Local governments in Fraser Valley are receiving federal-provincial investments in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced Abbotsford-Mission MLA Simon Gibson on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

Mission is receiving federal-provincial investment in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced MLA Simon Gibson of Abbotsford-Mission and MLA Marc Dalton of Maple Ridge-Mission on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

Skilled-trades students in the Mission School District will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades-training equipment.

Modern and efficient transportation networks are crucial to increasing economic opportunities, facilitating trade and creating well-paying jobs.

As of Jan. 16, 2017, British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.

Fraser Valley agritech entrepreneurs will meet with Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick to share a first-hand look at innovative developments in the agritech sector.

The world is changing and B.C. students need to be ready to adapt to the careers of tomorrow. Students in the Mission School District will be prepared thanks to $22,500 in provincial funding awarded to the district, helping to connect kids with opportunities in skilled trades and tech training. 

Students, teachers and staff at Windebank Elementary school in the Mission school district will benefit from $375,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the Mission school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $188,900 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.