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BY TYLER OLSEN
He guarded the prime min-ister, sniffed for explosives,patrolledmajor world sum-mits and was hailed as a hero whenhe tracked down an elderly womanwith Alzheimers earlier this year.But with less than amonth before
his retirement to the home of a lov-ing family, Chilliwack-based RCMPPolice ServiceDogCargo diedMon-day after a run with his longtimehandler, Const.Michael Jordan.Cargo was born in 2003 in the
CzechRepublic and later purchasedand enlisted in the RCMPs breed-ing program.In 2006, he completed training
with Jordanandbegananextraordi-nary six-year career that would takehim across the country and see himparticipating inmanyof theRCMPsmost important assignments.Cargo was involved in security
operations at various major sum-mits, including the FrancophonieSummit in Quebec City in 2008,the G8/G20 Summit in Torontoin 2010, and other NATO and UNsummits. He was also involved insecurity for the 2010Winter Olym-pics. An explosive specialist, Cargooften worked with the emergencyresponse team.On several occasions, Cargo was
tasked with guarding Prime Min-ister Stephen Harper. He was also
the star dog of an RCMP recruitingcommercial often seen in movietheatres across Canada.More than a pretty face
or scowling deterrent, Car-go was also a presence onthe ground, tracking downcriminals and saving lives.Along with Jordan, Cargo
worked on the investigationinto the EnCana pipelinebombings inDawsonCreek.He also tracked down and caught athief who killed a personwhile driv-ing a stolen vehicle, caught severalbank robbers, and brought a taxicab robber to justice.Earlier this year, he was credited
with finding an elderly Chilliwackwoman with Alzheimers who had
disappeared from herSardis home. The womanhad been missing for twohours when Cargo wasbrought to the scene. Hepicked up her scent andfound her in an overgrownarea on a nearby propertyin less than half an hour.Throughout it all, Cargo
remained in theMounties breedingprogram. Over six years he sired 20litters of puppies, themost recent ofwhichwas delivered inMay.
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Cargo, an RCMP police dog who guarded the Prime Minister, caught bank rob-bers, sired 20 litters of puppies and found an elderly woman, died Monday.
RIPCargoChilliwackpolice dog whoguarded PM,caught bankrobbers, dies
See CARGO, Page 4
Little harmonyon school board
BY CORNELIA NAYLOR
Clandestine, unhealthy,unethical, dysfunctional,tragicChilliwack schoolboard trustees exchanged
some peppery language Tues-day while debating three motionsaimed at streamlining their poli-cy-making role.The motions, introduced by
Trustee Doug McKay, called foran interim process for developingpolicy until the board hammers outa new governance model with thehelp of education consultant CraigMelvin sometime in theNewYear.The motions also recommended
doing away with the board policycommittee and deleting Policy 200,which had hitherto outlined theboards policy-making process.Debateon themotionhighlighted
a by-now chronic rift on the board.Trustees Heather Maahs, Silvia
Dyck andMarthaWiens, who haveagitated for the board to play amore hands-on role in the district,argued the changes would furthercurtail its role.In effect, what well be doing
is deleting our job, Maahs said,and in the interim well have nojob description. So we delete Policy200, we delete our job, but well col-lect our paycheque, thank you verymuch.McKay, however, said the change
would do no such thing.What it does actually is pretty
muchmirror what we do right nowwith exception that now instead oftrustees drafting or crafting the lan-guage of policy, the administrationwould do that, if the board deemedit necessary that we had a policy.McKay and trustees Walt Krahn
and Barry Neufeld along with chairLouise Piper have advocated amorehands-off approach for the boardthat leaves the details of runningthe district, including word-smith-ing policy, to education experts.As we have grown, our board
needs to stand back and look at theforest instead of the trees instead of
Cornelia Naylor/TIMES
Trustees Heather Maahs and Doug McKay exchange words during a Chilli-wack school board meeting Tuesday.
Debate amongsttrustees revealsgrowing rift
See BOARD, Page 13
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BY TYLER [email protected]
Project Bicycle was such a suc-cess, its organizers hope toexport the concept to neigh-bouring communities next year.
Brody Isaak said nearly 100 bikeswere donated to the initiatve, whichaimed to collect, repair and distributeunused bikes to those in need. About70 of those were repaired, with theremainder used for parts, he said.As of Monday, the final repairs have
now been made and some of the bikeshave already been distributed. (Isaakand company are working with BigBrothers Big Sisters and ChilliwackCommunity Services to connect thebikes with those who need themmost.)Isaak said he and the other mechan-
icsRob Friesen and Spencer Arnoldwere surprised by the communityresponse to the project.Its been incredible, he said. The
response has really been great.The guys friend AmandaWeismiller
ran a popular Facebook page and that,along with a Times article, prompteddozens of calls. In fact, Chilliwacksenthusiasm posed some challenges forthe three guys.
We had tons of people phoningus, tons of people emailing us, and itbecame a bit of a logistical nightmare,he said.So the mechanics co-ordinated pick-
up runs, with addition-al help coming fromtheir friends RhysWal-ter and Gavin Lengert.Even though the proj-ect turned into morework than expected,Isaak said it was fun tobe able to turn unusedbicycles intoChristmaspresents.And although many
of the younger recipi-ents will only get theirfirst look at their bikeson Christmas Day, some have alreadybeen handed out.Its been a lot of fun and its been
very encouraging to see the kids actu-ally getting the bikes, he said, addingthat its also been gratifying to see theproject embraced by the community,
with some even providing cash dona-tions to help pay for parts.There were times I was getting 10
to 15 calls a day and it was a lot. Nowthe hump is over and were seeing the
rewards of it.Isaak said he hopes
to return this year andget other bike shopsaround the Fraser Val-ley on board.Were going to do
it next yearthats forsure, he said. Weregoing to try and puttogether a bit of apackage to bring to afew other local shopstowards Abbotsfordand Mission so they
can start with the same project.Bike shops have a lot of time in the
winter and its a way we can put ourtime and effort into benefiting thecommunity a little bit. So we plan tokeep going and maybe grow it a littlebit next year.
