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{{About|the city|the city's namesake|Campbell River (Vancouver Island)}}
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{{Canadian Town|
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Reference Name=Campbell River, British Columbia(aka a pile of dirt)|
{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Campbell River
Motto= "non mangiamo i cervelli" (Enriched by land and sea)|
| official_name = City of Campbell River
Census_Number= |
| nickname = Salmon Capital of the World.
Region_type=Regional District|
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Latitude Longitude={{coor dms|50|1|28|N|125|14|51|W|}}|
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Waterway=]| | image_caption = Campbell River from ]
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Founded=1855|
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Incorporated=1947|
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Time zone=PST|
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Population description=City|
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Population= 29,572 (2007)|6
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Population Density=206.1|
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Area=143.48|
| pushpin_map = Vancouver Island#Canada British Columbia
mayor=Roger McDonell|
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website= &nbsp;|
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Campbell River in ]
Census Year=2001|
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| subdivision_name = Canada
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| subdivision_type2 = ]
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| subdivision_type3 = ]
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| government_type = Elected city council
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Kermit Dahl
| leader_title1 = ]
| leader_name1 = ] (])
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| leader_name2 = ] (])
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1855
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2 = 1947
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| area_footnotes = &nbsp;(2021)<ref name=2021census/>
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| area_blank1_km2 = 33.0
| area_blank2_km2 = 1,734.05
| population_as_of = 2024


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| population_total = 37,117


| population_blank1_title = Population centre
'''Campbell River''' is a ] in ] on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of ]. Campbell River claims a population (2006 census) of 29,572 and has long been known as the ] capital of the world.
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| population_density_blank2_km2 = 23.5
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| area_code = ], ], 672, 778
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| website = {{URL|https://campbellriver.ca/}}
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'''Campbell River''' is a ] in the ] of ], Canada, on the east coast of ] at the south end of ], which lies along the ] along the important ] shipping route. Campbell River has a population (]) of 35,138<ref name=2021census/> and has long been touted as the "salmon capital of the world." Campbell River and Region are near the communities of Quadra and the ], ], ], ], ] and ].
The first settlers were members of the ] ] and ] (]) and ] (Campbell River) tribe members of the ] First Nations.


Campbell River is served by the coast-spanning ], the nearby but now defunct ], and ].
The town is served by ], a ] base called ] at ], a ] route to ], and highways which connect it to neighbouring towns such as ], ], ] and ].


==Economy== ==History==
The first settlers known in the area were members of the ] (Island Comox) and related ] peoples. During the 18th century, a migration of ] (]-speaking) people of the ] and cultural group migrated south from the area of ]. Establishing themselves in the Campbell River area, they enslaved and later absorbed the Kʼómoks. These newcomers became infamous as raiders of the Coast Salish peoples farther south, who are known to history as the Euclataws (also spelled Yucultas), a variant on the ], Lekwiltok or Legwildok, which is their name for themselves. There are two subdivisions of this group, also known as the Southern Kwakiutl: the Wekayi or Weiwaikai of the ] (Cape Mudge Indian Band) on ] and the Weiwaikum of the ] located in and around the city of Campbell River.
]
The people of Campbell River rely on the ] industry, the ] industry (Campbell River has been home to many famous miners such as Curtis Davidsen), the ] industry, and the ] industry. It is arguably the ] capital of the world, sharing a healthy rivalry with nearby ], the other contender. It is known for its ] and many tourists come to fish.


Captain ] reached Campbell River in 1792 aboard the ships {{HMS|Discovery|1789|6}} and {{HMS|Chatham|1788|6}}. The channel between Quadra Island and Campbell River is named Discovery Passage after HMS ''Discovery''. The captain and his botanist, Mr ], encountered a small tribe of 350 ] who spoke the ] language. A Laich-kwil-tach war party, heavily armed with European rifles, paddled south from ] in the middle of the 19th century and were in control of the area when {{HMS|Plumper|1848|6}} came through on a cartography mission under Captain ] around 1859. Dr ] was the ship surgeon, and historians believe his name was given to the river by Richards. The community took the name "Campbell River" when its post office was constructed in 1907.<ref>Artibise, Alan F.J: . ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''.</ref> Likewise, the name of HMS ''Discovery'''s First Lieutenant ] is preserved in the nearby ].
The 1948 construction of the BC Power Corporation's Elk Falls ] &mdash; later named the ] Generating Station &mdash; allowed Crown Zellerbach to establish the Elk Falls Pulp and Paper Mill in 1952, which greatly improved the town's economy.The mill is currently owned by ] and is still the city's single
largest employer.


Sports fishermen travelled to the area as early as the 1880s, especially after the tales from anglers such as ]<!--references say he was a British journalist who caught a big salmon in 1896--><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/df28b7cff43cf88714b39c6b0f50eaf1/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=28071 |title=The Fish That Made Campbell River Famous |last=Pedersen |first=Diana |journal=British Columbia History |volume=44 |issue=4 |date=Winter 2011 |pages=5–15 |access-date=21 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.campbellrivertourism.com/index.cfm?page=fishing2 |website=campbellrivertourism.com |title=The Salmon Capital of the World |access-date=21 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815184115/http://www.campbellrivertourism.com/index.cfm?page=fishing2 |archive-date=15 August 2016}}</ref> and ]. The formation of the ] in 1924, over concern regarding over-fishing of the salmon stocks, served to popularize the area among fishermen.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Field & Stream|journal = Field & Stream 2007–08|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2t1BG4UG2WwC&pg=PA65|volume=79|issue = 2|date=June 1974|page=65|issn=8755-8599}}</ref> ], for instance, moved to Campbell River the following year and opened his ] in 1929. Painter's Lodge attracted clientèle from Hollywood and regular patrons included ] and ]. Commercial fishing was a large industry for many years. The town's magistrate ] purchased a fishing cabin on Campbell River and wrote a number of books on ] for both sport fishermen and conservationists.
operates the Myra Falls zinc, gold and silver mine in nearby ].
operates an underground coal mine southwest of town. The mines employ hundreds of people, many of who live in Campbell River.


