

Known as the “Gateway to the North”, the town of Terrace is located in the Skeena River Valley in the geographic centre of northwestern British Columbia. Primarily a forestry town, it also serves as a business service and supply centre for the region and is a hub for highway, rail and air transportation routes. With its affordable housing, spectacular scenery and numerous recreational opportunities, Terrace’s population is growing. Residents enjoy a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities including skiing, fishing, and hiking, all within close proximity.
Terrace experiences a moderate climate with minimal temperature extremes. Summer days are long and warm with temperatures averaging around 18 degrees Celsius. Winter temperatures average around 3 degrees with considerable snowfall.
INDUSTRY:
Forestry, tourism and heavy industry
Town Population: 11,643 (2016 Census)
Health Authority: Northern Health
Health Service Delivery Area: Northwest
Regional District: Kitimat Stikine
Rural Designation: RSA community
RRP Designation: A
RRP Points: 28
General Practitioners: 35 (www.cpsbc.ca) + 32 Specialists
Clinics Community Cancer Clinic 4720 Haugland Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 2W7 P: 250 638-4036 Park Avenue Medical Center 3rd Floor - 4634 Park Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1V7 P: 250 615-5030 Kitselas Health Station 2225 Gitaus Road Terrace, BC, V8G 0A9 P: 250 635-5084 | TFP: 1 888 777-2837 | F: 250 635-5335 www.kitselas.com Kitsum Kalum Health Station Box 544, 3531 West Kalum Road Terrace, BC, V8G 4B5 P: 250 635-6172 | F: 250 635-6182 www.kitsumkalum.bc.ca
Mills Memorial Hospital is an accredited facility that provides full service medicine and trauma services to Terrace and its surrounding area. Services include:
Additional services include education, prevention and community based programs such as Chronic Disease Management clinics, Prenatal Education, Best for Baby antepartum education and Meals on Wheels.
Terrace has the largest concentration of physicians and services North of Prince George and the largest diagnostic and specialist center west of Prince George, including CT and nuclear medicine services. There are 16 family physicians and 21 specialists providing the following care:
Mills Memorial Hospital 4720 Haugland Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 2W7 P: 250 635-2211 | F: 250 635-763
Acute beds: 44
Surgical Suites: 3
Intensive Care Unit beds: 4
Psychiatric Unit beds: 10 (in-patient)
There is an Emergency Room in this community that provides a full range of emergency services, including trauma care.
The ER is open 24/7.
Number of Visits Per Year: 21,142 (2009 Statistics)
Travel distance to transfer hospital: 580 km to Prince George
This community provides anaesthesia services.
This community provides surgical services
This community provides obstetrics and Caesarian section services.
X-Ray
Terrace Mills Memorial Hospital Diagnostic Imaging
4720 Haugland Avenue
Terrace, BC, V8G 2W7
P: 250 638-4046 | F: 250 638-4020
Hrs: Mon-Fri 7 am - 5 pm
Ultrasound
There are ultrasound services in this community.
CT
There are CT services in this community.
Additional Services
Mammography, Fluoroscopy, Echocardiography
There are videoconferencing facilities in this community.
BC Ambulance Services provides coverage in this community, including Air Ambulance service.
Hospital Mills Memorial Hospital Pharmacy 4720 Haugland Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 2W7 P: 250 638-4040 | F: 250 638-4055 In-community Safeway Food & Drug Pharmacy #126 4655 Lakelse Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1R3 P: 250 635-1375 | F: 250 635-9079 Save-on-Foods Pharmacy #983 4731 Lakelse Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1R5 P: 250 635-4021 | F: 250 635-3639 Shoppers Drug Mart #266 4647 Lakelse Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1R3 P: 250 635-7261 | F: 250 635-3574 Shoppers Drug Mart #2259 #100 - 4634 Park Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1V7 P: 250 615-5151 | F: 250 615-5152 Wal-mart Pharmacy #5834 RR#3, 4427 Highway 16 Terrace, BC, V8G 4R6 P: 250 615-2047 | F: 250 615-3247
Seven Sisters Residence (20 beds) 2815 Tetrault Street Terrace, BC, V8G 2W6 P: 250 631-4121 | F: 250 631-4129 Terraceview Lodge (95 beds) 4707 Kerby Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 2W2 P: 250 631-4209
Terrace Health Unit 3412 Kalum Street Terrace, BC, V8G 4T2 P: 250 631-4234 Kitselas Health Station 2225 Gitaus Road Terrace, BC, V8G 0A9 P: 250 635-5084 | TFP: 1 888 777-2837 | F: 250 635-5335 www.kitselas.com Terrace Adult Sunshine Centre 4907 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1T6 P: 250 638-1595 Terraceview Lodge 4707 Kerby Street Terrace, BC, V8G 5G9 P: 250 638-0223 | F: 250 635-9775
Population Health Dietitian Program
Terrace Community Health
3412 Kalum Street
Terrace, BC, V8G 4T2
P: 250 631-4233
Canadian Diabetes Society 4720 Haugland Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 2W7 P: 250 635-2211 | F: 250 635-7639 Kitselas Health Centre RR#2, S44, Comp. 24 Terrace, BC, V8G 3X1 P: 250 635-5084 | F: 250 635-5335 www.kitselas.com
Cedar River Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre 3222 Munroe Street Terrace, BC, V8G 3B5 P: 250 638-1010
Terrace Child Development Centre 2510 South Eby Street Terrace, BC, V8G 2X3 P: 250 635-9388 Terrace Adult Mental Health 3412 Kalum Street Terrace, BC, V8G 4T2 P: 250 638-2202 | P: 250 638-2342
Hospital Mental Health and Addictions Terrace Mills Memorial Hospital 4720 Haugland Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 2W7 P: 250 635-2211 | F: 250 635-7639 In Community CYMH Terrace 400 - 4545 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 4E1 P: 250 638-2330 Northwest Addiction Services Al Marland Building 2nd Floor, 3219 Eby Street P: 250 638-8117 Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Terrace Mental Health & Addictions 2412 Kalum Street Terrace, BC, V8G 4A2 P: 250 631-4202 Kitselas Village NNADAP Program 2225 Gitaus Road Terrace, BC Hrs: Tues-Thurs Northwest Band Social Workers Association 1581 Kulspai Crescent Terrace, BC, V8G 4P5 P: 250 638-0744 Hrs: Mon-Fri 8 am - 4 pm Kermode Friendship Society ACYMH 3313 Kalum Street Terrace, BC, V8G 2N7 P: 250 635-4906 | TFP: 1 866 635-4906 | F: 250 635-3013
BC Schizophrenia Society Mental Health and Addictions P: 250 635-8206 | TF: 1 866 326-7877 Ksan House Society Violence Against Women Counseling Services 4838 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1T4 P: 250 635-2373 Building Healthier Babies (Park Centre) 4665 Park Avenue Terrace, BC, V8G 1T2 P: 250 635-1830 | F: 250 635-1501 www.terracechilddevelopmentcentre.com Building Healthier Babies Terrace Child Development Centre 2510 South Eby Street Terrace, BC, V8G 2X3 P: 250 635-1830 | F: 250 635-1501