[4] Appearing about the same time as the Slocan community at the foot of the lake, it is unclear why the latter prevailed in keeping the name.

[3] Named for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold, the surrounding mines were hoped to bring comparable prosperity.

[11] Those promoting Zincton claim the resort will create jobs and do much to remedy economic and social decline in the area.

[12] The proposed site is in a critical wildlife corridor connecting Goat Range and Kokanee Provincial Parks and is also prime grizzly bear habitat; opponents fear the resort's negative ecological impact.

[13] Of the 3000 emailed comments received by British Columbia's Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development regarding Zincton, 2300 opposed building the resort.

The Norwegian rat was introduced to the area the same year and is thought to have arrived by transport truck from other regions.