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During last week's BCHL playoffs, members of the Chilliwack Chiefs celebrate what is expected to be one of the last goals the team will record in that city. Chilliwack is hoping the Western Hockey League's Tri-City Americans will move into its new Prospera Centre arena this fall, leaving the tier two junior Chiefs looking at cities like Abbotsford as a possible new home. Darren McDonald/TIMES

Move could bring arena
If the Americans relocate, it could spell big changes for Abbotsford. The Western Hockey League's Tri-City Americans have applied to move - likely to Chilliwack - and if that happens the B.C. Hockey League's Chilliwack Chiefs could be heading here.
 

Proposed changes too late to avoid double fatality on Mission bridge
A barrier to be installed on the Mission Bridge this week comes too late for Betty, whose 25-year-old son Kenny Lane died in a collision on it on Saturday.
 

Federal funds for beetle welcome but just a start: de Jong
It's a good start. That's how Abbotsford-Mount Lehman MLA Mike de Jong feels about the $100 million the federal government announced Thursday it will give toward the fight against the mountain pine beetle in B.C.
 

RNs offer solution to hospital crunch
If the Fraser Healthy Authority opened up more acute care beds and hired more nurses, waiting lists would dissolve and the move would go a long way to easing emergency ward congestion, said a local nurse.
 

Ground readied for The Cedars
Sod-turning ceremonies for The Cedars, a 58-unit housing complex for seniors, is set for April 8 on the grounds of the Mission Memorial Hospital.
 

Valleylife magazine reflects vibrant life of Fraser region
This Friday Fraser Valley residents will be able to pick up a cultural and events magazine they'll be proud to call their own.
 

Pilots in limbo over potential Chiefs move
If the Chilliwack Chiefs move here, Abbotsford Pilots owner Jack Goeson says he isn't sure what will happen to his junior B hockey team.
 

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