Edgewood, British Columbia

Edgewood
Location of Edgewood in British Columbia

Edgewood is a settlement in British Columbia. It is located on the western shore of Arrow Lake.[1]

History

An Internment camp was set up in Bunk houses in Edgewood from August 1915 to September 1916. [2]

In 2008, there was a 181-hectare forest fire just outside of Edgewood.[3]

Coordinates: 49°47′00″N 118°08′00″W / 49.78333°N 118.1333°W

References

  1. ↑ "RCMP investigate 2 suspicious deaths in Edgewood, B.C.". CBC.ca. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars, Library and Archives Canada".
  3. ↑ "Smoke lifting from Edgewood blaze". CBC.ca. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2010.