Sinclair Mills, British Columbia
Encyclopedia
Sinclair Mills is a community located on the north bank of the Fraser River
between McGregor
and Longworth
in central British Columbia
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Via Rail
's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Sinclair Mills railway station
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Per January 2010 there are only 19 Families living in actual Sinclair Mills. It is a quiet, rural community in the scenic Upper Fraser Valley, with a fantastic backdrop of the Western Foothills of the Rockies and also the Cariboo Mountains.
The majority of the current inhabitants are either in farming, trapping, hunting and outfitting, or they are retired. Those who do work in other sectors, usually commute to work in the City of Prince George (app. 100 km) or its surrounding areas.
The beautiful surroundings offer great hiking, fishing and hunting, as well as all sorts of ATV-ing, Snowmobiling and Backcountry-Skiing opportunities.
There is a small Heli-Skiing Lodge and also two licensed Hunting Outfitters in the village, who accept visitors.
The community association, called the "Sinclair Mills Education and Recreational Club" is very active to bring together the "neighbourhood" and to raise funds for projects (as e.g. the Giscome Elementary School re-construction) in the entire Upper Fraser Valley.
The association has currently 55 member families from Longworth, Hutton, Sinclair Mills, Upper Fraser, Aleza Lake, Giscome, Willow River and Prince George.
Sinclair Mills is conveniently close to a bigger City and an international airport (Prince George/ YXS), but also remote enough to keep those happy, who cherish old-fashioned, quiet, safe, neighbourly Canadian Country Life.
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
between McGregor
McGregor, British Columbia
McGregor is a community located between Sinclair Mills and Upper Fraser on the north bank of the Fraser River in Central British Columbia. It was established as a post office under the name Dewey on 1 February 1915. Confusion between "Dewey" and "Dewdney" led to the name being changed to "Cornel...
and Longworth
Longworth, British Columbia
Longworth is a community located between Sinclair Mills and Penny on the north bank of the Fraser River in central British Columbia.Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Longworth railway station....
in central British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Sinclair Mills railway station
Sinclair Mills railway station
The Sinclair Mills railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Sinclair Mills, British Columbia. Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the station as a flag stop.- External links :*...
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Per January 2010 there are only 19 Families living in actual Sinclair Mills. It is a quiet, rural community in the scenic Upper Fraser Valley, with a fantastic backdrop of the Western Foothills of the Rockies and also the Cariboo Mountains.
The majority of the current inhabitants are either in farming, trapping, hunting and outfitting, or they are retired. Those who do work in other sectors, usually commute to work in the City of Prince George (app. 100 km) or its surrounding areas.
The beautiful surroundings offer great hiking, fishing and hunting, as well as all sorts of ATV-ing, Snowmobiling and Backcountry-Skiing opportunities.
There is a small Heli-Skiing Lodge and also two licensed Hunting Outfitters in the village, who accept visitors.
The community association, called the "Sinclair Mills Education and Recreational Club" is very active to bring together the "neighbourhood" and to raise funds for projects (as e.g. the Giscome Elementary School re-construction) in the entire Upper Fraser Valley.
The association has currently 55 member families from Longworth, Hutton, Sinclair Mills, Upper Fraser, Aleza Lake, Giscome, Willow River and Prince George.
Sinclair Mills is conveniently close to a bigger City and an international airport (Prince George/ YXS), but also remote enough to keep those happy, who cherish old-fashioned, quiet, safe, neighbourly Canadian Country Life.