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Nothing to hideLocal teacher Malcolm James feels putting the burden on those with similar gender and birth dates as sex offenders to get fingerprinted is both costly and a violation of civil and human rightsBY CORNELIA NAYLOR

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If longtime Chilliwack teacher Malcolm James wants to keep his job, he’s going to have to go down to the Chilliwack RCMP detachment and get his fingerprints taken.

He’ll have to line up between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on a school day, and at the end of it all, he’ll have to shell out $80 of his own money.

What’s his crime?He shares a birthdate and gender with a

pardoned sex offender. He’s not alone.Since the RCMP changed its policy on

criminal record checks in July 2010 to weed out pardoned sex offenders who might have changed their names, everyone who works with children, the elderly or the disabled has been subject to a fingerprinting requirement if they share a birthdate and gender with a pardoned sex offender.

Up until three weeks, however, B.C. teach-ers seemed to have been largely exempt.

The sudden change, implemented by the province’s Criminal Records Review Program in November, has taken them by surprise.

See FINGERPRINTS, Page 23

BY PAUL J. HENDERSON

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Right around the time corn farmer Ian Sparkes was getting ready to plant his icon-ic Chilliwack crop three years ago, natural

gas giant Spectra Energy came on the land, dug up the soil in the rain and stayed for 35 days.

Because of the long-term damage that 2011 work caused, and the company’s refusal to sign a contract to protect against future damage, property owner Gord Mitchell said he and five other farmers along Spectra’s pipeline will phys-ically block the company from doing planned construction this spring.

“If the National Energy Board (NEB) isn’t going to protect our soil, then we have to protect our soil,” Mitchell told the Times Tuesday.

“We will stop them from going on the land, physically stop them.”

After the 2011 incident, Mitchell and other neighbouring farmers including Tom Baumann and Alf Kloot, formed the Fraser Valley Associa-tion of Pipeline Landowners (FVAPL) to stand up to Spectra.

Spectra’s pipeline carries 60 per cent of the nat-

ural gas produced in British Columbia, according to Spectra’s vice-president of external relations Gary Weilinger. To meet safety standards, the company has been ordered by the NEB to replace three kilometres of its 30-inch pipeline through Chilliwack.

A second, 36-inch pipe, that runs parallel will not be replaced because it was installed in 1972 and already meets the new standards.

Both pipes run beneath approximately 20 pri-vate residential and farm properties as well as the parking lots of Superstore, Cottonwood Mall, Chilliwack Mall and Redline Water Sports.

On Wednesday evening, Spectra represen-tatives held an open house to talk about phase two of that pipeline replacement, the 600 metres

Five local farmers will block Spectra Energy in effort to protect their soil

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Spectra Energy equipment and pipes in rainy weather on Gord Mitchell’s property, staging from Luckakuck in 2011. See SPECTRA, Page 28

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Pair of public forums will discuss crime and safety issues

Chilliwack residents are invited to a public forum on crime and safety scheduled for Feb. 5 between 8 a.m. and noon at Evergreen Hall.

The event is the first of five weekly forums to update the city’s 2011 Healthier Community Strategic Action Plan.

The purpose of the forums is to update the community on the imple-mentation of the plan and to engage community partners in identifying emerging needs, re-assessing the goals, and identifying collaborative opportunities to address issues related to: crime and public safety (Feb. 5); mental health and sub-stance abuse (Feb. 12); homeless-ness and affordable housing (Feb. 19); and primary health care (Feb. 26). On March 12 there will be a meeting entitled “Time For Action.”

To find out more and to register, email [email protected] or call Darcie Prokop at 604-793-2906.

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CorrectionIn the Jan. 23 Times article “New

plant could stop incinerator,” Belkorp vice-president Russ Black was quoted as saying “If we were to build three of these you would send more inert material to landfill than in an incinera-tion scheme.” That should have read “. . . less inert material to landfill.” The same article said Belkorp’s proposed plant could get 30 per cent of recy-clables out of the last 30 per cent of waste sent to landfill. Black said the number is actually 60 per cent of the last 30 per cent.

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Jamie Vermeeren makes the most of some unusually warm and sunny January weather by carving up a bit of water at Cultus Lake Saturday. While the weekend was sunny and warm, Friday (Jan. 24) was record-breaking as the mercury hit 12.8 C, which is 9.3 C above normal.

WEATHER ’TIS THE SKI-SEASON

Under pressure, Strahl resigns postBY PAUL J. HENDERSON

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Three days before Parliament was set to resume—when the Harp-er government would surely have faced tough questions—

former Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Chuck Strahl resigned as chair of Cana-da’s spy agency watchdog.

Strahl faced increasing pressure and allegations of conflict of interest as he lobbied on behalf of Enbridge North-ern Gateway while serving as chair of the non-partisan Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC), the body that oversees the Canadian Security Intelli-gence Service (CSIS).

In a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued Friday, Strahl did not admit any conflict of inter-est, nor did he concede his actions were an ethics violation.

“Despite the fact that my c o m p l i a n c e with all rele-vant rules and regulations has been clearly demonstrated, I retired from politics three years ago and do not wish to be in the centre of the politi-cal fray,” Strahl wrote.

In accepting his resignation, Harper wished him well and appointed former Conservative MP Deborah Grey as interim chair of SIRC.

“Mr. Strahl has submitted his resig-nation to me, and I have accepted it,

effective immediately,” Harper’s state-ment said. “In the interim, Deborah Grey will act as Chair until a new Chair is appointed. With the appointment of Ms. Grey as Chair of the Security Intel-

ligence Review Committee, there will be no gap in the review of CSIS’s activ-ities or in addressing complaints from the public.

“I would like to extend my personal best wishes to Chuck in all of his future endeavours.”

The main criticism was that CSIS had been found to be spying on anti-oil sands activists and sharing the informa-tion with Enbridge.

Steve Anderson, executive direc-tor of openmedia.ca, responded to the announcement with the suggestion that CSIS needs an overhaul.

“Today’s news is welcome, because all of us can agree that publicly funded government watchdogs should not be employed by those connected to the agencies they are overseeing,” Anderson said in a statement. “In this case, there

“ Despite the fact thatmy compliance with all relevant rules and regulations has been clearly demonstrated, I retired from politics three years ago and do not wish to be inthe centre of the political fray.”

Chuck Strahl

See STRAHL, Page 22


Booming business in kitchens, cranes, and powerlines

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on great careers are now being served up at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Faculty of Trades and Technology.

Professional Cook apprenticeship:Culinary arts professionals work anywhere from cruise ships to exclusive resorts; from safari tours to movie sets; or from oil drilling platforms to mountain park lodges, but often not without obtaining Red Seal endorsement governed by Canada’s Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.And that’s where UFV’s

Professional Cook Apprenticeship program comes in.Line cooks looking for more

money, responsibility, and job opportunities must first work their way through the Red Seal apprentice program — the first 15-week section of which is running in the Trades and Technology Centre at UFV’s Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park.“It’s a huge part of job

advancement and increased pay within the industry,” says UFV instructor chef David Bensmiller.As an added bonus, students

can apply for a $1,000 grant following course completion.“Essentially it pays for itself,”

Bensmiller says.(Note: Professional Cook

Apprenticeship is different than UFV’s 39-week Culinary Arts program that trains students from the ground up.)Upon successful completion

of all Professional Cook requirements, students can write Professional Cook Certificate of Qualification exams.After that, it’s only a matter of

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Career outlookAccording to Statistics

Canada’s Labour Force Survey, employment in all of the trade occupations is expected to enjoy yearly growth up to 2020, with the strongest growth expected from chefs and cooks. To diversify employment opportunities, students can combine their skills as a culinary artist with UFV’s Hospitality Event Planning certificate. Restaurant management and food services skills combined with tourism and hospitality training are assets for chefs who want to open their own establishment or be promoted to management positions.

