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…
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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…
After a series of emails between Today Columnist Walter Neufeld, and Stephen Butz, president of the YMCA in Vancouver, further to an in-depth interview with Abbotsford Today, a the debate…
By Walter Neufeld. As you are aware, the City of Abbotsford is still considering a 17.5 million tax dollar give-away to YMCA. That money is the tip of the YMCA…
After Abbotsford Today published an in-depth interview with Stephen Butz. President of the YMCA, Vancouver [The YMCA’s Position] columnist Walter Neufeld published an open letter to Mr. Butz [Response To…
Stephen Butz, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Vancouver, told Abbotsford Today that, the YMCA would consider coming to the city at a later date if the City of Abbotsford…
By Henry Braun. The question is not whether it is a good cause, but whether it is a good cause that is affordable and justified. There are good reasons why…
Dear Editor. I was at the YMCA Council meeting yesterday and was mystified by the dysfunctional process driving this initiative. Critical reviews of the facts have revealed that the YMCA…
By Mike Archer. In an noticeable break with decorum Councillor Bill MacGragor called Councillor Henry Braun’s motion to end the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the YMCA “tasteless.” Braun had…
The contradictions, the missed budget projections – on the part of the City of Abbotsford and the YMCA, as well as a municipal residential property tax rates in the Lower…