Sep 17, 2021 – Eric Welsh/The Chilliwack Progress

Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister of State for Infrastructure, said the funding is part of the provincial government’s climate action plan, reducing greenhouse gas emmissions by encouraging people to choose environmentally friendly modes of travel like walking and biking.

Over the next three years, $36 million has been committed to the Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants program, with nearly $13.7 million in funding awarded in 2021.

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