Canoe, British Columbia
Canoe | |
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 Sunset over Bastion Mountain, as seen from Canoe Beach | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′3″N 119°13′39″W / 50.75083°N 119.22750°W | |
| Country | Canada  |
| Province | British Columbia  |
| City | Salmon Arm |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,081[1] |
Canoe, British Columbia, is a semi-rural community in British Columbia within the larger City of Salmon Arm. The community lies on the south side of Shuswap Lake, northeast of the city centre, just off the Trans Canada Highway. Canoe is home to the Canoe Forest Products plywood plant, which processes lumber from the surrounding forests for sale and export.
History
Canoe was established in the late 1800's as the Canadian Pacific Railway was being completed and British Columbia joined confederation with Canada. The local economy was initially based on agriculture and forestry, with an apple-packing plant receiving produce from surrounding farms and exporting via the adjacent railway tracks, bringing much business to the community in the early 1900's.[2] The former packing plant site now holds family housing, but many of the other historical buildings, including the 1919 Victory Hall, a former library, and churches, still stand. The early history on Canoe has been documented in a 1980 limited press book, "The Saga of Canoe, 1888–1938" and highlights photos of the heritage buildings and their founding families, many of which are still present in the community.
Economy
The community hosts numerous local services including a village market, popular cafe, post office, community hall, senior's hall, churches and the North Canoe Elementary School.[3] Most residents of Canoe work in Salmon Arm, which is only a 7-minute drive out of the community, though some businesses operate in Canoe including Canoe Plumbing, several hairdressers, a violin school and other home-based businesses. Canoe Forest Products Ltd. operates a plywood plant and is the largest employer in the community. [4] The Salmon Arm water treatment facility is located beside Canoe Beach in a new high tech facility.[5]
Attractions
Canoe's attractions are mainly oriented around summertime tourism, and include a 27-hole executive golf course and restaurant,[6] go-carts and mini-golf, two motels, coffee bistro and roaster, marina, wharf, two boat launches, parks and trails, and a free public beach. The 1919 Victory Hall was recently renovated to host local events and concerts.
Canoe Beach is the only public beach in the immediate Salmon Arm area and draws significant local tourist traffic in summer months.[7] The beach and adjacent park areas host important events for the wider Salmon Arm community, such as seasonal ball tournaments, the CP Holiday Train, and the 150th Canada Day celebration. On January 27, 2010 the Olympic Torch for the 2010 Winter Olympic games made its way through Canoe on day 90 en route to Vancouver.[8]
References
- ^ 2016 Census Data
- ^ "The Saga of Canoe, 1888–1938" Canoe Historical Research Committee, 1980.
- ^ "North Canoe Elementary School website". NCA.sd83.bc.ca. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ "Canoe Forest Products". canoefp.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ^ "City of Salmon Arm". Salmonarm.ca. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ "Salmon Arm, B.C. Canada". Club Shuswap. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ "City of Salmon Arm". Salmonarm.ca. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ Olympic Torch Relay Interactive Map.
External links
- CanoeHome.com: Community Amenities
- Video Footage of Olympic Torch in Canoe, BC
- OurCanoe.ca: A new (2014) classified ads site for Canoe residents
- Canoe's Facebook Page
50°45′00″N 119°14′00″W / 50.75000°N 119.23333°W
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