Set against BC's other towns of 2,000 to 10,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Evacuations: an order to leave, in August 2018 (fire). The Province's record starts in April 2017.
Snow: the 3rd snowiest of BC's 39 towns of 2,000 to 10,000 people with a climate station nearby. 280 cm a year, compared with 99 cm in a typical town that size.