Mobile Crane Operator:Don’t want an office job, but would like an above-average salary? In eight weeks, quality candidates can become qualified crane operators through UFV’s new Mobile Crane Operator program.Working directly with Eagle

West Cranes, students will enjoy hands-on training under the watchful eye of respected industry professional Brad Paddock.“It’s a great industry for people

who are not afraid to take risks, but are still very aware of the limits of their equipment and abilities,” says Eagle West’s Gary Davey.

Crane operators often enjoy tactile learning and working with their hands. Jobs can be as diverse as lifting for powerline companies, lumber yards, construction sites, or mines.“Basically any company that’s

got to get something in the air,” Davey says.Crane operators were a huge

part of the recent Port Mann Bridge project. Like transport truck drivers, crane operators can either work as independent contractors or join a company.UFV’s eight-week Crane

Operator program (for Stiff Boom 40 tonnes & under) is an entry point into the profession, offering Level B and A training in four-week shifts beginning March 3. Upon passing the assessment, students become a certified Stiff Boom 40 Tonnes and Under Level A crane operator (no supervision restrictions).

Career outlookAccording to the BC Trades Outlook 2010-2020, the demand for skilled trade workers will outpace the number of workers by 2016.As key sectors such as

infrastructure, oil, gas, and mining expand in the next decade, the need for crane operators will continue to grow.In addition, large numbers of

older workers will retire, opening up opportunities for trained crane operators. The highest average trades

wage earners include electricians ($25.26), crane operators ($24.61) and plumbers ($24.10).For more, see goo.gl/a2xbmE.

Powerline technician:Take charge of your future with UFV’s Powerline Technician (PLT) training — a pre-apprenticeship program providing basic skills necessary to enter the workplace as a powerline worker.“It’s a great career for people

who love the outdoors and like to travel,” says Kerry Van Sickle of Electrical Energy Training Group, UFV’s highly regarded partner for this new program.Powerline technicians build

and maintain overhead and underground power transmission and distribution systems, erect and maintain electrical poles, towers, guy wires, and install or repair live-line wiring.People in this field are physically

fit and enjoy the challenge of working on ladders, in hydraulic buckets, or other aerial devices.“Powerline technicians find

the career rewarding, especially knowing they’re providing an important service to the community,” Van Sickle says,

adding, “People succeeding in this field usually have good manual dexterity, spatial perception, strong motor coordination, and they’re detail and object-oriented.”Beginning March 3, UFV’s

12-week PLT training includes activities and core skills required for a Level 1 powerline technician, and includes theory and outdoor performance-based exercises.Hands-on experience is

delivered in collaboration with highly experienced instructors from Electrical Industry Training Institute (EITI Global).During the program’s last week,

an on-site job fair will provide students with the opportunity to meet employers, make connections, and demonstrate skills.

Career outlookAccording to workbc.ca, the wage for a powerline technician can reach $80,500–$95,000. The estimated demand for workers in B.C. is 24,500, up from 23,100 in 2010.Students who complete the

UFV Powerline Technician foundation program can pursue apprenticeships with an electrical utility or electrical contractor company.For more, see goo.gl/Ib630r.

Get the edge you need with UFV’s latest trades programs

Dr. Lenore Newman talks about the impact of the aLR as part of the University Lecture series at UFV on Wed, Feb 5, at 4 pm in the lecture theatre (B101) on the abbotsford campus. the lecture, titled ALR at 40: Land Loss and Fragmentation in the Fraser River Basin and presented by the UFV Office of Research, is free and the public is welcome.

Earls cook Kelly Barber is one of many professionals looking to increase experience and earnings with UFV’s Professional Cook Apprenticeship program.

Dr. Lenore Newman features ALR’s 40th

Catch the Cascades at Envision CentreBasketballUFV vs. TWU Sat, Feb 15 Women at 5 pm; Men at 7 pm

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A Chilliwack man fooled by a convicted murderer living under a false identity is happy the killer is finally going to jail.

George Mitchell Allgood, known by many peo-ple in Chilliwack as Reno Trevor Hogg, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Susan Rein-hardt and attempted murder of David Ristow.

Justice Grant Currie handed down the verdict Monday morning in a Saskatoon court.

Reinhardt, who was Allgood’s ex-girlfriend and mother of a young son they shared, died of gunshot wounds on July 15, 2006. Ristow was seriously injured in the incident.

After each verdict in court, All-good interrupted Currie and said, “I didn’t do it.”

He also told one of the officers in the courtroom, “You’re a liar and you know you’re a liar, you falsified information like that.”

But Wayne (who prefers that his last name not be used) tells the Times that it is Allgood who was the liar.

“With a man like that you would never know what he would do if he was found not guilty and allowed to walk the streets as a free man. Now I know my family will be safe. . . . The lesson from this is make sure you really know who you let into your circle of friends for this man fooled all of us who he met.”

At one time, Allgood worked at Sto:lo Nation indirectly under the oversight of former Mission mayor James Atebe. Before Steven and Gwen Point were the Lieutenant Governor and Chate-

laine of British Columbia, Allgood worked with Gwen and others on powwows. Through Sto:lo Nation, Allgood worked with ICBC road safe-ty co-ordinator and retired RCMP officer Mike Weightman making a road safety DVD and on powwow sponsorship.

And it was at Sto:lo Nation where he met Rein-hardt who became his girlfriend and the mother of his child.

While all those people knew him as “Trevor,” the real Allgood is an American citizen who, 30

years ago, tied up a 71-year-old man in his own home and beat him to death with a shovel in Baltimore, Md.

He pleaded guilty in October 1984 and was sentenced to 20 years. He later received an even longer sen-tence but questions remained about how long he spent in jail, who the real Reno Trevor Hogg was, and how Allgood got into Canada.

“My only regret is that this man was not caught getting into Cana-da and that the RCMP should have told me that this man was on their radar even when he was living in my

house,” Wayne said.Allgood’s eventual undoing was the classic Mr.

Big sting, where an undercover officer, acting as a member of a fake criminal organization, gets the suspect to admit to serious crimes to gain trust.

There police learned that Allgood used a 12-gauge shotgun to shoot Reinhardt and Ris-tow as they lay in bed sleeping in their Saskatoon home.

Wayne is angry the RCMP did not warn him

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See ALLGOOD, Page 27

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled a Chilliwack man who stabbed and pep-per-sprayed a man who told him not to

litter acted in self defence.Christopher John Nadin, 24, had been charged

with aggravated assault and assault with a weap-on in relation to a Remembrance Day stabbing in downtown Chilliwack in 2011.

The stabbed man, 46-year-old Andrew Dannes, told the court Monday he had been walking his dog at about 10:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 2011, when he encountered Nadin and three others near the Yale Road 7-11 store.

