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- FVRD Adopts 2025-2029 Financial Plan February 28, 2025 The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Board of Directors has adopted the 2025-2029 Financial Plan Bylaw. The focus of this year’s Financial Plan was to stabilize budgets, maximize external funding sources, limit new requests, keep up with public expectations, ensure healthy workspaces and manage ongoing demands from ever-changing environments. Read More
- IMPORTANT UTILITY BILL DEADLINE FOR FVRD RESIDENTS December 11, 2024 The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is reminding FVRD residents of their quarterly utility payment deadline. With the Canada Post labour action affecting delivery of mail, any cheque payments and reminder notices for utility billing are not being delivered. Read More
- MATSQUI TRAIL REGIONAL PARK AT-GRADE RAILWAY CROSSING CLOSURE December 2, 2024 The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway has advised Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) and City of Abbotsford of CPKC’s requirement to comply with Transport Canada’s grade crossing regulations by the end of November 2024. Read More
- FVRD Announces Election of Board Chairs and Vice-Chairs November 29, 2024 During the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) inaugural Board of Directors meeting on November 28, 2024, the Board elected the Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the upcoming year. Read More
- FVRD and FOODMESH Update on the Fraser Valley Food Recovery Network November 20, 2024 The FVRD has been collaborating with FoodMesh since 2018 to divert food waste within the region. The online platform connects local food banks, charities, and farmers with grocery stores and food producers so that surplus food is put to better use than ending up in the trash. Read More
- FVRD 2025-2029 Financial Plan Public Survey Opportunity September 27, 2024 Since June 2024, FVRD staff has been preparing the 2025 Financial Plan. September marks an important time in the process where electoral area residents are asked to share how they wish to receive information about the FVRD 2025-2029 Financial Plan. Between September 27 and October 18, 2024, we are launching an online survey to gather resident’s insight. Read More
- FVRD Recognized at UBCM with an Honourable Mention in the Excellence in Governance category September 23, 2024 Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Financial Plan and public engagement journey has resulted in receiving prestigious recognition at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention last week. The FVRD Board and staff received the Honourable Mention award in the Excellence in Governance category for the 2024 UBCM Community Excellence Awards. Read More
- Service Interruption Notice: Boston Bar Water System August 22, 2024 The Fraser Valley Regional District will be conducting leak detection on the Boston Bar water system overnight on Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday, August 29, 2024. Read More
- Hazard Advisory UPDATE - Chilcotin River Landslide & the Fraser River August 4, 2024 As a result of the landslide blocking the Chilcotin River, the Province of BC has advised their updated modelling provides an improved assessment of worst-case scenario risks. The modelling indicates water levels in the Fraser River is anticipated to be below freshet (spring snowmelt) seasonal levels. Public safety risks still apply. Read More
- Hazard Advisory - Chilcotin River Landslide & the Fraser River August 1, 2024 FVRD is aware of the Chilcotin River landslide and subsequent provincial emergency alert. The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR) has been in contact with FVRD and staff are monitoring the situation. Read More