Jaffray, British Columbia
| Jaffray, British Columbia | |
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| Village | |
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| Coordinates: 49°22′15.95″N 115°18′02.19″W / 49.3710972°N 115.3006083°WCoordinates: 49°22′15.95″N 115°18′02.19″W / 49.3710972°N 115.3006083°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 British Columbia
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| Regional District | East Kootenay |
| Settled | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • MP | David Wilks |
| • MLA | Bill Bennett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 823 m (2,700 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 820 |
| • Density | 18.64/km2 (48.3/sq mi) |
| (estimation) | |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight (MDT) (UTC-6) |
| Postal Code | V0B 1T0 |
| Area code(s) | 250 |
| Telephone Exchange | 250-429 |
| NTS Map | 082G06 |
Jaffray, British Columbia (49°22′15.95″N 115°18′2.19″W / 49.3710972°N 115.3006083°W) is an unincorporated village in southeast British Columbia. As of the RDEK 2011 census, the population was 820 [1], spread over a rural area of roughly 44 square kilometres.
Jaffray was formerly a siding, depot and steam train water stop. In the early 1900s Robert Jaffray and several of his brothers worked at the local sawmills, eventually leaving and homesteading in Lacombe, Alberta, and even though some local people believed that Jaffray may have been named after the brothers, according to folklore, Jaffray had already been named by the time they came to the area. Frank Desrosier may have been the first resident to purchase land in the Jaffray town-site, purchasing District Lot 3055. In September 1900, Robert Elmsby received a crown grant on D.L. 3543, obtaining 200 acres (0.81 km2) for two hundred dollars, which consists of what is now most of Jaffray proper.
Since the first residents settled in, Jaffray has had four hotels, including the Jaffray Hotel, the Henderson's Hotel, Desrosier's Hotel and the Pearson Hotel. Historical general stores included Anthony Modigh's General Store, Economy Corner Store, and the present Jaffray General Store.
In September 1995, the Regional District of East Kootenay, with the direction of founding Fire Chief John Betenia, and community approval of an RDEK bylaw, opened the Jaffray Volunteer Fire Department with 31 volunteer firefighter trainees.
The department has expanded considerably since inception and now includes a rescue team with First Responder Level III status. [2]
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