Avola in Canada
Un’altra Avola in Canada Stillwater Avola in canadaThere are many small communities along the route to Kamloops…Blue River, Avola, Vanvenby Clearwater, Little Fort, and Barriere. Unfortunately, time did not allow any exploration of these areas …..but here’s a bit of background on them: Blue River is a divisional point on the Canadian National Railway, nestled at the edges of the Blue and North Thompson rivers and surrounded by towering snow capped peaks. Blue River gets its name from the deep soft blue of the distant hills and was formerly known as “Big Town”. Avola was originally known as “Stillwater Flats” and was changed to Avola by J. McLellan who had pleasant memories of this Sicilian town. Avola, British Columbia, Canada Dining Accommodations Businesses Organizations The community of Avola is located 40 km south of Blue River. The community is almost entirely dependent on the forestry industry with Weyerhaeuser and Slocan lumber mills being the major employers. Busines...