Students in the Fraser-Cascade School District will benefit from $1.3 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Laurie Throness announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness 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-Hope.

Work to resurface of a portion of Highway 1 through the Dogwood Valley near Hope has been completed.

Families in the Fraser-Cascade school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $184,576 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

A new web cam has been launched near the Haig Scale on Highway 7, about two kilometres west of Hope.

Travellers heading to and from the Lower Mainland on the Coquihalla Highway will experience smoother road conditions, thanks to an asphalt-resurfacing project that is scheduled to begin next month.

The Province will invest approximately $6 million to resurface an important stretch of Highway 3 between Hope and Nicolum Creek Bridge.