Industrial logging took off in the 1920s with Merrill Ring and Company, ] and Comox Logging. A large forest fire started near ] and burned much of the valley in 1938. ], ], and ] all were big logging camps.
The city is also a . The construction is booming in Campbell River and more and more retirees are choosing to move from elsewhere in Canada to purchase a home and retire there.


After 1912, Campbell River became a supply point for northern Vancouver Island, ], and ].<ref name="GebhartCass2002">{{cite book|first1=Fred|last1=Gebhart|first2=Maxine|last2=Cass|title=Vancouver and British Columbia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gXLDJze-sLkC|date=18 September 2002|publisher=Thomas Cook Publishing|isbn=978-1-84157-230-7|page=98}}</ref> The ] was surveyed to Campbell River, yet it only reached ], {{cvt|40|mi|order=flip}} south. In its original conception, it would have been the last leg of the ], which had been proposed to run down ] after crossing the ], connecting to Vancouver Island just north of Campbell River at ]. After the Second World War, Campbell River became a boomtown and industrial centre with the building of the ], the ], and nearby mills in ] and ]. Logging and mining in the area prospered. There is a lead zinc mine nearby as well as coal mines, while a large copper mine operated to the north.
Plans to build a ] have been in the making for a long time, with the Canadian Government providing $4.23 million assistance in December 2003, and $9 million in 2004 towards the actual construction. Numerous cruise ships go by Campbell River daily, but have never made stops, so a dock would provide large amounts of tourism and revenue provided the ships dock. The dock will provide an expected 150 full-time jobs, and an extra $8.4 million for the region annually (reported in the newspaper in December 2003.) The dock has been completed and several cruise ships will visit in 2007 (reported in the
newspaper in January, 2007).


In recent years Campbell River, about halfway up Vancouver Island, has continued to mark the boundary between the more developed south and the wild and natural areas of the northern part of the island.<ref name="Bowers2004">{{cite book|author=Susan Bowers|title=Toads and Nettles: Memories of the North West Coast|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GIxSanosNBYC&pg=PA11|date=14 May 2004|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-4134-4754-5|page=11}}</ref>
==History==
Local fish hatcheries help to maintain salmon stocks for the fishing industry.<ref>Don Daniels, . ''Campbell River Mirror'', 26 April 2018</ref>
Captain ] reached Campbell River with the ships ] and ] in 1792. The captain and his botanist, Mr ], discovered a small tribe of 350 ] who spoke the ] language. A Lekwiltok or ] (] or Kwaguilth Native Indian Band) war party, heavily armed with European rifles, paddled south from ] in the middle of the 19th Century and were in control of the area when the ] came through on a cartography mission under Captain George Henry Richards around 1859. Dr ] was the ship surgeon, and historians believe his name was given to the river by Richards. The community took the name of "Campbell River" when its post office was constructed in 1907<ref>Artibise, Alan F.J: .</ref> Likewise, the name of the ship's Lieutenant ] is preserved in the nearby ].


There is uncertainty about the source of the name of the city. It is thought that the river and the city may have been named for ], who was assistant surgeon aboard '']'' from 1857 to 1861.<ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last1 =Akrigg | first1 =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9 }}</ref>{{rp|37}}
Sports fishermen travelled to the area as early as the 1880s, especially after the tales from noted anglers such as ] and ]. The formation of the ] in 1924, over concern regarding over-fishing of the salmon stocks, actually served to increase the popularity of the area. ], for instance, moved to Campbell River the following year and opened his ] in 1929. Commercial fishing was a large industry for many
years. The town's magister ] purchased a fishing cabin on Campbell River and wrote some books on ] that are influential and well-loved around the world.


==Climate==
Industrial logging took off in the 1920's with Merrill Ring and Company, ]
Campbell River has a ] (] ''Csb''), very closely bordering on ] (''Cfb''). The most ] is measured in November, at {{cvt|231|mm}} on average.<ref name=ccnYBL/> January tends to see the most snow, {{cvt|23.3|cm}} on average.<ref name=ccnYBL/> In the winter months, occasional Arctic bursts from the interior of British Columbia can make their way to the coast, bringing temperatures below freezing. If a Pacific low reaches the coast, a large snowfall can occur. Snowfalls in excess of {{cvt|45|cm}} have been recorded in a 24-hour period, and the greatest recorded snowfall was {{convert|53.3|cm}} in 1978.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}
and Comox Logging. A large forest fire started near Buttle Lake and burned much of the valley in 1938.
Rock Bay, Menzies Bay, and Englewood all were big logging camps.


Vancouver Island's coldest temperature of {{cvt|-23.9|C}} was recorded in Campbell River on 30 January 1969.<ref name=ccnYBL/>
Campbell River prospered after 1912 and it became a supply point for northern Vancouver Island, ]
and ]. The ] was surveyed to Campbell River, yet it only reached Courtenay, forty miles
south. After the Second World War, Campbell River became a boom town and industrial centre with the building
of the Elk River pulp mill, and nearby mills in Tahsis and Gold River. Logging and mining in the area prospered.
There is a lead zinc mine nearby, and coal mines, while a large copper mine operated to the north.


