The Chilliwack Progress

4 days ago | theprogress.com | Greg Sakaki

The 100 days countdown to the 55-Plus B.C. Games lights up Nanaimo, and that milestone was marked last week with a torch ceremony in the city's downtown. The ceremony was held Thursday, June 19, as part of opening night of the Commercial Street Night Market. Coun. Ian Thorpe, a games board member, told the crowd that the 55-Plus B.C. Games aren't just a sporting competition, but also a tourism driver.

6 days ago | theprogress.com | Jenna Hauck

A Chilliwack cadet brought home the top award in a national speech competition held in Ottawa. Sgt. Jacob Wagner, 15, placed first at the Air Cadet League of Canada's National Effective Speaking Competition on June 14. Wagner, a Grade 9 student at Sardis Secondary, has been with the 147 Airwolf Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron since 2023. In order to make it to nationals, he competed and won competitions with his squadron, at the regional level, and then provincials.

6 days ago | theprogress.com | Jenna Hauck

Chilliwack's five public high schools celebrated the graduating class of 2025 as commencement ceremonies were held throughout mid-June. Sardis Secondary School, G.W. Graham Secondary School, Chilliwack Secondary School, Kw'íyeqel Secondary School, and Imagine High saw a total of more than 1,000 graduates cross the stage and get their Dogwood diploma, signifying the completion of their grade-school years.

1 week ago | theprogress.com | Jennifer Feinberg

A cougar was spotted on Little Mountain in Chilliwack this week, according to the WildSafeBC Fraser Valley's community co-ordinator Lori Roberts. "The City of Chilliwack has asked that I let you know there is a cougar on Little Mountain near the water tower," Roberts said in a post from WildSafeBC. It's not usual for hikers or walkers to see wildlife in Chilliwack's hillside and forested areas. There are a number of strategies available for citizens to keep safe. "Keep your backpack on.

1 week ago | theprogress.com | Neil Corbett

A Maple Ridge senior whose little dog suffered a vicious attack, and she was also bitten and dragged, wants to warn her neighbours about a large, aggressive dog running off-leash. Donna Repo said she was walking her dog at Brickwood Park, on 225th Street in Maple Ridge, at about 6:30 a.m. on June 18, when a large, off-leash dog attacked. "The dog came flying down from Fraser Street like a locomotive, and started ripping my dog up," she said.