ALTUS Chiropractic & Physiotherapy Abbotsford BC

Vancouver, the Fraser River, and Greater Vancouver are all close by, making Abbotsford a convenient place to live. It is the province’s second-largest municipality after Metro Vancouver, home to an estimated 141,397 residents.

After the Greater Toronto Region and the Greater Vancouver CMA, Abbotsford-Mission has the third-highest proportion of visible minorities in Canada’s census metropolitan area. Tradex, the University of the Fraser Valley, and the Abbotsford International Airport are all located in this area of British Columbia.

Fraser Valley Regional District and British Columbia’s fifth-largest municipality, according to the most recent census data. The Abbotsford–Mission census metropolitan area, which had a population of roughly 180,518 people as of the most recent count, is Canada’s 23rd biggest. Statistics Canada has designated it Canada’s most philanthropic city for nine years in a row for charitable donations.

The 375.55-square-kilometer (145.00-square-mile) metropolis is the province’s most populous. The Canada–U.S. border forms the southernmost limit of the municipality. There are three municipalities in Canada that border it on the west: Langley Township, District of Mission, and City of Chilliwack. South of Abbotsford lies the Washington town of Sumas. Mount Baker (located in Washington state to the southeast of Abbotsford) and the Coast Mountains can be seen from much of the city (to the north).

About 62% of Abbotsford inhabitants are employed by the City of Abbotsford. Another 38 percent travel to Mission, Chilliwack, or the outskirts of Vancouver (primarily Surrey and Langley). More over a quarter of the people who work in Abbotsford come from other parts of the province.

Local economies are among the most diversified in Canada, according to the Conference Board of Canada. Agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and retail are the major industries of Abbotsford. The city earns more money per acre of agricultural land than the Niagara Region and the North Okanagan combined, according to the USDA.

Fraser Health, which employs around 2,500 people at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, is the city’s major employer. Cascade Aerospace and Conair Group Inc. are leading the burgeoning aerospace industry as well.

The Abbotsford School District oversees 46 public elementary, middle, and high schools. The “Abbotsford Virtual School” offers more than 30 semestered online courses through a virtual school. Students learn about the video game industry through an innovative animation and modeling program offered by this college.

St. John Brebeuf, Mennonite Educational Institute, and Abbotsford Christian School are among the private schools in the area.

Columbia Bible College, Summit Pacific College, and Career Gate Community College are examples of religious post-secondary institutions in the city, as are the University of the Fraser Valley and the Métis Skills and Employment Centre and CDI College.

Arty Awards, music in Mill Lake Park, and the Christmas Artisan Gift Fair are just some of the free events put on by the Abbotsford Arts Council. Art in the Park, Abbotsford’s Art and Heritage Unity Festival, and the Historical Downtown Art Bench Project are just a few of the initiatives it has been a part of.

Museums from throughout Canada and the world are represented at the Reach Gallery Museum in Winnipeg. In addition to housing a heritage archive, the center hosts various events, educational programs, and training opportunities for the community’s artists and cultural institutions.

We provide regular scheduled service because of its closeness in the east end of Vancouver, WestJet provides regular service from the airport. The annual Abbotsford International Airshow is held at the airport.

Transit options include the Trans-Canada Highway No. 1 and the Abbotsford-Mission Highway No. 11, as well as the Fraser Highway (No. 1A). By way of Abbotsford-Huntingdon/Sumas border crossing, it is possible to pass over to the United States.

The Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association is one of the largest in British Columbia, with over 1000 registered players ranging in age from five to eighteen. In the development of minor hockey programs, this organization is widely regarded as a model and a trailblazer, and some Abbotsford-raised players have gone on to compete at the highest levels. There were eight players from Abbotsford’s 2006 bantam-AAA hockey team that were taken in the WHL Bantam Draft, becoming Western Canadian Bantam Champions that year.