Rossland-Trail was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the towns of Rossland and Trail , in the West Kootenay . The riding first appeared in the 1924 election as the result of a redistribution of the former ridings of Rossland and Trail , and lasted until redistribution in 1996. The same area is now part of West Kootenay-Boundary .
17-467: For other ridings in the Kootenay region , please see Kootenay (electoral districts) . Note: Winners in each election are in bold . The Rossland-Trail area was redistributed following the 1996 election . The new riding representing the area at the 2001 election was West Kootenay-Boundary . Kootenays The Kootenays or Kootenay ( / ˈ k uː t n i / KOOT -nee )
34-726: A geographical region and the other a legal boundary, the Kootenay Land District , which was identical with the original federal and provincial Kootenay ridings . Once settled by miners, loggers, and rail workers, the area experienced a silver rush in the 1890s. The district now contains important tourism, outdoor activity and fruit-growing regions ( Creston Valley ) and numerous commercial centres, including Grand Forks , Kaslo , Robson , Ymir , Warfield , Montrose , Fruitvale , Salmo , Trail , Nelson , Slocan , Playmor , Winlaw , Cranbrook , Kimberley , Fernie , Castlegar , Rossland , Erickson , and Creston . The region has
51-463: A large network of outdoor activity operators, with the biggest facilities including lift, cat and heli-skiing. This includes some of the oldest resorts in North America such as Red Mountain , and largest Revelstoke Mountain . The highway that connects them all has been named the powder highway . With the emergence of fibre internet, digital nomads and technology developers are now a growing part of
68-597: Is a region of southeastern British Columbia . It takes its name from the Kootenay River , which in turn was named for the Kutenai First Nations people. The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay Land District , though some variation exists in terms of what areas are or are not a part. The strictest definition of the region is the drainage basin of the lower Kootenay River from its re-entry into Canada near Creston , through to its confluence with
85-469: Is located (rather than splitting the region into "East/Central/West" subregions). That being said: It remains unclear why both Kootenay and Kootenay s are used somewhat interchangeably to describe the area. The plural form is in reference to The Kootenays , both East and West; the singular is in reference to the Kootenay Region . In practice the two terms are used interchangeably, although one indicates
102-595: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) acquired around 70 acres about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the creek. The location was named after Premier John Robson for his support of CP endeavours. In 1891, the CP's Columbia and Kootenay Railway (C&K) reached its new western terminal. C&K opened a depot, installed a turntable , and ran tracks along the new steamboat dock. Sproat's Landing diminished and Robson flourished. For overnight stays and mail, Louis Levesque
119-583: The Columbia at Castlegar (illustrated by a , right) . In most interpretations, however, the region also includes: Some or all of the following areas to the north, which drain into the Columbia River, are also commonly included in the Kootenays: When the above regions are added, sometimes the region's name is morphed into Columbia-Kootenay or Kootenay-Columbia , although that terminology also includes
136-511: The Columbia and Western Railway opened to West Robson on the opposite bank. Prior to the rail bridge, steamers and barges shuttled freight and passengers between the two Robsons. On timetables, and occasionally newspapers, the former terminal was called East Robson. On the 1902 completion of the rail bridge across the Columbia River at Sproat's Landing, West Robson became the ferry terminal, and businesses and residents relocated. East Robson
153-827: The Big Bend Country and Kinbasket Lake, to the north of Golden and Revelstoke, which is not generally considered part of the Kootenays, though part of the Kootenay Land District . Finally, the Boundary Country , a southern east–west corridor between the Okanagan and the Bonanza Pass and drained by the basins of the Kettle and Granby Rivers , is sometimes mentioned as being in the West Kootenay, and in other reckonings as being part of
170-513: The Kootenays could be described as the complete Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin minus lands drained by the Okanagan River . Contingent on the above boundaries, the Kootenays are commonly split either into East and West, or East, Central and West. In general use amongst locals of the area, the "East/West" convention is more common as a descriptor of where someone is from or where a town
187-654: The Okanagan. In actuality, the settlement of the Boundary Country predates development in either of the regions it is now attached to, as is also the case with the Similkameen Country to the west of the Okanagan. In some descriptions, the Boundary Country includes Osoyoos and Oliver in the South Okanagan (rather than the other way around). The Boundary Country is (illustrated by h ) In the event of its inclusion,
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#1732838060091204-454: The bioregion together under one magazine. It covers a range of topics including outdoor adventure, environmental issues, arts and culture, local events, and profiles of people living in the region. Robson, British Columbia Robson is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia . The former steamboat landing and railway terminal is on
221-605: The economy. Several coworking and innovation centres have sprouted including Kootenay Lake Innovation Centre . A number of Community Radio stations exist in the region, most notably CJLY-FM in Nelson, CIDO-FM in Creston and Stoke FM in Revelstoke. These stations usually operate either as Cooperatives or as non-profit Societies . Since 2001, The Kootenay Mountain Culture has brought
238-488: The northeast side of the Columbia River . The residential area is off Broadwater Road, within the northwest part of Greater Castlegar . In 1888, civil servant Gilbert Malcolm Sproat set aside a half-section of land for a government reserve. The water deeper, and high banks protecting the shore from flooding, the location was about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) upstream from the Norns (formerly Pass) Creek delta. Bordering in 1890,
255-465: The school moved into the old hotel, which had been renovated. The orchards did not work out, but in 1919, the establishment of the Robson–Castlegar cable-guided reaction ferry developed Robson into a bedroom community for the larger centre. Ferry service ended in 1988. The 1994 opening of the Robson–Castlegar bridge restored a direct link. Since the dividing line between Robson and Raspberry to
272-569: Was hotelier and postmaster. Otherwise, passengers transferred directly from train to sternwheeler . Freight cars rolled onto barges. The 206 kilometres (128 mi) upstream route to Arrowhead connected with the spur from Revelstoke . However, low water and ice on the Arrow Lakes made the water route unreliable. In 1897, the CP built a C&K branch line from South Slocan up the Slocan Valley diverting much lake traffic from Robson. That year,
289-457: Was reinvented as commercial orchard lots. The name eventually reverted to simply Robson. The railway tracks to East Robson were soon lifted. However, the CP steamers continued to call at both Robsons until the withdrawal of all Arrow Lakes services in the mid-1950s. By 1908, a general store opened, and that year the Baptists built a church and opened a school. Poultry farming intensified. In 1921,
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