Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, BC

Planning Committee

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Planning Committee will consider a temporary use permit for a property on Old Lakelse Lake Drive and receive a land use status report for information. The meeting also includes adoption of previous minutes and routine procedural items.

• Temporary Use Permit No. 022, 2026 at 3991 Old Lakelse Lake Drive (Electoral Area E)
• Land Use Status Report - June 2026 (for information only)
• Adoption of minutes from July 17, 2026 meeting

Committee of the Whole

Regional District Board Meeting

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Board will convene at 5:00 PM, immediately enter a closed session under Section 90(1)(a) and (c) of the Community Charter (personal information and labour relations), then reconvene publicly at 5:30 PM. The public agenda includes a delegation from the Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society, adoption of minutes, correspondence, and several staff reports. Decisions will be made on a grant application for a circular material hub feasibility study, an audit services contract award, and a temporary use permit for 3991 Old Lakelse Lake Drive. Other items are for information only, including the mid-year budget update and various departmental semi-annual reports.

• Closed session for personnel and labour relations matters
• Delegation: Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society 2025-2026 project review and forecast
• Solid Waste Manager report on Regional Circular Material Hub Feasibility Study FCM Green Municipal Fund Grant Application
• CFO report on Audit Services Contract Award
• Planning Committee recommendation: Temporary Use Permit No. 022, 2026 - 3991 Old Lakelse Lake Drive (Electoral Area E)

Economic Development Commission

North West Regional Hospital District Board

The North West Regional Hospital District Board will meet to discuss and potentially adopt several financial items, including a mid-year budget update, amended audited financial statements, and 14 capital expenditure bylaws. The board will also hear delegations from BC Emergency Health Services and Northern Health, and discuss correspondence about a permanent blood donation centre and the Bulkley Valley District Hospital replacement. The meeting includes a closed session for confidential matters.

• 14 capital expenditure bylaws (No. 204-217, 2026) for first, second, third reading and adoption
• 2026 Mid-Year Budget Update (for information)
• 2025 Amended Audited Financial Statements (for adoption)
• External Financial Auditor Appointment (for discussion)
• Correspondence re: Support for Permanent Blood Donation Centre in Northern BC (for discussion)

Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee

The Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee will review and vote on recommendations to the Regional District Board, including a 6-month pilot to segregate asphalt shingles at Thornhill Transfer Station and Forceman Ridge Waste Management Facility for use as landfill cover, and to close two Solid Waste Management Plan strategies (17A on clean wood waste and 10C on a one-stop-drop recycling depot) as completed or not viable. The committee will also adopt minutes from the May 13, 2026 meeting.

• 6-month asphalt shingle segregation pilot at Thornhill Transfer Station and Forceman Ridge Waste Management Facility
• Closure of Strategy 17A – Clean Wood Waste Classification, with reduced disposal fees and source-separation requirements
• Closure of Strategy 10C – One-Stop-Drop Recycling Depot, deemed not financially viable without stewardship funding
• Hazelton Waste Management Facility Compost Pilot Project report
• Hazelton Waste Management Facility Share Shed Pilot Update report

Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Advisory Committee

The Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Advisory Committee will receive information-only reports on a solar panel feasibility study, a proposed totem pole project, and facility updates. No decisions are scheduled for this meeting.

• Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Solar Panel Study (information-only report)
• Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Totem Pole project update (information-only report)
• Quarterly facility update from General Manager Clarence Martin (information-only report)
• Kitchen operations update (information-only report)

Special Regional District Board Meeting

The Regional District of Kitimat‑Stikine Board will adopt two bylaws that amend the Thornhill Official Community Plan and rezone a parcel in Electoral Area E. It will also consider two development variance permit applications and a rezoning/OCP amendment application recommended by the Planning Committee. The items will be read for first and second readings before adoption.

• Application for Development Variance Permit No. 245 – 1758 Westside Road, Lakelse Lake (Electoral Area C)
• Application for Development Variance Permit No. 246 – 3333 Highway 16 East, Thornhill (Electoral Area E)
• Rezoning and Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. 165 – 4480 Queensway Drive, Thornhill (Electoral Area E)
• Bylaw No. 825, 2026 – Thornhill Official Community Plan Amendment (first and second reading)
• Bylaw No. 826, 2026 – Thornhill Zoning Amendment (first and second reading)

Planning Committee

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Planning Committee will review three development variance permit applications and adopt minutes from the previous meeting. The committee will also consider a rezoning and Official Community Plan amendment application.

