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The "Wide Skies" of the Fort St. John area from a distinct and unique terrain that rises to impressive plateaus and prominent ridges and offers a panoramic view of striking river valleys, fertile fields, stately forests and a hint of the Northern Rockies.
Energetic Fort St. John is situated in the most beautiful corner of British Columbia and is the hub of the northeast. As the "Energetic City of British Columbia", Fort St. John's stable economy is primarily based on oil and gas development and exploration, forestry and agriculture, and is also well-diversified by agriculture, tourism, hydro electric power generation and consumer and public services.

Fort St. John is the Peace Region's largest community and regional service and distribution centre and services a number of towns, villages and First Nation's communities in twenty-five percent of British Columbia. Whether you are searching for your daily needs or souvenirs, Fort St. John's shopping mall and a variety of stores located in the heart of the city offers shoppers browsing opportunities and an abundant variety of selection.

This sophisticated Energetic City, with its state-of-the-art technologies, offers visitors a wide variety of attractions, events and world-class facilities. The North Peace Cultural Centre offers visitors live theatre, dance and music, and an exciting variety of exhibitions featuring local artists as well as travelling shows. The new North Peace Leisure Pool complex is Fort St. John's latest addition in recreation development and offers travelers of all ages loads of family fun in a lap pool for traditional swimming, a wave pool, a tots pool, a rapids channel, a hot tub, a steam room and sauna, a waterslide and rain drop sprays.
Fort St. John is the oldest non-native settlement on the BC mainland and the local museum will take you back in history to the construction of the world famous Alaska Highway to the development of the oil and gas industry, to explorers and fur traders, and First Nations villages.
Explore this area's beauty at your own pace and take advantage of its rural charm. A one-day excursion on the Alaska Highway or a round trip through the intriguing Peace River Valley to the WAC Bennet and Peace Canyon Dams gives a visitor a taste of the region's history, legends, diversified landscape and many cultures.
Fort St. John is a golfer's paradise and is becoming the "Golf Capital of the Peace". With three golf courses in the nearby vicinity, golfers can play away a day on a championship course while enjoying some of the area's most inspiring scenery.
In search of adventure? Almost endless summer days invite many to enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, horseback riding, hiking and camping. Fort St. Johns accommodations are blessed with beautiful provincial parks and private campgrounds and for those travelers seeking thrills, backcountry adventures include white water rafting, jet boat tours, guided fishing, canoe trips and backpacking.
DON'T MISS!...

>  A performance at the North Peace Cultural
    Centre.
>   A breathtaking view of the mighty Peace River
    in all its glory from the look-out point
>   An interpretive hike through the Fish Creek
    Community Forest
DID YOU KNOW?...

>  Fort St. John, the oldest non-native settlement
    in British Columbia, was established in 1794
    and started out with only 12 men, 4 women
    and 5 children.
>  The Fort St. John area is home to the world's
    largest glass beehive.

 

 

 

 

 


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CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN
VISITOR INFORMATION


City of Fort St. John
Mayor:
Steve Thorlakson
Address:

10631-100th Street

Fort St. John, BC  V1J 3Z5

Tel:   (250) 787-8150
Fax: (250) 787-8181

Community Services

Executive Assistant:
Shannon Magee
Address:
10631-100 Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
 Email: smagee@pris.ca
Tel:  (250) 785-4592

Website: www.cityfsj.com
Peace River Regional District
Contact:
 Mr. Peter Vandergugten
Email:
prrd@pris.bc.ca

Visitor Info Centre
(Open Year Round)
Manager:
Deanna Hill
Address:
9523 100 Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4
Tel:  (250) 785-3033 
Fax: (250) 785-7181
 Email: fsjinfo@awink.com
Website:
www.fortstjohnchamber.com

North Peace Economic
Development Commission
Economic Officer:
Ms. Tammy Danshin
Address:
9325 - 100 Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4
Tel: (250) 785-5969
Fax: (250) 785-5968
Email: invest@npedc.ca
Website: www.npedc.ca

COMMUNITY EVENTS
FAST FACTS ABOUT FORT ST. JOHN

> Incorporated: 1975
> Population: 16,448
> Medical Services Available
> Emergency: 911
> Ambulance: 911
> Industry: oil & gas, agriculture, forestry
> Recreation Facilities: 2 golf courses,
   tennis courts, Cultural Centre with art
   gallery, indoor pool with waterslide,
   hiking trails at Fish Creek Community
   Forest, baseball fields, curling &
   skating rinks, bowling alley, rodeo
   grounds, exhibition grounds.
> Accommodation/Services: The
   community is fully serviced with
   numerous motels, hotels, B& B's,
   restaurants, fast food stores,
   department stores, shopping malls,
   hardware stores, banks with automatic
   teller, service stations, laundromats,
   car washes, video stores, auto repair
   shops and liquor store. A variety of
   private campgrounds are located within
   close proximity to the city.

Ventures
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Box 6850, Suite 300, 9523-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC  V1J 4J3 CANADA
Tel: (250) 785-2544      Fax: (250) 785-4424
Toll Free: (within North America) 1-888-785-2544
Email: info@hellonorth.com
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