BRVCA Annual Report 2022

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Contents
Contents 2
Purpose 3
Contact 3
Who We Are 3
What We Offer 5
Accomplishments 2022 6
General 10
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We Are
Giving voice to the unique people of the Bridge River Valley
Balancing growth to ensure a viable future
Protecting the natural beauty and resources of the Bridge River Valley
Keeping the history of the valley alive
Building a Sustainable Community in the Wilderness
Purpose
BRVCA is an umbrella organization, driven by the interests of the community that encourages
autonomous group development and promotes the economic wellbeing of the Bridge River Valley.
Contact
Bridge River Valley Community Association
104 Haylmore Ave, Gold Bridge, BC V0K 1P0
250-238-2534
bridgerivervalley@gmail.com
www.bridgerivervalley.ca
www.brvca.ca
www.liveplay.ca
www.isurvivedthehurley.com
Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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Who We Are
Directors 2021-2022
Pat Dahle – President
Debbie Demare – Vice President
Michelle Nortje – Treasurer / Secretary
Benno Chapman
Norris Girling
Dave Sharpe
Staff
Jenny James – Business Services Manager, Editor-Mountain Telegraph
Sandra Galbraith - Administrative Assistant
Emilie Larsen – Administrative Assistant, Summer Supervision BRVCA/Haylmore
Cara DeMare – Financial Administrator, Special Projects, Admin Support
Janis Irvine – Museum Assistant
Regan Dixon - Heritage Assistant - Haylmore and Museum
Laurie Reimer - Grant Writer
Alexandre Vachon – Summer Student
Contractors
Roger Geeves – Community Asset Coordinator
Susan Medville – Heritage Consultant
Suzanne Denbak – Economic Development Consultant
Mark Roehling/Lindsay Coleman – Maintenance Support
Jiri Cinzinsky – Construction Manager - BPMO
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Bene its and Services
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Financial Process
Funding Access
Creation of non-pro its without all those headaches
Shared and Pooled Insurance
Year-round visitor services
Assistance with grant research and development
Insurance and Liability Coverage
Advertising
Legal Structure
Access to training
Pooled bookkeeping
Heritage Management
Community Marketing
Shared of ice and operational costs
Shared toll-free teleconferencing account
Shared on-Line ZOOM meeting (free)
What We Offer
Support for committees, societies, and groups as autonomous enterprises who have to follow a few rules, such as
inancial accountability, that we all build and decide on together.
Pooled resources to simplify committee and group efforts.
Consolidation of legal/ inancial responsibilities of societies and delegation of these responsibilities to the BRVCA
board.
Time ef iciency to save volunteers from attending meetings so their time can be spent making tangible
accomplishments.
A way to protect activities and groups with liability insurance and to assist monetarily with routine practices and
events.
A single point of contact for the Bridge River Valley as a “one shop stop” community services and administrative
of ice, central repository of information and a strong advocate on community issues.
We work to make a difference when and where it really counts!
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Accomplishments 2022
Under the Umbrella
Continued strategic direction to develop “umbrella” structure of BRVCA using the model of the Hornby Island
Residents & Ratepayers Association www.hirra.ca .
Maintained
There were 15 different staff/contractors throughout the year.
Board Governance
There were 11 board members for the 2021-2022 term.
COVID – 19
Both the Community Resource Building and the Haylmore Heritage Site were back to normal operations with
COVID 19 protocols in place.
Signi icant Advancements or Completions
Bralorne Pioneer Mines Of ice Building
Rehabilitation of the Bralorne Pioneer Mines Ltd. Of ice
Project Update - November 8, 2022
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The Bralorne Pioneer Mines Ltd. Of ice (BPMO), built in 1938-1939 by Bralorne Mines Ltd. is a key structure that
contributes to Bralorne’s heritage character. From 1939-1971 the building served as the center of administration
for the Bralorne and Pioneer Mines as well as the organizational operations of the community. In the fall of 2021,
the Squamish Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) included the building on its Heritage Register, recognizing the
heritage value of the structure locally and regionally. The Bridge River Valley Community Association (BRVCA)
owns the building. The BRVCA sees the BPMO as an ideal place for bringing together diverse
cultures, abilities, and generations of residents, visitors, and tourists for learning, teaching, as well as community
and economic growth. The project is viewed as an opportunity to solidify the community’s past as a route to
strengthen its future.
