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Giveaways Galore! Papermaps/Sled Island/Roller Derby!

Friday, May 13th, 2011

What an exciting week for CiVL Radio listeners!

This coming week you can be the proud recipient of one of a triad of unique prize opportunities just by listening and calling into CIVL Radio!

1) On Wednesday, between 12-3 pm on the Vinyl Spinner with DJ Johnny K and DJ Jenia, listeners will not only get to hear an interview with Dean of Papermaps off the top of the show, but CiVL is offering no less than 5, yes, FIVE free copies of Papermaps new 7″ Vinyl release!

2) The Reign Valley Vixens, Abbotsford’s home Roller Derby Team, are skating off against Edmonton’s Oil City Tanker Girls and The Sunshine Coast Roller Girls on Saturday, May, 28th, at MSA Arena in Abbotsford for a double feature to support the fight against breast cancer! The event is called the Second Annual Battle for Boobs, and you can Facebook Rolling Over Cancer. CiVL are lucky enough to give away TEN (10) free pairs of tickets to this event, so stay tuned and check CIVL Radio on Facebook regularly for updates on when to win, starting with Daryl Johnson on Disposable Existence this Monday between 1-3 pm.

3) As previously mentioned, Sled Island is offering CiVL two pairs of passes to the Main Site on Friday, June, 24th to see C’mon, Bison B.C., The Sword, The Buzzcocks, and Sleep. Tune in this Monday between 3-4 pm to hear Larry Portelance give away the goods on the Can Con Container Ship!

Abbotsford Writer Rides Through Valley for Diversity

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

The District of Mission has proclaimed their recognition of May 16th - 21st as “World Cultural Diversity Week”, on it’s tenth anniversary of adoption by UNESCO.
In celebration of this occasion and cause, and in advance of this decision, Abbotsford Times columnist Ken Herar, has been preparing a trip he’s calling “Cycling for Diversity”, where he will travel from Mission, to Abbotsford, Langley, Surrey, Delta, New West, all the way to Victoria, in an effort to raise awareness towards the need for increased cultural integration and diversity in Canada.

CiVL is proud to support this event, and excited to provide entertainment for the event during it’s stop in Abbotsford!

Listen to Ken this Monday between 10-11 am as we rebroadcast his interview on CIVL 101.7 FM with Justin P. Goodrich of The Way I See It.

CIVL Radio Host Releases Book of Poetry!

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

CIVL Radio is very proud to announce the release of “Colours of My Heart”, a book of poetry by Apni Awazz Host Surjeet Kalsey.

Apni Awazz is CIVL 101.7 FM’s longest concurrent multi-cultural program, a springboard from which CIVL was able to accept the Abbotsford Community Services’ Cultural Diversity Award for Outreach in March of this year.

Two events will be celebrating the release of this work:

May 15 between 2-4 pm at Renaissance Books, 43 6th St. in New Westminster

May 16 from 6 - 8 pm at the UFV Abbotsford Campus, Building F, Room 125, at the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies

Surjeet has received a plethora of awards on behalf of her own literary works, as well as translating the work of others, and has been recognized on local, regional, provincial, national, and international platforms. Read more about these impressive achievements here.

CIVL is truly thankful to be able to have such a valuable contributor to cultural development and sustainability as one of our own volunteer programmers, and is excited about the release of this new piece of literature.

Read the following review of “Colours of My Heart”:

Surjeet Kalseys Book of Poems Colours of My Heart is an introspective perspective of the plight of all women. Kalseys selection and placement of words weaves a poetic pathway that awakens and heightens the readers senses. Her use of colour as a definition for emotion paints from a palette all women can identify with a world where men and women betray each other, ie: Jealousy: so they prey on other womens partners; with exotic lingerie and vodka, they hunt their prey, and suck on male vulnerabilities… Her writing is provocative, hopeful and empowering.
– Valerie B.-Taylor
President/Facilitator New West Writers
Co-ordinator/Facilitator Renaissance Book Writers

Win Sled Island Passes from CIVL Radio!

