The City of Abbotsford strives to be a community of accomplishment and an example of good municipal practices and outcomes. The resources below detail recognition from municipal peers and community organizations on a job or project, exceptionally well done.
Awarded to the City of Abbotsford
2024 - BC Municipal Safety Association Awards
The City of Abbotsford received two awards from the BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) in recognition of its dedication to creating a safer and healthier workplace: the Health and Safety Stewardship Award and the Innovation Safety Solution Award.
2024 - Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) of the Fraser Valley - Industry Partner Award
This award is a result of our partnership with CHBA Fraser Valley in delivering a series of educational workshops to building industry professionals on the BC Energy Step Code.
2023 - City of Excellence Award for Underground Infrastructure
Awarded by the BC Municipal Safety Association - Recognizing local governments for activities that improve ground disturbance, safe excavation techniques and best practice at or around underground infrastructure.
2023 - Innovative Safety Solution Award
Awarded by the BC Municipal Safety Association to organizations that have achieved success addressing challenges in health and safety with a new or novel approach.
2023 - Organizational Safety Award
Awarded by the BC Municipal Safety Association in recognition of improving experience ratings and ultimately reducing injuries, illness, disease and fatalities.
2022 - Organizational Safety Excellence Award
Awarded from the BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA). The award recognizes that the City of Abbotsford has had a significant reduction in work-related incidents and a decrease in WorkSafe BC Experience rating.
2022 National Public Relations Award from the Canadian Public Relations Society
Awarded silver for Best Use of Media Relations – Small Budget (less than $10,000 CAD) for public relations respond during the flooding emergency in November 2021
2022 - Award of Excellence from BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA)
Awarded for Abbotsford's Grant Park innovative and inclusive design
2021 - Economic Developers Association of Canada - Marketing Canada Award
Awarded for the Abbotsford Passport to Patios campaign
2020 - COR Certification
A Certificate of Recognition (COR) is awarded to employers who develop health and safety programs that meet established standards. A COR shows that the employer's health and safety management system has been evaluated by a certified auditor.
2019 - Innovative Initiative Award
Awarded by the Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards for the Community Hub, providing respectful delivery of integrated health, housing and social supports for vulnerable populations.
2018 - Transportation Project of the Year
Awarded for the Transportation and Transit Master Plan by the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers.
2018 -Communities in Bloom - 5 Blooms Award
Awarded for City of Abbotsford Co-op Community Viewing Platform at Willband Creek
2017 - COR Certification
A Certificate of Recognition (COR) is awarded to employers who develop health and safety programs that meet established standards. A COR shows that the employer's health and safety management system has been evaluated by a certified auditor.
2017 Canadian Institute of Planners Award
Awarded for Planning Excellence – City and Regional Planning
2017 Economic Developers Association of Canada - The Best of the Best
Awarded the Marketing Canada Award for AG Tech Video
2017 - Community-wide Climate Action to Reduce GHG Emissions
The joint Provincial-Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Green Communities Committee extends congratulations on the successful efforts to undertake significant corporate or community-wide climate action to reduce GHG emissions in 2017
2017 - UBCM Community Excellence Awards – Honourable Mention
Awarded for Leadership & Innovation – Agriculture – for Think Local. Think Abbotsford. Taste of Abby Week
2017 - CSDC Systems Inspiration Award
Awarded for the City of Abbotsford AMANDA project
2017 - Excellence in Policy Planning (City & Urban Areas) - GOLD Award
Awarded for Abbotsforward - City of Abbotsford, DIALOG & Toderian UrbanWorks
2017 - Communities in Bloom 2017 - 4 Blooms
Awarded to City of Abbotsford International Friendship Garden
