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Mission Secondary’s Jesse Walker

Abbotsford & Mission athletes shine at Upper FV Meet

What started out as his best event, the 110 metre hurdles, turned into somewhat of a disaster as Mission Secondary's Jesse Walker clipped the second to last hurdle and crashed just metres from the finish line at the Upper Fraser Valley Championships on Wednesday.


 
Carson Graham's Max Kluge

Rugby glory up for grabs

THE Carson Graham senior boys have been pretty big ball hogs in the Lower Mainland AAA rugby league for the past quarter century.


 
Museum app

Museum's mobile app a sign of the times

? Museum of Vancouver's Visible City Virtual Exhibition and App Launch Party, Tuesday, April 30, 4-7 p.m. at Vancouver FanClub, 1050 Granville St. For info and tickets ($10/free for museum members), visit museumofvancouver.ca/visiblecity.


 

FanClub building buzz on Granville

THE co-owner and manager of Vancouver FanClub on Granville Street says he gained invaluable experience in running a nightclub while working at an unexpected venue.


 

Pitch in for clean-up week

Earth Day was officially on Monday, but Abbotsford is celebrating community clean-up week right through until Sunday, and it's never too late to pitch in and pick up.


 

Good start to soccer season

Both of Chilliwack's triple-A high school girls soccer teams opened the regular season with wins Monday.


 

Districts sail into eye of potentially costly storm

Editor: -- Getting a read on young students, April 3


 
Chilliwack secondary school senior girls

Almost Best of the Best

Sardis secondary narrowly missed capturing first place at the Best of the Best senior girls soccer co-hosted by Chilliwack secondary and G.W. Graham last week.


 

Long walk through the past

We like to get out for a walk throughout the year in any weather, and because people know that we walk a lot we get many questions.


 

Traffic circle scene of city-held driver education open house

The headline on the provincial Ministry of Transportation's website on how to use roundabouts says it all: "It's Simple, Really."


 

What's On

The University of the Fraser Valley Theatre Department's production of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare continues in the theatre on the old Chilliwack North campus at the corner of Yale and Airport. Production continues with 7: 30 p.m. performances March 21, 22, and 23. There is also one more matinee March 24 at 2 p.m.Ticket prices range from $10 to $22. For tickets and information call 604795-2814 or email theatre@ufv.ca or visit www.ufv.ca/theatre.


 
Gino Pagbilao

Rebels rewrite record book

The Burnaby South Rebels left their mark in history at the B.C. high school AAA boys' basketball championships.


 

Burnaby South Rebels rewrite record book

The Burnaby South Rebels left their mark in history at the B.C. high school AAA boys' basketball championships.


 

From player to winning coach

In 1970, George Bergen won a B.C. high school boys basketball championship with the MEI Eagles of Abbotsford.


 

What's on

To include your event, contact Paul J. Henderson at phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com. Put your event on our digital calendar by visiting www.chilliwacktimes.com.


 
Terry Fox Ravens' Madison Cooley

Fox draws B.C. underdog role

The senior boys AAA basketball championship tournament always begins with a clean slate - but for the Terry Fox Ravens, it's an unknown slate, too.


 

What's on

To include your event, contact Paul J. Henderson at phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com. Put your event on our digital calendar by visiting www.chilliwacktimes.com.


 
WaterWealth Project director

Fledgling group vows to protect our home waters

Almost 100 people crammed into the new offices of the WaterWealth Project Saturday to kick off a community organizing initiative aimed at protecting local rivers, lakes and groundwater from threats like pipelines, gravel mining, industrial agriculture and urban sprawl.


 

March Madness is moments away for high school hoopsters

Two Abbotsford teams are in the top eight in Triple-A senior boys basketball heading into provincials the week of March 12 at the Langley Events Centre.