleon disagreements where they exist.Ajabu pointed out that the min-

ister stepped in quickly to fire theCowichan Valley school board inJuly when it violated the School Actby passing a deficit budget.But that case was more clear cut,

according a Jan. 22 letter written toAjabu on Education Minister DonMcRaes behalf by senior legislative

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analyst Karen Loughran.There was a clear violation of the

Act, she wrote of the CowichanVal-ley case. The board of educationwasrequired under the legislation to sub-mit a balancedbudget, it refused todoso . . . .Religion in public schools is less cut

anddry, she said.In the case of section 76, wrote

Loughran, while it is clear thatschools cannot pick a religion andteach it to students as truth, thereareawhole range of other instances whereit is unclearwhether aparticular activ-ity would contravene section 76, suchas the singing of Christmas carols orthe rental of school space toa religious

organization. Reasonable people candisagree about wheth-er these activities arecompatible with Sec-tion 76, and it is up tothe courts tomake thatdetermination.In November, the

Chi l l iwack schoolboard deleted a regu-lation that specificallyendorsed the Gideonsactivity in Chilliwack,and a draft of a newdistribution of mate-rials policywhichcould still allow for Bibles in schools

is due back to the board before theendofMarch.Ajabu isnt the only

one worried about thenewpolicy.The BC Humanist

Association, a 200-member organizationof atheists, agnosticsand other free think-ers, has launched apetition aimed at pre-venting what it callsan attempt to usepublic schools for reli-gious proselytizing.

I fear that this new policy will be

used to reinstate the distribution ofGideon Bibles, a practice that I feelviolates Section 76 of the BC SchoolAct..., reads the petition directed atsuperintendent Evelyn Novak andChilliwack school trustees. Further-more, I feel that it is an inappropriateuse of school resources to enable reli-gious organizations to proselytize tostudents.The online petition had 82 sup-

porters at press timeWednesday, andBC Humanist Association executivedirector Ian Bushfield said his orga-nization will collect signatures onlineand in print through February beforepresenting to the superintendent.

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I feel that it is aninappropriate useof school resourcesto enable religiousorganizations toproselytize tostudents.

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In the face of harsh criticismfrom NDP leader Adrian Dixand Chilliwack-Hope MLA

GwenOMahonyabout thegovern-ments recent $15million advertis-ing expenditures, Chilliwack MLAJohn Les is unapologetic.We are doing reasonably well

in British Columbia, Les told theTimesWednesday. Weve got someexciting prospects, particularlyaround mining and liquefied nat-ural gas . . . its important peoplehave some understanding of whatthose issues are and how we aredealing with them and give thema sense of optimism about thefuture.I dont apologize for oneminute

for government reaching out andtrying to be informative.Les was responding to Dixs

recent promise to crack down ontaxpayer-funded advertising bymaking sure all government adsare reviewed and approved by theauditor general.Dix was in town onMonday with

OMahony and Chilliwack ridingcandidate Patti MacAhonic to talkabout the advertising and his plan.

OMahony said in this time ofbelt tightening there are a lotof better uses for $15 million. Sheoutlined a number of things thatcould be purchased with thatmoney, including 10 kidney dialy-sis machines, 600 playgroundupgrades or a new Vedder Riverbridge.She also mentioned the closure

of the Chilliwack General Hospitalin-patient rehabilitation unit.$15 million would pay for 20

beds at the highest rate of care fortwo years, OMahony said.Les responded that there are

always choices and trade-offs tobe made but letting people knowwhat the government is doing isimportant.Public awareness, if you are not

rabidly in oppositionmode, I thinkis readily accepted bymost peopleas an acceptable activity of govern-ment.But Dix said it was unbeliev-

able public money was beingspent on ads that he says are notonly unnecessary but are blatantlypartisan andmisleading.Its unbelievable were spending

public funds to say we are numberone in job creation when we arenumber eight, Dix said.I think people are tired of this.Asked if the issue wasnt simply

low-hanging fruit for electioneer-ing purposes, Dix responded thatthe expenditure was an importantsymbol in times of restraint.If the Liberal Party wants to put

