Kidd, a former settlement a.k.a. Kidd Station, existed 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southeast of Dome Creek in central British Columbia . The flag stop both predated and outlived its namesake 12.5 miles (20.1 km) west of Chilliwack on the BCER .
85-920: Kidd may refer to: Places [ edit ] Kidd (railway point), British Columbia , a former Canadian settlement Kidd's Beach , a coastal town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa Kidd Islands , Antarctic island grouping Mount Kidd , a peak in the Canadian Rockies Kidd Mine , the world's deepest base metal mine People [ edit ] Kidd (surname) Kidd (American rapper) (born 1996), American rapper Kidd (Danish rapper) (born 1989), Danish rapper Kidd Brewer (1908–1991), American football player and coach Kidd Jordan (1935–2023), American jazz saxophonist and music educator Kidd Kraddick (1959–2013), American radio host Other uses [ edit ] KSUR ,
170-516: A body and it remains a cold case. Five years later, when Haynes was two weeks overdue in checking in at the Dome Creek post-office, concerns arose as to the popular trapper's wellbeing. By 1914, Haynes, was described as a well-known old-timer, who was over six-foot tall. Research by novelist Jack Boudreau of Penny indicated that Goodson was suspected of stealing from others' traplines. Apparently, Haynes and Goodson had been feuding for years. At
255-548: A defunct radio station (630 AM) formerly licensed to serve Monterey, California, United States, which held the call sign KIDD from 1957 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2021 Kidd antigen system Kidd class destroyer Kidd Hall , a student housing cooperative in Berkeley, California USS Kidd , the name of several U.S. Navy destroyers See also [ edit ] Kid (disambiguation) Kydd (disambiguation) The Kid (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
340-714: A detachment of the Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Reserve unit was to be formed in Prince George. In 2014, the Rocky Mountain Rangers increased recruiting efforts in the community to reach platoon and then company size. Prince George hosted the 2015 Canada Winter Games . Prince George is located in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George near the transition between the northern and southern portions of
425-508: A land area of 316.74 km (122.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 242.2/km (627.2/sq mi) in 2021. In 2001, 23% of households were one-person households, below the 27% average provincewide, and 31% married couples with children, above the 26% average. Prince George had a smaller proportion of married couples than the province, 47% compared to 51%, but very similar persons per households. Only 14% of residents between 20 and 64 years of age completed university, almost half
510-474: A large part of the city and its local sources of air pollution are contained within a valley, there are often meteorological conditions that trap pollutants and result in episodes of poor air quality and unhealthy levels of air pollution exposure in some areas. More people die in Prince George every year due to diseases associated with air pollutants than any other community in the province , according to data gathered by two BC physicians. Although, "Copes said it
595-490: A licence, insurance or due care. Alcoholism was the cause of most of his indictable offences. For opening an exit and leaping from a westbound train between Snowshoe and Kidd in 1943, Joseph Gouchier, of Penny, received a three-month suspended sentence. In 1948, Harvey Paulson, Gordon Whelan and William Oleksiewich received paid train tickets from Edmonton to Kidd, and board and supplies, but refused to commence work. They were each fined $ 25 and ordered to make restitution to
680-473: A local section hand's daughter, married Bill, and the family later lived at Hutton and Hansard . Jacob Schiesser (c.1891–?), who resided on Lot 3280 1910s to the 1960s, married Jean Blommaert. The family advertised the farm for sale in 1963. Thea (Tillie) Saunders (1888–1973) resided mid-1920s to mid-1930s. Early farmer/ trappers included F. Martin (Deafy) Dayton (1886–1940), George Logan (1873–1950) on Lot 3281 1915–50, Peter Loftstrom throughout
765-564: A majority of days, as in January 2006 when the mean daily maximum temperature was 1.5 °C (34.7 °F). On the other hand, Arctic air masses can settle over the city for weeks at a time; in rare cases, such as January 1950, the temperature stays well below freezing over a whole calendar month. Summer days are warm, with a July high of 23.1 °C (73.6 °F), but lows are often cool, with monthly lows averaging below 10 °C (50 °F). The transition between winter and summer, however,
850-504: A new vote by the Band unanimously turned down the sale. During this time, the business developers of Fort George Townsite opposed the sale of the reserve lands as it would lead to its rival building a competing town while South Fort George, which was built close to the old HBC Post and the village, welcomed the railway and its townsite. In 1911, federal Indian agent W.J. MacAllan took on the negotiations with assistance from Nicolas Coccola ,
