Williams Lake, British Columbia

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Williams Lake
City
City of Williams Lake
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Williams Lake's welcome sign
Nickname(s): 
BC's Stampede Capital, Mural Capital of the Cariboo Chilcotin
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Williams Lake
Location in British Columbia
Coordinates: 52°07′45″N122°08′24″W / 52.12917°N 122.14000°W / 52.12917; -122.14000
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Region Cariboo
Regional district Cariboo
Incorporated1929
Government
 • Governing bodyWilliams Lake City Council
 • MayorSurinderpal Rathor
 • Chief Administrative OfficerGary Muraca
Area
[1]
 • Land33.13 km2 (12.79 sq mi)
 •  Census agglomeration 2,656.73 km2 (1,025.77 sq mi)
 •  Population centre 40.36 km2 (15.58 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
10,947
 • Density327.0/km2 (847/sq mi)
 •  Census agglomeration
23,608
 •  Census agglomeration density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
 •  Population centre
11,906
 •  Population centre density307.4/km2 (796/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Forward sortation area
V2G
Area code(s) 250, 778, 236, 672
Highways BC-97.svg Highway 97
BC-20.svg Highway 20
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Williams Lake is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo. Williams Lake is one of the largest cites, by population of metropolitan area, in the Cariboo after neighbouring Quesnel. [3] The city is famous for the Williams Lake Stampede, which was once the second largest professional rodeo in Canada, after only the Calgary Stampede. [4]

Contents

History

Williams Lake Visitor Centre The Williams Lake Visitor Center (48760069543).jpg
Williams Lake Visitor Centre

Williams Lake is named in honour of Secwepemc chief William, whose counsel prevented the Shuswap from joining the Tsilhqot'in in their uprising against the settler population. [5]

The story of Williams Lake (called T'exelc by local First Nations communities of the region) begins as much as 4000 years ago. [6] The story of Williams Lake written by those coming into the region from outside begins in 1860 during the Cariboo Gold Rush when Gold Commissioner Philip Henry Nind and William Pinchbeck, a constable with the British Columbia Provincial Police, arrived from Victoria to organize a local government and maintain law and order.

At the time, two pack trails led to the goldfields, one from the Douglas Road and the other through the Fraser Canyon. They met at Williams Lake, which made it a good choice for settlers and merchants. By 1861, Commissioner Nind had built a government house and had requested the funds to build a jail. With the centre of local government being at Williams Lake, the miners and businessmen all had to travel there to conduct their business and soon the town had a post office, a courthouse, a roadhouse and the jail that Nind had requested. Meanwhile, William Pinchbeck had not been idle and had built his own roadhouse, saloon and store. Eventually he would own most of the valley. [7]

In 1863, the town was excited by the news of the construction of Cariboo Road, believing it would pass through their already established and important trading centre. However, the roadbuilder Gustavus Blin Wright rerouted the original trail so that it bypassed Williams Lake and went through 150 Mile House instead. [8]

The Williams Lake by-pass doomed the city and accusations flew that Gustavus Blin Wright had changed the route for his own personal benefit as he owned a roadhouse at Deep Creek along the new route. Regardless of Wright's motives, Williams Lake was forgotten and wouldn't be reborn until over half a century later in 1919 with the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, later BC Rail and now CN Rail. [9]

On July 5, 1867, the Roman Catholic Church established St. Joseph's Mission halfway between Williams Lake and 150 Mile House. In 1891, the mission opened an Indian residential school, called St. Joseph's School. The school became one of the most notorious Indian residential schools over the 90 years it operated. A St. Joseph's School reunion in 2013 in Williams Lake led to the creation of Orange Shirt Day, a memorial to the victims of the Canadian Indian residential school system that is observed nationally. A memorial monument to the victims of the school was also erected in 2013, in Boitanio Park. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

In July 2017, the province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency with more than 200 fires burning, mostly in the central region of the province. Residents from Williams Lake along with other communities in central British Columbia such as Ashcroft and 100 Mile House were given evacuation orders and most of those affected went to either Prince George or Kamloops. [15]

On August 15, 2022, the City of Williams Lake officially proclaimed the third week of August as LGBTQ2S Pride Week for the first time in the city's history, and raised the incusive pride flag at city hall. [16]

Economy

The primary industries in Williams Lake are forestry, logging, sawmilling, mining and ranching.

