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Acadians
The Acadians (, ) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located in the Canadian Maritime provinces — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and in the US state of Maine). Acadia was a colony of New France. Although today most of the Acadians and Québécois are francophone Canadians, Acadia was a distinct colony of New France, and was geographically and administratively separate from the French colony of Canada (modern day Quebec), which led to Acadians and Québécois developing two rather distinct histories and cultures. The settlers whose descendants became Acadians came from all the regions of France but coming predominantly directly from the cities.
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Afghan people
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Afrikaner
Afrikaners (including distinct Boer subgroup) are an Afrikaans-speaking ethnic group in Southern Africa. They are mainly of Dutch descent augmented with French and German ancestry, and their native tongue is Afrikaans, a Germanic language which derives from Dutch.
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Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include: Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Inuit, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures.
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Amy Gough
Amy Gough (born August 24, 1977 in Williams Lake) is a Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. Her best Skeleton World Cup finish was second at Park City, Utah in November 2009.
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Arab people
Arab people (, ʿarabi) or Arabs (العرب al-ʿarab) are an ethnic group whose members identify as such on one or more of linguistic, cultural, political, or genealogical grounds. Those self-identifying as Arab, however, rarely do so with it as their sole identity. Most hold multiple identities, with a more localized prioritized national identity — such as Egyptian, Lebanese, or Palestinian — in addition to further tribal, village and clan identities.
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Australian people
Australian People, or simply Australians are predominately English-speaking citizens of Australia. Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds. As a result, some Australians don't take their nationality as an ethnicity, but identify themselves with both their nationality and their ancestral origins. Aside from the Indigenous Australian population, nearly all Australians or their ancestors immigrated within the past two centuries. The population made up is predominately Northern, Western and Central European - Anglo, Celtic, Germanic, then Southern - Mediterranean, and Eastern - Slavic, and Baltic; but on a whole, Australians are anomalous, and there's also significant non-European.
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Austrian people
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Basque people
The Basques (, , ) as an ethnic group primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country (), a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-eastern Spain and south-western France.
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Belgian people
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Black people
The term black people usually refers to a racial group of humans with skin colors that range from light brown to nearly black. According to a recent scientific study, human skin color diversity is highest in sub-Saharan African populations. It is also used to categorize a number of diverse populations together based on historical and prehistorical ancestral relationships. Some definitions of the term include only people of relatively recent Sub Saharan African descent (see African diaspora). Among the members of this group, dark skin is most often accompanied by the expression of natural afro-hair texture. Other definitions of the term "black people" extend to other populations characterized by dark skin, including some indigenous to Oceania and Southeast Asia.
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Bosnian people
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Brad Moran (hockey)
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Brazilian people
Brazilians (brasileiros in Portuguese) are all people born in Brazil. A Brazilian can be also a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or a foreigner living in Brazil who applied for Brazilian citizenship. The vast majority of Brazilians live in Brazil.
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Brian Doerksen
Brian Robert Doerksen (pronounced "durkson") is a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia born in 1965.
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British people
The British (also known as Britons, informally Brits, or archaically Britishers) are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, one of the Channel Islands, or of one of the British overseas territories, and their descendants.: In a historical context, the term refers to the ancient Britons, the indigenous inhabitants of Great Britain south of the Forth. British nationality law governs modern British citizenship and nationality, which are acquired, for instance, by birth in the UK or by descent from British nationals.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are or a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.
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Cornish people
The Cornish () are a people associated with Cornwall,: a county in the south-west of England that is seen in some respects as distinct from the rest of England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe. For some, the Cornish represent a distinct ethnic group within the UK, which can trace its roots to the ancient Britons who inhabited southern and central Great Britain prior to the Roman conquest, and many in the county today continue to assert a distinct identity, separately or in addition to English or British identities. Cornish identity has been adopted by migrants into Cornwall, as well as by emigrant and descendant communities from Cornwall, the latter sometimes referred to as the Cornish diaspora.
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Croatian people
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Danish people
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David Van der Gulik
David Van der Gulik (born April 20, 1983 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger currently playing with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, under contract to the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a draft pick of the Calgary Flames, selected 206th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and appeared in six games with the team in 2008–09.
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Dinka people
The Dinka is an ethnic group in South Sudan, inhabiting the Bahr el Ghazal region of the Nile basin, Jonglei and parts of southern Kordufan and Upper Nile regions. They are mainly agro-pastoral people, relying on cattle herding at riverside camps in the dry season and growing millet (Awuou) and other varieties of grains (rap) in fixed settlements during the rainy season. They number around 1.5 million people, constituting about 10% of the population [Ancient Historical Society Virtual Museum, 2010] of the entire country, and constitute the largest ethnic tribe in South Sudan. Dinka, or as they refer to themselves, Muonyjang (singular) and jieng (plural), are one of the branches of the River Lake Nilotes (mainly sedentary agri-pastoral peoples of East Africa who speak Nilotic languages, including the Nuer and Luo) (Seligman 1965). Dinka are sometimes noted for their height. With the Tutsi of Rwanda, they are believed to be the tallest people in Africa [http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/focus/tutsi.html].However, the popular belief that Dinka "often" reach more than seven feet finds no support in scientific literature. An anthropometric survey of Dinka men published in 1995 found a mean height of 176.4cm, or roughly 5 ft 9.45 in the Ethiopian Medical Journal. [1]
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Dutch people
The Dutch people (Dutch: ) are the dominant ethnic group of the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language.
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Egyptian people
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English people
The English (from ) are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens.
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Estonian people
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Evangeline Lilly
Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama, Lost.
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Filipino people
The Filipino people are an ethnic group primarily located in the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines. and about 11 million living outside the Philippines.
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First Nations
First Nations is a term of ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The total population is nearly 700,000 people. Under the Employment Equity Act, First Nations are a "designated group", along with women, visible minorities, and persons with physical or mental disabilities. They are not defined as a visible minority under the Act or by the criteria of Statistics Canada.
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French people
French people can refer to:
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Frisian people
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Hawaiian people
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Honduran people
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Icelandic people
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Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada (Northwest Territories, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut), Denmark (Greenland), Russia (Siberia) and the United States (Alaska). The Inuit language is grouped under Eskimo-Aleut languages. An Inuk is an Inuit person.
