Community :: Trail
Featured Trail articles
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A chemical equation for growth
Firebird Technologies Inc. will grow this year under the guidance of Don Freschi, Bill Micklethwaite and Paul McKay.
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Keeping in good spirits
Columbia Gardens Vineyard & Winery is proving itself to be a contender in regional and national wine-tasting championships.
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Upgrade was a bridge to success
Waneta Bridge was upgraded with minimal impact to fish habitat.
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Caring for pets in a new building
New and improved facilities will benefit West Kootenay pets
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Growth starts with revitalization
With the vast majority of its workforce retiring at an accelerating pace, Trail is now seeing an influx of younger, highly skilled immigrants
Key Trail contacts
Vancouver, BC
Everything you want in a shopping experience
Chahko Mika Mall features over 30 shops and services. You can plan a vacation, fill in your wardrobe, grab a bite to eat, get a new hair style, buy your vehicle insurance or get that cold looked after. With all these fabulous businesses, Chahko Mika Mall has everything you could want in a unique and interesting shopping experience. And we also offer plenty of free parking. Chahko Mika is situated on the banks of Kootenay Lake's beautiful West Arm, and from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving, Streetcar #23 runs beside the Waterfront pathway, from Lakeside Park to the Prestige Inn, a route that brings you to our front door.
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Castlegar, BC
Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.
Teck Cominco is a diversified mining company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company is a world leader in the production of zinc and metallurgical coal and is also a significant producer of copper, gold and specialty metals.
Teck Cominco is committed to creating value for its shareholders while continually improving its performance as a responsible corporate citizen and a leader in its industry. The company pursues development of new technologies that make mining more economically and environmentally sustainable and strives to be a Partner of Choice wherever it operates and with whomever it is associated. 
Castlegar, BC
Save power, reap rewards
FortisBC is committed to providing safe, reliable electrical service at the lowest reasonable cost. The company serves approximately 110,000 customers directly in communities throughout south central British Columbia, including Kelowna, Osoyoos, Trail, Castlegar, Princeton and Rossland—and approximately 47,500 customers through the wholesale supply of power to municipal distributors in the communities of Summerland, Penticton, Kelowna, Grand Forks and Nelson.
FortisBC provides services such as:
• Generating and distributing electricity to homes and businesses in the southern interior of British Columbia
• 24-hour outage repair and emergency response
• Building, maintaining and upgrading power lines and facilities
• Installing and reading meters
• Providing electrical safety education in the community-
Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.
Teck Cominco is a diversified mining company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company is a world leader in the production of zinc and metallurgical coal and is also a significant producer of copper, gold and specialty metals.
Teck Cominco is committed to creating value for its shareholders while continually improving its performance as a responsible corporate citizen and a leader in its industry. The company pursues development of new technologies that make mining more economically and environmentally sustainable and strives to be a Partner of Choice wherever it operates and with whomever it is associated. 
Richmond, BC
PHONE: 1-800-663-2872
Trail, BC
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Trail, BC
Phone: (250) 368-8448
Seymour Plumbing & Heating -
Trail, BC
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Trail, BC
Phone: (250) 367-9160
MGK Drywall Ltd.
Vital statistics
- Population :: 7,575
- Number of businesses :: 500
- Supporting industries :: Mining (smelting and refining), recreation, services, tourism
Vital contacts
- City of Trail :: www.trail.ca
- Mayor :: Dieter Bogs
- Trail and District Chamber of Commerce :: www.trailchamber.com
- Manager :: Naomi McKimmie
- Phone :: (250) 368-3144
Biz Blog :: Keith Powell
A regular report on newsworthy business developments in the Kootenays.
Kootenay Insights :: Tanya Laing Gahr
An inside look at the initiatives and developments that help shape Kootenay communities.
At Work :: Sandra Albers
One-on-one with some of the Kootenay’s business leaders.
Biz Edge :: Danielle Cameron
The faces behind Kootenay businesses.
