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Location in British Columbia
Salmon Arm (British Columbia)
Salmon arm
Salmon arm
State : CanadaCanada Canada
Province : British Columbia
Regional District : Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Coordinates : 50 ° 42 ′  N , 119 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 50 ° 42 ′  N , 119 ° 17 ′  W
Area : 155.28 km²
Residents : 17,464 (as of 2011)
Population density : 112.5 inhabitants / km²
Time zone : Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 )
Postal code : V1E
Foundation : 1905 ( Incorporated )
Mayor : Nancy Cooper
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Salmon Arm is a small town in the southeastern area of ​​the Interior Plateau , in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The community is located about 110 kilometers east of Kamloops and about 110 kilometers north of Kelowna and belongs to the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District , which is also headquartered here. The village is located on the Salmon Arm, a branch of Shuswap Lake , which gives the city its name. In the city the Salmon River flows into the lake. The city is the largest on the lake and in the district.

history

Originally the country was settled by the First Nations , so the history goes back further than the historiography dominated by European immigrants. In the area around today's Salmon Arm lived and live mainly the Secwepemc , but also other First Nations.

The “European” part of history in this region begins with the arrival of the Hudson's Bay Company fur traders . Apart from the fur trade, the region initially remained largely untouched by European settlers. This only changed in the late 19th century.

In September 1885 the rail layers of the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the area of ​​what is now the city. The area became interesting for settlers with the railroad and the associated possibility of transporting products to the cities. In 1890 the settlement had grown to 28 residents and a post office was opened. Only five years later the settlement already had 200 inhabitants, although the previous year a flood and a fire had affected the settlement. This growth continued with the official establishment of the community in 1905.

Demographics

The last census in 2011 showed a population of 17,464 inhabitants for the municipality. The community's population has increased by 9.1% compared to the 2006 census and is thus slightly above the trend for the average for the entire province of British Columbia, where the population grew by 7.0% at the same time. With an average age of 48.3 years, the population here is also significantly older than in the rest of the province, with an age of 41.9 years there.

education

Salmon Arm is part of School District # 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap . There are several schools in the small community, including six elementary schools , one middle school and one secondary school . There is also an Okanagan College campus in the city , which is headquartered in Kelowna.

politics

The granting of local self-government for the settlement took place on May 15, 1905 ( incorporated as District Municipality ). Over time, the status of the settlement changed several times since the 14th May 2005, the community has the status of a city ( City ).

Nancy Cooper is the mayor of the parish. Together with six other citizens, it forms the city council for three years.

economy

In 2006, the most important industries in terms of number of employees were: manufacturing, trade, health and social affairs and tourism-related industries.

The median income of Salmon Arm employees averaged C $ 22,911 in 2005, compared with the average of C $ 24,867 for the entire province of British Columbia at the same time. The income difference between men (30,264 C $) and women (17,687 C $) in Salmon Arm is about the provincial average (  - men = 31,598 C $,  - women = 19,997 C $).

climate

An average of 551.1 mm of precipitation falls per year. April is the driest and December the wettest month of the year. However, only December stands out from an otherwise relatively even distribution of precipitation. In July and August the average temperature fluctuates between 11 and 27 ° C, in December and January between -1 and -7 ° C. The highest measured temperature in the last decades was 40.0 ° C and the lowest -36.7 ° C.

traffic

Salmon Arm is relatively well connected in terms of traffic. The city is located on the one hand on the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1 ), as an east-west connection, and on the other, near the town of Highway 97B , as a north-south connection, joins the Trans-Canada Highway.

About 2.5 kilometers southeast of the city is the local airfield ( IATA code : YSN, ICAO code : CZAM, Transport Canada Identifier: -). The airfield only has an asphalt runway 1,299 meters long.

The city is also connected to the railway network. A stretch of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the community. However, no passenger trains stop at Salmon Arm. The Rocky Mountaineer passes the community without stopping.

Trivia

In Canada, the community gained notoriety through an incident in August 1982. The then incumbent Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau , was harassed by three dissatisfied demonstrators on a trip and offered them the "one-finger salute " in front of a camera . This greeting was also known in Canada as the Salmon Arm Salute .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Salmon Arm Community Profile. Census 2011. Statistics Canada , January 2, 2013, accessed March 20, 2013 .
  2. Our Schools. School District # 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap, accessed May 11, 2019 .
  3. ^ Origin Notes and History. Salmon arm. GeoBC , accessed March 20, 2013 .
  4. City website: City Hall - Mayor and Council. Retrieved March 20, 2013 .
  5. ^ Salmon Arm Community Facts. (PDF, 48.17 kB) In: BCStats . Retrieved October 15, 2012 .
  6. Canadian Airport Charts. (PDF; 29.5 MB) In: Nav Canada . Retrieved May 11, 2019 .
  7. ^ One-finger salute. ctvnews, accessed March 20, 2013 .