Boston Bar, BC COMMUNITY CAPACITY MAP

Welcome to Boston Bar

Population: 266 - Rural town area+66 – Boston Bar Band on-reserve +78 – Boothroyd Band on-reserve 410

Median age approximate: 50 years oldAverage annual household income: $23,000-$54,000

Community Assets: Businesses

Community Assets: Other Institutions

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Community Social Services

Anderson Creek Health

CentreFood Bank

Fraser Canyon Family Place

Fraser Canyon Better At Home

Program

Community Shuttle Bus

North Bend Community

Place

Citizens’ Associations

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Gifts of Individuals

Primary Building Blocks: Individual Assets

Myles, age 36

• Construction labourer

• Mathematic skills

• Machinery operator

• Likes fishing

• Would like to learn welding, mechanics and furniture making

Lou, age 64

• Social worker, nurse

• Supervisor, caterer

• Experienced in childcare

• Loves working with people

• Interested in traditional medicines and gardening

Theresa, age 30’s

• Office work and bookkeeping

• Experience in maintenance, health, machinery, catering, childcare, transportation and supervision

• Open to a variety of jobs and training

Lawrence, age 63

• Journeymen Carpenter

• Worked in forestry

• Basic mechanics experience

• Interest in fishing

• retired

Secondary Building Blocks in Boston Bar

RCMP AmbulanceFire

Department

Boston Bar Elem/Secondary

School

Boston Bar Library

Post Office CN Rail CP Rail

Potential Building Blocks

Service Canada

• Funding Opportunities

• Employee funding incentives

Service BC

• Funding opportunities under various ministries

On-reserve project funding potential

Statistics Canada

• Public statistical information

• Other public information resources

Needs Assessment Many dilapidated buildings; businesses shut down since the Coquihalla Highway was built and logging company closures.

Needs Assessment

Isolated Community

High Consumer cost$

No local grocery store

Limited Transportation

Poverty on-reserve

Addictions Lack of jobs

Current Community Resources Addressing Needs

• Boothroyd Construction Company

• Community Hall & Service Centre

Boothroyd Band

• Fraser Canyon Family Place

• North Bend Community Place

Boston Bar

• Tuckkwiowhum Heritage Interpretive Village

• Alexander Creek gas station

• Health Centre

Boston Bar Band

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