The Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs area is known for its natural beauty and its Hot Springs, but in the summer months there is so much more.  Circle Farm Tours got its start in our area and this year offers a self-guided tour that takes you from bison roaming the fields, to handmade artisan cheeses, and handcrafted willow baskets and pottery.  Harrison Lake and river offer some great fishing and local Harrison Bay guided services has grown from a couple of boats to 18 by providing world class sturgeon and salmon fishing. 

Summer events - This summer in Harrison Hot Springs promises to be eventful.  July kicks off the summer with the Harrison Festival of the Arts celebrating its 30^th anniversary July 5^th -13^th.  This unique event brings the cultures of the world to the small resort village of Harrison Hot Springs.  For nine days the Village hosts a celebration of music, dance, theatre and visual arts.  This two week event will be followed in August with the Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce sponsoring an event to commemorate the important role that the area played in the 1858 Gold Rush.   The Gold Rush 150 – Paddlewheel Adventure scheduled for August 5-8th will see the Paddlewheeler MV Native retrace the historic Gold Rush route up the Fraser and Harrison Rivers and Harrison Lake to Port Douglas.  Departing from New Westminster Quay on August 5^th, this 4 day trip will include 4 segments with overnight stops in Mission and Harrison Hot Springs before returning to New Westminster on August 8th.  For further information and to purchase tickets check out www.vancouverpaddlewheeler.com.

Major new development in Harrison Hot Springs has been facing a road block since last November when a moratorium was placed on issuing water and sewer hookups.  However with all the pieces now in place to install additional water capacity the water moratorium was lifted by Council on June 16^th.   In addition Harrison Hot Springs was recently awarded a grant of $3.2 million by the Provincial and Federal Governments to allow Harrison to tie into the District of Kent Waste water system.  This joint project will substantially improve Harrison Hot Springs waste water treatment both in terms of capacity and environmental sustainability. 

Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs are both welcoming new restaurants.  Ravens on the Beach is part of the Harrison Beach Hotel complex, offering a great West Coast menu and boasting a spacious outdoor patio overlooking spectacular Harrison Lake.   Jack’s Restaurant and Steakhouse the smaller sister of Chilliwack’s successful Jackson’s Steak and Grill is opening its doors this July in Agassiz.  

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