Columbia Valley Community Profile
Photo Credit: Ian Cobb, Eknow
Contact Information: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Susan Clovechok, Executive Director [email protected] ph. 250-342-2844
About this Document This Community Profile contains information from a variety of sources (as indicated within) with the purpose to support Economic Development initiatives and decisions for the betterment of the communities within the Columbia Valley and their citizens.
Contents The Columbia Valley – Information about the area and business community
Business Walk Report - In 2015/2016 Partners of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce and volunteers conducted a Business Walk where businesses were surveyed with a goal to determine the confidence and needs of the business community.
Rural Development Institute Reports – in the fall of 2015 with funding support from Columbia Basin Trust the Rural Development Institute of Selkirk College completed Community Statistic Profiles for the municipalities within the Columbia. Important to note is that there are 2 Regional District Areas (F & G) that are not included in these reports.
2011 Census Data – Dwelling count report provided to include the Regional District Areas and municipalities within the Columbia Valley catchment area.
Columbia Valley Community and Resource Guide – provided for those interested in the services available in the Columbia Valley such as schools, medical, social programs etc.
About the Columbia Valley It is water that defines the Columbia Valley; from the headwaters of the Columbia River in Canal Flats at the south end of the Valley to Lake Windermere in the centre and the majestic Columbia River delta that flows through Brisco at the Valley’s north end. For many visitors the Columbia Valley is defined by its anchoring hot springs communities: Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont Hot Springs. Surrounding all the water in the Valley you will find plenty to see, do, and experience!
The game of golf brings thousands of visitors to the Columbia Valley each year, with a golf season that starts around the end of March and goes until the end of October, as well as nine 18 hole courses – two of which are ranked in the top 100 in Canada (ScoreGolf, 2012) – it is easy to see why golf is a major attraction in the Valley. Plus, how about golfing and skiing in the same day? It happens here!
Sparkling gems called Columbia Lake and Lake Windermere, whose water temperature in the summer tops 21C degrees, offer visitors every possible water sport – swimming, beach access, stand up paddle boarding, water skiing, wake boarding, power boating, fishing, kayaking and more! The meandering Columbia River also provides fun seekers the opportunity to rent a tube and float from one lake to the other, and along the way take in a variety of sights.
Are you more of a thrill seeker? There’s plenty for you too – try hang-gliding off Mt. Swansea, mountain bike one of many local trails, hike to soaring vistas (or great views, like the Hoodoos), hop on an ATV and check out the immense backcountry or take on rapids with a rafting trip down Toby Creek. Whatever your thrill you can experience it here.
Wildlife enthusiasts will love this Valley – world class bird watching, bighorn sheep on Radium’s main street, whitetail and mule deer wandering Invermere’s downtown, black and grizzly bears in the backcountry, wild turkeys in farmer’s fields all add up to something for everyone to see and discover.
With so much to do, you’ll want to spend some time soaking in the historic hot springs in Radium or Fairmont! The Valley offers accommodation for all, short to long stay, groups of all sizes, quaint B&B to luxury condo style suites you are sure to find a place to call your home base. And after a day out exploring the Valley you’ll be pleased to find a wide choice of fine or casual dining establishments, offering authentic Austrian, German, Greek, Japanese, French or Canadian cuisines.
Doing Business in the Columbia Valley Outline of Economic Activity in the Columbia Valley (2008)
Community Economic Activity
Canal Flats Mining (gypsum)
FairmontHot Springs Tourism Tree Farming Ranching
Panorama Tourism
Windermere/Wilmer Tourism Recreation – Forestry – Mining (gypsum) – railroad
Edgewater Farming – Sawmill (lumber and speciality wood products) – Tree Farming
Brisco Forestry (poles and posts) – Ranching – Mining
Spillimacheen Farming – Ranching
Radium Hot Springs Sawmill – Mining (magnesite) -Tourism
Invermere Sawmill – Tourism
Small Business: Small business is defined as businesses with less than 50 employees and includes self-employed workers. The growth of small business in British Columbia is the highest in the country (3.8% compared to the national rate of 0.9%). At the end of 2005, 98% of all businesses in British Columbia were small businesses. According to Statistics Canada, the majority of these are classed as micro businesses which are defined as having fewer than 5 employees or self-employed workers without paid help.
From 2001 to 2005 the Kootenays experienced an average increase in new business startups of 3.4%, or about 500 new businesses per year, well above the provincial average of 1.3%. The Kootenays also saw a 42.4% increase in self-employment between 2001 and 2006; the provincial average was 17.7%.
75% of self employment ventures in British Columbia are in the service industry – professional, scientific and technical services, trade and finance, insurance, real estate and leasing. The remaining ventures (25%) are in production; the majority of these being connected to the construction industry. Over half of those self-employed are between the ages of 35 and 54, and a quarter are aged 55 and over.
The trend toward self-employment matches demographics and growth in the ColumbiaValley where almost 30% of residents are between the ages of 35 and 55. In 2007, the number of self employment ventures increased an average of 114% from the same period in 2005, in the fields of building and maintenance services, day spas, health practitioners, professional services and tourism.
Major Employers: Major employers in the ColumbiaValley are government services (health, education, parks) as well as forestry and public utilities. The largest employer is Interior Health. Kootenay Business Magazine annually publishes a list of the top 50 revenue producing companies in the Kootenays, which includes our own ColumbiaValley businesses: (2006)
Canfor (Radium Division) – Radium Hot Springs Kootenay Savings Credit Union – Invermere and Edgewater Fairmont Resort Properties Ltd. – Fairmont Hot Springs FairmontHot Springs Resort – Fairmont Kicking Horse Coffee – Invermere Woodex – Brisco ColumbiaBasin Trust – throughout Kootenays
An informal count of businesses owned or managed by ColumbiaValley residents conducted for the purpose of this project identified 804 businesses, which do not include government or incorporated professional individuals. Types of businesses operating in the ColumbiaValley are portrayed in the following chart:
Mining Since the first mineral discoveries were made in the 1860s, mining has played a significant role in shaping the development of the ColumbiaValley. Paradise Mines, located in the remote Toby Creek-Horsethief Creek drainages brought a rush of prospectors, and was a small but consistent producer of silver, lead and zinc by the mid 1920s. Major output occurred between 1954 and 1967, during which time shipments totalled roughly 2.3 million tons.
In late 1860s, a mini gold rush ensued after gold was discovered in the WildHorseRiver, near Cranbrook, and Findlay Creek, near the headwaters of the Columbia River. While the gold deposits panned out quickly, smaller operations opened up veins of silver, ore and copper. Gypsum was discovered near Windermere by Ernie Byran, a prospecting trapper. He staked a claim and started a mining partnership which today produces upwards of 500,000 tons per year, under the direction of Windermere Mining Division.
The mining of non-metallic minerals – sand, gravel, gypsum and tufa – provide employment to hundreds in the ColumbiaValley as does the extraction of magnesite, currently mined in the Rocky Mountains east of Radium Hot Springs.
Exploration continues for Sullivan-type deposits in the Purcell basin and for precious metals in the Rockies.
The Timber Industry Almost 95% of the land in British Columbia is Crown land, owned and regulated by the government of British Columbia. The Ministry of Forests is responsible for determining annual allowable cut on crown lands. The Rocky Mountain Forest District, which encompasses approximately 2.78 million hectares, including the ColumbiaValley, oversees planning, harvesting and silviculture activities in the southeast area of province. The vast, diverse forests of the Columbia RiverValley have a long history with the First Nations, who once relied heavily on forests for food, shelter and spiritual values. First Nations, BC Parks and forest companies are working together to identify wildlife habitat areas and co-manage protected sites. Treaties and interim agreements, outlined under the Forest and Range Practices Act, consider aboriginal interests and economic opportunities.
The fertile sites along the Columbia River result in more tree species than any other ecological region in the province. In 1951, when Invermere was incorporated as a village, economy was based primarily on logging and mining. Statistics Canada (2001) indicates almost 20% of the labour force work in direct timber based industries, such as logging, forestry, processing and administration. An additional 10% are employed in transportation, warehousing, and support services that sustain the timber industry.
Timber-based labour industries continue to be a major source of employment income in the ColumbiaValley. Construction, forest recreation and nature tourism, forest management and health are industries that have shown tremendous growth as a direct result of our rich forests.
Agriculture and Ranching Income from agriculture, ranching and Christmas tree production has fallen considerably over the last 10 years. Operators in the ColumbiaValley are self-employed or family owned and RDEK indicates a growing trend toward the production of specialty items and niche market operations. Statistics specific to the ColumbiaValley are not available.
Cottage Country Tourism The hospitable climate, natural beauty of the landscape and abundance of recreational activities have all contributed to making the Columbia Valley one of the fastest growing regions of British Columbia. The valley attracts recreational home owners, seasonal residents, retirees, and recreation seekers from across Canada and around the world. Growth in numbers of second home owners has changed the make up of the traditional service industry, seeing a boom in such businesses as property management, outdoor maintenance and housekeeping services geared to the part-time residents.
While the total full-time population of the ColumbiaValley has shown steady growth over the past 5 years, of 3-4% annually, Statistics Canada indicates residential building permits from Jan – June 2007 have shown a 50% increase in the Village of Canal Flats and 93% in the District of Invermere, compared to the same period in 2006.
Industries directly impacted are construction and real estate companies.
Tourism 2007 showed an increase in visits to the Visitor Info centers located throughout the valley. During July, August and September of 2007, 12,566 visitors entered the Columbia Valley Visitor Centre. The highest number of queries was for general information, followed by adventure/recreation, accommodation, parks information and attractions.
Tourists from around the world come to enjoy the rugged and untamed beauty of the ColumbiaValley. With 14 golf courses, world class skiing on PanoramaMountain and the natural healing waters of the hot springs, the area has become a playground for well-to-do travelers. For backcountry adventurers the selection of activities never ends – rock climbing, heli skiing, hiking, biking, river rafting, trail riding. Those who seek the peaceful serenity of nature are drawn to our lakes, rivers, and forests for fishing, camping, photography or wildlife viewing. Winter and summer, the tourist industry is booming in the ColumbiaValley.
Business in the Future Throughout British Columbia, the fastest growing sectors are, in order
Construction Education Services Administration and Support Services Real Estate Health & Social Assistance
Source: Small Business Profile (2007) from gov.bc.ca/sbr
Provincial statistics show a drop in the number of tourism businesses with 20 or more employees, and in the secondary manufacturing sector which indicates a decrease in both numbers of establishments and numbers of employees.
The “hottest jobs” are, in order
Construction Retail Arts, entertainment and recreation Information and culture
Source: Small Business Profile (2006) from gov.bc.ca/sbr
Ministry of Small Business Revenue and Statistics Canada 2001-2006 For more information about the Columbia Valley go to www.cvchamber.ca
of businesses visited are 92% steady or increasing
121 Businesses throughout 4 communities were visited by volunteers from the Ministry of Jobs Tourism & Skills Training, RDEK, District of Invermere, Village of Radium, Village of Canal Flats, Community Futures, Basin Business Advisors, various local businesses and the Radium Chamber of Commerce. A total of 41 volunteers worked together to gather information from the business community to identify opportunities and to facilitate business growth.
FULL TIME Our location, community, 802 lifestyle and our people are PART TIME 303 our best business assets.
CONTACT SUSAN www.cvchamber.ca (250) 342-2844 [email protected] Finding Lack of Competition Marketing Employees customers (outside of CV)
of businesses report their greatest challenge is attracting and retaining qualified & reliable staff. 43% Over 1 in 4 of businesses do not businesses plan to 55% have a succession plan. retire or sell within five years.
Marketing Partnerships Human Resources Support 47% Marketing Training 35% Customer Service Training 28% 33% Access to Financing Succession Planning Business Planning 24% 19% 22%
With support from the participating partners the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce will:
Engage in initiatives Provide succession Support valley-wide Develop, administer to attract & retain planning support and collaborative and support buy employees tools marketing initiatives local programs
C OMMUNITY PROFILE:
CANAL FLATS, BRITISH COLUMBIA
FALL 2015
The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute, at Selkirk College, is a regional research centre with a mandate to support informed decision-making by Columbia Basin-Boundary communities through the provision of information, applied research and related outreach and extension support. Visit www.cbrdi.ca for more information. CONTENTS LOCATION...... 1 Canal Flats - British Columbia ...... 1 Distance to Major Cities ...... 1 Coordinates, Elevation and Area ...... 2 Canal Flats Municipal Website ...... 2 DEMOGRAPHICS...... 2 Population Estimates 2014 ...... 2 Age Characteristics 2011 ...... 2 Marital Status 2011 ...... 3 Mobility Status Over 5-year Period 2011 – Population Proportions ...... 3 Households by Size 2011 ...... 3 Households by Type 2011 ...... 4 INCOME ...... 4 Personal Income 2012 ...... 4 Composition of Total Income of Population By Source 2010 ...... 5 Household Income 2010 ...... 5 Economic Dependency 2012 ...... 6 Household Average Spending Breakdown 2013 ($ per year) ...... 6 HOUSING ...... 7 Dwellings by Structure 2011 ...... 7 Average Owner-occupied Dwelling Values 2011 ...... 7 Distribution of Single Family Dwelling Values 2015...... 8 Households and Shelter Costs by Tenure 2011 ...... 8 Dwellings by Period of Construction 2011 ...... 8 LABOUR FORCE ...... 9 Labour Force Activity 2014 ...... 9 Labour Force by Occupation 2011 ...... 9 Labour Force by Industry 2014 ...... 10 Employment by Industry 2014 ...... 11 Median Hourly Wage by Industry 2014 ($) ...... 11 Median Commute Duration 2011 ...... 12 Place of Work Status 2011 ...... 12
Canal Flats Community Profile EDUCATION ...... 12 Highest Educational Attainment 2011 ...... 12 Major Field of Study 2011 ...... 13 Schools and Enrolments 2014/15 ...... 13 Post-Secondary Institution FTEs - BC ...... 14 QUALITY OF LIFE ...... 15 Weather and Climate ...... 15 Health Indicators 2013 ...... 15 Crime Statistics 2011 ...... 15 Selected Events ...... 16 Selected Cultural and Recreational Amenities (Within a Two-hour Drive) ...... 16 TAXATION ...... 16 Development Cost Charges 2012 ...... 16 Municipal Tax Rates by Property Class 2015 ...... 16 Taxes and Charges on a Representative House 2015 ...... 17 INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 17 Water Services ...... 17 Sewer Services ...... 17 Landfill and Waste Management ...... 18 Paved and Unpaved Road Lengths 2013 ...... 18 Traffic 2012 ...... 18 BUSINESS ...... 18 Business Formations 2013 ...... 18 Bankruptcies 2013 ...... 19 Total Building Permits 2014 ($ 000) ...... 19 Building Permits by Type 2014 ...... 19 Licensed Motor Vehicles 2013 ...... 20 Number of Businesses by Employee Size and Industry Type 2013 (Kootenay Development Region) ... 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...... 21 Municipal Financial Assets 2013 ...... 21 Municipal Revenues 2013 ...... 22 Municipal Expenses 2013 ...... 22
Canal Flats Community Profile
LOCATION
CANAL FLATS - BRITISH COLUMBIA
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES Metro Area Kilometres Miles Approximate Time 975 606 10 hours, 32 min Vancouver, BC 276 172 2 hrs, 56 min Calgary, AB 433 269 5 hrs, 6 min Spokane, WA 1,053 654 13 hrs, 5 min Victoria, BC 460 286 5 hrs, 21 min Kelowna, BC 476 296 5 hrs, 19 min Kamloops, BC 575 357 6 hrs, 5 min Edmonton, AB Source: Ministry of Transportation
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COORDINATES, ELEVATION AND AREA Canal Flats Longitude 115°48'39"W
Latitude 50°09'28"N
Elevation (meters) 840
Area (km2) 10.97
Source: Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada
CANAL FLATS MUNICIPAL WEBSITE http://www.canalflats.com/
DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION ESTIMATES 2014 2014 Population 2011 Population Canal Flats 736 720
Kootenay 148,379 148,470 Development Region BC 4,631,302 4,499,139
Source: BC Stats
AGE CHARACTERISTICS 2011 Canal Flats British Columbia Male Female Total Male Female Total Children (0 to 14 years) 70 60 130 347,550 329,805 677,360
Emerging Labour Force (15 30 40 75 283,960 271,035 554,990 to 24 years) Primary Labour Force (25 to 205 210 415 1,208,320 1,270,655 2,478,985 64 years) Seniors (65+ years) 60 40 100 316,750 371,955 688,715
Total population 375 345 715 2,156,600 2,243,455 4,400,055
Median age of population 41.5 41.4 41.5 41.1 42.7 41.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
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MARITAL STATUS 2011 Canal Flats British Columbia Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 15 3,722,695 300 285 580 1,809,045 1,913,650 years+ Married 150 150 305 913,430 919,175 1,832,605
Living common law 40 40 80 161,530 160,435 321,965
Single (never legally 75 50 120 550,830 463,435 1,014,270 married) Separated 5 15 25 43,570 58,470 102,040
Divorced 15 10 30 98,130 148,385 246,515
Widowed 10 15 25 41,550 163,750 205,300
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
MOBILITY STATUS OVER 5-YEAR PERIOD 2011 – POPULATION PROPORTIONS East Kootenay British Columbia Non-movers (%) 62.3% 57.2%
Movers Non-migrants (%) 17.0% 21.6%
Intraprovincial migrants (%) 8.7% 11.9%
Interprovincial migrants (%) 10.1% 4.1%
External migrants (%) 1.9% 5.2%
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE 2011 Canal Flats British Columbia Total Households 300 1,764,640
1 Person 75 498,925
2 Persons 110 613,270
3 Persons 45 264,135
4 Persons 45 237,725
5 Persons 15 91,600
6+ Persons 5 58,985
Average Persons per Household 2.4 2.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 2011 Canal Flats British Columbia Total private households 295 1,764,635 Couple families without children 95 458,880 Couple families with children 85 439,150 Lone-parent families 20 143,445 One-family households with additional non- 10 91,190 family persons Two-or-more-family households 0 50,415 One-person households 75 498,925 Non-family households with two or more 5 82,640 persons Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011 INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME 2012 Canal Flats British Columbia Number of Returns Under 10,000 90 637,790
10,000-14,999 60 343,260
15,000-19,999 50 329,290
20,000-24,999 60 262,850
25,000-29,999 40 211,370
30,000-34,999 50 198,510
35,000-39,999 50 191,780
40,000-44,999 40 182,470
45,000-49,999 30 153,520
50,000-59,999 40 248,450
60,000-69,999 30 191,970
