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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...

Kitimat continues to promote WayLessWaste, new changes coming to residents

Key Points:

1. The $5 flat rate for residential waste at the Kitimat Landfill goes into effect January 2, 2024.
2. From February 5, two curbside garbage containers will be allowed per collection. Garbage container tags, at $3 each, will allow up to an additional two bins on collection.

The District of Kitimat continues with changes to promote less waste in the community while implementing cost recovery phases to the Kitimat Landfill.

The next step in changes to the Kitimat Landfill begins on January 2,...