Canoe, British Columbia
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Canoe, British Columbia
, is a small semi-rural community within the larger City of Salmon Arm just off the Trans Canada Highway
. The community lies on the south side of Shuswap Lake
, east of the city centre. Canoe is home to the Co-Op Canoe Mill, which processes lumber from the surrounding forests for sale and export, via the Canadian Pacific railway.
Historically, an apple-packing plant receiving produce from surrounding farms and exporting via the adjacent railway tracks, in addition to the mill, also brought much business to the community in the early 1900s. The former packing plant now holds family housing, but many of the other former amenities' buildings, including halls 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 the former and latter are still present in the town.
The community hosts numerous local services including a village market, post office, community hall, senior's hall, churches and a North Canoe Elementary School. Serving summer tourists from nearby Sicamous's
houseboat industry, Canoe's attractions include a 27-hole executive golf course and restaurant, go-carts and mini-golf, motels, pub/take-out restaurant, two marinas, wharf, and a free public beach. Canoe Beach is the only public beach in the immediate Salmon Arm area and draws much tourist traffic in summer months.
Most residents of Canoe work in Salmon Arm, which is only a 7-minute drive from the city centre, though some businesses operate in Canoe including Canoe Plumbing, several hairdressers, a violin school, and other home-based businesses.
Federated Co-operatives
operates a sawmill and plywood plant in the community. The new Salmon Arm water treatment facility is located beside Canoe Beach in a new high tech facility.
On January 27, 2010 the Olympic Torch for the 2010 Canada Olympic Games made its way through Canoe on day 90 en route to its final destination of Vancouver.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, is a small semi-rural community within the larger City of Salmon Arm just off the Trans Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
. The community lies on the south side of Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake is a lake located in south-central British Columbia, Canada that drains via the Little River into Little Shuswap Lake. Little Shuswap Lake is the source of the South Thompson River, a branch of the Thompson River, a tributary of the Fraser River...
, east of the city centre. Canoe is home to the Co-Op Canoe Mill, which processes lumber from the surrounding forests for sale and export, via the Canadian Pacific railway.
Historically, an apple-packing plant receiving produce from surrounding farms and exporting via the adjacent railway tracks, in addition to the mill, also brought much business to the community in the early 1900s. The former packing plant now holds family housing, but many of the other former amenities' buildings, including halls 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 the former and latter are still present in the town.
The community hosts numerous local services including a village market, post office, community hall, senior's hall, churches and a North Canoe Elementary School. Serving summer tourists from nearby Sicamous's
Sicamous, British Columbia
Sicamous, British Columbia is a town in British Columbia located adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway at the Highway 97A junction of Mara Lake and the Shuswap Lake system. It is known as a popular all season tourist destination attracting visitors from throughout Canada and around the world...
houseboat industry, Canoe's attractions include a 27-hole executive golf course and restaurant, go-carts and mini-golf, motels, pub/take-out restaurant, two marinas, wharf, and a free public beach. Canoe Beach is the only public beach in the immediate Salmon Arm area and draws much tourist traffic in summer months.
Most residents of Canoe work in Salmon Arm, which is only a 7-minute drive from the city centre, though some businesses operate in Canoe including Canoe Plumbing, several hairdressers, a violin school, and other home-based businesses.
Federated Co-operatives
Federated Co-operatives
Federated Co-operatives Limited , is a co-operative federation, established in 1955, providing procurement and distribution to member co-operatives in Western Canada. Federated Co-operatives is owned by about 265 member co-operatives across the region...
operates a sawmill and plywood plant in the community. The new Salmon Arm water treatment facility is located beside Canoe Beach in a new high tech facility.
On January 27, 2010 the Olympic Torch for the 2010 Canada Olympic Games made its way through Canoe on day 90 en route to its final destination of Vancouver.