935-535: A population of around 1,500 and were booming as thousands of rail construction workers came to town for supplies and entertainment. Both communities believed that the Grand Trunk Pacific station would be built in their town, and both were disappointed when the railway purchased the 553 ha (1,366 acres) of land in between them from the Lhiedli T'enneh instead, even though Charles Vance Millar , then
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#17327729753471020-574: A restaurant in the latter 1910s, but this could be a confusion with the one run by James Stewart at Dome Creek , likely around Mile 54. The school at Mile 48 operated from the late 1920s to at least the mid-1930s. Teachers included Marjorie Giles, P. Haslam (probably Pearl), Elsie Eccles, and Nancy Sanders. The population was 29 in 1929. The following were pioneer farmers. James W. (c.1876–?) & Annie (1877–1949) Cattle, and her son, William (Bill) Haws (1904–69), resided on Lot 3281 1910s to late 1920s. Mary Josephine (Josie) Weaver (1912–99),
1105-512: A reverend. Coccola had interests in the well-being of the Lheidli T'enneh but was also negotiating on behalf of the railway company which might connect to his mission on Stuart Lake. Father Coccola had wanted to relocated the Lheidli T'enneh to a safer area where they would be away from settlers and could be schooled in agriculture and in religion. Coccola suggested to the band that "if it tolerated intoxicating liquor and moral disorders, he would be
1190-665: A secretive meeting of trappers at Dome Creek, Haynes volunteered to deal with the matter, but because of his popularity, nobody snitched on him. In 1928, while riding in the vicinity, Haynes shattered his leg when his horse stumbled and fell upon him. On his death, Haynes, who served in World War I, had worked in many central B.C. locations. Robert Blangy accumulated a record for theft, escape from custody, imprisonment, impaired driving and fines. His sibling Ernest amassed convictions for forgery, assault, public intoxication, possession of stolen goods, theft, and impaired driving, without
1275-508: A significant increase in unemployment. Unemployed men were often housed in one of several relief camps east of Prince George, where the men worked on construction projects or remained idle; away from the city of Prince George. Between 1930 and 1935, Prince George and the work camps were home to labor protests and sit ins organized by a local branch of the Communist sympathizing National Unemployed Workers Association, who sought basic needs for
1360-510: A suspended cable while landing on the Fraser, the occupants paddled their wrecked plane to shore. After walking 1.5 miles to Ernest's cabin, he transported them the 10 miles downstream by boat to Dome Creek. Arne Jensen (1898–1972) predominantly lived at Kidd from about 1920 to 1950. During the 1966 CNR strike, Arne took Susan Hale (see #SHale ) and her mother upstream on a four-hour boat trip to Crescent Spur , where his passengers completed
1445-491: Is The Baldy Hughes Addiction Treatment Centre. The original radar system has been removed and the location now operates a weather station and Nav Canada system. In 1953, (Central) Fort George Townsite incorporated into the City of Prince George. On June 25, 1956, at just after 7 p.m., a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane built in 1943 (serial number 8300, bearing Canadian registration CF-HSC) flown by Frank Samuel Pynn, out of
1530-588: Is a city in British Columbia , Canada , situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. The city itself has a population of 76,708; the metro census agglomeration has a population of 89,490. It is often called the province's "northern capital". because it serves as a centre for higher education, health care, government services, arts and entertainment, sports, and support for major industries such as forest products and mining. Prince George
1615-454: Is also home to a public francophone elementary and secondary school, both of which are part of School District 93 Conseil scolaire francophone , a province-wide francophone school district. Post-secondary education choices include the regional College of New Caledonia (CNC), which offers two-year university-transfer courses, plus vocational and professional programs. Several BC universities, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and
1700-552: Is another key dominant part of this city. With the University of Northern British Columbia , the College of New Caledonia and School District #57, education adds more than $ 780 million into the local economy annually. Forestry dominated the local economy throughout the 20th century, including plywood manufacture, numerous sawmills and three pulp&pellet mills as major employers and customers. The spruce beetle epidemic of
