The Fraser Valley Regional District is inviting residents to comment on the future of the region.

Upcoming open houses will be held in the district as part of a review of the regional growth strategy - a 30-year and beyond vision for the future of the region.

Open houses are scheduled in Mission on Oct. 3, 6: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. at the Mission Leisure Centre (7650 Grand St.), in Chilliwack on Oct. 4, 6: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Firehall No. 1 (45950 Cheam Ave.), and in Abbotsford on Oct. 18, 6: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. at the Clearbrook Library (32320 George Ferguson Way).

For those unable to attend, there are other ways to participate:

- Fill out a survey online at www.fvrd.bc.ca. It can be found on the homepage under Hot Topics.

- E-mail ideas, comments and questions to rgsinput@fvrd. bc.ca.

- Write to: Fraser Valley Regional District, Strategic Planning and Initiatives Department, 5950 Cheam Ave., Chilliwack, BC, V2P 1N6