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| Bridesville
was a railroad hub that today is a roadside
community with a post office. Craft shops,
B & B's, Guest Ranches and attractions
line the countryside. It also encompasses
the old Camp McKinney, site of the gold robbery,
which still stimulates visitors with metal
detectors to look for the missing gold bars.
Gold panning is still available at the Canyon
Creek Ranch. |
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| Beaverdell
has a rich mining history, and possibly
the oldest (built 1901) continuously operating
hotel in British Columbia. Just north of the
community are the 3 Discovery Trails at Trapping
Creek. Cyclists on the Kettle Valley Railway
line, stop at Beaverdell as a half way point
to Kelowna. |
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| Westbridge
is a sawmill community that is identified
by a Country General Store with Post Office
(currently up for sale) and where
Hwy. 33 crosses the Kettle River 15 km N of
Rock Creek. There is excellent fishing, lots
of country to explore and your gateway to
the beautiful Christian Valley. |
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| Rock
Creek was the center of the Gold
Rush of the 1860's, and people still test
their panning skills in the area's creeks
and rivers. For the outdoor enthusiast, golf,
fishing, hiking, and cycling are easily accessible.
The abundant and varied avian population makes
Rock Creek a bird watcher's paradise. |
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| Midway
is Mile "0" on the Kettle Valley
Railroad, Midway is located in the Southern
Interior of British Columbia on the border
with Washington State. West of Grand Forks
and Greenwood on Highway #3, within the Regional
District of Kootenay Boundary, immediately
east of the Okanagan Valley. Points of interest
include: Midway Station on the Kettle Valley
Railway - now part of the Kettle River Museum
complex. |
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| Greenwood
is British Columbia's smallest city. A historic
mining town with many remnants of days gone
by. Visit the museum, follow the art walk,
shop for antiques, enjoy the hospitality.
Phoenix Mountain trails, horseback riding
and much more. |
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| Grand
Forks is located just north of
the British Columbia & Washington border
on the Crow's Nest Highway. This Sunshine
Valley town is named for the convergence of
the Kettle and Granby Rivers. Kootenai Indians
had settled in the Grand Forks Valley and
Christina Lake area long before the Europeans
and pictographs can still be seen on the cliffs
surrounding parts of nearby Christina Lake. |
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| Christina
Lake is one of Canada's warmest
tree lined lakes and has recreation opportunities
for camping, water sports, golfing and hiking. |
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