Fruitvale is a village in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. It is 16 km east of the city of Trail along Highway 3B. One of eight original stations on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway opened in 1893, the location was named Beaver Siding. The name Fruitvale appeared in 1907, promoting a new subdivision. Despite the climate …Fruitvale is a village in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. It is 16 km east of the city of Trail along Highway 3B. One of eight original stations on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway opened in 1893, the location was named Beaver Siding. The name Fruitvale appeared in 1907, promoting a new subdivision. Despite the climate being unsuitable for fruit growing, the settlement prospered and was incorporated as a village in 1952.
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