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Salmon Arm, British Columbia
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| Salmon Arm, British Columbia | |
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| Country | Canada  |
| Province | British Columbia  |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Established | 1905 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Marty Bootsma |
| - Governing Body | Salmon Arm City Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 155.38 km² (60.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 15,873 |
| - Density | 102.2/km² (264.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 250 |
Salmon Arm is a city in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 16,466 as reported in the BC Stats (2004). It is on the shores of Shuswap Lake, where the Salmon River empties into the Salmon Arm reach of the Lake. Residents of Salmon Arm are referred to as "Salmon Armenians". It is a tourist destination for the summer, with many beaches, as well as camping facilities and house boat rentals. Salmon Arm is home to the longest wharf in North America. It is the seat of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District. Former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau famously made an obscene gesture to protesters here while on a train trip through the West. Salmon Arm became a city on May 15, 2005, its 100th birthday of incorporation. Directly north of the city, across Shuswap lake, lies Mt. Bastion. A photograph of Mt. Bastion serves as the background for the driver's license of BC. During the August month, the annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival kicks off and draws many tourists coming to Salmon Arm.
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Salmon Arm has a campus of Okanagan College that offers many programs in a wide range of fields.
The annual Shuswap International Writers' Festival and Roots and Blues Festival are held here.
Public schools are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap which has its main office in Salmon Arm.
- Colin Mayes - Conservative Party of Canada. Mayes is former mayor of Salmon Arm.
- Marty Bootsma
- City of Salmon Arm
- Shuswap Tourism
- Lakeshore News
- Salmon Arm Observer
- Salmon Arm Museum ( R.J. Haney Heritage Park & Museum)
- Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL Hockey Team
- Salmon Arm's completely free home page
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| Subdivisions | Electoral Areas · Regional districts · School districts |
| Settlements | Communities · First Nations · Ghost towns · Municipalities |
| Urban centres | Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria |