Coldstream, British Columbia

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Coldstream

Location of Coldstream within the North Okanagan Regional District in British Columbia, Canada

Area

67.25 km²

Population

9,685

Location

50°13′ N 119°15′ W

Altitude

416 metres

Incorporation

1906

Province

British Columbia

Regional District

North Okanagan

Darrel Stinson

MLA

Tom Christensen

Mayor

Gary Corner

Governing Body

District council

Time zone

Pacific (UTC-8)

Postal code

V1B

Area Code

250

District of Coldstream

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Coldstream is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada, located at the northern end of Kalamalka Lake in the Okanagan Valley. It is the seat of the Regional District of North Okanagan. Incorporated on December 21, 1906, Coldstream is celebrating its centennial in 2006. The municipality is directly southeast of Vernon and is considered part of Greater Vernon.

1 Coldstream Ranch
2 Government
3 Economy
4 Education
5 Recreation
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Coldstream Ranch

Coldstream is best known for the Coldstream Ranch, established in 1863 by Captain Charles Frederick Houghton. He transferred the ranch to Forbes G. and Charles Albert Vernon who in 1891 sold it to John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, future Governor General of Canada (1893–1898). The ranch was purchased its current owners in 1994 and continues to be a working cattle ranch.

[edit] Government

Coldstream is governed by a 7 member council, led by mayor Gary Corner. The Member of Parliament is Colin Mayes (Okanagan—Shuswap) and the Member of the Legislative Assembly is Tom Christensen (Okanagan-Vernon).

[edit] Economy

The Greater Vernon area was once based in forestry and agriculture. but now manufacturing, retail trade and services are the primary industries.

[edit] Education

Covered by School District 22 Vernon, Coldstream is home to Coldstream Elementary School, Kidston Elementary School and Kalamalka Secondary School. The municipality is served by the Vernon campus of Okanagan College.

[edit] Recreation

In Coldstream is one of the area's most popular beaches, Kal Beach, on the shores of Kalamalka Lake. Smaller beaches, in the area, include Kirkland Beach, Sovereign Beach, Tamarack Beach, Long Lake Beach, Jade Bay Beach, Juniper Beach, Cosens Beach, Pebble Beach, and Cliff Beach. Coldstream borders on Kalamalka Provincial Park, which has numerous groomed hiking trails, scenic views, and natural areas. Wilderness in the park includes, black bear, whitetailed deer, rattlesnake, marmot, and other creatures.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

	British Columbia
Regional Districts	Alberni-Clayoquot - Bulkley-Nechako - Capital - Cariboo - Central Coast - Central Kootenay - Central Okanagan - Columbia-Shuswap - Comox-Strathcona - Cowichan Valley - East Kootenay - Fraser Valley - Fraser-Fort George - Greater Vancouver - Kitimat-Stikine - Kootenay Boundary - Mount Waddington - Nanaimo - North Okanagan - Northern Rockies - Okanagan-Similkameen - Peace River - Powell River - Skeena-Queen Charlotte - Squamish-Lillooet - Stikine - Sunshine Coast - Thompson-Nicola
Communities over 100,000	Abbotsford - Burnaby - Coquitlam - Delta - Kelowna - Richmond - Saanich - Surrey - Vancouver
70,000-100,000	Chilliwack - Kamloops - Langley Township - Maple Ridge - Nanaimo - District of North Vancouver - Prince George - Victoria
Other major communities	Campbell River - Cranbrook - Fort St. John - Mission - New Westminster - City of North Vancouver - Penticton - Port Coquitlam - Port Moody - Vernon