| POPULATION: |
7,002 (within city limits)
16,000 (city and adjoining communities) |
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| AREA CODE: |
250 Area Code
Local
Prefixes 365, 304, 399 |
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| CLIMATE: |
Temperature (average) Winter
-2C, occasional lows reaching -20C Summer 20C, occasional highs reaching 36C
Precipitation - average annual rainfall 71.9cm average snowfall 235 cm Hours of
sunshine - 1875 hours annual average Frost free days - 159 days annual
average |
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| ELEVATION: |
433M. (1443 FEET) |
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| HIGHWAYS: |
Crowsnest Hwy 3 - East and
West
Hwys 3A and 6 North
Hwy 22 - south (See Map)
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| MAINTENANCE: |
Emcon Road Services - 1-866-353-3136 |
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| COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA:
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Shaw Cable TV 365-3122
KBS Radio 365-5513
Mountain FM 365-7600
Castlegar News: 250-365-6397 |
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| FIRE : |
Call: 911
2 Fire Halls 365-3355
1
Full Time Fire Chief
44 Volunteer Fire Fighters
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| POLICE - RCMP: |
Call: 911
Non_emergency: 365-7721
15
Member Staff
Ambulance 365-2266
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| AMBULANCE: |
Call: 911
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| HEALTH SERVICES: |
Community Health Centre (8:00AM - 8:00PM)
3 Medical Clinics
4 Dental Clinics
3 Chiropractors
2
Massage Therapists
2 Optometrists
5 Physiotherapists
2 Extended
Care Facilities |
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| TRANSPORTATION: |
Air Canada Jazz -
365-5545
Greyhound Bus Lines 365-7744
Castlegar Transit 365-3100
Castlegar Taxi 365-7222
Highland
Helicopters 365-2661 |
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| RESTAURANTS: |
25 restaurants
See:
Dining in Castlegar |
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| SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES: |
12 churches
115 clubs
and cultural organizations
1 public library
2 museums
See:
Recreation
in Castlegar |
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| POLICE - RCMP: |
Call: 911
Non_emergency: 365-7721
15
Member Staff
Ambulance 365-2266
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| ACCOMMODATION: |
415 Hotel/Motel Units
Convention Capacity range to 450
2 RV and Camping Parks
See:
Accommodations
in Castlegar |
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| Provincial Courts: |
Criminal Division (250) 354-6167
Small Claims (250) 354-6170 |
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| RECREATION: |
Recreation
Complex information 365-3386
(swimming pool, weight room, fitness
programs, programs for adults
and children, swim club, hockey)
14 municipal parks 1 regional
park (Pass
Creek Park), 1 provincial
park (Syringa Creek), 2 RV Parks
and Campgrounds (Castlegar
RV Park & Campground and Kootenay
River Kampground), 1 championship
18 hole golf course (Castlegar
Golf Club) 1 marina (Scotties
Marina) 2 ice arenas 1
aquatic center 1 curling rink
(4 sheets) 1 five screen movie
theatre (Kootenay Cinema 5) 1
bowling centre (Castle Bowl) 2
private gyms (Diceps Fitness Center,
Curves) 3 nordic ski tracks See: Recreation in Castlegar
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