Kitimat

The District of Kitimat is a small town in northwestern British Columbia. It covers an area of 242.63 sq. km and has a population of 10,285 people (2001 census). It is within the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. Kitimat boomed in the 1950s as the Alcan project built a dam, 16 km tunnel, powerhouse, 82 km transmission line, and smelter in the town. To cope with the fast growth Kitimat employed the famous city planner Clarence Stein.