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Bus fees back for parents School board puts wheels in motion after lengthy debate BY GREG LAYCHAK glaychak@chilliwacktimes.com
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Medevil from left to right: Brett Gibbs, Liam Collingwood, Ross Collingwood, Gary Cordsen and Eric Wesa.
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tice room of brothers Liam and Ross Collingwood’s home during a session, and ear protection is a must. Singer Liam and drummer Ross host their band Medevil’s jams in
their parents’ basement whenever work schedules align, making them something of a stereotypical young start-up band. But unlike their rocker peers, the
’80s thrash group from Chilliwack have found swift success in their short career, recently winning a chance to { See MEDEVIL, page A29 }
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rom one ordinary Promontory basement, the muffled sound of drums and fast electric guitar chords are barely audible every weekend. Bypassers might not even notice. But step into the downstairs prac-
Local thrash metal band Medevil hoping to strike the right chord at prestigious national battle in Toronto
us fees are coming back for Chilliwack school district students in one form or another for the 2015-16 school year. The Chilliwack board of education voted 5-2 in favour of approving the implementation of student transport user fees that will take effect this September. But it wasn’t without debate at the school board meeting Tuesday night. The discussion around a decision report that recommended bus fees went one hour and saw three separate motions and an amendment fail before turning to the next item on the agenda. Most of the trustees were reluctantly in favour of the decision, with Heather Maahs and Martha Wiens voting against, and Walt Krahn pushing for more debate early in the discussion. Krahn referenced how the fees implemented from 2010-12 caused traffic jams at and around the schools which in turn made students late and nearby residents angry. Board chair Silvia Dyck, vice-chair Dan Coulter and trustee Paul McManus all cited the budget deficit as their reason for supporting the decision.
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