After twice voting to try and get out of the Fraser Valley Regional District the city of Abbotsford has decided to stay put. Abbotsford city council passed a motion Monday afternoon to remain in the regional district. City staff made the recomendation citing cost savings for Abbotsford found within the FVRD's budget as well as the addition of … [Read more...]
Michael Chiarello’s Guide to Napa Valley
December 4, 2012 by
Acclaimed chef, author, winemaker, and lifestyle brand connoisseur Michael Chiarello is a Napa expert. And we got him to divulge all of his top spots (plus a secret request to make at his restaurant). Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Amber Alert for Elk Valley boy
November 15, 2012 by
RCMP have issued an Amber Alert. They are looking for three year-old Alvin Barnet last seen in Elk Valley. He is 3 foot 2, 35 pounds and was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. The suspect is his father - 39 year old Robert. He is 5 foot 5 with reddish blonde hair and a scar above his right eyebrow. When … [Read more...]
Cowichan Valley school trustees fired
July 1, 2012 by
He threatened to do it... now he has. Education Minister George Abbott has fired members of the Cowichan Valley School board for failing to submit a balanced budget. Under the school act, local boards are not allowed to run deficits. Surrey School District superintendent Mike McKay has been appointed as the official trustee for the Cowichan … [Read more...]
Cowichan Valley school trustees could be fired this weekend
June 30, 2012 by
Time is running out for the elected board of education in the Cowichan Valley. Board members could be fired tomorrow. Education Minister George Abbott says the board has until midnight tonight to submit a balanced budget, as required by the school act. If they don't, Abbott says he will meet Sunday with Lieutenant Governor Steven Point to sign an … [Read more...]
Flood watch underway in Valley
June 22, 2012 by
All eyes may be on the Fraser River level in Mission, as area residents remain on flood alert. But officials in Langley Township say an order to evacuate depends a lot on precipitation. Roeland Zwaag, Director of Public Works, says there's no exact water level to trigger such an order, "Even (though) we're predicting it's going to be 6.75 metres, … [Read more...]
Municipalities in the valley will meet to talk Regional District woes
June 14, 2012 by
The Mayor of Abbotsford wants to settle, once and for all, regional district woes with his community and its neighbours To that end Bruce Banman says he will hold meeting with mayors from the two Langley's, Mission, and Chilliwack on June 22nd to tackle the issue. "We are going to have everyone concerned sit down around a … [Read more...]
Weiner Set To Direct “Valley Girl”
February 19, 2012 by
Paramount and MGM are teaming for a musical remake of 1983 romantic comedy "Valley Girl" which commercials director Clay Weiner will make his feature directorial debut on says Deadline. The original followed a Hollywood punk (Nicolas Cage) with no money who sets his sights on winning the affection of a popular and pretty Valley girl (Deborah … [Read more...]
Big Valley actor passes away
February 10, 2012 by
Actor Peter Breck died in hospital Monday after a lengthy illness. His fan site says he passed away from an undisclosed illness but had been suffering from dementia. The Rochester, New York born Breck moved to Vancouver in the mid-80's and ran the Breck Academy Actor's School. His most famous role was that of "Nick Barkley," … [Read more...]
Attention Foodies! Try The Farmhouse Inn, a Russian River Valley fave
October 3, 2011 by
The Farmhouse Inn in California Wine Country's Russian River Valley is a favorite of local foodies in the wine industry, who also know that their head sommelier is one of only about a hundred Master Sommeliers working in the United States, so reserve well in advance. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
