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ABBOTSFORD – July 25, 2022 – Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the Fraser Valley for today through Friday or Saturday and Abbotsford residents are advised to prepare ways to stay cool during the heat.
A Heat Warning means daytime and…
Despite a downward trend, drowning is still the third leading cause of unintentional death for Canadians under 60, and together with the Lifesaving Society of Canada, the City of Abbotsford is bringing awareness to the risk of drowning and encouraging…
In celebration of culture, heritage, and the arts, the City of Abbotsford is partnering with local printmaker Emilie Kvist through the BC Culture Days Earth Endeavours Ambassador Series, to offer residents a hiking and printmaking creative challenge, as…
In-person Abbotsford City Hall services are re-opening following a fire on July 5. The fire impacted the first floor and services are moving temporarily to the old courthouse at 32203 South Fraser Way.
Starting today, the following in-person…
Pickle ball and tennis players in Abbotsford can look forward to improved courts at Jubilee Park and MSA Arena this fall, as the City of Abbotsford is fully rebuilding all eight pickle ball and four tennis courts at the two sites.
The improvement project…
Abbotsford City Hall is temporarily closed to the public due to an early morning fire outside one of the entrances. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
City Hall employees are asked to check in with their…
Today, Abbotsford City Council approved a flood mitigation option for Sumas Prairie and supported recommendations to prepare a funding submission to the Province of BC.
The preferred option is a hybrid concept, combining some of the key infrastructure…
For her commitment as a community builder and volunteer, as well as her dedication to sport, Sharon Mitchell is the 2022 recipient of the Order of Abbotsford.
For the past 40 years, Sharon Mitchell has been a valuable community contributor in the City of…
The City of Abbotsford is proud to announce that the City’s public relations response during the flooding emergency in November 2021 has won a National Award of Excellence from the Canadian Public Relations Society.
The City won silver for Best Use of…
Following public engagement with Abbotsford residents, farmers and business owners, City of Abbotsford staff will be presenting a preferred flood risk reduction and mitigation option to Abbotsford City Council for their consideration on June 13, 2022.…
The City of Abbotsford is excited to safely return to in-person celebrations honouring our community and country at Abbotsford Exhibition Park this Canada Day.
The daylong event will be the first in-person community Canada Day celebration since 2019 and…
Following a two-month call for submissions, the City of Abbotsford, in partnership with the Abbotsford Arts Council is pleased to announce visual artist, Cari Guri, has been selected as the “Artist in Residence”, a paid summer residency through the Go…
Each spring the City of Abbotsford monitors the levels of the Fraser River during the annual snowmelt season (freshet) to assess the flooding risk along the Matsqui Dykes.
BC’s River Forecast Centre published its latest snow survey last week, which…
ABBOTSFORD – For a second year in a row, Miller Pearson Consulting is sponsoring up to 30 Abbotsford children to attend a week of Abbotsford Summer Camps free of charge.
Eligible Abbotsford children will have the opportunity to participate in sports,…
The City of Abbotsford is proud to share that the newly designed and redeveloped Grant Park has won the Parks Excellence Award from the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA).
Grant Park was reopened in 2020 as Abbotsford’s first inclusive park and…