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-50 local highschool students participating in the RCMPs annual youth boot camp at Cultus Lake during their spring break.
-District of Mission to host open house tonight (THU) to display plans for the waterfront development.  6:30pm-9:30pm @ the Leisure Centre gym.
-Pharmacists are encouraging people to save themselves a trip to the doctor, and go to the pharmacy to ask health questions.
-Chilliwack RCMP warning local businesses about an increase in counterfeit bill reports this month.
-Chilliwack Community Services disappointed with last weeks provincial budget, saying the government has cut funding for some of their contracts, and failed to increase funding for operating costs.
-City of Abbotsford wins 3 of the 6 awards given out at the Fraser Valley Regional Diversity Awards last Friday.

 

MAR10

 

-Abbotsford Police looking to compile a list of top ten gang members in town, but may not be able to release the names to the public due to legal concerns.
-Surrey RCMP say a 6 week old baby is OK, after it was left in a running vehicle that was stolen on Monday.  The thief left the truck in a nearby parking lot with the baby still sleeping in the back.
-Chilliwack SPCA says it has 35 cats looking for new homes.  The cats were removed from a home in Delta in deplorable condition, victims of "hoarding", but thanks to local vets, have been nursed back to health.
-Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley holding "Bowl for Kids Sake" every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this month.  WEBSITE
-Abbotsford man, reportedly currently working for the Abbotsford News, has won half of Fridays $19 million Lotto Max jackpot.

 

MAR9

 

-Chilliwack RCMP put out release for a missing person, who may or may not be in the area anymore.  23 yr old Erica Dawson last contacted her family in Halifax from a pay phone at the Chilliwack Greyhound station on February 17th.
-Paralympic torch relay celebration in Hope this afternoon from 3-6pm at Memorial Park.
-45 yr old Lou Gibson from Langley is the only paralympian from the valley, and will compete in biathalon, and cross country skiing next week.
-Fraser Valley zone finishes first in the medal standings at the BC Winter Games in Terrace, winning 33 gold medals.  12 yr old Nicolas Garfias of Abbotsford won 7 gold and 1 silver in gymnastics.
-Chilliwack RCMP looking for suspects in 3 seperate robberies, that took place between Thursday and Sunday.
-UFV holding identification camp for any women interested in playing volleyball there next fall.  Its Thursday night at 6 @ Envision Athletic Centre.
-Abbotsford Heat send goalie Matt Keetley and forward Pete Vandermeer to the ECHL.

 

MAR8

 

-Abbotsford Police investigate weekend shooting.  One man taken to hospital with gunshot wound to his leg, after the shooting Saturday night on McKenzie.  Police don't think its gang related, and are looking for 2 suspects.
-Girl in her late teens killed early Monday morning in a single vehicle crash on Lougheed Hwy.  The vehicle hit a hydro pole....the driver and 2 others were seriously hurt.
-Candlelight vigil held in Abbotsford Sunday to mark the third anniversary of the death of 3 farmworkers, killed when their overloaded van flipped on Hwy 1.
-Striking food service workers at Chilliwack General Hospital hope to go to mediation this week and work on a new contract.  The workers have been out since last October, and without a contract for 18 months.
-BCTF calls for new rules that prevent teachers from calling in "preferred" substitutes.
-Paralympic Torch Relay hits Lytton and Hope tommorrow.
-"The Hurt Locker" wins 6 Academy Awards, including best picture, and best director.

 

MAR5

 

-Chilliwack judge Thomas James Crabtree appointed Chief Judge of the BC Provincial Court.
-Abbotsford Police say a 9-1-1 call that led to a 2.5 hour standoff at a home on Fairlane St turned out to be false, and whoever made the call could be charged if they're caught.
-Chilliwack RCMP looking for two suspects involved in a home invasion on Edward St Wednesday.  19 yr old man, believed to be targetted, was bear sprayed and hit with a metal object.
-Federal budget promises to knock $49 billion deficit down to $1.8 billion by 2015.
-BC SPCA decides to press criminal charges against the Mountain View Conservation Centre in Langley after 3 giraffes died there since December.
-Abbotsford Airport handled 500 additional flights during the Olympics.

