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Officials, residents baffled after fence erected around Harrison's hot spring source

Workers from Harrison Hot Springs Resort allegedly installed a fence and filled natural hot springs pools with boulders near the resort in late 2024 or early 2025.
This fence erection and pool filling occurred without ministry approval, despite pools being Crown resources, prompting investigations and village officials' calls for discussion with the resort and Sts'ailes leadership.
The pools, known as Qwlts meaning 'boiling water' or 'medicine water' in Halq'emeylem, have two sources producing up to 65°C water rich in minerals and were once bottled for medicinal sales decades ago.
The village publicly condemned the resort's unilateral action as "very disappointing" and questioned whether its monopoly over hot springs use should continue, while the resort cited health and safety concerns over pool materials.
Officials have demanded fence removal and renewed talks to explore the hot springs' potential, but neither the resort, its parent company Saliance, nor the provincial ministry have responded to comment requests.

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