Sparwood, British Columbia
Encyclopedia
Newspapers
- Fernie Free Press - Weekly Paper
- Elk Valley Herald - Weekly Paper
- Kootenay News Advertiser - Weekly Paper
- The Valley - Weekly Paper
- Fernie Fix - Monthly Glossy Magazine
- Black Rock News - Semimonthly
Radio stations
- 99.1 FM - CJDR, Rock
- 92.7 FM - CFBZ, Country
- 97.7 FM - CBTN, CBC
- Mixitup FM - MIUFM, Pop
Cable Television Stations
- Channel 10: Shaw TVShaw TVShaw TV is a locally-based community channel service operated by cable TV company Shaw Communications, and is available to Shaw Cable subscribers in most major communities throughout western Canada....
- Channel 5: CFCNCFCN-TVCFCN-DT is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network. The station also operates a semi-satellite in Lethbridge....
, CTVCTV television networkCTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival... - Channel 13: CBUT, CBCCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
Notable people
The following people were born in Sparwood:- Daryl BoyleDaryl BoyleDaryl Boyle is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Peoria Rivermen in the American Hockey League.-External links:...
(born 1987), professional ice hockey player - Michelle LougheryMichelle lougheryMichelle Loughery is an internationally acclaimed muralist from British Columbia, Canada.-Early career:Michelle was born in the community of Michel-Natal in the Elk Valley in southeastern British Columbia, but her family was relocated to the nearby mining town of Sparwood when the community of...
(born 1961), muralist
See also
- Fernie GhostridersFernie GhostridersThe Fernie Ghostriders are a Junior B Ice Hockey team based in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Eddie Mountain Division of the Kootenay Conference of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League . They play their home games at Fernie Memorial Arena...
- Elk RiverElk River (British Columbia)The Elk River is a long river, in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in area. Its mean discharge is approximately 60 m³/s, with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 m³/s.-Course:...
- Elk Valley
- Kootenay IceKootenay IceThe Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...
External links
- District of Sparwood homepage.