Winlaw

Winlaw is a small unincorporated community, located in the Slocan Valley region of the West Kootenay area in southeastern British Columbia, Canada.[1] The town of Winlaw originally centered on a lumber mill that once stood where Winlaw Elementary School is. Winlaw was named after John Brown Winlaw who also pioneered in Wynndel. In 1900 he founded a lumber mill in the area and in 1903 became the first postmaster.[2]:297

Amenities

Winlaw consists of Winlaw Elementary School and a number of other independent businesses. The area also has a post office, fire department, ambulance station and golf course.

Notable residents
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References
  1. BC Names entry "Winlaw (community)"
  2. Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
  3. Liner, Alixandra (June 6, 2006). "Pablo Schreiber". Broadway.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.



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