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Totem pole will honour x̄á’isla history and land at Haisla Bridge

The District of Kitimat, with support from Haisla Nation Council, has selected Haisla artist Nathan Wilson to carve a totem pole which will overlook the new Haisla Bridge.

This totem pole will stand at the southeast end of the bridge, on waw̓áis (pronounced wah-wehs) held by Chris Wilson, across the road from the Kitimat Rod & Gun building. It is anticipated to be completed and installed the Summer of 2024. A waw̓áis is, in essence, a Haisla land management system, used to describe an area of...

Backyard hen pilot project begins in Kitimat

A pilot project allowing backyard hens in residential areas of Kitimat is launching in 2024.

Participation in the Backyard Hen Keeping Pilot Project will include up to 12 Kitimat households not already raising hens along with anyone already raising hens.

The pilot project spans the Whitesail, Nechako and Kildala neighbourhoods, where traditionally this activity is not permitted. Residents in Cable Car and Strawberry Meadows are already permitted to raise backyard hens through their zoning.

New Year's Eve free transit

Celebrate New Year's Eve without worrying about a safe ride home!

BC Transit is providing this special extended service on December 31 between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and it is sponsored by LNG Canada and the District of Kitimat.

For more information about trip planning, schedules and to sign up for customer alerts, please visit bctransit.com.

Schedule following regular day's service

Route 1A

Departs City Centre each half hour starting at 9:00 a.m.

Final departure from City Centre at 4:30 a.m.

Route 2

Kitimap service down January 2 and 3

Kitimap, the District of Kitimat's online GIS mapping tool, will be down for scheduled maintenance on both January 2 and January 3.

For all other times, continue to use this valuable online tool.

Kitimap provides information such as land zoning, property boundaries, points of interest and more.

Holiday schedule for the District of Kitimat

Over the holidays, the District of Kitimat facilities will have some adjusted hours.

Administration

District administration - which includes our Municipal Offices and our Public Works Yard - will follow the following schedule.

Administration hours Date December 22 Open, until 12:00 p.m. December 25 CLOSED December 26 CLOSED December 27 Open December 28 Open December 29 Open, until 12:00 p.m. January 1 CLOSED Leisure Services

Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex - including Sam Lindsay Aquatic Centre, Tamitik Arena, and...