Smithers in the Fall
We flew into Smithers to visit family. Everyone said it rained yesterday and it’s going to rain tomorrow. It never did. For 7 days we enjoyed crisp mornings followed by beautiful sunny fall days.
The signature colours of fall, gold, orange, and yellow painted the mountainsides in broad swathes…
Kindness
I was recently on a flight from Vancouver to Smithers which had to be diverted to Terrace due to weather. By the time a coach bus arrived and returned passengers to Smithers it was 3am. A cab driver had heard about the flight and stayed to make sure everyone got…
Home away from Home
I have been living on and off in Canada since 2009 and this worked up North, just outside of Smithers. As a treeplanter, a good town for my days off was crucial-and Smithers was perfect for that. Its a home away from home, surrounded by beautiful snow capped mountains, not…
A Pool To Be Proud Of
Hello! My name is Melissa and I just wanted to give the BV Pool & Rec Centre staff a HUGE “pat on the back”. My family and I live in Fraser Lake and made our first visit to Smithers in July. Unfortunately the weather turned on us one afternoon and…
Broken leg and Smithers care
I would like to thank all those that helped me when I was in Smithers. I had gone there for a weekend of mountain biking and while on one of the trails I crashed and broke my leg. Lucky for me there were the guys I was riding with and…
No Straight Lines
Life in Smithers does not go in straight lines. Your expected trajectory will be shifted, probably for the better. For instance - I was visiting my son Paul who moved to Smithers a generation ago because, as it is with all Smithereens, he liked the place. I had just come…
Terrific place to visit!
If you like the alpine, then you will love Smithers. I grew up in the North, and have visited Smithers off and on for 30 years or so. Over the years, Smithers seems to have done a better job than most northern communities in preserving and enhancing what is special…
Visiting Smithers
I have visited Smithers several times over the last 10 years and am always impressed by the easygoing attitude of the people I meet. Whether it’s at the Farmers’ Market, sitting in a restaurant on Main Street, or walking one of the trails, I always feel welcome! I come home…
