Minette Bay Lodge
Minette Bay Lodge, the most traditional and comfortable lodge in remote Northern BC, is nestled beneath towering coastal mountains and secluded in forested wilderness on the shores of the pristine Douglas Channel, not far from Kitimat.
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Kitimat Recreational Opportunities
The Kitimat Valley area includes rustic campsites, rock climbing and a number of hiking trails that range from easy family walks to difficult routes into alpine areas. All sites and trailheads are accessible by 2 wheel drive vehicles unless otherwise not
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Lake Else Provincial Park
Lakelse Lake Provincial Park is situated in the Skeena River Watershed and is surrounded by the mountains of the Kitimat Range. The park preserves stands of impressive old growth cedar, hemlock and Sitka spruce forests which thrive in the moist air swept
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The Terrace River Kings made their way to Prince Rupert on November 21 for a game against the Rampage, a game that was played in front of a packed house at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre arena.
Trustees and senior administration from the Prince Rupert School District were at Charles Hays Secondary on November 23 for the first of two scheduled public consultations on the potential closure of Prince Rupert Secondary School and grade configuration in the district.
Prince George Cougars General Manager Dallas Thompson announced Monday the Cougars have acquired 18-year-old forward Spencer Asuchak from the Tri-City Americans for a 2010 WHL bantam draft choice.
A huge “Thank you” to my two “Top Guns” – My Husband and the Canadian “Kemano” Pilot for giving me the ride of my life!!! If you get a chance to take a Helicopter tour next year on Canada Day while in Kitimat, or when visiting us, I highly suggest you do. It was worth every penny! What a Rush!! [See Video]
“Please forgive the “blips” at the front of the video – Google mangled the audio when it was uploaded. Hopefully I will find time to edit and repost it.
Oh… and to quick thank you to… “Ongy”… for giving us the best seats in the house to watch the fireworks display afterwards – you’re a doll!
Not sure about the below rental figures. My Husband and I never paid less than $550/mth (2/3 bedrooms) in the 7 years we’ve lived here.
If anyone can attest to this, please let me know.
But Kitimat “is” the place to be, they have that part right. And we’re looking forward to the many changes the economy will be bringing our way soon. It is a beautiful city with many things to do, from hiking and camping to fishing our World known rivers during the salmon runs. People come from all over to visit us and to enjoy the experience of being in a true rain forest environment. You’ll see wolves, grizzlies, and eagles…and that’s just from your backyard door.
If you take a charter, you may also see whales, porpoise, and seals or other exotic wildlife during your trip down the Douglas Channel
Kitimat “is” definitely the place to be!
From: http://atowncalledpodunk.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html#5595099018160530718 Looking for a place to rent, then Rupert or Kitimat is where you want to be, but you’ll still need a fair amount of cash!
Canada Mortgage and Housing released their statistics on rental properties today and while the rest of the province’s housing market is getting tight, in the Northwest, Kitimat and Prince Rupert still have a rather high vacancy rate.
The number of vacant units is declining slightly from a year ago, but is still rather high indicative of the struggling economies of the two northwest cities.
Vacancy rates in Prince Rupert in October of 2007 were listed as at 15%, down five percent from 2006’s 20% vacancy rate.
Kitimat in the meantime has bounced back by 13 percent, with a vacancy rate in 2007 of 21.0% down significantly from last years 34%.
Rupert and Kitimat were the only two communities in the province listed in double digits as far as vacant apartments go.
Terrace has a vacancy rate of 7.3 per cent, no data was provided for last year’s vacancy rate in Terrace.
Rents in the Northwest didn’t change very much from year to year.
Kitimat’s average rental cost decreased by one dollar with an average rent in the city listed as 454 dollars. Prince Rupert rents increased an average of 24 dollars with the average rent here listed as 561 dollars. Terrace rents jumped 41 dollars with rents listed as averaging 533 dollars.
Despite the high vacancy rate, Prince Rupert still remains among the costliest of places in the Northwest in which to rent an apartment in.
Kitimat 2006 Average Rent $455
Kitimat 2007 Average Rent $454
Terrace 2006 Average Rent $493
Terrace 200 Average Rent $533
I have a few ideas;
Do something with our Marina district – comparable to Prince Rupert’s “Cow Bay”.
A lovely boardwalk… with restaurants, gift shops, whale watching, day cruises, beach excursions …for starters.
Mayor Wozney and Trafford Hall have had their day in court, not once but twice, at a huge financial and morale cost to our community.
Their claims against Alcan and the BC government have been thoroughly and completely rejected by the province’s top lawyer, and have cost every one of us dearly.
The majority of our councillors agree.
Over the last six years their poorly considered actions have crippled our Northern communities as the recent BC census shows.
Thankfully, last week’s court decision reaffirmed Alcan’s historical right to sell power – an absolutely necessary part of the company’s aluminium smelting business plan, encouraging them to move forward with their $2 billion investment in the region, once again breathing fire and optimism into our picturesque little town.
The judgment also provides us with the opportunity to bring to an end this ridiculously unproductive debate, as any further delays might be fatal to the project. Under no circumstances whatsoever should an appeal be permitted by the electorate.
And should an appeal be considered we must take every action to prevent it.
For the first time in many years we have an opportunity to turn our backs on the controversial actions of some and together concentrate our efforts in a productive and positive direction to benefit the many.
A $2 billion investment does not come to a region or even to a province very often.
As Kitimat residents, community leaders, business people and parents of the next generation of Kitimatians, we must come together in order to focus all our efforts on building a brighter and better future for Kitimat, ourselves and the next generation.
Now is the time to rally together for our promising future.
