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Clover Park Gardens, Cloverdale
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Clover Park Gardens is probably one of the few places in the Lower Mainland where one can own their own place where the mortgage payments would most likely be lower than what a comparable place would rent for. Here's a very clean 1 bedroom two level unit with fresh paint and new carpets. It's an upper end unit so there's no units above. A lovely balcony overlooking a large green area; perfect for relaxing on or enjoying your evening meal on a sunny summer's evening. The unit is currently vacant and ready to be occupied. For those looking for an investment, Rentals are allowed. Pets are also allowed, however with some restrictions as to number and size.
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Yarrow, Chilliwack
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Announcing a price Adjustment
on 4311 Eckert Street, Yarrow, BC, a 2,754 sq. ft., 3 bath, 6 bdrm single story - 2.78 Acres. Now
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Free Admission - 18th Annual Christmas Time Movies. Please join us at the Colossus Theater, located in Langley at 20290 91A Ave. We are featuring two movies. Full digitized colored remastered film of "White Christmas" and also Kung Fu 2, in 3D. Both of these movies will be running simultaneously. So you will have to make up your mind as to which one you wish to view. Both Movies are scheduled for the 10th of December, 2011. Doors open at 9:00 and the movies begin at 10:00 Saturday morning. We will be accepting donations of non perishable food stuff for the Local Food Bank.
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Yarrow, Chilliwack - Announcing a price reduction on 4311 Eckert Street, Yarrow, BC, a 2,754 sq. ft., 3 bath, 6 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $589,900 CAD - Price Reduced - Move now!.
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Veterans have been taken advantage of - those who have stood in the gap for you & me - Standing between Freedom and Tyranny.
A dirty little skirmish is being successfully swept under the carpet by our government. For years the government, through its Service Income Security Insurance Plan (SISIP), has been taking money way from veterans. Like most skirmishes, this one gets little notice from the traditional news media and is not well-known known by the public. But that may soon change; the fight is finally in the courts.
Mr. Dennis Manuge is the representative plaintiff in a class action against the Canadian government. Peter Driscoll, a lawyer from McInnes Cooper, will be arguing the case. But why fight? Why not settle out of court or give veterans what they are owed? The government may hesitate because more than $500,000,000.00 (1/2 Billion) is at stake.
Half a Billion sounds like a lot of money but I am sure it could be funded from the 2 Billion in Tax Revenue generated from Tobacco sales or the approximate 7.7 Billion generated from alcohol sales. Besides, to date, the government has spent a mere half-million ($482,740.00) to fight veterans claims.
No one wins in a war, and in this little fight veterans stand to lose money; however, the government stands to lose the trust of its troops and future soldiers. Why join the military if you know you will be robbed of your insurance? The government has demonstrated a lack of strategic thinking.
Stand up for your veterans. Write your MP and insist that veterans receive the full benefits of the Long Term Disability insurance plan. No one wins in a war, but a dirty little skirmish can be profitable.
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Yarrow, Chilliwack
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Canadian Airborne Forces Association
Branch #8 – Bornewest
Box 1064
RPO Vedder Crossing
Chilliwack, BC V2R
3N7
04 July, 2011
To Whom It May Concern,
The Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA)
and the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada (ARAC), wish to address the recent
media coverage that has been published or aired regarding the disbandment of
the Canadian Airborne Regiment (CAR) in 1995.
That event was a shoddy, politically expedient affair and caused a great
deal of pain throughout the Airborne world and indeed for the Canadian Army as
a whole. It is our belief that the
entire story should be brought to the attention of all Canadians and their
political leaders.
The Airborne Community at large has reacted
strongly since Sunmedia’s story first broke in end-May 2011. Given that recent media coverage and the
imminent analysis of the Canadian Army’s structure post the Afghanistan
mission, it is timely to consider the re-establishment of the Canadian Airborne
Regiment.
The attached position paper, “Righting A Wrong”,
has been developed to fairly and accurately reflect the issues surrounding the
disbandment of the CAR and to provide you with more detail of what actually
transpired, the timeline of events leading to the disbandment and why. This paper has been approved by the presidents
of both CAFA and ARAC and has been accepted by both associations as their joint
position on this matter. Consequently,
the paper represents the views of the Airborne Community at large as well as
these two associations. Our Official Spokesperson is Major General H.C. (Herb)
Pitts.
