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Transport yourself right back to the 1920s at the
Kilby Store and Farm, an authentic five-acre heritage site along
the banks of the Harrison River. Costumed interpreters show you
country life as it was early last century. Visit the old-style
Post Office, pantry and kitchen, and the graceful rooms of the
Manchester House Hotel above the Store. On the farm you’ll meet
the chickens, cows, sheep and pigs, and find a terrific tree
house in the Orchard Playground.
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Housed in the oldest wooden railroad station still
in existence in BC, at over 100 years old, the Agassiz-Harrison
Museum offers a unique look into the area’s past. The museum
features displays of period clothing, artifacts, photos of
pioneer life, and changing displays of life in the area over the
last 100 years, starting with the flood of 1894 and the
following year’s incorporation.
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Experience the exhilaration of catching the Big
One, the White sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish
in North America. Growing to over 1,000 lbs, many sturgeon in
the 100 to 200 lb range are caught in the Fraser River, testing
the skills of the best anglers skills with their long powerful
runs. Chinook and sockeye salmon also return to the Fraser River
in large numbers every summer.
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Golf: Golfers have two courses to choose
from in Bridal Falls; The Falls Golf and Country Club, a
dramatic 18-hole, par-71 championship course with panoramic
views of the Fraser Valley, Mount Cheam and the Coast Mountain
Range, and the attractive 9-hole Mountain Brook Golf Course
set in a natural forest at the base of Cheam Mountain. Sandpiper
Golf Club this course, set along the Harrison River, offers
natural water hazards that are also scenic. With the course
framed by fir and cedar laden mountains, it may be hard to keep
your eye on the ball.
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There's camping west of Harrison Lake on
Harrison Bay, where 38 vehicle/tent campsites are located just
south of Hwy 7 beside the beach at Kilby Provincial Park. A fee
of $10 is charged April to October. The setting is lovely, but
there's not much privacy between sites here. The adjacent boat
launch is popular with anglers catching salmon, trout and
sturgeon. Trumpeter swans and a more than a thousand bald eagles
that arrive every year feed on the annual salmon run in the
fall.
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Sasquatch Provincial Park is named after the
region's most famous semi-mythical beast. Enjoy scenic trails
and backwoods hiking in this park, one of the finest in British
Columbia. The park touches on four lakes, two of which - Deer
and Hicks - are well suited to exploring in small boats. Trout
fishing is popular in these two stocked lakes. Paddle to
isolated Sandy Beach at Hick's south end, well worth the
journey. Miles of logging and Hydro power roads run through the
hills surrounding the two lakes, perfect for a moderately
challenging but lengthy mountain bike ride. An easy walking
trail loops around Hicks Lake. If you camp at Deer Lake, watch
for white-coated mountain Goats on the steep-sided slopes
of Slollicum Bluffs that rise above the lake's north side. Early
in the morning is the best time to see them as they pick their
way along the bluffs.
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One of the area’s most beautiful views is the
cascading Bridal Veil Falls in the scenic and picturesque
Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park south of the town of Bridal
Falls. The falls are a short 15-minute walk along a
well-modulated trail.
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Come and experience first-hand the friendly
atmosphere of the small-town country fair at the Agassiz
Fairgrounds during September. The Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn
Festival, rated one of the best Country Fairs in BC,
promises something for everyone. Festivities include rides,
games, a Talent Show, the Saturday morning parade through
downtown Agassiz, and a Petting Zoo.