Business Feature: restaurant 62 – Elegant Urban Dining
restaurant 62 is known as the Fraser Valley’s top rated restaurant for elegant urban dining and contemporary regional cuisine. The restaurant offers a simplified modern dining experience that engages the senses and tantalizes the palate. [Click On Image For Full Story]
Health Feature: Dealing With Alzheimer’s Disease
Fraser Health has published a useful guide for families in our community dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and any of a number of dementias from which many people suffer, particularly Abbotsford seniors. [Click On Image For Full Story]
Education Feature: Profile Of BC’s Post Secondary Education System
Submitted. British Columbia’s public post-secondary education system is preparing students to take their places in the province’s knowledge economy. Here’s a statistical profile from the BC Government showcasing higher learning in B.C. [Click On Image For Full Story]
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Women in Focus
Bollywood actress Leena Manro appears on the Omni TV show “Women in Focus” to raise awareness of issues facing women in the Indo-Canadian community. Her message is delivered through a skit by the “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Chicken” Comedy Troupe.
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Today: Abbotsford At Your Fingertips
03 September 2010
If you can’t find what you’re looking for on Abbotsford Today, tell us about it. We’ll find it for you. Providing you with ‘The Other Side Of The News’ has been one of the reasons so many people visit our site every day. Finding what you’re looking for is also what we’re all about.
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Business: Tradex Partners With Cintas For Uniforms
09 September 2010
Submitted. It was announced in Abbotsford today that The Fraser Valley Tradex & Exhibition Centre – Tradex, will enter a new operational partnership with Cintas Corporation.
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Letters: Anti HST Forces Are Thwarting Democracy
09 September 2010
Dear Editor. Watching the evening news on Wednesday September 8, 2010 and listening to the NDP and anti-HST petition organizer Chris Delaney the only conclusion a rational person could draw is that if is anyone is seeking to “thwart democracy” and “not to do the people’s will”, as Mr. Delaney accused the Liberals of
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Businsess: Lisa Paller’s Bead Store Forever
09 September 2010
By David Murray. Lisa Paller, owner of Strung Out On Beads in Downtown Abbotsford, spoke with David Murray for Abbotsford Today this week. As a small business owner she has seen the way many government policies work out on ‘Main Street.’
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What Do You Think: Shrinking ALR Budgets Threaten Farmland – Sun
09 September 2010
From Lynn Perrin. As agriculture is the major economic sector in Abbotsford I believe that it is important to share the Sept. 7, 2010 report of the Auditor General with your readers. [Excerpts and a link follow]
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Abnor: The Hansen Interview
08 September 2010
Recently Finance Minister Colin Hansen had a blackberry exchange with Abnor trying to explain what a good thing the HST was for taxpayers in BC. Sometime this year, some of us lucky taxpayers will receive an ‘ HST Compensation” payment.
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Pets: SAINTS Yard Sale Saturday Sept 25
08 September 2010
SAINTS Rescue of Mission will be holding the a Yard Sale on Saturday September 25 on Wren Street in Mission to raise funds for the senior animal shelter north of Mission.
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Farm Fresh Local Produce: Goat’s Pride Dairy
08 September 2010
In partnership with BCFarmFresh.com we would like to introduce you to the Abbotsford farmers who grow and sell our local produce. We will be featuring local farms, nurseries, markets and growers who sell directly to the consumer in Abbotsford.
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Issues: Who Pays For The Information You Read?
08 September 2010
UPDATED 08/09/10 – COMMENTS RECEIVED – By Mike Archer. A disturbing story in the Vancouver Sun Saturday (Police warn SFU criminologist to watch his words) appeared to reveal one of the seedier sides of the way the pubic and the media are manipulated into providing ‘good news’.
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Community News: Overnight – Katie And Evan Jump To 26,665 Votes
08 September 2010
UPDATED 08/09/10 – By Mike Archer. Abbotsford’s Katie Powell and Evan Hunken are getting closer to their quest – a trip to the UK spomnsored by the ‘Get Rid of Me’ website. Their YouTube video helped push their votes to over 26,600 Now for the final push!
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Food & Wine: Is Your Fresh Salmon Safe?
08 September 2010
With the recent abundance of salmon, many BC residents have flocked to the dockside and roadside vendors to purchase fresh fish directly from the fisher. While fresh salmon is a good source of nutrition, it can also carry harmful bacteria that may cause food poisoning.
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Community News: MCC Quilt Show – Awe-Inspiring Splendour
08 September 2010
By Doreen Jung. The ebb and flow of conversation was punctuated with laughter and light banter. Needles flashed as the MCC Quilters worked on quilts stretched over large frames. Around the room beautiful quilts hung suspended from the ceiling or mounted on the walls.
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Food & Wine: Sniffing, Swirling And Sipping With Kathleen Rake At Eat! Fraser Valley Sept 17 – 19
08 September 2010
Submitted. Kathleen Rake calls herself a perpetual student of wine, and her passion shines through every time she pours a vinic pleasure into a glass. You can watch Rake sniff, swirl, sip and then share her knowledge of wine at this year’s Grapes and Hops stage at Tradex in Abbotsford
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Sports News: The Heat’s Troy Ward On The Season Ahead
08 September 2010
Heat broadcaster Dave Sheldon had a chance to catch up with new Heat Assistant Coach Troy Ward recently and thanks to The Heat Insider you can read the interview here. Don’t forget … season tickets are on sale Now!
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Business: Real Estate Sales, Listings, Inventory Continue To Decline
07 September 2010
Fraser Valley buyers and sellers continued to take a holiday from the real estate market in August with the region’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) showing a decrease in sales, new listings and overall inventory compared to July.
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Education: UFV’s Full Enrolment A Strain On Resources – Buchan
07 September 2010
By Brian J. Martin. There’s good news and bad news on the heels of UFV’s most recent announcement that it is operating at full capacity. The good news, according to UFV? A full university means the Fraser Valley continues to appreciate higher education and the benefits that education can bring to the community.
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Columns: Hypocrisy, Duplicity And The HST – Top 5 Countdown
07 September 2010
By James Breckenridge. Caveat: It is now early in the AM of Tuesday September 7 and this countdown is as of this specific point in time. I have added this caveat because, as noted, the principals are seemingly striving on a daily basis to be # 1.
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Business Of Agrculture: ASCA’s Farm Fest 2010 Sept 14
07 September 2010
The Abbotsford Soil Conservation Association (ASCA) presents Farm Fest 2010: a one-day workshop on climate change and nutrient management. Farm Fest 2010 presents widely respected keynote speakers from throughout Western North America.
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The Net: Is Langley Township’s Mayor “Our Regional Shame”?
07 September 2010
UPDATED 07/09/10 – COMMENTS RECEIVED – Reported Elsewhere. We hear that residents in one of our neighbouring municipalities are having a rough time with their mayor. Apparently he acts like a bully sometimes. We checked in with The Langley Record for an update.
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Live Entertainment: Mickey And Jan Rooney Live In Chilliwack Saturday
07 September 2010
Mickey Rooney “Let’s Put on a Show!” is an autobiographical musical, highlighted with film clips, humour and anecdotal memories. Mickey is excited to share the stage with his wife of over 29 years, the singer/ actress Jan Rooney in Chillwack
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