Recent History – 2002-2003 September 10, 2002 By Jamie Dirom, Daily News Staff Developing a brand strategy for the Peace River region is expected to get underway as early as late this month and will cost nearly $1.5 million in its first five years, with more than $800,000 in external funding required. That was the bottom… Read More

Recent History – 2002-2003 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Tembec is the new owner of the Chetwynd pulp mill. The company, based in Temiscaming, Quebec, announced the acquisition Monday, purchasing the plant from Louisiana-Pacific “for a nominal amount.” Chetwynd mayor Charlie Lasser welcomed the news. “It’s just wonderful. It’s going to be a great thing,”… Read More

Recent History – 2002-2003 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff B.C.’s forest industry will need to go through some big market-based changes to remain viable in the international market, a Ministry of Forests official told those who attended a Northern Forest Products Association community dinner Thursday evening. Doug Konkin, assistant deputy minister for the field… Read More

Recent History – 2002-2003 October 29, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A major competitor for Dawson Creek’s grocery dollar opened its doors Monday morning — and a little sooner than expected. A ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of Extra Foods was held slightly ahead of schedule so that the growing line-up… Read More

Recent History – 2002-2003 October 3, 2003 — Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff EnCana is aiming at drilling up to 200 wells in the area of its major land purchase near Dawson Creek, according to Mike Graham, the president of Canadian foothills and frontier region development for the Calgary-based oil company. “We are out there… Read More

Recent History – 2002-2003 October 1, 2003 — Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff It is B.C.’s obligation to learn from the mistakes that the United States made in their 20-year history of mining coalbed methane. That was the message Mary Coward of the Ministry of Energy and Mines delivered to a sparsely populated Science and… Read More

Recent History – 2002-2003 September 17, 2003, By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff The largest monthly sale of petroleum and natural gas rights in the province’s history will be a boon for the South Peace according to Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom. “This is just the beginning for Peace River South,” he said at a… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 July 13, 2004, By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff Land and Water British Columbia has finally approved the first permit for the Peace Energy Co-operative to begin working towards a wind farm on the Bear Mountain Ridge just southwest of Dawson Creek. “It has been quite exciting,” said Bill Studley, general manager… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff The Peace Energy Co-op and its new partner Aeolis WPC made a joint presentation to city council on Monday with an update on plans to build a wind farm on Bear Mountain. “We weren’t looking for anything in particular,” said Bill Studley, manager of the… Read More

Recent History – 2004-2006 By Gary Rusak Minister of Energy and Mines Richard Neufeld broke the news that the District of Tumbler Ridge has been anticipating for years. “The Western Canadian Coal Corporation for the Wolverine Mine in Tumbler Ridge received its environmental certificate,” he said during a media conference call from Vancouver on Tuesday…. Read More