{{Weather box
The town has been plagued over the past 3 years by a series of zombie outbreaks, originating out of the beaver lodge lands. This necromatic cult led by kim paddington, has led several sucsessful attacks on such notable cambell river landmarks such as logger mike and the dirty roads behind the on the rocks climbing gym. Although the situation seems bleak for riverites, a small group of timberline students fight back against the undead hordes, they have asked for their identities to be kept secret. except for dylan jack. the leader of these renegade grade 12's is qouted saying "Zombies? fuck, they only have 1000 hp, i crit that all the time" and "i wtf pwn zombies with my hands, i dont need a machate" Several campbell riverites have spotted Jack and his cohorts fighting the zombies across the town, and all they recount is Dylan camly slaughtering zombies, screaming "LRN2PLAY NOOBS!!! WTF PWNED!!" at the top of his lungs over every zombies corpse. he also likes to relax and boost his agility and stamina by playing DDR, or playing WOW to get an intellect boost.(+5)
|location = Campbell River (])<br>Climate ID: 1021261; coordinates {{coordinates|49|57|07|N|125|16|23|W|type:airport_region:CA-BC|name=Campbell River Airport}}; elevation: {{cvt|108.8|m}}; 1981–2010 normals
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan maximum humidex = 13.9
|Feb maximum humidex = 16.1
|Mar maximum humidex = 18.6
|Apr maximum humidex = 28.0
|May maximum humidex = 32.4
|Jun maximum humidex = 43.5
|Jul maximum humidex = 40.9
|Aug maximum humidex = 40.0
|Sep maximum humidex = 33.4
|Oct maximum humidex = 27.7
|Nov maximum humidex = 17.9
|Dec maximum humidex = 15.7
|year maximum humidex = 43.5
|Jan record high C = 16.1
|Feb record high C = 17.5
|Mar record high C = 20.6
|Apr record high C = 28.5
|May record high C = 33.2
|Jun record high C = 39.6
|Jul record high C = 37.2
|Aug record high C = 37.8
|Sep record high C = 31.6
|Oct record high C = 26.3
|Nov record high C = 17.8
|Dec record high C = 15.1
|year record high C = 39.6
|Jan high C = 5.5
|Feb high C = 7.2
|Mar high C = 9.7
|Apr high C = 13.2
|May high C = 17.0
|Jun high C = 20.1
|Jul high C = 23.0
|Aug high C = 23.3
|Sep high C = 19.8
|Oct high C = 13.1
|Nov high C = 7.7
|Dec high C = 4.9
|year high C = 13.7
|Jan mean C = 2.4
|Feb mean C = 3.2
|Mar mean C = 5.2
|Apr mean C = 8.0
|May mean C = 11.6
|Jun mean C = 14.7
|Jul mean C = 17.3
|Aug mean C = 17.2
|Sep mean C = 13.7
|Oct mean C = 8.6
|Nov mean C = 4.4
|Dec mean C = 2.1
|year mean C = 9.0
|Jan low C = -0.8
|Feb low C = -0.7
|Mar low C = 0.7
|Apr low C = 2.8
|May low C = 6.2
|Jun low C = 9.3
|Jul low C = 11.5
|Aug low C = 11.1
|Sep low C = 7.6
|Oct low C = 4.0
|Nov low C = 1.0
|Dec low C = -0.8
|year low C = 4.3
|Jan record low C = -23.9
|Feb record low C = -17.8
|Mar record low C = -12.8
|Apr record low C = -5.6
|May record low C = -2.2
|Jun record low C = -0.6
|Jul record low C = 2.2
|Aug record low C = 1.7
|Sep record low C = -2.8
|Oct record low C = -9.7
|Nov record low C = -20.4
|Dec record low C = -18.5
|year record low C = -23.9
|Jan chill = -30
|Feb chill = -23
|Mar chill = -15
|Apr chill = -8
|May chill = -4
|Jun chill = 0.0
|Jul chill = 0.0
|Aug chill = 0.0
|Sep chill = -5
|Oct chill = -12
|Nov chill = -26
|Dec chill = -24
|year chill = -30
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 217.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 149.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 140.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 92.1
|May precipitation mm = 68.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 62.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 39.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 44.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 55.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 162.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 231.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 225.7
|year precipitation mm = 1489.3
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 194.6
|Feb rain mm = 135.5
|Mar rain mm = 128.4
|Apr rain mm = 91.6
|May rain mm = 68.4
|Jun rain mm = 62.9
|Jul rain mm = 39.4
|Aug rain mm = 44.6
|Sep rain mm = 55.2
|Oct rain mm = 161.0
|Nov rain mm = 222.1
|Dec rain mm = 204.2
|year rain mm = 1407.8
|snow colour= green
|Jan snow cm = 23.3
|Feb snow cm = 14.4
|Mar snow cm = 11.7
|Apr snow cm = 0.5
|May snow cm = 0.0
|Jun snow cm = 0.0
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 0.0
|Oct snow cm = 1.2
|Nov snow cm = 10.5
|Dec snow cm = 22.6
|year snow cm = 84.3
|humidity colour = green
|time day = 1500 {{abbr|Local standard time|LST}}
|Jan humidity = 84.9
|Feb humidity = 75.1
|Mar humidity = 67.8
|Apr humidity = 59.6
|May humidity = 57.2
|Jun humidity = 57.6
|Jul humidity = 54.4
|Aug humidity = 55.1
|Sep humidity = 59.1
|Oct humidity = 74.0
|Nov humidity = 83.3
|Dec humidity = 86.3
|year humidity = 67.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 20.8
|Feb precipitation days = 16.4
|Mar precipitation days = 19.7
|Apr precipitation days = 17.1
|May precipitation days = 15.5
|Jun precipitation days = 13.7
|Jul precipitation days = 9.4
|Aug precipitation days = 9.3
|Sep precipitation days = 9.7
|Oct precipitation days = 18.4
|Nov precipitation days = 21.6
|Dec precipitation days = 21.2
|year precipitation days = 192.8
|unit rain days = 0.2 mm
|Jan rain days = 18.7
|Feb rain days = 15.0
|Mar rain days = 18.9
|Apr rain days = 17.1
|May rain days = 15.5
|Jun rain days = 13.7
|Jul rain days = 9.4
|Aug rain days = 9.3
|Sep rain days = 9.7
|Oct rain days = 18.4
|Nov rain days = 21.0
|Dec rain days = 19.3
|year rain days= 185.9
|unit snow days = 0.2&nbsp;cm
|Jan snow days = 4.3
|Feb snow days = 3.0
|Mar snow days = 2.7
|Apr snow days = 0.4
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 1.8
|Dec snow days = 4.1
|year snow days = 16.3
|source 1 = ]<ref name=ccnYBL>{{Cite web |url=https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=Campbell+River&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=145&dispBack=0 |work=Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data |title=Campbell River A |date=27 June 2024 |publisher=] |access-date=26 August 2024 }}</ref> (October maximum)<ref name="Daily Data Report for October 2022">{{cite web
| url = https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?timeframe=2&Year=2022&Month=10&Day=2&hlyRange=2014-10-23%7C2022-10-02&dlyRange=2018-10-29%7C2022-10-02&mlyRange=%7C&StationID=52979&Prov=BC&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=yearRange&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2022&selRowPerPage=25&Line=1&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=campbell+river
| title = Daily Data Report for October 2022
| work = Canadian Climate Data
| date = 27 June 2024
| publisher = Environment and Climate Change Canada
| access-date = 26 August 2024
}}</ref>}}


