Lumby, British Columbia
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Lumby is a small community of 1,804, located at the northeast corner of the Okanagan Valley, in the Canadian
province of British Columbia
. It is mainly a logging, manufacturing and agriculture community, but tourism is a growing trend within the area.
The village is home to a vast network of trails along the creekbeds, known collectively as the Salmon Trail.
Hang Gliding
and Paragliding
are very popular in Lumby. The village has hosted many National and International events, usually taking place off of nearby Cooper Mountain.
Schools administered by School District 22 Vernon
in Lumby include Charles Bloom Secondary School, Crossroads Alternate School and J W Inglis Elementary School.
Lumby is known as the gateway to the Monashee Mountains
.
The community was also home to the Lumby Fighting Saints of the now defunct WHA Junior West Hockey League.
Some of Lumby's prominent employers include: Tolko Industries, Rouck Brothers Sawmill, Super A Grocery, Irly Building Centres, Mac's Convenience Stores
, Lumby Hotel and Blue Ox Pub
Annually, the "Lumby Days" family fair takes place in the beginning of summer, attracting many people from around the valley.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of British Columbia
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...
. It is mainly a logging, manufacturing and agriculture community, but tourism is a growing trend within the area.
The village is home to a vast network of trails along the creekbeds, known collectively as the Salmon Trail.
Hang Gliding
Hang gliding
Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider ....
and Paragliding
Paragliding
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...
are very popular in Lumby. The village has hosted many National and International events, usually taking place off of nearby Cooper Mountain.
Schools administered by School District 22 Vernon
School District 22 Vernon
School District 22 Vernon is a school district in Okanagan region of British Columbia. It includes Vernon, Lumby and Coldstream.-Schools:...
in Lumby include Charles Bloom Secondary School, Crossroads Alternate School and J W Inglis Elementary School.
Lumby is known as the gateway to the Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...
.
The community was also home to the Lumby Fighting Saints of the now defunct WHA Junior West Hockey League.
Some of Lumby's prominent employers include: Tolko Industries, Rouck Brothers Sawmill, Super A Grocery, Irly Building Centres, Mac's Convenience Stores
Mac's Convenience Stores
Mac's Convenience Stores, Inc. is a chain of convenience stores in Canada. The Company is divided into three geographic business units: Eastern Canada, Central Canada and Western Canada. It has been owned and operated by Alimentation Couche-Tard since 1999....
, Lumby Hotel and Blue Ox Pub
Annually, the "Lumby Days" family fair takes place in the beginning of summer, attracting many people from around the valley.