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Tucked away in some of the most rugged terrain in the heart of the Elk Valley, and amongst the densest wildlife populations in North America, is the paradise town of Sparwood BC. The second largest centre on the Elk River, Sparwood BC has an amazing history, although it is one of the youngest towns in British Columbia.

Until 1967, there were three close-knit communities known as Michel, Natal and Middletown that had existed since the turn of the century. The provincial government decided that the coal-blackened towns were an unsightly entrance into the province, and so began the relocation to Sparwood BC, 4.5 km away. The bulldozers moved in, and all that remains of these three towns today is the Michel Hotel, a distinctive salmon-coloured building east of Sparwood BC. The people now live in a safer environment, and many are thankful for that, but the need to remember and cherish the rich heritage of these proud communities remains.

The coal mines have created one of the strongest resource-based economies in BC, and Sparwood BC continues to be the source of coal exported all over the world from British Columbia. The residents and coal mines take great pride in knowing that their backyard Utopia has remain largely unspoiled, with all mines in the Elk Valley taking radical steps at reclamation to ensure that they restore the natural beauty of the area to its pre-mining splendour.

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