By Glen Wade, © 2001 As a 16 year old, looking for adventure, and having an uncle and grandma living in a log cabin in the north woods, it was inevitable that I would be able to persuade my Dad to ship me up there, if only to put a stop to my pleading. It… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Cross-posted: BN15-02: Population Estimates for the Peace River Regional District, 1998 By Cees Mond, Block News, December 16, 1998 Name 1996 est. 96-97 growth 1997 est. 97-98 growth 1998 est. Fort St John 15,714 +1.5 % 15,972 +2.3 % 16, 342 Dawson Creek 11,602 0.6 11,672 1.4 11,830 Tumbler Ridge 3,939… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Cross-posted: BN15-03: Region’s Population Grows (1998) By Cees Mond, Daily News Staff, Dec. 16, 1998 BC Statistics estimates Dawson Creek grew in the past year, and more than the provincial average. According to BC Stats municipal population estimates, British Columbia continues to be one of the fastest growing provinces in Canada,… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Jan. 19, 1999 — By Daily News Staff After 11 years on Pouce Coupe Council, mayor Joe Judge is calling it quits. “I’ve now completed three terms and my original intention was to do two,” he said. “I would also just like to spend more time at home and with my… Read More

Recent History – 1999 July 15, 1999 by Daily News Staff The 60th anniversary of the arrival of the Sudeten refugees will be celebrated in Tomslake, July 31-August 2. The event will commemorate the arrival of 518 refugees from the Sudeten area of Czechoslovakia between April 8 and July 28, 1939. They came here as… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Aug. 3, 1999, By Kelly Henschel, Daily News Staff Tomslake looked a lot different 60 years ago. The small community about 30 kilometres east of Dawson Creek was an untamed wilderness when more than 500 refugees from the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia arrived in 1939. Six decades later, some of the original Sudeten… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Oct. 22, 1999, By Charity Wallace, Daily News Staff Pouce Coupe will have a lot of choices for council this year. With two mayor candidates and eight council candidates and only half as many positions residents will have quite a choice to make. Aylffe Hulbert and Jill Wonnacott are the two mayoral… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Nov. 5, 1999, By Charity Wallace, Daily News Staff Water, the new village office and history topped the list of inquiries made by Pouce Coupe residents at a forum last night. All candidates were present at the forum, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, last night at the Peace River Haven. One… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Nov. 19, 1999, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Dawson Creek and Pouce Coupe are currently negotiating the way the water service will be provided to Louisiana-Pacific’s new veneer plant. “Both Pouce Coupe and Dawson Creek councils have been, and still are, in negotiations regarding the waterline and sale of water between… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Nov. 22, 1999 CHETWYND – Incumbent Charlie Lasser was re-elected Saturday to the mayor’s seat, defeating Bob Shirley 277-249. Rookie Dori Martin attracted the most votes among the council candidates with 441. Also making council were Bob Nicholson with 378 votes, Curtis Dahl, 329, Ray Cunningham, 327, Thor Pruckl, 307, and… Read More