Saturday July 24, 2010
Local News
"The Party Is Over"
Infrastructure project debt a burden to future generations
Craig Hill/Voice
hilliwack
Mayor Sharon Gatez and council members gathered at Sardis Sr. Sec. for a
small but heartfelt ceremony Friday to acknowledge and the cooperation
between the three levels of government to secure infrastructure funding.
Thursday July 22, 2010
Feature Story
A Haven From High Food Prices
Oasis Outreach Society coming to Chilliwack
Craig Hill/Voice
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cost of food alone these days is enough to make you lose your appetite and
each time there's an increase, people on fixed incomes have no choice but to
take it on the chin ....
Saturday J
uly 24, 2010
Event
Party in the Park Hoedown
Central Community Park party packs 'em in
Craig Hill/Voice
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dusty trail wound up at Young Rd. and Victoria Ave. with another wildly
successful Party in the Park Friday. Over 3000 cow punchers were drawn to
the park like horses are to oats and for those hungry enough to eat a saddle
blanket there was plenty of grub...
Friday July 23, 2010
Community News
It's Showtime!
Culture Centre even has it's own version of Tin Pan Alley Craig Hill/Voice
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took 9-years of planning and fundraising and 1-year to build. Finally, the
Chilliwack Arts & Culture Centre is ready to open it's doors.
Ten-years is a long time and when you consider that a decade is 3,650-days, you can get a sense of the anticipation that ...
Friday July 23, 2010
Event
Hey Pawdnuhs!
It's Western Theme tonight at Party in the Park
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eehaw!
It's party night at Central Community Park. The city's premier summer event
series continues with a great lineup including the 8-piece Kenge Kenge
Kenyan roots band, 10-year-old country singer Brennan Walker, Gary
Gast, Gerald Charlie, Head Over Heels, a Puppy parade and more!
Wednesday July 21, 2010
Environment News
Here Toady – Gone Tomorrow
Western Toad migration set to begin any day
Staff/Voice Hornby Lake
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year on account of the weather, everything seems late, even the frogs. Last
year they got started on their migration at Hornby Lake on July 11.
Back in the early 80's, Sega came out with a popular video game...
Wednesday July 21, 2010
BC
Parks
The Heat Is On
Campfire ban in effect Friday for all coastal provincial parks
Staff/Voice
ffective
noon July 23, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be
prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused
wildfires and protect public safety. This ban applies to open fires of any
size, campfires, fireworks, tiki ...
Wednesday July 21, 2010
Road News
Distracted Drivers Catch Cops
Attention
316 tickets dished out in Lower Mainland
Staff/Voice
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a nation of cell phone users and asking people to change habits is a
magnanimous task but BCAA says most have adapted well to the new distracted
driver law that's been in effect for nearly 6-months. Despite that tickets
...
Tuesday July 20, 2010
Upcoming Event
Valley Fundraiser
Thunder
Rally hoping to raise $10,000 for Cancer
Staff/Voice
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3rd annual Fraser Valley Thunder Rally for the Cure in support of the
Canadian Cancer Society. The Rally is an opportunity for individuals of all
ages to come together and support the Canadian Cancer Society in their fight
against this disease that affects so many.
Monday July 19, 2010
Feature Story
River Imperiled
The CRV's mass opposition to gravel pit should be unstoppable, but is it?
Craig Hill/Voice
steady
stream of about 160 Chilliwack River Valley ratepayers filed into the Fish
and Gun Hall Thursday to discuss issues around Southview Sorting's proposed
40-year gravel pit mine at Larson's Bench. The majority of
people at the evening meeting ...
Monday July 19, 2010
Press Release
Rally for the Cultural Centre
Champagne Gala Opening set for September 25
Submitted
Submitted photo of groundbreaking.
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floors of the 68,000 square foot Chilliwack Cultural Centre are now
receiving a final shine, along ...
Friday July 16, 2010
Community
We Got The Blues
Eating fresh blueberries and supporting local farms
Staff/Voice
Prest Rd. Fruit Stand Thursday. Voice photo
ateway
sales stands are popping up along roadsides with their blue bevy.
Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants and are a good source of Vitamin C,
fibre, manganese and are only 80 calories a cup with zero fat.
Friday July 16, 2010
Press Release
BC Parks Day
Sasquatch Provincial Park celebrates centennial with events for the family
Craig Hill/Voice
elebrate
Canada’s Parks Day 125th anniversary Saturday July 17. Events will be
happening throughout the day from 10am-8pm, including a visit from local Big
Foot researchers, guided nature walks, park trivia, kids programs and great
prizes ...
