Coldstream is a district municipality in

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, Canada, located at the northern end of Kalamalka Lake in the

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. Incorporated on December 21, 1906, Coldstream celebrated its centennial in 2006. The municipality is directly southeast of Vernon and is considered part of Greater Vernon. It is a member municipality of, and also the location of the head offices, of the

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Coldstream Ranch

Coldstream is known for th
Coldstream Ranch
established in 1863 by Captain

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. He transferred the ranch to Forbes G. and Charles Albert Vernon, who in 1891 sold it to The 7th Earl of Aberdeen (later created, in 1916, The 1st

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), future

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(1893–1898). The ranch was purchased by its current owners in 1994 and continues to be a working cattle ranch.

Government

Coldstream is governed by a seven-member council, led b
Mayor Ruth Hoyte
The municipality is represented by member of Parliament Mel Arnold ( Okanagan—Shuswap) and

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Eric Foster ( Okanagan-Vernon).

Economy

The Greater Vernon area was once based in

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

and

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

. However,

manufacturing Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer ...

, retail trade and services are now the primary industries. A suburban community known a
Middleton Mountain
is located in Coldsteam at the north end of Kalamalka Lake.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Coldstream had a population of 11,171 living in 4,100 of its 4,341 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10,648. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Ethnicity

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Coldstream included: *

Irreligion Irreligion is the absence or rejection of religious beliefs or practices. It encompasses a wide range of viewpoints drawn from various philosophical and intellectual perspectives, including atheism, agnosticism, religious skepticism, ...

(6,245 persons or 56.8%) *

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose ...

(4,540 persons or 41.3%) *

Sikhism Sikhism is an Indian religion and Indian philosophy, philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religious groups, major religio ...

(95 persons or 0.9%) *

Buddhism Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...

(25 persons or 0.2%) *

Judaism Judaism () is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic, Monotheism, monotheistic, ethnic religion that comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Jews, Jewish people. Religious Jews regard Judaism as their means of o ...

(20 persons or 0.2%) *

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Hypernymy and hyponymy, umbrella term for a range of Indian religions, Indian List of religions and spiritual traditions#Indian religions, religious and spiritual traditions (Sampradaya, ''sampradaya''s) that are unified ...

(10 persons or 0.1%) *

Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...

(10 persons or 0.1%) *Other (55 persons or 0.5%)

Education

Covered by School District 22 Vernon, Coldstream is home to Coldstream Elementary School, Kidston Elementary School, Kalamalka Secondary School and Beairsto Elementary School. The municipality is served by the Vernon campus of Okanagan College.

Climate

Coldstream has a dry – almost semi-arid climate – with hot sunny summers and cool cloudy winters. Weather facts: * Driest year (1952) = * Wettest year (1996) = * Warmest year (1987) = * Coldest year (1916) =

Recreation

Coldstream is home to Kal Beach, which is located on the shore of Kalamalka Lake. Smaller beaches in the area include Kirkland Beach, Juniper Beach, Tamarack Beach, Long Lake Beach, Jade Bay Beach, Cosens Beach, Pebble Beach, and Cliff Beach. Coldstream borders on Kalamalka Provincial Park, which features numerous groomed hiking trails, scenic views, and natural areas. Wildlife in the park includes black bear, whitetailed deer,

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marmot Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus ''Marmota'', with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America. These herbivores are active during the summer, when they can often be found in groups, but are not seen during the winter, w ...

, and other creatures. The Silver Star Mountain Resort, northeast of Coldstream, offers various options for winter sports.

Notes

References

*
Vernon Museum – Coldstream: Nulli Secondus
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External links

* {{authority control District municipalities in British Columbia Populated places in the Regional District of North Okanagan Populated places in the Okanagan Country