PLANNED BC HYDRO OUTAGE – Sunday, December 17th, 2023 – 8:30am to 6:30pm
Hemlock Valley Utilities wishes to notify all property owners and residents of a planned power outage by BC Hydro. The interruption in service is scheduled for Sunday, December 17th between the hours of 8:30am to 6:30pm. All properties on-mountain and around the resort will be affected by the interruption in service.
Please be aware the two wild fires to the West and North of us appear to have grown and there is a risk of them reaching us. BC Wildfire is aware of the situation.
The fire to the west, has been spotted in the valley behind the blue chair. The fire to the north continues to grow and smoke is visible from the Village.
We ask everyone to be prepared evacuate, and please reach out to your neighbours to ensure they are aware of the situation.
With successful potability tests being carried out this week, the boil water advisory has been rescinded. Thank you for being patient while we verified the safety of our water supply.
With successful potability tests being carried out this week, the boil water advisory has been rescinded. Thank you for being patient while we verified the safety of our water supply.
Power is currently out within the Hemlock Valley community.
Crews have been dispatched and the issue has been found and are working on the repair.
Estimated time of re-energizing is TBA.
Next update at 6:30pm
We are currently investigating the cause of the power failure.
Crews have arrived on scene at 8:50 AM March 5th.
Thank you for for your understanding and we will update as soon as we have more information.