1785-574: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kidd (railway point), British Columbia Kidd, like Bend to its northwest, and Urling to its southeast, was an original train station (1914) on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (the Canadian National Railway after nationalization). Kidd lies at Mile 51.9 , Fraser Subdivision (about Mile 141 during
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#17327729753471870-580: Is roughly a 9 hour drive west of Edmonton , Alberta, east of Prince Rupert, British Columbia , and north of Vancouver , British Columbia. The origins of Prince George can be traced to the North West Company fur trading post of Fort George, which was established in 1807 by Simon Fraser and named in honour of King George III . The post was centred in the centuries-old homeland of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation , whose name means "people of
1955-668: Is short. There is some precipitation year-round, but February to April is the driest period. At the airport snow averages 205.1 cm (80.7 in) each year and is heaviest in December and January, usually, but not always, falling between October and May. One of the highest temperature ever recorded in the Prince George area was 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) on June 28, 2021 at Prince George Massey Auto ( 53°53′59″N 122°47′21″W / 53.89972°N 122.78917°W / 53.89972; -122.78917 ( Prince George Massey Auto ) ). The lowest temperature ever recorded
2040-439: Is very close to (and once had) a subarctic climate ( Dfc ) as May and September averages are both close to the 10 °C (50 °F) threshold. Winters are milder than the latitude and elevation might suggest: the January average is −9.6 °C (14.7 °F), and there are an average of 38 days from December to February where the high reaches or surpasses freezing. Winter months in which Pacific air masses dominate may thaw on
2125-615: The Department of Indian Affairs . The Department of Indian Affairs wished to protect the Lheidli T'enneh's interests but also supported railway development. Between 1908 and 1911 several offers for the acquisition of the Reserve No.1 lands were made by the GTP and others such as Charles Millar (of BC Express) who wanted to develop the land. The Department of Indian Affairs in conjunction with railroad representatives made several offers for
2210-472: The Prince George Airport , was observed flying in an unsafe manner, it went into a half roll, seemed to fall over on its back and nosed into a deep ravine in the cut-banks on the north side of town approximately one kilometre from the city centre. Pilot Frank Pynn, a former Royal Air Force Transport Command pilot, and his passenger, 15-year-old Jimmy Clarke, died on impact. Alcohol consumption
2295-718: The Rocky Mountain Trench . Prince George proper contains several areas: South Fort George, the Hart, the residential and light industrial neighbourhoods north of the Nechako River ; College Heights, the southern part of the city which contains a mix of residential and commercial areas, and the Bowl, the valley that includes most of the city and the downtown. There are also a number of outlying localities that are also part of Prince George, such as Carlson . The cutbanks of
2380-502: The Upper Fraser Lumber Co. of Dome Creek had a logging camp at Kidd. Frederick (Fred) Thrasher (1890–1967) (Thresher alternate spelling) logged and operated a sawmill during the 1940s. A falling tree fatally crushed logger Walford Swanson (1886–1947). When the sawmill burned to the ground in 1949, the nearby planer mill and finished lumber were spared. It is unclear whether Ptarmigan Lumber, which operated during
2465-628: The 1920s, and the Jensen brothers. In an environment with limited eligible females, Martin Dayton's attempts to find a bride appear unsuccessful. This may have influenced a temporary move to Aleza Lake in the early 1920s, before returning in 1928. He was a larger than life trapper, and key organizer for the trappers' dance held annually in Prince George. He pressed charges against unscrupulous trappers who looted his possessions and prey. When not trapping, he grew strawberries, but had moved to Bend by
2550-418: The 1950s, rebuilt the former mill. Mel McKenzie, the manager, badly fractured an ankle when his speeder jumped the track. Wilf Leboe (1919–2010) operated Leboe Lumber a mile to the east by the river, which he sold to Jim Chambers (1924–?) from Penny , but it closed by the late 1950s. During the 1970s, Glen Hooker from Bend ran a portable mill on his property at Kidd. White and Stewart may have operated
2635-535: The 21st century has come to be dominated by service industries. The Northern Health Authority, centred in Prince George, has a $ 450 million annual budget and invested more than $ 100 million in infrastructure. Part of these investments was the 2012 opening of the BC Cancer Agency 's Centre for the North, which includes for radiation therapy facilities and associated buildings for modern cancer care. Education
