abbotsfordtimes.com 6 THURSDAY INSIDE: Bike business powers into Dragons’ Den this weekend Pg. 3 January 17, 2013 NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER & ENTERTAINMENT ROCHELLE BAKER [email protected]A bbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman is calling out Maclean’s for putting the city and its $115,000 bailout of Ledgeview golf course on the national magazine’s annual ‘stupid spend- ing list’. “I think it was a slow news day and [Maclean’s] didn’t do their homework,” Banman told the Times on Tuesday. “My suspicion is because we made the list last year, they looked for another reason to put us on it and didn’t research the issue at all.” Last year, Abbotsford made the magazine’s infa- mous list – 99 stupid things the government did with your money – for the millions it paid out as part of a supply fee agreement with the Abbotsford Heat hockey team. However, Banman feels the one-time grant to Ledgeview last May to temporarily tide the city’s public course over a rough financial patch was anything but stupid. The bailout forgave $65,000 in rent and provided $50,000 for course capital improvements. Ledgeview Society has operated and developed the course for 34 years without coming to the city for cash before, said Banman. Letting the society flounder would have been more expensive in the long run, he insisted. “It would have cost us a fortune if the city had Low blow par for the course – JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES Mayor Bruce Banman is disputing Maclean’s claim that a $115,000 city grant to temporarily shore up the Ledgeview golf course was a stupid idea. Mayor thinks Maclean’s should take a mulligan over calling the city stupid . . . again ROCHELLE BAKER [email protected]T he debate over harm reduction measures in Abbotsford is surfacing again as the city undertakes two public forums to examine the controversial issue this month. Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said the focus of the meetings is to present all sides of the issue and get public input on the topic of harm reduction. “The Fraser Health Author- ity has said it totally dis- agrees with Abbotsford’s harm reduction policy,” said Banman. “They believe we are putting people in harm’s way with contamination via ‘Harm’ needles back Public forums start next week TIFFANY CRAWFORD Vancouver Sun F raser Health has issued an alert declaring this season’s flu a health hazard, with an outbreak of the virus and flu-related fatalities the Outbreak now a health hazard see FLU, page A13 Derby mom loses leg, toes, fingers as rollers rally to help see HARM, page A7 see LEDGEVIEW, page A13 34081 Gladys Ave. Abbotsford • 7221 Park St. & Lougheed Mission The Salvation Army of Abbotsford and Mission Together, we are making a difference in our community. Would you help us provide warmth to those who need it? Visit us on Facebook at The Salvation Army Centre of Hope - Abbotsford Your financial gifts help us provide appropriate seasonal clothing, nutritious meals and shelter to those who have none. Please call the Centre of Hope at 604-852-9305 to help us help others 201-2190 West Railway Sreet, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2E2 Independent Financial Services Todd Chretien Financial Advisor 604-851-4299 [email protected]Conservative Investment Advice Member CIPF
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INSIDE: Bike business powers into Dragons’ Den this weekend Pg. 3
January 17, 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
Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman is callingout Maclean’s for putting the city and its$115,000 bailout of Ledgeview golf course
on the national magazine’s annual ‘stupid spend-ing list’.
“I think it was a slow news day and [Maclean’s]didn’t do their homework,” Banman told theTimes on Tuesday.
“My suspicion is because we made the list lastyear, they looked for another reason to put us onit and didn’t research the issue at all.”
Last year, Abbotsford made the magazine’s infa-mous list – 99 stupid things the government didwith your money – for the millions it paid out aspart of a supply fee agreement with the AbbotsfordHeat hockey team.
However, Banman feels the one-time grant toLedgeview last May to temporarily tide the city’spublic course over a rough financial patch was
anything but stupid.The bailout forgave $65,000 in rent and provided
$50,000 for course capital improvements.Ledgeview Society has operated and developed
the course for 34 years without coming to the cityfor cash before, said Banman.
Letting the society flounder would have beenmore expensive in the long run, he insisted.
“It would have cost us a fortune if the city had
Low blow par for the course– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Mayor Bruce Banman is disputing Maclean’s claim that a $115,000 city grant to temporarily shore up the Ledgeview golf course was a stupid idea.
Mayor thinks Maclean’s should take a mulligan over calling the city stupid . . . again
Abbotsford is surfacing againas the city undertakes twopublic forums to examinethe controversial issue thismonth.
Abbotsford Mayor BruceBanman said the focus ofthe meetings is to presentall sides of the issue and getpublic input on the topic ofharm reduction.
“The Fraser Health Author-ity has said it totally dis-agrees with Abbotsford’sharm reduction policy,” saidBanman. “They believe weare putting people in harm’sway with contamination via
‘Harm’needlesbackPublic forumsstart next week
TIFFANY CRAWFORD
Vancouver Sun
Fraser Health has issuedan alert declaring this
season’s flu a health hazard,with an outbreak of the virusand flu-related fatalities the
Outbreaknow ahealthhazard
see FLU, page A13
Derby mom loses leg, toes,fingers as rollers rally to help
see HARM, page A7
see LEDGEVIEW, page A13
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Epp within their Reach
Ingrid Epp has joined TheReach Gallery Museum asdirector of development.
“I was involved in the ear-ly planning of The Reachas a community memberand I look forward to work-ing with the board, staffand community to ensurethat The Reach continuesto grow and be success-ful,” said Epp, who’s beenactively involved in theAbbotsford corporate com-munity since 1993, whenshe moved from Calgaryand joined the Chamber ofCommerce.
In 2 0 0 2 s h e b e c a m eexecutive director of theAbbotsford DowntownBusiness Association andwas there until 2010; thenwas manager of guest expe-riences at the BakerviewEcoDairy Learning Centrein Abbotsford.
Epp has extensive specialevent, fundraising, publicrelations and community-building experience. Shestarted her position at TheReach on Jan. 15.
Seven years ago Abbotsford’sMichael DeVisser had a really cool
idea to help people – and the planet.He invented a high-end pedal
assisted electric bicycle, called an e-bike, and he’ll be pitching his productto Canada’s famousmonsters of businesson CBC’s Dragons’Den Jan. 20.
“It was definitelyworth it,” said DeViss-er from his Abbotsfordshop on Tuesday.
“The whole processof going in front of agroup of investors wasa good experience. Iwas prepared for theworst and they werepretty nice to me.”
DeVisser started hiscompany, OHM Cycles, with his dad,Case, in Abbotsford in 2005.
The idea came from his childhoodwhen he tried to cycle up the steephills to his home in North Vancouverafter school.
DeVisser thought there had to be abetter way – and there was.
As an adult teaching in Beijing, hetried a pedal assisted electric bike and
seven years ago started OHM Cyclesto bring a higher quality of electricbike to the North American market.
“Our bikes are designed to help rid-ers commute long distances withoutbreaking a sweat,” he said.
And they’re great for seniors whocan continue to enjoycycling well into their80s and 90s.
“We’ve had custom-ers tell us they literallyfelt like a superherothe first time they rodeone of our bikes,” saysDeVisser.
“An 81-year-old Van-couver man uses hisOHM to ride six toeight hours a day, whilea Washington womanp l a n n i n g a g r o u pcycling trip across B.C.
was able to take a friend along bylending her friend her OHM.”
OHM Cycles was awarded the Brit-ish Columbia Creative AchievementAward in 2009 for its custom batteryenclosure. Since then, with manyenvironmentally conscious folkswanting to get out of their cars, themarket for electric bikes has explodedworldwide.
“Right now is the right time toexpand and we were looking for extrafunding to speed up our expansion,”said DeVisser, who sold about 200bikes in 2012 in North America, andwants to grow that to 2,000 bikes hereand in Europe in five years.
