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	{{Location map\|Canada British Columbia\|lat=53.1815\|long=-120.0941\|width=200\|caption=Location of McBride in ]\|label=McBride}}'''McBride''' is ~~a village municipality~~ in the ] region of ], ], ~~Situated~~ on ~~the~~ ~~], {{convert\|210\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}~~ southeast of ], ~~{{convert\|120\|~~km\|mi~~\|abbr=on}}~~ west of ~~the~~ ] ~~border~~, ~~and~~ ~~{{convert\|166\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}}~~ ~~west~~ of ].		{{Location map\|Canada British Columbia\|lat=53.1815\|long=-120.0941\|width=200\|caption=Location of McBride in ]\|label=McBride}}'''The Village of McBride''' is located in the ] region of ], ]. The Village is located 210 km (130 mi) southeast of ], British Columbia and 166 km (130 mi) west of ],]. Incorporated in 1932, McBride is a close-knit, friendly community with a variety of natural beauty surrounding the Village.

			==HISTORY==
	Located between the ] and the ], McBride lies in the ], which comprises the upper reaches of the ] southeast of Prince George and take its name from ] which stands near the head of the valley and the source of the river.
			McBride was founded in 1913 as Mile 90 of the ]. <ref>http://visitmcbride.ca/mcbride/</ref> The Village received its name after the serving premier, ]. McBride’s early industries were rail, shipping, forest harvesting and agricultural development of the valley. <ref>http://www.hellobc.com/mcbride/culture-history.aspx</ref> In 1970 transportation for McBride changed with the opening of ] (Yellowhead), which enabled vehicles to travel through the valley. <ref>http://www.hellobc.com/mcbride/culture-history.aspx</ref>
	==History==
			McBride is rich in farmland in the valley bottom, with a mix of forest and alpine surrounding the Valley. This unique mixture allows McBride to be a prime location for many industries. Current industries for McBride are railroad, forest, tourism, agriculture and small businesses. <ref>http://www.splashemediagroup.ca/TestSites/robsonvalley/communities/mcbride.php</ref>
	The town got its start during the construction of the ] when settlers came into the area. Formerly known as Railway Siding 39, McBride was established in 1913, and was named in honour of the then serving ] ] (1903–15).<ref>Akrigg, G.P.V. and Akrigg, Helen (1970) ''1001 British Columbia Place Names'', p. 111. Vancouver: Discovery Press</ref> McBride ] was established 15 February 1915 with T.R. Lloyd as first postmaster.<ref></ref>

			==MCBRIDE COMMUNITY FOREST CORPORATION==
	After the ], the developing timber and agriculture industries attracted more people to the Robson Valley.
			McBride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) is a corporation that is owned by the Village of McBride. MCFC was set up in 2002 to manage community forest tenure for the Village and the surrounding area. <ref>http://www.mcbridecommunityforest.com/</ref> The Community Forest license grants the Village of McBride exclusive rights to harvest Crown timber from an approximately 60,000 ha of land. MCFC is able to serve the social, economic and environment needs for McBride’s forest industry. MCFC manages “the forest for all of its products potential rather than just timber.” <ref>http://www.mcbridecommunityforest.com/index.php/about-us</ref>
			==MCBRIDE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTRE==
			McBride Hospital and Health Centre provides a variety of services to the community and surrounding area. McBride’s Hospital is equipped with an Emergency Room, three acute care beds and eight long-term beds. <ref>http://careers.northrenhealth.ca/Communities/NorthernInterior/McBride.aspx</ref> The hospital has two full time doctors stationed at it, alongside other healthcare professionals. The hospital is also able to provide the community with x-ray and lab services. Acupuncture and message therapy is accessible to residents in this region. BC ambulance station is located in McBride beside the hospital, with 911 services being available to the McBride and surrounding areas. <ref>http://www.splashmediagroup.ca/TestSites/robsonvalley/about-robson-valley/healthcare.php</ref>
			==ATTRACTIONS==
			The Village offers a diverse amount of outdoor attractions for all seasons. During the winter months, McBride has a variety of cross-country skiing trails and world famous snowmobiling. Snowmobiling includes trails and designated snowmobiling areas. The warmer months in McBride allow for hiking, camping and bird watching. Recreation sites in the area include Beaver Falls Recreation Trail, Beaver River Recreation Site, LaSalle Lake Recreation Site and McBride Peak Halfway Hut. <ref>http://www.mcbridecommunityforest.com/index.php/recreation</ref> Another popular site is Horseshoe Lake, which is a naturally formed ox-bow lake that allows birdwatchers to observe waterfowl and other birds from an observation platform. <ref>http://visitmcbride.ca/mcbride/</ref> Village of McBride has a ball field and Recreation Centre that is equipped with a regulation sized hockey arena, two curling sheets and a convertible court. The Robson Valley Community Centre is located in McBride. This centre has a stage, dance floor and commercial kitchen. The Robson Valley Community Centre is an ideal place to rent for theatre performances, conferences, wedding receptions, tradeshows or a family reunion.