Timber has a long history in Williams Lake, dating back to the 1950s when many independent sawmills such as the Jacobson Brothers operated in town. In the 1990s and 2000s, the independent sawmills sold their businesses or merged to become larger operations. Currently, West Fraser Timber and Tolko Industries operate sawmills in Williams Lake. [17] [18] [19]

The Gibraltar Mine is the second-largest open-pit copper mine in Canada, operated by Taseko Mines Limited. It is located just north of Williams Lake and employs many residents. [20]

Climate

Williams Lake has a humid continental climate with warm summers. Spring is the driest time of year, and summer and winter are the wettest seasons respectively. Williams Lake receives about 2,000 hours of bright sunshine per year, which is more than most of the province. It is also located in the rain shadow of the coastal mountains.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Williams Lake was −42.8 °C (−45 °F) on 22 January 1943, [21] and the highest temperature ever recorded was 41.1 °C (106 °F) on 16 & 17 July 1941. [22] Williams Lake – along with Billings, [23] and nearby McLeese Lake [24] – holds the record for the highest maximum temperature ever recorded in the province during the month of September. This occurred on September 4, 1988.

The Williams Lake Airport weather station is at an elevation of 939.7 m (3,083 ft) while the Williams Lake River weather station is at 585.2 m (1,920 ft), a difference of 354.5 m (1,163 ft). Thus the average temperature is significantly warmer in the city proper than the airport.

