Recent History – 1999 May 6, 1999 By Kelly Henschel, Daily News Staff The Kiwanis Enterprise Centre in Dawson Creek has once again been recognized for its outstanding entrepreneurship programs, receiving an honourable mention in Toronto at the national Royal Bank Partners in Education Awards for 1998 – 1999. The centre will be included in… Read More

Recent History – 1999 June 8, 1999 By Daily News Staff South Peace Senior Secondary student Mark Taylor has received a $1,000 scholarship jointly awarded by the Peace Region Internet Society (PRIS) and the Peace Liard Science Council. Taylor plans to attend the University of Alberta to study science and then to complete a degree… Read More

Recent History – 1999 June 14, 1999, By Daily News Staff Several people from the Dawson Creek area were among those who’ve received degrees from universities recently. Here’s a look: University of British Columbia Jack William Fraser of Dawson Creek earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in mechanical engineering. Margaret Anne Slowinski of Dawson Creek… Read More

Recent History – 1999 June 15, 1999, By Daily News Staff Hard work and a steady attitude earned a South Peace Secondary student top honours at the recent graduation ceremonies held June 5. Cobus Kirtzinger, 17, was the recipient of the Dawson Creek Kiwanis Club Scholarship for the highest academic average. The $3,000 award, which… Read More

Recent History – 1999 July 7, 1999, By Kelly Henschel, Daily News Staff Trained technicians to service farm machinery are in drastic need, says Ken Haverland, owner of Kenver Equipment. “It takes a lot of training in order to repair and keep going the machinery the farmers are using today,” says the farm machinery dealer. Access… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Dec. 6, 1999, By Charity Wallace, Daily News Staff Seven Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE) graduates received teaching certificates and words of congratulations and inspiration at a ceremony Thursday night. Colin Beecroft, Rona Davies, Robert El-Tantawy, Shannon Henderson, Neil McDonald, Kelly McIntyre and Eileen Schmitt were all members of a… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Dec. 7, 1999 The board of trustees in School District 59 are honouring three well known educators for outstanding service to education in South Peace. These three educators will have their names associated with three of the district’s educational sites. The district announced that the name of its technology centre which… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Dec. 8, 1999 If you ask former students, there is no better college than Northern Lights. The northern B.C. post-secondary institute ranked first among 21 provincial institutions surveyed in the recent Student Outcomes report. Former students of the institutions were asked their opinion in college experience, skill development, overall satisfaction and… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Dec. 17, 1999, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff As the new teacher at the Grandview alternate school, Mark Lofvendahl finds that his job gives him both a challenge and a sense of freedom. The challenge comes in teaching kids who, for various reasons, would have trouble in the regular school system…. Read More

Recent History – 1999 Dec. 24, 1999 Over 360 students have been awarded scholarships and grants at Augustana University College in Camrose, Alta. Among those receiving such awards for the 1999-2000 academic year were: Vincent Dewey Brocke, of Dawson Creek, second year bachelor of science student, a total of $1,250 for cross-country skiing award, university… Read More