Thompson-Nicola Regional District

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Welcome to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District!

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) covers an area of approximately 45,279 square kilometres running from the former toll booth on the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 1 south of Lytton through to Big Bar Country west of Clinton, 70 Mile House, Clearwater, Wells Gray Park, Albreda north of Blue River on Highway 5, Chase on Highway 1, east of Westwold on Highway 97c and Douglas Lake Country. The population of the area is 128,475 (2011 Census).

Regional districts are local government authorities unique to British Columbia that exist to meet certain local government service needs that neither municipalities nor the province are well-suited to address. Every regional district is made of municipalities (member municipalities) and unincorporated areas (electoral areas). Member municipalities and electoral areas work together to enable regional districts to fulfill their primary purposes, to:

 Provide services such as community planning, solid waste management, water and sewer, 911, fire protection, and regulatory services in the region  Manage administration functions, for example: 1. Borrowing from the Municipal Finance Authority, the central borrowing agency for municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia, and 2. Raising capital funds for hospital facilities in regional district boundaries in the role of a Regional Hospital Districts,  Provide the political and administrative frameworks necessary for member municipalities and electoral areas to collaborate in the provision of regional and sub-regional services.

At present, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has 25 Directors, comprised of 10 Electoral Area Directors and 15 Directors representing member municipalities. Each Electoral Area Director appoints an alternate to provide voting representation at Board and Committee meetings in their absence.

Chair John Ranta Thompson-Nicola Regional District

300 - 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9

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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 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 21 Southern & Northern Corridor Specifications 22 Railroads 23 Commercial Airports 24 Ports 26 Warehouses 29 Port Shipping Distances 30 6. Industrial & Commercial Land Use ...... 31 Industrial Land Zoned and Designated in Official Community Plan 31 Local Permit Approvals 39 7. Utilities ...... 40 Water Systems - Thompson-Nicola Regional District 40 Waste Water Systems - Thompson-Nicola Regional District 41 Landfill, Recycling and Waste Management 42

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Licensed Hazardous Materials Disposal 43 Electric Power 44 Natural Gas 45 Telecommunications 46 8. Business Support Services ...... 48 9. Government ...... 49 Municipal Government 49 First Nations Government 51 Regional District 58 Provincial 58 Provincial Government Representation 58 Federal Government Representation 59 10. Housing ...... 60 Housing Characteristics 60 Average Housing Values 60 11. Taxation ...... 61 Corporate Income Tax 61 Personal Income Tax 61 Sales / Use Tax 61 Sales Tax Rate by Utility 62 Municipal Property Tax Rates Error! Bookmark not defined. Electoral Area Property Tax Rates Error! Bookmark not defined. 12. International Resources ...... 64 Investment and Business Support Offices 64 Financial Institutions 67 Employment Assistance 69 International Air Transportation Service 70 13. Quality of Life ...... 71 Climate 71 Culture 72 Health 79

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1. DEMOGRAPHICS

POPULATION

THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT BRITISH COLUMBIA

Population By Population Distribution Population By Population Distribution Age Group (2016) Age Group (2016)

Under-18 26,995 20.3% Under 18 950,365 20.4%

18-34 23,965 18.1% 18-34 904,310 19.5%

35-54 33,655 25.4% 35-54 1,265,375 27.2%

55-74 37,025 27.9% 55-74 1,168,325 25.1%

75-Older 11,020 8.3% 75-Older 359,670 7.7%

Total: 132,660 100.0% Total: 464,8045 100.0%

Median Age: 45.20 Median Age: 43.00

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Age Characteristics”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Household Income 2015

Number of Households 55,505

Median Income - All Families $69,308

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Income of Households in 2015”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm INCOME DISTRIBUTION

$80,000 CDN and over 23,880

$50,000 to $79,999 CDN 11,915

$35,000 to $49,999 CDN 6,940

Less than $35,000 CDN 12,760

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Income of Households in 2015”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm

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WORKFORCE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

Level of Education Number Attained Distribution

High School Diploma Only 32,280 30%

College/University Certificate/Diploma 23,034 22%

Less than High School Diploma 21,070 19%

Apprenticeship/Trades Certificate/Diploma 14,960 14%

University Bachelors Degree 10,050 9%

University Graduate Degree/Certificate 4,925 5%

University Medical/Dentistry/Optometry Degree 400 1%

Data Source: StatsCan – 2011 Census – “Education”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Languages Spoken Citizens

English 117,315

German 1,670

French 1,520

Panjabi 1,475

Italian 1,020 Chinese 1,010

Aboriginal 655

Filipino 520

Dutch 435

Spanish 360 Ukrainian 315

Korean 295

Japanese 250

Russian 245 Photo Credit: Thompson Rivers University – www.tru.ca

Polish 240

Arabic 215 Hindi 180

Vietnamese 105

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Mother Tongue”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm

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2. LABOUR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN REGION BRITISH COLUMBIA

Sector (Industry) Number Sector (Industry) Number

Agriculture 5,500 Agriculture 24,400

Forestsy, Mining & Oil & Gas 10,800 Forestsy, Mining & Oil & Gas 50,800

Construction 24,300 Construction 211,300

Manufacturing 18,000 Manufacturing 170,100

Transportation & Transportation & 10,500 137,900 Warehousing Warehousing

Wholesale & Retail Trade 36,200 Wholesale & Retail Trade 369,900

Utilities 2,500 Utilities 13,500

Services 122,800 Services 1,162,200

Finance, Insurance, Real Finance, Insurance, Real 10,200 135,900 Estate & Leasing Estate & Leasing

Government 7,500 Government 103,700

Total 248,300 Total 2,379,500

Data Source: Stats Canada - "Labour Force Survey 2016" - http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/ EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION

66,500

44,900 34,800 24,500 19,800 22,600 11,200 9,800 9,000 5,300

Data Source: Stats Canada - "Labour Force Survey 2016" - http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/

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TOP EMPLOYERS

Company Sector Ownership Website

Ardew Wood Products Manufacturing Private www.ardew.com

Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. Transportation & Logistics Private www.arrowtransportation.com

Aspen Planers Ltd. Manufacturing Private www.aspenplaners.ca

BC Lottery Corporation Gaming Public www.bclc.com

Canadian Forest Products Forestry Private www.canfor.com

Cascades Casino Kamloops Gaming Private www.cascadescasinokamloops.com

Chasm Sawmills Lumber Private www.westfraser.com

City of Kamloops Local Government Public www.kamloops.ca

CN Rail Transportation & Logistics Public www.cn.ca

Domtar Pulp & Paper Private www.domtar.com

Douglas Lake Ranch Primary Industry Private www.douglaslake.com

Highland Valley Copper Mine Mining Private www.teck.com

Interior Health Authority Health Care Public www.interiorhealth.ca

Interior Savings Finance Private www.interiorsavings.com

Ministry of Forests Government Public www.gov.bc.ca/for

N.M.V. Lumber Ltd. Manufacturing Private www.nmvlumber.com

New Gold Inc. Mining Private www.newgold.com

Nicola Valley Health Care Health Care Public www.interiorhealth.ca

Northern Trailer Manufacturing Private www.northerntrailer.com

NRI-Distribution Inc. Warehousing Private www.nri-distribution.com

School District No. 58 Education Public www.sd58.bc.ca

School District No. 73 Education Public www.sd73.bc.ca

Sun Peaks Resort Corporation Tourism Private www.sunpeaksresort.com

Thompson Nicola Regional District Government Public www.tnrd.ca

Thompson Rivers University Post-Secondary Public www.tru.ca

Tolko Forest Products Manufacturing Private www.tolko.com

Wastech Services Ltd. Landfill Private www.wastech.ca

Data Source: Thompson-Nicola Regional District - www.tnrd.ca

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AVERAGE INCOME BY OCCUPATION – THOMPSON OKANAGAN REGION

Occupation Median wage 2017 ($/Hour)($CDN)

Accounting and Related Clerks $19.00 Administrative Officers $22.24 Bookkeepers $20.83 Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants $26.00 Carpenters $23.00 Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers $18.00 Delivery and Courier Service Drivers $12.50 Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business Equipment) $23.00 Financial Auditors and Accountants $28.00 Gas Fitters $22.50 Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane) $26.00 Material Handlers $17.61 Mining Engineers $29.07 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) $38.46 Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations $25.91 Purchasing Agents and Officers $27.47

Railway and Yard Locomotive Engineers $42.39 Shippers and Receivers $16.50 Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations $22.00 Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts $19.13 Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners $14.69 Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers $32.00 Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers $39.00 Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designer $21.87 Truck Drivers $25.48 Welders and Related Machine Operators $29.90

. For a complete list of Wages and Salaries in Thompson-Nicola BC visit the link below www.labourmarketinformation.ca

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LABOUR FORCE

Number Total Population 15 and over 436,000

In Labour Force 269,300

Employed 248,300

Unemployed 21,000

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Labour Force Activity”

EMPLOYMENT RATE

% of Population

Unemployment Rate 7.8%

Labour Participation 61.7%

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Labour Force Activity”

LABOUR PARTICIPATION RATE

Labour Participation Rate

Male 63.5%

Female 59.9%

Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Labour Force Activity”

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3. PAYROLL COSTS

WORKERS COMPENSATION – 2017

Notes

Average Cost of All Manufacturing $2.56 CDN Rates set by employer’s business activity. Applies up to Per $100 Payroll maximum gross earnings of $81,900 per year.

Average Rate for Office Workers $0.40 CDN There is no separate rating for office occupations in BC- the Per $100 Payroll applicable industry rating applies to all workers. Rates for Business Services range from $0.10-$1.19 per $100 of payroll. Average of $0.40.

Maximum Weekly Benefit (Net) $1,082.14 CDN Maximum per employee set at 90% of average net earnings (after deductions for income taxes, Canada Pension Plan & Employment Insurance),up to maximum wage of $81,900 per year.

Data Source: WorkSafeBC – www.worksafebc.com EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE – 2017

Notes

Taxable Base Based on gross payroll up to a gross per worker salary of $51,300 per year.

Percentage Rate (Employer Premium)

. Employee Rate 1.63% Maximum annual contribution per worker is $836.19.

. Employer Rate 2.282% Maximum annual contribution per worker is $1,170.67.

. Maximum Weekly Benefits $543.00 CDN

Data source: Service Canada - 2017 Premium Rates - www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/benefits/regular.shtml

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SOCIAL INSURANCE (CANADA PENSION PLAN) – 2017

Notes

Taxable Base Gross Payroll Based on annual gross salary up to $51,800, basic $3,500 CDN exemption of $3,500. Both employers and employees are required to contribute to the Canada Pension Plan.

Employee/Employer Contribution 4.95% Employer premium equal to employee premium.

