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Aerial view of the Fraser River with farmlands

Food as Ceremony, Food as Relationship in the Stó:lo Nation

For Heritage BC’s “Stir the Pot” theme, a powerful local lens is the way food has long served as both a sacred responsibility and a social glue in Stó:lō communities—nourishing bodies, yes, but also affirming relationships: with the river, with salmon, with family, with guests, and with future generations. In Stó:lō life, food is inseparable from place—especially the Fraser River—and from teachings about reciprocity and care. Foods like salmon (alongside many other harvested

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Name: Heritage Chilliwack Society
Address: CA

Thu, May 07
Old Bones, New Life: A Heritage Chat w. Tony Gore
Minto Room, Evergreen Hall
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May 07, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Minto Room, Evergreen Hall, 9291 Corbould St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4A6, Canada
What does it take to save a building worth saving? Contractor Tony Gore of Gore Bros. pulls back the curtain on three local heritage projects — and the hard-won lessons behind them.
Sat, May 23
From Rationing to Ravishing: A Fashion Show & Strawberry Tea
Carman United Church
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May 23, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Carman United Church, 7258 Vedder Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E4, Canada
Fashion Through a Changing World. From wartime utility to postwar glamour — with Ivan Sayers