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And while both UFV and British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) celebrate their 40th year of existence this year, the former was feted last week while the latter is fretted over. With Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness, Chilliwack MLA John Martin and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk by her side, Premier Christy Clark was at ACE for the formal
ust like his investors’ millions, Rodney Jack Wharram’s way with words seemed to evaporate Monday at the start of a hearing that could see him banned from the B.C. investment industry. Wharram, who is representing himself at the B.C. Securities Commission hearing, frequently stumbled over his words as he faced allegations around $9.3 million he is alleged to have raised from investors between 2007 and 2010. The commission has accused Wharram of fraud and misleading investors. They say Wharram used investors’ funds to buy a $24,000 diamond ring for his wife and lend her $240,000 to invest in a grocery store and to purchase a home. The commission alleges those moneys were supposed to go towards building homes, a spa, a clubhouse and expanded golf facilities at The Falls Resort in Chilliwack. Wharram was at one time a prominent figure in Chilliwack’s business community. One of his companies, West Karma Ltd., was a large sponsor of the WHL’s Chilliwack Bruins (who have since moved to Victoria), and New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather was an investor in West
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UFV president Mark Evered joins Premier Christy Clark and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk to cut the ribbon at the official opening of ACE.
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Amidst the joy of opening UFV’s world-class ag research centre was an underlying tension regarding recent ‘improvements’ to the ALC BY PAUL J. HENDERSON phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com
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he future of farming was at the forefront last Friday as politicians, academics, school officials and other supporters glad-handed and exchanged congratulations at the official opening of the University of the Fraser Valley’s (UFV) new Agriculture Centre of Excellence (ACE).
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