Submitted – B.C. Government Caucus News Release November 23, 2015 Government awards funding for anti-racism programs in Abbotsford and Langley ABBOTSFORD – To help combat racism, Abbotsford Community Services has…
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By Meghann Coughlan. A Statement of Clarification regarding tonight’s Mayoral Debate, signed by moderator Justin Goodrich, has been released by Abbotsford Community Services. The date was emailed to both Mr….
By Mike Archer. On Tuesday night Ruben Timmerman, a BA candidate from University of the Fraser Valley and practicum student with Abbotsford Community Services (ACS), and Megan Capp, Project Supervisor,…
During the night at City Hall when Mayor Bruce Banman caused the biggest simultaneous intake of air by any group of people in one place in Abbotsford as the assembled…
From Soraya Rajabally. Yale students support their local community yet again with their Relay for Hope this past Saturday. Seven girls with a vision, set out to fundraise money for…
By James Breckenridge. From 2006 – 2014 the recommendations of Abbotsford’s Social Advisory Committee to City Council were, in the words of members of the committee, ‘disappearing into a void’….
From Facebook. Abbotsford Community Services (ACS) remains committed to pursuing low barrier supportive housing in Abbotsford. Why? Here is one man’s story. I met John one morning as he was…
By Mike Archer. If Abbotsford were to buck the trend of virtually every other municipality which has allowed homeless shelters in their downtown, and suffer lower real estate values for…
Walter Neufeld has done the math behind Mayor Banman’s decision to go against the majority of council and torpedo the smallest low-barrier housing project in the history of the province….
doesn’t get much better… Walter Neufeld is known for his advocacy work as president of the FVRD Citizens Association and his work against the gravel industry lobby. He also founded…