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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.

In celebration of International Literacy Day, the Fraser Valley Regional Library and the Poets Potpourri Society are presenting international poet Ibrahim Honjo as the guest reader at the Blue Moon Poetry Night.

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On Aug. 20 and 21 local veterinarian Dr. Kelly O'Blenis and Abbotsford SPCA branch manager Jodi Dunlop locked themselves in a dog kennel for 29 hours, hoping to raise $5,000 for the SPCA's annual Paws for a Cause fundraiser.

Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) annual MCC Festival is held to help assist the lives of those around the world who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Thousands of Abbotsford Sikhs were joined by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Christy Clark, Mayor George Peary and many other high profile guests in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Gur Sikh Temple on Sunday morning.