Hemlock Valley Homeowners Association Establishished 1980 Community Events Advertising
Hemlock Property Owners
Are you up to date on the new zoning regulations that may be implemented at Hemlock?
Your property may be affected by some important proposed changes!
Own property in one of the RED Zones - Big changes may be coming for you
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CAMPFIRE BAN IN EFFECT
note: Ban to be lifted at 12:00 (noon) Sept. 01, 2010
Campfire Ban Notification Q&A sheet from BC Forest Service Report Illegal Campfires or Arson
NEW CAMPFIRE REGULATIONS AS OF JULY 01, 2010
NEW REGULATIONS 
Forest Fire Hazard Rating for Hemlock Valley
Failure to comply may result in a $345.00 fine
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BC Fireworks Act Fire Hazard Related Product Recalls
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2 hours or 100 km east of Vancouver lays the quaint alpine village of Hemlock Valley.
Hemlock Valley is a family oriented winter recreation resort with outdoor activities that include skiing, snow boarding,
snowshoeing, snowmobiling (very restricted), tobogganing (restricted), a tube park and some cross-country skiing (no track setting).
Hemlock Valley is a bowl shaped area and at an elevation of only 3300’ receives some of the deepest snow falls in the coastal area making for some exhilarating and challenging skiing and boarding.
60% of the area’s terrain is classified as intermediate, 20% as beginner and the remaining 20% as advanced.
Average annual snowfall at Hemlock Valley is 30-35 ft. The vertical drop is 396 m (1,300 ft) from a summit elevation of 1,371 m (4,500 ft) to a base elevation of 975m (3,300 ft). The area comprises 121 hectares (300 acres)
Hemlock Snow fall facts:
- 2006-07 Accumulated snow fall, Base area 1492cm Alpine 1790cm (58.72 ft.)
- Average est. seasonal snow fall 30-35 ft.,
- Record snow fall (1998-99) 85+ ft.
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Some development is being done for summer recreation such as trail development for mountain biking and Hiking.
Close at hand is the Chehalis and Harrison rivers for wild Salmon, Trout and Steelhead fishing.
One of B.C.’s best golf courses, Sandpiper Golf Course, is situated at the base of the mountain only a short 15 minute drive from Hemlock.
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The Hemlock Valley area is one of the premier areas for Sasquatch searching as there have been numerous reported sighting over the past 100 years (ref. People of the Harrison).
Read about some of the reports:
http://grandcherokee.proboards.com/index.cgi
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/articles/burns.htm
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/legends/frankdan.htm
http://www.bigfootencounters.com/legends/jwburns.htm
Sasquatch and how "it, he, she" relates to Native Culture
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Communities close to Hemlock Valley
Agassiz – A quiet rural community, wonderful place to load up on fresh corn on the cob when in season.
http://www.district.kent.bc.ca/
Harrison Hot Springs - World famous hot springs resort
http://www.tourismharrison.com/
Harrison Mills – Home of the Sasquatch Hotel and Sandpiper Golf Course one of B.C.'s best golf courses
http://www.fraservalleyguide.com/HarrisonMills.html
Kilby – Historic Site and museum
Weaver Creek Spawning Channel - on Morris Valley Road
http://www-heb.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/facilities/weaver/weaver_e.htm
Chehalis River Salmon and Trout Enhancement Facility - on Morris Valley Road
http://chehalis-hatchery.shawbiz.ca/Chehalis_hatchery.htm
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Points of Interest close to Hemlock
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