• Adoption of Planning Committee minutes from May 29, 2026
• Development Variance Permit No. 245 at 1758 Westside Road, Lakelse Lake
• Development Variance Permit No. 246 at 3333 Highway 16 East, Thornhill
• Rezoning and Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. 165 at 4480 Queensway Drive, Thornhill
• Request for Frontage Exemption for subdivision on Freeman Road, North Terrace

Regional District Board Meeting

The Regional District Board will discuss the adoption of Security Issuing Bylaw No. 823 and receive a presentation from Scottie Resources regarding the Scottie Gold Mine Project. The meeting also includes reviews of infrastructure repairs and several community grant applications.

• Adoption of Security Issuing Bylaw No. 823, 2026
• Presentation by Scottie Resources on the Scottie Gold Mine Project
• Construction of erosion protection works for New Remo Dike
• South Hazelton Weir repair report
• Grant-in-aid requests for Canada Day, Terrace & District Arts Council, and Blueberry Festival

Thornhill Advisory Planning Commission

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will consider approving a frontage exemption for a proposed 14-lot rural subdivision on Freeman Road in North Terrace. Two lots lie within the Agricultural Land Reserve, for which ALC approval has been obtained. The committee will also review a rezoning application for 3446 River Drive in Thornhill and receive a land use status report for information.

• Frontage exemption for 14-lot subdivision, Freeman Road, Area C
• Rezoning application No. 166 – 3446 River Drive, Thornhill (Area E)
• Adoption of April 17, 2026 Planning Committee minutes
• Land Use Status Report – April 2026 (for information only)

Regional District Board Meeting

The board will consider adopting the draft Regional District Climate Action Plan, hear a delegation on South Hazelton baseball field upgrades, and decide on several letters of support. They will also address rezoning applications, a zoning bylaw amendment for Thornhill, and approve the 2025 audited financial statements. The meeting begins with a closed session for personnel and negotiations.

• Consideration and potential adoption of the RDKS Climate Action Plan
• Delegation from South Hazelton Community Association for baseball field revitalization
• Rezoning application for 3446 River Drive, Thornhill (Electoral Area E)
• Bylaw No. 824, Zoning Amendment for Thornhill, first and second reading
• 2025 Audited Financial Statements and Statement of Financial Information

Committee of the Whole

This committee meeting is largely procedural: approving the agenda, adopting minutes from April 17, and then immediately moving into a closed session. The closed session will discuss confidential information related to negotiations between the regional district and provincial or federal governments. No public decisions or discussions on substantive items are scheduled.

• Adoption of minutes from April 17, 2026 meeting

North West Regional Hospital District Board

The North West Regional Hospital District Board will meet to adopt the 2025 audited financial statements and discuss several reports, including a policy review and meeting requests for the Union of BC Municipalities. The board will also go into closed session to consider negotiations and information exempt from disclosure under privacy law. Correspondence from the Village of Daajing Giids regarding health care equality in rural areas will be received.

• Closed session under Community Charter sections 90(1)(j) and 90(1)(k) for negotiations and prohibited information
• Adoption of 2025 audited financial statements
• Policy review of hospital district policies
• Discussion of 2026 Union of BC Municipalities meeting requests
• Correspondence from Village of Daajing Giids re health care equality

Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee

The Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee will hold an orientation for new and returning members, covering the Solid Waste Management Plan, service areas, and bylaws. The committee will also elect a chair and vice chair for the new term. A report on the 2026 meeting schedule will be presented.

• Orientation of new PMAC members for 2026-2027 term
• Election of committee chair and vice chair
• Approval of minutes from November 12, 2025 meeting
• Report on 2026 committee meeting schedule

Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Advisory Committee

The Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Advisory Committee will discuss next steps for operating the newly installed kitchen after receiving only one incomplete proposal in a recent RFP. They will also receive quarterly updates on programs and facility usage, and a report on a facility award nomination. The fundraising committee will give a verbal outreach update.

