by BRVLP | Sep 22, 2025 | Altitude Blog - Living in the Bridge River Valley
Its been 2 years now since the devastating fire that destroyed 50 homes on the west side of Gun Lake. This is an update to our story I wrote 2 years ago. After all the trees had been cleared from our property we hired a contractor to remove the burnt trailer and all...
by BRVLP | Apr 18, 2024 | Altitude Blog - Living in the Bridge River Valley
By Brenda Heikkinen I have been on Gun Lake for 28 years. I was pregnant with my second son when I bought the cabin. My kids and their friends have enjoyed every summer and some winters at my cabin. It’s so much fun to have them all coming back as young adults....
by BRVLP | Mar 10, 2024 | Altitude Blog - Living in the Bridge River Valley
This is our story: We have owned Gun lake since 1971 when my dad Alan Leigh purchased the property. He had 2 small trailers on the property a tool shed, a deck and an outhouse which he called Gods Country. There are 5 children Vicki Gary Marty Rick and Dan who...
by BRVLP | Aug 14, 2023 | Altitude Blog - Living in the Bridge River Valley
By Regan Dixon One cannot ignore the wildfire officially dubbed “Downton Lake fire”, which would more appropriately be called “Mount Penrose fire”. It has affected everyone in the valley, but most especially Gun and Lajoie Lake residents, who...
by BRVLP | Jun 9, 2023 | Altitude Blog - Living in the Bridge River Valley
Fascinating facts: Bridge River Valley’s hydroelectric project history Voices from Bridge River, a beautiful new book by the BC Hydro Power Pioneers along with a writer named Kerry Gold, chronicles the history of Bridge River’s hydroelectric projects, along with the...
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