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October 22, 2010
1985-2010
BY TYLER [email protected]
Ma r k e l D r i v e s i t sat the very top ofPromontory
Heights.Its an unimposing
stretch of road barely 100 metreslong where nine homes, plushalf
a duplex, look out over thenicely-curbed road; the houses arelarge,
mostly new, and several areundergoing renovations. Newbut not
flashyvehicles rest indriveways.If you overlook a couple unruly
lawns and a red City of Chilliwacknotice in the window of
thelargest home, you would hardlysuspect that in the last six
years,four marijuana grow operationshave been busted on this
block,including two in the same house.Whether by chance or
design,
Markel Dr ive has become afavourite neighbourhood formarijuana
growers. But its hardlythe only stretch of road that
hashostedmultiple grow operations inrecent years.
An analysis by the ChilliwackTimes shows that marijuana
growhouses havebeen set up in adiversearray of neighbourhoods both
poorand rich, rural and urban.FromSunriseDriveonChilliwack
Mountain, to Sunset Drive nearProspera Centre, grow-ops havebeen
set up on nearly every block.Indeed, its more likely that youhave a
grow-op on your block thana corner store.In 2004, city council
passed a
bylaw that required buildings thathoused grow-operations and
otherso-called noxious trades to passan inspection before they
could bereoccupied. Earlier this year, theTimes asked for, and
received, acomprehensive list of nearly everyproperty210 in
totalthat hasfallen under the bylaws purview inthe last six
years.Of those properties, all but two
were marijuana grow operations.The non-pot pair hosted a
differentsort of drug business, according tocity hall. Since
receiving the cityhall report, police have busted atleast one more
grow-op. However,the RCMP does not publicize everygrow-op drug bust
it makes.Using Google Maps, the Times
plotted each address on a map,alongwith a fewmore recent
busts.(The map can be viewed at www.chilliwacktimes.com).Its
important to note that all
those addresses were formerhomes of marijuana and otherdrug
production. In most cases thecurrent residents of each propertydid
not occupy the homes at the
time of their use as grow houses.Furthermore, it is believed
thatmost (but not all) grow operationsare run by people renting a
homefrom an absentee landlord. TheTimes did not receive dates
forwhen each grow operation wasbusted.Nevertheless, the scope of
the
data is revealing.The highway splits the grow
houses nearly in two; of the 219grow operations (seven homeswere
used twice), 124 were northof the Trans-Canada Highway and95 were
south of the No. 1.Prosperity was no guarantee of a
grow house-free neighbourhood.In the grittier
neighbourhoodwedged south of Yale Road andnorth of the train
tracks, 19 drughouses were busted. But thatnumber is eclipsed in
well-to-do Promontory Heights, whichwas home to 22 noxious
trades.Sardis Pond was another hot spot,with a map showing blue
dots,signifying grow houses, clustered
Photo illustration/TIMES
While the highestconcentration of o
ne-time grow houses surround
downtown, they are also spread ac
ross Sardis and Promontory. For
a full map, click on the story at ww
w.chilliwacktimes.com.
{ }HomegrownNext: An unused deterrentOct. 29: Grow house
ownerNov. 2: Is it getting better?
See GROWING, Page 27
BY PAUL J. [email protected]
Chilliwack residents really likebeingChilliwack residents.More
than four out of five adults
surveyed as part of the 2009 Qual-ity of Life Survey reported
beingsomewhat or very satisfied withChilliwack as a place to live.
Thatsan 11per cent increase over the 2004survey.I bring good news,
said UFV
sociology professor KatherineWat-son before she presented
highlightsfrom the Chilliwack Social ResearchandPlanningCouncil
(CSRPC)studyto city council onMonday.Watson pointed out that
despite
the study being done last year, dur-ing an economic recession,
satisfac-tion with life in Chilliwack amongrespondents increased
from2004.The study asked questions on a
broad range of topics such as homelife, neighbourhoods, crime,
econo-my, health, housing and leisure.The latter topic showed some
of
themost dramatic changes since the2004 survey was done. In what
wascalled an overwhelmingly positiveresponse, 95 per cent reported
thatChilliwack offers or mostly offersthe recreational facilities
required.In 2004, that numberwas just 42 percent.Gaetz said it was
clear the com-
munity had struck the right balancewhen it comes to taxpayer
fundingof recreational facilities. She told theTimes that
satisfaction with recre-ational facilities helps the communi-ty
beyond just helpingpeople play.What we know about healthy
communities and recreationalopportunities is it cuts down
inareas
Surveysays . . .you likeour city
See SURVEY, Page 27
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UpfrontBriefly
Construction will beginsoon on a 4.2-kilometremedian cable
barrier onHighway 1 between Youngand Lickman Roads.The
projectannounced
in August to extend theexisting barrier to theeastwill cause
lane clo-sures in the westbound andeastbound passing lanesuntil
project completion inMarch.Funding for the project
was jointly paid for by theprovincial and federal gov-ernments,
with the federalportion coming from the $4billion Infrastructure
Stimu-lus Fund.The sooner the cable
barrier is completed, thesooner it can begin reduc-ing the
severity of acci-dents and hopefully savinglives, says Chilliwack
MLAJohn Les.
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CHILLIWACKTIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 A03
1995Small is beautifulHope andAgassiz-Har-rison, smaller school
dis-tricts about to be foldedinwith Chilliwack, wereready to fight
the provin-cial governments plannedamalgamation of boardsand
administrations.Were going to fight themevery step,said
Agas-siz-Harrison board chairDelores
Schoenbaechler.Amalgamationwill defi-nitely give us a very
smallvoice.Of the $1.5millionin savings expected, $1million is
expected tocome fromHope.
The Chilliwack Timesis proud to celebrate 25years as your
communitynewspaper. Take a lookback with us at news-makers over the
years.
