Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia
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The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District is a quasi-municipal administrative area in British Columbia
, Canada
. It stretches from Britannia Beach
in the south to Pavilion
in the north. Lillooet
, Pemberton
, Whistler
and Squamish
are the four municipalities in the regional district. Its administrative offices are in the Village of Pemberton
, although the district municipalities
of Squamish, Whistler, and Lillooet are all larger population centres. The district covers 16,353.68 km² (6,314.19 sq mi) of land area.
The southern end of the regional district comprises the northern part of the traditional territory of the Skwxwu7mesh people, and the northern half constitutes the traditional homeland of the St'at'imc
people.
valley above its confluence with the Yalakom River
at Moha
. The only towns in the area are Bralorne
, Gold Bridge
and Brexton
. Other communities or localities include Gun Lake
, Tyaughton Lake
and Gun Creek Road.
Population as of 2006 Canadian Census: 207.
, the valley of Seton and Anderson Lakes (excepting D'Arcy), and the rest of the upper portion of the SLRD surrounding Lillooet and adjoining parts of the Fraser Canyon. Communities include McGillivray Falls, Seton Portage, Shalalth, Texas Creek, Bridge River
(meaning Moha and the lower Bridge River communities), West Pavilion, Pavilion
and Fountain
and Fountain Valley.
Population as of 2006 Canadian census: 575 excluding Indian Reserves, 1719 including Indian Reserves.
and Gates Valley
s and the valley of the Green River
north of Whistler. Communities include Pemberton Meadows, Mount Currie
, Owl Creek, Birken
, Devine, British Columbia
, D'Arcy
, and McGillivray
(formerly McGillivray Falls).
Population as of 2006 Canadian Census:1887 excluding Indian Reserves, 3358 including Indian Reserves.
and Squamish River
s and the Sea-to-Sky Corridor south to the SLRD boundary on Howe Sound. Communities include Britannia Beach
, Woodfibre
, Furry Creek, the Pinecrest and Black Tusk subdivisions nearer Whistler and the uninhabited former recreational settlement of Garibaldi
.
Population as of 2006 Canada Census: 839
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It stretches from Britannia Beach
Britannia Beach, British Columbia
Britannia Beach is a small unincorporated community in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District located approximately 30 kilometers north of Vancouver, British Columbia on the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Howe Sound. It has a population of about 300....
in the south to Pavilion
Pavilion, British Columbia
Pavilion is a ranching and Indian Reserve community in the Fraser Canyon area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of the community is the population of the Pavilion 1 Indian Reserve of the Pavilion Indian Band, aka the Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation but there are also a number of ranches in the...
in the north. Lillooet
Lillooet, British Columbia
Lillooet is a community on the Fraser River in western Canada, about up the British Columbia Railway line from Vancouver. Situated at an intersection of deep gorges in the lee of the Coast Mountains, it has a dry climate- of precipitation is recorded annually at the town's weather station,...
, Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...
, Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
and Squamish
Squamish, British Columbia
Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...
are the four municipalities in the regional district. Its administrative offices are in the Village of Pemberton
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...
, although the district municipalities
District municipality
A district municipality is a designation for a class of municipalities found in several locations, including Canada, Lithuania, and South Africa.-Usage in British Columbia:...
of Squamish, Whistler, and Lillooet are all larger population centres. The district covers 16,353.68 km² (6,314.19 sq mi) of land area.
The southern end of the regional district comprises the northern part of the traditional territory of the Skwxwu7mesh people, and the northern half constitutes the traditional homeland of the St'at'imc
St'at'imc
The St'át'imc are an Interior Salish people located in the southern Coast Mountains and Fraser Canyon region of the Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia.St'át'imc culture displayed many features typical of Northwest Coast peoples: the...
people.
Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area A, British Columbia
Electoral Area A comprises the basin of the Bridge RiverBridge River
The Bridge River is, or was, a major tributary of British Columbia's Fraser River, entering that stream about six miles upstream from the town of Lillooet.-Name:Its name in the Lillooet language is Xwisten , sometimes spelled Nxwisten or Nxo-isten)...
valley above its confluence with the Yalakom River
Yalakom River
The Yalakom River is a tributary of the Bridge River, which is one of the principal tributaries of the Fraser River, entering it near the town of Lillooet, British Columbia. In frontier times it was also known as the North Fork of the Bridge River, and joins the Bridge River proper at Moha, a...
at Moha
Moha, British Columbia
Moha is a rural locality located at the confluence of the Bridge and Yalakom Rivers, 30 km northwest of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. The name derives from that of a rock formation on the north bank of the Yalakom River overlooking the confluence, meaning "land of plenty" and which...
. The only towns in the area are Bralorne
Bralorne, British Columbia
Bralorne is an historic underground gold mining community in the Bridge River District, some sixty dirt road miles west of the town of Lillooet.-Background:...
, Gold Bridge
Gold Bridge, British Columbia
Gold Bridge is an unincorporated community in the Bridge River Country of British Columbia, Canada. Although numbering only around 250 inhabitants, Gold Bridge is the service and supply centre for the upper basin of the Bridge River Valley, which includes recreation-residential areas at the Gun...
and Brexton
Brexton, British Columbia
Brexton is a ghost town located in the Bridge River Country region of British Columbia. The town is situated near Carpenter Lake....
. Other communities or localities include Gun Lake
Gun Lake
Gun Lake may refer to:*Gun Lake , USA.*Gun Lake , Canada, also known as Big Gun Lake and formerly spelled Gunn Lake....
