Jennifer Feinberg

Tony Hewitt and Chelsea Auffray wash carrots and potatoes at the Plant A Row Grow A Row drop-off event.

Donated veggies make hearty soup and more

A hearty tomato-vegetable soup was bubbling away on the stove Monday morning at the Chilliwack Salvation Army soup kitchen.

Tony Hewitt and Chelsea Auffray wash carrots and potatoes at the Plant A Row Grow A Row drop-off event.

UPDATED: Chilliwack opts to keep the HST

Most Chilliwack residents bucked the B.C. trend and voted to keep the HST, but the Yes side won overall in B.C. with 54.73 per cent.

Brothers Ian and Kris Biela

Balancing river values with heavy use on the Vedder

It’s an extremely well-used recreational corridor in Chilliwack in need of a fresh look at its management.

Brothers Ian and Kris Biela

Another fire at massive Chilliwack grow-op site

A remote property on Nixon Road that once housed huge underground bunkers to grow marijuana was the scene of yet another hillside fire.

Crews work on renovating the Keith Wilson Bridge last week. The bridge will be closed for the month of August.

Keith Wilson bridge opens early

The newly repaired Keith Wilson bridge was in operation Wednesday afternoon — a little more than a week ahead of schedule.

Crews work on renovating the Keith Wilson Bridge last week. The bridge will be closed for the month of August.

Municipal politicians mull election plans

Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz doused speculation she might run for a provincial seat, in the wake of Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down from cabinet.

Penner charts a new course

Life is already different for Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner who stepped down from his role as Attorney-General in the B.C. cabinet last week.

Jayden Lee

Youth add voice to skate park plans

The prospect of the new skate park moving to Webster Road is starting to appeal to some of the local users.

Jayden Lee

Medical grow-op suffers grow-rip

One man is in police custody and another got away after an early morning “grow-rip” was waged on a medical marijuana grow-op in East Chilliwack.

Party in the Park host

Aaron Pritchett added to downtown Chilliwack show

Country star Aaron Pritchett is added to roster of strong local talent at 2011 Party in the Park finale Aug. 26 in Central Community Park.

Party in the Park host

Former coach pleads guilty to sex abuse charge

A 56-year-old former hockey coach pleaded guilty to sexual interference of two boys, who were 11 and 13 at the time.

Art on the Farm features dozens of different vendors selling everything from art and jewelry to paintings and preserves.

Treasures to peruse at Art on the Farm

The annual Chilliwack event is a veritable celebration of the region's artists, and a chance to discover the inherent charm of the Columbia Valley, says Art on the Farm organizer Minda Chittendon.

Art on the Farm features dozens of different vendors selling everything from art and jewelry to paintings and preserves.

Fed bear becomes dead bear in Chilliwack

A garbage-habituated bear at a Chilliwack-area trailer park had to be destroyed by a conservation officer Wednesday.

Skate park finds new home as library approved

Chilliwack’s brand-new skate park will not be built at the Twin Rinks site, along with the new Sardis library, as originally planned.

First Nations in Chilliwack hold rally for wild salmon

Heightened concern for the fate of wild salmon is inspiring action in several salmon-reliant communities the Fraser River watershed.

Jason McCelvey was in Chilliwack last week with his hippie van and trailer.

Chilliwack a groovy stop on The Hippie Trip

What a long, strange trip it’s been for Jason McCelvey of TheHippie Trip.com.

Jason McCelvey was in Chilliwack last week with his hippie van and trailer.

Revision could net developer a refund of DCCs

Almost a quarter-million dollars in refunded development cost charges could be issued to Genica Development this week from City of Chilliwack coffers.

George Bivol fights a snag at Peg Leg during the recreational opening of the sockeye run on the Fraser River over the weekend.

Sockeye brings anglers to river

Hundreds of anglers staked out a spot on the lower Fraser River over the weekend to take advantage of a recreational opening for sockeye.

George Bivol fights a snag at Peg Leg during the recreational opening of the sockeye run on the Fraser River over the weekend.
Recreational anglers will be lining the banks of the Fraser this weekend as this year's sockeye opening runs Saturday to Monday.

Anglers head out on the Fraser

Recreational anglers were given a three-day fishery for sockeye on the Lower Fraser River.

Recreational anglers will be lining the banks of the Fraser this weekend as this year's sockeye opening runs Saturday to Monday.
Crews work on renovating the Keith Wilson Bridge last week. The bridge will be closed for the month of August.

Bridge closure in Chilliwack brings temporary lull

Major repairs are underway on the Keith Wilson bridge in Chilliwack for the entire month of August. For at least one Greendale resident, the road closure has been a blessing.

Crews work on renovating the Keith Wilson Bridge last week. The bridge will be closed for the month of August.
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