Someone in the group had tossed a plastic bag of gar-bage on the ground near a garbage can, he said, and he had called out to him to pick it up and put it in the garbage can.

“Mind your own f---ing business,” was the reply he got from Nadin, he said.

He said Nadin had also challenged him to a fight, saying, “You wanna go?”

An altercation ensued, during which Dannes said Nadin “lured” him into a bus shelter, jumped up on a bench and stabbed him.

Bleeding from a wound to his chest, Dannes then pursued Nadin, who at one point turned back and pepper-sprayed him, Dannes said.

Dannes eventually collapsed near the steps of

the Newmark Apartment building on Yale Road, where security guards helped him call 9-1-1.

He was hospitalized twice for his injury and needed several blood transfusions.

“I was in a state of disbelief that something so silly could result in that happening,” he told the court.

Nadin’s lawyer Dan Henderson, however, argued that Dannes had been the aggressor in the altercation and had cornered Nadin in the bus shelter.

Henderson also argued that Dannes, a pre-scription methadone user who had also been drinking the night of the stabbing, had been too impaired to give an accurate account of the events.

He noted that Dannes had been unable to pick Nadin out of a photographic lineup and had given police a description of Nadin that B.C. Supreme

Court judge Mark McEwan on Tuesday called “wildly at odds with the accused’s actu-al appearance.”

Nadin did not testify in his own defence, but Julie Birch, his girlfriend of one year at the time of the stabbing, was with him that night.

She told the court she and Nadin, along with her 12-year-old brother and his 13-year-old friend, had met

up at Tim Hortons as she was finishing a shift there.

Her little brother had thrown the garbage, she said, and Dannes had yelled at him aggressively, using profanities, as he approached the group.

“It startled me, very much so,” she said.Not wanting to see a fight, she said she had walked

away quickly with her brother after Nadin had told Dannes to “mind his own f---king business.”

At one point she said Nadin had yelled, “He’s got a gun!,” at which point she and her brother

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Stabbing over littering ruled act of self defenceJudge says man who was stabbed was the aggressor in a fight over bag of garbage

“ The court has got to bemindful that it cannot be sanctioning the useof a knife every time a fi st fi ght appears to beabout to occur.”

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Thanks to Paul Hender-son for a comprehensive and interesting article in the Jan. 23 edition of the

Chilliwack Times. I appreciated the detailed reporting and have enjoyed his work on the issue to date. I have just one minor quib-ble, concerning the establishment of the citizens’ group, ACT Chilli-wack.

The establishment of ACT was not, in fact, precipitated by the rezoning controversy concerning the waste facility. While ACT Chil-liwack hosted Glen Thompson at its inaugural meeting in order to learn more about the issue, the group does not exist solely to address it. ACT Chilliwack’s pri-mary focus, as I have made clear in prior correspondence with the media, is constructive community engagement toward a more robust local democracy.

I think Mayor Sharon Gaetz put it most eloquently in a recent interview when she said: “Refrain from being an armchair quarter-back and eliminate the phrase ‘someone should’ from your vocabulary.” This is ACT’s raison d’etre, in a nutshell. We are people who feel a need to get out of our armchairs and be the “someones” who “should.”

Since returning home to Chil-liwack three years ago, I’ve seen quite a ruckus kicked up about a storefront being painted the

“wrong” colour. I’ve sadly wit-nessed the demolition of the iconic and beloved Paramount theatre (at a cost in excess of that projected for renovation and not “free” but on the city’s dime, via CEPCO). I’ve seen Chilliwack shamed by the second lowest voter turnout in a civic election in all of British Columbia and (I would argue) humiliated by a turnout just over a snivelling and pathetic two per cent for a school board byelection.

What I perceived to be missing from all the foregoing was not so much divergent voices (the most encouraging indication of a liv-ing and healthy democracy), for they were present. Rather, what I perceived to be missing was a framework for the messages those voices were bearing. Up these voices would rise and just as rap-idly . . . dissipate, for there was no structure in which they might flourish and take their place in the civic complex as valid commen-tary which demanded a response. I hear so many of my neighbours lament what they perceive to be local government which is out

of touch with them and yet, they seem to be too desperately demo-tivated to take responsibility for their own disengagement. But who is giving them a reason to do so? Who is reminding them of the power of their franchise, or the res-onance of their voices?

I believe ACT Chilliwack has the potential to fill a need in this community: a need for the sort of focus that goes beyond random kvetching; a structure that civilizes the voice in the wilderness. ACT was formed for the sake of getting people out of their armchairs and inspiring them to run like hell down the field with the ball to spike that sucker into the end zone.

We have a wonderful city in Chil-liwack. We have amazing resources and people. What we need to become all that we dream of being, is a citizenry that stands up to be counted for love of this place. That means an engaged citizen-ry, invested in a living, breathing democracy of which they are stew-ards and full participants.

These are the reasons ACT Chil-liwack was formed.

◗ Jennifer recently returned to her home town of Chilliwack, after many years spent in Vancouver, Europe and the Middle East. From belly dancer to church secretary, Jennifer has done it all and hopes to do a lot more before she’s done.

Keep e-cigs out of reach for minorsA new product has hit store shelves

with the potential to do great harm. Electronic nicotine-free ciga-rette-style vaporizers are designed

to give smokers the pleasure and feeling of smoking a cigarette, without the nicotine and carcinogenic smoke.

Indeed, for many, these products may be useful in helping them to quit smoking by providing a healthier substitute.

But since the product doesn’t contain nic-otine and smoke, it is currently unregulated, and legal to sell to minors.

This is problematic, because while e-ciga-rettes may be nicotine- and smoke-free, their use by children normalizes and glamourizes tobacco, and could encourage them to take up smoking real cigarettes.

Many electronic cigarettes come in fruity flavours, which seem to be geared specifical-ly for children.

In 2010, Health Canada made it illegal for retailers to sell tobacco products flavoured with vanilla, banana, cherry or other taste sensations that may appeal to children.

No restriction applies to e-cigarettes, how-ever.

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Which is why the laws need to change, with the sale of these products restricted to adults only.

Some jurisdictions are already placing restrictions on their use. Nova Scotia’s health ministry recently proposed banning e-ciga-rettes from bars and restaurants, whether the devices contain nicotine or not.

This week, Fraser Health chief medical health officer Paul Van Buynder suggested non-nicotine flavoured e-cigarette vaporizers could be a gateway to smoking tobacco, and thus should be restricted.

It’s time the provincial government caught up to this new technology, and ensure it stays out of the hands of children.

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If you scratch around a bit in our politicians’ local bed, what might you find?

This story shows just how/why politicians fail their constit-uents at the most fundamental levels of good governance.

At issue is an industrial pro-ponent that wants to build a hazardous waste facility next to the Fraser River, the City of Chilliwack which has green- lighted the proposal versus the legitimate opposition from First Nations and constituents with a long view of sustainable development that includes the environmental integrity of an important B.C. river.

Chilliwack Times reporter Paul Henderson lays out just how Chilliwack’s mayor, Sharon Gaetz, (et al) circumvent due process when it suits them. What Chilliwack’s Gaetz and company are saying is becom-ing painfully familiar: Their election is a mandate to govern as they wish and gives them licence to manage community engagement via administrative cattle shoots. When constitu-ents object, they’re informed to vote for someone else at the next election.

