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The Ministry of Forests last week said it couldn&#8217;t release a copy of the order to restore the springs because it&#8217;s related to an active investigation. However, the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship said it was working to fix the stream with the owner and general manager of the nearby Harrison Hot Springs Resort, which did not respond to a request for comment. 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