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Cache Creek & Area Village of Cache Creek & Area 1 2 Welcome to the Village of Cache Creek The Village of Cache Creek welcomes you to visit our “Oasis in the Desert”. We are confident that you will find our relaxing lifestyle and small town friendliness is complemented by a progressive, ambitious community plan that is intended to build on our strengths and create opportunities for future growth while preserving the interpersonal nature of our social heritage. We welcome inquiries from those wishing to establish a business either within or near our municipality and are strongly committed to making Cache Creek a place to make your business grow and your family flourish. The Village of Cache Creek has completed an aggressive program of debt repayment, which has allowed us to retire all of our general debt. This, in turn, has allowed Cache Creek to offer our municipal services at tax rates far lower than other municipalities. The Village has, with hard work, placed itself in a financial position where we can meet our commitments without having to borrow. The Village has also undertaken an aggressive program of capital investment and improvement. The improvement of our municipal infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, water, sewer and parks, will ensure that our community is attractive, comfortable and viable. Our amenities include a recently refurbished Community Hall that boasts the largest air-conditioned space this side of Kamloops, a park of unmatched quality in similar sized communities and a heated outdoor pool that hosts instructed summer swimming programs and recreational opportunities. A full range of services are available in the local area including a Hospital, Ambulance, Elementary and Secondary Schools, Ice Arena, Golf Course, Service Clubs, Government Agent, and RCMP detachment. The range of outdoor activities extends year-round with fishing, hiking, dirt biking, snowmobiling, ice fishing and hockey. So, visit our community. Talk to our residents. Look at the things we are doing. Look at our taxes. Then ask how we can help welcome your business and family to Cache Creek. Call us anytime. Sincerely yours, Mayor John Ranta 3 CONTENTS 1. Demographics ........................................................................................................................... 6 Population 6 Household Income 6 Workforce Education Attainment 7 Language Knowledge 7 2. Labour Force ............................................................................................................................. 8 Employment by Industry 8 Top Employers 9 Average Income By Occupation – Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Area 10 Labour Force 11 Employment Rate 11 Labour Participation Rate 11 Commuting 11 3. Payroll Costs ............................................................................................................................ 12 Workers Compensation – 2013 12 Employment Insurance – 2013 12 Social Insurance (Canada Pension Plan) – 2013 13 4. Higher Education ..................................................................................................................... 14 Four Year Institutions 14 5. Transportation ........................................................................................................................ 16 Major Transporation Routes 16 Highways 20 Corridor Specifications 21 Railroads 22 Commercial Airports 23 Ports 24 Port Shipping Distances 29 6. Industrial & Commercial Land Use ............................................................................................ 30 Land Zoned and Designated in Official Community Plan 30 Local Permit Approvals 30 7. Utilities ................................................................................................................................... 31 Water System - Village of Cache Creek 31 Waste Water System - Village of Cache Creek 32 Landfill and Waste Management 33 4 Licensed Hazardous Materials Disposal 33 Electric Power 34 Natural Gas 35 Telecommunications 36 8. Business Support Services ........................................................................................................ 37 9. Government ............................................................................................................................ 38 Municipal Government 38 First Nations Government 38 Regional District 39 Provincial 39 Provincial Government Representation 39 Federal Government Representation 40 10. Housing ................................................................................................................................... 41 Housing Characteristics 41 Average Housing Values 41 11. Taxation .................................................................................................................................. 