==Demographics==
In the ] conducted by ], Campbell River had a population of 35,519 living in 15,557 of its 16,194 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:35519-33007}}|33007|1}} from its 2016 population of 33,007. With a land area of {{cvt|144.38|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|35519|144.38|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Campbell%20River&DGUIDlist=2021A00055924034,2021S05100119,2021S0504944&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 | title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table: Campbell River, City (CY) British Columbia , Campbell River British Columbia , and Campbell River British Columbia | publisher=] | date=1 February 2023 | access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>


==Climate== === Ethnicity ===
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
Campbell River enjoys a mild ], with temperatures usually between 0°C (32°F) and 132°C (90°F) year-round. The most ] is measured in November, at 218.0 ] (8.6 ]) on average. While January sees the most average snow, 152 ] (6 ]), only 10 ] (1/3 ]) will be seen actually accumulating. In the winter months occasional Arctic bursts from the interior of British Columbia can make their way onto the coast bringing temperatures below zero. If a Pacific low reaches the coast a large snowfall can occur. Snowfalls in excess of 45 ] (16 ]) have been recorded in a 24 hour period and the greatest snowfall was 53.3 cm in 1978.
|+ ] groups in the City of Campbell River (1986–2021)
! rowspan="2" |]<br>group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name=2021census/>
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="2016census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=27 October 2021 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5924034&Geo2=CD&Code2=5924&SearchText=Campbell%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="2011census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=27 November 2015 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5924034&Data=Count&SearchText=Campbell%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="2006census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=20 August 2019 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5925034&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Campbell%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="2001census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2 July 2019 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5925034&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Campbell%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1996<ref name="1996census">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2 July 2019 |title= Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1996 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census96/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=35782&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=34&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1991<ref name="1991censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=29 March 2019 |title= 1991 Census Area Profiles Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions – Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/profiles/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=30&PRID=0&PTYPE=3&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=113&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name="1991censusC">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=29 March 2019 |title= Data tables, 1991 Census Population by Ethnic Origin (24), Showing Single and Multiple Origins (2) – Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census91/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=61&PRID=0&PTYPE=4&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1991&THEME=104&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1986<ref name="1986censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=27 June 2019
|title= Data tables, 1986 Census Profile for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 Census – Part A |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census86/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=113684&PRID=0&PTYPE=113679&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1986&THEME=133&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name="1986censusC">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=27 June 2019
|title= Data tables, 1986 Census Profile for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 Census – Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census86/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=113685&PRID=0&PTYPE=113679&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1986&THEME=133&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name="indigenous1986">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=3 April 2013
|title= Canada's aboriginal population by census subdivisions from the 1986 Census of Canada |url=https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.697442/publication.html |access-date=5 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>{{rp|93}}
! colspan="2" |1981<ref name="1981censusA">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=26 May 2020 |title= Data tables, 1981 Census Profile for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1981 Census – Part A |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census81/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=113751&PRID=0&PTYPE=113743&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1986&THEME=134&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref><ref name="1981censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=26 May 2020 |title= Data tables, 1981 Census Profile for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1981 Census – Part B |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/English/census81/data/tables/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=113752&PRID=0&PTYPE=113743&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=1986&THEME=134&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| ]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="euro"}}
| 28,995
| {{Percentage | 28995 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 26,680
| {{Percentage | 26680 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 26,820
