Kaslo

Kaslo
Village
Village of Kaslo
Kaslo after 1957 with Moyie at bottom left
Kaslo Location of Kaslo in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 116°54′41″W / 49.91333°N 116.91139°W / 49.91333; -116.91139Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 116°54′41″W / 49.91333°N 116.91139°W / 49.91333; -116.91139
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Kootenays
Regional District	Central Kootenay
Government
• Mayor	Suzan Hewat
• Governing body	Kaslo Village Council - Romella Glorioso - Robert Lang - Kellie Knoll - Jimmy Holland
• MP	Wayne Stetski (NDP)
• MLA	Michelle Mungall (NDP)
Area
• Total	2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation	591 m (1,939 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,026
• Density	413.6/km2 (1,071/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
Postal code span	V0G 1M0
Area code(s)	250 / 778 / 236
Highways	BC 31 BC 31A
Waterway	Kootenay Lake
Website	Village of Kaslo

Kaslo is a village in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, located on the west shore of Kootenay Lake. Known for its great natural beauty, it is a member municipality of the Central Kootenay Regional District. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,026.

Originally designated as a sawmill site in 1889, Kaslo grew on the silver boom of the 19th century, and retains much of the history from its mining days. The town today relies mainly on the industries of forestry and tourism.

Kaslo was originally incorporated as a city on August 14, 1893, making it the oldest incorporated community in the Kootenays.

It was an important center for shipping and silver ore mining.

After the silver rush Kaslo's fortunes faded but it was re-incorporated as a village on January 1, 1959.

Kaslo is home to two National Historic Sites of Canada:

In 1941, Kaslo was selected as one of many sites throughout BC for the internment of Japanese Canadians.

Kaslo has been featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns (season 2, episode 2). Kaslo was also featured in the 1995 film Magic in the Water starring Mark Harmon and Joshua Jackson.