1985-2010
BY TYLER [email protected]
John Robotham flips through thesquare photo album and stops ata
picture of amarching band.The guy leading the band, he says,
died just a couple years ago. Anotherkid further backhe cant be
mucholder than 18was one of Robo-thams best buddies. He died
morethan 60 years ago, struck downwhilefighting in the Second World
Warnear the French town of Cannes.And there, in the second row,
mar-
ches Robothamthe bands seconddrummer.In some of his
photographs,
Robotham stands smiling alongsidefriends later cut down in
action. Inothers, hes one face among hun-dreds in his division
about to headoff to war. Some never returned to
Canada, others survived the battlesbut have died over the course
of thelast 65 years. And a dwindling num-ber, like Robotham,
remain.With the average age of Second
World War vets at 87, the public isclamouring for stories of a
conflictthat continues to impact howwe liveour lives.On Tuesday,
Robothamwas one of
more than two dozen veterans whotold their stories to theMemory
Pro-ject, an endeavour by the HistoricaDominion Institute to
collect thetales of veterans across Canada.Some like Robotham
fought on
the front lines in Europe. Othersplayed vitalbut sometimes
unseenrolesin the monumental effortagainst fascism.Doug May, for
example, grew up
in Cultus Lake and joined the navyin 1942 at the age of 18.
Trained as
a telegrapher, May was placed ona Corvette that escorted
supplyconvoys back and forth across theAtlantic. Over the next
three years,he would cross the dangerous ocean14 times from
Newfoundland toNorthern Ireland, usually out ofsight from the
ocean, listening totelegraph signals in a small room.It pretty well
drove us mad, May
remembers of the incessant bee-
ping.Outside the convoy could be
under attack, but inside the telegra-ph cabin, May said, were
lookingat four walls. You dont know whatsgoing on.May, 86,
downplayed his role and
his story, but chuckled about run-ning into a friend with whomhe
hadsailed on Cultus Lake on his shipafter departing fromHalifax.Now
retired after years working for
the Unemployment Insurance Cor-poration and Immigration
Canada,May spends his days working at hisself-built Ryder Lake
home,where hesays Im going to have to live to be140 to get all the
jobs I need done.He says hes noticed a resurgence
in interest among the public.Years ago, remembrance parades
Tyler Olsen/TIMES
Second World War veteran John Robotham shows off a prized
newspaper proclaiming the end of war with Germany.
Local vets addmemoriesA fair number of veteranstell us its the
rst timetheyve shared thosestories. I think they realizethat the
time is really nowto share them.
Jill Patterson
See MEMORY PROJECT, Page 6
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A04 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 CHILLIWACKTIMES
BY PAUL J. [email protected]
Just four days before its officialopening, the $12-million
Sto:loResource Centre building on theCoqualeetza site on Vedder
Roadhas been named the most innova-tive project in the
province.Minister of State forWestern Eco-
nomic Diversification Lynn Yelichannounced the centre as the
win-ner of the 2010Ministers Award forExcellence and Innovation.The
24,800-square-foot, three-
storey building will be used forSto:lo Nation business,
educationand culture. It will house a library,an elders room, three
high-techresearch collaboration and video-conferencing boardrooms,
offices,a Halqemeylem language lab,historical archives, an artifact
lab,multi-media classrooms as well as atemperature controlled
artifact sto-rage and display gallery, accordingto a press release
issuedWednesday.The building was designed by
architect Patrick Stewart, the firstaboriginal architect to
become thepresident of the Architectural Insti-
tute of British Columbia and thefirst aboriginal person in the
pro-vince to own and operate an archi-tectural firm.Staff from
several Sto:lo organi-
zations collaborated with Stewartto develop the building plans.
Sto:lo Community Futures took thelead in developing the project
andaccepted the award from the pro-vince this week.The building
features a storm-
watermanagement plan, open loopgeo-exchange heating and
coolingsystem and design choices that willreduce water usage by 30
per cent.The buyilding also features manylocally made and recycled
materi-als and will likely receive LEED goldcertification in the
comingmonths.The Chilliwack Chamber of Com-
merce also awarded the centre withthe 2009 Building Excellence
Awardrecognizing excellence in newdeve-lopment, superior design and
engi-neering.Of the $12 million price tag,
$6,758,707 was paid by the Govern-ment of Canada through the
Com-munity Adjustment Fund withafurther $5,277,713 in land and
cashcoming from the St:loNation.
On Saturday between 11 a.m. and3 p.m. the public are welcome to
anopen house at the building.
News
New Sto:lo centreinnovation winner
BY PAUL J. [email protected]
The City of Chilliwackwill spend close tohalf a million
dollarsto expand and renovate thecitys archives.At Mondays
meeting,
city council awarded the$475,462.40 archives addi-tion and
renovation projectat Evergreen Hall to GerryEnns Contracting.The
add i t i on o f the
archives is part of the cityscultural centre developmenton the
Landing site.The design plan will add
4,000 square feet to the southof the existing archives spaceat
Evergreen Hall so that allcity archives can be consoli-dated in one
location.The addition will provide a
temperature- and humidity-controlled space for itemsthat are
currently withoutsuch a space, according to astaff report.T h e c i
t y b u d g e t e d
$500,000 for the project andGerry Enns was the only bidsubmitted
at $424,520 plustaxes.
City set toexpandarchives
Submitted photo
Welcome figures in front of the new $12-million Sto:lo Resource
Centre.
