Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Regional District board weighs asphalt shingle pilot, grant review, hospital capital bills

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine board is set to make decisions on a temporary use permit, a grant application for a circular material hub feasibility study, and an audit services contract at its Aug. 21 meeting. The board will also hear a delegation from the Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society. Meanwhile, the North West Regional Hospital District board will consider 14 capital expenditure bylaws and a mid-year budget update.

Solid waste committee: asphalt shingle pilot and strategy closures

The Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee met Aug. 12 and will recommend to the Regional District Board a 6-month pilot to segregate asphalt shingles at the Thornhill Transfer Station and Forceman Ridge Waste Management Facility for use as landfill cover. The committee also recommends closing two strategies in the Solid Waste Management Plan: Strategy 17A on clean wood waste classification, and Strategy 10C on a one-stop-drop recycling depot, which was deemed not financially viable without stewardship funding. The committee also received reports on the Hazelton Waste Management Facility Compost Pilot Project and the Share Shed Pilot Update. Minutes have not yet been published.

Planning Committee: temporary use permit on Old Lakelse Lake Drive

The Planning Committee on Aug. 21 considered Temporary Use Permit No. 022, 2026 for a property at 3991 Old Lakelse Lake Drive (Electoral Area E). The committee also received a land use status report for June 2026 for information. Minutes have not yet been published.

Regional District Board: closed session, delegation, and decisions

The Regional District Board met Aug. 21 at 5:00 PM, entering a closed session under Section 90(1)(a) and (c) of the Community Charter (personal information and labour relations) before reconvening publicly at 5:30 PM. The public agenda included a delegation from the Lakelse Watershed Stewards Society on their 2025-2026 project review and forecast. The board was set to decide on a grant application for the Regional Circular Material Hub Feasibility Study under the FCM Green Municipal Fund, an audit services contract award, and the temporary use permit from the Planning Committee. Other items were for information only, including the mid-year budget update and departmental semi-annual reports. Minutes have not yet been published.

Hospital board: 14 capital bylaws and budget update

The North West Regional Hospital District Board met Aug. 22 to consider 14 capital expenditure bylaws (No. 204-217, 2026) for first, second, third reading and adoption. The board also received a 2026 mid-year budget update and 2025 amended audited financial statements for adoption, and discussed the appointment of an external financial auditor. Delegations were heard from BC Emergency Health Services and Northern Health, and correspondence was discussed regarding support for a permanent blood donation centre in Northern BC and the Bulkley Valley District Hospital replacement. The meeting included a closed session for confidential matters. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days as of Aug. 24, 2026. Check the Regional District's website for future agendas.

Regional District Board to Consider Security Bylaw, Gold Mine Update

The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine board met June 26 to consider a new security issuing bylaw, receive an update on the Scottie Gold Mine Project, and review infrastructure repairs and grant applications. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, so all items are reported as proposed or discussed.

Security Issuing Bylaw and Gold Mine Update

The board considered adopting Security Issuing Bylaw No. 823, 2026. Details of the bylaw’s provisions were not specified in the agenda. The board also heard a presentation from Scottie Resources on the Scottie Gold Mine Project. The presentation likely covered the project’s status and potential impacts, though no further details were available from the agenda.

Infrastructure Repairs

Two infrastructure repair items were on the agenda. The board reviewed construction of erosion protection works for the New Remo Dike. A report on repairs to the South Hazelton Weir was also discussed. Both projects involve maintaining flood-control and water-management structures, which affect public safety and property.

Community Grant Requests

The board considered several grant-in-aid requests. Applications were listed for the Canada Day event, the Terrace & District Arts Council, and the Blueberry Festival. The amounts and final decisions are not yet known, pending publication of the meeting minutes.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the provided schedule. Residents are encouraged to check the Regional District website for future board and committee meeting dates.