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Kimberley
Location: Hwy 95A; 400 km west of Calgary;
32 km from Cranbrook; 65 km north of the US Four Season RV & Condo Resort
border. Population: 7,000. Visitor Information:
Tourism Kimberley Visitor Centre 270 Kimberley Travel • Vacation • Retire
Avenue, Kimberley, BC V1A 0A3; Phone: (778)
481-1891; Email: info@tourismkimberley.com;
Website: www.tourismkimberley.com SPECIAL
Fort Steele
Location: Highways 93 and 95; 16 km northeast SEASONAL RATES
of Cranbrook. Visitor Information: Phone (250)
417-6000; Website: www.fortsteele.ca • Full service, landscaped RV sites
• Furnished, fully equipped condos
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort • Numerous amenities & facilities
Location: Highways 93 and 95; 130 km (81 • 24/7 licensed security patrol
miles) north of Cranbrook, 174 km (108 miles)
south of Banff. Visitor Information: Fairmont
Hot Springs Resort; Phone: (800) 663-4979; Reservations: 1-800-752-9678
Email: info@fhsr.com; Website: www. Email: reservations@sweetlife.com
fairmonthotsprings.com. www.sweetlife.com
Radium Hot Springs
Location: Highways 93 and 95; 135 km (84
miles) southwest of Banff; 145 km (90 miles)
north of Cranbrook; borders Kootenay National Discover Holiday Park RV & Condo Resort Community
Park. Population: 800. Visitor Information:
Radium Hot Springs Visitor Information Centre, In the heart of Okanagan Valley, just north of Kelowna, you’ll find Holiday Park RV & Con-
7556 Main Street East, Radium Hot Springs, do Resort nestled on the shore of Ellison (Duck) Lake. Surrounded by golf courses, wineries,
B.C. V0A lM0; Phone: (250) 347-9331 or (888) lakes and ski hills, this year-round community offers an ideal seniors’ lifestyle!
347-9331; Email: info@radiumhotsprings.com; Founded in 1983 by Saul Sigal and Jody LaFontaine, Holiday Park celebrated its 40th
Website: www.radiumhotsprings.com anniversary in 2023. It has evolved from an empty field to a four-season destination for
vacationers, summer home to snowbirds and year-round home to full time residents. With
Located on the “warm side of the Canadian
Rockies” along the beautiful Columbia River, The 117 condos and 570 RV sites and units, the resort continues to be family owned and oper-
Village of Radium Hot Springs is a mountain getaway ated by Saul’s youngest son, Dan Sigal, as President & Team Coach and Dan’s oldest son,
community with a diversity of accommodations. It Sam Sigal, as General Manager. Supported by a dedicated team of 60-75 full and part-time
offers beautiful alpine scenery, access to Canada’s employees, the resort operates year-round.
largest natural hot spring mineral pools, great dining Our central location between Kelowna and Vernon, next to Winfield in Lake Country,
ensures easy access to shopping, businesses, medical, senior centers, churches, entertain-
Revelstoke ment and more, all nearby.
Location: Trans Canada Highway 1; 148 km The resort features an array of amenities and facilities including 24/7 licensed security, 3
from Golden; 415 km from Calgary; 193 rec centers, 4 pools, 3 hot tubs, sauna, laundry facilities, hair salon, 6 hole executive golf
km from Kelowna; 245 km from Nelson; course, an on-site café, woodworking/hobby shop, gym, craft and sewing rooms and more.
641 km from Vancouver. Population: 7,100. And we’re pet friendly, with a fenced off-leash dog park and doggie treats
Visitor Information Centre: 301 Victoria Road when you and your pooch visit the front office!
West; Chamber of Commerce: PO Box 490,
Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0; Phone: (800) 487- Our full-time Recreation Coordinator organizes a variety of activities for adults and chil-
1493; Email: info@revelstokechamber.com; dren, along with our many volunteers without whom many of
Website: www.seerevelstoke.com. these would not be possible. Seasonal events for children, social events, card clubs, ex-
ercise classes, pickle ball, shuffleboard, library… the list is endless!
Kelowna We offer the perfect environment for all ages, with part and full-time residents ranging
Location: Junction of Highways 97 and 97C, from college students to seniors and retirees. As a 19+ community, children are welcome
near Highway 33; 240 miles to Vancouver, visitors year-round, whether for family vacations or to spend quality time with grandparents.
360 miles to Calgary, 90 miles north of the You’ll commonly see residents and guests on golf carts, bicycles or on foot. Along with
US border. Population: 127,000. Visitor numerous walking trails throughout the resort, we are conveniently located alongside the
Information: Tourism Kelowna Visitor Centre,
238 Queensway, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6S7; Email: Okanagan Rail Trail, a scenic walking/biking/hiking trail that runs from Kelowna to Vernon.
info@tourismkelowna.com; Toll free: (800) Visitors are welcome to drop in, drive through and see what we offer, including RV site &
663-4345; Phone: (250) 861-1515; Website: condo rentals and property purchases. Turn off Highway 97 on Commonwealth Road, just
www.tourismkelowna.com north of Kelowna International Airport, come in and discover the ‘sweetlife’ in Holiday Park
Kelowna is the largest city in the Okanagan Valley, Resort!
known for its sunny, dry climate and surrounded by Browse our website www.sweetlife.com, phone 250-766-4255,
spectacular scenery, vineyards and orchards. Pluck Email info@sweetlife.com for further details and to book your reservation!
juicy peaches from the tree or spend a delightful
day sampling the award-winning wares of dozens of
internationally acclaimed wineries. Wine Festivals water-skiing, waterslides, cycling, hiking, camping,
offer hundreds of activities focused on wine making, horseback riding and fishing. Just minutes from Cache Creek
tasting and touring. everywhere, this 68-mile long lake is the focal point Location: Junction of Trans-Canada Highway
Kelowna has miles of beautiful parkland, much of life in Kelowna. 1 and BC Highway 97 North. 350 km (218
of it located along sandy beaches. Okanagan Lake Golf courses meander through orchards, over miles) east of Vancouver; 84 km (52 miles)
and the surrounding mountains provide a scenic desert terrain and rolling hills, and past lakes and west of Kamloops. Population: 1,200. Visitor
backdrop for a wide range of family attractions and canyons. There are over a dozen courses located in Information Centre: Cache Creek Chamber,
outdoor activities including golf, downhill skiing and the Kelowna area, providing golfers of all ages and Box 460, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0; Phone:
snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, abilities a premium golf experience. (250) 457-9668.

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