Sunday July 18, 2010
Local News
A
Catastrop
hic
Problem
Chilliwack cat crisis critical
Craig Hill/Voice
e
listened to Bob Barker on the Price is Right tell us for 35-years to spay or
neuter our pets. Some people didn't hear his message or have forgotten it
and now we have an emergency in Chilliwack. The situation is critical –
there are too many cats. Shelters are like lifeboats on a sinking ship, the
lucky ones get in and the rest fend for themselves.
Saturday July 17, 2010
City Event
Chilliwack's Got Talent
Party in the Park Hawaiian theme night another success
Craig Hill/Voice
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Ranj Singh & the Discriminators Friday.
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joint was jumpin' once again for Party in the Park No.2 on Friday and this
week a whole new set of original acts ...
Thursday July 15, 2010
Local News
Friends Go Global
CRV residents and activists rail against gravel pit tonight
Staff/Voice
FVRD David Lamson speaks with TV news crew in the CRV yesterday. Submitted
riends
of the CRV are calling on the public to join them this evening at the F&G
Club, 7pm, for a rally to stop a gravel pit proposal.
Monday July 12, 2010
Community
Family "Jewel" Missing
Mother fears dog sold for drugs
Submitted
am a mother of five trying to get a little help around town to get the word
out about my missing dog. Our family was devastated when she left the yard
on June 10th. We put up 300 posters around Chilliwack and surrounding areas,
but we were even more devastated when we heard the news that our dog
was stolen and sold for drugs.
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Community Event
Perfect Party in the Park Premier
Annual events a big summer draw downtown
Craig Hill/Voice
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year the BIA's party in the park was bigger, better and badder than ever as
hundreds of people crammed Central Community Park to capacity for Party in
the Park last Friday.
Sunday July 11, 2010
Feature Story
A Community In
Motion
Otesha group is cycling for recycling
Craig Hill/Voice
here
is art for art's sake and there is art for earth's sake, but at Cultus Lake
Tuesday, there was cycling for recycling.
Reduce, reuse, recycle and ride. That's the theme for a group of thirteen athletic thespians riding ...
Sunday July 11, 2010
Feature Story
It's No Laughing Matter
Giggle Ridge at Cultus Lake is up for sale
Craig Hill/Voice
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as Giggle Ridge Adventure Golf is about to celebrate it's 10th Anniversary,
owner Dan Sawatzky has the beloved family business up for sale. The asking
price is only $795,000 and included in that is all the golfing you can
handle.
Sawatzky told the Voice in an e-mail that he wants to slow down ...
Friday July 9, 2010
Health News
Falcon
forms partnership with CGPA
Dispensing fees going up again
Staff report
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government is raising dispensing fees but by teaming up with pharmaceutical
companies, generic drugs will cost 35 per cent less. Over the next
three-years $35-million will be reinvested into new clinical pharmacy
services which Falcon says will further stabilize the pharmacy industry and
ensure patients get the best prices ...
Saturday July 10, 2010
Local News
Hospital Receive
s
Booster Shot
Chilliwack Foundation announces another 100k donation
Craig Hill/Voice
odd
Harvey, Vice-Chair, Chilliwack Foundation was at City Hall last Monday to
present grants to the successful spring applicants and while doing so, made
a surprise announcement that the benevolent organization will be donating an
additional $100k ...
Friday July 9, 2010
City Hall News
No Magic Bus
Bigham makes B-Line to City Hall with transit report
Craig Hill/Voice
o
you ever have that waiting-for-a-bus feeling? Chilliwack resident and
transit activist, Jenn Bigham, does and she made a presentation to council
...
Thursday July 8, 2010
Cultus Lake News
Patlatch Kanim
A gift of reconciliation
Staff/Voice
Lt.-Gov. Point at work on "slahkum" canoe.
hat
started with a walk on the beach near Government House in Victoria ended
with a ceremony and a paddle in the chuck for Lt.-Gov...
Wednesday July 7, 2010
City News
Community is family
Fundraiser draws major support from local business
Submitted by Brigida Crosbie, Cheeki Cherry
his
Saturday the community of Chilliwack and local businesses are coming
together to help a family in need.
If you are a local business and would like to help by donating a cash or a
gift certificate to help the Shelswell family please call 604-392-1105.