Monday, May 9th, 2011


CIVL Radio is extremely excited to announce that over the next two weeks we will be giving away Friday passes to the Main Site at Sled Island in Calgary to see Ontario psych-shred legends C’mon, CIVL Metal faves Bison B.C. The Sword, classic punk rockers The Buzzcocks, and CIVL Radio host Daryl Johnson’s favorite, Sleep!

The Details:

Monday, May, 16th, 3-4 pm: The Can Con Container Ship with Larry Portelance. Tune in and wait for Larry to announce when to call, Facebook, or Tweet your answer to his Sled Island trivia question, and the first respondent wins ONE PAIR of passes to the main site at Sled Island for Friday, June, 24th, 2011!

Monday, May, 23rd, 1-3 pm: Disposable Existence with Daryl Johnson. Tune in and wait for Daryl to announce when to call, Facebook, or Tweet your answer to his Sled Island trivia question, and the first respondent wins ONE PAIR of passes to the main site at Sled Island for Friday, June, 24th, 2011!

Fraser Valley Music in Abbotsford and Chilliwack

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

By Daryl Johnson

Looking for something to do Wednesday night in Abbotsford? We know you are! Head down to the Airfare Lounge (33790 Esendene way Abbotsford B.C.) to Help Harma White Guitarist Kyler celebrate his birthday in style. Greasy style that is. Openers Knife Knife comprised of members of famed Abby band GSTS. Harma Black will play after. What’s with the mysterious name change..? Is it permanent..? What could it possibly mean.

Bands at 9.

No cover.

Harma White:

Bertha Cool:

Located at 45899 Henderson Ave. Chilliwack Old Arts Center is playing host to a show that will no doubt be a completely satisfying experience, this Friday, May 6th. The list of performers includes Abbtosford Power-Metal band First Reign, Abbotsford Post-Hardcore band GSTS, Abby Noise Rockers Bertha Cool, Experimental- Metal group Hemogoblin and Chilliwack own Post-Punk band The Stirs.

Doors are at 7:30.

$10 at the door.

Both of these shows have a facebook page you can click above to check out for more complete details.

R.I.P. Devon Clifford, 1 Year Later

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

CIVL Radio is disappointed to hear of the impending hiatus that You Say Party announced, a year less two days to the date after drummer and beloved Abbotsfordian Devon Clifford collapsed onstage at the Rickshaw in Vancouver, before succumbing as the result of a congenital birth condition.

In order to honour Devon’s passing, his life, and his memory, a benefit fundraiser is taking place on Wednesday, April 20th, at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, where The Tranzmitors, Hard Feelings, and Vicious Cycles, three CIVL Radio chart favorites, will play with Chains of Love, with all proceeds going to the Devon R.B. Clifford Memorial Foundation, which aims to support the musical aspirations of financially disadvantaged youth.

Tickets to this year’s event starting at 8 pm, are $10, and former YSP member, current Hard Feelings anchor, and event organizer Al Boyle says he wants to make this an annual event, according to Straight.com .

This is a great legacy to leave for a person who made an impact in life that is being honoured in passing by friends and family alike, and though CIVL Radio, and Abbtosford as a whole regrets the loss of one of our own, and the band that called him theirs too, we know that the groundwork laid will bare fruit in the not too distant future.

Abbotsford MP Candidates on CIVL April 18th!

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Abbotsford News - Election debate hits the airwaves.

As reported (above) by the Abbotsford News, CIVL Radio 101.7 FM is hosting the Abbotsford Candidates in the May 2nd Federal Election from the Green (Daniel Bryce), National Democratic (David Murray), Liberal (Madeleine Hardin), and Conservative (Ed Fast) Parties of Canada, for a full hour on Monday, April 18th, 2011, between 10 and 11 am on The Way I See It with Justin P. Goodrich. Each question will be posed to each candidate, one by one, with the candidates receiving a 1 minute timed opportunity to respond, and a 30 second opportunity to retort to their opponents.

Listen to The Way I See It from April, 11th, 2011 to hear CIVL Radio President Dustin Ellis preview some of the important election issues for CIVL Radio listeners, in advance of this Monday’s all candidates episode.