…It is hoped that the attached position paper
“Righting a Wrong” will bring this important story to the attention of the
Canadian public. Many Canadians never
knew, or fully understood, the complete story of the Regiment’s
disbandment. To this day, they associate
the Regiment primarily with the “horrific” news stories of the time surrounding
the deaths of the two Somalis at the hands of a few soldiers. Those were terrible and tragic events – but
should not have led to the disbandment of the Regiment. Most certainly it should not have led to the
perception that the Regiment was disbanded in disgrace.
If you have any questions or require contact
information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Yours truly,
Wayne Dehnke
President
CAFA Branch #8 – Bornewest
Chilliwack, BC
604-858-0305
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July 5, 2011
Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney Begins Two-Day Visit to New Brunswick
Saint John - The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs,
launched a two-day, fact-finding visit to New Brunswick this morning when he
and Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, met with staff at the
Saint John District Office of Veterans Affairs
Canada.
Minister Blaney then joined one of the Department’s case managers on a
pair of routine home visits with Veterans in the Saint John area.
“It’s gratifying to see first-hand the work our employees do every day
to deliver essential services and benefits to our honoured Veterans,” said
Minister Blaney. “This is the kind of insight that will prove invaluable as we
continue to make improvements within the Department in the way we care for and
support our Veterans, Canadian Forces members and their families.”
The Minister’s first day in New Brunswick is scheduled to end with a visit
to the Ridgewood Veterans’ Wing, where he and Mr. Weston will meet resident
Veterans and their families as well as staff, other caregivers and members of
local Veterans’ organizations.
Minister Blaney is also using his time in the province to inform Veterans,
Canadian Forces members and their families about new improvements to the
financial support available to seriously injured and vulnerable Veterans. The
measures, contained in the Enhanced New
Veterans Charter Act and passed by Parliament in the spring, are expected
to come into force this fall.
A Backgrounder on the Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act is attached.
For more information on Veterans Affairs Canada’s programs and services,
please visit veterans.gc.ca.
Media inquiries:
Janice Summerby
Media Relations Advisor
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
Michelle Wright
A/ Regional Director of Communications,
Atlantic
Veterans Affairs Canada
902-426-0635 Cell: 902-401-7691
Codie Taylor
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649
Backgrounder
Additional Details on the Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act
The Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act, which was passed by the last Parliament
in March 2011, features significant changes to the New Veterans Charter to
address concerns raised by Veterans, their families, as well as members of
Veterans’ organizations, advisory groups and parliamentary committees.
With these enhancements, which are expected to come into force this fall,
the Government of Canada will:
● improve access to monthly benefits (worth up to an additional
$1,632 per month, and payable for life) for seriously injured Veterans;
● introduce a new monthly $1,000 supplement to the Permanent Impairment
Allowance-also payable for life-to help our most seriously injured or ill
Veterans who are unable to be suitably, gainfully employed; and
● provide flexible payment options for receiving a disability award.
Also, by amending regulations which govern the New Veterans Charter, the
Government will establish a minimum pre-tax income of $40,000 a year for all
ill and injured Veterans in the rehabilitation program or, if they are unable
to be suitably and gainfully employed again, until age 65.
Improving access to the Permanent Impairment Allowance and the Exceptional
Incapacity Allowance: When the New Veterans Charter was implemented in 2006, it
resulted in some unforeseen gaps between the new charter and the Pension Act,
which had previously served all Veterans. As a result, a number of severely injured
Veterans found themselves ineligible for either the new Permanent Impairment
Allowance under the New Veterans Charter or the Exceptional Incapacity
Allowance under the Pension Act.
By correcting these eligibility barriers between the two systems, it is expected
that as many as 3,500 Veterans will now qualify for either the Permanent
Impairment Allowance or the Exceptional Incapacity Allowance over the next five
years.
Introducing a monthly $1,000 supplement for permanently and severely injured
Veterans:
Severely injured Veterans who are receiving the Permanent Impairment Allowance
and are unable to be suitably, gainfully employed will receive an additional
$1,000 per month for the rest of their lives. This would be added to other
financial supports they may receive, such as the minimum, pre-tax income of
$40,000 a year available through the Earnings Loss benefit. It is anticipated
that approximately 500 Veterans will benefit from this change over the next
five years.
