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November 20, 2009
Quality of Life survey for Chilliwack residents
How would you rate your quality of life? How do you feel about living
in Chilliwack? What do you think about public safety, health, and other
aspects of life in our community? The Chilliwack Social Research and
Planning Council (CSRPC) wants to know.
These questions and more like them will be asked of 2,500 residents who
have been randomly selected to receive the Quality of Life survey in the
mail during the week of November 23–27. These residents are encouraged
to complete the 16-page survey and return it to the CSRPC in the
supplied pre-paid envelope by December 7, 2009.
The CSRPC is a not-for-profit organization that conducts research for
the benefit of Chilliwack. It is a partnership of the University of the
Fraser Valley, the City of Chilliwack, Chilliwack Community Services,
Fraser Health, and the United Way of the Fraser Valley.
The survey will contain questions on health, housing, sense of
community, crime and security, economy, and leisure.
“We really need and value the input of Chilliwack residents so I’m
hoping that the people who receive the survey will take time to complete
it and let us know how they feel about their community. Since we are
only sending out 2,500 surveys, each individual who replies is
representing Chilliwack in a very important way,” says Brad Whittaker,
chair of the CSRPC. “We need to hear from as many recipients of the
survey as possible so we can compile an accurate picture of people’s
lives in Chilliwack. The results of the survey will help identify
important concerns and issues that will provide direction and help guide
policy and practices of relevant organizations.”
Residents who complete and return the form have an option to enter into
a prize draw for $100 worth of gasoline.
A similar survey was conducted in 2004 but times have changed since
then according to Whittaker.
“The 2004 survey was very long and took a long time to complete. We
have improved the 2009 survey so that will take less time and be easier
to read but we will still be able to compare the results with those of
the previous survey.”
If you aren’t one of the randomly selected households, but would like
to have your answers included in this study, you can pick up a copy of
the survey from Chilliwack Community Services or from UFV (Building A on
the corner of Airport Road and Yale Road).
In the spring of 2010, a four-page newspaper insert will highlight some
of the results of the survey.
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