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| 1910
- First western section of line of Canadian Northern Railway to extend from New Westminster to Chilliwack.
- A militia company for Chilliwack will be organized.
- City Hall building site chosen.
- First B.C. Electric Railway train enters Chilliwack.
1911
- Chilliwack drivers of horses and rigs make official complaint against the drivers of automobiles.
1912
- Chilliwack Hospital officially opened.
- 600,000 Sockeye salmon fry let loose in Cultus Lake as a start for fish hatchery.
1913
- Public proud of Chilliwack's fine new post office.
- Experiments have good results. Cow testing associations will be formed in all districts of British Columbia.
- Chilliwack's Dairyman's Association expresses full faith in tuberculin test.
1914
- In common with all parts of the British Empire, Chilliwack eagerly awaits war bulletins.
- Municipal council has a new hall away from the noise of the city.
- Warren Addision Ash is Chilliwack's first casualty of war.
1915
- Chilliwack sewerage system is completed. City has taken over one of the most important works in history of city.
1916
- Debates rage over B.C. Prohibition Act.
- Clemency is offered to deserters.
1917
- Cooking by electricity. An electric range is demonstrated at B.C.E.R. depot.
- Chilliwack Fair is cancelled.
- The Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association is organized.
1918
- Orion Bowman of Promontory Sawmills ships two cars of airplane spruce sold by Tzeachten Reserve.
- All schools, churches, theatres, poolrooms and public auctions closed due to Spanish Influenza.
- End of war is royally celebrated.
1919
- Practical work at high school. Instruction not all theoretical. Agriculture and domestic science, physical training given.
- City purchases a horse-drawn fire-truck offered by the City of North Vancouver.
- Council accepts offer of provincial government. Will hard surface highway in city.
- Citizens thrilled by pioneer airmen. First cross B.C. flight lands at fair grounds.
- Indians willing to try smallpox vaccine.
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