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New agri-food tech accelerator in Mission

Technology and agri-food entrepre-neurs in the Fraser Valley will now benefit from $844,000 in provincial funding for a new agriculture- and technology-focused program, deliv-ered by the Sumas Regional Consor-tium for High Tech (SRCTec).

The new BC Agri-food Venture Ac-celeration Program based in Mission will provide entrepreneurs and startups in the Fraser Valley with training, coaching and the network to help them accelerate growth. This new program expands on BC Innovation Councils BC Venture Acceleration Program, which now delivers a successful technology accelerator program in 13 communities around the province.

SRCTec is a non-profit society found-ed in 2006 with the intent to attract technology companies to and promote skilled technology training and educa-tion in the Fraser Valley. For instance, SRCTec works with local First Nations to increase their technical capacity within the rural east valley communi-ties, and the Mission school district to help prepare students for careers in technology.

The expansion of the Venture Accel-eration Program into the Fraser Val-ley is made possible through a grant provided to the BC Innovation Council from the Ministry of Agriculture to

drive technology commercialization in the agri-food sector. SRCTec an-ticipates this funding will allow them to take on 12 to 16 program clients per year.

The $844,000 in funding also allows SRCTec to bring on dedicated exec-utives-in-residence who will provide coaching and mentorship to companies in the program. These are experienced entrepreneurs who have grown tech-nology businesses from the ground up and who provide invaluable one-on-one business mentoring for clients.

The Ministry of Agriculture is commit-ted to working with farmers, producers and other ministries and agencies to promote the use of new technologies to support B.C.s agri-food industry. The program will help drive the growth of technology and innovation in the province and benefit local farmers, producers and food processors.

Technology and agri-foods are among B.C.s most competitive business sec-tors and two of the eight key sectors in the BC Jobs Plan - the Provinces strategy to grow the economy. The BC Innovation Council supports these sec-tors through programs and activities that accelerate the commercialization of technology in B.C. and strengthen its entrepreneurial community.

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The Lincoln Day Message:

End Racial Discrimination from CanadaTranslated/Modified by:

Dr H S Aulakh, CTTIC/STIBC-Certified Translator

The three such young persons as had made a notable con-tribution to ending racial discrimination and promot-ing a positive change in the Canadian society, were selected from amongst those in the province of Ontario, and were honoured, on January 21, with the Lincoln M Alexander awards by the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Elizabeth Dowdeswell. These awards are presented every year to youth leaders in the age group of 16 to 25 years and who play a significant role in ending racial discrimination. This year, this award was presented to Thornhills Zuberi Attard for founding a student association that provides newly arrived immigrant children with a forum for safe, open discussion, and that attempts at boosting their self-confidence and making their involve-ment in the community smoother.

Similarly, Owen Sounds Madison Goodwill has been presented with the same award for promoting the Aboriginal history and culture in her school and community; and Yosra Musa of Hamilton was the recipient of the same award for her matchless role in developing an African Studies Program at McMaster University.

These awards are presented in honour of the 24th Lieutenant Governor, the Honble Lincoln M Alexander. Ever after the Bill was enforced in Ontario in 2013, January 21 has started being observed as the Lincoln Alexander Day whereas the Federal Government, too, passed the Bill in this connection in 2014. Now January 21 is celebrated

as the Lincoln Alexander Day through-out Canada. Credit goes to Lincoln Alexander for being the first Black to be elected as an M.P. in Ontario. He remained Ontarios lieutenant gover-nor from 1985 through 1991. Lincoln breathed his last on October 19, 2012.

Days such as January 21 serve as mile stones to lead us to be aware of the hitherto stark reality of Canada. The fact is that racial discrimination, overt or covert, has become part of our lives. The black-, the brown- and the yellow-coloured people face several obstruc-tions in getting to high-level positions. Chief executives of big corporations, chairmen of Boards, and other high-level positions are, to some extent, still outside the reach of coloured people. Not that the coloured people are less capable, but mostly the racial factor is at work. In the Peel region, there are several such examples, one of which is a racial discrimination case registered against the Peel Police by Punjabi Sergeant J B Sandhu. This behaviour may be painful to him.

According to the Canadian Institute of Patentees and Migration, 52% of people in the Prairies believe that the Aboriginals are themselves re-sponsible for the problems faced by them. Similar accusations are levelled against immigrants. For example, once a woman in an Edmonton club yelled at Federal Minister, Tim Uppal, say-ing, ``You will be out of job``. Such ready-made comments are that ugly shape of racism under which many people think that immigrants are a burden on the Canadian system. But people with such narrow thinking overlook the hard work put in by the immigrants.

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The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Ovid Williams Mer-cedes, says that racial discrimination is Canada`s national problem. But we believe that though the problem is certainly national, yet its solution must be found locally: For the things that are practicable in Winnipeg or Ed-monton, may not necessarily be so in Vancouver, Peel region, or in Toronto. Local solutions, therefore, have to be sought to local problems.

Days about ending racial discrimina-tion are of paramount importance to youth leaders as they are the true future of Canada. In order to ensure a better and golden future of Canada, all the Canadians must be given op-portunities based on capability and hard work. Let all, at their workplaces, work with a team spirit, treating racial thoughts not worth even a fig.

The ugly shape of racial discrimi-nation emerged more prominently when Canadas Minister for Multi-culturism, Tim Uppal, had to face racial comments in the presence of his family. Such a thing is reported to have happened last year in a tennis club in Edmonton when outside the club a white woman was loudly demanding, Why has a Sikh been granted mem-bership of this club? And, according to a report, 81% of Chinese and other South Asian people living in British Columbia have to face one or the other kind of racial discrimination.

On racial discrimination, Canadas Number one magazine, Maclean, reports that the specter of racial discrimination has overcome entire Canada, but in the city of Winnipeg alone its grip is stronger than that in the whole of the country. Remember that instances of discrimination with the Aboriginals in Winnipeg are not a hidden secret. According to the

magazine, in Winnipeg in particular, and in Canada, in general, the problem of discrimination is much greater than that in the U.S.

Winnipegs mayor, Brian Bowman, is a Metis (Aboriginal). After the Maclean magazines detailed report on discrimination, speaking to the press, he became so emotional that he started weeping. As the mayor, he may be having a lot of constraints, but the fact is that racism has become part of life in Canada. Ending racism will be in the interest of everyone. Incidents of abducting and then murdering Ab-original women take place. The state-ment of an Aboriginal dramatist that in Canada, we care more for our dogs than we do for the Aboriginal women, indicates the gravity of the situation.