 

MAR4

 

-Federal budget released today;  according to the throne speech, the government will announce no major changes to taxes or spending.  There is $19 billion earmarked for stimulus spending, and politicians will be freezing their wages.
-Tourism Abbotsford says over 27,000 people showed up to watch the Russian figure skaters and Japanese speed skaters while they trained in town prior to and during the Olympics....many of them shopped locally.
-Toxicology tests expected to reveal why 2 teenage girlfriends were found dead in separate lower mainland cities on Tuesday.  The girls had been seen together Monday night, and police think drugs or alcohol may have been involved.
-Memorial Park in Hope will be the site of the Paralympic Torch Relay next Tuesday from 3-6pm.  There will be 30 torchbearers, 6 of them locals.
-Calgary Flames trade Abbotsford Heat forward Riley Armstrong to Detroit for defensman Andy Delmore.

 

MAR3

 

-Truck fire closes both EB lanes of Hwy 1 Tuesday night.  No one was hurt, but it took crews hours to clean up the mess.
-Chilliwack RCMP looking for two more female suspects involved in a violent purse snatching on Monday evening at 5 corners.  A 26 yr old woman suffered head injuries in the attack.  One person is in custody so far.
-Davey Mato Butorac of Aldergrove is now charged with the 2nd degree murder of Margaret Redford, who's body was discovered in 2006.  Butorac has already been charged in the deaths of Sheryl Lynn Koroll and Gwendolyn Jo Lawton, for which he will go on trial in May.
-Hope RCMP warning of a phone scam, where the caller claims to be raising money for the RCMP.  Mounties DO NOT solicit funding over the phone.
-Rail for the Valley demonstration line did not get up and running in time for the Olympics, but the group says the project is far from dead, and theyre still hoping to get a line in between Surrey and Chilliwack.
-BC Government releases 2010/2011 budget, which includes more money for health care AND education.  Federal throne speech is today, and federal budget is unveiled tommorrow.
-Paralympic torch relay starts today in Ottawa.  Will make a stop in Hope next Tuesday.

 

MAR2

 

-Abbotsford Police have charged Cbl Doug Lemna, a 19 yr veteran of the force, with assault after a "use of force" incident last fall.  No one was hurt in the incident.  Lemna has been moved to a desk job.
-Chilliwack City Council approves 3.95% property tax increase for 2010, but there will be no layoffs or cuts to service.  Residents can view the budget online, and comment on it, or come to a public meeting on March 15th, before its officially adopted by council.
-Cultus Lake Park Board Chair Brian Nokleby says negotiations regarding an amalgamation with Chilliwack are at a standstill, and he doesn't see it happening anytime soon.
-Finance Minister Colin Hansen to deliver the BC budget today.  Cuts to education and social services are expected, as the government tries to trim its $1.7 billion deficit.
-YXX has its busiest month on record.  Hundreds of dignitaries came through the airport during the Olympics, including California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
-Sardis Secondary in Chilliwack offering a baseball academy next fall, featuring UBC pitching coach Shawn Corness.  Enrollment at the school expected to increase.

 

MAR1

 

-CANADA WINS GOLD IN HOCKEY!!!!  Sidney Crosby scores the winner in OT, as Canada beats the US 3-2 and gives us our record 14th gold medal of the games. 
-Hundreds show up to watch the game on the big screens in Chilliwack and Abbotsford, and the party spilled onto Fraser Valley streets after the game.
-Overwhelming majority of Americans in a USA Today poll select Vancouver as the best winter olympics of all time.
-Paralympics begin on March 12th;  the closest the torch relay will get is Hope, Lytton, and Maple Ridge.  Relay begins on Wednesday.
-Police investigating the cause of a single vehicle rollover in Abbotsford on Friday that left a 53 yr old Abbotsford women dead.
-Chilliwack council to review budget numbers at todays meeting;  council was supposed to decide on re-zoning land for the new Health Contact Centre today, but that will move to a future meeting.