Designed byPatrick Stewart
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CHILLIWACK TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 A05
AChilliwack couple hasbeen charged with fivecounts of animal
crueltystemming from an SPCA
raid of their Yale Road East prop-erty in April.The SPCA seized
47 birds, 22
fish, nine birds, six dogs, five hors-es, three cows and one cat
fromPeter and Camille Devries earlierthis year.The SPCA alleged the
91 animals
were living in dirty and substan-dard conditions on the
couples
hobby farm. They said many ofthem were thin or emaciated
andsuffering from medical issues.Homes have now been found forall
of the seized animals.Were pleased that charges
have been approved and ideallywed like to see a lifetime
prohibi-tion placed on these individuals,said SPCA senior animal
protec-tion officer Eileen Drever.Marcie Moriarty, general man-
ager of cruelty investigations forthe BC SPCA, alleged that the
cou-
ple had been issued numerousorders regarding food,
veterinarytreatment, grooming andsheltering, but ultimately. . .
did not make sufficientchanges to protect theiranimals.Mo r i a r t
y s a y s t ha t
this case wasnt the firsttime SPCA officials haveseized animals
from thecouple.These individuals are chronic
offenders as they have previously
been convicted of animal crueltyon two separate occasions, in
2003
and 2005, she said.Unfortunately, they
did not receive lifetimebans on owning animalsin either case,
and thus,the BC SPCA has had tospend valuable time andresources
rescuing thesepoor animals.We can only hope that
this time the courts will see thatthe only way to stop the abuse
in
this case is to prevent them fromever having animals again.While
charges have been sworn,
the couple have not yet appearedin court.If convicted, they
could face a
$10,000 fine, six months in jail anda ban on owning or caring
for ani-mals.The couple is also awaiting
trial on a separate animal crueltycharge. They are slated to
nextappear on that charge on April 21,2011.
Local SPCA officials arelooking for a neglectfuldog owner after
a hor-ribly matted senior shih tzuwas brought to the shelterover
the weekend.Bambi, as the SPCA is call-
ing the small dog, had nailsso long she could barelywalk. She is
missing teeth sothat her tongue constantlyhangs out of her mouth
andhas cloudy eyes. Bambishair was matted so tight to
her fur as to cause sores.Staff at CheamView veteri-
nary clinic helped give Bam-bi an extreme dogmakeover,including
nail cuttings, mul-tiple teeth extractions and afull-body
shave.
The SPCA is looking for thepublics help in determin-ing where
the dog may havecome from. Anyonewith anyinformation should call
604-823-6612.
WEB FIRSTFirst reported onchilliwacktimes.com
BY TYLER [email protected]
The so-called Piggy BankBurglar is back behindbars.Jeremy Harris
was senten-
ced to three years in jail afterpleading guilty on Mondayto five
counts of break-and-enter inChilliwack.Harris was arrested just
last
Thursday after trying to
breakintoaSilverAvenuehome.Hisfootprints were matched toseveral
other Sardis Park bur-glaries in which police saidpiggy banks were
targeted,hence the nickname given tohimby local residents.Harris,
35, has a long crimi-
nal record dating back to thelate 1990s.Another recently
arrested
break-and-enter thief alsoadmittedhis guilt
thisweek.ChristopherM.Yeppleaded
guilty to five charges in twoseparate incidents.Yep, 27, pleaded
guilty to
two charges of break-and-enter and two charges oftheft. Yep was
arrested onSept. 15 after being linked totwo break-and-entersoneon
Bellevue Drive on Aug. 28,the other on Maple Ave. onSept. 7. In
each break-in, Yepentered the homes while theresidents were
sleeping, stoleitems, and left without beingdetected.Yep also
pleaded guilty to
a theft charge dating back toDec. 15 of last year. Yep wasnot
sentenced. His next courtappearance isNov. 16.And finally, Henry R.
Hou-
le, 62, has been charged withbreak-and-enter in connecti-on with
an incident last weekwhen a neighbour spottedsomeonewho appeared to
beusing a ladder to try and entera home.Houle will appear in
court
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break-and-enter charges previouslylaid for incidents this
January.
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A06 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 CHILLIWACKTIMES
featured hundreds of vets and a small col-lection of public well
wishers. Now, as fewerand fewer veterans are able to march, Maysays
the general public crowds are biggerthan weve ever seen.May is glad
to see more people taking an
interest in veterans and their stories, even ifhes bashful about
his own role.Its got to be known by the young people
so theyre smarter than we were, he says,skirting the fact that
it was the previousgeneration that started the war, and
hisgeneration that ended it.Jill Paterson, the Memory Projects
deputy
project manager, says many veterans havebeen eager to share
their stories, often doing
so for the first time.A fair number of veterans tell us its
the
first time theyve shared those stories, shetold the Times. I
think they realize that thetime is really now to share them.The
memory project aims to provide each
veteran an opportunity to share their stories.While Memory
Project staff have left town,the opportunity remains, with veterans
ableto call a toll-free number (1-866-701-1867)and tell their
stories over the phone.
All stories are available to the public via thememory projects
website at www.thememo-ryproject.com
News
Tyler Olsen/TIMES
Second World War veterans submitted photos and memorabilia to
the Memory Project.
MEMORY, from page 3 Fewer vets left
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A recent US surveyof 700 teens by HarrisInteractive for State
FarmInsurance found thatwhile 55% of 14- to 17-year old
learner/novicedrivers think drinkingand driving is a deadlyrisk,
only 36% assessthe risk of texting anddriving similarly andfewer
believe they couldcrash while texting anddriving than while
drivingimpaired. Researcherssay these results indicate the degree
towhich interactive technology permeatesthe lifestyle of many young
people.
Another implication, of course, is that teensbelieve they are
more than capable of multi-tasking while driving. Study reports
citethe latest US Department of Transportationstatistics linked to
distracted driving: in2008, 5,838 deaths in 5,307 crashes; in2009,
5,474 deaths in 4,898 crashes. Cellphones are directly implicated
in 1,000 ofthe 2009 distracted driving crashes andin 22% of the
fatal crashes of distracteddrivers under 20 years of age. Drivers
aged30 to 39 were the next group more likelyto be involved in a
fatal crash where a cellphone was a distraction.