Maximum Annual Employer Contribution $2,564.10 CDN Employer contribution matches employee contribution. Per Employee

Rate 4.95%

Maximum Annual Self Employed $5,128.20 CDN Contribution

Data Source: Service Canada – www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/isp/cpp/

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4. HIGHER EDUCATION

FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS

Institution Thompson Rivers University

Campus/Address Box 3010 900 McGill Road Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3 Tel: 250-828-5000

Other Campuses Williams Lake

Website www.tru.ca

Education Driving Distance from Community Located within the City of Kamloops

Enrolment (2016/2017): 13,443

A lot of the communities have similar education section so it is faster to copy the appropriate schools Institution Thompson Rivers University - Open Learning out of a previous document. Campus/Address Box 3010 900 McGill Road Be sure to change driving distance to community to Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3 match the new profile. Tel: 250-828-5000

Website www.tru.ca/distance

Education Driving Distance from Community Located within the City of Kamloops

Enrolment (2016/2017): 13,471

A lot of the communities have similar education section so it is faster to copy the appropriate schools Institution Nicola Valley Institute of Technology out of a previous document. Campus/Address 4155 Belshaw Street Be sure to change driving distance to community to Merritt, BC V1K 1R1 match the new profile. Tel: 250-378-3300

Website www.nvit.ca

Education Driving Distance from Community Located within Community

Enrolment (2016/2017): 1,486

A lot of the communities have similar education Data Source: Thompson Rivers University – www.tru.ca section so it is faster to copy the appropriate schools Data Source: Nicola Valley Institute of Technology - www.nvit.ca out of a previous document. TRAINING SERVICES Be sure to change driving distance to community to match the new profile. Institution Category Location Website

Thompson Rivers University – www.tru.ca/regional_centre Regional Centre (Ashcroft & Career Planning Training Ashcroft, B.C. s/ashcroft_cachecreek.html Cache Creek)

Ashcroft Employment Career Planning Training Ashcroft, B.C. Services

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Aboriginal Skills Employment http://shuswapnation.org/de Career Planning Training Ashcroft, B.C. & Training Services (ASETS) partments/asets/

Occupational First Aid Level 1-3; Transportation Endorsement; Red Cross Emergency and Standard First Clearwater Training & Aid; Traffic Control; Foodsafe www.tru.ca/regional_centre Clearwater, B.C. Education Centre (TRU) Level 1; Petroleum Safety s/clearwater.html Training; Construction Safety Training; Transportation of Dangerous Goods; WHMIS; and Ground Disturbance.

Clearwater Employment Career Planning Training & http://www.clearwaterempl Clearwater, B.C. Services Training Funding Referral oyment.ca/services

Aboriginal Training & Employment Training Kamloops, B.C. www.ateckamloops.ca Employment Centre

Business, Health Care, Academy of Learning College Information Technology, Web Kamloops, B.C. www.academyoflearning.ca Design

Headhunters School of Hair & Esthetics Kamloops, B.C. www.headhuntershair.com Esthetics

Interior Academy of Hair Esthetics Kamloops, B.C. www.interioracademy.com Design & Esthetics

LTD Consulting Youth Employment Training Kamloops, B.C. www.ltdconsulting.ca

Sprott-Shaw Community Educational Services Kamloops, B.C. www.sprottshaw.com College

Thompson Career College Health Care Services Kamloops, B.C. www.thompsoncc.ca

Lytton Employment Services Employment Services Lytton, B.C.

Heavy Equipment & Driver Cutting Edge Training Merritt, B.C. www.cuttingedgetraining.ca Training

www.foxheavyequipmentop Fox Consulting Services Heavy Equipment Training Merritt, B.C. erator.com

Merritt Fire Rescue Work www.merrittfirerescue.com/ Fire Safety Training Merritt, B.C. Experience Program WEP_information.html

http://abdc.bc.ca/uaed/othe r-aboriginal-research- Interior Salish Employment Career Planning Training Merrit, B.C. practice-networks/i/interior- Training Society salish-employment-and- training-society

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2013

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5. TRANSPORTATION

MAJOR TRANSPORATION ROUTES

PACIFIC GATEWAY British Columbia’s ports in Vancouver, Kitimat, Stewart and Prince Rupert are Asia’s closest ports of entry on the west coast of North America, up to 58 hours closer than the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Canadian ports and airports are seamlessly integrated with road and rail connections to all major U.S. economic centers. British Columbia is the only gateway on the west coast of the Americas served by three transcontinental railways. Today, Canada’s Pacific Gateway is an integrated, secure, reliable transportation network that includes world-class airports, seaports, railways, roadways and border crossings, bringing Canada and the North American market to Asia and the world. Canada’s Pacific Gateway, through British Columbia’s ports in Vancouver, Kitimat, Stewart and Prince Rupert, offers Asian shippers the most direct route between Asia and North America.

Canada’s Pacific Gateway is a strong commitment by government and industry partners to make British Columbia’s ports the preferred gateway for Asia-Pacific trade, with the most competitive port system and supply chain on the west coast of the Americas. This commitment builds on Canada’s longstanding and strong cultural and economic ties with Asia. In the emerging new global economy, Canada’s Pacific Gateway is a gateway to the future.

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SOUTHERN CORRIDOR Positioned on the southwest coast of British Columbia, Vancouver is North America's gateway to the world's most dynamic economies. Combining this magnificent port with the three intercontinental railways and efficient road and air connections, the Southern Corridor is a focal point for domestic and international trade and tourism. Current investments in the South Corridor will support container capacity of six million twenty-foot equivalent units by 2020. It will provide efficient road connections from the port to the U.S. border and Canada's transcontinental highway system, and reliable access to eastern Canada and U.S. markets via three transcontinental railways. The Southern Corridor is link to both Canada's transcontinental highway and road connections to the U.S. border, providing modern and efficient road connections to the entire continent. $7.2 billion has been committed to enhance efficiency, reduce congestion and improve the reliability of goods movement in the South Corridor. To date, $1.9 billion has been completed. These investments have improved traffic flows between the port and the U.S. border and enhanced connections to and trade flows along Canada's transcontinental highway system. In 2015, the Southern Corridor saw an additional $5.3 billion of new road infrastructure, bridges and improvements to efficiently support additional traffic volumes from Port Metro Vancouver's expansions.

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NORTHERN CORRIDOR The Northern Corridor spans over half of continental Canada and reaches well into the heartland of North America south of Chicago, USA. It travels through the lowest elevations of the Americas’ Great Continental Divide, also known as the “Yellowhead Pass,” and forms the straightest, shortest, flattest route for Asian- North American trade. Three North British Columbian ports provide efficient access to this corridor; Kitimat, Stewart and Prince Rupert. Each port offers unique advantages and services that meet the needs of the region and international trade.

Trans-continental rail, Trans Canada Highway and direct air service into international air hubs are in place. The corridor services business covered by the North American Free Trade Agreement, through a variety of break bulk and container services in ports operated by governments and those run by private port interests.

The Northern Corridor is less impeded by road closures, significant weather patterns and avalanches than the Southern Canadian corridor. It provides “one less day” shipping advantage to or from Asia compared to all other North American Port locations including Vancouver and all American Pacific Ports.

Existing trade in Kitimat and Prince Rupert include aluminum and paper shipped via privately owned break-bulk terminals, transhipment of petrochemicals through privately owned facilities, barge service and container port services. Growth is expected in energy exports including liquid natural gas, petroleum, and container capacity.

Canadian National Rail (CN Rail) reaches well into the heartland of America with shipping agreements in place with major US rail carriers. CN has made significant investments in the Northern Corridor rail line including extended sidings, upgrades to signal systems, increased bridge and tunnel clearances. The corridor is serviced by five international airports and four northern airports with Prince George offering international services. The largest passenger service airport west of Prince George and north of British Columbia’s Okanagan region is the Terrace-Kitimat Northwest Regional airport.

HIGHWAY 5 – COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY Highway 5 is a north-south route in southern British Columbia, Canada. It connects the southern Trans-Canada route (Highway 1) with the northern Yellowhead route (Highway 16), providing the shortest land connection between Vancouver and Edmonton. It is 524 km in length. The portion of Highway 5 south of Kamloops is known as the Coquihalla Highway, while its northern portion is known as the Southern Yellowhead Highway.

The Coquihalla Highway has created greater access to the interior, cutting travel time to Vancouver by almost two hours while facilitating commuter traffic to and from Kamloops. The result has been increased building activity in the area that has continued for more than a decade.

Highway 5 begins in the south at its junction with Highway 3 at an uninhabited location known as Othello, 7 km east of Hope. The exit numbers on the Coquihalla are a continuation of those on Highway 1 west of Hope. 35 km north of Othello, after passing through five interchanges, Highway 5 reaches the Great Bear snow shed, which is a landmark on the route. Speed limit is 110 km/hr from Hope to Merritt. 61 km and five interchanges later, the Coquihalla enters the city of Merritt at its south junction with Highway 5A and Highway 97C.

Highway 5 then goes 4 km through the eastern area of Merritt before reaching its northern junction with Highway 5A. The Coquihalla has three more interchanges and one mountain pass, the Surrey Lake Summit, in its remaining

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72 km between Merritt and its end at a junction with Highways 1 and 97 within the Afton area of Kamloops. Highway 5 continues east for 7 km concurrent with Highways 1 and 97 through Kamloops. This stretch of road, which carries 97 South and 5 North on the same lanes (and vice versa), is the only wrong-way concurrency in British Columbia.

After separating from Highways 1 and 97, Highway 5 proceeds north for approximately 19 km, temporarily leaving Kamloops city limits as a four-lane highway, before re-entering the city at the Rayleigh community and continuing north. It becomes a two-lane highway at Heffley Creek and the exit to Sun Peaks resorts, both of which indicate the final northern boundary of Kamloops.

Highway 5 follows the North Thompson River north from Heffley Creek for approximately 54 km, along a parallel course with a branch of the Canadian National Railway, passing through Barriere, to a junction with Highway 24 at Little Fort. 30 km north of Little Fort, while continuing to follow the North Thompson and the CN Railway, Highway 5 reaches the community of Clearwater. It proceeds northeast for another 107 km, passing Vavenby en route, to the community of Blue River, and then 109 km further north through the Columbia Mountains, passing by the community of Valemount to its northern terminus at Tête Jaune Cache, where it meets Highway 16.

HIGHWAY 1 – TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY The Trans-Canada Highway between Victoria British Columbia and St. John's, Newfoundland, joins all ten provinces of Canada and is the world's longest national highway with a length of 7,821 km. The British Columbia portion of the highway runs along the path of the Canadian Pacific Railway, through the Thompson Nicola Regional District to the Port of Vancouver.

