Project Introduction
The Mountain Resorts Branch (MRB) of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport (TACS) has received an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a proposed all-seasons resort referred to as the Bridal Veil Mountain Resort. The resort is proposed by Bridal Veil Mountain Resort Ltd., a collaboration between local entrepreneurs Robert Wilson, Jeff Wilson, and Mike Lalonde. The resort is located east of the City of Chilliwack, in Area D and E of the Fraser Valley Regional District.
The vision for the resort is to become Canada’s first destination all-season mountain resort to be jointly planned, designed, constructed, managed with, and be majority owned by First Nations – the Stó꞉lō Peoples.
As proposed, recreation activities would occur in the Chipmunk Creek Watershed (800 m – 1,700 m) accessed from the Fraser Valley by two gondolas. The resort would include a valley village base area adjacent to Highway 1 and a car-free alpine village (1,200 m) in the recreation area. The resort would offer a diverse range of activities, including skiing/snowboarding, Nordic skiing, backcountry skiing, tubing, and snowshoeing in the winter, and hiking, trail running, and downhill and cross-country mountain biking in the summer. Additionally, the resort would offer sightseeing, Stó:lō cultural and traditional activities, health, wellness, arts, music, culinary, and educational and interpretive experiences and events throughout the year. The activities and experiences are intended to serve the community of the Fraser Valley and attract guests from across North America and around the world.
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More information about the Bridal Veil Mountain Resort can be viewed on the Mountain Resorts Branch website, including the Bridal Veil Mountain Resort EOI, EOI Executive Summary, and Frequently Asked Questions.
Project Review Process
An Expression of Interest (EOI) is an initial step in a multi-stage major project review process, administered by the Mountain Resorts Branch under the All-Seasons Resort Policy. The resort information provided in the EOI stage is preliminary and conceptual, aimed at assessing project feasibility. More detailed project information is developed if the project advances to subsequent stages. Should the review of the EOI be successful, the proponent will be invited to move forward in the review process and submit a formal proposal. Additional public engagement would occur at that time. Refer to the Applying to Develop a Resort or the Resort Development Process Flowchart for more information.
Please note that the Province of B.C. undertakes engagement and formal consultation with First Nations under a separate process for every stage of the major project review process.
Goal of Public Engagement
Public engagement is a key component of the major project review process. At this Expression of Interest stage, we are seeking public input to better understanding the following:
• Use and interests in the proposal area
• Public interests as they relate to the proposal
• Aspects to consider in the major project review process
The questionnaire takes approximately five to ten minutes to complete.
The questionnaire will be closed for feedback on February 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm PST.
Please note: This online feedback form supports all newer comparable browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Microsoft Edge, etc. with activated JavaScript. Your browser settings must have cookies enabled for the questionnaire to run properly and inactivity on the questionnaire for longer than one hour will result in the questionnaire timing out.
Collection Notice: The information you provide will be collected to inform the major project review process for the Bridal Veil Mountain Resort proposal. If you have questions about the collection of this information, please contact: Senior Director, Citizen Engagement, CitizenEngagement@gov.bc.ca. This information is being collected by the Ministry of Citizens’ Services on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport (TACS) under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA").
All responses will remain anonymous. Overall results and de-identified written responses may be shared with the proponent for the purpose of developing and consolidating the Expression of Interest.
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