Enderby (British Columbia)

Enderby is a municipality in the southern part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The municipality is located in the Interior Plateau, in the Regional District of North Okanagan.

Geography

Enderby is located on the western shore of Shuswap River. The village is located approximately 24 kilometers south of Salomon arm and 36 kilometers north of Vernon on Highway 97A.

History

The history of the settlement goes further back than just the general viewing by Europeans, as the area was residential and hunting grounds of the First Nation before the arrival of Europeans. Mainly members of the tribe settled here Secwepemc, also known as the Shuswap.

The settlement developed over time from a branch of settlers. When the first white settlers, who is here in 1866 settled Alexander Leslie Fortune. Originally the settlement was run as Lambly 's Landing, by the last name of two brothers who in 1878 a department store and later a cattle farm had built. Over time, so many people lived in the settlement, that a post office was opened on November 1, 1887 here, then this already under the name Enderby.

Demography

The census in 2011 showed a population of 2,932 inhabitants for the settlement. The population of the settlement has thereby increased since the census of 2006 at 3.7%, while the population in the province of British Columbia at the same time grew by 7.0%.

Policy

A confirmation of the local self-government for the church took place on March 1, 1905 (incorporated as the City).

Mayor of the municipality is Howie Cyr. Together with six other citizens, it forms the Council of the Town ( council).

Economy

Most jobs are in the field of agriculture and forestry. Other important employment area are in the field of light industry as well as in connection with tourism.

The average income (median income ) of an employee from Enderby in 2006 was at C $ 18,656, well below the average income of the entire province of British Columbia from C $ 24 867.

Traffic

Enderby is located on Highway 97A, which crosses the area in a north-south direction and connects to the south with Vernon Sicamous in the north. About an airport, the municipality has not, for a connection to the rail network of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Tourism

Enderby benefited small extent from its location on Highway 97 A, which is here a tourist connecting Vancouver to the national parks in the Rockie Mountains. A stand-alone tourist attraction is the nearby Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park.

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