Fraser Valley News
JULY 21
-Atlantis lands in Florida this morning, officially bringing the 30 yr space shuttle program to an end.
-Chilliwack Arts and Cultural Centre Society releases 2011/2012 schedule. http://www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca/
-Abbotsford Police rescue a eldery man in medical distress from his own home, where he'd apparently been for over a month. The stench was so bad police had to use gas masks. Cbl. Ian Mcdonald says family or friends should've kept in contact with the 75 yr old.
-Slow food cycle tours to hit Agassiz and Chilliwack this weekend. www.slowfoodvancouver.com
-Temperature in eastern Canada expected to hit the high 30s today, with a humidex close to 50.
-Valley Express bus company offering service from Chilliwack to Vancouver beginning this weekend, and every weekend through Labour Day.
JULY20
-Burn Camp for Kids happening at Cultus all week. 69 burn survivors between 6 and 18 yrs old taking part. Go to www.burnfund.org to find out more or to donate.
-25 yr old Shaun James Cochrane sentenced on Monday, responsible for the deaths of 3 people in Abbotsford last year. He ran a red light and hit a car, which in turn hit 3 people waiting to cross the intersection. 27 yr old Laurel Wilson, her unborn baby and her father were killed. Cochrane has been banned from driving for life.
-23 yr old Ryan Kuester of Chilliwack recognized by city council for winning 2 gold medals in swimming at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece last month.
-UFV nursing program looking for moms-to-be, who would be matched with a nursing student during their pregnancy. Call 604-504-7441 and ask for the Health Sciences dept.
-Abbotsford golfers Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor teeing it up this week at the RBC Canadian Open at Shaugnessey in Vancouver.
-UN has officially declared a famine crisis in Somalia, where millions are starving.