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2720-445: The Band, wanted a higher price. On 18 November 1911, The Fort George Indian Band eventually agreed to sell the Reserve No.1 lands for $ 125,000 (one quarter to be paid immediately) which included $ 25,000 for construction on reserve No.2 and No.3 and the preservation of the original village cemetery. The band committed to relocate by June 1912. The vote for this agreement saw 32 in favor and one against, and three abstentions. The timeline
2805-614: The Dome Creek area, Ed and June had only one child, Susan. After June's death, Ed remained in the locality. Charles Robert (1875–1960) & Alta (c.1885–1945) Blangy arrived in 1928. Initially logging, he became a farmer and remained on retirement. Their children were James (1911–70), Robert (1913–75), Henry, Raymond (1926–83), and Ernest H. (1930–97). James farmed in the area from the early 1930s until retirement. He married Florence Eva Francis (1918–2009). Their children were Evert (1942– ), Lloyd (1944– ), and Allen (1947–2014). The three children of Lloyd & Christina (Chris) and
2890-686: The Dome Creek social circle. Vivien married Robert T. Blackwood (c.1914–c.1950), and the newlyweds settled in Dunster , but Robert did erect a sawmill in the Dome Creek area. When Stan married Margaret Lonsdale (c.1918–?), they settled in Snowshoe, but divorced in 1945. In 1940, L. Wilson married Dorothy G. Bown (1920–2000) and they lived in Prince George. The four brothers and Robert Blackwood enlisted during World War II . Dorothy stayed locally, though she also spent time with her parents. Vivien and her children resided with her own parents, but
2975-636: The HBC trading post's name. George Hammond, the CEO of the Natural Resources Security Company, bought nine district lots and promoted his community of Fort George in exaggerated and questionable advertisements all over Canada and Britain, describing Fort George in glowing terms as being the future hub of British Columbia, the " Chicago of the north", and having mild winters and being suitable for any agricultural endeavour. Hammond claimed
3060-527: The Nechako Basin contains over 5,000,000 bbl (790,000 m ) of oil. Other industry includes two chemical plants, an oil refinery, brewery , dairy , machine shops, aluminum boat building, log home construction, value added forestry product and specialty equipment manufacturing. Prince George is also a staging centre for mining and prospecting, and a major regional transportation, trade and government hub. Several major retailers are expanding into
3145-583: The Nechako River and soon grew to a length of more than 6 km (3.7 mi), causing widespread flooding in the city. Faster runoff due to devastation of nearby lodgepole pine forests by the mountain pine beetle was identified as a contributing factor. A state of emergency was declared on December 11. On January 14, 2008, with the ice jam still present, the Provincial Emergency Program approved an unprecedented plan to melt
3230-457: The Nechako River are one of Prince George's many interesting geological features. Local wild edible fruit include bunchberries , rose hips , blueberries, cranberries , chokecherries , strawberries, raspberries, saskatoons , currants, gooseberries , and soapberries (from which " Indian ice cream " is made). Morel mushrooms are also native to this area. The area has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfb ), but
3315-611: The Northern Development Company, with lots going on sale in 1910. BC Express Company paddle wheelers landed in South Fort George and the area grew with speculation about the railway coming to the area. South Fort George would remain its own community until 1976 when it incorporated into the City of Prince George. Properties were sold in both of the townsites with railway speculation driving up prices. By 1913, South Fort George and Fort George each had
3400-690: The Prince George market, a trend expected to persist. In recent years, several market research call centres have opened in Prince George. Heritage, College Heights, Hart Highlands and St. Lawrence Heights are prime residential areas, both commercial and residential development are growing at an accelerated rate and more subdivisions are planned for St. Lawrence Heights, West Cranbrook Hill and East Austin Road. Prince George's education system encompasses 40 anglophone elementary schools, eight secondary schools, and eight private schools. The anglophone public schools are all part of School District 57 Prince George . It
3485-402: The Prince George townsite developed and grew, many buildings were moved from the older townsites to the new business areas of Prince George, often being rolled into the city. In 1908, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway identified the Reserve No.1 land as an ideal area for a railway and station site, and attempted to claim all the 1366 acres as needed for railway purposes. This was rejected due to
