Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
- This article is for the recreational community near Hope, British Columbia. For the similarly named ski resort in the Canadian Rockies, see Sunshine Village.
Sunshine Valley | |
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Unincorporated | |
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  Sunshine Valley Location of Sunshine Valley in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′00″N 121°14′00″W / 49.26667°N 121.23333°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Fraser Valley |
| Regional District | Fraser Valley Regional District |
| Established | 1942 |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 177 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
| Highways |  Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) |
Sunshine Valley, formerly named Tashme, is an unincorporated community consisting of cabins, tiny homes, and RV parks on the Crowsnest Highway between of the town of Hope (NW) and the entrance to Manning Park in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia.[1][2][3] The community has its own volunteer fire department (SVVFD), recreation centre, heated outdoor pool, and playground.[4][5] As of 2016, the population of Sunshine Valley is 177.[6]
History
During World War II it was used as a Japanese Canadian internment camp. Opened September 8, 1942 it was designed to house 500 families, making it one of the largest and last camps in B.C., and was located just outside the 100 mile "quarantine" zone from which all Japanese Canadians were removed.[7] Men housed in the camp were employed in the construction of the highway during the war.
After the war, the site was sold off and has continued in existence as a proposed Boy's Town, the Allison Lumber Company (a combined lumber and mine venture) and then a small campground and recreational community, and served as the basetown for the small Silvertip Ski Area which was located at the head of Tearse Creek, a tributary of the Upper Sumallo River which flows north into the town from the south and upon entering the town, turns southeast and enters Manning Park. In Hope, there is a Tashme Friendship Garden in memory of the camp and its residents.
See also
References
- ^ "Sunshine Valley (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Tashme (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Sunshine Valley RV Campground - Camping Sunshine Valley RV Resort". Holiday Trails Resorts. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Sunshine Valley teens burning with promise". Hope Standard. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Amenities". www.sunshinevalleyproperties.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "George Takei visits Sunshine Valley's Japanese internment museum". Hope Standard. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-02-05.