Dichotomies
March, to me, is a month characterized by dichotomies. Many of us are familiar with the saying, "March comes in like a lion, and goes out...
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Debora Soutar
- Feb 1
- 2 min
More Heritage Trees of Chilliwack
I’m willing to bet that all of you have gone past a little park on Vedder Road at the southeast corner of Manuel Road and Vedder Road,...
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Merlin Bunt
- Nov 5, 2022
- 3 min
WOOLWORTH’s – A LONGTIME PIECE OF DOWNTOWN CHILLIWACK’S HISTORICAL SHOPPING MOSAIC
For over six decades, a popular shopping presence in downtown Chilliwack, in three different high-profile locations, was the F. W....
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Merlin Bunt
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
When Eaton's Ruled Downtown Chilliwack
The phrase, “meet you in front of Eaton’s”, really meant something to Chilliwackians back in the day (and it still does to many). ...
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Merlin Bunt
- Sep 3, 2022
- 3 min
THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXPERIENCE- HOW IT USED TO BE IN CHILLIWACK AS SUMMER WOUND DOWN
As summer in Chilliwack draws to an end, Labour Day is just around the corner and that means, as it seemingly has forever, school will...
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Debora Soutar
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Heritage Trees of Chilliwack
Chilliwack’s urban forest brightens our streets in spring and provides welcome shade in summer. Trees are home to all kinds of birds and...
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Kalie Holford
- Jul 2, 2022
- 2 min
A RENOVATION OF THE HEART: CHILLIWACK’S HIDDEN GEM
Hidden between sprawling cornfields and suburban architecture, a century-old house sits collecting secrets in its walls. A single step...
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Krista Butt
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
What's Old is New Again, in Downtown Chilliwack
We've all noticed some pretty dramatic changes in Historic Downtown Chilliwack these days! For those of you that grew up here, this new...
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Merlin Bunt
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
CULTUS LAKE, MAIN BEACH, AND THE PAVILION – GREAT MEMORIES OF HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
As the summer months will soon be upon us, many Chilliwackians, as they have for over a century, will be heading up to Cultus Lake to...
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Merlin Bunt
- May 1, 2022
- 3 min
ROLLER SKATING – A LOOK BACK AT THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE PASTIME’S POPULARITY IN CHILLIWACK
Over the years, roller skating’s history in Chilliwack has been characterized by fluctuating popularity, venues destroyed by Mother...
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Monica Braun
- Apr 2, 2022
- 5 min
LIVING IN A HERITAGE HOME: CONNECTING WITH ITS PAST
The owner of Skelton House writes about the connections she has made with previous inhabitants of the house.
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Merlin Bunt
- Mar 5, 2022
- 3 min
THE BUILDING OF HIGHWAY 1 and A SHORT STRETCH OF NOW FORGOTTEN, ABANDONED ROAD IN CHILLIWACK
A brief history of Highway 1 in Chilliwack and a long forgotten road that led to adventure and opportunity.
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Laura Reid
- Feb 4, 2022
- 2 min
A PASSION FOR CHILLIWACK'S HERITAGE
Valentine's Day is once again upon us this month. Although the origin of this annual holiday is not clear, February 14th has historically...
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Merlin Bunt
- Jan 8, 2022
- 3 min
LITTLE MOUNTAIN – WHILE TIMELESSLY OLDER THAN CHILLIWACK ITSELF, RELATIVELY LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT IT
To some extent, virtually everyone who has ever lived in Chilliwack (as well as those who predate its settlers) has been aware of Little...
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Merlin Bunt
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
An Old-Fashioned Chilliwack Christmas with Isaac Kipp and His Family
Read about a typical Chilliwack family Christmas in the early 1900's.
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Laura Reid
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
IN THE BEGINNING…
"There may have been a time when preservation was about saving an old building here or there, but those days are gone. Preservation is in...
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Monica Braun
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Chilliwack’s Grand Boulevard
A brief history of Spadina Avenue.
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Krista Butt
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Exploring Historic Chilliwack Trails
Spring is in the air, and this year more than ever we are being encouraged to socialize and exercise outdoors. We are lucky to have so...
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Merlin Bunt
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
HOMER RESTAURANT – CHILLIWACK’s OLDEST DINING ESTABLISHMENT
Following on BC’s recent and successful 2021 Heritage Week with its theme of “Where do YOU find heritage?”, it would be timely to profile...
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Laura Reid
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
A Look Back At The Spanish Flu
In the fall of 1918 Chilliwack schools, churches, theatres, pool rooms and public auctions were cancelled or closed. Travelling to...
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