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  • Get your hands dirty at the new Dawson Creek Community Garden

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    We are excited to share that we have relocated the Dawson Creek Community Garden and it is now open to the public!

    The community garden was relocated from the Northwest corner of Northern Lights College's property in order to make space for the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital. The relocation project was done in collaboration with the Dawson Creek Community Garden Society, Northern Lights College, Stantec Inc., and Northern Legendary Construction Ltd. Construction began in June 2021 and was completed in September 2021. We maintained and transferred architectural features from the old garden including the entryway gate and the metal memorial bench.

    The Dawson Creek Community Garden Society hosted their grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 18. Although it rained most of the morning, that didn’t damper the mood of those in attendance. The event started with speeches from Fern Hansen (President, Community Garden Society), Ashley Pannozzo (Community Engagement Liaison, DCDH Replacement Project), Katie MacLeod (Project Manager, Clark Builders), and Shaely Wilbur (Council Member, City of Dawson Creek). Following the speeches, attendees enjoyed cupcakes and a walk through the garden.

    “This year, I’m looking forward to the community garden continuing to be well received and respected and for society members to continue to garden because we’re off to a fabulous start,” said Fern Hansen, President of the Dawson Creek Community Garden Society. “With the relocation, we’re so happy to have the new fence for protection, and the raised garden beds for easier access to gardening. They’re much more practical in terms of use, they look beautiful, and they’re easier to work with because you’re not crawling on the ground.”

    Now that the community garden is officially open, citizens of Dawson Creek can get their hands dirty this planting season and grow locally, all while enjoying the company of fellow gardeners on the new site.

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  • Project Management Office up and running for DCDH

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    Did you know that the new project management office used to be a cafeteria? You’d never know by looking at it!

    This office within the Dawson Creek and District Hospital (DCDH) has been set up as a place for our project team to work on everything to do with the DCDH Replacement Project. The door to the project management office is always open for the staff of DCDH to grab a coffee and have a chat with the project team about what’s going on and provide any feedback they may have.

    Check out the full renovation process here.

    A special thanks goes out to the following for all their hard work in getting the space ready:

    • The PMO Team
    • Stephen McInnis, Maintenance Supervisor
    • Mark McCorkell, Maintenance Worker
    • Darcy Walker, Maintenance Worker
    • Leo Gauley, Maintenance Worker, Plant Services
    • Doyle Grayston, Maintenance Worker, Plant Building
    • Brad Turner, Service Support Analyst
    • Albert Sommerfeld, Director, Capital Development & Projects
    • Leah Joseph, Coordinator, Capital Projects, Capital Planning