Tyler Olsen/TIMES
Brody Isaak of the Bicycle Project makes some final tune-ups on a repaired bicycle.
Wheely big successOrganizers behind Project Bicyclegrateful for nearly 100 donations
of time in the winterand its a way we canput our time andeffort into benetingthe community a littlebit.
Brody Isaak
Mountiefined forcausingdeadlyaccidentBY TYLER [email protected]
AyoungChilliwackRCMPofficer was excessivelyspeeding and en routeto a call when he swerved toavoid a dog on the LougheedHighway and crashed headon into a FordMustang driv-enby StevenGenberg.The crash killed Genberg,
20, and injured his passenger,JonathanDauphney, 19.Jordan Braid, a 23-year-
old Mountie, pleaded guiltyWednesday in ProvincialCourt to failing to exercisedue care and attention andfined $1,500. Charges of dan-gerous driving causing deathwere stayed.The court heard that just
before midnight on July 12,Braid was driving in excessof 100 kilometres an hour onhis way to a call in which awoman reported being afraidof her violent sons. Genbergwas driving the lead car in asix-vehicle convoy en route toHarrison Hot Springs, wherehe and his friends hoped tohave coffee. Hewas driving ator near the speed limit.In the moments after
the collision Braid told firstresponders thathe swerved toavoid adogon thehighway.In a victim impact state-
ment, Genbergs mother,Donna, wrote that she for-gave Braid and didnt wanthim to go to jail. She wrotethat knowingBraid carries theknowledge his actions killedher son was enough punish-ment for the youngMountie.Braid, who was not seri-
ously injured in the crash butwho has a scar on his armcaused by the accident, alsoaddressed the court.I cant even say sorry
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On Monday, he and Jordan went on theirpost-shift run. Cargo, though, lacked energyand showed signs of distress. He was takento a vet, where exploratory surgery revealedcancer had spread throughout his body.Cargo died that night.Jordan was unavailable for comment,
but said, in an RCMP press release: Policeservice dogs love their work. Cargo workedright up until the end without any hesita-tion and with no previous signs of illness.Hes been a great companion and partneras we have done a lot together and he willbe greatly missed.Sgt. Rick Chaulk, of the Lower Mainland
RCMP Integrated Police Dog Service, saysa special bond develops between handlers
and their dogs.He is your friend, your partner, your
defender, your dog, Chaulk said. You are hislife, his love, his leader. Hewill be yours, faith-ful and true, to the last beat of his heart. Youowe it to him to beworthy of such devotion.As police service dog teams are always the
front line members tasked to deal with highrisk situations, called upon to locate themiss-ing child or elderly parent, the bond betweenthe twomust be genuine and unconditional.Compound this over a working dogs lifespan,and clearly one can understand this uniquerelationship that coexists between handlerand dog.
BY CORNELIA [email protected]
A$10,000 donation to G.W. Graham sec-ondary schools football programhangsin the balance this week after the Chilli-wack school board approved a pared-downversion of a request to rename the schoolsathletic field.The requestto rename the schools foot-
ball field GWGRotary Fieldfirst came to theboard in June, when trusteewere told the newnamewould net the schools fledgling footballprogram a $10,000 donation from the Chilli-wackRotaryClub.But some trustees raised concerns about
corporate sponsorship in schools and aboutbreaking the districts tradition of namingschools and parts of schools after prominentlocal educators.The proposal made its way through two
committees before coming back to the boardTuesdaythis time with a request for onlytemporary signageduringhomegames.The board whittled that down even further,
however, with a recommendation by trusteeDougMcKay to approve a removable banneron the school property during home games ofthe schools football team, confirming that theteam is sponsored by theRotary Club of Chilli-wack.Themotionpassedunanimously, but its now
up in the air whether Rotary will still sponsorthe teamgiven thepared-downagreement.
Ill call the club president and talk to himabout it, Rotary ways and means commit-tee chair Jason Arnold told the Times. ThenIll probably have to go back to the ways andmeans committee to get their permission onhow theywant to proceed because when theyvoted to support it they voted it under thenotion that we presented it to the schools, sonowwell have to look at it again.Sponsorship or no sponsorship, however,
trustee Silvia Dyck warned against the boardsetting a precedent by allowing sponsors, cor-porate or otherwise, to paymoney for namingrights to public property.Philanthropy doesnt require advertise-
ment, she said. True philanthropy says, Igive you this because its the right thing to do,and it doesnt require self-aggrandizement oradvertisement or that kindof thing.But Arnold said putting the Rotary name on
projects supported by the club raises the clubsprofile and encourages more people to getinvolved in its goodwork.Rotary has a huge youth exchange pro-
gram, he said, and getting the Rotary nameout in the schools just further promotes that.G.W. Graham head coach Laurie Smith,
meanwhile, hopes the compromise approvedTuesdaywill be enough.Im disappointed for Rotary because I
would rather see a permanent sign, he said.I would rather see them recognized. TrusteeDyckwas calling it self-aggrandizement.Thatsnotwhat it is for Rotary. Rotary is a service clubthat likes to alert people to the fact that itsdoing all this good work to drawmore peoplein, to getmore people involved inRotary, to domore goodwork.Smith appealed to trustees during themeet-
ing, highlighting the positive impact the foot-ball program ismaking at the school.
CARGO, from page 1 Had cancer
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A special bond develops between police dogs and their handlers.