Of course, some people take issue with being jacked out of the local political process for three years with their only option being to choose which tyrant they want to dictate their lives for next three years.

Aggravating that dysfunction-al process is the fact that that cosmetically dolled up piggish version of democracy is made to look like due process when, in fact, it’s nothing more than a prosthetic grin designed to win the next election.

We all know governments have the power to make dis-cretionary decisions. An appli-cation for a hazardous waste facility in a bad location does not warrant the same review as a restaurant application.

Henderson’s excellent article (Times, Jan. 23) pulls down Gae-tz’s prosthetic grin to show the pimpled disfigurations driving this issue. Gaetz and company should be ashamed, but . . . .

Walter NeufeldChilliwack

Student safety comes firstEditor:

In the Chilliwack school sys-tem, there are more than 3,000

students that depend on busing and safety is the number one priority.

At least twice a day, (speaking on behalf of my dad who is a bus driver in the Chilliwack school system) vehicles are driving through the buses red lights. These red lights are no different than a stop sign, or lights at an intersection. This rule to stop for the students is being compromised for the sake of drivers being impatient, or simply not caring. This can no longer be overlooked. If a driver runs the red lights, this poses a major safety hazard because the students could be injured or killed.

The bus driver will try to write down the licence plate number and any other informa-tion about the vehicle running the red lights, then he/she will submit this report for a ticket to be issued by the RCMP.

The problem isn’t drivers get-ting fined, it’s that the student’s lives are being threatened. This escalating problem is no differ-ent than drinking and driving; they both put innocent people’s lives at risk because of careless notations and behaviours.

Drivers must consider the busing rules because they are there purposely for the stu-dents’ safety, not for inconve-nience.

Christine WilliamsChilliwack

Location simply not appropriateEditor:

The location of the pro-posed hazardous waste plant in the floodplains of Chilli-wack will be a huge problem for our water in the Fraser River.

For years people have been lowering the quality of our water, dumping garbage, harmful chemicals, and even raw sewage into our river. All of this resulting in unsuitable

water quality. The Fraser River is so

important to our communi-ty. This location will affect fishing organizations, First Nations groups and everyone else in our community, creat-ing long-lasting effects people may not even be aware of. No one is thinking of all the pos-sible consequences of having the hazardous waste recycling plant on the banks of the Fra-ser River. What people don’t always seem to realize is that this decision is one that they

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Nadin verbally.Dannes was unarmed, Lindsay argued, and

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Mainland DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL PTSx - Langley 49 30 12 2 5 67 x - Prince George 46 26 15 3 2 57x - Coquitlam 47 23 19 2 3 51Surrey 47 19 26 1 1 40Chilliwack 47 10 31 2 4 26

Interior DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL PTSPenticton 46 29 11 2 4 64 W. Kelowna 45 28 12 3 2 61 Vernon 47 23 15 4 5 55 Salmon Arm 46 23 17 1 5 52 Merritt 45 22 18 4 1 49Trail 47 9 33 2 3 23

Island DivisionTEAM GP W L T OTL PTSx -Powell River 46 30 11 2 2 65 x - Victoria 46 28 12 3 3 62 Nanaimo 49 24 23 1 1 50 Cowichan Valley 47 17 26 2 2 38Alberni Valley 48 15 25 2 6 38x - Clinched playoff spot

Chiefs leading scorersPLAYER GP G A PTSC. Cochrane 46 13 24 37 M. Tibbet 47 18 18 36 Z. Diamantoni 47 6 27 33 J. Hand 45 11 17 28

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If we followed the old adage that if you can’t say anything good, you shouldn’t say anything at all, these pages would be pretty

empty this hockey season.So let’s start with a list of the pos-

itives from last weekend’s two Chil-liwack Chiefs games where they lost 5-4 in overtime Friday to the Langley Rivermen and then tied 7-7 Sunday with the West Kelowna Warriors.

Frankly, there were a ton of bright lights from the weekend.

To start with teamwise, even making it to overtime with Langley, the top team in the British Colum-bia Hockey League (BCHL) with a 30-12-2-5 record, is an accomplish-ment for the 10-31-2-4 Chiefs. And keeping up in what amounted to a shootout—each team scoring a converted touchdown—with the Warriors, the fifth team in the league with a 28-12-3-2 record, wasn’t too shabby either.

The Chiefs managed 11 goals in 61 shots over two games. Offensively, it’s hard to say anything bad about a team scoring on 18 per cent of its shots.

Best of all, the fans at Langley Events Centre and Prospera Centre

were treated to exciting and enter-taining hockey by the Chiefs and their counterparts.

The Chiefs showed a stunning staying power on Sunday despite a late collapse. Down 5-2 just two minutes into the second period could deflate the best of teams but Chilliwack stayed on target, battled hard and scored five straight goals culminating with Jake Hand’s 11th at 17:33 of the third. If not for Warrior David Pope’s two goals in the last minute, including the tying goal with eight seconds to play, the Chiefs would have had a proud victory.

As for individual bright lights, goalie Spencer Tremblay made 39 saves and the goaltending tandem of Tremblay and Josh Halpenny combined to stop 48 shots on Sun-day. Sure, the team lost Friday but at least Tremblay can say he had a save percentage of .886, slightly better than Rivermen keeper Brock Cross-

thwaite’s .862.As for skaters, in Langley on Friday

Jaret Babych had two assists and the team continues to get goal scoring from across the board. The team is struggling enough to have to rely on two or three goal scorers. Zach Diamontoni, Andrew Silard, Hand and Kyle Westeringh lit the red light on Friday.

Then on Sunday, new team cap-tain Tanner Cochrane led the way with a hat trick giving him 10 points in just 12 games played this season.

The rest of the scoring was again spread around with Hand, Wester-ingh, Blake Gober and 16-year-old Jordan Kawaguchi adding goals of their own.

Rookie defenceman Carter Cochrane scored two assists on the weekend keeping him atop of team scoring with 13 goals and 24 assists. Behind him is assistant captain Mathieu Tibbet with 18 goals and

18 assists.Games like these give scouts,

coaches and fans alike a taste of the potential this team with 11 rookies has . . . at least for next year.

Now for the bad news: The team did lose one and tie one despite scoring 11 goals. The sieve-like defence continues as the boys at the back allowed 99 shots in two games. Simply put that is way too many.

And while the lingering defensive woes makes it hard to ever point a finger at goaltending, Tremblay does continue to play hot and cold. He had a decent performance in Friday’s effort followed by a tough Sunday where he allowed five goals in the first 22:26.

The Chiefs are 14 points out of a playoff spot behind the Surrey Eagles. They face the Eagles in Sur-rey tomorrow, Jan. 31, and again back at Prospera Centre 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1.

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With six games left in the regular season, the coach of the Sardis secondary

senior boys basketball team is look-ing to light a fire under his team in time for playoffs.

Arguably the best high school boys basketball team in Chilliwack’s history, this year’s Falcons have earned a lot of respect for their skill and commitment.

They’ve hovered around sev-enth place on the province’s top-10 list all season and proved they can knock off teams above them.

But that won’t be enough to bring home a quad-A provincial championship banner (the team’s audacious goal this year), and it won’t even guarantee them passage through what promises to be an insanely competitive Fraser Valley

Championships this year.Six teams will advance, but eight

Fraser Valley teams are currently crowded onto the province’s top-10 rankings, and three more are snap-ping at their heels from the honour-able-mentions list.

