Recent History – 2001 Sept. 21, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Ben Heppner’s renowned talent as a tenor has made him a hot commodity in operatic circles. From Chicago to New York to London to Paris, Heppner’s itinerary will cover many of the world’s major centres over the next year or so. But between… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Oct. 1, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Some of the finest work that weavers in the B.C. and Alberta Peace have produced is on display at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery – and the work of Barb Sinclair is front and centre. Sinclair, who lives in Pouce Coupe has… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Oct. 11 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Capturing in photographs the natural beauty of the Peace Region has been a passion of Don Pettit’s for 25 years — and the best of those images is now featured in a new coffee table book. Called The Peace: An Exploration in… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Oct. 17, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff The Dawson Creek Art Gallery could not have been a more perfect setting for the latest exhibit to grace its walls — nor could the timing have been any better. The 20th anniversary of the gallery is being celebrated this year, and… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Dec. 10, 2001 DAWSON CREEK – Country singer and Peace product Keray Regan was in town on Saturday to take part in the Peace River Songwriters Association’s “A Place at the Table”. The Christmas concert featured a number of local talents performing for about 130 people. A special guest was billed… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Jan. 11, 2001 By Bryna Casey and Megan Kane, SPSS Reporters Do you kill the queen, or do you kill the law? This is the moral dilemma audiences will be struggling with at the end of this year’s South Peace Secondary School music-theatre production of Camelot. But the play, to take… Read More

Recent History – 2002 By Rick Davison, Daily News Staff There was no shortage of local figure skaters placing in the top ranks of the regional championships for the Cariboo North-Central Region. The competition, just over a week ago in Quesnel, saw no fewer than 24 top three placings by the members of the Dawson… Read More

Recent History – 2002 By Rick Davison, Daily News Staff Twelve athletes and a coach from Dawson Creek will join more than 1,500 athletes from around the province at the B.C. Winter Games in Williams Lake Thursday to Sunday. The 12 are divided among three sports (table tennis, hockey and speed skating) and will represent… Read More

Recent History – 2002 March 1, 2002 By Yose Cormier, Daily News Staff Ben Heppner has to find a place for a few pieces of hardware in his Toronto home. The Dawson Creek native won two Grammy awards on Wednesday for his performance in the London Symphony Orchestra recording of Hector Berlioz’s rarely staged opera… Read More

Recent History – 2002 April 4, 2002 DAWSON CREEK – One of the most popular exhibits of the year opened Wednesday night at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery. “Exploring Art” is the culmination of a winter’s worth of activity in the Time Out for Seniors program. The result is more than 180 works, generated by… Read More