• Discussion on USRC Kitchen operation - only one incomplete proposal received; staff to reissue RFP with increased local advertising
• Quarterly update: Jan-Apr 2026 facility usage - ice rink $30,975, gymnasium $12,263, conference center $2,864
• Bill Woycik Outstanding Facility Award nomination report (for information)
• Fundraising committee verbal update on outreach
• Safety committee written report (Feb 18, 2026)

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will consider a development variance permit to allow a shed setback of 0.3m instead of 1.5m at 3691 Hawthorne Ave, Thornhill. They will also consider a request to have no objection to a Crown land tenure lease for Gitxsan Child & Family Services in South Hazelton. A land use status report for March 2026 will be received for information.

• Development Variance Permit No. 244: 1.2m variance for rear setback at 3691 Hawthorne Ave, Thornhill
• No objection to Crown Land Application No. 6409604 for Gitxsan Child & Family Services lease at 2060 Broadway Ave, South Hazelton
• Land Use Status Report for March 2026 (informational)

Committee of the Whole

This Committee of the Whole meeting is primarily an education session on ethics, election law, and new code of conduct legislation. Directors will receive the Ethics Commissioner's annual report, review election procedures and deadlines, and learn about proposed changes under Bill 17. No decisions are scheduled.

• Presentation of Ethics Commissioner Annual Report covering Sept. 2024 to Feb. 2026
• Review of election bylaws and key deadline: adoption by July 6, 2026 for October election
• Update on Bill 17 Code of Conduct Amendment Act, introducing new sanctions and complaint procedures
• Overview of election law, including role of Chief Election Officer and restrictions on elected officials as candidates

Regional District Board Meeting

The board will receive a delegation from the Government of Alberta regarding the proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline, a major infrastructure project. Other key items include reports on the Iskut Landfill Phase 2 development, Forceman Ridge Waste Management Facility temporary closure, and South Hazelton Fire Hall demolition. Bylaws up for adoption include a Thornhill zoning amendment and a civic addressing bylaw.

• Delegation from Alberta on West Coast Oil Pipeline project
• Northwest Invasive Plant Council partnership request for $5,000
• Iskut Landfill Phase 2 development report
• Forceman Ridge Waste Management Facility Phase 1A temporary closure
• Adoption of Bylaw 816 (Thornhill zoning amendment)

Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance

The Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance will consider adopting the agenda and minutes from November 2025. The board will then vote to exclude the public and convene a closed session to discuss information held in confidence regarding negotiations with provincial and/or federal governments.

• Adoption of November 27, 2025 meeting minutes
• Resolution to exclude public and convene closed session under Section 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter for confidential negotiations

North West Regional Hospital District Board

The board will discuss and vote on the 2026 Annual Budget Bylaw and a Capital Expenditure Bylaw. The meeting includes reports on policy reviews and bylaw requests from Northern Health.

• Bylaw No. 202, 2026 (2026 Budget) for adoption
• Bylaw No. 203, 2026 (NWRHD Capital Expenditure) for adoption
• Bylaw requests from Northern Health
• Correspondence regarding Bulkley Valley District Hospital Replacement
• North West Regional Hospital District Policy Review

Regional District Board Meeting

The Regional District of Kitimat‑Stikine Board will adopt several bylaws, including the five‑year financial plan for 2026‑2030. It will also adopt recommendations from the Committee of the Whole, Economic Development Commission and Planning Committee, and approve minutes from the February 27 meeting. A closed‑session will be held to consider personal‑information matters before reconvening for the public agenda.

• Adoption of Bylaw No. 820, 2026 (Five‑Year Financial Plan 2026‑2030) – readings and adoption
• Adoption of Bylaw No. 818, 2026 (Public Notice) – 3rd reading and adoption
• Adoption of Bylaw No. 821, 2026 (Civic Addressing) – 1st and 2nd reading
• Adoption of Bylaw No. 822, 2026 (Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Operating Reserve) – readings and adoption
• Resolution to exclude the public and enter closed session for personal‑information matters

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will consider delegations from the Gitxsan Treaty Society to discuss the Relationship Agreement between the Gitxsan, Canada and British Columbia and the Gitxsan position on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Line. The body will also adopt the minutes from the February 27, 2026 meeting, approve the current agenda, and address a notice of motion before adjourning.

