Unlike many smaller North Thompson
communities Little Fort does not have a major employer. The economy
consists of traditional businesses such as hay and cattle farms,
restaurants, hotel, campground, pub, gas station, general store,
craft store and fly and tackle shop. Little Fort's diversification
can be seen in the unique businesses in the area such as a Trout
Fish Farm, an Emu Ranch, a Fishing Resort and a Game Ranch.
On the Game Ranch, birds such as turkeys, partridges, chukars
and pheasants are raised. During the appropriate hunting seasons
hunters pay to have a set number of birds released onto the estate
to be hunted. It is estimated that 60% of the birds released
are never killed and are then left in the wild.
The traditional businesses rely heavily on
highway traffic. Little Fort is known as the "Hub of the North Thompson" because
it is situated at the junction of Highway #24 and Yellowhead
#5 Highway. The amount of tourist traffic is sufficient that
Little Fort has seen an increase in businesses and population
over the last five years. The competition in the area has resulted
in creative promotional ideas such as the Space Module Ice Cream
Stand from Expo '86.
Dining
in Little Fort:
Red's Roadhouse
Yellowhead Hwy
Little Fort B.C.
Phone: (250) 677-4242 |
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Bree's-In Cafe
Yellowhead Hwy.
Little Fort B.C.
Phone: (250) 677-4222 |
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Accommodations in
Little Fort:
Lost Horse Motel
Corner of Hwy 24 and Hwy 5
Box 41
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4288 |
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Overlander Stopping Place
Yellowhead Hwy.
Box 506
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4392 |
McDodd's Restaurant/Motel & RV
Yellowhead Hwy.
Box 520
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4222 |
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Rivermount
Motel & Campground
Yellowhead Hwy.
Box 68
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4477 |
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Businesses in
Little Fort:
High Horse Furniture
Highway 24
Little Fort, BC V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4499
Toll free: 1-886-346-7777
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Little Fort General Store
Hwy 5
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4224
Fax: (250) 677-4231 |
Little Fort Fly and Tackle
Yellowhead Hwy
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4366 |
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Rowan Drilling & Blasting
Box 26
Little Fort B.C. V0E2C0
Phone: (250) 677-4237
or (250) 674-2909
Fax: (250) 677-4237 |
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Organizations
in Little Fort
Little Fort Fire
Dept. |
Kam Jim |
677-4372 |
Little Fort Recreation |
Barb Denton |
677-4367 |
Little Fort Women’s
Institute |
Jean Ivasku |
677-4263 |
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