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Caretaker Ann Turner moves a post out of the way as an Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service crew maneuvers Riatt away from the fence and spins her around to a position where she can get herself off the ground.

Riatt, a 25-year-old mare, has developed a habit of choosing the wrong place to lie down, selecting a sloped area to rest. For the second time in two months, the horse couldnt get up, and Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service was called to give her a hand on the Sumas Mountain property where she is boarded. A4

Man threw hammer through window, tried to burn house A5

SPORTSHISTORYAbbotsford sculptors work captures famous moment for former Canuck coach A4

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New Water Disinfection Facilities ProjectAbbotsford Mission Water & Sewer Services is currentlyconstructing water disinfection facilities at three locationswithin south Abbotsford. Once complete, the facilitieswill maintain system disinfection residuals whenevergroundwater wells are operating.

Start-up of the new facilities will begin in April. Facilitieswill be tested and thoroughly ushed prior to connection tothe water system. During this period, residents may noticetemporary changes in the water aesthetics. For all inquiries,or to report a water quality concern, please contact theEngineering Department at 604-864-5514.

The locations of the new water disinfection facilities are asfollows:

Farmer Road (west of Riverside Road) Townline Road (south of King Road) Marshall Road (west of Gladwin Road)

Notice of IntentAs per Council resolution, the City of Abbotsford provided a loan of $50,000 to the Abbotsford Curling Club in 2010. The purpose of the loan was to assist with replacement of the refrigeration equipment at the Abbotsford Curling Club facility at 2555 McMillan Road, Abbotsford, BC. The term of the loan agreement between the Abbotsford Curling Club and the City of Abbotsford, dated April 7, 2010, has been amended by Council resolution, so that the loan will be repaid without interest by April 1, 2017.

Matsqui Village Park Playground ConsultationThe public is invited to attend a consultation meeting regarding the design and development of the new playground equipment for Matsqui Village Park on April 13, 2011. Drop in anytime from 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm at the Matsqui Community Hall located at 33676 Olaf Avenue, Abbotsford.

Reminder to Dog OwnersThe City of Abbotsfords Dog Licence Bylaw requires alldogs over the age of four months, to be licensed. Licensingyour dog shows that you are a responsible pet owner andgreatly increases the chance of having your pet returned toyou, should it get loose. Licence fees support the return oflost dogs to their homes and helps provide new homes forothers. They also help offset the cost of providing animalcontrol services such as dealing with dangerous dogs,resolving barking dog complaints and enforcing leash laws.

Please ensure that your dogs licence is up to date and thatit wears its tag at all times. To purchase a dog licence, cometo City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way - Monday throughFriday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, except statutory holidays.City representatives will soon be visiting Abbotsfordneighborhoods, checking for unlicensed dogs. If you haveany questions regarding animal control, please contact usat 604-856-7505.

Notice of Public Hearingto consider amendments to

Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 1996

Abbotsford Council will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on April 18, 2011, in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., under the provisions of the Local Government Act to consider the following bylaws. At the Public Hearing, all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the hearing.

The following is a synopsis of the bylaws amending the Zoning Bylaw of the City of Abbotsford, and is not deemed to be an interpretation. A copy of each bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected in the Economic Development & Planning Services Department (Second Floor), Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, B.C., on April 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 18, 2011, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Planning Services Staff at 604-864-5510.

LOCATION: 34411 Donlyn Avenue

LEGAL: Lot 1 Section 26 Township 16 NWD Plan LMP3776

CURRENT ZONING: One Unit Suburban Residential Zone (RR4)

PROPOSED ZONING: One Unit Urban Residential Zone (RS3) and Single-Family Urban Residential Zone (RS3A)

PURPOSE: If approved, the applicant proposes to develop a residential subdivision consistent with the RS3 and RS3A zones.

ABBOTSFORD ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAWBYLAW NO. 2042-2011

LOCATION: 30630 Simpson Road

LEGAL: Lot A Section 13 Township 13 NWD Plan LMP37877

CURRENT ZONING: Agricultural One Zone (A1)

PROPOSED ZONING: General Industrial Zone (I2)

PURPOSE: If approved, the applicant proposes an industrial business consistent with the I2 zone, and an environmental setback area near the stream.


PURPOSE: If approved, this text amendment to the Zoning Bylaw would amend the Agricultural Two Zone (A2) to include a site speci c amendment allowing for an anaerobic digester to operate on the property located at 1356 Sumas Way.


