Part 5 -- Dawson Creek: The Story of the Community
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George Mercer Dawson did not discover the little river which bears his name -- the Beaver Indians hunted and trapped in the valley for countless generations before the first Europeans arrived. What Dr Dawson did first, though, was to report on the lush grasses and deep, fertile soils along his route from Fort Macleod to Edmonton in the summer of 1879. The small city of Dawson Creek honours this outstanding Canadian geologist. |
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5-001: The Dawson Creek Story (Harry Giles)
5-002: Dawson Creek -- Cross Roads of the North
5-003: Calendar of Peace River Milestones
5-004: Bygone Beaneries
5-005: Do You Remember Dawson 1n 1959?
5-006: The Story behind the Mile Zero Post
5-007: First Traveler through Dawson Creek -- June 3, 1891
5-008: The Choice of Terminals for the N.A.R.
5-009: The Early Post Office in Dawson Creek
5-010: Memories of the Post Office in early Dawson Creek
5-011: The Dawson Co-Op Union and the Explosion of 1943
5-012: The Dawson Co-Op's History
5-013: Mr Fred Newby
5-014: Silvio Ravelli Recalls the Co-Op's Formation
5-015: BC Telephone Company Enjoys Phenomenal Growth in the Peace
5-016: Extension of Telephone and Telegraph Communications in the Peace
5-017: Birth of Radio Station CJDC
5-018: The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in the Peace River area
5-019: The Lake View Credit Union
5-020: Growth of the Dawson Creek Fire Department
5-021: The Canadian Legion's Sports Days
5-022: Speed Skating in British Columbia -- the Dawson Creek Connection
5-023: The Dawson Creek Speed Skating Club
5-024: The Dawson Creek Explosion and Fire -- February 13, 1943
5-025: Citizens of the Year, 1956 to 1998
5-026: The Lady Laurier Club of Dawson Creek, 1947-1965
5-027: The Dawson Creek Pioneeer Cemetery -- burial records
5-028: History of the N.A.R. Park
DR-01: Highlights of local history, 1930-1990 [by Day Roberts]
5-029: Lake View Credit Union Presidents and Managers: 1943-2003
5-030: Dawson Creek in 1950 -- Some basic facts
Recent History - 1998
BN05-01: Building Permits Up in Value
BN05-02: Mayor Lekstrom Reviews 1998
BN05-03: Rotary Manor Crowded, to be replaced in 2001
BN05-04: Municipal Grants Cut for 1999
BN05-06: New Lake View Credit Union building opens in 1999
BN05-07: The Year in Review -- 1997
BN05-08: Dawson Creek Assessment Rises (1998)
BN05-09: Record Year for Tourist Information Centre (1998)
BN05-10: 1998 -- The Year in Review (Peace River Block News)
BN05-11: Chamber of Commerce Civic Awards
BN05-12: Giles Dudley, Judi McGowan Named Citizens of the Year
BN05-13: Building Permits Close to $12 Million for 1998
Recent History - 1999
BN05-14: Lake View Credit Union Opens New Building
BN05-15: Calverley Collection Sheds Light on Peace Past
BN05-16: Patterson's Menswear closes after 67 years
BN05-17: Al Westcott Passes at age 74
BN05:18: Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 55 Years
BN05-19: Old Library Development Building Renovated by City
BN05-20: Community Living Society Plans Housing Complex
BN05-21: NFPA and City sign agreement
BN05-22: Election ready to roll
BN05-23: Seventeen area residents take Canadian citizenship
BN05:24: City gets grant for pumphouse upgrade
BN05-25: Construction over $32 million in 1999
BN05-26: Wheechair access buses in Dawson Creek
BN05-27: Candidates address meeting
BN05-28: Issues at pre-election formum
BN05-29: Homecoming 2000 takes shape
BN05-30: Marj Monlezun Citizen of the Year
BN05-31: Dawson Creek Election results
BN05-32: Communities in Bloom competition
BN05-33: City in good financial shape
BN05-34: Christmas Update 1999
BN05-35: New Council sworn in
BN05-36: Communities in Bloom report
BN05-37: 1999 - The Year in Review (PRB News)
Recent History 2000