(Photo via BCSTA.org)

Don’t forget: later on that evening, University of the Fraser Valley will host an Abbotsford all candidates debate on campus which the public is very welcome to attend.

The event will take place in Room B101 on the Abbotsford Campus:

All Candidates Meeting Format

6 pm – Candidates are welcome to set-up information booths outside B101 (tables will be provided)

6:30 pm – Coffee and Tea are available, doors open

7 pm – Welcome and Introduction to the meeting format

7:05 pm – Candidates Introduce Themselves (a light system will be used: 3 minutes each – Green light means 0 – 1:59, Yellow light means 2:00 – 2:59, Red light means 3:00 ‘time is up’)

7:30 pm – Written Questions from the Audience (vetted by the student panel)

- Questions may be directed to particular candidates or all candidates

- All candidates will be given the opportunity to answer any question

- Candidates will receive three rebuttal cards that will allow them to respond to the claims of other candidates (that is speak twice or more on a particular issue) – but will “spend” a rebuttal card each time they do so

- Candidates will be given two minutes to answer or rebut (the light system will be used; green light means 0 – 1:29, yellow light means 1:30 – 1:59, red light means 2:00 ‘time is up’)

8:45 pm – Candidates have two minutes each to make a closing statement (the same 2 minute light system will be used)

9:00 pm – Meeting is concluded and the audience has an opportunity to speak to the candidates personally.

For Chilliwack Voters:

The Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon community is invited to participate by submitting their questions and attending the UFV Chilliwack Federal Election All Candidates Debate on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00pm in the Theatre

There will not be an open mic session. Questions should be submitted by Friday, April 15 to desmond.devnich@ufv.ca, by Twitter @UFVstudentlife or by phone at 604-792-0025 x 2509.

There will be an index card provided to each attendee for pressing questions to be written on and passed to the moderator. Following the two hour debate, UFV Student Life invites all candidates to mingle with their constituents while refreshments are served.

The University of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack campus is located at 45635 Yale Road.

GSTS and Oh No! Yoko host Sandman Viper Command

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

CIVL co-sponsors the April 11th performance of Hamilton, Ontario’s Sandman Viper Command, as they wrap up their West Coast Tour at Character’s Pub in Abbotsford, at 2509 Pauline St. downtown.

Local heroes GSTS will play their last show in Abbotsford before a multitude of touring dates and preparation for the release of their upcoming, debut full length, and Oh No! Yoko will be opening the festivities.

Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 8 pm Sharp!

CIVL AGM This Week!

Monday, March 21st, 2011

As already announced internally to volunteers and members:

Today is the day we enact the procedural Annual General Meeting of the UFV Campus and Community Radio Society, on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 6 pm, in U-House on the University of the Fraser Valley’s Abbotsford Campus.

The agenda is as follows:

1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Approval of the Minutes from 2010 AGM
3. Amendment to the UFV Campus/Community Radio Society By-laws — Delete line 96
4. Election of Directors
5. Treasurer’s Report
i  Approval of 2011/2012 Budget
ii Appointment of Auditor
6. President’s Report
7. Adjourn

Please make an effort to come out and exercise your right to participate in the democratic process of this non-profit society! Bring as many friends/students as you can!

If quorum (1% of all members, including UFV students) is not met, we will reconvene at the exact same time and place one week later:

Monday, March, 28, 2011 @ 6 pm in U-House again.

Vinyl Spinner: Attack of the Killer Moles+B.A. Johnston Returns!

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

CIVL Radio 101.7 FM is proud to announce today’s encore performance of the original Andy Lee penned radio play Attack of the Killer Moles on The Vinyl Spinner today, between 12 and 2 pm.

In other news, CIVL Radio 101.7 FM is co-sponsoring B.A. Johnston’s return to Abbotsford, after a wildly successful October visit courtesy of CIVL Stage 4, which you can read about here.

Opening for Johnston will be two lesser known projects of stellar Abbotsford bands, The Velvamatics (Women of Britain), and Des Aboda (Oh!No!Yoko!).