Public Information Meeting for Chances Community Gaming CentreThis public information meeting is sponsored by the proponent, PT Peardonville Ventures (Mr. Art Villa) who proposes an expansion in the number of slot machines and requests a liquor primary licence at the Chances Community Gaming Centre, 30835 Peardonville Road, Abbotsford. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2011 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the MSA Society for Community Living, 2391 Crescent Way, Abbotsford BC. For general information concerning the meeting, contact Mike Dickinson at 604-864-5659.

For more information about Mayor & Council: www.abbotsford.ca/mayorcouncil

COUNCIL BRIEF Highlights from Abbotsford City Council

COUNCIL CALENDARApril 18, 2011Executive Committee...............3:00pm -Stave Lake Water Supply and Development Project report

Public Hearing......................... 7:00pm Regular Council to follow

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Riatt gets another rescue

Coach captured in bronzeGary AHUJABlack Press

A larger-than-life bronze statue of Roger Neilson that now greets Vancouver Canucks fans as they make their way into Rogers Arena was created by an Abbotsford sculptor.

Norm Williams, 67, was chosen for the project last spring and estimates he put 1,200 hours into the work.

The statue, which is more than 16 feet (4.9 metres) tall and weighs 800 pounds (363 kg), was unveiled Thursday, prior to the Canucks regular-season home finale.

The permanent outdoor tribute was part of the Canucks 40th anniver-sary celebrations, as they spent the night honouring the former coach who first led the team to the Stanley Cup finals.

The statue, cast in Langley, is located on the North Plaza outside Rogers Arena, on the cor-ner of Expo Boulevard and Abbott Street.

Neilson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of

Fames builder category in 2002 and passed away the following year at the age of 69.

He earned a spot in Canucks lore during the 1982 playoffs.

With what he perceived as questionable officiat-ing from the referees against his team during the Campbell Conference championship series against the Chicago Blackhawks, Neilson grabbed one of his play-ers sticks and hung a towel off the end, waving it in mock surrender.

Those actions got him tossed from the game, but when the team arrived back at the Pacific Coliseum for the series next game, the Canucks were greeted by thousands of white-towel waving fans. The Towel Power tradition thrives to this day, with fans wav-ing white towels during the playoffs, a tradition picked up by several other teams as well.

Williams remembers watching the incident against Chicago on TV.

Vikki HOPESAbbotsford News

Caretaker Ann Turner admits that Riatt isnt the smartest horse in the meadow.

The 25-year-old mare required a helping hand from Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service (AFRS) on Thursday morn-ing when she couldnt get to her feet.

The same thing happened to the horse just two months ago, shortly after she arrived for boarding on Turners Sumas Mountain property.

I dont know what her problem is, Turner laughed the day after the latest incident.

Turner was doing her daily farm chores while Riatt was lying com-fortably not far from the fence,

where the ground is sloped. Her legs were facing downhill.Not long afterwards, the barking of Turners dogs drew

her to the sight of Riatt scrambling to get up. In her panic, she had turned her body around, and her head was now facing downhill in a repeat performance of her previous predicament.

Turner and a neighbour were unable to move her, and AFRS once again had to be called to the scene.

Deputy Fire Chief Mike Helmer said Riatts head was cov-ered to settle her down. Fire crews then dug a small canal

Abbotsford sculptor Norm Wiliams created this statue of former Canucks coach Roger Neilson which now stands outside Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

JOHN GORDON Black Press

Local sculptor creates Canucks moment in history

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Firefighters dig a channel under Riatt so they can put a strap under her shoulders to move her into a better position to get up.


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EXPANSIONAbbotsfords Kinghaven Peardonville House Society (KPHS) has been named as the non-profit operator for the George Schmidt Centre, a proposed 30-unit apartment building with support services for men with mental health and/or addiction issues at risk of homelessness. For this development, KPHS will subdivide a portion of the land where they operate the Kinghaven Treatment Centre and Valley House, a 58-unit mens treatment centre. KPHS will then transfer ownership of the vacant land to the City of Abbotsford for the new development. A public information meeting about the centre will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13 at 31250 King Rd. The province is working alongside the City of Abbotsford and the Kinghaven Peardonville Housing Society for the development of this much-needed transitional housing project, said John van Dongen, MLA for Abbotsford South.We are proud to name this facility in honour of the late George Schmidt, Kinghavens longest-serving board member and a man dedicated to serving the needs of those we serve. When complete, the George Schmidt Centre will provide support services and stable housing for men at risk of homelessness in our community, said Milt Walker, executive director, Kinghaven Peardonville Housing Society.

