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Teammates of football and rugby player Sam Posthumus dealt with their friend's death by building a cross for his memorial at Rick Hansen Secondary School. From left, Richard Quach, Jake McKinnon, Derek McKitterick, Steve Arnold, David Akers and Steven Vuu gathered to share memories of their friend. Posthumus, a Grade 10 student, died Thursday after a collision during a rugby practice at the school.
- JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES

School mourns loss of Sam
Brent Posthumus says he's going to continue playing rugby despite watching his brother collapse on the field Thursday afternoon and die minutes later in hospital.
 

Paint mine custom, please
Guitars might seem a bit out of place at a show that's all about motorcycles.
 

Soggy city records second-wettest January
Some local residents may feel like it has been raining way more than usual this year in Abbotsford. They're correct.
 

Abby leading 'golden decade'
Abbotsford is entering into the "Golden Decade," riding high on the renewed prosperity in British Columbia, Labour Minister Mike de Jong told a hometown crowd at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Monday.
 

Ready receives extension
Labour relations referee Vince Ready has until April to find ways to rebuild the province's sometimes dysfunctional relations with its teachers.
 

Seniors' health focus of clinic, forum
Health care for older adults is the theme of a forum starting at 2 p.m on Monday in Abbotsford.
 

Banker to get blast from past with Ghana mission
In a way, Gene Creelman will be travelling back in time this week as he heads to Accra, Ghana.
 

Kids assembling K-kits
Grade 5 students at Terry Fox Elementary School spent some time Friday making the introduction to school a little smoother for next year's crop of kindergarten students.
 

Abby water supply could be boosted
The City of Abbotsford is looking to boost its sustainable sources of water by sinking new wells into the underground aquifer in areas north of Marshall Road.
 

Highway 11 on work map
The expansion of Highway 11 to a four-lane route should be complete by the end of November.  
 

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