Juniper Ridge

: however, a formerly washed out dirt road has been refilled allowing emergency access to the Rose Hill area.

Most of the streets in this neighbourhood are named after rivers in the province, such as: Skeena, Nechako, Omineca, Babine, Coldwater, etc.

Prior to 1971, the 1,050-acre (4.2 km2) Cordonier ranch, which occupied the lands now known as Juniper Ridge, was used as for the grazing of sheep during the spring on their passage from the Kamloops area to Crowfoot mountain in the Shuswap.

On December 10, 1971, The Hesperia Development Project was sold to Juniper Lands Ltd based out of Vancouver, BC.

Given that the area was totally undeveloped, the site needed complete survey and engineering, provision of roads, water, sewer, storm drainage, electricity and telephone facilities.

As well, housing construction was to be completed in 7 phases which closely parallels the community as it exists today.

Land was also set aside for the establishment of hospitals, churches, green areas and commercial zones.