Recent History – 2003 June 25, 2003 — By Kelly Harris, Daily News Staff If there is a plant, flowers or someone reading around Dawson Creek, Dorothy Fast may well have had something to do with it. A driving force behind both Dawson Creek and District Horticultural Society and Friends of the Dawson Creek Library,… Read More

Recent History – 2003 June 23, 2003 — By Jamie Dirom, Daily News Staff The South Peace Arts Council is working to bring movies to the big screen in Dawson Creek that otherwise might not play here. Starting in September, the council is planning to feature a series of critically acclaimed movies on the big… Read More

Recent History – 2003 September 12, 2003 — By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff Local resident Hank Bridgeman was recently awarded one of the most prestigious video production awards for his 15-minute look at the scenic beauty of Northern B.C. and the Yukon. “My passion is for nature,” said Bridgeman who owns and operates Northeast… Read More

Recent History – 2003 October 7, 2003 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff An ambitious artistic vision of the Peace Region will be introduced by Don Pettit and Bert Goulet at the Dawson Creek Public Library Thursday evening. “This is our first big promotion,” said Pettit, who along with Goulet will be launching both an… Read More

Recent History – 2003 April 11, 2003 By Kelly Harris, Daily News Staff During Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, a giant fireball is blasted from the stage, assaulting the crowd’s senses. Phantom of the Country Opera, which opened at Unchagah Hall Thursday, doesn’t have the same pyrotechnics. But in the second half of… Read More

Recent History – 2003 March 28, 2003 By Kelly Harris, Daily News Staff Woodland scenes hang next to portraits, horses and pottery at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery exhibit of local senior’s art. In what the gallery calls its biggest show of the year, ‘Exploring Art’ kicked off Wednesday evening. The show combines paintings and… Read More

Recent History – 2003 October 29, 2003 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff Tuesday night was a night of celebration for the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. An impressive crowd came together to mark the 20th anniversary of the current location of Dawson Creek’s own art enclave. “I was hoping that this would be the result,” smiled… Read More

Recent History – 2004 April 28, 2004 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff The tarp came off shortly after 11:30 a.m. and the new statue at the heart of the traffic circle was finally revealed for all to see on Tuesday. “What better way of starting off the week long B.C. Arts Week celebration than… Read More

Recent History – 2004 By Gary Rusak, Daily News Staff For Dawson Creek’s Citizen of the Year, working in the movies is not always glamorous. “We were shooting at Stanley Park at 3 o’clock in the morning,” begins Ed Rosales, former Shaw Cable 10 broadcaster, recounting a day of shooting on the feature film Fierce… Read More

Recent History – 2004 By Gary Rusak Dawson Creek’s most famous son credits his success to the values that he learned growing up in the Mile Zero City. “It may be my saving grace,” said internationally-renowned tenor Ben Heppner before a performance in Denver last week. “I really appreciate Dawson Creek and the sensible roots… Read More