HIGHWAY 97 – OKANAGAN HIGHWAY Highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in British Columbia , and the longest provincial highway in Canada, running 2,081 km from the Canada/U.S. border at Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north at Watson Lake, Yukon.

The Cariboo Highway section of Highway 97, between Cache Creek and Prince George, is 441 km in length and is named for the Cariboo region, through which it travels. The Cariboo Highway designation begins at Cache Creek, veering north for 11 km to its junction with Highway 99. North of Highway 99, Highway 97 travels 92 km through Clinton and 70 Mile House, where the British Columbia Railway begins to roughly parallel Highway 97.

The Okanagan Highway is a 269 km section of Highway 97 between the international border and Monte Creek on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is named for the Okanagan region of British Columbia, through which it largely passes. It begins in the south at the international border crossing north of Oroville, and travels 4 km north to its junction with the Crowsnest Highway at Osoyoos. The highway travels north for 47 km, passing through the Testalinden Creek Landslide and the communities of Oliver and Okanagan Falls. From Okanagan Falls, Highway 97 runs near the western shore of Skaha Lake before arriving at the locality of Kaleden, where Highway 3A diverges west.

13 km north of Kaleden, Highway 97 arrives at the city of Penticton. North of Penticton, Highway 97 follows the western shore of Okanagan Lake for 45 km, through the communities of Summerland and Peachland, before reaching its junction with Highway 97C just south of Westbank. From there, Highway 97 passes through West Kelowna, Westbank, Lakeview, and reserve lands belonging to the Westbank First Nation until, 15 km northeast of the 97C junction, Highway 97 begins to cross Okanagan Lake via the William R. Bennett Bridge. The highway

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Four kilometres north of the Highway 33 junction, Highway 97 leaves the urbanized area of Kelowna. For the next 43 km, the route travels well east of Okanagan Lake, passing through the community of Winfield, then alongside the west shore of Wood Lake to Oyama. Both of these communities lie within the municipality of Lake Country. Highway 97 then passes along the west shore of Kalamalka Lake before entering the city of Vernon and a junction with Highway 6. The highway then travels north for 10 km to a junction with Highway 97A at Swan Lake, at which point it veers northwest. The highway continues for another 81 km, past the town of Falkland, before it merges onto the Trans-Canada Highway at Monte Creek, following Highway 1 for 105 km west to Cache Creek. As it travels westward, Highways 1 and 97 parallel the Thompson River, passing through the city of Kamloops, where the two highways intersect with Highways 5 and 5A.

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HIGHWAYS

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SOUTHERN & NORTHERN CORRIDOR SPECIFICATIONS

Commercial Vehicle Specifications Commercial Vehicle Specifications Without Permit With Permit

Maximum Width 2.59 meters Maximum Width 4.4 meters

Maximum Height 4.15 meters Maximum Height 4.72 meters

Maximum Vehicle Weights Maximum Vehicle Weights

Super B 63,500 kgs Super B 64,000 kgs

Single Axel 9,100 kgs Single Axel 9,100 kgs

Tandem Axle (Set) 17,000 kgs Tandem Axle (Set) 23,000 kgs

Tridem Axle (Set) 24,000 kgs Tridem Axle (Set) 29,000 kgs

PROVINCIAL PERMIT CENTRE For more information on receiving a commercial vehicle permit please contact 1-800-559-9688. The core hours of service are from 5am to 10pm, seven days a week and most statutory holidays. The 1-800 number is available to callers anywhere in Canada or the United States. Permits available through this line include:

. non-resident commercial vehicle permits . motor fuel tax permits . term oversize and overweight permits . highway crossing permits . single trip oversize and overweight permits . extra-provincial temporary operating permits

HIGHWAY DISTANCES

Distance Metro Area (Kilometres)

Kelowna 170 km

Vancouver 352 km

Victoria 441 km Jasper 443 km Seattle 468 km

Prince George 526 km

Calgary 621 km Portland 747 km Edmonton 809 km

Prince Rupert 1,239 km Note: These distances are measured from the TNRD office, which is located in Kamloops, B.C.

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RAILROADS

CN Rail CP Rail Kelowna Pacific Railway Rocky Mountaineer

Main or Branch Branch and Main Branch and Main Branch and Main Main Line:

Shortline or National and Shortline National and Shortline Shortline Shortline National:

Distance to Located within City of Located within City of Located within City of Located within City of Nearest Kamloops Kamloops Kamloops Kamloops Switching Yard:

Capabilities Cargo-Bulk, Container, Cargo-Bulk, Container, Cargo-Bulk, Container, Passenger Liquid, Multi Liquid, Multi Liquid, Multi Commodities Commodities Commodities

Website www.cn.ca www.cpr.ca www.kpr.ca www.rockeymountaineer .com

Both the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) service Kamloops, B.C. The railways intersect in Kamloops.

Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. It serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the U.S. and in to Mexico. CPR is expanding its capacity to move more bulk commodities and resources to the Port Metro Vancouver to meet the demand of Asian markets. CPRT is also moving increasing volumes of finished goods arriving from Asia to consumers in the U.S. and Canada.

Data Source: CN Rail - www.cn.ca Data Source: CP Rail - www.cpr.ca Data Source: Kelowna Pacific Railway - www.kpr.ca Data Source: Rocky Mountaineer - www.rockeymountaineer.com

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COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS

Kamloops Airport (YKA)

Hub Status Commercial

Distance From Community Located within the City of Kamloops

Hours of Operation 24 hrs / 7 days

Approved Capital Expansion Runway expansion and facility upgrades completed in 2009

Customs Point of Entry Yes

Foreign Trade Zone No

Full Instrumentation No

No. of Runways 2

Runway Length 1,800 m; 622 m

Helicopter Pad Yes

Carriers WestJet, Jazz Air, Central Mountain Air, FedEx, Puralator, Canadian Helicopters, Highland Helicopters, Westair Aviation Inc.

Merritt Airport (YMB)

Hub Status Private

Distance From Community 3.7 km from the City of Merritt

Approved Capital Expansion $1.1 million capital expansion in began 2012

Customs Point of Entry No

Foreign Trade Zone No

Full Instrumentation Yes

No. of Runways 1

Runway Length 4,000 ft x 73 ft

Helicopter Pad Yes

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Cache Creek Airport (CAZ5)

Hub Status Public

Distance From Community Center 3.5 km from the Village of Cache Creek

Hours of Operation 24 hours/7 days

Customs Point of Entry No

Foreign Trade Zone No

Full Instrumentation No

No. of Runways 1

Runway Length 1,000 m

Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd.

Hub Status Commercial

Main Office 3073 Airport Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 7W9

Helicopter Pad Yes

About Yellowhead Helicopters is a privately held Canadian company that provides commercial helicopter solutions to the public, industry and government. From bases strategically located throughout BC and Alberta, Yellowhead Helicopters continues to support the forestry, mining, petroleum, utility and tourism industries.

Website www.yhl.ca

Data Source: Kamloops Airport (YKA), 2013- www.kamloopsairport.com

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PORTS

PORT METRO VANCOUVER

Port Metro Vancouver

Driving Distance from Community 355 km

Location of Port Vancouver, BC

Terminals Port Metro Vancouver offers 28 deepsea and domestic marine terminals that service five business sectors: automobiles, breakbulk, bulk, containers and cruise. To view terminal locations, please click on the Terminals & Facilities tab of our interactive map on the home page of this website. For more information on individual terminals, please visit: http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/users/landoperations/terminalsandfacilities.aspx

Type of Port Ocean

Channel Depth Minimum - 10 meters (33 feet)

Turning Basic Unlimited

Shallow Water Barging Facilities Yes

Deep Water Barging Facilities Yes

General Cargo Facilities Yes

Containerized Facilities Yes

Storage Facilities Yes

Highways Serving Port #1, #1A, #7A, #99, #19

Railways Serving Port CN Rail, CP Rail, BC Rail, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad

Types of Services Bulk, Break-Bulk, Automobile, Container, Cruise

Port Address 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4

Shipping Lines APL, CCNI, China Shipping, CMA-CGM, Cosco, CSAV, Evergreen, Hamburg Sud, Janjin Shipping, Hapaq-Lloyd, Hyundai, "K" Line, Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co., MOL, NYK, OOCL, Pacific International Lines, Westwood Shipping Lines, Yang Ming, Zim

Website www.portmetrovancouver.com Education

A lot of the communities have similar education section so it is faster to copy the appropriate schools out of a previous document.

Be sure to change driving distance to community to match the new profile.

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ASHCROFT TERMINAL

Ashcroft Terminal www.ashcroftterminal.com

Distance from Community 90 km

Services Industrial Transloading, Materials Handling, Industrial Storage

Type of Port Inland Terminal Logistics and Transport

General Cargo Facilities Yes

Containerized Facilities Yes (future)

Storage Facilities Yes

Highways Serving Port #1, #97

Railways Serving Port CP Rail Mainline, CP Switching Lead and Loading Tracks CN Rail Mainline

Types of Services Bulk, Break-Bulk, Container (future)

Port Address 1000 Evans Road, Ashcroft, BC, V0K 1A0

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PORT OF PRINCE RUPERT

Port of Prince Rupert

Driving Distance from Community 1,239 km

Location of Port Prince Rupert, BC

Terminals Fairview (Container) Terminal, Ridley Terminals, (coal, wood pellets), Prince Rupert Grain, Northland Cruise Terminal

Type of Port Ocean

Channel Depth 35-55 meters

Shallow Water Barging Facilities Yes

Deep Water Barging Facilities Yes

General Cargo Facilities Yes

Containerized Facilities Yes

Refrigerated Container Facilities Yes

Cruise Ship Facilities Yes

Storage Facilities Yes

Highway Serving Port #16

Railway Serving Port CN Rail

Types of Services Bulk/break-bulk: Coal, Petroleum Coke, Wood Pellets, Grain, Logs,

Imports Retail (including electronics, apparel, furniture, auto parts); petroleum products; industrial inputs (tiles, glass)

Exports Midwest – specialty crops; scrap metal, recycled paper British Columbia – Forest products (lumber, pulp, logs); aluminum, seafood

Shipping Lines Cosco, Hanjin, Yang Ming, K-Line, Quickload Transloading Services, Shipping Agents, GW Nickerson Co., Northcoast Shipping, Rupert Marine Shipping, Tidals Transport & Trading Ltd.

