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67-623: Hazleton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Hazleton, British Columbia , a village municipality England [ edit ] Hazleton, Gloucestershire , a village in Gloucestershire, England Hazleton long barrows , Neolithic burial mounds at Hazleton, Gloucestershire, England Hazleton Abbey , a medieval abbey in Hazleton, Gloucestershire, England United States [ edit ] Hazleton, Indiana ,

134-593: A Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) chief trader, led an expedition from Babine Lake to what would become Hazelton. In 1865, a survey party for the Russian–American Telegraph ventured up the Skeena to this point and left supplies for the construction crew arriving the following year. In 1866, the telegraph line was extended from Quesnel via Fort Fraser and passed the future Hazelton that July, before terminating 40 kilometres (25 mi) farther north. In 1867,

201-439: A humid continental climate , ( Dfb ,) although it used to be a subarctic climate . Winters are cold and cloudy but highly variable with a January average of −7.2 °C (19.0 °F). Snow is the main type of precipitation during winter. Warm spells can push temperatures above freezing during the winter months, while cold weather systems can reduce the temperature to less than −20 °C (−4 °F). The average annual snowfall

268-403: A branch in temporary premises, and a community hall was built. By this time, a wagon road ran southwestward to Skeena Crossing . The Pacific Highway Association offered a gold medal to the first car to travel from Seattle to Hazelton, which was the tentative terminus of an ambitious highway scheme. In October 1911, P.E. Sands and his mechanic completed the journey in a Flanders 20 . Lacking

335-504: A branch store. By the early 1870s, a saloon and stores existed. By 1874, two stores remained, after one closed the prior winter. In 1880, the HBC purchased the W.J. Walsh store. This warehouse became the place from which supplies were forwarded via the Hazelton–Babine portage and Fort Babine to other HBC posts. Charles William Digby Clifford was the resident HBC postmaster 1885–1887. By

402-545: A change of -17.9% from its 2016 population of 313. With a land area of 2.89 km (1.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 88.9/km (230.3/sq mi) in 2021. Smithers, British Columbia First Nations settlements existed thousands of years prior to European presence. The planned Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) required two major divisional points in BC, where additional staff and facilities would be located. After Prince George , various central points on

469-551: A cold storage plant. Months later, two adjacent hotels burned to the ground. By 1925, the population was about 1,000. A 1930 fire caused $ 25,000 damage to the Hudson Bay Lumber sawmill on the western outskirts A.S. Sargent permanently closed his store after a 1931 fire. During the Great Depression , many businesses closed, and the population hovered around 700. From the 1940s, many small independent bush mills supplied

536-693: A former Sergeant-at-arms in the BC Legislature died at his residence. In 1947, Canadian Trailway Stages inaugurated a Hazelton– Prince George bus service, but the Hazelton– Vanderhoof leg was discontinued the next year. In 1948, the First Nations band surrendered 15 hectares (36 acres) of the reserve for sale to the public as lots in a subdivision, increasing the size of Hazelton from 4 hectares (11 acres). The present downtown covers about 8 hectares (20 acres) because not all lots sold. In 1949,

603-712: A guest burned to death, when fire completely destroyed the Hazelton Hotel and several other buildings. In May 1925, the Royal Bank absorbed the Union Bank, rebranding the latter local branch. In 1928, R.S. Sargent opened a hotel. In 1931, fire completely destroyed the Omineca Hotel and several other buildings. In 1932, the Royal Bank branch closed and the Sargent hotel and two warehouses burned down. In 1937, William John Sanders,

670-499: A handful. In 1881, William Collison founded the Anglican mission at Hazelton among the Gitxsan . In July 1888, the militia was sent from Victoria to quell an indigenous uprising at Hazelton, following the killing of Kitwancool Jim. On being informed the tension had subsided, only special constables went upriver to investigate, while the militia camped near Port Essington . Weeks later,

737-587: A lot of precipitation. Spring and fall are short transition seasons. Smithers receives an average of 505.6 mm (19.91 in) of precipitation a year, with February through April being the driest months. Smithers receives 1,621 hours of bright sunshine a year, ranging from a minimum of 12% of possible sunshine in December to a maximum of 47% of possible sunshine in August. Smithers is served by four television stations, three of which rebroadcast using transmitters owned by

