The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and partners Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and Fraser Valley Indo-Candian Business Association are pleased to provide the opportunity for Abbotsford residents to meet the candidates in the Abbotsford riding prior to the Provincial Election on May 14, 2013. These non-partisan All Candidates Meetings are free to attend.
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Abbotsford West Tuesday, April 30
All Candidates Meeting – Abbotsford West
Date: April 30, 2013 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Garden Park Tower
101-2825 Clearbrook Road
Abbotsford
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Tuesday, April 30
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
(Doors open @ 6:30 pm)
Registration is not required for this event.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and partners, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association are pleased to host this valuable opportunity for Abbotsford residents and business people to meet the candidates in the Abbotsford Riding prior to the Provincial Election on May 14, 2013.
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Abbotsford South Thursday, May 2
All Candidates Meeting – Abbotsford South
Date: May 2, 2013 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Matsqui Centennial Auditorium
32315 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford
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Thursday, May 2
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
(Doors open @ 6:30 pm)
Fees/Admission Complimentary to attend
Registration is not required for this event.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and partners, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association are pleased to host this valuable opportunity for Abbotsford residents and business people to meet the candidates in the Abbotsford Riding prior to the Provincial Election on May 14, 2013.
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Abbotsford Mission Tuesday, May 7
All Candidates Meeting – Abbotsford-Mission
Date: May 7, 2013 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Christian Life Community Church
35131 Straiton Road
Abbotsford
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Tuesday, May 7
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
(Doors open @ 6:30 pm)
Fees/Admission Complimentary to attend
Registration is not required for this event.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and partners, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association are pleased to host this valuable opportunity for Abbotsford residents and business people to meet the candidates in the Abbotsford Riding prior to the Provincial Election on May 14, 2013.
The words, “non partisan” All Candidates meetings sponsored
by Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, Fraser valley Real Estate
Board and Indo-Cdn. Business Association caught my attention.
Definition of “non-partisan” in the Merrian-Webster dictionary
states: not influenced by, free from party affiliation and in the
Oxford Dictionary: poltically neutral, detached and unbiased.
I find it interesting, past, Chamber of Commerce director,
Dave Holmberg has been campaign organizer for Michael DeJong,
Liberal M.L.A.,Abbotsford West candidate , dating back to 1993 and Abbotsford
Chamber of Commerce, President, Allan Asaph,recently “offered
levity at Holmberg’s retirement party.
This tells me, there is a definite association between the past and present,
Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, Executive and Liberal
Candidate, Michael DeJong, Abbotsford West.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce website has a direct link to their
website titled, “Tell a friend about M.L.A. Michael DeJong.
http://business.abbotsfordchamber.com/directory/jsp/inforeq/consumers/ContactFriend.jsp?ccid=813&memid=460
In addition, Jatinder Sidhu, president of the Indo-Cdn. business
Association has, also, been on the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce,
Executive along with director,Bharathi Sandu.
Jatinder Sidhu, furthermore, collected 10,000+ South Asian member
signatures for Michael DeJong prior to the 2011 election.
2011 Election.
There are, also, many Chamber of Commerce, past and present Executive
members, who are active Liberal supporters and donated to Michael
DeJong’s 2011 campaign.
Lastly, the person, who has moderated the All Candidates meetings
in past years, has, also, been a Abbotsford Chamber, director and
donated to Michael DeJong, 2011 election.
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/news/bc-110222-de-jong-donations.pdf
the above information tends to indicate that the All Candidates
meeting sponsored by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and
Abbotsford Indo Canadian Business Association are influenced
by and are not free of party affiliation with the Liberals and
thus, I question their ability to hold a “politically neutral,
detached and unbiased” All Candidates meeting.