Website www.rupertport.com

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CUSTOM POINT OF ENTRY

Canadian Border Services Agency Abbotsford-Huntingdon

Type of Entry Point Highway Entry

Location 2 Sumas Way Huntingdon, BC V2S 8B7 Tel: 1-800-461-9999

Canadian Border Services Agency Douglas

Type of Entry Point Highway Entry

Location 220 Highway 99 Surrey, BC V3S 9N7 Tel: 1-800-461-9999

Canadian Border Services Agency Kamloops Airport

Type of Entry Point Airport

Location 3025 Airport Road; Room 108 Kamloops, BC V2B 7W9 Tel: 1-800-461-9999

Canadian Border Services Agency Osoyoos Starlite Marina

Type of Entry Point Port th Location 202 97 Street Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V1 Tel: 1-800-461-9999

Canadian Border Services Agency Prince Rupert

Type of Entry Point Port

Location 368-309 2nd Avenue West Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3T1 Tel: 1-800-461-9999

Data Source: Canada Border Services Agency – “Directory of CBSA Offices” – 2013 – www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca WAREHOUSES

No. of Bonded Warehouses 1

No. of Public Warehouses 11

Data Source: Trade and Invest BC - www.britishcolumbia.ca/Invest/

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PORT SHIPPING DISTANCES

The NW Transportation and Trade Corridor ports (Kitimat and Prince Rupert, Stewart) are between 1 and 1 1/2 day closer to general Asia Pacific markets than the Ports in British Columbia’s lower mainland; and the Vancouver Ports. The Southern Ports are closer to the Panama Canal and subsequently, the Atlantic. The following table is in nautical miles. The Time/Speed/Distance Calculations are at 16.1439 Kn/Hr., the average speed The Port of Vancouver uses for calculating their shipping to Yokohama, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung (Taiwan) and Xingang (China). Deep-sea vessels travel at various speeds between 14Kn/Hr and 20Kn/Hr. The ‘great circle shipping route’ to Asia from North America has well documented ocean currents and weather/wind patterns which allows for accurate estimates.

Yokohama Kaohsiung Kitimat Prince Rupert Stewart Vancouver Los Angeles Hong Kong Xingang (China) (Japan) Kang(Taiwan)

400 NM 477 NM 573 NM 991 NM 4,262 NM 5,763 NM 6,587 NM 7,578 NM Vancouver -- 10 Day 1.2 Days 1.5 Days 2.5 Days 11 Days 15 Days 17 Days 20 Days

-- 121 NM 264 NM 400 NM 1,391 NM 3,941 NM 5,444 NM 6,,187 NM 6,187 NM Kitimat 7.5 Hrs 17 Hrs 1 Day 3.5 Days 10 Days 14 Days 16 Days 16 Days

121 NM 123 NM 477 NM 1,432NM 3,810 NM 5,323 NM 6,110 NM 6,110NM Prince Rupert -- 7.5 Hrs 10 Hrs 1.2 Days 3.6 Days 9.8 Days 13.7 Days 15.7 Days 15.7 Days

264 NM 123 NM 573 NM 1,529 NM 3,896 NM 5,406 NM 5,155 NM 4,749 NM Stewart -- 17 Hrs 10 Hrs 1.5 Days 4 Days 10.3 Days 14.1 Days 13.4 Days 12.5 Days

1,391 NM 1,432 NM 1,529 NM 991 NM 4,839 NM 6,380 NM 7,578 NM 8,959 NM Los Angeles -- 3.5 Days 3.6 Days 4 Days 2.5 Days 12.5 Days 18 Days 20 Days 23 Days

3,941 NM 3,810 NM 3,896 NM 4,262 NM 4,839 NM 1,585 NM 1,335 NM 1,335 NM Yokohama -- 10 Days 9.8 Days 10.3 Days 11 Days 12.5 Days 4 Days 3.4 Days 3.4 Days

5,444 NM 5,323 NM 5,406 NM 5,763 NM 6,380 NM 1,585 NM 290 NM 290 NM Hong Kong -- 14 Days 13.7 Days 14.1 Days 15 Days 18 Days 4 Days 18 Hrs 18 Hrs

Kaohsiuing 6,187 NM 6,587 NM 5,155 NM 6,587 NM 7,578 NM 1,335 NM 290 NM 227 NM -- Kang 16 Days 17 Days 13.4 Days 17 Days 20 Days 3.4 Days 18 Hrs 14 Hrs

6,187 NM 6,587 NM 4,749 NM 7,578 NM 8,959 NM 1,335 NM 290 NM 227 NM Xingang -- 16 Days 17 Days 12.5 Days 20 Days 23 Days 3.4 Days 18 Hrs 14 Hrs

Source: United States Government. "Distances Between Ports” Prepared and published by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Bethseda, Maryland. Ninth Edition 1997.*Time/Speed/Distance Calculations at 16.1439 Kn/Hr., the average speed Vancouver Port lists to reach Yokohama, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung (Taiwan) and Xingang (China)

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6. INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL LAND USE

INDUSTRIAL LAND ZONED AND DESIGNATED IN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN

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Industrial Parks Number

Number of Industrial Parks 11

Data Source: Trade and Invest BC - www.britishcolumbia.ca/Invest/ LOCAL PERMIT APPROVALS

Type of Permit Associate Fees

Building Permit Non-refundable application fee: $200 1. Construction Value a) $1 - $1,000 = $50 b) $50 plus for each $1,000 up to a maximum of $100,000 = $6 c) $644 plus for each $1,000 by which the value exceeds $100,000 = $5

Development Permit Wherein issuance is delegated: $250 Where considered by the Board: $500

Occupancy Permit $50

Plan Amendment $1,500

Re-Zoning Application $1,500

Subdivision Application Base fee: $500 Additional fee for each lot created: $50 Strata Conversion base fee: $1,000 Additional fee for each strata lot: $50

Data Source: Thompson-Nicola Regional District - www.tnrd.ca ACQUISITION OF CROWN LAND . Crown land is land that is owned by the Province of British Columbia. The Province is the steward of the land and can lease, license and sell Crown land for a variety of purposes including residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, tourism and recreational purposes.

Company Contact Notes

Integrated Land Management Bureau [email protected] Develops Crown land parcels with values up to $2.5 million

Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Telephone: 250-371-3952 Handles land sales related to resort Training development, under the All Seasons Resort Policy.

Ministry of Transportation Telephone: 250-387-3198 Handles land sales related to public airports and port authorities and the marketing of Crown land is done through MLS Realtors

. To view properties that the Federal Government of Canada has for sale, please visit: http://reo.pwgsc.gc.ca/public/

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7. UTILITIES

WATER SYSTEMS - THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

Utility Services currently oversees the operation of eleven water systems and two wastewater systems in the regional district. The TNRD continues to apply for federal and provincial infrastructure grants as programs become available to assist with the necessary improvements required to meet provincial guidelines and to provide quality water to residents on TNRD water systems. Proactive maintenance has resulted in a reduction in the number of boil water notices and water quality advisories issued.

Water System Specifications Rates

Black Pines  Upgrade in 1995 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $300.00  Customers: 40 (approximately) Metered Consumption Rates:  Location: 30 KMs north of Kamloops A) First 150 m3 of water consumed per month - $0/m3  Water Source: North Thompson River B) 150 - 300 m3 of water consumer per month -  Treatment Process: disinfection by $0.4/m3 sodium hypochlorite C) 300-600 m3 of water consumed per month - $0.75/m3 D)600 + m3 of water consumer per month - $2.00/m3 Meter Testing Fee: $100.00 per test Blue River  Upgrade in 1994 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period (Single Family  Customers: 142 (approximately) Dwelling): $120.00  Location: 200 KMs north of Kamloops Commercial "A" High Usage: Varies depending on class  Water Source: two wells adjacent to Commercial "B" Low Usage: Varies depending on class Blue River  Treatment Process: none Del Oro  Constructed: 1972 & upgrade in 2004 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $300.00  Customers: 42 (approximately)  Location: 15 KMs east of Kamloops  Water Source: South Thompson River  Treatment Process: disinfection with sodium hypochlorite Evergreen  Constructed: 1982 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $300.00 Estates  Customers: 16  Location: 10 KMs north of Kamloops  Water Source: shallow well at North Thompson River  Treatment Process: disinfection with sodium hypochlorite Loon Lake  Constructed: 1973 & upgraded in 2002 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $195.00  Customers: 45  Location: 24 KMs north of Cache Creek  Water Source: shallow well adjacent to the lake  Treatment Process: disinfection with sodium hypochlorite Maple Mission  Constructed: in 1996 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $300.00  Customers: 16  Location: 67 KMs north of Kamloops  Water Source: one (1) well

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 Treatment Process: none

Pritchard  Constructed: 1971-1973 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $135.00  Customers: 153 (approximately)  Location: 50 KMs east of Kamloops  Water Source: South Thompson River  Treatment Process: disinfection by sodium hypochlorite Savona  Constructed: 1979 & upgraded in 1996 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $300.00  Customers: 265 Metered Consumption Rates:  Location: 35 KMs west of Kamloops A) Minimum quarterly charge for the first 30,000 gallons  Water Source: Kamloops Lake of water consumed - $105.00  Treatment Process: disinfection with B) For every 1,000 gallons thereafter used per quarter - sodium hypochlorite $4.00 Meter Testing Fee: $100.00/test

Spences Bridge  Customers: 125 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period (Single Family  Location: hwy 1 - 48 KMs south of Dwelling): $120.00 Cache Creek Commercial "A" High Usage: Varies depending on class  Treatment Process: disinfection with Commercial "B" Low Usage: Varies depending on class sodium hypochlorite Vavenby  Constructed: early 1970 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period (Single Family  Customers: 104 (approximately) Dwelling): $120.00  Location:150 KMs north of Kamloops Commercial "A" High Usage: Varies depending on class  Water Source: North Thompson River Commercial "B" Low Usage: Varies depending on class  Treatment Process: disinfection with sodium hypochlorite Walhachin  Constructed: 1979 & upgraded in 2002 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $223.50  Location: 65 KMs west of Kamloops  Water Source: Jimmies Creek & Auxiliary  Treatment Process: filtration & disinfection with sodium hypochlorite

WASTE WATER SYSTEMS - THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

Waste Water Specifications Rates System

Paul Lake  Constructed: 1996 Flat Rate per Quarterly Billing Period: $261.00  Location: 30 KMs north east of Discount on Sewage Utility Notice: 10% Kamloops Rate per Parcel:  System Details: septic tank effluent I) January 1, 2013 - $72.00 system, one pumping station, R.B.C. II) January 1, 2014 - $96.00 and septic field disposal III) January 1, 2015 - $120.00 Pritchard  Constructed: 1998  Location: 50 KMs east of Kamloops  System Details: Gravity collection, one pumping station, trickling filter tower, UV disinfection and infiltration disposal

Data Source: Thompson-Nicola Regional District - www.tnrd.ca

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LANDFILL, RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Facility Address

Agate Bay 5505 Adams West FSR (located at the 22 km mark of the Adams Lake Rd., north of the Agate Bay Rd. junction)

Aspen Grove 7925 Merritt-Princeton Hwy 5A (located 2 km south of Aspen Grove community on the east side of Hwy 5A)

**Barnhartvale Landfill On Eliza Road, N off of Barnhartvale Road, E of Kamloops

Black Pines 8900 Westsyde Rd. (located directly adjacent to Westsyde Rd. at the north end of the community of Black Pines

Blue River 5881 Blueberry Rd. (located approximately 0.5 km west of Hwy 5, turnoff is just north of Blue River community across from the airport

*Cache Creek (Wastech Ltd.) Landfill Located 1 km south of Cache Creek on Hwy 1

Clearwater Eco-Depot 290 Clearwater-100 Mile FSR (located off of Old North Thompson Hwy Rd. East on Camp 2 Rd.