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3570-455: The area's fortune began to change when reports said that the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (later part of Canadian National Railway ) would pass near the fur trading post. In 1906, agricultural settlement began around the HBC post and then in 1909, development of two townsites began as two rival land speculation companies built the communities of South Fort George and Fort George (sometimes referred to as Central Fort George ). South Fort George
3655-555: The area, including First Nation's leaders. Prince George persevered through the 1920s and the Great Depression of the 1930s and did not experience any significant growth until World War II when an army camp was built at the foot of Cranbrook Hill, bringing new life to the struggling businesses and service industries. The Great Depression saw massive decline in lumber production in the region, falling from 105 million board feet in 1929 to only 15 million board feet by 1932 and
3740-451: The bottom of Cranbrook Hill. Barracks were built to house the soldiers, dining halls constructed to feed them, and wet canteens for their leisure and entertainment. There were rifle ranges, mortar ranges and artillery ranges. The camp closed at the end of the war. Most of the buildings were either demolished or moved to new locations, although some remain in their original locations, such as the former transportation building on 15th Avenue, that
3825-511: The break I needed, for a crisis had to be created before the deadlock could be broken". The site of Reserve No.2 (Shelley) was much further away from the new Prince George townsite and other communities. The land was not particularly fertile for agriculture and the Band suffered economically. The site of the old village and the HBC post would become Fort George Park (renamed Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park in 2015). The Cemetery would become Reserve No.1A. There were three rationales given for naming
3910-536: The confluence of the two rivers." The Lheidli T'enneh name began to see official use around the 1990s and the band is otherwise historically referred to as Fort George Indian Band. Throughout the 19th century, HBC Fort George trading post remained unchanged, and Fort St. James reigned as the main trading post and capital of the New Caledonia area. Even during the Cariboo Gold Rush , Fort George
3995-646: The couple settled elsewhere. During the 1925/26 winter, W. Allan Goodson (c.1870–c.1926), who worked traplines in the wilderness from Prince George along the Robson Valley , went missing. Emmet Baxter (Shorty) Haynes (?–1953) guided the initial police search to the subject's cabin, which was in an area 17 miles (27 km) upstream from Dome Creek (probably closer to Urling) on the Fraser. Comments Goodson had previously made to James Stewart at Dome Creek , and notes in his cabin, indicated that Haynes had threatened his life. Further searches revealed no traces of
4080-709: The defrauded sawmill. Early settlers used the railway line as a trail to Dome Creek destinations. The government road, which existed from the early 1920s, follows a circuitous route. No road connections existed outside of the area. The respective Dome Creek section covers the Mile 50 crossing and later roadbuilding. In 1993, the Dome Creek-Kidd Road was renamed the Dome Creek Road. The respective Dome Creek section covers these networks. Prince George, British Columbia#1800s Prince George
4165-667: The east side. In the 2014 municipal election, the people of Prince George voted in favour of removing fluoride from their drinking water in a non-binding referendum. Prince George's new mayor and city council, at their first meeting, decided to follow the wishes of its voters. Fluoridation of the city's water supply ended in December 2014. The Prince George airshed has many local sources of various air pollutants including several major industrial sources (pulp mills, sawmills and an oil refinery), vehicle emissions, locomotives, uncovered coal cars, unpaved and paved road surfaces, vegetative burning and residential and commercial heating. Because
4250-496: The existence of buildings and facilities in advertising when none existed at the time. Lots sold in 1912 for $ 400, rising to $ 500-$ 1,000 by 1913. Ten paddle steamer sternwheelers serviced the area, coming up on the Fraser River from Soda Creek docking at both South Fort George and Fort George Townsite. South Fort George developed close to the near defunct HBC post, along the Fraser River after being purchased in 1909 by
4335-469: The family relocated to Prince George after the war. The brothers, having resettled in the Dome Creek area, children followed for Stan and L. Wilson Hale. Ed married June Robson (1928–68), who would die of metastatic cancer. Bud married Mildred Edith Brine (1930–1993), but the couple were not residents. By that time, the Hale seniors had relocated to Prince George and Wilson's family to Finmoore. Settled in
