Montrose is the Gateway to the Beaver Valley. It is 11 km east of downtown Trail and 5 km west of Fruitvale situated along Highway 3B.
Canada Post, Montrose Service, Montrose Garden Restaurant, MGK Drywall and many home based businesses operate within the Village.
Kootenay Boundary Transit System provides services throughout the day.
Local media – Trail Times, EZ Rock Radio and The Goat FM.
Air services: Pacific Coastal at the Trail Airport and Air Canada at Castlegar Airport provide daily flights to Vancouver and Calgary.
Call 911 for RCMP – Ambulance – Fire.
Montrose has a local Fire Department as part of the Regional Fire Services – District Fire Chief is Paul Marrandino.
Garbage collection is every Wednesday; Recycling, every other Wednesday; Yard and Garden pickup April AND October (watch for newsletters and notices at Post Office bulletin board for specifics or check the Calendar).
Montrose Park: includes picnic shelter, spray park, playgrounds, sports court/pickleball/ basketball, Bernie McMahn Ball Park, Memorial Gardens and the Village Square Building and outdoor performance stage.
Viewmont Park – 11th Avenue – Playground and Basketball Court.
Frontier Park – 6th Street – Playground and Outdoor Fitness Park.
Montrose Community Hall bookings can be made at the Village Office and are available for a wide variety of events. The hall has a commercial kitchen and smaller lower hall facilities.
Local Government Council Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month and are held in the Council Chambers at the Village Office. Meetings are open to the public.
Utility bills (water, sewer) are mailed in January with a discount date of February 28th and are payable at the Village Office.
Property taxes are mailed in late May, are due by July 2nd and are payable at the Village Office.
Everyone who operates a business (including home based) within the Village requires a business license available at the Village Office.
Animal Owners (dog and cat) are required to obtain licences at the Village Office in January of each year.
