Nearby villages such as Warfield, Fruitvale and especially Rossland receive greater amounts of snow due to higher elevation.

The general picture is a working population heavily geared to the trades and historically very reliant on Teck Resources for employment.

[17] Presentations include exhibits of sophisticated environmental monitoring systems installed in the Trail area by Teck.

CP's new Crowsnest Pass branch supplied cheap coal, and the new Bonnington Falls dam provided electricity.

That August, new blast furnaces increased efficiency and tall chimneys lifted the toxic smoke farther above Trail.

[18] In 1975, the soils in some parts of Trail were found to be contaminated with lead and certain other heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, zinc) to levels above regulatory limits.

[18] In 2007, a free testing program was instituted, with removal of above-limit top soil in residential yards (with a priority focus on families with young children).

[23] The Trail lead and zinc smelter is located 10 miles (16 km) north of the United States-Canadian border.

Lieutenant colonel Kenneth Nichols noted environmental damage from emissions to the "beautiful valley and mountain slopes" in the first half of 1943.

This historic landmark, located at 1051 Victoria Street, was home to two world championship Smoke Eaters teams.

The Trail Memorial Centre is a hub of civic activity year-round, and has been a focal point of the community since its inception.

[citation needed] In the early 1900s a large influx of Italian immigrants lent a distinctive character to "The Gulch" which is located at the entrance to Trail accessed by the Schofield Highway which drops down the long grade from the city of Rossland and the village of Warfield and sub-division of Annabel onto Rossland Avenue.

In the early pioneer days industrious Chinese launderers and cooks spent time gardening in the defile of the Gulch.

Few of these immigrants ever acquired rights to own land[citation needed] in the Gulch and their gardens were gradually displaced by Italians and other European working families who terraced their properties into level plots.

Despite the steep terrain, these immigrant families planted vegetable gardens reminiscent of the old country sustained by water from Trail Creek and a hot summer sun.

The Gulch is home to shops and the Terra Nova hotel, located at the entrance to Trail's central business district at the foot of Rossland Avenue.

In 1995, Kootenay Savings Credit Union was seeking a project that would represent their commitment and appreciation to the Greater Trail community.

The monument was constructed in the summer of 1996 and forty-three champions were selected to be honoured at the inaugural dedication ceremony which took place on September 28, 1996.

Additional persons will be honoured regularly for their special contribution to the social, cultural, economic and educational fabric of the community.