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Northeast BC Heritage Assets

The Northeast Heritage Strategy Team is collecting information on heritage places and experiences in Northeast BC. If you notice any errors in the information below, or would like to provide us with a list of additional places and experiences, please contact us at [email protected].

Contents Community Organizations ...... 1 Festivals & Events ...... 2 Cultural Industries: Galleries and Visitor Centers ...... 3 Facilities & Spaces: Museums and Cultural Centers ...... 3 Cultural Heritage: Historic Sites, Buildings, Monuments, Markers and Tours ...... 4 Natural Heritage: Trails ...... 6 Natural Heritage: Parks, Ecological Reserves, Protected Areas and other Natural Heritage Assets ...... 7

Community Organizations Name Municipality / Regional District South Peace Community Arts Council City of Peace Country Roots Group City of Dawson Creek South Peace Historical Society City of Dawson Creek North Peace Cemetery Seekers Committee City of Fort St. John North Peace Historical Society City of Fort St. John Fort St. John Arts Council City of Fort St. John Hudson's Hope Historical Society District of Hudson's Hope Museum Foundation District of Tumbler Ridge Wolverine Nordic and Mountain Society District of Tumbler Ridge Community Society Northeast Spirit of the Peace Museums Network Northeast British Columbia Fort Nelson Historical Society Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Deh-Cho Travel Connection Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Society Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Peace Liard Regional Arts Council Regional District

Alaska Highway Community Society T: 250-793-0062| Email: [email protected] www.ouralaskahighway.com

Festivals & Events Name Municipality / Regional District Kiskatinaw Fall Fair City of Dawson Creek Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede City of Dawson Creek High on Ice Festival City of Fort St. John North Peace Fall Fair City of Fort St. John Alaska Highway Themed Cemetery Tour City of Fort St. John International Chainsaw Carving Championship District of Chetwynd Worlds Invitational Gold Panning District of Chetwynd Championships Grizfest Music in the Wilderness District of Tumbler Ridge Doig Days Electoral Area B, Peace River Regional District Doig River Rodeo Electoral Area B, Peace River Regional District Pemmican Days Electoral Area E, Peace River Regional District Women's Weekend Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Snowmobile Drag Races Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Heritage Days Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Trappers Rendezvous Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Oilmen's Bonspiel Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Canadian Open Sled Dog Championships Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Trade Show Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Aurora Dance Center Showcase Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Northern Rockies Triathlon Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Relay for Life Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Aboriginal Days Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Artwalk Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Outdoor Farmer's Market Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Day Parade Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Treaty Days Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Tetsa River Fishing Derby Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fort Nelson Rodeo Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fort Nelson Community Trail Half Marathon & Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fun Run Spookerama Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Moonlight Madness Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Christmas Craft Fair Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Moonlight Skis Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Annual Community Christmas Dinner Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

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Cultural Industries: Galleries and Visitor Centers Name Municipality / Regional District Dawson Creek Art Gallery City of Dawson Creek Dawson Creek Visitor Center City of Dawson Creek Lido Theatre City of Fort St. John Fort St. John Visitor Center City of Fort St. John Chetwynd Tourist Info Center District of Chetwynd Hudson's Hope Visitor Center District of Hudson's Hope Taylor Visitor Center District of Taylor Tumbler Ridge Visitor Center District of Tumbler Ridge Dinosaur Learning Camps District of Tumbler Ridge Northern Rockies Visitor Center Northern Rockies Regional Municipality The Phoenix Theatre and Art Gallery Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Pouce Coupe Visitor Center Village of Pouce Coupe

Facilities & Spaces: Museums and Cultural Centers Name Municipality / Regional District Alaska Highway House City of Dawson Creek South Peace Historical Society Archives City of Dawson Creek Fort Nelson Heritage Museum Northern Rockies Regional Municipality North Peace Cultural Center and Peace Gallery City of Fort St. John North Little Prairie Heritage Museum District of Chetwynd Hudson's Hope Museum District of Hudson's Hope WAC Bennett Dam District of Hudson's Hope Bear Flats Museum District of Hudson's Hope Peace Canyon Dam District of Hudson's Hope Peace Region Paleontology Research Center District of Tumbler Ridge Dinosaur Discovery Gallery District of Tumbler Ridge Pink Mountain Ranch Electoral Area B, Peace River Regional District Northern Railway Station Museum City of Dawson Creek Fort St. John North Peace Museum City of Fort St. John Dunne-Za Lodge Electoral Area E, Peace River Regional District Rocky Mountain Fort Museum District of Taylor Tomslake Sudeten Museum Electoral Area D (Tomslake), Peace River Regional District Hot Springs Lodge Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Pouce Coupe Museum Village of Pouce Coupe

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Cultural Heritage: Historic Sites, Buildings, Monuments, Markers and Tours Name Municipality / Regional District Mile 0 Marker City of Dawson Creek Walter Wright Pioneer Village and Mile 0 City of Dawson Creek Rotary Park Bear Mountain Wind Park City of Dawson Creek Old Post Office City of Dawson Creek Railway (NAR) Park City of Dawson Creek Historic Walking Tour City of Dawson Creek Dawson Creek's Murals City of Dawson Creek Mile 0 Cairn and Engineering Landmark City of Dawson Creek Commemorative Sign Old Fort St. John Cemetery Monument City of Fort St. John Mackenzie Monument City of Fort St. John Fort St. John HBC Post (1858-1872) City of Fort St. John Condill Hotel City of Fort St. John Fish Creek HBC Trading Post (1923-1938) City of Fort St. John Peace River Lookout City of Fort St. John Pioneer Pathway Walking Tour City of Fort St. John Cemeteries of the North Peace City of Fort St. John Fort St. John HBC Post (1873-1923) City of Fort St. John Chetwynd Chainsaw Sculptures District of Chetwynd Chetwynd Cenotaph District of Chetwynd Rocky Mountain Portage House (1804-1814) District of Hudson's Hope Gething Mine District of Hudson's Hope Pine River District of Hudson's Hope D.A. Thomas Landing District of Hudson's Hope Dudley's Cabin District of Hudson's Hope Hudson's Hope Old Log Church District of Hudson's Hope Old Hill's Store District of Taylor John Terry Ranch District of Tumbler Ridge Self-Guided Community Walking Tours District of Tumbler Ridge Cabin Pool Day Tours District of Tumbler Ridge Wolverine Lantern Tour District of Tumbler Ridge Wolverine Day Tours District of Tumbler Ridge St. Matthias Church Electoral Area B (Cecil Lake), Peace River Regional District Dad's Ranch Log Barn Electoral Area B (North Pine), Peace River Regional District

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North Pine Church Electoral Area B (North Pine), Peace River Regional District Bridge Remnants Electoral Area B, Peace River Regional District Charlie Lake Cave Electoral Area C (Charlie Lake), Peace River Regional District Charlie Lake Monument Electoral Area C (Charlie Lake), Peace River Regional District Grandhaven Hall Electoral Area C (Grand Haven), Peace River Regional District Archie Ferguson Home Electoral Area C (Grand Haven), Peace River Regional District Fort D'Épinette (1806-1823) Electoral Area C, Peace River Regional District Tomslake Cemetery Electoral Area D (Tomslake), Peace River Regional District Tomslake Roman Catholic Church Electoral Area D (Tomslake), Peace River Regional District Historic Kiskatinaw Bridge Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District Kruger Flats Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District Rolla Pub Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District Pouce Coupe Trestle Bridge Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District McQueen Slough Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District Alexander Mackenzie Historical Marker Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District Moberly Lake Cenotaph Electoral Area E, Peace River Regional District Driving the Alaska Highway Northeast British Columbia 50th Anniversary Interpretive Signage Northeast British Columbia Northwest Staging Route (NWSR) Airfields Northeast British Columbia Klee-go-cheh Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Nelson Forks Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Alaska Highway Veterans and Builders Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Memorial Muncho Lake Construction Camp Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Memorial Panel for Ernie Birkbeck Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Muncho Lake Historic Checkpoint and Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Refuelling Stop Muncho Lake Historic Lodge Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Lower Liard River Bridge Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Old Sikanni Ferry Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Sacred Heart Church Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Old Fort Nelson Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Old HBC Trading Post Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kledo Creek Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

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Allen's Lookout & Alaska Highway Surveyor Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Cairn Contact Creek Interpretive Site Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Historic Mile 300 & Bicentennial Emblem Northern Rockies Regional Municipality HME Hill Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Church of St. Paul Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mile 419 Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kotcho Village Site Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mile 442 Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Coal River Lodge Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Skook's Landing Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Hobies (Hobys) Cabin Peace River Regional District Rocky Mountain Fort (1794-1805) Peace River Regional District Yale's Fort (1820-21) Peace River Regional District McIntosh's Fort (1820-21) Peace River Regional District The Church of the Good Shepherd Peace River Regional District Hart Hotel Village of Pouce Coupe Goodman's Hall and Billiards Parlor Village of Pouce Coupe Police Barracks Village of Pouce Coupe Government Building Village of Pouce Coupe Pouce Coupe Walking Tour Village of Pouce Coupe Government Liquor Store Village of Pouce Coupe Old School/Legion Village of Pouce Coupe Christ Church Anglican Village of Pouce Coupe The United Church Village of Pouce Coupe