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804-516: A new 9.1-tonne; 8.9-long-ton (10-short-ton) pontoon reaction ferry was installed. To replace the Hagwilget high level bridge and the Hazelton low level bridge, the rebuilt 120-metre (400 ft) Hagwilget suspension bridge was officially opened in 1931. That year, the Skeena ferry was carried downstream to Ritchie. A few days later, it floated farther down and beached at Pacific . High water damaged

871-442: A policy of refusing advertising from such unscrupulous promoters. The Aldermere Board of Trade was hostile to the idea of Telkwa itself being the divisional headquarters, allegedly because the rail yards would destroy the alder groves. In reality, they likely foresaw that even a station would soon relocate their community down to the stop. The speculators had not considered the swampy ground 9.2 miles (14.8 km) west of Telkwa at

938-542: A proposal by Thompson Creek Metals to develop a molybdenum mine to extract the Davidson deposit on Hudson Bay Mountain near the town was vigorously opposed over a period of years before TCM abandoned the project. Smithers and the Bulkley Valley are home to many musicians, including Juno-Award-winning Alexis Puentes . The biggest assembly of musical talent happens during the annual Mid-Summer Music Festival in late June. Over

1005-417: A road north of Quesnel, they followed the old telegraph trail. For about 64 kilometres (40 mi) of this section, it was necessary to dismantle the vehicle for hauling with horses. This was the only gap not covered under motor power. The motorists were honored by a banquet before returning south by steamboat, train, and steamship . The awarded medal has been retained in Hazelton since 2013. The automobile

1072-486: A series of suspicious stable fires occurred. Months later, fire destroyed the HBC and Broughton & McNeil warehouses. Further arson occurred a week later, when a fire at a vacant residence was extinguished before causing serious damage. For decades, residents had speculated every spring when the loud whistle of the first boat would be heard, even wagering large sums of money. The arrival would be welcomed with cheers to mark winter bleakness transitioning into new life. When

1139-525: A six-month blockade of the Gitxsan Treaty Society office ended peacefully. The Ksan Historical Village and Museum has expanded into seven decorated tribal houses fronted with several carved totems. Carvers demonstrate their skills to visitors, and the Ksan Dancers, who perform local native dances, present scheduled performances. The earliest newspaper reference to The Forks , the original name,

1206-516: A three-storey building near the hospital, which provides 31 new affordable rental units. A walking tour of the downtown area includes antique pioneer machinery displays, an original steam donkey , heritage sites, the Pioneer Museum, a riverboat replica, and the historic St. Peter's Anglican Church. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Hazelton had a population of 257 living in 113 of its 125 total private dwellings,

1273-406: A town Hazleton, Iowa , a city Hazleton, Michigan , a township Hazleton, Missouri , a ghost town Hazleton, Pennsylvania , a city Other uses [ edit ] Hazleton Laboratories Corporation, a defunct contract research organization; see Fortrea FCI Hazleton , federal prison, West Virginia, United States Hazleton (EP) , a 1998 EP by Fuel Hazleton Hawks , team in

1340-512: A twice weekly service. Smithers and the Bulkley Valley have often been described by non-residents as the somewhat culturally unique to the rest of Northern British Columbia. Many factors contribute to the composition of society in Smithers, including the arts, industry smoke stacks outside of town from mills and mining. Smithers has adopted an alpine theme, which is drawn from the geography of

1407-485: A variety of extreme sports, for example quadding in the back country, snowmobiling in the surrounding mountains, paragliding, or mountain biking down Hudson Bay Mountain. Smithers is known for its variety of recreation. West of Smithers are Witset , New Hazelton , Kitwanga , Terrace , Kitimat , Port Edward and Prince Rupert , while to the east are Telkwa , Houston , Topley , Burns Lake , Fraser Lake , Fort Fraser , Vanderhoof and Prince George . Smithers has

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1474-479: Is 183.4 cm (72.2 in), with maximum accumulations of snow tending to happen in February when the average snow depth is 31 cm (12 in). Summers are warm, with average highs of about 22 °C (72 °F) and an extreme high of 36.0 °C (96.8 °F). Nighttime temperatures are often cool, with normal nighttime lows just under 10 °C (50 °F). Depending on the year, there may be very little or

