Need Help Completing Your Existing Use Groundwater Licensing Application by Deadline of March 1, 2022

  The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries is offering free in-person workshops to help agricultural producers with online applications for existing groundwater use licences. If you have been using groundwater for non-domestic purposes, such as irrigation, commercial (including livestock watering) or industrial use, before March 1, 2016, you have less than 2 months remaining … Read More >

How to Secure Water Rights for Your Farm? Apply to License Your Groundwater Use Before March 1, 2022

Licensing your groundwater use is not the same as registering your well. If you have registered your well, you still need to license your groundwater for non-domestic use under the Water Sustainability Act (WSA).   If you were using groundwater on or before February 29, 2016, for non-domestic purposes such as irrigation and livestock watering, … Read More >

Asian Giant Hornet Found in Abbotsford

Abbotsford-area beekeepers and residents are being asked to report if they see any Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), following the discovery of one hornet in the 7000 block of Bradner Road on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Though Asian giant hornet activity declines rapidly as colder temperatures arrive, people are encouraged to report possible findings. This … Read More >