Sarah Gawdin

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The Chilliwack and Yarrow FVRL branches are in need of big buddies for their Reading Buddy program, which helps students in grades one through four develop their literacy skills.

Chilliwack and Yarrow libraries in need of reading buddies

The Reading Buddy program helps students in grades one to four develop a love of reading

The Chilliwack and Yarrow FVRL branches are in need of big buddies for their Reading Buddy program, which helps students in grades one through four develop their literacy skills.
Breastfed babies of the world unite! On Sept. 29, the 18th annual Breastfeeding Challenge will take place at the Neighbourhood Learning Centre at 11 a.m. (Paul Henderson)

Breasts and babes is the name of the game at the 18th annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge

The 18th annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge takes place on Sept. 29

Breastfed babies of the world unite! On Sept. 29, the 18th annual Breastfeeding Challenge will take place at the Neighbourhood Learning Centre at 11 a.m. (Paul Henderson)
Chilliwack firefighter seeking to reunite Rosedale VFD’s old auxiliary fire pump with antique engine

Chilliwack firefighter seeking to reunite Rosedale VFD’s old auxiliary fire pump with antique engine

It’s been four decades, but Pat Liebault is hoping to reunite Rosedale’s auxiliary pump and engine

Chilliwack firefighter seeking to reunite Rosedale VFD’s old auxiliary fire pump with antique engine
The We Got Your Back backpack program helped nearly 1,000 local students this September. (Caleb Vugteveen)

Another successful year for Chilliwack’s ‘We Got Your Back’ backpack program

Sponsored by local businesses, program stocks backpacks with school supplies for students in need

The We Got Your Back backpack program helped nearly 1,000 local students this September. (Caleb Vugteveen)
New ‘meowyoral’ race featuring felines announced by Chilliwack animal shelter

New ‘meowyoral’ race featuring felines announced by Chilliwack animal shelter

Organizers hope the cat election will generate attention for both the shelter and municipal election

New ‘meowyoral’ race featuring felines announced by Chilliwack animal shelter
Jen Sookfong Lee will be featured in this year’s UFV Literary Festival. (Submitted photo)

UFV hosts revitalized Literary Festival featuring some of its previous writers-in-residence

Taking over Mission’s festival, UFV hopes its Literary Festival will be just as popular

Jen Sookfong Lee will be featured in this year’s UFV Literary Festival. (Submitted photo)
Chilliwack’s Imagination Library program gets financial boost

Chilliwack’s Imagination Library program gets financial boost

Baker Newby has will match donations up to $20,000 made to the local Imagination Library progam

Chilliwack’s Imagination Library program gets financial boost
Fraser Valley artist puts her talent to fabric and lands on Vancouver’s fashion runway

Fraser Valley artist puts her talent to fabric and lands on Vancouver’s fashion runway

Anelia Basson will be showcasing her original clothing line at this year’s Vancouver Fashion Week

Fraser Valley artist puts her talent to fabric and lands on Vancouver’s fashion runway
Self-taught Chilliwack artist puts her talent to fabric and lands on Vancouver’s fashion runway

Self-taught Chilliwack artist puts her talent to fabric and lands on Vancouver’s fashion runway

Anelia Basson will be showcasing her original clothing line at Vancouver Fashion Week 2019

Self-taught Chilliwack artist puts her talent to fabric and lands on Vancouver’s fashion runway
Canadian musician Alfie Zappacosta returns to Chilliwack’s Upstairs Lounge

Canadian musician Alfie Zappacosta returns to Chilliwack’s Upstairs Lounge

As part of his Strings Attached tour, this will be Zappacosta’s sixth visit to Bozzini’s

Canadian musician Alfie Zappacosta returns to Chilliwack’s Upstairs Lounge
Chilliwack mom donates more than dollars to those in need

Chilliwack mom donates more than dollars to those in need

If she grows it or was born with it, Chilliwack’s Tara Fangeza is prepared to donate it

Chilliwack mom donates more than dollars to those in need
Couple brings the world’s leading 24-hour gym to Chilliwack

Couple brings the world’s leading 24-hour gym to Chilliwack

Rick and Kara Abbing opened Anytime Fitness in April

Couple brings the world’s leading 24-hour gym to Chilliwack
Chilliwack’s newly created Gender Care Committee aims at normalizing transgender issues through the public dissemination of well-researched information and networking events.