Planning for how to best use the building and conserve its heritage character has been ongoing since the BRVCA’s
purchase in 2017. After securing grants the physical work began on the building in the spring of 2022. Leading up
to this point numerous assessments of the building took place by professionals, including carpenters, construction
managers, architects, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers and a heritage planner. Through their work,
the plans cover a scope of work that will ensure the stabilization of the building and meet all life and safety
requirements set by BC Building Code applicable to a structure listed on a local Heritage Register and the Provincial
Register and will meet the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Place in Canada.
The building permit application was submitted to the SLRD Building Department in December of 2021 and was
approved in late March 2022. At that time a Construction Manager was engaged and began work. The following
tasks were completed between March and the start of November 2022:
● Site preparation and excavation work to expose the foundation
● Removal of historic piping containing hazardous materials in underbuilding workspace
● Clean out and targeted demolition of the interior
● Temporary stabilization of front entry portico allowing for entryway access work
● Installation of drainage system around and under the building
● Repairs to the foundation from previous failed drainage damage
● Repairs to framing caused by settlement and moisture damage
● Stabilization of interior loors
● Completion of interior sheer walls and new beam required to stabilize building
● Reinforcement of rafter system to meet seismic requirements
● Restoration of the entryway footer and stairs
● Rough in for electrical and plumbing upgrades
● Exterior construction of wheelchair accessible ramp and new entry roof
● Accessible washroom framed
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However, the Construction Manager left the job unexpectedly the week of September 26, 2022. The BRVCA has
recently vetted a new Construction Manager and hopes to have a contract in place by Nov. 15, 2022. Presently
working on site are a plumber and electrician with plans for the new Construction Manager and carpenters to be on
site in mid- November to winterize the building.
Additional work needing completion in the coming months includes an upgrade of the water main to allow for the
installation of a sprinkler system, completion of the underbuilding drainage system, upgrading the mechanical and
electrical systems, installation of one full size kitchen, one studio kitchen, two full bathrooms, a public wheelchair
accessible bathroom and a powder room, interior and exterior restoration of inishes, doors and windows.
The above-mentioned changes will allow for the building in addition to a permanent home for the museum will
include a lexible space that will be used for meetings and gatherings, space to display local art, a small theater
room, a renovated caretakers suite and a studio apartment, of ice space, a wheelchair accessible washroom, an
upgrade of the public laundry facility and improvements to the back courtyard. The issues that have set back the
timeline of the project include: the delay by the building permit due to the Regional District’s Building Department
backlog, dif iculty securing skilled carpenters to assist the Construction Manager, the subsequent departure of the
Construction Manager and the rising costs of materials. While work continued during the period it has taken the
BRVCA to secure a new Construction Manager, the scope of work completed without senior oversight has been
limited for the past month. It is expected that the above issues will lead to at least an additional
three-to-four-month delay in the completion of the project. It is expected that the remaining tasks to complete the
building rehabilitation will be in late spring to early summer of 2023.
Provided
Local newsletter - BRVCA has been publishing the Mountain Telegraph since March 2016. The paper is published
monthly with a regular paid subscription base and a growing number of digital subscriptions as well. It is delivered
at no charge into 135 local mailboxes monthly. Residents rely on the monthly publication for information on
upcoming events and important community notices.
Ongoing staff and volunteer support for the Bralorne Community Advisory Committee, the Heritage Committee, the
Trails Committee, the Economic Development Committee, the Resource Management/Land Use Committee, Gun
Lake Boat Launch Committee, Marshall Valley Community Association, LaJoie Lake Residents Association, Bralorne
TV Committee and the Bear Working Group.
Delivered the systematic outdoor Community Maintenance Program: Gold Bridge sign, Cemetery, Community
Resource Of ice, Gold Bridge Community Complex, Bralorne Community Hall, Boultbee Memorial Church, Bralorne
Ball Diamond, Haylmore Heritage Site and Gateway Entry Kiosks.
Business Services: phone, fax, Internet, photocopying, printing, lyer development etc
Affordable teleconferencing for community organizations and shared free Zoom meeting account
Equipment service including high quality LCD projector and screen
Of ice space/other services to Minto Communications
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Technology & Websites
Maintained a very active social media presence with 5 Facebook pages, a Twitter Account and 4 Instagram accounts
Maintained an extensive internal community website www.brvca.ca & continued Community Advisory emails to
residents and regular visitors updated in accordance with the Canadian anti-spam legislation
Continued to re ine our ability to supply inancial reports to each committee, event, and group
Maintained the website www.bridgerivervalley.ca . This site had 24,996 unique visitors during the year and 31,859
visits in total.
