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Good morning,
Tuesday's the last Market at the Coliseum of the season. The Chilliwack farmers' market has been running outside the Coliseum since May, so this is your final chance to pick up fresh local produce and artisan goods before it wraps for the year.
– 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.
News & Features
Need to Know
🚨 Five foreign nationals were arrested and charged in a Langley RCMP extortion investigation tied to attacks on auto dealership locations in Surrey and Langley. [CBC News]
🏀 The Langley-based Vancouver Bandits travelled to Haida Gwaii to run free basketball camps for more than 200 youth aged 10 to 17. [Aldergrove Star]
🏠 The District of Hope proposed rezoning 280 Hudson Bay Street to allow a single-family home to be rebuilt, with council set to consider the bylaw October 13. [District of Hope]
💊 Abbotsford police seized about 80 grams of suspected drugs and $3,000 in cash after officers saw a woman using drugs in a vehicle. [Aggasiz-Harrison Observer]
📖 Compassionate Neighbours is hosting The Living Library on October 15, where Chilliwack seniors will share personal stories to raise money for seniors' programs. [Chilliwack Progress]
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🗓 Things to Do
Market at the Coliseum: Chilliwack Coliseum hosts a community farmers' market on October 6, with fresh local produce, artisan goods, and small businesses.
Rhythm & Movement: Hope Rec Centre hosts a music and dance class for little ones and their caregivers on October 8, with games, guided play, and creative movement.
Intergenerational Baking Exchange: Abbotsford youth ages 12 to 18 and older adults swap recipes and stories at a baking event on October 8.
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