Clinton 5 Boyd Pit Rd. (1 km south of Clinton on Hwy 97 and 1 km west into site)

Eagan Lake 8385 Eagan Lake Rd. (located approximately 20 km south west of Bridge Lake on Eagan Lake Rd.)

Heffley Creek Eco-Depot 7381 Sullivan Valley Rd. (located approximately 7 km east of Hwy 5 on Todd Mountain Rd., then 0.7 km into the site on Eco-Depot Rd.

Knutsford 1590 Beresford Rd. (located approximately 10 km south of Kamloops on Hwy 5A, turn east on Beresford Rd.)

Lac Le Jeune 5445 Meadow Creek Rd. (located approximately 1 km north of Walloper Lake on the west side of the Lac Le Jeune Hwy)

Little Fort 4580 Sandhill Rd. (located approximately 2 km west of Hwy 5 on Sandhill Rd.)

Logan Lake 9261 Hwy 97C (located 4 km west of Logan Lake on Hwy 97C)

Loon Lake 1691 Loon Lake Rd. (located approximately 20 km east of Hwy 97 on Loon Lake Rd.)

Lower Nicola Eco-Depot 2348 Woodward Rd. (2 km west of Lower Nicola on Hwy 8, then 0.5 km into the site on Woodward Rd.)

Louis Creek Eco-Depot 4077 Agate Bay Rd. (located 3.2 km south of Barriere on hwy 5 then approximately 430 m down Agate Bay Rd.)

Lytton 2040 Lytton-Lillooet Rd./Hwy 12 (located approximately 8 km north of Lytton on Hwy 12)

McLure 2076 Yellowhead Hwy South (located directly across from the Fish Trap Rapids rest stop on Hwy 5)

**Mission Flats Landfill 800 Mission Flats Road

Monte Lake 4025 Paxton Valley Rd. (located approximately 1 km east of Hwy 97 on Paxton Valley Rd.)

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Paul Lake 1945 Pinantan Pritchard Rd. (located approximately 15 km east of Hwy 5 on Paul Lake Rd. - site is located directly across from Louis Lake)

Savona 360 Savona Dump Rd. (located approximately 2 km from Savona on the north side of the Thompson River)

70 Mile House 3061 North Bonaparte Rd. (located approximately 8 km east of 70 Mile House on Green Lake Rd.)

South Thompson Eco-Depot 1599 Martin Prairie Rd. (located approximately 1 km south of Hwy 1 on Martin Prairie Rd.

Spences Bridge 9545 Hwy 8 (located approximately 6 km east of Spences Bridge on the north side of Hwy 8)

Tranquille Valley 10005 Tranquille Criss Creek Rd. (located at the 25 km mark on Tranquille Valley Rd.)

Vavenby 3125 Allingham Rd. (located approximately 0.5 km on Vavenby Rd, up north on Allingham Rd.

Westwold 6365 Westwold Station Rd. (located approximately 2 km north of Hwy 97 on Station Rd.)

About Eco-Depots Eco-Depots are an improved way for residents to manage their solid waste. A one-stop drop for all waste and recyclable materials.

Eco-Depots also employ a weight-based strategy, which will be based on $60.00/tonne disposal fee for garbage. This replaces a volume-based system that was used at landfills.

Data Source: Thompson-Nicola Regional District - www.tnrd.ca *Landfill is operated by Wastech Services Ltd. **Landfill is operated by the City of Kamloops

LICENSED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISPOSAL

Name of Site

No. of Licensed Hazardous Waste Haulers Serving the Area 3

Data Source: Trade and Invest BC - www.britishcolumbia.ca/Invest/

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ELECTRIC POWER

Provider: BC Hydro www.bchydro.com

Net Importer/Exporter of Power: Net Exporter – BC Hydro generates 50,000 GWH of electricity annually.

% of Reserve Margin Including Generation & Net 8% as per WSCC guidelines plus an additional 8% surplus Purchases

Average Electrical Service Availability Index . Most Recent Year 99.974 . Last 5 Years 99.967

Name of Power Pool Membership Formal membership in WSCC, WSPP, Power Pool of Alberta (PPA), MAPP. Also active in SPP and CalPX

Source Electric Power Deregulated Wholesale competition allowed

Residential Customers 5.98 cents per Kwh for the first 1,350 Kwh they use over a two month billing period. Above that amount customers will pay 7.21 cents per Kwh for the balance of the electricity used during the billing period.

Business Customers Average Cost Per kWh

General Service under 35kW for 2 Months Small business such as stores, small warehouses, offices and auto repair shops

. Basic Charge $15.48 per day

. All kWh $0.0736 kWh

. Minimum Charge The Basic Charge

. Rate Rider 0.5% Rate Rider applied to all charges, before taxes and levies.

General Service 35 kW and over for 1 month Retail stores, medium industry, manufacturing, schools, office buildings, supermarkets . Basic Charge $15.48 per day

. Demand Charge First 35 kW for NIL Next 115 kW at $3.77 per kW All additional kW at $7.23 per kW

. Energy Charge First 14,800 kWh $0.0736 per kWh All additional kWh $0.0354 per kWh

. Discounts 1.5% on entire bill if customer’s electricity is metred at primary potential $0.25 per kW if customer supplies transformation from a primary to a secondary potential. If a customer is entitled to both discounts the 1.5% discount is applied first.

. Minimum Charge 50% of the highest maximum demand charge billed in any month within an on-peak period (1 November to 31 March inclusive) during the preceding 11 months.

. Rate Rider 0.5% Rate Rider applied to all charges, before taxes and levies.

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Industrial: Transmission Service Mines, chemical plants, large sawmills, pulp and paper mills, large manufacturing

. Demand Charge $5.036 per kVa of billing demand

. Energy Charge $0.02462 per kWh applied to all kWh up to and including 90% of the costumers baseline load (CBL) in each billing year. $0.07360 per kWh applied to all kWh above 90% of the CBL in each billing year.

. Minimum Charge $5.036 per KVa of billing demand per billing period

. Rate Rider 0.5% Rate Rider applied to all charges, before taxes and levies.

Data Source: BC Hydro “Rates” – www.bchydro.com NATURAL GAS

Fortis BC www.fortisbc.com

Rate Territory Inland regions

Firm Contract Rates

Type of Customer Small Industrial (RS 5)

Basic & Administration Charge (Monthly) $587.00 (CDN)

Delivery & Commodity Demand Charge (per GJ) $20.90 (CDN)

Data Source: Fortis BC – “Rate Schedules” – www.fortisbc.com

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Name of Provider TELUS Communications Company

Corporate Address #5-3777 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 3Z7

Website www.telus.com

Contact Number . Residential 250-310-2255 . Business 250-310-3100

Service Characteristics of The Office:

. Switch Technology Digital

. Fiber Service provided Yes

. 100 Mbps LAN Service Available Yes

. Monitoring- Remotely or On-Site Remotely

. ISDN Available Yes

. ADSL Available Yes (dependent on location)

. ADSL Available From Switch Yes (dependent on location)

. Central Office on Self-Healing Fiber Ring Yes

. Dual Feed from Two Separate Switching Offices Yes

. Multiple Route Diversity Yes

Data Source: Telus Communications Company - www.telus.com

Name of Provider Shaw Communications Inc.

Corporate Address 600 - 3rd Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 4L4

Website www.shaw.ca

Contact Number . Residential 250-376-1175 . Business

Service Characteristics of The Office:

. Switch Technology Digital

. Fiber Service provided Yes

. 100 Mbps LAN Service Available Yes

. Monitoring- Remotely or On-Site Remotely

. ISDN Available Yes

. ADSL Available Yes (dependent on location)

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. ADSL Available From Switch Yes (dependent on location)

. Central Office on Self-Healing Fiber Ring Yes

. Dual Feed from Two Separate Switching Offices Yes

. Multiple Route Diversity Yes

Data Source: Shaw Communications Inc. - www.shaw.ca Note: Shaw Communications does not provide business services in the Kamloops area

Name of Provider Bell Canada

Corporate Address 111 5th Avenue W, 21st Floor Calgary, AB T2P 3Y6

Website www.bell.ca

Contact Number . Residential 1-888-333-2811 . Business

Service Characteristics of The Office:

. Switch Technology Digital

. Fiber Service provided Yes

. 100 Mbps LAN Service Available Yes

. Monitoring- Remotely or On-Site Remotely

. ISDN Available Yes

. ADSL Available Yes (dependent on location)

. ADSL Available From Switch Yes (dependent on location)

. Central Office on Self-Healing Fiber Ring Yes

. Dual Feed from Two Separate Switching Offices Yes

. Multiple Route Diversity Yes

Data Source: Bell Canada - www.bell.ca

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8. BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES

Business Support Services

Tool & Die Shop 7

Machine Shop 18

Welding Shop 33

Office Equipment Service & Repair 24

Temporary Employment Services 5

International Support Services

Import/Export Brokers 1

International Courier Services 17

Language Translation Firms 1

Freight Forwarders 19

Data Source: Trade and Invest BC- www.britishcolumbia.ca/Invest/

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9. GOVERNMENT

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

VILLAGE OF ASHCROFT

Village of Ashcroft

Form (Structure) Mayor & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Mayor Jack Jeyes

Chief Administrative Officer Michelle Allen

DISTRICT OF BARRIERE

District of Barriere

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 7

Mayor Virginia Smith

Chief Administrative Officer Colleen Hannigan

VILLAGE OF CACHE CREEK

Village of Cache Creek

Form (Structure) Mayor & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Mayor John Ranta

Chief Administrative Officer Keir Gervais

VILLAGE OF CHASE

Village of Chase

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Mayor Rick Berrigan

Chief Administrative Officer Joni Heinrich

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER

District of Clearwater

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 7

Mayor John Harwood

Chief Administrative Officer Leslie Groulx

VILLAGE OF CLINTON

Village of Clinton

Form (Structure) Mayor & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Mayor Jim Rivett

Chief Administrative Officer Monika Schittek

CITY OF KAMLOOPS

City of Kamloops

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 9

Mayor Donovan Cavers

Chief Administrative Officer David Trawin

DISTRICT OF LOGAN LAKE

District of Logan Lake

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 7

Mayor Robin Smith

Chief Administrative Officer Randy Lambwright

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VILLAGE OF LYTTON

Village of Lytton

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Mayor Jessoa Lightfoot

Chief Administrative Officer Rebecca Anderson

CITY OF MERRIT

City of Merritt

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 7

Mayor Neil Leonard Menard

Chief Administrative Officer Shawn Boven

SUN PEAKS MUNICIPALITY

Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality

Form (Structure) Mayor and Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Mayor Al Raine

Chief Administrative Officer Rob Bremner

Data Source: Civic Info BC - www.civicinfo.bc.ca/ FIRST NATIONS GOVERNMENT

The Province of British Columbia (Province) has an obligation to consult with First Nations whenever the Province proposes a decision or activity that has the potential to affect aboriginal rights including aboriginal title and treaty rights. This duty arises from court decisions and is consistent with the Province’s commitment to a New Relationship with First Nations and the negotiation and resolution of modern-day treaties.