1541-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hazleton, British Columbia Hazelton is a village municipality in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia , Canada. The place is on the southeast side of the Skeena River immediately north of the Bulkley River mouth, where the confluence forms a peninsula. On BC Highway 62 ,

1608-668: Is on display at the Kittitas County Historical Museum in Ellensburg, Washington . In 1911, the rebuilt Hazelton Hotel opened with 32 guest rooms and a bunkhouse which accommodated another 30 people. Mid-year, the Bank of Vancouver opened a branch, initially using a tent, and the Inland Colonist relocated from Kitselas but publishing ceased that November. The Omineca Miner newspaper was launched that August. In 1912,

1675-426: Is open 5–9 hours daily on 6 days per week. The Bulkley Valley Museum has similar restricted opening times. The Bulkley Valley Regional Pool and Recreation Centre is open daily. The Bulkley Valley District Hospital is a 25-bed acute care facility. A 40-person volunteer fire department, and three-ambulance base exist. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment serves Smithers, Telkwa, Fort Babine Reserve, and

1742-425: The 2021 census , religious groups in Smithers included: Despite its small population, Smithers has produced several notable professional ice hockey players: Smithers is known for its world class skiing and fishing (in particular for steelhead ). Other popular activities include soccer, volleyball, hockey, baseball, downhill mountain biking, cross-country skiing, hiking, quadding and snowmobiling. Smithers offers

1809-544: The BC Power Commission entered into an agreement to operate the hospital generator and purchased Kitanmax Water and Power Co, the local distributor which supplied 68 customers. The transmission lines were extended to South Hazelton and New Hazelton. The next year, the commission replaced the DC generator at the hospital with a larger AC one, which also became the plant for supplying existing Hazelton customers and new ones south of

1876-533: The HBC SS Caledonia was the first steamboat to navigate the Kitselas Canyon and reach Hazelton. However, both high and low water made the canyon impassable, limiting navigation to three months per year. Sargent was the inaugural government postmaster 1899–1927 and opened a trading post in 1900. In 1900, St Peter's Anglican church was built. In 1901, the federal government telegraph service completed

1943-594: The Yukon Telegraph , which passed through Hazelton, linking Ashcroft with the Alaskan border In 1907, R.S. Sargent's store/post office burned to the ground. The expectation that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) would be built via Hazelton, led to an auction of lots in the vicinity and a revival of Hazelton. Since Hazelton proper was crammed onto 4 hectares (11 acres) surrounded by reserves, expansion

2010-507: The 1914 Telkwa fire, which destroyed 13 downtown buildings, many businesses relocated to Smithers, a community of 125 permanent buildings and 700 people. The sizable GTP payroll provided a solid base to attract further settlers and businesses. Initial optimism projected a 5,000 population by 1915, which was finally achieved in 1991. The population, that fell during World War I , was 350 in 1918, and 520 in 1920. Volunteers contained two 1921 fires. The power plant one caused $ 10,000 damage to

2077-657: The Bulkley Valley Community Arts Council operate to keep music and other artistic activities vibrant. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Smithers had a population of 5,378 living in 2,313 of its 2,411 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 5,401. With a land area of 15.26 km (5.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 352.4/km (912.8/sq mi) in 2021. The latest census , taken in 2016, recorded 5,351 residents in 1,435 families of an average size of 2.9 persons. According to

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2144-522: The Bulkley operated from mid-1912 until replaced by a low level bridge in January 1917 at the same location. In July 1914, towers were constructed for the Skeena ferry (a large scow to replace the canoe in use). Prior to the commencement of operations in August, a boat temporarily attached to the ferry cable capsized, and a youth on board drowned. By October, the service was fully operational. In 1923–24,

2211-523: The Bulkley. By 1951, the RCMP had a two-person detachment. That year, a Royal Bank sub-branch opened. In February 1956, Hazelton was incorporated as a village. When the Inlander Hotel opened that year, the Royal Bank rented the lower level prior to building across the street. The Sargent family, the proprietors, had operated a smaller hotel in another building which had burned down shortly before. In 1959,