 

FEB26

 

-Canada aims for a spot in the gold medal hockey game on Sunday, by playing Slovakia in the semi-finals tonight.
-Joannie Rochette wins bronze in womens figure skating, just 4 days after her mother died of a heart attack.
-Chilliwack skier Kelly Vanderbeek tells us she's had a great time covering the alpine events with CTV, and hopes to be receovered from a knee injury and training again by August.
-Chilliwack resident Mary Ann Smirle has purchased a bunch of Olympic loonies and is in Vancouver handing them out today to volunteers, who she says have been such a big part of the games.
-Massive fire brings down a vacant building at the old CFB in Chilliwack.  The old seargants mess hall was slated for demolition.  Fire dept suspects arson.
-Seasonal residents at the Sunnyside campground at Cultus upset that rates are being raised by 37% for them, while the rates for year round residents are only going up 17%.
-Abbotsford Heat/Toronto Marlies game on March 21st to be broadcast on CBC.

 

FEB25

 

-Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce would support an expansion of Tradex.  Plans include building a new hotel between Tradex and the Airport, and constructing underground parking. 
-Fraser Health awards contract to Options Surrey Community Services to streamline crisis lines.
-City of Chilliwack to put up a big LED screen this weekend, to show the Olympics.  Saturday @ Central Community Park 10-9:30
Sunday @ Landing Sports Centre 11:30-9:30
-Canada wins 4 medals on Wednesday at the Olympics. We sit with 15 medals, 7 Gold, which ties us with the US.
-Team Canada to play Slovakia in the semi-finals of the Olympic hockey tournament on Friday.

 

FEB24

 

-Abbotsford School Board will decide the fate of Dunach Elementary on March 22nd.
-Sardis Drumline gains national exposure with a performance on CTV, and has been getting rave reviews from spectators.  They will perform outside Canada Hockey Place tonight and Friday night.
-Environment Minister Barry Penner says snowpacks are low, meaning there is a very low chance of flooding this spring, but water levels are too low, and may lead to a shortage this summer.
-Abbotsford council switches liquor license at The Phoenix Lounge beside the AESC to a food primary, making it accessible for families.
-Abbotsford council has chosen Chandigarh as its sister city in India.  The Indian city now must approve, and then they'll send over a delagation.
-Ashleigh McIvor of Whistler takes gold in the womens ski cross event at Cypress.
-Joannie Rochette sits in 3rd place after the short program, and will go for a medal tommorrow.

 

FEB23

 

-6500 plants seized along with four, 100lb bags of marijuana from a property on Riverside St in Abbotsford last Thursday.  2 people have been arrested and charged.
-Chilliwack School Board to hear details of plans to charge $200 per child for bus service starting next fall.  The move would save the district approx. $360,000
-Allan Schoenborn found guilty, but not criminally responsible for the murders of his 3 young children in Merritt in 2008.  Schoenborn will not go to prison, but will be admitted to a psychiatric facility.
-Hope teenager recovering after being stabbed in the back during an altercation on Saturday.  RCMP say its not gang related.
-Ritchie Brothers new location in Chilliwack will hold its first auction on March 24th, with the auction items available to view the weekend before.
-Big Brothers and Big Sisters kick off their 2010 Bowl for Kids Sake campaign in Abbotsford this morning.
-Scott Moier and Tessa Virtue become the first Canadians to ever strike gold in Ice Dancing, and also the youngest.  Canada now stands at 10 medals, 15 back of the US.

 

FEB22

 

-Decision could come down from the judge today in the Allan Schoenborn triple murder trial.
-42 yr old Chilliwack man recovering after sustaining serious injuries and burns in a crash on Friday that killed 3 people on Hwy 99 in Delta.
-2nd public forum regarding potential closure of Dunach Elementary to be held tonight.  7pm @ Eugene Reimer Middle School.
-Canada's Kristina Groves wins silver in womens 1500m long track speedskating.
-Mens hockey team to play Germany in a qualification game on Tuesday.  The winner faces Russia on Wednesday.
-Sardis Secondary Drumline from Chilliwack recieving glowing reviews from spectators around the world, as they perform at various venues at the Olympics.

