Recent History – 2000 April 6, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — Some wholesale changes were the result after Dawson Co-op members cast their ballots Wednesday for seats open on the board of directors. Winning two-year terms were Reg Norman, Red Wagner, and Allen Watson. Winning a one-year term was Fred Lumnitzer. All ran on a the… Read More

Recent History – 2000 April 27, 2000 DAWSON CREEK – After 22 years in the business, Moon Mah is closing the dry cleaning and laundry business Empire Cleaners. But the landmark small business on 102nd Avenue is not succumbing to anything, Mah assures. “I just decided to do a career move,” said Mah, who’s also… Read More

Recent History – 2000 June 9, 2000 TUMBLER RIDGE — The District of Tumbler Ridge will take ownership of nearly 1,000 homes in the community with the intent of putting them up for sale. The District will become the owner of 621 houses and 256 apartment units currently owned by Quintette Coal and 95 homes… Read More

Recent History – 2000 July 17, 2000, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A laminated veneer lumber (LVL) plant originally intended for Fort St. John will be built in Dawson Creek instead, a Louisiana-Pacific (L-P) official confirmed Friday. Originally, both a veneer mill and a LVL plant were to be built in Fort St. John as… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Sept. 11, 2000, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Appreciators of fine wood products will have plenty to enjoy when the Peace Wood Works 2000 Northern Wood Forum takes place this weekend in Dawson Creek. Wood replicas of trucks and trains,hand-painted boxes for toys and bedding, rustic furniture, bowls and other kitchen… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Sept. 25, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — The September sale of oil and gas rights brought in $51.7 million in revenue to the province, Energy and Mines Minister Dan Miller announced Friday. The total is well up from the $30 million reaped for the same month last year, which, in turn, was… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Jan. 5, 2001 DAWSON CREEK — Louisiana-Pacific (LP) has a couple of environment-oriented objectives on the agenda for 2001. Speaking during a Dawson Creek and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, human resources manager Pat Mersereau said LP intends to have the bark burner in Chetwynd completely decommissioned. Used to help… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Jan. 31, 2001 TUMBLER RIDGE — A scoping study has produced some encouraging results for the start-up of a small-scale coal mine in the Tumbler Ridge region. The study, prepared by Norwest Mine Services Ltd., supports the potential for development of an underground mine on Western Coal Corporation’s (WCC) Wolverine property… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Feb. 26, 2001 DAWSON CREEK — The provincial government continues to ride the oil and gas boom. The February sale of oil and gas rights brought in $126 million in revenue, Energy and Mines Minister Glenn Robertson announced Friday. That’s well up from the $7.2 million generated through the February 2000… Read More

Recent History – 2001 March 27, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) will continue to keep the area’s name in the spotlight amongst those seeking a home for an ethanol plant. PRRD directors generally agreed that a report prepared by Wes Anderson of Canadian Agricultural Strategies Inc. gives… Read More