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Iranian people
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Iraqi people
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The Iraqi people or Mesopotamian people are natives or inhabitants of the country of Iraq, known since antiquity as Mesopotamia (Arabic: بلاد الرافدين, Aramaic: ܒܝܬ ܢܗܪܝܢ), and by virtue of a wide-ranging diaspora, throughout the Arab World, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. Before the arrival of Islam from the Arabian Peninsula, the population was mainly a non-Arabic speaking one but also witnessed a minority Arab presence, like Bani Assad, Taghlib, Banu Tamim and Lakhmid tribes among others. After the arrival of Islam, Iraq witnessed a large migration from Arabia.
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Irish people
The Irish people (, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaedhil) are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years (according to archaeological studies, see Prehistoric Ireland), with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded have legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians the last group supposedly representing the "pure" Gaelic ancestry, and still serving as a term for the Irish race today. The main groups that interacted with the Irish in the Middle Ages include the Scottish people and the Vikings, with the Icelanders especially having some Irish descent. The Anglo-Norman invasion of the High Middle Ages, the English plantations and the subsequent English rule of the country introduced the Normans and Flemish into Ireland. Welsh, Picts, Bretons, and small parties of Gauls and even Anglo-Saxons are known in Ireland from much earlier times.
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Italian people
The Italian people () are a people that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence (though the principle of Jus Sanguinis is used extensively and arguably more favorably in the Italian nationality law), and are distinguished from people of Italian descent and, historically, from ethnic Italians living in the unredeemed territories adjacent to the Italian peninsula.
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries are referred to as . The term "Japanese people" may also be used in some contexts to refer to a locus of ethnic groups including the Yamato people, Ainu people, and Ryukyuans.
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Jim Playfair
Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Fort St. James, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames. Before making the NHL, Playfair played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders located just north of Edmonton. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks over the course of his career. His older brother Larry Playfair shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft (Larry in 1978 and Jim in 1982), and both played junior hockey for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. However, Larry played 688 career NHL games; Jim for 21.
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Karen-Lee Batten
Karen-Lee Batten is a country music singer from British Columbia. She is a three time winner of the BCCMA's "Female Vocalist of the Year" award (2004, 2005,2006), and she was also a top 10 finalist in the first season of Canadian Idol
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Korean people
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Kurdish people
The Kurds () are an Iranian-speaking ethnolinguistic group mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Substantial Kurdish communities also exist in the cities of western Turkey, and they can also be found in Armenia, Georgia, Israel, Azerbaijan, Russia, Lebanon and, in recent decades, some European countries and the United States (see Kurdish diaspora). Most speak Kurdish, an Indo-European language of the Iranian branch. The Kurds are classified as an Iranian people.Bois, Th.; Minorsky, V.; Bois, Th.; Bois, Th.; MacKenzie, D.N.; Bois, Th. "Kurds, Kurdistan." Encyclopaedia of Islam. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2009. Brill Online. Excerpt 1:"The Kurds, an Iranian people of the Near East, live at the junction of more or less laicised Turkey"..Excerpt 2: "The classification of the Kurds among the Iranian nations is based mainly on linguistic and historical data and does not prejudice the fact there is a complexity of ethnical elements incorporated in them" Excerpt 3:"We thus find that about the period of the Arab conquest a single ethnic term Kurd (plur. Akrād ) was beginning to be applied to an amalgamation of Iranian or iranicised tribes. Among the latter, some were autochthonous (the Ḳardū; the Tmorik̲h̲/Ṭamurāyē in the district of which Alḳī = Elk was the capital; the Χοθα̑ίται [= al-Ḵh̲uwayt̲h̲iyya] in the canton of Ḵh̲oyt of Sāsūn, the Orṭāyē [= al-Arṭān] in the bend of the Euphrates); some were Semites (cf. the popular genealogies of the Kurd tribes) and some probably Armenian (it is said that the Mamakān tribe is of Mamikonian origin). " Excerpt 4: "In the 20th century, the existence of an Iranian non-Kurdish element among the Kurds has been definitely established (the Gūrān-Zāzā group)."
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Kyle Cumiskey
Kyle Cumiskey (born December 2, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.
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Larry Nickel
Larry Nickel (born March 12, 1952) is a Canadian composer and conductor who devotes much of his focus to choral music. He has composed for a wide spectrum of genres; electronic and computer music, string quartet, woodwind and brass quintet, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble and choral ensembles, including both secular and ecclesiastical music. Primarily, he has written and arranged hundreds of pieces for choirs. Nickel also works a choral clinician, music minister and music festival adjudicator. He is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre. In 2010 Nickel became the owner and co-editor (with Diane Loomer) of Cypress Choral Music Publishing. Nickel's music is published by Oxford University Press, G. Schirmer, Shawnee Press, Pavane Publishing, Morton Music, Cypress Choral Music, Classica and Canadian International Music. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - CBC Radio - has featured Nickel's music.
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Latvian people
Latvians or Letts (; Livonian: laett) are the indigenous Baltic people of Latvia.
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Lebanese people
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Lithuanian people
Lithuanians (, singular Lietuvis) are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number slightly over 3 million people. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland. Their native language is Lithuanian, one of only two surviving members of the Baltic language family. According to the census conducted in 2001, 83.45 % of the population of Lithuania proper identified themselves as Lithuanians, 6.74 % as Poles, 6.31 % as Russians, 1.23 % as Belarusians, and 2.27 % as members of other ethnic groups. Most Lithuanians belong to the Roman Catholic Church, while the Lietuvininkai who lived in the northern part of East Prussia prior to World War II, were mostly Evangelical Lutherans.
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Magyars
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Maltese people
The Maltese () are an ethnic group associated with the Southern European nation of Malta, and with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Included within the ethnic group defined by the Maltese people are the Gozitans () who inhabit Malta's sister island, Gozo.
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Manx people
The Manx (Manx: Manninee) are an ethnic group coming from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea in northern Europe. They are often described as a Celtic people, though they have had a mixed background including Norse and English influences.
