A new training building on Wolfe Road for Chilliwack firefighters was completed in 2025 thanks to federal funding of over $5 million. The federal funding allocation also paid for road repairs and a new amenity space at Townsend Park in Chilliwack. (Image Credit: City of Chilliwack.)
CHILLIWACK – Several civic projects throughout Chilliwack were completed in 2025 thanks to over $5 million in federal funding.
In a statement, the City of Chilliwack says a training building for local firefighters, an amenity space at Townsend Park, and transportation infrastructure projects came to fruition due to $5.08 million from the community stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund.
A bulk of the funding, $3.14 million, went toward repaving and rehabilitating 21.5 kms of city roads in 15 locations, and toward building 6.8 kms of delineated bike lanes and multi-use pathways and 1.5 kms worth of new sidewalks.
Roads that were repaired consisted of Yale Road, Boundary Road, Prairie Central Road, Elk View Road, Tyson Road, and more.
The Chilliwack Fire Department’s four-storey situational awareness training facility on Wolfe Road was constructed via $1.22 million of the total funding allocation. The space features a multipurpose training area and adaptable training aids. The addition of this structure enables firefighters to realistically practice the techniques needed for firefighting efforts in a variety of building types in the community.
A 4,600 square foot storage building at Townsend Park was converted into an amenity space to support community sport use, utilizing $375,800 of this funding. Features include accessible washrooms, a potable water station, sport training equipment storage and multi-use areas that can be used as changerooms, and meeting room space. The remainder of the funding was utilized towards capacity-building stu
“The City of Chilliwack continues to develop and maintain infrastructure to support our fast-growing community,” said Mayor Popove. “Last year we made significant transportation and active transportation infrastructure improvements, thanks in part to the support of the Government of Canada and the Union of BC Municipalities through the Build Communities Strong Fund.”
The Build Communities Strong Fund Community stream, formerly known as the Canada Community Building Fund, supplies local governments with predictable, long-term and stable funding for investment in infrastructure and capacity-building projects. This program is funded by the Government of Canada and administered in British Columbia by the Union of BC Municipalities.
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