Set against BC's other towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Evacuations: an order to leave, in September 2025 (fire). The Province's record starts in April 2017.
Summers: tied for the 2nd most hot days of BC's 35 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people with a climate station nearby. 29 days a year over 30 °C, compared with 5 in a typical town that size.
Farmland reserve: the 3rd most land in it of BC's 39 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people. 54% of its land, compared with 9% in a typical town that size.