Opinion. Demonstrating a deep and meaningful understanding of the day-to-day lives of Abbotsford’s homeless commnunity, Mayor Banman’s Task Force on Homelessness, when searching for a date for a closed-door meeting…
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A Well-Orchestrated Removal Of An Annoying Problem In Banman’s War On The Homeless By Mike Archer. When Mayor Bruce Banman said that the City had learned from its experience with…
By Regina Dalton. I support the concept of a village that houses individuals who currently have only Abbotsford streets to call home. The Abby Digs proposal makes sense to me…
Abbotsford’s Proposed Homeless Village Breaks New Ground With an Edible Food Forest Release. The proposed homeless village on Valley Road has plans to incorporate an edible food forest into its…
The 5 and 2 Ministries has become a fixture in the lives of the homeless in Abbotsford for many reasons, not least of which are the twice-a-week meals they serve…
Fraser Valley city quashed a low-barrier supportive housing facility in February. Abbotsford gained national attention last summer after city workers dumped chicken manure at a homeless camp. Originally published 13…
By Mike Archer. “Wednesday’s meeting was intended to set a work path for the task force, which is expected to have a strategy designed by September. DWS Teepee at MCC…
Submitted. – The peaceful protest by members of the Abbotsford Chapter of the BC/Yukon Drug War Survivors (DWS) continues on Gladys Avenue opposite the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) construction site,…
By Mike Archer. “The city has been looking at all its options ,” the City of Abbotsford’s new deputy city manager, Jake Rudolph told the Abbotsford News as he appeared…
By Mike Archer. Barry Shantz is one of the most annoying, argumentative, in-your-face angry pricks you’re ever likely to run into. He’s been called paranoid, a shit-disturber, impossible to work…