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Tuesday - Jan. 28, 2025 - Abbotsford may start building pump tracks
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It’s always helpful to us when you forward this newsletter to a friend. But you probably don’t want to forward this unless there’s something in it for the recipient too. Well, today might be a good day to pass the newsletter on to any friends you have with children in Abbotsford.
Plenty of parents will be interested in the news that Abbotsford might finally get a pump track or two. My kids love the Chilliwack tracks. My wallet also loves them. There are few better, cheaper ways to spend a couple hours than sitting at a table, letting your kids blast around a track on their scooters.
Hopefully, that opportunity will soon be available to parents in Abbotsford—though only time will tell just how long it will take that planning-obsessed municipality to actually get to building a place for kids to ride.
– Tyler
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The fences that keep the snow at bay

Chilliwack’s temporary snow fences are stationed around the city, including on Prest Road, to prevent snow drifts from drowning the streets. So far this year, they have had very few flakes to corral. 📷️ Grace Kennedy
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Each year, the City of Chilliwack installs nearly 4,000 metres of snow fences—temporary barriers that defend local roads against snowdrifts. Together with the city’s snow removal teams, they keep some of Chilliwack’s key transportation arteries from becoming traffic nightmares when wind and snow begin to blow.
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The Agenda

The City of Chilliwack has built a series of pump tracks over the last five years. Abbotsford may son follow suit 📷 City of Chilliwack
Abbotsford eyes pump tracks in parks
Pump tracks may finally be on the way to Abbotsford’s parks system. The rolling scooter and bike tracks have been a hit in Chilliwack, where the first one was so busy the city created additional sites to relieve user pressure. Mission has also built multiple pump tracks over the last decade.
Now Abbotsford is looking to follow in its neighbours’ footsteps. In a new report to council, city staff say they have heard “broad concern” from residents about a lack of amenities for youth in local parks. A subsequent assessment of park facilities led staff to recommend a boost to park spending in order to start building pump tracks across the city.
Details of potential locations for future tracks aren’t yet available in the report, which will be reviewed by council today.
Staff also say they are hoping to complete an “off-leash strategy” next year that would review the city’s dog parks and plan for future amenities.
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