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3 unusual facts about Castlegar


British Columbia Highway 22

Highway 22 is a north-south highway that provides quick access from the city of Castlegar to the Canada-U.S. border.

Galway City Gaeltacht

The Galway city Gaeltacht comprises five electoral divisions: Bearna, Ballybrit, Castlegar, Menlough and Knocknacarragh.

Killeen Castle

Killeen Castle, Castlegar is a castle in Castlegar, County Galway, Republic of Ireland.


1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The championship was won by St. Martin's of Kilkenny, who beat Castlegar of Galway by 1–13 to 1–10 in a replay of the final.

Doukhobors at Veregin

The headquarters of the organization of Community Doukhobors, Peter Verigin's Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood (CCUB), was located in Veregin from the organization's incorporation in 1917 until its move to Brilliant (near Castlegar, British Columbia).

International Forest Products

In BC this includes two sawmills (Acorn and Hammond) on the Coast; two sawmills in the Kootenay region (Grand Forks and Castlegar); and one sawmill in the Southern Interior region near Kamloops (Adams Lake).

Murder of Reena Virk

Glowatski and his parents moved around frequently prior to their separation in 1996; he lived in Estevan and Regina, Saskatchewan, and Castlegar, British Columbia.

Trail Airport

The airports geographic location sometimes causes aircraft delays and cancellations, but it is not however as worse as the West Kootenay Regional Airport, located nearby in Castlegar, British Columbia.


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