Abbotsford / Mission News: Public Meetings Set On Water Needs

UPDATED – COMMENTS RECEIVED – The public of both Abbotsford and Mission are being invited to provide input in the discussion of new water sources for the two cities.

The Abbotsford-Mission Water and Sewer Commission is holding public meetings in both Abbotsford and Mission to get input from the public for short, medium and long term water sources.

Full Schedule:

May 1 6 to 8 pm Yale Secondary School (Library) Abbotsford

May 2 6 to 8 pm Albert McMahon Elementary Mission

May 8 6 to 8 pm Prince Charles Elementary Abbotsford

May 23 6 to 8 pm Harry Sayers Elementary Abbotsford

May 24 6 to 8 pm Mission Leisure Centre Mission

May 29 6 to 8 pm Matsqui Recreation Centre Senior Centre Abbotsford

Lynn Perrin

UPDATE: Lynn Perrin accused us of using her research and claiming the information above as our own. So, in the interest clarity here is a link that will provide you her version of this public information as well as some additional information on the issue: http://justpoliticsinabbotsford.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/abbotsford-and-mission-public-invited-to-give-input-for-new-water-sources/

3 Comments

1. 

   justlynn

   April 24, 2012 at 12:44 pm

   Response from Lynn Perrin

   Thank you afor adding the link. However, your comment is less than factual. Here are the facts:

   Usually I share information I have obtained with the editors of Abbotsford Today, Abbotsford News, Abbotsford Times, Kent Spencer, The Province and Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun. Some of the information is the result of weeks of research that takes 20 to 30 hours per week. In this case after researching the time and place of the AMWSC meeting and attending it on the morning of Thurs Apr. 12 I sent the information to Abbotsford Today exclusively on Apr. 14. The meetings were first announced on Mon Apr. 16 by AMWSC Chair Patricia Ross at the Abbotsford Council meeting. I have never seen anyone from Abbotsford Today at any of the Abbotsford-Mission Water and Sewer Commission meetings or most Abbotsford Council meetings over the past 6 years. If you go to the link just added to the article (justpoliticsinabbotsford) I sent to Abbotsford Today you will see that it not only had dates it also included links to background documents that would ensure that those attending the Public Input meetings re New Water Sources could access detailed reports and make better informed input.

   I have been submitting information to Abbotsford Today for some time now and this is not the first time I have advised Mike Archer that he should not use his name as the source of the information and that he should use the submitter’s name. He does in some cases and I do not know why he is not consistent with all submissions. Here is actually what I said to Mike Archer:

   Mike;

   There you go again taking info I sent to you and claiming it as your own
   research. Even though you said you had linked my blog it is not on this
   article and my link has links to detailed information to help the public
   make informed input
   http://justpoliticsinabbotsford.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/abbotsford-and-mission-public-invited-to-give-input-for-new-water-sources/.
   If you averse to mentioning my blog pehaps you could put the Water Watch
   Mission-Abbotsford link on your post http://www.waterwatchma.ca/ as it has
   most of the details.

   Lynn Perrin

   Hi Lynn,Not claiming it as our own at all Lynn. All of the meetings are in our event calendar and are linked to your website. The information in the post is simply presented – not as ours, yours or anybody’s … just information. If you crave the attention of the public that much I will add your photo, name and website address to the post.
   Mike

   It is not about craving attention it is about getting relevant information
   out to the public so they can prepare for the meetings. This info can be
   found at either the justpoliticsinabbotsford or waterwatchma web sites -
   neither have my name or photo.

   From my academic training information that one has researched is called
   “intellectual property” and most of the blogs or web sites I have accessed
   follow the practise of citing where / whom their information has come from
   if it is not from their own research. Here is an
   example:http://www.harperindex.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00142 (see how they
   refer to the original source of info) Abbotscford Today does not go to
   the AMWSC meetings whereas I do and in this case I shared the info with
   you well before it was announced at the City Council meeting or was on the
   City of Abbotsford web site or in the local print media. I am not asking
   you to do anything more than I do. I just did an op-ed for the Footprint
   Press in which I cite each of my informaion sources
   http://www.footprintpress.ca/2012/04/footprint-press-issue-6-2012/. It is
   just the respectful and professional way to proceed.

   Lynn Perrin

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2. 

   Mike Archer

   April 24, 2012 at 1:06 pm

   Editor’s Note:

   Thanks so much Lynn.

   Three comments:
   1) Nowhere was Mike Archer’s name used as the source of the information nor has any information provided been identified as coming from anyone other than the submitter.
   2) Not all information provided to Abbotsford Today identifies the submitter since much of what is submitted is neither printable nor useable without substantial editing.
   3) Any further comments would require us to sue ourselves so we will refrain.

   Mike Archer

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3. 

   sobedaya

   April 24, 2012 at 8:52 pm

   wow ms perrin, from the point of view of an innocent bystander reading all this, you sure seem to want your name mentioned for something that appeared to have been a courtesy post. I wonder if the editor has a way to put your name with tons of stars and kudos around it so you can be happy.

   jeez lady!

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