The Winnipeg mayor becoming emo-tional while talking about discrimina-tion is understandable. He knows that victims of discrimination are none other than his own kith and kin. 59% of the Peel regions coloured people have to be victims of discrimination. All these are immigrants. And there is no one there to speak for them. May-ors of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon may empathize with victims of racism, but they cannot say with emphasis that all the communities, and political, social organizations must attempt nationwide to uproot this nuisance.

Once concerted efforts are under way at all levels to end racial discrimina-tion in our country, we can definitely believe that we really show due respect for our constitution, especially for Section 15 of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guarantees that ev-eryone in Canada, whether a Canadian citizen, born in Canada or outside Can-ada, a permanent resident, an asylum seeker or the one on a visit, long- or short-term, is equal before and under the law, without any discrimination.

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United in support for B.C.s construction industry

The Government of British Columbia and the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) are united in their commitment to stand up for B.C. and support competitiveness.

Together with the ICBA, the B.C. gov-ernment will be requesting a Public Interest Inquiry regarding the decision earlier this year to increase tariffs on rebar imports.

In June 2014, a trade dispute triggered by the rebar industry outside of B.C. initiated an investigation of dumping and subsidizing of rebar imported into Canada from China, South Korea and Turkey. British Columbias construc-tion industry relies on imports from China and South Korea, as shipping by land is costly and pointedly, Canadian rebar suppliers have been supplying B.C. in very limited amounts.

The Province supports the ICBA in its efforts to receive a Special Regional Exclusion from the Canadian Interna-tional Trade Tribunal (CITT) because shipping costs across land far exceed those by water. ICBA has determined that even with the duties added, it will not be cost-effective for the industry to ship rebar across land when ocean access is cheaper.

According to the ICBA, the proposed import duties could raise construction costs significantly (rebar represents 6% to 10% of average construction costs). For example:

It could add $10,000 to the price of a new two-bedroom condo in Van-couver.

A project such as the George Massey Tunnel Replacement (bridge and cor-responding overpass work) could re-sult in increased costs to taxpayers by as much as $20 million to $32 million.

A request for the CITT to undertake a Public Interest Inquiry (PII) must be made by Feb. 23, 2015. A PII is war-ranted when there is a public interest that merits the reduction or elimination of duties, such as increased public in-frastructure construction costs and/or impacts on investment decisions. If an inquiry is successful, it could result in the reduction or elimination of duties for imports into B.C.

The effect of the ruling by the Ca-nadian International Trade Tribunal

(CITT) is that effective Jan. 9, 2015, rebar duties (up to 41%) will be ap-plied to imports from China, South Korea and Turkey.

Quotes:

Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat

The decision fails to understand the realities on the ground in British Columbia. If allowed to stand, it will increase the costs of construction. We have reviewed our options and together with the Independent Con-tractors and Businesses Association, we are committed to stand up for B.C. and support competitiveness.

The B.C. government and ICBA will be requesting a Public Interest Inquiry regarding the decision earlier this year to increase tariffs on rebar imports.

This issue should be a concern to every British Columbian, as these costs get passed along to consumers and tax-payers. It not only affects commercial construction and public infrastructure projects but our competitiveness as a jurisdiction for investment for major industry projects.

Philip Hochstein, president, Inde-pendent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.

Unfortunately, B.C.s unique regional characteristics were not recognized. In a country as big as Canada, a one-size-fits-all approach does not make sense. With this new tariff, our province has become collateral damage with no offsetting gains for the rest of Canada. With tariffs that could be as high as 41%, this hurts our competiveness.

Quick Facts:

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found future injury only. This means:

Reasons for finding were released Jan. 26, 2015.

Duties became applicable as of Jan. 9, 2015.

Provisional duties applied prior to Jan. 9, 2015, will be refunded.

A request for the CITT to undertake a Public Interest Inquiry (PII) must be made by Feb. 23, 2015.


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A New Years resolution worth making

We often start a new year w i t h t h e same list of resolu-tions: eat better, get more sleep and exercise more. Even if youve already set your goals for the year or if youve given up on resolutions altogether, I encourage you to actually consider setting a goal about your safety on the road. Take a minute to realistically think about your driving habits. Is there any way you could adjust your driving to reduce your risk of crashing and keep yourself and others safe?

Whether you glance at the occasional text message while driving, drive too quickly when the conditions are poor and youre in a rush, dont signal every time you change lanes or often arent fully focused on the road when youre busy and in auto-pilot. Set a goal and make a plan to help you fix one of your bad driving habits. There isnt much better motivation to help you stick to your resolution than potentially avoiding being involved in a car crash!

Despite our best efforts, the reality is that crashes happen. About 717 crashes happen every day in B.C. Thats why we believe its important for everyone to have a good understanding of what happens after youre involved in a crash and what your rights are in case it happens to you or a loved one. Here are some interesting facts that you might not know:

When you call ICBCs Dial-a-Claim to report a crash, if youre injured, well help you access the medical benefits youre entitled to immediately without any out-of-pocket expenses or signing anything first. This in-cludes physiotherapy, massage therapy, chiropractic treatments and more.

Well also arrange for an estimate of the damage to your vehicle so you can start repairs or receive compensation if your vehicle isnt repairable.

When youre ready, well discuss a settlement one based on your personal circumstances, the nature of your injury, lost wages and the impact on your lifestyle. In most cases, customers have up to two years to consider a settlement offer and figure out whats right for them.

ICBC has a dedicated phone line to help Punjabi-speaking customers who need language assistance with their claim (1-866-906-6163; avail-able seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). ICBC also offers free, over-the-phone translation services in over 170 languages for customers who need special assistance to discuss their claim.

ICBCs Harvey Kooner is

passionate about helping to raise

road safety awareness in

the community. In 2012, Harvey was awarded the

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

Medal for his many years of community

service.

This year, make your safety on the road a priority and do what you can to help prevent crashes. If you are ever involved in a crash, remember that were here to help you recover and get back on the road as quickly as possible.

