Chilliwack: the "Heart of the Valley" is made up of 14 Villages - In this series of 14 caches we will introduce you to each of those Villages. When you have solved the puzzle for all 14 of the caches your smiley faces will produce the shape of a heart in the Eastern portion of Chilliwack. In each of the 14 caches you will find information which you must record in order to find the Final cache in this series, the "Heart of Hearts" cache.
We hope you enjoy your trip around the area and the cache locations we have selected for this series. Have fun and if possible involve the whole family in solving the puzzles and finding the caches, they are meant to be "family friendly".
According to the 1899 Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon Cultus means "worthless, good for nothing, without purpose." For the Stó:lō, the lake was an important place for spirit quests and its popularity led to the lake's spiritual power becoming all used up.
Cultus Lake was used as a summer resort and picnic area until the early 1920s. Shirley Cuthbertson, granddaughter of William Kipp, recalls that her family likely began camping at the lake in the 1870s or 1880s.
In 1924, the popularity of the lake led to the formation of a joint committee of the City of Chilliwack and the Township of Chilliwhack to govern the lake. Permanent buildings began to appear on leased lots. Governing the lake for the committee became cumbersome and the Cultus Lake Park Board was formed in 1932.
In 1939, a pavilion was built near Main Beach. This pavilion became the focus for the community, housing a dance hall, post office, confectionery, dining room, store, library, and beauty salon. The building had lost its lustre by the early 1990s and was torn down.
Cultus Lake evolved from a summer resort to a year-round community beginning in 1942 when the military training base was established near Vedder Crossing. A severe housing shortage in Chilliwack meant that some of the summer cottages were winterized and used as housing for military families. After the Second World War a church and school were added to the community.
Architectural styles of the homes at the lake reflect its summer cottage origins and its more recent history as a bedroom community for the Fraser Valley.
Information was obtained from the Chilliwack Museum and Archives Website- Visit them "here"
In order to find this cache you will need to solve the puzzle below.
