Friday - Aug. 9, 2024 - More pay parking for Harrison

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It’s that time of month again! Time for you all to share your thoughts for the coming FVC Perspectives story. This month, we’re asking you about noisy events, like fireworks, airshows, and other community activities with a bang. Are they worth the stress it puts on animals and certain people? Or should we figure out something new to do?

As always, you can send in your responses via this form, and we’ll share them in an upcoming issue. And if you have something else you want to share, you can always use the open response section at the bottom of the form.

– Grace

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NEWS

Bounceback month: August’s housing charts

After a June in which home prices seemed to be dipping thanks to increased supply, the following month saw that momentum halt.

For our ongoing (and evolving) monthly look at the Fraser Valley’s housing market, we’ve compiled a dozen different custom charts to give readers a sense of prices in four different communities and three different home types.

• Today, we look at which kinds of houses are getting more expensive, and which ones are getting cheaper across the Fraser Valley.

This feature is a recurring segment in The Current, but the charts are still a work in progress, so let us know what other data you might like to see.

If you want the raw data you can find it here: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board | Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.

Related

Need to Know

⚠ Temporary fencing has been put up at a pond at Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre after a young girl drowned there Monday; residents are calling for a permanent change to the water feature [CBC]

👉 A boy whose mother and twin brother were killed in Wednesday’s crash between Chilliwack and Abbotsford remains in hospital [Castanet]

⚖ Former Chilliwack School Trustee Barry Neufeld is appealing a judge’s ruling that he must pay current trustee Carin Bondar $45,000 for defaming her [Fraser Valley Today]

👉 The Tashme Museum is hosting an intergenerational ceremony to honour Japanese-Canadians incarcerated at internment camps [Hope Standard]

🚧 Lougheed Highway will be down to one lane between Murray and Stave Lake Streets over the weekend [BC Government]

🚓 Abbotsford police are looking for a 48-year-old man wanted on a province-wide warrant [Fraser Valley Today]

🚔 A ‘high velocity’ crash in Chilliwack sent a vehicle into a utility pole and closed Hope River Road Thursday [Chilliwack Progress]

🔥 The number of extreme wildfires around the world has doubled in the last two decades [The Conversation]

🪓 A man was attacked and injured by two people wielding axes outside a Mission shelter last week [Mission Record]

💸 Langley City has more than doubled the amount that developers need to pay to support local infrastructure [Langley Advance Times]

🗳 Metro Vancouver is losing its tree cover, although Langley City’s canopy has modestly grown since 2014 [The Tyee]

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Invitation for Langley’s young entrepreneurs

Together with Vitrum Glass Group, unleash your child’s entrepreneurial spirit by signing up for Lemonade Day – Langley, BC on August 24. Lemonade Day is a free educational initiative designed to teach children entrepreneurial skills through the experience of running their own lemonade stand. This annual event empowers young people to learn valuable life skills, including creativity, financial literacy, responsibility, goal setting, teamwork, and customer service, all while having fun. 

Parents, teachers, and community leaders are encouraged to sign-up their children and join the movement to foster the next generation of entrepreneurs. This is a fantastic opportunity to keep your child engaged and active during the summer months.

For more information and to register, please visit the Lemonade Day website or Facebook page.

The Agenda

New pay parking lot considered for Harrison

Two empty lots on Harrison’s waterfront could be temporarily transformed into more pay parking spots, if Harrison’s council approves.

The owner of two lots on Esplanade Avenue has submitted an application to council to turn them into a 64-spot parking lot. The vacant parcels are next to a newly-constructed residential building and across from the village’s main waterfront near the boat launch. The temporary use permit, if approved, would only last until 2026. After that time, the parking lot would need to be removed if the permit is not extended.

Like nearly all waterfront parking in Harrison, the parking lot would be paid parking only. However, the revenue would go to the property owner rather than the village.

Harrison residents are able to provide their comments on the proposed parking lot in a public hearing at 7pm on Monday, Aug. 12. Afterwards, Harrison’s three-person council will decide on the fate of the proposal. Former Coun. John Allen had expressed concerns about the proposed parking lot, but he has resigned his seat to run for mayor in the upcoming by-election and will not be able to vote on the proposal.

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🗓 Things to do

Women rock: The Women of Rock tribute show is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Saturday, Aug. 10. Listen to tributes to Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, and more. Tickets online.

Benefit concert: A special benefit concert will be taking place at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Abbotsford on Saturday, Aug. 10 to help four young musicians pay for their musical education. The concert is by donation, and will feature performances by all four musicians. Details online.

Derby Day: Vancouver FC host provincial rivals Pacific FC in Canadian Premier League soccer action Sunday, Aug. 11 at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. Tickets online.

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