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Friday
September 3rd 2010
27°C high
Chwk-Vedder Level
Today - 1.51m
Yesterday - 1.69m
Air Quality - 2 low risk
UV - 6 high
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This Week:
Back To School Safety Tips
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you have a desire to stop drinking please call
604-819-2644
The PEO International Women's Organization is celebrating it's 100th Anniversary in the US and Canada. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization to help women
If you would like to join PEO, donate or can help in some way please call Illona at: 604-792-5204 or visit their website:
Recycle your used motor oil at the following Chilliwack locations:
Mr. Lube, Midas,
Ok Tire Store,
Tireland, O'Connor Dodge
and Chilliwack Ford.
Help keep the planet green
Citizens on Patrol
Volunteers Needed
Chilliwack Citizens On Patrol (CCOP) is looking for volunteers. CCOP assist the RCMP by patrolling the streets of Chilliwack on Friday and Saturday evenings, looking for suspicious activity or any situations that may require police or emergency personnel.
CCOP is non-confrontational and merely observes and reports. Volunteers must be 19 years and older and training is provided. Please contact the Community Policing Society at 604-393-3012 for more information or to volunteer.
Friday August 13, 2010
Eco News
McDonald Stuck On Recycling
Myrtle passes alon
g
some great recycling tips
Submitted
Myrtle Macdonald, MSc.A - Nursing Education and Research, McGill University. Macdonald worked as an outreach nurse for many years in Montreal is now with the Chilliwack branch of the Schizophrenic Association of BC.
erhaps
we could have stickers made to advertise our interests and concerns. Think
about it.
Sunday August 15, 2010
News
Release
Slowing Down For A Farm Cycle Tour
Chilliwack and Agassiz farms offer fresh food to riders
Submitted
harming
country roads, easy pedaling, Fraser Valley farmers, and fresh local
food—put them all together and you get the Slow Food Vancouver Summer Cycle
Tours. This year the fourth Agassiz
cycle tour takes place on August 21 ; the second Chilliwack cycle tour on
August 22.
Sunday August 15, 2010
Upcoming Event
A National Treasure
Stompin' Tom Connors in Chilliwack Thursday
Staff/Voice
his
summer one of Canada's most iconic artists, Stompin’ Tom Connors, is coming
to Chilliwack as part of his 13-city tour. The concert will be at Heritage
Park on Thursday at 8pm. The tour also marks Stompin' Tom's first time back
to BC in six years. Tickets on
sale at Chilliwack Arts Centre Box Office.
Wednesday August 18, 2010
Upcoming Event
Skyhawks Drop In
Parachutists plan Party in the Park visit
Submitted
Handout photo
entral
Community Park is the place to be for Coast Capital Savings “Party in the
Park” Fairy Tale evening this Friday, August 20th. Note: Skyhawks
have cancelled.
Wednesday August 18, 2010
Community News
Vote For Chilliwack
Help make our city Canada's "Ultimate Fishing Town"
Submitted
ollowing
the success of the online public vote which saw Chilliwack appear on the
board of the first edition of Monopoly Canada, Tourism Chilliwack is pleased
to ...
Wednesday August 18, 2010
News Release
Salmon Nations Pull Together
Paddle for wild salmon Submitted
Voice file photo
nspired
by Salmon Are Sacred, skippers and experienced paddlers are pulling together
to ‘Paddle for Wild Salmon’ down the
Fraser River...
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Feature Story
Preston's Party A
Palette Pleaser
Coast Hotel restaurant's first anniversary Craig Hill/Voice
t
was billed as the Ultimate Patio Party and for those in attendance, it's
safe to say that the event easily lived up to that declaration.
The first anniversary celebration of Preston's Restaurant in the Coast Hotel last Thursday was ...
Monday August 30, 2010
Community News
Party In The Park No. 7
Much Ado About Something
Craig Hill/Voice photos
nce
upon a time in a land far away lived many princes and princesses who all
enjoyed fine music and good food. By far, their favourite ...
Thanks to our readers, the Voice set a new record with over 5000 visits in August!
Friday August 13, 2010
Community News
Weste
rn
Toads No Longer On Roads
Ryder Lake back to normal after migration
Submitted
teve
Clegg of Fraser Valley Conservancy confirmed in an e-mail to the Voice that
the Western Toad Migration is over for this year.
