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Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Two decades of change: Chilliwack
And: Langley is looking for artists to design new street banners.
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 | Today: 🌧 High 22C
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NEWS
Two decades of change: Chilliwack
New facilities in the Canada Education Park were one of Chilliwack’s biggest changes since 2004. 📷️ Google Earth
This is one of a series of articles using satellite imagery to chart the changing face of Fraser Valley communities—and the land on which they sit.
Previously: Abbotsford | Langley | Mission
Chilliwack has gone through a rapid transition in the last two decades from a town still struggling in the wake of the closure of the Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack to a rapidly growing community drawing newcomers in search of some semblance of affordable living.
If you want to learn about how to use online tools to explore changes across the Fraser Valley, please become an Insider Member. When the series concludes, Tyler will give members a step-by-step guide to how they can use the same techniques to survey changes in their neighbourhood, or across the world. Become an Insider here.
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Need to know
🔥 Why is it still so hard to predict where wildfire smoke will go? [The New Yorker]
✈ UFV is auctioning off four old aircraft, including a 727, that students used to train on [Global]
🛣️ Business owners throughout the Fraser Valley want the province to widen Highway 1 as fast as possible [Langley Advance Times]
🌩️ Three new wildfires started near the Coquihalla Highway, all caused by lightning strikes [Hope Standard]
🍨 Harrison residents are coming to the defence of gelato shop employees who had ice cream thrown at them by a customer [Agassiz-Harrison Observer]
🎾 An indoor pickle ball club has opened in Abbotsford [Abbotsford News]
🌻 The Harrison Sunflower Festival is scheduled to open on August 22, depending on sunflower blooms [Harrison Sunflower Festival/Facebook]
👉️ The Overdose Community Action Team in Mission will host a remembrance event at the Fraser River Heritage Park this month [Mission Record]
🔥 Chilliwack fire crews doused a blaze on Nowell Street on Tuesday [Chilliwack Progress]
☔️ Rain and colder weather could help wildfire crews, even as new fires start up elsewhere in the province [Vancouver Sun]
👉️ A plan is in the works to replace water reservoirs r in Langley Township, but it could be expensive [Langley Advance Times]
👮 A Victoria police officer will be Abbotsford’s new chief of police [Abbotsford News]
🛶 Fort Langley celebrated BC Day with an annual fur trade brigade re-enactment [Langley Advance Times]
🐍 Highlights from the Abbotsford Agrifair included tanks and large reptiles [Abbotsford News]
The Agenda
Artist call to redesign Fort Langley banners
The Fort Langley Community Association wants local artists to redesign the neighbourhood’s street banners.
The association is holding a contest for established or emerging artists in the Langley Township for new banner designs. Submitted work will be judged on a set criteria. The top three designs may be submitted to Fort Langley residents for feedback.
The winning artist will be awarded $1,000 for use of their work. The deadline to submit designs is Oct. 1. Details about the contest can be found online.
Princess Avenue parking lot completed
A new parking lot on Princess Avenue in Chilliwack opened last month.
The lot includes 34 parking stalls and sits directly behind District 1881, where Nowell Street intersects with Princess Avenue. The new downtown shopping district is largely pedestrian-only and still under construction.
More parking in the downtown area will open this fall once construction is finished on a 41-spot parking lot off of Victoria Avenue. The roadway itself will also become a one-way, allowing parking along the street. A third parking lot (17 spots) is also a part of the construction on Victoria Avenue, and is scheduled to be finished next summer. All told, a total of 92 new parking spots will be added around District 1881 in the next year.
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Things to do
🏎️ Cars and bikes: The Broken Whisk Restaurant in Agassiz is hosting its third car and bike show Sunday, August 13 from 10am to 2pm featuring prizes and a $10 barbecue lunch. Details online.
🖼️ Art fair: The Langley Arts Council is hosting a fine art fair at Douglas Park in Langley City on Sunday, August 13. Find details online.
🐴 Horse and pony show: The Campbell Valley Horse Trials will feature a variety of different equestrian competitions this weekend, from dressage events to showjumping. Free admission; spectators welcome. More info online.
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