Recent History – 1998 By Alethea Wiesner, Daily News Staff, Oct. 29, 1998 A talented local dancer is chasing his dream of professional performance all the way to Vancouver: 16-year-old Peter Gleeson has gone from recreational dance classes in Dawson Creek to performances in the lower mainland. Dancing runs in the family, said Peter’s mother… Read More

Recent History – 1998 By Rick Davison, Daily News Staff, Oct. 5, 1998 “An arena is more than a building, it’s the hub of the community and represents the spirit of a northern town like Dawson Creek”, said Dawson Creek Mayor Blair Lekstrom. Lekstrom spoke at the opening ceremonies and rededication of the city’s Memorial… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Dec. 9, 1998, By mark Nielsen, Daily news staff A second inspection of the indoor riding arena, closed to public use 12 days ago, has revealed that with a few repairs the structure may be reopened by as early as Christmas. “It looks like through a little hard work were going… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Dec. 10, 1998 By Alethea Wiesner, Daily News Staff The Wall of Fame at South Peace Secondary School has a new face: Olympic competitor and national speed skating champion Tom Overend. Originally hailing from Dawson Creek, Overend was on the Canadian National Speed Skating Team from 1971 to 1978, was the… Read More

Recent History – 1998 By Alethea Wiesner, Daily News Staff, Dec. 15, 1998 Once again Ben Heppner’s legendary voice is bringing recognition to Dawson Creek, with the world-renowned tenor one of 12 individuals selected for national recognition on Maclean’s 1998 Honour Roll. The Dec. 14 issue titles Heppner as ‘The Voice’ among tenors, saying he… Read More

Recent History – 1998 By Alethea Wiesner, Daily News Staff — Dec. 18, 1998 Rehearsals are gearing up for The Other Party, a children’s play to be performed by the South Peace grade 10 drama class this January. The play, geared to a primary-level audience, is about two groups of children living on either side… Read More

Recent History – 1998 Jan. 5, 1999: by Mike Leschart, Daily News Staff Three seasoned local artists will be unveiling their work at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery tonight at an exhibition appropriately titled Us Old Boys Show. Photographers Lawrence McGillvray and Allan Grayston have been shooting nature for years, and the exhibit demonstrates this…. Read More

Recent History – 1999 Jan. 22, 1999 – By Mike Leschart, Daily News Staff Inez Demuynck has experimented with nearly every form of conventional artistic expression over the years — paintings, watercolors, sculpture, photography, printmaking — and her exhibition next week will demonstrate this. Hanging from the walls of the Dawson Creek Art Gallery will… Read More

Recent History – 1999 March 5, 1999 By Day Roberts, Special to the Daily News Ski Hill Has an Active Past It was 40 years ago, in the 1959-60 season, that the present Bear Mountain Ski Hill began taking shape. A small shack was acquired and moved, with much difficulty, to the base of the… Read More

Recent History – 1999 March 24, 1999 Article Submitted After singing for 50 consecutive years in the United Church choir in Dawson Creek, Lois Smith will be honoured with a tea this Saturday. The United Church choir will be hosting the tea from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Sudeten Hall. Chris and Lois Smith moved… Read More