Halcyon Meadows

For Sale: Unit 36 ($339,000)

Website Administrator — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:34:00 +0000

Awesome 2 bedrom, 2 bath + den, 3,023 sq. ft. Rancher with a partially finished walkout basement that includes a media room, huge rec room, 3rd bedroom + roughed-in plumbing for a 3rd bath. Bring your ideas! Private outdoor stairs for basement entry. Covered deck and patio. Beautiful spacious kitchen with custom cabinets and big island. All appliances included. Air conditioning, Geo Thermal, Clubhouse, Guest Suite, 45+ plus gated community. A nice quiet setting. This is retirement living at its best in a prime location, and at a realistic price! Sellers are motivated! Try an offer!

Location: #36 – 46000 Thomas Rd. Chilliwack BC (MLS®: H1200608) Realtor: Deborah Williamson, Royal Lepage Wheeler Cheam - Chilliwack Ltd.

For additional information and more photos please visit the Realtor’s MLS webpage. It can be viewed from the following link:

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For Sale: Unit 04 ($224,900)

Website Administrator — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:24:11 +0000

Lovely and bright one owner home in popular 45+ Halcyon Meadows. Spacious open plan with gorgeous kitchen overlooking dining and living areas. Sliders open to peaceful, covered patio. World class clubhouse with lots of activities and friendly neighbours. Gated for security and a stone’s throw to Vedder Crossing/Garrison shops and services. 2 pets, 20″ at shoulders. Total fees $367/month.

Location: #04 – 46000 Thomas Rd. Chilliwack BC (MLS®: H1200608)

Realtor: Pat Phelps, Landmark Realty Chilliwack Ltd.

For additional information and more photos please visit the Realtor’s MLS webpage. It can be viewed from the following link:

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For Sale: Unit 52 ($230,000)

Website Administrator — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:54:44 +0000

Fabulous one owner home in popular 45+ gated complex in Sardis. Custom design gives oversized great room with plenty of space for furniture, dining set, entertaining. Sun drenched with huge south facing windows. Gourmet kitchen with loads of cabinets, island and quality appliances. Built in vacuum with broom sweep. Master Bedroom ensuite boasts soaker tub and heated Italian tile floor. Rounded corners, extensive crown molding, fresh paint in 2010. 8′ X 16′ all season sunroom with skylights. Gorgeous gardens. Pets allowed with some restrictions.

Location: #52 – 46000 Thomas Rd. Chilliwack BC (MLS®: H1200868)

Realtor: Pat Phelps, Landmark Realty Chilliwack Ltd.

For additional information and more photos please visit the Realtor’s MLS webpage. It can be viewed from the following link:

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Dog Rescue Society Charged With Stealing Dogs!

Website Administrator — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:30:29 +0000

Beware, adopt a dog from “A Better Life Dog Rescue” and you may receive an unexpected visit from the police. That’s what happened to my wife and I on Friday morning December 02, 2011.

We have had dogs as part of our family all our lives. After a year without a dog, we decided to get another one and chose to rescue an unwanted dog. We did a search on the Internet found “A Better Life Dog Rescue” and the dog we hoped to adopt. A Cavalier King Charles X named Grady.

The history of Grady as on “A Better Life Dog Rescue” website and also told in more detail to us in person by a member of the “A Better Life Dog Rescue” society during our qualification home inspection was pathetic. The story goes that Grady belonged to a little old lady with Alzheimer’s who was a hoarder and that she passed away. Apparently, he wasn’t able to socialize with other people or dogs and spent much time in a closet.

We paid the $300.00 purchase price or adoption fee and welcomed Grady into our home in February 2011. Ten months go by and Grady made many friends here in in Halcyon.

In November we see in a news broadcast that Janet Olsen, the director of “A Better Life Dog Rescue”, and another member of the society had been charged with stealing a dog. They dressed up in official looking uniforms and tried to take a dog out of the owner’s yard. The police had them under surveillance and caught them in the act.

The very next day the police came to our door and after a long talk we gave up our Grady. To our misfortune he was involved in the ongoing dog theft investigate. It was hard to let him go but it was the loving and responsible thing to do. Grady was returned to his rightful owner during a police CTV News broadcast that evening.

View the CTV News video clip …

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111202/bc_a_better_life_dog_theft_111202/20111202?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

We now know the history we were given about Grady was a total lie. His real name is Piper, he is a purebred, his owner is a young woman from Vancouver and he went missing in January 2011. We have since spoken to Piper’s owner and she didn’t stop looking for him – Piper is the love of her life.