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Maya people
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Mennonite Church
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Michael Funk
Michael "Mike" Funk (born August 15, 1986 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 43rd overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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New Zealand people
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Nicaraguan people
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Norwegians
Norwegians (, lit.: Northern Men) are a Northern European ethnic group indigenous to Norway and other Scandinavian countries, as well as many other countries in diaspora. Norwegians mostly speak Norwegian as well as other languages in diaspora and most of them are members of the Church of Norway.
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Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, (, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni) also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs (, al-filasTīnīyyūn; , al-`Arab al-filasTīnīyyūn), are an Arabic-speaking nation of Levantine people with family origins in Palestine. In the areas of Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, as of 2004, Arabs constitute 49% of all inhabitants, some of whom are internally displaced. The remainder, comprise what is known as the Palestinian diaspora, of whom more than half are stateless refugees, lacking citizenship in any country. Of the diaspora, about 1.9 million live in neighboring Jordan, one and a half million between Syria and Lebanon, a quarter million in Saudi Arabia, while Chile's half a million are the largest concentration outside the Arab world.
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Peruvian people
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Poles
The Polish people, or Poles ( , singular Polak) are the inhabitants of Poland and Polish emigrants irrespective of their ancestry. Their religion is predominantly Roman Catholic. As a nation, they are bounded by the Polish language, which belongs to the Lechitic subgroup of west slavic languages of Central Europe. A wide-ranging Polish diaspora exists throughout Western and Eastern Europe, the Americas and Australia. Polish citizens live predominantly in Poland.
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Portuguese people
The Portuguese () are an ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion.
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Puerto Rican People
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Romani people
The Romani (also Romany, Romanies, Romanis, Roma or Roms; exonym: Gypsy; Romani: Romane or Rromane, depending on the dialect) are an ethnic group living mostly in Europe, who trace their origins to mediaeval India.
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Romanian people
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Ryan Craig (hockey)
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Salvadorans
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Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami (also known as Lapps, although this term is considered derogatory), are one of the indigenous people of northern Europe inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia but also in the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. Their ancestral lands span an area the size of Sweden in the Nordic countries. The Sami people are among the largest indigenous ethnic groups in Europe. Their traditional languages are the Sami languages, which are classified as members of the Finno-Lappic group of the Uralic language family.
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Samoan people
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Scandinavian people
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Scottish people
The Scottish people (Scots Gaelic: Albannaich), or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Celtic Picts (east) and the Gaels (west), incorporating neighbouring Britons as well as Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.
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Serbs
Serbs (, Romanization: Srbi ) are a native Balkan South Slavic ethnic group. Majority of Serbs live in their ancestral lands in Central Europe and the Balkans (Southeastern Europe), between the Balkan and Carpathian mountains, in the east, and the Adriatic sea, in the west. Significant percentage of Serb people live in diaspora. The total world Serbian population, however, is difficult to measure. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serbs are also a significant minority in other republics of the Former Yugoslavia- primarily Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Serbs are an officially recognized minority in both Romania and Hungary, as well as Albania and Slovakia. There is a large Serbian diaspora in Western Europe especially in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Austria, as well as in France and Italy (which also contains a historical Serb community). More than a million people of Serbian origin live in German speaking countries: Luxembourg (1%), Austria (1,8%), Switzerland (1%), and Germany (~1%).
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Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese are the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population. They speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language, and number approximately 14 million in the world. They live mainly in central, south and west Sri Lanka. According to legend they are the descendants of the exiled Prince Vijaya who arrived from North-East India to Sri Lanka in 543 BCE. The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The vast majority of Sinhalese are Theravada Buddhists.
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Slovak people
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Slovenian people
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Spanish people
Spanish people or Spaniards constitute the European nation and ethnic group native of Spain, in the Iberian Peninsula, which forms the southwest of Europe. The Spanish nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the complex history of Spain. Spain, in its current boundaries, was formed out of a number of predecessor kingdoms in the late 15th century as a result of the Reconquista and the War of the Castilian Succession.
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Swedish people
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Swiss people
The Swiss (, , , ) are citizens and/or natives of Switzerland. The demonym derives from the toponym of Schwyz and has been in widespread use to refer to the Old Swiss Confederacy since the 16th century.
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Syrian people
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Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people () may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945. At least three competing (occasionally overlapping) paradigms are used to identify someone as a Taiwanese person: a nationalist criteria, self-identification (including the concept of "New Taiwanese") criteria, and socio-cultural criteria. These standards are fluid, in keeping with an evolving social and political milieu. The complexity resulting from competing and evolving standards is compounded by a larger dispute regarding Taiwan's identity crisis, the political status of Taiwan, and its potential de jure Taiwan independence or political integration with the People's Republic of China.
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Tamil people
Tamil people (), also called Tamils or Tamilians, are a linguistic and ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. They speak Tamil (), with a recorded history going back two millennia. Emigrant communities are found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, and the UK. The Tamils are mostly Hindus with sizable Christian and Muslim populations.
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Tatar
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Terry Driver
Terry Driver, aka the Abbotsford killer is a convicted Canadian murderer who attacked two teenage girls with a baseball bat, killed one, then taunted police with letters and phone calls.
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Thai people
The Thai (or Tai) are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of languages, and the majority of Thai are followers of Theravada Buddhism. The term Thai people may also refer to the population of Thailand in general, and not only to ethnic Thais. In this sense, they are also known as Thailanders.
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Ukrainians
Ukrainians (, Ukrayintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly—citizens of Ukraine (who may or may not be ethnic Ukrainians). Some 200 years ago and times prior to that, Ukrainians were usually referred to and known as Ruthenians (). Around 45 million people identify with the Ukrainian ethnicity, an ethnos that today, due to centuries of foreign rule and distinct periods of Polonization and Russification, is significantly less homogenous than neighboring ethnic groups. Many ethnic Ukrainians, in addition to having been descended from Ruthenian stock, maintain various other ancestries, such as Russian, Belarussian, Polish, Greek, German, Romanian, and/or Jewish.
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Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people ( or ) are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam. The earliest recorded name for the ancient Vietnamese people appears as "Lạc".
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Yugoslav people
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Area code 604
Telephone area code 604 serves the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound/Sea to Sky Corridor, Fraser Valley and lower Fraser Canyon regions of Southwestern British Columbia, Canada including the City of Vancouver. Initially, 604 was the area code for the entire province until a geographic split was implemented in 1997, creating the new area code 250 for the remainder of the province. 604 is one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947 in the contiguous United States and the then nine provinces of Canada.
