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Grand Forks, British Columbia
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- See also: Grand Forks (disambiguation)
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| Regional District | Kootenay Boundary |
| Area: | 10.44 km² |
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| Incorporated | 1897 |
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4,054 (2001) |
| Population density | 388.3/km² |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC -8 |
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| Highways | Highway 3 |
| Waterways | Granby River Kettle River |
| Mayor | Neil Krog |
| Governing body | Grand Forks City Council |
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Grand Forks, population 4,054, is a town in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby River and Kettle River, a tributary of the Columbia. The city is just north of the US-Canada border, approximately 500 km from Vancouver and 200 km from Spokane and 23 kms. east of the resort area of Christina Lake by road.
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Many residents are descendants of the Doukhobors, a group of pacifist Russian immigrants that settled in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century.
The City of Grand Forks is represented by a 7 member council (mayor and 6 councilors). The current council was elected in 2005 and will serve until 2008.
- Mayor Neil Krog
- Councillor Ann Gordon
- Councillor Tom Hinter
- Councillor Chris Moslin
- Councillor Patrick O'Doherty
- Councillor Gene Robert
- Councillor Tom Shkrabuik
Schools in the region are operated by School District 51 Boundary which has its main office in Grand Forks but also serves Midway, Greenwood, Beaverdell, and Rock Creek.
There are two elementary (Dr. D. A. Perley Elementary School,John A. Hutton Elementary School and one secondary school (Grand Forks Secondary School). The District also operates an alternate learning centre in Grand Forks; Phoenix Learning Centre.
Major industries in Grand Forks are logging and agriculture. The town is close to the site of the former Phoenix copper mine, which closed in 1935 and left several mining slag piles just outside of town.
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Principal urban centres |
Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria |
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Large suburban communities |
Burnaby · Coquitlam · Delta · Langley Township · North Vancouver District · Richmond · Saanich · Surrey |
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Campbell River · Chilliwack · Courtenay · Cranbrook · Fort St. John · Penticton · Port Alberni · Salmon Arm · Vernon |
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