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$16,000 / lot or $29,000 for both

95 Morrison: 009-477-811
97 Morrison: 009-477-802

$355 (2008)

Residential

World markets for iron ore have improved greatly and with 140 million tonnes of ore remaining at the mine – there is a strong potential upside to the local real estate market if and when this mine re-opens.

Pacific Booker Minerals (PBM) is developing the Morrison Project, a porphyry copper/gold mineral deposit on east Morrison Lake and located just 35 km north of Granisle.

Each property is fully serviced, flat and set up above the town of Granisle with the potential for lake views. The properties back onto a raven and crown land and are within the village limits only a few blocks to the lake and walking distance to any of its services. The perimeter of each property offers mature timber – providing ample privacy from the neighbour. The back portion of each property is also treed but the building site is already cleared and ready to either build on or drop down a mobile home. Each property is approx 68 feet wide and just over 1/5th of an acre. There is an opportunity to purchase them individually for $16,000 each or together for $29,000.

95 & 97 Morrison Street, Granisle, BC (see maps)

Granisle is nestled on the western shore of central Babine Lake 49 km (30 miles) north of Highway #16 from Topley and within an hour and a half of a major airport and connection to Vancouver.

Granisle is located 143 km from Smithers and 326 km from Prince George. Prince George is approximately 800 kms from Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Although many choose to reach Granisle by car and enjoy the spectacular scenery along Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), you can also get here by air or rail. Via Rail provides services to Prince George from many Canadian cities.

The following companies provide air service to the Granisle area:
Air Canada: Service to Smithers and Prince George
WestJet: Service to Prince George
Central Mountain Air: Service to Prince George and Smithers
Hawkair: Services to Terrace

Visitors arriving to Prince George or Smithers will find it easy and quick to rent any vehicle to suit their needs as they journey on to Granilse. From Prince George, follow highway 16 to Topley and turn on Highway 118 towards Topley Landing and Granisle. Granisle is located 49 KM from Topley. Highway 118 is a good paved road, but reduce your speed and drive with caution as there is always the opportunity to spot moose, black bears or coyotes.

Fully serviced lot - water, sewer, telephone, power all at the lot line. The entire village also has wireless internet services.

Surrounded by pristine beauty unique to this part of Canada, the friendly village of Granisle was originally built on the shore of the beautiful Babine Lake to accommodate miners from the copper mine on Copper Island but more recently its appeal has grown in the tourism and recreational markets.

Renowned for its serene beauty and abundance of fish and wildlife, Babine Lake offers affordable access to some of the best marine recreation that B.C. has to offer. As you explore the Babine's 177 pristine kilometers from the well-serviced village of Granisle you'll appreciate why it's considered a water-lover's paradise.

Highlights:

• The town itself has a curling rink, marina, museum, general store, wireless internet throughout the townsite, public library, post office, gas station, medical centre, seniors' centre, community hall, RCMP detachment, elementary and secondary school, non-denominational church
• The 177 kilometre long Babine Lake is the longest natural lake in BC, with 170 kilometres of shoreline to explore, numerous sandy beaches and stunning scenery
• Witness one of the largest salmon runs in the world at the Fulton River Spawning Channel. Visitors are also welcome at the Pinkut Creek and Fulton River Hatcheries, the largest of their type in the world, holding up to 180,000 adult sockeye salmon.
• Fascinating First Nations' petroglyphs (Indian rock face carvings) on the cliffs at Babine Lake
• Granisle is a retirement and recreational community offering many services and clubs including a library, post office, medical centre, elementary and secondary school, and RCMP Station. Clubs include Lions Club, Dart Club, Rod & Gun Club, Curling Club and Cross Country Ski Club
• Within an hour and a half of a major airport and connection to Vancouver
• Approx 800 km from Vancouver, Calgary & Edmonton
• Population approx: 400

Boating: Sailing, canoeing, kayaking and rafting enthusiasts will enjoy the Granisle area. The lake is sheltered by the mountains from high winds, making it easy to paddle and enjoy the wilderness. Babine Lake is also very narrow which minimizes heavy swells and waves.

Fishing: Framed by low, rolling, tree covered hills, and surrounded by distant snowcapped mountain peaks, the lake is the ideal location to troll, bait or fly fish. This legendary lake contains large Rainbows (12+ lbs.), Cutthroat (2-1/2 lbs.) and Lake Char that are capable of reaching 35 lbs. Fishing is good all year and Ice-fishing has always been popular on Babine Lake's 177 km.

Skiing: The region has excellent snow conditions in the winter and is the ideal place to catch some POW! Ski facilities include: (1) Omineca Ski Club - 5 km south of Burns Lake on Highway 35 with 50 km of excellent groomed cross-country ski trails; (2) Morice Mountain Ski Club - 8 km on the Buck Flats road, 2 km north of Houston with 35 km of excellent groomed cross-country ski trails (3) BV Nordic Ski Club- 8 km on the Skihill Road from Smithers. 35 km of excellent groomed cross-country ski trails; (4) Ski Smithers - Full-service downhill ski area, 24 km on the Skihill road from Smithers, Excellent groomed trails, chalet and rentals.

Golfing: Really! The Lions Club offers a 9-hole par 3 Back to Basic golf course with roughed in greens – quite challenging and fun!

Skating / Curling: Granisle has a state of the art curling rink and recently renovated skating and hockey rink.

Rafting: Wild and scenic are the perfect adjectives to describe the Babine River.

Babine Lake has been home to the people of Nat'oo (or Nat'ooten) for as long as humans have inhabited North America. They're thought to have immigrated from the Athabaska heartland millennia ago. These semi-nomadic people thrived on the region's abundant salmon, berries, sheep, deer, caribou, moose and bear. They spoke Babine-Witsuwit'en and mysterious petroglyphs still testify to their long occupation of the area. Culture and tradition remains strong among the Nat'ooten, today known as the Lake Babine Nation.

When European settlers arrived around 1813, they found at least four flourishing Nat'ooten villages (Nass-chick, Nah-tell-cuss (now Old Fort), Tachy, and Wu'dat. In 1822, the Hudson's Bay Company established a trading post at Old Fort.

Copper and gold were discovered here in the 1920s. Mining began in 1965, when Granby Mining and Smelting Ltd. built an open-pit copper mine on Sterret Island in Babine Lake. Noranda built a second copper mine on the nearby Newman Peninsula in 1972.

The village of Granisle was named and built by Granby Mining and SmetlingLtd., primarily to house workers and their families. Incorporated in 1971, the village grew to include a store, gas station, post office, library, school, RCMP post, doctors' office, interdenominational church, hall, curling rink and hotel. By 1979 almost 2,000 people called Granisle. Although some 140 million tonnes of ore remain, world market conditions led to the closure of Granisle's mines in 1992. Most mine employees followed opportunities elsewhere, but the Central Babine area has since been discovered by recreation devotees, telecommuters and active retirees.

Seasonal visitors and residents alike appreciate the area's unspoiled beauty, cultural history, recreation opportunities and services. They cherish the region's welcoming atmosphere and close-knit community values and the sense that they're sitting on one of B.C.'s best kept secrets.