Grand Forks, BC

Population: 4,000+

Highlights:
Galleries
Historic sites and Musuems - Doukhobor and Boundary Museums
Indoor Fitness & Sauna
Relaxing lake side
Camping
Boutique Shopping
Oldest CPR railway station
Russian Borscht

History:
In the 1900’s, a specific group of pacifists were practically expelled from Russia and found home here in this small corner of British Columbia. Although they eventually turned over from their bartering systems due to heavy economical decline, their way of life was preserved in the Doukhobor and Boundary Museums. As many visitors and locals would share, you won’t want to miss feasting on the authentic Russian borscht and big slice of homemade bread.

Remnants of the way the city looked around the time of the gold rush are everywhere in Grand Forks. There are abandon houses, City Hall stands with its original brick and stained glass, and lumber cut from the original mill makes up many of the older buildings. Grand Forks is also home to the oldest CPR railway station in British Columbia and the first electrical and water systems.

Economy Today: lumber and tourism industries
Major Employers: Pope & Talbot and CanPar Industries

Climate:
Summer average 18 degrees Celsius
Winter average 5 degrees Celsius
Mild climate year round