| July 22, 2010 FUNDING HELPS MISSION COMBAT CRIME Mission will see increased public safety as a result of $215,403 in provincial funding. The money is part of a $38.6 million instalment from the Strategic Community Investment Fund. June 28, 2010 Support Local Farmers: Bite into B.C.'s Summer Harvest All of the fresh food and delicious wine you need for a summer picnic or barbeque are available at local farms and markets. June 23, 2010 Local Arts, Culture and Sport Groups Get More than $180,000 Arts, culture and sports organizations receive more than $184,600 in provincial Community Gaming Grants to support a variety of local programs. June 23, 2010 More than $700,000 to Local Arts, Culture and Sport Groups Arts, culture and sports organizations receive more than $700,000 in provincial Community Gaming Grants to support a variety of local programs. June 14, 2010 New Classrooms Support Full Day Kindergarten in Abbotsford New modular classrooms will create three new classrooms in the Abbotsford school district for full day kindergarten. May 25, 2010 New Taxiway to Stimulate Local Economy, Attract Investment Abbotsford MP Ed Fast was joined by Abbotsford – Mission MLA Randy Hawes, Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen and Abbotsford West MLA Mike de Jong to officially launch construction of a major expansion of the Abbotsford Airport. May 20, 2010 Older Workers & New Skills = Better Jobs New funding of $1 million will help older British Columbians in the Mission and Chilliwack-Hope regions gain new skills and new employment opportunities through the Canada - British Columbia Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) program. February 02, 2010 LOCAL WOOD USED FOR OLYMPIC PODIUMS The local community forest is going to play a key part of the medal ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, with wood from the Mission Municipal Forest being used to construct the podiums. November 20, 2009 CANADA—BRITISH COLUMBIA PARTNER TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON MISSION BRIDGE Highway 11 will receive $1.5 million in upgrades thanks to federal and provincial infrastructure funding, announced today by Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission MP Randy Kamp, Abbotsford MP Ed Fast, Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton and Abbotsford-Mission October 14, 2009 Public Housing Benefits from More Than $1.7 million for Building Upgrades The Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced today a $1.7 million cost-shared Housing Renovation Partnership (HRP) for the Cedarhurst and Fernview social housing facilities in Abbotsford, a joint agreement to provide funding to renovate and re September 16, 2009 Province Maintains Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing for Abbotsford The provincial government is providing more than $1 million in Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing to the City of Abbotsford. September 09, 2009 $19.6 Million in Renovated Buildings Open at UFV Students and staff at the University of the Fraser Valley's Abbotsford campus have improved learning and working conditions following a $19.6-million major renovation funded by the Province, Moira Stilwell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market | |
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