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AUGUST 29, 2013
Abbotsford baseball prospect Jared Mortensen landed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rays A33
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BACKYARD BEARS A5 Despite a recent rash of
Women’s drop-in centre challenged in midst of ongoing funding issues
bear sightings, the number of incidents are down this year
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Abbotsford’s Warm Zone drop-in centre for marginalized women must be out of its current location by Sept. 30 but is having difficulties finding a new place as it faces ongoing funding concerns. Co-ordinator Michele Giordano said one of the issues is that the agency has been unable to secure long-term sustainable funding, but most landlords require the signing of a three- to fiveyear lease. “We can’t do that if we don’t know if funding is going to be granted year after year,” she said. The other factor is trying to find a location that is zoned for the work the agency does and that is close to other services, such as the Salvation Army and Abbotsford Community Services that Warm Zone clients access. The drop-in centre is currently located on McCallum Road across from Jubilee Park and is open to “street entrenched” women. It provides a place where they can escape the dangers of the streets, get a meal, take a shower, and do laundry. They can also attend support groups, get help accessing substance abuse treatment, receive condoms and clean needles, and talk to a counsellor. Continued on A5
A7 Local children went doorto-door to help raise funds and donations for the food bank
VISITORS REVVED UP A29 Classic cars and hot rods lined the streets of Downtown Abbotsford on the weekend
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Travis Kloschinsky, the eventual winner of the beginners class, performs during a skateboarding competition at McMillan Youth Park on Saturday. The event, hosted by LoveBomb and sponsored by play4life, raised money to support Abbotsford Skatelife, a local skate club, and Ratanak International, a non-profit organization fighting human trafficking.
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