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Hidden Valley Podcast
A podcast about the people, tensions and forces shaping the Fraser Valley — and the quiet innovators and change-makers most people never hear about.
Episodes
13 episodes
Tracy Loffler: Casting an Informed Ballot for School Trustee
Ken talks with Tracy Loffler, President of the BC School Trustees Association, about what a school board trustee's role is and isn't. They cover how schools are funded and what more funding could make possible, SOGI, and keeping student achieve...
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Brooke & Abby: Making Rec a Priority
Ken sits down with Brooke and Abby of #AbbyRecAdvocacy, a grassroots push to make recreation a priority in Abbotsford. They talk about how a conversation became a movement and why they listen to the sports associations, leaders, and coaches.
Ken Popove, Outgoing Mayor of Chilliwack
Ken Popove isn't running again in the Oct 17 election. Before he leaves office, he sits down with Hidden Valley to look back on his time as Mayor of Chilliwack.
Jay Lundgren: Township of Langley Mayoral Candidate
Ken sits down with Jay Lundgren, a first-time Township of Langley mayoral candidate running with Langley Strong. The Township's finances and debt are central to his platform. We also cover capital project funding, the role developers should pla...
Sukhi Dhami: Abbotsford Mayoral Candidate
Ken talks with Abbotsford mayoral candidate Sukhi Dhami about growing up in Abbotsford, recreation infrastructure, working with other levels of government, and attracting investment to the city.Election day is October 17.Sukhi did...
Mike de Jong: 30 Years, 5 Balanced Budgets, and Why Your Local MLA Still Matters
Mike de Jong represented Abbotsford in the BC Legislature for three decades, from 1994 to 2024. As BC's Finance Minister, he tabled 5 consecutive balanced budgets from 2013 - 2017. In this episode, Mike talks about why local represe...
Ed Fast & Alex Mitchell on Tariffs, Trump, and the Fraser Valley
Former Trade Minister Ed Fast and Abbotsford Chamber CEO Alex Mitchell on Trump, tariffs, and why this is still a live negotiation. Plus: Team Canada, why free trade needs better PR, and why the Fraser Valley needs trade corridors that don't fl...
Kerry-Lynne Findlay on Her Bid For The Abbotsford-Mission Seat
Kerry-Lynne Findlay makes her case to the voters of Abbotsford-Mission ahead of the September 26 byelection. The BC Conservative leader talks about what she would bring to the riding and her vision for the province.
Pam Alexis on Her Bid For The Abbotsford-Mission Seat
Pam Alexis makes her case to the voters of Abbotsford-Mission ahead of the September 26 byelection. The former BC Agriculture Minister talks about her roots in the community and why she wants the seat back.
Eric Woodward on Complete Communities, Debt, and Building Now
Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward makes his case for complete communities, using debt to build now rather than waiting, and holding the development community accountable.
Ross Siemens on Building Abbotsford
Ross Siemens is the Mayor of Abbotsford, first elected to local office at 23. He joins Ken Baerg to talk about the decisions the City is faced with right now: the timing and financing for new recreational amenities, prioritizing necessary infra...