Katie Bartel

Chilliwack parents question location of early French immersion program

An early French immersion meeting held this week has left some Chilliwack parents questioning whether EFI will work for their families.

Vanessa Skotnitsky, seen here with three-year-old daughter Hazel, is upset that alcohol is being included in gift baskets for Evans elementary's annual Christmas fundraiser.

No place for alcohol in schools: Parent

A Chilliwack parent was furious to learn her children's elementary school was collecting alcohol donations for a Christmas fundraiser.

Vanessa Skotnitsky, seen here with three-year-old daughter Hazel, is upset that alcohol is being included in gift baskets for Evans elementary's annual Christmas fundraiser.
Newly elected Chilliwack school trustee Dan Coulter looks forward to the challenge ahead.

Coulter moves swiftly into new position

Chilliwack's newly elected school trustee Dan Coulter is excited for the year ahead.

Newly elected Chilliwack school trustee Dan Coulter looks forward to the challenge ahead.

Byelection: Trustee candidates countdown to Saturday

Chilliwack school trustee byelection: Where to vote? When to vote? Why vote? All answered here.

Byelection: Piper endorses Coulter

Outgoing school trustee Louise Piper supports candidate Dan Coulter for school trustee

Trustee hopefuls offer ideas for revenue innovations

How would the byelection candidates expand revenue opportunities for Chilliwack school district if elected?

Have candidates really done their homework?

Education reporter Katie Bartel criticizes Chilliwack school trustee candidates for not knowing the community they're representing.

School trustee candidates debate capital funding

Chilliwack Progress asks school trustee candidates how they'd work to get more government funding into Chilliwack school district.

EFI placement decided by lottery

Chilliwack school district is holding an informational meeting for early French immersion on Dec. 4 at Cheam elementary at 7 p.m.

Chilliwack typhoon relief efforts continue

Chilliwack schools, hockey teams, organizations and local residents are all working to aid those affected by the Phillippines typhoon.

Byelection: heads butt over corporate sponsorships in schools

Chilliwack school trustee candidate Ben Besler says business partnerships have a place in schools, while others disagree.

Elly Isaak of Elly's Studio of Cake Design is one of nine stops on this year's Chilliwack Christmas Craft Crawl.

Cake artist joins this year’s Christmas Craft Crawl

This year's Chilliwack Christmas Craft Crawl has added a tasty new layer by way of Elly's Studio of Cake Design.

Elly Isaak of Elly's Studio of Cake Design is one of nine stops on this year's Chilliwack Christmas Craft Crawl.
Corey Neyrinck, Ben Besler, Karen Jarvis and Dan Coulter, four of the six candidates running in the Nov. 30 school trustee byelection, answer questions at last week's all-candidates meeting held at Sardis secondary.

Chilliwack trustee hopefuls angered by cancellation

A rescheduling of last week's school trustee all-candidates meeting left some candidates in the dark about the date change.

Corey Neyrinck, Ben Besler, Karen Jarvis and Dan Coulter, four of the six candidates running in the Nov. 30 school trustee byelection, answer questions at last week's all-candidates meeting held at Sardis secondary.
Maria Kish, president of the Chilliwack Philippine Association, (seen here with dog Shaddy) is asking people to donate clothing and non-perishable food to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

Typhoon Haiyan: Chilliwack touched by scale of Philippine disaster

Several Chilliwack fundraisers have been started to aid the Philippines after last week's destructive typhoon.

Maria Kish, president of the Chilliwack Philippine Association, (seen here with dog Shaddy) is asking people to donate clothing and non-perishable food to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
After 14 years of military service, Ed Canuel is facing a new battle. He is fighting for disability pension, and like many Canadian vets, a change to the New Veterans Charter.

Veteran feels betrayed by the country he served

Local veteran Ed Canuel says the New Veterans Charter has left him abandoned, despite 14 years of military service to Canada

After 14 years of military service, Ed Canuel is facing a new battle. He is fighting for disability pension, and like many Canadian vets, a change to the New Veterans Charter.

All candidates meetings set for Chilliwack byelection

Two all-candidates meetings will be held on Nov. 14 at Sardis secondary and Nov. 20 at Chilliwack middle for the school trustee byelection.

Chilliwack school district sticks with drug and alcohol policy – for now

Chilliwack school district’s drugs and alcohol policy will remain as is, but that doesn’t mean changes aren’t coming down the pipe.

Ben Besler runs for Chilliwack school trustee byelection to be held on Nov. 30.

UPDATE: Besler joins Chilliwack trustee race

Ben Besler running for Chilliwack school board byelection to be held November 30.

Ben Besler runs for Chilliwack school trustee byelection to be held on Nov. 30.
The Doctors' Satellite Medical Clinic is closing Nov. 1 due to a lack of doctors.

Walk-in closure causes concern

The Doctors' Satellite Medical Clinic on Vedder Road will be closing on Nov. 1 due to a doctor shortage.

The Doctors' Satellite Medical Clinic is closing Nov. 1 due to a lack of doctors.

Shrinking district reserve causes alarm

District Parents' Advisory Council treasurer questions school district as to where $823,000 of unrestricted reserves disappeared to.