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...
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Merlin Bunt
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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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Krista Butt
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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
Mar 5, 20223 min read
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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Merlin Bunt
Jan 8, 20223 min read
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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Laura Reid
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
Chilliwack’s Grand Boulevard
A brief history of Spadina Avenue.
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