42 Corporate Income Tax 42 Personal Income Tax 42 Sales / Use Tax 42 Sales Tax Rate by Utility 43 Property Tax - Village of Cache Creek 44 Property Tax – Electoral Area I 44 Property Tax - Electoral Area J 45 12. International Resources ........................................................................................................... 46 Investment and Business Support Offices 46 Financial Institutions 47 Employment Assistance 47 Air Transportation Service 48 13. Quality of Life .......................................................................................................................... 50 Climate 50 Culture 51 Health 55 5 1. DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION CACHE CREEK & AREA BRITISH COLUMBIA Population By Population Distribution Population By Population Distribution Age Group (2011) Age Group (2011) Under-18 400 17.5% Under 18 952,525 21.6% 18-34 245 10.7% 18-34 844,590 19.2% 35-54 640 28.1% 35-54 1,299,845 29.5% 55-74 820 36.0% 55-74 985,990 22.4% 75-Older 175 7.7% 75-Older 317,100 7.2% Total: 2,280 100.0% Total: 4,400,050 100% Median Age: 52.20 Median Age: 41.9 Data Source: Statistics Canada; Community Profile Cache Creek & Area I - www.statcan.gc.ca HOUSEHOLD INCOME Household Income 2006 Number of Households 455 Median Income - All Families $48,621 Data Source: StatsCan – 2006 Census – “Selected Family Characteristics”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm INCOME DISTRIBUTION $75,000 CDN and over 95 $50,000 to $74,999 CDN 95 $35,000 to $49,999 CDN 75 Less than $35,000 CDN 180 Data Source: BC Stats - "Census Profiles 2006" - www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/2006Census/ProfilesA.aspx 6 WORKFORCE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT Level of Education Number Attained Distribution High School Diploma Only 305 35% College/University Certificate/Diploma 140 16% Less than High School Diploma 340 38% Apprenticeship/Trades Certificate/Diploma 65 7% University Bachelors Degree 10 1% University Graduate Degree/Certificate 10 1% University Medical/Dentistry/Optometry Degree 5 1% Data Source: StatsCan – 2011 NHS – “Education" - http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/ LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE Languages Spoken Citizens English 2,175 French 65 German 50 Filipino 15 Korean 15 Dutch 15 Cantonese 15 Italian 10 Spanish 10 Punjabi 5 Finnish 5 Japanese 5 Portuguese 5 Other 45 Data Source: StatsCan – 2011 Census Cache Creek & Area I– “Mother Tongue”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census- recensement/index-eng.cfm 7 2. LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY CACHE CREEK BRITISH COLUMBIA Sector (Industry) Number Sector (Industry) Number Forestry & Logging 25 Forestry & Logging 61,210 Mining and Oil & Gas 25 Mining and Oil & Gas 25,450 Construction - Construction 181,510 Manufacturing 20 Manufacturing 148,810 Transportation, Warehousing Transportation, Warehousing 35 131,890 & Public Utilities & Public Utilities Wholesale Trade - Wholesale Trade 90,560 Retail Trade 30 Retail Trade 266,265 Services 220 Services 1,106,670 Finance, Insurance & Real Finance, Insurance, Real - 203,910 Estate Estate & Leasing Government 45 Government 143,875 Total 465 Total 2,354,245 Data Source: Stats Can - "Cache Creek NHS 2011" - http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/ EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION 125 120 70 50 30 25 25 15 0 0 Data Source: Stats Can - "Cache Creek NHS 2011" - http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/ 8 TOP EMPLOYERS Number of Company Sector Ownership Website Employees Cache Creek Husky Service Station 30 Private www.myhusky.ca Chum’s Restaurant Food 18 Private Copper Canyon Chevron Service Station 35 Private www.chevron.ca Heartland Restaurant Food 17 Private Highland Valley Copper Copper Ore 1,220 Private www.teck.com Historic Hat Creek Ranch Accommodation 30 Private www.hatcreekranch.ca Kal Tire Tire Dealer 9 Private www.kaltire.com North End Petro Canada Service Station 9 Private www.petro-canada.ca Oasis Hotel Accommodation 15 Private www.oasiscachecreek.com Royal Bank Financial Services 13 Private www.rbc.com Sandman Inn Accommodation 6 Private www.sandmanhotels.com School District #74 Education 19 Public www.sd74.bc.ca Semlin Valley Golf Course Golf 10 Private www.semlinvalleygolf.com Village of Cache Creek Public Services 13 Public www.cachecreekvillage.com Wastech Services Ltd. Landfill 120 Private www.wastech.ca Data Source: Village of Cache Creek - www.cachecreekvillage.com 9 AVERAGE INCOME BY OCCUPATION – THOMPSON OKANAGAN KOOTENAY AREA Occupation Median wage 2013 ($/Hour)($CDN) Accounting and Related Clerks $20.22 Administrative Officers $21.37 Bookkeepers $18.81 Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants $26.00 Carpenters $23.00 Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers $19.00 Delivery and Courier Service Drivers $15.00 Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business Equipment) $22.86
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