Fauquier

The little community of Fauquier, which is pronounced "Folkier or Folkyeah", has a population of 159. A free cable ferry crosses Lower Arrow Lake here, serving those travelling Highway 6 to and from the Okanagan.

As you drive along Highway 6 between Nakusp and Fauquier, you will notice many osprey nests perched on the tops of the power poles which parallel the highway. The ospreys return to the nests every spring to raise their young and spend the summer and fall feeding on fish from the lake.


Photo: Rafal Komierowski website
 


Photo: Rafal Komierowski website
 

The town supports a challenging 9 hole golf course, restaurant, two convenience stores as well as liquor outlets, post office, gas and propane station. Fauquier also offers a public boat launch and picnic area. Visitors wishing to stay can find an assortment of accommodations from individual cabins, a commercial campground, B & B as well as the motel.

The old Fauquier school now houses a number of venues. Under it's roof you will find a reading center which supports a number of interesting books, a communication center which offers internet service, photo copying and faxing, a program for young children, a yoga class and choir which is called the Glee club.

As the saying goes, "Folks are folkier in Fauquier"


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