Public evidence library

See the material behind the ideas.

Every entry has an identification number, area, material type, source or credit, date and review label. Official links open the original public source in a new tab.

How to read the labels

A label describes what an item is—it does not mean that Harrison Rising endorses every statement in the source.

Verified public record

An official or primary public source linked to its publisher.

Contributor-supplied material

A project photograph or aerial item with suitable public-use permission.

Working method

A reference being studied and adapted—not a final local standard.

Concept illustration

A proposed future idea, clearly separated from present conditions.

Area
Material type
43 catalogue entries
Aerial view across Harrison Hot Springs toward Harrison Lake and the mountains
RegionalAerial

Five-area aerial overview

Aerial survey view used to understand the village, lake, mountains and relationships between the study areas.

Record
HRP001
Date
9 December 2024
Source / credit
Ralph van Woerden
Contributor-supplied material
Current Area 1 overflow parking area
Area 1Photograph

Overflow parking - present condition

Street-level record of the proposed Village Heart site and its mountain backdrop.

Record
HRP101
Date
10 May 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Visitor Information Centre beside Area 1
Area 1Photograph

Visitor Information Centre context

The retained Visitor Information Centre beside the present overflow-parking block.

Record
HRP102
Date
10 May 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Area 1 edge at Miami River Drive
Area 1Photograph

Miami River Drive site edge

Present northern edge of the Area 1 block at Miami River Drive.

Record
HRP103
Date
10 May 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Concept illustration of the Area 1 Village Heart above underground parking
Area 1Concept

Village Heart working vision

Approved website concept showing a civic plaza, municipal hall, grocery store and visible underground-parking access. It is an illustration, not a settled site plan.

Record
HRC101
Date
25 July 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising concept illustration
Concept illustration
Area 2 at Hot Springs Road and Miami River Drive
Area 2Photograph

Hot Springs Road and Miami River Drive

Street context for the proposed live/work frontage.

Record
HRP201
Date
10 May 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Hot Springs Road live/work and riverside grounds
Area 2Photograph

Hot Springs Road riverside grounds

Current cabin grounds, gate and natural river-edge character.

Record
HRP202
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Cabin and Miami River greenway approach
Area 2Photograph

Cabin and greenway approach

Existing riverside cabin and walkway context near the Miami River bridge.

Record
HRP203
Date
10 May 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Existing Area 2 frontage from Hot Springs Road
Area 2Photograph

Live/work frontage matching base view

Direct existing-condition view used as the matching base for the approved live/work concept illustration.

Record
HRP204
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Concept illustration of three live/work buildings along the Area 2 frontage
Area 2Concept

Three-building live/work frontage

Approved website concept showing three modest live/work buildings and a wider corner building. The separate cabin-market concept remains to be developed.

Record
HRC201
Date
25 July 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising concept illustration
Concept illustration
Current Harrison Pool from Esplanade
Area 3Photograph

Current public-pool property

Present-day pool facade from Esplanade Avenue.

Record
HRP301
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Lagoon beach and mountains
Area 3Photograph

Lagoon beach and mountain setting

Existing beach, water basin, recreation plaza and mountain backdrop.

Record
HRP302
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Lagoon shoreline and path
Area 3Photograph

Lagoon shoreline path

Current relationship between the beach, lagoon edge and pedestrian path.

Record
HRP303
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Existing pool property and Esplanade from the glass-bridge concept viewpoint
Area 3Photograph

Pool and Esplanade matching base view

Existing-condition view used as the matching base for the approved pool, bridge and promenade concept.

Record
HRP304
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Concept illustration of the Area 3 pool, glazed bridge and promenade
Area 3Concept

Pool, glazed bridge and promenade vision

Approved website concept showing the modernized aquatic centre, glazed bridge and the promenade beginning east of Hot Springs Road.

Record
HRC301
Date
25 July 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising concept illustration
Concept illustration
Concept illustration of a seasonally adaptable lagoon waterpark
Area 3Concept

Seasonally adaptable lagoon waterpark

Approved website concept for a partially enclosed lagoon-beach waterpark that could open during summer. It is not an engineering design.

Record
HRC302
Date
25 July 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising concept illustration
Concept illustration
Current wastewater treatment site
Area 4Photograph

Current wastewater-treatment site

Treatment basin with the lake and mountain landscape beyond.

Record
HRP401
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Forested access to Area 4
Area 4Photograph

Forested site access

Existing low-profile approach through the wooded lakeside setting.

Record
HRP402
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Area 4 shoreline and mountain view
Area 4Photograph

Wooded shoreline and mountain view

Landscape and views that would need protection in any future reuse.

