Alina Konevski

Metro Van bills FVRD for incinerator info request

Metro Vancouver won't waive fee to provide incinerator-related documents to Fraser Valley Regional District.

A new gate blocks access to Vedder Mountain from Majuba Hill Road.

New gate goes up on Vedder Mountain

In an effort to limit activities on Vedder Mountain, a new gate now blocks access from Majuba Hill Road.

A new gate blocks access to Vedder Mountain from Majuba Hill Road.

New hope for Chilliwack early French immersion program

School board trustee Silvia Dyck, who previously voted against EFI, has a new plan.

John Martin on election night, May 14.

MLA-elect Martin looks forward starting the new job

John Martin, MLA-elect for Chilliwack, sat down with The Progress to talk healthcare, education, and the environment in Chilliwack.

John Martin on election night, May 14.
Laurie Throness on election night, May 14.

Newly minted MLA Throness ready to get down to business

The Progress sat down with MLA-elect for Chilliwack-Hope, Laurie Throness, to find out what Chilliwack can expect under his leadership.

Laurie Throness on election night, May 14.
Jack Foreman (left), scrutineer with Watson elementary's mock election for Student Vote B.C., helps Grade 4 students as they line up to vote on Monday morning. One of the Grade 6 classes at the school, taught by Amber Holliday, ran the polling station that day for the school's approximate 200 young voters in Grades 3 to 6.  In addition to the position of scrutineer, the students also filled the roles of voting clerks, voting officers, runners and greeters.

Students choose Greens and NDP

Were it up to local grade school students, the Green Party and NDP would have won in Chilliwack ridings.

Jack Foreman (left), scrutineer with Watson elementary's mock election for Student Vote B.C., helps Grade 4 students as they line up to vote on Monday morning. One of the Grade 6 classes at the school, taught by Amber Holliday, ran the polling station that day for the school's approximate 200 young voters in Grades 3 to 6.  In addition to the position of scrutineer, the students also filled the roles of voting clerks, voting officers, runners and greeters.
Dennis Ryan of Westwold, B.C. competes in last year's Chilliwack Plowing Match. This year's competition is tied in with the Canadian Plowing Championships which take place this weekend in Matsqui, at Fore Road and Highway 11.

Plowing match gets down to earth

The Chilliwack Plowing Match is being held this year on May 11 in Abbotsford, same time and place as the Canadian Plowing Championship.

Dennis Ryan of Westwold, B.C. competes in last year's Chilliwack Plowing Match. This year's competition is tied in with the Canadian Plowing Championships which take place this weekend in Matsqui, at Fore Road and Highway 11.
Peter Awram of Honeyview Farm inspects one of the hives at a blueberry farm in Yarrow. The blueberry farm hired Honeyview to use its bees for pollinating its berry crops.

Bee shortage causing buzz in blueberry fields

Local blueberry growers are struggling to get bees to pollinate this season's crops.

Peter Awram of Honeyview Farm inspects one of the hives at a blueberry farm in Yarrow. The blueberry farm hired Honeyview to use its bees for pollinating its berry crops.
Taylor Byers and Jared Manzey, both Grade 10 students at Highroad Academy, will be mock voting in the provincial election.

Student Vote BC gives lesson in democracy

A national program tries to ignite interest in politics among Chilliwack students.

Taylor Byers and Jared Manzey, both Grade 10 students at Highroad Academy, will be mock voting in the provincial election.
Byron Cowley, 13, helps clean up Gill Bar on Saturday morning.

Chilliwack moves mountains of trash

Hundreds of people spent some of the weekend bent over, picking up other people's garbage along Chilliwack's rivers and mountainsides.

Byron Cowley, 13, helps clean up Gill Bar on Saturday morning.
B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix laughs with UFV spokesperson Harv McCllough (left), Chilliwack-Hope MLA Gwen O'Mahony (right) and Chilliwack NDP candidate Patti MacAhonic during a tour of UFV on Wednesday.

Leaders trade shots in Chilliwack campaign stop

The leaders of the two most popular provincial parties stopped by Chilliwack on Wednesday to back their local candidates.

B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix laughs with UFV spokesperson Harv McCllough (left), Chilliwack-Hope MLA Gwen O'Mahony (right) and Chilliwack NDP candidate Patti MacAhonic during a tour of UFV on Wednesday.
BC Votes 2012

Local candidates off as campaign officially begins

As the real election campaigning season officially starts today, here's what each of the candidates had to say.

BC Votes 2012

Housing market stable heading into spring

Removal of the HST will have little impact on housing prices, according to the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.

Paul and Sharon Bernard of Chilliwack were the third owners in Canada to buy an electric car.

Getting a charge out of electric vehicles

Setup of electric charging stations outpacing sales of EVs in Chilliwack. But that doesn't deter believers in the electric car revolution.

Paul and Sharon Bernard of Chilliwack were the third owners in Canada to buy an electric car.

Opposition can’t stop Chilliwack coach home

Despite ardent opposition from local residents, city council approved in principle an application to rezone a workshop to a coach house.

Visitors enjoyed the 20-degree weather and bright spring sun over the Easter weekend in Harrison on Saturday.

High temperatures in March abnormal for Chilliwack

Last Sunday's record-breaking high of 24 °C set the trend, and temperatures continue to be hotter than usual in Chilliwack.

Visitors enjoyed the 20-degree weather and bright spring sun over the Easter weekend in Harrison on Saturday.
Vedder Mountain resident Katie Burge (centre) explains to recreation officer Mike Peters (right) that she needs an open western access road to get home easily.

Setting a new vision for Vedder Mountain

Around 100 curious and concerned residents came out to see maps for the planned Vedder Mountain interpretive forest last week.

Vedder Mountain resident Katie Burge (centre) explains to recreation officer Mike Peters (right) that she needs an open western access road to get home easily.
NDP Health critic Mike Farnworth speaks with Chilliwack-Hope MLA Gwen O’Mahony in the hallway of Lynnwood Retirement Residence on Tuesday afternoon.

Spend existing dollars better: NDP health critic

NDP Health Critic Mike Farnworth stopped by Chilliwack on Tuesday to discuss healthcare with local seniors at Lynnwood Retirement Residence.

NDP Health critic Mike Farnworth speaks with Chilliwack-Hope MLA Gwen O’Mahony in the hallway of Lynnwood Retirement Residence on Tuesday afternoon.

Chilliwack turns in third worst Earth Hour performance in B.C.

Chilliwack barely noticed Earth Hour 2013, acc. to BC Hydro. But the province still reduced its electricity usage for that hour.

April 1 end of the HST draws divided response

As the PST/GST officially replaces the HST on April 1, Chilliwack residents remain divided on the issue.