City of Chilliwack 10 City Snapshot $347 M Building Permit Construction Values $802,800 Average House Price 68% Curbside Waste Diversion Rate 5 Off Leash Dog Areas 618 New Business Licences Issued Located in the hear t of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia * Source: Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) * 100,580 Population 42,800 acres Farmland Image designed using resources by Freepik.com Image designed using resources by Freepik.com Image designed using resources by Freepik.com Image designed using resources by Freepik.com Image designed using resources by Freepik.com Annual Report 2021 111 Message from the Mayor 23 COUNCIL MEETINGS 12 PUBLIC HEARING MEETINGS I am pleased to present the 2021 Annual Report for the City of Chilliwack on behalf of Council. In this report you will find important information about City operations, including a financial overview, accomplishments and progress made on Council’s strategic goals. I hope you will think of this report as a summary of all our collective achievements, as well as a road map for where we plan to go next. 2021 was filled with challenges. Chilliwack faced heat waves, an influx of evacuees fleeing wildfires, and historic flooding, all in the context of a pandemic. Yarrow and Majuba Hill were evacuated, along with residents elsewhere impacted by landslides, and many residents faced sewer backups, localized flooding, and highway closures. Our community worked together to fill sandbags and find items or lodging for people in need, showing just how resilient Chilliwack can be. And yet, there were still many bright moments. We planted thousands of climate-resilient trees on Mt. Thom, continued retrofitting streetlights with LEDs, and Council approved the Single-Use Item Reduction Bylaw. Council approved the Mayor’s Task Force on Inclusiveness, Diversity and Accessibility Action Plan, and we made accessibility improvements to our website and the Cheam Leisure Centre. We celebrated Chilliwack-born Jordyn Huitema’s Olympic gold medal victory with the Canadian women’s soccer team, opened the pump track at the Landing, widened a portion of Prest Road, and opened the new Ross Road. This year, for the first time, Chilliwack honoured the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While this is an important day to reflect on the legacy and ongoing trauma caused by residential schools, there is work to do every day. In 2021, we renewed our commitment to building relationships with Indigenous neighbours, and will continue to support truth and reconciliation. The things we achieved in 2021 would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Council, advisory committee members, volunteers, City staff, and you, the citizens of Chilliwack. To anyone who called, emailed, took a survey, left a comment, participated in a public hearing, or attended a virtual meeting this year – thank you. You helped us shape twenty-one projects with feedback on our new engagement platform, engagechilliwack.com. Your involvement makes Chilliwack an even better place to work, live and play, and we look forward to another year of growth with you. Enjoy the read! Mayor Ken Popove
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