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Bridal Veil Resort or Cascade Skyline? Fraser Valley election candidates answer
We asked Fraser Valley candidates for the 2024 BC Election which mountain development project they support
Grace Kennedy
October 11, 2024
Two different proposals could see the mountainside near Bridal Veil Falls developed into a new tourism destination. But only one can go forward.
Bridal Veil Mountain Resort is a proposed intensive ski resort that would turn the mountainside into a four-season resort with skiing and snowboarding in the winter, and mountain biking and hiking in the summer. It has plans for two village areas in the development.
Cascade Skyline Gondola, on the other hand, is a more reserved proposal put forward by the Cheam First Nation. It would connect a set of buildings on the valley floor with a restaurant and lodge on the mountain above.
The two proposals are still in the discussion stage, and the province will need to pick which one can go ahead. (Although it’s physically impossible for both to be built, as they cover the same area, that didn’t stop some candidates from saying both should be approved.)
We asked all Fraser Valley candidates which project they would support if elected.
Unfortunately, many BC Conservative candidates did not respond to our survey. The valley’s NDP candidates also refused to abide by The Current’s multiple-choice format, which was created in order to force candidates to demonstrate their personal priorities.
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Bridal Veil Resort | Cascade Skyline Gondola | Neither |
|---|---|---|
Melissa Snazell, Langley-Abbotsford (BC Greens) | Tim Cooper, Chilliwack North (BC Greens) | |
Sarah Kooner, Abbotsford South (BC NDP) | ||
Jonah Timms, Fraser-Nicola (BC Greens) | ||
Karen Long, Langley-Abbotsford (Independent) |
Chose both options | Did not answer the question | Did not respond to the questionnaire |
|---|---|---|
Carlos Suarez Rubio, Langley-Walnut Grove (Independent) | Pam Alexis, Abbotsford-Mission (BC NDP) | Bruce Banman, Abbotsford South (BC Conservatives) |
Dan Grice, Chilliwack North (Independent) | Andrew Mercier, Langley-Willowbrook (BC NDP) | Misty Van Popta, Langley-Walnut Grove (BC Conservatives) |
Amandeep Singh, Abbotsford West (Independent) | Dan Coulter, Chilliwack North (BC NDP) | Harman Bhangu, Langley-Abbotsford (BC Conservatives) |
Alex Joehl, Langley-Abbotsford (BC Libertarians) | Kelli Paddon, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake (BC NDP) | Reann Gasper, Abbotsford-Mission (BC Conservatives) |
Megan Dykeman, Langley-Walnut Grove (BC NDP) | Tony Luck, Fraser-Nicola (BC Conservatives) | |
Francyne Joe, Fraser-Nicola (BC NDP) | Jody Toor, Langley-Willowbrook (BC Conservatives) | |
Graeme Hutchison, Abbotsford West (BC NDP) | James Davison, Abbotsford South (Independent) | |
John Aldag, Langley-Abbotsford (BC NDP) | Rylee Mac Lean, Langley-Walnut Grove (BC Greens) | |
Á’a:líya Warbus, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake (BC Conservatives) | Petrina Arnason, Langley-Willowbrook (BC Greens) | |
Heather Maahs, Chilliwack North (BC Conservatives) | ||
Korky Neufeld, Abbotsford West (BC Conservatives) |
You can find the full questionnaire, organized by ridings, below.
We asked candidates from all nine local ridings about five specific topics. You can find answers from all candidates to the other questions here: Sumas flood protections | Transit priorities | Removing land from ALR | Climate change and infrastructure
Make sure you also check out our election hubs. They include candidate biographies, riding descriptions, videos of all-candidates meetings, and links to news stories. Find them here: Langley | Abbotsford and Mission | Chilliwack and the Eastern Fraser Valley
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