Chilliwack's Placenames

Creamery Road

“This road is named after the Chilliwack Creamery. The first Chilliwack Creamery was situated on the corner of Young Road and Cheam Road, while the second Chilliwack Creamery was situated on the corner of Creamery Road and Young Street.

The second Chilliwack Creamery building was constructed about one mile south of the original building near Semiault Creek on a one and a quarter acre purchased from J. McCutcheon for $500.00. The contract had been given to R. H. Brock for the completion of the building measuring 78’ x 38’ with a couple of wings on each end, one for a storeroom and the other for boiler and engine, at a cost of $4890.00. The building had 5 ½ feet of concrete cement wall and cement floor. The remainder of the frame was completed with timber. In addition to the creamery, a cottage was also built on the site for the manager and his family. At the time of construction, it was suggested to build a cold storage but this was not done until August of 1914 when an ice making plant was installed for $6000.00. With the ice plant installed, the creamery could supply local vendors with ice cream. In the Chilliwack Progress on August 14, 1912, the ice cream was advertised “”from the very onset the ice cream made at the creamery was pronounced tip top, the freezing being just right and flavoring perfect to a cultivated taste.”” (Van Gameran, 1999)”