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Aquatic Centre to open at 11:00 a.m. March 27

Due to a power outage during the evening, the Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre will open at 11:00 a.m. this morning, March 27, rather than its usual opening times.

Thank you for your understanding.

Notes from Council, March 24, 2025

Notes from Council, March 24, 2025:

• Council formally gave support for use of the Riverlodge Ball Field for a landing site for the helicopter rides provided on July 1, and a letter of support will be provided to Canadian Helicopters.
  •  Helicopter rides are just one of the planned activities for our July 1 celebrations in Kitimat. The Festivals Kitimat team organizes a number of activities on and around Canada Day. Learn more at www.festivalskitimat.ca.
• The Status Report of Regular Council Assignments...

Notes from Council, March 17, 2025

Notes from Council, March 17, 2025:

• Following a presentation from Kitimat Flying Club representatives, Council approved that the District will apply for two grants on behalf of the Club, one for $35,000 and another for $200,000. The grants are to develop a Kitimat Airpark Master Plan, and for equipment for maintenance at the Airpark.

• Council heard from residents during the public input portion of the meeting agenda, who spoke in support of an active transportation route between Kitimat and the...

Update on the 2025 Kitimat municipal budget

Kitimat Council has been deliberating on the municipal budget over the course of the past few months, and the most recent meeting, March 3, 2025, has moved the budget closer to completion.

We are happy to share highlights of where the budget currently stands. The budget remains preliminary at this point and will continue to be deliberated on by Council.

This article is also shared to our budget page on Get Involved Kitimat.

Budget increase

As it is currently presented, the municipal budget shows a...

Notes from Council, March 3, 2025

Notes from Council, March 3, 2025:

• Council heard from Kitimat residents who live in the Strawberry Meadows neighbourhood who are concerned with the impact of noise from LNG Canada’s flare stack. In response, Council has directed the residents’ concerns be shared with LNG Canada, along with relaying concerns of a delayed response to Strawberry Meadows’ residents.
• Following a delegation regarding highways from a resident, Council have directed District staff to invite the Ministry of Transportation...