Climate data for Williams Lake (Williams Lake River), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1939–2002 [a]
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.0
(60.8)		16.0
(60.8)		22.5
(72.5)		31.7
(89.1)		38.0
(100.4)		37.2
(99.0)		41.1
(106.0)		37.5
(99.5)		39.0
(102.2)		30.0
(86.0)		18.0
(64.4)		17.2
(63.0)		41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−1.9
(28.6)		2.6
(36.7)		9.2
(48.6)		14.7
(58.5)		19.7
(67.5)		23.0
(73.4)		25.8
(78.4)		25.9
(78.6)		21.0
(69.8)		12.6
(54.7)		3.5
(38.3)		−2.2
(28.0)		12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−5.9
(21.4)		−2.5
(27.5)		2.6
(36.7)		7.3
(45.1)		12.1
(53.8)		15.6
(60.1)		17.9
(64.2)		17.5
(63.5)		13.1
(55.6)		6.7
(44.1)		−0.2
(31.6)		−6.0
(21.2)		6.5
(43.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−9.9
(14.2)		−7.5
(18.5)		−4.0
(24.8)		−0.2
(31.6)		4.3
(39.7)		8.1
(46.6)		10.0
(50.0)		9.2
(48.6)		5.2
(41.4)		0.8
(33.4)		−3.9
(25.0)		−9.7
(14.5)		0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F)−42.8
(−45.0)		−38.3
(−36.9)		−30.0
(−22.0)		−17.8
(0.0)		−5.0
(23.0)		−1.7
(28.9)		2.0
(35.6)		−2.2
(28.0)		−7.0
(19.4)		−25.0
(−13.0)		−37.0
(−34.6)		−41.7
(−43.1)		−42.8
(−45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31.7
(1.25)		12.9
(0.51)		15.3
(0.60)		20.7
(0.81)		35.6
(1.40)		57.6
(2.27)		60.5
(2.38)		46.6
(1.83)		37.5
(1.48)		36.6
(1.44)		36.7
(1.44)		34.3
(1.35)		425.9
(16.77)
Average rainfall mm (inches)7.9
(0.31)		3.7
(0.15)		9.6
(0.38)		18.5
(0.73)		35.5
(1.40)		57.6
(2.27)		60.5
(2.38)		46.6
(1.83)		37.4
(1.47)		34.9
(1.37)		19.2
(0.76)		3.9
(0.15)		335.3
(13.20)
Average snowfall cm (inches)23.8
(9.4)		9.2
(3.6)		5.7
(2.2)		2.2
(0.9)		0.1
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.0)		1.7
(0.7)		17.5
(6.9)		30.4
(12.0)		90.6
(35.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)8.45.66.68.412.115.013.611.89.912.510.29.4123.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)2.22.24.87.912.115.013.611.89.912.26.61.9100.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)7.23.72.21.00.10.00.00.00.10.74.98.127.9
Source: Environment Canada [25] [26] [27]
Climate data for Williams Lake Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1960–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high humidex 12.219.618.228.033.941.036.236.435.626.816.110.641.0
Record high °C (°F)12.8
(55.0)		12.8
(55.0)		18.9
(66.0)		28.8
(83.8)		34.5
(94.1)		39.6
(103.3)		34.4
(93.9)		33.8
(92.8)		35.8
(96.4)		27.1
(80.8)		16.7
(62.1)		12.2
(54.0)		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−2.7
(27.1)		0.8
(33.4)		5.8
(42.4)		11.0
(51.8)		16.0
(60.8)		19.5
(67.1)		22.5
(72.5)		22.2
(72.0)		17.2
(63.0)		9.7
(49.5)		1.4
(34.5)		−3.5
(25.7)		10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−6.7
(19.9)		−4.1
(24.6)		0.3
(32.5)		4.9
(40.8)		9.6
(49.3)		13.3
(55.9)		16.0
(60.8)		15.3
(59.5)		10.6
(51.1)		4.6
(40.3)		−2.3
(27.9)		−7.3
(18.9)		4.5
(40.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−10.7
(12.7)		−8.9
(16.0)		−5.2
(22.6)		−1.3
(29.7)		3.2
(37.8)		7.0
(44.6)		9.3
(48.7)		8.3
(46.9)		4.0
(39.2)		−0.6
(30.9)		−5.9
(21.4)		−11.0
(12.2)		−1.0
(30.2)
Record low °C (°F)−42.2
(−44.0)		−34.6
(−30.3)		−31.7
(−25.1)		−16.7
(1.9)		−5.8
(21.6)		−4.0
(24.8)		0.0
(32.0)		−1.7
(28.9)		−8.9
(16.0)		−28.6
(−19.5)		−41.6
(−42.9)		−42.8
(−45.0)		−42.8
(−45.0)
Record low wind chill −46.8−45.3−39.9−21.8−12.0−4.10.0−2.8−11.0−35.2−49.6−52.2−52.2
Average precipitation mm (inches)33.1
(1.30)		18.6
(0.73)		17.9
(0.70)		22.2
(0.87)		39.1
(1.54)		58.6
(2.31)		52.7
(2.07)		46.1
(1.81)		41.8
(1.65)		41.0
(1.61)		42.2
(1.66)		37.6
(1.48)		450.7
(17.74)
Average rainfall mm (inches)4.6
(0.18)		2.0
(0.08)		3.9
(0.15)		13.2
(0.52)		36.0
(1.42)		58.3
(2.30)		52.7
(2.07)		46.1
(1.81)		41.2
(1.62)		32.6
(1.28)		14.2
(0.56)		2.9
(0.11)		307.6
(12.11)
Average snowfall cm (inches)36.9
(14.5)		21.1
(8.3)		17.5
(6.9)		10.2
(4.0)		3.3
(1.3)		0.3
(0.1)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.6
(0.2)		9.4
(3.7)		33.0
(13.0)		44.5
(17.5)		176.8
(69.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)12.08.78.79.112.614.813.110.810.511.912.512.8137.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)1.81.42.76.212.014.813.010.810.510.24.61.589.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)11.18.06.84.41.80.10.10.00.03.49.712.358.0
Average relative humidity (%)75.162.147.241.040.844.041.641.145.656.772.877.453.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58.697.4154.6198.0248.8242.4283.5273.4199.2123.860.345.81,985.8
Percent possible sunshine 22.834.942.147.551.248.556.360.152.337.422.818.941.2
Source: Environment Canada [28]

Demographics

A trail through the Williams Lake river valley River Valley trail Williams Lake BC.jpg
A trail through the Williams Lake river valley
Rick Hansen, pictured here in 2008, grew up in Williams Lake Canadian Paralympian Rick Hansen (August 2008).jpg
Rick Hansen, pictured here in 2008, grew up in Williams Lake
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Williams Lake Visitor Centre
Rugby player, Jake Ilnicki, was born in Williams Lake JAKE ILNICKI (15297677900).jpg
Rugby player, Jake Ilnicki, was born in Williams Lake

