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26 July 2009
Save water - show homes in dirty cars
A good excuse for driving around in dirty car: local reservoirs have dropped to “dangerously low” levels and the City of Abbotsford will ban lawn watering, vehicle washing and similar activities as of Tuesday July 28. The sprinkling restrictions Read More...
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26 July 2009
Changing Lockboxes - Supra to SentriLock
Fraser Valley real Estate Board will be changing lockbox suppliers to the REALTOR®-owned company Sentrilock. This change is scheduled to occur when the Board’s contract with the current supplier, GE Supra, expires this October. The Greater Vancouver Read More...
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28 June 2009
The annual blueberry cannon debate is on again
Yes, its happens every year. Local newpapers (and sometimes The Province and Vancouver Sun) will publish stories about the propane-fuelled bird scare devices or "blueberry cannons" as we call them. Then a chain reaction of letters to the editor Read More...
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11 June 2009
Clearbrook Village Renovations Under Way
Clearbrook Village - a family-oriented complex comprising of 2 and 3 bedroom town-homes - located at 3030 Trethewey Street is getting a major makeover. After month and months of haggling the strata development has finally started the long over due renovation Read More...
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31 May 2009
Drainage user fee plans halted
The tax proposed to help generate $850,000 to improve drainage services in rural upland areas of Abbotsford is on hold for this year at least. A group of rural Abbotsford residents are work with the city to get a proposed rural upland drainage fee taken Read More...
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04 May 2009
Cash for toilets, just don't flush it
The City of Abbotsford and the District of Mission have teamed up to offer a rebate of $50 for each toilet replacement when a new ultra-low flow model is installed in your home. It's all part of a program to make bathroom renovations more environmentally-friendly. Read More...
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08 August 2008
MyAbbotsford.Mobi Launched by Abbotsford Tourism
Tourism Abbotsford has recently launched its new mobile service site myabbotsford.mobi. The new site is designed specifically for wireless devices like cell phones and PDAs. Myabbotsford.mobi will allows visitors to download and view information on local Read More...
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29 June 2008
No Slowdown Here!
Abbotsford will command the highest growth rate among 14 small and mid-sized cities across Canada this year according to a report released by the Conference Board of Canada . Abbotsford and Mission, which comprise the Abbotsford Census Metropolitian Area Read More...
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24 April 2008
UFV
Finally its going to become reality, Fraser Valley is getting its own university. BC Premier Gorden Campbell was in town earlier this week to announce that University College of Fraser Valley (UCFV) will get a full university status by the end of this Read More...
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02 April 2008
Visible Minority Population - A Major Factor
Abbotsford took the third spot after Toronto and Vancouver for the largest proportion of visible minorities among major Canadian cities according to Statistics Canada's latest release of 2006 census data. Almost 23 per cent of Abbotsford's population Read More...
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27 September 2007
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre Update
The $355-million building is about 90 per cent complete. PCL Constructors is scheduled to finish their work in May 2008, at which time it hands the keys over to the Fraser Health Authority. FHA personnel will take a few more months to try the systems Read More...
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