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After 3-year hiatus, Camp Choice makes its return to Zajac Ranch in Mission
MISSION - After three years, Camp Choice has made its return to teens this week (Aug. 8-Aug. 12) at Zajac Ranch in Mission.Corisa Bell, director of the BC Camp Choice Society, described the camp as an...
Aug 09, 2022
Dual credit early childhood education program expanded
CHILLIWACK - With the introduction of 30 new dual-credit programs in B.C., grade 11 and 12 students will be able to earn both high school and post-secondary credits toward careers in early childhood e...
Aug 09, 2022
'My soul lives in those mountains' Chilliwack-born artist on his connection to the mountains, even outside of the art world
CHILLIWACK - Nobody understands what "the mountains are calling" means better than Chilliwack-born and raised artist, Peter Demerse Scott. "My soul lives in those mountains; they are my friends," he s...
Aug 08, 2022
No injuries in Chilliwack residential fire
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department made quick work of a house fire in the 10000 block of Fairbanks Crescent today (Aug 8).18 firefighters from 3 halls responded to the fire at 11:15 this morn...
Aug 08, 2022
'If people are looking for a way to help in their community, the time is now' Blood drive at Chilliwack Curling and Community Centre
CHILLIWACK - On Monday afternoon (Aug. 8), the Chilliwack Curling Club will be hosting a blood drive with Canadian Blood Services. Bruce Renwick, general manager for the Chilliwack Curling Club, said ...
Aug 08, 2022
Double fatal crash in Abbotsford now the subject of an IIO investigation
ABBOTSFORD - British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has opened a file into a crash that claimed two lives Sunday (Aug. 8) in Abbotsford. In a news release, the IIO says it was noti...
Aug 07, 2022
Bard in the Valley put on four successful shows of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Bard in the Valley (BIV) was in Abbotsford this week (Aug. 4-7), performing William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Brad Hendy, producer for the charitable theatre company, was pleased...
Aug 07, 2022
Artist collective Raven-Tacuara shares "light and darkness of life" in mural for Chilliwack Mural Fesitval
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Mural Festival is no stranger to bringing in local, national, and international talent to showcase their work-so it's no surprise that collective group, Raven-Tacuara, is i...
Aug 07, 2022
City of Chilliwack to install new drinking fountains in Sardis and Promontory
CHILLIWACK - Nothing satisfies quite like Chilliwack's award-winning drinking water and the hydration that it brings on a hot summer day. The City of Chilliwack announced Friday (August 5) that it wil...
Aug 06, 2022
Chilliwack Cultural Centre selects new executive director from Alberta
CHILLIWACK - An exhaustive selection process to find the next executive director of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre has culminated in the hiring of a versatile arts leader with tremendous creative and ...
Aug 06, 2022