| {{Percentage | 26820 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 25,730
| {{Percentage | 25730 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 25,035
| {{Percentage | 25035 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 26,065
| {{Percentage | 26065 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 18,270
| {{Percentage | 18270 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 15,040
| {{Percentage | 15040 | 16860 | 2 }}
| 14,250
| {{Percentage | 14250 | 15875 | 2 }}
|-
| ]
| 3,870
| {{Percentage | 3870 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 3,670
| {{Percentage | 3670 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 2,670
| {{Percentage | 2670 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 2,540
| {{Percentage | 2540 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 1,560
| {{Percentage | 1560 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 1,305
| {{Percentage | 1305 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 1,870
| {{Percentage | 1870 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 1,220
| {{Percentage | 1220 | 16860 | 2 }}
| 970
| {{Percentage | 970 | 15875 | 2 }}
|-
| ]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}}
| 645
| {{Percentage | 645 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 635
| {{Percentage | 635 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 600
| {{Percentage | 600 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 475
| {{Percentage | 475 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 665
| {{Percentage | 665 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 395
| {{Percentage | 395 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 295
| {{Percentage | 295 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 40
| {{Percentage | 40 | 16860 | 2 }}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
|-
| ]
| 535
| {{Percentage | 535 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 245
| {{Percentage | 245 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 120
| {{Percentage | 120 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 85
| {{Percentage | 85 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 500
| {{Percentage | 500 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 515
| {{Percentage | 515 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 280
| {{Percentage | 280 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 385
| {{Percentage | 385 | 16860 | 2 }}
| 475
| {{Percentage | 475 | 15875 | 2 }}
|-
| ]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}}
| 445
| {{Percentage | 445 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 385
| {{Percentage | 385 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 210
| {{Percentage | 210 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 315
| {{Percentage | 315 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 360
| {{Percentage | 360 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 300
| {{Percentage | 300 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 185
| {{Percentage | 185 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 110
| {{Percentage | 110 | 16860 | 2 }}
| 165
| {{Percentage | 165 | 15875 | 2 }}
|-
| ]
| 175
| {{Percentage | 175 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 125
| {{Percentage | 125 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 120
| {{Percentage | 120 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 90
| {{Percentage | 90 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 90
| {{Percentage | 90 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 55
| {{Percentage | 55 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 16860 | 2 }}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
|-
| ]
| 120
| {{Percentage | 120 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 115
| {{Percentage | 115 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 95
| {{Percentage | 95 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 105
| {{Percentage | 105 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 65
| {{Percentage | 65 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 25
| {{Percentage | 25 | 16860 | 2 }}
| 15
| {{Percentage | 15 | 15875 | 2 }}
|-
| ]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}}
| 15
| {{Percentage | 15 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 10
| {{Percentage | 10 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 28730 | 2 }}
| 25
| {{Percentage | 25 | 21045 | 2 }}
| 30
| {{Percentage | 30 | 16860 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 15875 | 2 }}
|-
| Other{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}}
| 80
| {{Percentage | 80 | 34885 | 2 }}
| 55
| {{Percentage | 55 | 31960 | 2 }}
| 65
| {{Percentage | 65 | 30725 | 2 }}
| 45
| {{Percentage | 45 | 29370 | 2 }}
| 60
| {{Percentage | 60 | 28295 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 28730 | 2 }}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
|-
! Total responses
! 34,885
! {{Percentage | 34885 | 35519 | 2 }}
! 31,960
! {{Percentage | 31960 | 32588 | 2 }}
! 30,725
! {{Percentage | 30725 | 31186 | 2 }}
! 29,370
! {{Percentage | 29370 | 29572 | 2 }}
! 28,295
! {{Percentage | 28295 | 28456 | 2 }}
! 28,730
! {{Percentage | 28730 | 28851 | 2 }}
! 21,045
! {{Percentage | 21045 | 21175 | 2 }}
! 16,860
! {{Percentage | 16860 | 16986 | 2 }}
! 15,875
! {{Percentage | 15875 | 15832 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 35,519
! {{Percentage | 35519 | 35519 | 2 }}
! 32,588
! {{Percentage | 32588 | 32588 | 2 }}
! 31,186
! {{Percentage | 31186 | 31186 | 2 }}
! 29,572
! {{Percentage | 29572 | 29572 | 2 }}
! 28,456
! {{Percentage | 28456 | 28456 | 2 }}
! 28,851
! {{Percentage | 28851 | 28851 | 2 }}
! 21,175
! {{Percentage | 21175 | 21175 | 2 }}
! 16,986
! {{Percentage | 16986 | 16986 | 2 }}
! 15,832
! {{Percentage | 15832 | 15832 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="20" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}
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=== Religion ===
*Climate statistics are from the ] weather station<ref> - Climate statistics</ref>.
According to the ], religious groups in Campbell River included:<ref name=2021census/>
*] (22,235 persons or 63.7%)
*] (11,585 persons or 33.2%)
*] (200 persons or 0.6%)
*] (175 persons or 0.5%)
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*] (65 persons or 0.2%)
*] (50 persons or 0.1%)
*] (35 persons or 0.1%)


