Canadian Gardening: This is what I did this weekend., 1 by OldFlowerGirl

OldFlowerGirl wrote:
Christina Lake is known as the warmest tree-lined lake in Canada. An estimated 10 000 annual visitors take advantage of four full seasons.
The lake, 20.8 km (13 miles) long, reaches a surface temperature of 23 degrees Celsius (73F) in July and August. Swimming, Water-skiing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, scuba diving, boating and para-sailing are just some of the ways visitors and residents enjoy the lake. Gladstone Provincial Park protects much of the lake shore and surrounding wilderness. The north end of lake is accessible by hiking or boat only. At the south end is Christina Lake Provincial Park , a large sandy beach.

The Eastern Gateway to Boundary Country-The Heritage Valleys- Located close to the Junction of Crow's Nest Highway #3 and #395. Highway #3 leading east to Castlegar, Rossland, Trail and Nelson, west to Grand Forks, Greenwood and the Okanagan Valley. Highway #395 heads south to the Customs at Cascade/Laurier, Kettle Falls, Colville and Spokane in Washington State.

Records indicate that the earliest inhabitants of the area were the Kootenai, more than 2 000 years ago. Today their pictographs can be found at Texas Creek Campground in Gladstone Provincial Park on the Eastern-shore. Christina Lake was named for Christina McDonald, daughter of Hudson Bay factor Angus McDonald of Fort Colville (1852-1871).

A Par-3 golf course and the 18-hole championship course at Christina Lake Golf Club are available for night golf, family, ladies and senior's golfing as well as special events.

Visit the http://www.christinalake.com for more detailed information involving just about anything to do with this beautiful area.

The abandoned Canadian Pacific Railway was turned into the Trans Canada Trail in 2000, Christina Lake is proudly a Gateway Community to TrailsBC and the Trans Canada Trail, a haven for Mountain-Biking, Horse Back riding, hiking with easy 2% Grades. The Trans Canada Trail Official Route meanders from Grand Forks to the Cascade Gorge across the trestle over the Kettle River and then follows the historic Dewdney Trail towards Rossland.

The abandoned CPR grade climbs the grade over the Paulson summit, through the 912m (2 992ft) Bulldog tunnel before descending to Castlegar. This route, although not the official Trans Canada Trail, was donated by the CPR to the BC Government to be used as a multi-use recreation corridor.

http://www.christinalake.com