[2] The name came from the Waterloo mine, which was in a group of claims about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the landing on a ridge just north of Iron Creek (east of the present airport).
[3] In 1908, a Doukhobour advance party arrived at West Waterloo, and Landis rowed them across the river to the east side.
The original name of the colony was Dolina Uteshenya (долина утешения), meaning "Valley of Consolation" in Russian.
[4] However, being unsuitable for agriculture without extensive irrigation, Dolina Opustosheniye, meaning "valley of desolation", became the motto for some settlers.
Nowadays, the northern part includes the West Kootenay Regional Airport and Castlegar's two golf courses.