Read about the fundraiser here
Tuesday July 6, 2010
Local Event
Night Market Ready For Revelry
Party in the Park Fridays all summer long
Staff/Voice
Voice 2009 file photo
UFV Continuing Studies and the BIA are hosting the Night Market at Party in the Park. Young and Victoria every Friday night from July 9 – August 27.
CADREB Tuesday July 6, 2010
Buyers Reap Rewards of Adjusted Home Prices
June jitters expected to fade and sales to jump back after summer
Submitted
espite
having little effect on the bottom line of a home sale in Chilliwack and
area, it appears HST jitters contributed to a dip in home sales in June.
Sales typically slow down in the summer months, but adding to the downward trend is uncertainty ...
Monday July 5, 2010
Farm Fare
Blue Power
Weather holds blueberry crops back a week
Craig Hill/Voice
July 5 Voice photo
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blueberry crop this year is still 2-3 weeks from being ready. BC produces
36.7 million pounds of blueberries a year which makes the Lower Mainland the
second largest producer of blueberries on the planet. Only the USA grows
more and Chile is 3rd.
Monday July 5, 2010
Free Film Screening
Forgetful Not Forgotten
One family's journey into Alzheimer's Disease
Staff/Voice
hristopher
Wynn never wanted to be a documentary filmmaker. Yet his first film
Forgetful Not Forgotten has won the Best International Film award at the
Indie Spirit Film Festival.
Sunday July 4, 2010
The River Rub
Gravel
Glut
Deflates Market
Still the rock is beginning to roll on the rivers
Craig Hill/Voice
espite
low prices and a more than adequate supply of gravel available, extraction
is still taking place on the rivers. The City of Chilliwack says that
"gravel removal operations have negative impacts to City residents and
infrastructure, but these are outweighed by the positive flood protection
benefits created by the (Flood Management) program."
Sunday July 4, 2010
City News
2009 Crime
Stats
The city is becoming a safer place to live
Staff/Voice Web photo
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city is becoming a safer place to live. Criminal offences and violent crimes
are gradually declining from previous highs in 2003. B&E's and property
crimes are also on the wane and car thefts have decreased by 50%. Even
though vandalism and thefts from cars remain the same, Chilliwack is a
slightly more livable city now.
Saturday July 3, 2010
Street Views
The 74 Club
Where do you go when there's nowhere you're allowed to be?
Craig Hill/Voice
Two homeless men in Chilliwack last week.
he
homeless are sleeping everywhere from bushes to bank lobbies. For the most
part the problem isn't visible ...
Friday July 2, 2010
Local Press Release
The Learning Is Easy
This
Summer
CLCS offers courses for adult "summer school"
Submitted by Michael Berger
n the 1970s, Alice Cooper sang "School's Out" and while that may be true for most school-aged children, school is going strong for adults in Chilliwack. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) has identified nine ...
Friday July 2, 2010
Provincial Government
The July Double Whammy
Carbon Tax increase pushes gas prices higher Staff/Voice
n July 1, the much-maligned Harmonized Sales Tax kicked in. Forgotten in the furor surrounding the tax, is a annual Carbon Tax increase July 1 that boosts the price of gasoline by 1.12¢ to 4.45¢ litre.
Local gas prices have been stable at 103.9 litre for the last couple of weeks then shot up to 109.9 July1. Happy Canada Day.
Friday July 2, 2010
Press Release
A Decade Safer
BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation works to keep communities
safer
Submitted 
Supt. MV Steve Martin(R) and Dir. Allan Lamb
stablished
in 2000 as a non-profit registered charity dedicated to working with
families, communities and business to ...
Thursday July 1, 2010
Local Event
Canada is 143!
Heritage Park Canada Day celebrations
Staff/Voice
oday
at Heritage Park, thousands went to celebrate and be entertained. The
military museum had a
mobile
display up that included tanks and guns, a car show gave pancake breakfast
eaters something to look at while dogs bounced around obstacle courses.
Thursday July 1, 2010
Feature Story
Monopoly Man
The guy behind the lens of the city's soon-to-be most famous photograph
Craig Hill/Voice
very
picture has at least a thousand words to say, but the photo of the city that
Hasbro chose
Chilliwack photog Ryan Dyck for their board game will only say
one thing – see Chilliwack.
The snapshot, taken by local amateur photographer Ryan Dyck, captured the green heart of the Fraser Valley. Also, when he took the photo, he inadvertently caught a paraglider in it and that will also showcase the air park against a background of Mt. Cheam's wild white peaks. In other words, it's perfect and what the city would want the world to see.
July 2010 News Archive
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