Parents/Guardians received this message, about School Bus fees, from the Abbotsford School District Superintendent, Kevin Godden today. The provincial government recently announced that they will provide school districts with additional funding for student transportation. Of the $14.7M in additional funding, $254,000 is slated for the Abbotsford School District. 

By Russ Walsh - Strange Events in Bradner... Also known as the Naked Man in the Bradner Tree caper! 
Bradner residents were concerned for Leo and Suzi Kim's well-being on Wednesday morning when police and ambulance showed up at the Bradner store. Turns out Leo and Suzi were just fine, but their daughter was somewhat distraught after a near-naked man fell 60' feet from a tree right in front of her while she took a break behind the store.

The Eat Local Challenge has started! How will you challenge yourself? Will you hunt for the most local source of each ingredient you can get? Allow yourself what's already in your pantry?

By Lynda Richard - It has been a month since the Abbotsford City Council meeting held at the Matsqui Auditorium on June 20th, 2016 and adopted the revised Official Community Plan (OCP) that replaced the 2005 Abbotsford OCP. Although those involved in developing the plan had much praise for their own efforts and the large percentage of public input, many of us in the outlying areas of Abbotsford were unaware that the process was even taking place. Some people I spoke with did not even know what the initials OCP stand for.

The numbers quoted at the meeting added up to about 6% of Abbotsford residents taking part in the feedback process. Many of us do not receive the local paper on a regular basis (delivery can be sporadic) and many do not read online. That June 20th council meeting was the final chance for input from the public regarding the adoption of a new Official Community Plan (OCP). The plan, though generally acceptable in content, did include at least one unacceptable proposal, and that is the lands located in the proposed west Bradner Industrial Park as a study area for future industrial use.