70,000-79,999 40 145,330
80,000-89,999 30 111,390
90,000-99,999 20 75,200
100,000-149,999 20 157,840
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150,000-249,999 0 57,170
250,000+ 0 26,460
Average Income ($) 38,778 42,453
Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2014
COMPOSITION OF TOTAL INCOME OF POPULATION BY SOURCE 2010 East Kootenay British Columbia Employment income % 74.2 73.7
Investment income % 5.0 6.1
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities % 7.6 6.9
Other market income % 1.3 1.7
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits % 4.2 3.7
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement % 3.1 3.3
Employment Insurance benefits % 1.5 1.5
Child benefits % 1.1 1.2
Other income from government sources % 1.9 2.0
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2010 East Kootenay British Columbia Total number of households 24,040 1,764,630
Under $5,000 665 60,125
$5,000 to $9,999 355 36,340
$10,000 to $14,999 610 59,965
$15,000 to $19,999 1,235 96,600
$20,000 to $29,999 1,920 157,605
$30,000 to $39,999 2,050 167,220
$40,000 to $49,999 2,125 158,400
$50,000 to $59,999 1,990 140,340
$60,000 to $79,999 3,540 246,720
$80,000 to $99,999 2,985 193,180
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$100,000 to $124,999 2,925 167,415
$125,000 to $149,999 1,465 106,325
$150,000 and over 2,175 174,385
Median household total income $ 66,049 60,333
Average household total income $ 78,520 77,378 Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY 2012 Windermere Local Health Area BC Population receiving Income Assistance (%) 0.7 1.7
Population 15+ receiving Employment Insurance (%) 2.1 1.3
Source: BC Stats, Socio-Economic Profiles
HOUSEHOLD AVERAGE SPENDING BREAKDOWN 2013 ($ PER YEAR) Population centre 1,000 British Columbia to 29,999 Rural area
Total expenditure 78,414 70,633 72,040
Food expenditures 8,084 7,302 7,340
Shelter 18,766 13,640 13,346
Household operation 4,339 4,030 4,363
Household furnishings and equipment 2,067 1,695 2,028
Clothing and accessories 3,451 3,206 2,801
Transportation 11,184 11,680 12,583
Health care 2,790 3,392 2,604
Personal care 1,222 1,010 1,087
Recreation 3,909 3,884 4,518
Education 1,831 778 635
Reading materials and other printed matter 193 174 177
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,256 1,400 1,415
Games of chance 232 170 158
1,684 1,668 1,508 Miscellaneous
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expenditures
Income taxes 11,113 10,886 11,252
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 4,138 4,261 4,003
Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions 2,155 1,457 2,224
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending (SHS) HOUSING
DWELLINGS BY STRUCTURE 2011 Canal Flats British Columbia
Total number of occupied private dwellings 300 1,764,635
Single-detached house 260 842,120
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 143,970
Movable dwelling 0 46,960
Semi-detached house 0 52,825
Row house 25 130,365
Apartment, duplex 0 184,355
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 0 361,150
Other single-attached house 0 2,885
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
AVERAGE OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING VALUES 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Private non-farm, non-reserve 18,465 1,202,000 dwellings Average value of dwelling ($) 358,458 543,635
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
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DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING VALUES 2015 Canal Flats Basin-Boundary Region
Number of single family dwellings 227 45,238
Under $50,000 0% 0%
$50,000 to $99,999 8% 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 36% 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 28% 15%
$200,000 to $249,999 9% 19%
$250,000 to $299,999 3% 17%
$300,000 to $349,999 3% 12%
$350,000 to $399,999 2% 8%
$400,000 to $499,999 5% 8%
$500,000 to $749,999 3% 6%
$750,000 or more 3% 2%
Median value of dwelling $ 158,200 260,100
Source: BC Assessment (Custom Data)
HOUSEHOLDS AND SHELTER COSTS BY TENURE 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total number of private households 24,045 1,764,630
Total number of owner-occupied private households 18,980 1,234,710
Total number of renter-occupied private households 5,040 524,995
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings 844 1,023
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings 750 903
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
DWELLINGS BY PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total number of occupied private dwellings 24,045 1,764,630
1960 or before 4,700 282,675
1961 to 1980 9,170 551,655
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1981 to 1990 3,395 308,450
1991 to 2000 3,495 329,780
2001 to 2005 1,445 133,235
2006 to 2011 1,835 158,845
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
LABOUR FORCE
LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY 2014 Kootenay Development Region British Columbia 2011 2014 2011 2014 Population 15 years and older (000) 124.4 122.3 3,778.8 3854.5
Full-time employment (000) 51.3 53.2 1,759.9 1814.2
Part-time employment (000) 19.3 14.3 514.7 493.9
Unemployment (000) 6.1 5.0 183.4 162.4
Not in labour force (000) 47.7 49.8 1,320.8 1384.0
Unemployment rate (%) 8.0 6.9 7.5 6.6
Participation rate (%) 61.7 59.3 65 64.1
Employment rate (%) 56.8 55.2 60.2 59.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATION 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia
Management occupations 3,065 263,685
Business, finance and administrative occupations 4,100 368,980
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,415 154,055
Health occupations 1,980 147,620
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,685 265,910
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 655 78,565
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Sales and service occupations 7,340 554,345
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 6,615 337,140
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,570 60,295
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 960 74,720
All occupations 30,390 2,305,320
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRY 2014 Kootenay British Columbia Development Region (000s) (000s) Total labour force 15 years and over 72.5 2425.4
Agriculture 0 27.5
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 7.4 53.7
Utilities 0 13.9
Construction 5 214.2
Manufacturing 4.8 168.1
Trade 12.2 369.9
Transportation and warehousing 3.6 137.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 3.2 140.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 2 187.4
Business, building and other support services 1.9 94.4
Educational services 5.1 171.2
Health care and social assistance 9.6 275
Information, culture and recreation 2.7 112.4
Accommodation and food services 5.5 195.5
Other services 3.4 104.7
Public administration 2 100.9
Unclassified Industries 2.2 58.3
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 2014 Kootenay British Columbia Development Region (000s) (000s) Total employees 15 years and over 67.5 2278.4
Agriculture 0 24.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 7.2 50
Utilities 0 13.7
Construction 4.6 200.5
Manufacturing 4.7 161.4
Trade 11.8 358
Transportation and warehousing 3.3 133.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 3.1 137.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 1.9 182.3
Business, building and other support services 1.7 87.9
Educational services 5 166.3
Health care and social assistance 9.5 269.8
Information, culture and recreation 2.5 107.7
Accommodation and food services 5.2 185.3
Other services 3.3 102.4
Public administration 1.9 97.9
Unclassified Industries 0 0
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE BY INDUSTRY 2014 ($) Kootenay British Columbia Development Region All Industries 23.00 21.79
Agriculture 0.00 15.00
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 33.27 28.00
Utilities 0.00 32.00
Construction 25.00 25.64
Manufacturing 27.00 24.00
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Trade 17.00 15.00
Transportation and warehousing 25.27 25.00
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 22.12 22.44
Professional, scientific and technical services 0.00 28.85
Business, building and other support services 0.00 16.00
Educational services 28.37 26.00
Health care and social assistance 22.00 22.94
Information, culture and recreation 18.82 21.00
Accommodation and food services 12.00 12.00
Other services 19.23 17.99
Public administration 27.00 31.00
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
Note: 0.00 implies suppressed/unknown values
MEDIAN COMMUTE DURATION 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Duration (minutes) 10.8 20.4 Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
PLACE OF WORK STATUS 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total employed labour force 15 years and older 28,495 2,171,470
Worked at home 2,250 174,000
Worked outside Canada 70 12,480
No fixed workplace address 3,950 304,465
Worked at usual place 22,225 1,680,525
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011 EDUCATION
HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total population 15 years or older 46,585 3,646,840
No certificate, diploma or degree 8,650 607,655
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High school certificate or equivalent 13,030 1,009,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 7,345 387,455
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 9,475 628,115
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 1,640 208,245
Bachelor's degree 4,315 511,240
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,140 294,725
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total population over 15 years with postsecondary qualifications 24,915 2,029,785
Education 2,210 149,980
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 380 89,230
Humanities 645 120,340
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,600 209,655
Business, management and public administration 5,175 412,335
Physical and life sciences and technologies 640 79,980
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 425 72,705
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 6,935 421,115
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 910 49,275
Health and related fields 4,210 308,880
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,730 116,025
Other fields of study 0 270
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
SCHOOLS AND ENROLMENTS 2014/15 Rocky Mountain School District
2011/12 2014/15
Number of Elementary Schools 13 14
Elementary School Enrollment 1,796 1,845
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Number of Secondary Schools 7 6
Secondary School Enrollment 1,382 1,257
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Education
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION FTES - BC Institution 2012/13 2013/14
British Columbia Institute of Technology 12,953 13,335
Camosun College 7,018 7,024
Capilano University 5,620 5,209
College of New Caledonia 2,140 2,022
College of the Rockies 1,700 1,750
Douglas College 8,792 9,097
Emily Carr University of Art + Design 1,458 1,500
Justice Institute of British Columbia 2,687 2,597
Kwantlen Polytechnic University 9,273 9,309
Langara College 7,370 7,232
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology 549 554
North Island College 1,972 1,947
Northern Lights College 874 831
Northwest Community College 1,009 1,126
Okanagan College 5,379 5,070
Royal Roads University 2,440 2,440
Selkirk College 1,725 1,755
Simon Fraser University 22,661 22,701
Thompson Rivers University 7,967 8,474
University of British Columbia 45,650 45,353
University of Northern British Columbia 2,888 2,833
University of the Fraser Valley 6,852 6,755
University of Victoria 16,524 16,649
Vancouver Community College 6,352 6,112
Vancouver Island University 6,009 5,873
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Total 187,862 187,548
Source: DataBC
QUALITY OF LIFE
WEATHER AND CLIMATE Wasa Weather Station July December
Daily Average (°C) 18.4 -6.8
Daily Maximum (°C) 26.5 -3.5
Daily Minimum (°C) 10.2 -10.1
Precipitation (mm) 48.9 30.6
Source: National Climate Data and Information Archive: 1981-2010 Climate Normals
HEALTH INDICATORS 2013 East Kootenay Health Service Delivery Area British Columbia 2010 (% of 2013 (% of 2010 (% of 2013 (% of population) population) population) population) Perceived health, very 63.8 54.3 58.6 59.9 good or excellent Perceived mental health, 75.7 69.0 70.4 68.7 very good or excellent Overweight or obese 54.9 56.9 45.1 46.6
Sense of community belonging, somewhat 71.7 69.2 68.9 68.3 strong or very strong Life satisfaction, satisfied 93.6 87.3 90.9 91 or very satisfied Source: Statistics Canada, Health Profile 2013
CRIME STATISTICS 2011 Windermere Local Health Area British Columbia
Serious Violent Crime Rate 1.6 3.3
Serious Property Crime Rate 10.6 7.8
Total Serious Crime Rate 12.3 11.1
# of Serious Crimes per Police Officer 12.0 7.7
Source: BC Stats Socio-Economic Indices
Note: rates are offences per 1000 population, averaged from 2009 to 2011
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SELECTED EVENTS Top Annual Events Date(s) Columbia Salmon Festival Late September Canal Flats Days Early June Source: RDI Research.
SELECTED CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES (WITHIN A TWO-HOUR DRIVE) Amenities Activity
Lussier Hot Springs Hot springs Th'Flats Golf Course Golf Fort Steele Heritage Town Historical Park Source: RDI Research. TAXATION
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES 2012 Canal Flats Residential Single-Family ($ Per Unit) -
Residential Multi-Family ($ Per Unit) -
Commercial ($ Per Square Metre) -
Industrial ($ Per Square Metre) -
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
MUNICIPAL TAX RATES BY PROPERTY CLASS 2015 Total Authenticated Municipal Municipal Total Roll General Purposes Tax Class Variable Municipal Property Class Taxable Values Tax Rates Multiples Rate Taxes Taxes
Residential 109,389,863 3.22 1.00 352,218 352,218
Utilities 904,070 16.10 5.00 14,555 14,555
Supportive Housing 0 0.00 0.00 0 0
Major Industry 4,261,000 12.88 4.00 54,879 54,879
Light Industry 577,000 11.59 3.60 6,688 6,688
Business/Other 4,306,400 6.44 2.00 27,732 27,732
Managed Forest 13,900 9.66 3.00 134 134
Recreation 276,000 3.22 1.00 889 889
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Farm 92,396 3.22 1.00 298 298
Totals 119,820,629 457,392 457,392
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
TAXES AND CHARGES ON A REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE 2015 Canal Flats House Value 188,967
School 438
General Municipal Total 608
Regional District 243
Hospital 30
BCA, MFA and Other 67
Total Residential Variable Rate Taxes 1,388
Total Residential Parcel Taxes 514
Total Residential User Fees 418
Total Residential Property Taxes And Charges 2,320
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER SERVICES
Provider City of Canal Flats Annual Water Rate (Single Family Residential) (2015) $280 Annual Water Rate (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional) (2015) varies by use Water Connection Fee (2015) $500 Length of Pipe 11 km Source: Canal Flats Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw, Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
SEWER SERVICES
Provider City of Canal Flats Type of Treatment Secondary Annual Sewer Rate (Single Family Residential) (2015) $110.40 Annual Sewer Rate (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional) (2015) varies by use Sewer Connection Fee (2015) $675 Length of Pipe 8 km
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Source: City of Canal Flats, Canal Flats Sewer Rates and Regulations Bylaw, Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
LANDFILL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT Canal Flats Landfill Location Columbia Valley Landfill Waste Disposal Rate – RDEK 2012 818 kg/person/year Type of Service Transfer Station Source: Regional District of East Kootenay, BC Ministry of Environment
PAVED AND UNPAVED ROAD LENGTHS 2013 Canal Flats Combined BC Municipalities
Distance of Paved Roads (km) 24 26,856
Distance of Unpaved Roads (km) 4 1,629
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
TRAFFIC 2012 Station Location Annual Average Daily Traffic Summer Average Daily Traffic (Number of Vehicles) (Number of Vehicles)
Route 93/95, 0.2 km south of Westside Road, south of Invermere 3,013 5,109
Source: Ministry Transportation and Infrastructure Traffic Data Program BUSINESS
BUSINESS FORMATIONS 2013 Canal Flats British Columbia 2009 1 26,431
2010 1 30,305
2011 0 30,844
2012 1 31,066
2013 0 32,225
Source: BC Stats, Business Formations and Failures
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BANKRUPTCIES 2013 Kootenay Development British Columbia Region Bankruptcies Bankruptcies Bankruptcies Bankruptcies - Business - Consumer - Business - Consumer 2009 9 339 380 10,639
2010 7 305 229 9,674
2011 7 244 192 8,040
2012 12 291 192 7,562
2013 6 248 189 7,130
Source: BC Stats, Business Formations and Failures
TOTAL BUILDING PERMITS 2014 ($ 000) Canal Flats Kootenay Development British Columbia Region 2010 551 302,380 9,723,809
2011 720 232,172 9,249,767
2012 1,139 244,964 10,759,583
2013 1,785 215,735 10,158,890
2014 811 263,109 11,076,715
Source: BC Stats, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Sales
BUILDING PERMITS BY TYPE 2014 Kootenay Canal Flats Development Region British Columbia
Residential ($ 000) 662 204,316 7,347,640
Industrial ($ 000) - 6,669 354,651
Commercial ($ 000) - 29,574 2,213,014
Institutional and Government ($ 000) 149 22,550 1,161,410
Residential (Total number of units) 4 548 28,709
Source: BC Stats, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Sales
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LICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES 2013 Canal Flats British Columbia Year Number of Number of Commercial Number of Personal Number of Commercial Personal Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles 1985 - - 1,219,940 442,456
1995 - - 1,561,183 542,548
2005 - - 1,917,802 616,952
2010 - - 2,062,433 688,846
2013 - - 2,147,741 724,742
Source: BC Stats, Other Economic Statistics
NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BY EMPLOYEE SIZE AND INDUSTRY TYPE 2013 (KOOTENAY DEVELOPMENT REGION) Employee Size Range Indeterminate 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 20 to 50 to 200 All 19 49 199 plus Sizes Total, All Industries 25,221 3,409 1,456 769 421 182 30 31488
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 2,097 213 83 51 23 8 0 2475
Mining & Oil & Gas Extraction 183 30 9 3 4 1 6 236
Utilities 65 5 5 3 5 6 0 89
Construction 2,577 602 188 70 26 10 0 3473
Manufacturing 549 108 46 23 21 18 3 768
Wholesale Trade 217 78 55 23 18 5 0 396
Retail Trade 1,276 363 265 171 68 26 3 2172
Transportation & Warehousing 501 171 59 33 21 4 1 790
Information & Cultural Industries 254 44 16 15 12 2 0 343
Finance & Insurance 526 79 46 31 25 7 0 714
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8,905 236 58 23 6 4 0 9232
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 2,279 375 61 34 15 8 0 2772
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Management of Companies & Enterprises 277 27 7 1 0 0 0 312
Admin. & Support, Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 1,150 117 67 18 11 6 0 1369
Educational Services 376 30 10 8 7 1 6 438
Health Care & Social Assistance 1,052 318 115 60 35 30 6 1616
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 689 69 37 26 16 15 1 853
Accommodation & Food Services 764 141 184 127 89 14 3 1322
Other Services 1,467 385 129 42 14 4 0 2041
Public Administration 17 18 16 7 5 13 1 77
Source: BC Stats, Business Counts and Employment by Industry
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL ASSETS 2013 Canal Flats ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
Cash and Investments 612,344 7,914,366,626
Taxes Receivable 187,340 219,220,705
Receivables from Government 259,206 196,045,154
Receivables from non-Government 195,412 777,934,308
MFA Deposit Notes 0 74,699,807
Loans Receivable 0 55,424,221
Government Business Enterprise Equity 0 57,592,573
Other Financial Assets 0 38,955,655
Property Held for Resale 0 297,595,860
Total Financial Assets 1,254,302 9,631,834,909
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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MUNICIPAL REVENUES 2013 Canal Flats ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
Total Own Purpose Taxation and Grants in Lieu 751,747 4,032,474,079
Sale of Services 276,605 2,622,738,203
Transfers from Federal Governments 0 69,709,693
Transfers from Provincial Governments 1,291,133 380,837,870
Transfers from Regional and Other Governments 1,111,248 146,043,351
