Council Blogs

Staff presented their updated Good Neighbour Bylaw to City Council on Oct. 8.

Modernizing our Good Neighbour Bylaw



As a City Council, we want Abbotsford to be a community where neighbourhoods remain safe, healthy and a great place to live, work and play. One way we all contribute to that is by being a good neighbour.

To help modernize our City services and…

Last year our Operations team hauled about 11,000 tonnes of garbage and 13,000 tonnes of compost from curbside collection.

The team that keeps Abbotsford operational



The City of Abbotsford’s Operations team is one of our busiest. Over this past weekend with the heavy rain warning, if you were out and about, you likely saw them clearing catch basins and culverts throughout the community. They are the ones…

Councillors Barkman and Loewen got an inside look at StructureCraft during the Manufacturing Bus Tour on Oct. 4.

Learning more about our manufacturing sector



Abbotsford may be renowned for agriculture, but a tour of some of our local manufacturers emphasized that we’re not just expert growers, we’re also expert builders.

Earlier this month, several members of City Council, including Mayor Siemens…

The results of the 2024 Quality of Life Survey will help City Council make informed decisions on strategic goals and priorities for the community.

Let us know your thoughts on our community



Our mission as City Council is to strive to continually improve the quality of life within our community by delivering key services for current and future generations. As part of our many check-in processes and public engagement opportunities, we are…

The Thanksgiving long weekend is a time of celebration and personal reflection.

What Thanksgiving means to us



Thanksgiving is the time of year when we reflect on the things that matter to us most and express gratitude for our family, friends and community.

In this blog post, Mayor and Council discuss Thanksgiving, what we are thankful for and what the…