Harvey Kooner ICBC road safety coordinator

Auto Crime Up Significantly in 2015

So far 2015 has not been a very good year for Auto Crime in the city of Ab-botsford. There have been 121 Theft from Vehicle incidents this year com-pared to 98 in the same number of days in 2014. This represents a 25% increase. The Theft of Vehicle numbers are even more concerning. There have been 44 stolen vehicles reported in 2015 com-pared to 27 in 2014. This represents a 62% increase.

The Abbotsford Police Department is conducting extra patrols and has focused resources on offenders known to engage in auto crime. That said we believe that crime prevention through awareness and education is an integral part of the solution.

Citizens can take some basic steps to help combat these trends and to protect their property. In the vast majority of Theft from Vehicle incidents, the ve-hicle was not locked. Thieves only had to force their way into vehicles 25% of the time. By simply removing valuables and locking their vehicles doors, these numbers would be dramatically reduced. Similarly, most of the stolen vehicles did not utilize an anti-theft device, and many vehicles fell within the make and year categories which made them eligible for a free anti-theft device from APD. Locking vehicles up and locking thieves out are ways that we can work together to reduce these crimes.

FREE Not the Cop, the Wheel-Lock!The Abbotsford Police Department is continuing its effort to equip owners of the top 5 most frequently stolen vehicles in Abbotsford with FREE anti-theft devices.

Using an anti-theft device is one of the easiest ways to protect your vehicle from being stolen, says Abbotsford Commu-nity Police Sgt. Casey VInet. Help ushelp you by picking one up for free.

Eligible vehicles include all the follow-ing pre-2002 makes/models: Honda

Civics, Honda Accords, Dodge Pickup Trucks, Dodge Caravans, and Ford Pickup Trucks

To take advantage of this offer, please attend the Community Police Office at 105-34194 Marshall Rd with the ve-hicles insurance documents and pickup your FREE steering wheel lock. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You wont find a better deal in all of Abbotsford!

Abbotsford Police Arrest Robbery Suspect

On January 20, 2015, at 8:00 pm a man entered a business in the 32300 block of South Fraser Way. He approached a cashier and produced a note demand-ing cash. He fled the business and staff contacted the Abbotsford Police Depart-ment. At 8:30 pm, while officers were on scene in the store and searching for the suspect in the area, a second robbery was reported at a restaurant in the 32900 block of South Fraser Way. Based on descriptions provided by witnesses and the security video from the business, it was quickly determined that the same suspect was involved.

Additional APD Patrol, Bike Squad and K9 officers arrived at the second scene. Within a few minutes the sus-pect was located and after a short foot pursuit, he was taken into custody. The Abbotsford Police Department will be recommending robbery charges against the 44 year old man from Surrey. He has an extensive history with Lower Mainland police.

The APD would like to commend the staff of both the restaurant and the busi-ness. They were excellent witnesses and handled the extremely stressful situa-tions very well.


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Exceptional Quality Blueberry Nursery Stock

BLUEBERRY PLANTS Sidhu Growers is British Columbia's leading quality blueberry nursery. At

Sidhu Growers, we grow healthy, disease free, virus indexed and true-to-

name Blueberry plants. We specialize in growing blueberry plants and have

20 plus years of experience in the blueberry business.

We are the only authorized nursery in Canada to sell Reka, a northern

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from, which is New Zealand, and have proof of it. Make sure when purchasing

Reka you ask to see the signed authorization from New Zealand. Being the

only authorized nursery to sell Rekawe can provide youwith this.

When purchasing blueberry plants, buy from a reputable blueberry nursery

that specializes in growing blueberry plants. Ask to see virus testing

documentation. Make sure plants are produced from cuttings. Plants

produced from tissue culture or cuttings taken from tissue culture plants tend

to be difficult tomachine harvest and requiremore pruning.

We are committed to provide you with only the best blueberry plants available

and guarantee it.

We offer: Expert Consulting Competitive Pricing

Exceptional Quality Stock A Wide Selection ofVarieties Complete Customer Satisfaction

For Further Information or to Place an Order Please Call:

Kam or Harry: (604) 853-1775 32787 Townshipline, Abbotsford, B.C.

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Data Privacy Day: Do you know what your apps are doing?In recognition of Data Pri-vacy Day tomorrow, Tech-nology, Innovation and Citizens Services Minister Amrik Virk encourages British Columbians to pro-tect their privacy online by clicking carefully and ensuring that any appli-cations or apps are not accessing any unnecessary personal data.

The number of identity theft and fraud reported has grown 50% since 2010 in B.C. with over 2,500 incidents reported to police in 2013. Its more impor-tant than ever to protect your information.

Here are nine simple tips for protecting personal privacy online:

Check your apps Smart-phone apps can potentially access your contacts, loca-tion, email and other in-formation on your device. Only download apps from a trusted source and ensure you know what you are

giving the app permission to do when you install it.

Think before you click Be careful when clicking on unfamiliar links embed-ded in websites or text, especially when they come from unknown companies. Hackers can create tem-plates that look like a bank or other official websites to make it easier for them to access your computer and online accounts.

Think twice about email attachments, even from people you know At-tachments may contain software that could po-tentially harm your com-puters performance, steal your personal information and send viruses to other people.

Be cautious about reveal-ing information on social networks Its easy to end up with personal informa-tion in your social media profiles. Remember to regularly review and up-date your privacy settings.

For example, including email addresses and phone numbers can sometimes be enough for hackers to figure out your password.

Do not respond to emails requesting personal in-formation Legitimate individuals and compa-nies will not ask you to provide or verify sensi-tive information through a non-secure means such as email. If you have rea-son to believe that your financial institution needs personal information from you, phone the company using the number in your records, not the one the email may provide.

Make strong passwords When creating new pass-words, use a mix of up-per and lowercase letters and numbers. Make sure you change your most-important passwords, like banking, every six months.

Secure your wireless con-nection Make sure to protect your home wireless

network with a password. When connecting to public Wi-Fi, be cautious about what information you ac-cess. Its easy for hackers to use programs to snoop and observe open Wi-Fi data.

Upgrade your security Personal firewalls and security software with anti-virus, anti-spam, and spyware detection features are a must-have for those who engage in online fi-nancial transactions. Make sure the computer you are using has the latest security patches. Secure websites start with https instead of http and have a key or closed padlock in the sta-tus bar that appears in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.

