Abbotsford, BC, Canada SEO Abbotsford is a located in the of, adjacent to . It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people (2006).[1] Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the , is the 23rd largest in Canada, with 159,020 people (2006).[1] Abbotsford has the third highest proportion of visible minorities among Census Metropolitan Areas in , after the
Abbotsford is the largest municipality by area in It is home to the , which hosts the .
The municipality’s southern boundary is the , across which is . In Canada, it is bordered by to the west, the and to the north, and to the east. Much of Abbotsford has dramatic views of (to the southeast) and the (to the north).
The City of Abbotsford uses a Council-Manager system of local government. The current Mayor and Council were elected on November 19, 2011. The current mayor is Bruce Banman. Councillors elected in 2011 are: Patricia Ross (10.6% of popular vote), Henry Braun (8.5%), Les Barkman (6.6%), Simon Gibson (5.5%), Bill MacGregor (5.5%), John Smith (5.3%), Dave Loewen (5.3%), Moe Gill (5.2%). School trustees elected are: Cindy Schafer, Stan Petersen, Korky Neufeld, Shirley Wilson, Rhonda Pauls, John Sutherland and Preet Rai.[5]
The Abbotsford flag and coat of arms are the same, featuring straight, diagonal crosses representing Abbotsford as at a “crossroads”. At the centre is a strawberry blossom to symbolize the local berry industry. The flag of Abbotsford was originally blue in colour. The change to green was initiated in 1995 when the District of Abbotsford and the amalgamated to create the City of Abbotsford.