Newcomers to the area will be pleasantly surprised to learn that amidst the rugged mountains of the Selkirks and the Purcells they can remain entertained and informed.

A TV society has been around now for about 45 years. A brief account of the extraordinay things volunteers have accomplished in order to maintain a working system can be seen in the History page.  Since no records were kept in early days, much of this information has been obtained by interviewing local residents who were involved.

The Society's role in the community has changed little since its inception in 1957, but the services have improved. We now provide six television and three radio signals.  Currently, ours is the only site rebroadcasting CBC Stereo Two in the South East Region of the province.  In addition, the CBC maintains their own transmission tower, adjacent to the towers owned the TV Society, which provides residents with a CBC television signal and CBC Radio One.

Here is a photograph of our two towers and antennas used for rebroadcasting the tv and radio signals in New Denver. The compound is enclosed with barbed wire atop of an 8 ft fence. Access is limited but the public is invited to visit by phoning any of the executive to arrange a viewing of the shack and site.

A bald eagle sitting on the top of either of these towers would get the best view in town and be able to see for thirty miles north and south of its perch.

A referendum was successfully completed in the region in 1995 that permitted the TV Society to receive a small amount of money from householders in our region, collected as part of the property tax.  The society is run by an executive of seven elected officials.  An annual general meeting is held in March; the board of directors also meets throughout the year and the public is always welcome to attend.

Information about re-transmission service or any other queries regarding the society can be obtained by e-mail from tharrop@telus.net or by writing to;