18 Facts About Salmon Arm

Salmon Arm is a city in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District of the Southern Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 17,706 .

Salmon Arm was incorporated as a municipal district on May 15,1905.

The city of Salmon Arm separated from the district in 1912, but was downgraded to a village in 1958.

Salmon Arm became a city in 2005, and is the location of the head offices of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District.

Salmon Arm is home to the longest wooden freshwater wharf in North America.

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The city of Salmon Arm takes its name from its location along the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake.

Salmon Arm is located within the traditional territory of the Secwepemc.

Much has been written about the history of Salmon Arm following the laying of the Canadian Pacific Railway in September 1885.

In 1998, an area of 13,500 acres immediately southwest of Salmon Arm was burnt to the extent of deforestation by a wildfire started by lightning.

Salmon Arm is on the shores of Shuswap Lake, where the Salmon River empties into the Salmon Arm reach of the Lake.

Largest employer in the Salmon Arm area is the forest industry and related businesses; however, due to economic conditions, the former Federated Co-Op sawmill has been out of operation since Dec 21,2007, although the co-located plywood production facility has generally remained operational.

Salmon Arm has several hotels, campsites and houseboat rental outlets.

Public schools in Salmon Arm are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; within the city limits, there are currently five elementary schools, one middle school, and a secondary school with two campuses.

Salmon Arm offers early French immersion, late French immersion and outdoor learning programs.

Salmon Arm is one of four Okanagan College campuses; it offers a range of academic and vocational programs.

Salmon Arm is home to a branch of Okanagan Regional Library, which is currently located in Piccadilly Mall.

Salmon Arm has a bus network that serves neighbourhoods and shopping destinations using commuter minibuses on hourly schedules.

In 1998, an area of 13,500 acres immediately southwest of Salmon Arm was burnt to the extent of deforestation by a wildfire started by lightning.