Wednesday December 2, 2010
Yarrow News
Mountain of Evidence Against Quarry
Vedder Mtn. Preservation Group writes concerns to City Hall
Submitted by Corie Robinson
Re: Application for Development by Kirkness Pacific Holdings
e
write to you to express our concerns about the lack of candour from the
mayor and councillors regarding the...
Wednesday Decembe
r
1, 2010
Community News
Ratepayer Groups Have Own Gravel Supply Plan
NDP environment critic Flemming at Yarrow meeting tonight
Submitted by Glen Thompson
onight
we are presenting our community initiated plan to end Conflict Gravel
mining. This is our alternative to the flawed APP being touted by the FVRD.
Over 200 people have publicly spoke against the tired APP document...
Wednesday December 1, 2010
BC Gov't News
World AIDS Day
Province restates it's commitment to eliminating barriers
Submitted by Terry Lake, Sec. Ministry of Health
n
Dec. 1, British Columbians will join millions around the world in
commemorating World AIDS Day, which raises awareness about HIV and honours
those who have died from AIDS.
Chilliwack News December 2010
Thursday December 30, 2010
Crime News
Pummeled On Princess
Resident beaten during in-home attack by unknown male
Staff/Voice
esident
in the 45000 blk. of Princess Ave is taken to hospital after being attacked
in his own home by an unknown.
Thursday December 30, 2010
Police Blotter
RCMP
Arrest Tough Guy
Promontory perimeter setup to contain rowdy
Staff/Voice - Tuesday
runken
Domestic Disturbance at 6:18am - A woman locked herself in the bedroom of
her Agassiz home while her three children slept in order to avoid a male who
had been binge drinking for days. The problem came to a head and...
Thursday
December
30, 2010
Local News
Protect Your Home Before You Go
Tips if you leave for more than 4 days this winter
Submitted by IBC
s
we head into winter and the temperature drops, make sure that your home is
prepared for the cold. Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recommends that
homeowners who are planning trips during the Christmas and New Year's...
Thursday December 30, 2010
Local News
Helping Bring Hope To Animals
Humane Society needs donations
Submitted by HSC
he
Humane Society of Canada (HSC) is asking Canadians to make a year end
donation to help them with their charitable mission to protect animals and
nature. "A registered animal charity, we receive no government funding and
rely...
Wednesday December 29, 2010
BC Politics
Green Deputy Leader Offers Tips To New Premier
Liberals creating voter apathy
Submitted by Rebecca Helps, Green Party
ime
to change the way government does business. "2010 will go down as the year
that the premier realized his ...
Wednesday December
29, 2010
Police Blotter
S&R Sent Out To Wrong Place
Worried wife alerts police after hunter husband overdue
Staff/Voice - Tuesday
izzy
Driver 6:15am - A van was doing donuts in the Sears parking lot, but by the
time the police arrived, the vehicle was nowhere to be seen.
Coroner Called 7:43am - The coroner and victim's services was called. No other info available.
Tuesday December 28, 2010
Letters
Red Alert: Time To Outlaw Styrofoam
The three-R's shouldn't be practiced by the public alone
Submitted by Myrtle Macdonald, RN
1. Please make an effort to outlaw use of Styrofoam, or find a way to recycle it into useful manufactured goods.
2. Whatever is wrong with putting tissue paper and gift wrappings into the alternate paper bins?
Wednesday December
29,
2010
Letters
When All Else Fails Get Them With A Little Prose
Thompson lauds Ross' environmental stances
Submitted by Glen Thompson, FCRV
n
the sparse political landscape of the Fraser Valley, FVRD Chair Patricia
Ross has been too successful, SE II and too visible, Waste To Energy. She
has drawn the disenfranchised to follow her and with them their high...
Monday December 27, 2010
Fishing News
Big Fish Bite If You Got Good Bait
Vedder Boxing Day Derby draws hundreds of hopefuls
Submitted by Chris Gadsden
ifteen
big steelhead were weighed in yesterday in the Annual Boxing Day Vedder...
