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'''Tomslake''' is an unincorporated [[List of communities in British Columbia|settlement]] in [[British Columbia]].
'''Tomslake''' is an unincorporated [[List of communities in British Columbia|settlement]] in [[British Columbia]].


It is located in the [[Peace River Country]], immediately west of the [[Alberta]] border, along [[British Columbia Highway 2|Highway 2]], south from [[Pouce Coupe, British Columbia|Pouce Coupe]], on the north side of Tate Creek, to the northwest of Swan Lake.<ref>[http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=20958 BCGNIS entry "Tomslake (community)"]</ref> The community was established in 1939 by a group of refugees from the [[Sudetenland]] of [[Czechoslovakia]]. Most of the settlers came from the Sudetenland.
It is located in the [[Peace River Country]], immediately west of the [[Alberta]] border, along [[British Columbia Highway 2|Highway 2]], south from [[Pouce Coupe, British Columbia|Pouce Coupe]], on the north side of Tate Creek, to the northwest of Swan Lake. The community was established in 1939 by a group of refugees ([[Sudeten Germans]]) from the [[Sudetenland]] of [[Czechoslovakia]]. Most of the settlers came from the Sudetenland.


[[Sudeten Provincial Park]] and [[Swan Lake Provincial Park]] are located south of the settlement. The eponymous Toms Lake is located slightly north of the settlement.<ref>[http://archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=20959 BCGNIS entry "Toms Lake"]</ref>
[[Sudeten Heritage Park]] and [[Swan Lake Provincial Park]] are located south of the settlement. The eponymous Toms Lake is located slightly north of the settlement.
== In Popular Culture==
In the mystery novel '''A Sorrowful Sanctuary'''<ref>{{cite book |author=Iona Whishaw |title=A Sorrowful Sanctuary: A Lane Winslow Mystery, 5 |date=September 25, 2018 |publisher=TouchWood Editions |isbn=9781771512909 |pages=384 }}</ref> by [[Iona Whishaw]], the settlement of Sudeten refugees in the Tomslake area and their plight in being dropped into a challenging environment without tools or money, is important to the story.


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Latest revision as of 23:06, 2 October 2024

Tomslake
unincorporated settlement
Tomslake is located in British Columbia
Tomslake
Tomslake
Location of Tomslake in British Columbia
Coordinates: 55°32′59″N 120°04′43″W / 55.5496°N 120.0787°W / 55.5496; -120.0787
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Established1939

Tomslake is an unincorporated settlement in British Columbia.

It is located in the Peace River Country, immediately west of the Alberta border, along Highway 2, south from Pouce Coupe, on the north side of Tate Creek, to the northwest of Swan Lake. The community was established in 1939 by a group of refugees (Sudeten Germans) from the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia. Most of the settlers came from the Sudetenland.

Sudeten Heritage Park and Swan Lake Provincial Park are located south of the settlement. The eponymous Toms Lake is located slightly north of the settlement.

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In the mystery novel A Sorrowful Sanctuary[1] by Iona Whishaw, the settlement of Sudeten refugees in the Tomslake area and their plight in being dropped into a challenging environment without tools or money, is important to the story.

References

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  1. ^ Iona Whishaw (September 25, 2018). A Sorrowful Sanctuary: A Lane Winslow Mystery, 5. TouchWood Editions. p. 384. ISBN 9781771512909.
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