So it was decided to pitch OHMCycles to Dragons’ Den last May inToronto, and the Dragons quicklysaw the benefits after taking one fora test ride.
First to try was Bruce Croxon, anavid cyclist whose pre-ride reactionwas typical: “I’m a real cyclist – that’san electric bike, so I can’t get anyexercise on that.”
DeVisser responded by explaininghow OHM bikes are pedal assistedrather than completely motorized, sothat riders always get exercise frompedaling, but can use the bike’s fourlevels of assistance to choose howeasy or strenuous they want to makeeach ride.
The Dragons liked the look of thebike and OHM’s idea for expansion,commenting they were not veryfamiliar with this type of bike butliked how it reduced commuting timeand helped weaker riders keep pacewith stronger ones.
Although DeVisser was mum on
the outcome of the show, he did say,“It was one of the best experiencesof my life. I’m very happy to havehad the opportunity to present onDragons’ Den.”
A lot of people go there as a lastresort he said.
“We are already established andhave steady sales. We wanted theexposure, to be broadcast nation-wide.”
Dragons’ Den has approximately1.5 million viewers and is the toprated non-scripted reality TV show inCanada. You can catch DeVisser andhis e-bike on Dragons’ Den on CBC,Sunday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m.
■ OHM Cycles was named after aGerman physicist. DeVisser said theywanted a name that was both catchyand related to electricity. The com-pany makes two models of e-bikes: acommuter bike for city roads (retail$3,299) and an all-terrain bike forrugged terrain and trail riding (retail$4,299). The bike and battery togetherweigh about 50 lbs and the 12 lb bat-tery takes four hours to charge. OHMe-bikes are sold locally at Cranky’sBike Shop in Aldergrove.For more, visit the website at www.ohmcycles.com.
Electric visit to Dragons’ Den
Local business puts anew spin on bicycles
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Abbotsford entrepreneur Michael DeVisser got a charge out of presenting his pedal assisted e-bike to the business moguls on CBC’s reality TV show Dragons’ Den.
Airing Sunday: Local business puts a new spin on bicycles
“We’ve had customers
tell us they literally felt
like a superhero the
first time they rode one
of our bikes.”
– Michael DeVisser
One of Canada’s best,here in your community.Learn more. ufv.ca
wary of a woman approach-ing them to ask for moneyfor a crisis involving her illchild.
The APD received reportsof a woman going door-to-door in a residential neigh-bourhood in east Abbotsfordon Monday telling peopleshe had a sick child that sheneeded money to help, saidCont. Ian MacDonald.
“She would give a storyabout a crisis, and the wayto solve that crisis was forsomebody to give her cash,”said MacDonald, stressingthere’s nothing to suggest any
real child exists.Police were called after
someone gave the woman$100 then saw her run downthe street and jump into awaiting car.
Apparently the womanconducted the scam byholding a cell phone to herear and supposedly havinga conversation with a doctorwho is diagnosing her childover the phone and tellingthe alleged mother what sheneeds, said MacDonald.
“The conversation suggeststhe child has pneumonia andthe mother immediately hasto go to a pharmacy and get aprescription,” he said.
Police had reports of acomparable scam last sum-mer when a woman with a
similar story was approach-ing people outside of shop-ping malls or banks.
It’s likely the same womanis involved in both instances,said MacDonald.
However, as a car was wait-ing for her in the last inci-dent, another person mightbe assisting in the swindle,he said.
The suspect in the recentincident is described as beingmedium height between 25to 35 years old with brown/blonde hair.
She left the area in a dark-coloured sedan.
■ Anyone with informa-tion on the incident shouldcontact Abbotsford Police at604-859-5225.
Sick baby scam warningWoman goes door-to-door asking for money
BrieflyRotary goes greenT h e R o t a r y C l u b o f
Abbotsford-Matsqui hostsits second annual AbbotsfordEnvironmental LeadershipAwards at the end of January.
T h e a n n u a l a w a r d sacknowledge the initiative,
dedication and hard workput into caring for the localenvironment and protectingAbbotsford’s natural heri-tage.
The event is Jan. 31 startingat 6 p.m., featuring a dinner,awards reception, and key-note speaker: former ministerof environment Barry Penner.Tickets are $45, available at604-853-2152 or [email protected]. See abbots-fordmatsquirotary.org/.
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School District No. 34
Do you want or need to be a
HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATE?…or do you need to upgrade your english?
BAKERVIEW CENTRE FOR LEARNINGSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)32622 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC(604) 859-7820 • bakerview.sd34.bc.ca
Featuring:Structured Foundation English courses toupgrade English skills / ESL.Completion of graduation requirements leadingto a Provincial Dogwood or Adult Diploma
Course Fee:Most courses are FREE; International Studentcourse fees apply.$75.00 fully refundable textbook deposit.$25.00 activity/personal supplies fee (non-refundable)
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For more information call:604.859.7820
Office Hours:Monday to Thursday - 8:00 am to 3:30 pmFriday - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
ADVANCEDESL CLASSES
School District No. 34
STRUCTUREDEVENING CLASSES— Spring 2013
BAKERVIEW CENTRE FOR LEARNINGSchool District No. 34 (Abbotsford)32622 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC(604) 859-7820 • bakerview.sd34.bc.ca
Course Duration Days TimeFoundations of Math 11 Feb 5 - May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Pre-Calculus 11 Feb 5 – May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Foundations of Math 12 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Pre-Calculus 12 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
English 12 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
English 12 Feb 5 - May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Biology 12 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Biology 12 Feb 5 - May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Chemistry 11 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Chemistry 12 Feb 5 - May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Physics 11 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Physics 12 Feb 5 - May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Foundations English 3/4 Feb 4 – Jun 10 Mon/Wed 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Foundations English 5/6/7 Feb 5 - May 30 Tue/Thu 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Math 11 & 12 students are required to have a graphing calculator (these can be rented fromthe school for $120.00 deposit which is fully refunded when returned.Fees are $100.00 per course of which $75.00 textbook deposit is refundable if returned within 30 days.Each structured class is run subject to sufficient enrolment.
For more information call:604.859.7820
Office Hours:Monday to Thursday - 8:00 am to 3:30 pmFriday - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Kindergarten (Full-Time) • Still OpenGrade 1-12 • Jan 16-31 2013 • 8am-4pm
S tart your engines, theVan-couver Motorcycle Show
opens today at the Tradex inAbbotsford.
From the hottest bikes andlatest products and accesso-ries to show-stopping enter-tainment and tips from theexperts, this show has every-thing you need to fully expe-rience life on two wheels.
Check out the amazing newrides as well as jaw-droppingdemos and performancesfrom top motorcycle ridersincluding record-holdingCanadian National Super-bike champion Jordan Szoke
and sport bike freestyle stuntriders Team Empire.
Bring the family to theYamaha Riding Academy forKids, shop from hundreds ofexhibitors, and take a breakto relax in European style inthe Honda Scooter Café.
Saturday is She Rides Night,when women can enjoy half-price admission after 5 p.m.
The motorcycle showhas an impressive lineup ofmanufacturers including:Arctic Cat, BMW Motorrad,Can-Am/BRP, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, KTM, Piag-gio, Polaris, Suzuki, Triumph,
Victory and Yamaha.The show runs Thursday (3
p.m. - 9 p.m.), Friday and Sat-urday (10 a.m. - 9 p.m.) andSunday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
Tickets are $14/adults and$9/seniors, juniors.
All motorcycles get freeparking at Tradex, 1190 Cor-nell St. at the Abbotsford air-port grounds.
■ For show hours, featuresand more information, visitwww.vancouvermotorcycle-show.ca.
