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106:. Many small buildings were erected on the site to house the men and were later renovated into cabins and became part of the resort the Shaw family developed. Mr.and Mrs. William Hugh and Rose Shaw originally homesteaded Shaw Springs in the late 1920s after purchasing the rights to the fresh water spring on the river right. A suspended pipeline crossing the river was built and the water was pumped over to the river left to irrigate the gardens and provide fresh drinking water. The old wooden cased pipes were replaced some time in the 1990s after a forest fire destroyed the original lines. The 33: 271: 90:, being named for its first water rights owner, William. H. Shaw in 1930. The spring itself is on the west side of the Thompson river. William & wife Rose established and operated Shaw Springs Resort for many years until passing it to one of their 7 children William Shaw Jr. known as Billy. The property was next passed to brother Hunter Shaw and ultimately sold to its current owners in the early 1980s. The CPR designated its rail stop here as 40: 68:
is owned and operated by the Fandrich Family, an RV and Camping resort, on the shores of the stunning Thompson River with 40 acres of land. With 22 full service RV sites and rustic campsites you can enjoy the peaceful sound of the river below your site and fall asleep under the stars. This campground
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slices a ribbon through the now 38 acre parcel sustaining three working alfalfa fields. The Shaw family owned the property for a little more than 50 years and sold it to the current owners in 1980s. The buildings have benefited from extensive renovations and expansion at the hand of the current
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Shaw Springs is located 15 minutes East of Kumsheen Rafting Resort and is where all of our full day ‘Legendary Thompson River’ trips stop for lunch and where our half-day ‘Devils Gorge Run’ trip begins
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owners and there are still a few of the original cabins in use. The restaurant and RV park are still open from spring until the end of the fishing season.
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The location was first used in the 1880s by the CPR as a camp for workers during the construction of the
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location for agates and opals. Formal stakings for mining purposes are located southeast at
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SHAW SPRINGS GEMS, OPAL SLOPES, OPAL SUMMIT, OPAL ONE, OPAL TWO, OPAL THREE
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and RV Site is open year round for visitors through the canyon.
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The name derives from a natural spring at the location,
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Shaw Springs, British Columbia
Shaw Springs is located in British Columbia
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https://kumsheen.com/shaw-springs/
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans Canada Highway
List of communities in British Columbia
rockhounding
50°17′40″N 121°19′28″W / 50.29444°N 121.32444°W / 50.29444; -121.32444
BC Names/GeoBC entry "Drynoch (railway point)"
May 07 bulletin - Hastings Centre Rockhounds
BC Gem Trails 4th Edition, scribd.com
BC Minfile Record Summary No 092ISW084, SHAW SPRINGS GEMS, OPAL SLOPES, OPAL SUMMIT, OPAL ONE, OPAL TWO, OPAL THREE
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