History Of Grand Forks BC

 



Grand Forks was established in the late 19th century when copper mining dominated Boundary and Kootenay regions of BC. The city was laid out in 1895 and Grand Forks was established as a city on 15 April 1897. The adjacent Columbia, British Columbia|City of Columbia was incorporated on 4 May, 1899. Grand Forks (City)|May 4, 2014 By 1900, Grand Forks had three railways, lumber mills, a smelter, mines, a post office, a school and a hospital. The railways servicing Grand Forks were the Columbia and Western Railway, the Kettle River Valley Railway, and Great Northern Railway. Grand Forks and Columbia amalgamated in 1903 Arts, Culture & Heritage City of Grand Forks May 4, 2014 Census of Canada, 1931 

In 1908 and 1911, the downtown core was affected by a fire, because of wood frame buildings and stores. Between the years of 1909 and 1913, a group of pacifism|pacifist Russian immigrants known as (Doukhobors) settled in the area because of the fertile farm land. Today, many residents of Grand Forks are descendants of the Doukhobors. In 1991, CP decommissioned their railway line through Grand Forks, and the former right of way became part of the Trans Canada Trail. The other 2 railways were decommissioned years before, but Great Northern (now BNSF) currently operates one line. Recently, Grand Forks has encouraged industrial growth, but that has declined since the early 2000s. Over time, Grand Forks has gradually expanded in population and now has 4,049 residents within its city limits. The greater rural area, (Area D of the Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary), has another ~3,500 residents. 

In May 2018 Grand Forks, and the Boundary region as a whole, were affected by flooding of the Kettle and Granby Rivers. Low-lying areas, including part of the downtown core, saw extensive damage. The Ruckle neighborhood was most affected. The federal government is expected to buy out all the homes in North Ruckle and turn the area back into a natural flood plain.

https://www.grandforks.ca/geography/

Location: Grand Forks, BC V0H, Canada

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