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#17327729753474420-466: The first GTP passenger arrived at Mile 141 that month. O.E. Hood & Co., which ran stores at the Mile 53 (Tête Jaune), Mile 79 and Mile 142 camps, was erecting a modern building in Fort George . In 1962, a five-car derailment occurred at Mile 49. Months later, a mechanical defect derailed 19 cars near the middle of a 120-car freight train between Kidd and Urling. The westbound passenger train
4505-428: The first to insist to have them removed". Coccola made several statements that he would convince or persuade the Band to relocate if they refused offers, and even involved himself in pricing amounts that could be offers to the Lheidli T'enneh. With several offers and refusals, the Lheidli T'enneh saw a split in support for a land sale. Chief Louis favored the surrender of the land, but Joseph Quah, an influential leader in
4590-562: The hub of British Columbia. Canadian Forces Station Baldy Hughes (ADC ID: C-20) was constructed in 1952 as a General Surveillance Radar station. It was located 35.9 km (22.3 mi) south-southwest of Prince George, and was closed in 1988. It was operated as part of the Pinetree Line network controlled by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Today the former station
4675-416: The ice by piping water from a pulp mill steam plant 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the jam area where it would be mixed with well water and poured into the river at a temperature of 15 °C (59 °F). In the interim an amphibious excavator was used for 10 days to move some of the ice. Costing C$ 400,000 to build and C$ 3,000 per day to run, the "Warm Water System" was completed on January 29, by which time
4760-566: The ice jam had grown to 25 km (16 mi) long. As a result of long-term lobbying from local groups (championed by local advocate Sheldon Clare, and members of 396 Air Cadet Squadron, 2618 Army Cadet Corps, 158 Sea Cadet Corps, 142 Navy League Corps, Branch 43 Royal Canadian Legion , and the Peacekeepers Association) in February 2011, Canadian Armed Forces 39 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters announced that
4845-599: The land cleared in May 1913. Fort George, South Fort George, and Prince George pursued the right to incorporate with initial proposals including all three townsites. The GTP shows no interest in including Fort George, and South Fort George left the negotiations. The GTP lands now known as the City of Prince George were incorporated on March 6, 1915, following the borders of the 1,366 acres they had initially acquired. At this time, many owners of Prince George businesses, particularly ones on George Street, lived in South Fort George. As
4930-425: The land. In 1910 Chief Louis described the attachment to the land and village to McDougall, who reported that "Land, Cash, and farm equipment" would be needed to overcome resistance, and the band was considered to be averse to a sale. McDougall met with Chief Louis again in December 1910 offering $ 68,300 ($ 50/acre) but Chief Louis told McDougall that "they could not in their present mind surrender this reserve". A vote
5015-474: The late 1930s. Although Einer W. Jensen (1888–1952), arrived during the 1910s, he appears to have lived closer to Dome Creek from the late 1920s. Ernest H. Jensen (1890–1966), the first brother to arrive in the area, was a hunter, who sold the meat to the railway construction camps. He initially lived on Lot 5969, closer to Urling, but he was at Kidd from the late 1920s to the late 1940s, before returning to Urling. In 1960, when an amphibian plane clipped
5100-437: The late 1980s and 1990s resulted in a short term boom in the forest industry as companies rushed to cut dead standing trees before the trees lost value. Sawmill closures (and the creation of 'supermills') occurred around 2005, and the largest pellet mill closed in 2022 due to dwindling supply and lack of a sea port. Mining exploration and development may become the future of Prince George. Initiatives Prince George estimates that
5185-461: The line's construction). By August 1913, the railway track had been laid from Mile 53 (Tête Jaune) to Mile 138, and then Mile 142. Dome Creek has historically described both a specific place and the general area several miles on either side, such as Mile 141, or Mile 142. The area may have comprised 2,000 workers housed in construction camps stretching from Mile 141 to 146. The Railway Commission having handed over control to operate this section,
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#17327729753475270-564: The new city as Prince George : Businessmen in Fort George petitioned the provincial government to block the new name but they were unsuccessful. In May 1915, residents voted by plebiscite to name the new city as Prince George with a vote of 153–13. With the onset of World War I in 1914, the local economy was devastated as many local men enlisted and the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway
5355-418: The new subdivisions of Spruceland, