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A splash of art genres
Talented artists: the next generation. It was the people's choice at the Emerging Talent Art Exhibition that gave up and coming artists Travis Anderson, Mieko Graham-Carty, and Pamella Pinard their awards.
Titans move on
Samuel Robertson Technical Titans junior girls soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Fraser Valley Championships on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Earl Mariott Secondary.
Library offering First Nations fare
Canada's national Aboriginal Day is held annually on June 21 to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of the nation's aboriginal peoples.
Beach House Theatre searches for new volunteers
Technology is a wonderful thing. We no longer have to worry about "big brother" watching us. We are way past that concept with the proliferation of smartphones. Snap, you're on Facebook. Tag, you're it. All this accessibility of information (whether we want it or not) is astounding, confounding and sometimes confusing. We have come to rely on our electronic wizards (I kinda enjoy it as I challenge myself to outwit my smartphone). We are making progress, but we will probably never be friends, especially since it just ate a bunch of emails I was going to use for this week's column.
Bacon beyond breakfast
or those of you who have not yet heard, bacon is not just a breakfast side dish.
Final concert of the season for CMO/YO
The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra and Youth Orchestra (CMO/YO) present its final performance of the 2012/13 concert season on May 25 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
Brent Butt
Rock.It Boy Entertainment presents Brent Butt May 24 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Tickets are $40 (plus facility fee and service charges). For tickets call the centre box office at 604-391-SHOW (7469)
Piracy on high seas sails into Chilliwack
Theatre Junkies Anonymous Fine Arts theatre, which opened its doors in the Fraser Valley last May, rounds out its second season with the classic pirate story Treasure Island from May 22 to May 26.
Gibson takes Abby - Mission
Although things still felt surreal Wednesday morning after his victory in Abbotsford-Mission, new B.C. Liberal MLA Simon Gibson already had a couple of substantial projects in mind for his constituency.
This is 'not NDP country'
That was John Martin's message Tuesday evening after he was elected BC Liberal MLA for Chilliwack by a surprisingly large margin.
Teen returns home
A Port Coquitlam teen missing for three weeks will likely have a story to tell following his return home.
Ravens topple Best in semis
A furious start gave way to a clinical-like defensive display by the Terry Fox Ravens girls soccer team.
Sardis, G.W. off to provincials
High school boys rugby reached new heights in Chilliwack last week, with both Sardis and G.W. Graham capturing first-ever B.C. Provincial Championship berths Thursday.
Undefeated seasons come to an early end in playoffs
After going undefeated in the regular season, both of Chilliwack's triple-A high school girls soccer teams were knocked out of the Fraser Valley Championships last week.
Child-specific physio clinic opens in Central Surrey
Kids Physio Group has just opened a second location in North Surrey.
Dragon boat
Spirit Abreast dragon boat team is open to all ages of breast cancer survivors. For more info visit www.spiritabreast.org. The Spirit of Fraser Valley youth dragon boat team is also welcoming new members aged 13 to 18. Contact Steve Clarke at fvdbcjunior@yahoo.ca
Metro adds mobile air-quality option
METRO Vancouver unveiled its new air-sniffing truck last month, a $282,000 nose on wheels dubbed Mobile Air Monitoring Unit, or MAMU.
