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Warfield
The Village of Warfield, the 'Jewel of the Kootenays,' is located
just west of Trail and 5 km (3 miles) east
of Rossland on Hwy 3B or, more commonly
called, 'The Schofield Hwy.'
Trail
Smelter
The village was named after Carlo Warfield, the personal secretary
for F.A. Heinze, the owner of the original smelter at Trail.
A good proportion of the people who have lived and worked at Warfield
have historically kept this relationship and have proudly worked
in nearby Trail at the Teck Cominco smelter
or the mines in Rossland.
Well-Kept
Community
With a population size of around 1,750, Warfield is a clean well-kept
community that prides itself on its clean and neat appearance with
tidy gardens, abundant fruit trees and neatly cut lawns. The streets
are very quiet and many of the homes exhibit a distinct style with
shaker-style roofs. The community is defined by three unique neighbourhoods
called Upper Warfield, Annable and the Beaver Bend Area.
Hwy
3B - 'The Schofield Hwy'
The 'The Schofield Hwy' climbs the hill leaving Trail
or coming down from Rossland quite steeply and is full of dangerous
curves. Between Trail and Rossland
Hwy 3B has a 10% grade for around 6 km (4 miles) and can be nerve-racking.
The village can easily be missed while you concentrate on Hwy 3B
especially coming into Trail.
Warfield
Business Section
The main business section of Warfield is situated on the south side
of Hwy 3B. Here you can find the Warfield Community Hall, Kootenay
Savings building, beauty salon, Warfield Food Market that offers
Chinese Food Take Out, a small apartment complex, some other retail
space and a Shell service station.
Arnold
Lauriente Path
Warfield is a great spot to stop and have a rest while you're travelling
on the highway. There is a trail called Arnold Lauriente Walking
Path if you need to stretch your back. The Arnold Lauriente Path
is a local favourite as it joins all three communities of Rossland,
Warfield and Trail together. In 2008, funding
has been granted for improvements of the Path, allowing for greater
use.
Warfield
Centennial Pool
If you have kids, there is the Warfield Centennial Pool available
for them to cool down. The complex located at the Warfield Community
Hall features a small waterslide and has been a Warfield institution
dating back to 1967.
Rossland
to Warfield - Warfield to Trail
There are a couple of other walking trails in Warfield. One trail
goes from Warfield to Rossland following
an abandoned CPR rail grade. The other trail is from Warfield to
Trail, going next to the Little Sheep Creek following the path of
the historic Dewdney Trail intermixed with local roadways. If you
require more trail information for Sheep Creek to Warfield, try
(250) 362-9472 or for general information, Graham Jones at (250)
362-9966.
Bear
Country
Just remember if you are enjoying the countryside around Warfield
and especially around Rossland, please
remember this is Bear Country as is the rest of BC. Try to avoid
the rivers during heavy salmon spawning times unless you feel comfortable
with bears around. There is also the possibilities of encounters
with wolves or cougars so please play it safe and practice good
outdoor wildlife procedures and don't travel alone.
Information
on Warfield
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