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age in Rosedale, at 50200 Castleman Rd., gotan assessment showing his or her propertyworth $1,461,000.But the top property in town is a 16-acre

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Mayor Sharon Gaetz recently tookadvantage of a rarely used provi-sion in theCommunityCharter thatallows mayors to bring previously decidedmatters back for a second look.At the Dec. 4 meeting, city council granted

Philip and Lisa Gibbards variance applica-tion to allow for a shopmore than four timesthe allowable size to store personal vehicleson their Chapman Road property.No neighbours complained about the

application and no one attended the publicinformationmeeting to comment.But on Dec. 13, Gaetz requested a new

public information meeting be held toreconsider the application.That meeting was held Jan. 22 at which

Gaetz said she was lulled into not worry-ing about the permit to allow for the largestincrease in lot coveragepercentage wisethe city has ever granted.The 409-square-metre building on the

one-acre lot in the Agricultural Land Reservewill cover 10.1 per cent of the property. Thelargest previous variance approved by coun-

cil was for a 309-square-metre building on aone-acre lot, or 7.6 per cent lot coverage.On sober second thought, I now believe

the impact would be greater than I thought,Gaetz said at last weeks meeting.Ten per cent is not even close to what our

bylaw says.But Gaetz was alone on council with her

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using the ancillary building for use other-wise than intended, perhaps having a busi-ness there, Lum said, but added, I have togo with what the applicant has said to us.Lums was the only mention by council of

concerns the Gibbards might use the build-ing for business.The Gibbards own Gibbys Auto Body on

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time in a four-to-one vote with Gaetz inopposition. Coun. Sue Attrill was not at themeeting and Coun. Ken Popove stepped outto avoid the perception of a conflict as he is aneighbour of the Gibbards.

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ron Gaetzwho supported the applica-tionthatTheWells advertising alreadymade it sound like apub,which it is not.Therewasalsoan issuewith the fact that

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Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP MarkStrahl said he was happy the FederalElectoral Boundaries Commissionlistened to constituents and kept the city ina single riding in its report tabled in Parlia-ment onMonday.While these maps are not yet

finalized, the commission obvi-ously took the views of the peopleof Chilliwack very seriously whenmaking these revisions, Strahl toldthe Times via email. I am veryhappy that it appears as though theDistrict of Chilliwack will remainunited in one riding, as it has beenin the past.I want to thank everyone in Chilliwack

who took the time to let their views beknown, and the Commissioners for listen-ing to them.Every 10 years, federal electoral districts

are examined and redrawn based on censusnumbers to ensure each riding has approxi-mately the same population.A first draft map in the summer saw the

northern edge of the already-expansiveChilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding expandeven farther north into the Cariboo while

the western edge moved east dividing Chill-iwack in half.At that time, Strahl expressed concern

that, for example, residents of Promontorywould be in a different riding than those inGarrison Crossing.Certainly an argument could be made

that the neighbourhood of Promontory hasmore in common with the neighbourhood

of Garrison Crossing than it doeswith 100 Mile House, Strahl said inan August 2012 press release.The commission held a number of

public meetings and garnered feed-back, which affected the final maps.The final configuration of elec-

toral districts throughout BritishColumbia has been greatly influ-enced by submissions and presen-

tations from the public, commission chairJohn E. Hall said in a press release.The new riding, called Chilliwack-Hope, will

exclude the Squamish-Lillooet and Thomp-son-Nicola areas, which include the commu-nities of Pemberton, Ashcroft andLillooet.Also excluded is the entire Fraser Canyon

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out it didnot, however, approveofwarningdrivers about alcoholroadchecksbut thepolicewereOKwithwarnings about cell-phone, speed traps and seatbeltchecks. Andnot onlywere thepoliceOKwith this but seemed toencourage it.The logic, if I understand this

correctly, is thatwarnings encour-agepeople to follow the rules andthis is a good thing.Really? Seriously? I know that

I often exhibit a childlike naivetewherehumanbehaviour is con-cerned, but this strikesmeaswrongon several fronts.

