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WEARING THE MAPLE LEAF Abbotsford’s Tristan Etienne has been named to Canada’s U18 men’s basketball team A36
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Farm’s milk gets dumped Animal abuse video sparks call for ‘strict reform’ by dairy producers Tyler OLSEN Abbotsford News
The Abbotsford-based BC Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB) will be forced to destroy all milk from Chilliwack Cattle Sales, where employees were recently surreptitiously filmed abusing cows. Saputo, the largest buyer of milk produced in British Columbia, issued a press release Monday calling for “strict reform” from dairy producers and stating they would no longer accept any milk that originates at the farm pending independent audits – this, after
more than 90,000 people signed an online petition calling for a boycott. Saputo operates a cheese plant in Abbotsford, and distributes products under the Dairyland label. The BCMMB issued a statement Tuesday saying it was “concerned” with Saputo’s decision to refuse milk from the Chilliwack dairy farm, but that it would have to cease delivery of the products to the milk processor. With no other market, the board said it would be forced to destroy the farm’s milk. Fraser Valley dairy farmer and BC Dairy
Association (BCDA) board member Jeremy Wiebe said it’s dismaying to see the milk go to waste. “As farmers, it’s painful to see animals being abused as they were,” he said. “But it also hurts to see good milk being dumped.” Wiebe said that Saputo’s decision will see “thousands of litres” of milk destroyed. He was uncertain how such a large quantity of milk would be disposed of. “The solution is not to dump the milk,” Wiebe said. “The solution is to continue to Continued on A3
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Abbotsford’s Sophie Schmidt (right) and the Canadian senior women’s soccer team take centre stage in Vancouver tonight, as they face world No. 2-ranked Germany in a friendly match at BC Place. It’s an important test for Schmidt and Team Canada, who are gearing up to host the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. For more coverage, see page A31.
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