Yellowhead
Trans Canada

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Manitoba
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Alberta
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Yellowhead
Trans Canada

Keynote
Communities
Manitoba
Sask
Alberta
BC
Summary


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Yellowhead


I am the Yellowhead
by Jerry W. Bird

Near Valemount and Blue River verdant forests sweep up the slopes of the mountain on both sides of the highway and the high peaks of the Monashee Mountain pierce the skies. Follow my path along the banks of the North Thompson River. You will travel through the communities of Heffley Creek, access point for Sun Peaks Resort on Tod Mountain, onto Barriere and Little Fort, a scenic area of farms and forests dotted with crystal-clear fishing lakes. Further north, at Clearwater and Blue River, visitors have the option of entering Wells Gray Provincial Park. At Valemount you will enjoy the spectacular Mount Robson, at 3,954 metres, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies.

Kamloops
"Kamloops" is a First Nations word for "meeting of two waters," the North and South Thompson rivers. Historically, the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived here in 1885 and its main line ran down the centre of the main street. Thus Kamloops was known as having the "longest streetcar system in the world." Ranching began early, and as the heart of the BC's cattle industry, Kamloops offers its own annual Cattle Drive which attracts participants and visitors from all directions "There must be something special in the air, the drinking water or the soil of Kamloops," my colleague said, "Three friends and a cousin moved here for a career change, sank their roots, and never left. All became highly successful in separate endeavours. My family will never forget our great decade of travel fun in and around Kamloops and the Shuswap lake Country."

Growth in the tourism market, with destination resorts and high adventure tour packages in the Thompson Nicola region are complimented by great highway connections and enhanced airport services. Sun Peaks Resort, Kamloops' nearest four season resort continues to expand. The city has gained recognition by hosting the World Fly Fishing Championships, the Canada Summer Games, Memorial Cup hockey finals, BC Festival of the Arts and Labatt's Brier Curling. Forestry is still the largest industry employer. City Attractions include the Wanda Sue river cruises, Kamloops Wildlife Park with 65 species of local and endangered animals. Downtown Farmers Market (seasonal) offers a wide array of fresh local produce and handicrafts. Kamloops is home of the University College of the Cariboo, with its Applied Industrial Technology centre.

Adams River Salmon Run
One of the most dramatic events in High Country centres on the Adams River near Chase. The world's most productive sockeye salmon run grows, every four years, into a massive natural spectacle. Teeming in a pool of the Adams River, sockeye salmon spawn and search for mating partners. This stream's gravel bottom has been called the most valuable real estate in British Columbia, because of the rich commercial fishery created here


Merritt
Merritt is situated in the heart of the Nicola Valley and includes the surrounding communities of QuilchenaDouglas Lake, Aspen Grove, Lower and Upper Nicola. The town hosts the Music Festival every July as well as the Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo and Fall Fair held over Labour Day weekend.
For sports and outdoor enthusiasts, Merritt provides a wide range of activities including fishing, hiking, cross country skiing, baseball, hockey, horseback riding and bicycling. Merritt has a bright future as a centrally located and accessible community. The development of the new Nicola Valley Institute of Technology/University College of the Cariboo campus, Active Mountain Raceway and other projects in the planning stages are indications of the town's "big picture" vision. Surrounding Merritt are thousands of acres of grasslands that have given life to ranches and their herds for over a century. Come and be a part of the cowboy way of life in the Valley.

Hope
Hope is the Vacationers dream with it's parks, campgrounds, golf course, river, mountains, and places such as Hell's Gate near by. It is a great place year round for outdoor activities. You can fish, hike, mountain bike, ski, go gold panning, rock climbing, hang gliding, golfing, and white-water rafting. So, come and join us on your next holiday and enjoy Hope, the Gateway to British Columbia. Hope, BC (population 6,298), nestled in the Cascade Mountains at an elevation of 42 m (138 ft) above sea level, and situated on the banks of the Fraser River, at the junctions of Highways #'s 1, 3, 5, and 7. Hope has many attractions including beautiful wood sculptures carved with a chain-saw by our local artist Peter Ryan, a renovated railway station home of the famous Hope Station House, Hope Arts Gallery and the Hope Museum You will also find an abundance of restaurants, hotels, and motels to meet your accommodation needs.

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