Chilliwack, BC, Canada
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N 49° 09.469 W 121° 57.090
10U E 576446 N 5445528
The Chilliwack Municipal Hall in BC, Canada is situated in a beautiful setting.
Waymark Code: WMFY0
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/28/2006
Views: 63
Explore the pleasant surroundings as well as the building of the Chilliwack Municipal Hall.
Chilliwack is a city of 70,000 people at the “Green Heart” of British Columbia – just a short drive from the busy port city of Vancouver, but nestled among the fertile fields and pastures of the Fraser Valley at the foot of the majestic Cascade Mountains.
The incorporation of the area began with the Township of Chilliwhack in 1873. In 1881 a large subdivision called Centreville was developed. In 1887 the name Centreville was replaced by a more popular name, Chilliwack, and the area was incorporated in 1908 as a separate municipality, the City of Chilliwack. The City and the Township co-existed for 72 years, and finally in 1980 they merged to form the City of Chilliwack.
The word Chilliwack is the name of a local Indian tribe as well as a geographic description of the area. Originally spelled Chilliwhack, this "Halkomelem" word means "quieter water at the head" or travel by way of a backwater.
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Parking is at N49.09.488, W121.57.090
When logging this waymark, if you like, you may answer the following questions:
(1) What is the color of the ramp railings at the entrance?
(2) At the entrance, on the north glass wall is a white arrow sign with red lettering. What are the words in red?
(3) If you see a gray animal statue when you enter at the main entrance, what kind of animal is it?