Maintained the website www.liveplay.ca with 7,318 unique visitors and 14,789 visits during the year.
Maintained the website www.isurvivedthehurley.com with 37,248 unique visitors during the year and 91,463 visits
in total.
Grant Writing
The Grant Writer position is a shared service with SLRD Electoral Area A and Electoral Area B, with employment
and supervision for the position provided through the Bridge River Valley Community Association.
The Grant Writer provides funding research, grant development, project support, and capacity building to
non-pro it societies, community groups, and committees within the Bridge River Valley Electoral Area A and
Electoral Area B.
January 1-November 10, 2022
75 applications to date have been submitted totaling: $1,648,628
43 for Electoral Area A (787,112)
32 for Electoral Area B (861,560)
53 approved totaling: $363,513
30 - Electoral Area A ($217,794)
23 - Electoral Area B ($145,719)
14 pending
7 - Electoral Area A
7 - Electoral Area B
8 declined
6 - Electoral Area A
2 - Electoral Area B
Electoral Area A provided support and assistance to a total of 15 groups
Electoral Area B provided support and assistance to a total of 13 groups
Grant Writing Hours from January 1- November 10, 2022, total: 840:00
Electoral Area A – 535 hours
Electoral Area B – 305 hours
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Cemetery
A Remembrance Day ceremony was well attended and raised $65.10 for the Poppy Fund along with wreath
donations of $640 for the Royal Canadian Legion.
Tourism
Participated in an inaugural circle tour digital marketing program with Pemberton and Lillooet called Range
beyond Range. Designed and geared towards off-grid enthusiasts.
Updated and printed the 2022 Bridge River Valley Visitor Guide.
Maintained the externally focused website: www.bridgerivervalley.ca
Highly successful website on Hurley FSR conditions: www.isurvivedthehurley.com
Actively maintained Social Media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Continued participation in the Sea to Sky Biking Consortium led by Mountain Biking BC: www.mountainbikingbc.ca
Continued membership in Mountain Biking BC — https://www.mountainbikingbc.ca/project/caribou-chilcotin/
4gateway/entry kiosks throughout the Bridge River Valley which provide key directional, tourism, and hospitality
information
Maintained gold panning at the Haylmore Heritage Site
Haylmore Heritage Site - Tourism
The Haylmore Heritage Site operates as our Tourism Information Booth, a Heritage Site, a location for local artisans
to sell their products and a community venue. This year the season kicked off with a live music performance by
Bruce and Darrell during a well-attended bear awareness weekend, which featured bear spray training, bear paw
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cookies, and the sale of native plants from Splitrock Environmental. In July, we were honored with a weekend of
cultural sharing, song and dance with Laura Grizzlypaws and her young daughter and in August the popular Paint &
Sip sessions were back with Regan Dixon as the host.
During the 2022 season;
● 1,380 people visited the site. While the majority were BC residents, visitors from 11 different countries
stopped by the site during their visit in the valley
● 12 local artisans exhibited their products with total sales of $6,598.40
● Sales of books, hats, t-shirts, bear spray, gold panning etc. totaled $6,676.11
● Two social media channels were maintained with a mix of visual and informational content
Heritage
Haylmore Heritage Site – Heritage
In 2022, work continued around the construction of a structure to assemble the old adit entrance at the Haylmore
Site. New stone steps were built to create access to the stage and replace a broken wall.
The expansion of the Haylmore Heritage Garden continued with the seeding of bee turf on the top of the centre
island, strawberries along the peninsula and additional lowers planted around the stage, Haylmore’s grave.
Research has begun for information for additional interpretive signs to be installed next season.
Bralorne Church
Over the summer the Church was opened for four open houses on Saturdays and Sundays for people to come in and
learn about the history, share about the history and just sit and enjoy!
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Goldbridge Cemetery
This year signi icant cleanup of the cemetery occurred including both ends of the cemetery overgrowth as well as
removing lower branches on trees. Thank you to Shane and Janette Carmichael for organizing a cemetery clean up
in October. In 2022, there was one interment at the cemetery.
Museum Day
A very successful Museum Day was held in conjunction with the Bralorne Reunion. Over 40 people attended our
event at the Bralorne Church where we sought and got information on a variety of topics related to Bralorne and
Pioneer in the mining era. We also had story boards available for people to ask questions and provide information
on the Bralorne Pioneer Mines Of ice Building conservation and adaptive reuse project.
Bralorne Gold Mines Historic Mining Maps
After a delay due to the weather in late 2021, the physical maps were transferred
from the Bralorne Gold Mines thanks to the help of Talisker Resources
management and staff. There are over 9000 maps which Talisker also provided in a
digital format.
