By Ken Wuschke. The past seven years have certainly been a turbulent period for Abbotsford. We have seen the rise and fall of Plan A, the Stave Lake Referendum, and…
By Jim Sinclair, President, B.C. Federation of Labour. Recently I was able to visit with workers from Cascade Aerospace. When the company is in operation, it is one of the area’s largest…
By Regina Dalton. Re: Sanctioned homeless camp rife with issues disclosure is required here — I have been a supporter of the Abby Digs concept since I first heard about…
By George Evens. New – Seniors’ Advocate coming to Mission Seniors’ Centre, Friday May 30, 2014 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm, 33100 10th Avenue. to Open Seniors’ Week festivities. Come out…
By Wendy Bales. The Aggregate Pilot Project (APP) , is back up for air and more changes. I would still venture a guess that if asked on the street a…
Opinion. By George F. Evens. We must not lose sight of the fact we are dealing with careers of dedicated people and the effectiveness of running a progressive and cost-effective…
By Lilly Kaetler. On February 19, 2014, Abbotsford City Council members voted against the “rezoning” of 2408 Montvue Ave.for a 20-bed mens supportive (low barrier) housing unit, across the street…
By Elsie Neufeld. Election 2014 is only nine months away, but I already know I won’t be voting for Mr. Banman as mayor. For many reasons. In June of last…
By George Evens. In this Edition, excerpt from News To You Newsletter – “Homelessness & Mental Illness in Canada a legacy of bad Government & Companies policy & decisions, DIMINISHING Middle Class, exporting manufacturing jobs &…
Dear Mayor Banman, I am writing this letter in response to the recent vote on the ACS Housing Project. I am outraged at the decision to veto the housing proposal….