 

FEB19

 

-Amy Gough of Abbotsford competes in final 2 heats of ladies skeleton event today.  She comes into the day 7th place after 2 runs.
-Canada still tied for 4th in the medal standings, with 7, after Christine Nesbitt took gold in the womens 1000m long track on Thursday.
-Cultus Lake Park Board Chair Brian Nokleby says a lack of anticipated revenue has led them to tighten the reigns on this years budget.  They've had to cut an employee, hike the rates at two campgrounds, and raise residential leases by 17%.
-Chilliwack RCMP looking for older model white VW Jetta, driven by an East Indian man in his 20s wearing a green turban.  2 teenage girls reported a suspicious vehicle in the Garrison area this week, and police believe the same vehicle was involved an an incident late last month.
-Tiger Woods makes first public appearance since reports broke that he cheated on his wife.  Woods apologized to his family, and his fans, and said he will do everything possible to make things right.

 

FEB18

 

-24 yr old Dustin Moir found guilty of first degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of 14 yr old Chelsey Acorn, an Abbotsford runaway, whos remains were found near Hope in 2006.  Moir's father, Jesse "Blue" West will stand trial next January.
-Chilliwack Council to look at re-zoning property for a new Health Contact Centre at their next meeting.  A date for a public hearing would then be set.
-Work on the $25 million Clearbrook Rd Interchange upgrades to begin in early March; no road closures are expected, although there may be some delays.
-Waterfront development in Mission expected to be named after Jack Poole, a former resident of Mission, and the man responsible for bringing the Olympics to BC.
-Marianne St Gelais wins silver in the womens 500m short track speedskating, bringing Canada's medal haul to 6.
-Amy Gough of Abbotsford to compete in the ladies skeleton event this afternoon in Whistler.

 

FEB17

 

-BCs Maelle Ricker will be awarded her gold medal tonight at BC Place after finishing first in the womens snowboardcross yesterday.
-Coming into Wednesdays action, Canada is 4th in the medal standings with 5.  Germany leads with 9.
-City of Abbotsford approves hiking sewer and water rates for its 20,000+ customers in order to install a water metering system, which will hopefully encourage more conservation.
-Chilliwack RCMP looking for two suspects after a home invasion in the 48000 blk of Elk View Rd on Monday night.  One person was injured.
-Abbotsford Airport says they had their busiest non-airshow related day on record last Thursday.
-Abbotsford Downtown BIA holding an informal open house tonight so people can take a look at plans to upgrade Essendene, which probably wont get provincial funding.  7pm @ Trinity Memorial United Church.

 

FEB16

 

-Canada strikes silver on the slopes, as Mike Robertson of Canmore Alberta finishes 2nd in the mens snowboardcross.  Canada tied for 3rd in the medal standings with 4, coming into Tuesday.
-Abbotsford Recreation Centre sees a growing number of people coming out to watch the events on their big screen TVs, calling it a "party-like" atmosphere.
-Abbotsford Police say WJ Mouat Grade 10 student Teagan Plett has won the Operation Tarnish poster contest.  Her "Got Bling?" poster becomes the 8th poster in their series.
-Abbotsford Police announce that Len Goerke, a member of the department since 1987, has been appointed as their 2nd Deputy Chief Constable.
-Friendly Mike's Pub in Chilliwack becomes the 2nd local pub to apply to council for a permit to open at 9am, for breakfast.

 

FEB15

 

-Alexandre Bilodeau of Quebec wins Canada's first ever gold medal on home soil, winning the Mens Moguls event at Cypress.
-Ottawa's Kristina Groves wins bronze in womens 3000m long track speedskating.
-Abbotsford Rec Centre is the Fraser Valley's Olympic Live Site.  CALENDER OF EVENTS
-3 people charged and 4 others arrested an released in connection to violent anti-olympic protest in Vancouver on Saturday.
-UFV Chilliwack offering a course which looks at the legal issues around aboriginal land claims.  Course will run from May 3rd to 28th.
-Abbotsford MLA Mike De Jong returns from trip to India and says there is a good opportunity for BC to market its wood products over there.

