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Grade 2 student Sidney Neufeld, 8, sprays Silly String on Delta Police Const. Dave Ogilvy while Abbotsford Police Const. Shane Wiens looks on. A team of 26 law enforcement and emergency services personnel visited Roberta Bondar elementary on Tuesday afternoon as part of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley. The nine-day, 900-kilometre tour, which began last Thursday and ends tomorrow, raises funds for pediatric cancer research. Sidney, who is battling cancer, was the school’s official greeter, and presented each of the team members with a beaded necklace.
near-zero tax hike A7 City hall aims to keep tax increase below the rate of inflation
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