"The Western Toad program is now over and all roads are open. We anticipate using the ...
Saturday August 14, 2010
Local News
Salmon Forum Spawns In Sept.
Cohen Commission to run it's course through Chilliwack
Staff/Voice
here
have all the sockeye gone? Some say it's a 2-year cycle, some say it's a
4-year cycle. The Cohen Commission public inquiry will be in town
looking to hear from the public as to what their take is on declining fish
stocks. The forum will be September 29, 6:30-9:30pm at the Coast Hotel.
Saturday August 14, 2010
Editorial
Paradise Lost
What can be done about the weekend renegades?
Staff/Voice
ast
week, in response to recent reports from concerned residents and citizens
like Chris Gadsden of the Fraser River Salmon Society, Progress newspaper
editor Greg Knill wrote a piece on the trash being left behind in the
Chilliwack River Valley by weekend renegades.
Saturday August 14, 2010
Local News
Return Of The Paddlers
Alexandra Morton to visit Squiala at river rally Staff/Voice
Voice file photo
he
Salmon Are Sacred group are planning another trip down the Fraser to rally
in Vancouver on October 25 ...
Wednesday August 18, 2010
Local News
Vedder Bridge Accident Fatal
Hwy 1 closed to traffic for hours Tuesday
Police report
Chris Gadsden photo
he
RCMP’s Lower Mainland District Fraser Valley Traffic Services and the
Integrated Collision Analysis and...
Wednesday September 1, 2010
Community News
It's A Wrap!
Party in the Park finale a huge night
rganizers
of Party in the Park couldn't be happier with how the community responded to
the eight weekly mini-fests held throughout the summer at Central Community
Park and the community couldn't ask for more from the Business Improvement
Association and of people who put the series of events together.
Steve 'Elvis Elite' Elliot
On Friday, estimates of 5000 people transformed the normally serene downtown Chilliwack park at the corner of Young Rd. and Victoria Ave. into a throbbing mass of happy toe tappers who came to watch performers on the Coast Capital Stage ...
Thursday September 2, 2010
Letters
Ministry
Moves To Snatch Unborn Child
Baynes custody battle takes a new turn
ust
a short note to let you know that our side of the case is now done and the
Ministry is to make their closing arguments in the near future. No date has
yet been set.
Also, Paul and I are expecting our fourth child and the Ministry...
Thursday September 2, 2010
Upcoming Event
Rooney Puts On A Show
Mickey's musical promises an evening of nostalgic fun
he
Chilliwack Community Arts Council is proud to present legendary entertainer
Mickey Rooney in his highly acclaimed musical “Let’s Put on a Show!” on
September 11, 2010. With a Canadian tour set for 2010, Mickey Rooney ...
Friday September 3, 2010
Arts
Community
Arts Centre A Hub For Local Potters
Clay fans learn to throw in new state-of-the-art facility
Submitted
hen
Sue Schellenberg first put her hands on a piece of clay, she knew it was
love at first touch. The journey ...
Friday September 3, 2010
Local News
Chris Gadsden photos
Back When Men Were Men
Ignatieff's Fraser Canyon connection
iberal
leader Michael Ignatieff made a stop in Yale BC August 22, but the Yale-only
visit was more than ...
Saturday August 14, 2010
Feature Story
Party In The Park Sizzles
Great live music the main draw at event
Craig Hill/Voice
t
was a gloriously hot August night at Party in the Park and crowds filled the
grassy bowl despite temperatures on stage that hovered around the 35C mark.
Belly dancers spun and weaved their magic to sizzling drum beats from
Sharika ...
Sunday August 15, 2010
Arts News Release
Broadway Comes To Chilliwack
Cultch has line-up that'll knock your socks off into 2011
Submitted
Handout photo
he
Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society is pleased to introduce their
lineup...
Thursday September 2, 2010
Letters
Open Letter To Strahl
McDonald talks trains
Myrtle Macdonald, MSc.A - Nursing Education and Research at McGill University. She worked as an outreach nurse for many years in Montreal and is now with the Chilliwack branch of the Schizophrenic Association of BC.
