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FSJ Brochure 2018 Table of Contents Welcome Message ................... 3 Parks ............................... 10 Getting Here ........................ 6 Seasonal Activities ................... 11 Getting Around Town ................. 7 Remote Wildlife Experiences. 14 Unique to Fort St. James .............. 8 Trails ............................... 18 History ............................. 24 2 Welcome Message On the scenic shore of beautiful Stuart Lake is a community both historic and resourceful! Fort St. James offers an abundance of year-round recreational activities including hunting, fishing, trails for biking, hiking, motor sports, water sports, marina, and snow and ice sports. Established by Simon Fraser in 1806, the Fort St. James area is rich with historical significance. The geographically close communities of Fort St. James, Nak’azdli, Tl’azt’en and Yekooche First Nations played an integral role in developing the north. Beginning with the fur trade and building strong economies on forestry, mining, energy and tourism; Fort St. James is a resourceful place! It is also independent business friendly, providing resources and supports Fort St. James provides a safe and healthy community for entrepreneurs even being formally for families and gainful employment opportunities. recognized with a provincial “open for A College of New Caledonia campus, accompanied business” award. by three elementary schools and a high school keeps Fort St. James is a service centre for rural our innovative community engaged and educated. communities offering stores, restaurants, In addition to education, health is a priority with banking, accommodations and government our Stuart Lake Hospital and Medical Clinic and offices. Uniquely this town boasts an array of community hall for recreation. volunteer-driven organizations and services Whether you visit for the history or stay for the including a ski hill, golf course, theatre and resources, Fort St. James will leave you with a lasting medical clinic that are run by non-profit memory of your experiences! societies. Our local organizations are very active and host events and fundraisers throughout the year including dances, dinners, theatre and concerts, workshops, tournaments and parades. Fort St. James: historic and resourceful 3 4 Fort St. James: historic and resourceful 5 Getting Here Quick Facts Population of Fort St. James, Rural area and First Nations reserves is 4,262. By Car Travel Highway 16 west from Prince George for 101 km, or travel Highway 16 east from Burns Lake By Air for 128 km to arrive at Vanderhoof. Turn north onto Prince George is the closest large city (161 km Highway 27 and travel 60 km to Fort St. James. away) with daily Air Canada, Central Mountain Air and West Jet services providing connections to Calgary, Vancouver, Kamloops, Edmonton, Fort St. John, Kelowna, and Smithers. Yukon/Alaska Fort St. James 27 Fort Fraser Vanderhoof Jasper/Edmonton Fraser Lake Prince George 16 97 6 Legend Trail connects to Sandhu Road (! Park/Recreation Site o (! Local Historic/Tourism Site ¤£27 Æý Crosswalk Mowbay Road Hoy Subdivion Road Cemetery Trail on private land Legend ï Trail connects to Sandhu Road (! Park/Recreation Site o î Church ï (! Local Historic/Tourism Site Stones Bay Road ¤£27 Hoy Subdivion Road Æý Crosswalk Mowbay Road ¦§ RCMP (! Cemetery 8 Trail on private land ï ï î Church Æa Bus Station Stones Bay Road ¦§ RCMP (!8 Æa Bus Station ÆP Health Service ÆP Health Service Resort Hill Road Hill Resort ®Þ "The Loop" Resort Hill Road "The Loop" ®Þ School/College School/College (!9 (!9 ÆI Picnic Area Mission Lands ÆI Picnic Area Mission LandsIndianIndian Reserve Reserve No.17 No.17 ÆX Information Mission(!A Lands ÆQ Camping IndianIndian ReserveReserve No.17No.17 Heathmont Street ÆX Information IA Parking ®Þ (!A ï Grove Street (!10 Stuart Drive West I* Public Washroom Lake Access î ÆQ Camping (!B Fir Street Sidewalk Lakeshore Drive Heathmont Street 6th Avenue West 7th Avenue West Trail or Alley IA Parking ®Þ Elm Street West Bike Trails ï ÆQ Grove Street (!10 Stuart Drive West Dogwood Street West Ripples of the Past Tour I* PARK AND RECREATION SITES Public Washroom î Murray Road t e e Lake Access tr Provincial Highway î (!7 S 1) ROTARY KIDS PARK (!C Fir Street ®Þ (!17 ll (!B (!16 e 2) FORT FORUM ARENA ÆX î I* Ca rn I* Douglas Avenue Unpaved Road Sidewalk Æý 7th Avenue West 3) CURLING RINK Lakeshore Drive ÆI Birch Street West 2nd Avenue West 4) FUTURE COMMUNITY CENTRE Ash Street East Paved Road 5) SENIOR CENTRE Lake Access î (!6 6thAvenue West Æý 7thAvenue West I* 6) PLAYGROUND Ash Street West ÆX Municipal Boundary Trail or Alley 7) COTTONWOOD PARK Æý 8) KDL BIKE PARK ÆI Fort St James National 9) CROSSCOUNTRY SKI TRAILS Elm Street ConnollyWest Street West 10) COTTONWOOD MARINA To Mount Dickinson View Point Historic Site Bike Trails ÆQ Morice Avenue (!13 11) SONNY HAMPER BALL PARK