49°36′40″N 119°46′55″W / 49.61111°N 119.78194°W / 49.61111; -119.78194 Faulder is a railway point located in British Columbia, Canada, situated in a large valley 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the town of Summerland. This is also the end point of the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. Named after Evelyn Robert Faulder, it consists of many large acreages and agricultural farms.
Faulder has become an area of controversy lately as high levels of uranium have been found in the community's drinking water.
Notable people
- Calum Bird, entrepreneur and founder of Trelent, a cloud-based technology platform.
References
- "Faulder". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. July 22, 2024.
- "Faulder". BC Geographical Names.
- Faulder: RDOS - Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
- "The launch of Trelent, a PC in your browser". August 31, 2020.
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