• Delegations from the Gitxsan Treaty Society to discuss the Relationship Agreement between the Gitxsan, Canada and British Columbia and the Gitxsan position on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Line
• Adoption of minutes from the February 27, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting
• Approval of the March 20, 2026 agenda
• Notice of motion (details not specified in the agenda)
• Adjournment of the meeting

Economic Development Commission

The Economic Development Commission will adopt the minutes from the February 27, 2026 meeting and approve the agenda for March 20, 2026. It will receive a report on the Upper Skeena Labour Market Research Plan contract award to Catapult Strategy for $47,500 plus applicable taxes. The meeting also includes routine items such as correspondence and a livestream notice.

• Adoption of minutes from the February 27, 2026 Economic Development Commission meeting
• Approval of the agenda for the March 20, 2026 Economic Development Commission meeting
• Report on Upper Skeena Labour Market Research Plan contract award to Catapult Strategy for $47,500 plus taxes

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will consider a Crown Land Application from City West Cable & Telephone Corp to install a marine fiber optic cable along the bed of Dease Lake. The project aims to provide utility services to approximately 115 households across three communities.

• Crown Land Application No. 6409593 for a License of Occupation for City West Cable & Telephone Corp
• Proposed 39.52 km fiber optic cable installation between Dease Lake 9 landing and One Mile Point landing
• Notice of Work for Sandur Pit in Electoral Area C (for information only)
• Land Use Status Report for February 2026 (for information only)

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will hear a report from the Acting CFO on the draft 2026‑2030 Financial Plan, which includes revenue, expenditures and an $18.7 million five‑year capital plan. Staff will recommend that the Regional District Board approve the draft plan and prepare a bylaw for the March 20, 2026 Board meeting. The meeting will also adopt the agenda, minutes and handle routine procedural items.

• Report from Acting CFO on the draft 2026‑2030 Financial Plan (includes $18.7 million capital projects)
• Recommendation to approve the draft Financial Plan and direct staff to draft a bylaw for the March 20, 2026 Board meeting
• Adoption of minutes from the January 16, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting
• Approval of the agenda, amended to add the 2026 Property Assessments & Draft Operating Budget presentation
• Acknowledgement of traditional unceded Tsimshian First Nation territory and livestreaming of the meeting

Regional District Board Meeting

The Regional District Board will reconvene after a closed session to consider several planning matters. The Planning Committee will review a rezoning application for 162‑3033 Kofoed Drive in Thornhill, a liquor licence request for 6271 Kispiox Valley Road, and three subdivision proposals in Greater Terrace. The board will also conduct third‑reading of Bylaw No. 816 (Thornhill zoning amendment) and consider a proposed Solid Waste Generator Levy Bylaw. Additional reports and delegations on economic development, grant‑in‑aid, and election procedures will be discussed.

• Application for rezoning 162‑3033 Kofoed Drive, Thornhill (Electoral Area E)
• Primary Liquor License Application No. 002 – 6271 Kispiox Valley Road
• Request for a 3‑lot conventional subdivision – Craft Road, Greater Terrace (Electoral Area C)
• Bylaw No. 816, 2025 – Thornhill Zoning Amendment, 3rd reading
• Proposed Solid Waste Generator Levy Bylaw (Report from Director of Works & Services)

Economic Development Commission

The Economic Development Commission is reviewing a request to support CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. in bringing fibre-optic services to the 40 Mile Flats area. The body will also hear from the Society for Making Agriculture Sustainable in Hazeltons regarding a livestock project.

• Proposed letter of support for CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. for the Connecting Communities BC program (40 Mile Flats area)
• Request for $5,000 in financial support from Laurie Gallant, Executive Director of Society for Making Agriculture Sustainable in Hazeltons (MASH), for the Livestock Services Project

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will review a staff report recommending a third reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 816 for Application 162 at 3033 Kofoed Drive, Thornhill. It will also receive reports on a primary liquor licence application at 6271 Kispiox Valley Road and three subdivision requests in Greater Terrace. A land‑use status report for December 2025 and January 2026 will be presented for information.