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Big bike show back again
– FILE/TIMES
Howard VanVliet imagines life on the open road atop this BMW R1200GS at a past VancouverMotorcycle Show inside Abbotsford’s Tradex. The 2013 event runs today through Sunday.
Ag-Rec fundraiserset for this SaturdayCORNELIA NAYLOR
The roller derby community is rallyingaround a local roller girl who has losta leg, toes and fingers to a life-threat-
ening bacterial infection.On Nov. 17 Julie Barr, an Abbotsford moth-
er of two who skates with Chilliwack’s Voo-doo Derby Dollz, contracted an aggressivegroup A streptococcal infection that forcedher onto life support for two weeks justbefore Christmas.
As part of her life-and-death brush withthe deadly bacteria she was given medi-cation that caused her extremities to losecirculation, and just before Christmas doc-tors were forced to amputate her left legmid-calf.
She now faces the loss of toes from herright foot as well as parts of her fingers andhas had to undergo kidney dialysis.
To help out their fallen sister, the VoodooDerby Dollz will host a fundraising scrim-mage for Barr, a.k.a. Sheila Hurt-U, at theAg-Rec Centre in Abbotsford this Saturday,Jan. 19.
“We need to get her house wheelchairaccessible,” Derby Dollz captain MelissaSaumur, a.k.a. Spanky Spitfire said. “Andthis year alone she’s going to need three orfour prosthetic legs because, as the stumpshrinks, you need new legs. Her husbandworks. She’s got two young kids at home, so
when she comes home she’s going to needhelp cooking, cleaning, that kind of stuff.”
Funds are also needed to convert theBarr’s car from a standard to an automatic.
But support from the “derby-verse” isalready flooding in, Saumur said, with sixFraser Valley leagues (the Dollz, Ridge Mead-ow Roller Derby, Reign Valley Vixens, NWORollergirls and The Free Agents) pitching into cover the cost of the venue.
Derby mom loses leg, toes,fingers as rollers rally to help
see DERBY, page A15
– SUBMITTED/FOR THE TIMES
Abbotsford’s Julie Barr, a.k.a. Sheila Hurt-U,is fighting back from a brutal infection.
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needles.”Out of respect to its health
partner the city is conductingthe review, but plans to hearfrom the public as well asservice providers, said Ban-man.
“We believe you need tolisten to the public, but alsobelieve you need facts andeducation before you makean informed decision.”
As such, the first forumfeatures a panel of commu-nity organizations providingservices to drug addicts inthe city while the second fea-tures a panel of Fraser Healthexperts.
The full spectrum of opin-ion on harm reduction will berepresented, said Banman,adding the meetings alsoallow for public input.
But Banman stressed asupervised injection site isabsolutely not an option inAbbotsford.
“It’s not on the table,” hesaid.
What’s more, the citywants Fraser Health to do abetter job of providing detoxservices.
“The ultimate method ofharm reduction is detox . .
. we need to get people offdrugs in first place,” Banmansaid.
Abbotsford’s current anti-harm reduction bylaw prohib-its harm reduction measuressuch as needle exchanges,marijuana dispensaries orsupervised injection sites.
Fraser Health believes thecity’s high rate of new hepati-tis C infections can be tied tothe lack of needle exchangeservices and addicts re-using dirty needles and crackpipes.
Abbotsford’s Hep C infec-tion rate for 2010 was 64.4per 100,000 people versus aprovincial rate of 54.9 anda Canadian rate of 33.7 in2009.
Fraser Health already
assists some form of harmreduction in Mission, Chilli-wack, Surrey, Burnaby andNew Westminster.
T h e h a r m re d u c t i o nforums are designed to allowfor exchange of ideas andinformation, said Banman.
“It’s designed to haveresponsible dialogue, not toyell and scream and pushone part of the agenda,” hesaid. “It’s so people wonder-ing what the pros and consare get the full picture.”
■ The forums are set for Jan.22 and Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. atMatsqui Centennial Audi-torium, 32315 South FraserWay, Abbotsford. For moreinformation visit abbotsford.ca/home.
Supervised injection site “not on the table”HARM, from page A1
– FILE/TIMES
Fraser Health proposes needle exchange services to fight Hep C.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONfor September 2013
Registration for all Kindergarten children in Abbotsford District public schools willcommence on Monday, January 21, 2013.
Note: Children born in 2008 are eligible to register for Kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year.
Canadian Citizens: Proof of age (birth certificate) is required. “Proof of residence” is also required forstudents with no siblings in a District school. Suggested documents are:
• Property tax notice • Property sale agreement (home) • Mortgage document• Rental/lease agreement • Utility bill
You will also need to produce your child’s CareCard, and your doctor’s name and phone number.
If you are the Abbotsford resident biological parent /legal guardian of the child and are not a CanadianCitizen by birth or by naturalization (obtained citizenship), you are required to report to the School DistrictOffice prior to registering your child at the schools. Please call 604.851.4585 (International Student office)to make an appointment. They will confirm which documents you must provide.The District Office location is: 2790 Tims Street, Abbotsford.All Kindergarten programs in BC are full day kindergarten in keeping with Ministry of Education policy.For additional information regarding Kindergarten registration, contact your neighbourhood school or seewww.sd34.bc.ca/schools/registration
TO REGISTER AT YOUR CATCHMENT AREA SCHOOLPlease register at your neighbourhood school beginning January 21st. Not sure which school is in your area?See www.sd34.bc.ca/schools/registration or call the school district administration office: 604.859.4891
TO REGISTER at FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLS Register at the school beginning January 21st.Elementary (Grades Kindergarten to 5):(Up to two classes of FI Kindergarten students can be accommodated at the following schools)
Centennial Park Elementary 2527 Gladwin Road 604-853-9148Clearbrook Elementary 3614 Clearbrook Road 604-859-5348Margaret Stenersen Elementary 3060 Old Clayburn Road 604-859-3151Sandy Hill Elementary 3836 Old Clayburn Road 604-850-7131
For additional information regarding the French Immersion Program, contact the schools listed above.
RESERVATION for KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION atINTEGRATED ARTS (‘ASIA’) and TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS
INTEGRATED ARTS SCHOOL
Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts (ASIA) North Poplar Campus (grades K-5), 32041 Marshall Road• Three classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at ASIA North Poplar. When these
spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list and will be notified when space is available.• If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5 at the North Poplar Campus or in grades 6-12 at
the Sumas Mountain Campus, the student will be placed on a wait list and you will be notifiedwhen space is available.
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS
Auguston Traditional Elementary (grades K-5), 36367 Stephen Leacock Drive• Auguston Traditional has a defined catchment area but accepts non-catchment requests.
King Traditional Elementary (grades K-5), 28776 King Road• Three classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at King Traditional. When these
spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list and will be notified when space is available.• If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5, an application may be made starting February 1st.
Students will be placed on a wait list.
South Poplar Traditional Elementary (grades K-5), 32746 Huntingdon Road• Two classes of Kindergarten students can be accommodated at South Poplar Traditional. When these
spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list and will be notified when space is available.• If you wish to register a student in grades 1-5, an application may be made starting February 1st.
The student will be placed on a wait list and you will be notified when space is available.
With the online and telephone system, priority order will be established for requests to register forKindergarten at a choice school. Parents receive a confirmation number that guarantees their placein line, and will be contacted by the school to officially register. The confirmation number is not aguarantee of registration as space is limited at:
• ASIA (Integrated Arts) North Poplar Elementary• King Traditional Elementary• South Poplar Traditional Elementary
Reservation system runs Monday, January 21, 2013 from 8 - 10 a.m. by phoning toll free1.877.508.5718 or online via the school district website at www.sd34.bc.ca(Parents are advised to also register at their catchment school as registration at a school of choicecannot be guaranteed.)