New committee in Chilliwack aims its sights on helping LGBTQ2S+ members and their allies

The Chilliwack Gender Care Committee wants to help end stigmas and spread useful information

Chilliwack’s newly created Gender Care Committee aims at normalizing transgender issues through the public dissemination of well-researched information and networking events.
VIDEO: Chilliwack RCMP member to bike 800 km for kids with cancer

VIDEO: Chilliwack RCMP member to bike 800 km for kids with cancer

Although he’s never been road biked before, Cst. Castonguay is biking from Tsawwassen to Boston Bar

VIDEO: Chilliwack RCMP member to bike 800 km for kids with cancer
Chilliack cheers culture and beer at the 6th annual Fraser Valley Culture and Craft Beer Festival

Chilliack cheers culture and beer at the 6th annual Fraser Valley Culture and Craft Beer Festival

This year’s festival features beer samples, appetizers, live entertainment, and a silent auction

Chilliack cheers culture and beer at the 6th annual Fraser Valley Culture and Craft Beer Festival
Laura Levitsky admires her Medal of Excellence from Artists for Conservation, the world’s leading artist group supporting the environment. Two of her paintings made it into this year’s AFC’s annual Art Exhibition hardcover book. (Sarah Gawdin/The Progress)

Chilliwack conservation artist awarded international Medal of Excellence for painting

Laura Levitsky earned a Medal of Excellence from Artists for Conservation for her artwork

Laura Levitsky admires her Medal of Excellence from Artists for Conservation, the world’s leading artist group supporting the environment. Two of her paintings made it into this year’s AFC’s annual Art Exhibition hardcover book. (Sarah Gawdin/The Progress)
Chilliwack’s Ann Davis Transition Society opens specialized Women’s Centre

Chilliwack’s Ann Davis Transition Society opens specialized Women’s Centre

The new 10-bed centre will help ADTS deal with its more than 1,300 annual crisis calls

Chilliwack’s Ann Davis Transition Society opens specialized Women’s Centre
B.C.’s own Oli Maughan is hosting Fraser Valley Comedy’s Jest Ladies events in both Hope and Chilliwack. (Instagram)

Fraser Valley Comedy’s Jest Ladies event is coming back to Chilliwack

One of FVC’s most popular events, Jest Ladies draws in comics and audiences from around B.C.

B.C.’s own Oli Maughan is hosting Fraser Valley Comedy’s Jest Ladies events in both Hope and Chilliwack. (Instagram)
With back to school in full swing, so too are the 30 km/h speed limits on the roads near schools. (Black Press file photo)

School’s back in session in Chilliwack, and so are 30 km/h speed limits

Don’t forget to slow down and be extra watchful as you drive through school zones this year

With back to school in full swing, so too are the 30 km/h speed limits on the roads near schools. (Black Press file photo)
The Chilliwack YMCA is one of 10 B.C. communities offering the latest pilot program offered by the Childhood Obesity Foundation to deal with overweight children and youth: the Healthy Family Living Program is due to start in late September. (Submitted photo)

Chilliwack one of the first cities in B.C. to pilot new anti-childhood-obesity program

The Healthy Family Living program is being tested in 10 communities across the province

The Chilliwack YMCA is one of 10 B.C. communities offering the latest pilot program offered by the Childhood Obesity Foundation to deal with overweight children and youth: the Healthy Family Living Program is due to start in late September. (Submitted photo)