Recent History – 1999 Dec. 8, 1999 Though it enjoys reliable water supply from Dawson Creek, the Village of Pouce Coupe has been advised by engineers to bring the water tower back in service. Village manager Diana Chorney said the 1978 water reservoir, on top of the hill at the end of 57th Avenue, was… Read More

Recent History – 1999 Dec. 9, 1999 With a short swearing in ceremony and the handing over of the village gavel to new Mayor Jill Wonnacott, it was out with the old and in with the new in Pouce Coupe Monday. Parting Mayor Joe Judge still presided over the last act of the old council,… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Feb. 29, 2000 POUCE COUPE — Bill Gates spreads the wealth to the north as the Pouce Coupe Library becomes the latest recipient of a Gates Foundation grant. The library will receive a total of $8,080 from the Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation which they are putting towards the purchase of… Read More

Recent History – 2000 March 8, 2000 CHETWYND – Governor General Adrienne Clarkson will be in Chetwynd on Thursday to open a new studio for the town’s volunteer radio and television station. Event organizer Leo Sabulsky convinced Clarkson to come to Chetwynd by writing a letter to her telling about the progress the station has… Read More

Recent History – 2000 March 10, 2000, By Mark Nielsen,Daily News Staff She came as the Governor General, but it was the old broadcaster that emerged when Adrienne Clarkson visited Chetwynd Thursday. The former television show host was there to open the renovated and enlarged studio at CHET radio, a station that relies largely on volunteers… Read More

Recent History – 2000 April 5, 2000 POUCE COUPE — In amicable village style, Mayor Jill Wonnacott and ex-mayor Joe Judge joined hands to officially open the new village office Tuesday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was the highlight of the opening day of the new office and council chambers, built a bit east and across the… Read More

Recent History – 2000 June 8, 2000, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Concerns about turning the Bessborough dump into a regional landfill drew more than 50 people to an informational meeting Wednesday evening at the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) offices. The meeting was intended to be informal, with those attending getting a look at… Read More

Recent History – 2000 June 30, 2000, By Jill Northan, Contributing Writer The old saying, from dawn to dusk, describes the activities planned for the millennium Canada Day celebrations to be held at Pouce Coupe this year. Barb Machuik, Office Clerk for the Village of Pouce Coupe and Bob Embree of the July 1st Committee, have… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Dec. 11, 2000 POUCE COUPE — Eleven years and $130,000 after it broke down, the 1978 village water tower is back in business. On Friday, village representatives and contractors gathered for a photo to mark the event that is to return peace of mind to Pouce Coupe water users. The tower… Read More

Recent History – 2002 April 8, 2002 POUCE COUPE — It’s going to be an extra-special and extra-large Canada Day celebration at Pouce Coupe this July 1st. Following the parade in the morning and the barbecue in the afternoon, the celebration will continue that evening along main street where a main stage and bleachers will… Read More