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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
![Image of team and City of Excellence Award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2023-12/JAC2023-DSC04972.jpg?itok=KUA986vY)
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.
![Image of team winning 2023 Innovation Safety Award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2023-12/JAC2023_Abbostford.jpg?itok=8ANBnfl8)
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.
![Image of team winning the organizational safety excellence award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2023-12/JAC_Abby.jpg?itok=8izlgLgZ)
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.
![Image of 2022 Safety Award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-10/Award.jpg?itok=iuOTdi5E)
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.
![Image of Award PR](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-06/City%20Wins%20National%20Public%20Relations%20Award%20for%20Emergency%20Flood%20Response.png?itok=PTAaQqtb)
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
![Image of Mayor Braun accepting the award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-05/MayorBraun-BCRPA%20Award%20for%20Grant%20Park.jpg?itok=vZzECQNU)
2022 - Award of Excellence from BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA)
Awarded for Abbotsford's Grant Park innovative and inclusive design
![Image of EDAC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/edac-square-1.png?itok=uiUnFiF6)
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.
![Image of Cultural Diversity Award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/Cultural%20Diversity%20Award%20-%202019.jpg?itok=nqrmkoyQ)
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.
![Image of 5 blooms award](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/2018-bloom-logo-abbotsford_5bloomsorig.jpg?itok=27dh6faY)
2018 -Communities in Bloom - 5 Blooms Award
Awarded for City of Abbotsford Co-op Community Viewing Platform at Willband Creek
![Image of COR certification](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/COR-Award-2017.jpg?itok=uEzZQHCr)
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.
![Image of CIP Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/CIP-logo.png?itok=xV0sDD9v)
2017 Canadian Institute of Planners Award
Awarded for Planning Excellence – City and Regional Planning
![Image of EDAC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/edac-square-1.png?itok=uiUnFiF6)
2017 Economic Developers Association of Canada - The Best of the Best
Awarded the Marketing Canada Award for AG Tech Video
![Image of Abbotsford Climate Action logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/abbotsford%20climate%20action%202017.jpg?itok=SLA2j9Q5)
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
![Image of UBCM logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/UBCM_Logo_pantone320_E0705A_400x400.png?itok=ni3Ff_q3)
2017 - UBCM Community Excellence Awards – Honourable Mention
Awarded for Leadership & Innovation – Agriculture – for Think Local. Think Abbotsford. Taste of Abby Week
![Image of CSDS logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/csdc.jpg?itok=Mk4fsAC0)
2017 - CSDC Systems Inspiration Award
Awarded for the City of Abbotsford AMANDA project
![Image of Abbotsforward Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/abbotsfwd-globe-green.jpg?itok=VyIedwdQ)
2017 - Excellence in Policy Planning (City & Urban Areas) - GOLD Award
Awarded for Abbotsforward - City of Abbotsford, DIALOG & Toderian UrbanWorks
![image of 4 blooms](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/2017-bloom-logo-abbotsford-4_orig_0.jpg?itok=pJgMR_aR)
2017 - Communities in Bloom 2017 - 4 Blooms
Awarded to City of Abbotsford International Friendship Garden
![Image of Climate Leader logo Abbotsford 2016](/sites/default/files/styles/3_5_3/public/2022-03/climate-logo-abb%202016.jpg?itok=z6nwTfF1)