Recent History – 2001 May 17, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff BC Liberals celebrated a huge victory last night, and it wasn’t different in the Peace Region. B.C. Liberal candidate Blair Lekstrom took Peace River South in a landslide Wednesday, capturing 64.2 per cent of the votes cast, leaving him both elated and… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Cross-posted: BN17-17: Peace River Hit by Heavy Rains July 20, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff The rainfall that has deluged the Peace may not let up for sometime yet according to Environment Canada. We probably have another 24 hours to go before the system moves out of the area (and)… Read More

Recent History – 2001 August 3, 2001 DAWSON CREEK – There will be plenty to chose from when elections for mayor, councillor and school trustee are held Sept. 8. The positions have attracted a total of 16 people. Here’s a look at who’s running: Mayor: Mike Caisley, Wayne Dahlen, Ryan Laughton, Rick Muir, Dick Sequens,… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Dec. 3, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff With the help of two high school students and a mentor, a video documenting the contributions of three women to building the Dawson Creek community has been completed. Women of the Peace is a 12-minute look at Daphne Phillips, Lillian York and… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Dec 19, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Dawson Creek is one of 15 B.C. communities that will receive a major financial boost through the Canada-B.C. infrastructure program. The city will receive about $1.25 million to be spent on improvements to the water system. The total cost of the project… Read More

Recent History – 2002 March 14, 2002 By Mark Nielsen and Nathaniel Swires PRBDN and Alaska Highway News The population of Dawson Creek has dropped slightly in the five years between censuses according to numbers recently released by Statistics Canada. A comparison of figures for 1996 and 2001 shows that the city’s population fell from… Read More

Recent History – 2002 April 17, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff It’s official — it’s a nature park. City council voted 5-1 Monday to give fourth and final reading a public reservation bylaw that preserves Dawson Creek’s last untouched forest as a nature park The move means that the city’s last untouched green… Read More

Recent History – 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff For the ninth year in a row, property taxes in Dawson Creek will decrease. Council approved unanimously Monday a schedule that will see the residential rate drop slightly to $11.05 per $1,000 assessed value from $11.25. Take away the flat tax of $300 per improved… Read More

Recent History – 2002 May 1, 2002 A dozen people were appointed to the newly-formed recreation advisory committee. Here’s a look at who they are and what they represent: Sam Barber (school district, minor hockey), Meredith Thornton (nature activities, bird watching), Frank McAllister (soccer), Sally Schilds (swimming, Chamberlain Nature Park), Dan Schilds (local business), Brant… Read More

Recent History – 2002 June 7, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Pedestrians strolling through the downtown core will notice a new feature on many of the buildings. Over six blocks, 22 photos of what Dawson Creek used to look like have been installed, giving visitors and residents alike a feel for the past… Read More