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The City of Abbotsford, in collaboration with the Descendants of the Komagata Maru Society, Khalsa Diwan Society and the South Asian Studies Institute, is memorializing and honouring the tragic Komagata Maru incident of 1914, by commemoratively renaming…
The City of Abbotsford is gearing up for our daylong community-focused Canada Day celebrations, returning to Abbotsford Exhibition Park on July 1.
The day’s activities begin at 10 a.m., at the Ag Rec building with local artisans, non-profit organizations…
To help increase opportunities for all children in Abbotsford to participate in local summer camps, the City of Abbotsford is launching a new program that will provide one-to-one support for children who are in need of an aide to be safe and successful…
To help better connect Abbotsford seniors with the resources and programs available to them, the City of Abbotsford is hosting a free all-day 55+ resource fair and symposium on Saturday, June 10 at Sevenoaks Alliance Church. This one-day event is…
Each spring the City of Abbotsford monitors the levels of the Fraser River during the annual snowmelt season, known as freshet, to assess the flooding risk along the Matsqui Dikes. As of May 1, 2023, the snow basin index in the Fraser River at Hope is…
The City of Abbotsford is excited to present its annual Canada Day event honouring our community and country at Abbotsford Exhibition Park on July 1.
The daylong event will feature a parade, live entertainment, food trucks and a marketplace. The City is…
A significant multi-government agreement to make Sumas Prairie more resilient to flooding was signed on Friday, April 28, 2023, by the Province, Semá:th, Matsqui and Leq’á:mel First Nations, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Chilliwack.
The Sumas…
The City of Abbotsford is taking an action-oriented approach to addressing key social issues through a new community-driven initiative that brings together local health and social service providers to share information, create resources and support each…
The City of Abbotsford is looking for community input to help to guide current and future plans and funding for aquatic services in Abbotsford.
The engagement and review will result in the development of a new Aquatic Services and Facilities Strategy for…
The McKee Neighbourhood Plan will need to be reintroduced to Abbotsford City Council due to a procedural error.
On January 30, 2023, a procedural error was made with the first and second readings of the bylaw for the McKee Neighbourhood Plan. This was…
Abbotsford residents looking for recreation activities in the City can now create their own custom recreation program schedule, thanks to a new activities search function on the City’s website.
The new, enhanced search tool allows users to easily find…
The City of Abbotsford and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 774 have ratified a two-year collective agreement for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024.
“The new agreement allows the City of Abbotsford to continue…
In an effort to increase cyclist mobility and safety, and create safe and enjoyable active transportation in all neighbourhoods, the City of Abbotsford is looking to expand the cycling network in the City by building a new all-ages and abilities (AAA)…
The City of Abbotsford has once again benefited from funding received from the Community Works Fund (CWF) program, which was the stimulus for the completion of multiple roads and infrastructure projects across the City in 2022. In total, the City…
As the City of Abbotsford continues to grow and develop, finding ways to reduce waste is an increasingly important part of minimizing the City’s impact on our environment. To meet Recycle BC requirements and divert unnecessary waste from landfills, the…