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This’ is. ‘an: area. of mae

roads, ( ; stands © “and*: _ meandering os streams. The — name ‘Chilli- —

wack in fact means * ‘‘valley of.

many streams’’. To reach. the pS Chilliwack’ Valley, take #1 out: || _of Vancouver and turn off-at |

the ‘Sardis/ Cultus\ ”

‘inter. change. S .

In Sardis, if you arrange sit | in advance you could take the — children on a tour of “York |

Farms cannery (858-3341) or.

Fraser Valiey Frosted Foods _ (795-7281): You. might: also.

like to’ stop. in at the: Salish | Weavers’ cottage | at 7201 .

Vedder Road, suggests: ‘the.

auto club. Here the: native. Indian women market their” wall tapestries, - toques, moccasins and other crafts. It is open Tuesday to. Thursday, 11am. to 5S p.m. Another: interesting place is. “:the. Lowland Herb Farm. at 5685 Lickman Road" (858-4216) ~ where more than 150 differ-. ent kinds of herbs. are: ‘grown — without the use of insecti- _ cides or chemicals. If you are lucky perhaps . ‘the: owners.

for sale. |

From Sardis. drive south ¢ to” Vedder Crossing: and -turn - left at. the traffic: lights. just. before the bridge. About: 13:: km along the road forks, the. left lane leading to ‘Slesse” Park where. a‘cairn. com- ° memorates the airline: crash. in the 1950’s. on the side of -

is a strenuous climb. up .the © just below — the: mountain |

the remains of the old jasper mine. not far away. Five kilometres from ‘the park is the old ruined town. of Nodenville-

’ Back at the fork in | the road, ‘bear right and drive — along until the road crosses the river where the Tamihi

Creek . Park . there 4s ‘a. trail

tiver to Vedder | Crossing. Continue left. along

advises | BCAA,

2 Creek. Where the road me chiers. from the right, look ma back and you. will. see. some magnificent — mountain scenery. Along the road here

goats. A right. turn will take you to some fine picnic spots along the*Slesse River. —_

Return to the main road and drive another 5 km until you reach the second cross-

, mo

Mt. Slesse. At the park there mountain to the meadows.

summit. On the way. look. for

Creek flows in: At Tamihi -

which winds up to Liumchen ' | Lake. The road now turns left] following the southern bank [. of the Chilliwack River. This. |

is also the point: where the.

Centennial Trail (which runs: J from New Westminster to’ | i Manning Park) crosses the § - tour route. As you. cross the |

river, the road: to the. right. | heads west, ‘back along: the.

the | southern bank about 8 km, -

until you reach the bridge: over. Slesse —

keep watch for mountain |

B.C. Automobile. ‘Association’: - es tour bring a’ “picnic. ‘lunch; [o-.

because this is picnic country. |“ a good | map ‘of ‘the: “Fraser pe ee “A Guideto. Joo Fraser Valley Fresh. ‘Produce me en

“img. over. the | Chilliwack ‘River. From here you will. Stay on the north: bank all the |

“way to: the lake. ‘Chilliwack : Lake is about..9° km long, - situated about 40 km‘east of - Vedder Crossing: -The road: branches here. To. the ‘right.

are. beach,: ‘boat launching,

picnic and campground faci-_ ‘lities. If you proceed left-you -will come: to the head of the. lake where-there.are exten-:. sive: beaches, excellent’ fish-

-ing and a good. picnic site in. to. Yarrow. To. reach the start © * até

of the trai', “towards: <vcdder | Crossing : a and turn left at Vedder: Mt. .

» Sapper Park :.across the old”

log -brids e which: s ans: ‘the e will show you.,. around - the” a O8 Be w spar :

herb beds. Culinary or tea... <= herbs are available in, Pots 7

cy mn (rip, : “along. ‘the: north ‘bank of. the.

_ is only a short distance to the’ ‘south. The road ‘continue Bs along the east side of the. lake. . Extensive - swimming, . boating, camping,” fishing, 7 waterskiing. and boat rental | bh addition ‘there is golfing, © horseback: riding and hiking» ae in the Columbia: ‘Valley. ay up Vedder Peak on the way.

From Vedder Crossing, The

Cultus Lake Provincial Park .

facilities are ‘available.

There’ 4s: also. a.

continue. back ©

»fiver until you reach the third: -F _ Yiver. crossing © (the'second

“going © in ‘this direction).

‘Cross here for ‘an alternate _route back, suggests the auto _-club;. ‘and | take. the second:

“turn,to your. right which may ~ two” left ‘forks ‘bears east —

again reaching a creek. Cross . the creek and take two right. forks. Soon you will meet an .

be marked ‘Chipmunk Road.

. This leads to the second. tiver “crossing. (third: going. west)

which becomes ©:the old” Engineers’ . ‘Road and heads ‘back down the valley. Keep left at the first. two major forks.. Mt. Slesse dominates the scenery along here. At the third fork turn right. The

road climbs north-east until :

it reaches Elk View Road

near Ryder Lake. Here you .

drive down to the valley - floor, head west for .Vedder Road, Crossing.

round ‘trip. to ‘complete. Th trail; an: old logging’ road," first - turns. west, then’ afte

then on to Vedder

old logging railway” grade

that goes around the moun-. |. tain. Travel along it.to.the.. ©

tight for about - half.. a

kilometre, then hike left on a "aq

steep. uphill grade. At the — next intersection. go. right.

again, then follow the :log-. “ging road back left a. short _ distance to a view point. The rest of the route. is well ‘marked. |

‘Back of Wilson Road, turn

left on Majuba Hill Road. to. a

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