community profile ashcroft 1 table of contents message from the mayor 2 overview 3 geographic location climate 4 trading area history 5 economic base important activities 6 demographic 8 population characteristics income 9 employment 10 construction and housing 11 services 12 business 13 infrastructure 14 transportation communications 15 political government 16 utilities 17 taxation 18 education 19 financial health care 20 emergency police protection legal court lifestyle 21 clubs groups organizations sports recreation fitness churches 22 cultural facilities recreational key contacts 23 anderson is heart gold country gateway to cariboo s sunny arid has a unique appeal for investment in rests one thousand acres flat easily serviceable land that both rail lines traversing same side river this will soon be available manufacturing but there more spectacular scenery also increasingly popular with film tv commercial