By Mike Archer. Most of those who were opposed to Mayor Banman and the City of Abbotsford’s YMCA plan don’t suffer under any illusion that either Banman or the YMCA…
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We’re not sure which part of ‘No’ Mayor Banman didn’t get from the community about the YMCA giveaway but the email he sent after the April 22nd meeting at which…
Abbotsford Council’s Executive Committee met Monday afternoon and discussed the report from City Manager George Murray about the controversial YMCA proposal.. Councillor Henry Braun made a motion which proposed…
Watching the drama around the so-called “cancellation” of the YMCA issue unfold has been interesting to say the least. There is one aspect that I can’t seem to get out…
By Mike Archer. I’m not very well known for my short columns but I am quite literally so taken aback by Mayor Bruce Banman’s behaviour on the Stephen Butz letter…
By Mike Archer. After fumbling badly in announcing the indefinite postponement of the controversial proposal to give the YMCA tax money in order to build the membership driven fitness centre…
Dear Abbotsford residents. Finally some good news. Mayor Banman announced tonight that Abbotsford’s proposed tax giveaway to the YMCA has been stopped (not his depiction). YMCA has withdrawn from the…
Dear Editor. I believe the City of Abbotsford will soon be voting on whether or not it will giveaway 70+- million of our tax dollars to YMCA. This controversial, fiscally harmful, proposal has been…
As reported here before, the YMCA’s proposal to have the taxpayers of Abbotsford give them $17.5 million in order build a membership-based business in a proposed housing development on the…
Open Letter to Mayor Banman and Council – This exchange between Neufeld and Butz of the YMCA is shameful. It is shameful that Walter Neufeld of Abbotsford, has to have…