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BY KEVIN HAMPSONFor the Times
Volunteers at Operation Red Nosehavent joined any reindeer games;theyve been too busy driving yuletiderevellers safely home, including some whopartied in their pyjamas.House parties this time of the year are
often theme-based, explained Ken Smith,Red Noses assistant co-ordinator.The volunteer service, hosted by the
Kiwanis Club of Sardis, offers partiers freerides home Fridays and Saturdays duringthe Christmas season.The first two weekends have been busier
than previous years, Smith said.We had to rush
bo t h wee k end s[and] last Saturdaynight got backedup, he said.Part of the reason
Red Nose drivers arebusier is because rideshave been longer, withvolunteers taking clientsas far as Agassiz and RyderLake. Smith himself madeone trip out to Langleya120 km ride there and back. The averagedistance driven last weekend was 35 km,compared to a 24 km average for last yearscampaign, Smith said.So far, volunteers have given revellers 228
rides home and drivenmore than 6,000 km.And things arent likely to slow down. Last
year, volunteers drove a total of 17,082 kmand gave holiday partiers 702 rides home.The service has tripled since its first year in2004, when volunteers gave 234 rides.Smith is pleased many people are using
Red Nose, but added he hopes more volun-teers will sign up for Dec. 31.New Years is our biggest night. Last year
there were 17 volunteer teams. This yearwere hoping for that many ormore.A team consists of three volunteers,
equipped with a first-aid kit and flashlight,to make sure partiers get home safely. Thosewishing to use the service must have theirown car, which the volunteers will drive.Lots of organizers help to make Red Nose
possible, Smith said, with restaurants andcoffee shops providing food and beveragesto keep the volunteers happy.So far, Red Nose has mostly catered to
year-end business parties, including a cou-ple of big events with more than 300 peopleattending.[However], its now shiftingmore to house
parties as we get closer to Christmas, Smithadded.The RCMP encourages people to make
arrangements fora ride before thepartying begins,C p l . R o b e r tMcDonald said.Were hop-
ing people aregoing to plan
ahead before they start drinking, he said.We know that once they start drinking theirability to plan goes.People should either plan to use Opera-
tion Red Nose, arrange for a taxi or plan touse public transit, McDonald added. The Red Nose service will be offered thisFriday and Saturday, as well as on Dec. 21,22 and on the 31. To arrange for a ride homewith Red Nose, call 1-877-604-393-3000.Volunteer applications are available at theRCMP detachment, 45924 Airport Rd.
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BY PAUL J. HENDERSON
Fraser River gravel removal is permit-ted under the auspices of a flood pro-tection fiction is nothing more than amodern-day gold rush to feed the insatiableneeds of the Lower Mainland constructionindustry.That premise isnt a new one but is the
focus of the 20th book in publisher New StarBooks Transmontanus seriesof short books, which focus onplaces in B.C.In Sturgeon Reach, authors Ter-
ry Glavin and Ben Parfitt describethe geological genesis of the Fra-ser Valley and the Fraser Riverover thousands of years.Despite hundreds of thou-
sands of tonnes of gravel thathave been excavated from therivers gravel bars, the threat offlooding had been reduced notone iota, the authors write.SturgeonReach is a name given
by some to the stretch of the river that runsby Chilliwack, fromHope to Pitt Meadows.More than 30 different species of fish are
found in this gravel reach. The desire to pro-tect the spawning beds of salmon, sturgeonand other species has long come into con-flict with the rivers natural tendency to swellin the spring and flood the land.While 1894 was the largest freshet since
Europeans arrived, the population wasnthere for the rising rivers to have nearly the
impact that the less severe 1948 flood did.This event triggered the construction offlood-control infrastructure in the form of600 kilometres of dikes, 100 pump stationsand 400 flood-control boxes.And all of this new infrastructure required
gravel, the authors write.Chilliwack MLA John Les has long pushed
for the gravel removal as a flood protectionmeasure. And some local Sto:lo bands alongthe river, including Chief Clem Seymour of
Seabird Island, have said gravelremoval is necessary to stop theloss of land to erosion.Les has been both passionate
about the need for gravel removalfor flood protection and has alsodenied the ecological concerns.Those who suggest this is
destructive of habitat are reallyjust inventing scenarios and theone species that seems to beignored in all of this is the humanspecies, he told the Times in2007.Les also maintains that gravel
removal is not about feeding the construc-tion industry is nothing more than a publicsafetymeasure.The authors contend, however, that the
unquenchable thirst for gravel is only mea-sured by the ecological consequences. Forthis reason, a higher purpose was createdas a sort of rationalization: The threat offlood.
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TIMES - file
Chilliwack MLA John Les, Seabird Island Chief Clem Seymour and then-Chilliwack-Hope MLABarry Penner at a gravel removal project in the Fraser River in 2008.
New book chronicles theeffects of gravel removal
See STURGEON, Page 13
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BY PAUL J. HENDERSON
Theparallels are remarkable.An historical landmark movie house in the
citys downtown. A building that sits emptyand unused. A community group battles cityhall and tries to raise the necessary funds tosave the cinema. But, alas,there was not enough sup-port and demolition is onthehorizon.The theatres name? The
Paramount.But this Paramount is
4,200 kilometres away inYoungstown,Ohio.Youngstown is not the
only city that has found itcant save every landmark,writes editorial page editorDennisMangan in theDec.12 edition of Youngstownsdaily newspaper The Vin-dicator. Both cities areon the verge of losing theirParamounts.Mangan contacted the Times this week as
he was struck by the similarities he stumbledacross onlinewhen he found out about Chilli-wacks Paramount.He started out hisWednesday editorial this
way: The theaters seats have been empty foryears. The Paramount sign has been removedfrom the front of the building. The fate of aonce grand theater has been sealed; it awaitsonly the arrival of thewreckingball.
