Right Sizing is pleased to see the mainstream media agreeing with our selection of Kimberley as a B.C. small-town Hidden Jewel (visit our archives online to see our Kimberley story, from the Winter 2020 issue, and a Hidden Jewel town in every issue). CBC Radio Vancouver recently conducted the Search for B.C.’s Best Small Town (between 500 and 12,000 residents), which Kimberley won over 127 other places. The seven-week competition attracted more than 850,000 votes, with Kimberley’s attributes (like sunny year-round weather, low housing costs, endless adventure activities, proximity to an airport in Cranbrook and a walkable downtown) winning out over second-place Ucluelet.
CBC small town B.C. competition winner: Kimberley
57%: margin by which Kimberley was voted B.C.’s Best Small Town. Photo by Kootenay Rockies Tourism/Mitch Winton/ Stonefire Pizzeria Restaurant.