British Columbia

Smithers, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Smithers: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Smithers

How Smithers sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Smithers follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Smithers in national context first.

Smithers recreation facilities keeps Smithers lively · December 2023

Smithers recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smithers.

December 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Smithers

How Smithers compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Smithers's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Smithers recreation facilities in Smithers · December 2023

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Smithers

Published residential mill-rate context for Smithers.

Residential mill rates for Smithers appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smithers beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Smithers recreation facilities, Smithers · November 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smithers explains itself today.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers downtown, Smithers · November 2023

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

Smithers downtown still orients Smithers. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers: On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7. · November 2023

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

November 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Smithers

Where Smithers sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Smithers shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Smithers permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Smithers recreation facilities, Smithers · October 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Smithers downtown still draws people in Smithers

Smithers downtown is a reason people stay fond of Smithers.

October 2023 in Smithers: Smithers downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What stands out in Smithers

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Smithers

Published residential mill-rate context for Smithers.

Residential mill rates for Smithers appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smithers beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Smithers: Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats

September 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From mixed to the tap in Smithers

Smithers draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Smithers Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Smithers drinking water begins and the answer is mixed, then Smithers Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Smithers water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Smithers recreation facilities, Smithers · September 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Smithers.

Smithers appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

A lesser-known corner of Smithers

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smithers explains itself today.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Smithers.

Broadband rows for Smithers come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Smithers internet page.

What still surprises about Smithers

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

August 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers on the radon map

How Smithers sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Smithers follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Smithers in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in Smithers

Smithers recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smithers.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Smithers compares nearby

How Smithers compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Smithers's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Worth knowing in Smithers: Smithers recreation and parks programming is published

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Smithers

Published residential mill-rate context for Smithers.

Residential mill rates for Smithers appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smithers beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Smithers: On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

July 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

Landmark: Smithers downtown

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

Rail service turned a siding into a main street with grain elevators and hotels. Walk the older blocks and you can still spot seams between eras.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers recreation facilities still surprises

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Smithers

Where Smithers sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Smithers shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Smithers permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

A named place in Smithers

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smithers explains itself today.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Smithers downtown keeps Smithers lively

Smithers downtown is a reason people stay fond of Smithers.

Smithers downtown still orients Smithers. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers: Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia,

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

May 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Smithers

Published residential mill-rate context for Smithers.

Residential mill rates for Smithers appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smithers beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Worth knowing in Smithers: Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers water via Smithers Water Treatment Plant

Smithers draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Smithers Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Smithers's source: mixed. Treatment at Smithers Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Smithers water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Landmark: Smithers recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Smithers

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Smithers.

Smithers appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Smithers recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

April 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Smithers

Advertised broadband availability for Smithers.

Broadband rows for Smithers come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Smithers internet page.

March 2023

Smithers: Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Smithers

How Smithers sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Smithers follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Smithers in national context first.

Why Smithers recreation facilities still draws people in Smithers

Smithers recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smithers.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Agriculture, forestry, tourism, and public-sector jobs still mix on the local tax roll the way many British Columbia towns do. On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Smithers explains itself today.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers beside its neighbours

How Smithers compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Smithers's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Worth knowing in Smithers: On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

February 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Smithers

Published residential mill-rate context for Smithers.

Residential mill rates for Smithers appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Smithers beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Smithers recreation facilities, Smithers

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers downtown, Smithers

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

February 2023 in Smithers: Smithers downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Smithers: Smithers recreation and parks programming is published

Smithers recreation and parks programming is published on the municipal website for residents and visitors.

Walk or drive through Smithers long enough and Smithers recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Smithers

Where Smithers sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Smithers comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Smithers permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Smithers recreation facilities keeps Smithers lively

Smithers recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Smithers.

January 2023 in Smithers: Smithers recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

On OpenStats City Score, Smithers ranks 343 of 7.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Smithers and mixed

Smithers draws municipal drinking water from mixed, treated at Smithers Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Smithers drinking water begins and the answer is mixed, then Smithers Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Smithers water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Smithers recreation facilities in Smithers

Smithers is town in northwestern British Columbia, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Smithers recreation facilities still orients Smithers. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Smithers.

Railway history still shows up in how Smithers describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Smithers: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.