ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT INSIDE
FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2015
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Brianna Utas captains water polo club to Canadian championship A33
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Hansen praises direction at namesake school
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Rick Hansen said a new approach to education at the Abbotsford school named after him is “inspiring” and he looks forward to its future. Hansen, who pushed his wheelchair on the Man in Motion World Tour from 1985 to ‘87, was a participant and keynote speaker on Wednesday at the “Bridging the Gap” forum at Rick Hansen secondary. The school recently announced it will become the province’s first science and business school, preparing graduates for professiongr al careers and success in VIDEINOE post-secondary studies. ONLws.com Classroom learning will abbyne be more reflective of life in b the h work world and will focus on what educators call “problem-based learning.” Hansen praised the school for this approach. “To be able to see the values in education be reflected in how, say, something like arts and creativity could impact business and science is really an interesting reality,” he said. Hansen said he looks forward to seeing how the school’s students will take Continued on A4
EARLY BERRY SEASON A11 Warm, dry spring makes for early crops of strawberries and blueberries
PIPELINE PAYMENTS A7 Local farmers want ongoing compensation for KM expansion
BALL GEAR STOLEN A4 Thieves make off with youth softball equipment
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85¢ Rick Hansen greets students on Wednesday at the Abbotsford high school named for him. Hansen was at the school VIKKI HOPES Abbotsford News as a participant and guest speaker for a forum titled Bridging the Gap.
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