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 Valley Pioneers - Invermere, British Columbia Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 50° 30.491 W 116° 01.844
11U E 568728 N 5595583
The Valley Pioneers dedicated bench is within the Pot Hole Park located at the corner of 5A Street and 7th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMVJ8Y
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/24/2017
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"The Columbia Valley was a traditional hunting and fishing ground used seasonally for millenia by First Nations people, for whom the land provided food, medicine, and materials for shelter and clothing.>
The arrival of legendary explorer, fur trader and mapmaker David Thompson in 1807 marked the first introduction of Europeans to the region. Thompson crossed into the valley from north of what is now the town of Golden, and built the valley’s first trading post, Kootenai House, on the banks of the Columbia River near Invermere. From that base, he traded goods for pelts with First Nations, and mapped and measured the mountains and streams in the area. He was the first non-First Nations man to travel the full length of the river from its headwaters at Columbia Lake to the Pacific Ocean."
Source: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce
There is a statue of David Thompson and his wife Charlotte Small at the entrance to the park.
Pothole Park in downtown Invermere is a small but lovely green space that is busy during the year with various community events.
The name ‘Pothole Park’ may seem rather odd to one who has never seen it but when you do, you’ll always remember the name. For it is sunken into the ground, below the surface of the street. Once a wild space with a small forest, some wild grasses and not much else, the District of Invermere, in 2005, took the initiative to turn it into a space to make the community proud and it definitely does. With a pathway around the perimeter of the space, a tiny bridge, large rocks that serve perfectly for seating, an outdoor amphitheater and well-maintained washrooms, Pothole Park really shines.
It is the venue of choice for such events as Summerlude, Movies in the Mountains, Valley Appreciation Day, the Invermere Light-up Festival at the beginning of the Christmas season, etc. On a summer day, the park is a great place for family picnics, a gentle walk and letting the children run off their excess steam.
Source: Invermere
Where is this bench located?: Valley Pioneers
Who is this bench honoring?: Pot Hole Park
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