The B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Naturals Resources made the announcement and said the major expansion plans at Hemlock Resort will be done in a collaborative approach between the province, the Langley-based Berezan Group and local Sts'ailes Band.

In a posting on their website, it says "due to warmer than average temperatures, heavy rain and negligible snow, the resort did not receive the necessary conditions to safely open and operate the ski hill."

Berezan's new proposal to residents is to expand the hill to an all-season resort complete with homes on Harrison Lake, a marina, two golf courses, hotels and restaurants -- all to be built over 50 years.