2278-500: The C.V. Smith store/residence burned down, the structure was rebuilt. When the Bank of Vancouver branch closed, the Royal Bank opened in the vacated premises, before moving months later. When the Union Bank relocated to larger premises, the former ones were repurposed as a Methodist church, before the congregation moved to St Andrew's Hall. That year, the HBC store was enlarged. In 1915,

2345-544: The Moricetown First Nations Reserve. Smithers and area now has a BC Emergency Support Services team. Air Canada , Central Mountain Air , charter airlines, and helicopter companies, provide multiple daily flights. VIA Rail 's Jasper-Prince Rupert makes a scheduled stop three times a week in each direction. When Greyhound cancelled this route in 2019, BC Bus North, became the replacement operator for

2412-954: The Omenica Miner described in October 1913 as "the best district in British Columbia." The Telkwa Tribune, renamed the Smithers Tribune, relocated and the Smithers Review opened. By 1914, there were the two newspapers, two banks, three churches, a three-storey hotel, stores, a telephone system and an electricity supply. Stores and services comprised six rooming houses, five restaurants, four general stores, doctor, dentist, drugstore, hardware store, sawmill, planing mill, two lumber yards, plumber, sheet iron worker, sign works, three contracting firms, two laundries, two poolrooms, livery stable, meat market, shoe shop, and two real estate firms. After

2479-515: The Prince Rupert leg were considered in the vicinity of Aldermere . A prime choice was Hubert, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east of Telkwa, initially called Bulkley by the developers, who had amassed the surrounding land. These speculators promoted a future new city, and later a trade centre of the Bulkley Valley, both fallacious claims, since Smithers had already been selected as the divisional point. The Interior News of Aldermere had earlier adopted

2546-477: The Royal Bank became a full branch and the New Hazelton one closed. In 1963, BC Hydro increased the electricity supply capacity by installing a 600-kilowatt unit. During 1965–1972, the streets were first paved. In 1969, the current one-storey brick-veneer post office was built. Later that year, a dial telephone system replaced switchboard operators. In 1972, a new lounge opened at the Inlander Hotel in what

2613-592: The Royal Bank closed and the Union Bank closed its New Hazelton sub-branch. C.V. Smith erected a new warehouse for his store. In 1917, fire levelled the Sam Lee store/laundry, the Omineca Herald moved to New Hazelton, Northern Telephone installed a new switchboard, and the provincial government offices moved to Smithers. In 1918, the Omineca Miner ceased publication. On Christmas night, 1920, fire destroyed much of

2680-455: The U.S. Eastern Professional Basketball League, 1956–1962 Hazleton Mountaineers , team in the U.S. Eastern Professional Basketball League, 1951–1952 Hazleton Red Sox , U.S. minor league baseball team USS  Hazleton  (SP-1770) , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from August to December 1918 Hazleton massacre , Lattimer massacre See also [ edit ] Hazelton (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

2747-510: The area . A town bylaw requires businesses in the downtown area centred on Main Street to construct their buildings in an alpine style. A fibreglass statue of a man blowing an alpine horn , commonly referred to as The Alpenman or Alpine Al , is located at the entrance to the main street and has become the town symbol. Similarly, the Smithers chamber of commerce displays an Alpine Al costume at community events and in television advertisements for

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2814-666: The books previously shelved in the Municipal Hall garage since 1955. A decade later, the museum moved to the Central Park building, allowing the library to expand. In 1976, the province moved the regional office from Prince Rupert. The Bulkley Valley Regional Pool and Recreation Centre opened in 1990. School District 54 Bulkley Valley is one of the largest employers, and three private schools operate. A Coast Mountain College campus provides tertiary education. The Smithers Public Library

2881-499: The central business district. This may have been the fire that burned down St Andrew's Hall. In January 1921, fire broke out in the former Ingenica Hotel. Sam Lee, who operated the Royal Café in the building, sustained fatal burns. Months later, the RCMP headquarters moved to Telkwa, leaving just one constable stationed at Hazelton. In 1922, Hazelton Methodist Church was built. That April,

2948-615: The ferry in 1935. The towers, which were built in 1920, were reset in 1936. During the 1936 flood, the ferry house floated away, riverbank erosion washed out sections of road on both shores, and the ferry tower was twisted on the Hazelton side. In 1953, the ferry was withdrawn. In 1913, the Ingenica Hotel relocated to New Hazelton, but the HBC rebuilt its burned premises on the same site. Sidewalks were constructed on both sides of Main St. The number of resident automobiles increased to six, and

