Chase, BC

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Perhaps, visitors may prefect to make a golf tour out of their adventures in the Thompson Okanagan. Many nearby towns and cities offer great golfing, as well right in Chase!

The town offers all the amenities, business centers, shops, restaurant and accommodations to needed to enjoy your stay.

Chase is located along the Trans Canada Highway #1 about 56 kilometers east of Kamloops.

Population: 2,546

Highlights:
Sorrento and Blind Bay, host art and literary shows, retreats and workshops annually.
Chase Museum and Archives Society
Shuswap Lake Provincial Park
Shuswap Riding Club
Skmana Cross Country Ski Club
Square Dance Club

History:
The Shuswap (English) /Secwepemc (Native) Nations covers an area of 145,040 square kilometres in the British Columbia Interior, which includes where Chase stands today. These tribes lived in the area thousands of years prior to the first white settlers, who arrived during the gold rush.

Named after the first non-native settler and farmer in the Shuswap Prairie, Whitfield Chase, it was originally a logging town.

Climate:
Summer average 22 degrees Celsius
Winter average -6 degrees Celsius

For more information please visit www.chasechamber.com