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Radley Park, Hirsch Creek Park temporarily closed to tenting

On recommendation from the Conservation Officer Service (COS), Kitimat’s municipal campgrounds – Radley Park and Hirsch Creek Park – will close to tents and pop-up tent trailers until further notice. Bear activity at both parks has the COS advising this action while they address this issue. Tent campers either currently in the parks or with booked reservations can request a full refund. Those with upcoming reservations can make that change from the online booking platform, and current tenters can...

Annual pool closure from August 5 to September 21

The 2025 annual maintenance schedule for the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre is August 5 to September 21, with the final swim before the closure on Sunday, August 3.

We close each year because a public swimming pool requires a lot of complex machinery and plumbing to handle the thousands of patrons we welcome each year. All public swimming pools undergo a period where they need to lock the doors so they can focus on the year’s required maintenance.

Here are some of the things we will be working on...

Feedback sought on Kitimat.ca website redesign

The District of Kitimat's official website is getting a remake!

We are encouraging all residents to take a few minutes to help us by filling out our website redesign survey to tell us really important things like:

• What are you using to look at our website?
• How often do you use our website?
• What things are you looking for the most?

This survey is available on our Get Involved Kitimat page here.

You'll also have the chance to volunteer to be part of the SuperUsers, a dedicated focus group who will...

Request for Quotations for RCMP and Museum External Cleaning

We have just posted a Request for Quotation for external cleaning services of both the Kitimat RCMP and the Kitimat Museum & Archives buildings.

You can read the details of this opportunity on our Bid Opportunities page.

Submission deadline is Friday, August 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Notes from Council, July 7, 2025

Notes from Council, July 7

• The District of Kitimat’s grant writer provided an update on their activities.

• Council provided the first three readings of the bylaw to amend Leisure Services fees. Fee changes will include:
• A general four per cent increase except for concerts/shows, adult admission, family admission and camping fees.
• An addition of a $3 booking fee for Radley Park and Hirsch Creek Park.
• Rental fees for a dunk tank and a snow cone machine.

• The procurement process will begin this year to...