Katie Bartel

Walt Krahn was one of two newly elected school trustees out of 24 candidates during this year's municipal election.

Top Stories of 2011: Race for Chilliwack school board draws a crowd

he school trustee election in November was unprecedented for Chilliwack.

Walt Krahn was one of two newly elected school trustees out of 24 candidates during this year's municipal election.
Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox, died on June 17. Above, she is seen (in white at left) after carrying the Olympic flag into BC Place during the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Games.

Top Stories of 2011: Country mourns loss of Betty Fox

Betty Fox, mother of the late Terry Fox and longtime cancer crusader, passed away on June 17 from gastrointestinal bleeding.

Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox, died on June 17. Above, she is seen (in white at left) after carrying the Olympic flag into BC Place during the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Games.
Dr. Eric Davis speaks during the launch of the faculty of health sciences at UFV in September.

Top Stories of 2011: UFV makes ‘healthy’ expansion

In September, UFV launched a new faculty of health sciences department.

Dr. Eric Davis speaks during the launch of the faculty of health sciences at UFV in September.

Support for early French immersion growing in Chilliwack

Early French immersion supporters spoke their case at Tuesday night's Chilliwack school board meeting.

Christmas hampers in jeopardy after pipe bursts at Chilliwack church

A flood at St. Mary's Catholic Church could leave several Chilliwack families without Christmas hampers this year.

New email supports Chilliwack gay community

beheardinchilliwack@gmail.com is a newly developed email support system for Chilliwack's gay community.

Kirsten Brandreth was disappointed with the election outcome and felt her time in the district had come to an end.

DPAC vice president steps down

Kirsten Brandreth steps down from Chilliwack district parent advisory council.

Kirsten Brandreth was disappointed with the election outcome and felt her time in the district had come to an end.

One mother’s painful fight to end bullying

Mother of bullied student asks Chilliwack school district for action.

School report cards handled by administrators

Despite teacher job action, report cards for Chilliwack students will still be sent home this month.

Who needs Superman when we’ve got Banting and Best

Ahhh insulin, we've had quite the ride haven't we.

Business takes a backseat to the election

If elections had score cards, the majority of Chilliwack’s incumbent school trustees would surely have been disqualified long ago.

Teacher Eric Munshaw (left) says oversized industrial ed classes are a safety hazard.

Crowded classes pose risk: shop teachers

BC Technology Education Association, Best practices guide, over crowded classrooms, Chilliwack

Teacher Eric Munshaw (left) says oversized industrial ed classes are a safety hazard.

School trustee denies confidence breach

School district 33, Chilliwack, Silvia Dyck, Doug McKay, busing fees

Board ‘dysfunction’ cited in trustee’s departure

John Henry Harter, Chilliwack school board, School district 33, school trustee roles and responsibility

Chair blasts release of confidential info

Information leaked last week regarding the Chilliwack school district’s accumulated surplus went against board policy, says the board chair.

Cancellation still leaves authors with reason to smile

"Global Woman Summit" "Choosing to Smile" Chilliwack Washington

Trustees wrangle over class size report

Classrooms in the Chilliwack school district may be meeting government requirements, but some trustees and teachers are arguing those requirements are not legal.

Sardis students warned about TB risk

A student at Sardis secondary has been diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis.

Strong support for early French immersion

Shaz-Marie McLean would love for her 16-month-old son to be able to start French immersion when he starts kindergarten.

Soca, African serval, went missing a week ago.

Hoping that the cat comes back

Soca is not a cat that would easily go unnoticed.

She has the stature of a medium-sized dog, the coat of a cheetah, oversized perky ears, and a high-pitched meow that sounds more like the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park than a cat.

Soca, African serval, went missing a week ago.