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Wednesday - November 12 - What UFV says about our farming future
Plus, an Abbotsford Movember event putting the fun in fundraising.
William Johnson
November 12, 2025
🌧 High 11 °C
Good morning,
Today’s issue features an opinion piece from the University of the Fraser Valley on the future of farming in our region—a topic close to home for many readers here in the Valley. We’re planning to feature more community voices like this in the weeks ahead through op/eds, letters to the editor, and personal essays. If you’ve got feedback or ideas, I’d love to hear from you.
We’re also spotlighting a creative fundraiser happening in Abbotsford later this month in support of Movember—a fun event with a serious cause.
– William
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News
Opinion: The Fraser Valley shows why protecting nature is essential to BC’s farming future
University of Fraser Valley professors Dr. Stefania Pizzirani and Dr. Renee Prasad argue that the divide between farming and the environment is an illusion—and bridging it will define BC’s future.
Need to Know
💔 Two men aged 18 and 20 from the Okanagan died in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Chadsey Road in Chilliwack on Monday, prompting a full road closure. [1130 NewsRadio Vancouver]
🏘️ Abbotsford-South Langley MP Sukhman Gill scheduled a housing and affordability town hall for November 13 from 2:30 to 4:00 PM at Langley Banquet Hall, featuring Conservative shadow housing minister Scott Aitchison. [Langley Advance Times]
👮 Chilliwack RCMP's Project SAFE enforcement blitz resulted in seven arrests of known offenders, 12 vehicle stops, five warrants executed, and the seizure of multiple weapons including a prohibited shotgun. [Chilliwack Progress]
🧗 Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue responded Sunday afternoon to rescue a severely injured climber from the Area 71 crag near town after she fell on the steep terrain. [Chilliwack Progress]
💔 Mission City Outlaws head coach Martin Hak died at age 47 in a multi-vehicle crash on 128th Avenue in Maple Ridge on Sunday evening, shocking the hockey community where he served as mentor and coach for over a decade. [Mission City Record]
🕯️ Hundreds attended a memorial in Surrey on November 8 for slain Abbotsford businessman Darshan Singh Sahsi, 68, who was fatally shot on October 27, with his family and community leaders calling for action against escalating crime. [CBC News]
🌫️ Hope's third annual Fog Fest returns from November 14 to 30 with three themed weekends including Romance in the Mist, Girls Gone Foggy, and A Foggy Little Christmas, featuring concerts, photoshoots, burlesque shows, and a Shop Local Passport program. [Hope Standard]
🐟 The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society assured visitors that salmon in Sawlein Creek with devices attached or strands from their mouths are being tracked by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as part of a hatchery monitoring program. [Fraser Valley Today]
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In the Valley
BRGR BRGR flips burgers and calls bingo—for men’s health
Abbotsford’s favourite burger joint is turning dinner into a fundraiser. Later this month, BRGR BRGR is hosting its first-ever Movember Bingo Night—an evening of burgers, beers, and bingo cards in support of men’s health. Organizer Mikey McClintock says the idea came after a chat with GM and bingo enthusiast Krista Holt, who thought her new hobby could make for a fun, community-driven night out.
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🗓 Things to do
"Dear Younger Me" Artist Showcase: A one-night exploration of visual art, written art, and performance art on Friday, November 15 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM at Oldhand Coffee (20528 Fraser Highway, Downtown Langley) features thirty artists from Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with doors opening at 7:30 PM, performances from 8:00-9:30 PM, and free parking available.
Joshua House Annual Gala: A fundraising gala on Saturday, November 16 at 6:00 PM at Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre (36035 N. Parallel Rd., Abbotsford) features singer-songwriter Brennan Sinclair, harpist Alexa Reimer, testimonies from Joshua House residents, and a formal plated dinner, with tickets priced at $100 per person or $600 for a table of eight.
Journeys Abroad with Wayne Weng: A Fraser Valley Symphony concert on Sunday, November 16 features Steinway Artist and UBC piano faculty member Wayne Weng performing Rossini's Overture L'italiana in Algeri, Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1, and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites No. 1 & 2.
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