Investment Income 14,146 183,666,780
Income from Government Business Enterprise 0 9,708,343
Developer Contributions 0 744,424,465
Disposition of Assets 0 128,795,014
Other Revenue 51,018 110,003,855
Total Revenue 3,495,897 8,428,401,653
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES 2013 Canal Flats ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
General Government 340,290 779,512,444
Protective Services 141,285 1,715,372,493
Solid Waste Mgmt and Recycling 0 272,217,202
Health, Social Services and Housing 1,843 55,969,089
Development Services 45,833 191,284,371
Transportation and Transit 401,149 690,912,163
Parks, Recreation and Culture 312,102 1,175,617,232
Water Services 111,118 488,504,213
Sewer Services 103,550 407,468,765
Other Services 0 154,053,285
Amortization 989,454 1,054,284,756
Other Adjustments 0 -604,942
Total Expenses 2,446,624 6,984,591,071
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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COMMUNITY PROFILE:
INVERMERE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
FALL 2015
The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute, at Selkirk College, is a regional research centre with a mandate to support informed decision-making by Columbia Basin-Boundary communities through the provision of information, applied research and related outreach and extension support. Visit www.cbrdi.ca for more information. CONTENTS LOCATION...... 1 Invermere - British Columbia ...... 1 Distance to Major Cities ...... 1 Coordinates, Elevation and Area ...... 2 Invermere Municipal Website ...... 2 DEMOGRAPHICS...... 2 Population Estimates 2014 ...... 2 Age Characteristics 2011 ...... 2 Marital Status 2011 ...... 3 Mobility Status Over 5-year Period 2011 – Population Proportions ...... 3 Households by Size 2011 ...... 3 Households by Type 2011 ...... 4 INCOME ...... 4 Personal Income 2012 ...... 4 Composition of Total Income of Population By Source 2010 ...... 5 Household Income 2010 ...... 5 Economic Dependency 2012 ...... 6 Household Average Spending Breakdown 2013 ($ per year) ...... 6 HOUSING ...... 7 Dwellings by Structure 2011 ...... 7 Average Owner-occupied Dwelling Values 2011 ...... 7 Distribution of Single Family Dwelling Values 2015...... 8 Households and Shelter Costs by Tenure 2011 ...... 8 Dwellings by Period of Construction 2011 ...... 8 LABOUR FORCE ...... 9 Labour Force Activity 2014 ...... 9 Labour Force by Occupation 2011 ...... 9 Labour Force by Industry 2014 ...... 10 Employment by Industry 2014 ...... 11 Median Hourly Wage by Industry 2014 ($) ...... 11 Median Commute Duration 2011 ...... 12 Place of Work Status 2011 ...... 12
Invermere Community Profile EDUCATION ...... 12 Highest Educational Attainment 2011 ...... 12 Major Field of Study 2011 ...... 13 Schools and Enrolments 2014/15 ...... 13 Post-Secondary Institution FTEs - BC ...... 14 QUALITY OF LIFE ...... 15 Weather and Climate ...... 15 Health Indicators 2013 ...... 15 Crime Statistics 2011 ...... 15 Selected Events ...... 16 Selected Cultural and Recreational Amenities (Within a Two-hour Drive) ...... 16 TAXATION ...... 16 Development Cost Charges 2012 ...... 16 Municipal Tax Rates by Property Class 2015 ...... 17 Taxes and Charges on a Representative House 2015 ...... 17 INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 18 Water Services ...... 18 Sewer Services ...... 18 Landfill and Waste Management ...... 18 Paved and Unpaved Road Lengths 2013 ...... 18 Traffic 2014 ...... 19 BUSINESS ...... 19 Business Formations 2013 ...... 19 Bankruptcies 2013 ...... 19 Total Building Permits 2014 ($ 000) ...... 19 Building Permits by Type 2014 ...... 20 Licensed Motor Vehicles 2013 ...... 20 Number of Businesses by Employee Size and Industry Type 2013 (Kootenay Development Region) ... 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...... 22 Municipal Financial Assets 2013 ...... 22 Municipal Revenues 2013 ...... 22 Municipal Expenses 2013 ...... 23
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LOCATION
INVERMERE - BRITISH COLUMBIA
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES Metro Area Kilometres Miles Approximate Time 975 606 10 hours, 32 min Vancouver, BC 276 172 2 hrs, 56 min Calgary, AB 433 269 5 hrs, 6 min Spokane, WA 1,053 654 13 hrs, 5 min Victoria, BC 460 286 5 hrs, 21 min Kelowna, BC 476 296 5 hrs, 19 min Kamloops, BC 575 357 6 hrs, 5 min Edmonton, AB Source: Ministry of Transportation
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COORDINATES, ELEVATION AND AREA Invermere Longitude 116°01'48"W
Latitude 50°30'21"N
Elevation (meters) 840
Area (km2) 10.86
Source: Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada
INVERMERE MUNICIPAL WEBSITE http://invermere.net
DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION ESTIMATES 2014 2014 Population 2011 Population Invermere 2,993 2,983
Kootenay 148,379 148,470 Development Region BC 4,631,302 4,499,139
Source: BC Stats
AGE CHARACTERISTICS 2011 Invermere British Columbia Male Female Total Male Female Total Children (0 to 14 years) 220 240 460 347,550 329,805 677,360
Emerging Labour Force (15 160 175 330 283,960 271,035 554,990 to 24 years) Primary Labour Force (25 to 750 795 1,565 1,208,320 1,270,655 2,478,985 64 years) Seniors (65+ years) 240 355 600 316,750 371,955 688,715
Total population 1,380 1,575 2,955 2,156,600 2,243,455 4,400,055
Median age of population 44.7 46.9 45.8 41.1 42.7 41.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
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MARITAL STATUS 2011 Invermere British Columbia Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 15 3,722,695 1,160 1,335 2,495 1,809,045 1,913,650 years+ Married 605 605 1,215 913,430 919,175 1,832,605
Living common law 140 140 280 161,530 160,435 321,965
Single (never legally 265 245 505 550,830 463,435 1,014,270 married) Separated 30 40 70 43,570 58,470 102,040
Divorced 50 100 155 98,130 148,385 246,515
Widowed 65 210 275 41,550 163,750 205,300
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
MOBILITY STATUS OVER 5-YEAR PERIOD 2011 – POPULATION PROPORTIONS Invermere British Columbia Non-movers (%) 57.6% 57.2%
Movers Non-migrants (%) 23.2% 21.6%
Intraprovincial migrants (%) 11.2% 11.9%
Interprovincial migrants (%) 5.8% 4.1%
External migrants (%) 1.9% 5.2%
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total Households 1,215 1,764,640
1 Person 330 498,925
2 Persons 470 613,270
3 Persons 195 264,135
4 Persons 155 237,725
5 Persons 50 91,600
6+ Persons 15 58,985
Average Persons per Household 2.3 2.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total private households 1,220 1,764,635 Couple families without children 385 458,880 Couple families with children 300 439,150 Lone-parent families 115 143,445 One-family households with additional non- 50 91,190 family persons Two-or-more-family households 10 50,415 One-person households 335 498,925 Non-family households with two or more 30 82,640 persons Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011 INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME 2012 Invermere British Columbia Number of Returns Under 10,000 350 637,790
10,000-14,999 220 343,260
15,000-19,999 270 329,290
20,000-24,999 220 262,850
25,000-29,999 210 211,370
30,000-34,999 190 198,510
35,000-39,999 200 191,780
40,000-44,999 170 182,470
45,000-49,999 130 153,520
50,000-59,999 220 248,450
60,000-69,999 160 191,970
70,000-79,999 130 145,330
80,000-89,999 70 111,390
90,000-99,999 60 75,200
100,000-149,999 120 157,840
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150,000-249,999 40 57,170
250,000+ 20 26,460
Average Income ($) 44,924 42,453
Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2014
COMPOSITION OF TOTAL INCOME OF POPULATION BY SOURCE 2010 Invermere British Columbia Employment income % 72.8 73.7
Investment income % 6.5 6.1
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities % 9.1 6.9
Other market income % 0.9 1.7
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits % 3.9 3.7
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement % 3.5 3.3
Employment Insurance benefits % 1.1 1.5
Child benefits % 0.7 1.2
Other income from government sources % 1.4 2.0
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2010 Invermere British Columbia Total number of households 1,185 1,764,630
Under $5,000 0 60,125
$5,000 to $9,999 0 36,340
$10,000 to $14,999 0 59,965
$15,000 to $19,999 60 96,600
$20,000 to $29,999 130 157,605
$30,000 to $39,999 125 167,220
$40,000 to $49,999 60 158,400
$50,000 to $59,999 115 140,340
$60,000 to $79,999 145 246,720
$80,000 to $99,999 140 193,180
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$100,000 to $124,999 155 167,415
$125,000 to $149,999 95 106,325
$150,000 and over 120 174,385
Median household total income $ 70,917 60,333
Average household total income $ 89,423 77,378 Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY 2012 Windermere Local Health Area BC Population receiving Income Assistance (%) 0.7 1.7
Population 15+ receiving Employment Insurance (%) 2.1 1.3
Source: BC Stats, Socio-Economic Profiles
HOUSEHOLD AVERAGE SPENDING BREAKDOWN 2013 ($ PER YEAR) Population centre 1,000 British Columbia to 29,999 Rural area
Total expenditure 78,414 70,633 72,040
Food expenditures 8,084 7,302 7,340
Shelter 18,766 13,640 13,346
Household operation 4,339 4,030 4,363
Household furnishings and equipment 2,067 1,695 2,028
Clothing and accessories 3,451 3,206 2,801
Transportation 11,184 11,680 12,583
Health care 2,790 3,392 2,604
Personal care 1,222 1,010 1,087
Recreation 3,909 3,884 4,518
Education 1,831 778 635
Reading materials and other printed matter 193 174 177
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,256 1,400 1,415
Games of chance 232 170 158
1,684 1,668 1,508 Miscellaneous
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expenditures
Income taxes 11,113 10,886 11,252
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 4,138 4,261 4,003
Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions 2,155 1,457 2,224
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending (SHS) HOUSING
DWELLINGS BY STRUCTURE 2011 Invermere British Columbia
Total number of occupied private dwellings 1,220 1,764,635
Single-detached house 895 842,120
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 143,970
Movable dwelling 0 46,960
Semi-detached house 80 52,825
Row house 70 130,365
Apartment, duplex 15 184,355
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 155 361,150
Other single-attached house 5 2,885
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
AVERAGE OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING VALUES 2011 Invermere British Columbia Private non-farm, non-reserve 810 1,202,000 dwellings Average value of dwelling ($) 420,845 543,635
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
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DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING VALUES 2015 Invermere Basin-Boundary Region
Number of single family dwellings 1,124 45,238
Under $50,000 0% 0%
$50,000 to $99,999 0% 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 1% 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 2% 15%
$200,000 to $249,999 11% 19%
$250,000 to $299,999 23% 17%
$300,000 to $349,999 18% 12%
$350,000 to $399,999 12% 8%
$400,000 to $499,999 14% 8%
$500,000 to $749,999 14% 6%
$750,000 or more 4% 2%
Median value of dwelling $ 331,600 260,100
Source: BC Assessment (Custom Data)
HOUSEHOLDS AND SHELTER COSTS BY TENURE 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total number of private households 1,185 1,764,630
Total number of owner-occupied private households 810 1,234,710
Total number of renter-occupied private households 375 524,995
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings 1,081 1,023
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings 1,099 903
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
DWELLINGS BY PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total number of occupied private dwellings 1,185 1,764,630
1960 or before 135 282,675
1961 to 1980 305 551,655
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1981 to 1990 215 308,450
1991 to 2000 220 329,780
2001 to 2005 155 133,235
2006 to 2011 155 158,845
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
LABOUR FORCE
LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY 2014 Kootenay Development Region British Columbia 2011 2014 2011 2014 Population 15 years and older (000) 124.4 122.3 3,778.8 3854.5
Full-time employment (000) 51.3 53.2 1,759.9 1814.2
Part-time employment (000) 19.3 14.3 514.7 493.9
Unemployment (000) 6.1 5.0 183.4 162.4
Not in labour force (000) 47.7 49.8 1,320.8 1384.0
Unemployment rate (%) 8.0 6.9 7.5 6.6
Participation rate (%) 61.7 59.3 65 64.1
Employment rate (%) 56.8 55.2 60.2 59.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATION 2011 Invermere British Columbia
Management occupations 265 263,685
Business, finance and administrative occupations 195 368,980
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 160 154,055
Health occupations 55 147,620
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 195 265,910
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 15 78,565
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Sales and service occupations 395 554,345
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 215 337,140
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 20 60,295
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 55 74,720
All occupations 1,580 2,305,320
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRY 2014 Kootenay British Columbia Development Region (000s) (000s) Total labour force 15 years and over 72.5 2425.4
Agriculture 0 27.5
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 7.4 53.7
Utilities 0 13.9
Construction 5 214.2
Manufacturing 4.8 168.1
Trade 12.2 369.9
Transportation and warehousing 3.6 137.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 3.2 140.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 2 187.4
Business, building and other support services 1.9 94.4
Educational services 5.1 171.2
Health care and social assistance 9.6 275
Information, culture and recreation 2.7 112.4
Accommodation and food services 5.5 195.5
Other services 3.4 104.7
Public administration 2 100.9
Unclassified Industries 2.2 58.3
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 2014 Kootenay British Columbia Development Region (000s) (000s) Total employees 15 years and over 67.5 2278.4
Agriculture 0 24.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 7.2 50
Utilities 0 13.7
Construction 4.6 200.5
Manufacturing 4.7 161.4
Trade 11.8 358
Transportation and warehousing 3.3 133.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 3.1 137.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 1.9 182.3
Business, building and other support services 1.7 87.9
Educational services 5 166.3
Health care and social assistance 9.5 269.8
Information, culture and recreation 2.5 107.7
Accommodation and food services 5.2 185.3
Other services 3.3 102.4
Public administration 1.9 97.9
Unclassified Industries 0 0
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE BY INDUSTRY 2014 ($) Kootenay British Columbia Development Region All Industries 23.00 21.79
Agriculture 0.00 15.00
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 33.27 28.00
Utilities 0.00 32.00
Construction 25.00 25.64
Manufacturing 27.00 24.00
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Trade 17.00 15.00
Transportation and warehousing 25.27 25.00
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 22.12 22.44
Professional, scientific and technical services 0.00 28.85
Business, building and other support services 0.00 16.00
Educational services 28.37 26.00
Health care and social assistance 22.00 22.94
Information, culture and recreation 18.82 21.00
Accommodation and food services 12.00 12.00
Other services 19.23 17.99
Public administration 27.00 31.00
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
Note: 0.00 implies suppressed/unknown values
MEDIAN COMMUTE DURATION 2011 Invermere British Columbia Duration (minutes) 10.4 20.4 Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
PLACE OF WORK STATUS 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total employed labour force 15 years and older 1,400 2,171,470
Worked at home 115 174,000
Worked outside Canada 0 12,480
No fixed workplace address 175 304,465
Worked at usual place 1,095 1,680,525
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011 EDUCATION
HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total population 15 years or older 2,280 3,646,840
No certificate, diploma or degree 350 607,655
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High school certificate or equivalent 660 1,009,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 350 387,455
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 425 628,115
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 100 208,245
Bachelor's degree 260 511,240
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 140 294,725
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY 2011 Invermere British Columbia Total population over 15 years with postsecondary qualifications 1,280 2,029,785
Education 180 149,980
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 35 89,230
Humanities 35 120,340
Social and behavioural sciences and law 100 209,655
Business, management and public administration 255 412,335
Physical and life sciences and technologies 60 79,980
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 72,705
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 240 421,115
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 49,275
Health and related fields 265 308,880
Personal, protective and transportation services 45 116,025
Other fields of study 0 270
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
SCHOOLS AND ENROLMENTS 2014/15 Rocky Mountain School District
2011/12 2014/15
Number of Elementary Schools 13 14
Elementary School Enrollment 1,796 1,845
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Number of Secondary Schools 7 6
Secondary School Enrollment 1,382 1,257
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Education
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION FTES - BC Institution 2012/13 2013/14
British Columbia Institute of Technology 12,953 13,335
Camosun College 7,018 7,024
Capilano University 5,620 5,209
College of New Caledonia 2,140 2,022
College of the Rockies 1,700 1,750
Douglas College 8,792 9,097
Emily Carr University of Art + Design 1,458 1,500
Justice Institute of British Columbia 2,687 2,597
Kwantlen Polytechnic University 9,273 9,309
Langara College 7,370 7,232
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology 549 554
North Island College 1,972 1,947
Northern Lights College 874 831
Northwest Community College 1,009 1,126
Okanagan College 5,379 5,070
Royal Roads University 2,440 2,440
Selkirk College 1,725 1,755
Simon Fraser University 22,661 22,701
Thompson Rivers University 7,967 8,474
University of British Columbia 45,650 45,353
University of Northern British Columbia 2,888 2,833
University of the Fraser Valley 6,852 6,755
University of Victoria 16,524 16,649
Vancouver Community College 6,352 6,112
Vancouver Island University 6,009 5,873
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Total 187,862 187,548
Source: DataBC
QUALITY OF LIFE
WEATHER AND CLIMATE Kootenay NP West Gate Weather Station July December
Daily Average (°C) 18.4 -7.3
Daily Maximum (°C) 25.6 -4.7
Daily Minimum (°C) 11.2 -9.7
Precipitation (mm) 53.6 30.1
Source: National Climate Data and Information Archive: 1981-2010 Climate Normals
HEALTH INDICATORS 2013 East Kootenay Health Service Delivery Area British Columbia 2010 (% of 2013 (% of 2010 (% of 2013 (% of population) population) population) population) Perceived health, very good 63.8 54.3 58.6 59.9 or excellent Perceived mental health, 75.7 69.0 70.4 68.7 very good or excellent Overweight or obese 54.9 56.9 45.1 46.6 Sense of community belonging, somewhat 71.7 69.2 68.9 68.3 strong or very strong Life satisfaction, satisfied or 93.6 87.3 90.9 91 very satisfied Source: Statistics Canada, Health Profile 2013
CRIME STATISTICS 2011 Windermere Local Health Area British Columbia
Serious Violent Crime Rate 1.6 3.3
Serious Property Crime Rate 10.6 7.8
Total Serious Crime Rate 12.3 11.1
# of Serious Crimes per Police Officer 12.0 7.7
Source: BC Stats Socio-Economic Indices
Note: rates are offences per 1000 population, averaged from 2009 to 2011
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SELECTED EVENTS Top Annual Events Date(s) Bonspiel on-the-Lake January Snowflake Festival January Wings Over the Rockies Festival May Canada Day and Mountain Mosaic Festival of the Arts July Valley Appreciation Day July Lake Windermere Regatta July Summerlude Mid July Lakeside Event Early August Columbia Valley Chamber Music Festival August Windermere Fall Fair Sept Art from the Attic September Columbia Salmon Festival Late September Source: RDI Research.