Additionally, due to the sharp eye of Committee member Sue Girling, a "period"
map case was also donated to the Museum.
Events
Canada Day
After a two-year break, the annual Canada Day
celebration in Gold Bridge was back in full swing this
year with an estimated 150 people in attendance. The
2022 Canada Day kicked-off with the traditional parade
through Gold Bridge followed by BBQ hotdogs, live
music, and a special Canada Day cake at the ball ield.
Two bouncy castles kept kids entertained and lots of
fun Canada Day themed goodies for kids were given
away.
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Winterfest
The BRVCA hosted the 12th annual Winterfest on the Family Day long-weekend. Once again, this outdoor event was
successful with more than 300 people enjoying the curling and hockey tournaments, tug of war games, helicopter
rides, artisan vendors, and food.
Committee Accomplishments 2022
Bear Working Group
The Bear Working Group continues to focus on bear awareness initiatives including:
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attending the Bralorne picnic - engaging approximately 60 individuals in discussions on bear awareness
with a focus on fruit trees and the importance of gleaning
circulating bear awareness messaging via social media throughout bear season
circulating information from WildSafe BC
efforts to promote logging road deactivation
promoting bear proof garbage bins
Training Committee
Between May and August 2022, the Training Committee put on a total of 8 courses with a combination of online
and in-person sessions
● Basic Chainsaw Safety - Two 1-Day courses were held with 11 participants in total
● Advanced Chainsaw Safety - 2-Day course with 6 participants
● Occupational First Aid Level 1: 1-Day course with 12 participants
● Transportation Endorsement: 1-Day course with 12 participants
● S100/S185 – Fire Training with 15 participants
● S100A Annual Refresher: online - 23 re-certi ications
● Food Safe Level 1– Online - 4 participants completed the course in 2022.
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The Training Committee would like to thank this year’s training sponsors – BC Hydro, Talisker Resources and the
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, whose support and contributions made the training possible.
Also, a big thank you to the course instructors and to the community members who contributed to creating the
training plan for the year and to everyone who participated in the training this summer.
If you are interested in future training opportunities, please keep an eye out for the annual training survey which
will be distributed next spring.
Economic Development Committee
In 2022, the focus of the Economic Development Committee has been on the following:
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Strengthened relationships with St’at’imc communities including regular meetings with the Education and
Relationship Building Working Group to plan for a weekend of St’at’imc cultural sharing and education for
our residents and visitors
Hosted a weekend with Laura Grizzlypaws with opportunities to learn about St’at’imc history and living
culture - program offered Saturday and Sunday July 23/24th at the Haylmore Heritage Site and Bralorne
Community Church
Participated in the ‘Range Beyond Range’ Circle Tour with expanded inclusion of St’at’imc Nation
experiences including Xwisten Experience Tours and Lil’Tem Mountain Hotel
Participated in the Sea to Sky Mountain Biking Consortium and advocated for a focus on responsible trail
use and support for local volunteer trail groups by riders
Continued promotion of the ‘Respect the Bridge River Valley’ campaign and review of the various proposals
for campaigns developed in the Sea to Sky region to determine if they were an appropriate ‘ it’ for our
community. Ultimately, the chosen campaign “Don’t Love it to Death”, was determined to be inappropriate
for our area and we will not be participating in its roll-out
Organized and hosted the irst annual Bridge River Valley Trade Show on the May long weekend to allow
residents and second homeowners to meet and educate themselves of the many services and contractors
available to them locally. This will become an annual event.
Reviewed the opportunity for Area A to partner with Area B, Area C, the District of Lillooet and the Village
of Pemberton to form their own tourism marketing/management Society to collect the 3% Municipal and
REgional District Tax from visitors staying in accommodations in the region and invest these funds through
a locally governed body rather than as a small part in the regional collection area currently managed by the
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association. Decision made to continue to participate in the CCCTA
program for the next 5 years and review again 3 years from now
Requested BC Hydro update on capital/construction plans and reviewed anticipated employment
opportunities, housing requirements for future projects
Created a Near Miss Driving Incidents Survey for the Lillooet-Pioneer Road (Rd. 40) as a tool for collecting
data and making recommendations on improved road safety in the area.
Updated and printed the Bridge River Valley Visitor Guide. Updated the maps and started renewing
advertising and information for the four roadside information kiosks.
