BUFFALO CREEK

BUFFALO CREEK

Is a rural and tiny settlement, 15 kilometers northeast of 100 Mile House on the road to Canim Lake in the south Cariboo region of British Columbia. A school opened here in 1923 and a post office in 1934. The community is used as a gateway to the recreation areas of Canim Lake, Ruth Lake as well as the western gateway to Wells Grey Provincial Park. There was also a seasonal garden shop in the nearby subdivision/community of Gateway until it closed a few years ago. Buffalo Creek takes its name from team of ox used by a freighter on the Old Cariboo Wagon Road. Today’s version of the community relies strictly on agriculture and ranching. Despite being abandoned, neglected and not having any activity in it for several years, the post office remained standing until May of 2009, when a forest fire greedily destoyed and consumed the entire building and in the process leveling it completely leaving only charred remains.

BUFFALO CREEK AND GATEWAY’S POPULATION (COMBO): 636