Providing payment options for the Disability Award: The tax-free
Disability Award is currently a one-time payment designed solely to recognize
and compensate for the non-economic impact (the pain and suffering) of an
injury or illness. It is in addition to other financial supports (such as the
monthly Earnings Loss benefit and the Permanent Impairment Allowance) which
recognize the ongoing economic impact of an injury. Under this change to the
New Veterans Charter, CF members and Veterans will have new payment options for
receiving their disability award. These options are:
● equal annual payments spread out over the number of years of their
choice (with interest);
● a partial lump-sum payment with the balance paid out in annual instalments
over any number of years (with interest); or
● a single lump-sum payment.
Veterans will also have the option-at any time-to receive the balance of
their disability award in a final lump-sum payment.
Introducing a minimum annual Earnings Loss benefit: In addition to the
legislated changes outlined above, the regulations which govern the New
Veterans Charter are being amended to include a minimum annual, pre-tax income
of $40,000 for recipients of the monthly Earnings Loss benefit. This
enhancement should, over the next five years, increase the monthly financial
support available to approximately 2,300 Veterans who either left the Canadian
Forces while still at a low military rank or when military salaries were much
lower than they are today.
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The formidable years are very important in the upbringing of a person who may be destined to lead this great country of Canada.
As our youth are influenced by much of what we see around us, we as responsible adults are encouraged to assist them in their growth and responsible decision making.
In the tender years of pre-teens, we need to give our children opportunity which will encourage them to express themselves in a positive way, and art in its many forms is one way,
To assist mothers and fathers, I'm offering them an opportunity to help them, in their early stages of development.
As a child, I was encouraged to draw and to colour pictures, and when one of my pictures was selected and displayed for all the other students in the school to see, it was a very big boost to my moral. What I'm proposing to do, is to offer a similar opportunity for the children in our area to also have their talents displayed. Not just in their schools but here, where the whole world can view their work.
Children can then send links to their grandparents and other family members or even friends, letting them see their handy work.
For more information on how to enter; click on the following link:
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I witnessed a remarkable move of God Saturday evening which can only be described as the Word recognizing the Word coming to pass.
In the book of Malachi in the last chapter and the last verse, the Word of God says: "And He (speaking of God) will turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."
This of course is a two part prophesy. In Luke 1:17 the 1st part being the hearts of the father to the children was fulfilled, but there has always been this last portion (as it were,) still hanging on the Tree of Life.
I believe what I and many others witnessed on Saturday evening was God moving into a little log church nestled up against the foot of a mountain and touching the hearts of the children; bringing to pass the remaining portion.
This little log church is located just a few miles east of Maple Falls Washington. A group of young people were participating in a winter camp experience. They came from many places. From the reaches of the far north and unto the southern States. Many may have come for the winter activities such as skiing and snow boarding and all that entails, but God had other plans.
On the third night, (February, 5th, 2011) God met with these young people in a very special way which can only be described as being Super Natural.
After the preaching was finished, there was such a liberation in the young people that has never been seen before. A shout went up, which must have lasted for two or more hours. It would move from one to another, and as It did, one could literally see their inhibitions simply falling away. There was dancing in the Spirit, they were crying and praying for one another without shame. This was not simply an emotional outcry, but it was a result of the Word of God striking their souls.
I suspect those who were caught in the "upper room" on the day of Pentecost must have experienced a similar phenomena as God imparted a portion of Himself upon each one of them in the form of a lick of Fire.
Seasoned men of God, who were in attendance later commented, that none of them had ever witnessed such a remarkable move of God. This undoubtedly is in direct response to the many prayers which have gone up to the Throne of Grace on their behalf.
Could this may be the ignition of the Bride's Revival which is promised to sweep Her into the coming Rapture? Brother Branham said: "these young men can take this Message and sweep It on to the Coming of the Lord". No doubt God will sweep It around the world, where ever God's Children may be, and they too will be ignited on Fire.
As this is noised abroad, It will do one of two things: for those who possess the Seed of God and are looking for the coming Rapture, It will ignite the hearts to Believe for the change in the body and those who do not believe, it will cause them to come against the Word, just as they did years ago in Jerusalem.
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On Saturday afternoon, the 1st of October, 2011 at 13:00 hours, the Surrey Chapter CPVA will be holding it's monthly meeting. All Veterans are welcome. The Chapter meets in West Villa Estate's Club located in the heart of the complex. The address is 8560 156st Street. Dress is casual. Come and meet with other Veterans and share your testimonies and enjoy one another's company.
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Embrace the Challenge
Blog Post by Richard Robbins - February 1, 2011
It's estimated that 100 million people will watch the Super Bowl this Sunday in Dallas. Of those, many will fork over thousands of dollars for a ticket to watch the game live. After just 60 minutes of football, the game will be over and the players on one team will experience one of the greatest moments of their lives.