Other than the American spelling of theword theatre, his words could have appearedin our paper,whichwas, of course, his point.Mangan went on to compare the two cities
and our Paramounts. News coverage in TheVindicator over recentmonths similarly couldhave come from theTimes.It is a shame because the cityscape is going
to be so changed, saidAnita Lin in SeptemberVindicator article. Lin ischairwoman of the Para-mount Project, a group thatwanted to save the build-ing facade and create anamphitheatre. The group isakin toChilliwacks Save theParamount group.We cant afford that,
YoungstownMayor CharlesSammarone said of usingtaxpayermoney to save thebuilding in a Septemberarticle in The Vindicator,also echoing sentimentsof our own Mayor SharonGaetz. If [the Paramount
Project] can raise that type ofmoney, OK. Butwedont have themoney to save it.But the two Parmounts and their histories
are quite different. Chilliwacks was built in1949, and operated for 63 years until 2010when it was donated to the city by LandmarkCinemasofCanada.Youngstowns Paramount opened in 1918 as
News
A tale of two theatresand their destruction
The theaters seatshave been empty foryears.The Paramountsign has been removedfrom the front of thebuilding.The fate ofthe once grand theaterhas been sealed; itawaits only the arrivalof the wrecking ball.
The Vindicator
See PARAMOUNT, Page 13
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OK, sobynowyouve almostcertainly boughtmost oftheChristmaspresents youwill be buying for thepeople thatare on yourChristmas list because,well, lets face it, because theyhaveto be.You knowwho Imean: your
mother and father, the kids, auntsanduncles and cousinsall thepeoplewhoare going to give youstuff, so youhave to give some-thing to themso theywont thinkyoure somekindof a slob.Bynow, surely, youhave got
those easy ones taken care oforat least, if youre themanof thehouse, yourwife has done that foryou.(And if shehasnt, then youdbet-
ter get cracking! Its time to remindher that time is getting short.)Sonow is the time to start think-
ing about thepeople towhomyoureallywould like to give something.Thepoliticians. After all, they do
somuch for us all year round, andthey always ask so little in return.And its not like theyre never
always thinking of us. Indeed, astestament to their caring, I havea collectionof decadesworth ofChristmas cards I receive practi-cally every year frommanyofmyrepresentatives inVictoria andOttawa and themunicipal hall, allthoughtfully paid forwithmyowntaxmoney.Weall owe them.Dearly.And they remindus of that every
time they raise our taxesor raisetheir ownpay.And I especially appreciate their
apologetic attitudewhen they casttheir vote to give themselvesmoreofmymoney.Indeed,weowe them.Andwhat better time than
Christmas to show them thatwecare asmuchabout themas theycare about us.Maybemore, in fact. So here are
a few gift suggestions for someof the politicianswho I feel havetouchedmepersonally over thepast year.Federally, I would honourmy
local Conservative representativewith the gift of understanding:understanding, that is, that herepresents the Conservatives, andnotme.And in that recognition, I feel
it is appropriate to offer his gift,by proxy (naturally), to StephenHarper. Admittedly, when I thinkof Stevie, I automatically think oftheGrinchwhoneeded onlya few sizes added to his heart inorder tomake him a truly lovablecharacter. But recognizing the vast
difference betweenHarper andtheGrinch, perhapswe shouldjust start with a heart, whateversize is available.Oh! and aMandarin-English
translation program for his per-sonal textmessaging device.A little closer to home, I would
like to give Premier Christy Clarkhope for a new tomorrowwithbetter poll numbers, or failingthat, lots of opportunities for goodjobs afterMayandnot just theminimum-wage service industryjobs that help bolster the employ-ment figures of which she and hercohorts are so proud.For AdrianDix, I have a box of
patienceas they say, all comesto hewhowaits (provided yourpolitical opponents dont findsomethingmore substantial thanpatience to give to the press).Tomunicipal politicians every-
where, I offer the joy of giving . . .themselves pay increases cleverlydisguised as expense allowances.But I cant afford to actually buy
any of themanything becausethey already have all ofmymoney.So Ill just send themmybest
wishes for awarmbed and arelaxing sleep onChristmas Evewithout having to think aboutthe homeless, theworking poor,the over-taxedmiddle class. youknow: just like any other night.
Bob Groeneveld is the editor ofthe LangleyAdvance.
Dissent,debate anddecencyDemocracy can bemaybe shouldbeat least a little messy.Disagreement and debate are integral
parts of our political system be they at themunicipal, provincial or federal level.But decency is important too.Recently a swearing incident in the
House of Commons led ConservativeHouse Leader PeterVan Loan to apologize.He wants NDP leader ThomasMulcair todo the same.Swearing? Pshaw. Thats nothing. Check
out Ukraine where Parliamentarians brokeout in a brawl on Dec. 12.More locally, the growing rift on the
Chilliwack school boardmight be get-ting unhealthy. Trustees used words likeclandenstine, unethical, and dysfunc-tional at their latest meeting.The board has agreed tomediation by
an education consultant but not all trust-ees thought this was a good idea. Onewonders if this will further entrench thetwo sides who seem to vote with faction-like consistency.The Cultus Lake Park Board isnt much
better.When themost recent board tookoffice, a filibuster-like incident took placewhen the three new commissioners whoreallywanted their guy in the chairs posi-tion forced a repeated and inevitablethree-three vote for board chair, know-ing that once themissing seventh boardmember was back, they would lose.The nastiness at Cultus continued
but now, despite some tension, boardmembers seem to be trudging along andbusiness is getting done. The incivilityand attacks have been relinquished to therealm of email newsletters.Chilliwack city council is, at the other
end of the spectrum: downright boringwith ever-polite exchanges, unanimousvotes and back patting all around.Not that there is anything wrong with
that but the love-in onYoung Road coulduse some dissension once in a while.Agree when things are agreeable, sure,
but debate, dissent and keep it decent.Maybe thats toomuch to ask.
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Editor:For saleno sold, another nail
in the Canadian coffin thanks toour PM.And all with full knowledge 75
per centminimum of us Canadi-ans were dead against the Nexensale to China. All to save face andshow us who is the boss.Harper would sell his mother if
personal gains were on the table.Wake up and look what we got.
