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To the rescue:
The Canadian Armed Forces were on hand at Mill Lake Thursday for the filming of
a simulated disaster rescue scene. A production company built and submerged a
house, outbuildings and a school bus to emulate a flood. Hundreds gathered on
the shores of Mill Lake to watch the military promotional filming. -jean
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Bell talks tough on biosecurity
Despite the signs posted at the now-locked gates of poultry farms throughout Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley, B.C. Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell feels some poultry farmers may not be doing enough where biosecurity is concerned.
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Abbotsford city council to tour Victoria's arena
Mayor George Ferguson says he'd like to see Abbotsford eventually build a bigger arena than the 3,500-seat Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.
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Casino complex far from a done deal
Abbotsford businessman Paul Esposito has a few big hurdles to clear before he gets his $35-million casino and entertainment complex on the ground.
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Unemployment numbers here lowest in three decades
The unemployment rate in B.C. was at 4.8 per cent in February - the lowest in three decades - thanks to the hectic construction environment around Vancouver and in vibrant areas such as Abbotsford and Surrey.
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School jazz and choir bands are good as gold
By now, Heritage Park Secondary School's jazz and choir bands must be getting pretty well-known in the United States.
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Lions to train in Abbotsford
The B.C. Lions are set to call Rotary Stadium home for their 2006 training camp.
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Story Lady becomes the story
Known as the "Story Lady" in Mission and Abbotsford, chidren will often run up to Elspeth Bowers while she's out in the community, maybe in the grocery store to see if the book they ordered is in yet.
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Affordable housing shortage worries mayor
New apartment houses are going up all across Abbotsford but few, if any, include subsidized units.
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Low income shelter is scarce, report finds
It's no surprise to people on low incomes trying to find a decent place to live that Abbotsford has a chronic and widespread shortage of affordable housing.
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Sumas Lake stamp is No. 1
The 1924 draining of Sumas Lake is the subject of the winning stamp design by Alex Paterson, a Grade 5 student at Philip Sheffield Elementary in Abbotsford.
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Mission
family add name to Zyprexa class action
A Mission family has had their name added to a class-action suit against a drug company that produces Zyprexa.
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