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Online Services and Payments

Registration

Recreation Programs Registration is on a first come - first served basis in person at Smithers Town Hall, located at 1027 Aldous Street. Open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to4:30pm. Closed statutory holidays.

Recreation Programs - Register Online

Payment

We accept payment by cash, cheque, Interac, Visa or Mastercard. If you are paying by cheque, please make it payable to the Town of Smithers. There will be a $25.00 charge levied for NSF cheques.

Customer Cancellations

No refunds will be granted once a program commences unless a class is cancelled or in exceptional cases involving sickness or relocation. In these cases refunds will be pro rated. Contact the Recreation, Parks, and Culture Department if you require more information on our refund policy.

Registration and Programming Policies

  1. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
  2. Payment in full must be made at the time of registration.
  3. No refunds will be granted unless a class is cancelled or in exceptional cases involving sickness or relocation. In these cases refunds will be pro rated.
  4. The Recreation, Parks, and Culture Department reserves the right to cancel any course which does not meet the required minimum registration.
  5. Classes will not be held on statutory holidays.

Contact Information

Town of Smithers
Box 879, Smithers BC, V0J 2N0
Phone:    250-847-1600
Fax:        250-847-1601

Home Owner Grants

On Line Taxes: HOG Claims (E-HOG), Tax Certificates; Tax Searches

If you are eligible for the Home Owner Grant (HOG) you must advise your Mortgagor of the grant that you qualify for. This grant must be claimed each year that you are eligible, and cannot be signed by your Mortgagor.

If eligible, to avoid penalty for late payment of the grant portion of your property taxes, you must apply for a grant on or before the tax due date (usually July 2nd). You may apply before the tax due date. If the grant is not claimed prior to the due date, you will be levied a penalty on the total property tax amount outstanding of which your unclaimed grant is a part of. Home Owner Grants must be claimed each year. Homeowner Grant Application Forms are located on the bottom portion of the tax notice.

Property tax overpayments can occur as a result of both the property owner and mortgagor paying the property taxes. Conversely, property tax underpayments and consequently penalties arise as a result of the property owner believing that the ‘Mortgagor (bank) will take care of it all'. The Mortgagor cannot claim the Home Owner Grant - it is your responsibility, if eligible, to claim the grant on or before the tax due date (usually July 2nd), to avoid a 10% penalty on the unclaimed grant portion of your property taxes.