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The Kootenay Rockies, a vast natural area of green and blue.
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mountains, with their meandering lakes
and rivers. The area's winding roads
often end abruptly on the shore of a
lake, where visitors can board a ferry to
the other side. This is part of the charm
of the Kootenays, and may explain the
slower pace than that found in the two
large neighbouring tourism areas, the
Rockies and the Okanagan Valley.
done though: the incredible silver era
and other signifi cant periods have left
numerous traces here.
Sandon
At the turn of the century, 5,000 people
lived and worked in Sandon. By 1930,
the price of silver had dropped and the
mine had been exhausted, prompting
an exodus from the town. During World
War II, Sandon became an internment
centre for Japanese who had been liv-
ing on the coast. Shortly after the war, it
became a ghost town once again, and
a number of buildings were destroyed
In the midst of nature at its purest,
visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor
activities year-round in the Kootenays.
Culture and history are not to be out-
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