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Local gymnasts qualify for Canadian championships
Of the 99 B.C. artistic and trampoline gymnasts who qualified for the 2013 Canadian Gymnastics Championships, 15 either call Langley their hometown, or represent a local club.
Massive manhunt ends Wed. Arrest at 4: 30 a.m. after search closed roads and schools temporarily
A man who allegedly fired at an American border patrol on Tuesday morning before disappearing into the wilderness south of Sumas Prairie near Canada - U.S. border was arrested around 4: 30 a.m. in Abbotsford.
Community events
West Coast Amusements' Jaclyn Benson hosts a fundraiser to benefit Make-A-Wish British Columbia April 14 at Prospera Centre. There will be free giveaways, a great raffle and a bouncy castle, with the main event a hockey shootout for kids born between 2002 and 2006. Space is limited so register soon. For more information call 604-3071091, email jaclynbenson04@ yahoo.ca. Registration forms are available at Prospera Centre and Rosedale traditional community school. Prospera Credit Union on Vedder Road. has promised to match money raised.
The invisible becomes visible
When 11-year-old Kieran O'Donnell decided he wanted to learn how to read in Grade 5, he went at it with a vengeance.
Ladies golf
The Cultus Lake Ladies Golf Club holds registration for the 2013 golf year March 9 at 10 a.m. at the Cultus Lake Golf Course clubhouse. The 2013 golf season starts March 14 and ends Sept. 26. All rounds of regular play will take place on Thursdays, New players are always welcome no matter what level of experience. Contact Gloria at 604-858-5185.
Scruffy man grabs female runner on Tea Pot Hill
Mounties are warning the public about a man who grabbed a female runner on a popular local hiking trail last weekend.
Keep your shirt on (and shoes) over oil
Like Mike Goold of Cultus Lake, I am never one to assert my opinion on others, but merely to state the truth without exaggeration or hyperbole.
More old-growth forest protected
The provincial government showed some love to Chilliwack-area woodlands this Valentine's Day with an announcement that more parcels of old-growth forest have been set aside for protection.
Artists display on farm
The summer creative gathering Art on the Farm held in the Columbia Valley each year is looking for artists for the 2013 event.
Changes to school calendar a risky business
A local businessman is worried educators and parents pushing for a year-round school calendar aren't considering the impact such a move would have on seasonal businesses.
Not exactly gushing about oil expansion
I am never one to assert my opinions on others and I've never felt compelled to write to the local paper to share my opinion. But after reading the 'Piping up over oil article' from G.E. Mac-Donell (Jan. 22), I couldn't resist the opportunity to rebuke this contradictory piece of inflammatory nonsense.
Sad attempt to spin-doctor poor safety record
I am never one to assert my opinions on others and I've never felt compelled to write to the local paper to share my opinion, but after reading the "Need to be more precise" letter from G.E. MacDonell Abbotsford, (Jan. 17 Times), I couldn't resist the opportunity to rebuke this contradictory piece in inflammatory nonsense.
Earning redemption
This is the first of three articles on restorative justice in Chilliwack. Check the Times next week for the second part of this series.
2012 brought big changes for RCMP
It was a year of change and tragedy for local police, who lost two of their own in 2012.
Sappers building bridges at Cultus
Thirty-six Canadian Army Reserve combat engineers. Five hours. One bridge.
