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Friday, June 23, 2023 edition - Transit strike mediator needs more time
Friday, June 23, 2023 | ⛈ High 27C
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NEWS
Transit strike mediator asks for more time
Fraser Valley bus drivers have been on strike for three months. | FVTransitStrike/Twitter
The special mediator appointed to help bring the Fraser Valley transit strike to an end has asked the province for more time.
On June 8, more than 100 days after buses ground to a halt, the province announced that it tasked veteran mediator Vince Ready to resolve the ongoing labour dispute between Fraser Valley bus drivers and their employer First Transit, a BC Transit contractor.
At the time, the province said Ready would work with both sides for up to 10 days. If a settlement was not reached, the province said Ready can form his own recommended settlement that each side can choose to accept. The 10 days have now come and gone.
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Need to know
🗳 Harrison is preparing for its first by-election in more than a decade [Agassiz Harrison Observer]
🚶♀️ Mission council approved a new crosswalk at the 2nd Avenue bus exchange [Mission Record]
🥫 The Chilliwack Salvation Army is hosting a summer food drive Saturday [The Salvation Army Chilliwack/Facebook]
🌊 Some Hope residents are worried about losing their homes after flood damage left their properties close to an embankment [CTV]
👩🏻🏭 Chilliwack students built a 4,000-pound functioning ‘Bear-B-Q’ that they hope will earn top prize at a national welding competition [Global]
🐠 The largest sediment removal in Chilliwack’s history should be postponed, the BC Wildlife Federation says [Chilliwack Progress]
🍗 An Abbotsford resident is ranked one of the top barbecue competitors in the world and won Aldergrove’s first Meat in the Street competition [Aldergrove Star]
🚑 Two dozen kids experienced burning eyes or irritated skin at a Chilliwack school [Fraser Valley Today]
📚 Hope’s mayor is contemplating a student exchange program after meeting with Japan’s ambassador to Canada [Hope Standard]
❤️ An Abbotsford couple recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary [Abbotsford News]
🍺 Several Langley breweries and one in Abbotsford were recognized at the 2023 Canadian Brewing Awards [Canadian Brewing Awards]
👮🏻♂️ Two Chilliwack men are listed on Crime Stoppers’ weekly most wanted list [Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers/Facebook]
🚙 Residents having differing opinions about the new speed limits between Agassiz and Chilliwack [Agassiz Harrison Observer]
🚔 Delta police arrested a 33-year-old Chilliwack man, who was then charged with breaking and entering [Delta Police]
👉 An Abbotsford gang and crime prevention program is again at risk of closing [Abbotsford News]
☺ TODAY’S SMILE: Video captures a stand off between a black bear and a pig name Barbie-Q trying to protect other animals in its enclosure [CBC]
💙 Get together with family and friends to experience an unforgettable weekend of live blues music at the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival. Grab your tickets today!*
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NEWS
Solved: Why the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge safety system malfunctions
The $200,000 system to notify drivers that a cyclist is present on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge can’t actually distinguish between bicycles or automobiles.
The system is supposed to warn drivers when a slower cyclist is on the extended Fraser River crossing, which has no sidewalks or shoulders. But it fails regularly, with a Current reporter witnessing two false notifications within the span of five minutes last week.
Now, we know why.
The Agenda
Vancouver Bandits visit Kwantlen First Nation. | Vancouver Bandits
Kwantlen artist designs new jersey for Vancouver Bandits
The Vancouver Bandits will be hitting the court on Sunday in a new jersey designed by Kwantlen First Nation artist Jeff Dickson.
“I wanted to create a uniform that represents ideas that are central to the Indigenous peoples of this land,” Dickson said in a Bandits press release.
The club is set to host its Indigenous Celebration Night when they take on the Calgary Surge at the Langley Events Centre Sunday.
A portion of the proceeds from each jersey sale will be donated to the Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society. Proceeds from Sunday’s 50/50 draw will also benefit the society.
Things to do
🌮 Block Party: The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival is rolling back into Mission this Saturday and Sunday. View a list of vendors and secure a free ticket online.
🥞 Cultus Lake Day: Cultus Lake Day returns to the park’s Main Beach on Saturday. The day will feature live music, local breweries, a pancake breakfast, parade, and more. Details online.
🏍 Cruise-in Festival: The Fraser Valley Tacos & Tires Cruise in Fest rolls into Langley this Saturday. Details online.
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