A website was launched in July 2013 to provide factual information about the ACS Supportive Housing Project proposed for the property at 2408 Montvue Avenue which is situated directly across…
Did you know … Abbotsford Addictions Centre offers a support group called The Substance Affected Group? This unique program provides support and information for people who are affected by the…
By Lia Bishop. As a resident of downtown Abbotsford, I can say with valid first hand experience what it is like to share a neighbourhood with ‘those people’ commonly othered,…
Editor’s Note: In an effort to introduce some of the citizens Abbotsford who are currently homeless to those who still have a home we’d like to introduce Kimberly Quinn who…
By James Breckenridge. A citizen of Abbotsford who had some ideas and questions about dealing with homelessness tracked me to converse. Included in the conversing was Mayor Banman’s apology to…
In his column, “Our Collective Silence”, Vince Dimanno pointed out that, “Langley and Chilliwack both committed to real change and have built facilities that house, feed, educate, mentor and empower…
By James Breckenridge. There is no ‘Right location’; I would even be leery of suggesting that a ‘best location’ exists. There are good locations and bad locations; locations that have…
Dear Mayor Banman and City Council Members. I am writing to voice my support for Rezoning Proposal R13-010. The proposed 21-unit apartment building at the end of Montvue Avenue in…
Dear Mayor and Council: Please accept this letter as my support of this initiative. I am employed in the downtown core of Abbotsford and am very familiar with the issue…
Attention: Mayor and Council. Re: ACS rezoning proposal R13-010. I am writing in support of the ACS rezoning proposal to build a 21 bed Supportive Housing Unit. It is both…