Recent History – 1999 Nov. 22, 1999 By Charity Wallace, Daily News Staff Mountains were the peak of this week’s seniors’ art class lesson with teacher Edna McPhail. The women in the bin studio of the Dawson Creek Art Gallery painted a variety of different mountain scenes in their session Wednesday afternoon. Chatting, painting and… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Jan. 14, 2000 By Margaret Haugen, South Peace Secondary School Reporter Q: Combine teenagers, an old car, classic rock’n’roll, a love story, and what do you get? A: Greased lightning! Grease is the SPSS major theatre production this year, and students are feverishly readying for public performances starting next week. It… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Feb. 17, 2000 By Christine Podmore, Daily News Staff Local artist Hilde Bittman will be featured at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery in a moving retrospective reflecting on her life in Canada. The Czechoslovakian born Bittman moved to Canada in 1948 with her husband, Ernie, and daughter, Christl. The couple had… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Oct. 10, 2000 ROLLA, B.C. — Poets Susan Musgrave and Barry McKinnon will be performing on the first night of the two-evening festival Nov. 17 and 18, at the Rolla Hall, 7 p.m. start. Susan Musgrave lives near Sidney, British Columbia where she works as a poet, novelist, columnist, reviewer, editor… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Oct. 13, 2000 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Roy Forbes, one of the Mile Zero City’s favourite musical sons, knows that there’s no place quite like home. Forbes said that when he takes to the stage at the Kiwanis Arts Centre on Saturday, Oct. 21, the show will have an… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Oct. 19, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — The local Beautification Committee will receive $10,000 to hire a gardener. Council approved the grant Monday after learning that a previous grant of $10,000 was used to hire Tina Knee for a period of 18 weeks this past summer. “Tina was a hard worker and… Read More

Recent History – 2000 By Rick Davison, Daily News Staff While the Dawson Creek Speed Skating Club has just started its season, soon enough the 65 skaters will be attending meets most every weekend. The sport begins with indoor competitions until the outdoor long track is ready. Some years that could be as soon as… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Cross-posted: BN05-51: Zurich Insurance Must Pay for Arena Roof Oct. 30, 2000 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Replacement of the Memorial Arena will be covered by Zurich Canada after the insurance company ran out of legal options last week. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that it will not hear… Read More

Recent History – 2000 Nov. 3, 2000 DAWSON CREEK — That there’s lots of musical talent in Dawson Creek proved a recent recital, put on by the South Peace Music Teachers Association. Several students were presented with awards of excellence in the Royal Conservatory of Music examinations, both practical and theory. In addition, Kevin Voon… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Feb. 12, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff A chance to get a sneak preview of some of the work that will be on display at the B.C. Festival of the Arts is currently available at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. The gallery is host to this year’s Peace Liard… Read More