Established the Bridge River Valley Housing Society as a formal BC Society with its own Board of Directors
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Housing Society highlights:
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Funding support pursued from BC Housing, from Canada Municipal Housing Corporation (CMHC) and from
the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Funding support requested from Area A Director Sal Demare to provide 20% matching funds required for
the FCM grant - this grant will assist with further community engagement and planning for a housing
development
Recruited new Director Rod Louie, CEO of Tsalalh Development Corporation to join the Board and Directors
Dave Sharpe and Mark Roehlig
Contacted CEO’s of BC Housing and BC Hydro to highlight strategic legacy opportunity to work on housing
together in the Bridge River Valley
Heritage Committee
Bralorne Pioneer Museum - Management Agreement
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Sixth full season using the Management Agreement between the Bralorne Pioneer Museum and BRVCA.
Museum Assistant 6 hours per week (Mondays) year around, total 46 weeks per year.
Total museum revenue from merchandise sales was $2358 with an additional $1431.86 in sales through the
web Book Store.
Over 583 recorded visitors between May & Oct. 2022. This is an increase from the previous two years.
A total of $5752 in dona ons
Collection Management Project
Museum assistant, Janis Irvine, has been working 42 days at 6 hours per day from May to December to complete as
much as possible. The Museum has received a total of 9 gifts this year, including a recent donation of 224
photographs. The donors are:
● Ron Drewery
● Anita Wiwchar
● Chris Martin
● Talisker Resources/Sue Girling
● Jim O'Keeffe
● Stan Savage's Family
● Philips Shannon Family
● Bob & Betty Galliazzo
● Pety Breum & Teri Smith
Past Perfect Museum Collections Software by the numbers to date:
● 4109 Photographs + an additional 224 newly received
● 2048 Objects
● 775 Items in archives
● 495 Items in the Library
● 48 Archival Boxes
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Trails Committee
Trails are used by everyone, in some way or another. They provide an opportunity for us to reconnect with our
natural world and allow us to recreate ourselves, while we recreate. The Trail Committee is committed to inding
ways to maintain trails in the region for all user groups.
Gun Lake Boat Launch Committee
Boat Launch
This year, the Gun Lake Boat Launch has been quiet, and it seems like the signs are being followed by most. Things
have settled down with mostly just families with children accessing the lake for swimming. Parking in the turn
around area still occurs but when individuals are approached about moving their vehicles they are polite and
comply.
The donation box continues to supply a steady stream of income and looks like it will yield between $250 -350
annually.
Additional accomplishments this year:
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Dangerous trees were removed.
We picked up no parking signs and posts from the Ministry of Transportation.
Wake wise signs were acquired and temporarily posted at both boat launches. The Boat Launch Committee
volunteers will properly install them with posts as soon as the tidy up work is done (see below).
We submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Transportation utilizing a drone photo of the site. The tidy up proposal
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Install No Parking signs (approved)
Remove one stump to increase the turnaround area for some longer trailers (not approved)
Make a small rock wall to prevent parking in the turnaround zone (not approved)
Rip rap and or clear the over low creek path to prevent washout (not approved)
Cap the driveway base with ¾ crush (approved)
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Fisheries
As a result of contact with Fisheries during the installation of the pad at the Boat Launch years ago, we obtained a
report on the state of the Fish in Gun lake which has been steadily declining over the years. Fisheries conducted
several net sets to identify the species and have been stocking the lake with different species of Trout. They have
now determined the best strain is the black water strain, and we already have seen some nicer ish. The Kokanee
population has also declined, which is a main food source for the larger trout. The main spawning opportunity -
Lajoie Creek that lows between Little Gun and big Gun - is blocked and impassable. Fisheries at one time made
some spawning platforms on this section but they were never maintained.
We have applied to the Native Trout Stewardship Initiative: Community Grants Program and have passed the initial
quali ications so we are eligible for a grant. This grant money would be used to clear the creek including some
backhoe work. The funding is intended to match local support and volunteer efforts, so we have also engaged
property owners, the school, and others to support this proposal.
Community Fishing Dock
Sal Demare was approached by a resident enquiring about a wheelchair accessible ishing dock. I contacted Go ish
BC, and we are on the schedule for them to supply a ishing dock likely in 2023 or early 2024. We reviewed several
lakes and determined the best lake in terms of vehicle access and the best ishing is Mowson Pond.
BCAC
It’s been a busy year for BCAC this year compared to the last few years of the pandemic. This year the ball game
successfully happened on the July long weekend (thank you to Tom Jefford for being in charge).