==Sister cities== ==Economy==
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Campbell River has a variety of growing industries and small businesses suitable to an ocean side community. As of 2012, the focus of business is directed towards aquaculture, agrifoods, clean energy development, construction, creative industries, forestry, fishing,<ref name="Seagrave2014">{{cite book|author=Jayne Seagrave|title=Camping British Columbia and Yukon: The Complete Guide to National, Provincial, and Territorial Campgrounds|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWOVAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA31|date=5 June 2014|publisher=Heritage House|isbn=978-1-927527-60-3|page=31}}</ref> health care, international education, mining, technology and tourism.<ref name="GebhartCass2002" /> ], one of the largest employers in the area shut down in 2009; however, ] continues to be a significant source of employment.<ref name="GebhartCass2002" /> There have been many cases of former mill employees moving away to other places with higher demands for a similar labour force, particularly ], Alberta.
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==Education== ==Education==
Public schools are administered by ] and ] has a campus in Campbell River. Campbell River has recently developed a new international program accepting students from Germany, Austria, and various other countries across Europe, South America, and Asia. Along with School District 72, there is also a private K–12 Christian school, this being Campbell River Christian School. The two public high schools are ] and ]. Carihi Secondary School is also a part of School District 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
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The '']'' operates one Francophone school in Campbell River: the ''école Mer-et-montagne'' primary school.<ref>" {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20211005153232/https://www.csf.bc.ca/ecoles/nord-de-lile-de-vancouver/|date=5 October 2021}}." '']''. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.</ref>
==Other facts==
Campbell River is located near ], the site of the largest man-made non-] explosions. In 1958 Campbell River miners tunneled for 28 months to plant explosives and demolish a navigational hazard called ], a submerged peak which made the narrows so treacherous that Captain ] claimed it was "one of the vilest stretches of water in the world" upon sailing it in 1792<ref> - Campbell River explosion</ref>. Adjoining Seymour Narrows is ].


==Politics==
Movies filmed in Campbell River:
In the ], Campbell River is represented by the ] of ] (], ] (NDP)). In the ], Campbell River is represented by the ] (], ] (BC NDP)) riding.
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The mayor of Campbell River is Kermit Dahl. He was elected on 15 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/dahl-seems-poised-to-become-campbell-rivers-new-mayor/ | title=Dahl elected Campbell River's new mayor – Vancouver Island Free Daily | date=15 October 2022 }}</ref>
People From Campbell River Include:

*] the actor
==Transportation==
*] the actress
The city is served by ] (YBL), ] at Campbell River Harbour, a ] route to ],<ref name="Readicker-HendersonReadicker-Henderson2004">{{cite book|author1=Ed Readicker-Henderson|author2=Lynn Readicker-Henderson|title=British Columbia: Adventure Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JAXs_zbM3GYC&pg=PA109|year=2004|publisher=Hunter Publishing, Inc|isbn=978-1-58843-366-4|page=109}}</ref> and an inland island highway and an ocean side island highway which connect the community to the rest of Vancouver Island.<ref name="McGillivray2011">{{cite book|author=Brett McGillivray|title=Geography of British Columbia, Third Edition: People and Landscapes in Transition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T_uWY8_R2jMC&pg=PA252|date=1 January 2011|publisher=UBC Press|isbn=978-0-7748-4519-9|pages=252}}</ref> ] provides bus service to the city and neighbouring communities. Operated by Watson and Ash Transportation, the transit system is funded under a partnership between the City of Campbell River and BC Transit, the provincial agency that plans and manages municipal transit systems.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
*] Paladin

*] the hockey player (born in ] but grew up in Campbell River)
==Movies filmed in Campbell River==
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==Notable residents==
*] – artist
*] – ] player (born in ] but learned to play hockey in Campbell River) and current coach of the ]
*] – golfer, winner of three ] tournaments
*] – National Hockey League player
*] – cricketer (born in Campbell River but grew up in Australia)
*] – retired professional hockey player
*] – judge, author, and conservationist
*] – freestyle skier, placed fifth in slope style in the 2018 Winter Olympics
*] – long-distance runner, Olympian
*] – actor
*] – (former) actress (born in Scotland, but had a drama school in Campbell River also known as Jacqueline Chadwick)
*] – musician
*] – rower, Olympic gold medallist

==Media==
*], formerly Shaw TV, community television (formerly Campbell River TV Association)
*] newspaper
*88.7 FM – ], ]
*97.3 FM – ], ]
*99.7 FM – ], ]
*100.7 FM – ], country music

==Sister City==
Since 1983, Campbell River has been a sister or twinned city of ], ], Japan. This twinning was based on the importance of salmon to both cities.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.twinningcr.bc.ca/what-we-do | title=What We Do | publisher=Campbell River Twinning Society | date=17 January 2019}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 7 December 2024

This article is about the city. For the city's namesake, see Campbell River (Vancouver Island).

City in British Columbia, Canada
Campbell River
City
City of Campbell River
Campbell River from Discovery PassageCampbell River from Discovery Passage
Nickname: Salmon Capital of the World.
Campbell River is located in Vancouver IslandCampbell RiverCampbell RiverLocation of Campbell River in British ColumbiaShow map of Vancouver IslandCampbell River is located in British ColumbiaCampbell RiverCampbell RiverCampbell River (British Columbia)Show map of British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°01′23″N 125°14′37″W / 50.02306°N 125.24361°W / 50.02306; -125.24361
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionMid-Island
Regional DistrictStrathcona
Founded1855
Incorporated1947
Government
 • TypeElected city council
 • MayorKermit Dahl
 • MPRachel Blaney (NDP)
 • MLAMichele Babchuk (BC NDP)
Area
 • Land144.38 km (55.75 sq mi)
 • Population centre33.0 km (12.7 sq mi)
 • Census agglomeration1,734.05 km (669.52 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 • Total37,117
 • Density246.0/km (637/sq mi)
 • Population centre38,108
 • Population centre density1,154.7/km (2,991/sq mi)
 • Census agglomeration40,704
 • Census agglomeration density23.5/km (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Forward sortation areaV9H, V9W
Area code(s)236, 250, 672, 778
HighwaysHighway 19
Highway 19A
WaterwaysDiscovery Passage, Strait of Georgia
Websitecampbellriver.ca

Campbell River is a city in the Sayward Land District of British Columbia, Canada, on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the 50th parallel north along the important Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell River has a population (2021 census) of 35,138 and has long been touted as the "salmon capital of the world." Campbell River and Region are near the communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands, Sayward, Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos.