Æa Æý ®Þ (!12 Provincial Park 12) TRACK AND FIELD (!D ÆýDogwood Street West Pineridge Way 13) MOUNT DICKINSON TRAILHEAD est (!E Æý S t u a r t L a k e (!15 Reserve Land Ripples of the Past Tour PARK AND RECREATION SITES 14) PNG TRAILHEAD Ogden Street (!3 (!2 15) SPIRIT SQUARE Æý (!5 (!11 î ¦§ (!4 ÆI(!1 Road Murray t ®Þ Stuart Drive East e 16) DAVID HOY FIELD Æý Æý e FIGURE 13: 17) GOODWIN PARK / BARRY SALT TENNIS COURTS(! ÆP tr Provincial Highway 1) ROTARY KIDS PARK 7 î ®Þ S EXISTING FORT ST JAMES (!C (!16 ®Þ î (!17 ll LOCAL HISTORIC/TOURISM SITES ï e 2) FORT FORUM ARENA ÆX Lake Access î I* a rn TRAIL NETWORK Eagle Court C Falcon Court I* Avenue Douglas Unpaved Road A) RUSS BAKER MEMORIAL Æý W Avenue 7th Þ 3) CURLING RINK ® West Avenue 2nd B) OUR LADY OF GOOD HOPE CATHOLIC CHURCHÆI Birch Street West ÆP C) W34 JUNKERS AIRPLANE REPLICA / TOM CREEK STEAM SHOVEL Ash Street East 4) FUTURE COMMUNITY CENTRE 4th Avenue East 3rd Avenue East 0 50100 200 300 400 Metres Paved Road D) FARMER'S MARKET 2nd Avenue West Junker s Street E) JOHAN PITKA MEMORIAL î 5) SENIOR CENTRE 2nd Avenue East Lake Access (!G ÆX(!F Æý F) TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE (!6 I* IA (!14 6) PLAYGROUND G) FORT ST. JAMES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Ash Street West Nak'azdli (NecoslieÆX Indian Reserve No.1) Municipal Boundary 7) COTTONWOOD PARK Æý Æý 8) KDL BIKE PARK Map Author: K.Klaczek Date: 12/5/2013 Reference No. 2341-01859-0 MapÆI Projection: Albers Datum:(! NAD 1983 Fort St James National 9) CROSSCOUNTRY SKI TRAILS Connolly Street West 10) COTTONWOOD MARINA To Mount Dickinson View Point Historic Site Morice Avenue (!13 11) SONNY HAMPER BALL PARK Æa Æý ®Þ (!12 Provincial Park 12) TRACK AND FIELD (!D Æý Pineridge Way 13) MOUNT DICKINSON TRAILHEAD (!E (! 89:w Æý Stuart Lake (!15 Reserve Land 14) PNG TRAILHEAD Ogden Street (!3 (!2 15) SPIRIT SQUARE Æý (!5 (!11 ¦§ ®Þ (!4 ÆI(!1 16) DAVID HOY FIELD Æý Æý Stuart Drive East FIGURE 13: 17) GOODWIN PARK / BARRY SALT TENNIS COURTS ÆP îî ®Þ EXISTING FORT ST JAMES LOCAL HISTORIC/TOURISM SITES Lake Access ï TRAIL NETWORK Eagle Court Falcon Court A) RUSS BAKER MEMORIAL ®Þ B) OUR LADY OF GOOD HOPE CATHOLIC CHURCH ÆP C) W34 JUNKERS AIRPLANE REPLICA / TOM CREEK STEAM SHOVEL 4th Avenue East Avenue 4th 3rd Avenue East Avenue 3rd 0 50100 200 300 400 Metres D) FARMER'S MARKET West Avenue 2nd Junkers Street E) JOHAN PITKA MEMORIAL (!F East Avenue 2nd F) TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE (!G IA ÆX (!14 G) FORT ST. JAMES NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Nak'azdli (Necoslie Indian Reserve No.1) Æý Map Author: K.Klaczek Date: 12/5/2013 Reference No. 2341-01859-0 Map Projection: Albers Datum:(! NAD 1983 We also have a 7 day/week taxi service. Getting Around Town Business listings can be found on the District’s website at www.fortstjames.ca/directory or in the Fort St. James is easy to walk around with many trails District’s printed Business Directory. (! 89:w connecting common roadways. Fort St. James: historic and resourceful 7 Unique to Fort St. James A Talking Rock Fort St. James smiles back! 25 km south of Fort St. James is the Talking Rock, an important landmark for the people of the area. This rock has been painted with messages hundreds of times over the last 28 years to acknowledge special occasions and celebrations of our local residents! Greensides Carvings Famed chainsaw artist Glenn Greensides has three of his early works prominently displayed in Fort St. James. An RCMP officer is located at the police detachment; a prospector is at the Visitor Information Centre, and a logger stands as a worker’s memorial at the municipal office. 8 Annual Events The entertainment provided within Fort St. James never ceases, whether it be catching a hockey game, an event at the historic park, a night out for live theatre or a festival in the park. January/February Caledonia Classic Dog Sled Races and WinterFest Snowmobile and ATV Club Poker Ride, Ladies Curling Bonspiel February/March Caledonia Classic Dog Sled Races and Winterfest, Slush Cup and Bathtub Races at Murray Ridge June/July/August Sunday teas, chicken races and demonstrations all summer at the National Historic Site June Salmon cook-off and Caledonia Days at National Historic Site, Aboriginal Day Celebrations – National Historic Site and Cottonwood Park July Stuart Lake Fishing Derby, Canada Day Celebration August Night Market, Music on the Mountain Music Festival September Terry Fox Run, Historic site open house and BBQ October Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary Turkey Dart Shoot, Nakazdli Halloween Dance and District Pumpkin Walk, Mt. Pope Annual Adventure Run, Fort St. James Children’s Festival November Remembrance Day Ceremony, Christmas Craft Fair, Santa Claus Parade/ Moonlight Madness downtown shopping event, Festival of Trees December Heritage Christmas Fort St.
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