Archive for 2014

Welcome, good morning and thank you for taking the time to be here. My comments will be approximately 10 minutes in duration, followed by a 20 minute Q & A session. With that, let me begin by saying that my journey leading up to this day has roots that go back 25 years. It began with…

The Financial Information Act Report requires that every elected official must disclose the total dollar amount spent in each calendar year. However, there is no requirement to provide any detail, which means the taxpayer has no way of knowing what is included in the total amount reported. In keeping with my campaign promise to be…

Much has already been said since last Monday’s Council’s decision to deny Abbotsford Community Services (“ACS”), supportive housing initiative, which would have seen BC Housing contribute $2,400,000 toward the construction of the building and another $12,900,000 (60 years x $215,000 per year), for operational costs. A repeated comment made by those who oppose the ACS…