2018 Annual Report

Annual Report 2018 18 School Zone Enforcement This fall the Safer City team initiated a pilot project focusing on an expansion to the annual Back To School Enforcement and Education project. Initial efforts had the team working one-week of enforcement in a variety of school zones in the morning and afternoon with the first project occurring in 15 school zones in October and November. The project focuses on all activity within a school zone (parking, speed, and pedestrian safety). Roundabout Education The fall roundabout education session welcomed just over 70 visitors. Chilliwack Safety Fair The Chilliwack Safety Fair, co-hosted by Safer City and the Chilliwack Fire Department, was held in October. The event was held simultaneously at the Home Depot and Canadian Tire parking lots, with the Yarrow Fire Hall hosting their annual Open House on the same day. Multiple vendors provided booths to showcase their safety expertise all in an effort to expand public safety knowledge throughout the community. Scooter Road-eo Safer City, in partnership with Speed Watch, ICBC, Chilliwack and District Seniors’ Resources Society, RCMP, Discount Mediequip, Lions Club and First Transit Canada, hosted an interactive open house on safe scooter use. A slalom course, operator speed alley, bus access, ramp, sidewalk and door practice were part of the interactive activities. Indoor informational booths were also showcased. Seniors’ Driver Licensing Information Session Safer City, in partnership with ICBC, hosted an information session for senior drivers. City Hall Council Chambers was full of residents interested in learning more about driving today, self-assessments, assessing medical fitness, Enhanced Road Assessment (ERA), pedestrian safety, distracted driving, staying mobile and tips for seniors with refreshers on rules of the road. Wastewater Treatment Plant: High-Strength Wastewater Pre-treatment Facility Project The project included the construction of a high- strength wastewater pre-treatment facility (HSWWTF) at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to accept and manage high-strength wastewater. The overall project is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2019. Yarrow Reservoir “A” Replacement Project A new 1,500 cubic metre capacity glass-lined, bolted steel circular tanks and the associated pumping project were completed in November 2018. This $2,000,000 project was funded by Yarrow Waterworks District and a grant from the Provincial- Federal Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. McGillivray Pump Station Upgrade The upgrades are being carried out to increase capacity to handle a 1:100 year return period rainfall flood event and will benefit over 750 hectares of agricultural land plus associated homes and outbuildings. The project is fully funded by the Province of BC and substantial project completion is scheduled for early 2019.