Opinion. By Mike Archer. Relying on the courts to force our politicians to draw within the lines and abide by the law, while it can be seen as an embarrassment…
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By Mike Archer. Newspapers in BC are resisting a provincial recycling program, (Multi-Material BC (MMBC), that will save municipal taxpayers money by shifting the cost of recycling newsprint to the…
Citizens living downriver from Chilliwack are wondering when Abbotsford’s environmentalist councillor, Patty Ross, is going to stand up and protect them from Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz’s proposed toxic waste facility….
By Mike Archer. It is perhaps appropriate that Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Chair and Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz used the oldest news media in town, The Chilliwack Progress, to…
What Happened To The Trust We Had That Such A Thing Would Not Be Allowed To Happen? By Mike Archer. Before Mayor Banman is allowed to carry his idea of…
Submitted. On February 4, 2014 at the 3PM Chilliwack Council Meeting, the rezoning application from Aevitas is scheduled to go before City Council for final reading. The restrictive covenant associated…
Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District and Mayor of Chilliwack Sharon Gaetz is battling with 17 community, environmental and native groups on behalf of a company which was fast-tracked…
By Mike Archer. Chilliwack Mayor and Chair of the Fraser Valley regional District (FVRD) Sharon Gaetz has now rid herself of any environmentalist label by claiming only to be a…
Opinion – By Walter Neufeld. If you scratch around a bit in our politicians’ local bed, what might you find? This story shows just how/why politicians fail their constituents at…
By Dr. Marvin L. Rosenau. The gravel reach of the Fraser River, between Mission and Hope, comprises one of the most spectacular freshwater ecosystems in British Columbia. Approximately 30 species…