Protect your phone with a password Smartphones can hold as much or even more personal information than your laptop or desktop computer. Add a password to your smartphones or

mobile devices for protec-tion.

British Columbias proc-lamation is part of an in-ternational campaign to help educate and illustrate the importance of manag-ing the growing amount of personal information that is being posted to the Internet.

Quotes:

Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens Services Amrik Virk

With cyberattack and privacy-breach stories be-coming a regular event, its more important than ever to be smart cyber-citizens. Being an informed user of technology is the best way to protect personal data and privacy.

Internet/social media safe-ty & security advocate, Personal Protection Sys-tems, Darren Laur

Protecting personal infor-mation should be a priority.

Everything we post online is public, permanent and searchable, which makes it easy to misuse if not prop-erly protected. Remember to practise good habits, ensure privacy settings are in place and use security hardware and software to ensure that personal on-line information remains as secure and private as possible.

Quick Facts:

Data Privacy Day began in Canada and the United States in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe.

This day commemorates the 1981 signing of Con-vention 108, the first le-gally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection.

Data Privacy Day is a cel-ebration for everyone and is held on Jan. 28 every year.


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The Government of Brit-ish Columbia is aligning operating grants provided to public post-secondary institutions to support training for in-demand jobs, starting with $40 million in 2014-15 as outlined in the B.C.s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.

B.C. is shifting education and train-ing to better align with in-demand occupations, said Advanced Edu-cation Minister Andrew Wilkinson. Aligning post-secondary funding to jobs in-demand will help students get the education and training needed for our economy.

Previously, the B.C. government targeted about $190 million annually or 10% of provincial operating grants toward specific programs, primarily health-related. Funding for programs that support high-demand occupa-tions will increase to 25% of annual operating grants provided to public post-secondary institutions, up to

$460 million annually by 2017-18 as part of B.C.s Blueprint.

The top 60 occupations listed in the B.C. 2022 Labour Market Outlook, as well as priority health occupa-tions, regional labour priorities, Aboriginal people and people with disabilities are the focus of the shift in funding.

Select examples of how universities, colleges and institutes have aligned education and training to match la-bour market demand include:

British Columbia Institute of Technology power engineering

Capilano University business administration

College of New Caledonia community support worker

North Island College registered nursing

Nicola Valley Institute of Tech-nology social work

Post-secondary funding to align with in-demand jobs Royal Roads University profes-

sional communication

Simon Fraser University com-puting science

Thompson Rivers University law

The University of the Fraser Val-ley construction electrician and carpentry

The University of Victoria computer science and engineer-ing

In a competitive global economy, universities like SFU are commit-ted to providing students with the knowledge, skills and experiences they require to fulfill their potential in whatever field they choose, and

equip them to respond to changing labour market trends, said Simon Fraser University president and vice-chancellor Andrew Petter.

B.C.s Skills for Jobs Blueprint out-lines the plan to re-engineer educa-tion and training so that students and workers in British Columbia have the skills needed to fill the one mil-lion job openings anticipated in the province by 2022.

Government will target an additional $90 million in 2015-16 and 2016-17. Finally, government will target $50 million in 2017-18 to bring the ad-ditional targeted funding to $270 mil-lion, and to reach the total targeted funding of $460 million.


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Plans underway to grow B.C. organic sector

The Ministry of Agricul-ture is consulting with the organic sector about developing a three pillar approach to strengthen the awareness and repu-tation of B.C.s organic foods, locally, across Canada, and around the world.

The consultations in-volve regulating the use of the term organic, developing transitional strategies that support farmers to become certi-fied, creating business strategy and market de-velopment programs, and creating a brand to mar-ket B.C. organic foods.

The proposed change will require all products marketed as organic in B.C. to be certified under either a provincial or national certification program. Operators pro-ducing and selling their organic products strictly within B.C. will require provincial certification. B.C. companies with customers in other prov-inces or countries will require certification by a federally accredited certification body, just as they do today.

The provincial certifica-tion program follows the same standard as the national program, but with streamlined record keeping and documenta-tion practices. Provincial certification offers grow-ers access to the local organic market with less paperwork, while still ensuring B.C. consumers have certainty when pur-chasing organic foods.

Under the model being discussed:

Following the develop-ment of an effective and efficient administration and enforcement system

and a suitable period of transition, producers and processors that are not certified under either the provincial or fed-eral certification program would not be able to use the term organic to describe or market their products.

Producers, processors and handlers of organ-ic products including farm gate sales, farm-ers markets and retail stores, would be required to have documentation verifying their accredited certification.

Reports by citizens con-cerned that an uncertified product produced and sold exclusively within B.C. was being marketed as organic would be in-vestigated by the B.C. government.

In addition to conversa-tions with Certified Or-

ganic Associations of BC (COABC) and individual farmers, the ministry will be distributing an e-sur-vey seeking input from organic farmers about the proposed model. The re-sponses will be compiled and used to determine how the model being de-veloped should proceed.

Requiring organic cer-tification would assure consumers the products they purchase are grown using recognized organic practices, and promote the highest standards of organic production in B.C. Currently, compa-nies with organic prod-ucts produced, handled, and sold exclusively within B.C., may choose to participate in the BC Certified Organic Pro-gram, which is admin-istered by the Certified Organic Association of BC.


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BfrqI gxqMqr idvs dy kuJ rMg Bfrq dy mukMml irpbilk bxn dI Xfd ivwc mnfieaf jfx vflf jnvrI dI CwbI qrIk df iewk hor mOkf lMG igaf hY. ieh mOkf sfry dysL dy lokF df sFJf sI. sfzI afjLfdI imlx dy mOky ies ivwcoN kuJ ihwsf kwt ky iewk vwKrf dysL pfiksqfn bxfieaf igaf sI, ijhVf kihx nUM kuJ vI khI jfvy, sqfhT qoN vwD vrHy gujLfr ky vI ajy qwk mukMml irpbilk nhIN bx sikaf. Aus kol ieho ijhf koeI pwkf sMivDfn awj qwk nhIN aqy ijMnI vfr ieh bxfieaf igaf hY, kuJ smyN bfad afx ky koeI nf koeI POjI hfkm ies nUM pYrF hyT mDol idMdf irhf hY. adflqF nMU dysL dI vPfdfrI dI shuM cukfAux dI QF keI vfrI Dwky nfl hfkm bxy POjI jrnYlF ny afpxI vPfdfrI dI shuM cuwkx leI mjbUr kIqf hoieaf hY. aFZ-guaFZ dy hor dysLF dy hflfq vI bhuqy cMgy nhIN.

