Fruitvale, British Columbia

Fruitvale
Village
The Corporation of the Village of Fruitvale[1]
Main Street, Fruitvale
Motto:  The Heart of the Beaver Valley
Location of Fruitvale in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°06′56″N 117°32′43″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Kootenays
Regional district	Kootenay Boundary
Founded	1907
Incorporated	1952
Government [3]
• Governing body	Fruitvale Village Council
• Mayor	TBD
Area
• Village	6.01 km^2 (2.32[4] sq mi)
• Urban	2.70 km^2 (1.04[5] sq mi)
Elevation [6]	681 m (2,234 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Village	1,958[2]
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
Highways	Highway 3B
Waterways	Beaver Creek
Website	Village of Fruitvale

Fruitvale's welcome sign

Fruitvale is a village in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. It is 16 km (9.9 mi) east of the city of Trail along Highway 3B.

Early community

One of eight original stations on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway opened in 1893, the location was named Beaver Siding. The name Fruitvale appeared in 1907, promoting a new subdivision. Despite the climate being unsuitable for fruit growing, the settlement prospered and was incorporated as a village in 1952.^[7]

Geography

The village of Fruitvale lies in the Beaver Valley, which is made up of Fruitvale, Beaver Falls, and Montrose.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fruitvale had a population of 1,958 living in 858 of its 881 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 1,920. With a land area of 2.7 km² (1.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 725.2/km² (1,878.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Fruitvale included:^[9]

• Irreligion (1,150 persons or 60.7%)
• Christianity (740 persons or 39.1%)

Schools

Fruitvale Elementary School serves students from kindergarten to grade 7. High school students are bussed to J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary School in nearby Trail. Beaver Valley Middle School (formerly Beaver Valley Junior Secondary ) closed in 2002.

Sports

The KIJHL's Beaver Valley Nitehawks hockey team play in Fruitvale. The village also has facilities for curling, bowling, soccer, golf, and baseball.

Club	League	Sport	Venue	Established	Championships
Beaver Valley Nitehawks	KIJHL	Ice Hockey	Beaver Valley Arena	1981	7

Notable people

• Adam Deadmarsh, former NHL player – Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings
• Barret Jackman, 2003 NHL Rookie of the Year
• Laci J. Mailey, actress – Falling Skies, Chesapeake Shores
• Ella Matteucci, ice hockey player – Markham Thunder (CWHL) and PWHPA
• Paul Moller, inventor of the Skycar

References

1. "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
2. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". 9 February 2022.
3. Mayor’s Welcome | Village of Fruitvale
4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Fruitvale, Retired population centre [Designated place]". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Fruitvale, Village [Census subdivision]". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
6. "Fruitvale British Columbia - Wolfram|Alpha".
7. "Nelson Star, 3 Aug 2014". www.nelsonstar.com. 3 August 2014.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

External links

• Official website

49°6′58″N 117°32′29″W