Well, absolutely nothing, net zerofromChina and what did theyget, an unobstructed door to startpurchasing oil leases, inroads tocontrol of pipelines and produc-tion destinations and worst of allthe right to sue us if we interferewith their plans.Oh, we will get somethingall
the chemical legacy of neurotoxinsand polycyclic aromatic hydrocar-bons which already poisoned theland, air and water for 100milesof the tarsands.When Chinese-made pipes start bursting acrossour province and Chinese-builtoil tankers break up on our coast,China will be free of any responsi-bility or cleanup costs.No problem says ourMPMark
Strahl who wroteme a letter assur-ing its a great deal. Mr. Strahl com-ing from a farming constituencyshould start working on the Chinatakeover of Canadian farmlandhappening under his nose. Chinahas already purchased thousandsof acres of Canadian farmlandall purchased under the radar bysmaller million dollar sales usingnumbered companies and buyerssent fromChina to quietly takecontrol of food production here inCanada.I am starting to wonder if I can
sell my Canadian citizenship andmove somewhere else like theBahamas before there is nothingleft of this country.
Bernie LupichukChilliwack
Smokes dontbelong thereEditor:OnMay31, 2013, BritishColum-
biawill have the infamousdistinc-tionof being the onlyCanadianprovince that still allows tobacco tobe sold inpharmacies and storesthat contain apharmacy.
Pharmacies are placeswherepeople go for health care, not to pur-chase adeadly product that,whenused as directed, is still thenumber-one cause of preventable death and
disease in theprovince.The argument is oftenmade that
forcingpharmacies to stop sellingtobaccowill economically hurtsmall businessthe little guy
the independently ownedandoper-atedneighbourhoodpharmacy.This argument is a fallacy as the vastmajority of those independentlyownedandoperatedpharmacies inB.C. have alreadymade the volun-tary andhealth-promotingdecisionnot to sell tobacco.Themore than400pharmacies and stores that con-tain apharmacy that still continueto sell tobacco inB.C. are primarilylarge chains storeswhose corporateheadoffices are placing their ownbusiness interests above thehealthinterests of their customers andcommunities.We, alongwith our fellowhealth-
relatedorganizations theCollege ofPharmacists of BC, theBCMedicalAssociation and theCanadianCan-
cer Society, BC&Yukon, believe itstime that theprovincial governmentdid the right thing tomakedrugstores truly places of health care andlegislate the removal of cigarettesandother tobaccoproducts fromBritishColumbiapharmacies andstores that contain apharmacy. It istime that B.C. joined the confedera-tionof all the other provinceswhohave already taken leadership in thisimportant area of tobacco control.In this instancebeing late is betterthannever.
DiegoMarcheseCEO,BC&Yukon
Heart and Stroke FoundationScottMcDonaldPresident &CEO
BCLung Association
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Four-year-old Nathan Howerton cant disguise his joy and wonder while touring Dickens Animated Christmas Village (45945 Alexander Ave.). The village isindoors, wheelchair-friendly, and admission is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted towards the purchase of wheelchairs or food to be donated to theChilliwack Food Bank. For opening times and the dates of Santas visits please go to www.dickenssweets.com or call 604-793-1981.
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InvitationalThe G.W. Graham Invita-
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WinterfitswimmingRegistration is now open
for the Chilliwack StingraysSwim Clubs Winterfit pro-gram, which starts Jan 6.Phone or visit www.chilli-wackstingrays.com for moreinformation.
Christmas tree
fundraiserSardis secondary schools
athletics will be selling Christ-mas trees until Dec. 16 at theschool from 3 to 6 p.m. onweekdays and from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. on weekends.
Chiefs host
ClippersThe Chilliwack Chiefs
return to action this Fri-day when they host theNanaimo Clippers. Gametime is 7 p.m. The Chiefshave also announced theywill hold their Fill The Rinkfor the Food Bank game Dec.29, when they host the Sur-rey Eagles. All tickets will be$5 with a donation of a non-perishable food item.
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On Deck
BY TYLER [email protected]
After years of playing boxlacrosse, Ashley Heisler didnot immediately fall in lovewith the sports outdoor
equivalent when she first tried it threeyears ago.In fact, field lacrosses bigger fields,
larger goals, longer sticks andgasp!illegal crosschecks and slash-es frustrated Heisler when she firststarted playing the outdoor version inLangley inGrade 9.I hated field lacrosse the first year,
Heisler said. It was awful. I felt like Iwas so restricted. Itwas horrible.Its not so bad now that her field tal-
ents have landed the Sardis secondarystudent a scholarship at an AmericanUniversity with a Division 1 NCAAlacrosse program.Heisler was just six when, tagging
along to her brothers lacrosse game,she begged her father Dan to let hertry the game.Dressed in her brothers gear at the
next practice, Heisler was instantlyenamoured of the game. For thenext several years she played on boysteams, refining her skills in the tightconfines of box lacrosse. She onlybegan playingwith other girls in 2009,when shemadeTeam BCs box team.
