A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
Chilliwack residents are being urged to weigh in with their opinion about the way the city should grow in coming years. So far folks are talking about topics from urban densification to what Rosedale and Ryder Lake and Greendale will look like in 30 years.
Saanich has bought 31.4 acres of farmland in the Blenkinsop Valley as part of long-term goals to improve park and trail connections, and preserve the area’s natural environment. Saanich now owns the majority of land around Blenkinsop Lake and a narrow swath around the entire agricultural property known as Beckwith Farm, located at the easternmost end of Beckwith Avenue and the Lochside Trail.
Steveston, beloved by its residents and tourists, hasn’t lost its seafood shine, but coffee shops are quickly becoming king. All the big purveyors of pumpkin spice lattes are now in the village, doing business alongside longtime haunts and new trendy coffee cloisters like Rocanini.
After years in the works, residents will soon be able to commute from Chilliwack to Abbotsford to Langley, and beyond, by public bus. The Fraser Valley Express bus has been unanimously approved by the Fraser Valley Regional District at Tuesday’s board meeting through a new bylaw.
Williams Lake city council has given the green light for backyard bees and hens in certain residential zones within city limits, but not without setting some strict guideline bylaws in place.