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTS
Kindergarten - French Immersion - Late French Immersion - Traditional- Integrated ArtsKindergarten Registration Date: Monday, January 21, 2013. All Kindergarten programs are full day.For additional information, see www.sd34.bc.ca “Schools”, “Registration and Enrolment”
FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLSInformation Nights for all Early French Immersion Schools: Monday, January 14, 2013 - 6pm - 7pmLocation: Chief Dan George Middle School, 3287 Old Riverside Road
Late French Immersion program for Gr. 6 students: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 6pm - 7pmLocation: Chief Dan George Middle School, 3287 Old Riverside RoadFor additional information regarding the French Immersion Program, contact the school listed above.
INTEGRATED ARTS SCHOOL(ASIA) North Polar Campus (K-5) Information Night at the school: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 7pmFor information contact: Barbara Carter at 604.859.3101
TRADITIONAL SCHOOLSAuguston Traditional Elementary (K-5) Information Night at the school: Monday, January 14, 2013 - 6:30pmFor information contact: Woody Bradford at 604.557.0422
King Traditional Elementary (K-5) Information Night at the school: Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 6:30pmFor information contact: Angela Wiebe at 604.857.0903
South Poplar Traditional Elementary (K-5) Information Night at the school: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 6:30pmFor information contact: Cameron Friesen at 604.853.1845
Abbotsford Traditional Middle School (6-8) Information Night at the school: Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 6pmFor information contact 604.850.3511
How do you prepare your Preschooler for School?As a parent, how do you know what skills and knowledge are really important for school success?Should you be teaching letters? What is more important for developing printing: playing with cars on thefloor or practicing letter formation? All kindergarten and preschool teachers in Abbotsford can tell youand teach you what you can do to help your child be ready. Kindergarten teachers and communitypartners in Abbotsford are having an open house at local schools. Please join us!
Parents, and their children born in 2008 or 2009 are invited to come to a Ready, Set, Learn (RSL)event at their neighbourhood school. Every child will be given a bag of learning supplies. Parentswill be given resources and ideas about how to support their child in using these materials.
One of the most important things you can do to make sure that your child is successful at school,is to be involved!
The RSL sessions are approximately an hour in length and will be held on the following dates:
Please contact your neighbourhood school to register!
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I t was recently brought to myattention that a provincial
political party does not want anymore South Asian candidatesrepresenting them in the Mayelection.
I don’t know how true thisis, but it’s nevertheless shock-ing to say the least. This bringsus to a bigger question here athome: Is it time the voters of theFraser Valley considered elect-ing a South Asian to Victoria orOttawa?
It would be historical to say theleast, and it would bring diversevoices from various communi-ties that are rapidly growing inthe area.
Unfortunately, the Fraser Valleyregion has always struggled toget elected ethnic representationto public office.
One example of this would beAbbotsford Coun. Moe Gill, whoran unsuccessfully for a civicseat for decades, finally gettingelected in the mid 1990s.
Until a city like Abbotsford,one of most diverse communi-ties in Canada, elects someonefrom the South Asian commu-nity (the largest visible minoritygroup in the area) to a seniorlevel of government, the culturaldivide will continue to exist insome shape or form.
Holding key leadership posi-tions certainly changes theperception of how people viewcertain communities.
It would be historical to seeone of the three South Asiansvying for a political seat this
year here in the central FraserValley actually capture a nod inthe upcoming provincial elec-tion. Can Lakhvinder Jhaj, SukhiDhami or Preet Rai accomplishthis enormous task?
Anything is possible whenit comes to B.C. politics, and Ibelieve they realize thetask before them. Ina nutshell, too manySouth Asian candi-dates have ran pro-vincially and federallyin the past, but werenever in a position towin in the first placeand this must alsochange.
I am not suggest-ing we strictly voteon someone’s ethnic-ity, but if there is anopportunity to bringnew voices and ethnicbackgrounds into thepolitical spectrum, the entirecommunity benefits.
For this become a reality, therehas to be stronger unity withinthe South Asian community.
Rai said: “I am excited aboutmy chances in the upcomingelections and will have to workvery hard. I am a true believer in
diversity and want to representthe entire community, and Iwant to listen to all the voices inthe community.
“If you find me in campaign-ing on the streets or in the com-munity door knocking, feel freeto speak with me about anyconcerns”.
The closest the Valley hascome to getting a South Asiancandidate elected to Victoria wasin 1956 when former Missionmayor Naranjan Grewall almostdefeated former Socred labourminister Lyle Wicks for theDewdney seat.
Some even say hewon that election andlost it due to vote tam-pering. Six years earlier,he was first electedto Mission council,making him the firstvisible minority andIndo-Canadian electedto public office in thiscountry.
He was later nomi-nated as a provincialcandidate for the Co-operative Common-wealth Federation, alsomaking him the firstvisible minority to run
as a candidate in Canada.All told, it’s a wonderful part of
Canadian history we can all beproud of.
■ Ken Herar is a freelance columnistwith the Abbotsford-Mission Times.Contact him: [email protected].
Now is the time for the B.C. Liberalsto steal some ideas that membersof the Opposition like to raise
before an election, and then convenientlyforget if and when they are successful atforming government.
Premier Christy Clark is in the perfectposition to act on some of the kinds ofideas that politicians prefer to maintainwithin the realm of study and discussion– the kinds of things that politicians liketo promise before an election, but tend toslip from their memories after the votesare counted.
After all, the B.C. Liberals can’t seriouslybe thinking that they’ll still be on the gov-ernment side of the legislature when theelection dust settles this May.
They don’t have to worry about insti-tuting important legislation that may beunpalatable to voters, because frankly, anoverwhelming number of voters alreadyfind the B.C. Liberals unpalatable anyway.
And for the same reason, they don’thave to worry whether they will be boxingthemselves in by making rules now thatthey’ll regret having to follow later.
In fact, they have a rare opportunityto do something that should have beendone long ago – and the best part is thatthey could saddle the (probably) incom-ing NDP government with its own sug-gestion.
The B.C. NDP is calling for provinciallegislation prohibiting any governmentfrom using public money on advertis-ing to pat itself on the back – clearly inresponse to the millions of tax dollars thatthe B.C. Liberal government is spendingto promote its own programs and put apositive spin on some rather questionablelabour and general economic statistics.
We all know it’s mostly a political ployon the part of the NDP – and a ploy thathas teeth, because ordinary citizens aretruly fed up with the waste of their taxmoney in such an obtuse fashion.
But if the Clark government were tointroduce and pass such legislationbefore May, the incoming NDP govern-ment would be forced to abide by thevery restraint they are calling for now,instead of conveniently forgetting about itafter they are in charge.
No loss to the B.C. Liberals – and thereal winners in this scenario would be thetaxpaying public.
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Grewall was thefirst South Asianelected to publicoffice in Canada.
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Editor, the Times:I’ve always supported
multiculturalism and theequality of everyone beforethe law.
But that also means that Icannot – and will not – eversupport the reverse racismidea that our native popula-tion is somehow more equalthan every other Canadianbecause of the barbaricidea of what percentages ofnative “blood” a person has.
Add this to the B.S. com-ing from the Attawapiskatcommunity that they havesome right to take over $100million in six years from thetaxpayers and produce noreceipts for that money isbeyond disgusting.
Either they allow forensicauditors into the band officeto find out who got thatmoney or they’re cut off.
That was not their money,it belonged to the Canadiantaxpayers and it’s our rightto know what happened to
it, as obviously the majorityof the people on that reserveweren’t benefiting from it.
I am so hard nosed aboutthis issue that nothing lessthan the end of the theirspecial status and the endof the reserve system wouldsatisfy me. I would go as faras to grandfather out thoseexisting treaties from a dif-ferent time and era. If theywant better lives, then getoff the reserve land and goout into the general work-force and earn it just likeeveryone else.
