Short-term emergency assistance for people displaced by a disaster in the Bulkley ESS service area.
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako’s Bulkley ESS team serves Electoral Areas A and G, the Town of Smithers, Village of Telkwa, Witset First Nation, District of Houston and Village of Granisle. When activated, Emergency Support Services may provide food, clothing, shelter and incidentals for up to 72 hours and help reunite separated families and provide current incident information. For an active emergency requiring ESS within the RDBN, call 250-692-1553; supports are accessed at a designated reception centre or where local ESS responds. Self-registration is available through the provincial Access ESS system, but evacuees must still attend the reception centre.
Service Areas: Granisle, Houston, Smithers, Telkwa, Topley, Topley Landing, Witset
Provider: Bulkley Valley-Witset Primary Care Network
Helps residents connect with local family doctors, nurse practitioners and community-based primary care.
The network works with local clinics to connect people to primary care providers. Its stated service area includes Houston, Smithers, Telkwa, Quick and Witset. The network page also links to local and provincial health-service information; it does not promise a walk-in clinic in every listed community.
Service Areas: Houston, Quick, Smithers, Telkwa, Witset
Emergency road-rescue response on Highway 37 north to Cranberry Junction and area service roads.
The New Hazelton Volunteer Fire Department provides road-rescue services across an approximate 18,000 km² Upper Skeena area. Its published coverage runs on Highway 37 north to Cranberry Junction and includes service roads in that area. For emergencies call 911. The department lists 250-842-6571 for non-emergency calls.
Service Areas: Cedarvale, Cranberry Junction, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Witset
Intercommunity bus service between Kispiox and Smithers with a stop in Two Mile.
Route 163 serves Two Mile and operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The published timetable shows four runs each direction on those days. It is a community bus: bike rack use is limited to daylight hours and standees are not allowed. Check the current timetable and alerts before travelling.
Service Areas: Gitanmaax, Glen Vowell, Hagwilget, Hazelton, Kispiox, New Hazelton, Smithers, Two Mile, Witset