Campbell River is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the nearby but now defunct Island Rail Corridor, and Campbell River Airport.

History

The first settlers known in the area were members of the Kʼómoks (Island Comox) and related Coast Salish peoples. During the 18th century, a migration of Kwakwakaʼwakw (Kwakʼwala-speaking) people of the Wakashan linguistic and cultural group migrated south from the area of Fort Rupert. Establishing themselves in the Campbell River area, they enslaved and later absorbed the Kʼómoks. These newcomers became infamous as raiders of the Coast Salish peoples farther south, who are known to history as the Euclataws (also spelled Yucultas), a variant on the Laich-kwil-tach, Lekwiltok or Legwildok, which is their name for themselves. There are two subdivisions of this group, also known as the Southern Kwakiutl: the Wekayi or Weiwaikai of the We Wai Kai Nation (Cape Mudge Indian Band) on Quadra Island and the Weiwaikum of the Campbell River Band located in and around the city of Campbell River.

Captain George Vancouver reached Campbell River in 1792 aboard the ships HMS Discovery and HMS Chatham. The channel between Quadra Island and Campbell River is named Discovery Passage after HMS Discovery. The captain and his botanist, Mr Archibald Menzies, encountered a small tribe of 350 natives who spoke the Salish language. A Laich-kwil-tach war party, heavily armed with European rifles, paddled south from Johnstone Strait in the middle of the 19th century and were in control of the area when HMS Plumper came through on a cartography mission under Captain George Henry Richards around 1859. Dr Samuel Campbell was the ship surgeon, and historians believe his name was given to the river by Richards. The community took the name "Campbell River" when its post office was constructed in 1907. Likewise, the name of HMS Discovery's First Lieutenant Zachary Mudge is preserved in the nearby Cape Mudge.

Sports fishermen travelled to the area as early as the 1880s, especially after the tales from anglers such as Sir Richard Musgrave and Sir John Rogers. The formation of the Campbell River Tyee Club in 1924, over concern regarding over-fishing of the salmon stocks, served to popularize the area among fishermen. E.P. Painter, for instance, moved to Campbell River the following year and opened his Painter's Lodge in 1929. Painter's Lodge attracted clientèle from Hollywood and regular patrons included Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Commercial fishing was a large industry for many years. The town's magistrate Roderick Haig-Brown purchased a fishing cabin on Campbell River and wrote a number of books on fly fishing for both sport fishermen and conservationists.

Industrial logging took off in the 1920s with Merrill Ring and Company, Bloedel, Stewart and Welch and Comox Logging. A large forest fire started near Buttle Lake and burned much of the valley in 1938. Rock Bay, Menzies Bay, and Englewood all were big logging camps.

After 1912, Campbell River became a supply point for northern Vancouver Island, Quadra Island, and Cortes Island. The E and N Railway was surveyed to Campbell River, yet it only reached Courtenay, 64 km (40 mi) south. In its original conception, it would have been the last leg of the transcontinental railway, which had been proposed to run down Bute Inlet after crossing the British Columbia Interior, connecting to Vancouver Island just north of Campbell River at Seymour Narrows. After the Second World War, Campbell River became a boomtown and industrial centre with the building of the John Hart Dam, the Elk Falls Mill, and nearby mills in Tahsis and Gold River. Logging and mining in the area prospered. There is a lead zinc mine nearby as well as coal mines, while a large copper mine operated to the north.

In recent years Campbell River, about halfway up Vancouver Island, has continued to mark the boundary between the more developed south and the wild and natural areas of the northern part of the island. Local fish hatcheries help to maintain salmon stocks for the fishing industry.

There is uncertainty about the source of the name of the city. It is thought that the river and the city may have been named for Dr. Samuel Campbell, who was assistant surgeon aboard HMS Plumper from 1857 to 1861.

Climate

Campbell River has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb), very closely bordering on oceanic (Cfb). The most precipitation is measured in November, at 231 mm (9.1 in) on average. January tends to see the most snow, 23.3 cm (9.2 in) on average. In the winter months, occasional Arctic bursts from the interior of British Columbia can make their way to the coast, bringing temperatures below freezing. If a Pacific low reaches the coast, a large snowfall can occur. Snowfalls in excess of 45 cm (18 in) have been recorded in a 24-hour period, and the greatest recorded snowfall was 53.3 centimetres (21.0 in) in 1978.

Vancouver Island's coldest temperature of −23.9 °C (−11.0 °F) was recorded in Campbell River on 30 January 1969.

