About the Village of Nakusp
Area:  1,059 hectares
Elevation:   443 meters or 1,476 feet
Population:  1991 - 1, 374
 1996 - 1, 736
 2006 - 1,524 (-10%)
 2006 non resident owners - 60
 Total No. of residences - 739
Km of Roads:  34

2006 Total Gross Assessments:  $141,439,345
2006 Total Tax Levy:  $1,645,519
Average assessed SF home:  $114,563

2007Annual Sewer rate (SF home):  $196
2007Annual Water rate (SF home):  $260 

Utilities
Telus
BC Hydro
Municipal Water System (chlorinated)
Municipal Sewer System
Weekly Garbage Pickup

Municipal services

Airport
• 3000’ paved runway
Arena / Auditorium
• arena
• auditorium / kitchen
  rentals
• 4 sheet curling rink
• squash court
• hockey, figure skating
Beach
Board of Variance
Building Inspection (RDCK)
Business Licensing
Campsite

• Municipal
(Leased out for operation)
• Hot Springs

Cemeteries
• Legion
• Women’s Institute
• Glenbank
Parks
• Waterfront Walk
• Trails
• Children’s Play Park
• Gazebo
• Tennis Courts
• Ball Fields
Sewer System
Signage
Snow Removal
Street Lighting
Water system (chlorinated)
Wharf
Zoning
Education

• One Elementary school
• Secondary School 8-12
• Kindergarten
• Day Care Centre
• Adult Education

Radio
• Nakusp Community Radio (107.1 FM) , KBS, CBC, Cable
Television
• CHBC, BCTV, KXLY by antenna
• Cable
• Satellite
Internet
• Cable
• ADSL (Telus)
Museum
Movie Theatre
Library
Historical Society
Arts Council
Senior Citizen’s Housing
Medical
• 20 bed hospital
• Prov.Ambulance Service
• Doctors, Optometrist, Dentist
• Public Health Centre
• Halcyon House Assisted Living
Home
Helicopter Skiing
Ski-Hill — T-Bar, Rope Tow and Clubhouse
X-Country Skiing
Fishing and Hunting
Services
• RCMP—four member
  detachment
• Government Agent
• Court Registry
  Columbia Basin Trust
• Chamber of Commerce
• PALS (Animal welfare)
• Newspapers — Arrow Lakes News,
  Valley Voice
• 12 recreation related
  associations
• 7 churches
• 17 service organizations
• Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services
• PEP
• Search & Rescue
• Volunteer Fire Department


Climate
Mean Annual Temperature: 7.3 C (45 F)
Average July Temperature: 21 C (70 F)
Average January Temperature: -3.9 C (26 F)
Annual Rainfall: 570 mm (29.6 inches)
Total Snowfall: 200 cm (97.5 inches)
Total Sunshine: 1902 hours