Abbotsford News, October 02, 2012

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YMCA plan ‘progressing’ Organization pursuing facility, but needs $15-million city partnership Neil CORBETT Abbotsford News

An Abbotsford YMCA is closer to reality, but the project still needs the approval of council – and a $15-million commitment. Steve Butz, the president and CEO of the YMCA of Vancouver, addressed the

Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday. Afterward, social media was abuzz with posts suggesting the project was a “go.” However, Butz later said city involvement is critical. “There’s been lots of great progress. We

Running to cure breast cancer The CIBC Run for the Cure event in Abbotsford brought out all manner of pink costumes to promote the run, or to commemorate someone with cancer. There were 1,948 participants in Abbotsford on Sunday at Rotary Stadium, and the event raised $263,000 locally. All of the B.C. runs raised a combined $3.15 million, and across Canada they garnered $30 million for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, from 170,000 runners. JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News

do not have a confirmed project at this point.” The project would be a partnership between the city, YMCA and Fraser Health, which owns the land – the former MSA Hospital site. Butz said there are many Continued on A6

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