It was soon after that that she madeher first foray into the field game.And despite her early reservations,
Heisler grew to love thequirks anddif-ferent style of gameplayedoutdoors.I started to learn the game . . . and
I started to appreciate it more, shesaid. Instead of a game of brawn andhaving to be strong, its really a gameof skill and speed.But that history in the tight quarters
of box lacrosse also has a fair amountto dowithher destinationnext fall.Canadian lacrosseplayersareprized
by American universities for theirstick skills and attacking abilities. Thesmaller goals and tighter confines ofbox lacrosse, where many Canadiansget their start, force players to learn topick quarters and avoid slash-happydefenders.Heisler, who continued playing
with the BC Lacrosse AssociationsTeam BC program, was just such aplayer. So last year she and her fathersat down, assembled a list of 30 pos-sible American universities, andmailed a package including video
clips of Heisler in action.Soon after a January tournament,
Heisler got a call from the coach ofCanisius College, a 5,000 student uni-versity based in Buffalo, N.Y. In April,she flew east and spent a weekend atCanisius. There, she toured the cam-pus, watched a game and imaginedherself studying and playing at theschool.I was blown away. It was incred-
ible, she said. I couldnt believe thatI would be able to go to school thereand play lacrossewith this team,withamazing facilities and with such agreat support system for their ath-letes.Three days after she returned to
Canada, Heisler phoned the coachback and verbally committed to theschool, where she plans to studyinternational relations her first twoyears.Heisler credits Team BC coach
Naomi Walserwhom she callsthe driving force for womens fieldlacrossefor helping guide herprogress over the years. And her par-
ents also get some credit, especiallyher father who, so many years ago,dressed Heisler up in her brothersgear.This spring Heisler played high
school field lacrosse for Snohom-ish High School near Everett, Wash.Three, sometimes four, times a week,her father would drive her two hourstopractices andgamesand twohoursback. That high school stint eventu-ally led to Heisler winning a spot in aWashington State squad that playedin a national tournament inNewYorkState.This fall, Heisler is back withWals-
er and her Team BC squad, whichtravelled to Florida in Novemberto participate in a major recruitingtournament. And while shes beenpractising a little closer to home, thelong car rides continuewithweekendpractices in Richmond in advanceof Team BCs participation in a PalmSprings tournament.I have to thank my parents for
everything. I wouldnt be able to doanythingwithout them.
Submitted photo
Ashley Heisler carries the ball
for Team BC during the 2012
Sandstorm Tournament in Palm
Springs, Calif., earlier this year.
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Af ter graduating 13players from its pro-gram last year, G.W.Grahams senior boys basket-ball team isnt starting fromscratch this yearalmost,but not quite.Rebuilding ismy keyword
for the season, said coachJake Mouritzen. Were com-ing in as a young team.With only one returning
starterGrade 12 power for-wardCodyWallisMouritzenhas had to adjust his expecta-tions (last year it was to takethe AA provincial title, andhis team fell short by just onegame) andhis gameplan.Known for pushing the ball
up court and sniping pointsfrom the outside, theGrizzlieshave taken a different tackthis season, relying more onbig post players like six-foot-fiveWallis, six-foot-twoGrade11 JakeCreaseyandyoungsterDiego Pineda, whos six-foot-four and210pounds andonlyinGrade 10.Were still pushing the ball
hard,Mouritzen said. Werestill playing hard, high-tempodefence, but rather than look-ing at an outside offensiveattack from the three-point
line, were really working hardto push the ball inside to ourpost guysbecauseweve gotthree big post guys.Other key players this sea-
son will be starting Grade 11point guard Ryan Kaplanis,and versatile Grade 11 swing-man JesseMcDuff.Its a young squad, but
theyre working hard, Mou-
ritzen said, and he isnt rul-ing out a fourth consecutiveprovincial championshipappearance inMarch.A lofty goal, but we think
we can sneak in, he said.Grizzlies fans will get their
first look at the team thisweekend at the GrahamGrizzlies AA Showcase Invi-tational Thursday to Satur-
day, featuring a 12-teamboystournament and an eight-team girls tournament.We have 20 of the best AA
teams in the province com-ing to this weekend,Mourit-zen said. For updates, visit the G.W.Graham Athletics Facebookpage or follow them onTwit-ter at @GWGAthletics.
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Cornelia Naylor/TIMES
G.W. Graham senior basketball players Cody Wallis, Kaitlyn McDonald, Jenika Bannerman andRyan Kaplanis take on 20 of the best teams in the province at the Graham Grizzlies AA ShowcaseInvitational tournament this weekend.
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Weather couldnt stop themIn the snow and rain the
U12ChilliwackChargers beattheBurnabyUnited/Bel-lotti Sunday inminor socceraction.TheChargers outplayed
Burnaby the first half but fellbehindonanunfortunatebreak.Chilliwack rallied, however,
with forwardsMimiDevette,JessicaMansfield andSaraDyckworkingwell together.They tied the gamewhen,
following aPaigeOwensthrow-in,GraceBisson foundCarmenBonnar,whoone-timed theball into theback ofthenet.TheChargers cameout
for the secondhalfwantingawin. Bisson andDyck eachfound thenet in the secondhalfmaking the score 3-1 fortheChargers at the endof thegame.
C3 Brick brings home goldTheChilliwackC3Brick
Squadbrought homegoldfroma recentmidget hockeytournament held inVernonandArmstrong.Chilliwackwent 5-0 at the
tournament. After beatingKamloops,VernonandNorthOkanagan in the round robin,
they trouncedKelowna10-2in the semifinal to advance tothe goldmedal game.There,theybeat Kamloops 3-1, totakehome the victors trophy.
Attack-ing, but falling shortTheChilliwackAttack
ladies soccer squadhavebat-tled throughout every gamethis seasonbut havehad littleto show in the standings.OnSunday, theAttackhostedCoastal FCSupra and fellshort again, losing 4-1 despite
another spirited effort. Supraopened the scoring at thetwo-minutemarkwhenadribbler eluded theChilli-wack keeper.TheAttack rallied, however,
andAndrea Feaver knottedthe gameat onewhen sheredirected aKirsty Fearn crossat the 18-minutemark.But Supra regained the lead
and scoredwhat proved tobe the game-winning goal 10minutes later.Chilliwackpushedhard
for the equalizer but AndreaNorthcotts close in shotbangedoff thepost and, soonafter,DeannaHawes rangoneoff the crossbar.Nomorescoring tookplaceuntil thefinal sixminutes of the game,whenSupra scored apair ofquick goals to clinch a 4-1win.DeannaHawes registered
a strong game for theChilli-wack side thatwill travel for areturnmatchFridaynight inSouth Surrey.
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G.W. Graham middle school Grade 8 player Tyus DeVries pushes through a pack of A.D. Rundlemiddle school players during boys basketball action at G.W. Graham Tuesday.
