The Town of Smithers is calling for applicants to replace the Town’s Board appointee on the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation (WCFC) Board. WCFC is the licensee responsible for managing the Community Forest tenure jointly held by the Town of Smithers and the Village of Telkwa.
The Town of Smithers is seeking a representative on the Board who has a combination of community understanding, business experience and forestry experience, is a demonstrated team player; and can best represent the interests of the Town of Smithers.
To be eligible to serve on the Board of Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation nominees must:
- Submit a Statement of Intent to the Town
- that includes a summary of the nominee’s experience and expertise as related to the Corporation, identification of any potential areas of conflict of interest, and an outline of their willingness to serve on the Board of Directors for a period of up to three (3) years;
- Currently reside in the Bulkley Valley; and
- Have been a resident of the Bulkley Valley for at least twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the nomination date.
Anyone meeting these requirements and interested in serving the community in this capacity is encouraged to apply.
The Board of Directors is comprised of the following representatives:
- 1 - Town of Smithers
- 1 - Village of Telkwa
- 1 - Office of the Wet’suwet’en
- 4 - Director-at-Large
Applications will be accepted at the Town of Smithers until 1:00 pm, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Town of Smithers
1027 Aldous Street
PO Box 879 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Email: general@smithers.ca
For more information on the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corporation please contact David Schroeter, Director of Corporate Services at 250-847-1600 or email: dschroeter@smithers.ca.