- BDO Canada presented the results of their audit of the financial statements of the Village for the year ended December 31, 2024. Council subsequently approved the 2024 Financial Statements.
- Council will be supporting this year’s Moose Hide Campaign Day held on May 15, 2025. Moose Hide Campaign Day is a day of ceremony where all Canadians are called to join together to take a stand against violence towards women and children and to take practical steps for our collective journey of reconciliation. For more information and to register visit: moosehidecampaign.ca
- Council will be forwarding a letter to the Vancouver Chinese Film Festival (VCFF), in support of hosting one of their festival day events in the Village, to be held in late October to early November 2025.
- Council approved the Accessibility Committee’s Terms of Reference.
- A report provided by the Village’s Planning Consultant regarding the Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw was received for information. ACCs are designed to cover a portion of the capital costs associated with the need for additional local services arising from the approval of various development applications. Staff will be preparing a bylaw for future consideration.
- Council voted in favour of issuing a Development Variance Permit for 604 McCombs Drive, Harrison Hot Springs, which will permit the outward extension of a garage from 5m to up to 14.7m.
- Policy No. 1.13, Filming Policy, and Policy No. 1.18, Memorial Hall Use Policy, were both updated and approved.
- A Try Tennis Event will be hosted in Spring Park by members of the Chilliwack Tennis Society in June 2025. Stay tuned for more information on this free, all ages event!
- Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1221, 2025 was adopted.
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Dike Upgrade:
Council will be proceeding with the dike project, complying with Provincial standards requiring a dike height of 15.1m to protect the Village of Harrison Hot Springs from flooding from Harrison Lake. Council will pursue flood protection from Harrison Lake with a combination of fixed (permanent) flood protection structures and deployable flood protection structures, subject to the following:
1. The dike project must minimize fixed (permanent) features on the existing dike that would adversely affect the current view of Harrison Lake from Esplanade Avenue;
2. The dike project must maximize maintaining the existing views of Harrison Lake from Esplanade Avenue;
3. Construction necessary to complete the dike project should avoid, to the greatest extent possible:
a) heavy construction during July and August;
b) traffic disruptions and reductions in parking on Esplanade Avenue;
4. Providing residents with the opportunity to provide input on where the deployable sections of the dike will be and where the fixed (permanent) sections of the dike will be once a deployable system or systems have been selected.
Staff will return to Council with recommendations concerning a deployable system or flood protection systems and where fixed and deployable systems will be located. Be sure to check Get Into It Harrison for updates as the project progresses.