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Area code 778
Area code 778 is an overlay area code for the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created on November 3, 2001 as a concentrated overlay of area code 604. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on June 7, 2007 that 778 area code would expand to cover the entire province effective July 4, 2007 because of exhaustion of phone numbers in area code 250. As of June 23, 2008, 10-digit dialing became mandatory in BC; trying to use 7-digit dialing would trigger a recorded message to remind of the new rule. After September 12, 2008, 7-digit dialing ceased to function.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh (; , '), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ ') is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
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Belgian people
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British Columbia
British Columbia (B.C.) (, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Diminishment"). Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858. In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.
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Canada
Canada () is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Czechoslovakian
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APD Take Down
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- Duration: 5:17
- Published: 10 Oct 2009
- Uploaded: 26 Dec 2011
- Author: earmarkcreative
Police officers in Abbotsford, British Columbia, take down suspects in a dramatic fashion.
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Game Highlights Dec. 22 vs. Abbotsford
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- Duration: 4:54
- Published: 23 Dec 2011
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- Author: ChicagoWolvesHockey
The Chicago Wolves defeat the Abbotsford Heat 5-2 at the Allstate Arena.
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Griffins vs. Abbotsford 12.21.2011
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- Published: 22 Dec 2011
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- Author: griffvision
C-5 Galaxy screaming takeoff at Abbotsford Airport
I filmed this last year but got to film it again this year. Departing after the Abbotsford International Airshow on Aug 15, 2011. YXX/CYXX
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Terry Driver - The Abbotsford Killer
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- Duration: 45:23
- Published: 25 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Dec 2011
- Author: CerealJusticeAvenger
In 1995, terror descends upon the Bible belt community of Abbotsford, BC. An attack on two teenage girls leaves one dead and starts a 7-month siege of torment. The killer hides, phoning and taunting both police and community with details of his horrific crimes. Behind the voice is Terry Driver, a devote husband and father with a terrifying double life. His crimes change the community forever.
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Mill Lake Park Abbotsford,BCCanada.
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Canucks Blackhawks Game One Riot Abbotsford
Vancouver Canucks win game one, round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in best of seven series against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 30th, 2009. In Abbotsford, British Columbia fans celebrate their team's achievement.
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Youth at Risk Abbotsford
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- Duration: 2:58
- Published: 07 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 24 Dec 2011
- Author: tboudreau100
Youth at Risk, its tough to be a teen (tough2bteen.ca) highlights problems today's youth face and the need for programs to help them make safe/educated decisions. Lets help kids understand how far reaching a decision can be and keep them safe. Keep them alive.
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Work in Abbotsford
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- Duration: 0:33
- Published: 01 Dec 2008
- Uploaded: 15 Aug 2011
- Author: SusyWatson
Abbotsford's reputation as the City in the Country is well-earned, as more than 90% of our land area is dedicated to the growing or production of a wide array of agricultural products including red peppers, raspberries, organic produce and milk. The ready availability of farm fresh foods is driving a culinary explosion in Abbotsford, making your tastes of food and drink, both a delicious and uniquely local experience.
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Kent Pietsch at Abbotsford Air Show
Most of us who go to air shows have seen Kent Pietsch's Interstate Cadet routine. Here's an up-close look at what makes it one of the most impressive flying displays on the circuit.
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US Coastguard MH-65 Dolphin - Abbotsford Airshow 2011
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- Duration: 3:07
- Published: 22 Nov 2011
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- Author: thekiwicanuck
US Coastguard MH-65 Dolphin demonstration www.abbotsfordairshow.com www.uscg.mil www.uscg.mil Abbotsford International Airshow 12 August 2011 Abbotsford British Columbia Canada
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A-10 Thunderbolts departing Abbotsford Airport
Filmed departing Abbotsford Intl Airshow 2011 on Aug 15, 2011. YXX/CYXX
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The Abbotsford Taboo Sex Show: Part 2
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- Duration: 7:39
- Published: 16 Apr 2011
- Uploaded: 28 Nov 2011
- Author: CockyPotocky
www.potofcoffee.tv The Greg hits the Taboo sex show in Abbotsford.
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Abbotsford Kabaddi Club Nangal Vs Daggo Romana ( By Kabaddi365.com )
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- Duration: 51:15
- Published: 01 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 24 Nov 2011
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Abbotsford Kabaddi Club Nangal Vs Daggo Romana ( Final Match Dheemawali Kabaddi Tournament 2011 ) By Kabaddi365.com
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Abbotsford Real Estate - Realtors CALL To Rent 250-981-9474
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- Duration: 0:33
- Published: 06 Apr 2011
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- Author: realestateleads101
Abbotsford Real Estate Realtors CALL To Rent 250-981-9474 estate, real, sale, property, search, homes, email, listings, price, properties, land, mortgage, alert, apartments, records, agent, sqft, updates, set, sign, york, houses, san, open, realtor, rent, sold, agents, act, max, islands,...
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Abbotsford- An Agricultural Jewel
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- Duration: 3:54
- Published: 28 Jun 2010
- Uploaded: 26 Nov 2011
- Author: BCFieldReporterMike
Abbotsford is truly an agricultural jewel...lush, warm and welcoming. It was such a pleasure to travel around the area and see it's beauty firsthand. A 'city in the country', Abbotsford has it all! Want to know more? Check out www.hellobc.com. for all the details.
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Don Burrows at the Retreat Hotel, Abbotsford, Victoria - Video 6 - 10/10/'10
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- Duration: 8:36
- Published: 04 May 2011
- Uploaded: 09 Aug 2011
- Author: geoffwillis1
Don Burrows - Video 6 - This video was recorded by Geoff Willis (composer of THE GREAT HOUDINI Musical) when Don Burrows visited the Retreat Hotel on Sunday afternoon, October 10th, 2010 as a guest of friend and drummer, John Hennessey - Also playing are Bob Venier on Trumpet, Ken White on Guitar and Ian on Double Bass.
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B-52 stratofortress takeoff and flyby at Abbotsford Airport.
Departing after the Abbotsford Intl Airshow 2011 on Aug 15, 2011 YXX/CYXX
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Supermarine Spitfire - Abbotsford Airshow 2011
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- Duration: 1:20
- Published: 27 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Dec 2011
- Author: thekiwicanuck
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mark IXe www.abbotsfordairshow.com historicflight.org Abbotsford International Airshow 12 August 2011 Abbotsford British Columbia Canada
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AHL's Abbotsford Heat Coach Jim Playfair Snaps Hulk Hogan Style - Mar 27th 2010 (HD)
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- Duration: 1:38
- Published: 28 Mar 2010
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Playfair blows a gasquet over penalty call and Snaps Hulk Hogan Style. hah. Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Abbotsford Heat 4-0 in American Hockey League twitter.com
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Abbotsford Airshow 2011 practice day
A montage of the days activities at Abbotsford, BC on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
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Abbotsford receives help for affordable housing from CMHC
Many people who earn lower and middle incomes in Abbotsford's diverse economy face the prospect of being unable to afford homes there, and homelessness has become an increasingly visible problem. As part of a commitment to affordable housing, the City decided to cooperate with a private developer to create a demonstration project. In the early stages of development, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provided Seed Funding for a feasibility study as well as Proposal Development Funding of $40000 to help develop the plans. Once the units had been built and received occupancy permits, some federal funding was provided through the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) to create 10 accessible secondary suites for seniors and people with disabilities. Homeowners also benefitted from CMHC mortgage loan insurance flexibilities. View the Success Story to see how this project came to life: www.cmhc.ca This project received financial assistance from CMHC. Find out more about Seed Funding: cmhc.ca Proposal Development Funding (PDF): www.cmhc.ca Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP): www.cmhc.ca Mortgage Flexibilities Support Program: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
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![Canadair CL215 Various aircraft have been used over the years for firefighting. Though World War II-era bombers were for a long time the mainstay of the aerial firefighting fleet, and are still in use[6] newer purpose-built tankers are coming online.](http://web.archive.org./web/20120107042418/http://cdn7.wn.com/pd/61/f0/b7733cb91363642721e267bab071_medium.jpg "Canadair CL215 Various aircraft have been used over the years for firefighting. Though World War II-era bombers were for a long time the mainstay of the aerial firefighting fleet, and are still in use[6] newer purpose-built tankers are coming online.")
![Canadair CL415, Various aircraft have been used over the years for firefighting. Though World War II-era bombers were for a long time the mainstay of the aerial firefighting fleet, and are still in use[6] newer purpose-built tankers are coming online.](http://web.archive.org./web/20120107042418/http://cdn0.wn.com/pd/cf/24/03c6124f983915c6dbe1c7317474_medium.jpg "Canadair CL415, Various aircraft have been used over the years for firefighting. Though World War II-era bombers were for a long time the mainstay of the aerial firefighting fleet, and are still in use[6] newer purpose-built tankers are coming online.")
![The Fraser River (pronounced [ˈfreɪzər]) is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 km (870 mi), into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver.[6] It is the tenth longest river in Canada.[7] The river's volume at its mouth is 112 km³ (27 cu mi) each year (about 800,000 gal/s or 3550 cubic metres per second), and it dumps 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean.](http://web.archive.org./web/20120107042418/http://cdn1.wn.com/pd/f8/35/e2bf1d9bac27d999c2d7b864f074_medium.jpg "The Fraser River (pronounced [ˈfreɪzər]) is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 km (870 mi), into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver.[6] It is the tenth longest river in Canada.[7] The river's volume at its mouth is 112 km³ (27 cu mi) each year (about 800,000 gal/s or 3550 cubic metres per second), and it dumps 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean.")
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Police, K9 units probe Abbotsford explosion
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A small makeshift explosive device was detonated at an Abbotsford residence early Saturday morning, causing a loud bang and some property damage, but no injuries, according to Abbotsford police. Police were called regarding a report of the explosion at the rear of a townhouse unit in a housing...
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Abbotsford police engaged in a "serious misuse of their powers" when they extended an investigation of a suspected medical marijuana grow rip to search the home for signs of criminal activity, a Supreme Court judge has ruled. Justice Brian Joyce said the police were justified in searching the home...
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Abbotsford brawl leaves 3 injured
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Two teenagers are in hospital with serious head injuries and another is recovering from a stab wound after a fight broke out at an Abbotsford house party early Saturday. Police say the trouble...
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Horak sent down to Abbotsford
09 Dec 2011
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Roman Horak wasn't about to draw back into the lineup with Brendan Morrison playing so well and David Moss on the road to recovery. So the Flames rookie who was told to find a place in Calgary not too long ago is calling Abbotsford home for now after being...
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OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2011 /CNW/ - Farmers in Abbotsford, B.C. turned in 10,134 kilograms of obsolete pesticides during a two-day collection held in partnership with CleanFARMS and the City of Abbotsford. "CleanFARMS is proud to offer collection programs to ensure unwanted or obsolete pesticides can be...
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Abbotsford, Mission the most giving
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Residents of Abbotsford and Mission continue to be among the most generous Canadians, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Among census metropolitan areas, donors in those two cities made by far the highest average individual charitable donations at $620 in 2010. This was the ninth year in...
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Abbotsford virgins seek strong, devout men
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'Confessions of a 29-year old virgin." That's the title of the emotionally revealing blog of four Fraser Valley virgins who are looking for some good men for marriage and "holy" sex. The Abbotsford women's online "virgin diaries" have suddenly made them media stars. Their quest for guys led to a...
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| Coordinates | 39°44′21″N104°59′5″N |
|---|---|
| Official name | City of Abbotsford |
| Nickname | City in the Country, Raspberry Capital of Canada |
| Motto | "Unus Cum Viribus Duorum"(Latin)"One with the strength of two" |
| Flag size | 120px |
| Image shield | abbotsford_arms.jpg |
| Coordinates region | CA-BC |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | |
| Subdivision type1 | Province |
| Subdivision name1 | |
| Subdivision type2 | Region |
| Subdivision name2 | Fraser Valley/Lower Mainland |
| Subdivision type3 | Regional District |
| Subdivision name3 | Fraser Valley Regional District |
| Leader title | Mayor |
| Leader name | George W. Peary |
| Established title2 | Founded |
| Established date2 | 1892 |
| Established title3 | Incorporated |
| Established date3 | 1945 |
| Area total km2 | 359.36 |
| Population as of | 2006 |
| Population total | 123,864 |
| Population density km2 | 344.7 |
| Population metro | 159,020 (Census Metropolitan Area) |
| Population demonym | Abbotsfordian |
| Timezone | PST |
| Utc offset | -8 |
| Timezone dst | PDT |
| Utc offset dst | -7 |
| Elevation m | 38 |
| Elevation ft | 124 |
| Area code | 604, 778 |
| Website | http://www.abbotsford.ca |
| Footnotes | }} |
Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people (2006). Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada, with 159,020 people (2006). Abbotsford has the third highest proportion of visible minorities among Census Metropolitan Areas in Canada, after the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver.
Abbotsford is the largest municipality by area in British Columbia. It is home to the University of the Fraser Valley, TRADEX and Abbotsford International Airport, which hosts the Abbotsford International Airshow.
The municipality's southern boundary is the Canada–United States border, across which is Sumas, Washington. In Canada, it is bordered by Langley to the west, the Fraser River and Mission to the north, and Chilliwack to the east. Much of Abbotsford has dramatic views of Mount Baker (to the southeast) and the Coast Mountains (to the north).
History
Abbotsford's colonial development began when the Royal Engineers surveyed the area in response to the Gold Rush along the Fraser River in 1858. This led to the building of Yale Road (today Old Yale Road), the first transportation route to link the Fraser Valley. Settlement grew and the production of butter, milk and tobacco began by the late 1860s. In 1889 former Royal Engineer John Cunningham Maclure applied for a crown grant to obtain the that would become Abbotsford.The Maclures named the land Abbotsford after family friend Harry Abbott, the Western Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The title passed hands to Robert Ward, who filed a town site subdivision on July 9, 1891. Also in 1891, the CPR built a railway line through the area that connected Mission with Sumas. This route was the only rail connection between Vancouver and Seattle until 1904.
The Village of Abbotsford was incorporated in 1892. At that time Robert Ward sold many of the lots to private investors, but also sold off a significant portion to the Great Northern Railway’s subsidiary company the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway. The British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) arrived in 1910. The Interurban, as the BCER tram linking Abbotsford with Vancouver and Chilliwack, was called, was discontinued in 1950, but BCER's successor BC Hydro retains the right to re-introduce passenger rail service. Service to Vancouver currently runs from neighbouring Mission by way of the West Coast Express.
The most notable natural disaster to hit Abbotsford was a major flood of the Fraser River in 1948.
1972 saw the amalgamation of the Village of Abbotsford and the District of Sumas into the District of Abbotsford. The District of Abbotsford amalgamated with the District of Matsqui in 1995 to become the City of Abbotsford.
Government
The City of Abbotsford uses a Council-Manager system of local government. The current Mayor and Council were elected on November 15, 2008. The current mayor is George W. Peary. Councillors elected in 2008 are: Patricia Ross (9% of popular vote), Lynne Harris (8%), Moe Gill (8%), John Smith (7%), Simon Gibson (6%), Les Barkman (6%), Dave Loewen (6%), and Bill MacGregor (6%). School trustees elected are: Joanne Field, Korky Neufeld, Shirley Wilson, Cindy Schafer, John R. Sutherland, Uultsje DeJong, and Preet S. Rai.The Abbotsford flag and coat of arms are the same, featuring straight, diagonal crosses representing Abbotsford as at a "crossroads". At the centre is a strawberry blossom to symbolize the local berry industry. The flag of Abbotsford was originally blue in colour. The change to green was initiated in 1995 when the District of Abbotsford and the District of Matsqui amalgamated to create the City of Abbotsford.
Demographics
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Ethnicities and visible minorities
Abbotsford has the third highest proportion of visible minorities among Census Metropolitan Areas in Canada, after the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver.The largest racial group is European Caucasian, comprising approximately 73.6 percent of the population. This group includes German, Dutch, British, Irish, Scandinavian and Slavic ethnic origins. The next largest racial group in Abbotsford is South Asian (countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) comprising 19.1 percent of the population. This is followed by Aboriginals at 2.9 percent of the population (which includes indigenous peoples from other parts of Canada and the United States) and Chinese at 1.69 percent.
26.1 percent of the city's population was born outside of Canada. Of that percentage, a majority is from South Asia, followed by groups from China, South Korea, Southeast Asia and Latin America. English is the primary language spoken, with 78.7 percent of the population having it as their first language.
| !Ethnic Origin | !Population | !Percent of 156,640* | !Comments |
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 42,190 | 26.93% | ||
| 21,430 | 13.68% | ||
| 40 | 0.03% | ||
| 28,695 | 18.32% | ||
| 3,665 | 2.34% | ||
| 2,265 | 1.45% | ||
| 55 | 0.04% | ||
| 13,725 | 8.76% | ||
| Inuit | 50 | 0.03% | |
| 2,670 | 1.70% | ||
| 5,335 | 3.41% | ||
| 2,320 | 1.48% | ||
| 30,415 | 19.42% | ||
| 65 | 0.04% | ||
| 55 | 0.04% | ||
| Barbadian | 15 | 0.01% | |
| Carib | 15 | 0.01% | |
| Guyanese | 20 | 0.01% | |
| Haitian | 135 | 0.09% | |
| Jamaican | 305 | 0.19% | |
| Kittitian/Nevisian | 10 | 0.01% | |
| 15 | 0.01% | ||
| St. Lucian | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Trinidadian/Tobagonian | 95 | 0.06% | |
| Vincentian/Grenadinian | 15 | 0.01% | |
| West Indian | 35 | 0.02% | |
| Caribbean, n.i.e.** | 15 | 0.01% | |
| 40 | 0.03% | ||
| 35 | 0.02% | ||
| 20 | 0.01% | ||
| 130 | 0.08% | ||
| 110 | 0.07% | ||
| 150 | 0.10% | ||
| 55 | 0.04% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 85 | 0.05% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| Honduran people | 25 | 0.02% | |
| 30 | 0.02% | ||
| 475 | 0.30% | ||
| 35 | 0.02% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 195 | 0.10% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 540 | 0.35% | ||
| Venezuelan | 65 | 0.04% | |
| 160 | 0.01% | ||
| 1,500 | 1.00% | ||
| 620 | 0.40% | ||
| 16,645 | 10.63% | % not incl. Frisians or Flemish | |
| 110 | 0.07% | ||
| 160 | 0.10% | ||
| 32,580 | 20.80% | ||
| 1,215 | 0.78% | ||
| 1,210 | 0.77% | ||
| 1,950 | 1.24% | ||
| 930 | 0.59% | ||
| 4,715 | 3.01% | ||
| 4,240 | 2.71% | ||
| 310 | 0.20% | may include Sami people | |
| 175 | 0.11% | ||
| 40 | 0.03% | ||
| 130 | 0.08% | ||
| 70 | 0.05% | ||
| 590 | 0.38% | ||
| [[Czechoslovakian | 230 | 0.15% | |
| 190 | 0.12% | ||
| 2,150 | 1.37% | ||
| 4,940 | 3.15% | ||
| 1,065 | 0.68% | ||
| 7,420 | 4.73% | ||
| 8,090 | 5.16% | ||
| 135 | 0.09% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 60 | 0.04% | ||
| 245 | 0.16% | ||
| 655 | 0.42% | ||
| 3,675 | 2.35% | ||
| Kosovar | 25 | 0.02% | |
| 45 | 0.03% | ||
| 55 | 0.04% | ||
| 745 | 0.48% | ||
| 100 | 0.08% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 125 | 0.08% | ||
| 1,600 | 1.02% | ||
| 290 | 0.19% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 35 | 0.02% | ||
| 40 | 0.03% | ||
| Ethnic groups in Europe, n.i.e.** | 260 | 0.17% | |
| Afrikaner | 25 | 0.02% | |
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 140 | 0.09% | ||
| 20 | 0.01% | ||
| 15 | 0.01% | ||
| 40 | 0.03% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 35 | 0.02% | ||
| 20 | 0.01% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 415 | 0.26% | ||
| 20 | 0.01% | ||
| 15 | 0.01% | ||
| 130 | 0.08% | ||
| 25 | 0.02% | ||
| 15 | 0.01% | ||
| 85 | 0.05% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 65 | 0.04% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 75 | 0.05% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 185 | 0.12% | ||
| 15 | 0.01% | ||
| 35 | 0.02% | ||
| Tatar | 10 | 0.01% | |
| 120 | 0.08% | ||
| Indian | 23,445 | 16.47% | |
| Goan | 15 | 0.01% | |
| 45 | 0.03% | ||
| 195 | 0.12% | ||
| 2,040 | 1.30% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| 820 | 0.52% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 2,585 | 1.65% | ||
| 740 | 0.47% | ||
| 205 | 0.13% | ||
| 890 | 0.57% | ||
| 1,665 | 1.06% | ||
| 240 | 0.15% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 75 | 0.05% | ||
| 100 | 0.06% | ||
| 1,150 | 0.73% | ||
| East or Southeast Asian, n.i.e.** | 85 | 0.05% | |
| 265 | 0.17% | ||
| 145 | 0.09% | ||
| 100 | 0.06% | ||
| 50 | 0.03% | ||
| 10 | 0.01% | ||
| *Percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses e.g. German-East Indian, Norwegian-Irish-Polish. | |||
| **Not included elsewhere. | |||
| ***Not otherwise specified. |
| !Ethnic Origin by Regional grouping | !Population | !Percent of 156,640 | |
| British Isles origins | 65,495 | 41.81% | |
| French origins1 | 13,745 | 8.77% | |
| Aboriginal origins2 | 7,860 | 5.02% | |
| Other North American origins3 | 31,870 | 20.34% | |
| Caribbean origins | 665 | 0.43% | |
| Latin, Central and South American origins4 | 2,070 | 1.32% | |
| Western European origins5 | 46,395 | 29.62% | |
| Northern European origins6 | 12,140 | 7.75% | |
| Eastern European origin7 | 21,765 | 13.89% | |
| Southern European origins | 7,470 | 4.77% | |
| Other European origins8 | 840 | 00.54% | |
| African origins9 | 990 | 0.63% | |
| Arab origins10 | 320 | 0.20% | |
| West Asian origins11 | 410 | 00.26% | |
| South Asian origins | 25,800 | 16.47% | |
| East and Southeast Asian origins | 7,375 | 4.71% | |
| Oceania origins12 | 565 | 0.36% |
| !Footnotes to Ethnic Origin by Regional Grouping |
| 1Census Canada does not distinguish between European and North American French origins. This category includes Acadians; Québécois-only (not multiple responses) are in North American origins. |
| 2Métis, First Nations, Inuit, Native Americans, Alaska Natives |
| 3American, Canadian, Québécois, Newfoundlander, does not include aboriginal peoples |
| 4Including aboriginal people of South and Central America |
| 5Germany, Austria, Benelux, Switzerland |
| 6Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland |
| 7Slavic and Baltic countries, plus Hungary and Albania |
| 8Roma (Gypsy), Jewish, Basque, misc. Slav |
| 9Excluding Arab countries of the Maghreb, including Afrikaners and other white South Africans |
| 10Including the Maghreb/North Africa |
| 11Afghan, Iranian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Turkish, Georgian, Armenian |
| 12Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand |
Abbotsford's largest religious group is Christian at 61.4 percent of the population. The Lutheran and Anabaptist (Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite Church) denominations make up the largest congregations. The next largest religious group is Sikh, comprising 13.4 percent of the population. The city contains the first Sikh Gurdwara built in Canada (in 1911), which is also the oldest in North America. It is now a historic site in Abbotsford. It is now over 100 years old.
Quick facts
Climate
Economy
62% of Abbotsfords residents work in the city of Abbotsford itself. Most of the remaining 38% commutes to Mission, Chilliwack or to Vancouver and its suburbs (primarily Surrey and Langley).
More than 25% of Abbotsford's work force commutes to Abbotsford from other municipalities.
