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Timelines : 1990-1999
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1990
  • Ozone is causing crop damage.

1991

  • Fraser Valley College gains degree granting status.
  • Cheam Band shuts down Canadian National Rail main line to draw attention to a dispute with fisheries.
  • Rock quartet 54.40 headlines dry grad.
  • Chilliwack River Valley residents experience floods.

1992

  • Canadian Forces Base [CFB] Chilliwack celebrates 50th anniversary.
  • Residential development in Chilliwack's Promontory Heights takes a leap forward with approval of $2.1 million in service expansion.
  • Stó:lo gain right to legally sell salmon during one year pilot project.
  • Air Care testing on vehicles begins.
  • Cheam Lake Wetlands Park nears completion.

1993

  • Reform Party candidate Chuck Strahl sweeps to victory.
  • Pillsbury plant shuts down, 200 jobless.

1994

  • Stó:lo Nation Council and Stó:lo Nation merge.
  • 1 Canadian Engineers Regiment ready for Bosnian mission.

1995

  • CFB Chilliwack closes.
  • Chilliwack's air quality readings go ballistic.

1996

  • Salvation Army distributes more than 1000 hampers.
  • Ryder Lake development gets shelved.
  • Business Improvement Area begins revitalization projects.

1997

  • New spotted owl rules could slash 100 forestry jobs. The owl is an endangered species.
  • Fraser River faces total sportfish ban.
  • Chilliwack Future Plan begins developing community plan.
  • Chilliwack water ranked best in the country.

1998

  • Bargain hunters attack CFB Chilliwack at huge cash-and-carry sale.

1999

  • Say goodbye to the salmon season.
  • Valley turning grey as population ages.
  • City picks a partner for new arena deal in exhibition grounds re-development.

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