Putting aside the fact that folkswhoare reading thesewarningtweets are probably doing soontheir cellphoneswhile driving, Iseriously doubt thatwarning themencourages violators to changetheir habits.What it does do isencourage them to take anotherroute to avoidbeing ticketed.I suspect cellphone addicts dont

turnoff their cellphones, but justdetour around the checkpoints. Infact, doesnt the support for help-ingdrivers evade such checkpointsreinforce the idea that thepoliceare not taking the offences seri-ously?Or, for thatmatter, doesnt itgive cellphoneusers a false senseof security knowingmedia and fel-lowdrivers aremonitoringandprovidingearlywarnings?Wontdrivers spendmore timewatch-ing out forwarnings in an effort toavoid checks, rather than actuallychanging their behaviour?With the exceptionof seatbelt

checks,most folks, I suspect, dontmake adeliberate habit of drivingwithout seatbelts. But cellphoneusewhile driving, and speeding , inmyexperience, aremindful deci-sions.If you are in thehabit of using

your cellphonewhile driving oryou always push the speed limits,

chances are pretty good that yourenot going to quit doing sounlessthere is somekindof deterrentafine or demerit points.Havingnarrowly escaped several

recent near-collisionswithdriverswhowere on their cellphonesand recentlywitnessing anotherdriver (onher cellphone) narrowlymiss runningover a pedestrianin a crosswalk, I havedifficultyunderstandinghowhelping reck-less drivers avoidbeingpenalizedfor potentially deadly actions helpsanyoneother than the idiotswhothink they can continue to getawaywith suchbadbehaviour.And, it appears, that all police

departments agreewith these earlywarning systems. In fact, theBurn-abyRCMPeven thinkswarningsabout alcohol check roadblocksareOK.That seems very bizarre tome.

Andwhere dowedraw the line?What of the cellphoneuserswho

do cause collisions or hit people?What if theyve avoided ticketsbecause ofTwitter or radio stationwarnings and continuedon, andendinguphurting folks?What responsibility do thewar-

nershold in thesecases? If adrunkdriver avoidsa roadblockafterbeingwarnedbyamediaoutlet andthenendsup inacollision that killssomeone,wouldnt thereat leastbesomemoral responsibility?Or, perhaps, this is just another

sign that I have lost touchwith therealworld of today.

Pat Tracy is the editor of theRoyalCityRecord.

Why notexplore alloptions?I

ts not a new idea, but its one thatsgetting floated around with increas-ing regularity: would the LowerMain-land be better served with a regional

police force?As it stands today, a half dozen cities

have their own independent departmentsAbbotsford, NewWestminster,Vancou-ver and Delta, for example.The rest, including Chilliwack, Burnaby,

Coquitlam and Surrey, are served byRCMP detachments.The disconnect between these various

bodies was just one of many points raisedinWally Oppals report on theMissingWomen Commission of Inquiry in Decem-ber.Vancouver police chief Jim Chu brought

the question back to the front pages thisweek with a response to Oppals report inwhich he backed the concept of a GreaterVancouver force.Tomany, its a black-and-white question

with just one solution: you either cometogether as one force covering the entirezone, or you leave things as they are, withdifferent approaches in different cities.In truth, theres a spectrum of possibili-

ties: how about one force for north of theFraser and one for south of it? Or, threeforces running fromwest to eastthefirst coveringVancouver, Richmond,Delta, Burnaby and NewWest; the secondoverseeing Surrey, Langley, Tri-Cities andMaple Ridge; and the third taking the Fra-serValley portion up to Hope?Alternatively, why not leave the depart-

ments as they stand now but createsub-units specifically aimed at creatingcollaborationlike the Integrated Homi-cide InvestigationTeamin which policemembers from different areas could cometogether across city lines to work on com-mon projects and efforts.The only solution that should be dis-

missed outright is the one currently inplace: ignore the debate till it goes away.The time has come to tackle this ques-

tion once and for all and find solutionsthat work for all cities.

