Recent Items – 2002 Feb. 19, 2002, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A plan to build a soccer park in the 1900 block of 102nd Avenue is heading to public hearing, but it’s far from a done deal. Opposition to the proposal was expressed at city council Monday when well-known environmental advocate Don Pettit said… Read More

Recent Items – 2002 March 5, 2002, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff The debate over whether or not to allow a soccer park in the last untouched forest within city limits drew about 75 people to a public meeting on Monday night. But despite the interest and although Mayor Wayne Dahlen emphasized that the meeting’s… Read More

Recent Items – 2002 April 3, 2002, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A public reservation bylaw that preserves Dawson Creeks last untouched forest as a nature park passed through three readings at Monday’s city council meeting, but not before some controversy erupted. Coun. Paul Gevatkoff made it clear that he was against the bylaw because… Read More

Recent Items – 2002 April 15, 2002 MANNING — The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has received $5,000 from Gibson Petroleum to help conserve an important piece of wildlife habitat close to the Peace River. The 319-acre Griffin property, 33 kilometres southeast of Manning, is just one kilometre from the slopes of the Peace River…. Read More

Recent Items – 2002 April 22, 2002 DAWSON CREEK — Projects designed to enhance fisheries and wildlife habitat in the Peace region will receive more than $400,000 from the Habitat Conservation Trust. “As a government, we recognize the need to preserve and protect our natural environment,” said Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom. “These funds… Read More

Recent Items – 2002 July 4, 2002, By Jamie Dirom, Daily News Staff With dumping fees for cardboard rising significantly, the regional district’s waste reduction program is stepping up efforts to encourages businesses to start recycling. Community Environmental Educator Anna Strapko has been contacting businesses, offering them help in developing recycling programs tailored to their operations…. Read More

Recent Items – 2002 July 5, 2002 — Jamie Dirom, Daily News Staff A dinosaur bone find near Tumbler Ridge has the potential to uncover a never before seen species of the giant lizards, says a researcher who has been working with area enthusiasts. Richard McCrea said the bones, found on an expedition to explore… Read More

Recent Items – 2002 August 9, 2002 — Mark Nielsen,Daily News Staff The ham radio tower on Earl Leer’s property north of Dawson Creek is being used to capture more than radio waves these days. Look up, way up, and you’ll find two tiny spinning monitors that are being used to gauge the feasibility of… Read More

Recent Items – 2003 October 2, 2003 — Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff There is a possibility of unearthing 1,000 dinosaur footprints on land that the Canadian Natural Resource Limited has been drilling near Tumbler Ridge according to Dr. Charles Helm who spoke Wednesday afternoon at the Oil and Gas Conference. “That would make it… Read More

Recent Items – 2003 December 11, 2003, By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff Peace Energy is facing some stiff competition for the lease on Bear Mountain that the energy co-op is hoping to secure to start up its innovative wind park. “We were initially told that we couldn’t write a letter of intent without being incorporated,”… Read More