3015-461: The first passenger train arrived in October. With the standard quarter portion reserved for government facilities, the GTP began marketing plots that month. Despite ditches for draining, the subsoil was layers of quicksand and clay, requiring pile driving for building foundations. Pleas to the GTP to address the swampy road conditions fell on deaf ears. The temporary train station, built in 1915,

3082-465: The first vehicle travelling from the Mexico–United States border arrived. In the battle between South Hazelton and New Hazelton to displace old Hazelton on the arrival of the railway, the former proved a non-starter and the latter remained much smaller than the old township after railway construction activity moved on. Old Hazelton remained the chief supply point for district. In 1914, when

3149-678: The foot of Hudson Bay Mountain . Averse to sharing land sale profits with speculators, the GTP made this their headquarters, creating Smithers, named after Sir Alfred Smithers , chair of the GTP board. During 1913, the Railway Commission approved the station site as the second divisional point in March. Surveying started in April, 100 of the 160 acres of town site were cleared by August, and 160 acres of railyards by September. The railhead advanced by in July, and

3216-528: The initial teacher at the school established in April 1914. In 1915, a permanent building replaced temporary accommodation in the Methodist Church. Citizen donations provided a $ 15,000 community hall. In 1920, the premier opened the two-storey hospital, which provided 15 beds on remodelling. Smithers became the first incorporated village for BC in 1921. During the Depression, the basic rural road network

3283-418: The late 1880s, a police officer was based in the community, and a jail was built at the time. During 1890–1915, Hazelton was the largest community in northwest BC. At the head of navigation on the Skeena, the place was the centre of activity for prospectors, traders, merchants, packtrain operators, and missionaries. In 1891, Richard S. Sargent arrived, becoming a leading figure in the community. That year,

3350-532: The line north of Quesnel was abandoned. During 1866–1868, the HBC operated the Ackwilgate fur trading post immediately south across the Bulkley at Mission Point. The abandoned telegraph trail provided access for prospectors. During the Omineca Gold Rush of 1870–1871, the Hazelton settlement became strategic. As many as 4,000 miners made it a base. After the goldrush ended, European residents dwindled to

3417-416: The locality is by road about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Smithers and 144 kilometres (89 mi) northeast of Terrace . Hazelton is the original of the "Three Hazeltons", the other two being New Hazelton to the southeast and South Hazelton to the south. The two rivers flow through the broad forested glacial valleys . The Roche de Boule range forms the southern wall of the Skeena valley. To

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3484-598: The militia returned to base. The Anglican Church ran the federal government-funded Hazelton First Nations school 1889–1950. In 1958, the original museum, called the House of Treasures was built in town to display indigenous artifacts. In 1968, the building was moved half a mile to the Ksan Historical Village, which was being developed as a combined campsite and village where area First Nations would produce, display, and sell, their arts and crafts. A special totem pole

3551-456: The municipality largely followed this plan over subsequent decades. In recent decades, expansion has adopted modern planning concepts, instead of the original grid pattern. However, the original design ignored the topography and soil conditions. Consequently, some lots on slopes, creeks or flood plains could not be developed. Main Street was the commercial core, with the train station and Alfred Park at one end and Central (formerly City Hall) Park at

3618-588: The north are the Skeena Mountains and to the northwest the Kispiox Range. Layered sandstone and shale lie beneath the Hazeltons area. About 25,000 years ago, the ice sheet was 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) thick. Over the past 11,000 years, the rivers have cut down through the thick moraine exposing the bedrock. First Nations have inhabited the area for about 3,500 years. In the 1840s, Simon McGillivray ,

3685-450: The other (now the intersection with Highway 16 ). Residential development radiated outward. In 1925, the government built a combined courthouse/provincial offices within the latter park. Main Street implemented an alpine theme in 1972. The Seymour Lake Lumber Company, having a 15,000-foot capacity per shift mill, was producing 10,000 feet of lumber daily to keep up with the building boom. Swampy land with canvas tents and shacks became what

3752-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hazleton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hazleton&oldid=1255061288 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