Climate data for Campbell River (Campbell River Airport)
Climate ID: 1021261; coordinates 49°57′07″N 125°16′23″W / 49.95194°N 125.27306°W / 49.95194; -125.27306 (Campbell River Airport); elevation: 108.8 m (357 ft); 1981–2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 13.9 16.1 18.6 28.0 32.4 43.5 40.9 40.0 33.4 27.7 17.9 15.7 43.5
Record high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		17.5
(63.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		33.2
(91.8) 		39.6
(103.3) 		37.2
(99.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		31.6
(88.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		15.1
(59.2) 		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		7.2
(45.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.7
(45.9) 		4.9
(40.8) 		13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		8.6
(47.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		9.0
(48.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		0.7
(33.3) 		2.8
(37.0) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.1
(52.0) 		7.6
(45.7) 		4.0
(39.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.3
(39.7)
Record low °C (°F) −23.9
(−11.0) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		2.2
(36.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−20.4
(−4.7) 		−18.5
(−1.3) 		−23.9
(−11.0)
Record low wind chill −30 −23 −15 −8 −4 0.0 0.0 0.0 −5 −12 −26 −24 −30
Average precipitation mm (inches) 217.5
(8.56) 		149.5
(5.89) 		140.0
(5.51) 		92.1
(3.63) 		68.4
(2.69) 		62.9
(2.48) 		39.4
(1.55) 		44.6
(1.76) 		55.2
(2.17) 		162.2
(6.39) 		231.9
(9.13) 		225.7
(8.89) 		1,489.3
(58.63)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 194.6
(7.66) 		135.5
(5.33) 		128.4
(5.06) 		91.6
(3.61) 		68.4
(2.69) 		62.9
(2.48) 		39.4
(1.55) 		44.6
(1.76) 		55.2
(2.17) 		161.0
(6.34) 		222.1
(8.74) 		204.2
(8.04) 		1,407.8
(55.43)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 23.3
(9.2) 		14.4
(5.7) 		11.7
(4.6) 		0.5
(0.2) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(0.5) 		10.5
(4.1) 		22.6
(8.9) 		84.3
(33.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 20.8 16.4 19.7 17.1 15.5 13.7 9.4 9.3 9.7 18.4 21.6 21.2 192.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 18.7 15.0 18.9 17.1 15.5 13.7 9.4 9.3 9.7 18.4 21.0 19.3 185.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 4.3 3.0 2.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 4.1 16.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 Local standard time) 84.9 75.1 67.8 59.6 57.2 57.6 54.4 55.1 59.1 74.0 83.3 86.3 67.9
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (October maximum)

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Campbell River had a population of 35,519 living in 15,557 of its 16,194 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 33,007. With a land area of 144.38 km (55.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 246.0/km (637.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the City of Campbell River (1986–2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1986 1981
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 28,995 83.12% 26,680 83.48% 26,820 87.29% 25,730 87.61% 25,035 88.48% 26,065 90.72% 18,270 86.81% 15,040 89.21% 14,250 89.76%
Indigenous 3,870 11.09% 3,670 11.48% 2,670 8.69% 2,540 8.65% 1,560 5.51% 1,305 4.54% 1,870 8.89% 1,220 7.24% 970 6.11%
Southeast Asian 645 1.85% 635 1.99% 600 1.95% 475 1.62% 665 2.35% 395 1.37% 295 1.4% 40 0.24% — —
South Asian 535 1.53% 245 0.77% 120 0.39% 85 0.29% 500 1.77% 515 1.79% 280 1.33% 385 2.28% 475 2.99%
East Asian 445 1.28% 385 1.2% 210 0.68% 315 1.07% 360 1.27% 300 1.04% 185 0.88% 110 0.65% 165 1.04%
African 175 0.5% 125 0.39% 120 0.39% 45 0.15% 90 0.32% 90 0.31% 55 0.26% 10 0.06% — —
Latin American 120 0.34% 115 0.36% 95 0.31% 105 0.36% 30 0.11% 45 0.16% 65 0.31% 25 0.15% 15 0.09%
Middle Eastern 15 0.04% 45 0.14% 0 0% 10 0.03% 0 0% 0 0% 25 0.12% 30 0.18% 0 0%
Other 80 0.23% 55 0.17% 65 0.21% 45 0.15% 60 0.21% 0 0% — — — — — —
Total responses 34,885 98.22% 31,960 98.07% 30,725 98.52% 29,370 99.32% 28,295 99.43% 28,730 99.58% 21,045 99.39% 16,860 99.26% 15,875 100.27%
Total population 35,519 100% 32,588 100% 31,186 100% 29,572 100% 28,456 100% 28,851 100% 21,175 100% 16,986 100% 15,832 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Campbell River included:

Economy

Marina and Fisherman's Wharf
Campbell River Art installation, "Transformation on the shore"

Campbell River has a variety of growing industries and small businesses suitable to an ocean side community. As of 2012, the focus of business is directed towards aquaculture, agrifoods, clean energy development, construction, creative industries, forestry, fishing, health care, international education, mining, technology and tourism. Elk Falls Mill, one of the largest employers in the area shut down in 2009; however, logging continues to be a significant source of employment. There have been many cases of former mill employees moving away to other places with higher demands for a similar labour force, particularly Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Education

Public schools are administered by School District 72 Campbell River and North Island College has a campus in Campbell River. Campbell River has recently developed a new international program accepting students from Germany, Austria, and various other countries across Europe, South America, and Asia. Along with School District 72, there is also a private K–12 Christian school, this being Campbell River Christian School. The two public high schools are Carihi Secondary School and Timberline Secondary School. Carihi Secondary School is also a part of School District 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.

The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique operates one Francophone school in Campbell River: the école Mer-et-montagne primary school.

Politics

In the House of Commons of Canada, Campbell River is represented by the riding of North Island—Powell River (Rachel Blaney, New Democratic Party (NDP)). In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Campbell River is represented by the North Island (Claire Trevena, British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP)) riding.

The mayor of Campbell River is Kermit Dahl. He was elected on 15 October 2022.

Transportation

The city is served by Campbell River Airport (YBL), Campbell River Water Aerodrome at Campbell River Harbour, a BC Ferries route to Quadra Island, and an inland island highway and an ocean side island highway which connect the community to the rest of Vancouver Island. Campbell River Transit System provides bus service to the city and neighbouring communities. Operated by Watson and Ash Transportation, the transit system is funded under a partnership between the City of Campbell River and BC Transit, the provincial agency that plans and manages municipal transit systems.

Movies filmed in Campbell River

Notable residents

Media

Sister City

Since 1983, Campbell River has been a sister or twinned city of Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. This twinning was based on the importance of salmon to both cities.

Notes

  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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