Hazelton, British Columbia

The Village of Hazelton, often called Old Hazelton, is a small village in northwest British Columbia where the Skeena and Bulkley rivers meet. The Village runs its own water, sewer and residential garbage collection (billed once a year), planning and building permits, a volunteer fire department, roads, parks and the Two Mile Cemetery. The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine runs the Hazelton Area Landfill. Dog complaints go to the Village Office, and aggressive dogs are reported to the New Hazelton RCMP Detachment. Many things people think of as village matters, like marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences, are provincial.