Agassiz-Harrison Observer

4 days ago | agassizharrisonobserver.com | Jessica Peters

More than 400 vehicles filled the streets downtown Chilliwack on Sunday, for the 20th Annual Village Classic. This year's event included a special feature car, Kevin Mindel's custom-built, 1968 Mercury Cougar Fastback GT-P — nicknamed "Predator."    There were 25 trophies handed out on stage near the end of the day, including one in honour of the late Chilliwack MLA Dan Coulter. Vehicles received a special dash plaque to commemorate the event.

1 week ago | agassizharrisonobserver.com | Jessica Peters

Radio listeners in Chilliwack and Abbotsford who normally tune into SONiC may have thought they'd bumped the dial Thursday morning. On June 19, the station abruptly changed format, broadcasting as KISS Throwbacks, with Rick Campanelli as the morning host. They will now be playing "all the hits of the '90s and 2000s," according to a SONiC Radio Instagram post. The station broadcasts on 107.5 FM in Chilliwack, 92.5 FM in Abbotsford, and 104.9 FM in Vancouver.

1 week ago | agassizharrisonobserver.com | Jessica Peters

Two Fraser Valley breweries can lift a glass in celebration this week, as winners of the Canadian Brewing Awards. Mountainview Brewing Co. in Hope won gold in the "Historic/Regional Beer" category for their Spruced Up gose beer. Field House Brewing Co. earned bronze for their Salted Black Porter, in the "Other Strong Beer" category. Field House first opened in Abbotsford in 2016 and expanded to downtown Chilliwack in 2020.

1 week ago | agassizharrisonobserver.com | Tom Zillich

Surrey Food Bank has launched a Summer Benefit Concert Series at two venues featuring two very different styles of music. First up Sunday, June 29, is Troy Toma at The Barn country bar in Guildford where the soulful singer-songwriter will perform an acoustic solo set starting at 4 p.m. Entry is by donation ($10 suggested), with all proceeds to the food bank and sponsorship by Save-On-Foods and Long & McQuade. The next concert in the series isn't until Sept.

1 week ago | agassizharrisonobserver.com | Kemone Moodley

Editor:  You’re invited to a birthday party! On June 22, at 2 p.m., Hope United Church will celebrate 90 years since its inaugural service at the corner of Queen Street and 3rd Avenue. Jill Last and the Hope United Choir have invited some Hope Community Choir voices to join in for ‘A Walk Down Memory Lane’ concert. Birthday cake will be shared across the street in the United Church Hall after the musical performances. Memories of the inaugural service, on Sunday, Nov.