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As
the "Gateway to Williston Lake",
Canada's
largest man-made lake, Mackenzie
the town is a
mere thirty-eight years old, but the history of
the
site dates back to
1793 to its namesake,
Scottish explorer
Alexander Mackenzie.
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serene location in the Northern Rocky
Mountain Trench, at the southern end of
Williston Lake, provides access to a
plethora of year-round outdoor recreation
activities. Morfee Lake, on the east side
of Mackenzie, provides excellent swimming,
boating, water skiing and hiking all
within five minutes from downtown.
Remarkable snow conditions transform the
Mackenzie area into a snowmobile and
downhill ski paradise (Powder King
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Mackenzie
also boasts 32 km of groomed cross-country
ski trails. The natural unspoiled wilderness
provides ample opportunity for hiking,
mountain biking, camping, wildlife viewing
and photography.
Natural campsites dot the landscape near
Mackenzie.
A municipal campground with washroom/ shower
and sani-dump is located at the entrance to
town and a wheelchair accessible campground
is located on the banks of Williston Lake.
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Rocky
Mountain Trench Adventures
offers
BC's Finest Fishing and Adventures!
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A
breathtaking view of the
Northern Rockies,
Williston
Lake and Mackenzie from the
top of
Mount
Morfee
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The
World's Largest Tree Crusher
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A
nine-hole round of golf at the
Mackenzie Golf
Course.
"Bear viewing" at no
extra charge.
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Mackenzie
emerged as a result of BC's
largest
Hydroelectric project - the
WAC Bennett Dam
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Mackenzie
is home to the largest
inland
ice-breaking ferry in BC.
The ferry can transport
90 truck
loads of wood and can
break 3 feet
of ice.
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Residents
claim Mackenzie is BC's
"best kept
secret".
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| DISTRICT
OF MACKENZIE |
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INFORMATION |
District
of Mackenzie
Mayor:
Tom Briggs
Economic
Development
Contact:
Wayne Cripps
Address:
Bag 340
Mackenzie, BC
V0J 2C0
Tel:
(250) 997-3221
Fax:
(250)
997-5186
Email:
info@district.mackenzie.bc.ca
Website:
www.district.mackenzie.bc.ca
Visitor
Info Booth
(Open
May thru September)
Manager:
Mrs.
Margaret Grant
Tel:
(250)
750-4497
Fax:
(250)
997-6117
Location:
Junction
of Highway 39
& 97
Mackenzie
Chamber of Commerce
(Open
year round)
Manager:
Mrs. Margaret
Grant
Address:
PO Box 880
Mackenzie, BC
V0C 2C0
Tel:
(250) 997-5459
Toll
Free: 1-877-622-5360
Fax:
(250) 997-6117
Email:
mchamber@mackbc.com
Website:
www.mackenziechamber.bc.ca
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COMMUNITY
EVENTS
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FAST
FACTS ABOUT MACKENZIE
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Travel 29 Km on
paved Highway 39 to
the community of
Mackenzie
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Incorporated: May
1966
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Industry:
Forestry
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Population: 5,206
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Medical Services
Available
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Emergency: 911 RCMP:
250-997-3288
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Airport
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Recreation
Facilities: golf
course,
indoor
pool, hiking
trails,
baseball
fields,
curling and skating
rinks,
downhill and cross
country skiing,
camping.
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Accommodation/Services:
Fully
serviced with a
variety of motels/hotels,
restaurants,
retail stores,
shopping
malls,
hardware stores, gas
stations
and
liquor store. A
municipal RV park
with
flush toilets,
showers and sani
dump.
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