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OBJECTIVES
1. Promote programs and initiatives that create a
wide range of educational, literacy and cultural
enrichment opportunities for all ages.
2. Meet future school needs and address capacity
distribution challenges due to population growth,
demographic shifts, neighbourhood changes and
continuing education demand.
3. Improve young adults’ career development
through direct linkage between education and
business/industry.
4. Maintain good communication with the educa-
tion agencies on their operational and student
needs pertaining to municipal infrastructure.
POLICIES
1. Work with the School District in identifying
and updating the current and future needs for
schools and community amenities, including:
a. Short and long term student population
projections and the client base of continuing
education.
b. Future school site demand by neighbour-
hood/community.
c. Priority and timing of new school develop-
ments.
d. Regular review and adjustment of the school
site fee in the development approval process
to changes in the cost of new school con-
struction.
e. Continuous collaboration between the City
and School District in community school plan-
ning and development, especially in neigh-
bourhoods that have a growing healthy retir-
ee population.
f. Monitor student, empty-nester and healthy
retiree population growth, and their distri-
bution among communities and neighbour-
hoods.
2. Collaborate with the School District on future
school site planning in accordance with Map 11
Existing and Future School Sites.
3. Meet regularly with the School District on new
school planning/development, transportation/in-
frastructure needs of students and staff, commu-
nity school/facility development opportunities,
and joint service initiatives.
4. Continue to work with CEPCO and stakeholders to
advance the Canada Education Park vision of be-
ing a higher education hub, including the expan-
sion of the University of the Fraser Valley, BC Jus-
tice Institute and the RCMP Training Centre, and
opportunities for technology research and devel-
opment and private post-secondary education.
5. Foster a strong link between education and young
adults’ career development through municipal
participation in career days, internships, and
co-operative education programs, and help con-
nect the School District, UFV and other advanced
education institutions with businesses for essen-
tial job experience and skill training.
HERITAGE VALUES
The City has designated 13 municipal heritage sites in
recognition of their historic importance and architec-
tural merits. A 1991 study indicated that there are a
number of potential heritage properties, but they are
scattered throughout the city and are predominantly
privately owned. As the City advocates a voluntary
designation process, the preservation of these prop-
erties is contingent on individual decisions by the con-
cerned owners. The City’s goal is to foster a greater
public awareness and appreciation about Chilliwack’s
history and cultural heritage. This is largely facilitated
by a two-prong approach.
First, the City provides annual funding to the Chilli-
wack Museum and Archives, which engages the pub-
lic through historic displays, arts and craft exhibitions,
talks and heritage tours. The museum also offers ed-
ucational events for young students and conducts
research into Chilliwack’s modern and First Nations
history.
Goal 5 - Build Healthy Attractive Communities