SELECTED CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES (WITHIN A TWO-HOUR DRIVE) Amenities Activity
Copper City Amusement Park Family activities Babin Air Flight Tours Toby Creek Adventures ATV/Snowmobile Tours Diamond B Outfitting Horseback/Wagon & Sleigh Rides Windermere Scuba Diving & Snorkelling Scuba/Snorkelling Windermere Canoe Tours Canoe Tours Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Trails Raduim Hot Springs Hot springs Fairmont Hot Springs Hot springs Kootenay National Park Hiking/Camping Copper Point Golf Club Golf Eagle Ranch Golf Resort Golf Greywolf Golf Course Golf Windermere Valley Golf Course Golf Panorama Mountain Village Snowmobiling Source: RDI Research. TAXATION
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES 2012 Invermere Residential Single-Family ($ Per Unit) 9,480
Residential Multi-Family ($ Per Unit) -
Commercial ($ Per Square Metre) 67.99
Industrial ($ Per Square Metre) 45.39
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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MUNICIPAL TAX RATES BY PROPERTY CLASS 2015 Total Authenticated Municipal Municipal Total Roll General Purposes Tax Class Variable Municipal Property Class Taxable Values Tax Rates Multiples Rate Taxes Taxes
Residential 776,245,705 3.64 1.00 2,824,657 2,824,657
Utilities 1,652,970 24.56 6.75 40,601 40,601
Supportive Housing 0 3.64 1.00 0 0
Major Industry 0 9.82 2.70 0 0
Light Industry 1,817,700 9.82 2.70 17,859 17,859
Business/Other 72,383,650 9.82 2.70 711,166 711,166
Managed Forest 0 9.82 2.70 0 0
Recreation 195,400 3.64 1.00 711 711
Farm 0 3.64 1.00 0 0
Totals 852,295,425 3,594,994 3,594,994
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
TAXES AND CHARGES ON A REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE 2015 Invermere House Value 404,032
School 937
General Municipal Total 1,470
Regional District 269
Hospital 65
BCA, MFA and Other 121
Total Residential Variable Rate Taxes 2,862
Total Residential Parcel Taxes 177
Total Residential User Fees 927
Total Residential Property Taxes And Charges 3,966
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER SERVICES
Provider District of Invermere Annual Water Rate (Single Family Residential) (2015) $varies Annual Water Rate (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional) (2015) $varies Length of Pipe 48 km Source: Invermere Water Rates Bylaw, Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
SEWER SERVICES
Provider District of Invermere Type of Treatment Secondary Annual Sewer Rate (Single Family Residential) (2015) $439.68 Annual Sewer Rate (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional) (2015) $varies Sewer Connection Fee (2015) $50 Length of Pipe 35 km Source: Invermere Sewer Rates Bylaw, Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
LANDFILL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT Invermere Landfill Location Windermere Landfill Waste Disposal Rate – RDEK 2012 818 kg/person/year Type of Service Curbside Garbage and Recycling Pickup Source: District of Invermere, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, BC Ministry of Environment
PAVED AND UNPAVED ROAD LENGTHS 2013 Invermere Combined BC Municipalities
Distance of Paved Roads (km) 45 26,856
Distance of Unpaved Roads (km) 10 1,629
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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TRAFFIC 2014 Station Location Annual Average Daily Traffic Summer Average Daily Traffic (Number of Vehicles) (Number of Vehicles)
Route 93/95, just north of Radium Hill Road, south of Radium Hot 5,890 9,463 Springs
Source: Ministry Transportation and Infrastructure Traffic Data Program BUSINESS
BUSINESS FORMATIONS 2013 Invermere British Columbia 2009 28 26,431
2010 35 30,305
2011 31 30,844
2012 32 31,066
2013 31 32,225
Source: BC Stats, Business Formations and Failures
BANKRUPTCIES 2013 Kootenay Development British Columbia Region Bankruptcies Bankruptcies Bankruptcies Bankruptcies - Business - Consumer - Business - Consumer 2009 9 339 380 10,639
2010 7 305 229 9,674
2011 7 244 192 8,040
2012 12 291 192 7,562
2013 6 248 189 7,130
Source: BC Stats, Business Formations and Failures
TOTAL BUILDING PERMITS 2014 ($ 000) Invermere Kootenay Development British Columbia Region 2010 7,885 302,380 9,723,809
2011 3,824 232,172 9,249,767
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2012 11,876 244,964 10,759,583
2013 2,343 215,735 10,158,890
2014 9,681 263,109 11,076,715
Source: BC Stats, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Sales
BUILDING PERMITS BY TYPE 2014 Kootenay Invermere Development Region British Columbia
Residential ($ 000) 6,167 204,316 7,347,640
Industrial ($ 000) 2,023 6,669 354,651
Commercial ($ 000) 678 29,574 2,213,014
Institutional and Government ($ 000) 813 22,550 1,161,410
Residential (Total number of units) 15 548 28,709
Source: BC Stats, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Sales
LICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES 2013 Invermere British Columbia Year Number of Number of Commercial Number of Personal Number of Commercial Personal Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles 1985 2,296 2,106 1,219,940 442,456
1995 2,828 2,315 1,561,183 542,548
2005 3,727 3,049 1,917,802 616,952
2010 3,965 3,311 2,062,433 688,846
2013 4,038 3,385 2,147,741 724,742
Source: BC Stats, Other Economic Statistics
NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BY EMPLOYEE SIZE AND INDUSTRY TYPE 2013 (KOOTENAY DEVELOPMENT REGION) Employee Size Range Indeterminate 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 20 to 50 to 200 All 19 49 199 plus Sizes Total, All Industries 25,221 3,409 1,456 769 421 182 30 31488
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 2,097 213 83 51 23 8 0 2475
Mining & Oil & Gas Extraction 183 30 9 3 4 1 6 236
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Utilities 65 5 5 3 5 6 0 89
Construction 2,577 602 188 70 26 10 0 3473
Manufacturing 549 108 46 23 21 18 3 768
Wholesale Trade 217 78 55 23 18 5 0 396
Retail Trade 1,276 363 265 171 68 26 3 2172
Transportation & Warehousing 501 171 59 33 21 4 1 790
Information & Cultural Industries 254 44 16 15 12 2 0 343
Finance & Insurance 526 79 46 31 25 7 0 714
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8,905 236 58 23 6 4 0 9232
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 2,279 375 61 34 15 8 0 2772
Management of Companies & Enterprises 277 27 7 1 0 0 0 312
Admin. & Support, Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 1,150 117 67 18 11 6 0 1369
Educational Services 376 30 10 8 7 1 6 438
Health Care & Social Assistance 1,052 318 115 60 35 30 6 1616
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 689 69 37 26 16 15 1 853
Accommodation & Food Services 764 141 184 127 89 14 3 1322
Other Services 1,467 385 129 42 14 4 0 2041
Public Administration 17 18 16 7 5 13 1 77
Source: BC Stats, Business Counts and Employment by Industry
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL ASSETS 2013 Invermere ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
Cash and Investments 9,281,421 7,914,366,626
Taxes Receivable 351,626 219,220,705
Receivables from Government 243,717 196,045,154
Receivables from non-Government 1,269,649 777,934,308
MFA Deposit Notes 214,225 74,699,807
Loans Receivable 8,570 55,424,221
Government Business Enterprise Equity 0 57,592,573
Other Financial Assets 0 38,955,655
Property Held for Resale 0 297,595,860
Total Financial Assets 11,369,208 9,631,834,909
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
MUNICIPAL REVENUES 2013 Invermere ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($) Total Own Purpose Taxation and Grants in Lieu 3,762,714 4,032,474,079
Sale of Services 2,420,017 2,622,738,203
Transfers from Federal Governments 0 69,709,693
Transfers from Provincial Governments 685,663 380,837,870
Transfers from Regional and Other Governments 71,091 146,043,351
Investment Income 202,833 183,666,780
Income from Government Business Enterprise 0 9,708,343
Developer Contributions 945,261 744,424,465
Disposition of Assets -63,705 128,795,014
Other Revenue 0 110,003,855
Total Revenue 8,023,874 8,428,401,653
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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MUNICIPAL EXPENSES 2013 Invermere ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
General Government 1,124,093 779,512,444
Protective Services 833,553 1,715,372,493
Solid Waste Mgmt and Recycling 293,347 272,217,202
Health, Social Services and Housing 36,820 55,969,089
Development Services 567,671 191,284,371
Transportation and Transit 936,150 690,912,163
Parks, Recreation and Culture 787,449 1,175,617,232
Water Services 643,189 488,504,213
Sewer Services 535,178 407,468,765
Other Services 0 154,053,285
Amortization 1,923,085 1,054,284,756
Other Adjustments 0 -604,942
Total Expenses 7,680,535 6,984,591,071
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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COMMUNITY PROFILE:
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BRITISH COLUMBIA
FALL 2015
The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute, at Selkirk College, is a regional research centre with a mandate to support informed decision-making by Columbia Basin-Boundary communities through the provision of information, applied research and related outreach and extension support. Visit www.cbrdi.ca for more information. CONTENTS LOCATION...... 1 Radium Hot Springs - British Columbia ...... 1 Distance to Major Cities ...... 1 Coordinates, Elevation and Area ...... 2 Radium Hot Springs Municipal Website ...... 2 DEMOGRAPHICS...... 2 Population Estimates 2014 ...... 2 Age Characteristics 2011 ...... 2 Marital Status 2011 ...... 3 Mobility Status Over 5-year Period 2011 – Population Proportions ...... 3 Households by Size 2011 ...... 3 Households by Type 2011 ...... 4 INCOME ...... 4 Personal Income 2012 ...... 4 Composition of Total Income of Population By Source 2010 ...... 5 Household Income 2010 ...... 5 Economic Dependency 2012 ...... 6 Household Average Spending Breakdown 2013 ($ per year) ...... 6 HOUSING ...... 7 Dwellings by Structure 2011 ...... 7 Average Owner-occupied Dwelling Values 2011 ...... 7 Distribution of Single Family Dwelling Values 2015...... 8 Households and Shelter Costs by Tenure 2011 ...... 8 Dwellings by Period of Construction 2011 ...... 8 LABOUR FORCE ...... 9 Labour Force Activity 2014 ...... 9 Labour Force by Occupation 2011 ...... 9 Labour Force by Industry 2014 ...... 10 Employment by Industry 2014 ...... 11 Median Hourly Wage by Industry 2014 ($) ...... 11 Median Commute Duration 2011 ...... 12 Place of Work Status 2011 ...... 12
Radium Hot Springs Community Profile EDUCATION ...... 12 Highest Educational Attainment 2011 ...... 12 Major Field of Study 2011 ...... 13 Schools and Enrolments 2014/15 ...... 13 Post-Secondary Institution FTEs - BC ...... 14 QUALITY OF LIFE ...... 15 Weather and Climate ...... 15 Health Indicators 2013 ...... 15 Crime Statistics 2011 ...... 15 Selected Events ...... 16 Selected Cultural and Recreational Amenities (Within a Two-hour Drive) ...... 16 TAXATION ...... 16 Development Cost Charges 2012 ...... 16 Municipal Tax Rates by Property Class 2015 ...... 16 Taxes and Charges on a Representative House 2015 ...... 17 INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 17 Water Services ...... 17 Sewer Services ...... 18 Landfill and Waste Management ...... 18 Paved and Unpaved Road Lengths 2013 ...... 18 Traffic 2014 ...... 18 BUSINESS ...... 18 Business Formations 2013 ...... 18 Bankruptcies 2013 ...... 19 Total Building Permits 2014 ($ 000) ...... 19 Building Permits by Type 2014 ...... 19 Licensed Motor Vehicles 2013 ...... 20 Number of Businesses by Employee Size and Industry Type 2013 (Kootenay Development Region) ... 20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...... 21 Municipal Financial Assets 2013 ...... 21 Municipal Revenues 2013 ...... 22 Municipal Expenses 2013 ...... 22
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LOCATION
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS - BRITISH COLUMBIA
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES Metro Area Kilometres Miles Approximate Time 818 508 8 hrs, 43 min Vancouver, BC 263 163 2 hrs, 47 min Calgary, AB 447 278 4 hrs, 51 min Spokane, WA 890 553 11 hrs, 11 min Victoria, BC 447 278 5 hrs, 12 min Kelowna, BC 463 288 5 hrs, 10 min Kamloops, BC 562 349 5 hrs, 56 min Edmonton, AB Source: Ministry of Transportation
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COORDINATES, ELEVATION AND AREA Radium Hot Springs Longitude 116°04'35"W
Latitude 50°37'12"N
Elevation (meters) 840
Area (km2) 6.55
Source: Natural Resources Canada, The Atlas of Canada
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL WEBSITE http://www.radiumhotsprings.ca/
DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION ESTIMATES 2014 2014 Population 2011 Population Radium Hot Springs 766 781
Kootenay 148,379 148,470 Development Region BC 4,631,302 4,499,139
Source: BC Stats
AGE CHARACTERISTICS 2011 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia Male Female Total Male Female Total Children (0 to 14 years) 45 60 105 347,550 329,805 677,360
Emerging Labour Force (15 45 35 80 283,960 271,035 554,990 to 24 years) Primary Labour Force (25 to 245 235 470 1,208,320 1,270,655 2,478,985 64 years) Seniors (65+ years) 65 55 115 316,750 371,955 688,715
Total population 385 395 775 2,156,600 2,243,455 4,400,055
Median age of population 47.5 47.2 47.4 41.1 42.7 41.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
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MARITAL STATUS 2011 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 15 3,722,695 340 330 675 1,809,045 1,913,650 years+ Married 190 185 375 913,430 919,175 1,832,605
Living common law 40 45 85 161,530 160,435 321,965
Single (never legally 75 55 130 550,830 463,435 1,014,270 married) Separated 10 10 20 43,570 58,470 102,040
Divorced 25 10 35 98,130 148,385 246,515
Widowed 5 25 25 41,550 163,750 205,300
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
MOBILITY STATUS OVER 5-YEAR PERIOD 2011 – POPULATION PROPORTIONS East Kootenay British Columbia Non-movers (%) 62.3% 57.2%
Movers Non-migrants (%) 17.0% 21.6%
Intraprovincial migrants (%) 8.7% 11.9%
Interprovincial migrants (%) 10.1% 4.1%
External migrants (%) 1.9% 5.2%
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE 2011 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia Total Households 340 1,764,640
1 Person 85 498,925
2 Persons 165 613,270
3 Persons 35 264,135
4 Persons 35 237,725
5 Persons 10 91,600
6+ Persons 5 58,985
Average Persons per Household 2.2 2.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 2011 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia Total private households 340 1,764,635 Couple families without children 140 458,880 Couple families with children 70 439,150 Lone-parent families 20 143,445 One-family households with additional non- 10 91,190 family persons Two-or-more-family households 5 50,415 One-person households 85 498,925 Non-family households with two or more 15 82,640 persons Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011 INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME 2012 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia Number of Returns Under 10,000 20 637,790
10,000-14,999 10 343,260
15,000-19,999 20 329,290
20,000-24,999 10 262,850
25,000-29,999 10 211,370
30,000-34,999 10 198,510
35,000-39,999 0 191,780
40,000-44,999 10 182,470
45,000-49,999 0 153,520
50,000-59,999 10 248,450
60,000-69,999 0 191,970
70,000-79,999 0 145,330
80,000-89,999 0 111,390
90,000-99,999 0 75,200
100,000-149,999 0 157,840
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150,000-249,999 0 57,170
250,000+ 0 26,460
Average Income ($) 41,666 42,453
Source: Canada Revenue Agency 2014
COMPOSITION OF TOTAL INCOME OF POPULATION BY SOURCE 2010 East Kootenay British Columbia Employment income % 74.2 73.7
Investment income % 5.0 6.1
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities % 7.6 6.9
Other market income % 1.3 1.7
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits % 4.2 3.7
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement % 3.1 3.3
Employment Insurance benefits % 1.5 1.5
Child benefits % 1.1 1.2
Other income from government sources % 1.9 2.0
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2010 East Kootenay British Columbia Total number of households 24,040 1,764,630
Under $5,000 665 60,125
$5,000 to $9,999 355 36,340
$10,000 to $14,999 610 59,965
$15,000 to $19,999 1,235 96,600
$20,000 to $29,999 1,920 157,605
$30,000 to $39,999 2,050 167,220
$40,000 to $49,999 2,125 158,400
$50,000 to $59,999 1,990 140,340
$60,000 to $79,999 3,540 246,720
$80,000 to $99,999 2,985 193,180
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$100,000 to $124,999 2,925 167,415
$125,000 to $149,999 1,465 106,325
$150,000 and over 2,175 174,385
Median household total income $ 66,049 60,333
Average household total income $ 78,520 77,378 Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY 2012 Windermere Local Health Area BC Population receiving Income Assistance (%) 0.7 1.7
Population 15+ receiving Employment Insurance (%) 2.1 1.3
Source: BC Stats, Socio-Economic Profiles
HOUSEHOLD AVERAGE SPENDING BREAKDOWN 2013 ($ PER YEAR) Population centre 1,000 British Columbia to 29,999 Rural area
Total expenditure 78,414 70,633 72,040
Food expenditures 8,084 7,302 7,340
Shelter 18,766 13,640 13,346
Household operation 4,339 4,030 4,363
Household furnishings and equipment 2,067 1,695 2,028
Clothing and accessories 3,451 3,206 2,801
Transportation 11,184 11,680 12,583
Health care 2,790 3,392 2,604
Personal care 1,222 1,010 1,087
Recreation 3,909 3,884 4,518
Education 1,831 778 635
Reading materials and other printed matter 193 174 177
Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,256 1,400 1,415
Games of chance 232 170 158
1,684 1,668 1,508 Miscellaneous
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expenditures
Income taxes 11,113 10,886 11,252
Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 4,138 4,261 4,003
Gifts of money, support payments and charitable contributions 2,155 1,457 2,224
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending (SHS) HOUSING
DWELLINGS BY STRUCTURE 2011 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia
Total number of occupied private dwellings 345 1,764,635
Single-detached house 155 842,120
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 143,970
Movable dwelling 20 46,960
Semi-detached house 15 52,825
Row house 45 130,365
Apartment, duplex 5 184,355
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 105 361,150
Other single-attached house 0 2,885
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2011
AVERAGE OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING VALUES 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Private non-farm, non-reserve 18,465 1,202,000 dwellings Average value of dwelling ($) 358,458 543,635
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
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DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING VALUES 2015 Radium Hot Springs Basin-Boundary Region
Number of single family dwellings 252 45,238
Under $50,000 0% 0%
$50,000 to $99,999 0% 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 4% 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 11% 15%
$200,000 to $249,999 17% 19%
$250,000 to $299,999 17% 17%
$300,000 to $349,999 21% 12%
$350,000 to $399,999 15% 8%
$400,000 to $499,999 10% 8%
$500,000 to $749,999 5% 6%
$750,000 or more 0% 2%
Median value of dwelling $ 300,950 260,100
Source: BC Assessment (Custom Data)
HOUSEHOLDS AND SHELTER COSTS BY TENURE 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total number of private households 24,045 1,764,630
Total number of owner-occupied private households 18,980 1,234,710
Total number of renter-occupied private households 5,040 524,995
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings 844 1,023
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings 750 903
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
DWELLINGS BY PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total number of occupied private dwellings 24,045 1,764,630
1960 or before 4,700 282,675
1961 to 1980 9,170 551,655
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1981 to 1990 3,395 308,450
1991 to 2000 3,495 329,780
2001 to 2005 1,445 133,235
2006 to 2011 1,835 158,845
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
LABOUR FORCE
LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY 2014 Kootenay Development Region British Columbia 2011 2014 2011 2014 Population 15 years and older (000) 124.4 122.3 3,778.8 3854.5
Full-time employment (000) 51.3 53.2 1,759.9 1814.2
Part-time employment (000) 19.3 14.3 514.7 493.9
Unemployment (000) 6.1 5.0 183.4 162.4
Not in labour force (000) 47.7 49.8 1,320.8 1384.0
Unemployment rate (%) 8.0 6.9 7.5 6.6
Participation rate (%) 61.7 59.3 65 64.1
Employment rate (%) 56.8 55.2 60.2 59.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATION 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia
Management occupations 3,065 263,685
Business, finance and administrative occupations 4,100 368,980
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,415 154,055
Health occupations 1,980 147,620
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,685 265,910
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 655 78,565
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Sales and service occupations 7,340 554,345
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 6,615 337,140
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,570 60,295
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 960 74,720
All occupations 30,390 2,305,320
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRY 2014 Kootenay British Columbia Development Region (000s) (000s) Total labour force 15 years and over 72.5 2425.4
Agriculture 0 27.5
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 7.4 53.7
Utilities 0 13.9
Construction 5 214.2
Manufacturing 4.8 168.1
Trade 12.2 369.9
Transportation and warehousing 3.6 137.6
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 3.2 140.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 2 187.4
Business, building and other support services 1.9 94.4
Educational services 5.1 171.2
Health care and social assistance 9.6 275
Information, culture and recreation 2.7 112.4
Accommodation and food services 5.5 195.5
Other services 3.4 104.7
Public administration 2 100.9
Unclassified Industries 2.2 58.3
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY 2014 Kootenay British Columbia Development Region (000s) (000s) Total employees 15 years and over 67.5 2278.4
Agriculture 0 24.3
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 7.2 50
Utilities 0 13.7
Construction 4.6 200.5
Manufacturing 4.7 161.4
Trade 11.8 358
Transportation and warehousing 3.3 133.8
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 3.1 137.2
Professional, scientific and technical services 1.9 182.3
Business, building and other support services 1.7 87.9
Educational services 5 166.3
Health care and social assistance 9.5 269.8
Information, culture and recreation 2.5 107.7
Accommodation and food services 5.2 185.3
Other services 3.3 102.4
Public administration 1.9 97.9
Unclassified Industries 0 0
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE BY INDUSTRY 2014 ($) Kootenay British Columbia Development Region All Industries 23.00 21.79
Agriculture 0.00 15.00
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 33.27 28.00
Utilities 0.00 32.00
Construction 25.00 25.64
Manufacturing 27.00 24.00
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Trade 17.00 15.00
Transportation and warehousing 25.27 25.00
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 22.12 22.44
Professional, scientific and technical services 0.00 28.85
Business, building and other support services 0.00 16.00
Educational services 28.37 26.00
Health care and social assistance 22.00 22.94
Information, culture and recreation 18.82 21.00
Accommodation and food services 12.00 12.00
Other services 19.23 17.99
Public administration 27.00 31.00
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, Custom Data
Note: 0.00 implies suppressed/unknown values
MEDIAN COMMUTE DURATION 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Duration (minutes) 10.8 20.4 Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
PLACE OF WORK STATUS 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total employed labour force 15 years and older 28,495 2,171,470
Worked at home 2,250 174,000
Worked outside Canada 70 12,480
No fixed workplace address 3,950 304,465
Worked at usual place 22,225 1,680,525
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011 EDUCATION
HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total population 15 years or older 46,585 3,646,840
No certificate, diploma or degree 8,650 607,655
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High school certificate or equivalent 13,030 1,009,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 7,345 387,455
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 9,475 628,115
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 1,640 208,245
Bachelor's degree 4,315 511,240
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,140 294,725
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY 2011 East Kootenay British Columbia Total population over 15 years with postsecondary qualifications 24,915 2,029,785
Education 2,210 149,980
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 380 89,230
Humanities 645 120,340
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,600 209,655
Business, management and public administration 5,175 412,335
Physical and life sciences and technologies 640 79,980
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 425 72,705
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 6,935 421,115
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 910 49,275
Health and related fields 4,210 308,880
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,730 116,025
Other fields of study 0 270
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011
SCHOOLS AND ENROLMENTS 2014/15 Rocky Mountain School District
2011/12 2014/15
Number of Elementary Schools 13 14
Elementary School Enrollment 1,796 1,845
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Number of Secondary Schools 7 6
Secondary School Enrollment 1,382 1,257
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Education
POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION FTES - BC Institution 2012/13 2013/14
British Columbia Institute of Technology 12,953 13,335
Camosun College 7,018 7,024
Capilano University 5,620 5,209
College of New Caledonia 2,140 2,022
College of the Rockies 1,700 1,750
Douglas College 8,792 9,097
Emily Carr University of Art + Design 1,458 1,500
Justice Institute of British Columbia 2,687 2,597
Kwantlen Polytechnic University 9,273 9,309
Langara College 7,370 7,232
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology 549 554
North Island College 1,972 1,947
Northern Lights College 874 831
Northwest Community College 1,009 1,126
Okanagan College 5,379 5,070
Royal Roads University 2,440 2,440
Selkirk College 1,725 1,755
Simon Fraser University 22,661 22,701
Thompson Rivers University 7,967 8,474
University of British Columbia 45,650 45,353
University of Northern British Columbia 2,888 2,833
University of the Fraser Valley 6,852 6,755
University of Victoria 16,524 16,649
Vancouver Community College 6,352 6,112
Vancouver Island University 6,009 5,873
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Total 187,862 187,548
Source: DataBC
QUALITY OF LIFE
WEATHER AND CLIMATE Kootenay NP West Gate Weather Station July December
Daily Average (°C) 18.4 -7.3
Daily Maximum (°C) 25.6 -4.7
Daily Minimum (°C) 11.2 -9.7
Precipitation (mm) 53.6 30.1
Source: National Climate Data and Information Archive: 1981-2010 Climate Normals
HEALTH INDICATORS 2013 East Kootenay Health Service British Columbia Delivery Area 2010 (% of 2013 (% of 2010 (% of 2013 (% of population) population) population) population) Perceived health, very good or 63.8 54.3 58.6 59.9 excellent Perceived mental health, very 75.7 69.0 70.4 68.7 good or excellent Overweight or obese 54.9 56.9 45.1 46.6 Sense of community belonging, 71.7 69.2 68.9 68.3 somewhat strong or very strong Life satisfaction, satisfied or 93.6 87.3 90.9 91 very satisfied Source: Statistics Canada, Health Profile 2013
CRIME STATISTICS 2011 Windermere Local Health Area British Columbia
Serious Violent Crime Rate 1.6 3.3
Serious Property Crime Rate 10.6 7.8
Total Serious Crime Rate 12.3 11.1
# of Serious Crimes per Police Officer 12.0 7.7
Source: BC Stats Socio-Economic Indices
Note: rates are offences per 1000 population, averaged from 2009 to 2011
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SELECTED EVENTS Top Annual Events Date(s) Head Banger Trail Challenge Late September Radium Days Early June Winterfest Mid February Radium's Birth Day Party New Year's Eve Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show and Shine Mid September Source: RDI Research.