GARBAGE FEES RISING

Its going to cost more this year for garbage pick-up. Council has accepted a staff recommendation to raise solid waste user fees. Residents living in weekly collection areas will see their fees rise from the current rate of $205 a year to $215. Bi-weekly collection areas will go from $170 to $175, while recycling pick-up jumps from $12 to $13.

NewsBytesLandlord sentenced

Lockdowns at five schoolsVikki HOPESAbbotsford News

The registered owner of a car that was reported to have had shots fired from it on Thursday afternoon is known to police, according to Const. Ian MacDonald.

He said police were still try-ing to track down the indi-vidual for questioning as of press deadline yesterday.

If there is a firearm involved, wed like to get that off the street.

The incident resulted in five schools Rick Hansen Secondary, Eugene Reimer Middle, and Blue Jay, Dave Kandal and Harry Sayers ele-mentaries being locked down for about an hour, ending at 1:05 p.m.

At 11:20 a.m, a group of high school students on their lunch break saw a grey Honda Accord turn west at the intersection of Blueridge and Townline

roads.They heard what they thought

were gunshots coming from the vehicle and made note of the licence plate, MacDonald said.

School staff were notified, and contacted police, who advised that precautionary measures be put in place.

A decision was made to put five schools in the area into lock-down in the early stages of this investigation to best ensure the safety of students and staff, MacDonald said.

Police have not been able to confirm whether the sound heard by the students was gun-fire or some other noise, but he praised the teens for their actions.

They did the right thing by reporting it.

Police are continuing to investigate and are asking for anyone with information to call 604-859-5225 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.


The dad of a family of four terrorized by their landlord last fall said he is satisfied with the 18-month prison sentence handed out Tuesday, although he is disappointed the man has shown no remorse.

Paramjeet Jandu, 42, was con-victed in Abbotsford provin-cial court of mischief, uttering threats and arson in relation to his attack on the Tjepkema family on Oct. 13, 2010. He has been in prison since his arrest that day.

Brian said Jandu refused to take part in psychiatric evalu-ations that were ordered, and has shown no remorse for the crimes he committed.

However, the family is happy the case has concluded.

Were at the point now where we feel like we can move on, Brian said.

He said he is particularly pleased with the lifetime firearms prohibition given to

Jandu which the judge based on recordings of the incident in which the Tjepkema chil-dren then aged three and five could be heard screaming in terror.

No gun was used in the inci-dent, but Jandus potential for violence warranted such a ban, the judge determined.

The judge said he still finds it disturbing to hear the kids in

the background (of the tape), Brian said.

He said those recordings were crucial evidence in the case. They were taken from

Korrine and Brian Tjepkema with their children Koby and Mercy. The family has experienced trying times, from a violent landlord, to a break-in, along with health issues.

JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News

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Police locked down five schools after a shots-fired report Thursday.


Students report hearing shots, police seek owner of car

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Public Information Meeting forSupportive HousingA public information meeting will be held at the Kinghaven Treatment Centre located at 31250 King Road on Wednesday April 13th from 6pm - 8pm regarding supportive housing. The meeting will provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the proposed housing project to be located on Kinghavens site at the above noted address. Representatives from Kinghaven Peardonville House Society, CPA Development Consultants and Keystone Architecture will be in attendance to discuss the project.

Intention to Dispose of City LandsThe Council of the City of Abbotsford Pursuant to the Community Charter, gives notice of intention to dispose of the following City property:

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received by the Cityfor the disposition:

Quite the challenge fitting it altogether and making it right

It gives you a feel for things.

If I was a stranger to this, I would not have gotten an accurate reflection of him.

Williams has followed the Canucks since before they joined the NHL in 1970.

He said the most difficult part of the sculpture was a limited stock of photos to work from, and they were either taken from too far away or didnt reveal any emotion on Neilsons face.

You need photographs where you can really see details on the guy, like lines in the face and find expres-sions and some candid poses, Williams said.

I wanted him to look exas-perated, (so) I had to rely on what I knew about him and remembered about him.

Williams remembered Neilson having a wrinkled brow and bushy eyebrows.

You had to have some indi-cation of that and some indi-cation of how he chewed his lip from the inside, Williams added. It is quite the chal-lenge fitting it altogether and making it right because there are people who will know and will call you on it if you are wrong.