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Williams Lake had a population of 23,608 living in 4,736 of its 5,066 total private dwellings, a change of

Ethnicity

Below is the ethnic origin of people from the Williams Lake census agglomeration, as of the 2006 Canadian census. Note that percentages total more than 100% due to multiple responses e.g. German-East Indian, Norwegian-Irish-Polish. [31]

Ethnic OriginPopulationPercent of 18,615
English5,87031.5%
Irish3,38018.2%
Scottish 4,52024.3%
Welsh 4802.6%
misc. British Isles, n.i.e.2601.4%
French2,33012.5%
Métis 6403.4%
North American Indian 2,74014.7%
American4902.6%
Canadian4,85026.1%
Jamaican 200.1%
Brazilian 100.1%
Mexican 900.5%
Austrian 2101.1%
Belgian 650.3%
Dutch (Netherlands) [32] 1,1206.0%
Flemish 100.1%
German 3,72520.0%
Swiss 2151.2%
Finnish 1500.8%
Danish 2301.2%
Iceland 900.5%
Norwegian 8304.5%
Swedish 6953.7%
misc. Scandinavian, n.i.e. [33] 850.5%
Lithuanian 150.1%
Czech 1200.6%
Czechoslovakian400.2%
Slovak 250.1%
Hungarian (Magyar) 2601.4%
Polish 5903.2%
Romanian 1100.6%
Russian 4852.6%
Ukrainian 9805.3%
Croatian 200.1%
Greek 450.2%
Italian 4652.5%
Portuguese 300.2%
Spanish1150.6%
Yugoslav, n.i.e.700.4%
Basque 200.1%
Gypsy (Roma) 100.1%
Jewish 650.3%
misc. European, n.i.e.300.2%
Black 250.1%
Ghanaian 100.1%
South African 500.3%
misc. African, n.i.e.100.1%
Lebanese 100.1%
Maghrebi origins 150.1%
Maghrebi, n.i.e.150.1%
misc. Arab, n.i.e.100.1%
East Indian 6253.4%
Gujarati 200.1%
Punjabi 1050.6%
misc. South Asian, n.i.e.250.1%
Chinese 1500.8%
Filipino 250.1%
Indonesian 100.1%
Japanese750.4%
Korean 100.1%
Malaysian 500.3%
Australians 350.2%
New Zealander 150.1%

In the thirty-year period between 1986 and 2016, the population of Williams Lake has been largely stable, growing slightly from 10,280 to 10,753.

Panethnic groups in the City of Williams Lake
(1986−2021)
Panethnic
group		2021 [34] 2016 [35] 2011 [36] 2006 [37] 2001 [38] 1996 [39] 1991 [40] [41] 1986 [42] [43] : 111 
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European 7,1407,5357,6558,2408,3858,1707,9907,720
Indigenous 2,6152,0452,1201,4351,4459151,0601,050
South Asian 4254053957009251,0151,0351,165
Southeast Asian 1951006530452035N/AN/A
East Asian 175110355140115180130175
Others15012505570502010
Total
responses		10,71010,32510,60510,60010,97010,35010,27010,120
Total
population		10,94710,75310,83210,74411,15310,47210,38510,280

Religion

Religious groups in the City of Williams Lake
(1981−2021)
Religious
group		 2021 [44] 2011 [36] 2001 [38] 1991 [40] 1981 [45] [b]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Irreligion 6,4755,1653,5353,2101,470
Christianity 3,6554,9506,3855,9055,890
Sikhism 3203708401,035835
Hinduism 45101000
Indigenous Spirituality 4040N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Buddhism 2525151025
Islam 2504000
Judaism 150000
Other105551351050
Total responses10,71010,60510,97010,2708,230
Total population10,94710,83211,15310,3858,362