			==COMMUNITY==
	==Community and Industries==
			The Village of McBride’s current population is 586 according to the 2011 Census. <ref>http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5953012&Geo2=CD&Code2=5953&Data=Count&SearchText=McBride&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1</ref> The population including the surrounding area is 1710. Main Street has a variety of unique stores for visitors and locals to come and explore. The focal point of Main Street is the train station. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway built the train station in 1913. An unfortunate fire burnt the building down in 1918. The station was quickly rebuilt and reopened in 1919 on the original site. The last train dispatched from this station in 1989. <ref>http://visitmcbride.ca/mcbride</ref> In 1996, the Village of McBride bought the station. The station currently houses a gallery of quality work done by local artists and crafters, as well as McBride’s Visitor Information Centre, and a locally owned coffee shop. Surrounded by the ] and ], the village lays flat in the valley, which makes it an ideal place to walk around when exploring.
	The current population is 660, according to the 2006 Census. While timber and primary sawmilling industries continue to support the town, tourism is a growing source of employment for the valley. One of the primary tourist attractions is the world-famous ], Albertans taking the majority of spots on the mountain trails that ring the town. Other attractions include hunting and whitewater rafting. McBride also produces some of the world's finest tonewoods, wood used in the production of musical instruments, and is home to several ]s. McBride is located on the edge of the Interior cedar hemlock rainforest, the world's only inland temperate rainforest, created by moisture-laden winds dumping rain and snow from the prevailing winds crossing the ] to hit the Cariboo Mountains. The forests around McBride contain trees that are in excess of 1,000 years old,<ref>{{cite web\|year=2012\|title="Ancient Cedar Forest near McBride, BC - a hiking trail"\|accessdate=2012-12-16\|url=http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Ancient-Cedar-Forest-near-McBride-BC-3100}}</ref> with no evidence of disturbance. This moisture-rich ecosystem supports many species of lichen which in turn support the red listed species of ] indigenous to the inland temperate rainforest of British Columbia.
			==REFERENCES==

	McBride has a large percentage of ]s, who are attracted by inexpensive land and relative isolation to ensure their agrarian culture continues to survive. For similar reasons McBride also has a healthy population of ]s from the US who settled in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ] also make up a large percentage of McBride.

	McBride has a large percentage of foresters who own large pieces of equipment such as ]s. The inexpensive land and relative isolation are attractive to this demographic as it allows them to pursue their myriad of forest related projects.

	In December 2006 the town's major employer McBride Forest Industries closed its doors following the historical precedence of forest industry consolidation. It remains to be seen how the McBride economy will deal with such a blow.

	Since 1986, McBride has been served by an independently owned and operated weekly source for all local news in the Robson Valley.

	The ] is served by the ] ] service.

	==Climate==
	{{Weather box
	\|location = McBride
	\|metric first = yes
	\|single line = yes
	\|Jan record high C = 10
	\|Feb record high C = 13
	\|Mar record high C = 17
	\|Apr record high C = 27.2
	\|May record high C = 33
	\|Jun record high C = 32
	\|Jul record high C = 33.3
	\|Aug record high C = 35
	\|Sep record high C = 33
	\|Oct record high C = 25
	\|Nov record high C = 14
	\|Dec record high C = 10
	\|year record high C = 35
	\|Jan high C = −3.5
	\|Feb high C = 0.3
	\|Mar high C = 5.3
	\|Apr high C = 11.7
	\|May high C = 16.4
	\|Jun high C = 20
	\|Jul high C = 22.3
	\|Aug high C = 21.5
	\|Sep high C = 16.3
	\|Oct high C = 9.8
	\|Nov high C = 1.3
	\|Dec high C = −2.8
	\|year high C = 9.9
	\|Jan low C = −11
	\|Feb low C = −8.4
	\|Mar low C = −5
	\|Apr low C = −1.4
	\|May low C = 2.5
	\|Jun low C = 6.1
	\|Jul low C = 7.8
	\|Aug low C = 7.5
	\|Sep low C = 4.1
	\|Oct low C = 0.5
	\|Nov low C = −5.9
	\|Dec low C = −9.9
	\|year low C = −1.1
	\|Jan record low C = −51
	\|Feb record low C = −38
	\|Mar record low C = −32
	\|Apr record low C = −15
	\|May record low C = −6
	\|Jun record low C = −3
	\|Jul record low C = 0
	\|Aug record low C = −4
	\|Sep record low C = −7
	\|Oct record low C = −28
	\|Nov record low C = −38
	\|Dec record low C = −41
	\|year record low C = −41
	\|Jan precipitation mm = 59.8
	\|Feb precipitation mm = 34.1
	\|Mar precipitation mm = 47.2
	\|Apr precipitation mm = 39.4
	\|May precipitation mm = 49.5
	\|Jun precipitation mm = 73.5
	\|Jul precipitation mm = 66.8
	\|Aug precipitation mm = 66.4
	\|Sep precipitation mm = 68.3
	\|Oct precipitation mm = 65
	\|Nov precipitation mm = 51.4
	\|Dec precipitation mm = 57.8
	\|year precipitation mm = 679.2
	\|source 1 = ]<ref name= "climate">]—, accessed 25 March 2010</ref>
	\|date=August 2010
	}}