These findings beg questioning theeffectiveness of motor vehicle
laws banningtexting and driving. A new study fromresearchers at the
Highway Loss DataInstitutean affiliate of the InsuranceInstitute
for Highway Safety (IIHS) hasconcluded not only that they are
noteffective but may actually increase the risk.The suggestion is
that ignoring the baninvolves being more furtive about
texting,which then is even more distracting. Thisconclusion comes
from an examinationof collision-based insurance claims infour US
statesCalifornia, Louisiana,Minnesota and Washingtonin the
months
immediately before andafter texting was banned.
Adrian Lund, presidentof the IIHS said, In aperverse twist,
crashesincreased in three of thefour states we studiedafter bans
were enacted.Its an indication thattexting bans might evenincrease
the risk oftexting for drivers whocontinue to do so despitethe
laws. Researchersarent just speculating
about non-compliance with the anti-textinglaws: among under
25-year-old driversthegroup most likely to text while driving45%
actually reported texting and drivingdespite the law. (In ban-free
states, 48% ofdrivers confessed to texting while driving.)Reports
of this study cite a VirginiaTech Transportation Institute 2009
studyconcluding that collision risk is 23 timesgreater for
text-messaging drivers than fordrivers distracted by other
activities.
From Alberta a recent study by Alan Shiell,a University of
Calgary professor of publichealth economics has concluded
thatbanning use of cell phones including hands-free phones while
driving in Alberta wouldsave annually: $6 million in health
carecosts and $30 million in other costs. SaysProfessor Shiell, To
me its a no-brainer.Professor Shiell also said he prefersbanning
hands-free, blue tooth type devicesas well because of research
suggesting thatthe distraction comes from the
conversationitself.
However broad or limited the cell phoneban while driving may be,
enforcementof the law, and a change in public attitude,will come
from the easy availability of cellphone records, in the event of a
crash.
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The Chilliwack Times is adivision of Postmedia Commu-nity
Publishing, located at 45951Trethewey Ave., Chilliwack, B.C.
People are the mostimportant resource anybusiness has. This
piecewas prompted by an
article entitled Have an ActionPlanWhen Hiring (ChilliwackTimes,
Oct. 19) wherein a seniorpublic servant and an academicwere
quoted.I believe that Times readers
would appreciate the observa-tions of a professional who
hasspent his career on the frontlines. I will restrict my
criticismof the aforementioned article tothemost flagrantly
unaccept-able suggestion offered byMaryKaramanos, senior
vice-presidentwith the Business DevelopmentBank of Canada, that we
(Cana-dians) Look to the United Statesfor talent. Trust me, Canada
pro-duces some of the finest talentto be found anywhere
inmanyfields and has a world-class post-secondary educational
system.In my experience, where
many businesses, big and small,fall short is that recruitment
isnot given its due as a potentialgame changer. Typically, it is
rel-egated to a secondary functionof human resources and/or it
isdriven by a third party (place-ment agency) that knows justenough
about the company towrite a job description and hasno vested
interest in issues such
as employee retention beyondthe contractual guaranteeperiod.Any
company which is grow-
ing or anticipates growth needsto embrace the hiring process.By
this I mean that recruitmentneeds to be an ongoing andcontinuously
improving processin order to proactively ensure apipeline of
appropriate talent forwhen particular needs arise.The objective is
to become
an employer of choice. This isaccomplished by being currentand
by being competitive.The recruitment function
today involves more than run-ning an ad, interviewing
arespondent or two andmakinga job offer. Recruitment hasevolved
into a complex, ever-changing process with a begin-ning, a middle
and an end.Today, best practices as they
pertain to recruitment encom-pass salary/benefits
surveying,employee/management profil-
ing, internal referral programs,post-hiring aftercare,
effectiveexit interviewing and the use ofa plethora of recruitment
toolsthat did not exist a generationago.These resources include
resume databases, job boards,social networking, open
houses,career fairs, and the use of non-conventional media to name
justa few.As an example, on one occa-
sion I learned of an organizationthat was on shaky ground and
Ihad a client in need of their tal-ent. I bought up bus stop
adver-tising across the street from thefaltering organization and
withina week had moved four of theiremployees to my clients
organi-zation.In a sense recruitment has
taken on a marketing flavourand the recruiter who
recruitscreatively and evangelizes hiscompanys brand best is likely
tobe the winner in attracting supe-rior talent.
Robert Brenton has been aconsultant to management spe-cializing
in Human Resourcingsince 1982. During that time hehas successfully
represented closeto 1,000 people to more than 100companies and
corporations.
Was it areal loss forCanada?C
anada came third recently ina three-way race for two seatson the
United Nations SecurityCouncil.
Its a bit of a black eye.We were due for one of those seats.
Its
the first time since the United Nationscame into being that
Canada will havegone an entire decade without a place atthat august
table.For many, Canadas failure will be seen
as that: a failure. It will be seen as a dev-astating defeat for
a country that hasplayed a disproportionately large role onthe
world stage, through the UN and asan individual player in global
affairs.This is the country that, through the
efforts of Lester Pearsons diplomacy andpromotion of the concept
of internation-al peacekeeping, used the United Nationsto dismantle
the near-calamitous SuezCanal crisis in 1956.The diversion from
what many feared
was developing into a third world warboosted the United Nations
interna-tional credibility by proving that such abodyand especially
its Security Coun-cilcould have a real and positive impacton the
management of internationalaffairs.But 1956 was a long time
ago.Canada has backed away from its
peace-centred diplomacy, tied financialhelp to ideology that
ignores the facts ofhuman suffering and digs deeper into itstar
sands to fuel global warming.Is it really any wonder that
Canada
could not muster the votes needed tosecure that Security Council
seatvotesfrom the nations weve cold-shoulderedover the past few
years?On the other hand, the entire United
Nations organization has been losingcredibility of late, thanks
to indifferentattitudes like Canadas, so its likely thatour own
countrys recent rejection willhardly be noticed over time.
