Fraser Valley communities partner with Interior to boost Southern B.C. infrastructure investments

CHILLIWACK — Three communities in the Fraser Valley have partnered up with a couple of Interior municipalities to call for stronger economic resilience across Southern B.C.

The West Coast Corridor Resiliency Partnership (WCCRP) consists of Chilliwack, Hope, Abbotsford, Merritt and Princeton – communities linked by trade and transportation that were also affected by heavy rain and flooding in November 2021 and December 2025.

“The WCCRP represents a proactive, regionally coordinated solution to a national problem,” said Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens.

“By advancing strategic infrastructure investments, this initiative will strengthen transportation networks, ensure access to energy corridors, and protect food systems reducing systemic risk to Canada’s economy.”