Sunday Decembe
r
26, 2010
Feature Story
What's That, No Audio Describers?
New Chilliwack Cultural Centre leaves the visually impaired out of the picture
Craig Hill/Voice
he
brand spanking new $21-million state-of-the-art Chilliwack Arts and Culture
Centre is not as state-of-the-art as they like to think they are. They've
hired all kinds of cleaners and guest service managers but...
Saturday December 25, 2010
Community
Choosing To Smile
Dying author struck by cancer has wish for bestseller book
Submitted
ulie
Houlker (on the right in the above photo) is one of the co-authors of an
inspirational book called, Choosing to Smile.
Friday
De
cember 24, 2010
Holidays
Promises Made, Promises Kept
How Canadians fare with our resolutions Staff/Voice
aking
a New Year's resolution is easy, but for many Canadians sticking to one is
the tricky part. According to a Sun Life Financial survey conducted by Ipsos
Reid, with the new year quickly approaching, three-quarters of Canadians are
resolving to improve something about themselves.
Friday December 24, 2010
City Hall
Christmas Message From The Mayor and Council
City Hall looking forward to the New Year
Staff/Voice
ayor
Gaetz: This is the last council meeting of the year so I want to take
the opportunity first of all, to thank council for the hard work that
they've done this year and I do want to thank our staff as well...
Friday December 24, 2010
City Hall
Sixty-Years On
CUPE Union Local 458 is a sexagenarian in January
Staff/Voice
he
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 458 is 60-years old and is
BC's largest trade union. On January 22. The union, which has about 60,000
nationwide, is planning on a celebration of that milestone.
Louise Piper, CUPE Pres., Vice Chair Jeff Sampson and Unit Chair Cameron Temple were...
Friday December 24, 2010
Local News
Cool Clear Water
RBC calls for applications for it's Blue Water Project
Submitted/Voice file photo
pplications
are now being accepted for the RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants
which provide funding...
Friday
Decem
ber 24, 2010
Local News
One-In-A-Million
Landing Leisure Centre sees it's 3-millionth visitor
Photos and notes submitted by Starlee Renton, City PR
he
Landing Leisure Centre reached a milestone yesterday when the 3-millionth
facility user walked through the doors.
John Hoefsted, a regular user of the Leisure Centre, was surprised when Centre managers and Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz...
Thursday December 23, 2010
Feature Story
Powerful
Peewees Have Giant
Hearts
Chilliwack football team best in BC
Staff//Voice photos
he
entire Chilliwack Peewee Giants Blue football club was in council chambers
to accept certificates of appreciation from the City for winning the BC...
Thursday December 23, 2010
Local News
Gov't Acts On Veterans Concerns
Agent Orange eligibility expanded
Submitted by Robert Pearsall
xpanding
eligibility for the Agent Orange ex gratia payment is further proof that the
Government continues to listen to the concerns raised by veterans said
Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP, Chuck Strahl.
Wednesday December 22, 2010
BC Politics
Green Party's Top Ten Wish List
Lowering the voting age has always been a Green idea
Submitted by Rebecca Helps/Voice Xmas photo rendering
reen
Party of BC invites BC Liberals leadership candidates to borrow more of our
ideas. "Mike de Jong's suggestion that we lower the voting age to 16...
Tuesday December 21, 2010
Community
Never Surrender
ASU survival challenge persistence pays off
Staff/Voice photos
s
in the Corey Hart song, ASU Soldiers MCpl. Jason Doiron and Sgt. Erasmo
Gavini never surrendered or even...
Tuesday December 21, 2010
Letters
Rail Group Says Study Flawed
Buker: BC Transit needs light rail backbone
Submitted by John Vissers
he
latest Transit Study for the Fraser Valley (the one that cost $400,000 and
promised to look at the Interurban) has finally been released by the
Provincial government, almost a year late, and right before Christmas.
Monday
Decemb
er
20, 2010
Local News
One Flew East And One Flew West...