Dear Chuck:
I am delighted that you are now the Transportation Minister. I am concerned about congestion on ...
Thursday September 2, 2010
News Release
Riverkeepers T
o
Join Paddle
Flotilla takes to land in march through Vancouver
Submitted
he
Get Out Migration marches on with a flotilla, walk, and rally culminating in
Vancouver on October 25th. Paddlers leave Hope, with various events en route
— Hope (19th), Chilliwack (20th), Mission (21st), and New Westminster (23rd)
...
Thursday September 2, 2010
Letters
Chris Gadsden letter and photos
CRV Residents Battle To Keep It Clean
Community continues to cleanup after renegades
took another trip to the CVR this week to check out some other areas that I
had not ...
Friday September 3, 2010
Local News
Labour Day No Holiday For Cops
RCMP out in force this weekend in Valley
ith
the last long weekend of summer upon us the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP, in
conjunction with its partners, will be focused on making our local
recreational destinations safe and enjoyable for all. All summer long the
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP...
City Notice
Open Air Burning Ban
From May 1 to September 30 all burning is prohibited with the City of Chilliwack. The ban also applies to all use of outdoor wood burning appliances, ie. chimaeras, and outdoor fireplaces. These restrictions don't apply to gas fueled appliances, ie. barbeques and outdoor heaters. Get caught burning and the fine is $250 to $1000
For more information call: 604-792-8713 or visit www.chilliwack.com
Voice News Headlines This Week
Friday September 3, 2010
• Back When Men Were Men: Ignatieff's canyon connection.
Friday September 3, 2010
• Arts Centre A Hub For Local Potters: Clay fans learn to throw in state-of-the-art facility.
Friday September 3, 2010
• Labour Day No Holiday For Cops: RCMP out in force this weekend in Upper Fraser Valley.
Thursday September 2, 2010
• CRV Residents Battle To Keep It Clean: Community continues to cleanup after renegades.
Thursday September 2, 2010
• Ministry Moves To Snatch Unborn Child: Baynes custody battle takes a new turn.
Thursday September 2, 2010
• Riverkeepers To Join Paddle: Flotilla takes to land in October 25 march through Vancouver.
Thursday September 2, 2010
• Open Letter To Strahl: McDonald talks trains to Minister of Transportation.
Thursday September 1, 2010
• It's A Wrap!: Party in the Park finale a huge night.
Monday August 30, 2010
• Party In The Park No. 7: Much Ado About Something.
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Steve "Elvis" Elliot at Party in the Park finale Friday
Voice On The Hill
Anyone who has met MP East Van Libby Davies and seen her in action over the years can attest to the fact that when she talks – people listen.
This Week: August 15th
Unwarranted Criminal Code Changes
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice
House of Commons, Ottawa ON K1A 0A6
Dear Minister Nicholson,
I write to express my concern about your government’s recent announcement of regulatory changes to the Criminal Code, especially in regard to prostitution.
In 2007, the Parliamentary Sub-committee on Solicitation Laws, of which I was a member, heard from over 300 witnesses and examined available literature to come to the majority conclusion that current laws surrounding prostitution are harming women and men working in the sex trade.
The Sub-committee also emphasized the need for more research and data collection to ensure that any future policies will have a positive impact on people engaged in prostitution and communities in general. The government has yet to implement the Sub-committee’s recommendations.
Instead, the Conservatives are moving forward with harmful regulations with no evidence of their effectiveness or even that they are needed. Your government’s move to make “keeping a bawdy house” a serious offence, already an offence under the Criminal Code, serves only to drive prostitution further into the margins of society
...
Read more of Davies' archived letters.
Why
be a moon when you can be a star? Check
out Canada's most famous astrologist Georgia
Nicols MA. She writes the finest forecasts in your stellar news.
This Week
August 29th to Sept 5th
All Signs:
At this time of year, many of us have that back-to-school feeling because it’s the beginning of September. (I think it feels more like a "fresh start” than the first of January.) That’s why I thought I would take an overview look at where we are for each sign. (Eagle mind, not mouse mind.) ...
Your weekly horoscope
Continued here.
The Stellar Voice
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This week:
Do you plan on attending the Cohen Commission September 29 at the Coast Hotel?
