Hope is found at the meeting of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers at the very eastern end of the Fraser Valley and southern end of the Fraser Canyon. Approximately 100-110 minutes (150 km) east of Vancouver’s city centre, and neighbouring the city of Chilliwack, Hope is found at the centre of two major highways merging, providing easy access to explore the Interior and Cariboo regions of British Columbia.
Hope is the easternmost community within the Fraser Health region.
A smaller rural town, Hope is home to nearly 6,200 residents.
Hope is made up of several main industries, including accommodation and food services, health care, retail trade, and warehousing. Other industries include lifestyle manufacturing and services, and tourism, with nearly 36,000 commuters a day driving through during the busy summer months.
Well-known as the Chainsaw Carving Capital, you will find over 80 chainsaw carvings featuring the local wildlife throughout the town of Hope. The many activities and attractions to experience consist of hiking, birdwatching, golfing, canoeing and kayaking, mountain biking, off-roading, swimming, fishing, boating, water skiing, windsurfing, river rafting. Spend a weekend skiing or tubing with the family at Sasquatch Mountain Resort – a snow resort praised for having some of the top snowfall records – only one hour from Hope.
Visit Manning Park Ski Resort or Sasquatch Mountain Resort for some of the province’s best skiing in the winter, Bridal Falls Waterpark in the summer. Explore the nearby Othello Tunnels or Silver Lake Provincial Park as one of your favourite family outings.
Hope offers schooling for kindergarten through to grade 12, with post-secondary and higher education opportunities in nearby cities.
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