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CHILLIWACK TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 A09
Editor:It is not often I am
compelled towrite aletter to the editor, butit is necessary to
correctinaccurate informationfromMr.Wimpneys letterthat appeared in
theOct. 19editionof theTimes.Chilliwack council supports
transit, but beforewemoveforwardwith anyparticulartype of
regional transit, werequiremore information.Sustainable transit is
an
issue that every single cityin this province is grapplingwith,
not just Chilliwack.While a light rail systemfor
theValleywouldbewonderful, council cannotsupport this proposal
untilweknowwhere the capital andoperating fundingwill
comefrom.Oneof the issues thatcauses us concern is the costof
upgrading 11of the 15 roadcrossings to accommodatepassengers.The
citywasfortunate enough toworktogetherwithTransportCanada and
secure an 80percent grant for the rail signalupgrade atUpper
PrairieRoad andCN; this reducedthe city portion to an
almostmanageable amount.UnliketheCN line, the SouthernRail line is
not a federallyregulated rail system, so itis not eligible
forTransportCanada grants. As a result,rail crossing signal
upgradesmust be fundedby the localcommunity.Funding is something
that
should concern all taxpayers.If the light rail proposal
issuccessful, it is you, thetaxpayer,whowill pay thecost of the
system.Thereare no systems that pay forthemselveswith
ridershipalone.While themost recentreport on light rail does
notincludeprojected ridershipnumbers, recent travel datafind 87per
cent of daily tripsthat start inChilliwack stayinChilliwack, 10per
centstart inChilliwack and endinAbbotsford and threepercent start
inChilliwack andendwest of Abbotsford. AtCityHall, we are very
eagerfor the release of the resultsof the FraserValley
transitstudy, so thatwehavemoreinformation about thepotential use
of a regionaltransit system.Chilliwack councilwould
love tohave anunlimitedsupply of funds toputtowards
thenumerousworthyproposals and
initiativeswe receive fromdedicatedmembers of
ourcommunity.Unfortunatelythere is nomoneypot, sowe are
taskedwithmakingthedecisionswe thinkwillhave thebiggest
andbestimpact for our residentswiththe limited amount of
fundswedohave. Council cannotmake an informeddecisionwithout having
all theinformation available.I like the ideaof having light
rail in theValley and I have anopenmind for every
transitoptionpresented to council.However, until there
ismoreinformationpresented aboutthe sustainability of such asystem,
Imafraid Ill have tostay relatively silent on thematter.
SharonGaetzMayor
BIA doing manygoods thingsEditor:Re:Saviour needed for
downtown (Times,Oct.19).Our local Business
ImprovementAssociationworks inmanydifferentways to
improvedowntownChilliwacks atmosphere,encouragebusiness
growthandbetter involve thecommunity.The revitalizationof downtown,
on either sideofYoungRoad, is a process.Consider how long it
tookfor the oldEmpress hotelto be torndown. In theseunpredictable
economictimes it is ridiculous thatMr. Andersonwould
expectsuchdramatic and expensivechanges to soquickly
occur.Thewastelandhewritesabout includes our
historicParamountTheatre andpopular restaurants likeChilies and
theDukeofDublin.I proudly live andwork in
downtownChilliwack andoftenwalk to and fromhomeon these
streets.DuringMayorGaetzs termasmayorI havewitnessed
significantchanges inhowsafe I feelafter dark indowntown.Thanksmust
be given to ourlocal RCMP,CommunityPolicing, and security
aspromotedby theBIA.Before calling for the
resignationof thehard-workingBIA leaders,whoco-ordinate
incredible eventssuch as theParadeof
Lights&Sound,VillageClassicCarShowandParty in theParkeach
year,may I askwhenyou last attended aBIAgeneralmeeting, opened
adiscussionon their Facebookpage, or politely calledKathy Funk to
express yourconcerns?Enchancingdowntown
Chilliwack is a co-operativeeffort involving teamplayers.Perhaps
before complaining,youmight try positivelycontributing? I expect
youwould seemore amiableresults.
DesmondM.DevnichChilliwack
Tougher wouldmean saferEditor:It is disgraceful how inept
we are in effectively dealingwith the crime inChilliwack,let
aloneCanada.Something that greatly
disturbsme is hearing ofsomeone "already known tothepolice,"
nowon thenewsafter doingmore crimes. Ifhe is "already known"
tellmewhyhe is out on the streetsagain anyway.Under the guise
of
rehabilitationCanada givesmuch too lenientpunishments andwearea
laughing stock to the
world. Let's adopt someofSingapore's
punishments.Implementingmuch tougherpunishment right from thefirst
offence, hiringmorepolice, stricter judges
andbuildingmoreprisonswouldmakeour citiesmuchsafer. For
first-timenon-violent crimeshowaboutmaking amana
eunuchformolestationor rape, abamboo caning and yearsin jail for
thieves anddrugdealers andpimps? Letthe consequences be
veryhard.Howabout thedeathpenalty for fully provablewithDNA
first-degreemurder?Or if that is just toohard toswallow, howabout
at leastlife in prisonwith loss ofcitizenship, lots of
hardworktopayback society, no socialbenefits, nopension,
andnochanceof parole ever.Theyare releasedwhenplaced in
apinebox.Yes, have compassion and
visit the prisoners, but stilllet themreceiveaccordingto the
crimethe fullpunishments theydeserve.
KathleenMcCuneChilliwack
Why not go livein Singapore?Editor:In using terms such as
"sad
specimens of thehumanrace" and "human scum"Mr.Coutinho can
thusjustify in hismind, the state-sanctionedmurder
(capitalpunishment) of Singaporescitizenry that he andhisfellow
"police officers"facillitated.Other societal groupshave
faced this kindof "specialtreatment" andwe foughtwars over it.