Until that happens, nativepeople will never be consid-ered as equals in Canada,and that is wrong in somany ways. If that Idle No
More tempest in a tea potboils over into the largercommunity, expect morepeople to start thinking likeI do, as their supporters willfind out just how thin thepatience of the public is totheir perpetual demands.
Robert T. RockMission
It’s all relative whentalking about Einstein
Editor, the Times:Kent Roberts should heed
his own Einsteinian defini-tion of insanity.
He repeats over and overagain the same fakery heheard somewhere about
Milton Friedman, winner ofthe Nobel Prize for econom-ics. Professor Friedman wonhis Nobel Prize for his bookA Monetary History of theUnited States.
As the title makes clear, hedealt with monetary policy(e.g. money supply) ratherthan with fiscal policy (e.g.taxation).
After dropping ProfessorFriedman’s name, Roberts,with Einsteinian insanity,does the same thing anddrops the deep-soundingname Chicago School ofEconomics.
Madder is Robert’s neolo-gism, “ideology”, which hasbeen insanely used overand over after being coined– more than two centuriesago – by the murderousFrenchman, NapoleonBonaparte, to disparage thethree values of the FrenchRevolution.
Greg LanningAbbotsford
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Greenpeace at UFVJan. 17, come hear UFV’swriter-in-residence RexWeyler, Greenpeace co-founder and ecologist indiscussing the challenge ofinfusing art with real mean-ing, how artists help cultureadjust to social changes andmore from noon – 1 p.m.at University House on theAbbotsford campus (F125).
Better breathers meetJan. 17, the Mission SumasAbbotsford Better Breath-ers Club meets from 10a.m. to noon and the thirdThursday of each monthat the Cascade CommunityChurch, 35190 DeLair Rd.,Abbotsford.
Women with cancerJan. 17, Women with Cancersupport group meets everythird Thursday of the monthat Garden Park Tower, 2825Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford(room 217) at 7 p.m. This isan informal meeting. CallEdith at 604-289-0630.
Tech caféJan. 17, bring your new gad-get (cell phones, cameras,hand-held GPS, etc.) to Mis-sion Library, 33247 SecondAve., from 3:30 – 5 p.m. and
let technically gifted teensexplain how they work. Call604-826-6610 to register.
Saturday storytime.Jan. 19, come to the newlibrary after breakfast for aspecial weekend storytimeat Abbotsford CommunityLibrary, 33355 Bevan Ave,10:30 – 11 a.m. Also on Feb.16. Call 604-0853-1753.
Robbie Burns in MissionJan. 19, the Mission Legionis hosting a Robbie Burnsparty at the legion, 32627Logan Ave., Mission at 3p.m. Join us for the pipingin the haggis, jam session,meat draws and 50/50. Call604-826-2331.
Free clothes, toys & moreJan. 19, Clothes2U is com-
ing to Mission, distributingclothes, toys, linens, dia-pers, personal and house-hold items free to those inneed. From 1 – 3:30 p.m. atMission Friendship Centre,33150A First Ave., Mission.Check out www.clothes2u.ca or facebook.com/Clothe-s2uBCSociety.
Winter festivalJ a n . 1 9 , t h e C e n t r a lAbbotsford CommunitySchool presents their annu-al Winter Festival from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at AbbotsfordMiddle School, 33231 BevanAve., Abbotsford. The eventis free for all ages. Check outwww.abbycommunity.comor call 604-853-2221.
eBook extravaganzaJan. 19, curious about eRead-
ers and eBooks? Have yourquestions answered from10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. atMission Library, 33247 Sec-ond Ave. Attend one or bothsessions: Choosing an eBookReader and DownloadingLibrary eBooks. Call 604-826-6610 for details.
Turban challengeJan. 20, the Sikh Identity:The Turban Challenge exhi-bition is open at the SikhHeritage Museum (in theNational Historic Gur SikhTemple), 33084 South FraserWay, Abbotsford at 2 p.m.Call Sharanjit Sandhra at604-851-6325 for details.
Pajama storytimeJan. 21, wrap up the dayin a big red bow at thisevening storytime from 7-7:30 p.m. at the ClearbrookLibrary, 32320 George Fergu-son Way. Call 604-859-7814.
Historical filmsJan. 21, Lifetime LearningCentre presents CanadianHistory Films at CarringtonHouse, Seventh Avenue, Mis-sion from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Feeis $7 (non-members $10). Call604-820-0220 for details.
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ROLAND BALZER
Faith That Matters
For more than 25 years,every January sev-
eral hundred people froma dozen or more churchesof various denominationsin Abbotsford have mettogether for six noon-hourworship services during theWeek of Prayer for ChristianUnity.
They have joined thou-sands of others around theglobe who have been meet-ing since the early 1900s.
The local gatherings havebeen planned by an ad hocgroup of lay persons andclergy who meet monthly,believing that what unitesus is greater than whatdivides us.
In each service, we cometo pray together for eachother and the world, oftenfollowed by a shared meal.
Being with Christians whoare different than we are, yetlinked together in a strongcommon faith, has becomea deep passion.
God’s most basic invi-tation to us is “Love one
another.” We can’t love Chris-tians who are different thanus if we don’t know them.
We can’t know them untilwe actually meet with them.Unless we spend time withpeople who are differentthan we are, we will notappreciate them, under-stand them, never mindlove them.
Using worship materi-als prepared each year by aworking group from a differ-ent part of the world, eachhosting congregation bringsits own tradition and style tothe service.
We come to see the multi-dimensional face of Jesus ineach other. We are wired toexpress our faith in differentways.
It seems these ways ofloving God tend to shapeour unique denominationalidentities.
So when we pray together,we are meeting Jesus ingreater fullness. Christiansof each tradition bring theirdistinctive and wonderfulgifts to the table, so we canenjoy the feast of a generousorthodoxy.
All are welcome to attendone or more of the servicesthis January at 12:30 p.m.
■ Monday, Jan. 21, St.Matthews (ANic) at GraceChurch
■ Tuesday, Jan. 22, St.Ann’s Roman CatholicChurch
■ Wednesday, Jan. 23,Calvin Presbyterian Church
■ Thursday, Jan. 24, Trin-ity Lutheran Church
■ Friday, Jan. 25, Mt.Lehman United Church
■ Sunday, Jan. 27 High-land Community ChurchSunday’s evening servicestarts at 7:30 p.m..
Donations at all ser-vices are designated forthe Abbotsford Food Bankand for the Missionaries ofCharity in Calcutta, India.
■ Roland Balzer is chaplain atTabor Home and a member ofHighland Community Church.
Christians coming togetherfor upcoming Week of Prayer
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“The city could have runthe course and we wouldhave been in for far more.”
The society, which original-ly asked the city for $250,000,has struggled financially overrecent years due to a pooreconomy, bad weather andan overall decline in theindustry.
The city’s cash injectionallowed the society to makethe necessary changes thatensure the course’s businessmodel is sustainable, saidBanman.
To reduce costs the courseis operating on a scaled downbasis in 2013.
The course and pro shopare open weather permitting
but the clubhouse and res-taurant are closed until thespring and return of warmerweather.
Club members have agreedto pay dues early in the yearto help the course weatherthe lean winter months, andthe contract for the course’sgeneral manager was notrenewed.
The society is also explor-ing the possibility of con-tracting out its restaurant orbanquet facilities.
Ledgeview Society has a25-year lease with the citythat ends in 2015.
The city has issued arequest for proposals aroundoperating the course afterthat time, said Banman.
The city has no desire tosee the golf course, one ofthe most challenging in the
region, converted for otheruses, he added.
