Kitimat Terrace Valley Profile

Population/Workforce
Quality of Life
Transportation

The area services a population of approximately 58,000.

Labour/Workforce (2006)

Industry	Kitimat DM Employment	City of Terrace Employment
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting	30	250
Mining & oil & gas extraction	35	0
Utilities	20	45
Construction	200	335
Manufacturing	2625	590
Wholesale trade	75	110
Retail trade	655	801
Transportation & warehousing	145	310
Information and cultural industries	55	145
Finance & insurance	55	145
Real estate & rental & leasing	35	50
Profession, scientific & technical services	80	190
Management of companies & enterprises	0	10
Administrative & support, waste management & remediation services	135	195
Educational services	310	640
Health care & social assistance	365	785
Arts, entertainment & recreation	75	110
Accommodation & food services	230	575
Other services (except public admin.)	155	215
Public administration	175	405
All industries	4635	5890
Industry - not applicable	105	105
Total labour force 15 years and over	4740	5995

Full details can be found at BC Stats (www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca).

Climate

The Kitimat Terrace Valley has a coastal climate with few extremes in temperature. Winters are generally snowy and mild, while summers are warm, with a moderate amount of rainfall.

Education

Education facilities from Pre-school - Elementary through College studies are available. The main campus of the Northwest Community College is a progressive institute, continually expanding its programs. Schools in Terrace and Kitimat are under the jurisdiction of the Coast Mountain School District.

The University of Northern British Columbia has a campus in Terrace and has just announced a partnership with Kitimat Valley Institute in Kitimat. UNBC offers programs throughout the region.

The Kitimat Valley Institute was established as a private educational/industrial institution providing provincially accredited programs and programs customized for industry and other clients upon request.

Health Services

Within Northern Health Authority, there are over two dozen acute care facilities, 14 long term care facilities, public health units, and offices providing specialized services.

Terrace and Kitimat share 20 +/- specialists supported by hospitals in Kitimat and Terrace offering state of the art CT scan and nuclear medicine.

Recreation & Attractions

Indoors and out, the Kitimat Terrace Valley is a "full service" active area offering a wide range of service, retail and recreational activities. Hiking, golf, biking, river rafting, fresh and saltwater fishing and boating abound. Camping, motocross, ATV roads and trails, downhill and cross country skiing and snowmobiling offer any resident or visitor a plethora of options.

Lakes & Rivers

The Kitimat Terrace Valley is rich with lakes and rivers - large and small, and the surrounding mountains ensure a good supply of river water all season long. Rivers like the Skeena, Kitimat, and Kalum are all within easy reach, and together with the lakes, provide opportunities for camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking and exploring. Sport Fishing abounds in both Kitimat and Terrace with world renowned salmon runs. Both ocean and river fishing provide abundant opportunities for the avid fisherman.

Golf

Golfing in Kitimat and Terrace each provide a challenging 18 hole golf course and driving range facilities with modern and comfortable large club house and dining facilities.

Skiing

Downhill and cross-country skiing are available at Shames Mountain and the Snow Valley Nordic Centre. Shames Mountain is renowned for its "drop dead views" and more snow than any other lift-served ski area in North America.

The Snow Valley Nordic Centre (runs and maintains the Onion Lake Ski Trails, which are surrounded by the beautiful Coast Mountains and located in a snow belt. They have over 25 km of groomed trails and 5 km of lit trails for night skiing.

The area is also well known for its backcountry ski options with hundreds of miles of untracked snow. The area hosts a number of heli-skiing operations focusing on European clientele. There is generally enough snow to ski from November through June and enough terrain to suit the most demanding skier with alpine touring gear.

Business

The region offers unique business opportunities by combining a supportive investment climate with an exceptional quality of life. This favourable business climate comes with an abundance of natural resources, a clean, safe, and healthy environment, and diverse recreational opportunities. When combined, they offer new businesses an ideal long-term location.

A number of economic development groups are eager to assist potential foreign investors:

• K.T. Industrial Development Society (KTIDS)
• Terrace Economic Development Authority (TEDA)
• City of Terrace
• District of Kitimat
• Kitamaat Port Development Society.
• Haisla Business Development Corporation
• Kitamaat Village Council
• Kitimat Chamber of Commerce
• Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce
• Northwest Science and Innovation Society
• 16/37 Community Futures
• Skeena-Nass Center for Innovation and Resource Economics

Videos

• Kitimat Lifestyles
• Terrace Lifestyles
• K. T. Industrial Development Society - Regional

Transportation options in the area include road, air, rail and ocean.

The Northwest Regional Airport, Terrace-Kitimat, is served by Air Canada, Central Mountain Air and Hawkair. The airport offers fixed and rotary wing charter services, aircraft maintenance, flight training, fuel sales, aircraft tie down and hangar storage, and air cargo. The region offers international import/export brokerage, international courier services, and freight forwarders. There are 34 weekly flights to Vancouver and flights to Prince George 6 days a week.

The Kitimat offers a year round ice-free deep sea port facility. The Port of Prince Rupert to the west, is the closest port in North America to the Asian market, followed by Kitimat.

Additional transportation options include Via Rail Passenger Train service, Greyhound Bus Lines, First Canada Bus Lines and Northern Health Authority Community and Medical Bus Service.

Ferry service between Vancouver Island. Queen Charlotte Islands and Prince Rupert is provided by BC Ferries. Prince Rupert recently expanded its Cruise Line capacity.