Parkholm nest a long way from Riverview
Staff/Voice photos
ringing
patients from Riverview 60-miles away to Parkholm House in Chilliwack, plus
the fact the city is giving up over 40 seniors care beds in exchange for 20
mental health beds, was the elephant in the room at a FHA news conference
last Thursday.
Sunday
December.JPG)
19, 2010
Feature Story
Java's Up...Dude!
Waves makes big splash at Garrison Crossing
Staff/with photos by Cathy Empey
here's
a new cup on the block to get amped over.
The Waves Coffee House tsunami hit Garrison Crossing last Saturday with a whoosh, opening it's doors to a flood of Sardis coffee lovers.
The event had lots of panache with a ribbon-cutting, live music...
Sunday
December 19, 2010
Arts Community
Show Me How Y
ou
Burlesque
Give the gift of dance this Christmas
n
the 1920s, Joesephine Baker and Mae West danced burlesque. In 2010, Christina
Aguilera sings about it in "Show Me How You Burlesque" with Cher in their latest
movie called "Burlesque".
Sunday
December 19, 2010
City Scenes
Festive Finds
Vedder River walkers on the trail to Christmas
Staff/Voice photos
cyclist passes by a petite, festively decorated tree on the Trans
Canada Trail near Unsworth Rd.
Wednesday.
Saturday
December 18, 2010
Community
REALTORSCareR Blankets The City
CADREB collects 450 bags of warm clothing for needy
Submitted by Steve Lerigney, CADREB
CADREB photos
he
CADREB members are out in full force this year to help make Chilliwack a
better ...
Friday
December 17, 2010
Community
Poetic Inspiration With Seasonal Edge
A Christmas wish from staff at the Chilliwack Hospice
Submitted by Coletta Holmes, CHS
Hospice photo
was
the week before Christmas, when all through the society. All were preparing
even Ben and Missy...
Thursday December 16, 2010
Feature Story
Weathering S
torms
For Kids
ASU soldiers are hoping to overshoot $3000 target
Craig Hill/Voice photos
vershooting
a target in the army isn't a good idea except if you're two soldiers perched
25-feet up in a tower for a week and you're aiming to raise $3000 for kids.
Thursday December 16, 2010
Crime News
An Arresting Drug Problem
Suspect tries in vain to avoid being nabbed Thursday
Staff Report
suspect
was arrested Wednesday at Cook and Victoria, initially on breach issues, but
later police found what may have been meth in a jacket pocket.
Thursday
December 16
, 2010
Business
Coffee With Caruth
The magic of Christmas Eve and Chamber Connections
Staff Report
isa Caruth, Executive Director
of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce, dropped by 98.3 Starfm Wednesday to talk with
radio personalities about what's happening with the Chamber lately.
Thursday December 16, 2010
Education
UFV Reaps $10M For Expansion
150,000 sq. ft educational facility to include Aboriginal Meeting Place
BC Gov't release
tudents
at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will soon have improved and
expanded facilities, thanks to an additional $10 million in support of major
expansion and renovation projects underway...
Thursday December 16, 2010
Opinion
West Van First Person Shooters
Jobs, jobs, jobs key to fixing broken young lives
Submitted by Betty Krawczyk
es,
in West Van. Where the mayor lives. Ten people were shot in a gang squabble
just like in Mexico. How did so many young men in BC become criminal gang
members? And how did they become first person shooters...
Tuesday
December 14, 2010
Community
Cash Donators Down, Food Donations Up
Chilliwack residents come through in a big way
Submitted by Cpl. Lee-Anne Dunlop
he
Chilliwack RCMP, Traffic and First Nation Police, along with Lower Mainland
District Police Dog Services and Emergence Response Team, all helped...
Tuesday
December 1
4, 2010
City Hall
City Hall Corrects Vedder Gravel Application Inaccuracies
Council committed to fairness for all parties
Submitted by Starlee Renton, City Hall
he
City of Chilliwack would like to correct inaccurate statements that are
currently being made in the community, regarding an application made to
the...
Tuesday
Dece
mber 14, 2010
Opinions
Prince William's Christmas Message
Why street newspapers are important
Submitted by Janine Bandcroft, Editor Victoria Street Newz
RINCE
William has paid a personal and emotional Christmas tribute to those who he
calls the "restorers of hope," who care for the welfare of homeless people
around the world.
Writing exclusively
for an
estimated five million ...
Monday
December 13, 2010
Community
Mounties Get Their Can
Stuff the Cruiser food drive a "phenomenal" success
Staff/Voice photos
he
Mounties put out the call, and despite the monsoons, Chilliwack
responded — in droves.
Sunday December 12, 2010
Feature Story
K. Popove (L) accepts cheque from B. Minter
Gingerbread Gentlemen
Minter Gardens donates $1000 to hospital
Craig Hill/Voice photos
ine
gingerbread men ran as fast as they can to the Gentleman's Gingerbread ...
Sunday
December
12, 2010
Letters
Negative Politics
Bill C-36 a blow to civil liberties
Submitted by Jan Longmore
am so surprised. Bill C36 still hasn't passed, meaning we still have
valuable time for input. We/you could still make a difference.
Debate on Bill C36 happened in the Senate yesterday (it's recorded in Hansard, but will be on the nhppa.org website) and thanks to Senator Joseph Day raising important points, this...
Sunday
December
12, 2010
Letters
Positive Politics
Communities reach out to local gov't to achieve fairness
Submitted by Glen Thompson, FCRV
esterday,
Walter, Cynthia, Bruce and I presented the ASP to the City of Chilliwack and
the Fraser Valley Regional District. We also discussed the pressing concerns
about the over the mountain madness at Vedder Mountain.
Saturday December 11, 2010
Community
Remembering Loved Ones This Christmas
Hospice butterflies for life
Staff/Voice photo
ach
year when Christmas rolls around, it can be especially difficult for people
who have lost someone they loved.
Saturday
Decembe
r 11, 2010
Local News
Operation Fundraiser
ASU soldiers are high on Children's Hospital
Craig Hill/Voice photos
ergeant
Erasmo Gavini and Master Corporal Jason Doiron have both been to Afghanistan
but now they are...
Friday December 10, 2010
Community News
Horse Of A D
ifferent Colour
PRDA kids will benefit from $5000 CIBC donation
Craig Hill/Voice
he
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce at 9245 Young Road celebrated it's 100th
Anniversary in Chilliwack Tuesday and to mark the occasion, the bank made a
$5000 donation to the Pacific Riding For Developing...
Friday December 10, 2010
Letters
The Media Is The Message
Federal NDP unfairly labeled "Beverly Hillbillies"
Submitted by Dick Harrington, Hope BC
here
is a famous quote from Marshal McLuhan- entitled " the Medium is the
Message". There are many interpretations of this statement. However, I would
like to borrow from McLuhan's quote and state - " The Media is the Message".
Thursday
Dec
ember
9, 2010
City Hall
H²O: Two Parts Heart & One Part Olympian
Chilliwack Special Olympian heading for Worlds in Greece
Staff/Voice
yan
Kuester, 22, isn't waiting for his ship to come in, he's swimming out to it
instead.
Kuester was at City Hall Monday to accept a certificate of appreciation for winning two silver and one gold medal in the pool at the Special Olympics in Ontario earlier this year.
Thursday December 9, 2010
Letters
Kayakers Want
Rivers Kept Open
IPP's will render many waterways useless to recreational users
Submitted by Ryan Bayes, FV Whitewater
his
is a draft of a letter I’m proposing to send out to Navigable Waters and
Transport Canada. The hope is that this letter will increase the oversights
being given to construction and operation of IPPs in BC. The intent of
this...
