Visitor Centre - Fort St. John, BC
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N 56° 14.403 W 120° 50.478
10V E 633785 N 6234892
The Visitor Centre in Fort St. John is inside the Pomeroy Sport Centre located at 9324 96th Street. There are 15 flags on display near the entrance.
Waymark Code: WM14QT2
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/11/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Fort St. John is the largest city in Northeastern B.C. and situated along the world-famous Alaska Highway at Mile 47. It currently has approximately 21,000 residents. Fort St. John is the oldest non-native settlement in British Columbia, as well as being one of the oldest native settlements.

"The Pomeroy Sport Centre features 2 NHL sized ice rinks, 12 dressing rooms, a public meeting room, skate sharpening vendor, a concession stand, Booster Juice outlet, meeting room, and a Olympic-sized long track speed skating oval. Additionally the centre has 60,000 square feet of usable space when the ice isn’t being used.

On the 3rd floor is the Northern Vac Track which is a 340 meter walking track. The track is free to use for the public."
Source: Fort St. John

The Information Centre is on the main floor just as you enter the Pomeroy Sport Centre. There is local and regional information available as well as sportswear. On the third floor are many display cases with sport memorabilia.
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings • Tourist Information Centers • Visitor Centre • wm11660
3-Business • Newspaper Headquarters • Alaska Highway News • wm14M2Q
4-Culture • Figurative Public Sculpture • To The Rink • wm14MJF
6-History • British Columbia Heritage Markers • Chapel of the Holy Cross • wm117YD
11-Recreation • Curling Clubs • Fort St. John Curling Club • wm14Q6G
14-Technology • Vintage Gasoline Pumps • Gilbert & Barker Model 50 • wm14PHF
15-Multifarious • News Article Locations • New Visitor Centre now open • wm14Q76

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