BRA (Bralorne Recreation Area) also had a few successful trail building weekends and has put a new bike trail or
two on the lower portion of Sunshine Mountain. Thank you to Mike Pritchett for being chair for this committee.
Please see Mike’s report for more details.
We also had the Bralorne Party in the Park Day again. Though it started off slow the games seemed to be a big hit
and we were able to raise a few funds for next years’ Party in the Park. A huge thank you to Kalissa Lolos for
designing this year’s T-Shirt. We sold all that we ordered! We would also like to send a huge thank you to all our
volunteers. We couldn’t do any of it without you guys.
Bralorne Recreation Area – Sunshine Mountain
The BRA has had a productive year improving the accessibility of all-season backcountry recreation for our
community.
The Northern Development and Initiative Trust granted the BRA $100,000 funding to complete two professionally
built mountain bike trails and an improved access trail to the top of the ski hill. The BRA was able to leverage
$67,000 of donations, grants, and other contributions on top of the NDIT grant to inance the project. This support
came from SLRD ($15,000), Rec Sites and Trails BC ($5000), BRVCA/ BRA ($19,925). This last amount includes
BRA membership fees, and fundraising. There were also signi icant in kind donations from Talisker Resources
($15,960) and BRVCA volunteers ($12,000).
We would like to formally acknowledge and thank Talisker Resources and staff for their work over the summer.
Talisker staff put in signi icant time and work on trail construction to support trail work over the summer. They
have agreed to a similar contribution over the summer of 2023 to help complete the project.
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The BRA membership remains constant with 34 members. These fundraising memberships raised $3492.
Trailforks continues to be used for managing the trails and users on Sunshine Mountain. Trailforks’ Trail Karma
donation feature brought in $130 this season. The BRA asks that the community use Trailforks to highlight trail
status and any trail related issues that require attention.
The BRA hosted four volunteer workdays over the summer with amazing turnout from over 40 individual
community members and their friends. We recorded over 1100 volunteer hours this season!
The historic Cabin on Sunshine mountain had its entry stairs restored by volunteers and BC Rec Sites and Trails
provided an updated outhouse that was installed by volunteers.
Wild ire BC based out of the Lillooet ield of ice provided several days of work on Sunshine. They helped clear
danger trees, removed trees that had fallen on trails and did signi icant brushing work on the ski hill. Unfortunately
due to late season wild ires they were unable to return to burn the slash piles but will be back in the spring to
continue their work.
There is still some work to be completed for 2023. A signi icant portion of trail work was unable to be completed
due to high ire danger throughout the summer. The remaining trail work will be completed in the spring of 2023.
We are also looking forward to improving signage, creating a gate for the access trail, and wrapping up the NDIT
project in 2023.
We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Heather Roberts for her 10 years of hard work and dedication
as the outgoing treasurer. Heather has been instrumental in the progress made on Sunshine Mountain. We are
looking for someone to take over some of Heather’s responsibilities, so please reach out if you’re interested in
helping the BRA!
More information on the history of Sunshine Mountain, future developments and revivals, and how you can help by
becoming a fundraising member can be found at www.bra-sunshine.ca
Marshall Valley Community Association
Community Safety & Awareness Signs:
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Ten road signs were created and installed throughout the Valley.
These signs inform travelers of hidden driveways, watersheds and residential areas.
MVCA Fire Mitigation Team:
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Four residents took the Basic Fire Suppression and Safety course (S100) and one resident took Crew
Supervisor training.
Acquired ire mitigation equipment.
Constructed a small, centrally located building to store this equipment.
Held an equipment demo and training event for the community at large.
LaJoie Lake Residents Association
The LaJoie Lake Residents Association has applied to the provincial government for two permits to begin our
aeration project. We look forward to hearing back with a positive result so that we can move forward with this
important work.
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Bralorne TV Committee
The Bralorne Television Society has little to report for the year 2022. The TV signal appears to still be broadcasting.
Those few who still use rabbit ears or a makeshift antenna to pick up fuzzy TV signals have reported nothing
untoward with regard to reception, apart from the poor quality.
In the next year, the Committee is considering sending out a survey to see who is still watching the Bralorne TV
signal.
Natural Resources and Land Use Committee
The committee, which includes representatives from all parts of the valley, met with all the licensees in late April to
discuss issues related to forestry and speci ic plans for the 2022 season.
The committee also did work understanding the concern of some landowners in the Bralorne area regarding
various types of mineral claims and in particular crown grant mineral claims vis a vis drilling activity by Talisker
Resources Ltd.
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