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STICKY CHICKEN RECIPE OF THE MONTH STREET LEVEL IN ABBOTSFORD

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Sumas’ first creamery was built by Orion Bowman in 1898 followed by the second one in 1902. He would cut ice from a pond on his property. The ice, which was used for refrigeration and stored in sawdust. It is said that Mr. Bowman hauled 20 tons of butter to Barkerville, where it sold for $1/lb. Butter from the creamery was shipped as far away as China.

THANK YOU! To all the students and teachers who participated in the MSA Museum Society’s Annual Regional Heritage Fair held on April 14th and April 15th, 2015

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There is an unfinished project currently waiting in Yella, Ethiopia that could be providing clean drinking water to the 18,000 people in the village.

Envision Financial’s 8th Annual Run for Water on May 31 needs to raise $150,000 to complete the large-scale water project that began last year.

Staging the run itself requires a lot of money, and while many of the costs are covered through sponsorships, some of the funds must pay expenses.

“To close roads, we need to pay for every police member involved, we need to pay for traffic control, for ambulance, for medals, shirts, chip timing, et cetera,” says Run for Water executive director, Peg Peters.

When someone signs up for the fivekilometre run they pay a mandatory registration fee of $25. Of that, 15 to 20 per cent goes towards helping the people of Yella get clean water, but 100 per cent of individually fundraised money goes towards the cause.

“Our biggest goal is to convert runners into fundraisers this year. Usually, less than 10 per cent of runners fundraise,

so we see huge potential for growth,” says Peters. “Our goal is to do our best to share the story of exactly where their money is going and how it is being used, and hope that our transparency appeals to people to get them involved.”

The biggest change that Peters has noticed over the past eight years is how large the event has become, attracting nearly 5,000 people last year.

Regardless of the complications of holding such a high caliber and growing run, it’s all worth it for Peters and the team of part-time staff and volunteers, who are excited that an event with such global impact was started in Abbotsford.

the community doesn’t know how to fix a pump or can’t afford the diesel,” says Peters.

Instead, a system of pipes uses gravity to deliver the uncontaminated water to 45 different water points.

It costs only $35 to bring each person clean drinking water and change a life forever.

Another project is Kids4Caro through Run for Water’s 50 partner schools throughout the Lower Mainland, that encourages students to fundraise to help build a school and bring clean water to the village of Caro, Ethiopia.

“It is unlike any other race or marathon event in B.C.,” he says. “It allows competitive runners to have a great experience, and also allows families to walk with strollers around Mill Lake.”

“Girls typically have to walk for four hours to find water for their family and the water they get is contaminated and full of disease,” says Peters. “This project will change everything. Girls will get to go to school and they will have access to clean water for the first time in their lives.”

To bring water to the people of Yella, the goal is to complete the gravity flow water system that uses technology suitable for the community.

They are also partnering with imagine1day.ca - a charity from Vancouver that works in Ethiopia doing educational transformation.

“It doesn’t make any sense to put in a diesel generator with a pump when

For more information or to register to race, visit runforwater.ca

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In honor of our 5th Anniversary, I am sharing one of the first recipes we put on our website. It still remains one of my favourite ways to cook chicken for a crowd. As our children were growing up, this recipe adapted from Better Baking was often my go-to dinner on a busy day. It’s a great make-ahead dish, as you can mix the ingredients in the baking pan, pop the dish in the fridge to marinate, and it’s ready bake in the oven. By the time the homework is done and the rice is cooked, the chicken has baked into a gorgeous sticky, tangy and not overly sweet dish. Young or old can’t resist a simple “sweet and sour chicken”, making it special enough for guests.

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