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leading up to the election, I findmyself shocked to encounter first-hand how tax dollars are beingmis-used to further negative ads aboutthe opposition. I cant believe thelengths towhich the Liberal Partywill go to try towin people over.There are somany better uses forthemoney they arewasting on pay-ing people tomake calls such as theone I received last week.Last week, I received a phone call

from the Liberal Party. The lady onthe other side of the phone startedtalking about how the Liberalsare creating jobs for all and equalopportunity for all. She ended hercomments with RightMichelle?The script was set up in such awaythatmost peoplewould simplyanswer yes to her question. I hap-pen to believe in speaking the truthso I stopped her in her tracks bypolitely informing her that I beg todiffer. I explained to her that I amtotally blind and that I am fallingthrough all the crackswith regardsto programs that are supposedto helpme butwho dont know

what tomake of an educated blindwomanwho has been job-readyfor years.Most of the time theseprograms only holdme back and Ifindmyselfmore qualified than thepeoplewho are floundering aroundnot knowingwhat to dowithme.This wasmetwith silence andthen somemumblings about howshewished she could help. I said Iwished she could too because Imextremely discouraged. She gaveme some suggestions all of whichId already tried but at least shewanted to be helpful. She then hadthe nerve to askme formoney. I

couldnt believewhat I was hearing.Shewanted $100. I informed herthat Imunemployed and have nomoney to give.Would you believeit if I told you that she askedme formoney again?Shewonderedwhether Imight

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allowance or otherminor subsidy.Even if you qualify for such anallowance, the amount only goesup about $40.This is supposed tocover rent, groceries and everythingelse. Apparently, Internet is a luxuryeven thoughwe need the Internetto findwork.The part that is important here

is that I asked herwhether shewastaking down anything I was saying.She said no but that the conver-sations are probably listened to.That justmademe feel completelyunheard once again. I want some-one to listen and to joinmy strugglefor freedombecause Im trapped ina system that is oppressingme. Itsnot enough for everyone to thinkthat blind peoplewho get up in themorning and try to live our liveslike anyone else are amazing. Imtired of walking down the street andbeing stopped by peoplewhowantto tellme howwonderful I am. Imnot amazing orwonderful. Im awomanwho is trying desperately toget ahead in a society who, throughno fault of their own, has very lowexpectations of the blind. Imnot asuper human or anything else. Im

just awomanwhowants towork,pay taxes, and raise a family. All Iwant is to be amother.I want to thank ourNDPMLA

GwenOMahony for always lis-tening. I contacted her office andwondered if theywere also going tocallme and askme formoney afterhearing that I amunemployed.Tomy surprise and delight, I was verygraciously received and encour-aged tomakemy voice heard.We the blindwant someone to

acknowledge that the system is bro-ken and then towalkwith us aswetry to fix it. Blind people knowwhatblind people need better than any-one else.We are peoplewith hopesand dreams just like the rest of you.Its time to take action and its

time to say no to the systems thatare slowly but surely oppressingus. I for one am frustrated, sickand tired of fighting all the timeand I hope that people reading thiswill start to realize that there is awhole untapped labour-market ofpeople who are falling through thecracks.

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Olympic bronze medallist Brent Hayden returned to ChilliwackSaturday for a celebration with the Spartan Swim Club, of which hewas once a member. He let coaches Justin Daly (above, left) andMark Townsend inspect his medal, and cut a cake in his honour.

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After dropping consecu-tive games for the firsttime all year, the Uni-versity of the Fraser Valley(UFV)Cascadeswomensbas-ketball team got back on thewinning track last weekendwith apair of big victories.The Cascades hammered

the University of NorthernBritish Columbia (UNBC)Timberwolves in back-to-back games to restate theircase as one of the best wom-ens teams in the country.The Cascades laid a 67-42

beating on theTimberwolvesFriday and then followed thatvictory up Saturdaywith a 82-47demolitionofUNBC.UNBCplayed tight defence

Friday and limited the Cas-cades to their lowest pointtotal in ahalf this season.But itwasntenoughtoover-

come the Cascades, who areranked fourth in thenation.Chilliwacks Sarah Wierks

led all scorers with 15 pointsand nine rebounds Friday.Her sister Nicole added 10points and eight assists.Tonight was about getting

someof ourmomentumbackagain, UFV head coach AlTuchscherer said. I thoughtdefensively we were toughuntil the last couple of min-

utes, but offensively it took usuntil the second half to findany rhythm.On Saturday night, the