ieh kihxf TIk nhIN ik Bfrq ivwc koeI smwisafvF nhIN, pr ieh gwl bVy sOKy qrHF khI jf skdI hY ik Bfrq ny mfVy-moty izwk-zoly dy bfvjUd afpxf irpbilk df drjf kfiem rwK ky iewk imsfl kfiem kIqI hoeI hY. keI isafsI iDrF ies df ishrf cfhuM-dIaF hn, pr asl ivwc ies df ishrf ies dysL dy lokF isr hY, ijnHF ny hr aOKI GVI Jwl ky vI isdk nhIN Cwizaf.

hr sfl gxqMqr idvs mOky huMdI pryz Kfs igxI jFdI rhI hY, pr ies vfr ieh Kfs ies krky ho geI ik sMsfr dI supr-pfvr amrIkf dy rfsLtrpqI brfk Ebfmf vI ivsLysL mihmfn dy qOr qy hfjLr sI. iksy amrIkI rfsLtrpqI df ies mOky Bfrq df mwuK mihmfn bx ky afAuxf pihlI vfrI hoi-eaf hY qy keI mwqBydF dy bfvjUd sfry dysL dy lok ies qoN afm krky KusL hn.

ies dy nfl hI kuJ hor gwlF hn, ijhVIaF ies gxqMqr idvs mOky vfprIaF hn aqy Auh afpo-afpxI vjHf kfrn lokF df iewk jF dUsry pwK qoN iDafn mMgdIaF hn.

pihlI gwl ieh ik rfsLtrpqI ny hr vfrI ies mOky dysL dy nFa sMdysL jfrI krn leI jdoN rvfieqI BfsLx idwqf, Aus ivwc ies mOky srkfr nUM hdfieq dy idwqI ik afrzInYNsF dI JVI lf ky dysL nhIN clfieaf jf skdf, pfrlImYNt df kMm krnf vI jLrUrI hY. srkfr ies coB qoN icMqf ivwc pY geI hY. dUsrf AunHF ny dysL dIaF sfrIaF isafsI iDrF nUM ieh swdf dy idwqf ik Auh pfrlImYNt dy sucfrU rUp ivwc cwlx ivwc mdd dyx.

qIsrI gwl AunHF ny Drm dy bfry khI. rf-sLtrpqI ny ikhf ik dysL dy vwK-vwK Bfe-IcfiraF ivwc sLihxsLIlqf vDfAux dI loV

hY aqy Drm nUM vMzIaF pfAux vfsqy ijhVy lok vrqxgy, Auh dysL df nuksfn kr rhy hoxgy. AunHF dIaF khIaF geIaF gwlF ny hr iksy BfrqI df iDafn iKwicaf hY aqy nfl AunHF lokF nUM sucyq kIqf hY, ijhVy pftk dIaF gwlf krdy hn.

dUsrf pwK ies mOky jfrI kIqy jFdy pdm snmfnF qy hor ienfmF df hY. ies vfr srkfr qoN pihlF hI afs sI ik Auh rfjsI soc hyT ienHF snmfnF leI ivakqIaF dI cox krn dI koisLsL krygI. Aus ny aijhf hI kIqf hY. pfrtI dy afpxy bjLurg nyqf lfl ikRsLn azvfnI dy nfl pRkfsL isMG bfdl nUM vI pdm ivBUsLx dyx leI aYlfn kr idwqf hY, ijhVy ies vkq iewk rfj dy mwuK mMqrI aqy kyNdr ivwc rfj krdy gwTjoV dy aMg hn. ivvfdF qoN bcx leI kuJ nFa ieho ijhy vI sLfml kIqy gey hn , ijnHF bfry koeI ikMqU nhIN krygf, pr bhuqy lokF dy nfvF bfry ikMqU hox lwg pey hn. kFgrs dI agvfeI vflIaF srkfrF dy vkq Bfjpf dy lIzr ieh dosL lfieaf krdy sn, pr hux Auh afp vI Auho sfrf kuJ AunHF vrgf hI krn lwgy hn.

qIsrf pwK ies smwucy Bfrq dy sFJy mOky nUM kyNdr ivwc rfj krdI BfrqI jnqf pfrtI vwloN idwlI ivDfn sBf coxF leI vrqx df hY. vfr-vfr kYmry Bfjpf dI mwuK mMqrI dy ahudy leI imwQI AumIdvfr ikrn bydI vwl Poks kIqy jf rhy sn. bfad ivc Aus dI AucycI ieMtrivAU vI krvfeI geI, ijs ivwc Auh sfry cox mwudy pysL krdI rhI aqy ijhVf svfl vI iksy ny pwuC ilaf, Aus leI jvfb GuMmf ky idwlI coxF vwl lY jFdI rhI. imsfl vjoN ikrn bydI nUM ieh pwuiCaf igaf ik pryz mOky ies vfr keI tukVIaF dI agvfeI aOrqF nUM sONpI geI hY, ies ipwCy kI kfrn sI qF Aus ny ikhf ik qusIN vyK hI rhy ho myrI pfrtI Bfjpf ies vfrI aOrqF nUM pihl dy rhI hY, iesy leI idwlI coxF dI agvfeI mYnUM sONpI geI hY, Aus nUM ieh cyqf Bul igaf ik isrPL hux nhIN, susLmf svrfj nUM vI kdy Bfjpf ny awgy kIqf sI. iewk mOky pRiqBf dyvI rfsLtrpqI huMdI sI, dysL dI pfrlImYNt dI spIkr bIbI mIrf kumfr sI, ivroDI iDr dI afgU Bfjpf dI susLmf svrfj qy idwlI dI mwuK mMqrI kFgrs dI sLIlf dIksLq huMdI sI. ikrn bydI nUM ieiqhfs vI afpxy qwk ismt igaf jfpdf hY aqy Aus dI pfrtI Aus nUM ies mOky dI aijhI durvrqoN krn df mOkf dy geI hY. gxqMqr idvs qy JfkIaF vI AunHF pRdysLF (rfjF) dIaF pysL kIqIaF geIaF ijnHF ivwc bIjypI srkfrF hn. ibhfr, pwCmI bMgfl, AuVIsf, qfimlnfzU, aqy kyrl vrgy gYrBfjpfeI rfjF dIaF JfkIaF ies vfr vyKx nUM nhIN imlIaF.

