Simon Gibson, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission, on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto, announced $10 million in flood protection funding for the City of Abbotsford as part of the Province’s major investment in emergency preparedness and public safety.

Simon Gibson, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission, on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto, announced a $10.5-million investment in dike and pump upgrades to the Fraser Valley Regional District’s Nicomen Island diking system, as part of the Province’s major investment in emergency preparedness and public safety.

Safe, modern and efficient public infrastructure ensures the well-being of British Columbia communities. The governments of Canada and British Columbia are committed to supporting infrastructure that helps get people to good paying jobs and back to their families after a hard day’s work.

As part of the public safety funding announced in the 2016 provincial budget, the Province is committing $4 million in funding for shoreline flood mitigation projects in Abbotsford that, if left unrepaired, could undermine the dike protecting the Matsqui Prairie and important regional infrastructure.

A new border delay message sign on Highway 1 will make it easier for motorists and commercial vehicle operators travelling to the U.S. to plan their route and save time.

Government is responding to residents' concerns about increased traffic noise, by building a buffer along Highway 1 at Jackson Street.