Digital Basin Quick Start
Average income in 2010 was $39,415 in BC, roughly $1200 less than the national average of $40,650. The average income in the Kootenay Development region was $36,633 indicating that people in the Kootenay region have less earning potential than the average Canadian and average BC resident. Median income in 2010 was $28,765 in BC, compared to the national average of $29,878. … [More]
Spending on Recreation & Culture Has Increased Over Time
August 10, 2013
The trend over the past 27 years is similar in our region as compared to all municipalities in BC (Figure 1). The average of total spending for Basin Boundary local governments from 1985 to 2011 was 11.2% while the average for all BC municipalities was 11.5%. Municipal spending on parks, recreation and culture has increased over time, peaking in 2008 (16.5% for all BC and … [More]
Over 60 Languages are Spoken in Our Region
June 2, 2013
The majority (96.7%) of Basin Boundary residents speak English most often at home. The proportion of Basin Boundary residents speaking French most often at home (0.5%) is similar to British Columbia (0.4%), but is much lower than Canada (20.6%). Our region has a much lower percentage of people who speak other languages most often at home—only 2.9% compared to BC (19.1%) and … [More]
Residents May Underestimate the Threat of Wildfire
April 18, 2013
The ten year moving average shows that the area burned per year has changed little since provincial fire suppression efforts began in earnest following World War II (figure 54). An analysis of historic fires shows that, since 1919, of the 28 communities found in our region, 24 have had a large wildfire (at least 5 hectares) come within 2 km of their municipal … [More]
Basin-Boundary Agricultural Planning: The Regional Perspective