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The gravel was undoubt-edly there in abundance, butthe ecological consequencesof removing it in any quantity,without robust planning andrisk assessment, were dire,they write. So, if commer-cial exploitation of the lowerrivers rich gravel bars andislands were to take place, ithad tobe justified in thenameof somehigher purpose.That higher purpose
became the emotionallycharged issue of flood con-trol.The over-hyped flood
threat of 2007a hype thatswept the media updidcause some bank overflow-ing that frightened thosewhorememberedwhat happenedin 1971, 1948 and1894.In the gravel reach, the beds
areaggrading (rising)eachyearbecause of the nature of howthe river flows out of the con-fined rocks of the Fraser Can-yonintothebroadvalley.But impor tant ly, the
authors write, this is not aneat, steady accumulation.What is created in the give-
and-take of channel flow andgravel aggradation is excep-tional habitat for fish to laytheir eggs.Before2007,agravel remov-
al project near Chilliwack inthe river caused the death of
between 1.5 and 2.25 millionpink salmon hatchlings. Thedebacle at Big Bar in 2006resulted when a constructioncausewaywas built in the riv-er for gravel removal.The dynamic events that
give birth to these bars andislands also raise seriousquestions about governmentpolicy that encourages gravelextraction operations of thesort that were carried out atSpringBar, theywrite.UBC scientist Michael
Church suggested some grav-el extraction should occur,but no more than arrivedeach year.The Spring Bar project was
potentially double what theriver would deposit along ahundred-kilometre stretch ina full year.And does aggregate remov-
al in theGravel Reach, even atthe level of 2.26million cubicmetres, really reduce floodrisks? A study commissionedby federal fisheries officialsand published at the mid-point of the controversialminingprogramsaidno.Freshets continue to threat-
en Chilliwack and the Fra-serValley, gravel continues toaccumulate in the reach andthe demand for rock for infra-structure only grows.
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getting their hands involvedin writing every little policy,Neufeld said. I thinkweneedto focus more on long-rangeplanning, on vision of thefuture and get out of the wayof the educators doing theirbestwork.Melvin, who will meet with
Piper, Krahn and superinten-dent Evelyn Novak in a pre-liminary meeting sometimethismonth, has been broughtin to bridge the divide on theboard and help forge a newgovernancemodel.At Tuesdaysmeeting, how-
ever, the rift gaped as wide asever, with Maahs suggestingthe majority trustees had aplan for the futuredirectionoftheboard theywerent sharingwith everyone.Im very concerned that
half this board has madedecisions that the other halfhas not been privy to, shesaid. I want to go on therecord vehemently opposing
thiswhole procedure becauseit has a real feel of unethical-ness [sic] to it.McKay called her remarks
tragic, unfortunate anduntrue, and said that, whiledebate is important, personalattacks servednopurpose.He took a jab of his own
later in themeeting, however,whenWiens,who is inher80s,appeared to abstain fromvot-ing for a motion he opposedand thenvoted for itwhen thevotewas retaken.She voted against it, and
Im not being unkind, but Icant help it if trusteeWienshas a difficult time following,he said.
Tuesdays three-and-a-halfhour meeting was the lastof the year. The next regu-lar public meeting is Mon-day Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at theschool district office, 8430Cessna Dr.
the LibertyTheatre for vaude-ville acts and silent movieswith a 1,700-seat auditoriumfeaturing an aquarium andfountain in the lobby, accord-ing to aVindicator story.It was sold in 1929 to Para-
mount Pictures and renamedtheParamountTheatre.Itclosedin1976,thepaperwrote.The City of Youngstown
bought their Paramount for$80,000 in 2010.And locally,while therewas
some consternation abouta $350,000 bill to tear down
Chilliwacks Paramount,Mangan writes in his edito-rial that Youngstown shouldbe so lucky.Because our Paramount
ismuch older than yours, thebuilding much more unsta-ble and asbestos ubiquitous,I think our city would jumpat a $350,000 demolitionbill, Mangan told the Timesvia email.Their city received an
$800,000 grant from thestate for demolition, money
that came with the expec-tation that the terra cottafacade would be saved. Buteven that wasnt enough. Aconsultant has since deter-mined the bill just to savethe facade during demoli-tion would be between $1.3
million and $1.6million.In addition to a much
cheaper bill for Chilliwacksdemolition there is a lesson tobe learned fromYoungstownsParamount. That building satempty and abandoned fordecades, something Gaetz
said last weekwould be tragicif it happened to our Para-mount.It would cost money to
board [the Paramount] upand, I also believe, drain theenergy from the downtownhaving another boarded
building in the centre oftown, she told theTimes thismonth.Mangans Dec. 12 editorial
agreed.Abandonment takes its
toll on structures and neigh-borhoodsas 36 years ofabandonment proved for theParamount and DowntownYoungstown.