Why is the feeling of winning so exhilarating? ...Because that which we work hardest for we appreciate the most.
The Value of Challenge
Imagine the quarterback scanning the field looking for a receiver. He locks in on the target 35 yards away, draws back his throwing arm and throws a perfect spiral downfield. The receiver reaches out both hands and catches the ball, pulls it in tightly up against his body and begins the run towards the end zone. He crosses the goal line and spikes the ball into the ground in celebration. It's a classic moment of triumph.
But what if he turns to look back towards the quarterback and realizes that there were no opponents on the field? No defenders trying to sack the quarterback. No defenders trying to intercept the pass. No defenders trying to take down the receiver in his run downfield. How exciting is the touchdown now? How sweet is the victory? How many people would watch a Super Bowl if there were no defenders?
The Price of Easy
Too often, we wish things would get easier in life. We'd like fewer problems to solve and fewer challenges to overcome but there's a price that we pay for easy: life becomes boring.
The last time I checked the only people that didn't have problems and challenges were dead. It's the problems and challenges that stimulate us, teach us, strengthen us and contain the juice of life. I assure you, the most successful people in the world do not have easier lives, but they are expert problem solvers. They don't always get it right, and they don't always win but they do understand one thing: that which they work the hardest for, they appreciate the most.
They rarely wish things were easier, they simply become better.
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Richard Robbins is Co-founder and CEO of Richard Robbins International, a global sales and business coaching organization
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Editorial
By MGen (r) RICHARD ROHMER OC, CD, QC
The trigger for this column is a Canadian senator! Yes, a senator.
He's a tiger when it comes to the military, particularly when it comes to the matter of how Canada's Veterans are being dealt with by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Of strong concern to Senator Kenny is the treatment of our military who have been/are being injured in Afghanistan. The treatment? Not good at all as the national print media have been digging out the facts in the past few weeks. The Senator is particularly concerned with the inequitable treatment of Reservists who are injured.
And so he should be. And so am I. Why? I was the first Chief of Reserves way back in 1978 to 1981. As an Air Force general, combat fighter pilot from the Second World War, I found myself responsible for advising the CDS, the Chief of the Defence Staff, on all matters relating to the militia, the naval reserves and the air reserves. Back in those days the Reserves were hardly given the time of day by the Regulars. I started the decade’s long push to change that attitude.
The Reservists now fill close to one third of the Canadian force in Afghanistan. They suffer death and tough injuries shoulder to shoulder with their Regular colleagues. But when it comes to compensation awards for the injuries the Reservists suffer--some of these are lifetime debilitating in the extreme--guess what?
The grand Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) ministry all comfortable down there in their cloistered headquarters in Charlottetown, PEI, will only give the Reservist a measly 40% of the compensation awarded to Regulars! Only 40%. That demeaning treatment by Veterans Affairs is disgraceful.
There must be a fundamental reason for the attitudinal indifference of Veterans Affairs to the Regulars and in particular to the Reservists. The reason goes this way. In my experience with Veterans Affairs in organizing the huge cross-Canada and in Normandy celebrations for the 2004 60th Anniversary of D-Day 6 June 1944 (I was chair of the VAC sponsored organizing committee) there are no Veterans in Veterans Affairs! There may be the odd one in the 1,300 VAC employees at Charlottetown, but in the management group I never discovered a singe one.
Never. Instead, VAC clearly has a many decades culture of the sequestered bureaucracy well away from the mainstream of government. It is a society unto itself with Veterans as clients but none inside the bureaucratic fort.
No wonder the Minister of Veterans Affairs (no military experience, nor does his woman deputy) recently admitted that VAC wasn't ready for the Veterans from Afghanistan.
Can I take the non-Veteran VAC point event further?
If I want to object/complain about a decision by VAC against me as a Veteran (I do), I can only take my complaint to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board. Where is the Board based? Charlottetown, of course. How many Board members are appointed including the Chair? Twenty-three. How many have military experience? Four! And all four are army.
Generally speaking, the problems at Veterans Affairs Canada have their roots in the organization (from top to bottom) being bureaucrats to the exclusion of Veterans.
The only way to change Veterans Affairs in favour of instead of against Veterans is to convert the place into a department filled with younger Veterans of all three services starting with the post of Deputy Minister--if the Prime Minister can't find a Veteran in his caucus to be minister.
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Afghanistan casualty list raises serious credibility issues for Government treatment of Vets.
