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The Abby Collegiate senior girls rugby team won the B.C. high school sevens title in dominating fashion A15
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Roadside memorial swiped
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WATER BILL WORRIES A5 Residents question whether city’s new water meters are accurate
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After Amarjit Singh Sidhu, 74, was struck and killed by a vehicle late last month, his friends and family set up a roadside memorial near the crash site. Every day since, Sidhu’s loved ones have placed candles and fresh flowers beneath a framed photo of him as a way to help them grieve his death. Last week, they were devastated to discover the entire memorial had been taken. “It just doesn’t make sense that somebody could be so cruel,” said Lovey Bring, Sidhu’s granddaughter. Th family has since replaced all The E MOLRINE the items, but they are worried it ON om could cou happen again. ws.c abbyne B Bring found out about the incident on Wednesday morning, after she received a call from her uncle, who had visited the site – located near the crosswalk on Blueridge Drive and Summit Drive, across from Harry Sayers elementary. “I was in tears. I couldn’t believe someone would do that. It’s so disrespectful to my family. It’s so disrespectful to my grandfather.” Bring called city hall and confirmed that staff do not dismantle roadside memorials. Later, a neighbour visited her aunt’s home and said she had witnessed two men in a black Dodge pickup pull up to the memorial on Tuesday night and remove all the items. The family has not been able to confirm who Continued on A3
THIEF ON CAMERA A3 Video of man stealing some $5,000 worth of tools given to police
ABBY NEWS NUMBER ONE A9 The Abbotsford News has been named as the top newspaper in its category in B.C.
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Abbotsford News
Matthew Genovese of the Abbotsford Pilots leaps into the arms of teammate Justin Dorey after scoring late in the third period to send the Cyclone Taylor Cup championship game to overtime on Sunday at MSA Arena. The Pilots prevailed 3-2 on Garett Lynum’s goal in double OT, and they advance to the Western Canadian championship. For more coverage, see page A14.
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