Abbotsford mayor renews call for federal flood-mitigation funding
Siemens says the area’s agriculture generates $3.8 billion a year and supports more than 16,000 jobs, making flood protection urgent.
- On Wednesday, Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens reiterated his demand for federal flood mitigation funding for Sumas Prairie during a speech at the Ag-Rec Centre, saying the city is not "letting our foot off the gas."
- Agriculture on Sumas Prairie generates $3.8 billion annually and supports more than 16,000 jobs, while critical infrastructure including the Trans Mountain pipeline and Hydro transmission lines remain unprotected against flooding.
- Referencing the 2021 and 2025 floods, Siemens described Sumas Prairie as "vital to our provincial and national economy," emphasizing the area as the country's most productive agricultural land.
- Sumas First Nation Chief Dalton Silver and Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene joined Siemens in February meetings with Ottawa officials, though the mayor continues to press for action despite a joint government commitment.
- Joining other municipal leaders including Micheal Goetz of Merritt and Spencer Coyne of Princeton, Siemens remains critical of federal reluctance to fund infrastructure, citing June 2024 statements of feeling abandoned by Ottawa.
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Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens has once again called on the federal government to provide funding for flood mitigation on Sumas Prairie, saying the city is not “letting our foot off the gas.” Siemens addressed the issue during his speech on Wednesday (May 6) at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon at the Ag-Rec Centre. This year’s focus was on agriculture. Siemens touched on both the 2021 and 2025 floods on Sumas Prairie, an area he described as “the most…
Abbotsford mayor renews call for federal flood-mitigation funding - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens has once again called on the federal government to provide funding for flood mitigation on Sumas Prairie, saying the city is not “letting our foot off the gas.” Siemens addressed the issue during his speech on Wednesday (May 6) at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon at the Ag-Rec Centre. This year’s focus was on agriculture. Siemens touched on both the 2021 and 2025 floods on Sumas Prairie, an area he described as “the most…
Abbotsford mayor renews call for federal flood-mitigation funding - Northern Sentinel
Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens has once again called on the federal government to provide funding for flood mitigation on Sumas Prairie, saying the city is not “letting our foot off the gas.” Siemens addressed the issue during his speech on Wednesday (May 6) at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon at the Ag-Rec Centre. This year’s focus was on agriculture. Siemens touched on both the 2021 and 2025 floods on Sumas Prairie, an area he described as “the most…
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Abbotsford mayor renews call for federal flood-mitigation funding
Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens has once again called on the federal government to provide funding for flood mitigation on Sumas Prairie, saying the city is not “letting our foot off the gas.” Siemens addressed the issue during his speech on Wednesday (May 6) at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon at the Ag-Rec Centre. This year’s focus was on agriculture. Siemens touched on both the 2021 and 2025 floods on Sumas Prairie, an area he described as “the most…
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