District of Kitimat
270 City Centre V8C 2H7 Kitimat, BC, Canada

Happy Earth Day! #EarthDay2021

New Emergency Alert System Voyent Alert We are switching providers for our community emergency notification system. Voyent Alert is a multi-purpose communication service consisting of: 1) Emergency Communications ... The primary purpose of the service is to provide emergency communications information. You will receive information during critical safety events such as extreme weather, fires, floods, water quality advisories, etc. 2) Non-Emergency Communications You can also register to receive non-emergency notifications from the District of Kitimat. By registering on the Voyent Alert app, you will be able to select what type of information you would like to receive including facility news, traffic impacts, and general information. If you are currently subscribed to our emergency alert system, you will automatically be subscribed to the new system and do not need to sign up again. Your personal information is protected and secure during this transition. To change your profile information or notification preferences, or to select non-emergency information, go to www.kitimat.ca/alerts or download the Voyent Alert app on Google Play or from Apple Store. New users can sign up at www.kitimat.ca/alerts or download the Voyent Alert app on Google Play or from Apple Store. Emergency notifications received on your phone will come from phone number 250-632-8540. For assistance setting up with Voyent Alert, call 250-632-8900 or email [email protected]. We will be conducting a test of our new community emergency notification system on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

Public Works Yard Summer Hours

Notes from Council - April 19, 2021

Yard Waste Collection Begins this May! For more information visit www.kitimat.ca/WayLessWaste

Notes from Council - April 12, 2021

Changes to Home Owner Grant in 2021 All Home Owner Grant applications now MUST be submitted directly to the BC government; this is a province-wide change. Residents in all municipalities can no longer apply through their municipal office. For more information and to apply, visit... https://www2.gov.bc.ca//annual-prop/home-owner-grant/apply, or call toll-free 1-888-355-2700. See more

Notes from Council - April 6, 2021

In honour of the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the District of Kitimat will fly all flags at half mast until the time of his memorial service.

The new Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant will provide up to $10,000 in one-time funding for businesses impacted by the March 30th public health orders. The grant can be used to cover expenses like rent, utilities, or food loss. Eligible businesses include: Restaurants, pubs and bars Coffee shops, cafes and cafeterias Breweries, wineries and tasting rooms Pilates and yoga (Hatha) studios... Barre studios Gyms offering indoor low intensity group exercise classes Lounges and nightclubs Applications open the week of April 12. Know an impacted business in your community? Let them know! gov.bc.ca/business-relief

Good morning Kitimat! Just a little FYI the work on our office has begun. The crew from https://www.vikingconstruction.ca/ are hard at it. The Kitimat Chamber.../Visitor Centre Accessibility at Kitimat Chamber and Visitor Centre will be done. In the meantime you can find us at the Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club in our temporary home. We are grateful that they were able to accommodate us for the next 12 weeks. Our temporary office is open to the public from 9am-4pm but we suggest you call before you come just to be sure someone is here. 250.632.6294 See more

The District of Kitimat will start its annual water main flushing today, April 6 and finish by June 30.

Hey Kitimat - Let's support the many amazing Kitimat restaurants that serve our community!

Public Notice - Annual Water Main Flushing from April 6 - June 30

The recent post regarding a Costco being built in Kitimat was indeed an April Fools joke. The post has been removed as there was some confusion. April Fools!

Easter Long Weekend Hours

Reminder: Fireworks are permitted on December 31 until 2:00 am on January 1st.

Public Notice: Adjusted Garbage Pickup on Christmas and New Years Day

We have 4 more 50/50 winners to choose so comment on the original Kitimat Chamber of Commerce post below and tell us who your favorite business service worker is and why for a chance to win a $50 gift card for you AND a $50 gift card for that person! Draw will take place on December 14th!

The Feminist Campaign School is accepting applications for the first cohort of participants. We need great candidates to run for elected seats in municipal elections across BC in 2022. This program ties strong progressive values with representation in order to make deep changes in the leadership of our communities. If you're underrepresented at local government tables - this can be based on gender, race, immigration status, class or socioeconomic status, disability, or something else entirely - please apply! We have two streams: one for campaign staff and another for people who want to be candidates. Scholarships are available!

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Some of the Business Service $50/$50 Contest Winners! Congratulations.

"By order and direction of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), all events and social gatherings are suspended to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission related to social interactions and travel. The order is in effect from November 19, 2020 at midnight to January 8, 2021 at midnight."

CONTEST! Love Kitimat Bucks Giveaway. Click on the post below for details.

2021 BUDGET December 7, 2020 Each year the District of Kitimat engages in a budget process. The budget process involves Council discussing proposed operations and projects budgets before finalizing the annual budget and adopting annual municipal tax rates. This year, the District of Kitimat will be begin budget deliberations on December 14th and 15th. Budget meetings will be regularly held with preliminary budget approvals in early January and final budget adoption in mid...-May. Budget meetings will be livestreamed at www.kitimat.ca. The public is invited to provide input by attending the meetings virtually or by phone, Contact us to learn more or provide input: 250-632-8900 [email protected] www.kitimat.ca

Did you know that for every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $73 remains in Kitimat's economy? Check out this video and #focuslocalkitimat Kitimat Chamber of Commerce Love Kitimat