OOTISCHENIA
is a small village located just east of the city limits of Castlegar in the southeast corner of British Columbia. Ootischenia was founded as a Doukhobour colony for immigrants who came from Russia to take part in farming and other agricultural activities just before the First World War (WWI), a small cemetery on private property and a Doukhobour Museum in downtown Castlegar reflects this era of time. Today, Ootischenia basically serves as a suburb of Castlegar with the location of Castlegar’s two golf courses as well as the Castlegar Airport which serves daily flights to Calgary, Kelowna and Vancouver. The name Ootischenia means “Valley of Consolation” in Russian.
OOTISCHENIA’S POPULATION: 856
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