3819-406: The steamboat departed at the end of the 1912 season, this era drew to a close. In 1910, a 56-metre (184 ft) suspension bridge across the Skeena opened 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) by road north of Hazelton. During 1911 and 1912, a ferry linked Sealey and Hazelton. During 1912, steamboats connected the rail head at Skeena Crossing with Hazelton. The Hazelton–South Hazelton ferry across

3886-473: The town's businesses. Residents of Smithers are called Smithereens which remains a more popularly accepted demonym than the sometimes used 'Smitherite'. Smithereens have a particularly strong environmental ethic. In 2006, over 600 Smithereens took to the streets to voice their opposition to a proposed coalbed methane gas field near Telkwa , which they claimed would threaten local water quality, landscape integrity and wild salmon populations. Likewise

3953-448: The two local planer mills. The population increased from 1,204 in 1951 to 2,487 in 1961, 4,570 by 1981, and peaked at 5,624 in 1996. The post office completed, J. Mason Adams was the inaugural postmaster 1913–14. He operated the first drug store in Telkwa. The Smithers Citizens Association, formed in December 1913, provided leadership, but could not levy taxes. Miss Mary K. Downey was

4020-620: The years, the Mid-Summer Music Festival has seen some famous acts like Spirit of the West and the Barenaked Ladies and has drawn audiences and participants from all across North America. The Della Herman Theatre, named after a longtime resident and former school board official, is the primary venue for shows and performances, though several pubs and even open fields serve as secondary performance venues. Numerous organizations including

4087-463: Was 1859, and to Hazelton , was 1872. Thomas Hankin, who staked the settlement in 1857, named it after the numerous hazelnut bushes in the vicinity. However, the former name remained predominant initially, before the two names became used together or interchangeably until the end of that century. In 1870, the Cunningham & Hankin partnership, which would become R. Cunningham & Son, opened

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4154-499: Was at Two Mile, also called the Hazelton City Addition. In 1908, Joseph Leopold Coyle established the Omineca Herald newspaper. By this time, several stores and the Hazelton and Omineca hotels existed. The route southeastward to Aldermere (adjacent to Telkwa ) was used by a weekly stage in summer and sleighs in winter. In February 1909, the Ingenica Hotel opened. That year, a new police district headquartered at Hazelton

4221-658: Was built, the golf course opened in 1931, the airfield in 1933, a fire truck was purchased, the Bulkley Valley District Hospital (staffed by the Sisters of St. Anne until 1969) opened in 1934, and the Dominion Experimental Farm in 1938. Highway 16 was completed to Prince Rupert in 1944. A 1947 referendum approved a town water supply. In 1967, when Smithers became a town, J.F. MacDonald was the first mayor. The combined library/museum built that year housed

4288-486: Was carved and erected for the 1969 opening of the village. Items were carved on site from wood or animal horn and displayed for sale. By 1972, six houses stood in a line beside the original tiny museum, creating an authentically rebuilt indigenous village. In 1994, the Wet'suwet'en Education Society broke into the vacant, former Hazelton High School building, intending to commandeer the premises for indigenous programs. In 2012,

4355-473: Was created, the government offices moved from an old log shack into a new building, and a new jail replaced the dilapidated two-cell log shack. In 1910, fire consumed the Hazelton Hotel, a 42-bed bunkhouse was erected at the back of the Omineca Hotel, and the post office moved into an addition to the Sargent store. That year, a fire department was formed and two 230-litre; 60-US-gallon (50 imp gal) chemical engines ordered. The Union Bank opened

4422-467: Was once bank premises. The men's washroom was installed in the former vault. In July 1979, a homecoming weekend was held for former residents. By the early 1980s, the RCMP had consolidated at New Hazelton. In 1997, the Royal Bank moved to Hagwilget. In 2003, fire seriously damaged the Inlander Hotel. In 2017, BC Transit introduced a Terrace–Hazeltons bus service and remains the current passenger transit provider. In 2023, construction began on

4489-490: Was replaced in 1919 by a Plan 100‐166 station building. For decades, the railway remained the dominant employer, but from the 1950s, employee numbers gradually dwindled, and buildings became redundant. In 1994, the Smithers Community Services Association purchased the listed station building. Professional landscape architects designed the street layout to accommodate a potential 10,000 people, and

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