Cultus Lake Park
4165 Columbia Valley Highway V2R 5B5 Chilliwack, BC, Canada

Cultus Lake Park Organizational Change I am pleased to announce a significant change to the Cultus Lake Parks organization. Rachel Litchfield is taking on a newly created role, Rachel’s new title will be, Manager of Corporate Services / Corporate Officer responsible for Administration. ... In this new position Rachel will have Reception, Leasing and the new Communications position reporting directly to her. She will continue to handle all of the internal corporate documents including the Board meeting agenda packages and the meeting minutes. Rachel started with the Park back in 2004 and has held many internal positions, both Union and Exempt. Rachel has also volunteered on Park committees through out the years. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the team and I am excited to see her move into this new role. The position of Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer will not be filled and will no longer exist at the Park. Please join me in congratulating Rachel on this well-deserved promotion. Joe Lamb Chief Administrative Officer

Cultus Lake Park Board Foreshore Management Plan Application Commercial Type A PLEASE NOTE FOR CLARIFICATION, PUBLIC ACCESS TO ANY PARK LANDS OR PATHWAYS WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED Application Details... The Cultus Lake Park Board (CLPB) submitted a Land Act Lease application to convert the existing foreshore institutional lease for the purpose of managing public facilities and controlling the construction of boathouses, wharves and other water improvement (File 0096779), located along the north edge of Cultus Lake, BC (Cultus Lake Park), into a new commercial lease. Further, CLPB has requested to modify the boundaries of the foreshore lease area to add the sliver of water area (approximately 22.78 ha) for better management of the existing buoys, docks and swim lines. The existing improvements within the current lease comprise: 42 wharves; 4 boat lifts; 209 buoys; Swim lines; and, 2 boat launches: one at the end of Sunnyside Blvd, and the other within Sunnyside Campground. CLPB wishes to reconstruct one of the existing wharves used for the Main Beach Boat Rentals business, as it is at the end of its life span. CLPB would provide public access without interference to the Cultus Lake in the Main Beach area where several public parking lots are available and in the Sunnyside Campground area, while restricting public access to the foreshore in the residential areas due to an increase in criminal activity (i.e. break-ins and theft). See links for more information: https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca//5fd3d2d8540ced0021/download https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca//5fd3d2d9540ced0021/download https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca//5fd3d3b8540ced0021/download https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca//5fd3d3cb540ced0021/download https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca//5fd3d3cc540ced0021/download https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications See more

UPDATE Traffic is now moving RCMP are on scene and hydro has been notified. Chief Wallace has opened the alternate route through Soowahlie lands to Sleepy Hollow Road. We are not sure what those road conditions are like but believe some flaggers there. If you choose to use Sleepy Hollow please drive safely and respectfully. ... Expect traffic delays both ways Power lines across Cultus Lake Road at Cultus Lake Community Hall due to a fallen tree. This post will be updated with information once provided by BC Hydro and Cultus Lake Fire Department

Caution Main Beach Docks Closed Until Further Notice Due to strong forced winds overnight, damage has been caused to the Main Beach dock structures. Docks are closed until further notice.

Fraser Valley News Network News Director Don Lehn interviews Cultus Lake Park Board CAO Joe Lamb about trees in Parking Lot B and more...https://soundcloud.com//joe-lamb-ceo-cultus-lake-park-dece

Cultus Lake Park Tree Canopy fund on behalf of Cultus Lake Park Environmental and Public Areas Planning Committee

2021 - 2025 Cultus Lake Park Budget Highlights https://www.cultuslake.bc.ca//Budget-Hightlights-2021-2025

