By Ken Wuschke. The past seven years have certainly been a turbulent period for Abbotsford. We have seen the rise and fall of Plan A, the Stave Lake Referendum, and…
Dear Editor. An interesting election may witness the hero running against his worshiper, in that, upon being elected, Mayor Ted Adlem went public claiming he always thought of Randy Hawes…
A new Twitter page devoted to politics in Abbotsford has been created. @AbbotsfordPoli was created Tuesday and is filling up with posts related to Abbotsford politics, rumours and reports, news…
Does Not Rule Out Possibility Of Joining A Slate By Mike Archer. Henry Braun seemed surprised by the spontaneous round of applause which greeted his announcement that he will be…
By Lilly Kaetler. On, Monday, April 28, 2014, Councillor John Smith (Council representative, Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, 2005 – 2014 (present)), Bill MacGregor, (Council representative, ADBA, 2009 – 2014,) Les…
By AmbrÖse Bierce. Abbotsford Councillor Les Barkman has had an interesting slide through political life in Abbotsford. Among the trio who have had hardly a word to say about ……
By James Breckenridge. Do you ever find yourself wondering if politicians ever bother to actually listen to what they are saying? Do politicians ever actually THINK about what they are…
By Ambroese Bierce. So; just as everybody left town for Spring Break, Mayor Bruce Banman let a little press release slip out announcing he had struck a Task Force on…
By Mike Archer. Monday night’s council meeting provided a classic example of how Abbotsford has managed to get itself into so many messes when it comes to planning, finances and…
By Lilly Kaetler. On February 19, 2014, Abbotsford City Council members voted against the “rezoning” of 2408 Montvue Ave.for a 20-bed mens supportive (low barrier) housing unit, across the street…