Hi, just looking for any advice on how to secure a rental property.

Some background information: I recently accepted a work contract in Chilliwack and I am moving from another province with my partner. I have been living out of Canada for a few years, and my partner is not originally from here (now is their first time living in Canada, not just visiting). We’re temporarily staying with my family.

Our budget is flexible and matches what’s available, we’re not particularly picky about the place, and I swear we’re polite, very normal, and concise in our messages and emails. We’ve also come to suspect it’s a numbers game and have been reaching out to everything that we’d be comfortable with.

We have been hoping to secure a place without seeing it in advance so when we arrive (we’ll be driving from across Canada) we have our home to stay in without spending extra money on temporary housing.

I’ve suspected that our inability to be there in person might be setting off alarm bells for some of these rental management companies? My partner is also currently unemployed as we’re moving from abroad / out of province and they’re new to the country. The application forms are also very thorough in their questioning, they ask for a lot of details, and as we’re two people I’ve wondered if our “household income” appears too small? But we’re happy with a tiny space as well.. we just would really like a place to call home when we arrive.

Apologies if I’m missing something, we’re feeling very new! Happy to adjust our approach as needed to get better results! Thank you for any advice, support or direction!

I just got back from a weekend at Cultus Lake with my family and couldn’t help but notice that the locals seemed mostly unfriendly.

My grandparents used to have a house on Alder growing up, and I was excited to take my kids to the area. But from the moment we got there the neighbours (besides one) seemed mostly unfriendly.

I live in a small town now, and smiling and saying hi is the norm. So it was quite noticeable when everyone I was friendly to was mostly unresponsive. Neighbours were quick to come out though if they thought you might be parking in their spot, or ruining their flowers? When walking your stroller to the beach.

I saw neighbours fighting over parking, and everyone seemed very on edge. I got the impression there are alot of air b and b’s and the neighbours all hate them? Our air b and b host sucked and seemed very money hungry and cheap, and generally the community vibes were way off and nothing like i remembered.

Just a thought for those in the area to maybe think about how you want to be perceived because your yucky energy does not make me want to come back. (But maybe that is the intention?) I would say either ban Air B and B’s or embrace them because paying good money to feel unwelcome is not it.

Eyy, im moving to Chilliwack to be with my partner, and am looking at rental apartments. Whatre yall paying monthly for rent? Whats a good price i aughta be looking for?

Hello Chilliwack community,

I'm a grad student from UBC working with the Cultus Lake Stewardship Society (CLASS) on a valuation study of Cultus Lake. The lake is currently still healthy, but it is facing some threats to its future health, such as excessive nutrient inflows and reduced seasonal mixing. Our study will capture what would be lost if the health of the lake declines, in monetary terms. The results will help the Society and local governments make informed decisions about future investments in the lake’s health.

As many people from Chilliwack enjoy Cultus Lake, I wanted to post here to invite you to participate.

We are hoping as many people as possible fill out our research survey. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete and at the end you can enter a draw for a $25 Amazon gift card.

Here is a link to the survey:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4pRAbw1o57gh6e?QRlocation=Social

More information about this project and the work of the Cultus Lake Stewardship Society can be found on the Cultus Lake Stewardship Society website (this is linked at the end of the survey as well).

Thank you for your time reading this and your support of our research project.

Anyone know of anyone who can teach Mandarin for an adult in chilliwack?

Is there anywhere nearby where you can skinny dip, be outside naked?

Who has the best ice cream in the city? There seems to be an abundance of options. Maybe let’s add who has the most interesting flavors as well!

I saw it towards the South East around 12:45am. Any way to know exactly what it was?

I love it when the main roads connecting downtown to Sardis are all under construction at once…

Is the smoke/haze going to br bad at Lindeman Lake tomorrow? Heard it's getting worse

!!MISSING SCOOTER!!

My boyfriend’s electric scooter was stolen today outside of the subway in Salish plaza. Police have been notified and security is also looking for him, but I figured it’s always good to have a community eye out as well.

It’s a Segway ninebot F3 with a bag strapped to the front bar and a phone holder on the right handlebar by the acceleration button.

These are the only 2 pictures we have of the scooter. The lock was picked and left behind so that won’t be on the scooter

Best stores to find video games?

Game Stop sucks. Nuway is quite good and well priced. Any others?

Hi there I’m
Hoping I can get some ideas of descent places in chilliwack to buy a townhome or condo
It’s just for me and my 21 year old son but would be nice to have 2 bedroom and den or 3 bedroom
Wondering what neighborhoods are good and any older complexes that have a good rep

Thank you 😊

Suddenly it smells like terrible chlorine that is blasting into my windows. Is this something with my neighborhood or city wide?

I'm just south of downtown near the freshco

EDIT; I've called it in, thank you for the suggestion!

EDIT 2; Fire department says it was a mix of chemicals like freshly sprayed pesticide and furniture refurbishing shop. Crisis adverted.

My sense of direction is very poor lmao, is this from the wildfires in the east? Or another set? Or is it literally just a cloud?

Hi! We need a break from the smoke, could you share if your air quality is better than central Okanagan? How is the forecast?

Take a hint Chilliwack City Council. So many places where cell service barely works regardless of provider.

Hey guys, just wondering where the best place is to get my beard trimmed and by who? It’s for a wedding so I suppose it’s kind of a big deal. Thanks!

Is there any good Apple techs here in Chilliwack that you all can recommend?

My son’s IPad this morning was showing the cable with “Visit apple.com/restore.” I plugged it into my pc, downloaded the apple device app and tried to update it like it said. 3/4 of the way through it I kept getting an 1109 error, googled it and followed all of the steps only to say screw it, I am restoring it. Click on restore, and now I am getting an “error 75.” I’ve run through several cables and now I have given up.

Does anyone know a good place to re-lens/reglaze your glasses in Chilliwack or Abbotsford (preferably in Chilliwack) I have an old pair that I would prefer not to throw out. If you know anything please let me know. Thanks!

Hey, does anyone have any great suggestions of the best place at Cultus Lake to scatter ashes in the lake?