Welcome to Fort St James, British Columbia. Discover your history. Come to work. Come to play. Fort St James welcomes you! Founded by Simon Fraser in 1806 on the shores of beautiful Stuart Lake, Fort St. James is the gateway to a chain of rivers and lakes that traverse 400 kilometres of central British Columbia. The population of the Fort St. James area, including the municipality itself, rural areas and First Nations, is approximately 4,500 people. There is an established forest industry, a … [read more ... ]
2016 Tax Sale
DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES 2016 TAX SALE On Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the District of Fort St. James Office, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, I will sell at Public Auction the lands and improvements thereon, in the list set out below, UNLESS THE […]
Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department – Recruitment
JOIN THE FORT ST. JAMES FIRE DEPARTMENT TODAY Receive: Certified training/courses, experience and skill development in the most unique and challenging environment. We need you to be part of our amazing team!! Application pick-up/drop off at the Fort St. James District Office or call 250-996-8670/email: nancy@fortstjames.ca Application drop off deadline is September 2nd at noon.
Fort St. James now allows backyard hens!
Fort St. James residents living in R-1 (Residential- Single Family) are now allowed to keep up to four hens for personal use. On June 22nd 2016 Council adopted the amending Bylaw No. 962 which allows residents to keep hens in their backyards. Absolutely NO ROOSTERS permitted. For more information check out the Backyard Hen brochure.
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