Natural Heritage: Trails Name Municipality / Regional District Fish Creek Community Forest Walking Trails City of Fort St. John District of Chetwynd Hiking Trails District of Chetwynd Mackenzie Trail District of Hudson's Hope Portage Trail District of Hudson's Hope RCMP Trails District of Hudson's Hope Quality Canyon and Quality Mouth Hiking Trails District of Tumbler Ridge Murray Canyon Overlook Trail District of Tumbler Ridge Tepee Falls Trailhead District of Tumbler Ridge Self-Guided Hiking Trail System District of Tumbler Ridge West Moberly Heritage Trails Electoral Area E, Peace River Regional District Memorial Trail Northeast British Columbia Davie Trail (Aatse Dena Tunna) Northeast British Columbia

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North West Mounted Police Trail (NWMP) Trail Northeast British Columbia Old Alaska Highway Trail (Historic Route) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest Trails Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Tsimeh Lakes Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Petersen Canyon Trail (Historic Route) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Smith River Road Trail (Historic Route) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Teetering Rock Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Summit Ridge Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Summit Peak Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Flower Springs Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Summit Tower Road Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Erosion Pillars Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Wokkpash Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Baba Canyon Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Macdonald Creek Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Stone Sheep Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mineral Licks Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Boulder Canyon Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Red Rock Canyon Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Teeter Creek Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Smith River Falls Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Dunedin Trail Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Tetsa #1 Trail (Historic Route) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality The 'Cut' Trail (Historic Route) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kle-cho-Tenah Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

Natural Heritage: Parks, Ecological Reserves, Protected Areas and other Natural Heritage Assets Name Municipality / Regional District Dawson Creek Walking Path City of Dawson Creek Little Prairie Community Forest District of Chetwynd Steam Vents District of Hudson's Hope Alwin Holland Memorial Park District of Hudson's Hope Peace Island Park District of Taylor Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark District of Tumbler Ridge Bergeron Falls District of Tumbler Ridge Gundy Caves Electoral Area D, Peace River Regional District Twin Sisters Mountains Electoral Area E, Peace River Regional District Fraser-Fort George Regional District Fraser-Fort George Regional District

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Northern Rockies Trench Northeast British Columbia Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Northeast British Columbia Maxhamish Lake Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Buckinghorse River Wayside Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Denetiah Corridor Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Denetiah Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Dune Za Keyih Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Ekwan Lake Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Ecological Reserve Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Goguka Creek Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Grayling River Hot Springs Ecological Reserve Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Jackpine Remnant Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kitcho Lake Village Site Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Klua Lakes Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kotcho Lake Ecological Reserve Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Liard River Corridor Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Liard River Corridor Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Liard River West Corridor Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Maxhamish Lake Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Muncho Lake Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Northern Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Parker Lake Ecological Reserve Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Portage Brule Rapids Ecological Reserve Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Portage Brule Rapids Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Hot Springs Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Prophet River Wayside Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Scatter River Old Growth Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Sikanni Old Growth Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Smith River Ecological Reserve Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Smith River Falls Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Stone Mountain Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Thinahtea North Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Thinahtea South Protected Area Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Toad River Hot Springs Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Duhu Lake Provincial Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

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Fontas River Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Steamboat Mountain Summit Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Summit Lake Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Andy Bailey Regional Park (access to) Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Tetsa River Regional Park Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Moose Lake Cave Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Clark Lake Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Betsa River Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Viewing Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Folded Mountain Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Kiskatinaw Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Taylor Landing Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Swan Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Peace River Regional District Charlie Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Finlay Russel Protected Area Peace River Regional District Finlay Russel Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Milligan Hills Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Pink Mountain Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Redfern-Keily Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Sikanni Chief Canyon Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Sikanni Chief Falls Protected Area Peace River Regional District Sikanni Chief River Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Ed Bird-Estella Lakes Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Ospika Cones Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Cecil Lake Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Graham-Laurier Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Peace River Regional District Chunamon Creek Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Raspberry Harbour Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Muscovite Lakes Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Butler Ridge Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Bocock Peak Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Klin-se-za Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Moberly Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Pine River Breaks Provincial Park Peace River Regional District East Pine Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Peace River Corridor Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Clayhurst Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Rolla Canyon Ecological Reserve Peace River Regional District Kiskatinaw River Protected Area Peace River Regional District

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Gwillim Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Sukunka Falls Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Hole-in-the-wall Provincial Park Peace River Regional District One Island Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Bearhole Lake Protected Area Peace River Regional District Bearhole Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Wapiti Lake Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Pine Le Moray Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Bijoux Falls Provincial Park Peace River Regional District Williston Reservoir Dinosaur Trackway Peace River Regional District Dall River Old Growth Provincial Park Stikine Region Horneline Creek Provincial Park Stikine Region Hyland River Provincial Park Stikine Region Pouce Coupe Park Village of Pouce Coupe

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