PARAMOUNT, from page 7 Youngstown couldnt afford to save theatre
No sharingBOARD, from page 1
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BY SHAWN VANDOPPromontory Community Church
Well, its that time of theyear when we all collectgifts from family andfriends so that we can re-wrapthem and give them to a groupof different familymembers andfriends.Its called re-gifting.Weve all
had thosemoments when weveopened a gift and thought to our-selves, what were they thinking?But we smile, say thank you andonce they leave promptly wrap itup and re-gift it to someone else.By the way, did you know that
theres a whole etiquette aroundre-gifting? Its becomingmore andmore acceptable to re-gift yourgifts. People do it all the time. Thekey is to watch how people handleyour gift once they open it. If they
keep your gift in the package orkeep the shrink wrap on ittheyreprobably thinking about re-giftingthat thing.When that happens,dont be offended. Just embracethe reality that re-gifting has beenpractised for centuries. You caneven find it in the Bible.Its true. A guy named Paul, who
wrote a good chunk of the NewTestament told a group of friends,I have something for you. In factI am going to pass on to you whatI received fromGod himself. (1Corinthians 11:23).There you have it. Maybe the
first recorded act of re-gifting. Itsnothing new. In fact, re-gifting is
a key part of the Christian faith.Those who follow Jesus have beenre-gifting what they have receivedfromGod for thousands of years.So what is it that Christianity
continually wraps up and re-gifts?Second chances!Its the perfect gift.Why? Because
a second chance is what every-body wants and its what everyoneneeds.God specializes in second
chances. Christmas is a storythats all about second chances.It was God looking down on theworld and watching his creationtrade their relationship with himfor their own self-sufficiency. It
wasmankind choosing to be god(which never works out well). So,instead of leaving us in our sinGod said, Lets give them anotherchance, and he sent his son Jesusto become one of us. Thats why wecall him Emmanuel whichmeansGod with us.That little baby would grow up
and change the world by beingkilled on a Roman cross only torise from the dead three days laterproving that he was and is God.Since then followers of Jesus
have been re-gifting his offer offorgiveness and abundant life withany whowould listen.They have discovered that Jesus
is the gift that keeps on giving. Heis exactly what you need and want.Do you need purpose in your life?Do you need hope? Do you needto know you are loved? Do youneed strength and wisdom to facefamilymembers these holidays?Well then God is exactly what youneed because whatever you needGod is.God gave his Son Jesus to save us
and ever since has been re-giftinghis offer of a second chance. Hisoffer is open to you. Its the perfectgift for all people, for all times, forall places, and for all situations.All you need to do is receive him. Ipray you will.
Shawn is pastor of PromontoryChurch. If you want to connect orre-gift any of your Christmas pres-ents to him feel free to contact himat [email protected].
Faith Today
The power of re-gifting
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UNITED CHURCHMt. Shannon UnitedThe friendly little church
where everyoneis welcome
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CHILLIWACKFREE REFORMED CHURCH
45471 Yale Road
Sunday Services at9:30 AM & 2:30 PMPastor John Koopman
www.chilliwackfrc.comPreaching to challengeyou to experience Christin your daily life.
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ROSEDALE CHURCHROSEDALE COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF GODJoin us at Rosedale
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Sunday ServicesBeginning at 11:00am
Everyone Welcome!Childrens program offered
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Hillside CampusPromontory HeightsElementary School46200 Stoneview DriveService 9:00 am & 10:30 am
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ANGLICAN CHURCH
ChildrenWelcome!
Country Warmth in Chilliwack46048 Gore Avenue
(First Ave at Young Street)604-792-8521
www.stthomaschilliwack.com8:00 am BCP Communion
10:15 am BAS Family Service,Music & Communion
BAPTIST CHURCH
FAITH BAPTIST
CHURCH
Pastor Randy HoxieSERVICES
Sunday School 9:45 amMorning Worship 11:00 amEvening Worship 6:00 pmWed. Service 6:30 pm
604-795-7700
NEW ADDRESS9340 Windsor St. Chilliwack
CANADIAN REFORMEDChilliwack49379 Chwk Central Rd.Rev A.C. Pole604-858-4355Yarrow42285 Yarrow Central Rd.Rev. R. Eikelboom604-997-3804Worship Services10:00 AM & 2:00 PM
www.canrc.orgwww.canadianreformedchurchchilliwack.org
Babysittingavailable
CATHOLIC CHURCH
8909 Mary St, Chilliwack792-2764 Fax 792-3013
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:Mon to Fri 8:00am,Sat 9:00am & 5:00pmSUNDAYMASSTIMES:
Sun 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 6:30pmSACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Weekdays 7:30am - 8:00amSat 8:30 - 9:00am & 4:00 - 4:45pm
St.Marys Elemetary School K-Gr7 (604.792.7715)
St. MarysRoman Catholic
Church
Sunday Morning Worship10:00am
46510 1st Ave ChilliwackChildrens Programs Available
www.rstave.org
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
SUNDAYS AT 9AM & 11AM46641 CHILLIWACK CENTRAL ROADCITYLIFECHURCH.CA604.792.0694
Declaring the fullmessage of the Cross
Sundays at10:30 am + 6:30 pm
617 McKenzie RoadAbbotsford
(South of Vye Road)
604-852-4564
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Community of Christ9845 Carleton Street, Chilliwack
604-792-7811
We proclaim Jesus Christand promote communities ofjoy, hope, love and peace
Sunday School10am
Sunday Worship11am
New Life Christian ChurchVedder Elementary Schoolat 45850 Promontory Road
GOSPEL SERVICEYou are invited to
Special Afternoon ofChristmas Carolson Sunday Dec 23starting at 1:45pm
Regular Sunday Service10:00am
HHomeome SSweetweetCChristmashristmas
Sunday, December 16Sunday, December 16St. Thomas ChoirSt. Thomas Choir
& Colleen Peters Catering& Colleen Peters CateringCantataCantata 5 pm5 pm - Dinner- Dinner 6 pm6 pmTickets $15Tickets $15 ($20 at the door)($20 at the door)
Donations to our Music Programwill be gratefully received and
tax receipted.
Tickets: Members of the Choir:Phone 604.792.8521
Order by [email protected]
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WeMatch Prices!*Look for the symbol in store. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES(note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact thatproduct is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may belimited. We match select items in our major supermarket competitors yersthroughout the week. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by usbased on a number of factors which can vary by store location. Wematch identicalitems (dened as same brand, size, and attributes) and for fresh produce, meat andbakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us).
Guaranteed Lowest Prices*Applies only to our major supermarket competitors print advertisements (i.e. yer, newspaper). Wewill match the competitors advertised price only during the effective date of the competitors printadvertisement. Our major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us and are based on anumber of factors which can change from time to time. Identical items are dened as same brand, itemtype (in the case of produce, meat and bakery), size and attributes and carried at this store location. Wewill not match competitors multi-buys (eg. 2 for $4), spend x get x, Free, clearance, discountsobtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post ofce, gas bars,dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this promise at any time.
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