The Ward Tea House

04/22/2023

Urgent! Yale & District Historical Society needs your help!

Urgent! Yale & District Historical Society needs your help!

After 40 years of managing Yale Historic Site, the Society has been removed by the provincial government, and the contract has been given to an organization located 220km from Yale, with no pre-existing experience of managing heritage sites. There has also been no Indigenous consultation over these changes.

We need your support to stop local history from being taken out of the hands of those who have it in their blood; those who live it and whose ancestors have lived it. Keep the stories from history authentic and honour what has gone before by allowing those who know it best, to be the ones to tell it.

Please sign our petition to ask the provincial government to reconsider the awarding of the contract, and reinstate Yale & District Historical Society as managers. Please share! Link in bio.

Petition link: https://chng.it/GKk6Sgtw

06/13/2020

Along with the unveiling of our revised branding, today we released our new website with the Yale Historic Site and The Johnny Ward Guest House.

Learn more:

Step onto the grounds of the Yale Historic Site, and step back in time! With its spectacular backdrop of soaring Cascade Mountains, Yale Historic Site’s pristine and peaceful surroundings stand in direct contrast to its wild-west, gold-rush past.

06/13/2020

Yale Historic Site reflects on the past as we move forward. Despite its quiet appearance, the community of Yale has been home to uprisings, wars and a gold rush that has helped cement BC’s fascinating history. Today, the new brand for Yale Historic Site is unveiled. The branding pays homage to the miners, Chinese settlers, clergymen, and citizens that took their place among this treacherous landscape in search of gold, fortunes, and a place to call home. The new logo is a representation of our town, settled on the banks of the Fraser, with the golden sun drawing pioneers deeper into the Canyon. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Historic Site; one that looks to present the history through hands-on involvement and interactive learning, a history that is ripe with battles, wars, scoundrels, miscreants, and gold miners.

The Yale Historic Site is opening early July along with The Ward Tea House. The Johnny Ward Guest House is now open and taking reservations. Visit our website for updates: www.historicyale.ca

06/13/2020

WE'RE OPENING SOON | The Ward Tea House is opening early July along with Yale Historic Site. The Johnny Ward Guest House is now open and taking reservations. Visit www.historictyale.ca for updates!

06/13/2020

WE'RE OPENING SOON | The Ward Tea House is opening early July along with Yale Historic Site. The Johnny Ward Guest House is now open and taking reservations. Visit our website for updates!

04/10/2020

A reminder to travellers this weekend... Hope, Cascades & Canyons encourages non-essential travellers to refrain from visiting our communities at this time.

A reminder to travellers this weekend... Hope, Cascades & Canyons encourages non-essential travellers to refrain from visiting our communities at this time.

Areas that are CLOSED to the public include:
・Hope Visitor Centre
・Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park
・Kawkawa Lake Park
・Memorial Park / Chainsaw Carvings
・Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park
・Bridal Falls Provincial Park
・All municipal playgrounds as well as school district playgrounds
・Public Washrooms
・All restaurant dining areas
・Hope & Area Recreation Centre
・All Provincial Parks

It is imperative for all Canadians to practice social distancing at this time so that our communities can stay safe, and be ready to welcome you back as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Hope Visitor Centre by e-mailing [email protected]

Image: Destination British Columbia |

09/29/2019

The new Fraser Canyon website was launched today!

Learn more: http://TheFraserCanyon.ca

08/24/2019

Today is the final day to visit our tea house! Thank you to all who visited this season, we look forward to see you all in the new year.

07/14/2019

Enjoy an afternoon at our tea house this summer, now open Thursday to Monday from 11am - 4pm.