I was invited to the People, Pixels and Planning Conference in Castlegar and after an excellent workshop, I was glad to have a full day with glorious sunshine for sightseeing. Castlegar was founded by the Doukhobor, a Russian Christian sect that had been exiled from Russia. A museum and some Borscht on local menus are still reminders of that history:
Lonely Planet says that Castlegar was primarily known as "Highway junction 3 and 3A" and upper and lower downtown centres are still a bit of a reminder of that history:
On Saturday, I also got to see the neighbouring city of Nelson which is more famous for its coffee-culture and local arts.