Record
HRP403
Date
2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising archive
Contributor-supplied material
Concept illustration of a low-profile thermal wellness park in Area 4
Area 4Concept

Thermal wellness park working vision

Approved website concept showing low-profile thermal pools, a small service kiosk and simple covered areas on a remediated site. It depends on resolving the wastewater question first.

Record
HRC401
Date
25 July 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising concept illustration
Concept illustration
Concept illustration of a small blue and white trail marker
Area 5Concept

Proposed colour-stripe reassurance marker

Photographic concept showing one small painted marker used only where the correct route could reasonably be missed. It is not an existing marked Harrison trail.

Record
HRC501
Date
24 July 2026
Source / credit
Harrison Rising concept illustration
Concept illustration
All areasOfficial record

Official Community Plan - consolidated 2025

Village-wide planning context against which every Harrison Rising direction must be tested.

Record
HRR001
Date
2025 consolidation
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 1Official record

Village pay-parking information

Current public information about parking operations and locations.

Record
HRR002
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 1Official record

Visitor Information Centre and Museum

Public description of the facility that the Area 1 concept proposes to retain.

Record
HRR003
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
Tourism Harrison River Valley
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 2Official record

Miami River policy and floating-island update

Municipal record relevant to river ecology and stewardship.

Record
HRR005
Date
8 September 2025
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
All areasOfficial record

Local history and traditional territory

Village background page providing historical and territorial context.

Record
HRR006
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 2Official record

Business-licence bylaw

Existing municipal framework relevant to any home-occupation or market proposal.

Record
HRR007
Date
Current bylaw source
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 3Official record

Council package - public access to hot springs

Council correspondence and public material relevant to pool access and the current community discussion.

Record
HRR008
Date
7 April 2026
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 3Official record

Lagoon and beach closure notice

Public-health record illustrating why lagoon-water use must remain conditional.

Record
HRR009
Date
Public notice
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 3Official record

Lagoon water-quality advisory lifted

Follow-up public notice confirming the role of continuing monitoring.

Record
HRR010
Date
Public notice
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 4Official record

Wastewater-treatment plant operations statement

Village statement on December 2025 stormwater inflow, full-capacity operation and treatment performance.

Record
HRR012
Date
6 January 2026
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 4Official record

Public Works and utilities

Current municipal information about local utility responsibilities.

Record
HRR013
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 4Official record

Waterfront dike and infrastructure update

Council update relevant to lakeside infrastructure and flood protection.

Record
HRR014
Date
19 May 2026
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 5Method reference

Colour-stripe waymarking system - English guide

Reference explaining the consistent route-colour and reassurance-marker logic being considered for local adaptation.

Record
HRR016
Date
Reference guide
Source / credit
Czech Tourist Club regional source
Working methodOpen original source ↗
Area 5Official record

BC trail volunteer handbook

Provincial guidance for authorized volunteer trail work and stewardship.

Record
HRR018
Date
Current handbook
Source / credit
Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 5Official record

BC recreation manual - trail management

Provincial standards and responsibilities that a local system would need to respect.

Record
HRR019
Date
Current manual
Source / credit
Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 5Official record

Trail maintenance and authorization

Provincial framework for developing and maintaining recreation trails.

Record
HRR020
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
Government of British Columbia
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 5Official record

Partnering and volunteering

Provincial pathway for stewardship agreements, insurance and organized volunteer participation.

Record
HRR021
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
Government of British Columbia
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 5Method reference

Official Czech trail-marking standard (original source)

Czech-language primary source for marker geometry, route continuity and trained volunteer practice. HRR016 provides the accompanying English-language explanation.

Record
HRR023A
Date
Current guidance
Source / credit
Czech Tourist Club (KČT)
Working methodOpen original source ↗
Area 5Official record

Sasquatch Park and Hicks Lake

Official regional park context relevant to the broader trail study area.

Record
HRR024A
Date
Current webpage
Source / credit
BC Parks
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 4Official record

Funding announcement for Harrison-Kent sewer upgrades

Federal record stating that the regional project would extend a sewer main to Agassiz and allow Harrison's plant to be decommissioned.

Record
HRR025
Date
21 January 2008
Source / credit
Government of Canada
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 4Official record

Village record of changed project scope

Municipal record stating that the Kent connection was abandoned and the scope changed to upgrading Harrison's plant.

Record
HRR026
Date
2010
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗
Area 4Official record

Kent connection engineering and cost review

Committee package documenting route, cost and feasibility work on the regional option.

Record
HRR027
Date
19 October 2009
Source / credit
Village of Harrison Hot Springs
Verified public recordOpen original source ↗

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