The initial work, with which an assistant helped him for about five weeks, was done at Williams studio in Abbotsford.

Neilsons head and hands were made out of clay get-ting the face just right took multiple tries and then set in plaster.

The body was moulded directly in plaster.

Once that was completed, Williams transported the plas-ter statue to In Bronze, a fine art bronze casting foundry in Langley four months ago.

There it was transformed from its mould into the fin-ished piece.

The result was a seven-foot statue of Neilson, wearing a suit and tie, with his left hand tucked into his jacket pocket. The right hand is raised above his head with a towel draped over the end.

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a tape that Brian made after turning on his video camera when Jandu began his attack.

Jandu lived in the basement suite of the Abbotsford home he owned, while the Tjepkemas mom Korinne, dad Brian and their son Koby and daughter Mercy rented the upstairs.

On the day of the attack, Jandu began swearing, yell-ing and banging around the basement suite, and could be heard threatening to set the house on fire.

Jandu then took a hammer to the basement door, which led to the upper portion of the house and was locked from the Tjepkemas side. When the heavy door wouldnt budge, he went outside to the front of the house.

He threw the hammer against the glass beside the door, yelled at Brian, who was at the top of the stairs, and

ran back to his suite, where he made more commotion.

Police who were called to the scene found Jandu sitting on the front lawn. They discov-ered he had poured cooking oil over the entire kitchen of his suite and had turned on all four burners on the electric stove.

The couple believed Jandus actions were aimed at getting them to move so he could raise the rent, which he couldnt legally do because they had only lived in the home for a few months.

The couple left immediately after the incident, but Brian said they are still traumatized by what happened.

His son and daughter share a room because they are afraid to sleep alone, and they panic if Brian or Korinne is out of their sight.

Further adding to their dis-tress is the fact that Brian was diagnosed last year with

a potentially fatal rare blood disorder called atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome that can cause high blood pressure and kidney failure.

As well, their new resi-dence was broken into over the Christmas holidays, when thieves stole a range of items, including electronics, gift cards, clothing, food and jew-elry.

The theft resulted in the for-mation of a Facebook page, called Fight the Grinch, to help the family replace their stolen items. Brian said his family was touched by the overwhelming response.

I actually had to tell people, We have enough. Give it to other people who need it.

Now, the family can focus on Brians health. His blood is being analyzed at a hospital in Italy in hopes of finding more answers for treatment, and they are hoping for a better year ahead.

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A call for traffic safety

Kevin MILLSAbbotsford News

Residents living in the Whatcom Road and Mountain Drive area are ask-ing for swift action to improve traffic safety.

Lubbert van der Laan, one of the spokespeople for the group, said a traffic light is needed at the Whatcom/Mountain intersection to deter speeding cars and make it safer for vehicles to turn off Mountain Drive.

They also want a pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection.

There is an existing crosswalk at Lower Sumas Mountain Road, but van der Laan said it isnt enough.

Speed is just one concern as Whatcom Road has a serpen-tine curve and vis-ibility at the intersec-tion is poor.

You can start to turn and then a car is right there, he said.

The residents are trying to talk with council and have met several times with the citys traf-fic safety advisory committee. They say a light is a compro-mise. Originally, the group wanted a new on ramp lane to allow drivers to pull out safely, at an esti-mated cost of about $350,000.

We are trying our best to be reasonable. We know cost is a con-cern and theres an election coming up, said van der Laan

But safety comes first.

While some drivers do speed on Whatcom, van der Laan thinks much of it is not intentional.

Whatcom has a grade of between nine and 12 per cent. Cars speed up.

Coun. Lynne Harris agreed the situation needs to be addressed.

Not only have we opened up Whatcom Road, but a developer

under her shoulder area, and slida two-inch strap around her shoul-ders. Crews could then move the1,500-pound horse enough so thatshe could rise by herself.

Turner was still shaking herhead about the incident the nextday.

Most horses have the goodsense to lie down in a place wherethey can get back up, she said.

Turner joked that she gave Riatta good talking-to after it was allover, reminding her to think aboutwhere she lies down.

She looked at me like, I know.I forgot.

Turner surmises Riatt has dif-ficulty getting up due to her rightside having been weakened by asuspected prior pelvic injury. Shethen tries to maneuver to her leftside, but being positioned on thehill produces the opposite result.

Turner said shes not sure whatshe can do to prevent a third inci-dent, but hopes Riatt has learnedfrom the experiences.