SELECTED CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES (WITHIN A TWO-HOUR DRIVE) Amenities Activity
Radium Hot Springs Resort Hot springs Kootenay River Runners White Water Rafting Edgewater Hilltop Par 3 Golf Radium Resort Golf Spur Valley Greens Golf The Springs Golf & Recreation Group Golf Source: RDI Research. TAXATION
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES 2012 Radium Hot Springs Residential Single-Family ($ Per Unit) 4,642.87
Residential Multi-Family ($ Per Unit) 4,107.15
Commercial ($ Per Square Metre) 23.22
Industrial ($ Per Square Metre) -
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
MUNICIPAL TAX RATES BY PROPERTY CLASS 2015 Total Authenticated Municipal Municipal Total Roll General Purposes Tax Class Variable Municipal Property Class Taxable Values Tax Rates Multiples Rate Taxes Taxes
Residential 292,670,602 2.91 1.00 852,257 852,257
Utilities 765,085 15.80 5.42 12,086 12,086
Supportive Housing 0 2.91 1.00 0 0
Major Industry 6,302,400 19.32 6.63 121,762 121,762
Light Industry 0 2.91 1.00 0 0
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Business/Other 29,554,100 6.32 2.17 186,752 186,752
Managed Forest 13,500 4.78 1.64 64 64
Recreation 3,822,000 4.60 1.58 17,585 17,585
Farm 0 2.91 1.00 0 0
Totals 333,127,687 1,190,506 1,190,506
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
TAXES AND CHARGES ON A REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE 2015 Radium Hot Springs House Value 238,427
School 553
General Municipal Total 694
Regional District 161
Hospital 38
BCA, MFA and Other 67
Total Residential Variable Rate Taxes 1,514
Total Residential Parcel Taxes 336
Total Residential User Fees 366
Total Residential Property Taxes And Charges 2,216
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER SERVICES
Provider Village of Radium Hot Springs Annual Water Rate (Single Family Residential) (2015) $250.80 Annual Water Rate (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional) (2015) $varies Water Connection Fee (2015) $50 Length of Pipe 29 km Source: Radium Hot Springs Water Rates Bylaw, Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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SEWER SERVICES
Provider Village of Radium Hot Springs Type of Treatment Secondary Annual Sewer Rate (Single Family Residential) (2015) $151.80 Annual Sewer Rate (Industrial/Commercial/Institutional) (2015) $varies Sewer Connection Fee (2015) n/a Length of Pipe 15 km Source: Village of Radium Hot Springs Sewer Rates Bylaw, Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
LANDFILL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT Radium Hot Springs Landfill Location Edgewater Transfer Station Waste Disposal Rate – RDEK 2012 818 kg/person/year Type of Service - Source: Village of Radium Hot Springs, BC Ministry of Environment
PAVED AND UNPAVED ROAD LENGTHS 2013 Radium Hot Springs Combined BC Municipalities
Distance of Paved Roads (km) 10 26,856
Distance of Unpaved Roads (km) 5 1,629
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
TRAFFIC 2014 Station Location Annual Average Daily Traffic Summer Average Daily Traffic (Number of Vehicles) (Number of Vehicles)
Route 93/95, just north of Radium Hill Road, south of Radium Hot 5,890 9,463 Springs
Source: Ministry Transportation and Infrastructure Traffic Data Program BUSINESS
BUSINESS FORMATIONS 2013 Radium Hot British Columbia Springs 2009 4 26,431
2010 5 30,305
2011 5 30,844
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2012 2 31,066
2013 0 32,225
Source: BC Stats, Business Formations and Failures
BANKRUPTCIES 2013 Kootenay Development British Columbia Region Bankruptcies Bankruptcies Bankruptcies Bankruptcies - Business - Consumer - Business - Consumer 2009 9 339 380 10,639
2010 7 305 229 9,674
2011 7 244 192 8,040
2012 12 291 192 7,562
2013 6 248 189 7,130
Source: BC Stats, Business Formations and Failures
TOTAL BUILDING PERMITS 2014 ($ 000) Radium Hot Springs Kootenay Development British Columbia Region 2010 2,583 302,380 9,723,809
2011 876 232,172 9,249,767
2012 4,838 244,964 10,759,583
2013 4,353 215,735 10,158,890
2014 4,988 263,109 11,076,715
Source: BC Stats, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Sales
BUILDING PERMITS BY TYPE 2014 Radium Hot Kootenay Springs Development Region British Columbia
Residential ($ 000) 3,929 204,316 7,347,640
Industrial ($ 000) - 6,669 354,651
Commercial ($ 000) 1,059 29,574 2,213,014
Institutional and Government ($ 000) - 22,550 1,161,410
Residential (Total number of units) 9 548 28,709
Source: BC Stats, Building Permits, Housing Starts and Sales
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LICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES 2013 Radium Hot Springs British Columbia Year Number of Number of Commercial Number of Personal Number of Commercial Personal Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles 1985 - - 1,219,940 442,456
1995 - - 1,561,183 542,548
2005 - - 1,917,802 616,952
2010 - - 2,062,433 688,846
2013 - - 2,147,741 724,742
Source: BC Stats, Other Economic Statistics
NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BY EMPLOYEE SIZE AND INDUSTRY TYPE 2013 (KOOTENAY DEVELOPMENT REGION) Employee Size Range Indeterminate 1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 20 to 50 to 200 All 19 49 199 plus Sizes Total, All Industries 25,221 3,409 1,456 769 421 182 30 31488
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 2,097 213 83 51 23 8 0 2475
Mining & Oil & Gas Extraction 183 30 9 3 4 1 6 236
Utilities 65 5 5 3 5 6 0 89
Construction 2,577 602 188 70 26 10 0 3473
Manufacturing 549 108 46 23 21 18 3 768
Wholesale Trade 217 78 55 23 18 5 0 396
Retail Trade 1,276 363 265 171 68 26 3 2172
Transportation & Warehousing 501 171 59 33 21 4 1 790
Information & Cultural Industries 254 44 16 15 12 2 0 343
Finance & Insurance 526 79 46 31 25 7 0 714
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8,905 236 58 23 6 4 0 9232
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 2,279 375 61 34 15 8 0 2772
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Management of Companies & Enterprises 277 27 7 1 0 0 0 312
Admin. & Support, Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 1,150 117 67 18 11 6 0 1369
Educational Services 376 30 10 8 7 1 6 438
Health Care & Social Assistance 1,052 318 115 60 35 30 6 1616
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 689 69 37 26 16 15 1 853
Accommodation & Food Services 764 141 184 127 89 14 3 1322
Other Services 1,467 385 129 42 14 4 0 2041
Public Administration 17 18 16 7 5 13 1 77
Source: BC Stats, Business Counts and Employment by Industry
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL ASSETS 2013 Radium Hot Springs ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
Cash and Investments 8,224,290 7,914,366,626
Taxes Receivable 95,652 219,220,705
Receivables from Government 77,010 196,045,154
Receivables from non-Government 261,578 777,934,308
MFA Deposit Notes 149,578 74,699,807
Loans Receivable 0 55,424,221
Government Business Enterprise Equity 0 57,592,573
Other Financial Assets 0 38,955,655
Property Held for Resale 0 297,595,860
Total Financial Assets 8,808,108 9,631,834,909
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
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MUNICIPAL REVENUES 2013 Radium Hot Springs ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
Total Own Purpose Taxation and Grants in Lieu 1,973,912 4,032,474,079
Sale of Services 701,101 2,622,738,203
Transfers from Federal Governments 0 69,709,693
Transfers from Provincial Governments 261,446 380,837,870
Transfers from Regional and Other Governments 618,317 146,043,351
Investment Income 91,775 183,666,780
Income from Government Business Enterprise 0 9,708,343
Developer Contributions 2,803,106 744,424,465
Disposition of Assets -6,804 128,795,014
Other Revenue 0 110,003,855
Total Revenue 6,442,853 8,428,401,653
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES 2013 Radium Hot Springs ($) Combined BC Municipalities ($)
General Government 322,466 779,512,444
Protective Services 183,563 1,715,372,493
Solid Waste Mgmt and Recycling 0 272,217,202
Health, Social Services and Housing 0 55,969,089
Development Services 288,754 191,284,371
Transportation and Transit 300,355 690,912,163
Parks, Recreation and Culture 151,720 1,175,617,232
Water Services 331,889 488,504,213
Sewer Services 380,280 407,468,765
Other Services 532 154,053,285
Amortization 710,548 1,054,284,756
Other Adjustments 0 -604,942
Total Expenses 2,670,107 6,984,591,071
Source: Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development, Local Government Statistics
Radium Hot Springs Community Profile 22 2011 CENSUS POPULATION & DWELLING COUNT
Population and dwelling unit figures for the East Kootenay are shown in the table below. The information is from the 2011 census of Canada.
The census includes only those people who are permanent residents of the East Kootenay and certain types of non-residents. It does not include visitors or seasonal residents. The number of dwellings includes all homes whether occupied or not.
In addition to population and dwelling unit counts, the RDEK has census information available on many other topics. Some of these include age, sex, religion, and ethnic income. Statistics Canada and BC Stats update this information regularly.
Census data is used by many individuals and organizations. Businesses and their investors use the information to determine size and composition of their markets. Governments base their funding allocations for schools, hospitals, social programs and other government services on the census. Planners monitor community change through the census.
The Regional District of East Kootenay includes the area from Ryan bridge east to Yahk to just north of Spillimacheen, from the height of land in the Purcell Mountains to the British Columbia-Alberta border. The RDEK is divided into six electoral areas. The boundaries are shown on the map on page four.
LOCATION POPULATION DWELLINGS
ELECTORAL AREA A Fernie 4448 2848 Sparwood 3667 1953 Elkford 2523 1437 Municipal Total 10638 6238 Rural Area west of Highway Fernie to Sparwood 451 227 Elk Valley Rural – North of Sparwood 522 249 Rural Area east of Highway Fernie to Sparwood, Flathead, Corbin, Fernie Alpine Resort, and Cokato Rd. 439 665 West Fernie 487 289 Rural Total 1899 1430 AREA A TOTAL 12537 7668
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LOCATION POPULATION DWELLINGS
ELECTORAL AREA B Jaffray / Caven Creek 436 189 Baynes Lake / Newgate / Dorr 439 301 Tie Lake / Rosen Lake 384 428 Grasmere / Galloway / Elko / Wigwam / Rural Area B / 487 241 Roosville Rural Total 1746 1159 Tobacco Plains IR #2 57 23 AREA B TOTAL 1803 1182
ELECTORAL AREA C Cranbrook 19319 8509 Municipal Total 19319 8509 Cranbrook Rural 3790 1550 Wycliffe / Mission Rd. 490 217 Fort Steele / Wardner / Bull River / Mayook 484 248 Silver Springs / West of Hidden Valley / Twin Lakes 440 183 Moyie / Area C S & W of Hwy 93 509 462 Rural Total 5713 2660 Kootenay IR #1 104 33 Cassimayook IR #5 / Isadore’s Ranch 5 3 AREA C TOTAL 25141 11205
ELECTORAL AREA E Kimberley 6652 3418 Municipal Total 6652 3418 Kimberley Rural / Meadowbrook / St. Mary Valley / Porteous / 850 405 Lone Pine Wasa Lake / Premier / Island Pond 379 420 Ta Ta Creek / Skookumchuk/ West of Highway 405 227 Rural Total 1634 1052 AREA E TOTAL 8286 4470
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LOCATION POPULATION DWELLINGS
ELECTORAL AREA F Invermere 2955 1912 Canal Flats 685 399 Municipal Total 3640 2311 Toby Benches, Westside of Area F (except Coy Rd) 547 699 Panorama, Rushmere North Windermere / Coy Rd 575 1524 South Windermere / West of Windermere Loop Rd. 411 334 East of Windermere Loop Rd / East side of Area F 576 581 Fairmont Hot Springs 526 589 Rural Total 2635 3727 Shuswap IR #0 293 148 Columbia Lake IR #3 131 184 AREA F TOTAL 6699 6370
ELECTORAL AREA G Radium Hot Springs 777 1190 Municipal Total 777 1190 Area G east of Highway 437 375 Area G west of Highway / Wilmer 431 279 Edgewater 544 301 Rural Total 1412 955 AREA G TOTAL 2189 2145
RDEK TOTALS Rural Areas 15039 10983 Municipalities 41026 21666 First Nations 590 391 RDEK GRAND TOTAL 56655 33040
For further information on the population in the East Kootenay contact the RDEK at:
Cranbrook Main Office Columbia Valley Office 19 – 24th Avenue South 4956 Athalmer Road Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 PO Box 2319 Invermere BC V0A 1K0 Phone: (250) 489-2791 Phone: (250) 342-0063 Fax: (250) 489-3498 Fx: (250) 342-0064 email: [email protected] · website: www.rdek.bc.ca
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY
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formerly Windermere Valley ECD Team Columbia Valley Community Resource and Services Guide Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide The Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide is a resource for families living throughout the Columbia Valley. This Guide is designed to provide residents with information about community agencies, organizations and service providers for families and their children, including area elementary schools, playgrounds, sporting and recreation opportunities. Community Profile The Columbia Valley is located along the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains with a geographic stretching 100 kilometers north from Spillimacheen, British Columbia to southern BC’s Canal Flats area. In between, lay the communities of Brisco, Edgewater, Radium Hot Springs, Wilmer, Panorama, Invermere, Windermere and Fairmont Hot Springs. You will find that many of the services listed in this guide are centrally located in Invermere, however services are provided throughout the Columbia Valley. There are approximately 9,000 permanent residents in the Columbia Valley. The area is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful, abundant landscapes and its lakes, parks, hot springs, ski hills and golf courses.
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Table of Contents Service Agencies and Resources Adoptive Families Family Resource Centre...... 21 Association of BC...... 6 Groundswell – Ages and Stages Questionnaire...6 Community Greenhouse...... 25 Autism Resource Library ...... 7 Healthy Kids Program...... 26 British Columbia (BC) HealthLinkBC...... 27 Friends of Children...... 7 Hope Air...... 28 Canadian Tire Hospice of the JumpStart Program...... 8 Columbia Valley...... 28 Caring for New Kids Infant Development Program...29 to Canada...... 10 Interior Health and Children First...... 12 Invermere Health Unit...... 31 Columbia Basin Alliance Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and for Literacy (CBAL)...... 13 Family Services (KKCFS)...... 33 Columbia Valley Early Years Ministry of Child and Family Coalition (CVEYC)...... 14 Development (MCFD)...... 35 Columbia Valley Food Bank...... 15 Monthly Natal Supplement...... 35 Columbia Valley Libraries...... 15 Parent Advisory Committees Community Action Program (PACs)...... 36 for Children (CAPC)...... 17 Shaken Baby Syndrome East Kootenay Behavioural Prevention Program (SBSPP).....37 Intervention Program...... 17 StrongStart Windermere East Kootenay Outreach Programs...... 38 Breastfeeding Mamas!...... 18 Success by 6...... 38 East Kootenay Child Care Supported Child Development Resource and Referral Programs (SCDP)...... 39 (EKCCRR)...... 19 Quality Child Care Checklist.....40 Equinoxe Virtual Clinic – See a Doctor Online...... 20
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April 2015 33 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Services Guide Child Care Providers Mountain Ridge Early Sonshine Children’s Centre...... 43 Learning Program (ELP)...... 42 Windermere Valley Child Playhouse Daycare – Care Society (WVCCS)...... 44 Sue Statham...... 42 Arts, Recreation and Sports Black Star Studios...... 48 Music for Young Children Columbia Valley Recreation (MFYC)...... 56 (CVREC)...... 49 Panorama Snow School...... 57 Columbia Valley Figure Scouts Canada...... 58 Skating Club...... 49 Special Olympics - Columbia Valley Otter British Columbia...... 58 Swim Club...... 50 Stages School of Dance...... 59 Columbia Valley Youth Soccer...51 Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club...... 60 Dara’s Dolphins...... 51 Windermere Valley Fairmont Ski School...... 52 Minor Ball Association...... 60 Glacier Peaks Gymnastics Windermere Valley Minor Centre...... 53 Hockey Association (WVMHA)..60 Schools Rocky Mountain School District 6 – Windermere Zone Elementary Schools...... 62 Columbia Valley Parks and Playgrounds Edgewater...... 64 Windermere...... 66 Radium Hot Springs...... 65 Fairmont Hot Springs...... 66 Invermere...... 65 Canal Flats...... 66 Government Offices and Emergency Contact Numbers Village of Akisqnuk First Nation...... 68 Radium Hot Springs...... 68 Emergency Contact Numbers...69 District of Invermere...... 68 Health Services...... 69 Village of Canal Flats...... 68 Children & Youth Services...... 69 District of East Kootenay – Counselling Services...... 70 Columbia Valley Office...... 68 Women’s Services...... 70 Shuswap Band...... 68 Government Services...... 70 First Nations Services...... 70 4 Service Agencies and Resources Service Agencies and Resources
5 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia (BC) Contact Information: Address: #200 7342 Winston Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 2H1 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 1-866-900-7330 Website: www.bcadoption.com There is no simple blueprint to becoming an adoptive family. However, we do know that families thrive with the advice, support, and kinship of others, so the Adoptive Families Association of BC helps build connections for pre- and post- adoptive families, as well as, for youth in or from foster care. The Association services adoptive parents, birth parents, adoptees and adoption professionals offers personalized support, family events and various opportunities to connect with others at every stage of your journey.