BN05-38: City Assessments up $13.8 million
BN05-39: Separation won't work: old time activist comments
BN05-40: Residents asked to identify old grave sites
BN05-43: Alberta attention for separation movement
BN05-45: Separation movement signatures near 3000
BN05-46: Controversy continues over recreational funding in region
BN05-47: Plans to Improve Alaska Avenue
BN05-48: Four residents receive award for bravery
BN05-49: Dawson Creek construction permits reach $16 million in September
BN05-50: Montair to fly direct, Dawson to Vancouver
BN05-51: Zurich Insurance must pay for arena roof
BN05-52: Mayor Lekstrom to run in Provincial Election
BN05-53: Tim Schilds named Citizen of the Year
BN05-54: Bob Gibbs warns of City budget crunch
BN05-55: The Year in Review, 2000
BN05-56: Teen Town Dance a Success
Recent History -- 2001
BN05-57: Centennial City, 1958
BN05-58: Assessments at $17 Million
BN05-59: Land bought for longer walking path
BN05-60: Jim Noble retires as City Administrator
BN05-61: Zurich Insurance Pays $2 million
BN05-62: Local Candidates Ready for Provincial Election
BN05-63: Blair Lekstrom Elected as MLA
BN05-64: Rain, Rain -- Won't Go Away!
BN05-65: Sixteen Candidates in September Civic Elections
BN05-66: Women of the Peace [Video project]
BN05-67: Water Projects gets go ahead, funding
Recent History -- 2002
BN05-68: Dawson Creek's Population down a little
BN05-69: City Adopts Nature Park Bylaw
BN05-70: City Taxes Drop Slightly -- again
BN05-71: Members appointed to Recreation Advisory Committee
BN05-72: Historical Photos Added to Walking Tour of City
BN05-73: Update in Water Quality plans
BN05-74: Familiar Faces return to City Council
BN05-75: New City Council Sworn in
BN05-76: Jubilee Medals Awarded
BN05-77: Tumbler Ridge resident awarded Jubilee Medal
Recent History -2003
BN05-78: AJ Industries vs the City of Dawson Creek
BN05-79: Monument to Workers erected at City Hall
BN05-80: Skateboard Park Get Boost from Rotary
BN05-81: Tourism Down in 2003
BN05-82: Water Upgrade to Cost Additional $200,000
BN05-83: Year in Review -- January 2003
BN05-84: Year in Review -- March 2003
BN05-85: Year in Review -- April 2003
BN05-86: Year in Review -- May 2003
BN05-87: Year in Review -- June 2003
BN05-88: Year in Reveiw -- July 2003
BN05-89: Year in Review -- August 2003
BN05-90: Year in Review -- September 2003
BN 05-91: Year in Review -- October 2003
BN05-92: Year in Review -- November 2003
Recent History -2004
BN05-93: Alaska Hotel Closes Its Doors
BN05-94: Dawson Creek Property Values Up
BN05-95: John van Spronsen honoured for work with The Ark
BN05-96: Multiplex gets strong approval in plebisite
Recent History -2005
BN05-97: Higher tax assessments a sign of prosperity
BN05-98: Heritage Commission Created
BN05-99: City's Firefighters Honoured
BN05-100: Infrastructure funds go to Multiplex
BN05-101: 8th Street Beautification project
BC ARCHIVES IMAGES: Click on the image to see a larger picture and on the Call Number more information about it. All these images are the property of the BCArchives and are not to be reproduced without permission.
Dawson Creek in 1936, five years after the town moved to meet the Northern Alberta Railway. Image Courtesy BC Archives -- Call Number D-00999
In this 1944 picture, Dawson Creek is shown from a vantage point on one of the grain elevators. Image courtesy BC Archives -- Call Number F-05426
While this is a 1947 picture of Dawson Creek's water cart, some homes were still having water delivered as late as 1960. Image courtesy BC Archives -- Call Number D-00210
Dawson Creek is famous for being Mile Zero on the Alaska Highway. This 1947 photo shows the original Mile Zero Post in place in the middle of the main intersection in town -- a newer version is still there. Image courtesy BC Archives -- Call Number F-05446
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