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    ROLLER SKATING – A LOOK BACK AT THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE PASTIME’S POPULARITY IN CHILLIWACK
    Merlin Bunt
    • May 1
    • 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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    LIVING IN A HERITAGE HOME: CONNECTING WITH ITS PAST
    Heritage Chilliwack
    • Apr 2
    • 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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    THE BUILDING OF HIGHWAY 1 and A SHORT STRETCH OF NOW FORGOTTEN, ABANDONED ROAD IN CHILLIWACK
    Merlin Bunt
    • Mar 5
    • 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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    A PASSION FOR CHILLIWACK'S HERITAGE
    Laura Reid
    • Feb 4
    • 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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    LITTLE MOUNTAIN – WHILE TIMELESSLY OLDER THAN CHILLIWACK ITSELF, RELATIVELY LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT IT
    Merlin Bunt
    • Jan 8
    • 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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    An Old-Fashioned Chilliwack Christmas with Isaac Kipp and His Family
    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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    IN THE BEGINNING…
    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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    Chilliwack’s Grand Boulevard
    Heritage Chilliwack
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Chilliwack’s Grand Boulevard

    A brief history of Spadina Avenue.
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    Exploring Historic Chilliwack Trails
    Heritage Chilliwack
    • 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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    HOMER RESTAURANT – CHILLIWACK’s OLDEST DINING ESTABLISHMENT
    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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    A Look Back At The Spanish Flu
    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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