“It has one of the mostbeautiful vistas in Canada.We’re all in agreement it’s ajewel,” he said.
Over the years the coursehas also helped fundraisehundreds of thousands ofdollars for Abbotsford chari-ties or community groups,he said.
Banman also observedMaclean’s failed to notethat several Canadian cities,including Vancouver, haverecently infused much morecash than Abbotsford to pre-serve public golf courses forthe community.
■ To see the Maclean’s listvisit http://tinyurl.com/abl6lmo.
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highest in years.On Tuesday, Dr. Paul Van Buynder said
19 Fraser Health residential long-term carefacilities have reported influenza outbreaksthis year.
He said that is twice as many outbreaks aswere reported in the whole of the last threeyears and emergency departments are at thehighest level of flu-related visits in years.
The region has already seen more than threetimes the number of flu-related deaths amongresidents of residential care facilities than forthe last three years combined, according to anews release from Fraser Health.
Effective immediately, Van Buynder said allpeople attending a residential care or assistedliving facility who have not received a flushot this year, including staff, volunteers andvisitors, will be required to wear a mask andpractise stringent hand hygiene.
Fraser Health, which is responsible for anarea from Burnaby to Hope and Boston Barin the Fraser Canyon, is reminding visitors toavoid going to residential care and assistedliving facilities if they are feeling unwell.
“We are asking our patients, visitors andstaff to take these extra steps to protect theirfamily members, patients, residents and lovedones from this highly contagious and seriousvirus,” said Van Buynder.
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Organizers are also collect-ing donations and registra-tions from leagues all overB.C. and from as far away asOntario and Alaska, Saumursaid.
“My mind is absolutelyblown,” Saumur said. “I haveskaters coming from Port-land, Oregon. I have just shyof 80 skaters registered, andthe prize donations havebeen just crazy.”
But it’s not just roller girlsstepping up to help.
Belfor Property Restora-tion branch manager ScottWilliams heard about Barr’sstruggles from one of hiscarpenters, Brandon Wright,whose wife Sophia skateswith the Dollz.
As well as donating $500and items for the fundraiser’sby-donation draws, Belfor’sAbbotsford branch wil ldonate free labour to makewhatever modification Barrneeds on her home once sheis released from hospital.
The company coordinateda similar volunteer building
project for a Chilliwack fam-ily (the Drews) last year.
“Julie’s situation immedi-ately reminded me of whatwe did last year and the dif-ference that it made for somany people, both in ourcompany and in the Chilli-wack community,” Williamssaid. “This is another oppor-tunity to make a differenceand to give back where we’vebeen really blessed.”
The co-ed scrimmage Sat-urday will start at 2:30 p.m.and feature four 30-minuteperiods, raffles, a silent auc-tion, music, a vendors villageand more.
The cost is $25 for skaters;spectators get in by-dona-tion.
To donate raffle and silent-auction items, e-mail [email protected]. Directdonations can be made to TDCanada Trust 0274, account6445026. E-mail transfers canbe sent to [email protected] or [email protected].
For more information, visitthe fundraiser’s “Super Scrim-mage for Sheila Hurt U #76”Facebook page.
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This event is open for families to come and drop in, freeof charge, and play some facilitated games, make a craft andsocialize with other families.
It’s billed as a great evening of fun for the whole family andkids of all ages. Call 778-880-8501 ext. 3111 for more details.
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Reggae at ClayburnJan. 19, Cordel & Out ofMany is bringing their breezyreggae, soca and dance hallhits to the Clayburn Gour-met Gallery (320- 3033 ImmelSt., Abbotsford) from 8 – 10p.m. On Friday nights, 6 – 9p.m., Jed’s Jam continues eachweek. Check it out. Call 604-504-0899 for details.
Dewdney doingsJan. 19, Harma White cranksout classic rock, 8:30 p.m. to12:30 a.m. at the DewdneyPub, 8793 River Rd., five min-utes east of Mission. ‘SundayBlues Jam’ in the ‘church ofthe blues’ every Sunday from3:30 – 7:30 p.m. or later ifthe joint is hoppin’. Join thebest blues musicians in thevalley. Call 604-826-4762 orsee churchoftheblues.ca fordetails.
Kariton art exhibitFeathered, a multi mediashow by local artist EllenSereda is running at the Kari-ton Art Gallery, 2387 WareSt., Abbotsford until Feb. 5.Gallery hours are Tuesday toFriday, 12 – 5 p.m. and 9:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdayand Sunday. For more on theartist visit ellensereda.com.
Gallery 7’s Mary’s WeddingA Canadian masterpiece,Mary’s Wedding is broughtto the stage by Gallery 7, run-ning weekends until Feb. 2at MEI Secondary. The FirstWorld War drama deals withheart and soul issues. Visitwww.gallery7theatre.com fortimes and ticket information.
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
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wish they were, are invited to the 11thannual Paul Abbott – Memorial BurnsSupper on Saturday, Jan. 19.
Always a popular event, this year’shaggis bash is at the Abbotsford EaglesHall, 33868 Essendene Ave, Abbotsford.
The event memorializes Paul Abbott,a popular Abbotsford entertainer andbusinessman, who died prematurelyin 2002.
There will be a traditional meal whichincludes haggis, ‘neeps and tatties(mashed turnips and potatoes), togetherwith roast beef and all the trimmings forthe more faint hearted.
The evening will feature all of theancient traditions honouring the mem-ory of the great Scottish bard, RobertBurns, from ‘the piping in o’ the Hag-gis’ to ‘addressing the Haggis’ and ‘theImmortal Memory.’
Entertainment will be provided by theever-popular Celtic band Piper Downand special guests.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinnerand festivities at 6:15 p.m. A Safe Rideprogram will also be available
Tickets are $30 at the Eagles Club Bar(604-859-5405). Proceeds from the eventwill support the Abbotsford Fire FightersBurn Fund and Fraternal Order of Eaglescharities.
– STAFF REPORTER
Winter exhibitions at The ReachThe Reach Gallery Museum presents three provocative
exhibitions beginning Thursday, Jan. 24.Cascadia, a group exhibition of artists explores art
practices from various regions examining concepts ofthe landscape, social, cultural and political issues from aPacific Northwest perspective.
Nests and Trees is a two-person exhibition by VickyMarshall and Pat Service.
Unintended Consequences – The Extinct Bird Seriesexplores extinct birds, the cause of their extinctions andthe unintended consequences of human actions.
A public reception is Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. withartists in attendance at 32388 Veterans Way, Abbotsford.Contact Scott Marsden at 604-864-8087 ext. 122 fordetails.
Working hard to stay true to thestory, students at Abbotsford
Traditional Secondary School arebringing The Wizard of Oz to thestage for two performances thisweekend.
This production is based on amusical commissioned by the St.Louis Municipal Opera and inspiredby the novel TheWonderfulWizard ofOz by L. Frank Baum, and the 1939film, The Wizard of Oz. However,this version differs from the filmversion, as there is no Toto the dog,ruby slippers, flying monkeys or littlepeople.
Under the direction of Grant Gas-ser and Janet Wade, ATSS is proudto present its eighth annual musicaltheatre production with 55 studentactors making up the cast, with two
groups splitting lead role duties ondifferent nights.
Friday’s performance featuresSarah Stewart as Dorothy, Jenna
Schmirler as the Scarecrow, JadenRempel as the Tin Man, Milan Petersas the Cowardly Lion, and BeccaBrotherwood as the Wicked Witch
of the West.Saturday’s show features Elizabeth
Seaman as Dorothy, Levi Dahl as theScarecrow, Arjun Gill as the Tin Man,Karen Toews as the Cowardly Lionand Melissa Salter as the WickedWitch.
