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McCall Gleason models a design by Natasha Beisel.The creation

Robert Bateman students create recycled art

There is a dress made from trash bags and pieces of a cut-up exercise ball.

McCall Gleason models a design by Natasha Beisel.The creation
Grace

Making a wish come true for Abbotsford girl

A 12-year-old Abbotsford girl would like to go to Maui, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation is hoping to grant her wish, with the support of a restaurant chain.

Grace
Pansies are an easy way to add a little colour into a dreary

Column: Prepare for spring colour in gardens

I’ve never seen a year that has stayed so cold and wet…

Pansies are an easy way to add a little colour into a dreary
During the 1920s

Many changes in the Sikh community in the 1920s

This article is part of community-wide centennial celebrations honouring the building of…

  • Apr 8, 2011
During the 1920s
A discarded balloon can be a death sentence to a wild animal.

Column: Ten ways to help wildlife

by Lorie ChortykThe BC SPCA is declaring April Wildlife Awareness month and…

  • Apr 8, 2011
A discarded balloon can be a death sentence to a wild animal.
A fundraising auction at McClary Stockyards in Abbotsford is one of three such annual events for the Foodgrains Bank.

Auction raises $115,000 for Sudan relief efforts

The recent Make a Difference Sale in Abbotsford raised more than $115,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

A fundraising auction at McClary Stockyards in Abbotsford is one of three such annual events for the Foodgrains Bank.

Slice of Life: April 7 to 13

FLOWER SHOWThe 83rd annual Bradner Flower Show starts Friday, April 8 and…

  • Apr 6, 2011

SPCA salutes volunteers

They are the unsung heroes of homeless and abused animals in B.C. – the 4,000 volunteers who help the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) care for nearly 34,000 animals in need every year.

Abbotsford will host to the 35th Annual Elder Gathering

Bringing people together

Abbotsford will host to the 35th Annual Elder Gathering, scheduled for July…

Abbotsford will host to the 35th Annual Elder Gathering
Roxy Mandziak from Correctional Service of Canada samples veggie kabobs from Maghan Larsen during the recent United Way Spirit Awards.

United Way presents annual Spirit Awards

The United Way of the Fraser Valley announced the recipients of its annual Spirit Awards during a reception on March 30 at Garden Park Tower in Abbotsford.

Roxy Mandziak from Correctional Service of Canada samples veggie kabobs from Maghan Larsen during the recent United Way Spirit Awards.
Ten-year-old Kaitlyn Reist is looking to raise funds to help send herself and other kids to summer camp.

Girl raises funds for summer camp

Ten-year-old Kaitlyn Reist loves summer camp.

Ten-year-old Kaitlyn Reist is looking to raise funds to help send herself and other kids to summer camp.

Call to Action for youth

The Abbotsford Youth Commission commemorates the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (April 10 to 16) with a Call to Action event on Friday, April 15.

COLUMN: Facebook: Friend or foe?

by Kirsten TongeYou have likely read about, heard of or even personally…

  • Apr 1, 2011

Bradner Flower Show begins April 8

The 83rd annual Bradner Flower Show takes place in Abbotsford from April 8 to 10.

Jonathan Field

Horseman rides to ‘rescue’ of BlackBerry

Abbotsford horseman Jonathan Field was recently featured in two BlackBerry commercials as…

Jonathan Field
Sabrina Breitenmoser (right) with a model in her fashion design.

Fashion forward: UFV student wins at Montreal Fashion Week

A University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) student has been turning heads on the runway.

Sabrina Breitenmoser (right) with a model in her fashion design.

Slice of Life: April 1 to 18

SENIORS' CLINICThe Seniors’ Clinic at Abbotsford Regional Hospital holds a series of…

Nominations wanted for UFV distinguished alumni award

That teacher helping your kid to shine; the nurse who was by your side in emergency; the accountant who finds deductions at tax time; the social worker who helped your neighbour; the childcare worker who’s with your kids all day – University of the Fraser Valley alumni are everywhere.

Alumni who are now playing key roles in our communities are both the UFV’s greatest product and greatest ambassadors.

Heat goalie Leland Irving battled cancer at seven years old. He’s been cancer-free for 13 years.

Balding for a cause

The Abbotsford Heat are trading in their skates for razors.

Heat goalie Leland Irving battled cancer at seven years old. He’s been cancer-free for 13 years.
Infants at Baby Watoto are cared for by volunteers from around the world

Saving the helpless

Take out your cell phone and hold it in your hands.

It weighs about 500 grams – the same as a premature or malnourished infant at the Baby Watoto care facility in Uganda, Africa.

  • Mar 25, 2011
Infants at Baby Watoto are cared for by volunteers from around the world