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Chilliwack Council to Address Major Proposal – Six-storey, Purpose-Built Apartment Building at Wellington Avenue and Mary Street
18Aug
ConstructionPolitics

Chilliwack Council to Address Major Proposal – Six-storey, Purpose-Built Apartment Building at Wellington Avenue and Mary Street

Chilliwack (Build Chilliwack) – The August 19 Chilliwack Council meeting will have an interesting and challenging proposal in front of them. This is not far from Five Corners with a six-storey, purpose-built rental apartment building at the corner of Wellington Avenue and Mary Street. The proposed development would bring 155 units, including underground parking, rooftop […]

UPDATE – Judge Quashes Censure of City of Mission Councillor Ken Herar
16Aug
Legal

UPDATE – Judge Quashes Censure of City of Mission Councillor Ken Herar

Mission – (with files from Black Press) – On November 1, 2023, Council for the City of Mission resolved to censure Councillor Herar for conduct unbecoming a member of City Council in breach of the City’s Code of Responsible Conduct (2020).  As a result, Council resolved to: Remove Councillor Herar from the Parks and Recreation […]

Chilliwack Received Record Rainfall for August 15, Smashing Record Which Stood For Over 100 Years
16Aug
Weather & Climate

Chilliwack Received Record Rainfall for August 15, Smashing Record Which Stood For Over 100 Years

Chilliwack – (Roger Pennett – Environment Canada). The numbers don’t lie and they are impressive. While technically, the rainfall warning did not include the Wack, we were drenched. Record rainfall for August 15/25 . Total 40.0mm. Previous rainfall record for date , 23.9 mm in 1912. (Chilliwack rainfall records commenced in 1879.)  Storm total 48.5 […]

Environment Canada Issues a Rainfall Warning for the Fraser Valley – Vancouver to Abbotsford/Mission – Chilliwack Can Still Expect Its Fair Share
15Aug
Weather & Climate

Environment Canada Issues a Rainfall Warning for the Fraser Valley – Vancouver to Abbotsford/Mission – Chilliwack Can Still Expect Its Fair Share

Vancouver/Fraser Valley – Environment Canada Has issued a Rainfall Warning for the Fraser Valley – Vancouver to Abbotsford/Mission – Chilliwack Can Still Expect Its Fair Share This will be Friday and Friday night What to expect: 50 mm of rain (up to 80 mm in higher terrain) Heavy rain at times, with poor visibility Sudden […]

District of Hope Slapped on the Wrist Regarding Wastewater Treatment Plant
14Aug
EnvrionmentGovernmentLegal

District of Hope Slapped on the Wrist Regarding Wastewater Treatment Plant

Hope – In a media release from the District of Hope, The District of Hope acknowledges it has received an Administrative Penalty following a recent inspection of the community’s Pollution Control Center (Wastewater Treatment Plant) by the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks. Treated wastewater from the District’s facility is discharged to the Fraser River. […]

Abbotsford School Board By Election to Replace Korky Neufeld – Saturday October 11- UPDATE with Voting Days
14Aug
Education/LearningPolitics

Abbotsford School Board By Election to Replace Korky Neufeld – Saturday October 11- UPDATE with Voting Days

Abbotsfoird – While province wide municipal elections are one year away, there will be a by-election to fill the vacancy within the Abbotsford School Board. This after now MLA and former trustee Korky Neufeld was disqualified from holding two positions. As MLA and School Trustee. The Eligibility to Hold Public Office Act, which disqualifies MLAs […]

$4.9M from ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund New Facilities in Mission
14Aug
Education/Learning

$4.9M from ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund New Facilities in Mission

Mission – Families in Mission will now have access to a new child care centre with 67 new licensed spaces. “For families in Mission, this new child care centre means hundreds of dollars of monthly savings, shorter wait lists and the comfort of knowing their children are learning and growing close to home,” said Rohini […]

Abbotsford School District Appoints Lisa Burdeyny as Assistant Superintendent
13Aug
Education/Learning

Abbotsford School District Appoints Lisa Burdeyny as Assistant Superintendent

Abbotsford – The Abbotsford School District announce the appointment of Lisa Burdeyny as Assistant Superintendent, effective immediately.Burdeyny has been an integral part of the Abbotsford School District since 1994, serving in a variety of roles that span both school-based and district-level leadership. Her career has included teaching positions at Abbotsford Middle and Senior Secondary Schools; […]

2025 Chilliwack Giants Chillibowl – August 15 to 17
12Aug
Sports

2025 Chilliwack Giants Chillibowl – August 15 to 17

Chilliowack – Its the time honoured tradition for football at Townshend Park. Tackle Time ! CHILLIBOWL 2025 at Townsend Park — August 15, 16 & 17!Three action-packed days of football featuring: 6-Man Atom 9-Man Peewee 12 Junior Bantam Flag U8 Bring your cheers, your Giants spirit, and fill the park with energy.

Record Heat for Chilliwack – August 11, 2025 – Old Record Was in 2014
11Aug
EnvrionmentWeather & Climate

Record Heat for Chilliwack – August 11, 2025 – Old Record Was in 2014

Chilliwack (Roger Pannett Chilliwack volunteer weather observer & storm watcher for Environment & Climate change Canada – An 11 year old temperature record fell on Monday. Daily Record High for August 11/25. 36.8 oC. (11.4 oC above normal ) with a very dry 16 % relative humidity, in outflow winds.Previous Record high : 35.6 oC […]

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