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and
tourism. In addition to having the world
famous Alaska Highway as its Main Street,
Fort Nelson is also
served
by air and rail and is still an important
point for barge traffic into the far north.
Located here are two of British Columbia's
largest wood products operations.
Fort Nelson sits at the centre of the
immense Northern Rockies wilderness area,
and is becoming known as an eco-adventure
destination. Comprising 10% of the
province's land mass, the region is home to
several provincial parks including Stone
Mountain Provincial Park (with Summit Lake
and the famed Wokkpash area), Muncho Lake
Provincial Park, and Liard River Provincial
Park, where the Liard Hot Springs provides
year-round swimming and nurtures one of the
world's unique ecosystems. The area is a
world-class destination for cross-country
skiing, wildlife viewing, photography,
backpacking, wilderness canoeing and
kayaking, trail riding, river boating and a
myriad of other outdoor activities. In
addition, the Fort Nelson region is famous
for specialty tourism markets such as fly-in
fishing and big game hunting.
As a point of service to the visitor, Fort
Nelson offers a wide range of amenities
including:
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quality
accommodations options (hotel/ motel,
bed & breakfast,
camping and RV sites)
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full
assortment of stores and businesses to
satisfy
your shopping and service
needs
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recreation
facilities (full facility golf course,
indoor
aquatic centre, bowling
alley, racquetball and tennis
courts, arena and curling
rink)
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and
cultural and event facilities (museum,
performing
arts/ movie theatre,
library, convention centre).
Fort Nelson epitomizes the small town
community spirit and legendary hospitality
of the North, both through its everyday
welcome to you and through its much
appreciated "Welcome Visitor"
program. Let Fort Nelson's citizens receive
you in their own unique way, introducing you
to the community and its heritage through a
series of volunteer speakers several
evenings a week throughout the summer.
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A
northern cultural experience
from the
"Welcome Visitor
Program"
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A
trout fishing experience on
the Tuchodi Lakes, notorious
for producing "15-kg
lakers".
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An
artistic performance at the
Phoenix Theatre
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The
Canadian Open Sled Dog Races
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Fort
Nelson was established in
1805 as a fur
trading
post
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First
river boat arrived July 6,
1933. It had to
travel
1500 miles, taking 5 weeks
and one day
to get
here.
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Fort
Nelson has some of the most
spectacular
occurrences of the Northern
Lights.
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| TOWN
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| VISITOR
INFORMATION |
Town
of Fort Nelson
Mayor:
Chris Morey
Email:
mayor@northernrockies.org
Regional
Development Services
Director:
Linda Wallace
Address:
Bag
399
Fort Nelson, BC V0C
1R0
Tel:
(250)
774-2541
Fax:
(250)
774-6794
Email:
ecdev@northernrockies.org
Northern Rockies
Regional District
Regional
Director:
Shelley Middleton
Address:
Bag
399
Fort Nelson, BC V0C
1R0
Tel:
(250)
774-2541
Fax:
(250)
774-6794
Email:
mayor@northernrockies.org
Website:
www.northernrockies.org
Visitor
Info Centre
(Seasonal
May-September)
Manager:
Heather
Sellors
Address:
Bag
399
Highway 97 North -
Recreation Centre
Fort Nelson, BC V0C
1R0
Tel:
(250)
774-6400 (In
Season)
Tel:
(250)
774-2541 Ext. 240 (Off
Season)
Fax:
(250)
774-6794 |
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COMMUNITY
EVENTS
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FAST
FACTS ABOUT FORT NELSON
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Incorporated:
Improvement District
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October
1957,
Town
Status - October
1987
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Population:
4,777
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Medical Services
Available
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Ambulance: 911
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Industry: oil &
gas, forestry
and
agriculture
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Recreation
Facilities: golf
course,
tennis
courts, indoor pool,
whirl pool,
sauna
and gym, sportsplex
with
bowling
alley, hiking trails
at
Community Forest,
baseball fields,
curling
& skating rinks,
rodeo grounds,
exhibition grounds.
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Accommodation/Services:
The
community is fully
serviced with
numerous hotels,
motels,
B&
B's,
restaurants,
fast
food stores,
department stores,
hardware stores,
banks
with automatic
teller, service
stations,
laundromats, car
washes,
auto
repair shops and
liquor store.
A
variety of private
campgrounds are
located
within close
proximity to the
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Northern
Rockies Alaska Highway Tourism Association
Box 6850, 9923-100 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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