10 City of Chilliwack City Snapshot $306M Building Permit Construction Values $929,700 Average House Price 68% Curbside Waste Diversion Rate 5 Off Leash Dog Areas 638 New Business Licences Issued Located in the heart of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia * Source: Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) * 101,677 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 Image designed using resources by Freepik.com Message from the Mayor I am pleased to present the 2022 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 consider this report a summary of our achievements last year, as well as a road map for where we want to go. When 2022 began, our community was still dealing with the immediate effects of the 2021 flood and storms. Crews made repairs at more than 35 sites throughout the city. Provincial environmental approvals were required for major repairs on Bell Road, Camp River Road, and Hope River Road. Fortunately, we also completed two flood protection projects: the Fraser River erosion protection project added 485 metres of rock armouring along the river bank just downstream from the Camp Hope Intake, and the West Dike upgrade project raised a kilometre-long portion of the dike near the Great Blue Heron Reserve by approximately one metre. The City of Chilliwack also took steps to address climate change in 2022. Our Single-Use Item Reduction Bylaw came into effect in April 2022, helping us all reduce waste from single-use plastics around town, and Council approved both the Corporate and Community Climate Action Plans. These plans will shape the City’s efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change over the next decade and beyond. As some projects wrapped up, new ones began. In 2022, we completed the Vedder Road widening project, installed a novice pump track at the Landing, and added two multi-use game areas to the Landing and Watson Glen Park. We also broke ground with Tzeachten First Nation on a multiuse pathway project along Chilliwack River Road, and started construction on the Little Mountain stairs, which will connect the valley floor to higher elevation trails on Little Mountain. The things we achieved in 2022 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. Thank you to anyone who called, emailed, took a survey, left a comment, participated in a public hearing, or attended a meeting this year. We look forward to hearing from even more of you in the future as we work to make Chilliwack a community where all residents have the opportunity to thrive. Enjoy the read! Mayor Ken Popove Annual Report 2022 11
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