Cascades found their gameand their shots against theyounger Timberwolves.Courtney Bartel led all

scorers with 16 points, whileKayli Sartori accounted for11 points. Ten different Cas-cades recorded points asTuchscherer used his benchin the blowout.Tonight was a good game

for us, playing at the tempowe wanted to play at forclose to 40 minutes, Tuch-scherer said. I think as theweekend went on we gotstronger and thats a goodsign for our squad movingforward.Bartel was named the UFV

Cascades/Abbotsford HeatFemale Athlete of the Weekin honour of her 22 pointsover the weekend.It was great to see Court-

ney playing aggressiveoffence again, Tuchscherersaid. She has incrediblespeed and a real silky shot,when those two weaponsare being utilized she is very,very tough and when sheis tough that makes us veryhard to defend as a team.

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TheUniversity of the FraserVal-ley (UFV) Cascades womensbasketball teamhas signed upyet anotherChilliwack star.The Cascades, who are ranked

fourth in the country and stockedwith Chilliwack talent, announcedTuesday that G.W. GrahamGrizzliesstar KaitlynMacDonaldhas commit-ted toplay for the schoolnext year.MacDonald is both a decorated

B.C. high school basketball playerand a five-time honour student atGraham.She grew up playing in the Junior

Cascades programoverseen byUFVhead coach Al Tuchscherer and said

that helped convince her to play andstudy in the FraserValley.I chose UFV because its the per-

fect balance for me with academicsand athletics, MacDonald said in anews release. I grew up playing intheir Junior Cascades program andreally fell in lovewith their program.What the womens basketball teamhas accomplished is amazing andI cant wait to be a part of that nextyear.She said she plans on pursuing

a kinesiology degree with an eyetowards teaching.Tuchscherer said he is excited

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theCascades.We are thrilled to bring a player

and person of this calibre into ourprogram, he said. Kaitlyn is argu-ably the best shooter in the provinceand one of the best to come out ofB.C. in thepast several years.He continued: The thing that

stands out with Kaitlyn more thananything is her work ethic and loveof the game. I have known her sinceshewas in grade 8 and itwas evidentearly thatshe lovedthegame, lovedtoget better, andhas always been eagertoaddnewthings tohergame.With five seniors set to graduate

from the Cascades in 2014, Tuch-

scherer said MacDonald is set tohave abig role in theprograms long-termsuccess.MacDonald is the sixth Graham

student-athlete to commit to a CISorCCAA school.Sarah Mouritzen, the head coach

of Grahams girls basketball team,said the school is proud of Mac-Donald, who is the first Grizzly to berecruited to a top-10CISprogram.We are thrilled that Kaitlyn is

playing for UFV next year, she said.It is a great accomplishment for herandone that shehas earned throughher own hard work and dedicationto the gameandher academics.

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for women runs Tuesdaynights from 9:15 to 10:15p.m. at Prospera Centre.Cost is $20. To sign up inadvance call 604-702-0062or email [email protected].

Chiefs hockeyclub on the busThe Chilliwack Chiefs

hockey club hits the roadthis weekend. The Chiefsface the Silverbacks Fridayin Salmon Arm. They thenvisit the West Kelowna War-riors Saturday. Both gamesare at 7 p.m.

Birdie bashersat EvergreenCalling all birdie bashers,

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Drop-in for alittle pickleballLooking for fun and fit-

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Junior rollerderby teamNWO Roller Girls are

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BY GRAHAM MCMAHONChurch of the Nazarene

Seventy times that.WhenPeter asked Jesus howmany times he shouldforgive his brother, he felt seventimes was adequate (Matthew18:21-45). But apparently not.Jesus said he should forgive his

brother 70 times the seven timeshe thought was reasonable, hence70 times seven. He was usinghyperbole, an exaggeration tomake a point. So what was Jesusspoint? Forgive your brother orsister asmany times as they wrongyou. Thats the point.Jesus then goes on to tell a great

story that illustrateswhy this shouldbe the case:God forgives us for theinfinite number ofwrongswehavecommitted and sowe too shouldforgive thosewhohavewrongedus.