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Contact Information: The Family Resource Centre Address: 1317 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-5566 Website: www.familyresourcecentre.ca Celebrate your child’s development! The first 5 years of a child’s development are critical, so the sooner you catch a delay or possible learning issue, the sooner you can help connect children with services and support that will make a real difference. That’s why you’ll love the Ages & Stages Questionnaires™ (ASQ) - the parent-completed developmental and social-emotional screening tool professionals have trusted for more than 15 years to help pinpoint potential issues early on. ASQ is a simple questionnaire for parents and caregivers. Based on the child’s age, it asks specific questions to help track your child’s development in: communication, gross and fine motor functionality, problem solving, personal and social skills. Early screening and intervention can decrease the need for services and support later in life, ameliorate or prevent behavioural issues, increase scholastic success and increase a child’s self-esteem as well as her/his resiliency skills.
6 Service Agencies and Resources Autism Resource Library Contact Information: East Kootenay Supported Child Development Regional Office Address: 20A 12th Avenue North, Cranbrook, BC V1C 3V7 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-426-4043 Website: www.ccsrcranbrook.ca The Autism Resource Library serves parents, caregivers, paraprofessionals and professionals living or working with autistic children. The library provides books, DVDs, toys, games, therapeutic equipment, learning curriculum and training materials to its members. Membership is free.
British Columbia (BC) Friends of Children Contact Information: Email: [email protected] Website: www.friendsofchildren.ca Telephone: 1-866-564-2217 The BC Friends of Children is a non-profit organization that assists families with children who have extraordinary medical needs. The society can assist in three ways: 1. Provide resource information and emotional support; 2. Coordinate efforts with other organizations and service providers; and 3. Offer assistance grants for emergency medical needs The organization’s region covers more than three-quarters of the province, including the East Kootenay area. Aid provided by the BC Friends of Children is not diagnosis-specific. In 2012, the BC Friends of Children supported over 200 East Kootenay and Northern British Columbia children with a variety of diverse medical needs.
7 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Canadian Tire JumpStart Program Contact Information: Address: 1317 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-5566 Website: www.familyresourcecentre.ca One-in-three Canadian families cannot afford to enrol their children in organized sports and/or physical activities (Vision Critical, 2011) which means that many are missing out on the benefits that come with organized play. The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program is a nationally registered charity dedicated to removing financial barriers so children across Canada have the opportunity to get off the sidelines and into the games. Whether it’s the chance to try a sport for the very first time or to continue with a favourite physical activity, Jumpstart makes it possible for all children to participate. Jumpstart equips children for life because quality physical activity does more than improve health and well being, it helps build confidence, leadership, productivity and creativity for the future. Jumpstart helps those aged 4-18 by assisting with the costs associated with registration, equipment and/or transportation for sports and physical activity programming. Jumpstart’s unique charity model involves working with an extensive network of 330 local Jumpstart Chapters in communities across Canada, whose members are volunteers and community leaders committed to helping get children active and healthy. These Chapters work collectively with over 3,100 country-wide Jumpstart Community Partners, such as: the local Municipal Parks and Recreation Departments, the local Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA/YWCA. The Chapters help willing participants submit applications for Jumpstart funding, as well as, identify those from financially disadvantaged families who would benefit from participating in sports and physical activity programming. These Chapters and community partners play a key role in Jumpstart’s success, ensuring funds are directed to those who need it most. Applications for assistance can typically be submitted each year from January 15th to November 1st (dates may vary depending on the Chapter). The two main goals of funding applicants are: to ensure equitable distribution of funding for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter activities; and to focus on maximizing the cost and length of participation per activity per child. For more information on how to apply call 1-877-616-6600 and an operator will assist in connecting you with a representative of a local Jumpstart Chapter in your area who will guide you through the application process. All information received is kept confidential.
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9 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Caring for New Kids to Canada Contact Information: Website: www.kidsnewtocanada.ca Caring for New Kids to Canada is intended to help health professionals provide quality care to immigrant and refugee children and youth. The Caring for New Kids to Canada’s website provides key resources to help you learn about working with newcomer families. The key areas addressed are:
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• Medical Assessment: Details on both the clinical and communication aspects of an immigrant or refugee child’s first visit with a physician, including history-taking, the physical exam, lab tests and follow-up visits. Also offered are suggestions for health professionals to help build trust with the patient and their family. • Using Interpreters: How do you provide effective care when there is a language barrier between you and your patient or the patient’s family? Should children be asked to interpret for their parents? This document provides some guidance. • Travel-Related Illness: Immigrants travel frequently to their home countries to visit relatives and friends. This document discusses potential risks and pre- travel advice. • An Overview of Immigrants and Refugees in Canada: Provides details on recent Canadian immigration patterns, such as top countries of origin. It also describes how the Canadian government classifies immigrants and refugees which is important in understanding health care coverage for newcomers. • Cultural Competence: Describes why health professionals need to be sensitive to differences between their own and their patients’ cultural backgrounds and offers suggestions for providing culturally effective care. • Case Studies: Short vignettes intended to help clinicians become more aware of specific issues faced by children and youth new to Canada. • Community Resources: A list of local resources from across Canada that offer settlement and other social services to newcomers. Useful for health care professionals who want to help immigrant and refugees access community support.
11 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Children First Contact Information: Email: [email protected] Website: www.bcchildrenfirst.ca Website: www.ekkids.ca Children First is funded by the Ministry of Child and Family Development. Regional initiatives support and promote the healthy growth and development of young children, birth-to-six years of age. Using a community development approach, local groups work together to assess, identify and plan for the unique needs of young children in their community. Children First initiatives collaborate with other early-years community partners such as Success by 6, the Human Early Learning Partnership and the Community Action Plan for Children, to strengthen early- years services in communities across BC.
INVERMERE
Box 97 Invermere, B.c. V0a 1K0 Brad Bromley Ph. 250-342-6919 Owner/Operator Fax 250-342-9755 [email protected]
12 Service Agencies and Resources Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) Contact Information: Katie Andruschuk, Community Literacy Coordinator Email: [email protected] Website: www.cbal.org Telephone: 250-688-2115 Formed in 2001, CBAL is a not-for-profit organization that promotes literacy and lifelong learning throughout the Columbia Basin and boundary regions. CBAL partners with community organizations to develop, promote and deliver services to help citizens of all ages improve their literacy skills, and engage in life- long learning. In addition to programs and services for adults and school-aged children, CBAL works with others service providers in the community to deliver services and programs for children age 0-6. CBAL is the administrative agent for the Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) that offers family programs in Canal Flats and for the Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition. Some important facts about this organization’s work include: • CBAL Windermere partners with School District 6 to manage Strong Start Outreach Programs; • CBAL facilitates the Baby Goose, Baby Talk program in Invermere at Eileen Madison Elementary; • CBAL supports Books for Babies through the Invermere Public Library, Public Health, and the Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition; and • All programs facilitated by CBAL are free of charge to parents and children. CBAL can help, if you or someone you know: • Is a parent who wants to learn more about literacy development in young children; • Is an adult who wants to improve reading, writing, math, English skills or basic computer skills; or • Is an adult immigrant or refugee who would like to improve their English language skills.
13 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition (CVEYC) Contact Information: Address: 1317 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-5566 Website: www.familyresourcecentre.ca The Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition (CVEYC) (formerly Windermere Valley Early Childhood Development Team) is an inclusive team that works together, shares expertise and makes the best use of resources in promoting healthy development of children age 0-6 years. The CVEYC meets on a monthly basis to exchange information and discuss a wide range of early childhood development issues throughout the Columbia Valley. The Coalition Coordinator is a resource for local and regional agencies as well as families with children ages 0-6. The coordinator has access to information and resources to support families in the healthy development of their children. • Mission - The Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition is a strong, inclusive team that works together, shares expertise and makes the best use of resources to promote the healthy development of children aged 0-6 throughout the Columbia Valley. • Vision - The Columbia Valley community recognizes and responds to the unique needs of children and their families. • Facebook - ‘LIKE’ the CVEYC Facebook to access current and up-to- date children’s programing and resources!
14 Service Agencies and Resources Columbia Valley Food Bank Contact Information: Address: 201 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-0850 Hours of Operation: Tuesday: 1:00pm to 2:00pm Thursday: 1:00pm to 2:00pm The Columbia Valley Food Bank is a non-profit society serving residents from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats. The Food Bank is located in Invermere, on 7th Avenue, just below the Invermere Public Library. Government identification is required for each individual being served. The Columbia Valley Food Bank partners with School District 6 and the Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition to deliver programs, such as, Healthy Eating and Food for Learning. The Columbia Valley Food Bank is committed to the healthy development of children and youth.
Columbia Valley Libraries Edgewater Community Library Address: 5759 St. Claire Street, Edgewater, BC The Edgewater Community Library is located behind the Edgewater post office and offers a collection of books and resources available for lending. Ask for the key at the post office.
Invermere Public Library Address: 201 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC Website: www.invermere.bclibrary.ca Telephone: 250-342-6416 Hours of Operation Tuesday: 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday: 10:00am to 8:00pm Thursday: 10:00am to 5:00pm Friday: 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm The Invermere Public Library welcomes children and families interested in exploring their wonderful collection of children’s stories. Books that are not held in the library’s permanent collection can often be ordered through the Inter- library Loan program. Contact the librarian for more information.
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Invermere Public Library also offers a variety of free programs for children and their families including: • Drop-In Story Time • PJ Story Time • Lego Play These programs include stories, songs, finger-plays and crafts. The programs’ goal is to introduce children to the library and the pleasure of books.
Radium Hot Springs Public Library Address: 2-7585 Main Street, Radium Hot Springs, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-347-2434 Website: www.radium.bclibrary.ca Hours of Operation Tuesday: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Wednesday: 1:00pm to 4:00pm Thursday: 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday: 10:00am to 1:00pm Sunday: 11:00am to 1:00pm The Radium Hot Springs Public Library offers comfortable surroundings for the entire community. The library has wireless internet service, patron computers, e-books, audio services and a local history book prepared and edited by the library entitled “Big Horn, Small Talk.” The children’s area was specially designed to stimulate the love of reading in infants through to pre-schoolers with an easily accessible reading area and book displays. The Board of Directors has prioritized purchasing a large variety of children’s books while offering several unique children’s programs throughout the year. Each summer, the library hosts its annual children’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic held at Radium Park.
16 Service Agencies and Resources Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) Contact Information: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-688-2115 CAPC is a federally funded initiative of the Public Health Agency of Canada. Funding is provided to community coalitions to deliver programs that address the health and development of children age 0-6 years, and to support their families. It is recognized that communities have the ability to identify and respond to the needs of its children and a strong emphasis is placed on partnerships and capacity building. In the Columbia Valley, CAPC continues to provide programs to families in Canal Flats. The CAPC Site Coordinator offers programs with a focus on safety education, early development and a healthy, active lifestyle. For more information about CAPC and its programs please contact the Site Coordinator.
East Kootenay Behavioural Intervention Program Contact Information: Community Connections of Southwest BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-426-3344 Website: http://bip.ccscranbrook.ca The East Kootenay Behaviour Intervention Program provides structured education programs based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis for children 0-18 years of age diagnosed with a developmental delay. Programs include: an Intensive Behaviour Intervention Program for children on the autism spectrum who are under 6 years; tutoring and social groups for children 6-18 years; and behaviour consulting to address problem behaviours. Individual programs are designed to meet the unique needs of each child. Teaching strategies include: discrete trail training; natural environment teaching; and developmental strategies. The East Kootenay Behaviour Intervention Program provides the following services: • Behaviours intervention with a trained behaviour consultant; • Program preparation and material; • Program supervision from a senior behaviour therapist; • Skills assessment and reports; • Family-centred program delivery; and • Collaboration with Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapist and other service providers 17 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide East Kootenay Breastfeeding Mamas! Contact Information: Daleen Bybee Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-426-0299 Website: www.overtherainbowfamily.com The East Kootenay Breastfeeding Mamas provide East Kootenay families from pregnancy through childbirth and beyond with lactation consultations, prenatal education, baby wearing education and breastfeeding peer support groups.
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18 Service Agencies and Resources East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral (EKCCRR) Contact Information: Address: 20-B 12 Avenue, North, Cranbrook, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 1-800-661-2445 Website: www.ccrr.bc.ca East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral (EKCCRR) links families and child care providers throughout East Kootenay communities including the Columbia Valley, by offering free consultation, support and referral services to families seeking child care. Child care providers are supported through information, outreach, toy/resource library, newsletters, networking and learning opportunities, such as, workshops. Families are supported through parenting/child development, information, toy/ resource library, child care subsidy support, and general community referrals regarding children and families. EKCCRR and its communities, strive for quality, inclusive child care services that meet the needs of local families and promote the healthy development of children. EKCCRR promotes the right of each child to quality child care, which includes the right to a safe, healthy and nurturing environment.
19 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Equinoxe Virtual Clinic – See a Doctor Online Contact Information: Telephone: 1-888-547-5575 Website: http://clinic.equinoxelifecare.com The Equinoxe Virtual Clinic gives you more control over your healthcare. You can quickly and easily video visit a doctor from wherever you are. Powered by Medeo, you can now connect to a doctor in the Equinoxe Virtual Clinic using your computer, iOS or Android device and schedule a confidential video or phone conversation with an Equinoxe Nurse Care Manager, Social Worker or Physician for health, wellness and mental health advice. Equinoxe’s secure clinical call centre provides clinical telephone support, triage and coaching services to Equinoxe’s clients. Every call is documented electronically and all telephone encounters are recorded for quality assurance and clinical compliance purposes. Connect with Your Doctor in a New Way: Use the Equinoxe Virtual Clinic to follow-up with your doctor online. The clinic helps build an improved relationship with your doctor and increases continuity of care, while making it easier for you to access healthcare. Doctors Can Attach A Referral To Your Case: Equinoxe connects a growing network of specialists to you. The Equinoxe Virtual Clinic activity stream and file upload capabilities allow the doctor caring for you to refer your case to specialists online. Once a specialist accepts your case, they can provide their opinion, prescribe you a care plan or ask you to visit them in person. Save time: Renew Your Prescriptions on the Equinoxe Virtual Clinic. Reviewing your medication with your doctor on the Equinoxe Virtual Clinic is so fast and easy. If your care plan includes a prescription you can have it sent straight to your pharmacy. Sign up for the Equinoxe Virtual Clinic: Our sign up process is quick and secure. When you sign in, we’ll send you a text message with a four digit secret code to your cellphone. If your doctor is registered on the Equinoxe Virtual Clinic you can select them from the drop down list.
20 Service Agencies and Resources Family Resource Centre Contact Information: Pat Cope, Executive Director Address: 1317 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-342-5566 Website: www.famliyresourcecentre.ca Hours of Operation Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 4:30pm Closed for lunch: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The mission of the Family Resource Centre is to foster mental, social, physical and financial wellness throughout the Columbia Valley. The following is a list of services provided by the Centre: • Affordable Housing: Affordable Rental Housing units for families with children are available in Invermere. Pre-qualification is required to determine eligibility. Call the Family Resource Centre at 250-342-5566 for more information. • Children Who Witness Abuse: Provides specialized services to children and youth who have witnessed abuse, threats or violence in their homes. • Columbia Valley Employment Centre: Provides support to individuals seeking employment and employers seeking staff to hire. All job seekers are welcome to use the self-help area or book an appointment with our employment coach, free of charge. Please call 250-341-6889. • Columbia Valley Second Stage Transition Housing: This initiative is to provide housing for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. • Community Coordination for Safety and Relationships: Through partnerships, CCSR will ensure effective coordination and promotion of justice, community and health services for people affected by relationship violence, sexual assault and sexual exploitation.
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• Community Counselling Services: Provides counselling to families and individuals without children. Services may include relationship, personal growth, grief loss, anger management and life transitions. Private counselling fee ($75/hour). • Early Years Coalition Coordination: The Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition is a strong, inclusive team that works together, shares expertise and makes the best use of resources to promote the healthy development of children aged 0-6 throughout the Columbia Valley. • Early Years Centre: A place where families, service providers and key partners can share information, work collaboratively and meet to strategize and deliver services that best meet the needs of healthy development of children in their early years.
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• Family/Couple/Individual Counselling: Includes relationship counselling, personal growth, anger management, historic abuse issues for men, life transition, work-related concerns and fertility issues, to name a few. Parents or guardians caring for children under 19 years, or children younger than 19 years of age qualify for this program. • Family Support Work: Provides information, support and referrals to help strengthen the family unit and keep children safe. • Good Food Co-op: Provides quality fresh, nutritious food purchased in bulk at a savings to families and individuals wanting to improve their health. • Life Skills for Youth with Special Needs: Provides resources and parenting support to parents/caregivers who have children with diverse abilities and life skills education to youth with diverse abilities. • Parenting Programs: Provides resources, referrals and skill-development for parents and caregivers to support them in the healthy development of their children. • Resource Library: Provides information on family development, personal growth, parenting, abuse, assault, addictions and personal issues. • Respite Services: Services are provided to families who have adults, youth or children whom they need respite for. The service can be provided in or out of your home, depending on your needs. • Sexual Abuse Intervention: Provides specialized services to children and youth who have been sexually abused. • Victim Assistance: Police-based program providing support and information to victims of crime and traumatic events. Please call 250-342-3937. • Violence is Preventable: Provides internationally acclaimed evidence-based personal safety and violence prevention delivered to school aged children and youth. • Women’s Counselling: For women who have been physically or sexually abused, or who are survivors of childhood abuse. • Women’s Information and Safe Homes: Offers safe, temporary accommodation and information for women and their children who are fleeing or are vulnerable to domestic abuse. • Women’s Outreach Program: Women who are victims of family violence are provided support services, such as, housing, transportation to appointments and advocacy. • Youth Outreach: Provides mediation and support to youth 12-18 years and their families. Supports youth to make healthy lifestyle choices. Please call 250-342-1418 or 250-342-5566.
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Your purchase at Ambiente contributes to the Economic and Social Benefit of the Columbia Valley • Ambiente is a Social Enterprise of the Family Resource Centre of Invermere (FRC) • Locally owned • Community Minded • Socially Conscious • Our sole purpose is to generate funds for the services delivered by the FRC • We are 100% owned by all the residents of the Columbia Valley, through the FRC • The FRC is a local organization, governed by a volunteer board, comprised of valley residents • The FRC delivers a broad range of services 926 - 7th Avenue, Invermere BC Tel: 250-342-4406 Toll Free 1-800-433-3606 mbiente [email protected] Ahome design elementsWe welcome your input!
