Heritage Park Service Area Establishment

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The service area has been established; this project is now complete.

A hand holding a black and white photo of a railway station in front of the same location in present day.
The Alternative Approval Process for the Heritage Park Museum service establishment initiative is now closed.
As this is a manual process, the results will not be immediate. However, look for preliminary results later next week. The official decision on Heritage Park funding ultimately rests with the RDKS Board of Directors, and they will discuss this at the September 13 Board meeting.


Heritage Park Museum is located in Terrace and provides programs and events for local residents and visitors. In order to continue contributing to the on-going cost of operating Heritage Park Museum, the RDKS Board of Directors intends to update the funding method.

The Issue: Currently, residents in Electoral Area E (Thornhill) and a portion of Electoral Area C (the greater Terrace area) contribute to the operation of Heritage Park Museum through an annual grant-in-aid. Grants-in-aid typically are meant for infrequent or one-time payments and aren’t ideal for regular funding.

The Proposed Solution: Instead of the annual grant-in-aid, the RDKS would use a “Service Area” funding model. This means funding would be based on the property value in the designated service area and the cost would be part of those residents’ taxes. Many local government services are administered this way.

The Cost: The RDKS is aware that cost is a concern for residents. Here’s the breakdown:

  • The maximum annual amount that the RDKS would contribute is $40,000 total per year, which is consistent with previous RDKS support for the Museum.
  • The average contribution per property would be $10.21 per year.*
  • The RDKS cannot increase this amount without amending the bylaw, and even then it could only be raised a maximum of 25% over 5 years.

Timeframe

The AAP will run until Friday, August 30, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. No elector response forms can be accepted after that date. The FAQ section has answers to some common questions. If you have further comments, please contact the RDKS office at 250-615-6100 to speak with the Corporate Officer.

Bylaw Synopsis: Bylaw No. 793 establishes a new service for the purpose of changing from the annual grant-in-aid to a service area funding model to continue to share in the operational, maintenance, and any necessary capital upgrade costs to the existing Heritage Park Museum. The proposed service area applies to Electoral Area E (Thornhill) and a portion of Electoral Area C (the greater Terrace area). At the Board meeting on April 19, 2024, the Kitimat-Stikine Heritage Park Museum Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 793, 2024 received three readings, and the next step is adopting the bylaw which will be determined after the AAP process is complete.

Stay informed!

Keep checking back at this page, follow RDKS on social media, or contact our office at 250-615-6100 or info@rdks.bc.ca.

*Calculated at $0.0259 per $1,000 of net taxable land and improvements based on the average residential property price in the service area, $394,000.

Photo credit: Heritage Park Museum

The Alternative Approval Process for the Heritage Park Museum service establishment initiative is now closed.
As this is a manual process, the results will not be immediate. However, look for preliminary results later next week. The official decision on Heritage Park funding ultimately rests with the RDKS Board of Directors, and they will discuss this at the September 13 Board meeting.


Heritage Park Museum is located in Terrace and provides programs and events for local residents and visitors. In order to continue contributing to the on-going cost of operating Heritage Park Museum, the RDKS Board of Directors intends to update the funding method.

The Issue: Currently, residents in Electoral Area E (Thornhill) and a portion of Electoral Area C (the greater Terrace area) contribute to the operation of Heritage Park Museum through an annual grant-in-aid. Grants-in-aid typically are meant for infrequent or one-time payments and aren’t ideal for regular funding.

The Proposed Solution: Instead of the annual grant-in-aid, the RDKS would use a “Service Area” funding model. This means funding would be based on the property value in the designated service area and the cost would be part of those residents’ taxes. Many local government services are administered this way.

The Cost: The RDKS is aware that cost is a concern for residents. Here’s the breakdown:

  • The maximum annual amount that the RDKS would contribute is $40,000 total per year, which is consistent with previous RDKS support for the Museum.
  • The average contribution per property would be $10.21 per year.*
  • The RDKS cannot increase this amount without amending the bylaw, and even then it could only be raised a maximum of 25% over 5 years.

Timeframe

The AAP will run until Friday, August 30, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. No elector response forms can be accepted after that date. The FAQ section has answers to some common questions. If you have further comments, please contact the RDKS office at 250-615-6100 to speak with the Corporate Officer.

Bylaw Synopsis: Bylaw No. 793 establishes a new service for the purpose of changing from the annual grant-in-aid to a service area funding model to continue to share in the operational, maintenance, and any necessary capital upgrade costs to the existing Heritage Park Museum. The proposed service area applies to Electoral Area E (Thornhill) and a portion of Electoral Area C (the greater Terrace area). At the Board meeting on April 19, 2024, the Kitimat-Stikine Heritage Park Museum Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 793, 2024 received three readings, and the next step is adopting the bylaw which will be determined after the AAP process is complete.

Stay informed!

Keep checking back at this page, follow RDKS on social media, or contact our office at 250-615-6100 or info@rdks.bc.ca.

*Calculated at $0.0259 per $1,000 of net taxable land and improvements based on the average residential property price in the service area, $394,000.

Photo credit: Heritage Park Museum