Procter as a transport hub. In 1938, the community hall and Catholic church were built. The population dwindled after World War II. On buying the Outlet hotel in 1944, Bill Kline renamed it the Holiday Inn. A bus service operated from 1947 until the early 1950s. From the 1950s, senior grades were bussed to Nelson and the school became elementary only. In 1957, when the orange bridge replaced the cable ferry to the north shore at Nelson, ferry services ceased at Procter. In 1963, the Anglican church closed. After several owners, the hotel was demolished in 1966. Notable people Walter Balls-Headley (1841–1918), eminent Australian gynaecologist, was a resident 1910–1918. Ian Carne (1923–2011), senior public servant, was a childhood resident. Alec Garner (1897–1995), painter, was a resident from 1944. George Kinney (1872–1961), religious minister and mountaineer, was a resident from 1925–1934. Later community Since the 1970s, Procter has primarily been a retirement and weekend retreat community. A barge continued to serve Kaslo and Lardeau until 1977, when Sunshine Bay's piers closed permanently. In 1986, the United Church closed. The next year, schooling was consolidated to the north shore at Redfish Elementary. The post office closed in the 1990s. The Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic) still holds services. The former schoolhouse (1913) houses a library, small businesses and services. Tenants included the Procter Village Bakery, which ran for about 20 years before closing in 2018. After renovations in 2020, the bakery was renamed the Procter Village Café, but closed in 2021. The Procter general store includes a liquor agency, gas and propane. Kootenay Storytelling Festival is held each July. Footnotes References Populated places in the West Kootenay Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia