The Abbotsford Post
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-10-05
issued: 1920-11-05
description: The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News.
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note: Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Abbotsford (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0168929
language: English
lat: 49.052222
long: -122.329167
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text