On January 12th the Canadian News Service released the casualty statistics for Afghanistan for the year of 2010. During this period of time, 331 Canadians sustained non-battle injuries, the highest annual toll of the mission to date. 86 were wounded in action, blessedly, significantly down from the 124 WIAs of 2009. Two died by non-action conditions, testimony of the danger that always lurks in Afghanistan. 14, tragically, were KIA, the profoundly sad military acronym for killed in action.
These numbers are disturbing, particularly when one considers the amount of casualties Canada has sustained since the Afghanistan mission began and the context of Minister Blackburn’s litany of as yet unfulfilled promises in response to Veterans Ombudsman Pat Stogran’s press conference on August 17th. 1244 Canadians have been injured under non-battle circumstances. These include traffic accidents, accidental weapons discharges, illness or repatriation for medical or compassionate reasons.
615 valiant Canadians have been Wounded in Action, injuries incurred from IEDS, mines, rockets and direct contact with the enemy. Those who have been wounded in friendly fire incidents during combat ops and those who have suffered severe psychological trauma as a consequence are also included in this equation.
18 Canadians have been killed in Afghanistan in what is noted as Deaths. These are the non-combat casualties.
136 have been killed in action by the end of the reporting period, December, 2010.
Lest we forget!
The dead. And, considering the acknowledged state of disconnect at the Veterans Affairs ministry, the living, incredibly patriotic Canadians who have paid the price or war in Afghanistan on Canada’s behalf with great sacrifice, blood and treasure. During the fall of 2010, Minister Blackburn informed Canadians that thousands of veterans are and have been living in substandard conditions. 2000 disabled veterans desperately require the $40,000 minimum annual salary, hundreds, perhaps thousands, will be accorded the $1000 Catastrophic Injury Award. He would speak of 3500 veterans, many who have been DENIED the ELB, with promises of re evaluation under new criteria. Yet regardless of the urgency, regardless of the need for immediate help these veterans NOW, the bill was not pushed forward prior to parliaments extended vacation from the House of Commons. Colonel Stogran righteously noted that none of these awards were retro-active, accordingly, every month of delay saves the government hundreds of thousands of dollars while concurrently depriving seriously injured Canadian veterans and their families the quality of life they have earned in blood.
Lest we forget!
The numbers! Collectively, Afghanistan WIAs-NBIs accounted for 1859 casualties to the end of 2010. Surely not all are the 2000 privates/corporals the 40000 dollar minimum annual salary proposal was created to assist? And how could have 3500 veterans be eligible for the ELB program when less then nineteen hundred have been officially wounded? I understand the potential for post mission issues such as PTSD and diligently champion support, but there are varying degrees of OSI, PTSD and not all levels result in permanent disabilities or an incapability to maintain a job and a, with support, good quality of life.
There are other aspects of Minister Blackburn's proposals deserving of scrutiny. The Earnings Loss Benefit, as often boasted by the government, replaces up to 75% of the disabled soldiers wages. BUT… The Manulife SISIP LTD policy already makes up to 75% of the soldiers wages, or will until Minister Blackburn’s proposed ELB legislation, should it pass, take effect . At this point of time, Manulife simply deducts the amount of the ELB, the PIA and/or the $40,000 wage minimum from the LTD payments they pay to the disabled soldier. This is tragic on several levels, foremost being the veteran is not really accorded any new source of income through this policy. 75 percent is 75 percent, because the burden of responsibility for the 75% thresh hold has simply been removed from the insurance company, to which the soldiers contributed all his career, and placed it squarely onto the taxpayer still results in the 75% payment. Fiscally conscious Canadians might question just why our soldiers are ordered to contribute into Manulife’s LTD insurance policy when the prospect of receiving compensation after a serious injury overseas has been negated by Minister Blackburn’s legislation.
Why is the taxpayer financially sponsoring, at great expense, a program that the members of the forces contributed thousands of dollars throughout their career to provide?
There was a time when conservatives, particularly during tough economic times, would have rallied to protect the taxpayers’ dollar from such waste instead of saving a non-governmental insurance company millions upon millions of dollars. Then again, there was a time when conservatives stood up for their wounded warriors, not abandoned them to substandard conditions created through the enactment of the New Veterans Charter and Canada’s life-time obligation to those who have suffered the horrid consequences of war in Canada’s name.
Michael L Blais CD
Founder, Canadian Veterans Advocacy.
905-357-3306 mlblaisrcr@gmail.com
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