2. Welcome to Boston Bar
Population: 266 - Rural town area
+66 – Boston Bar Band on-reserve
+78 – Boothroyd Band on-reserve
410
Median age approximate: 50 years old
Average annual household income: $23,000-
$54,000
4. Community Assets: Other Institutions
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5. Community Social Services
Anderson
Creek Health
Centre
Food Bank
Fraser Canyon
Family Place
Fraser Canyon
Better At Home
Program
Community
Shuttle Bus
North Bend
Community
Place
8. Primary Building Blocks: Individual Assets
Myles, age 36
• Construction
labourer
• Mathematic skills
• Machinery
operator
• Likes fishing
• Would like to
learn welding,
mechanics and
furniture making
Lou, age 64
• Social worker,
nurse
• Supervisor,
caterer
• Experienced in
childcare
• Loves working
with people
• Interested in
traditional
medicines and
gardening
Theresa, age 30’s
• Office work and
bookkeeping
• Experience in
maintenance,
health,
machinery,
catering,
childcare,
transportation
and supervision
• Open to a variety
of jobs and
training
Lawrence, age 63
• Journeymen
Carpenter
• Worked in
forestry
• Basic mechanics
experience
• Interest in fishing
• retired
9. Secondary Building Blocks in Boston Bar
RCMP Ambulance
Fire
Department
Boston Bar
Elem/Secondary
School
Boston Bar
Library
Post Office CN Rail CP Rail
10. Potential Building Blocks
Service Canada
• Funding Opportunities
• Employee funding incentives
Service BC
• Funding opportunities under various ministries
On-reserve project funding potential
Statistics Canada
• Public statistical information
• Other public information resources
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12. Needs Assessment Many dilapidated
buildings;
businesses shut
down since the
Coquihalla Highway
was built and
logging company
closures.
14. Current Community Resources Addressing Needs
• Boothroyd Construction Company
• Community Hall & Service Centre
Boothroyd Band
• Fraser Canyon Family Place
• North Bend Community Place
Boston Bar
• Tuckkwiowhum Heritage Interpretive Village
• Alexander Creek gas station
• Health Centre
Boston Bar Band