The Bulkley Valley Museum, with support from the Town of Smithers, has compiled a Community Heritage Register (CHR). The CHR is a list of properties that are recognized as having heritage value or character. It is an important educational tool that formally identifies and documents historic places in Smithers.
The Smithers Community Heritage Register was adopted by Council resolution on March 11, 2025. Click here to view the listed sites on the BC Register of Historic Places website. You can also view the Smithers Community Heritage Register list for detailed descriptions. You can also check out the full project report, linked under “Project Links and Downloads” below.
Nominate a Place
Do you own an historic building or home in Smithers? Is there another property, building, or site you think should be added to the register? Nominate the place you think should be included using the embedded Nomination Form, or by forwarding a completed PDF nomination form to curator@bvmuseum.org.
Project Links/Downloads:
- Frequency News story and interview about the CHR
- Smithers Community Heritage Register report
- 5 Key Facts about CHR
- What a CHR is, and isn’t (graphic)
- BC Building Code Alternative Compliance Methods for Heritage Building
- November 2023 community engagement summary
- Canada’s Historic Places
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Province of British Columbia through the 150 Time Immemorial Grant program administered by Heritage BC, and the support of the Town of Smithers for this project.