There seems to be a significant amount of misinformation being posted to community based social media pages regarding the Tree removal in Parking Lot B. To clarify, the trees are not being removed to create additional parking stalls, they are being removed due to the fact that they have suffered, from the time the parking lot was created from root compaction and the trees are dying from the top down. The original design of this lot had vehicles parking on the roots of these... trees and over the last 20 years the trees ability to get water and nutrients to the top has been prevented. The trees in the parking lot have been dying for many years and have now become unsafe and need to be removed which was brought before the Park Board in a meeting in April of 2020. The decision to remove the trees was decided long before the redesign of the parking lot was contemplated. The plan for the new lot has irrigation for the green spaces and replaces the 35 removed trees with 70 trees that will live for many years into the future. It will also include and new basketball court, resurfacing the tennis courts, a walking path that will link Main Beach to the Plaza, paved travelled areas and paved Handicap accessible stalls and Improved flow to help with lot safety. The Park, through the Environmental Committee has planted 100’s of new trees in the Park over this last 3 years and is committed to continuing to make the park safe and protecting the natural environment by investing in green spaces within the 640 acres. For reference the two pictures below reference the Douglas Fir tree in lot B with root compaction and the other represents a Heathy Douglas Fir with no root compaction on Lakeshore Drive. See more

Burning Permitted in Cultus Lake Park Open Air Burning Notice: To reduce the negative health impacts from particulate matter during the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council has shortened the Fall 2020 burning season to October 20 - November 20, 2020. Burning Permits are required and burning may only occur on days with a "good" ventilation index. ... Outdoor Burning Please contact the Fire Department at 604.792.8713 to report violations. After hours, or in case of a fire emergency, please call 9-1-1. Outdoor burning is prohibited except for the following 2020 burning seasons: March 1, 2020 March 26, 2020 and October 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 Outdoor burning is only permitted in agricultural zones during approved burning seasons. Fines of $250 or more may be levied under the fire regulation bylaw for outdoor burning in violation of these regulations. If you aren't sure if you have the proper zoning, please confirm with the Bylaw Department at 604.793.2908. Burning outside of those designated seasons is prohibited. Additional provincial restrictions apply to burning material 10cm (4") in diameter or larger. For more information visit https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm Burning restrictions do not apply to gas fueled appliances such as BBQ’s, or outdoor gas heaters. Certified gas fired outdoor fireplace appliances are permitted as long as all clearances are being met.

Cultus Lake Park, Parking Lot B Closure Notice Parking Lot B will be closed November 20th until further notice. Parking is available in Lot A for those who wish to visit the Park.

Parking Lot B Tree Removal 2020 Parking Lot B Reconfiguration Trees in Parking Lot B were professionally assessed in early 2020 and staff was urged to promptly remove dying/compromised trees. Removing unhealthy trees now prior to further deterioration reduces significant risks to health and safety and provides opportunity to off-set the cost of parking lot improvements. This past August the Board considered parking lot development options and plans are underway to improve the lot’s design and function in early 2021. The improved design allows for irrigated landscaping and replacement of trees and a ratio of 2:1.

October 23, 2020 Main Beach improvements continue You may have noticed some more activity this fall at Main Beach. The project priorities are to continue to provide protection of our mature trees and to enhance the experience of users of the Park.... The first step taken was to extend the irrigation lines below the rubber path. Staff then proceeded to add topsoil around the trees and seed with grass. The grass is already up creating a magical transformation from dirt and gravel to a verdant green! Over time, the grass will do the job of reducing further erosion and add to the pleasure of picnicking at Main Beach. Select groups of trees, where significant erosion has occurred and roots are exposed, have been identified for further protection. These areas will be defined with a perimeter of rock, logs, cedar posts and naturalized with native plants and woody material. Most importantly, these protected areas will provide a growing environment for new native trees to be planted for the canopy of the future. Bark mulch will be added to these new areas as well as to the root zones of the large stands of mature trees on the north side [creek side] of Main Beach. This mulch is comprised of chipped material from trees, which provides nutrients for the soil and greatly enhances tree health. This process occurs naturally in the undisturbed forest as organic material breaks down. The other benefits of mulch are moisture retention, root protection, weed control and soil erosion. Our mulch was provided through the very generous donations of the Dyck family and well as from trees removed in the Park.

On Wednesday, October 28th Valley Waste & Recycling Inc. will be delivering the smaller mixed recycling totes to the curbside to those who ordered them. Larger 240L totes are expected to arrive mid to late November and we will provide notice of delivery. https://www.cultuslake.bc.ca///2020/10/Waste-Wise-FVRD.pdf