
A new year of cultural celebrations
After a successful 2024 season, we’re excited to be bringing back our Culture City: Program Series this weekend for a celebration of Black History Month.
The Culture City: Program Series is an ongoing lineup of free, family-friendly events that…

A new way to connect with local businesses
As a City Council we love getting out into the community to get to know our local business owners and operators a little bit better. One of the ways we’ll be doing this is through our new Business Spotlight program where Council will be visiting…

BC’s agriculture innovators come to Abbotsford
We are very proud to be once again hosting the Pacific Agriculture Show right here in Abbotsford, the agriculture capital of BC.
Last year more than 9,500 attendees and 300 exhibitors filled the Tradex halls, and we’re confident that we’ll have…
Answering questions from the business community
The Mayor’s annual address to the Chamber of Commerce and business community is an opportunity for us to share our accomplishments and future plans and address the questions and concerns of local entrepreneurs.
Last year’s event was held on Dec…

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday
Happy New Year, Abbotsford!
It’s hard to believe that 2025 is here. We have accomplished a lot over the past 12 months, and we have a lot to be proud of, but we also have so much to look forward to in 2025.
This year marks the 30th…

Council reflects on top achievements of 2024
The end of the year is a perfect time for reflection. For us as your City Council, 2024 was a year of action and progress toward our goal of building an inclusive, connected and sustainable community with a vibrant, growing economy.
This year…

Council and Community review 2025 budget
As your City Council it is our priority to demonstrate fiscal discipline by making financial decisions that consider short and long-term costs alongside the value of our services to the community. These are the goals and principles we adhere to when…

Discussing agriculture issues with regional leaders
Our agricultural sector is one of the chief economic drivers of our community, and as a City Council we are committed to advocating for and supporting our agriculture and agritech industries.
But we aren’t the only municipality that feels this…

Digging a hole just got easier
Did you know that if you want to make an improvement on your property that involves putting a shovel in the ground, you need to make a BC 1 Call (BC1C) request to make sure there are no underground utilities in the way?
A call to BC1C before…

Update on the protest encampment at City Hall
We know that many people have questions about the encampment at City Hall and what actions the City is taking following the court decision we received in October, which is why we are providing this interim update.
Many of you are aware that, on…

Celebrate the holidays in Abbotsford
Season's greetings, Abbotsford!
Nothing quite matches the holiday season when it comes to the whole community getting together in the spirit of joy and unity.
This is the time of year when family and friends gather to share a meal and…

Bringing our concerns to the Bank of Canada
Like all communities across Canada, Abbotsford experiences a wide array of economic issues that affect our local businesses and households. On Oct. 31 City Council was able to raise some of those concerns with the Bank of Canada directly when Mayor…