	==Education==
	] are managed by ]. The local ] is
	] that educates in grades 8-12.
	Seventh Day Adventist School ] that educates in grades 1-8

	Public schools are managed by School District 57 Prince George. The local high school is McBride Secondary School that educates in grades 8-12. McBride Centennial Elementary School educates children in grades K-7. Private schools include a Seventh Day Adventist School, Robson Valley Junior Academy, that educates in grades 1-8 and a Mennonite School that educates in grades 1-8.

	==References==
	* http://www.sd57.bc.ca/index.php?id=611		* http://www.sd57.bc.ca/index.php?id=611
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McBrideclass=notpageimage| Location of McBride in British Columbia

The Village of McBride is located in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. The Village is located 210 km (130 mi) southeast of Prince George, British Columbia and 166 km (130 mi) west of Jasper,Alberta. Incorporated in 1932, McBride is a close-knit, friendly community with a variety of natural beauty surrounding the Village.

HISTORY

McBride was founded in 1913 as Mile 90 of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The Village received its name after the serving premier, Sir Richard McBride. McBride’s early industries were rail, shipping, forest harvesting and agricultural development of the valley. In 1970 transportation for McBride changed with the opening of Highway 16 (Yellowhead), which enabled vehicles to travel through the valley. McBride is rich in farmland in the valley bottom, with a mix of forest and alpine surrounding the Valley. This unique mixture allows McBride to be a prime location for many industries. Current industries for McBride are railroad, forest, tourism, agriculture and small businesses.

MCBRIDE COMMUNITY FOREST CORPORATION

McBride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) is a corporation that is owned by the Village of McBride. MCFC was set up in 2002 to manage community forest tenure for the Village and the surrounding area. The Community Forest license grants the Village of McBride exclusive rights to harvest Crown timber from an approximately 60,000 ha of land. MCFC is able to serve the social, economic and environment needs for McBride’s forest industry. MCFC manages “the forest for all of its products potential rather than just timber.”

MCBRIDE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTRE

McBride Hospital and Health Centre provides a variety of services to the community and surrounding area. McBride’s Hospital is equipped with an Emergency Room, three acute care beds and eight long-term beds. The hospital has two full time doctors stationed at it, alongside other healthcare professionals. The hospital is also able to provide the community with x-ray and lab services. Acupuncture and message therapy is accessible to residents in this region. BC ambulance station is located in McBride beside the hospital, with 911 services being available to the McBride and surrounding areas.

ATTRACTIONS

The Village offers a diverse amount of outdoor attractions for all seasons. During the winter months, McBride has a variety of cross-country skiing trails and world famous snowmobiling. Snowmobiling includes trails and designated snowmobiling areas. The warmer months in McBride allow for hiking, camping and bird watching. Recreation sites in the area include Beaver Falls Recreation Trail, Beaver River Recreation Site, LaSalle Lake Recreation Site and McBride Peak Halfway Hut. Another popular site is Horseshoe Lake, which is a naturally formed ox-bow lake that allows birdwatchers to observe waterfowl and other birds from an observation platform. Village of McBride has a ball field and Recreation Centre that is equipped with a regulation sized hockey arena, two curling sheets and a convertible court. The Robson Valley Community Centre is located in McBride. This centre has a stage, dance floor and commercial kitchen. The Robson Valley Community Centre is an ideal place to rent for theatre performances, conferences, wedding receptions, tradeshows or a family reunion.

COMMUNITY

The Village of McBride’s current population is 586 according to the 2011 Census. The population including the surrounding area is 1710. Main Street has a variety of unique stores for visitors and locals to come and explore. The focal point of Main Street is the train station. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway built the train station in 1913. An unfortunate fire burnt the building down in 1918. The station was quickly rebuilt and reopened in 1919 on the original site. The last train dispatched from this station in 1989. In 1996, the Village of McBride bought the station. The station currently houses a gallery of quality work done by local artists and crafters, as well as McBride’s Visitor Information Centre, and a locally owned coffee shop. Surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and Cariboo Ranges, the village lays flat in the valley, which makes it an ideal place to walk around when exploring.

REFERENCES

http://www.sd57.bc.ca/index.php?id=611

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