mnwuKI ijLMdgI ivwc ipafr qy siqkfrijAuN-ijAuN iensfn ny qrwkI kIqI hY. iensfn dI ijLMdgI ivwc afpsI ipafr qy siqkfr Gtdf jf irhf hY. ieh vrqfrf sfzy afpxy GrF qoN lY ky pUry smfj ivwc vyiKaf jf skdf hY. iensfn ny qrwkI qF aYnI kIqI ik jMgl qoN mMgl qwk phuMc kr leI hY pr soc aYnI qMg kr leI ik jo vI hovy myry anusfr hovy, ijwdF mNYN khF sfry mMnx, myrI afmdn, myry sky -sbMDIaF aqy guaFZIaF qoN vwD hovy Bfv dunIaF dI hr suwK-shUlq myry kol hovy. iks df Blf krnf qF dUr dI gwl, keIaF dI soc qF iewQoN qk huMdI hY ik jy mYN, myry Brf jF guaFZI dI jfiedfd KLrId lvF qF cMgI gwl hY.

awj qoN cflI sfl ipCFh vwl ingHf mfrIey qF pqf cwldf hY ik EdoN ijLafdf vsoN ipMzF ivwc sI. loVF ieMnIaF sImq sn ik ipMzF ivwc pwky mkfn vI igxqI dy huMdy sn. afm qF lok kwcy mkfnF ivwc hI irhf krdy sn. ibjlI vI iksy dy Gr hI huMdI sI. Pirwj, tYlIivjLn aqy skUtr bfry qF socxf dUr dI gwl hY. lok sfeIkl vI keI vfr guaFZI df mMg ky sLihr nUM jFdy sn. ijs dy Gr ryizE hoxf, AunHF dy Gr sLfm huMdy hI aFZI-guaFZI KLbrF jF gIq suxn leI iekwTy ho jFdy sn. koeI iksy nUM rokdf nhIN sI. Coty afp qoN vwizaF dy pYrIN hwQ lf ky siqkfr krdy. Auh bhuq hI moh qy inwG Biraf mfhOl huMdf sI.

awj iensfn pVH-ilK igaf hY. ielYktRfink Xuwg hY. hr bMdf socdf hY, cMgI koTI hovy. kMipAUtr, ey[sI aqy mihMgI kfr myry kol hovy

pr ienHF cIjLF leI byhwd pYsy dI loV hY. aYnf pYsf hryk dy vws dI gwl nhIN. ies leI bMdf afpxy-afp ivwc JUrdf rihMdf hY. awj bwcy vI mfipaF nUM kihMdy hn sfnUM guaFZIaF dy bwicaF vFg hostl c pVHfE. motrsfeIkl qy mihMgf mobfeIl vI lY ky idE pr Auh afpx mfipaF dI mjLbUrI nhIN vyKdy, ijs nfl mfipaF qy bwicaF ivckfr mn-mutfv vI huMdf hY. keI mfpy qF bwicaF dIaF loVF Kfqr krjLfeI ho jFdy hn aqy Aus krjy dy sfry bwcy lfB vI nhIN AuTf pfAuNdy. iensfn dIaF loVF ny afpsI ipafr qy siqkfr Gr qoN lY ky smfj qk qkrIbn KLqm hI kr idwqf hY.

iensfn dI sB qoN vwzI smwisaf hY mihMgfeI. mihMgfeI ny awj mnuwK dI kmr qoV rwKI hY. ijs Gr ivwc iewk kmfAux vflf qy pMj Kfx vfly ny AuWQy qF kfto-klysL rihMdf hI hY. kdy afh cIjL mwuk geI, kdI PirwjL Krfb ho igaf. ies vfr ibjlI dy ibwl vDf ky af gey. kmfeI qF afKr sImq huMdI hY. jy ipqf dI jyb c bwicaF dI loV anusfr pYsy nhIN qF bwcy vI iswDy mUMh gwl nHIN krdy. jy ikqy Gr ivwc ibmfrI af jfvy qF smJo phfV hI tuwt ipaf. ipafr qy siqkfr lYx leI quhfzI jyb c pYsf aiq jLrUrI hY. jy quhfzy kol pYsf nhIN qF smfj ivwc quhfzI koeI kdr nhIN pr mihMgfeI dy ies dOr ivwc pYsf ikMinaF ku bMidaF dI jyb ivwc hY? ies leI ipafr qy siqkfr hux tfvyN-twly bMidaF dy ihwsy hI rih igaf hY.


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akflI - Bfjpf gwTjoV aqy idwlI dIaF coxF

iewk purfxI khfvq hY ik kdI gwzI byVI ivwc aqy kdI byVI gwzI ivwc huMdI hY. akflI dl aqy Bfjpf dy sMbMDF AuWqy vI ieh gwl lfgU kIqI jf skdI hY. ipCly sfl dIaF pfrlImYNt coxF df ijhVf asr ies gwTjoV dIaF dovF pfrtIaF dy sMbMDF AuWqy ipaf hY, Auh EdoN df hr iksy nMU sfP idwsdf sI. hux ieh asr awgy vD ky idwlI qwk vI ids ipaf hY.

hfly dsMbr dy aMq qwk Bfjpf dy lIzr ieh kihMdy sn ik pMjfb ivwc nsLIly pdfrQ vycx df DMdf krn vfly lokF nUMU vwzI isafsI hYsIaq vfly lIzrF dI srpRsqI hY. ieh iesLfrf s Blok jfxdy hn ik akflI dl vwl kIqf jFdf hY. akflI lIzr vI kOV Kf ky ieh imhxf mfrn lwg pey ik aPIm dI KyqI rfjsQfn aqy mwD pRdysL ivwc huMdI hY aqy pMjfb ivwc EDroN Byj ky sfnUM bdnfm kIqf jFdf hY. Bfjpf lIzr ies AuWqy ieh coB lfAuNdy sn ik AunHf rfjF dI aPIm jo hirafxy ivc nhIN af rhI qF pMjfb srkfr nUM ieh splfeI pMjfb afAux df kfrn lwBxf cfhIdf hY. iesy cwkr ivwc akflI dl ny iewk idn pfiksqfn nUM jFdy iqMn rfhF AuWqy Drny vI mfry sn. ies nfl idwlI ivwc dovF dy ivDfn sBf coxF ivwc afpsI tkrfa dI nObq vI afAuNdI idsx lwgI sI. hflfq iPr iekdm bdlx lwg pey. gwTjoV dIaF dovF pfrtIaF ny afpo ivwc pMjfb ivwc vI nyVqf dy rONa ivwc imlxf sLurU kr idwqf aqy idwlI ivwc vI cox smJOqf isry cfVH ilaf igaf hY.

