Image : Kevin Plastow / Photo from the Rotary Chilliwack Christmas Parade in 2023

By Don Mitchell

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Nov 30, 2024 | 7:35 AM

CHILLIWACK – Canada’s weather agency is predicting showers for Saturday night, potentially impacting the 2024 edition of the Chilliwack Rotary Christmas Parade.

Environment Canada’s forecast calls for an 80 per cent chance of precipitation and temperatures around 6°C when floats begin winding down Yale Road at approximately 5:30 p.m.

However, the likelihood of rain is expected to decrease as the event progresses.

Despite the forecast, organizers anticipate another significant turnout.

The parade will start at Chilliwack Senior Secondary School and travel along Wellington Avenue, College Street, and Reece Avenue.

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Image: Road closures will be in effect from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the Rotary Chilliwack Christmas Parade on Nov.30, 2024

To accommodate the show, many downtown Chilliwack streets will be closed to vehicular traffic between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

As an alternative, BC Transit will offer free fares on all routes. It will add additional bus service on Route 51 Vedder to help get people to and from the event.

Several amenities will be available for spectators, including multiple portable toilets along the route from 4:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Locations include:

Locations include:

Portable Outhouses:

• Canada Post entrance, corner of Yale & Nowell
• Beside BIA office at 5 Corners on Young (accessible)
• Behind the Clock Tower at 5 Corners on Yale (accessible)
• Central Community Park

Indoor Bathrooms:

• 45951 Victoria Ave.
• #100-46187 Yale Road
• 45892 Wellington Ave.

Participation is expected to rival that of last year’s excursion, which boasted 80 parade entries and more than 900 volunteers and participants.