Helmer said its not a hugedeal that AFRS has been calledtwice to the same incident, butongoing calls would be a con-cern.

If it were to happen again,wed arrive and speak to the own-ers and really see about compas-sionately where the animalsat and what its takes for FireService to show up, he said, add-ing that AFRS strives to demon-strate the utmost compassionat all times.

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is building a shopping centre across the street, she said, adding it will only increase the prob-lem as more traffic uses the road.

We have to do some-thing for these people.

City staff had previ-ously recommended pro-hibiting left turns out of Mountain Drive (by constructing a raised median) and placing a flashing amber light on

the intersection ahead sign on Whatcom Road, to warn drivers as they come down the hill.

Van der Laan doesnt think its enough and convinced council to direct staff to take a sec-ond look.

But changes are not guaranteed.

My sense is that the traffic doesnt go as fast down Whatcom as it does down McKee, said

Mayor George Peary, who frequently drives on Whatcom.

He said an increase in police traffic enforce-ment may help deter speeders, but isnt con-fident a light will solve the residents concerns.

There are already sev-eral lights on the street and adding another could increase the problems, according to Peary.

It could make it more dangerous.

Pearys fear is that drivers running the yel-low, or braking suddenly to stop, could cause more potential accidents.

Im not sure what we will do, he said, adding that council will wait for the staff to bring back its report. At the very least we will go to a no left turn out of Mountain Drive.

Lubert van der Laan watches traffic whiz by on Whatcom Road at Mountain Drive Thursday afternoon. Van der Laan is among of group of residents who want traffic safety measures at the intersection.


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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

LAST WEEK, WE ASKED:

Do you support the new tiered water fee

structure?

Is Canadas purchase of F35 fighter aircraft an issue for

you in this election?

To answer, go to abbynews.com

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Dont worry, someone will vote for you

May 2 is another election day.The election pundits will tell you

its a real chance to decide who runs the show in Ottawa. After years of minority government, the Tories could nally pull it off and get the keys to the car and a full tank of gas.

The rhetoric in coming weeks could get intense, and it will be hard to fathom the truth in it all.

Will the Tories really put half of us in jail and give the other half high-powered ri es to protect ourselves?

Is Michael Ignatieff really a Russian spy? Is Jack Layton really Ted Turner?

So many webs to untangle.But who cares?Elections come and go like dashed

Stanley Cup dreams around these parts.

Its like watching the rain through

your window at work. Dont worry, youll get another chance to enjoy it on the weekend.

Elections arent worth noting at all.Most people should just hit the

couch that rst Monday in May, watch Dancing with the Stars, maybe tune into the news later to see who won this time.

Getting up and hoo ng it to the poll-ing station? No way. Better to spend that energy elsewhere, like trying to fathom the great features on that shiny iPhone or removing that ugly stain from the toilet bowl.

Leave it to those suckers who keep voting year after year.

Just think how much responsibility those masochists willingly bear on their shoulders.

Because of dwindling voter turn-out, each one of their votes carries a weight that is actually much more signi cant. Theyre not just voting for themselves, theyre voting on behalf of others too.

Poor sods.Think about it.Federal election turnout was 59 per

cent in 2008, provincial turnout in 2009 was just 50 per cent. And in the last municipal election three years ago, in my city of New Westminster less than one-quarter of all eligible voters came out.

Suddenly, every patsy who follows

the issues, gets to know the candidates and forces himself to make a decision has found himself forced to carry the weight of four.

Suckers.I suppose we could ease the load on

these blokes and sheilas, and follow the path of Australia.

Force everyone to vote.Make it the law.Thered be 100 per cent turnout and

every half-wit could reach his own decision, employing his mind-making-up technology of choice.

One potato, two potato. Spin the bottle. Pin the tail on the donkey.

Maybe thats why Down Under these wise folks are called the donkey vote.

For now, my advice to you non-votersout there is to watch out.

Habitual voters will try to foist their burden on you by using guilt.

Theyll talk about how privileged weare to have the vote in the rst place, pointing to our free society they might even mention the world wars.

And theyll dredge up those old, hard-fought battles waged to bring the franchise to anyone other than land-owning white men.

You tell them bollocks.If you dont want to vote, dont

bother.As for me, Im only too happy to do it

for you.Chris Bryan is editor of the

Burnaby/New Westminster NewsLeader.

