lol...scenic drive at 100 klm+ hour right by a slowly dying town . The old history is pretty cool with a booming mining town with banks, hotels, bars, miners, families, school, hospital, jail, bakeries, eateries, laundry, brothels.. A population of over 1000 in early 1900's, once the railway and mine closed down in 1954-55, people fled. Surprised that no new business proposals or small town revival ideas were ever introduced. Even as a hunting/fishing / camping /log home vacation destination. I've been to the town 4-5 times on my way to Penticton. Drove/walked around the town a bit to explore . Always wonder what the heck do the under 300 pop. do in this town to keep from going crazy from boredom. If anybody living in Hedley watching this video could chime in with living there experience, that be great.
lol...scenic drive at 100 klm+ hour right by a slowly dying town .
The old history is pretty cool with a booming mining town with banks, hotels, bars, miners, families, school, hospital, jail, bakeries, eateries, laundry, brothels..
A population of over 1000 in early 1900's, once the railway and mine closed down in 1954-55, people fled.
Surprised that no new business proposals or small town revival ideas were ever introduced.
Even as a hunting/fishing / camping /log home vacation destination.
I've been to the town 4-5 times on my way to Penticton. Drove/walked around the town a bit to explore . Always wonder what the heck do the under 300 pop. do in this town to keep from going crazy from boredom.
If anybody living in Hedley watching this video could chime in with living there experience, that be great.
nice showing us this scenic drive!