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Terrace: Northwest BC's Gateway to Natural Wonders
and Cultural Treasures
 The
Terrace-Kitimat Gateway Airport is only 5-minutes
from Terrace and 20 minutes from Kitimat. It serves
aircraft as large as Boeing 737, has 3 paved
runways, and is 713 ft. above sea level on an
expansive, flat, gravel bench, formed 10,000 years
ago during glacial retreat. Gravels deposited by
melting glaciers were subsequently eroded by
rivers, forming a series of benches. What to do in
Terrace? Here's an agenda courtesy of Airport
Manager Daryl Laurent: First in line are the
wonders of Tseasx Lava Beds and Nisga'a Memorial
Lava Bed Park, a lunar landscape left behind by a
volcanic eruption more than 250 years ago,
destroying two Nisga'a villages.
Flanked
by totem poles, Terrace's House of Sim-oi-ghets is
a showcase formative wood carvings, moccasins,
jewelry, prints and books ... created by the
Kitsumkalum people.There's
a Northwest flavour to the Terrace Farmers' Market
(fresh produce, meats, home-baked goodies and local
crafts), and a far east flavour to The Japanese
Gardens, a picture of peace and serenity. At
Heritage Park, you can step right into the horse
and buggy era. Costumed guides lead
visitors
through pioneer cabins, barns, and an early 1900s
hotel.
For a hikers' heaven in an Alpine meadow, visit
Shames Tea Bar, where they tell me the cheesecake
is out of this world. At Deep Creek Fish Hatchery,
visitors can follow the growth of Chinook salmon,
from egg to fry. Folks are buzzing about the Skeena
Sawmill Tours, so don a hard-hat and see why B.C.
is the world's forestry capital. A division of
Eurocan, the mill produces products, from pulp
chips to high-grade lumber. Note: The photo on the
Terrace brochure cover is of the famous Kermode
Bear, seen only in Northwest BC and the Coastal
Archipelago. Kermode is actually a white subspecies
of the black bear.
Hawkair
Daily Service from Terrace Airport. Hawkair
will be doubling its flights in late October, 2001,
providing a new daily service for Smithers,
increasing service to Prince Rupert from
twice-weekly to daily, and adding more business day
flights in Terrace. Toll-free 1-866-429-5247 and
1-800-487-1216. Web page http://www.hawkair.net
mailto:reservations@hawkair
.We
met Paul Hawkins and his staff at the 2001 Addison
Travel Trade Show and will provide a photo profile
on their service to Vancouver, Prince Rupert and
other gateways
shortly.
See another facet
of local industry at the Red Sand Demonstration
Forest, where the trail leads through managed and
unmanaged stands of trees, to show the effects of
both nature and man in the forest. Take in a round
of golf at the scenic 9-hole Skeena Valley Golf and
Country Club, set against Thornhill Mountain's rock
face. After a day of hiking or other outdoors fun,
a plunge in the steaming mineral water pool at
Mount Layton Hot Springs Resort is bound to soothe
every muscle. The Terrace Aquatic Centre, with its
pool, whirlpool and saunas is another option.
At Kitimat, you'll enjoy one of Canada's
last true wilderness frontiers, with both fresh and
saltwater fishing included. Its oldest living
resident:, a Sitka spruce tree is over 500 years
old. Explore the beaches of Douglas Channel , or
drive north to Lakelse Lake for camping and water
sports. Kitimat's two arenas, swimming pool,
whirlpool, saunas, racquetball, squash and fitness
gym are open year round. At Hirsch Creek, popular
with Adventure travelers for wilderness camping,
you can hike a variety of trails suited to all
ages. Golf Kitimat's 18 hole championship
course.
More to come. We
invite you to send your stories and
pictures.
North
by Northwest Tourism Zone
The
North by Northwest region is a blend of romance and
adventure. From awesome Mt. Robson, the highest
peak in the Canadian Rockies, stretches the Trans
Canada / Yellowhead Highway 16, a highway that
promises an adventure-filled journey across the
north, meeting with the mystical Queen Charlotte
Islands or connecting to the Yukon or Alaska.
Campers who enjoy wildlife, outdoor recreation,
native history, hunting and fishing will delight in
the area.
From
the densely forested interior of spruce, pine and
fir to the magnificent red cedars in the rain
forests of the Queen Charlottes, the outdoor
enthusiast has much to see and do. Mountain ranges
stretch through the area, dipping into deep
valleys, coursed by rushing rivers and thousands of
lakes. In the area's rivers and streams lie
record-size salmon and steelhead, a fisherman's
paradise with several varieties of Pacific salmon.
Also abundant are rainbow trout and char. Wildlife
sightings of moose, deer, coyote, fox and black
bear are common along the highways and
"off-the-path" adventure roads.
BC
Attractions, Museums and Historic Sites
How to
attract visitors to your area like a magnet? Let us
count the ways. Air Highways, WingSpan and BC Scene
Magazine present a selection of capsule profiles
featuring BC's most notable attractions, with
background information provided by Tourism BC. We
will add many
of our other favourites in the weeks and months
ahead, including those that have been featured in
our magazines. For starters we have a number of
stories on line, including the Footloose Series on
Vancouver's West End, plus Adventure Roads and
Adventure Rails. There's also a section on Cultural
Tourism and another on Vision
Quest.
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