News - City of Dawson Creek

Media Release: Emergency Preparedness Week May 5-11, 2024

Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 12:59 PM

May 5-11, 2024 is Emergency Preparedness Week. At the City of Dawson Creek, we are preparing in three key ways and asking residents to do the same: register for alerts, signup for news and volunteer for Emergency Support Services (ESS).

Register for NEBC Alerts

Residents are encouraged to register for Northeast BC (NEBC) Alerts at nebcalerts.ca. NEBC alerts is the notification platform for the region, and residents can register to receive alerts via email, phone or text.

This system is particularly...

Notice of Disposition: 80 Vic Turner Airport Road May 01, 2024

Posted on Wednesday, May 01, 2024 01:34 PM

NOTICE OF PROPERTY DISPOSITION

As required by Section 26 of the Community Charter, the City of Dawson Creek provides notice that it intends to lease counter space and a parking space at the Dawson Creek Airport located at 80 Vic Turner Airport Road for the purpose of a vehicle rental service.

The lessee is Mr. Danny Wrzosek DBA Mel’s U Drives (1978) Ltd. for $204.00 for the Counter Space and $30.09 per month for each allocated vehicle parking space which includes an annual CPI as per the City of...

Media Release: Rate Changes Coming - A New Way to Pay to Play

Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 04:00 PM

At the Regular Meeting of Council held on March 25th, Council adopted changes to the Fees and Charges Bylaw. The changes include a shift in prices over the next few years, working towards a universal rate for a multi-facility punch card in Dawson Creek. In the future, patrons will be able to use this punch card at the arenas, climbing wall, pool or recreation programs.

As of May 1, 2024, rates are making a shift towards a universal pricing structure. Users will see increases, decreases and some...

Regular Meeting of Council with COW April 29, 2024

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:15 PM

Join us at 9:00 AM on Monday, April 29, 2024, for a Regular Meeting of Council with Committee of the Whole in Council Chambers at City Hall.

The meeting agenda includes:

To view the full agenda, click on the links below:

Regular Council with COW - 29 Apr 2024 - PDF
Regular Council with COW - 29 Apr 2024 - HTML

To view the livestream of...

Umo Digital Fare Payments available in Dawson Creek

Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 04:46 PM

"BC Transit’s Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) electronic fare system is now live in the Dawson Creek Regional Transit System. Umo introduces contactless payment methods and new fare products that improve the transit experience by allowing riders to pick the best options for their lifestyle and travel habits."

As of May 1st, riders will have the choice of using a reloadable Umo card to pay for their transit fare. Read the full BC Transit Media Release on their website to get familiar with Umo and what...