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snowsport is easily accessible. The
local brewery is a popular spot
to enjoy a cold pint and delicious
food after your outdoor adventures.
Plus, with two ice arenas, fully
equipped recreation and aquatic
centres, multiple yoga studios and
more, there's no shortage of indoor
activities, too.
Contact the District
of Kitimat's Director of
Economic Development
Walsham Tenshak at
250-632-8900 ext.2255 /
wtenshak@kitimat.ca
for more information on
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from around the world. The
massive Alcan Kitimat Project was
completed in just five years; now
owned by Rio Tinto, aluminium is
still a major local employer. But
with the LNG Canada project
poised for kick-off in 2025 and
Cedar LNG hot on its heels, there
are more reasons than ever to
invest in Kitimat.
Kitimat has everything you
need—huge business potential,
great infrastructure (including
high-speed Internet, industrial rail
service, well-maintained highways
and a nearby airport), affordable
homes (the average house price
in 2024 is only $386,106)—all set
against a breath-taking backdrop
of mountains, rivers and ocean.
The classic West Coast lifestyle,
balancing both work and play in a
welcoming, tight-knit community,
is alive and well in Kitimat. Here,
you can clock off work and be
fishing a world-class river within
minutes. There is a scenic golf
course, endless trails to explore
on foot or wheels, and every
T
he undeniable economic
powerhouse of BC's northwest
coast, Kitimat is home to Canada's
first natural gas export facility—the
LNG Canada mega-project—plus
the recently-approved Haisla
Nation-led Cedar LNG.
Twice the site of Canada's
largest-ever private investment,
Kitimat is a booming industrial
centre with a friendly, small-town
vibe.
Located on the traditional
territory of the Haisla people,
Kitimat (meaning "People of the
Snow") was incorporated in the
1950s to serve the aluminium
industry and attracted workers
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