Conference Report & Press Release For Media and other inquires: character.abby@gmail.com > Click here for photos of Conference 2022 > AbbyNews article here The Character Abbotsford Council was proud to host Conference 2022 on the theme of Homelessness. The conference was well attended with 247 registered guests including student leaders from local public and independent high schools. The conference was kicked off by Vijay Manuel, Chair of the Character Abbotsford Board of Directors. Manuel thanked the conference sponsors: Abbotsford School District , MEI Schools , Prospera Credit Union , The University of the Fraser Valley , and The Abbotsford News . He then reminded attendees that Character Abbotsford is a non-religious and non-political group. “Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Empathy, Courage and Service have the potential to be felt at the core of every human being, no matter who you are or what your background is” Dr. Gwendolyn Point was introduced to offer a land ac