Boom Times in Chilliwack: Memories from the Post-war Years

What began as a steamboat landing on the Fraser River, in the traditional territory of the Stó:lō Nation, became a pioneer settlement in the 1860s. Today, Chilliwack is a thriving agricultural hub with a population in excess of 100,000. The more the city grows so too does local interest in its history, coupled with a move to preserve what is left of the community’s past and its heritage.

Boom Times in Chilliwack celebrates a dynamic time in the city’s past when it experienced unprecedented g...