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Smithers is a town of nearly 6,000 people located in the beautiful Bulkley Valley in central British Columbia. It is surrounded by magnificent mountain ranges and scenic rivers, lakes and valleys. It is large enough to have all the amenities necessary for modern life, yet small enough to have a comfortable feeling of community. |
The town lies half way between Prince Rupert and Prince George, and is the regional headquarters for many government offices including the Skeena Regional Headquarters for the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. The region has a trading area population of 20,000 and a labour force of 11,500.
Smithers is known world-wide for its outdoor activities. Summer activities include fishing, camping, hiking, white water rafting, canoeing, kayaking and horse-back riding. Wintertime brings downhill and cross-country skiing, curling, skating, and snowmobiling.
Smithers has a good school system and is the ideal town to raise a family, and is the ideal place to be a kid.
The industry of the community is mixed - agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, mining.
General info about the town
The Town of Smithers
Walnut Park Elementary School
Area Info
Points
of interest on Hwy 16 from Smithers to Kispiox
Points
of interest on Hwy 16 from Houston to Smithers
Area
Lakes
Park
Information
Weather
Environment
Canada weather Forcast
The
Weather
Network
Sports and Adventure
Kayaking and
canoeing
World Class Snowmobiling
Rafting on the
Bulkley River
Adventure
Smithers
Hudson
Bay Ski Hill
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