Community :: Elkford
Featured Elkford articles
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Meeting the demands
The mining community of Elkford is ready to welcome the world to the pristine wilderness setting it enjoys.
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Preparing for growth
One of Elkford’s top priorities in the near future is to increase residential development in order to accommodate workers and young families who are moving to the Elk Valley.
Key Elkford contacts
Elkford, BC
Your number one equipment solutions provider
Dedicated to being the number one equipment solutions provider to the construction, forestry and mining industries—and utility product users—SMS Equipment is committed to expanding its service capabilities to its customers. SMS was created to provide integrated solutions and to expand our service capabilities as a nationwide organization. We aim to continuously improve delivery of products and services to provide for all our customers’ unique needs. Partnering with industry leaders, SMS strives to be your first choice in your search for a solutions provider. We stand by our slogan: one name, one company, one commitment to service.
Cranbrook, BC
Cummins: Providing the best in the diesel business.
Cummins Western Canada is the distributor for Cummins Inc. in Western Canada and we were recently recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. Cummins Inc. manufactures the world's best and most complete line of diesel engines. Cummins serves a wide variety of customers and we provide power for all types of vehicles and equipment, including heavy duty trucks, mining, oil and gas and logging equipment, generator sets, boats, buses, RVs and pick-up trucks.
Cummins Western Canada is dedicated to providing the best products, service and support in the business. Our staff continually strives to improve our service to customers, and keeps a relentless focus on quality and excellence.
Westshore Terminals
Westshore Terminals Located in Vancouver, Westshore Terminals Limited Partnership is Canada's leading coal export facility and the largest dry bulk terminal on the west coast of the Americas. The next two years will be a period of transition for Westshore Terminals. By early 2009, a CDN $45 million equipment upgrade, now underway, will be completed bringing with it greater efficiencies of operation and a higher yearly throughput capacity at 29 million tonnes.
Along the way, Westshore's team will be working hard to meet customer expectations as we fulfill our role as Canada's premier coal export terminal and equip for a better future with faster trail dumping and speedier ship loading.
Elkford, BC
Quality - in our people, processes and products
Bucyrus International, Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high productivity mining equipment for surface and underground mining. Bucyrus surface equipment is used for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals, and underground equipment is used primarily for mining coal. In addition to machine manufacturing, Bucyrus manufactures high-quality OEM parts and provides world-class support services for its equipment. We are all about reliability—from employees, engineering and manufacturing products to aftermarket service and parts. We are committed to initiatives and policies that are responsible and ethical, and we aim to ensure our success contributes to positive economic growth.
Elkford, BC
Wild at heart
Elkford remains a place where nature prevails and humanity borrows a bit of space. The thrusted and vaulted limestone peaks of the Elk mountain range harbour wild places that engender profound human emotion. Elkford inspires outdoor pursuits the palette of both active adventure and passive pursuit of serenity is as big as the mountainous expanse that surrounds.
Pristine natural wilderness is highlighted by proximity to Elk Lakes Provincial Park, Height of the Rockies wilderness area along the continental divide, world class fly-fishing on the Elk River, a local ski hill, and a full range of community recreational amenities.
Richmond, BC
PHONE: 1-800-663-2872
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Elkford, BC
Phone: (250) 752-3775
Ag-Steel Ltd.
Vital statistics
- Population :: 2,700
- Number of businesses :: 276
- Supporting industries :: Mining, tourism, trade
Vital contacts
- District of Elkford :: www.elkford.ca
- Mayor :: Dean McKerracher
- Chamber of Commerce :: www.tourismelkford.ca
- Manager :: Melody Anderson
- Phone ::1-877-355-9453
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