Image: City of Chilliwack / The City of Chilliwack will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year with free swimming, ice skating and fireworks. Chilliwack residents and youth alike can take advantage of free swimming at the Rotary Outdoor Pool on Saturdays in July and August. There will be four free ice skating events in September and October, and a fireworks celebration on Saturday, November 18 at Townsend Park.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Chilliwack's 150th anniversary

Chilliwack to celebrate its 150th anniversary with free swims, skating and fireworks

Jul 11, 2023 | 9:43 AM

CHILLIWACK — While a provincial fireworks ban in June canceled a planned fireworks celebration on Canada Day in Chilliwack, the city still has events planned to celebrate its 150th anniversary this summer and fall.

The City of Chilliwack announced Tuesday morning (July 11) that it will offer free weekly swimming at the Rotary Outdoor Pool (46245 Reece Avenue, near Chilliwack Secondary School) on Saturday afternoons for the rest of the summer, free ice skating this fall, and a bigger fireworks celebration in November.

The Township of Chilliwhack, as it was spelled back then, became the third municipality to be incorporated in British Columbia in 1873.

Through the remainder of July and the following month of August, there will be a weekly free swim at the Rotary Outdoor Pool on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be four free skates happening over two weekends in September and October, including Saturday and Sunday, September 16-17, and Saturday and Sunday, October 21-22, at the Sardis Sports Complex and Chilliwack Coliseum.

Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Sardis Sports Complex will host two of four free ice skating sessions this fall, in conjunction with the City of Chilliwack’s 150th anniversary.

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Finally, this fall, the community is invited to join the City for an evening with food trucks and fireworks on Saturday, November 18 at 7 p.m. at Townsend Park.

“The City of Chilliwack is truly unique, and this area has history from long before 1873,” said Mayor Popove. “As we acknowledge this milestone for the City of Chilliwack and enjoy these activities, I would encourage everyone to also reflect on the Indigenous peoples and cultures that have been here since time immemorial.”

Additionally, as part of the Chilliwack 150 program, the City is installing new street banners throughout the city, featuring submitted artwork that represents the uniqueness of our community. For more information, visit chilliwack.com/150Events.