“It’s going to be a dog fight for sure,” coach Kyle Graves said. “In past year’s if you were considered top 17, you were pretty much guar-anteed a spot to provincials.”

The team has put in the work at practice, Graves said, and has the talent to go all the way. What’s missing, or at least hit-and-miss, is desire and intensity during games.

“That’s a thing we’ve struggled with for the last couple years,” Graves said. “Sometimes guys rely on their skill too much and don’t work hard for every possession. You just have to constantly remind them and demand that they work hard for all 40 minutes.”

Last weekend, the Falcons took third at a Vancouver College tour-nament, winning 68-62 over Wal-nut Grove, a team that has spent a fair bit of time ranked number one this season.

It was the first time Sardis had beaten the Gators in Graves’s five years of coaching the team, but the reason the Falcons had found themselves in the consolation final in the first place was that they’d been outworked by Terry Fox the night before, according to Graves.

“Fox just came in, and two or three of their players just pushed us around and just bullied us,” he said, “and we didn’t respond and we looked scared out there.”

And on Monday, Walnut Grove—among the hardest-working teams in the league, according to Graves— exacted revenge for the weekend tournament loss by beating Sardis 59-53 in league play.

The Falcons, currently second behind undefeated Walnut Grove in Fraser Valley East, now have six league games left to get used to dig-ging deep every game.

Their goal is to knock the Gators out of top spot and earn an easier path through the Fraser Valleys.

To do that and eventually have a shot at a provincial banner, Graves knows he’s going to have to push his boys out of their comfort zones.

“I always have to remind myself they’re 16- and 17-year-old kids, and they have a lot of stuff going on in their lives, but to be a provincial champion, 16- and 17-year-old kids have done it in the past, and that’s what we’re going to have to strive for in the next month and a half.”◗ The Falcons next home game is tonight (Thursday) against W.J. Mouat. Tip off is at 8 p.m. For schedules and scores, visit www.bcboysbasketball.com.

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was a clear conflict of interest given that CSIS has been asked to aid the oil industry in monitoring environmentalists.”

NDP MP and house leader Nathan Cullen called Strahl’s actions “brutal.”

“How is it the Conservatives believe that spying on Canadians who oppose bad pipelines is OK,” Cullen said. “Then having the chair of the ‘watch-dog’ for that same spy agency lobby for that same bad pipeline company? Brutal.”

A handful of local residents gathered on Jan. 9 in front of Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl’s Vedder Road constituency office to pro-test the latest controversy.

The protest was led by Agassiz resident David Hersanko who later went into the office to present Mark Strahl with a letter urging him to protest his father’s actions with Enbridge and SIRC.

At that time protesters were asked why Mark Strahl’s office was a target for something to do with Chuck Strahl. The circle of connection was completed last week as it was revealed that Mark

Strahl’s wife holds, or at least held, a “nominal interest” in Chuck Strahl Consulting. And, as reported by the Vancouver Observer, the feder-al lobbyist registry showed that Mark Strahl was formally lobbied by Enbridge three times from November 2011 to November 2012.

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Vancouver Observer correspondent Matthew Millar has called this Dec. 19 declaration “back-dated,” and says it was changed some time after Jan. 14.

Chuck Strahl criticized the Vancouver Observer,which broke the story, for being aggres-sively “anti-pipeline” and he slammed Cullen for making political hay of the matter.

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With no warning from the school district or his union, James received an imposing five-page letter from the B.C. Ministry of Justice this month telling him to get fingerprinted within two weeks.

“It’s quite intimidating to open that up,” he said. “At first I was shocked. It takes sever-al readings to get through. I thought, on my first couple of readings, and so did my wife, that there was somebody who had my name, my gender and my date of birth.”

Since James had recently lost his wallet, he was worried someone might have stolen his identity.

Other local teachers, upon opening similar letters, have at first thought someone was accusing them of being pardoned sexual offenders, according Chilliwack Teach-ers’ Association president Clint Johnston, who has heard from about 10 local teachers who have been flagged.

“It’s a real bit of a nightmare,” he told the Times.

James called the fingerprint-ing requirement a violation civil and human rights and said the whole thing reminded him of a book he’d read lately by the American ambassador to Ger-many during the rise of the Nazi party.

“It’s chilling the similarities that I see,” he said.

He said he’s all for protect-ing kids from sex criminals, but—as a teacher who has been with the Chilliwack district for 20-odd years and undergone numerous criminal record checks—the district and gov-ernment know who he is.

“I don’t see why I should be selected out to be scrutinized in this way,” he said. “They’ve scrutinized my background a million times for my various positions throughout the years.”

The icing on the cake, for James, is that he has to pay for the indignity of being finger-printed out of his own pocket.

“All costs associated with fin-gerprinting and analysis are the responsibility of the applicant and will not be reimbursed by the Ministry of Justice, Crimi-nal Records Review Program,” states a form in his Ministry of Justice package.

Fingerprinting is also only available at the RCMP detach-ment from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and teachers have said lineups make it near impossible to fit it in on their lunch breaks.

“One guy, it took him six tries, literally, because of the line . . . He’s obviously incredibly frus-trated,” said Johnston.

James doesn’t think he should have to pay just because his gender and birthdate ran-domly correlate with that of a pardoned sex offender.

His union agrees, and the CTA has approached the dis-trict about covering the costs of fingerprinting and for substitute teachers to cover flagged teach-ers caught in lineups.

District officials have yet to formulate a response.

“We are in the process of exploring options to ease the

impact of this new change,” human resources director Mau-reen Carradice told the Times in an email. “We are not able to provide details of those options because we are in the very early stages of this process.”

She also said the procedure for criminal record checks is between individual teach-ing certificate holders and the province’s Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB).

“Any failure to comply with the CRC [criminal record check] processes will be between the

teacher and the TRB,” Carradice said.

The Chilliwack Board of Edu-cation, meanwhile, declined to weigh in on teachers’ concerns about fingerprinting.

“This is strictly an RCMP and a federal government matter with the department of justice, and that supersedes all our jurisdiction,” chair Walt Krahn told the Times. “Because this is something that is strictly out of our realm of governance, we cannot in any way take a posi-tion at this point.”

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Longtime Chilli-wack teacher Malcolm James holds up a letter from the B.C. Ministry of Justice telling him he needs to be finger-printed because he shares a birthdate and gender with a pardoned sex offender.

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will be living with for the rest of their lives and affecting them forever.

Water contamination is becoming such a huge world-wide problem and is that really what we want for our city? We have some of the best water around, no one wants to see it contaminated.

Why not move the location of this recycle plant? Why not move it further away to an area where there are no rivers, lakes, or streams to be damaged? Why not come up with a much more suitable solution without it con-taminating our air and water. We have enough pollution drift-ing in from Vancouver, why add to it with more chemical waste?

Emily ClarkeChilliwack

Floodplain also wrong locationEditor:

If it’s unsafe to build houses in a floodplain then it sure is unsafe to recycle high volumes of toxic and hazardous materi-als, like PCBs and mercury, in a floodplain.

The problem with the pro-posed hazardous waste recy-cling plant is the location. With its current location proposed along Cannor Road, it would be 100 to 200 metres from one of British Columbia’s major rivers, the Fraser River.