Id rather have anarmyof lawyers thanbarbariclaws.Givenhow justice
inthis country is not appliedequally, capital punishmentwould
fallmore oftenon thepoor as it does in theUSA.If Singapore is such
a great
place,whydidhe comehere?ColinWalkerChilliwack
Get involvedand stop crimeEditor:"Chilliwack a crime-
ridden city," ChilliwackTimes, headline Oct. 15.Is that what you
want your
(grand)children to grow upwith? Doesnt that make youmad?If so,
do something about
it. Get involved in yourcommunity, your city, oreven a public
service orvolunteer organization.How about joining the
Chilliwack Citizens onPatrol?We are the extraeyes and ears of
the RCMP,"and as such are on thelookout for the unusual oreven
criminal occurrences.We cannot stop all crime,but we sure can
discouragesome.We do not expect very
much from you: just a fewhours every other week orso, and some
commitmentto that extent. Age is not abarrier. It helps if you
areyoung and fit, you have tobe at least 19 years old, butIm a
somewhat-crippledold gal of 79, and if I can doit, you can do
it.Complaining doesnt
helpgetting involveddoes. We are always lookingfor dedicated
volunteersto aid us in our work. Noexperience needed, wewill
provide the necessarytraining and equipment.See you soon.
HannyKensingtonChilliwack
Dr. Suzuki isnever boringEditor:Id like to extendmy sincere
thanks to PaulHendersonfor the great article highlight-ing
theworkbeingdonebyMattHawkins and I.Wehadafabulousweekend
inToronto,andour filmwas receivedverywell.We are hard
atworkproducingmore excellentfilms about biology, natureand
conservation.Iwould just like to clarify
thatDr.David Suzuki is Can-adas leadingbiology expertand
anabsolute rolemodelforme. Iwas unfortunatelymisquoted in Fridays
article,there is noway Iwould everdescribe the greatDr. Suzukias
either boring or uninterest-ing.My thoughts are, in fact,quite the
opposite.Thanks to everyone for
your kindwords and sup-port for ourwork, and thanksagain toPaul
for being inter-ested in our story!
Carin Anne Bondar,PhDChilliwack
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Mendont get lost, they justtake the scenic route.Or somywife
says if I have theappearance of not knowingwhereI am.To frustrate
hermore, I prob-ablywont ask for directions or con-sult
themapundermy car seat.So, I finally gave in to spousal
pressure andpurchased aGPS,orGlobal Positioning System.
ItsaMagellan (or Maggie for shortbecause of her female voice
andpenchant to continually directmeas I drive). I love it. Not only
do I findmyself on time andwhere Iwantto be, but I look so coolwith
thisflashybit of technology clinging tomywindshield calmly
issuingdriv-ing advice. But, youmay ask,whatis it about Maggie that
endears thismoderndont-get-lost-but-enjoy-your-drive device tome?1)
She speaks tome.Thats right,
she calmly offersmedirectional
advice evenwhen I turn into theface of oncoming traffic on
aone-way street.There is nopanic strick-en scream (whichmywife is
pronetodo), no frantic grabbingmy leg oryelling because for
theumpteenthtime I turned left insteadof right.She just quietly
reroutesmeandthen calmly guidesme to the correctroad.2) She
guidesme. I needdirec-
tions andMaggie is good at deliv-ering. She knows the route I
needto travel before I startmy car andsheplans the shortest, safest
routebefore I evenbackout ofmydrive-way. Because she knows the
route Iam to travel, there is a sense of safety
when I drive, even ifwhere I amgoingdoesntmake awhole lot
ofsense.Her directions are clear, con-cise and convenient
andprotectme,well, at leastwhen I obey them.3) Sheneeds apower
source.
Imaginemy frustration (andpanic)whena fuse blewand I lost
powertoMaggie. She turnedoff andwasunable to function. She still
hungaroundonmywindshield andmademycar look cool but she
reallywasuseless at themoment.Youwanna knowsomething? Just
asmuchas I need Maggiewhendriving, I need aGPS for life
aswell.Howwonderful thatGodhaspro-vided this forme (and you too).
God,
inHis love for us knew thatweneeddirection aswe journey through
lifeand sohas givenus theBible, or as Inowcall it,
aGPSorGodPositioningSystem.MyBible functions inmuch the
sameway as theGPS inmycar. Itspeaks tome, or rather
theHolySpirit inHis calmand soft voiceguides anddirectsmeas I read
it.I amglad that his voice is soft. Itforcesme to really listen
forHimamongst all thenoise andothervoices in theworld that
threatendistraction.Not only does theBiblespeak tomebut it also
guidesme.God states thatHe knows theplansandpurpose forwhichHe
created
me, and thereforeHe knowsmyjourney in life before I evenbeginit.
