Written by Matthew Cook In the mid 1920s, John I. Haas began growing hops on his Evans Road farm. By the mid 1950s his company had acquired all of the... read more →
This post was written by Archives and Curatorial Assistant Cate Ngieng Over this summer, I have had the amazing opportunity to work at the Chilliwack Museum and Archives. I started... read more →
Are you curious to know what Chilliwack looked like in the 1980s? Ask our volunteer Ev Parker who is currently processing a large collection of street photographs from the 1980s. ... read more →
Have you ever wondered how one archivist, one curator, and one archives technician have managed to describe and make available online 3,884 archival records, 1,169 library records, 9,880 object descriptions,... read more →
The idea of repairing something can oftentimes take a backseat to purchasing a new item. Stores lined with new, shiny gadgets and niceties designed to make our lives easier often win... 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 →
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 →