Guest blog by Archives Assistant: Laurie Benton Have you seen the For Sale sign at the Progress’ Spadina Avenue office of late? The first Chilliwack Progress... read more →
Painting of 1891 bridge by Carolyn Louise Wilson.The 1891 bridge was designed and constructed by members of the Soowahlie and Skowkale First Nations including Capt. John... read more →
Big tech companies and government agencies have the advantage of using facial recognition software to help them identify individuals from digital... read more →
The Chilliwack Museum is so much more than one individual. To fulfill our mandate of preserving Chilliwack’s rich history, we rely on the work of so many individuals who generously... read more →
Today I would like to use this opportunity to promote a new event here at the Archives. Starting this year we have been having free behind-the-scenes tours of the Chilliwack... read more →
In my last blog post, Frederick Walter Lee: the life of a Painter, Teacher, Photographer, Poet, Musician and Activist, I wrote about the unique life of one of Chilliwack’s most... read more →
Chilliwack’s rich history is blessed with artists of varying trades. If you put together all the artists... read more →
The Chilliwack Museum and Archives has an incredible array of historic photographs ranging from turn of the... read more →
In November (Movember), Mo Bros, supported by their Mo Sistas, grow out their moustache for 30 days to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues – particularly prostate cancer,... read more →
Sometimes it is the historical tangents that prove to be the best stories. While looking up landings and ferries near Chilliwack I came across this brief news clipping from 1936:... read more →