Country Canada Settled 1900 Telephone Exchange 250-429 Area 44 km² Local time Saturday 2:42 AM Area code 250 | Regional District East Kootenay Postal Code V0B 1T0 Elevation 823 m Population 820 (2011) Province British Columbia | |
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Time zone Mountain Standard (MST) (UTC-7) Weather 6°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Jaffray, British Columbia (49°22′15.95″N 115°18′2.19″W) is an unincorporated village in southeast British Columbia. As of the RDEK 2011 census, the population was 820 [1], spread over a rural area of roughly 44 square kilometres.
Contents
- Map of Jaffray BC Canada
- History
- Fire Protection
- Notable residents
- Geography
- Education
- Radio stations
- References
Map of Jaffray, BC, Canada
History
Jaffray was formerly a siding, depot and steam train water stop. In the early 1900s Robert Jaffray and several of his brothers worked at the local sawmills, eventually leaving and homesteading in Lacombe, Alberta, and even though some local people believed that Jaffray may have been named after the brothers, according to folklore, Jaffray had already been named by the time they came to the area. Frank Desrosier may have been the first resident to purchase land in the Jaffray town-site, purchasing District Lot 3055. In September 1900, Robert Elmsby received a crown grant on D.L. 3543, obtaining 200 acres (0.81 km2) for two hundred dollars, which consists of what is now most of Jaffray proper.
Since the first residents settled in, Jaffray has had four hotels, including the Jaffray Hotel, the Henderson's Hotel, Desrosier's Hotel and the Pearson Hotel. Historical general stores included Anthony Modigh's General Store, Economy Corner Store, and the present Jaffray General Store.
Fire Protection
In September 1995, the Regional District of East Kootenay, with the direction of founding Fire Chief John Betenia, and community approval of an RDEK bylaw, opened the Jaffray Volunteer Fire Department with 31 volunteer firefighter trainees.
The department has expanded considerably since inception and now includes a rescue team with First Responder Level III status. [2]
Notable residents
The following notable people come from or were born near Jaffray:
Geography
Jaffray is located near the picturesque Steeples, which include Fisher Peak, and the Lizard Mountain ranges, not far from Lake Koocanusa. The village is found on Highway 3 and 93, west of the Elko, British Columbia's Highway 93 junction; just north of the Canadian/United States border at Rooseville, BC. This portion of the Rocky Mountain Trench is relatively flat, with open woodland and grasslands. The area is very popular for its great recreational opportunities.
Education
This East Kootenay village is home to the Jaffray Elementary Junior Secondary School, which has over 200 students from Jaffray and surrounding communities [3]. This public school is run by School District 5 Southeast Kootenay.
Radio stations
(broadcast from Jaffray)
(available in Jaffray (broadcast from Cranbrook))