By Mike Archer. The series we have begun to publish – The Healing Process – about some of the challenges facing the community of Abbotsford, has dealt with some of…
Why it’s a good thing the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association now have less influence over City Hall By Mike Archer. It is no secret…
By Mike Archer. Now that all the campaigning and posturing is over and we have a new mayor and council, one of the first pieces of business which must be…
Why is the City of Abbotsford posting self-serving Chamber of Commerce opinion pieces before an election? By Mike Archer. The City of Abbotsford has posted a link on its website…
By Mike Archer. Unbelievable. That’s all I can say about the attempt by the old white men, who killed the ACS/BC Housing proposal for a low barrier supportive housing project…
By Mike Archer. So let me get this straight. According to Bob Bos and ‘No Permit Paul’ MacLeod of the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association (ADBA), and Mayor Bruce Banman, it…
Release. The Abbotsford Chapter of the BC/Yukon Drug War Survivors (DWS) announced today it believes that Mayor Banman’s Task Force on Homelessness is a sham and an insult to DWS…
Abboitsford’s 33rd annual Berrybeat Festival filled the weekend in Historic Downtown with street entertainers, mini-golf, rock climbing and crowds, crowds crowds … The annual event is one of the best…
From ADBA. Everyone is welcome at this weekend’s 32nd Annual Berry Festival. Cover Photo by Win Wachsmann Let the fun and festivities of summer begin with the 33rd Annual Berrybeat…
With the Abbotsford News reporting earlier this week about the possibility of several 2-km-long coal trains coming through downtown Abbostford every day, we decided to ask Deputy City Manager Jake…