YES: 25% NO: 75%

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How many millions to install the radio read meters? The meters are designed to show more

accuratly by-the-month usage. If mayor and council are just going to charge seasonal rates anyways,

why even install the meters? Why not just install an automatic valve that shuts off after your water allot-ment is up. And well owners, dont feel too smug. It will only be a matter of time until you pay a yearly

licence fee to have them.wascobi

While it might be nice for the mayor to not see an exorbitant increase in his two-person households

water bill, my eight-person household will be severely penalized. (No, I do not have 6 children!)

We consume the same amount of water per person as the mayors household does, but that also means that we use four times as much water overall because we have four times as many people. We will

be charged into the third tier because of this new water rate plan. I will see a water tax

increase of $200 to $400.Rick Baker

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Re: Letter from Barry ONeill, CUPE BC president; P3 water project:

It is rare that a union will agree with management on seemingly anything these days, and if Mr. ONeill wishes to dispel that misconception of mine, I would be pleased to see a list of agreements between CUPE BC and any entity with which it has an interest through the collective bargaining pro-cess.

The councils (Abbotsford and Mission) have planned what their senior administrative experts feel is the most cost effective way to address drinking water treatment. This may well be premised on the history of public sector costs on anything from abbreviated work hours to zoo mana-gement. In other words, invariably or most of the time public sector costs in getting anything done will be higher than private sector costs.

With the costs involved in designing, building, financing and operating a water treatment and supply system, it goes without saying that the term of the contract will be comparable to the life expectancy of the proposed system and the period of amortization of the costs of that system. This is not a contract that would be entertained by the private sector company seeking to design and build and operate the proposed system over an annual, bian-nual, triennial or any other short-term period.

Mr. ONeill is, like many other union officials, playing fast and loose with the English language when he says that this is privatization of water tre-atment. No, it is a long-term contract that will have termination clauses built into it, should either party feel that the stage in which there irreconcilable concerns, can be addressed without seeking legal recourse.

Yes, communities will contract with a private water company, as water is not a public entity. There are sources of water that are held in private owners-hip. If such was not the case, then every ounce of water in the province would be Crown property.

And, looking back at the history of the provision of water in many com-munities, it has been to a large extent undertaken by private companies as fledgling communities did not have the tax base in order to pay for the pro-vision of such a service. So, what we have had over the years has been the publicization of water supply and treatment at a cost higher than poli-ticians and council administrations have realized and have been comforta-ble with, politically.

Whether local ratepayers will be paying the extra costs of private finan-cing is a point that Mr. ONeill has not presented any supportive evidence to back up.

Water is an important resource, but the only one that I know that is free is

air. I disagree with his premise that it must be operated publicly. There is an underlying principle here of provision of service.

If we take the principle of public ownership of all resources critical to our life, then what about air, energy, forestry, mineral extraction, education the list could be endless.

And while Mr. ONeill pumps the lets talk about what privatization of water means to communities, lets also talk about stacking public mee-tings. I began my journalism career in 1972 and I have seen and reported on way too many public consultation forums, meetings, etc. that have been stacked by self-interested parties, who know how to skewer the consulta-tive process outcomes.

As I taught the late Eric Vanderham of CV Marketing research, represen-tative sampling in any geographically-defined area is the most accurate way of measuring public opinion on any topic.

No, Mr. ONeill, the mayors and councils are not adverse to hearing what the public has to say because the public that attends consultative processes like you would like to see, are the public that are interested in putting forward their own interests that may not be totally reflective of the entire public.

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witty, (letter-writer) Keith Kleinsteuber falls into easily recog-nizable cliches from the class war of the 1970s.

For example, he conjures up vague, unidentified capital interests who, in best 1970s fantasy, have manipulated retire-ment funding.

In fact, pension fund managers, whose names we hardly hear, are not capitalists at all. They work for salary. They are only managers and merely investors, not owners.

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those somehow cre-ate their wealth with capital appropriated from the public.

A p p r o p r i a t e d ? Theres a hackneyed cliche from the 1970s class warfare.

Jimmy Pattison no more appropriated wealth than does the man who owns a small restaurant. Both men offer goods to the pub-lic, which then freely decides whether to choose.

If wealth could sim-ply be appropriated, why arent we all doing it? Kleinsteuber makes it sound so easy. You just appropriate. Why didnt American Motors simply appropriate wealth?

The answer is that it couldnt. Instead, what used to be the fourth largest auto-mobile manufacturer in America collapsed completely by 1981, leaving behind only rusty Ramblers.