ATSS has been working hard sinceSeptember on the production inwhich Dorothy ends up in the landof Oz, and teams up with threeunlikely heroes, a brainless scare-crow, a heartless tin woodman, and acowardly lion. They find themselvesin humorous and musical situationsas they travel the yellow brick road tothe Emerald City to meet Oz.
The theatre production class of 10students worked diligently to makethe colourful sets, props and specialeffects, including a spinning, smok-ing cauldron.
The Wizard of Oz takes place Fri-day, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Jan. 19 atAbbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Cres-cent Way. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets atthe school office in advance or at theAbbotsford Arts Centre box office.
They’re off to see the WizardATSS takes a tripto Oz this weekend
– SUBMITTED PHOTO/FOR THE TIMES
Glenda the good witch, Samantha Orchison, chats with Jenna Schmirler (scare-crow), Sarah Stewart (Dorothy), Milan Peters (Cowardly Lion) and Jaden Rempel(Tin Man) in the ATSS production of The Wizard of Oz at the Abby Arts Centre.
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Showtime eventsOpen mic at City Blends
Jan. 18, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. thereis an open mic at City BlendsCoffee and Tea House, 109- 32423 Lougheed Highway,Mission. This week will fea-ture Greg and his band andJonah Weisner and Jeff Lord.Open mic will run every Fri-day night. Come and sing,play an instrument or justlisten to local talent. Seewww.cityblendscoffee.ca orcall 604-820-4966 for moreinformation.
Open mic at DogwoodJan. 18, 7 p.m. CommunityCoffee Open Mic Night atDogwood Bakery, 33219 N.Railway St., Mission. Shareyour talents: singing, poetry,reading. Share your opin-ions, thoughts, dreams.Meet old friends or makenew ones. This goes every
Friday night. Call 604-287-2253 or see www.dogwood-bakery.ca for details.
ASA Friday socialsJan. 18, Dance the nightaway to Sweet Water at theAbbotsford Social ActivityAssociation’s weekly dancefrom 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., 33889Essendene Ave., Abbotsford.Tickets are $6/members and$7/non-members. Call Jodieat 604-850-2465 for more.
Church & Ford countryJan. 31, country music artistEric Church brings his Blood,Sweat & Beers show to theAbbotsford Entertainmentand Sports Centre in his firstCanadian tour, with specialguest Colt Ford, at 7:30 p.m.Church has been nominatedfor two Grammy awardsincluding Best Country Soloand Best Country Song. Tick-ets at www.abbotsfordcen-tre.ca.
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T.J. Brodie and Steve McCar-thy and forwards Sven Baerts-chi, Paul Byron, Roman Horakand Ben Street are all in Cal-gary for the Flames trainingcamp this week, which gotunderway Monday.
All eight players wereabsent for Tuesday andWednesday’s Heat games,and some may not returnto Abbotsford again in theircareers.
The transactions leave theHeat without four of theirtop five scorers, top offensivedefenseman and the ‘shut-down’ pairing along the blueline.
Thirty-two players areattending Calgary’s trainingcamp with a maximum rostersize of 23 players needing tobe reached before the club’sseason opener next Sundayin Calgary against the SanJose Sharks.
Several players have beencalled up from the ECHL thisweek to join the Heat roster.
Defenders Mike Matzcakand Drew MacKenzie, as wellas forward Mitch Wahl madetheir Heat season debutsin Saturday’s 1-0 loss to theChicago Wolves that saw theHeat outshoot the visitors30-15.
Matczak and MacKenzieboth manned a power playunit and played a regularshift, while Wahl played onthe top line with Krys Kola-nos and Ben Walter drawingpraise from coach Troy Wardin his post-game comments.
Wahl is in the final seasonof his entry level contractafter being drafted by theFlames in the second roundof 2008 NHL Draft, and wasrecalled by the Heat earlierin the week after amassing 39points in just 30 games withthe Utah Grizzlies (ECHL).
Mackenzie, a graduate ofthe University of Vermont,was participating in the firstAHL game of his career onSaturday after starting hisfirst pro season in Utah.
Matczak finished fourseasons with Yale (ECAC) in2010-11 and had played 11AHL games in his career priorto his arrival in Abbotsfordthis week. The 24-year-oldhas been a member of theKalamazoo Wings (ECHL) forthe past two seasons.
The University of theFraser Valley women’sbasketball team is
ranked No. 1 in the CIS Top10 poll for a second straightweek.
Fresh off their sweep ofSaskatchewan (71-62) andAlberta (74-50), the Cascadesimprove their Pacific Divi-sion leading record to 11-1,tied with the Regina Cougars(Prairie Division) for bestrecord in Canada West.
The Cascades are led over-all by Sarah Wierks, with anaverage of 14.3 points and7.9 rebounds per game.
Aieisha Luyken followsclosely behind with a 12.5ppg average. She had a tre-mendous weekend leadingUFV with 42 points againstthe Huskies and Pandas.
Four different Cascadesare averaging more than 10points per game this year.
In Friday’s contest againstthe University of Saskatch-
ewan Huskies at the Envi-sion Centre, Luyken led allscorers with a game-high 24point performance.
Wierks added 21 pointsand 10 rebounds. The Cas-cades shot 44 per cent fromthe floor and out-reboundedthe Huskies 33-22.
“The girls really regroupedin the second half and per-severed against an excellentSaskatchewan team to getthe job done,” said UFV headcoach Al Tuchscherer.
In Saturday’s game, theCascades women defeatedthe University of AlbertaPandas 74-50 and were onceagain led by Luyken, with agame-high 20 points.
Sarah Wierks added 18points and six rebounds,and Nicole Wierks chippedin with 17 points. CourtneyBartel led all Cascades witheight rebounds and fivesteals.
“I thought tonight was ourbest team effort of the sea-son,” said Tuchscherer.
“ We talked about the
importance of putting twosolid performances togeth-er on back-to-back nightsagainst quality opponents
and I thought we did thatthis weekend.
“We can really build fromthese two wins.”
The Cascades travel toAlberta this weekend to takeon the universities of Calgaryand Lethbridge.
Cascades women still top CISUFV sweeps weekend games;Luyken puts up 44 total points
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
UFV guard Courtney Bartel gets away from a University of Saskatchewan defender in Fridaynight’s game at the Envision Centre. UFV won 71-62, then beat Alberta 74-50 on Saturday night.
The UFV men’s basketball team lost a pair of nailbiters on the week-end to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, 90-82, and Univer-
sity of Alberta Golden Bears, 91-81, as head coach Adam Friesen andhis team faced off against former head coach Barnaby Craddock. TheCascades remain in second spot in the Pacific Division of Canada West,with a 7-5 record, but fall three games behind first place UBC.
Kevon Parchment led the Cascades in scoring on Friday with 20 pointsand 39 points on the weekend, for a 19.5 points per game average. Healso recorded eight assists, three steals and 13 rebounds. Sam Freemanhad a monster game against Alberta, leading all scorers with 27 pointsand winding up with 42 points for the weekend.
“We played much better on Saturday and shot very well. We just ranout of gas in the fourth quarter,” said Friesen, who came up against hisformer boss, Craddock, who left the helm of UFV last spring to coachthe Alberta Golden Bears. “Credit Alberta with hanging in when we hada lead and coming back.”
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
Cascades men drop two in hoops action
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE PHOTOS/TIMES
There was no stopping UFV guard Sam Freeman, who put up 27 points against theUniversity of Alberta Golden Bears, much to the chagrin of his former coach, BarnabyCraddock, upper right, at the Envision Centre Saturday night.
