👉 Chilliwack is a town in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the island of Vancouver. It was named after its location near the mouth of the Chilliwack River. The town has an established history dating back to the 1800s when it was first settled by German immigrants who came from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The town's name is a combination of "Chilliwake" (a German word for "cold") and "Whack", which
