Business View Magazine September 2018

284 285 COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT, BRITISH COLUMBIA T he Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) stretches west from the RockyMountains along the B.C.-Alberta border to the center of British Columbia. Blessed with phenomenal natural beauty, history, and First Nations culture, the CSRD is home to roughly 60,000 residents and a wealth of visiting tourists who travel to the region for the stunning views, shopping, and four-season outdoor activities. Its prime location on the TransCanada Highway between Vancouver and Calgary, and proximity to four National Parks,makes the area a destina- tion of choice for families, adventurers, golfers, hikers and bikers,winter sports enthusiasts, snowmobilers, and all types of water sports fans. The CSRD Board consists of 11 Directors, one represent- ing each of the member municipalities of Sicamous, Rev- elstoke (pop. 8,000), Golden (pop. 4,000), two from Salmon Arm (pop. 18,000), and one each from the six unincorpo- rated electoral areas (identified separately by letters of the alphabet, fromA to F).Area ‘C’ has about 7,000 people in the AT A GLANCE COLUMBIA-SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT, BRITISH COLUMBIA WHAT: Regional District between Vancouver, BC and Calgary, AB WHERE: Southern interior, British Columbia WEBSITE: www.csrd.bc.ca BEAUTIFUL, CASUAL, DOWN TO EARTH