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

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



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English | 2025 | ISBN: 1998526364 | 336 pages | True EPUB | 72.76 MB

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 growth. After World War II, with surging population growth and a steadily increasing tax base, came major infrastructure projects such as a new library and firehall, courthouse, arena, hospital and civic centre. The Paramount Theatre installed its iconic neon sign downtown in the spring of 1949, and a drive-in theatre on the edge of town opened the next summer. Meanwhile, the city’s restaurant options, retail sector, schools and sporting scene all grew significantly.