Archive for 2013

Music soothes the soul and stirs something deep inside of us. It triggers a range of emotions for both the hearer and those who play. Distinguished Canadian composer Stephen Chatman has stated it this way, “I cannot image a world without music, and I think a lot of people feel this way.” As Deputy Mayor,…

One of the promises I made to the people of Abbotsford during the November 2011 municipal election was that I wholeheartedly supported open, transparent and accountable government. By extension, that meant that I would apply that same principle as an individual member of Council. In other words, whatever taxpayer money I spent should be open…

The question is not whether it is a good cause, but whether it is a good cause that is affordable and justified. There are good reasons why the City of Abbotsford may wish to extricate itself from the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) that was signed with the YMCA on February 28, 2011. The underlying assumptions…