At the BDBHA, our mission is to preserve the integrity of the Balfour and District communities and assist local businesses to grow and prosper. This means that, through communication, collaboration and fostering positive change, our goal is to enhance the hospitality and prosperity of our community. The BDBHA is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors who are committed to playing an active role in securing a strong and diverse economic future for Balfour and its surrounding district.
Since its inception in 2006, the BDBHA has been involved in several projects aimed at promoting tourism and preserving our rich and varied history. One project was the construction of monuments advertising the leisure activities and history of Balfour. Another was the release in 2013 of the 25th Anniversary Edition of the Kootenay Outlet Reflections. In 2014, after years of fundraising and painstaking restoration work by volunteers, the MV Anscomb’s original wheelhouse was opened to the public. The BDBHA was instrumental in seeing the former Kootenay Lake ferry’s wheelhouse fully restored, including some of its original navigational instrumentation.
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