Monday - June 2, 2025 - New archery competition coming to valley

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Good morning!

I went to the dentist last week, and the dental hygienist asked about my summer plans. Osoyoos, I said. I told her our family always goes in the middle of July. Good, she replied: “hopefully you’ll miss the wildfires.”

It feels like that should be dialogue out of some post-apocalyptic novel, but it’s just the reality in Canada. Wildfire seasons are getting worse, coming earlier, and staying longer. Manitoba and Saskatchewan are both under province-wide states of emergency, the entire town of Flin Flon has been evacuated, and two people have died after being trapped by a wildfire in Lac du Bonnet.

My hope is that Canada has already experienced the worst of its fire season. I suspect that won’t be the case. (As Tyler has written, BC’s wildfire season tends to start later than in the prairies.) If you live in a wildfire-prone area, make sure you FireSmart your home and are prepared with a go-bag for when an evacuation order comes. And be sure to follow fire bans—the more fires we can prevent, the better off we all will be.

– Grace

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News

June’s best events

School is winding down, and people are gearing up for fun summer events in the Fraser Valley.

Whether you’re interested in a women-only backpacking trip, a queer country celebration, an amateur radio field day, or a series of free yoga lessons, there will be something up your alley in the valley this month.

Saturday, June 21, also marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Fraser Valley has a few events to help everyone celebrate and learn about Stó:lō history and culture.

• Today, we showcase nine things to do in the Fraser Valley this month, plus three ways to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day.

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Need to Know

👉 A branch of the Teamsters union is suing Langley-Abbotsford MLA Haman Bhangu for defamation [Langley Advance Times]

⚖ The trial for one of the men accused of the 2022 murder of an Abbotsford couple has been delayed again after he fired his lawyer [Abbotsford News]

🛠 An elevator in a Langley building that houses low-income seniors and people with disabilities will finally be fixed after a five-month wait [Langley Advance Times]

🚌 Mission RCMP are searching for a 1979 highway bus that was stolen last month [Mission Record]

🚒 An electric vehicle exploded and caught fire Saturday near Abbotsford’s Costco [CTV]

🔥 A small wildfire broke out near Agassiz last week [Agassiz Harrison Observer]

👉 Much of the land currently occupied by Langley Township’s Horne Pit will be turned into a nature reserve and park, council confirmed [Langley Advance Times] / We initially wrote about the plans last March [FVC]

🚨 A Langley RCMP pickup and an Uber vehicle were involved in a crash early Sunday morning [Langley Advance Times]

🌲 An agricultural recycling company is starting a five-year pilot project in the Fraser Valley [Abbotsford News] / The Current reported last year on the potential pilot project and past efforts to recycle agricultural materials in Agassiz [FVC]

🌱 The Hope Food Collective offered free container gardens to stop food insecurity in the community [Hope Standard]

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The Agenda

New archery competition coming to the Fraser Valley

Sasquatch Mountain resort is hosting an archery competition this month that will introduce a new style of the sport to the Fraser Valley.

The Canadian Archery Challenge will be held from Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22 for a weekend of archery, music, and exhibitions on the mountain.

The event’s main attraction will be two 3D archery courses. Archers will ride the lift to the top of the hill, hike through a mountainous course, and shoot at foam animal targets at stations along the way. The alpine-course style of competition is more popular south of the border and is new to the Fraser Valley.

The event is expected to draw 250 to 300 people for the weekend, and the resort has asked the Fraser Valley Regional District for permission to allow some guests to camp overnight in one of the resort’s parking lots. Up to 40 people are expected to use the on-site camping option, which will not have water or sewer hookups but will have access to restrooms in the resort’s lodge.

Registration is open for the Canadian Archery Challenge (and for camping spots in the parking lot) until the event begins.

— Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative

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🤝 Now hiring

• Lifeguard at the Hope & Area Recreation Centre

• Cook at Heritage Village in Chilliwack

• Recreation programmer for arts, culture, and heritage at the City of Langley

• Sports field, turf, and irrigation technician at the City of Abbotsford

• Human resources and payroll co-ordinator at Summit Earthworks in Mission

Hiring in the Fraser Valley? Reply back and let us know!

🗓 Things to do

City-sponsored pizza: Today is the last day to host a city-sponsored pizza party to provide feedback on Chilliwack's updated Official Community Plan. Finish and submit the city's self-guided discussion workbook by the end of the day to be reimbursed for $30-worth of food. Details and instructions online.

Queer country: Celebrate queer country icons on Friday, June 6 at the Rainbow Rodeo Honky-Tonk Dance in Fort Langley. The dance party takes place at the Fort Langley Community Hall and features local country musicians. Details and tickets available online.

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