Wednesday
De
cember
8, 2010
Local News
Senior Shot, Stabbed In Home Invasion
Police find small grow-op while search continues for armed and dangerous suspect
Craig Hill/Voice
n
Tuesday night, a quiet Chilliwack neighbourhood was rocked by a dinner time
home invasion which culminated in the shooting and stabbing of a 72-year-old
man.
Wednesday December 8, 2010
City Hall
Chilliwack Adopts
Whistle Blower Policy
"Council encourages a culture of openness"
Submitted by Starlee Renton, City of Chwk
hilliwack
City Council approved new Whistle Blower Protection Policy at Monday's
Regular Meeting. The policy provides a process for any city employee to make
a formal report of serious misconduct allegation.
Tuesday December 7, 2010
Entertainment
Free Flicks At Galaxy Saturday
Cineplex hosts Community Day in Chilliwack
Submitted by Sara Marshall, Cineplex
ineplex
Entertainment announced it will host the first-ever Community Day in
Chilliwack, BC on Saturday, December 11, 2010 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Members
of the Chilliwack community are invited...
Tuesday December 7, 2010
BCAA Traffic Safety Fdn.
Impaired Driving: Is It Really About Limits?
"Even a simple buzz or glow is impairment"
Submitted by Kathy Funk, BIA Exec. Dir.
ith
the government of British Columbia bringing in the toughest impaired driving
penalties in the country, this holiday season will hopefully be a safer one.
"These sanctions are not a test to see how many drinks will put...
Tuesday December 7, 2010
BIA News
No Rain On This Parade
Float entries step-it-up a notch this year
Submitted by Kathy Funk, BIA Exec. Dir.
he
Downtown Business Improvement Association (BIA) along with the City of
Chilliwack are pleases to announce the winners of the Chilliwack Ford
“Parade of Lights and Sound.” Kyle Williams, Lead Judge says, “Most entries
raised the bar this year and we as judges had a...
Tuesday December 7, 2010
Views
Something In The Air Tonight
Smog count down but breathing problems are up
Submitted by Myrtle Macdonald, RN
have been studying airhealthbc.ca and find this web site seems to assume
that upper Fraser Valley has good air quality. That troubles me. I live in
Chilliwack.
Your focus on air quality in Western Fraser Valley is very...
Tuesday
December 7, 2010
Community
Stuff the Cruiser
RCMP food bank drive Sunday
Submitted by RCMP Cpl. Lea-Anne Dunlop
Voice file photo
n
December 12th, 2010 the RCMP will once again be asking the community to
'Stuff It' in Chilliwack and Hope at the second annual 'Stuff the Cruiser'
event.
Monday December 6, 2010
Feature Story
Everyone Loves A Parade
BIA helps Chilliwack "Experience the Magic"
Craig Hill/Voice photos
he
next best thing to being in a parade is watching one. The Chilliwack
Downtown Business...
Monday December 6, 2010
BC Politics
Green Party Wishes
Carole James Well
"It's sad parties centralize power around their leader"
Submitted by Rebecca Helps, Green Party
he
leader of the BC Green Party says that new leaders won't fundamentally
change the problems that stem from political parties demanding strict
loyalty from their members.
Monday December 6, 2010
City Hall
Whistle Blo
wers
Protected Under New Law
City of Chilliwack to ratify new policy Staff/Voice
he
City of Chilliwack wants a squeaky clean image and doesn't want the public
to lose faith in their ability to deliver services. In an effort to give
people who report misconduct privacy, a new Whistleblower Policy currently
in draft will be voted on in council chambers tonight.
Monday December 6, 2010
BC Gov't
Domestic Violence Plan Complete
Ministry of Public Safety reviews Family Relations Act
Submitted by Gov't of BC
he
Province has completed and implemented its Domestic Violence Action Plan
providing greater integration, co-ordination, collaboration and training
among service providers to better meet the needs of families, women and
children in B.C.
