Set against BC's other rural areas, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Evacuations: an order to leave, in August 2023 (fire). The Province's record starts in April 2017.
Snow: tied for the 2nd snowiest of BC's 108 rural electoral areas with a climate station nearby. 224 cm a year, compared with 88 cm in a typical rural area.
Growth: the 5th fastest-growing of BC's 125 rural electoral areas with 1,000 people or more in 2016 and 2021. +30.4% from 2016 to 2021, compared with +6.3% in a typical rural area.