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Welcome to Abbotsford|Today!

Thank you for visiting and welcome to Abbotsford|Today. We hope to provide you with the information about Abbotsford you need or the tools to get it and most of all we hope you come back again and again.

Abbotsford|Today is our first of four online communities in the Fraser Valley and we’d like you to know what we’re all about. First of all, ‘we’ is R & D Media Inc., a locally owned and operated company here in Abbotsford.

We believe that in the new world of web-based communication, communities like Abbotsford need a voice on the Internet. We believe that voice ought to be as unfettered and community-centered as possible.

While the traditional media have certainly responded to the Internet revolution we believe they’ve missed a crucial part of the picture – you.

After 12 years in operation, Abbotsford|Today now receives over 10,000 unique visitors a month; we have nearly 2000 registered members and we’re growing every month.

The key is you.

Instead of waiting to see if someone from the media covered your son’s or daughter’s game on the weekend – cover it yourself. Let us know how the game went, who scored and send along any pictures you took.

If you went to a council meeting and were impressed or depressed with what you saw send us an email – cover the story.

We’re going to provide all the tools and links necessary for you to keep tabs on or get in touch with any and all businesses and organizations in Abbotsford that have a presence on the Internet.

The idea is for you to be able find out whatever you need to know and share it with the rest of the community. News, politics, issues of importance, lifestyles and leisure, health and wellness, sports and travel, are all a click away on Abbotsford|Today.

We have no political point of view but we are sometimes hard on politicians. Those who prefer to keep the people’s business behind closed doors won’t be our friends. Nor will those who feel entitled to spend the taxpayers’ money with abandon or as though it was their own avoid our editorial barbs.

For the rest let’s just see where this adventure takes us. We’ve enlisted the help of some very talented people and good writers so we doubt you’ll ever be bored. Check back everyday because we’ll be updating the site on a 24/7 basis.

Don’t ever worry though, if you think you’ve missed something. Everything ever published on the site is archived historically in the sections you see across the top of the page and the search bar at the top right should be able to find anything on the site for you. For stories older than 5 years, please visit http://archive.abbotsfordtoday.ca.

Drop us a line. Share your thoughts. If there’s something that ought to on the site let us know. It’s your site.

We’ll be adding new sections and features and with your help we’ll make this into a great community experience.

Tell us what’s new and most of all … visit everyday. You always find something out about your community you probably didn’t know. Please join the adventure.

Send us a message! Email: editor@abbotsfordtoday.ca