 

FEB12

 

-Opening Ceremonies tonight @ 6pm.  You can watch them on TSN, CTV, or Rogers Sportsnet.  Country107.1 will provide Olympic Updates hourly throughout the games.
-Abbotsford Recreation Centre will be the Fraser Valley's Live Site.  Free events are lined up for the 2 weeks, and giant TV screens are up where people can watch the events.
-More than 30 athletes told not to come to Vancouver after failing an anti-doping test.  Anti-doping agency says they can't identify athletes, but say Canadians were not involved.
-Abbotsford Police asking for help locating 66 yr old David Henry BISGARD, who hasn't been seen since Monday evening.  Bisgard is a smaller white man with a grey bushy beard and long hair, and may be wearing a red jacket underneath a big blue winter coat with a red toque.
-Company looking to startup a private connector bus service between Chilliwack and Abbotsford.  Metro Porter says they could have it set up in under a month, but need $15,000 to get if off the ground.
-Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz says Fraser Health is considering a "Daytox" model, where drug users could detox at home.  Solutions have been sought since the detox unit at Chilliwack General was closed on New Years.

 

FEB11

 

-Today (THU) is the busiest day in Abbotsford Airport history, with final delegates and sponsors from other countries trying to get to Vancouver for the Opening Ceremonies tommorrow.
-Michael Buble, Trevor Linden, Steve Nash, and Jann Arden among the celebrity torchbearers tonight at a massive celebration in Yaletown.  The torch finally reaches Vancouver today after 105 days on the road.
-Speculation is Wayne Gretzky will be the final torchbearer and light the cauldron at BC Place tommorrow night.  VANOC wants to keep it a surprise.
-Abbotsford Olympian Amy Gough tells us she has been dry land training for the past 2 weeks in Whistler, and is ready for her first race next Thursday.  Gough, along with the rest of the Skeleton team, was officially introduced in Whistler yesterday.
-Chilliwack Flag Shop seeing massive flag sales right now, with patriotism at an all time high.
-Public open house tonight in Abbotsford regarding details on the Clearbrook Rd Interchange Project.  5-8pm @ Best Western Regency Inn on Marshall Rd.

 

FEB10

 

-Chilliwack alpine skier Kelly Vanderbeek carries Olympic torch through New Westminster.  After being forced to pull out of the downhill event because of a knee injury, she says she will be helping cover the alpine events for CTV.
-Olympic flame goes to West Vancouver tonight.  From Belcarra to Musqueam tommorrow, and then finally into Vancouver on Friday.
-Parents and students attend public consultation on the possible closure of Dunach Elementary in Abbotsford.  School District cites tight finances and dropping enrollment numbers as reasons to close the school.  Next consultation Feb 22nd at Eugene Reimer Middle School.
-BC Government delivers throne speech; includes a plan to allow homeowners with children under 18 to defer property taxes until they sell their home.
-Team Norway to play UBC in an Olympic tuneup game tonight at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.  Norway will play Team Canada in the tournament opener next Tuesday.

 

FEB9

 

-UFV Criminologist Dr Darryl Plecas predicted crime would go down during Olympic celebrations....Abbotsford Police say the number of B&E and theft calls were down by 2 thirds this past weekend.
-Abbotsford man with a permit to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes wins $7,000 out of court settlement, after police, thinking it was illegal, went into his home and cut down 18 of his plants.
-Country for Haiti benefit concert last Friday raised $5500 for the relief effort, which will be matched by the government, totalling over $11,000. 
-Abbotsford Police and Abby Fire Dept raise almost 300, 5 gallon buckets of food for Haiti along with $4000 cash.
-Chilliwack's Kelly Vanderbeek to carry Olympic torch in New Westminster today.  Vanderbeek, who was a medal hopeful in downhill skiing, was forced to pull out after suffering a knee injury.
-Chilliwack School District, Ministry of Education, and local aboriginal groups sign a new Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement, which will help promote culture and hopefully see aboriginal graduation rates increase, as they have in other districts.

 

FEB8

 

-Over 40,000 valley residents turn out for the Olympic Torch Relay at various locations on Sunday and Monday.  Torch makes its way to Surrey for a celebration tonight.  Opening Ceremonies in Vancouver this Friday.
-Premier Gordon Campbell was on hand for the Mission Torch Relay, and spoke about Jack Poole, the businessman responsible for bringing the games, but sadly, passed away last year after a battle with cancer.
-Cypress Mountain says they are almost prepared for the Olympics, after having to truck in snow from as far away as Manning Park. 
-New Orleans Saints win Superbowl 44, with a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

 

FEB5

 

-31 yr old Brian Racher arrested and charged in connection to a violent sexual assault on a 19 yr old sex trade worker in the Cultus Lake area on Monday.
-Abbotsford Mayor George Peary says Matsqui Pool will remain open another year, while they try to encourage people to use it more often.
-Abbotsford School District to hold public consultation regarding closure of Dunach Elementary on Tuesday night at 7 at the school.

