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Friday - Sept. 26 - From classroom to community
William Johnson
September 26, 2025
Morning!
It’s William here again—back in your inbox for one more edition. Lubna will be back with you next week, and I know she’s looking forward to it. A quick note: there won’t be a Fraser Valley Current on Monday, but we’ll be back in your inbox on Wednesday, October 1.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy today’s stories, and as always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you enjoy most about the Current and what you’d like to see more of. Email me directly at [email protected]
– William
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News
UFV student project helps shape real-world childcare spaces
Allison Russell (with book) is a passionate believer in the value of outdoor learning.
A University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) classroom project has grown into something with lasting impact: real-world designs for local childcare centres.
Earlier this year, early childhood education students were invited to help design indoor and outdoor learning areas for Mission’s Kaleidoscope Childcare Centre while it was still under construction. The project was made possible through a partnership between the Mission Association for Community Living and UFV’s School of Education.
Students toured the unfinished space in hard hats and were given floorplans, then tasked with creating designs that included areas for eating, reading, and calming, as well as outdoor play. Many students added creative elements, such as a music corner made of recycled materials.
Need to Know
🏥 A multi-million dollar modernization project at Abbotsford Regional Hospital will bring updated radiological imaging systems to replace outdated equipment used for minimally invasive medical procedures [Fraser Valley Today]
🚗 Chilliwack authorities responded to a fatality in a Market Way parking structure, with investigators determining the death was not suspicious in nature [Fraser Valley Today]
🚔 Officers used less-lethal force to detain a suspect who refused compliance after allegedly attacking a woman at a homeless site near the raspberry sculpture, though no charges were pursued [Fraser Valley Today]
🐋 Marine biologists documented a newborn killer whale swimming with its J-pod family in Puget Sound, with underwater microphones recording the calf's early vocalizations that show typical juvenile call patterns [Black Press Media]
✈️ Federal transportation safety officials are investigating a small aircraft incident at Lillooet's airport, with a team examining the wreckage and interviewing witnesses [Black Press Media]
🚴 Organizers of Hope's upcoming bicycle convoy program for elementary students need additional helpers for the October initiative promoting safer routes and physical activity before classes [Hope Standard]
⚖️ Authorities are searching for a Yale resident who failed to appear in court on weapons-related charges including assault and unauthorized discharge of a firearm [Hope Standard]
🔫 BC wildlife enforcement officers removed weapons and penalized five individuals for target practice violations on Mission-area forest service roads [Mission City Record]
🚑 Emergency medical crews transported a seriously injured pedestrian by helicopter after a vehicle collision in central Chilliwack required immediate advanced care [Chilliwack Progress]
💰 Provincial workplace safety regulators penalized a traffic management firm for repeatedly exposing employees to vehicular hazards at construction zones in Langley [Langley Advance Times]
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🗓 Things to do
BC Rivers Day Celebration & River Cleanup: The Chilliwack-Vedder River Cleanup Society hosts its annual community cleanup on September 28 from 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM at Thompson Regional Park (48600 Chilliwack Lake Rd), with on-site registration at 8:30 AM, supplies provided, and a free BBQ starting at 12:30 PM courtesy of the Chilliwack Monarch Lions Club.
Downtown Chilliwack Community Market: This certified BCAFM farmers market takes place every Saturday from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Central Community Park (45951 Victoria Ave), offering locally grown produce, handcrafted foods, and artisan products made exclusively by Fraser Valley vendors.
Forest Fest: The Township of Langley and Langley Environmental Partners Society celebrate BC National Forest Week and BC Rivers Day on Saturday, September 27 from 12:00-4:00 PM at Derek Doubleday Arboretum (21177 Fraser Highway), featuring Birds of Prey presentations, chainsaw carving, educational activities, food trucks, and free tree seedlings for attendees.
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