Council Blogs

On Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25 the City is hosting two open house events to take feedback and questions from the public on the issue of commercial truck parking.

Making progress on commercial truck parking



As a major agricultural producer bisected by the Trans-Canada Highway and part of the Asia Pacific Gateway, Abbotsford is a significant transportation and trucking hub. Carriers hauling every conceivable type of freight including manufactured goods,…

Mayor Siemens attended the 2024 Indigenous Role Model Ceremony at the Sema:th Longhouse, which recognized 10 promising Indigenous Grade 12 students from the Abbotsford School District.

Honouring our young role models



The youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. That’s why it’s important that they have positive role models to emulate and look to for guidance.

Role models can come in many forms. Parents, teachers and coaches are common influences, as…

Abbotsford Police Board member Michelle Sagert passed away recently at the age of 35.

Remembering Michelle Sagert



Last month, we were all deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Michelle Sagert at the young age of 35. Michelle left her mark on Abbotsford as a respected lawyer, advocate and leader.

Michelle was a member of the Abbotsford Police…

Mayor Siemens speaking at the University of the Fraser Valley’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Congratulating the University of the Fraser Valley on 50 years in our community



For the past 50 years our community has been a fortunate beneficiary of being home to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).

Having a high-quality, local option for post-secondary education and training has been vital to our City and region…

On March 15, BC Minister of Agriculture and Abbotsford-Mission MLA Pam Alexis met with Mayor Ross Siemens at City Hall for an economic development update.

Discussing economic growth and development with Minister Alexis



It’s not every day we have a provincial Minister of Agriculture who hails from our own backyard, but that’s the case with Pam Alexis, who is also the MLA for Abbotsford-Mission. As a result, we have no doubt that when she’s at the cabinet table, she…