1. Chilliwack
Cor Viride Provinciae
(The Green Heart of the
province)
2. Most of the precipitation that
Chilliwack receives is rain, and any
snow that they receive mostly falls upon
The climate in the city of the surrounding mountains.
Chilliwack is mild and They receive around the same amount
perfect for growing of rain as other surrounding areas such
conditions for a large as Maple Ridge and Mission
variety of crops and
agricultural products.
Helping boost this as one
of their main industries.
3. A notable resident
would be Betty
The makeup of Fox. Betty Fox was
Chilliwack is like any the mother of
other farming town. Terry Fox, the man
A population of around that created the
70,000, with a growth marathon of
hope, to fight
rate of 10% from 2001 –
cancer
2006. The area of
Chilliwack can fit 266
people per square km
4. Chilliwack is located in the
upper Fraser Valley, about 100
km east from Vancouver via
the Trans-Canada highway.
Directly north of the Canada-
USA border.
Surrounded by tall mountain
peaks, some people saw that the natural
setting of Chilliwack is glorious
5. Economies
The primary industries in Chilliwack is particularly
Chilliwack are famous for fishing, its
manufacturing, agricultu amazing golf
re, and tourism. courses, hiking trails and
Manufacturing in white water rafting
Chilliwack brings in
a gross profit of
$1.8B with over
8,00 0 employees
across all the
businesses. The agriculture has
828 farms, and is the
city's major employer.
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