Kleinsteuber naively repeats an old theory of 1970s radicals when he fancies that all business set their own incomes to the highest levels possible. Oh, so thats all it takes! You just set your income like setting an oven or setting your watch. Business must be easy: just set.

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I acknowledge that in some ways, Mr. Huntbatchs con-cerns are justified. Managing finances will always be an important matter for govern-ments, especially when it comes to policing and working against drug use.

However, I feel that Mr. Huntbatch may be jumping to some serious conclusions about the severity of cities expenses regarding drug-con-trol and the measures they are ready to undertake to secure their finances.

To begin with, Im curious as to what grounds Mr. Huntbatch has to claim that the govern-ment is planning to privatize prisons like in the U.S.A. For

my part, I genuinely hope he is making a prediction, because his description of the slave prisons in the U.S.A. sounds very negative. Even more negative is his description of a property in Malibu being seized by the government merely for the sake of money.

This example of government violence and desperation strikes me as dramatic and unlikely, and I cant help but question how it pertains to his critique of the current state of the B.C. government.

Furthermore, Im not sold on his idea to follow the Netherlands lead and decrimi-nalize some drugs.

Drug use is dangerous whether it is considered a crime or not, yet it is the criminal nature of drug use that inhibits a great number

of people from abusing thesesubstances.

If certain drugs were madelegal, it is likely that the num-ber of addicts would increase.

True, they wouldnt be con-sidered criminals and there-fore would cost less money forthe governments in courts,policing and prisons instead,the cost would be the well-being of many people.

Lastly, I have to agree withMr. Huntbatch when he statesthat our system is flawed. Idont think any intelligentsystem of government couldclaim to be perfect.

Still, this doesnt meanits terrible, and it certainlydoesnt mean we should call ita lost cause for struggling towin against drug use.

Mackenzie Lee

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Secondary in Abbotsford is one of 10 high schools across the province named as winners in the BC Green Games contest.

Students were invited to submit digital work such as videos, photos and PowerPoint presenta-tions that featured environmental proj-ects conducted at their schools in the 2009-10 or 2010-11 school year.

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Fran Friesen (top photo) looks over the displays with her daughter Rosella Schmidt. The pair were out at the 83rd Annual Bradner Flower Show on Friday. The 92-year-old Abbotsford resident, formerly of Mt Lehman, used to enter displays in the show. Bev Bullen (bottom photo) attended as part of a seniors bus tour. It is her first time at the show. The show continues today and tomorrow at the Bradner Community Hall, 5305 Bradner Rd., in Abbotsford.

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On Monday, April 18, radio sta-tion 101.7FM in Abbotsford will be hosting an all-candidates meeting. The show airs live from 10-11 a.m. and then repeats from 10-11 p.m. Listeners can tune in or listen online at www.civl.ca.

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Several Abbotsford residents have been invited to Toronto to

pitch their business ideas and products to the panel of investors on the hit CBC show Dragons Den.

Molly Duignan,

a producer on the show, said auditions held in Abbotsford on March 21 resulted in several people being selected for filming in

Toronto, taking placeApril 21-27, May 11-17and May 23-27.

She said almost50 businesses wererepresented at thelocal audition, heldat the Best WesternPlus Regency Inn andConference Centre.

Auditions havebeen held in severalother locations acrossCanada.

Dragons Den givesaspiring entrepre-neurs the opportunityto pitch their ideas toa panel of five wealthyCanadian businessmoguls and convincethem to invest.

A portion of thebusinesses filmed willbe featured on the 21episodes of seasonsix, which begins air-ing in the fall.

Duignan said lastseason, when audi-tions were heldfor the first time inAbbotsford, 266 busi-nesses were selectedfor filming fromthe more than 3,000people who appliedacross Canada. Shesaid about 4,000 appli-cations were receivedthis year.

Duignan said morelocal people could beselected for filming,but the preliminary listconsists of: Reg Walland his WienerStickbarbecue accessory;Gary Baars of TNTAgri-Services, whichsells and delivers hay;Paul Martens withhis odourless toiletcalled Ventex; RobertStone of Mrtaxes.ca;and Daniel Litchy ofD-light Solution.

For more informa-tion, visit cbc.ca/dragonsden.

