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Home staging business Fine Redesign Home Staging & Décor is donating its time to the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in Abbotsford.

Waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of a hurricane, with no power or electricity, took some getting used to for Maggi Gyuricska.

The Abbotsford branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has presented a $7,500 cheque to the Abbotsford Hospice Society for its capital campaign.

The Abbotsford Community Services’ Food Bank is participating in the BC Thanksgiving Food Drive during the week of Sept. 11-17.

Of the thousands of hopefuls who entered the inaugural Great RV Adventure, hosted by the Abbotsford News and Fraserway RV, one family has won a $2,500 weekend trip to the mystery destination in a fully loaded RV.

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An executive home on Eagle Mountain in Abbotsford is one of four grand prizes announced in the Children’s Charity Lottery.

Two Abbotsford companies generously supported up-and-coming farmers with their purchase of winning livestock at the 2011 4H Festival Auction at the PNE.

It’s a frequent question posed by new Abbotsford residents: Why does this city use blue bags for recycling rather than the more common blue boxes for paper, carboard and other items?

Downtown Abbotsford will soon be filled with the sound of collector cars revving and classic bands playing as the annual Historic Downtown Abbotsford Car Show is set for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.