Category: FVRD

Mayor Against Reserving West Bradner Farmland

10/16/2020

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For eight long-years the community of Bradner has been fending off industrial development - the majority of us breath a huge sigh of relief with each failed Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) exclusion application for 331 acres on Bradner's western border, and brace in apprehension for when the next application will be attempted.

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BC Government, Bring Hydrogen Passenger Rail to the Fraser Valley!

9/15/2020

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The route of the old interurban line between Vancouver and Chilliwack. South Fraser Community Rail hopes to see a passenger line revived between Surrey and Chilliwack. Map courtesy of South Fraser Community Rail & The Tyee

Bill Vander Zalm & Rick Green - South Fraser Community Rail, MESSAGE to our BC Government. 'Bringing you Hydrogen Passenger Rail to the Fraser Valley'. #ConnectTheValley!

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Don’t Reject Interurban Proposal Out-of-Hand

8/23/2019

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Image - Submitted, Proposed emissions-free hydrogen powered passenger train connecting Surrey to Chilliwack

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Frank Bucholtz, Peace Arch News, re-posted with permission - A proposal to use the former BC Electric Railway interurban line from Surrey to Chilliwack for passenger rail service has sparked a lot of interest and debate in recent months.

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Matsqui Transfer Station is Closing

9/25/2015

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Abbotsford BC - On February 13th, 2015, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (GVS & DD) Board made a decision to close the Matsqui Transfer Station located at 33621 Valley Road Abbotsford on November 1st, 2015.

The Matsqui Transfer Station’s last day of operation will be on October 31st, 2015. Information on garbage disposal in Abbotsford is available online or by calling the City of Abbotsford at 604-853-5485.

Please use the alternate garbage disposal sites:

First Class Transfer Station, 933 Coutts Way, Abbotsford - 604-823-2116
Monday to Friday 6am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday and Holidays 8am - 4pm
(Closed Christmas Day and New Years Day)

Progressive Waste Transfer Station, 34321 Industrial Way, Abbotsford - 604-864-0568
Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm
(Closed on weekends and Statutory Holidays)

If you have any questions email the Engineering and Regional Utilities Department or call
604-864-5514

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Fraser Valley Express to Link Abbotsford, Chilliwack & Langley

2/22/2015

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By Heather Lemieux, Editor - The Bradner Barker

On April 6th, 2015, the Fraser Valley Regional District will launch the Fraser Valley Express (FVX), that will provide transit services between Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Langley BC. The FVX (Route 66 Fraser Valley Express), will connect four independent transit systems: Central Fraser Valley, TransLink, Chilliwack and Agassiz-Harrison.

The Fraser Valley Express is a partnership between the FVRD, BC Transit, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Chilliwack. Open houses were held in September 2014 at various locations in the Fraser Valley. More planning regarding schedules, routes, fees and expansions will be discussed in the coming months.

There will be a total of six (6) express stops along the FVX route.

Carvolth Exchange - Bay 13 (Langley)
Highstreet Shopping Centre Park & Ride (Abbotsford)
McCallum Park & Ride (Abbotsford)
Lickman Park & Ride (Chilliwack)
Vedder at Luckakuck (Chilliwack)
Downtown Chilliwack

At first, plans did not include a FVX stop at Highstreet Shopping Centre at the Mt. Lehman interchange because of the complex configuration of the road system in that area, but a survey showed a high demand for the service to Highstreet.

The FVX will operate seventeen (17) total round trips on weekdays. The first trip will depart Downtown Chilliwack at 5:15am and the last trip will leave Carvolth Exchange (Langley) at 9:05pm. On Saturdays there will be 4 round trips with the first trip departing Downtown Chilliwack at 9:00am and the last trip leaving Carvolth Exchange (Langley) at 6:30pm. The FVX schedule is subject to change pending final analysis. The final FVX schedule will be available online prior to the April 6th, 2015 launch.

The City of Abbotsford, Chilliwack and BC Transit will each pay for part of the service. Abbotsford's projected share is $411,897, Chilliwack's at $233,709 and BC Transit will contribute $704,813.