The Conference Board of Canada has identified the local economy as one of the most diverse in the country. Abbotsford's main industries are agriculture, transportation, manufacturing and retail. The city earns the highest dollar per acre of agricultural land in the country, greater than the Niagara Region and the North Okanagan. The city is home to two federal prisons, each of which employs between 200 and 500 officers and support staff. There is also a growing aerospace industry led by Cascade Aerospace and Conair Group Inc.
Education
Public elementary, middle, and secondary schools are administered by School District 34 Abbotsford. Private schools include St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary, Mennonite Educational Institute, Abbotsford Christian School and the Dasmesh Punjabi School.Post Secondary institutions in the city include the University of the Fraser Valley, religious institutions such as Columbia Bible College and Summit Pacific College, as well as career colleges such as Career Gate Community College, Sprott Shaw Community College, Vancouver Career College, Metis Skills & Employment Centre, and CDI College.
There is also a virtual school called "Abbotsford Virtual School" that offers more than 30 semestered online courses. This school offers a unique Animation and Modeling program that teaches students aspects of the video gaming industry.
Transportation
Public bus transportation is provided by the regional transit system ValleyMAX. Passenger rail service to Vancouver currently runs from nearby Mission by way of the West Coast Express.Air links are provided by the Abbotsford International Airport. The airport is one of the fastest growing commercial airports in western Canada, and acts as a reliever airport for Vancouver International Airport. WestJet provides regular scheduled service from the airport, due to its proximity to Vancouver's eastern suburbs. The airport is also the home of the annual Abbotsford International Airshow.
Major transportation routes leading into Abbotsford are the Trans-Canada Highway (#1), Abbotsford-Mission Highway (#11) and the Fraser Highway (#1A). Access to the United States is via the Huntingdon border crossing.
Media
Due to its proximity to Vancouver, most TV and radio broadcasters in that city are also received throughout the valley, although as noted below in a few cases there are repeater stations licensed to different centres in the region. Some media from Washington, USA is also received in the Fraser Valley due to its proximity to the border.
Sports
The NHL's Calgary Flames have relocated their AHL affiliate to Abbotsford. The American Hockey League approved the franchise relocation on April 28, 2009, and on May 14 of that year, the team name was announced as the Abbotsford Heat.Abbotsford's Jane and Gerry Swan Track at Rotary Stadium is home to the Valley Royals Track & Field Club, who have produced numerous Olympians including two for the 2008 Olympics. Rotary Stadium is also home to the Canadian Junior Football League's Abbotsford Air Force; however, the Air Force fell into non-playing status for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
The Abbotsford Pilots of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League (Junior B level) play at MSA Arena, which is Abbotsford's 2nd largest arena at just over 400 seats. Abbotsford was considered as a possible home for the Chilliwack Chiefs (Junior A), who were forced to move in 2006 when the Chilliwack Bruins (a WHL expansion team) took over their arena, Prospera Centre. Abbotsford would have become the home of the Chiefs if the city had supported them in building a new arena; instead, the Chiefs moved to Langley. Ironically, construction has now been completed in Abbotsford on a far bigger sports & entertainment centre (with 7,500 seats).
Abbotsford Minor Hockey is one of the largest associations in British Columbia with more than 1000 players registered from the ages of 5 through 18 years old. This association is recognized by many as a model and a leader in the development of minor hockey programs, and several Abbotsford-raised players have gone on to the highest levels of this sport. In the 2005-2006 hockey season, Abbotsford's Bantam AAA team were ultimately the Western Canadian Bantam Champions, and eight individual players from this team (the most ever) were selected in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft.
Abbotsford has a superior Youth soccer program, winning 2 national titles, and numerous provincial titles. It is also home of soccer all stars Sophie Schmidt, Brad Petoom and Adam Lang. Abbotsford is home to the Abbotsford Mariners of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League, the highest level of amateur soccer in North America.
Abbotsford is home to many high school sports, with Abbotsford Collegiate, W.J. Mouat Secondary, Rick Hansen Secondary, Robert Bateman Secondary, St. John Brebeuf Secondary, Yale Secondary, and the Mennonite Educational Institute, among others, doing very well in track and field, volleyball, basketball, and football. These schools have consistently ranked among the highest in the province. The Yale Secondary Senior Boys Basketball Team, under Coach Al Friesen, won the 2008 ‘AAA’ provincial boys' basketball championship.
Abbotsford's rugby club supports three men's teams, two women's teams, U19 men's and women's, U15 U16 and U17 men's, and a great mini rugby program. Many of Abbotsford's players have gone on to play for Canada, such as Erin Lockwood, Ryan McWhinney, Scott Hunter, Bryn Keys, and Brodie Henderson.
In Olympic sports, Abbotsford's Alana Kraus has won medals in short-track speed skating.
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| Club | League | Sport | Venue | Established | Championships |
| Abbotsford Heat | Ice hockey | Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre | |
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| Abbotsford Pilots | Ice hockey | MSA Arena | |
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| Abbotsford Mariners | Soccer | Bateman Park | |
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| Abbotsford RFC | CFV Exhibition Park | |
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Crime
As of July 20, 2006, the Abbotsford metropolitan area as defined by Census Canada (which includes Mission) had the highest property crime rate and the second highest violent crime rate for cities with a population of 100,000 to 500,000 in Canada.Additionally, as of October 26, 2010 the metropolitan area had the highest rate of homicides nationally for two years running with a rate of 5.22 homicides per 100,000 population. (Versus the national average of 1.81 per 100,000.)
The City of Abbotsford has its own municipal police force, one of eleven municipal police forces in British Columbia. It is the third largest municipal police force in British Columbia (behind Vancouver and Victoria). As of 2006, the Abbotsford Police Department employed nearly 200 officers and 80 civilian employees.
The Abbotsford Police Department was officially formed in 1995 when the District of Matsqui and the District of Abbotsford amalgamated to become the City of Abbotsford. Prior to the amalgamation, the District of Matsqui was patrolled by the Matsqui Police and the District of Abbotsford by the RCMP. During the referendum citizens elected to keep a municipal police force.
The Abbotsford Police Department were involved in the investigation and arrest of the "Abbotsford killer" Terry Driver.
Areas
These places represent parts of the city that have more than one neighbourhood in them.
Neighbourhoods
Neighbouring communities
Sister cities
Fukagawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
Notable residents
See also
References
External links
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