UNDER CONSTRUCTION - BUT THERE IS A BUNCH OF STUFF HERE.
Altitude
The altitude of Elkford is 1300 meters (4265 ft) above sea level. We are pretty sure that it is the highest town in Canada.
Forestry
Elkford is one of the best forestry industries in the world. We have many trees around Elkford. We have a few clear-cuts all around ELkford. There are lots of logging trucks coming and leaving Elkford. This is where most of your paper comes from. Horse loging used to be popular around Elkford. Now we use lots of the heavy logging machinery. Most of the biking, hiking and motor biking trails were made from the logging roads.
The years 1978 and 1979 were the best years for producing paper and paperboard.
Mining
There are three mines near Elkford. They are Fording River Operations, Greenhills and Line Creek. These are the main reasons Elkford is here. The mines in send coal all over the world and even to Japan.The coal is transported by train and then it is transpoted by cargo ships around the world. The mines have milions of tons of coal. The mines are producing billions of dollars in revenue for the province. In the future the might be a diamond mine forming around Elkford.
Student Activities
The following list is a survey of how many people in our class are involved in each activity.
t.v 11
swimming 7
roller blading 5
dirt biking 6
skiing 5
snowboarding 9
computer 9
dancing 6
music 35
hiking 4
biking 5
snowmobiling 6
skateboard 4
figure skating 3
reading 4
quading 3
Sports
The following chart shows the sports that the class is active in.
hockey 6
skating 6
hiking 13
ski-doo 16
mountain climbing 12
golfing 5
swimming 11
curling 0
horse back riding 14
back packing 7
fishing 16
ice fishing 6
birdwatching 1
hunting 10
canoeing 5
Wildcat Charlie
Mr. Charlie Weigert was a truly an old pioneer. He is also known as (Dutch Charlie), and Wildcat Charlie.He owned a lot of 2000 K.D. It is known as the sulpher springs ranch. He was injured in the U.S.A. before coming to Canada , and has a stiff knee as a result of the fight. He was cut by a knife during the fight, but his opponent lost his life. Lot 2000 was the only freehold in the Elk Valley that was known of. When ever someone stopped in at his cabin he always had a pot roast for lunch. His buffalo guns hung on the wall in plain view when you entered his cabin. Every one who stopped in said that his wild west stories were very interesting.
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