hux jdoN idwlI ivwc dovF iDrF df cox smJOqf ho igaf hY, ies smJOqy dy ipwCy luikaf keI kuJ bfhr af irhf hY. bhuq sfry lok ieh kih rhy hn ik Bfjpf ies vfrI idwlI ivwc akflIaF dy leI pihlF vFg cfr sItF dyx nUM iqafr nhIN sI. akflI dl dI lIzrisLp nUM ieh gwl pihlf smJ af geI sI, ies leI ipClI vfrI vFg solF sItF mMgx nfl sLurU krn dy cfr sItF AuWqy mMn jfx dI QF sLurU ivwc hI soc ky mMg kIqI. Bfjpf ieh jfxdI sI ik cfr sItF dyxIaF pY skdIaF hn qy iesy gwl nMU mwuK rwK ky pihlf Gwt sItF dI pysLks qoN qurI. socIaF hoeIaF cfr sItF dyx smyN Aus ny akflI dl dI pihlF nfloN nrmfeI vyK ky aglf lfB lYx leI ieh dfa Kyz ilaf ik ienHF cfr sItF AuWqy ies vfrI akflI dl afpxf cox insLfn ikqy nhIN vrqygf. ipCly idnF ivwc jdoN ieh mfhOl bx igaf sI ik iksy vkq vI akflI-Bfjpf gwTjoV tuwt skdf hY, EdoN ieh

Kbr vI idwlI qoN afeI sI ik EQoN dy akflI dl dy iqMn ivDfiekF ivwcoN vI do jxy Bfjpf ivwc jfx nUM iqafr ho skdy hn. hux jdoN cfr sItF dyxIaF mMn ky Bfjpf lIzrisLp ny idwlI ivwc qwkVI dy cox insLfn nf vrqx dI gwl khI qF akflI dl nMU ies nfl Kfs Prk nhIN sI pYNdf. Aus leI idwlI vfly akflI afgU jF ivDfiek Kfs mhwqv nhIN rwKdy, ijhVy aOK dI GVI akflI dl nUM Cwz ky Bfjpf ivwc vI jfx leI iqafr ho skdy hn. mhwqv akflI dl vfsqy ies gwl df sI ik idwlI dIaF coxF nfl joV ky purfxI qryV nMU Biraf jfvy aqy Bfjpf nUM hor iqwKy ivroD dy rfh pYx qoN moVy df rfh inkl afvy. ies leI Auh hor vI nrm huMdy gey. ipClIaF coxF ivwc akflI dl dIaF cfr sItF ivwcoN cONh AuWqy akflI dl dy AumIdvfr afpxy cox insLfn dy nfl lVy sn aqy cONh ny Bfjpf df cox insLfn vriqaf sI. ies vfr Bfjpf dI sfry hlikaF ivwc hI kml df Puwl vrqx dI sLrq nUM rqf ku nrmI nfl akflI dl ies gwl qwk lY afey ik iewk hlky ivc Auh afpxf cox insLfn vrq lYx aqy bfkI iqMn QFeI Bfjpf df cox insLfn vI cwlygf. iksy nUM ieh BulyKf nhIN ik idwlI ivc Bfjpf leI lVfeI bVI aOKI hY. Auh cox ijwqx leI iksy df vI qrlf mfrn nUM iqafr hY aqy eysy leI Aus ny Aus akflI dl nfl afp swd ky smJOqf kIq hY, ijs nUM pMdrF idn pihlF qwk gwTjoV Cwzx dy dfbyy mfrdI sI. mjbUrI ivwc vI Bfjpf nUM ieh pqf hY ik ijMnI loV idwlI coxF ivwc AusnUM hY, Aus qoN vwD akflIaF nUM hY qy ieho mOkf hY, jdoN AunHF nUM kuJ kdm ipwCy htx leI mjbUr kIqf jf skdf hY. ies leI cfr sItF dyx ipwCoN cox insLfn df ryVkf pf ky Aus ny akflI dl nUM ieh dwsx df Xqn kIqf ik pMjfb ivwc jo mrjLI bxy iPro, dysL ivwc rfj sfzf hY qy pMjfb vI dysL df ihwsf hY. afpxy iqMn AumIdvfrF nUM cox lVn leI Bfjpf dy cox insLfn dyxy mMn ky akflI dl ny afpxI

kmjLorI mMn leI hY.

afm hflfq ivwc akflI lIzrisLp ny ies gwl ivwc pYr ipwCy nhI sn iKwcxy, pr pMjfb dy hflfq dIaF mjbUrIaF ny ieh kunIn dI kOVI golI cwbx qoN ibnF koeI rfh nhIN rihx idwqf. idwlI ivwc BfvyN sfrI gwlbfq dI kmfn suKbIr bfdl dy hwQ hovy, prdy ipwCy sFJ kfiem rwKx dy leI ieh PfrmUlf vwzy bfdl dI soc nUM pRgt krdf hY, ijs nUM rfjnIqI dI vwD smJ hY.


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FRASER HEALTH IS PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST

Fraser Health continues to make strides to improve the patient experience by reducing wait lists and improving timely access to services such as MRIs and surgeries.

Fraser Health estimates it will provide an additional 1,500 MRI scans and more than 650 extra surgeries by the end of March increases of 4% and almost 7% respectively from the current volumes.

The health authority reports that a con-tinued focus on falls and injury preven-tion has reduced falls-related injuries by 30% within local hospitals - and believes it can continue to build on this success. A number of initiatives are already in place such as impact resistance floor-ing, a slipper replacement program, increased hip protector use and non-slip socks for patients. It will continue to develop new strategies to prevent falls in its care facilities.

