A River's Day celebration took place at Thompson Park in the Chilliwack River Valley on September 24, 2005. Approximately 100 individuals came out on the beautiful day to participate in a River Cleanup organized by the Chilliwack River Action Committee in partnership with the Fraser Valley Regional District and the City of Chilliwack.

Tom Cadieux and Krista Englund were on hand with a display about the Chilliwack River Watershed Strategy to answer questions and stimulate interest in the project. Passerbys enjoyed finding their house on the air photo of the Chilliwack River Watershed and the City of Chilliwack. In total, 25 houses were "pinned." Krista and Tom also showed off some of the background materials, such as the draft Watershed Atlas and Background Document, and distributed brochures about the project.

The response to the project was quite positive, with a number of individuals signing up to receive more information about the project and get involved in upcoming events.

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