The Abbotsford Downtown Business Association (ADBA) voted to support a motion made by former president and board member Bob Bos that the ADBA contribute $10,000 towards a society to solve…
By Abnor. I have not heard such a widespread sense of anger and revulsion at a politician since George Peary told us we needed to spend $300,000,000 to buy a…
Opinion – By Mike Archer. It is an exceptionally controversial thing to say and many people involved in the day-to-day, hands on work with the homeless in Abbotsford have whispered…
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…
13:14, 24/02/14 – Councillors Henry Braun, Patricia Ross, Dave Loewen and Moe Gill spoke to today’s rally for the homeless at Abbotsford City hall expressing the hope that the gathering…
By James Breckenridge. Considering that City Council’s answer to the questions “If not Now, When? If not Here, Where?” posed to Council at the public hearing on the ACS 20…
Abbotsford approaches a watershed moment at Monday night’s public hearing on City Council’s proposal to rezone property across the street from Abbotsford Community Services (ACS) to accomodate a low-barrier shelter…
From James Breckenridge. Re: The Abbotsford Homeless Crisis and the Standoff at Jubilee Park. For more ‘From the Cheap Seats’ please look under ‘Pop Voice’ in our Opinion Section or…
The City of Abbotsford took a brief reprieve from its battle with its homeless citizens after clearing them out of Jubilee Parka and removing their building materials from the adjacent…