About Williams Lake
Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George.
Williams Lake hosts the annual "Williams Lake Stampede", which takes place on the Canada Day long weekend. The stampede is famous for its riders and especially "the great mountain race". Williams lake hosts a "stampede parade" on the Saturday of "Stampede Weekend".
Williams Lake is the home town of Rick Hansen, the Canadian paraplegic athlete and activist for people with spinal cord injuries, who became famous during his fundraising Man in Motion world tour. It is also the hometown of Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price.
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About the Cariboo
A jewel in the heart of British Columbia, Canada, the Cariboo Region is a great place to visit or call home. You'll find breathtaking landscapes, a wealth of recreational opportunities, and a vibrant economy.
Incorporated in 1968, the Cariboo Regional District is a regional government that functions independently of the provincial government. Our region consists of 12 electoral areas (A through L) and four incorporated member municipalities, including 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Wells and Williams Lake. The Cariboo Regional District serves an estimated population of 63,000 residents and provides approximately 100 local government services for taxpayers including fire protection, emergency planning, environmental services and planning as well as library and recreation facilities.
Located in the BC Central Interior, the Cariboo Regional District straddles Highway 97 from 70 Mile in the south to five kilometres south of Hixon in the north, from the Cariboo Mountains in the east to the Coast Mountains in the west. The region covers an area of 80,262 square kilometres.
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