Interviewed by Dorthea Calverley, August 1979 DHC: Today we are interviewing Mr. Dave Calliou who is one of the oldest- timers in the country, and we’ll ask him to tell his own story. Calliou: I was six months old when the old man pulled in here, and ever since then I’ve been here. DHC: And… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Nov. 30, 1998, Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Turning 100 years old is an achievement in itself, but Ada Carlson is at least as well-known for her sweet nature and her ability to get along with others. “It is sometimes noted that the Irish have a temper trait,” said Eric Carlson… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Aug. 14, 2000, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Couple Proves You’re Never Too Old to Fall in Love You’re never too old to fall in love. Cliff Pepper, 88, and Betty Bloder, 92, are proof of that. The two, who met after Cliff moved into Rotary Village in February, got married… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Dec. 7, 2000, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Turning 100 years old is a remarkable feat, but Frank Speer had extra reason to celebrate his birthday Wednesday. Born on Dec. 6, 1900 in Springfield, Manitoba, Speer can truly be called a 20th century man. The resident of Rotary Manor has seen… Read More

Recent History – 2001 May 2, 2001, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A funeral will be held this Friday for Arnold Dahlen, a former mayor of Dawson Creek, a prominent member of the business community, and something of a war hero. Dahlen died April 25 in Dawson Creek and District Hospital after suffering a stroke… Read More

Recent History – 2001 June 25, 2001, By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Surrounded by friends and family, and with the help of balloons, cake – and a sense of a teacher’s decorum – Helen Clare celebrated her 100th birthday Friday at Peace River Haven. Conscious of her role as the centre of the celebration’s attention,… Read More

Recent History – 2002 August 14, 2002 — By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Ralph Thomsen, the man often credited with connecting the Mile Zero City to the rest of the province, passed away Tuesday morning in his Dawson Creek home at the age of 92. As the owner of a local auto dealership and… Read More

Recent History – 2005 By Gary Rusak – 16 November 2005 Cross-posted: BN07-73: Keray Regan, A Peace Music Pioneer Troubadour Keray Regan could aptly be described as the musical pioneer of the region. The country singer, who was born Oscar Melvin Frederickson in Pouce Coupe in 1923, died Oct. 27 in the Lower Mainland, but… Read More