A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Chilliwack on Thursday, March 29, 2018.                                  

The B.C. government is working with the City of Chilliwack to create up to 46 units of new modular housing with 24/7 support that will help people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, transition towards a more stable life.

As part of the Province’s recent investment of over $80 million in emergency preparedness and public safety, plans for major flood prevention projects were announced today.

Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Chilliwack MLA John Martin announced immediate investments and a long-term action plan outlined in B.C.’s rural economic development strategy that will create jobs and economic opportunities in Chilliwack.

A new affordable housing project in Chilliwack has taken another step forward, with a groundbreaking ceremony taking place for the 80-unit development at 45603 Yale Rd.

Low-income families in need of affordable rental housing in Chilliwack will soon have access to 35 new units of affordable housing.

Students, teachers and staff at Little Mountain Elementary school in the Chilliwack school district will benefit from $187,318 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.