With sadness we announce thepeaceful passing of our dearmother , grandmother andprecious G.G. at ARH & CC. Sheis lovingly remembered by herdaughter, Peggy, sons Fred(Bonnie), Henry (Ann), Bob(Debb), son-in-law Wayne Grant,eleven grandchildren, twenty onegreat grandchildren, sistersGladys McLean, Dorothy Brown,Hazel (Gordie) Gilberg, sisters-in-law Roberta Smith, Louise Smithand many much loved nieces andnephews. Predeceased byhusband of 64 years, Fred,daughter Sandra, granddaughterBrenda, sisters Eileen andKathleen, brothers Bob andSandy. A Celebration of Life willbe held on January 25, at 1:00 pmat Bradner Hall. Donations to acharity of your choice would begratefully appreciated.
DOKA, David RobertMARCH 5, 1943 – JANUARY 11, 2013David passed away unexpectedly atSurrey Memorial Hospital on FridayJan. 11. He was born in Regina, Sask.,and grew up in Abbotsford BC.Predeceased by his parents – Molly andRev. Cal Doka, he is survived by his wife,Margaret; brother Brian (Wendy), sistersMary Ann (John Rosberg), Margaret (NickKooman) and Elizabeth (Robin Savage),aunts, cousins and two generations ofnieces and nephews. Also survived by mother-in-law, Grace Murdoch,brothers-in-law Lyall and Laurie (Jean) Murdoch and sister-in-law,Marilyn Smith.After attending St. George’s School, Vancouver on an athleticscholarship, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis with which hecoped for fifty years. David was always ready with a joke, a story or atestimony to his faith. His cheerfulness and optimism were an exampleto all he met. He was associated with Kinsmen Lodge for many years,first as a volunteer and later as a permanent resident. He endearedhimself to the staff, management and volunteers and we thank themfor their loving care. We also thank Dr. Robert Hepburn for his careand concern.A service of Remembrance will be held atWhalley Presbyterian Church,13062 – 104th Ave., Surrey on Saturday, January 19th at 2 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to WhalleyPresbyterian Church.Condolences may be offered at www.victoryfuneralcentre.ca
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LAFFERTY,Ivy Alice Pearl
1920 - 2013Ivy Alice Pearl Lafferty (nee: Hughes) ofMission, BC and formerly of Edmontonand P.E.I. passed away peacefully inAbbotsford on January 13, 2013.She will be deeply missed andremembered by daughter, Suzanne
(Mike); son-in-law Ken; grandchildren, Andy (Michelle), Jackie(Kona), Josh, Robin; great-grandchildren, Aimee and Lynden;great-great-grandchildren Ashlynn and Nate. She is alsosurvived by her sister Doreen (Bill) and a host of family andfriends. Predeceased is her husband, C. Gordon Lafferty; sonCyril; daughter Gwen and grandson Chad.A memorial tea to celebrate her life will be held Wednesday,January 23, 2013 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at Woodlawn FuneralHome, 2310 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford.
Online condolences to the family may be made atwww.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com
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Gemini May 21-June 20: The weeks ahead featureintellectual activities, far travel, love and weddings,cultural projects, higher learning, religion, philosophy,insurance and statistics. The small of these willproceed swiftly, but the big is sluggish, will grow Jan.30 onward. Retreat and rest Sunday: DON’T handlesharp equipment. Your energy, magnetism, sense oftiming and effectiveness soar Monday/Tuesday: startnew projects, declare your love, see and be seen(and heard!). Chase money Wednesday eve to Fridaynoon: open doors and barriers mingle: buy cautiously.Errands and friends, Saturday.
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Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks ahead emphasizerelationships, opportunity and opposition, negotiation,dealings with the public, relocation possibilities andfresh new horizons. You feel ambitious Sunday, but anice rest will gain more. Your popularity rises Mondayto Wednesday. Social delights, light romance,entertainment, optimism and wish fulfillment flowin. Someone you meet or woo could be a potential,viable life mate. Retreat Wednesday night to Friday:rest, contemplate, plan, be spiritual, charitable.Your energy, charisma and timing soar Saturday– approach someone to solve a problem.
Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Sunday’s mellow, loving,but don’t start major projects – contemplate, orread. Be ambitious Monday to Wednesday – greatluck accompanies you. A month of work and healthconcerns has just begun (Jan. 19) and this dovetailssplendidly with your career, prestige and statusdesires. Monday/Tuesday (not so much Wednesday)are one of the prime intervals in this trend – if youwork eagerly, you gain. Approach higher-ups with aplan or proposal those two days. Friends, popularityand optimism visit you Thursday/Friday. Retreatfor some “down time” Saturday. Contemplate lovebarriers.
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: A month of romance,creativity, of pleasure, charming children andspeculative urges starts now. Indulge some of thosespeculative urges – you’re on a winning streak!There will be a bump, especially around Jan. 30 (nextweek) – one that might raise the problem of moneyor unequal socio-economic positions. And in general,if you want to turn love into living (i.e., co-habitation)or marriage, you face problems involving domesticity:where you live, or step-kids, etc. Still, you couldhardly pick a better time this decade, to love andmate! Monday/Tuesday show how/why. Lucky!
Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Until late February,examine your relationships and projects – jettisonthe old, stale and unworkable, to make room for thenew little green shoots that you now must nurture.Err on the side of gentleness in this, for you aretemperamental all January in domestic and othersituations – “dumping someone” roughly can createa long-term enemy. At home, kindness is key. Ingardening, go light on fertilizer. Sunday’s intriguingbut without result. Sexual urges, mysteries, highfinance, investments, fill Monday-Wednesday –luckily so! Mellow thoughts late week. Be ambitiousSaturday.
Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The weeks aheadfill with casual friends, siblings, errands, short trips,communications, details, reports and paperwork.It’s a very busy but not terribly important time. Send“love letters” over the two weeks ahead, both literallyand metaphorically (e.g., the right glance or tone ofvoice is a “letter” also). Tackle routine chores Sunday– nothing big. Relationships excite and are splendidlylucky Monday/Tuesday – be eager to join, diplomatic,flexible: others hold the power. Deeper themes – sex,intimacy, financial commitments – need caution lateweek. Mellow joy Saturday.
Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The month aheadfeatures money and possessions. You have alreadyexperienced heightened money flows since lateDecember: now these become more serious, as your“net worth” is affected. So it’s very important to stopuseless, nervous or frivolous outflows, and to invest, ifyou do, carefully.The best time to invest for machinery,tools, work is Monday/Tuesday – two great days toapply for employment or begin a project, also. Thebest time for other types of investment (or reducingdebt) is January 27. Sunday’s beautiful but useless.Relationships demand care Thursday/Friday.Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Your energy,effectiveness, timing and charisma reach a yearlyhigh over the next few weeks. Start importantprojects, see and be seen, vie for romance (one ofthe bigger ones of your life seems likely to arrive,or has arrived, between June 2012 and June 2013).Ask favours, they’ll be granted. Sunday’s for rest,period. Romance, a creative surge, charming kids,speculative success, fill a splendidly lucky Monday/Tuesday (and Wednesday, but with little result). Tacklechores Thursday/Friday – keep an eye on safety.Relationships contain a hidden barrier Saturday.Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Withdraw mildly nowto late February. This is your recuperation time ofyear: rest, protect your health, contemplate whereyou stand now and make plans for future action. Becharitable, spiritual – it will come back to you. Youfeel like visiting or communicating Sunday: littleresult. Charge into domestic, real estate, gardening,nutrition, children, security and retirement zonesMonday/Tuesday – you’ll succeed, in major ways!Romantic notions, creative urges and pleasure drivesswell Thursday/Friday, but you might be wise to letthese remain notions only. Tackle chores Saturday.
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coordinated by the end of Feb 28/13
Using the CarCost price I was able tosave over $1000. Thank you John.I will be back for a new carin the summer. ~ D. Ross
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