Monday December 6, 2010
Local News
This Dangerous Place: Where Law & Justice Collide
Krawczyk contemplates next move as appeal quashed
Submitted by Betty Krawczyk
he
BC Appeals Court has just brought down a decision on my sentence for
blockading at Eagleridge Bluffs in 2006. My appeal was denied. And of course
I’m disappointed. I’m always disappointed in the decisions...
Saturday December 4, 2010
Local News
Robbing The Sick Blind
Abbotsford Hosp. pay parking is the pits for Chilliwack patients
Craig Hill/Voice
he
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC) is a $355-million
P3-built facility paid for by taxpayers and even with a parking lot that can
hold 1000 cars, designers grossly underestimated the actual number of spots
needed.
Saturday December 4, 2010
CADREB News
Cold Nov. Chills Local Home Sales
Good deals available as sellers upgrade homes in response to lagging market
Submitted by Steve Lerigny, CADREB
ome
sales are cool, but REALTORS R hearts are warm as they reach out to the
community during the Christmas season.
Just concluding their annual Blanket Drive, the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board ...
Saturday December 4, 2010
Community News
Splittin' Hairs Over Prices
ISO the Chilliwack ten-buck cut
Craig Hill/Voice
ost
people need haircuts. Even us guys who look like Chia Pets with the small
tuft on top sticking straight up need one. How much did you pay for your
last trim?
When Bill Higginbottom, the kindly gent in the powder blue smock, finally closed the doors to Bill's Barbershop on Yale Road....
Saturday December 4, 2010
BC Politics
Dissention Among
The NDP Ranks
Corky Evans' views on when MLA's go rogue
Submitted by Rafe Mair
think that the current, and very public, troubles inside the NDP must be
hugely confusing to citizens. In order to try to help folks better
understand the debacle I am inclined to try and offer some history about how
political parties function in times of stress and...
Friday December 3, 2010
Books
Where Humans Fit In The Grand Plan
Award-winning Chilliwack author/filmmaker/biologist pens human nature book
Submitted by Debbie Walker, Translucent PR
ith
three degrees under her belt it is clear that Carin Bondar, aka Dr. C. is
passionate about biodiversity...
Friday December 3, 2010
Driving Tips
Prepare For Winter
Some simple winter road trip tips that could save your life
Submitted by Lennea Durant, BCAA TS
inter
weather is hard on your vehicle and its engine. Is your truck, car, or van
up to the challenge? Winterizing your vehicle - whether you drive that
vehicle for work or personal use - could save you some stress and
aggravation. Most importantly, it could save your life.
Friday December 3, 2010
Local News
Bullied By Bureaucracy
Lackadaisical legislature, gov't staff cutbacks to blame for lack of APP discussion
Staff/Voice
he
NDP came out in force Wednesday to back residents and activists by hosting a
meeting with the community in Yarrow regarding the state of the gravel
conflict happening at all points on the compass in the Upper Fraser Valley.
Aggregate producers are slowly tightening ...
Friday
December 3, 2010
BIA News
Five Minutes Of Funk
Seasonal festivities kicks-off with "Magic" parade Saturday
Staff/Voice
IA
Executive Director Kathy Funk was on 98.3 Starfm Wednesday and spoke with
radio personalities Scott and Lisa on the morning show. In case you missed
it, the following are highlights from the conversation.
Thursday
Decemb
er
2, 2010
Community
The Spirit Of Christmas Past
Museum shares Christmas the pioneer way with local school kids.
Craig Hill/Voice
t's
Christmas day, early 1900s, smoke climbs into a pale grey sky from the
chimney of a cozy-looking home nestled in sparkling snow. Behind it's
frosted windows, a family...
Thursday
Decembe
r
2, 2010
Community
Stó:lō Health Serv. Christmas Tips
Safety information from trees to toys for the holiday season
Submitted by Rebecca Middleton, Sto:lo
he
upcoming holiday season can be exciting and busy. If you are hosting young
children, take the time to make your home childproof! Some tips to
childproof your home and to avoid injuries include installing fixed gates,
covering plug-ins, locking cupboards and putting...
