Map to Fruitvale

Size
238 hectares (595 acres)

Elevation
591 metres (1970 feet)

Population

Local Economic Base
Smelting and Refining, Lumber Production, Retail and Service

Industrial Land
Total Serviced Industrial Land - 24 hectare (60 acres)
Vacant Services Industrial Land - little vacancy
Servicing - range of servicing
Cost - $25,000 - 60,000/hectare
$10,000 - 25,000/acre

Community Facilities
Three major parks, one minor park, creek area, arena, curling rink, tennis courts, golf course, bowling lanes, community hall, and public library.

Banquet Facilities
The Fruitvale Memorial Centre, the most modern facility in the West Kootenays, has a capacity of 300. With its modern kichen, bar, sound system, handicap elevator and more, it's the perfect place to hold your special event.

If a smaller room is what you need, the Club Room, located on the lower floor of the Fruitvale Memorial Centre, has a comfortable seating capacity of 60 and also has a modern kitchen.

Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergencies
Call 9-1-1.

Police (Non-Emergency)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Trail, BC
250-364-2566

Fire Protection
Provided to the area by our exceptional Volunteer Fire Department Company #6.

Garbage Disposal
Residential garbage collection is done by the Public Works Department. Business and residential garbage is collected over two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) every week. Residential garbage must be placed in Village of Fruitvale garbage bags in order to be collected. These bags must be purchased at the Village of Fruitvale office. Garbage placed in ordinary garbage bags will not be picked up.

Curbside Recycling
Blue Box curbside recycling collection is done over two days (Thursday and Friday) every other week and is collected by Alpine Disposals.

Water System
Direct supply from Fruitvale and Kelly Creeks. Storage capacity of Fruitvale Tank is 1,091,040 litres (240,000 gallons), Mill Road Balancing Tank holds 454,600 litres (100,000 gallons), Kelly Creek reservoir holds 2,727,600 litres (600,000 gallons) and the water treatment plant holds 2,727,600 litres (600,000 gallons) for a total storage capcity of 7,000,840 litres (1,540,000 gallons). The western section of Fruitvale is serviced by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District. Water is treated with a series of sand filtration and ultra violet system then minimal chlorine is added to the water.

Sewer System
Aeration and rapid infiltration basins.

Power Supplies
Electric Power - FortisBC
Natural Gas - Terasen Gas

Medical Facilities
Public Health Nurse - 250-364-6219
Beaver Valley Clinic - 250-367-9211

Nearest Hospital:
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital - 250-368-3311 (15 km west of Fruitvale)

Schools
Beaver Valley Nursery School www.bvns.org
250-367-7887

Fruitvale Elementary www.sd20.bc.ca
 250-367-7541

J. Lloyd Crowe http://www.jlcrowe.org/
250-368-5591

Public Library
Beaver Valley Public Library www.bvpl.kics.bc.ca
250-367-7114 - phone
250-367-7130 - fax