Winter Go & Do 2021/2022

KASLO
In winter, Kaslo is your gateway
to alpine skiing, cat-skiing,
cross-country skiing, skating,
snowmobiling and fishing.
Originally called Kane’s
Landing, Kaslo was founded in
1893 and was the region’s first
incorporated city. It was known
as the commercial centre of
the gold, silver and lead mining
industries during the boom of
the 1890s. The town’s peaceful
cove, one of only a few such
natural harbours along the 104
km long lake, once bustled
with activity as ore barges,
rowboats, private launches and
steamships jostled for a place
alongside the busy wharf.
Now Kaslo enjoys memories
of that time in its beautiful
heritage buildings, the celebration
of May Days, and the
SS Moyie, a sternwheeler/museum
on the shore of Kootenay
Lake and one of the last great
sternwheelers on the continent.
The Village of Kaslo has undergone
dramatic changes since
the boom days of the 1890s.
Where there were once 27
saloons full of boisterous prospectors,
there is now a myriad
of activities for everybody to
enjoy. Rich in history, strong in
community spirit, spectacular
in location, Kaslo offers those
who live there a quality of life
others can only envy.
The Langham
Be sure to visit the Langham
Cultural Centre on A Avenue.
This historic building was once
a hotel, a bank, a bottling company,
and, during World War II,
it was an internment centre for
Japanese-Canadians. Today,
the Langham houses the
Japanese Canadian museum,
two galleries, affordable studio
space for practising artists, a
common area for workshops
and a small theatre. With
current Covid protocols the
theatre can accommodate 50
people. Check their website
www.thelangham.ca to see if
there is a live show happening
while you're visiting.
Nordic Skiing
On the southern outskirts of
Kaslo, above the air strip, the
True Blue recreation area has
woodland paths and gentle
grades as well as some good
climbs and swift flying slopes.
Feel free to bring the dog!
Just a few minutes west of
Kaslo on Hwy 31A is the Buchanan
Wilderness Recreation
Area (aka Bucky) where you
can ski along the old Wagon
Road and other groomed trails.
Check http://korsbc.blogspot.
ca for maps, and dates for
events such as moonlight skis,
and the Jackrabbit program.
Kaslo Bay Photo: Karma Halleran
“One of the best
buildings in BC”
Architecture Foundation
of BC, 2014
Gallery:
Theatre
Workshops
Community Events
Japanese Canadian
Museum
Office:
Visit our website
for schedule of events
Langham
www.thelangham.ca • 447 A Avenue, Kaslo • 250-353-2661
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