But there are two interestinginsights we can also draw fromJesus response to Peter. First, Jesusassumes that we will do things thathurt each other. Our impatience,insensitivity and selfishness areno surprise to him. He knows ourweaknesses and yet loves us any-ways and asks us to do the samefor one another.Second, Jesus assumes that our

relationships will be deep enough,frequent enough, and committedenough that there will actuallybe opportunities where we willwrong each other. Relationshipsthat are shallow, where we infre-quently spend time together, and

where we leave at the nearest signof trouble are not relationshipswhere this commandwill need tobe followed. Only when we spendlots of time together, get to reallyknow each other, and are commit-ted tomaking our relationshipswork nomatter what, will we havethe opportunity to fulfill Jesusscommand to forgive each other 70times seven. So, what can we takeaway from this?First, wewill fail each other, so

expect it to happen. I will fail youand youwill failme. Jesus is theonly person that is truly reliable atnot letting us down.The soonerwerealize this, the soonerwewill put

our hope and confidence in theright place and havemore graceandmercy for ourselves and others.Second, we will discover that we

are not perfect when we spend lotsof time together, so get used to it.If everyone appears perfect, youdont know themwell enough andthey dont know you well enough.Spendmore time with them.Third, to really be formedmore

into the people God desires us tobe, wemust remain committed toeach other even when people hurtor disappoint us. There is no otherway to fulfill Jesuss command toforgive each other 70 times seven.This takes time, humility, persis-

tence and amutual desire to worktowards reconciliation. Its noteasy, but it is what true communityis about.Finally, the journey of following

Jesus together is amessy one butit is whatmakes usmore like Jesusand demonstrates Gods kingdomof peace in the here and now.Toavoid deep relationships, chooseto avoid spending time together,and to leave at the nearest sign oftrouble is to prevent both of thesethings fromhappening. Instead ofmeasuring the health of our com-munities by how fewwrongswecommit, we shouldmeasure thehealth of our communities by howgoodwe are at forgiving one anoth-er for thewrongswewill commit. GrahamMcMahon is a pastorwith Church of the Nazarene.Hecan be contacted at [email protected].

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BY FRANK LUBAThe Province

In 1995, Leo Facio wasone of the first residentsof Harrison Hot Springsto put up a memorial benchin honour of his late wife.But the pract ice has

proved so popular in thepicturesque little communi-ty that Facio, now the townsmayor, and his council havedecided to put a limit on thenumber of plaque-bearingstructures paid for by mem-bers of the public.Its been a wonderful way

for people to remembertheir loved ones when theypassed on, said Facio.But themostpopular spots

are by the beach and lagoonin Harrison, and theresonly so much room for thebenches, which require aconcrete pad for installa-tion.City staff estimate there is

enough room for another 17benches in that area.Were using up what

space we think is possibleat the moment and review itwith council at a later date,said Facio. Were not dis-couraging people to comeforward.While thewaterfront space

for benches might be fillingup, Facio said there are oth-er parks in the communityof 1,600 residents and otheropportunity for memorials,like planting a tree or put-ting in paving stones.He said there are currently

about 110 to 120 benches inHarrison.Putting in a park bench

is costlier than you mightexpect.The tab for a bench in

Harrison is $2,300, whichincludes installation andmaintenance for 10 years.After that period, there isa review of the cost for anextension.Harrison isnt the only

place where premium spotsfor benches are in highdemand.

There are about 1,100hectares of parks in Vancou-ver and approximately 2,000benches.But Josie Riebe, manager

of fundraising and develop-ment for theVancouver ParkBoard, said a number of ourparks have reached capacity[for benches].Particularly popular is the

waterfront from SpanishBanks east to Jericho.Riebe said only about 40

per cent of the agreementsfor the memorial benchesare renewed so each yearspaces become available.But they dont come

cheap.A 10-year term for a

benchs installation andmaintenance is $4,000. Alegacy bench with ongoingmaintenance in perpetuityis available for $25,000.In Surrey, where the slogan

is City of Parks and there are2,630 hectares of parks, 229of 420 benches are donated.But scenic Crescent Beach isalmost at capacity.Surrey memorial benches

range in price from $2,400to $3,500 for a 10-year term.There are alsomemorial pic-nic tables for $5,000.In addition to providing

emotional solace and a placeto sit, memorial benchesand picnic tablesare taxdeductible.

