Kaslo


Kaslo is a village in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, located on the west shore of Kootenay Lake. It is a member municipality of the Central Kootenay Regional District. As of 2016, it had a population of 968.
Kaslo was designated as a sawmill site in 1889, and expanded due to the silver boom of the late19th century. It retains much of the historic atmosphere from its earlier mining days. The town today relies mainly on the industries of forestry and tourism.

History

Kaslo was incorporated as a city on August 14, 1893, making it the oldest incorporated community in the Kootenays.
It was an important centre for shipping and silver ore mining.
After the silver rush Kaslo's fortunes faded but it was re-incorporated as a village on January 1, 1959.

National Historic Sites

Kaslo is home to two National Historic Sites of Canada:
In 1941, Kaslo was selected as one of many sites throughout BC for the internment of Japanese Canadians.

Television

Kaslo has been featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns. Kaslo was also featured in the 1995 film Magic in the Water, starring Mark Harmon and Joshua Jackson, as well as in Tougher Than It Looks, starring Glenn Erikson in 2017.

Climate