Following the acquisition of most of the land around Beaver Siding in 1906 by a corporation called Fruitvale Limited, the town name was changed to its present day Fruitvale. The town name played an important part in the company's propoganda scheme, which marketed Fruitvale as the best fruit growing area in the West Kootenays.

Population: 2,083

Location: Fruitvale is located on Highway 3B in the Kootenays, 14 miles (22 km) southwest of Salmo and 12 miles (19 km) east of Trail.

• Take a break from the scenic landscapes and wide open spaces, and make a stop in Fruitvale...there are some quaint little stores that will surprise and delight you!

• Excellent swimming and camping facilities are available at Champion Lakes Provincial Park, 18 km northwest of Fruitvale. Its three small lakes form the headwaters of Landis Creek, which flows northward to join Champion Creek, a tributary of the Columbia River.

• Head east on Highway 3B to the Beaver Valley Family Park, which includes soccer, a ballfield, horseshoe pits, a fishing hole and camping for tents and RVs.

• If curling is new to you, then poke your nose in to the Beaver Valley Curling Rink to see what it's all about.

• Winter vacationers head to the Salmo Ski Hill, which provides groomed runs, gently sloping runs, moguls, steep slopes, pristine powder, racing courses, a half pipe for snowboarders, a bunny hill, and cross country ski trails. Skiing and Winter Recreation in the Kootenays.

• Golf: The Redstone Golf Resort, formerly the Rossland Course, is a new signature Les Furber design championship course expected to rank within the top 10 resort courses in Canada. Situated in a beautiful alpine valley, and part of the charming town of Rossland, the hilly course has been designed to deliver a much sought-after mountain golf experience. The Rossland Trail Country Club, just outside the beautiful alpine community of Rossland offers the 18-hole Birchbank Course, located on the banks of the Columbia River with spectacular views of the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains. The mature, tree-lined course is loaded with holes that seem like they've been there forever. Opened in 1967, this championship course promises and delivers a true test of golf. Known for its large manicured greens and contoured fairways, this well maintained course offers plenty of length and some thrilling elevation changes. Golfers can also head east to the 9-hole Salmo District Golf Club on Airport Road, 3 kms south of downtown Salmo. Golf Vacations in the Kootenay Rockies.

• See the best of the area on The Okanagan and BC Rockies Circle Tour. Travel the sunny interior of British Columbia, north through the Okanagan to Sicamous, following Highway 1 into the mountains of the BC Rockies. From Golden, head south through the Columbia Valley to Creston, and west through Boundary Country and the Southern Okanagan to complete the loop. Circle Tours in BC.