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Photo by Kris McCauleyAbout the villageThe Village of Radium Hot Springs from Redstreak Campground.History of RadiumABOUT THE VILLAGEThe Village of Radium Hot Springs was incorporated as amunicipality on December 10, 1990. The village is locatedin the gorgeous Columbia Valley, nestled between the PurcellMountains, the Rockies and the gateway to beautiful KootenayNational Park. The village is bordered by the Columbia RiverWetlands, the largest continuous wetlands in North America.Radium Hot Springs is home to 1,000 year-round residents,and many more residents from out of town make this theirsecond home as often as they can.Residents and visitors alike can enjoy a lifestyle second tonone. With the village council’s commitment to making thevillage a “walking town,” individuals can enjoy walking themany trails and paths located throughout Radium.With golfing, skiing, hiking, whitewater rafting, canoeing,birdwatching, fishing, snowmobiling and many otheractivities available in and around the Radium Hot Springs,it is easy to see why this four-season village is a favouriteplace to visit and especially to call home!The Radium Hot Springs story is as old as the Rockies. Thestory began with the unleashing of powerful forces that leftits tale in heaving, tortured rocks. The earth’s crust crackedalong a fault, more than two kilometres deep. The shatter zonearound the fault lets groundwater seep close to the earth’s core— heating, pressurizing and returning it to the surface.Prior to any development by settlers of European descent,the local First Nations peoples found the hot and odourlessmineral water issuing from the rocks at the base of RedstreakMountain to be soothing and healing for their aches and pains.The first legally-registered owner other than the Crown(government) was Roland Stuart, an Englishman whopurchased the springs in 1890 for $160 and owned themuntil 1922. A group of Englishmen headed by LordNorthcote began construction of the first pool prior to1914. Their efforts were halted by the outbreak of WorldWar I. The Canadian government took over and the hotpool and the first log bathhouse were completed in 1923. The Key to buying or selling your home is experience.Helping you livethe dreamLooking to purchase anew home? Avoid feelingoverwhelmed and use my10+ years of experienceand knowledge to findthe home of your dreams.Thinking of selling?Exposure is everything.Leverage my experienceand marketing tools to turn‘selling’ into ‘sold’. Havequestions? I’m here to helpfind answers and provideinsights into the local area.Scott SauermannSales RepresentativeRoyal LePage Rockies West Realtyscott@rockieswest.comCell: 250-342-5889Toll-Free: 1-877-347-6838Fax: 1-866-788-4966www.columbiavalley.infoRadium Hot Springs Visitor Guide 2013/2014 • 7