The Interim Guide to Engagement with First Nations on Local Government Statutory Approvals (Guide) provides guidance to local governments on engaging with First Nations as part of the process of obtaining provincial approval for local government activities outlined within.

Adams Lake Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 6

Chief Paul Michel

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Contact Box 588 Chase, B.C. V0E 1M0 Telephone: 1-250-679-8841 Email: [email protected]

Ashcroft Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 3

Chief Greg Blain

Contact Box 440 Ashcroft, B.C. V0K 1A0 Telephone:1-250-453-9154 Email: [email protected]

Bonaparte Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Chief Ryan Day

Contact Box 669 Cache Creek, B.C. V0K 1H0 Telephone:1-250-457-9624 Email: [email protected]

Canoe Creek Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Chief Patrick Harry

Contact General Delivery Dog Creek, B.C. V0J 1J0 Telephone: 1-250-440-5645 Email: [email protected]

Coldwater Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 8

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Chief Lee Spahan

Contact PO Box 4600 2249 Quilchena Avenue Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Telephone:1-250-378-6174 Email: [email protected]

Cook's Ferry Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 4

Chief David Walkem

Contact Box 130 3691 Deer Lane Spences Bridge, B.C. V0K 2L0 Telephone:1-250-458-2224 Email: [email protected]

High Bar First Nations

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 4

Chief David Walke

Contact PO Box 458 1321 Cariboo Hwy Clinton, B.C. V0K 1K0 Telephone: 1-250-459-2117 Email: [email protected]

Kanaka Bar Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Chief Patrick Michel

Contact Box 610 Lytton, B.C. V0K 1Z0 Telephone: 1-250-455-2200 Email: [email protected]

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Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief

Number of Elected Officials 3

Chief Oliver Arnouse

Contact 1886 Little Shuswap Lake Road Chase, B.C. V0E 1M2 Telephone: 1-250-679-3203 Email: [email protected]

Lower Nicola Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 8

Chief Aaron Sumexheltza

Contact 181 Nawishaskin Lane Merritt, B.C. V1K 0A7 Telephone:1-250-378-5157 Email: reception@lnib@net

Lytton First Nation

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 13

Chief Janet Webster

Contact Box 20 Lytton, B.C. V0K 1Z0 Telephone: 1-250-455-2304 Email: [email protected]

Neskonlith Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 7

Chief Judy Wilson

Contact Box 318 Chase, B.C. V0E 1M0 Telephone: 1-250-679-3295 Email: [email protected]

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Nicomen Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 3

Chief Ursula Drynock

Contact Box 670 Lytton, B.C. V0K 1Z0 Telephone: 1-250-455-2514

Nooaitch Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Chief Marcel Shackelly

Contact 2954 Shackelly Road Merritt, B.C. V1K 1N9 Telephone:1-250-378-6141 Email: [email protected]

Oregon Jack Creek Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 5

Chief Robert Pasco

Contact Box 940 Ashcroft, B.C. V0K 1A0 Telephone:1-250-453-9098 Email: [email protected]

Shackan Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 4

Chief Percy Joe

Contact 2160 Settler's Road Merritt, B.C. V1K 1M9 Telephone:1-250-378-5410 Email: [email protected]

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Simpcw First Nation

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 7

Chief Nathan Matthew

Contact Box 220 Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0 Telephone: 1-250-672-9995 Email: [email protected]

Siska Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 3

Chief Fred Sampson

Contact Box 519 Lytton, B.C. V0K 1Z0 Telephone: 1-250-455-2219 Email: [email protected]

Skeetchestn Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 6

Chief Ronald Ignace

Contact Box 178 Savona, B.C. V0K 2J0 Telephone: 1-250-373-2493 Email: [email protected]

Skuppah Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 2

Chief Douglas McIntyre

Contact Box 548 Lytton, B.C. V0K 1Z0 Telephone: 1-250-455-2279 Email: [email protected]

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Tk’emlúps Secwepemc

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 8

Chief Fred Seymour

Contact 200-355 Yellowhead Hwy Kamloops, B.C. V2H 1H1 Telephone: 1-250-828-9700 Email: [email protected]

Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 6

Chief Francis Alec

Contact Box 2200 Lillooet, B.C. V0K 1V0 Telephone:1-250-256-4204 Email: [email protected]

Upper Nicola Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 6

Chief Harvey McLeod

Contact PO Box 370 Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8 Telephone:1-250-350-3342 Email: [email protected]

Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band

Form (Structure) Chief & Council

Number of Elected Officials 3

Chief Steven Tresierra

Contact 615 Whispering Pines Drive Kamloops, B.C. V2B 8S4 Telephone: 1-250-579-5772 Email: wpcib@wpcib@com

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REGIONAL DISTRICT

Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Form (Structure) Chair and Directors

Number of Elected Officials 26

Chair John Ranta

Chief Administrative Officer Sukh Gill

Data Source: Civic Info BC - www.civicinfo.bc.ca/ PROVINCIAL

Government of British Columbia

Form (Structure) British Parliamentary

Number of Elected Officials 85

Data Source: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - www.leg.bc.ca/calendar.htm PREMIER

Name John Horgan

Affiliation New Democratic Party

Year Elected July 2017

Current Term Expiration 4 years

Allowed to Run for Another Term Yes

Next Election Date May 2021

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION

Name of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Terry Lake

Total Members of Legislative Assembly 1

Electoral District Kamloops-North Thompson

Party Affiliation BC Liberal Party

Name of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Todd Graham Stone

Total Members of Legislative Assembly 1

Electoral District Kamloops-South Thompson

Party Affiliation BC Liberal Party

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Name of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jackie Tegart

Total Members of Legislative Assembly 1

Electoral District Fraser-Nicola

Party Affiliation BC Liberal Party

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION

Name of Member of Parliament (MP) Dan Albas

Electoral District Okanagan-Coquihalla

Year Elected October 9, 2015

Party Affiliation Conservative Party of Canada

Name of Member of Parliament (MP) Cathy McLeod

Electoral District Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo

Year Elected October 9, 2015

Party Affiliation Conservative Party of Canada

Name of Member of Parliament (MP) Mel Arnold

Electoral District Okangan-Shuswap

Year Elected October 9, 2015

Party Affiliation Conservative Party of Canada

Name of Member of Parliament (MP) Mark Strahl

Electoral District Chilliwack – Fraser Canyon

Year Elected October 9, 2015

Party Affiliation Conservative Party of Canada

SENATORS

No. of Appointed Officials In Canada there are ordinarily 105 Senators appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.

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10. HOUSING

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Dwelling Type Number Distribution

Single-detached houses 32,775 59.0%

Semi-detached houses 3,375 6.0%

Apartments, duplex 11,575 21.0%

Other dwellings 7,775 14.0%

Total Number of Private Dwellings 55,500 100.0%

Data Source: Statistics Canada – 2016 Census – “Household and Dwelling Characteristics” - www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm

AVERAGE HOUSING VALUES

Municipality Single Family Homes Total Property Tax & Charges

Village of Ashcroft $205,350 $2,968

District of Barriere $191,229 $1,515

Village of Cache Creek $130,623 $1,947

Village of Chase $224,041 $2,639

District of Clearwater $205,115 $2,591

Village of Clinton $102,760 $2,134

City of Kamloops $376,969 $4,096

District of Logan Lake $199,680 $2,129

Village of Lytton $127,454 $2,107

City of Merritt $227,634 $3,416

Sun Peaks Municipality $743,650 $4,916

Data Source: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2017 - www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/tax_rates/

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11. TAXATION

CORPORATE INCOME TAX

Small Business Manufacturing Non-Manufacturing

Federal

. Rate 11% 15% 15%

. Formula (Sales, Property & Payroll) n/a n/a n/a

. Accelerated Depreciated Permitted Yes Yes Yes

Provincial

. Rate 2.5% 10.0% 10.0%

. Formula (Sales, Property & Payroll) Sales & Payroll Sales & Payroll Sales & Payroll

. Accelerated Depreciated Permitted No No No

Local

British Columbia has no local taxes

Total Federal and Provincial Corporate Income Tax 13.5% 25% 25%

PERSONAL INCOME TAX

Federal Provincial Local

Earned Income 15 – 29% 5.06 – 14.7% 0%

Unearned Income (e.g. Dividends) 0 – 14.55% 0 – 3.92% 0%

Capital Gains 7.5 – 14.5 % 2.08 – 7.35% 0%

SALES / USE TAX

Rate Notes

Goods and Services Sales Tax 5% GST on business inputs is fully recoverable

Provincial Sales Tax 7% PST Retail Sales Tax

Local 0% BC has no local sales tax

Net of GST 0% for production machinery and Total (Effective Combined Rate) Business 7% equipment for eligible manufacturers

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SALES TAX RATE BY UTILITY

Yes/No Rate Notes

Electric Power Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Natural Gas Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Fuel Oil Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Water No 0% -

Sewer No 0% -

Hazardous Waste Disposal Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

TELEPHONE SUBJECT TO SALES/USE TAX

Yes/No Rate Notes

Local Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Long Distance Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO SALES/USE TAX

Yes/No Rate Notes

Production No 0% -

Non-Production Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Pollution Control Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Office Equipment & Fixtures Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

SALES/USE TAX ON TANGIBLE PROPERTY

Yes/No Rate Notes

Office Building Construction Materials Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Industrial Building Construction Materials Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Manufactures Raw Materials No 0% -

Standard Software Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

Custom Software Yes 12% 5% GST is fully recoverable

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SALES/USE TAX ON INTANGIBLE PROPERTY

Yes/No Rate Notes

Accounts Receivable No 0% -

Capital Stock No 0% -

Stock/Bond Transaction Fee No 0% -

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12. INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFICES

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce

Address 3 - 4353 Conner Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0

Phone Number 250-672-9221

E-Mail [email protected]