Education

Williams Lake is served by Cariboo-Chilcotin School District 27. It has five public elementary schools teaching up to grade 6 and three StrongStart BC centres. These are Cataline Elementary (Cataline Strong Start Centre), Chilcotin Road Elementary, Marie Sharpe Elementary (Marie Sharpe StrongStart Centre), Mountview Elementary (Mountview StrongStart Centre), Nesika Elementary. There is also SD 27 OR#1 Wildwood, a StrongStart Outreach Centre. One secondary school, Lake City Secondary School, which was formed by an merger of Columneetza Secondary School and Williams Lake Secondary School in 2013, teaches grade 7 to 12 students. Alternative education provision is met by the Graduation Routes Other Ways (GROW) centre and the Skyline Alternate School program. The GROW Centre offers grades 10–12 for adults. [46] [47] Anne Stevenson Secondary School was closed in 2003 due to falling numbers of students. [47]

There are three independent schools in Williams Lake: Sacred Heart Catholic School (K-7), Maranatha Christian School (K-12) and Cariboo Adventist Academy (K-12). [46]

Colleges and universities

Thompson Rivers University has a campus in Williams Lake and offers a wide variety of programs and courses including university transfers, certificate and diploma programs, health and safety certification, trades and technology, and university and career preparation. [48] The Cariboo Chilcotin Elder College is a local affiliate of Thompson Rivers University that offers programs and opportunities for people who are 50 years of age and older and interested in participating in the programs, courses and special events run by the college. [49]

Sports and recreation

Transportation

Beechcraft 1900 of Northern Thunderbird Air at Williams Lake Airport Beechcraft 1900D Northern Thunderbird.JPG
Beechcraft 1900 of Northern Thunderbird Air at Williams Lake Airport

The Williams Lake Airport is located 4.2 nautical miles (7.8 km; 4.8 mi) [51] northeast of the city. It was opened in 1956 by Transport Canada and on January 1, 1997, the ownership of the airport was transferred to the City of Williams Lake. The airport is served by Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Central Mountain Air with daily flights to Vancouver. There was a small seaplane base at Williams Lake Water Aerodrome but it is no longer in operation.

Local attractions

Williams Lake Stampede

Held annually, on the Canada Day long weekend, the Williams Lake Stampede features Canadian Professional Rodeo Association [52] action including bull riding, barrel racing, Bareback riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping and chuckwagon races. The Williams Lake Stampede plays host to many top cowboys and international rodeo competitors from Canada and the United States, most of which continue on the circuit to the Calgary Stampede, the following weekend.

The Stampede festivities also include a parade of floats from local organizations, such as 4-H groups, native bands, community service groups, the stampede royalty and local merchants. There is also a carnival with rides and games located near the stampede grounds.

Scout Island

Scout Island, which is 9.69 ha (23.9 acres) in size, is both a park and a nature area. It consists of a beach, picnic area, boat launch and several trails through mainly natural environment. Scout Island is actually two islands that are connected to the west end of Williams Lake by a causeway.

Located on the island is the Nature House, which provides a view of the marsh next to the island. It is run by the Williams Lake Field Naturalists and provides information, displays and programs dealing with the local environment.

The island is leased to Williams Lake by the owners, the Nature Trust of British Columbia. [53]

Media

Television

Radio

Other radio services

There was a Loran-C station at Williams Lake.

Publications

Notable people

Surrounding communities

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regional District of Mount Waddington</span> Regional district in British Columbia, Canada

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regional District of Fraser–Fort George</span> Regional district in British Columbia, Canada

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Lake Cowichan is a town located near the eastern end of Cowichan Lake and, by highway, is a little over one hour northwest of Victoria, British Columbia. The town of Lake Cowichan was incorporated in 1944 and serves as the focal point of the Cowichan Lake Area, home to the indigenous c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ people. The Cowichan River flows through the middle of the town. The Cowichan River is designated as a Heritage River, and is also a popular location for tubing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fort St. James</span> District municipality in British Columbia, Canada

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Notes

  1. ↑ Extreme high and low temperatures are from the Williams Lake climate station (January 1939 to August 1947), and Williams Lake River (August 1980 to June 2002).
  2. ↑ Note: 1981 census religious breakdown for all subdivisions and census agglomerations includes an "Eastern Non-Christian" section. Estimates derived using the Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim proportions of Eastern Non-Christian religious total from the 1991 census.
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