British Columbia prides itself on its salmon and its water. This recycling plant, at this location, would pose a huge threat to our river. You would think that our current city councillors, who were greatly opposed to the chlorination of our water, would be opposed to some-thing that actually creates a risk for our water; considering they can actually do something about this hazardous waste recycling plant.

Instead, the application has already received three read-ings and was unanimously approved by Chilliwack coun-cil. With more than 150 people present at Evergreen Hall,on a recent Saturday, and represen-tatives from 17 different groups who oppose the rezoning, it’s clear that our city councillors need to rethink their decision.

Move the location and provide a full environmental assessment. After all, short-term thinking creates long- term problems.

Brenda BrickwoodChilliwack

Council acting hypocriticallyEditor:

There is a glaring irony in the city’s efforts to accommodate the siting of a hazardous waste plant and transfer depot for hazardous waste alongside the Fraser River.

While city hall, through the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), is adamant that no gar-bage incinerator should be built within the Greater Vancouver

Regional District because it would pollute the Fraser Valley airshed, that same degree of concern is not being extended to protecting the Fraser River watershed. Both airshed and watershed are crucial factors in maintaining what most people have come to believe in these parts of the valley as the best place to live a healthy life in magnificent surroundings.

As a community, it is our responsibility to make sure that both our airshed and water-shed remain as unpolluted as possible. Locating a hazardous waste remediation and holding facility in an eco-sensitive area, which is also a floodplain and an important watershed, in my

opinion, is heading for disaster not just for now, but for genera-tions to come.

Our elected officials and staff at city hall must show more environmental stewardship towards the river because that is the legacy their term of man-date will leave behind. Airshed and watershed cannot be revived once their environmen-tal integrity is depleted.

By all means, assist Aevitas to locate somewhere else—just not 200 metres from the Fraser River, or anywhere else in the watershed.

Ann MuehlebachChilliwack

Light, not stop sign, is neededEditor:

My brother was nearly hit by a car not long ago and it really got me thinking.

The intersection at Watson and Tyson road needs a light not just a stop sign.

My brother was walking to Mount Slesse middle school, skateboard in hand, on his two-minute journey down the street. He starts across the intersection and a car comes speeding around the corner nearly hitting my brother and just continuing on down the road.

Since then now my brother attends a different school so I’m not speaking for him anymore but now for all the kids that attend Mount Slesse making it a safer place to walk because I know more than a few parents won’t let their kids walk to school because they don’t want them crossing that intersection.

It would help control the traffic as well. I’ve seen that intersection backed up all the way to South Sumas during

the morning rush hour quite regularly. A roundabout will just make things worse.

Randy McColmSardis

Poor planning by city staff Editor:

I am writing in regards to the Tyson/Watson intersec-tion and the safety of not only the cars and cyclists passing through, but also children walking to and from school.

I feel the danger is mainly caused by the poor planning of the city in which the Evans Road overpass had no prior planning leading to Tyson Road and its intersections. The flow of traffic streaming from the overpass has cre-ated major traffic problems through the residential area, with numerous four-way stops

and a school zone, all leading to a university campus.

According to the local paper, efforts have already been made to solve the prob-lem with a roundabout. This should have been planned along with the creation of the overpass. The concept is also not a safe alternative because roundabouts are designed for traffic, not pedestrian, use, especially in a school-zone area.

There also is a poor under-standing of the usage of a traf-fic circle in Chilliwack.

The safer alternative to be placed at the Tyson/Wat-son intersection would be a multiple-lane intersection with light and crosswalk for students to get to school. A pedestrian overpass would also be a safer alternative, although not as practical.

Eden GustafsonChilliwack

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Exciting new coursesInterested in hip hop for six to 10 years old; a seniors yoga class and fitness pro-gram; an acting course for teens; soccer for five to seven years old; home alone course on Feb. 1;’ or a babysitting course on March 1? Green-dale elementary community school has it all. Call Tracey for more details (604-823-7281) or email [email protected].

French group meetsThe French Association of the Fraser Valley will have French group discussion each Wednesday (Feb. 5). The group meets at the Royal Cafe at 45886 Wellington Ave from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m.

Soup and Bun saleMount Shannon holds its annual Soup and Bun sale on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Cost is $6 per per-

son and includes beverage, a variety of desserts and hearty homemade soups. Mount Shannon located on Yale Road east. Lots of parking and wheelchair friendly.

Empty Bowl fundraiserThe Chilliwacky Gogos hold their Empty Bowl fundraiser Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Yar-row Community School (4595 Wilson Rd.). Tickets are $25. The event helps raise aware-ness and funds to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grand-mothers campaign. For tickets call Ariel at 604-824-9481.

CDSRS fundraiserThe Chilliwack and District Seniors Resources Society holds a Pub Night Fund Rais-er at Friendly Mikes, 8247 Young Rd., Feb. 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $15 which includes one entree choice, door prizes and 50/50 draw. Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Resource office located at 9291 Corbould St.

Bowl for Kids SakeProspera Credit Union pres-ents the 25th annual Bowl For Kids Sake. The Chillibowl Lanes plays host locally with lane dates and times

as follows: March 3, 5 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; March 5, 5 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; and March 10, 5 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Every dollar raised helps support children in the com-munity by providing mento-ring services. Register a team by emailing Maureen Berlin, stewardship and events co-ordinator at [email protected] or call the office at 604-852-3331.

Storytime Introduce children to the love of books and language. Children five years and younger, along with their parents and caregivers, will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and puppets. Storytime helps prepare children to learn to read. Monday Mornings (Feb. 3) from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sardis Library. ◗ Compiled by staff

Community eventsTo include your event, contact Tyler Olsen at [email protected]. Put your event on our digital calendar by visiting www.chilliwacktimes.com.


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Spectra’s position is that the lease on the land across which the pipeline runs constitutes a con-tract, one that allows them on the land to do the replacement work.

But Mitchell says in the case of his farm, Green-arch Farms Ltd., the land on which Sparkes grows his corn every year, Spectra hasn’t compensated them for the damages to the soil and the crop loss from 2011.

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Weilinger has not conceded damage was done although the company admits they weren’t perfect.

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Mitchell pointed out that those landowners aren’t farmers.

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Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present its annual fundraising gala dinner on Feb. 15 at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel.

A Mozart Dinner Concert is the planned theme for this elegant evening event.

While the exquisite dinner menu will be sure to delight your appetites, the evening’s entertainment will showcase the talents of the CSO.

And of course, every year the silent auction

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Guests enjoy a very memorable evening while this yearly event raises thousands of dollars to assist the CSO & Chorus in con-tinuing their popular programming.

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brings music to life. The very reasonable ticket price of $75 is offset by a $40 income tax receipt.

◗ Mark your calendar for Feb. 15. Reception is at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel. For tickets call the Chilliwack Cultural Centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackcultur-alcentre.ca.

After a short hia-tus from the gala fundraising scene, the Chilliwack

Academy of Music is back in full force with a brand new approach.

“We are primarily a clas-sical music conservatory, though there are tons of exceptions,” says principal Graham Yates. “But we thought that there may be a wider audience of music-lov-ers out there for our fund-raisers if we appealed to a different market.”

With that in mind, the Valentine’s Hoedown was born.

