Normally, I write columns that focus specifically on Abbotsford, but with Translink now looking at new revenue sources that include road levies, this organization will start to take money out…
A bus from Chilliwack to Langley, funded largely by Abbotsford taxpayers? Brilliant! I want the job of the person who dreams up this crap. We have a 3% ridership in…
By Vince Dimanno. The debate over the proposed ACS housing unit seems to be both divisive and a decision that will give our City Councillors some sleepless nights. However, I…
So, the Mayor says we may never know who ordered the spreading of the manure at the homeless camp. Well…let me inform you as a community that the stealing of…
Yes, I have something to say about homelessness and the City’s treatment of our citizens in need. In fact, you all should read this. As a community, you should all…
The Annual Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada’s Gutsy Walk took place last weekend and raised a record amount of donations. About 200 participants raised more than $24,000 for Inflammatory…
By now you know that the YMCA deal is dead. That is good enough for most of us, but there was this document left sitting on the table called a…
Watching the drama around the so-called “cancellation” of the YMCA issue unfold has been interesting to say the least. There is one aspect that I can’t seem to get out…
The controversial YMCA project, under consideration by Abbotsford City Council for a gift of $17 million, is one single project to be built on the old MSA Hospital grounds. Many…
As a community organization, the Abbotsford Ratepayers Association (ARA) not only supports responsible taxation, but we also monitor spending by all levels of Government. While the spending of our tax…