FRC Services Family/Couple/Individual Counselling Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Sexual Abuse Intervention Violence is Preventable Women’s Outreach Women’s Counselling Victim Assistance Life Skills for Youth with Special Needs Women’s Information & Safe Homes Children Who Witness Abuse Employment Assistance Seniors Support (Under development) Resource Library Family Support Early Childhood Development Centre (Under development) Affordable Rental Housing Employee Assistance Parenting Programs Youth Outreach Good Food Co-op Transition/Second Stage Housing Early Childhood Coordination
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24 Service Agencies and Resources Groundswell – Community Greenhouse Contact Information: Address: 1535 14th Street, Invermere, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-342-3337 Website: www.groundswellnetwork.ca Formed in 2000, the Columbia Valley Botanical Gardens (CVBG) focuses on the development of community and school gardens in the Upper Columbia Region. Like the mission of all botanical gardens around the world, the CVBG sought to develop plant collections and gardens that protected plant species and presented them to people to advance our understanding of values associated with biodiversity, spiritual, educational and economic value – essentially showing how plants are an integral part of human survival and quality of all life on earth. Today, the CVBG is now Groundswell Network Society, but we have not abandoned our roots to the plant world, but rather we have added value and broadened our scope to include all areas of human activity as it affects our sustainable future. Renewable energy, water, food, plants, green transportation, local economic development; these are just a few of the areas Groundswell continues to deliver successful projects at the community level. In reality, all of these projects relate to the living world of which plants are a vital component.
Through the Child’s Eyes Imagine walking into a warm greenhouse filled with plants that smell good. Ten months out of the year the Community Greenhouse stays a comfortable 15-25 degrees Celsius. Raised beds are growing a variety of vegetables and beautiful flowers. There are benches, tables and chairs, but groups rarely sit because there is so much to do and see. This is the Community Greenhouse learning laboratory. Throughout the year, people of all ages come to engage in applied sustainable living skills. The Greenhouse offers programming to all ages. From weekly pre-school “plant and play” to evening and weekend course on permaculture, backyard chickens, vermiculture (composting with red wiggler worms), greenhouse design, vegetable growing, cheese and bread making, film nights, farmer’s markets and harvest dinners.
25 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Healthy Kids Program Contact Information: Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation Telephone: 1-866-866-0800 Website: www.eia.gov.bc.ca Website: www.sdsi.gov.bc.ca/publicat/bcea/HealthyKids.htm The Healthy Kids Program helps low-income families with costs associated with basic dental care and prescription glasses for their children. Dependent children under 19 years of age, in families approved for premium assistance by the Medical Services Plan (MSP) through the Ministry of Health, are automatically registered with the Healthy Kids Program.
Coverage under the Healthy Kids Program • Dental - Children are eligible for $1400 of basic dental services every two years. This coverage includes services such as exams, x-rays, fillings, cleanings and extractions. Dentists can advise families of other services that may also be covered. • Optical - Children are eligible for prescription eyeglasses (lenses and basic frames) once in a twelve-month period. Children’s eye examinations are covered by MSP.
How to access services under the Healthy Kids Program Before any dental or optical services begin, families need to show their child’s BC government-issued identification with their personal health number on it to their dentist or eye specialist who will confirm the child’s eligibility under the Healthy Kids Program. The Province pays dental and optical professionals directly for the services children receive. Additional charges over and above what the Healthy Kids Program will cover are the responsibility of the family.
26 Service Agencies and Resources HealthLinkBC Contact Information: Telephone: 8-1-1 Website: www.healthlinkbc.ca/servicesresources/811 8-1-1 is a free-of-charge health information and advice phone line available in British Columbia. The phone line is operated by HealthLinkBC, which is part of the Ministry of Health. By calling 8-1-1, you can speak to a health services representative, who can help you find health information and services; or connect you directly with a registered nurse, a registered dietitian or a pharmacist. Any one of these healthcare professionals will help you get the information you need to manage your health concerns or those of your family. HeathLinkBC provides the following services: • Nurses: At any time of the day or night, every day of the year, you can call 8-1-1 to ask a registered nurse your health questions. Our nurses are available to help you with non-emergency health concerns, to discuss symptoms and procedures and recommend whether you should see a health care provider in person. • Pharmacists: You can call 8-1-1 to talk to a pharmacist about your medication questions. Our pharmacists are on call at 8-1-1 when your community pharmacist may be unavailable - every night from 5 pm to 9 am.
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• Dietitians: Registered dietitians are available to answer your healthy eating and nutrition questions by phone at 8-1-1, or you can Email a HealthLinkBC Dietitian. Our dietitians are available from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. • Health Services Representatives: When you call 8-1-1, you will speak to a health services representative who will direct your call to the HealthLinkBC service that fits your needs. Our health services representatives can also help you find your way in the B.C. health care system. Whether you are looking for the closest walk-in clinic, travel clinic, or want to know where to take your child for immunizations, the Navigation Services team at HealthLinkBC will direct you to the services you need, closest to where you live. Our health services representative can also answer your questions about the B.C. Smoking Cessation Program, and register you for Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). For more information, call 8-1-1 or visit our B.C. Smoking Cessation program web page. • Translation Services: 8-1-1 provides translation services on request in more than 130 languages.
Hope Air Contact Information: Address: 207-124 Merton Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2Z2 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 1-877-346-4673 Website: www.hopeair.org Hope Air provides free flights for individuals and families who are ni financial need to travel to healthcare not accessible in their local area.
Hospice of the Columbia Valley Contact Information: Address: Frater Landing, Unit 103, 926 – 7th Ave., Invermere, B.C. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-688-1143 Website: www.hospicesocietycv.com Hospice of the Columbia Valley is a holistic form of palliative care which aims to make the last months of life comfortable and peaceful for patients, their families and their caregivers. Hospice improves quality of life, not only for patients, but also for their family and friends. The Hospice of the Columbia Valley considers the patient, family, medical representatives, social workers and caregivers as an integral team. Hospice is not a place, it is a concept. The focus is on caring, not curing; on life, not death. Quality of life, family wellness, community involvement and personal dignity are all part of hospice care’s compassion and progressive vision.
28 Service Agencies and Resources Infant Development Program Contact Information: Telephone: 250-346-3346 Email: [email protected] The East Kootenay Infant Development Program is a family-centred service. The program recognizes the family as the constant and most important influence in a child’s life. It works with each family to identify their individual needs and assists in finding the resources and support that will be most beneficial to each family. The East Kootenay Infant Development Program provides information, resources and support for families who have a child between birth and three years of age who: • Has a diagnosed disability; or • Is experiencing a developmental delay; or • Is at risk for a developmental delay.
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Program services include: • Home visits to encourage progress, develop new activities and support parents; • Information on a wide range of child development topics; • Developmental monitoring and/or assessments and written reports; • Consultation and referral to other Early Years Intervention and Therapy services; • Resource lending library; • Assistance with preschool or childcare planning and transition; and • Parenting and/or play groups with other families. Referrals may come from any source, including self-referral. Family participation is voluntary and free of charge, and information gathered is confidential. Once you are referred to the program, a consultant will arrange to visit you in your home or another location that is convenient and comfortable for you and your child.
30 Service Agencies and Resources Interior Health and Invermere Health Unit Contact Information: Address: 850 10th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-2360 Website: www.interiorhealth.ca The Interior Health and Invermere Health Unit promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient manner to the highest professional and quality standards. Interior Health operates the Invermere and District Hospital. Interior Health also administers health services for families such as: pediatric occupational therapists, pediatric physiotherapists and early intervention speech pathologist. The Invermere Health Centre offers a wide range of services to children and their families including: • Ages and Stages Questionnaire: The Community/Public Health Nurses screen children at six months of age for any developmental delays with the ASQ resources. Further, with the initiative of the Columbia Valley Early Years Coalition, nurses will also provide a second screening to children at 18 months. Children who are at risk of developmental delays at this age will be referred to the Infant Development Program. • Breastfeeding Support: Breastfeeding is the healthiest way to feed your baby. There are many benefits to breastfeeding for both mother and baby. The community nurses offer at-home visits to support new parents with breastfeeding while also offering additional information on other important topics.
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• Dietician Services: Interior Health Dietitian services provide nutrition expertise to ensure quality nutrition care and support for you, your family and broader health care team. Furthermore, Interior Health has a Community Nutritionist who works with community groups, early childhood programs, school districts, organizations, healthy professionals, educators and local government to support and promote healthy eating at a broader population and policy level. • Early Hearing Screening: Early detection of hearing loss, followed by early and comprehensive intervention, makes a significant difference to the quality of life for an individual. Interior Health Audiology focuses on prevention services for people age 0-19 years residing in the Columbia Valley. • Healthy from the Start: The program offers information and resources to promote healthy pregnancy. Whether you’re planning on becoming pregnant or in week 28 of your pregnancy, it’s nice to have resources available to help answer your questions. • Immunization: Vaccines work! They save lives and prevent illness by protecting individuals and communities from the spread of disease. Although the routine immunization schedule starts with infants at two months of age, immunizations are important throughout the life span. Protect yourself and your loved ones, make sure that everyone is up-to-date with all recommended vaccines for their age. • Parental Services: Information to help you during your pregnancy and preparation for the birth of your baby. This program aims to support you and your family through a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. • School Health: This program aims to create healthy schools. Interior Health believes that a healthy school contributes to the safety and health of our children and our youth. Working together, we can create the healthiest schools possible. Parents of school-aged children can contact us for information about their child’s health. • Speech and Language Pathologist: Early detection and support can help a child having difficulties with speech and language to match their peers by the time they start kindergarten. Speech and language pathologists will help with pronunciation, language comprehension and use, social communication and voice, hearing, or stuttering problems. Anyone can refer a child from birth to pre-school age, with the parents’ consent. Families with children who are about to enter kindergarten should contact the school district for service.
32 Service Agencies and Resources Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services (KKCFS) Contact Information: Telephone: 1-888-489-4563 Website: www.ktunaxa.org The Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services (KKCFSS) provide the following services: • Child Protection: Assessing the safety of Aboriginal Children (First Nation, Métis and Inuit) in the Cranbrook, Kimberly, Creston and Invermere areas, both on- and off-reserve. • Cultural Connections: Provides culturally connective services to Aboriginal families throughout the Kootenays. Services include: researching ancestral history; creating family trees/genograms; creating information on Nations of children in care; facilitating review of Nation information; leading activities at cultural gatherings; providing information; and working with Kinship Care parents, social workers, Bands and associations.
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• Family Support: Designed to assist individuals or families to increase their ability to fulfill their responsibility for caring for children in a culturally and holistic manner. These services are delivered on a 1:1 or group setting and can include: youth mentorship; parenting support; connection to other community resources; life skills; coaching; connecting families; and building/ developing family plans and goals. • Justice Services: Working with youth and adults who are in need of legal assistance. • Paq’mi Nuq’yuk: Meaning “blossoming or busting up from the ground” in the Ktunaxa language, “Paq’mi Nuq’yuk” was the name given to the Aboriginal Early Years programs by KKCFS Elder’s Advisory Committee. The program includes the delivery of Early Years programs to both on and off reserve Aboriginal families with children age 0-6 years throughout the Ktunaxa Nation Territory. The goal of the program is to create easy and accessible services to cater to the needs of each unique family. The KKCFS provides outreach services to families and Aboriginal-supported child development services. This program is by self-referral. The program welcomes all First Nations, Métis and Inuit families. Contact the program to find out more details on the services offered. • Reconnection Services: Provides reconnection services to Aboriginal families throughout the Kootenays. Service includes: gathering for children in care; facilitating reunifications; facilitating the involvements of family and community in developing plans for children in care or children being placed in adoption; linking families with communities; organizing visits between child and extended family; and organizing visits to cultural events. • Social Work: Delegated under the Child and Family Community Service Act to provide child and family services that require a social work assessment, such as: referral to prevention and support services within and outside KKCFSS, respite support, daycare referral, care agreements and child protection services. • Sacred Family Circle: Service includes: consulting with social workers and other professionals involved with the family; assessing in conjunction with social worker(s)/parents/children who will be invited to the circle and why; one-on-one preparation with all participants; organizing transportation; accommodations and meals for out-of-town participants; facilitating sacred family circles; arranging a meeting space for a shared meal and the beginning of the circle; and organizing and facilitating a follow-up circle.
34 Service Agencies and Resources Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD) Contact Information: Address: 625 4th Street, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-4367 Website: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca MCFD promotes and develops the capacity of families and communities to care for and protect vulnerable children and youth. MCFD supports healthy child and family development to maximize the potential of every child in British Columbia. The Invermere Field Unit Office provides direct service to families including: family support, child protection, youth mental health, adoption, children with special needs and youth justice and outreach services.
Monthly Natal Supplement Contact Information: Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation Telephone: 1-866-866-0800 Website: www.eia.gov.bc.ca • The BC Employment and Assistance Program’s monthly Natal Supplement is $45 per month. • The Natal Supplement is provided to expectant women on income assistance and families with infants up to seven months old. • The supplement is intended to provide better pre- and post-natal nutrition for healthier mothers and their babies. • It may be used to purchase items such as nutritious food as well as clothing and baby equipment. • The BC Employment and Assistance Program also provides enriched infant formula for dependent children under 12 months of age where a medical condition requires the use of specialized formula or there is a risk of disease being transmitted through the mother’s breast milk.
35 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Parent Advisory Committees (PACs) Contact Information: Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 (RMSD6) Windermere Zone Elementary Schools Telephone: 250-342-9243 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca Each school in the RMSD6 has a Parent Advisory Comittee (PAC), which takes an active role in supporting, encouraging and improving the quality of education and the well-being of students. The PACs are comprised of elected parent representatives who give input on school-based decisions, help provide parents with a greater understanding of the school, and work to unify efforts of being parents and teachers.
36 Service Agencies and Resources Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program (SBSPP) Contact Information: Address: 850 10th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-2360 Website: www.interiorhealth.ca This Shaken Baby Syndrom Prevention Progeram (SBSPP) works to prevent shaken baby syndrome (the Period of Purple Crying) through province-wide community-based education. Using a child development model, the Period of Purple Crying © focuses on infant crying, especially inconsolable crying and its connection to shaken baby syndrome. Program materials, which are distributed at birthing hospitals to parents of newborns, include a booklet and 10-minute DVD that address three basic concepts: 1. Shaking any infant or child is very dangerous; 2. Early infant crying and even colic is a normal part of infant development; and 3. Frustration over early infant crying is the most common trigger for shaking and infant or child. The program’s goals are to create a cultural change in parents’ understanding and response to infant crying, and to reduce the number of cases of abusive head trauma by 50 percent.
37 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide StrongStart Windermere Outreach Programs Contact Information: Katie Andruschuk, Community Literacy Coordinator Email: [email protected] Website: www.cbal.org Telephone: 250-688-2115 StrongStart centres are early learning programs designed to support the success of children when they enter kindergarten. StrongStart programs are for parents and caregivers of children under five years of age. StongStart offers qualified early childhood educators, activities that promote learning and healthy development and opportunities to meet other parents and caregivers within the community. Furthermore, the program offers information on parenting, child development, community resources and school readiness. Programs run Monday - Friday (following school schedules) throughout the Columbia Valley. Please contact the Community Literacy coordinator for more information. Success by 6 Contact Information: Website: www.successby6bc.ca Success by 6 is an early childhood development (ECD) initiative of the United Way and is dedicated to providing all children with a great start in life. The initiative is made possible by the provincial partnership between the Credit Unions of BC, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, and the United Way. The program aims to build and enhance communities through engaging citizens in early childhood development, and funding programs that strengthen services for young children and their families. In the East Kootenay’s, Success by 6 provides funding to seven of the region’s community ECD committees and the Ktunaxa Nation Early Years program.
38 Service Agencies and Resources Supported Child Development Programs (SCDP) Contact Information: Siri Tilling, Supported Child Development Telephone: 250-342-9552 Website: www.scdp.bc.ca The Supported Child Development Programs (SCDP) offer a regional support service for children age 0-12 who attend a licenced or regulated child care program and require extra support to meet their individual developmental needs to fully participate with their peers. Furthermore, the program provides a variety of support services to the individual’s childcare program to better meet the child’s personal needs. SCDP has a regional resource lending library that offers a large variety of specialized equipment, toys, videos and books available to parents, childcare providers and community partners. SCDP operates under the principles of inclusion and family-centered practices and uses a multi-disciplinary team approach. Parents may self-refer, or with parental consent, referral may come from other community service providers.
39 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Quality Child Care Checklist Research has shown that the first six years of a child’s life are the most important part of learning cognitive, physical, social, creative and emotional skills. For many children, child care providers are a large part of those formative years; therefore, quality child care access is critical. Children who have established positive relationships with their child care provider are happier and comfortable in their child care setting. This is a great indicator of quality child care. The Quality Child Care Checklist includes the following: 1. Staff and program facilitators with up-to-date first aid and CPR training in case of emergency. 2. Character references, indicating that practitioners genuinely enjoy interacting with children, can make children feel secure while providing the necessary individual attention. 3. Medical references, indicating that they are mentally and physically capable of caring for children. 4. Develop policies to cover child care guidance, nutrition, vacation, arrival/ departure, fees, health, and safety. 5. Ongoing education to understand children’s differences; be able to recognize behaviours that indicate that a child may need additional support or referral services. 6. Criminal Record Check of all staff or people over the age of 12 who work/ reside at the facility. 7. Liability insurance coverage for the providers and children. 8. Vehicle insurance coverage for transportation of providers and children. 9. Licensed child care provider access to building/fire inspection reports as well as any/all licensing reports. 10. All child care providers are required to follow the legal ratios of staff/ facilitators-to-children. 11. Age-appropriate programming covering a variety of interests and developmental levels, including both indoor and outdoor activities. For more information contact: East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral Address: 20-B 12th Avenue North, Cranbrook, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 1-800-661-2445 Website: www.ccrr.bc.ca The Community Care Licensing Branch Website: www.hls.gov.bc.ca/ccf/
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41 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Mountain Ridge Early Learning Program (ELP) Address: 4726 North Street, Windermere, BC Telephone: 250-688-1615 or 250-341-3553 Website: www.mountainridgeelp.com The Mountain Ridge Early Learning Program (ELP) has been designed with the goals of social, emotional, intellectual, physical and musical development of each individual child. Mountain Ridge ELP believes in a hands-on approach to learning for children while encouraging them to broaden their personal experiences. Individual progress reports are written for each child and teachers and students create a respectful, caring and peaceful environment. The Early Learning Program offers Montessori education with a daily curriculum focusing on kindergarten readiness. This includes: math, language and phonetic pre-reading activities, social studies, science and nature, health, safety and nutrition. Mountain Ridge ELP also offers daily music and yoga. Each day includes outdoor time to play and discover nature, while meeting the physical needs of each child. The program welcomes children ages 30 months to school age.
Playhouse Daycare – Sue Statham Address: 9244 Water Street, Wilmer, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-342-9348 Playhouse Daycare is owned and operated by Sue Statham. The centre focuses on play-based learning. The Playhouse Daycare emphasizes healthy physical development by promoting healthy eating and provides child-friendly (hot) meals and snacks to those enrolled in the program. Children are further encouraged to participate in outdoor play. Playhouse Daycare is open from 7:00am to 5:30pm. Playhouse Daycare Programs • Group Care: Children age 0 months to 12 years
42 Licensed Childcare Providers Sonshine Children’s Centre Address: 326 10th Avenue, Invermere, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-341-6224 Sonshine Children’s Centre is a community initiative by the Lake Windermere Alliance Church. Our philosophy is to provide a learning environment with Bible- based values for children (ages 9 months to 12 years). The Centre’s teachers and facilitators are licensed educators who believe that each child is blessed with gifts and talents and should be loved and nurtured. At Sonshine, children take part in age-appropriate activities to help them develop intellectually, socially, physically, emotionally and creatively. Sonshine Children’s Centre offers the following programs: • Infant and Toddler Care: Children age 9-30 months, one educator for every four children. • Group Care: Children age 3-5 years, one educator for every eight children. • Preschool Program: 3 year-old children focus on communication and social interaction while 4 year-olds care taught necessary skills to prepare them for kindergarten. • Out-of-School Program: Children attending school can spend afternoons at Sonshine with their peers. Sonshine Children’s Centre encourages honest and open communication between parents, children and staff. The Centre is open 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Parents are invited to visit the Centre and meet the staff.