While some cou-ples will be enjoying fine dining with soft classical music on that most roman-tic of evenings, Hoedown guests will enjoy a delicious meal of pulled pork with all the fixin’s and cut loose on the dance floor with a live country band. Some couples may exchange care-fully wrapped gifts; while Hoedown couples compete in couples-oriented fun and games such as a “milk-ing” contest on a stylized cow, “Horsey Hops,” and “Redneck Ringtoss” to win amazing prizes like jewelry, an iPad, or a trip to a ranch, courtesy of some generous local sponsors.

“We’re looking to carve out a niche that doesn’t exist in Chilliwack,” says event orga-nizer Bonnie Mason.

Whether you’re young or old, whether you’re a die-hard country fan or you just like supporting community fundraisers, Mason says “It’s

going to be loads of fun!”Organizers, who are

volunteer members of the Academy’s board, are hoping to fill all 140 seats at the Mt. Cheam Lions Hall.

Guests at the Valentine’s Hoedown will enjoy a fantas-tic evening while supporting the development of young musicians.

The Academy, founded in 1979 in order to bring quality music education to the com-munity, enrols 500 students each year in lessons, group classes and various commu-nity outreaches, including

programs and bursaries for under-privileged families. Its students share their gifts at the local music festival, seniors

homes, special events, community musicals and orchestra concerts, as well as recitals that are free and open to the public. Acad-emy students range from newborn to 81 and study all styles and types of instru-ments from voice, piano and orchestral instruments to guitar and drums. As a chari-table organization, the Acad-emy offers the highest calibre teacher for the most com-petitive rate and encourages an active, involved musical community in the city.

◗ Tickets for the Feb. 14 event can be purchased at the Chil-liwack Community Centre box office (604-391-SHOW) or at London Drugs for $48 each ($96 per couple). The event will be held at the Mt Cheam Lions Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave. at 6:30 p.m.

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“ We’re hoping to carve out a niche that doesn’t existin Chilliwack.”

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Romeo & Juliet, a ballet that feels like a play.Ballet Jörgen’s magical world of ballet

has cast its spell over Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love, anguish, and revenge in the classic tale of Romeo & Juliet. Presented by the Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society, this ballet is a gorgeous visual delight that has all the feel of a piece of theatre. A must see performance coming to the Cultural Centre on February 1, 2014.

If you had the pleasure of seeing Swan Lake last season then you’ll know the incredible artistry that Ballet Jorgen brings to their productions. Romeo & Juliet is no different. From the magnificent sets to the incredible costumes that adorn the exceptional dancers, this is a ballet you won’t be able to take your eyes off of.

Set the mood for the upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration by taking your sweetheart to see the love story of all love stories. Sure to captivate many hearts, the enchanting beauty of ballet will mesmerize audience members when this incredible dance troupe returns to Chilliwack with their brilliant interpretation.

Inspired by the raw emotion of Romeo & Juliet, Ballet Jörgen’s artistic director, Bengt Jörgen has masterfully transformed this classic love story onto the dance stage in a stunningly beautiful and emotionally-driven ballet.

Winning international recognition and critical acclaim, Romeo & Juliet has been delighting patrons in major cities and communities throughout Canada, the United States, and China. One of Shakespeare’s most recognizable plays, Romeo & Juliet has inspired many artist’s imagination over the centuries. Bengt Jörgen’s engaging perspective on this classic story of love and innocence is proof yet again of this. Creating a brilliant, innovative dance production while still remaining true to the storyline and characters of Shakespeare’s work, Bengt

delivers a masterpiece that will stay with you long after the curtain drops.

Overflowing with intimacy and warmth, the choreography captures the agonizing passion of the young starcrossed lovers through graceful movement as the dancers express the euphoria of a new love found.Faced with the agony of of life without the other, the drama and despair felt by the Romeo and Juliet is brilliantly portrayed through dance as we witness the young lovers struggle to find a solution to their plight. Tension builds as the quarrelling between families unfolds and audience members are pulled between comedy and tragedy. You can’t help but be drawn into the classic tale of these ill-fated lovers.

“Bengt Jörgen focuses on the characters’ love and creates an

abundance of inventive pas de deux choreography, enchantingly danced.”

- Backstage Weekly, New York

Ballet Jörgen Canada’s goal is to advance the art and appreciation of ballet and Canadian choreography through performance, educational experiences and outreach programs and are recognized by Canada’s National Arts Centre for its leadership role in the development of touring classical ballet. Known for the innovation, warmth, humour and beauty of its work, the Ballet troupe continues to reach out to more communities across the country than any other Canadian dance company, consistently touring the finest in new and classic productions to every corner of this great land.

Treat yourself to this breathtaking performance as the plight of these ill-fated lovers is depicted through dance.

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ShowtimePlanes and CharactersThe current show in the Art Gallery in the Chilliwack Cultural Centre is Planes + Characters by artists Sandra Wiens and Pierre Tremblay. Tremblay and Wiens both enjoy working with the physicality of paint but with different outcomes. Tremblay has focused on playing with the conventions of portrai-ture. Playful extremes in both colours and composition play an important role in how his subjects materialize. Wiens has been working on depicting non-specific land-scape spaces that explore the notion of both incremental and forceful change. The gallery is at 9201 Corbould St. and is open Wednesdays to Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. during theatre performances. Show runs until March 8.

Chorus seeks voicesThe Chilliwack Sympho-ny Orchestra Chorus has immediate openings and welcomes committed singers whose voices blend well in a group. All singers are expect-ed to attend weekly rehears-als in preparation for the April 12 performance. The ability to read music is a requirement. The chorus is performing Handel’s “Dixit Dominus.” Call Paula DeWit at 604-795-0521 for infor-mation regarding repertoire, auditions, placement and rehearsal details.

January at Branch 280Branch 280 of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts a dance from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. with Earthmen, Jan. 31.

The Comic StrippersThe brilliantly entertaining Roman Danylo returns Jan. 31 to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre with some of the fun-niest comedians in Canada. Portraying a fictitious male stripper troupe “The Comic Strippers,” the cast consists of some of our country’s best improvisational comedians. For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chil-liwackculturalcentre.ca.

Romeo and JulietBallet Jorgen returns to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Feb. 1 to perform the classic romantic tale Romeo and Juliet. One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, the clas-sic tale of Romeo and Juliet has inspired the imagination of many an artist over the centuries and this production is no exception. For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackcultural-centre.ca.

Coffee House ConcertMegan Twist and Mark Hil-

debrand perform at a Coffee House Concert fundraiser on Feb. 1 at St. Mary’s ele-mentary school (8909 Mary St.). There will be food and refreshments, raffles and 50/50 throughout the night and great door prizes. Tickets are $12 early bird, $15 at the door or reserve a table for eight for $80. Ticket orders through Pat at St. Mary’s, 604-792-7715 or Facebook Coffeehouseconcert.

SingalongCome to a singalong pro-gram of traditional Christian music accompanied by the Chilliwack Songs of Praise Orchestra at Cooke’s Presby-terian Church, on Feb. 2 at 3:30 p.m. Located at 45825 Wellington Ave. There will be special music presentations. Call 604-792-2154.

Calling all artistsThis year will be Art on the Farm’s 10th year with the popular event to be held Aug. 16. Organizers are looking for creative types to show and/or sell their stuff. This outdoor venue has more than 700 visitors from the Chilliwack area each year. There is lots of family fun, artist demos, great food and live entertainment. To find out more information about applying or to submit an application (new applicants are juried) visit www.arton-thefarm.ca.

