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Bacon: Intended to steal cocaine, not organize a smuggling scheme Court hears cross-examination in drug trafficking conspiracy trial A3
Cable water park opposed
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Kevin MILLS and Dan KINVIG Abbotsford News
A proposal to create a cable-driven watersports facility at Abbotsford’s Albert Dyck Memorial Park has run into opposition. Council decided Monday not to voice official opinion on the plan, which is being opposed by the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club. The concept has been referred back to the parks and recreation commission. Parks manager Mark Taylor presented the idea to council. A cable park would feature a permanent overhead cable system to pull waterski/wakeboard riders via an electric motor, rather than being towed behind a boat. Taylor noted it would be “difficult if not impossible for the cable wakeboarding component to be successful, if the current Fraser Valley Continued on A5
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JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News
A proposal to bring a cable watersports facility to Albert Dyck Park was introduced to council at Monday’s meeting.
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