Daily Chilliwack Events
* Jr. Cricketers fundraiser today at Chilliwack Country Club. Shotgun start at 12:30, $85 entry
* The Bluegrass Festival begins Friday and runs through Sunday. See events for info.
* At the Twilight Drive-In this weekend; Return of Nanny McPhee (8:30pm), Scott Pilgrim & Salt.
* Last day to shop at Market in the Park at Cultus Lake Saturday, 9am - 3pm.
* The Academy of Music garage sale is Saturday, 9am-2pm, 46066 First Ave. This is a big one!
See more September to October Events and you name it here.
The Big Voice
Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer Rafe Mair and Canada’s best known political commentator.
This Week: September 3rd
Pinocchio And His Toadies
Gordon (Pinocchio) Campbell may be all the bad words we can think of
and then some but he's not stupid. Knowing that he was going to make
some environmentalists pissed off at one thing, and others at
another, he has hit everyone at once.
He had two choices to start with - behave decently and in an environmentally sound manner or do as he pleased hoping that public fear for the NDP was greater than their rage at him. He chose the latter.
In reality, Campbell had only one choice because he doesn't give a fiddler's fart about the environment much less the people to be affected. A good case in point was the issue about overhead power lines in Tsawwassen which he could have solved easily, and as it turns out cheaply, by properly covering and burying them. That solution would be impossible for Pinocchio to even consider. Give in to those left wing idiots? Never!
Chilliwack Gas Prices This Week
Monday, August 30th
112.9 Esso Young Rd.
Monday, August 23rd
107.4 Tempo Young Rd.
Today's Crude Oil Price
$74.38/bbl up 6:00 am
$72.63/bbl yesterday
Courtesy of Bloomberg Energy
Local gas prices posted by us at:
Last Week
113.9 Esso Young Rd
108.9 Esso Young Rd
Cheapest
19.0 Venezuela, S. America
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June 2010
Real Estate Report Chilliwack
Compiled by Voice staff
The Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board MLS report for June 2010
Total residential real estate sales in Chilliwack during June this year was 224 which down slightly from the 250 sold during the same period last year. There were 466 new listings this month compared to 454 new listings in June 2009.
Single Family Homes
CADREB reports that there were 131 single family detached homes sold in June which is down from the 149 that were sold during June 2009. Currently there are 256 new SFH listings compared to 230 last year in June. Total listings are 716 which is down from June last year which saw 757.
Town Homes
Town home sales are about the same this year as in May last year. There were 51 town home sales in June this year compared to 62 in 2009. Currently, in Chilliwack, there are 296 listed for sale. Last year at this time there were 253 listed.
Mobile Homes
There were 9 mobile home sales in June compared to 7 sold in June 2009. There are 78 current listings which is up from the 62 listed in June 2009.
Apartments
Apartment sales are about the same this year as last with 22 sold compared to 21 sold in June 2009. Total listings for sale in June were 279 which is about the same with 278 listed in June 2009.
Homes with Acreage
A total of 11 homes with acreage were sold in June this year up from 11 that sold in the same period last year. There were 147 total listings in June which is up from last year which had 122 listed in June 2009.
Total residential sales in Chilliwack for May 2010 was $70,233,709 which is down from June 2009 which saw $73,853,576 in sales.
For more information visit their website: www.cadreb.ca
Chilliwack River Valley COPs Volunteers Needed
CRV Citizens on Patrol are looking for volunteers. Check for stolen cars, neighbourhood problems, or other police matters.
Cars are marked so people will know we are out there. Needed for May to September on Fridays and Saturdays in particular.
For more information call Joe at: 604-745-7915
Today In History
September 3rd 2010
The 246th day of the year
There are 119 days left in the year
1189
England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned in Westminster.
1658 Oliver Cromwell, England's lord
protector, died.
1783
The Treaty of Paris officially ended America's Revolutionary War.
1939 Britain and France declared war on
Germany, two days after the Nazi invasion of Poland.
1970 Hall of Fame football coach Vince
Lombardi died at age 57.
1976
The unmanned U.S. spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars to take the first
close-up, color photographs of the planet's surface.
