Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide

Kitimat J.F. Bergeron, Enviro Foto Visit the Kitimat Centennial museum, for a fascinating display of historic native artifacts, a primer on Kitimat’s economic history, and travelling exhibits. View local artists’ works at the Museum’s art gallery. Golf at the scenic and challenging 18-hole Hirsch Creek Golf and Winter Club. Work out at the Tatimik Sports Complex and Riverlodge Recreation Centre, which includes a roller-skating rink, �indoor pool, exercise room, racquetball and squash courts. Check out Kitimat’s other natural treasures and public green spaces: Centennial and Hirsch Creek Parks, Hospital Beach, waterfalls at Humphrey and Moore Creeks, and the Coghlin Park viewpoint. Cross-country ski and snowmobile on a wide range of trails, described in brochures found at the Visitor Centre. Take a free tour of Alcan, one of the world’s largest aluminum smelters. Check out the large aluminum snowflake! Kitimat, pop. 9,000, is a young city, planned and built in the 1950s by Alcan Aluminum to house employees for its smelter which has become one of the world’s largest. This industrial city offers easy access to some of B.C.’s most remote, pristine landscapes. Its Haisla name means “people of the snow” – an apt descriptor, as annual snowfalls here are among Canada’s highest. Find out more: Call the Visitors’ Centre at 1-800-664-6554, (250) 632-6294, email tourism.kitimat@telus.net and visit www.visitkitimat.com Kitimaat Village The Haisla village of Kitimaat, meaning “people of the snow”, is about 11 km (4 mi) south of Kitimat. It’s home to about 700 of the What to see and do in Kitimat Fish for salmon, halibut and trout year round. Enjoy deep-sea salmon fishing, independently or with a guide. Canoe or kayak the Kitimat River and Douglas Channel. Don’t miss the Weewanie and Bishop Bay hot springs in Douglas Channel! Visit the world’s largest intact coastal temperate rainforest: the Kitlope Conservancy. About two hours’ boat ride from Kitimat and accessible only with permission and a guide, this protected backcountry park has 800-year-old trees. It provides critical habitat for grizzly, black bear, marbled murrelets and bald eagles. More information is available at www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kitlope.html Hike! The Visitor Centre offers maps of trails from peaceful to rugged. View the largest protected living Sitka Spruce tree in B.C., behind the Riverlodge Recreation Centre. This 500-yearold specimen would provide enough lumber to frame nine average homes. 62 North West British Columbia J.F. Bergeron, Enviro Foto http://www.visitkitimat.com http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kitlope.html http://www.kitimatMuseum.ca

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Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide Contents Northern BC Introduction North East - British Columbia North West - British Columbia Northern BC Map - Regional Area Northern BC Golf - Special Feature Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands - British Columbia Outdoor Adventure Guide Travel Information - Things You Should Know Advertiser Directory

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