1260 Grand Forks

Community Health Service Areas (CHSAs) in British Columbia (B.C.) are administrative bounds nested within Local Health Areas (LHAs) as defined by the B.C. Ministry of Health. This CHSA health profile contains information about the community’s demographics, socio-economic and health/disease status as represented through various community health indicators. The purpose of CHSA health profiles is to help B.C.’s primary care network partners, public health professionals and community organizations better understand the health needs of a specific community and to provide evidence for service provisioning and prevention strategies.

Grand Forks (CHSA 1260) is 2,690 km² in size and is located in southeastern British Columbia. It is comprised of the communities of Christina Lake, Grand Forks, and Niagara. Provincial parks include Gladstone Park Provincial Park, Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park, and Granby Provincial Park. Geographical features include Christina Lake, Midway Range, and Christina Range.^[1]