 

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY ON SUNDAY:  full interactive map

 

Agassiz - (start time approx 11:27am @ Lougheed Hwy near McCaffery)
Left on Pioneer, Right on Hwy 9, ending at Tuyttens Rd.

 

Rosedale - (start time approx 12:00pm @ Yale Rd near Sussex)
Route goes west down Yale Rd ending near Chapman Rd

 

Chilliwack - (start time approx 1:00pm @ Yale Rd near Chapman)
(1:17 Dorothy Kosztrewa carries torch on a motorcycle)  Route goes down Yale, Right on Young, Left on Victoria, Left on College, Left on Wellington, Right on Main, Right on Spadina, Left on Ashwell, Right on Hodgins (OLYMPIC CAULDRON LIGHTING AND CELEBRATION approx 2:10pm @ Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre)
Route then continues up Hodgins to Cheam, to Young Rd, Right on Young, Right on Airport, Left on Yale, ending at Parr Rd.

 

Abbotsford - (start time approx 4:08pm @ Whatcom Rd freeway exit)
Route goes down Lower Sumas Mtn and Old Yale Rd, Left on Marshall, Right on McMillan, Left on Old Yale to Essendene, up South Fraser Way, Right on Clearbrook, Right on Maclure, Left on Trethewey, around Haida Drive ending at Rotary Stadium  (OLYMPIC CAULDRON LIGHTING AND CELEBRATION approx 7pm @ Rotary Stadium)

 

Mission - (start time approx 5:45am on Feb 8th @ Stave Lake St near Cherry)
Route goes down Stave Lake St, Left on Lougheed Hwy to First Ave  (OLYMPIC CELEBRATION on First Ave approx 6:15am)  Route carries on down First Ave, ending on Lougheed Hwy at Wren.

 

FEB4

 

-Chilliwack spent almost $100,000 less on repairing vandalism damage in 2009, but they still spent $132,000.
-Chilliwack RCMP arrest 67 yr old L. Wayne Carlson, who was wanted on a Canada wide warrant, and said to be violent.  Carlson, a Victoria parolee, has managed to escape from prison 13 times.
-Abbotsford Rec Centre dealing with long lines of people wanting to see the Russian Figure Skating Team train for the Olympics.
-11 terminally ill children with the Make-A-Wish Foundation will get to see the Olympics, after a business stepped up and found them accomodation.  They were without a place to stay, after plans to host people on a cruise ship were scrapped this week.
-Earlybird RV Show and Sale on at Tradex, from today, through Sunday.

 

FEB3

 

-Abbotsford Mayor George Peary returns from his historic trip to India.  They're looking to form a sister city partnership with a community over there.
-55 yr old Chilliwack man facing charges after chasing and threatning to attack an off duty RCMP officer while she was running on the Vedder Rotary Trail on Tuesday.
-Abbotsford Police say enforcement will be stepped up this Sunday, as the Olympic torch relay comes through town.  This will be in addition to the VANOC security people who will accompany the relay.  Any demonstrations are expected to be peaceful.
-Sports Illustrated predicts Canada will finish 2nd in the medal count at the Olympics, with 30 medals, 5 behind Germany.  US is predicted to finish 3rd.

 

FEB2

 

-Fraser Valley Integrated Road Safety Unit, since 2005, has been able to help reduce injuries and fatalities on the road, and they've handed out more tickets, meaning more money for municipalities in traffic fine revenue.
-Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz says she refused free Olympic tickets because its illegal for municipal politicians to accept gifts not related to their official duties.
-Slim turnout for an anti-olympic protest in Chilliwack raising awareness about poverty.
-Aaron Pritchett, Johnny Reid, Ridley Bent and Crystal Shawanda on the bill for this years Rockin River Country Music Festival at Mission Raceway in August.
-New study shows that certain prepared toddler food is extremely high in sodium content.
-Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead the Oscar nomination list with 9 each.