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Terrace: A “Natural” Urban Lifestyle
Terrace, a dynamic city in the heart of Northwestern British Columbia. Set in the scenic Skeena River Valley at a confluence of several rivers, Terrace is surrounded by majestic mountains and green forests. It is known around the world for it’s natural beauty and it’s world class fishing. Terrace is also becoming known as the place to live, work and raise your family in a healthy, natural urban setting.
The airport accommodates 3 airlines, consisting of Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, and Hawkair and combined they offer various flights daily arriving into the Terrace-Kitimat Airport so the world is never far away. Advanced education is close at hand with the Northwest Community College offering diploma programs as well as University Credit courses. Or you can get your degree through the University of Northern BC, which maintains a satellite campus here. The city is also a centre for modern communications services such as high speed internet via Cable and ADSL.
Terrace is a family-friendly community. It offers a safe environment to raise your children. Quality schools provide a place for kids to learn, grow and make friends. There is wide variety of affordable housing – often allowing families to pocket the difference between buying here and selling elsewhere and creating a better quality of life.
When it comes to lifestyle, Terrace has so much to offer you. The opportunities for recreation are endless as Terrace has the facilities found in larger centres, as well as numerous leagues and teams for all ages. Or if you prefer a touch of the extreme, Terrace is home to amazing adventure recreation. And the fun doesn’t end with summer… with Shames Mountain only minutes away you can soon be into some of the best powder and backcountry skiing anywhere. Indoor, outdoor, summer or winter Terrace has it all and all close by.
Likewise, Terrace boasts some of the best shopping in the Region with a healthy and diverse retail sector. Major retailers have located here and expanded their operations, while the smaller independent operators have continued to thrive. Boutiques and specialty stores offer unique items and services that make your shopping experience a pleasure.
If the arts and culture are your thing Terrace is no slouch in that department either. . Artists of all disciplines form a thriving arts community centred around such institutions as the Terrace Art Gallery, The R.E.M. Lee Theatre and the Terrace Little Theatre – BC’s longest continuously running amateur theatre. Many of the areas artisans find a home at the bustling Farmer’s Market, a vibrant community gathering each Saturday morning from May through September. Terrace is also home to a large First Nations community giving you a chance to learn from and interact with a culture that has called this place home for over 10,000 years.
Whatever you choose, Terrace offers something for everyone and everything close by. It is the place to live for a natural urban lifestyle.
Photo: Steve Simons