Cache Creek Chamber of Commerce

Address 1093 Todd Road, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

Phone Number 250- 457-9668 1-888-457-7661

E-Mail [email protected]

Chase & District Chamber of Commerce

Address 400 Shuswap Avenue, Box 592, Chase, BC V0E 1M0

Phone Number 250-679-8432

E-Mail [email protected]

Clearwater & District Chamber of Commerce

Address 224 Candle Creek Road, Clearwater, BC

Phone Number 250- 674-2646

E-Mail [email protected]

Kamloops Chamber of Commerce

Address 1290 W Trans-Canada Hwy, Kamloops, BC V2C 6R3

Phone Number 250-372-7722

E-Mail [email protected]

Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce

Address 2058 B Granite Avenue , Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Phone Number 250-378-5634

E-Mail [email protected]

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Clinton & District Economic Development Society

Address PO Box 16, Clinton, BC V0K 1K0

Phone Number Tel: 250-459-2261

E-Mail [email protected]

Northern Development Initiative Trust

Address 301 – 1268 Fifth Avenue, Prince George BC V2L 3L2

Phone Number 250-561-2525

E-Mail [email protected]

Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition

Address PO Box 3006, Kamloops, BC V2C 6B7

Phone Number 250-378-1929

E-Mail [email protected]

Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust

Address 204-3131 29th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5A8

Phone Number 250-545-6829

E-Mail [email protected]

Venture Kamloops

Address 297 First Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2C 3J3

Phone Number 250-828-6818

E-Mail [email protected]

COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Community Futures Nicola Valley

Address 2185B Voght Street, PO Box 159, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Phone Number 250-378-3923

Webpage www.cfdcnv.com

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Community Futures Sun Country

Address 203 Railway Ave. Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0

Phone Number 250- 453-9165 1-800-567-9911

Webpage www.cfsun.ca

Community Futures Thompson Country

Address 230 - 301 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A3

Phone Number 250-828-8772 1-877-335-2950

Webpage www.communityfutures.net

THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

Thompson Nicola BC Film Commission

Contact Name Victoria Weller, Film Commissioner

Address 300 – 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9

Phone Number 250-377-8673 ext. 7058

E-Mail [email protected]

MINISTRY OF JOBS, TOURISM AND SKILLS TRAINING

Ministry of Jobs Trade and Technology – Regional Economic Operations

Contact Name Myles Bruns, Regional Project Manager, Thompson-Okanagan

Address 250 – 455 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 6K4

Phone Number 250-371-3931

E-Mail [email protected]

Ministry of Jobs Trade and Technology - International Trade & Investment Attraction

Address 999 Canada Place, Suite 730, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3E1

Phone Number 604-775-2202

E-Mail [email protected]

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Name of Company Address Phone Number Website

Bank of Montreal  750 Fortune Drive #29, 1-877-225-5266 www.bmo.com Kamloops, BC  101F-1180 Columbia St W, Kamloops, BC  210 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC

Canada Western Bank  1211 Summit Drive, 1-250-828-1070 www.cwbank.com Kamloops, BC

Canadian Imperial Bank of  304 Victoria Street, 1-800-465-2422 www.cibc.com Commerce PO Box 60, Kamloops, BC  North Hills 6-700 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC  #95-1967 East Trans-Canada Hwy, Kamloops, BC  565 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops, BC

Canadian Imperial Bank of  6-150 Opal Drive, 1-250-523-5810 www.cibc.ca Commerce Logan Lake, BC

Canadian Imperial Bank of  2002 Quilchena Avenue 1-250-378-2296 www.cibc.com Commerce Merritt, BC

HSBC Bank Kamloops  380 Victoria Street, 1-888-310-4722 www.hsbc.ca Kamloops, BC

Integris Credit Union  1507 Highway 97 North, 1-250-459-2173 www.integriscu.ca Clinton, BC

Interior Savings  1959 Voght Street 1-250-378-5181 www.interiorsavings.com Merritt, BC

Interior Savings Credit Union  350 Lansdowne Street, 1-855-220-2580 www.interiorsavings.com Kamloops, BC  1210 Summit Drive, Kamloops, BC  100 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC

Interior Savings Credit Union  201 Railway Avenue, 1-250- 453-2219 www.interiorsavings.com Ashcroft, BC

Interior Savings Credit Union  4621 Barriere Town Road 1-250-672-9736 www.interiorsavings.com Barriere, BC

Royal Bank Financial Group  1047 S Trans Canada Hwy, 1-250-457-6287 www.rbc.com Cache Creek, BC

Royal Bank of Canada  186 Victoria Street, 1-800-769-2511 www.rbcroyalbank.com Kamloops, BC  1210 Summit Drive, Kamloops, BC

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 789 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, BC

Royal Bank of Canada  746 Shuswap Avenue 1-250-679-3215 www.rbc.com Chase, BC

Royal Bank of Canada  74 Young Road, 1-250-674-2231 www.rbc.ca Clearwater, BC

Royal Bank of Canada  2090 Quilchena Avenue 1-250-378-5196 www.rbc.com Merritt, BC

Scotiabank  276 Victoria Street, 1-800-472-6842 www.scotiabank.com Kamloops, BC  781 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC  1201 Summit Drive, Kamloops, BC

Scotiabank  421 Main Street 1-250-455-3000 www.scotiabank.ca Lytton, BC

TD Canada Trust  700 Tranquille Road #29, 1-866-222-3456 www.tdcanadatrust.com Kamloops, BC  2121 E Transcanada Hwy U8, Kamloops, BC  301-102 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC  500 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops, BC  1801 Princeton Kamloops Hwy U # 501, Kamloops, BC

Thompson-Valley Credit Union  3-74 Young Road, 1-250-674-3111 www.interiorsavings.com Clearwater, BC

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2017

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EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Name of Company Address Phone Number Website

Ashcroft and District 124 4th Street, 1-250- 453-9421 www.servicecanada.bc.ca Employment Services Ashcroft, BC

4629 Barriere Town Road, Barriere Employment www.clearwateremployment Box 75 1-250-672-0036 Services .ca Barriere, BC

Chase and District 822 Shuswap Avenue 1-250-679-8448 www.chaseemployment.ca Employment Centre Chase, BC

Clearwater Employment 58A Young Road www.clearwateremployment 1-250-674-2928 Services Clearwater, BC .ca

600 - 235 -1st Avenue, Excel Personnel Inc. 1-250-374-3853 www.excel.bc.ca/ Kamloops, BC

444 Victoria Street, LTD Consulting 1-250-372-5025 www.ltdconsulting.ca/ Kamloops, BC

618 Main Street Lytton Employment Centre 1-250-455-2283 Lytton, BC

Ministry of Employment & 300-619 Victoria Street, 1-250-828-4600 www.gov.bc.ca/hsd/ Income Assistance Kamloops, BC

Nicola Valley Aboriginal PO Box 188 Stn Main http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/ Employment & Training 2090 Coutlee Avenue 1-250-378-4253 aboriginal/programs Centre Merritt, BC

100-275 Lansdowne Street, Open Door Group 1-250-434-9441 www.opendoorgroup.org Kamloops, BC

Shuswap Training and 6453 Hillcrest Road www.shuswapnation.org/de 1-250-679-8841 Employment Program Chase, BC partments/asets/step/

320-546 St. Paul Street, Smart Options Inc. 1-250-851-2542 www.smartoptions.ca/ Kamloops, BC

302-141 Victoria Street, SPH Power at Work 1-250-314-6514 www.sphpoweratwork.ca Kamloops, BC

www.tru.ca/careereducation Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Road, /st 1-250-828-5036 Career Mentoring Kamloops, BC uemploy/Careermentorship. html

202-1211 Summit Drive, TQM Consulting 1-250-828-0420 www.tqmconsulting.ca Kamloops, BC

Work BC Merritt PO Box 440 Stn Main 1-866-866-0800 www.merrittesc.ca Employment Services Centre Merritt, BC

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2017

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

Largest International Airport Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Distance to Airport 336 km

No. Of Weekly Non-Stop Flights To

. Asia Average 99/Week

. Europe Average 42/Week

. Mexico Average 9/Week

. United States Average 722/Week

Also copy and pasted out of previous documents. Closest International Airport Kelowna International Airport (YLW) Vancouver and Prince George are generally used in Distance to Airport 193 km most profiles.

No. Of Weekly Non-Stop Flights To Air service is generally found by the community but can also be found on airport website. . Greater Vancouver 84

. Calgary 70

. Edmonton 35

. Seattle 28

. Greater Victoria 7

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2017 Note: The Kamloops Airport does have international flight capabilities, but does not currently have any carriers meeting this need.

Photo Credit: Larry Goldstein - http://www.yvr.ca/en/media/photo-and-video-gallery/Photos.aspx

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13. QUALITY OF LIFE

CLIMATE

Location: Thompson-Nicola Regional District, B.C., Canada Latitude: 50.6767° N Longitude: 120.3325° W

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES CELSIUS BY MONTH

35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 -5.00 -10.00 -15.00 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Mean Value High Value Low Value

Data Source: Environment Canada - “National Climate Data And information Archive,” 2016– http://www.climate-charts.com/Countries/Canada.html#BC

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CULTURE

TOP ANNUAL EVENTS

Top Events Location Date(s)

Ashcroft & District Annual Rodeo Ashcroft 3rd Weekend in June

Ashcroft Farmer’s Market Ashcroft Saturday Mornings, June through October

Bicycle Festival Ashcroft Last Weekend in September

Canada Day Celebration Ashcroft July 1st

Car Drag Races Ashcroft April-September

Curling Bonspiel Ashcroft November-February

Fine Art Show & Sale Ashcroft 3rd Weekend of April

H.O.G Rally Ashcroft June

Ice Racing Ashcroft January and February

Rodeo Parade Ashcroft 3rd Saturday in June

Rotary Wine Tasting Ashcroft February

Santa Claus Parade Ashcroft 1st Friday Night in December

Barriere Farmer's Market Barriere April - October

North Thompson Fall Fair Rodeo Barriere September

Simpcw First Nation Pow Wow Barriere June

Arts & Culture Festival Barrriere April

Cache Creek Airport Mother’s Day Fly In Cache Creek May

Cache Creek Fall Fair Cache Creek September

Canada Day Festivities Cache Creek July

Cars On Ice (Car Racing) Cache Creek February

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt Cache Creek April

Children's Halloween Party Cache Creek October

Graffiti Days Cache Creek June

Hat Creek Rodeo Cache Creek July

Nl’Akapxm Eagle Motorplex Cache Creek May-October

Semlin Valley Golf Tournament Cache Creek May-October

Chase Canada Day Celebrations Chase July

Christmas Fair at Creekside Chase December

Cornstock Chase August

Squilax Pow Wow Chase July

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Clearwater Canoe Regatta Clearwater September

