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T UESDAY , May 11, 2010
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$674,000 to keep our kids safe
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ublic Safety Minister Vic Toews announced $674,474 in funding over three years for Abbotsford youth crime prevention – targeting South-Asian youth in particular – during a press conference at Abbotsford Community Services Friday afternoon.
But is it enough? Abbotsford’s funding amount is about $768,000 less than what Kamloops is getting ($1,443,270), $1.75 million less than what Smithers is receiving ($2, 419,029) and $1.98 million less than what Agassiz will see ($2,662,038) for similar initiatives. “We are offering at-risk youth life skills to help them make smart choices and avoid involvement in criminal
activity,” Toews said. “This announcement clearly demonstrates our government’s ongoing efforts to make our streets safe.” The project, which will be implemented through Abbotsford Community Services, will work to prevent and reduce gang involvement and associated criminal activity among youth, with priority groups identified as South Asian youth, the street entrenched and the homeless. see YOUTH, page A3
– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
APD Chief Bob Rich encouraged the community to rise up and mentor at-risk youth during Friday’s fundraising announcement.
HST fight boosted by visiting Vander Zalm
CARVING WOULD WORK WITH LINDEN
B.C. Conservatives would kill HST, PST & transfer tax CHRISTINA TOTH CToth@abbotsfordtimes.com
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– JEAN KONDA-WITTE/TIMES
The Fraser Valley Woodcarvers Show ran last weekend at the Ag-Rec building in Abbotsford, where Tony Griffiths demonstrated his technique while in the early stages of carving the Roman goddess Pomona. The carver is making the piece out of Bass wood, from the Linden tree, a popular hardwood for carvers.
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h e B. C . Co n s e r va tives hope to use the provincial electorate’s anger over the newly legislated Harmonized Sales Tax to their advantage. “In the 40 years I’ve been in B.C., I’ve never seen such a huge public opposition to an issue,” said Wayne McGrath, B.C. Conservative party president. That’s good news for the BCC, because sometimes “it takes an absolute revolt of voters” to propel a small party like theirs into the political game as viable players, said McGrath. The anti-HST movement has been fueled by former premier Bill Vander Zalm, who will join B.C. Unity Party leader Chris Delaney tonight
at a Fight the HST rally from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Mission Leisure Centre (7650 Grand St., Mission). While the anger against the current government helps, the Conservatives are also strengthening on various fronts to improve its fortunes.
“In the 40 years I’ve been in B.C., I’ve never seen such a huge public opposition to an issue.” – Wayne McGrath B.C. Conservative
BCC directors intend to have a candidate in every riding for the next provincial election in 2013, and they’ve recruited former big guns like retired AbbotsfordLangley Conservative MP Randy White to their advisory board.
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