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Margaret Ballam: A Community Minded Historian

I never knew Margaret Ballam. The family name was known to me...you can't have lived in Chilliwack for any length of time without having...

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). ...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Chilliwack’s Grand Boulevard

A brief history of Spadina Avenue.

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