Gold River (British Columbia)
The community of Gold River is located in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located, one of the few on the west coast of Vancouver Iceland and is located on one of the three arms of Nootka Sound, the Muchalat Inlet. The city is connected via Highway 28 to the island infrastructure.
History
In the area of the municipality has always settled the Nuu- chah- nulth, also known as Nootka. North of the village of Gold River is the village Tsaxana that is populated by Indians, who represent the descendants of the original inhabitants.
In Nootka Sound, west of the village lies the island Nootka Iceland. There went with James Cook in 1778 on his search for the Northwest Passage for the first time a European in the area on land.
The village of Gold River itself was only in the mid 1960s, as the wood and paper industry in the area found its way. The congregation grew relatively quickly, so that on 2 September 1965, the granting of local autonomy for the church was (incorporated as a District Municipality ). More attributions were made in 1972 ( as the Village Municipality ) and 1981 (as village).
Gold River is the first place in Canada with complete underground electrical wiring.
Demography
The census in 2011 showed a population of 1,267 inhabitants for the small community. The city's population has decreased while compared to the census of 2006 at 7.0%, while the population in the province of British Columbia on the other hand grew by 7.0 % at the same time.
Climate
Policy
The municipal council ( council) is included mayors from five people. The mayor is elected the 2011 Craig Anderson. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, the municipality in the election district of North Iceland is represented by Claire Trevena of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, sits in the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Vancouver Iceland North John Duncan of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Traffic
Highway 28 leads towards the east to Campbell River, it flows there opens in Highway 19, Vancouver Iceland in Nord-/Süd-Richtung. At the western end of Highway 28 is a Port, from there you can surrounding communities with the help of a water taxis, a converted minesweeper, be achieved which would otherwise have no road access.
An airline provides the ability seaplane to reach the community.
Attractions
East of the village there are two Provinvial parks, the White Ridge Provincial Park and the larger Strathcona Provincial Park. The second one is the largest on Vancouver Iceland and also holds the highest mountain on the island in the center. To the north of Gold River is still the smaller gold Muchalat Provincial Park.