The Golden Tree
Early one March morning in 2007, three women packed with fourteen others into a poorly maintained and unsafe work van lost their lives when the driver lost control on Highway 1 near Abbotsford. These senseless deaths sparked a province-wide review of farm...
Why Flying the Pride Flag Mattered
While there was a small minority in the community that voiced loud opposition to Abbotsford Mayor & Council, it seemed that many more in the community supported council’s decision to go ahead and proudly fly the PRIDE flag for the week of July 13 – 19, 2015. Did...
Newcomers, Need Help?
“Lost is the best word to describe how I felt after immigrating,” says Harpreet. “One may have been a highly skilled person ‘back home’, but you need to demonstrate your skills and wait till someone recognizes that they need a person of your skills. There are very few...
Seniors, Need Help?
David had been a professional working with engineering firms across the country, eventually building his own consulting firm. Then in his sixties, things started to go badly. A few bad investments eventually cost him his house and comfortable lifestyle. His health...