A Haunted Destination - Halloween in Castlegar

Although Castlegar is considered a newer community by Kootenay standards, having been incorporated in 1966, it still has enough history to scare you around the campfire at night! For Halloween this year there isn't just pumpkin patches and candy apples here in the city; with its rich history, the…


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Destination Camps

Here in Castlegar  BC we work hard and play hard. That is why when it come to Summer Camps we do it the best. At the beginning of July every year Castlegar hosts three unique and specialized Youth Camps Fiddlers, Golf and Kayak Academy Camp all run from July 8-12. These are back by popular demand…


Allure Of The Mountains

Picture the outdoorsy B.C. lifestyle with no traffic, a growing tech industry, affordable living… According to a recent article in the most issue of Invest In BC, Katly Holloway comments on the wave of millennial's and gen-Xers are finding the Kootenays an attractive place for families and…


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Commercial hub for the West Kootenay region

While affordability, natural beauty and outdoor recreation (boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, paddleboarding and more) are some of the draws for people seeking quality of life to this city of 14,000, so are business opportunities. Economic development in Castlegar is taking off. Forestry,…