The expansion of the Experience the Fraser Canyon to Coast Trail will continue thanks to more than $335,000 of government funding and five people gaining work experience in the construction and trail-building sector.

Aboriginal students at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will benefit from a range of new and expanded programs and services as a result of $75,000 in one-time funding from the Province.

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.

Fourteen people are receiving work experience and training for in-demand jobs as electricians, carpenters, plumbers and welders, thanks to nearly $104,000 in provincial funding.

Compassionate care will be the centre of a new adult hospice in Abbotsford and the Province is providing $2.5 million to the Abbotsford Hospice Society to support its efforts to complete the facility.

A new study looking at British Columbia's aerospace industry will help businesses take advantage of major growth projected in airplane sales and air traffic in Asia.