:: Area Information::

      Area:                                     2,290 square kilometers

       Population:                        2,731 (2006)

      Communications

             Radio, television – cable & satellite, cellular.

             North Shuswap KICKER, area newspapers,

             provincial & national newspapers.

      Churches:

             North Shuswap Christian Fellowship                955-2545

             St. David’s Community Church     679-3954 / 675-2294

             Catholic Church of The Blessed Sacrament      679-3025

        Education:

              North Shuswap Elementary, Celista                 955-2214

              School District #83                                  (250) 832-2157

              North Shuswap Trustee                                     955-2954

             Country Kids Play School                                  679-3005

             Secondary Education - students are transported to Salmon Arm

      Government:

              Regional-Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD)

                                                                               1-888-248-2773

              North Shuswap Director Area F Denis Delisle 955-6175

              Provincial-Enquiry BC -                         1-800-663-7867

               FrontCounterBC            250-372-2127 / 1-877-855-3222

               Shuswap Constituency- Hon. George Abbott MLA

                                                     1-877-771-7557 / 250-833-7414 

              Ministry of Environment –

                             Environmental Protection             250-371-6200

                             Environmental Stewardship          250-371-6200

                             Water Stewardship Division         250-371-6200

                             Conservation Officer Services      250-371-6281

                                                                            or    250-833-3355

                             Parks & Protected Areas               250-371-6247

                             Parks Info   www.env.gov.bc.ca./bcparks/     955-0861

                             Campground Reservations        1-800-689-9025

                                                 www.discovercamping.ca

                Ministry of Forests & Range - District Office

                                                                                   250-371-6500

                     FOREST FIRE REPORTING ONLY    1-800-663-5555

             Federal: Government of Canada Information

                                                                                1-800-622-6232

                             Okanagan /Shuswap  Colin Mayes, MP

                                                       1-800-665-5040 / 250-260-5020

 Health:

    Chase & District Health Centre - Acute Care /Outpatient

                     and Emergency Services                    679-3312

    Monday to Friday    8:00 am – 5:30 pm

    Medical Imaging – Mon. to Fri. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

    Laboratory -           Mon. to Fri. 8:00 am – 2:30 pm

    ECG’s                    Mon. to Fri. 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

    Mental Health Services              8:00 am – 4:00 pm

           (Adult, Child & Youth, Drug & Alcohol)

    Dietitian Services – 2 days a week 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

    Diabetes Education

    Respiratory Therapy

    Phone 679-3312 for appointments

    Referral NOT required for Mental Health, Dietitian,

    Diabetes Education or Respiratory Therapy.

   Public Health                                                        679-1418

   Home & Community care                                    679-1416

   Physician Offices – Scotch Creek Clinic             955-0660

                                    Chase Clinic                        679-1420

  Adult Day Care                                                     679-2899

  Dentist                                                                   955-0075

  Pharmacy Services                                       955-0601/0602

  BC Nurseline                                            1-866-215-4700

  Public Health Inspectors     Kamloops           250-851-7340

                                           Salmon Arm          250-833-4100

  Interior Health Authority                               250-862-4200

 Thompson/Cariboo/Shuswap Health Service Area

                                                                         250-851-7374

 Library:

          Okanagan Regional Library- Scotch Creek 955-8198

 Parks – DAY USE ONLY

           Pioneer Park - Celista

           Lakeview Park - Anglemont

           Rose Clifford Park – Scotch Creek

           Ross Creek Park – Magna Bay

           Robert Haig-Brown Provincial Park – Lee Creek

           Scotch Creek Wharf Road

Postal Service:

           Scotch Creek Post Office – Super Valu       955-2253

           Post Box Service from Lee Creek to St Ives.

Principal Sources of Employment

           Tourism & Recreation, Forestry & Agriculture