I wonder how many other families have been affected by the vigilante acts from the leaders of “A Better Life Dog Rescue”. I hope they are found guilty and get the maximum penalty. Unfortunately, pets are just considered as property so the penalty would probably be no different from stealing a DVD player.

Rob Sanders, Unit 61

ChilliwackCoupons.com gives FREE Advertising to Halcyon Referrals!

Website Administrator — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:43:04 +0000

Halcyon residents, do you have a friend or relative with a Chilliwack business?

If so, as a special introductory promotion for my new website www.ChilliwackCoupons.com, I will give them a 1 year FREE premium subscription to promote and advertise their business on the website. Normally a subscription to the premium level is $19.95 per month or $175.00 for a year but your referal will get the same service for free.

If you know of someone please forward this e-mail.

For details and features of what the business gets with an advertisement on my website … click here

If you do forward this e-mail, and the business owner wants to use the free advertising opportunity the owner can send an e-mail to me at rob@ChilliwackCoupons.com.

Rob, Unit 61

Scammers Pose as Grandchildren to Swindle Grandparents!

Website Administrator — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:45:50 +0000

Just want to give a ‘heads up’ to those with young adult grandchildren. Seems there is a scam going around Chilliwack (I’ve heard of at least two separate people who have received these calls). Someone calls, pretending to be your grandchild, crying and tells you he or she is in trouble, professes to be so embarrassed, please don’t tell my parents, but I need x amount of dollars, etc. etc. With most of us having grandchildren in that age bracket, we need to be especially vigilant.

According to Consumeraffairs.com, the grandparents scam usually works like this:

You receive a phone call from someone who greets you with,

they say … “Hi Grandma or Grandpa.”
you say … “Hi.”
they say …”Do you know who this is?”
you say … one of your grand child names
they say …”Yeah!”

Without knowing it, you just made a mistake and supplied the name of a grandchild. The scammer then proceeds to impersonate that grandchild. Instead you should say, “No, I don’t know who this is,” If they then say “It’s your granddaughter or grandson” … you should say … “Really? Which one?” … Most likely, the next sound you hear will be a click, followed by a dial tone.

A special thanks to Deanna, Unit 64, for bringing this ongoing scam to our attention.

Rob, Website Administrator
Unit 61

Halcyon Residents get 15% OFF at the Vedder Pharmasave!

Website Administrator — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:58:47 +0000

I recently meet with the Pharmasave marketing manager and he has arranged for Halcyon Meadows residents to receive a 15% discount on PHARMASAVE brand name products. (Excludes: prescriptions, codeine products, phone cards, and gift cards)

To receive the 15% discount print & clip the red coupon on the attached pdf file. Bring the coupon to the Vedder Parmasave and mention you are from Halcyon Meadows. click for coupon

Note: You must also print out the proof of Halcyon Meadows residency form that is attached to the coupon file and show it to the sales clerk at time of purchase to get the discount. Eventually we will get a special card from Pharmasave. This coupon discount is only valid at the Parmasave on Vedder Road.

Lighting System Upgrade Promotion Offered to Halcyon Residents

Website Administrator — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:15:32 +0000

C & S Electric Ltd was the electrical sub-contractor during the construction of Halcyon. They are offing a special promotion for upgrading existing lighting systems to an energy-efficient Compact Flourescent or LED system.

For more information I have included their promotion flyer … click to view.

If you have questions visit their website www.candselectric.com or give them a call at (604) 316-6150

Dean Jimmie is Selling Smoked Salmon

Website Administrator — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:40:36 +0000

If anyone is interested, Dean Jimmie is selling vacuum packed smoked salmon. He has been selling salmon to Halcyon residents for the last 6 years, usually fresh whole salmon.

If you don`t know Dean, he has been involved with Halcyon since the beginning. His brother`s construction company was hired by Eric to build our community.

A number of residents bought some yesterday, but he has lots more!

If you would like to purchase some smoked salmon give him a call and he will deliver it to your home. Dean`s cell number is (604) 793-6029.

Come Cruising to ALASKA

Website Administrator — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:42:53 +0000

Gary & Bev, unit 35, have been informed by some friends living at Stoney Creek that their community is arranging a deal for a 7 night Cruise to Alaska in June (actual date to follow) and they thought residents of Halcyon Meadows may be interesred.

Trip to include:

Transportation to & from the ship by bus from Stoney Creek Clubhouse
Special Pricing…oh what a deal!!

For more information a Travel Agent will be at the Stoney Creek Clubhouse Wednesday, November 9th at 1:00 pm. Coffee & goodies to be served.