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One of the two men who were arrested after a home invasion last month involving an 89-year-old woman had his charges stayed in court on Tuesday.

Initial projections for September 2011 kindergarten enrolment indicate the number of students could be up nine or 10 per cent in Abbotsford.

A five-member committee has been appointed by the Abbotsford board of education to review trustee remuneration and to recommend any changes.

Survey found park users put high priority on one amenity: washrooms

Abbotsford council’s vote on a P3 water supply system will proceed, despite Mission’s rejection of the concept. “That may be it for Mission, but we’ll still vote (on April 18) ... We aren’t about to turn our backs on $70 million in funding,” Peary said Tuesday.

An Abbotsford woman wants the public to be aware that a scam targeting grandparents is still active in the area. Katherine Brown said she almost lost $3,700 until other people suggested she was being scammed and should do some double-checking.

Abbotsford residents will be paying more for their water during summer months, depending on use. Council approved a seasonal water rate system, increasing the price of during peak months. According to city statistics, under the new rate system, the average Abbotsford home (single-family with 3.2 people) will pay about $375 a year for water. The alternative was a flat rate (non-tiered system) of $1.15 per cubic metre, which would have seen the average home pay $376.

An Abbotsford man attending university in Washington State has been arrested after allegedly making sexual comments online to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl.