2121 South Chilliwack

Community Health Service Areas (CHSAs) in British Columbia (B.C.) are administrative bounds nested within Local Health Areas (LHAs) as defined by the B.C. Ministry of Health. This CHSA health profile contains information about the community’s demographics, socio-economic and health/disease status as represented through various community health indicators. The purpose of CHSA health profiles is to help B.C.’s primary care network partners, public health professionals and community organizations better understand the health needs of a specific community and to provide evidence for service provisioning and prevention strategies.

South Chilliwack (CHSA 2121) is 1,140 km² in size and is located in central Fraser Valley. It includes the area of Chilliwack south of Highway 1 including the communities of Vedder, Sardis, Cultus Lake, and Yarrow. First Nations communities include the following: Popkum Soowahlie, Skowkale (Sq'ewq�yl), Yakweakwioose, and Ch'i:y�qtel. Provincial parks include the following: Bridal Veil Falls, Ferry Island, Cultus Lake, and Chilliwack Lake.^[1]