MOTHER'S DAY
'It felt too good to be true'
In 1991, when Wendy Schweigert looked out at Romania from the plane that would soon fly her and newly adopted daughter Anna Maria back to Canada, she vowed that she'd be back. And she has gone back - 13 times in all - to help the children she had to leave behind.

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All Plan A projects are vital, Ross says
Reactions are mixed regarding a letter Abbotsford Coun. Christine Caldwell sent to Mayor George Ferguson and other councillors Thursday - before she left for a three-week European trip.
 

Burkitt jailed for ripping off Abby Legion
Nine years after Jeanette Burkitt walked through the doors of the Abbotsford Royal Canadian Legion to act as its bookkeeper and office manager, she found herself heading in new direction - to a women's jail for 18 months for defrauding her employer of $203,000.
 

'All I wanted was to be a mom'
In 1991, when Wendy Schweigert looked out at Romania from the plane that would soon fly her and newly-adopted daughter Anna Maria back to Canada, she vowed that she'd be back.
 

Students rally to find missing teen
Mission teen Jeffrey Surtel remains missing, despite an organized search for him on Saturday.
 

Providing comfort in a stressful environment
The last place most of us want to be is waiting in the hospital emergency ward. But Dale Abbott thrives in the place.
 

Teepee sleepover offers lesson in culture
A group of Abbotsford students spent two days and one rainy night learning about First Nations culture last week.
 

Woman of many talents earns hefty scholarship
An Abbotsford graduate has been named as one of the province's best.
 

Awards recognize researchers
University College of the Fraser Valley's classroom overachievers were recently honoured at an annual awards banquet recognizing dedication to research.
 

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