Set against BC's other towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Emergency care: the nearest emergency department open around the clock is in Squamish, 48 km away in a straight line. The one nearer, in Whistler, keeps set hours (Mon 08:00 - 22:00, and so on).
Snow: the snowiest of BC's 32 towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people with a climate station nearby. 419 cm a year, compared with 63 cm in a typical town that size.