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Election race is on Parties yet to announce all candidates in local ridings
Tyler OLSEN Abbotsford News
The 2015 federal election is underway, although only the Green Party has announced candidates in both local federal ridings. The prime minister visited Governor General David Johnston at Rideau Hall Sunday morning to dissolve Parliament and begin the election set for Oct. 19.
Abbotsford will be predominantly split between two ridings. Neither has a full slate of candidates from the four parties yet. The Abbotsford riding – which includes most of the city south of Maclure and Bateman roads – is currently served by incumbent MP Ed Fast, who has held the riding since 2006. He will be challenged by Jen Martel for the New Democratic Party and Stephen Fowler for the
Green Party. The Liberal Party has not yet nominated a candidate, and a meeting has not been set yet, according to a party spokesperson. Signs have already started to go up in Abbotsford. The city has 15 designated locations where signs can be placed on public property. The newly created Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Continued on A3
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‘Great’ Agrifair weekend Attendance figures aren’t yet tallied for this weekend’s Agrifair, but general manager Pamela Brenner said the event was a big success again this year. “It was a great weekend,” she said. The event ran from Friday to Monday at Exhibition Park under clear skies and high temperatures. Brenner said the stands were packed all weekend for several of the featured activities, including Alberta Miniature Chuckwagon Racing, the West Coast Lumberjack Shows, the Mighty Fraser Rodeo and the demolition derby. She said the musical entertainment was also popular, including the Dream Fleetwood Mac tribute show on Saturday and a concert drawing a crowd of 2,000 on Sunday night featuring Christian singer-songwriter Laura Story. Attendance figures are expected to be released later this week. For more photos and coverage visit abbynews.com and Facebook.
SUSPICIOUS FIRE at house fire early Tuesday morning
FINAL ARGUMENTS A5 Judge notes limitations in law as advocates for homeless make their closing presentation
PUBLIC WARNING A5 Police identify sex offender and his conditions of release as he moves to Abbotsford
SCHMIDT OFF TO GERMANY A15 Local soccer great signs with FFC Frankfurt, a force in Women’s Bundesliga
85¢ These alpacas were on display as part of the Agriland feature at the Abbotsford Agrifair and Mighty Fraser Rodeo. The JOHN MORROW Abbotsford News annual event ran from Friday to Monday at Abbotsford Exhibition Park.
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