Beaver Valley
The Village of Fruitvale, located in southern British Columbia’s beautiful West Kootenays, is the heart of the Beaver Valley where community spirit is our lifestyle.
Fruitvale is the hometown of 2003 NHL Rookie of the Year Barrett Jackman, 1996 NHL Stanley Cup winner Adam Deadmarsh and World Cup Skier Diana (Dee Dee) Haight.
As a "sports minded" community, Fruitvale is also home to the Junior B Cyclone Taylor Cup winning Beaver Valley Nite Hawks Hockey Club, Beaver Valley Little League, Beaver Valley Youth Soccer, Beaver Valley Cross Country Ski Club, Snowmobile Club, Champion Lakes Golf & Country Club, as well as the Champion Lakes Provincial Park and Campground and the Beaver Valley Family Park Campground.
Fruitvale is a clean air community with spectacular natural scenery, unique shopping and friendly people. If rural living at its best is what you are looking for, you'll find it here in Fruitvale.
Population: 2,025
Altitude: 591 metres (1970 feet)
The moderate interior climate boasts long dry summers and mild winters. Avg. Summer Temperature 19.5 degrees Celsius. Average Winter Temperature -5 degrees Celsius. Annual Rainfall 452.9mm, Annual Snowfall 179.1cm.