If Godknowsmy journey, then itmakes senses to listen forHis
direc-tions andguidance.ThePsalmistunderstood this
clearlywhenwroteinPsalm119:105 thatYourwordis a lamp tomy feet and
a light formypath.The key is to obey thosedirections.Finally,
theBible, aswith theGPS
inmycar, needs apower source.TheBible,without thepower of
theHoly Spirit giving it life and applica-tion, results in dead and
irrelevantreligion filledwith suffocating andmeaningless laws and
traditions. Itbecomes just another religious bookonour shelves that
hasnomoreapplicationor help tous than apowerlessGPS in the
car.EvansHundermark is a pastorwithMountainViewChurch.Contact himat
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At HomeEvery fall sees garden-ers with garbage bagsroaming
neighbour-hoods, collecting leavesunder boulevard trees orpicking
them up ready-bagged from non-gardeningneighbours.If they were
scarce,
leaves would cost big bucksbecause theyre rich in car-bons,
minerals and fibrebrought up to the surface bythe long, deep roots
of trees.Every autumn, when theleaves fall they nourish thetop
layers of soil.Leaves can be used in
general compost heaps,composted separately forleaf mold or
spread on gar-den beds as amulch. Actu-ally, where the leaf layer
isnthugely thick, fallen leavescan be left on perennialbeds where
they protectplants against winter cold,compaction of the soil
andgermination of cool-seasonweeds.But leaves do need to be
raked up from lawns sincethey tend to smother grass.Grass
benefits from lightand air during winter sinceit doesnt hide
underground
asmany perennials do.Nomatter where you put
them, leaves break downmuch faster if you rakethem, then shred
them byrunning over the pile witha lawnmower. If you planto do this
repeatedly for afine shred, youmay have torake them between runs
oruse the lawnmower bag andkeep rebuilding the pile.Time-short
gardeners
who want to add leaves to acompost bin canmow theunraked lawn,
collect grassclippings and leaves togeth-er, and add them as-is to
thecompost. Its not perfectbut the nitrogen in the grassand carbon
in the leavesroughly balancesand thejob gets done fast.Some people
keep bags
of raked leaves throughthe winter, then add onebag at a time to
compost
in the spring whenmoist,green waste is abundantbut brown carbon
is hard tofind.Fall or spring, leaves can
be safely shredded by beingdumped in a garbage pailand attacked
with a weed-whacker. It only takes afewminutes for a tubful
ofleaves to be reduced to a fewinches of shredded leaf bits.This
eye-popping reduc-
tion in volume is the rea-son why people who wantleaf mold need
to gathermany, many bags of leaves.Neighbours are often
veryco-operativeespeciallyin jurisdictions where citygovernments
levy a fee forcollecting compostablematerials.For leaf mould,
garden-
ers really need to shred theleaves well. Its the onlyway to see
the approximatequantity youll end upwithand usually the onlyway to
ensure the leaves willdefinitely be decomposedin a year. Its well
worth theeffort because aside fromtheir high nutrient level,
Leavesmake great compost
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leaf mold retainsmoisturebeautifully.Some leaves need shred-
ding simply because theyrevery slow to break down.This includes
waxy leaveslike holly and laurel andlarge leaves like cotton-wood,
paulownia and bigleaf maple. These need to beshredded even for
compostunless theyre destined for acompost pile which wont beused
for two or three years.
Some gardeners claimtoxins in black walnut leavesvanish after
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Some need shreddingMARRISON, from page 12
At Home
BY JANAYA FULLER-EVANSFor the Times
As thenights getcolder and rainstormsdampenour spirits, theurge
to sit by a cosy fire canbecomequite compelling.Energy consultant
Steve
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in their homes.Question:What rangeof
options is there for peoplelooking to install a new fire-place?
For instance, arewoodfireplaces still
available/rec-ommended?Answer:Yes, there is still
the option for peoplewhoarelooking toburnwood to lookat getting
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CHILLIWACK TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 A15
At Home
Fresh, brisk air and the changing of theleaves are someof
themost invigoratingthings about autumn. Formany, thisalsomeans
fall choresraking leaves andplanting your spring garden.The cool,
dampweather however, can
causemuscle strain and tightness aswell asjoint aches. Proper
stretching andwarm-upbefore you get towork in the garden
canhelpreduce the risk of injury and stiffness.To avoid injury
resulting fromyardwork,
theOntario Kinesiology Association (OKA)has provided some
stretching and safety tipsfor your fall cleanup.Outdoor chores,
such as raking leaves, are
so commonplace thatmany people oftenforget that they are
actually exercising, at leastuntil they get going, saidMikeDickin,
presi-dent of theOntario Kinesiology Association.Activities that
include lifting andbending areexcellent sources of natural
exercise, howeverthey can increase a persons risk of injury.People
need to remember thatwarming upbefore these types of chores is just
as impor-tant as stretching before a run or cardio class,nomatter
how silly youmay feel.Raking leaves is consideredmoderate car-
diovascular exercise.Without a properwarm-up, orwhere there is a
history of injury, thisactivity can put one at risk for back strain
andspinal injury resulting from toomuch twist-ing, bending and
improper lifting (even if theleaves are light). Stretching
largermuscles inthe back, arms and legs canhelp reduce thisrisk of
injury and the stiffness you can experi-ence themorning after.When
it comes to gardening, themost com-
mon injuries are to the back and knees. As
with raking, some simples stretches canhelpprevent and relieve
aches andpains.
StretchesBack stretch:Lie on your back andpull yourknees to your
chest bywrapping your armsaround them.Hold for 15 seconds.
Standingquad stretch:While holdingsomething for support, hold your
ankle inone handwith your knee pointing verticallytoward the
ground.Hold for 15 seconds. Avoidarching your back. Switch sides
and repeat. Standinghamstring stretch (toe touches):Standing
straight legged, bend forward atthewaist as far as you can towards
your toes.Hold for 15 seconds. Shoulder stretch:Extend your right
armacross your chest. Place your left hand onyour right elbow to
support your arm.Holdfor 15 seconds. Repeat on left side.
Yard work safety tips Choose the right tools:To increase ease
andcomfort try an ergonomic rake. Ergonomicrakes havewider, curved
handles.Thiswillhelp improve posture and reduce strainedmuscles due
to excessive bending and twist-ing.Watchyourposture: If using a
rake or gar-denhoe, stand straight and relax your knees.Dont let
your upper body do all thework.Step into raking or gardeningwith
yourwholebody to avoid twisting andback strain.Proper lifting:When
planting or pickingup gathered leaves, bend at the knees andkeep
your back straight. Use your wheel-barrow to transport heavy items
such assoil or garden bags.