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43 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Windermere Valley Child Care Society (WVCCS) Address: 620 4th Street, Invermere, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-342-3168 Established in 1975, The Windermere Valley Child Care Society (WVCCS) is a non-profit society whose mission is to provide a safe and loving environment where children can grow to their fullest potential while helping to build a solid foundation that prepares them for their next step in life. The Society’s philosophy is to offer quality programming that meets all the children’s developmental needs. Each child grows at their own level, so the program is designed to support them in a loving manner. Windermere Valley Child Care Society programs include: • Infant and Toddler Care: Children age 0-36 months, one educator for every four children (7:00am to 6:00pm). • Group Care: Children age 3-5 years, one educator for every eight children (7:00am to 6:00pm). • Preschool Program: 3 year-old classes, Monday and Thursday from 9:00am to 11:30am and 4 year-old classes Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. • Out-of-School Program: Children attending school can spend afternoons with their peers (3:00pm to 6:00pm – with full days on Holidays).
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10 ways raising a physically literate child is like raising a reader By: Richard Monette
In late August I picked up a local 2. Let them read what they paper in a coffee shop. Looking enjoy/do the physical activities at all the “back to school” they enjoy inserts, my heart sank. “Summer Pleasure is the greatest incen- is coming to an end,” I whispered tive. Kids will do what they as I scanned the advertising enjoy. They will also enjoy what for binders, calculators, and they are good at. This means sharpies. that they might repeat a game over and over. Support and On the last page a little card reward all games, sport, or intended for parents caught my activity your kids enjoy. And attention: “How to raise a reader”. make sure you play with them. After reading it I realized that I could easily replace the word 3. Be sure they are reading/ “reader” with the words “physi- playing at an appropriate level cally literate child”. Remember one simple rule as you support your child in So, to celebrate the collective activities and sports: every sigh of relief from parents, kid must do the right things also known as “back to school at the right times under the time”, here are 10 ways helping right conditions. You don’t your child become a better expect your first-grader to reader and someone who loves read Shakespeare, so don’t to read are similar to helping push them into doing physical them develop physical literacy activities that they are not and a love of being active: ready to do. More importantly, don’t enroll them in programs 1. Make reading/physical literacy that might be beyond their age. a family value Instead, keep play simple and Kids are born to play. They are age-appropriate. born to run, jump, and skip. They learn by emulating what 4. Don’t use reading/physical they see around them. Play as activity as a punishment. a family. Go out and enjoy I cringe when I see a coach learning new skills, activities, or a PE teacher use physical and games. activities as a punishment (“10
46 Arts, Recreation and Sporting Organizations push ups for being last.”). activity everywhere Reverse the trend. Promote Humans are born to move. We play, games, and activities as a are physical beings. From reward. As something special to the prima ballerinas to top be cherished. athletes, we love to see great displays of physical aptitude. 5. Give books/equipment as a gift But don’t forget the everyday Gifts are special. They spark display of skills. Encourage your excitement and kids’ imagina- child to recognize these skills tions. Try to give your child toys everywhere. Point out every- that will encourage them to be day examples of physical ability: active and promote the joy of “Look at that firefighter climbing playing. the ladder. What skills does she need to do that?” 6. Let your kids see you read/ be active for fun 9. Set aside time for kids to You have a powerful modeling read/be active on their own effect on your child. If your Free play is essential for kids. child sees you enjoying being Be sure to encourage them to active, then they will see games, play by themselves without a activities, and sport as a normal tablet or computer. and worthwhile part of life. 10. Fun, fun, and more fun 7. Don’t over-correct, don’t Not every child will become over-practice an avid reader or a world-class One way to make certain your athlete. However, both literacy kids will resent reading is by and physical literacy are fun- pushing them to read perfectly damental to the development too early. The same applies of your kids. Most youngsters to their love of being active. are born with the capacity to Mistakes are a critical part of read and move well, but like any developing as a reader or be- other skill, it must be learned coming a physically literate and repeated on a regular basis child. Support, encourage, and so that it becomes second guide your child. nature. Fun and enjoyment are the secret ingredients to learning 8. Point out words/physical new skills.
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47 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Black Star Studios Contact Information: Address: 1021 7th Ave, Invermere, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-342-6663 Website: www.blackstarstudios.ca Black Star Studios offers fun and educational summer and after school art programs using clay, paint and paper mache for unlimited, creatively inspirational possibilities. For more info drop by or contact the Studio at your convenience.
48 Arts, Recreation and Sporting Organizations Columbia Valley Recreation (CVREC) Contact Information: Email: [email protected] Website: www.cvrec.ca Columbia Valley Recreation is your connection to sports, leisure and recreational opportunities in the Columbia Valley. CVREC is a joint project between the College of the Rockies and the District of Invermere. Participating groups may list events free-of-charge. For more information, visit the CVREC website. The website is updated regularly.
Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club Contact Information: Leanne Beddie Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-342-6607 The Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club offers Skate Canada programs including: Canskate, Canpower Skate and Starskate. The Club also offers skating lessons throughout the fall and winter months to those who are at least 2 years of age. All lessons take place at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena in downtown Invermere, so please contact the club for more information and program schedules.
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49 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Columbia Valley Otter Swim Club Contact Information: Email: [email protected] Website: www.columbiavalleyswim.com Established in 1992, the Columbia Valley Otter Swim Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing swim programs for all ages. The Club offers a variety of options from Red Cross training to pre-competitive swim club. The beautiful Radium Hot Springs Pools in Kootenay National Park is the only Club in Canada that offers swimming programs outdoors year round. The Club also offers lessons at local beaches during the summer months. Visit the Club’s website for more information.
50 Arts, Recreation and Sporting Organizations Columbia Valley Youth Soccer Contact Information: Website: www.cvrec.ca Columbia Valley Youth Soccer organizes and promotes soccer in the Columbia Valley. With programs running from April to June each year, children age 5 and up are invited to register and play in the House league. League Teams are based out of Edgewater, Invermere, Windermere and Canal Flats (depending on registration numbers). Visit the Columbia Valley Recreation website for more information. I love to catch. Help me develop physical literacy and I will be
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Dara’s Dolphins Contact Information: Dara Allen Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-900-7734 Dara’s Dolphins provides Red Cross swim lessons from age 4 months to adults. Dara’s Dolphins swim year round at the beautiful Copper Point Resort, located in Invermere and offer flexible schedules to accommodate everyone’s needs.
51 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Fairmont Ski School Contact Information: Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Telephone: 250-345-6037 Website: www.fairmonthotsprings.com The Ski School at Fairmont Hot Springs offers a variety of programs including: private lessons, Kid’s Adventure Club, Snowbirds, the Nancy Greene, Free Ride Ski and the RBC Riders Program. Fairmont Hot Springs is a family-friendly ski resort and a great hill to either learn or fine- tune your ski or snowboarding skills. The Fairmont Fun Club for Kids honours our philosophy that children learn best with other children, under the guidance of our Certified Ski and Snowboard Instructors.
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52 Arts, Recreation and Sporting Organizations Glacier Peaks Gymnastics Centre Contact Information: TC Rogers Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-270-0273 Website: www.glacierpeaksgymnastics.com Glacier Peaks Gymnastics offers a variety flexible, daily children’s programs in both Radium Hot Springs and Invermere. The Centre has the following programs: • The Parent and Tot Program (Walking to age 3): Designed to give your child the opportunity to develop socially and physically through coordination and gymnastic fundamentals. • The Cricket Program (Age 4): Stimulates and develops your child’s motor skills. • The Tumble Bug Program (Age 5): Builds and develops basic, fundamental gymnastic skills in a structured learning environment, and • The Recreational Gymnastics (Age 6 and up): Continues I love to balance. building and nurturing Help me develop physical confidence, and is literacy and I will be based on the National Canadian Gymnastics Badge Program.
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53 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide 8 ways to tell if your child is physically literate By: Jim Grove
How do you know if your child is developing physical literacy? Here are eight simple tests. If you answer yes to a question, chalk one up for physical literacy. If you answer no, your child probably needs some attention in that area.
Physical literacy is about 1. Forward roll Can your child do a forward roll on the developing the fundamental floor? The forward roll is a basic gymnas- movement skills that all tic movement that shows your child has developed a reasonable degree of flexibil- children need, such as ity and coordination, as well as proprio- running, hopping, throwing, ception (knowing where the body is as it moves through space). catching and jumping. These movement skills in turn give 2. One-leg balance test Ask your child to stand on one foot for 30 kids the confidence to seconds. Get them to put their hands on participate in different their hips and lift the knee of their physical activities, sports, and non-standing leg as games. high as possible. If they start hopping all over the place or falling over, they need to work on balance. Then try the other foot.
3. Swim (comfortable in water) Can your child swim? Swimming is at the core of water sports and is an essential skill for lifetime safety around the water (important when you consider that 75% of our planet’s surface is covered in water).
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4. Throw a ball It may seem a bit corny, but the ability to throw a ball is a good measure of a child’s overall coordination, and it’s an essential skill used in many sports.
5. Strike an object Can your child hit a ball with a bat? A puck with a hockey stick? A badminton bird with a racquet?
6. Land from jumping Watch your child as they jump from a low bench or your deck. Do they land with their knees aligned above their feet and sink smoothly into a squat? Or do their knees collapse inwards and their legs wobble around?
7. Flat-footed squat Can your child do a flat-footed squat from a standing position and then stand up again? This movement indicates flexibility, coordi- nation, balance, and strength.
8. Confidence to try sports Is your child confident when trying new physical activities or sports? Kids who have a reasonable degree of physical literacy are eager to try new sports and activities.
Physical literacy is one of the most important gifts we can give our children. By developing physical literacy, children gain the skills and the confidence to be active for life.
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Music for Young Children (MFYC) Contact Information: Tanya DuBois Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-349-5711 Website: www.myc.com Empowering children, enriching families! Music for Young Children (MFYC) is the only child-centred music learning system that integrates keyboards, creative movement, rhythm, ear training, sight- reading, music theory and composition. Discover the joy of Music for Young Children!
56 Arts, Recreation and Sporting Organizations Panorama Snow School Contact Information: Panorama Mountain Resort Telephone: 250-342-6941 Website: www.panoramaresort.com Learn to ski at Panorama Mountain Village. Panorama Snow School in the beautiful Kootenay Rockies, offers a variety of skiing and snowboarding programs for those new to the sport, or those who are looking to refine their skills. Panorama Snow School instructors help new skiers and snowboarders of all ages and skill levels get acquainted with the slopes, teaching basic skills at a moderate and easy-to-understand pace.
57 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Scouts Canada Contact Information: Dee Connell Telephone: 250-342-3440 Website: www.scouts.ca Scouts Canada is the country’s leading youth organization. For more than 100 years, we have brought a world of adventure, outdoor experience and friendship to 17 million Canadian youth. Scouts have a lot of fun discovering new things and experiences they wouldn’t have elsewhere. Along the way, they develop into capable, confident and well- rounded individuals, better prepared for success in the world. Scouting offers a world where you can discover the best in yourself and the best in others. Dollar for dollar, our programs provide significant value, run year- round and take youth on adventures they will remember for a lifetime! The first Invermere Group offers Beavers for boys and girls ages 5-7 years. Visit the Scouts Canada website for schedule and registration information.
Special Olympics - British Columbia Contact Information: Telephone: 604-737-3078 Toll Free: 1-888-854-2276 Email: [email protected] Website: www.specialolympics.bc.ca Special Olympics is humanity’s greatest classroom, where lessons of ability, acceptance and inclusion are illuminated on fields of play by our greatest teachers – the athletes. Special Olympics BC offers summer and winter sports for ages eight and up, youth programs for ages two to 18, a year-round fitness program, and athletic health initiatives.
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58 Arts, Recreation and Sporting Organizations Stages School of Dance Contact Information: Address: 733 12th Avenue, Invermere, BC Email: [email protected] Telephone: 250-426-6735 Website: www.stagesschoolofdance.com “Dancing allows us to explore ourselves in so many ways, to learn about our limitations and strengths, our ability to cope with adversity and to go farther than we thought we could. When you’re a Dancer…You find out what you’re made of.” —Barb Jackman At Stages School of Dance programs are available starting at age 3 to adult. The School offers fun certified instruction for Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Pointe and Musical Theater. Visit the Stages School of Dance website for more information on children’s programs and scheduling.
59 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club Contact Information: Website: www.tobycreeknordic.ca/programs The Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club offers great programs for the whole family to enjoy during the winter season. All the programs are based on Cross Country BC and the National Coaching Certification Programs skill development criteria. Highly qualified, certified coaches are available to keep skiers striding and gliding with ease. Programs include: The Rabbit Ski Lessons (3-9 years old), Track Attack Racing Program (9+ years old), Adult Learn to Ski, Classic and Skate Ski Clinics, Social Ski and Ski S’Kool Elementary Program.
Windermere Valley Minor Ball Association Contact Information: Website: www.cvrec.ca The Windermere Valley Minor Baseball Association was first formed in 1992 to provide a quality baseball and softball program for children ages 4-18.
Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association (WVMHA) Contact Information: Website: www.windermerevalleyminorhockey.com Located in southeastern British Columbia, alongside Lake Windermere, the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association (WVMHA) takes pride in providing kids with a great opportunity to learn hockey, while making friendships and gaining lifelong skills along the way. The Association appreciates all those parents who support their kids in getting them to and from practices, league games and tournaments. The Association also recognizes all the Coaches and Managers who spend a great deal of time developing and mentoring young athletes and arranging games to put their new found skills to the test.
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61 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Rocky Mountain School District 6 – Windermere Zone Elementary Schools Schools in the Windermere Valley are a part of the Rocky Mountain School District Number 6, Windermere Zone. Telephone: 250-342-9243 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca
Edgewater Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 7 Address: 5813 Sinclair Avenue, Edgewater, BC Telephone: 250-347-9543 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca/ess
Eileen Madson Primary School Kindergarten to Grade 3 Address: 2001 15th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-9315 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca/emps
J.A. Laird Elementary School Grade 4 to Grade 7 Address: 1202 13th Avenue, Invermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-6232 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca/jales
Martin Morigeau Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 7 Address: 4891 Beatty Avenue, Canal Flats, BC Telephone: 250-349-5665 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca/mmes
Windermere Elementary School Kindergarten to Grade 7 Address: 4747 Government Street, Windermere, BC Telephone: 250-342-6640 Website: www.sd6.bc.ca/wes
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63 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Edgewater Edgewater Community Park: 4818 Selkirk Avenue Edgewater Elementary School: 5813 Sinclair Avenue
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64 Columbia Valley Parks and Playgrounds Radium Hot Springs Park: Corner of Park Drive East and St. Joseph Street Park: Corner of Kirk Street and Rivercrest Road Radium Hot Springs: 5420 Highway 93 Swim programs offered for children and adults year-round. Invermere Cartwright Park: Cartwright Street (Athalmer) Eileen Madson Primary School: 2001 15th Avenue Kinsmen Beach and Park: 1701 Beach Drive. Invermere’s largest beachfront park on scenic Lake Windermere. The park includes beach area, concession, showers and change rooms, the Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Botanical Gardens and linear trail around Dorothy Lake and the NEW Rotary Splash Pad! James Chabot Provincial Park: Athalmer Road. Nestled between the towering peaks of the Purcell and Rocky Mountains, this day-use area provincial park is situated at the north end of 15 kilometers long Windermere Lake. A broad, sandy beach backed with open, grassy play areas offers pleasant surroundings for families who enjoy lakeshore recreation. Windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming are popular activities. There is also an adventure playground and a volleyball court. Lions Neighbourhood Park: 751 12th Avenue, 12th Avenue near 9th Street. Mount Nelson Athletic Park: 14th Street near 15th Avenue. Soccer and baseball fields with a skateboard park and a field house including change rooms/washrooms and concessions. Pothole Park: 702 7th Avenue. Pothole Park is undergoing a major facelift that will eventually see the addition of an outdoor amphitheater. Rotary Ball Park and Tennis Courts: 1720 4th Avenue (at Dorothy Lake near Windermere Lake).
Tunnicliff Neighborhood Park: 4th Avenue. Westside Neighbourhood Park: 15th Avenue. Wilmer Community Park: Starke Avenue (Wilmer).
65 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Windermere Windermere Elementary School: 4747 Government Street. Windermere Public Beach: Selkirk Street at Fairmont Street. Operated by the Windermere Community Association, this community beach is located on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere and offers green space complete with picnic tables, public washroom facilities, a children’s playground and a swimming area.
Fairmont Hot Springs Fairmont Hot Springs Resort: 5225 Fairmont Resort Road. The resort is open year-round, offering unlimited access to the legendary, all natural hot springs and fun resort activities for all ages.
Canal Flats Canal Flats Community Park: Dunn Street. Martin Morigeau Elementary School: 4891 Beatty Avenue.
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67 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Village of Regional District Radium Hot Springs of East Kootenay – 4836A Radium Boulevard Columbia Valley Office PO BOX 340 Area F and Area G Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0 250-347-6455 4956 Athalmer Road www.radiumhotsprings.ca PO BOX 2319 Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 250-342-0063 District of Invermere www.rdek.bc.ca 914 8th Avenue PO BOX 339 Shuswap Band Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 250-342-9281 PO BOX 2847 www.invermere.net Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 250-341-3678 www.shuswapband.net Village of Canal Flats 8853 Grainger Road Akisqnuk First Nation PO BOX 159 Canal Flats, BC, V0B 1B0 3050 Highway 93/95 250-349-5462 Windermere, BC, V0B 2L2 www.canalflats.ca 250-342-6301 www.akiqnuk.org
68 Local Government Emergency Numbers Children’s Help Line...... 310-1234 Women’s Help and Shelter Line...... 1-800-200-3003 Emergency Human Resources...... 1-866-866-0800 Emergency: Police, Fire, Ambulance...... 911 Columbia Valley RCMP Administration...... 250-342-9292 Support for Victims of Crime...... 1-800-563-0808 Food Bank...... 250-342-0850 Poison Control...... 1-800-567-8911
Health Services HealthLinkBC...... 811 Invermere and District Hospital...... 250-342-9201 Public Health Unit...... 250-342-2360 Invermere Medical Clinic...... 250-342-9206 Chisel Peak Medical Clinic...... 250-341-6900 Options for Sexual Health...... 1-800-739-7367 Invermere Mental Health...... 250-342-2363 Family Resource Centre...... 250-342-5566
Children & Youth Services Youth Outreach Worker...... 250-342-5566 Substance Abuse Prevention Worker...... 250-342-9213 School Based Youth Support Worker...... 250-342-9213 Ministry of Child and Family Development...... 250-342-4367 Child and Youth Mental Health...... 250-342-4367 Family Resource Centre, Children’s Counselling...... 250-342-5566 (bullying, self-esteem, anxiety, coping and griefing)
69 Columbia Valley Community Resource and Service Guide Counselling Services Sexual Abuse Intervention Program...... 250-342-5566 Children Who Witness Abuse...... 250-342-5566 Relationship, Grief, Loss, Parenting and Personal Growth...... 250-342-5566 Addictions...... 250-342-3868 Mental Health...... 250-342-2363
Women’s Services Counselling...... 250-342-5566 Women’s Resource Centre...... 250-341-3963 Women’s Safe Home Program...... 250-341-3963 Kootenay Transition House...... 1-800-200-3003
Government Services Services BC...... 250-342-4260 Work BC Columbia Valley Employment Centre...... 250-341-6889
First Nations Services Akisqnuk Bank Office...... 250-342-6301 Akisqnuk Health Centre...... 250-342-6379 Shuswap Band Office...... 250-341-3678 Windermere Valley Golf Day
70 A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors:
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