1978
Pope John Paul I was installed as the 264th pontiff of the Roman Catholic
Church.
2004
A three-day hostage siege at a school in Beslan, Russia, ended in bloody
chaos after Chechen militants set off bombs and Russian commandos stormed
the building; more than 330 people were killed, most of them children.
2005
President George W. Bush ordered more than 7,000 active duty forces to the
Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
2005
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died at age 80.
2007
Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, 63, vanished after taking off in a
single-engine plane in western Nevada. (His remains were discovered in
October 2008 in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.)
2009
A private funeral service was held in Glendale, Calif. for singer Michael
Jackson, whose body was entombed in a mausoleum.
The main source for
text information here is the NY Times Inc. and Wikipedia in addition to assorted Canadian
news sites. Images are borrowed from various websites.
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August 2nd 2010
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink
Great coverage continues on The Valley Voice, the best place for local news in the Valley along with pictures of current events here and around Chilliwack. Keep up the good work in keeping us informed.
Chris Gadsden, Fraser River Salmon Society
August 12th 2010
Thieves Steal Yarrow Colour
Yarrow is probably best known to lower mainlanders as the funky little town they encounter while taking the quiet back road to Cultus Lake.
Those passing through in the past couple of years will have noticed the array of planters which perk up our downtown core. These enhancements were added under the auspices of our local community organization but the initiative belonged to one young mother who scrounged the pots, asked local growers to donate the plants and watered them by hand until they were embraced by the local merchants. In two years there has been but one small act of vandalism. Visitors comment constantly on what a positive change the plants have wrought. We locals take pride in the splashes of green that adorn what come-from-aways might consider to be a teensy and shabby excuse for a town centre.
A week ago four of the plants were stolen. We townsfolk were horrified. This past Sunday night sixteen of them disappeared.
We would like the opportunity to say that this project received no tax dollar support whatsoever. Those plants and their containers were visible symbols of affection that were appreciated by hometowners and visitors alike. We send a collective "Shame on you" to the lowlifes that would stoop this low.
Carol Bell - Newsletter editor, Yarrow Volunteer Society
If you have any information regarding the thefts call Carol at: 604-823-6324 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-8477
More letters here.
Help Someone Who Needs You – St. John Ambulance
At Home, Work or Play
You see them at many of our local events.
They do a great job serving Chilliwack but there aren't enough volunteers to attend every duty request call, so they need you.
Meetings take place Wednesday nights from 7 pm to 9 pm. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, call or visit them at:
#202 – 45928 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack 604-792-1338 E-Mail: here. or visit their website: www.bc.sjatraining.ca
Mother's Against Drunk Drivers Fraser Valley Chapter
Volunteers Needed For Chilliwack
Committed to stop impaired driving and support victims of this crime. For more information visit the website: www.maddufv.com
Citizens on Patrol
City Volunteers Needed
Chilliwack Citizens On Patrol (CCOP) is looking for volunteers. CCOP assist the RCMP by patrolling the streets of Chilliwack on Friday and Saturday evenings, looking for suspicious activity or any situations that may require police or emergency personnel.
CCOP is non-confrontational and merely observes and reports. Volunteers must be 19 years and older and training is provided. Please contact the Community Policing Society at 604-393-3012 for more information or to volunteer.
Recycle Your Cellular Phone
Chilliwack Locations
Rogers Plus 46030 Yale
Can Talk 45905 Yale
Apex Comm 45300 Luckakuck
Bell Cottonwood Mall
PCS Wireless Cottonwood Mall
Rogers Wireless Cottonwood Mall
Clearwest Solutions 7544 Vedder
For locations near you visit www.recyclemycell.ca
Community Police
Crime Prevention
Volunteers needed
Crime Prevention Office
45877 Wellington Ave.
604-393-3001
Marge volunteered for many years and has since retired, even though she'll never read this, we'll miss her and I'll miss her as an always happy neighbour of mine for many years.
New To Chilliwack?
Welcome Wagon
Call Carol
604-858-4662
Businesses welcome also!
Have You Checked Out The Chilliwack Museum Lately?
Mon to Fri 9:00 - 4:30 pm
Saturdays 11:00 - 3:30 pm
45820 Spadina Ave.
604-795-5210