Driving Miss DaisyExperience the heartwarm-ing tale of Driving Miss Daisy, the beloved Pulitzer-prize winning play and film adap-tation that is coming to the main stage of the Cultural

Centre on Feb. 5. For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackcultural-centre.ca.

Puzzle saleThe Friends of the Chilliwack Libraries holds its annual jigsaw puzzle sale Feb. 7 and 8 in the meeting room of the Chilliwack Library. Residents are counted on once more to bring in complete used puzzles to the library during January. Coupons are issued for those who donate, which are good to buy puzzles at half price during the sale on all but new puzzles. Cash only please.

Cascadia Wind EnsembleA “Travel Adventure in Music” with the Cascadia Wind Ensemble plays at G.W. Graham middle secondary school Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. The show will feature harpist Joanne Hankey and vocalist Penny Dalton. Take a pinch of Jazz and spice it with magnif-icent music from around the

What’s onTo include your event, contact Paul J. Henderson at [email protected]. Put your event on our digital calendar by visiting www.chilliwacktimes.com.

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Off its high horseThe Chilliwack Academy of Music is taking a a brand new approach to fundraising. While some couples will be enjoying fine dining with soft classical music on that most romantic of evenings, the academy’s Valentine’s Hoedown on Feb. 14 includes a meal of pulled pork with all

the “fixins” as well as dancing with a live country band. Tick-ets, which are $48 each ($96 per couple), are available at the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackcultural-centre.ca. They can also be purchased at London Drugs. The event will be held at the Mt. Cheam Lions Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave, at 6:30 p.m.

Note-Able FeastChilliwack Symphony Orches-tra and Chorus present their annual fundraising gala dinner, Note-Able Feast, on Feb. 15 at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel. A Mozart Dinner Concert is the

planned theme for this elegant evening event. Reception is at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The evening features a silent auction. Tickets are $75 offset by a $40 income tax receipt. For tickets call the Chilliwack Cultural Centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or pur-chase online at www.chilli-wackculturalcentre.ca.

Olympic photo showRelive the Vancouver Olympics with 14 Gold: Images from the 2010 Olympics, a solo photo exhibition at the Chilliwack Museum by Progress photo-journalist Jenna Hauck. The show runs until Feb. 27 in the Chambers Gallery upstairs. For more, email [email protected] or call 604-702-5576. Gallery hours are Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, and $2 for students and seniors.

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Illusionist appearsllusionist extraordinaire Vitaly Beckman dazzles the audience over a three-day stint at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Feb. 14, 15 and 16. With his performance featuring object levita-tion, making people disappear from photographs, and escap-ing from chains using only his mind, Vitaly will be performing an array of unique and self-invented illusions that bring his belief that “dreams can become reality” to life in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre. For tickets, call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.


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Experience the heartwarming tale of Driving Miss Daisy, the beloved Pulitzer-prize win-ning play and film adaptation on the main

stage of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Feb. 5.The charming story of a Southern matriarch and

her reluctance to accept the help of the compas-sionate chauffeur, hired by her son, has touched audiences for almost three decades, and this wittily written show brings out the heart and humour at the centre of their growing relationship.

Driving Miss Daisy centres upon 72-year-old Daisy Werthan, a stubbornly independent wid-ow who initially regards considerate old chauf-feur Hoke Colburn with resentment and more than a dash of prejudice. Set in 1940s Georgia, the

dynamic between the traditionalist Miss Daisy and her newest acquaintance is one bounded ini-tially by tensions and derision.

The 25-year journey that Daisy and Hoke take together carries the audience through a peri-od defined by prejudice, shows an unexpected friendship unfolding before their eyes, and, as Campbell says, concludes with the realization “that this isn’t about two people that are black, white, or Jewish . . . male or female . . . or of any age. It’s about two souls.”

◗ For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469), visit in person or purchase online at www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca.

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Feb.2014

The City of Chilliwack is planning for the future of downtown Chilliwack through a multifaceted revitalization plan.

As part of this strategic plan, in close cooperation with local merchants and the Downtown Business Improvement Association, the City of Chilliwack will convert the street to one way traffic. This will enable the sidewalk on the west side of the street to be widened by approximately 40% while maintaining the number of on street parking spaces.

In addition to the cosmetic upgrades, the project includes work to replace water, sewer, storm drain and road surface on Mill Street. This work has an expected completion date of April 15, 2014.

To learn more about the City of Chilliwack’s exciting revitalization plan for downtown Chilliwack, please visit chilliwackdowntownplan.ca.

Downtown ChilliwackMill Street Upgrades

Healthier Community ForumsChilliwack’s Healthier Community Stewardship Council is hosting a series of forums to refine and prioritize actions within Chilliwack’s 2009 Healthier Community Strategic Action Plan, to address crime, homelessness, mental health, addictions, and primary health care in our community. Interested stakeholders are invited to participate in one or more of these events.

#1: Crime & Public Safety - Feb. 5, 2014, 8:00am to Noon#2: Mental Health & Substance Use - Feb. 12, 2014, 8:00am to Noon#3: Homelessness & Affordable Housing - Feb. 19, 2014, 8:00am to Noon#4: Partners In Health Care - Feb. 26, 2014, 5:00pm to 9:00pm#5: Time For Action - March 12, 2014, 8:00am to Noon

To learn more and to register please contact Darcie Prokop at 604.793.2906 or email [email protected].

18th Annual Burn Awareness Week

Fire and burn injuries are the second leading cause of accidental death in children aged one to four years, and the third leading cause of injury and death for those aged one to eighteen.

Each year an estimated 9,000 children in Canada visit hospital emergency rooms for

burns, and almost half of these have suffered scalds from hot liquids. On average, every person in this country will experience at least two kitchen fires during their lifetime.

• Teach children to never touch anything on the stove, or to open the oven.

• Children should not use stoves until they are old enough to safely handle items, reach cooking surfaces, and are mature enough to understand safety procedures in the kitchen.

• Children should be supervised while in the kitchen. Talk about safe places to play. The kitchen is not one of them. Discuss the dangers of climbing on counters or getting too close to hot appliances like the coffee pot, toaster, hot pots or pans and hot food.

For more information please visit www.burnfund.org/BAW

Alarm Safety & Recycling Keep Your Family Safe:• Test smoke alarms monthly• Clean every six months by gently vacuuming the exterior• Replace and recycle the batteries at least once a year• Replace and recycle the alarms at least every 10 years Free Recycling Locations for Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms:• Chilliwack Bottle Depot, 45934 Trethewey Ave. • Sardis Bottle Depot, 45635 Lark Rd. • London Drugs, Cottonwood Mall Free Recycling Locations for Batteries:• Sardis Bottle Depot, 45635 Lark Rd. • Numerous other local retailers• Visit www.call2recycle.ca for locations

February 2 - 8, 2014

SkatingFamily Day Loonie SkateMonday, February 103:15pm – 4:45pm, Twin Rinks 12:30pm – 2pm, Prospera Centre

Valentine’s Day Loonie SkateFriday, February 146:30pm – 8pm, Twin Rinks

Hawaiian Tropic Toonie SkateFriday, February 216:30pm – 8pm, Twin Rinks

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