Further aligning with a focus on patients and families and ensuring it is working to offer the right health service in the right place, new peritoneal dialysis beds in The Residence in Mission residential care facility means seniors in Fraser East can now also benefit from dialysis

services in their community, avoiding a trip to the hospital.

Fraser Health has committed to a re-newed focus, which will see the health authority working to put the patient at the centre of the care and emphasize initiatives that will improve the overall health of the population, said Health Minister Terry Lake. These early re-sults show that this direction is already helping to enhance the experience and outcomes for patients.

Health care is about people. Our job is to look at all aspects of how we run our programs and services to make sure were doing the best we can to improve the experience people have when they come to us, says Michael Marchbank, president and CEO. Our decisions need to be focussed on patients and their families and as an organization we will spend some time determining how to best ensure this always happens.

At the centre of Fraser Healths im-provement efforts are patients and fami-lies, ensuring quality care is responsive to their individual needs and values, and in the most appropriate place.

Province ensures fair compensation for truckers

The Government of B.C. is making two changes to the minimum rates in order to create a fair and equitable system that will provide a living wage for container truckers serving Port Metro Vancouver. This will ensure the contin-ued operation of Canadas largest port.

In December, the Province introduced a rate structure that included minimum hourly and trip rates for licensed container trucks serving the port. Upon final review and with recom-mendations from Unifor and the United Truckers Association, the Province will make two adjustments to the rate structure.

The Province will remove the $50 rate initially pro-vided for moves within five kilometres a change truckers said was needed to maintain current remu-

neration levels. The Prov-ince will also remove the $40 trip rate for employee drivers and the hourly rate provisions for owner op-erators. These changes will simplify driver pay struc-tures, and ensure consistent and fair remuneration for sector participants.

The Province has been working closely with Transport Canada and Port Metro Vancouver to keep the port sustainable and economically viable while also developing a structure that provides fair wages for truckers. The changes an-nounced today have been reviewed by Vince Ready and Corinn Bell, and build on their earlier recommen-dations targeted toward stabilizing this sector.

These adjustments are in line with the Provinces goal of resolving issues of undercutting within

the container trucking in-dustry. In early February, trucker remuneration will be overseen by a container trucking commissioner.

Upon appointment, the commissioners first pri-ority will be to review the concept of the Round Trip Rate, as requested by Unifor. This ensures the Province has fully met its commitment to the 14 points in the March 2014 Joint Action Plan.

Port Metro Vancouver and those who support its op-eration are important to maintaining the vitality and growth of the provincial economy. The rates are an essential part of providing the conditions necessary for long-term stability in the container trucking sec-tor serving the port which handles over 135 million tonnes of cargo each year.


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Measuring Up report released: Abbotsford schools continue to improve

There is much to cel-ebrate in our public schools, and Abbots-ford School District remains a provincial leader in the three As: academics, arts and ath-letics, according to the recently released Mea-suring Up Report, from the Abbotsford Board of Education.

We occasionally hear concerns about public education, yet it is our experience here in Ab-botsford that there is so much to celebrate, says Board Chair Cindy Schafer. We applaud the many achievements of our students, teach-ers, support staff, and leaders who make our schools the learning centers we are so proud of. We continue to pro-vide the finest educa-

tional opportunities we can for every student.

This is the second an-nual version of the Boards Report on Stu-dent Achievement, and it is available online, as well as at schools and community libraries. It provides an overview of student achievement successes, budget al-locations, as well as the districts ongoing strategic priorities.

Our Board is com-mitted to meaningfully engaging with the pub-lic, says Chair Scha-fer. The Measuring Up report is one of the important ways that the Board connects with parents and the broader community. We want the public to know that our public education

system is strong, and that here in Abbotsford we have high aspira-tions for the future. The Boards key strategic priorities remain fo-cused on the vision of providing A world-class, innovative, and individualized educa-tional experience for every student.

In the report, Super-intendent Kevin God-den observes that the district continues to perform well above the provincial average on almost every measure, noting that Abbotsford continues to be a high-achieving district.

The full Report on Stu-dent Achievement is available on the district website at www.sd34.bc.ca/district/reports


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UFVs Wierks, Lavals Philibert-Thiboutot honoured

Sarah Wierks, a basketball player from the University of the Fraser Valley, and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, a track standout from Laval University, are the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Jan. 25, 2015.

Wierks, a fifth-year kinesiology student from Chilliwack, B.C., posted a pair of impressive double-doubles to lead the Cascades (8-6) to a weekend sweep against visiting UBC Okanagan, 70-67 and 77-65. The 6-foot-2 centre scored 22 points in each contests, grabbed 18 rebounds on Friday and 19 more on Saturday, and also blocked nine shots over the two-game series, including seven in the second contest. Wierks, who moved up to second place on the all-time Canada West list with 945 career rebounds, leads CIS this season with 14.5 rebounds per game and ranks fourth in scoring with 19.9 points per outing.

Dalhousie volleyball player Marisa Mota, Montreal hockey player Ariane Barker and Toronto track star Sasha Gollish were also nominated for the womens award.

Philibert-Thiboutot, a fifth-year public relations student from Quebec City, entered the record books at the McGill Team Challenge in Montreal as he set new Quebec and RSEQ standards in both the 1,000 and 1,500-metre events. The 24-year-old ran the 1,000 in 2:21.02 to break the previous provincial mark by more than one second and finished the 1,500 in 3:43.21, more than two seconds faster than his own Quebec record. The reigning CIS champion on 1,500 metres, Philibert-Thiboutots times in both races are the best in the country this season and are faster than the CIS championship records in both events (2:22.09 / 3:46.85).

UNB basketball player Javon Masters, York track star Bismark Boateng and UBC basketball player Tommy Nixon were the other male nominees.

Female nominees:

AUS: Marisa Mota, volleyball, Dalhousie

RSEQ: Ariane Barker, hockey, Montreal

OUA: Sasha Gollish, track & field, Toronto

CWUAA: Sarah Wierks, basketball, Fraser Valley (recipient)

Male nominees:

AUS: Javon Masters, basketball, UNB

RSEQ: Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, track & field, Laval (recipient)

OUA: Bismark Boateng, track & field, York

CWUAA: Tommy Nixon, basketball, UBC

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