The Fraser River is the most valuable recreational asset that the cities of Mission, Dewdney and Deroche have. Access to the Fraser River between Mission and Harrison Mills Provides excellent year round fishing ,hiking, nature walk’s, bird and wildlife watching, camping and boat launching.
There are only two regional parks to provide public access to this valuable 25 mile section on the North side of the Fraser River. They both have boat launches and are used extensively by people from as far away as California, Kamloops and Vancouver. They are under the control of the Fraser Valley Regional District and economic spin off to local business is huge.
1. The Deroche Regional Park has been closed completely since 2005
2. The Dewdney Region& Park is now only open from June to September
This is totally unacceptable and we the undersigned demand that the Fraser Valley Regional District open both Regional Parks so that they can be used and enjoyed by the people year round.
There is a petition going into all the sports stores and area stores. Please sign this so that we can get the gates opened and fish. Thanks all.
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Dewdney / Deroche boat launches