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Grave robbers leave without the goods Chilliwack RCMP are asking for public help to find thieves involved in a disturbing graverobbing incident at a Chilliwack cemetery. Family visiting a grave April 20 found the plot was partially dug up. The would-be thieves weren’t able to access the coffin, which was encased in cement. They may have left in a hurry, abandoning several shovels at the scene. The deceased was buried there 20 years ago, along with some family heirlooms, including jewelry. Police believe the grave was dug up well before the family discovered it. “This is a disturbing occurrence,” said RCMP Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. “We are taking this very seriously, but the cemetery is in a rural and remote area so we are asking the assistance of the general public in solving this.” Anyone who may have info is asked to call the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS).
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Five-year-old James Simpson, a kindergarten student at Chilliwack Landing Preschool and Kindergarten, gently releases a couple of coho smolts into a stream along Chilliwack River Road during a visit to Skowkale Hatchery on Wednesday. The kids were celebrating Earth Day and got to release some of the 2,000 smolts into the stream that day. JENNA HAUCK/ PROGRESS
Worst measles outbreak in 30 years: FHA Katie Bartel The Progress Nearly two months after the first case was reported, Fraser Health announced Monday the measles outbreak had finally been contained. The outbreak, which originated in East Chilliwack, was the worst Fraser Health has seen in almost 30 years. In a four week span, from March to April, more than 400 cases were reported; some patients requiring
hospitalization. “We haven’t had this large an outbreak since 1986,” said Dr. Michelle Murti, medical health officer for Fraser Health. The rapid spread is concerning. Even though measles has been eliminated in Canada, it’s still common in other countries. In fact, the recent outbreak, which started in a community notorious for low immunization rates, is suspected to have stemmed from a Chilliwack family visiting the Netherlands, a coun-
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try that’s been battling a yearlong measles outbreak. “When we have lower rates of immunization, that does put us at risk of having this type of an outbreak that can spread quite quickly,” said Murti. “The significance of this outbreak and how large and rapidly spreading it was is a good reminder for people to keep up to date on their immunizations.” Fraser Health has taken actions to help make it more convenient for families. The health authority recently started offering evening and
weekend times for parents to bring their children in for vaccinations. It’s also researching ways to make booking appointments easier. As well, Fraser Health is promoting online tools that remind parents when their child is due for an immunization, including ImmunizeBC.ca and Immunize. ca. ImmunizeBC.ca will send parents free text messages one month and one week before their child is due for immunization. Immunize.ca allows parents to keep track of their whole family’s
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immunization records with one click of the app. It also provides information on vaccinations and outbreaks nationally and internationally. “We do have this constant contact with measles being imported from other places and we do need to maintain that high level of immunization in our population to make sure these types of outbreak don’t happen again,” said Murti. “These are things we can do to make it more convenient for parents.” kbartel@theprogress.com twitter.com/schoolscribe33
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