Saturday, August 23, 2008

MCLURE

MCLURE

Is a small and unincorporated hamlet, located on the Canadian National Railway, 44 kilometers north of Kamloops on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway #5), and just south of Barriere. McLure’s economy is based on logging, tourism, and ranching. Formally known as Fishtrap, it is named after a settler by the name of John McLure (1849-1933), who settled in the area in 1906.  

MCLURE'S POPULATION: 273

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