The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine is in receipt of an application to rezone a parcel of land in Dease Lake, B.C. Rezoning is the common term used to describe the process to amend a zoning bylaw. The property subject to the rezoning application is Lot 3, of District Lot 2368, Plan 10334, Cassiar District, which is located on Tatcho Street. The application submitted by the property owners has received first and second reading by the Regional District Board and is now...
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Welcome. The Regional District provides local government services to an area of 100,000km² in northwestern British Columbia. Member municipalities are Kitimat, Terrace, Stewart, Hazelton and New Hazelton.
The Regional District administers over 40 "functions" or services ranging from rural land use planning, to a community water system, to fire protection, to library services, to a public marina. Forecast expenditures in the 2011 Budget are $13 million. The Regional District employs approximately 20 full and part-time employees in Terrace and Kitimat
For information on our departments and their responsibilites, see the Services page.
January 26th, 2012
January 6th, 2012
A pilot Community Recycling Depot has been up and running since late November 2011 by the George Little House in Terrace. Materials accepted include mixed paper and cardboard products, metals, and mixed plastics. Organic (compostable) material such as yard waste and food scraps (no meat and oil) are also collected at the site.
Tara Irwin, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Terrace reports that the bins are well-used, with pick up of full bins now at three times per week. The...
November 2nd, 2011
A six month pilot project consisting of a pick-up service for large generators and a community drop-off depot starts up November 16. The depot will operate out of the U-Haul Yard in New Hazelton - a central location with good visibility just off Hwy 16 en route to Hazelton and the Kispiox Valley. The program will focus on paper products, including cardboard, boxboard, newspaper, office paper and paper giftwrap. Household batteries and cell phones will also be acccepted. The program...
October 19th, 2011
It's Waste Reduction Week in Canada! Not sure what to do to mark the occasion? Why not watch a fun, indie movie about zero waste? The Clean Bin Project will be showing for two nights only in the Hazeltons - Wed. Oct 19 at the Gitanmaax Tri-town Theatre and Thurs. Oct. 20 at the New Hazelton Meeting Centre. Both shows start at 7pm. Afterwards, sign up for the Great Garbage Race! Bring your own cup and bowl and join in the fun - admission is free or by donation to the local food...
June 16th, 2011
Bold Salvage and Recycling from Terrace in partnership with the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS) provided a "curbside" scrap metal recycling service during May and June. To date, 420 tonnes of metal from over 40 properties have been collected. All metal is processed in Terrace and then shipped by rail to Washington State. Nice work everybody!
If you have a pickup load of metal at any location and would like service, please contact Bold Salvage and Recycling...
Current weather
Terrace, B. C.
- Overcast, light snow showers
- Temperature: 2 °C
- Wind: Southwest, 20.4 km/h, gusts up to 33.3 km/h
- Pressure: 1024 hPa
January 27, 2012 - 5:00pm
Dease Lake B. C.: Overcast, light snow, -10 °C
Stewart Airport: Overcast, light snow showers, 0 °C