News & Notices

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Congratulations to all the 2024 graduates!  The Town of Smithers continues to partner with @BCTransit to offer the GradPASS program to grade 12 students. The GradPASS allows graduates to receive any two free days of transit rides during the month of June.  We aim to…
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At its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, beginning at 6:30 pm, Smithers Town Council will consider the following bylaws for their first reading: Bylaw No. 1972: To amend the Town of Smithers Zoning Bylaw No. 1936, to comply with the legislated minimum density…
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COMMUNITY UPDATE - Temporary Overnight Sheltering Area Tent Uplift Pilot Program - May 9, 2024 The Town of Smithers is conducting a pilot tent uplift program at the temporary overnight sheltering area scheduled for Thursday, May 9th. The decision was made to pause tent uplifts…
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Bulkley Emergency Support Services is looking for volunteers! ESS Volunteers help by:  🔺 Registering people displaced by emergencies and disasters and providing them with short-term supports 🔺Psychological First Aid 🔺Opening Emergency Reception Centres  …
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During the Spring Clean-up Week of April 22nd - 26th, 2024, the Town of Smithers Works and Operations will pick up extra refuge residential garbage on your regular scheduled garbage day. Garden pruning’s must be bundled & tied, and no longer than 4 feet in length. Items that…
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For Immediate ReleaseApril 12, 2024#2024-03 SMITHERS, BC – At 8:17 a.m., Smithers Fire Rescue received a call for a fire at theencampment across from Town Hall on Alfred Avenue. Three firefighting apparatuses weredeployed, carrying a total of six crew members. The fire crews…
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With a mandate to expedite the delivery of a range of housing forms that meet the needs and affordability of people across BC in a shorter timeframe, the Province of British Columbia adopted the Homes for People plan in April 2023. The four pillars of the province’s housing…
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The Town of Smithers is pleased to announce the successful grant application for $500,000 in funding from the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Active Transportation Infrastructure program. This grant will facilitate the development of a multi-use pathway along…
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For Immediate ReleaseMarch 25, 2024#2024-02 Smithers, British Columbia - The Town of Smithers is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its infrastructure upgrading and development by securing over $5.5 million in funding for upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.…
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The Town of Smithers (“the Town”) is proposing a new Mobile Vending Bylaw No. 1964 for the application and permitting process for mobile restaurants and vendors to operate on public highways or Town-owned properties. The new bylaw intends to provide clarity and support to mobile…