, Tyaughton Lake
Tyaughton Lake
Tyaughton Lake, also known as Tyoax Lake or Tyax Lake, is a lake in the Bridge River Country of the West-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located to the north of Carpenter Lake, a reservoir along the Bridge River formed by Terzaghi Dam of the Bridge River Power Project...
and Gun Creek Road.
Population as of 2006 Canadian Census: 207.
Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area B, British Columbia
Electoral Area B comprises the basin of the Bridge River below its confluence with the Yalakom River at MohaMoha, British Columbia
Moha is a rural locality located at the confluence of the Bridge and Yalakom Rivers, 30 km northwest of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. The name derives from that of a rock formation on the north bank of the Yalakom River overlooking the confluence, meaning "land of plenty" and which...
, the valley of Seton and Anderson Lakes (excepting D'Arcy), and the rest of the upper portion of the SLRD surrounding Lillooet and adjoining parts of the Fraser Canyon. Communities include McGillivray Falls, Seton Portage, Shalalth, Texas Creek, Bridge River
Bridge River, British Columbia
Bridge River was used to describe three separate towns or localities in the Lillooet Country of the Interior of British Columbia connected with the river and valley of the same name.-1858-60:...
(meaning Moha and the lower Bridge River communities), West Pavilion, Pavilion
Pavilion, British Columbia
Pavilion is a ranching and Indian Reserve community in the Fraser Canyon area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of the community is the population of the Pavilion 1 Indian Reserve of the Pavilion Indian Band, aka the Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation but there are also a number of ranches in the...
and Fountain
Fountain, British Columbia
Fountain is an unincorporated rural area and Indian Reserve community in the Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia, Canada, located at the ten-mile mark from the town of Lillooet on BC Highway 99, which in that area is also on the route of the Old Cariboo Road and is located at the junction of...
and Fountain Valley.
Population as of 2006 Canadian census: 575 excluding Indian Reserves, 1719 including Indian Reserves.
Squamish-Lillooet Electoral Area C, British Columbia
Electoral Area C comprises the PembertonPemberton Valley
The Pemberton Valley is a valley flanking the Lillooet River upstream from Lillooet Lake, including the communities of Mount Currie, Pemberton, British Columbia and the agricultural district surrounding them and flanking the river as far upstream as the Pemberton Meadows area...
and Gates Valley
Gates Valley
The Gates Valley is a valley and group of communities in the Lillooet Country of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located between the summit of Pemberton Pass and the head of Anderson Lake at the community of D'Arcy...
s and the valley of the Green River
Green River (British Columbia)
The Green River is a tributary of the Lillooet River in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Approximately 25 kilometres in length, it begins at the outflow of Green Lake in Whistler and joins the Lillooet River a couple of kilometres above where the river flows into Lillooet Lake...
north of Whistler. Communities include Pemberton Meadows, Mount Currie
Mount Currie, British Columbia
Mount Currie is a small community in British Columbia, 164 kilometres north-west of Vancouver and 40 kilometres north-west of Whistler along Highway 99....
, Owl Creek, Birken
Birken, British Columbia
Birken is an unincorporated community, located at Birken Lake in the Gates Valley of the Lillooet Country in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, approximately midway in the route known as the Long Portage or Pemberton Pass, which connects the Pemberton Valley to the Fraser Canyon via...
, Devine, British Columbia
Devine, British Columbia
Devine is a rural locality located in the Gates Valley of the Lillooet Country in the southwestern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, about 3 km from D'Arcy, at the head of Anderson Lake....
, D'Arcy
D'Arcy, British Columbia
D'Arcy is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, approximately 150 kilometres northeast of the city of Vancouver...
, and McGillivray
McGillivray, British Columbia
McGillivray, formerly McGillivray Falls, is an unincorporated recreational community on the west shore of Anderson Lake, just east of midway between the towns of Pemberton and Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, in that province's southwest Interior....
(formerly McGillivray Falls).
Population as of 2006 Canadian Census:1887 excluding Indian Reserves, 3358 including Indian Reserves.
Squamish-Lillooet D, British Columbia
Electoral Area D comprises the valleys of the CheakamusCheakamus River
The Cheakamus River is a tributary of the Squamish River, beginning on the west slopes of Outlier Peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park upstream from Cheakamus Lake on the southeastern outskirts of the resort area of Whistler. The river flows into Cheakamus Lake before exiting it and flowing...
and Squamish River
Squamish River
The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in size. The total length of the Squamish River is approximately .-Course:...
s and the Sea-to-Sky Corridor south to the SLRD boundary on Howe Sound. Communities include Britannia Beach
Britannia Beach, British Columbia
Britannia Beach is a small unincorporated community in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District located approximately 30 kilometers north of Vancouver, British Columbia on the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Howe Sound. It has a population of about 300....
, Woodfibre
Woodfibre, British Columbia
Woodfibre, originally Britannia West, was a pulp mill and at one time a small town, on the west side of upper Howe Sound near Squamish, British Columbia. The mill closed in March 2006.-History:...
, Furry Creek, the Pinecrest and Black Tusk subdivisions nearer Whistler and the uninhabited former recreational settlement of Garibaldi
Garibaldi, British Columbia
Garibaldi, originally named Daisy Lake and also known as Garibaldi Lodge and Garibaldi Townsite, is an abandoned locality in British Columbia, Canada, on the Cheakamus River around its confluence with Rubble Creek and just south of Daisy Lake....
.
Population as of 2006 Canada Census: 839