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Learn historical bits of trivia suchas where the phrase, Elvis has leftthe building came from and whyRoy Orbison wore dark glasses.People love this type of musicand they love the stories we tellsays Gil Risling, who producesthe show and performs as RoyOrbison.

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Some of themost renowned uku-lele players in Canada will be atthe Chilliwack Cultural Centreon Feb. 10, at 2:30 p.m. forMusic

with Heart: Ukuleles andValentinesThe Rotary Hall Studio Theatre will be

filled with songs of love as the LangleyUkulele Ensemble showcases its exper-tise and skill with the ukulele.Songs such as SomewhereMy Love,

Goodnight Sweetheart, When theMoonHitsYour Eyes, and UnThereWasYou will remind us that there issomething for every lovebird in thecrowd as the ensemble plucks at ourheartstrings.The first in the RainMountain Classi-

cal Music Series, this performance is pre-sented in partnership with the ChilliwackArts & Cultural Centre Society and theChilliwack Academy ofMusic. Featuringsongs of the heart, the Langley Ukulele

Ensemble inMusic with Heart will wowthe audience as their ukes strum theclassical works of Brahms, Bach, Mozart,Pachelbel, Gershwin and Rimsky-Kor-sakov; pop tunes bymany artists fromthe 1950s to the 1980s, and folk/ethnicmusic from a variety of countries. Thekey theme of love will flow throughthe show in an exciting and entertaining

presentation perfect for you and yoursignificant other thisValentines Day.With a history spanning 30-plus years,

the Langley Ukulele Ensemble hastoured all across Canada including twostints at the Stratford SummerMusicFestival and two visits to the Nova ScotiaUkulele Ceilidh. This exclusive ensembleis composed of 20 youngmusicians, ages

12 to 19. Their concerts focus on bring-ing the ukulele to a wider audience andteaching the joys of this recognizablefour-stringed instrument.The ensemble director, Peter Luongo,

has been the driving force in capturingthe essence of the ukebringing it to themasses and showcasing its versatility.Luongo and the ensemble perform 50 to80 shows a year in the Langley communi-ty, as well as concerts across Canada, andin Florida, Texas, California, the PacificNorthwest, Japan andHawaii.

Tickets are $27 for adults, $24 forseniors and $22 for students. For ticketscall the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469) or visit in personMondayto Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdayand Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticketsare also available online at www.chilli-wackculturalcentre.ca.

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Mark BerubeMark Berube returns toBozzinis for the second timeon Feb. 2. Doors open at 8p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. Tick-ets are $20. This time Berubewont be performing solo.Instead he will be accompa-nied by his band the PatrioticFew, who aremaking thetrek fromMontreal for thistour. For tickets and detailscall 604-792-0744 or www.bozzinischilliwack.com.

Tap takeoverBeer geeks from far and wideare set to descend on theDistrict Public House at FiveCorners on Feb. 2 for Beer-thirst.coms take over of fivetaps with some of OregonandWashington States bestcraft beers. Check out musicat District most Saturdaysand Sundays in February.

Super Bowl partyBranch 280 of the RoyalCanadian Legion inviteseveryone to come and enjoy

the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.Kickoff is at 3:20 p.m. Enjoythe game on their new 80-inch HDTV, along with snacksand prize draws during thegame.

Theatre festival auditionsThe University of The FraserValley (UFV) theatre depart-ment will hold open audi-tions for its 18th annualDirectors Theatre FestivalFeb. 5 at 7 pm. in the theatrein Building D, on the Chilli-wack North campus. Localcommunity performers, maleand female, between theages of 18 and 70 are invitedto attend these auditions.Please arrive by 6.45 p.m.to allow for time to fill in anaudition form. The DirectorsTheatre Festival is a five-day,fringe-style, event showcas-ing some of the best youngtheatre talent in B.C., featur-ing directors, performers andwriters fromUFV and other

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