Clearwater Hockey Days Clearwater January

Clearwater Kayak Festival Clearwater August

First Fish Ceremony Clearwater August

Rotary May Day Parade Clearwater May

Simpcw First Nation School Program Clearwater September

Star Gazing Festival Clearwater August

Winterfest Clearwater January

Annual Clinton Fall Craft Sale Clinton October

Canada Day Celebrations Clinton July 1st

Clinton Outdoor Sportsmen Family Fishing Derby & Clinton June Fun Day

Clinton 4-H Beef Club Awards Banquet Clinton January

Clinton Art & Cultural Society Art Show Clinton October

Clinton Community Churches Annual Christmas Clinton December Dinner

Clinton Community Churches Annual Easter Clinton April Breakfast

Clinton Health Auxiliary Annual Yard Sale Clinton June

Clinton Seniors Association - Daffodil Tea for Clinton March Cancer

Clinton Seniors’ Association Annual Flea Market Clinton November

Clinton Volunteer Appreciation Evening and Citizen Clinton October of the Year Award

Clinton’s Annual Ball Clinton May

Clinton’s Old Timer’s Tea, Parade Rodeo & Cowboy Clinton May Dance

Cowboy Dinner Theatre Clinton May

Halloween Party & Fireworks Clinton October 31st

Parent Advisory Council Annual Craft Auction Clinton November

Canada Day Celebration Kamloops July 1st

Hot Night in the City - Antique Cars Kamloops July

Kamloops Cowboy Festival Kamloops March

Kamloops Farmer's Market Kamloops May - October

Kamloops International Film Festival Kamloops March

Kamlupa Pow Wow Kamloops August long weekend

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Music in the Park Kamloops July-August

Theatre BC Mainstage Kamloops July

Wild Lights - BC Wildlife Park Kamloops December - January

Artisans Show and Sale Logan Lake April

Highland Valley Outdoor Feast Logan Lake March

LobsterFest Logan Lake May

Polar Carnival Logan Lake January

Royal Autumn Pageant Logan Lake October

Western Cup of Pond Hockey Logan Lake January

Canada Day Celebrations Lytton July 1st

Christmas Bazaar Lytton December

Lytton Days Lytton May Long Weekend

Lytton River Festival Lytton Labour Day Weekend (first weekend in September)

Remembrance Pow Wow Lytton November

Annual Valley Visual Arts Show and Sale Merritt March

April Fools Easter Weekend Blackpowder Shoot Merritt April

Bass Coast Electronic Music & Arts Festival Merritt August

Britches Rodeo Merritt June

Country Music Hall of Fame Gala Merritt June

Garlic Festival & Tractor Show Merritt September

High School Rodeo Merritt May

Merritt Country Christmas Merritt November

Merritt Country Run Merritt June

Nicola Valley Fall Fair Merritt Labour Day weekend

Nicola Valley Farmers' Market Merritt May - October

Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo Merritt Labour Day weekend

Ranch Rodeo Merritt July

Rodeo Fair Days Merritt Labour Day weekend

XK Rodeo Merritt September

Annual "Inaudible Party" Sun Peaks December

Display of Trees Sun Peaks December

FIS World Cup Speed Skiing (Sun Peaks) Sun Peaks February

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Major Concert Sun Peaks July & September

Mountain of Beer & Chili Cook-Off Sun Peaks June

New Year's Eve Celebrations Sun Peaks December 31st

Quilting in the Mountains Festival Sun Peaks July

Retro Concert Weekend Sun Peaks August

Serenade in the Snow Sun Peaks January

St. Patrick's Day Skiing Parade Sun Peaks March

Sun Peaks Family Cup Sun Peaks January

Sun Peaks Farmers' Market Sun Peaks May - August

Sun Peaks Winter Festival of Wine Sun Peaks January

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2013

CULTURAL PLACES AND AMENITIES

Amenity Number

. Theatres 4

. Museums 10

. Community halls 17

. Art Galleries 5

. Libraries 10

. National Historic Sites 10

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2017

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Amenity Number

Number of Enclosed Shopping Malls 5

Religion

. Catholic Churches 12

. Protestant Churches 48

. Synagogues 0

. Other Religious Institutions 11

Data Source: DRF Consulting Research, 2017

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RECREATIONAL AMENITIES IN THE THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

Activity Amenity . Alpine Meadows Resorts . Big Bar Guest Ranch . Caverhill Lodge . Douglas Lake Ranch . Dutch Lake Resort . Echo Valley Guest Ranch . Adventure Resorts & Guest Ranches . Helmcken Falls Lodge . Quilchena Resort . Lac Le Jeune . Roche Lake Resort . Sundance Guest Ranches . Tod Mountain Guest Ranch . Wells Gray Guest Ranch . Ashcroft Skate Park . Kamloops Bike Ranch . Biking & Skating . Kamloops Skate Park . Merritt Skate Park . Sun Peaks Bike Park

. Destination Spas . Sunmore Ginseng Spa . Chinook Cove . The Dunes . Eaglepoint Golf Resort . Kamloops Golf & Country Club . Lacarya Golf Course . Macarthur Island . Meadow Creek Golf Club . Merritt Golf & Country Club . Mount Paul Golf Course . Pineridge Golf Course . Golf . Quilchena on the Lake Golf & RV Park . Rivershore Estates & Golf Links . Sagebrush Golf & Country Club . Semlin Valley Golf Club . Shuswap Lake Estates . Sun Peaks Golf Course . Sun Rivers Golf Resort . Sunshore Golf Course . Tobiano Golf Course . Talking Rock Golf Course . Wells Gray Golf Course & RV . Historic Hat Creek Ranch . Kamloops Heritage Railway . Heritage & Cultural Experiences . Kamloops Wildlife Park . Merritt Country Music Hall of Fame . Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park . Barnes Lake . Barriere Lakes . Lakes . Big Bar Lake . Kamloops Lake . Loon Lake

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. Nicola Lake . Shuswap Lake . Big Bar Provincial Park . Chu Chua Cottonwood Provincial Park . Downing Provincial Park . Elephant Hill Provincial Park . Green Lake Provincial Park . Greenstone Mountain Provincial Park . Harry Lake Aspen Provincial Park . Juniper Beach Provincial Park . Provincial Parks . Marble Canyon Provincial Park . Momich Lakes Provincial Park . Monck Provincial Park . North Thompson Islands Provincial Park . Painted Bluffs Provincial Park . Steelhead Provincial Park . Tunkwa Provincial Park . Walhachin Oxbows Provincial Park . Wells Gray Provincial Park . Clearwater River . Coldwater River . Mahood River . Rivers . Nicola River . Raft River . Thompson River . Acacia Grove RV Park & Cabins . Ashcroft Legacy Park Provincial Campsites . Blue River Campground & RV Park . Brookside Campsite . RV & Camping . Claybanks RV Park . Clinton Pines Campground . Gold Trail Rv Park . Pinegrove Campground & RV Park . Riley Dam Campground . Ashcroft Curling Rink . Ashcroft Tennis Courts . Barriere Curling Rink . Brock Arena . Clinton Arena . Interior Savings Centre . Kamloops Memorial Arena . Sporting & Exhibition Centres . Logan Lake District Recreation Centre . McArthur Island Sports & Event Centre . McDonald Park Pool . Merritt Convention & Civic Centre . Merritt Curling Club Rink . Nicola Valley Memorial Arena & Aquatic Centre . Tournament Capital Centre . Valleyview Arena . Candle Creek Trail System . Emerald Bay . Summer Outdoor Recreation . Golf Country Geocaching Program . Kenna Cartwright Park . Little Shuswap Lake and the Three Sisters Waterfalls

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. Macleod Hill . Marble Range . Merritt Trail System . Mt. Scatchard Switchback Trails . Rivers Trail . Shuswap Unique Adventure Tours . Trophy Mountain Meadows . Big Bar Ski Trails . Crowfoot Mountain Snowmobile Trail . Kane Valley . Logan Lake Ski Trails . Winter Outdoor Recreation . Owen's Oval . Sun Peaks Dog Sled Tours . Sun Peaks Snowmobile Tours . Sun Peaks Terrain Park . Clearwater Ski Hill . Harper Mountain . Winter Ski Resorts . Mike Wiegele Heli Skiing . Sun Peaks Resort

Data Source: Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association - www.totabc.org

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HEALTH

HOSPITALS & HEALTH CENTRES

Hospital Royal Inland Hospital

Teaching Hospital Yes

Number of Beds 224

Ambulatory Care Yes

Contact 311 Columbia Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1 Tel: 250-374-5111

Hospital Ashcroft and District General Hospital

Teaching Hospital No

Outpatient Clinic No

Location 700 Ashcroft-Cache Creek Hwy Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0

Contact 250-453-2211

Health Centre Barriere and District Health Centre

Teaching Hospital No

Number of Beds 4

Outpatient Clinic Yes

Contact 537 Barriere Town Road Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Tel: 250-672-9731

Hospital Chase Medical Centre

Teaching Hospital No

Outpatient Clinic No

Contact 830 Thompson Avenue Chase, BC V0E 1M0 Tel: 250-679-1420

Hospital Clinton Health & Wellness Centre

Contact 1510 Cariboo Highway, Clinton, BC V0K 1K0 Tel: 250-459-2080

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Hospital Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital

Teaching Hospital Yes

Number of Beds 28

Outpatient Clinic Yes

Contact 640 Park Dr RR 1 Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1 Tel: 250-674-2244

Hospital Lytton Medical Clinic

Teaching Hospital No

Outpatient Clinic Yes

533 Main Street Contact Lytton, BC V0K 1Z0 Tel: 250-455-2202

Hospital Nicola Valley Hospital

Teaching Hospital Yes

Number of Beds 13

Outpatient Clinic Yes

Contact 3451 Voght Street Merritt, BC V1K 1C6 Tel: 250-378-2242

Health Centre Sun Peaks Health Centre

Teaching Hospital No

Outpatient Clinic No

Contact 3100 Creekside Way Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 Tel: 250-578-2014

Data Source: Interior Health Authority – www.interiorhealth.com PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS

Health Providers Number

Physicians 106

Dentists 74

Data Source: Interior Health Authority – www.interiorhealth.com

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Manager, Community Services Thompson-Nicola Regional District 300 - 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 Tel: 250-977-8673 Email: [email protected]

www.tnrd.ca

Northern Development Initiative Trust Invest BC Contact for information on financial Contact for investor site selection incentives for manufacturing companies and expansion services.

www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca www.investbc.com

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Thompson-Nicola BC Film Commission Contact for information on services Contact for information on services throughout the TNRD throughout the TNFC www.tnrd.ca www.tnrdfilm.com