Stretching and exercise tipsfor injury-free fall cleanup
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At Home
Pumpkins are a type of gourd thatgrows on just about every
continent(Antarctica not included). Themajor-ity of pumpkins are
bought and sold aroundHalloween, commonly to convert to
jack-o-lanterns. However, pumpkins can be used asa delicious food
source. Here is some otherinteresting information about pumpkins:
Pumpkins are believed to have originat-
ed in North America. Seeds from pumpkinsdating back to 7000 BC
have been found inMexico. The name pumpkin evolved origi-nally from
the Greek word pepon, for largemelon. The French called
thempompon,and the English eventually changed theword to pumpion.
There are dozens of varieties of pump-
kins and they come inmany colors, includ-ing white, besides the
familiar orange.Most pumpkins can be harvested for carv-ing.
However, certain varieties are betterfor cooking. These include the
Buckskin,Chelsey, Dickinson Field, and KentuckyField. It is
possible for the home gardener to
grow pumpkins. It may take a few tries,but the results can be
worth it if pumpkinseventually form. Keep inmind that
althoughpumpkin plants will produce several flow-ers throughout the
life of the plant, a personcan expect only one to two actual
pumpkinsper vine. Pumpkin plants naturally produceseparatemale and
female flowers on thesame plant for pollination. Pumpkin plants
should be watered, but
only the roots, in the early morning or dur-ing the day for good
health.Wet leaves canlead tomildew. Later-day wateringmayresult in
powderymildew, a blight that canform and spread quickly. Bugs are
anotherproblem that may destroy a pumpkin plant.
The cucumber beetle is a carrier of plantdisease. Of course, if
growing pumpkins seems too
muchwork, a trip to a local pumpkin patchis a good excursion for
families. Pumpkinsripen at the end of summer into early
fall.However, it could be best towait until laterin the season to
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SportsJr. Bantam Blue remain perfect as theycrush Meadow Ridge
KnightsThe Junior Bantam Chilliwack Blue
Giants continued their unbeatenseason on Saturday with a 56-6
winover the Meadow Ridge Knights.The first-place Giants had
scoring
contributions from several playerson offence. Running back
TristanDavis carried the ball nine times for132 yards and three
touchdownswhile Mario McLovin Brizuela hadtwo TDs. Both Emerson
Smith andquarterback Hunter Larocque alsofound the end zone for the
Giants.Receiver Kyle Helsloot had a 32-yard
reception in the second quarter to putthe Giants in field-goal
range. KickerTyler Sprott was successful on allseven converts
attempted. Up front,Darwin Biamonte and AJ Sagrott ledthe offensive
lines, opening up hugeholes for the Giants 535 yards
ofoffence.Linebackers ColeWood and Cody
Morgentaler led the way on defencewhile Chris Derksen and
NoahBraun had outstanding games on thedefensive line.The Giants
defence did not allow a
single Meadow Ridge first down untillate in the fourth quarter.
Ball hawkSam Audet had his fifth interceptionof the year.With
Giants teams sitting first and
second in league standings, MikeDerkson said Chilliwack puts lie
to thenotion that you cant split the talentand have competitive
teams.As a result of our growth as an
association, we are fielding twocompetitive teams in most
divisionswhile much larger communities likeAbbotsford and Langley
have only oneteam, said Derkson
Fast start to season fading as PeeweeBlue suffer third straight
lossThe Peewee Blue Giants suffered
their third straight defeat and, afterstarting the season 4-0,
now stand inthird place in the league. The Giantslost 12-0 to the
first-placeMeadowRidge Knights. The Giants played amuch better game
than during lastweeks 36-0 drubbing at the hands ofthe Abbotsford
Falcons. LinebackerWyatt Uzick had a team-leading 13tackles in the
loss while SpencerBreslin and Emilio Pineda were alsooutstanding on
defence.Jake Troyan hadmost of the
Giants carries on offence and gainedconsistent yards through a
toughKnights defence. In the end it wasfumbles and penalties that
stalledmost of the Giants offensive drives.The Knights connected on
two longpasses during the game, which wasthe difference on the
scoreboard.Otherwise the Giants defence was solidagainst the run,
surrendering only onefirst down. Colin Campbell played agreat game
subbing in on defensiveline, with two tackles and a
partialsack.
Peewee Red blank Mission Niners asdefence puts up impenetrable
shieldThe Chilliwack Giants Peewee Red
team played their best game of theseason so far, beating
theMissionNiners 280 on Saturday. Strong playby the entire defence
was the key.
Defensive ends ErikVanDerWerff,Warren Rogers and Ethan Peters
ledthe way and preventedMission fromgetting any runs outside.
BrodiePorter andHayden Oraschuk playeddisciplined corner positions
andmadedrive stopping tackles. DustinWutzkeand Kyle Pascoe did a
great job ofreading and reacting to theMissionoffence and helped
set up great fieldposition for the offence. Key blocks
byJaydenMourato opened big gains bythe running backs and
touchdownswere scored by AydenHarvey, BrodyPorter, Haden Oraschuk
and KobePool. Gabriel Olivares kicked twoconverts.
Atom Blue Giants prevail overcross-town rival Red squadAndrew
Locke ran for 82 yards and
two touchdowns, added five solotackles and assisted on
ninemoretakedowns for the Chilliwack AtomBlue Giants as the Blues
shut out theircrosstown Red Giants rivals Saturday atTownsend
Field.Jaylen Edwards added 79 rushing
yards and a touchdown of his own,alongwith 41 return yards, for
the Blues.Meanwhile, Blue quarterback Brandt
Davis passed for 34 yards, receivingplenty of time to pass from
a strongoffensive line led by centre LiamDallas.Mack
Barton-Paquette kicked a two-
point convert and added 61 yards onkickoffs to round out the
Blues offence.On defence, Justin Crooks supplied
four tackles, four assisted tackles, anda sack for the Blues.
Colton Holt addedtwo sacks of his own, whileMichaelMartin also
dropped the opposingquarterback in the backfield.The win was a big
one for the Blues,
who now sit at 2-5.
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