The Golden Tree

Events, Legal Advocacy & Information, News

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...

Newcomers, Need Help?

Immigrant Integration, News

“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?

News, Seniors

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...

Moms, Need Help?

Family & Children, News

People like Robyn a first-time mother, who reached out to Family Centre at Abbotsford Community Services and found a lifeline in the Postpartum and Wellness program. By the time Robin had her three children, she took almost every program offered at Family Centre. This...

2015 Cultural Diversity Awards

Events, Immigrant Integration, News

On Friday, March 6th we celebrated the 12th Annual Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards.  What is cultural diversity? Simply stated it is the inclusion of diverse people in a group or organization, it includes, but is not limited to age, abilities, ethnicity,...

Meet a Few Amazing Ladies

Immigrant Integration, Stories

Left: Jie (China) – currently working towards her Hydraulic Engineering certification in Canada Middle: Precious (Philippines) – secured a job as a casual as a Behaviour Interventionist Right: Mireia (Spain) – administrative support for a wealth management...