created. On the north corner of Watkins Rd, the one-room elementary school existed 1957–1982. On the south corner, the church erected in 1961, which affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren in 1964, became a satellite congregation of the Central Community Church in Chilliwack in 2017. In 1982, the fire hall opened behind the church. Roads Eastward, the Harrison River was bridged in 1926, opening up the road to Harrison Hot Springs. In 1931, Great Depression relief camps were set up on Skumalasph Island and on the north side of Malcolm Rd. While upgrading the road westward, labour unrest and low productivity were common, before the camps closed in 1936. Transportation developments farther westward align with those of Deroche. Later community In 2009, an eastbound train fatally struck a man standing on the track. The infrastructure includes a gas station/convenience store and a volunteer fire hall. A campground lies to the northeast. The post office is at Harrison Bay. In 2021, a proposal was submitted for a new development on a former gravel pit. The Sq’ewlets First Nation, which has experienced problems with sewage disposal, might also benefit from the proposed wastewater treatment plant. Residents opposed to increased development near the water, regard the neighbourhood as a small bedroom community. Footnotes References Populated places on the Fraser River Populated places in the Fraser Valley Regional District Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Designated places in British Columbia