Anahim Lake is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. Its name, and the name of the associated lake, in the Tsilhqot'in

Tsilhqot'in

The Tsilhqot'in are a Northern Athabaskan First Nations people that live in British Columbia, Canada...

 language, is Tl'etinqox. The village and surrounding areas (including nearby Nimpo Lake

Nimpo Lake

Nimpo Lake is a freshwater lake in the Chilcotin District of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 185 miles west of Williams Lake on the Chilcotin Highway and is approx. 100 miles east of Bella Coola...

) have a population of approximately 1500. The Ulkatcho First Nation

Ulkatcho First Nation

The Ulkatcho First Nation is a Dakelh First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council, its offices are located in Anahim Lake, British Columbia at the western edge of the Chilcotin District...

 has 729 living on nearby reserves. Every July, the Anahim Lake Stampede showcases local talent and is the area’s major social event. Anahim Lake supports three general stores and one motel, and is situated on Highway 20, 200 km. west of Williams Lake.

One major industry of Anahim Lake is forestry. This industry has been hurt by the pine beetle epidemic sweeping through Western Canada. In the summer of 2006, the lumber mill of Anahim Lake closed down and laid off dozens of mill workers. Other local industries include cattle farming, sport fishing, and mushroom picking.

Anahim Lake Elementary Jr. Secondary serves 67 students from Kindergarten to Grade 9. The school has been in use since September 2006. The principal of the school is Mathew Cullum.

Anahim Lake is the namesake for the Anahim Volcanic Belt

Anahim Volcanic Belt

The Anahim Volcanic Belt is a long volcanic belt, stretching from just north of Vancouver Island to near Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. The Anahim Volcanic Belt has had three main magmatic episodes: 15–13 Ma, 9–6 Ma, and 3–1 Ma. The volcanoes generally become younger eastward at a rate of to ...

, Anahim hotspot

Anahim hotspot

The Anahim hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in central British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the Interior Plateau, a large region that lies between the Cariboo and Monashee Mountains to the east, and the Hazelton Mountains, Coast Mountains and Cascade Range to the west...

 and Anahim Peak

Anahim Peak

Anahim Peak, sometimes mistakenly called Anaheim, is a volcanic cone in the Anahim Volcanic Belt in British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Anahim Lake and east of Tsitsutl Peak. It was formed when the North American Plate moved over a hotspot, similar to the one feeding the Hawaiian...

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Famous people

Carey Price

Carey Price

Carey Price is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . Price was the Canadiens' first round selection in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft...

, a goaltender

Goaltender

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 for the Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

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, was born in Anahim Lake.