We think the City’s choice of ‘Abbotsford Place’ as the new name for the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre (AESC) was arbitrary and wrong-headed. As usual, it was done behind…
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From Meg Coughlan Hernandez: Les Barkman, Bill MacGregor, Bruce Banman and John Smith turn down $15.3 million for small low-barrier home for 20 homeless men. Discussing the homeless at a…
The Abbotsford Police Department has a long history of bad publicity over its relationship with the City’s homeless citizens. The latest attempt by the City of Abbotsford to ask a…
Last year Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich became famous outside of the realms of the homeless and the cocktail circuit with his gun-toting Santa. This year he’s trying to teach…
We have a lot of fun with Councilor, MLA, Business Teacher and all around public trough kinda guy Simon Gibson but he’s just so much fun to have fun with….
We’re often struck by just how hard many community newspapers will try to steer clear of controversy. It can be done in several ways but usually involves avoiding reporting on…
Usually we use this space to make fun of public officials or other childish things but Today Contributor Win Wachsmann sent us an interesting challenge this week. He asked us…
Another Agrifair celebration came to a close Monday evening after about 4,000 people enjoyed the Demolition Derby. The rodeo was a big hit and, as always, the farm and agriculture…
Mayor Banman posted a photo on his Facebook page which one of readers sent to us with their own caption. We’ve run ‘You Write The Caption’ features before but this…
The Globe and Mail has come up with a name for its paywall – the limit between viewers and the information they are seeking which can only be breached with…