Table of Contents
- Part 1: First Nations of the Peace River Region
- Part 2: The Fur Trade Era
- Part 3: Transportation and Communication
- Part 4: Old Timers and the Price of Land
- Part 5: Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
- Part 6: Mysteries, Adventures and Indian Legends
- Part 7: Arts, Crafts and Recreation
- Part 8: Agriculture
- Part 9: Church Histories
- Part 10: Schools
- Part 11: Health Care
- Part 12: Industries and Enterprises
- Part 13: Policing the Peace
- Part 14: Pouce Coupe, Rolla, and Other South Peace Communities
- Part 15: Chetwynd and the Fort St. John Area
- Part 16: The Alberta Peace
- Part 17: Natural History of the Peace River Region
- Part 18: Interviews with Old Timers
- Part 19: Remembering Our Veterans
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BN17-30: Swan Lake Enhancement Funds Requested
Recent Items – 2004-2005 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff If at first you don’t succeed … That was the credo of the Swan Lake Enhancement Society when they approached city council for a $10,000 grant for the second straight year. “We were really counting on this $10,000 last year for the creek rehabilitation project,”… Read More
BN17-31: Warmest February in Almost 30 Years
Recent Items – 2004-2005 By Gary Rusak, March 2005 The sun was shining and the temperatures were well above average in what was the warmest February in the city in nearly 30 years. “You have the warm air coming up from the south that hits the mountains perfectly. It then comes roaring down and hits… Read More
BN17-32: Dawson Creek Looks at Solar Power
Recent Items – 2004-2005 By Gary Rusak Morning has broken for solar energy across the city. “I was just in Vancouver with the Solar Energy Society,” said Emanuel Machado, deputy director of development services for the city, on Monday. “We were touring sites in Vancouver and meeting with contractors. We are trying to establish, essentially,… Read More
BN17-33: Restoring the Wetlands
Recent Items – 2004-2005 By Gary Rusak — August 23, 2005 Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with a handful of other agencies, is working to turn back the clock for an 80-acre parcel of land north of the city. “This is a natural area,” said Murray Clark, a consultant who is working on the project for… Read More
BN17-34: Another Step Towards a Wind Farm
Recent Items – 2004-2005 By Gary Rusak — August 29, 2005 The Peace Energy Cooperative took yet another step towards the development of a wind farm on Bear Mountain with the installation of multiple wind gauges on the site last week. “It is to measure wind information,” said Steve Rison, president of Peace Energy. “Peace… Read More
BN17-35: We’re Taking Good Care of the Creek
Recent Items – 2004-2005 By Lee Kaiser, March 24, 2006 Residents of the city have been taking good care of their namesake waterway – Dawson Creek. That’s the conclusion of an environment expert hired by the Dawson Creek Watershed Society to do a cursory assessment of the waterway. “There are a number of different land… Read More