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Good morning,

First, I have to apologize for a half edited sentence in our last story! As some readers kindly pointed out, Mother’s Day is always on a Sunday. For anyone not in the loop, this year, it’s Sunday, May 10.

That gives you a little over a week to set plans. If you need ideas, we’ve got you covered below. Alternately, if you have an event you’d like to share, please send it my way.

– Emily

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🛣 Click here for links to road cameras across the Fraser Valley, including those for the Coquihalla, Highway 7, Hope-Princeton, Fraser Canyon, and Highway 1 in Langley and Abbotsford.

⚾ A fire destroyed the batting cage facility at Aldergrove Athletic Park on April 23, leaving the Aldergrove Minor Baseball Association scrambling for alternative training space. A $50,000 GoFundMe has been launched to replace equipment. [Today in BC]

💔 The Fraser Health region recorded the highest number of intimate partner violence deaths in BC between 2016 and 2024, with 44 fatalities — more than any other health authority in the province. [Abbotsford News]

🏫 UFV is hosting Canada's first-ever symposium on non-fatal strangulation from May 13 to 15, bringing together researchers, police, health workers, and policymakers. [UFV]

⚰️ Pacific Institution in Abbotsford recorded eight deaths in 2025 — the most of any single correctional facility in BC — as part of a provincial total of 22 incarcerated deaths. [Abbotsford News]

🚨 Two people were found dead in the 21000 block of 16 Avenue in Langley on April 27 and IHIT has been called in. No further details have been released. [CBC News]

🏫 G.W. Graham Secondary in Chilliwack was briefly placed on hold and secure on April 29 following a nearby weapons complaint. No one was in danger. [Fraser Valley Today]

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Chilliwack Garden Club Plant Sale: The Chilliwack Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale on May 2 at Cooke's Presbyterian Church hall, with perennials, annuals, veggies, herbs, succulents, and more. Cash only.

Abbotsford Farm & Country Market: Abbotsford's longest-running farmers' market opens for the season on May 2 at Jubilee Park, running every Saturday through October 31.

Free Lawn Bowling in Chilliwack: HIM and the Chilliwack Lawn Bowling Club offer free lawn bowling sessions every first and third Tuesday of the month from May to September at the Chilliwack Lawn Bowling Club, with coaches on hand and free coffee and snacks afterward.

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