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    • Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
    • Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
    • Part 3: Transportation and Communication
    • Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
    • Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
    • Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
    • Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
    • Part 8: Agriculture
    • Part 9: Church Histories
    • Part 10: Schools
    • Part 11: Health Care
    • Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
    • Part 13: Policing the Peace
    • Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
    • Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
    • Part 16: The Alberta Peace
    • Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
    • Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
    • Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans

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BN05-79: Monument to Workers Erected at Cityhall

Recent History – 2003

April 14, 2003 — By Kelly Harris, Daily News Staff

A monument to workers killed on the job may finally have a home in Dawson Creek after being in storage for nearly a year. The monument was commissioned in 2001 by the city in conjunction with the Worker’s Compensation Board and CUPE Local 2403. Local artist Emilie Mattson was selected to create the sculpture. It has sat in storage at the city yards since the fall of 2002.

“We’re very excited about it,” said Councillor Calvin Kruk, charged with finding a location for the monument. “It is long overdue, we’ve been anticipating this unveiling for two years. It’ll be something to see.”

The placement of the monument will be on City Hall grounds and bordered with a small fence and flowerbed to keep people from climbing on it. A concrete platform will also have to be poured to place the monument. Aside from finding a suitable place for the monument, winter weather prevented placement of the monument because the ground was too hard.

The sculpture features a crossbeam with three figures depicting labour working on it. It will be erected on city hall grounds in commemoration of the 20-year anniversary of the Annual Day of Mourning in Canada for workers killed on the job April 28.

This article is taken from the Peace River Block Daily News, Dawson Creek, with the permission of the publisher. The Daily News retains all rights relating to this material. The information in this article is intended solely for research or general interest purposes.

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