Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau
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Transportation Assessment of the Central & North Coast of BC<br />
from the BC Government as community owned business of the year. The marine<br />
operations division of MDC operates a daily scheduled water taxi services between<br />
the community and Prince Rupert; the one-way adult fare is $5. It also manages<br />
the Tsimshian Storm passenger ferry service for North-Co-Corp. Ferry Services<br />
Ltd., jointly owned by Metlakatla, Gitxaala and Gitga’at First Nations. It is one of<br />
five First Nation owners of Prince Rupert-headquartered TriCorp, which extends<br />
business loans to First Nation members and organizations and delivers business<br />
training programs. MDC owns and operates Seashore Charters Ltd., which offers<br />
Pike Island cultural tours and bear and whale watching trips. It also owns and<br />
operates First Nations Training and Development Centre, Grassy Bay Services Ltd.,<br />
Metlakatla Forestry Corporation, and Northland Marine Sales and Service Ltd.<br />
A daily commute to Prince Rupert for work is almost impossible from Metlakatla<br />
under current conditions so completion of the Tsimshian Access project would<br />
allow Metlakatla residents to secure jobs in Prince Rupert and commute daily to<br />
them.<br />
TABLE 2-22: TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, METLAKATLA<br />
Transportation Mode/<br />
Infrastructure<br />
Air Services &<br />
Infrastructure<br />
KITKATLA<br />
Description<br />
• Dock available for float plane<br />
• Accessible by making arrangements for a pick-up at Metlakatla<br />
with a scheduled North Pacific Seaplanes flight or a charter flight<br />
Ferry/Water Taxi • Daily scheduled water taxi service between Prince Rupert and<br />
Metlakatla, operated by Metlakatla Development Corp.<br />
• Once per week service between Metlakatla and Prince Rupert via<br />
Tsimshin Storm passenger ferry service, owned by North-Co-Corp.<br />
Ferry Services Ltd. and in which Metlakatla First Nation has an<br />
ownership position<br />
• No school at Metlakatla so children use a water taxi service that is<br />
contracted by school district; West Coast Launch is the current<br />
contract holder<br />
Private/commercial vessel • Two docks for pleasure and commercial fishing boats, operated<br />
by Metlakatla First Nation<br />
Kitkatla is the home community of the Gitxaala First Nation and is located on<br />
Dolphin Island, a small island adjacent to larger Porcher Island. With an<br />
approximate population of 500, the downsizing of the salmon fishing industry and<br />
the downturn in the coastal forest industry coming when the band finally obtained<br />
a timber tenure from the BC Government has led to a very high level of<br />
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