Several Abbotsford entrepreneurs have a chance to appear on TV show

A 12-year-old Abbotsford girl would like to go to Maui, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation is hoping to grant her wish, with the support of a restau-

rant chain.Cactus Club res-

taurants in B.C. and Alberta are donating proceeds from every sale of the Peanut Butter Crunch Bar

during April. They want to raise

$6,000 to help fulfill the wish of Grace, who was born with biliary atre-sia a life-threatening condition resulting in

liver damage.Grace was admit-

ted to B.C. Childrens Hospital for her first surgery at nine weeks old. Since then, she has been hospitalized numerous times and has received two liver transplants.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes for children between the ages of three and 17 who have life-threatening ill-nesses.

Grace chose a trip to Maui because she has a love of outdoor activities, including jumping on her grand-parents trampoline, swimming and skate-boarding.

Cactus Club, which opens in Abbotsford this summer, has sup-ported the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the last decade.

For more informa-tion, visit makeawish-bc.ca.

Grace, with Cactus Club assistant general managerDustin Schroer.

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tions honouring the building of the

National Historic Site Gur Sikh Temple (est. 1911). These cen-tenary celebrations

bring to the forefront the efforts of those first Sikh pioneers

who helped to build our community. In honour of this pio-neering community, the Abbotsford News

will be publishing a monthly article

to correspond with a decade of Sikh Pioneer and Indo Canadian history

in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia,

and Canada.

Increasing Stability:1921-1930

The decade during the First World War brought increasing stability and secu-rity to South Asians in British Columbia. This was due in part because of the three hundred or so wives

and children who ar-rived in Canada.

They enjoyed a sig-nificant amount of independence and liberty. South Asian Canadians used their enclosed freedom to unite their domestic, economic and commu-nity organizations.

The liveliness of power which was used for political protest in the previous decade was being aimed to-

wards making Canada into their homeland. Although immigra-tion regulations were still affecting the community, it was in a much more muted form than before. In 1920, the Canadian government decided that any South Asian Canadian who did not hold a registering out certificate would lose domicile and would not be allowed to enter

Canada. The outcome was the majority of men who went back to India before 1920 were not able to return to Canada.

This decade also brought changes in the household and community life. Sikhs became permanently involved in the wood industries and in rural work camps. Such men were con-centrating on lumber

and shingle mills. They started selling scrap woods and with-in a few years were involved in the fuel business.

Many of them were hired by lumber com-panies already owned by South Asian fami-

During the 1920s, the South Asian community in Canada began to experience many changes, including financial success and more acceptance for their new community.

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Establishing new roots

lies and later on, they moved to Vancouver Island. At that time there were only a few community leaders among those and they worked hard towards their community.

Soon the Sikhs started farming in Kamloops, Kelowna and Alberta. It was clear that South Asian entrepreneurial activities were well de-veloping at that time. By then 10 per cent of the Indo Canadian population was self employed.

T h o u g h they were w o r k i n g the same as their fel-low white Canadians they were still paid less than their white counter-parts. Most often, South Asians were sav-ing 10 per cent of their income in order to support their families back home in India. By the end of 1920s their economic foothold in Canada was consider-ably more firm than that of many more European immigrant groups. The econom-ic success of South Asians in this decade did lessen many racial restrictions which they faced in the earlier de-cade.

Men who were with-out their families generally preferred to

live together and wereisolated from otherCanadians. SouthAsian householdsspent the bare mini-mum on furnishingssuch as beds and tables.Sikhs in India wouldlikely have lived in ex-tended households butCanadian immigrationmade it impossible todo so. Thus, wives whowere in Canada at thetime were looking afterthe homes and lostthe rich social com-

m u n i t i e sthey hadin India.In orderto assimi-late intoCanadiana n dW e s t e r nc u l t u r e ,S o u t h

Asian Canadianssent their children toCanadian schools.

They also began wear-ing European clothes.This resulted in a sec-ond generation thatwas the middle manbetween two cultures.In other areas of lifediscrimination de-creased gradually atschool, and social in-teraction with otherCanadians increasedslightly. A small num-ber of Caucasianseven started visitingGurdwaras duringmajor celebrations.Renting houses alsobecame much easier.Despite these smallchanges, some busi-nesses including cine-mas and high-class res-taurants continued torefuse service to SouthAsians.

These restrictionspersisted until thedepression. Duringthe 1920s the generalimage of South Asiansin Canada improvedconsiderably which re-flected their increasingprosperity and roots inthe country.

Rimple Mohindra,Centre for Indo

Canadian Studies, UFV.

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