From fire-breathing sculptures to nail-biting sports games, 2022 was filled with stunning imagery. Here are some of the most memorable shots of the year from Black Press Media:
Kevin Stone and his wife Michelle (seated on a dragon) pose for a photo in their workshop on Dec. 15, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Kevin Stone works on a giant Elon Musk head on May 27, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A woman takes a photo during the Chilliwack Tulip Festival on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The event runs through May 1. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Dugan Montjoy raises the reins over his head as he competes in the 100th annual Chilliwack Plow Match at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Paddlers participate in the 2022 River Spirit Canoe Races at Chilliwack Landing in the Skwah First Nation on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The newly hired CEO of the Chilliwack Cultural Center, Jean-Louis Bleau, is seen backstage in front of dozens of ropes and pulleys at the International Hub Theater inside the center on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress )
Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars competes for the first time in his community at the annual Speaking Our Truth Pow Wow, September 9-11. The event honored the lives lost at the nearby residential school, St. Joseph’s Mission. (Photo by Angie Mindus – Williams Lake…
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Later that day, Justin Trudeau accepted the challenge, vowing to remove long-term boil water advisories on all First Nations within five years. At the time, there were 105. “It’s not right in a country like Canada,” he told a town hall. “This has gone on too long.”
That marked the optimistic opening of Act 1. His government has pledged $1.8 billion to provide clean water and has set a March 2021 deadline to end all notices.
Suddenly,…
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