• Rezoning Application 162 – 3033 Kofoed Drive, Thornhill (Electoral Area E)
• Primary Liquor License Application No. 002 – 6271 Kispiox Valley Road
• 3‑lot conventional subdivision request – Craft Road, Greater Terrace (Electoral Area C)
• 3‑lot conventional subdivision request – Gooden Road, Greater Terrace (Electoral Area C)
• 2‑lot subdivision and lot‑frontage exemption request – 5650 Ted Hamer Road, Greater Terrace (Electoral Area C)

Special Regional District Board Meeting - Directors Only 05 Feb 2026

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Board is holding a special meeting for directors only. The session is closed to the public to discuss labor relations and potential litigation.

• Discussion of labor or employee relations
• Discussion of litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality

Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Advisory Committee

The Upper Skeena Recreation Centre Advisory Committee will discuss a proposed totem pole for the centre, including First Nations cultural protocol and the possibility of commissioning a new pole using the 2026 art budget of approximately $60,000. The committee will also review the draft 2026 operating budget for the centre, which shows a 3.06% increase in non‑contingency operating expenses and a $400,000 contribution from local governments. A report on parking‑lot upgrade cost estimates, ranging from a 2019 engineering estimate of $580,565 to recent verbal estimates of about $1 million, will be presented for information.

• Totem pole proposal for USRC; cultural protocol concerns; potential new commission funded by $60,000 art budget
• Draft USRC 2026 operating budget showing 3.06% expense increase and $400,000 local government contributions
• Parking lot upgrade cost estimates: $580,565 (2019) and verbal estimates around $1 million
• Recreation Excellence quarterly update (information only)
• USRC 2026 operating budget draft attached for discussion

North West Regional Hospital District Board

The North West Regional Hospital District Board will consider and adopt its 2026 provisional budget, which projects a $13.9 million year‑end surplus and includes a $4.5 million request from Northern Health. The meeting also includes reports on the Ksyen Regional Hospital completion, a review of pharmacy services in the Stikine region, and discussions of facility designations for Kitimat and Nisga’a Lisims Government under the Hospital District Act.

• Adoption of the 2026 provisional budget with a projected $13.9 M surplus and a $4.5 M Northern Health allocation
• Report on Ksyen Regional Hospital project completion and parking expansion to 333 spaces
• Stikine Pharmacy Services review and discussion of establishing a retail pharmacy in Iskut or Telegraph Creek
• Discussion of Kitimat Facility Designation under the Hospital District Act
• Discussion of Nisga’a Lisims Government Facility Designation under the Hospital District Act

North West Regional Hospital District Board - Statutory Meeting

The North West Regional Hospital District Board will hold its first statutory meeting of 2026 to elect a Chair and two Vice-Chairs. The meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2026, at the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Board Room in Terrace.

• Election of Chair and two Vice-Chairs
• 2026 North West Regional Hospital District Roster and Votes
• 2026 North West Regional Hospital District Meeting Calendar
• Lunch provided for attendees
• RSVP required for attendance

Regional District Board Meeting

The board will enter a closed session to discuss preliminary negotiations on a municipal service, as allowed under the Local Government Act. It will adopt the Committee of the Whole's recommendations on 2026 property assessments and the draft operating budget, and consider a request for a letter of support for the Nisga'a Lisims Government Connectivity Project. The board will also read the first, second, and third readings of Bylaw No. 817, which amends the 2025‑2029 five‑year financial plan.

• Resolution to exclude the public and convene a closed session for municipal service negotiations
• Adoption of Committee of the Whole recommendations: 2026 property assessments and draft operating budget
• Request for letter of support for the Nisga'a Lisims Government Connectivity Project
• First, second, and third readings of Bylaw No. 817 – amendment to the 2025‑2029 five‑year financial plan
• Various reports and correspondence (e.g., Canada Post review, Stikine Airport Society infrastructure request)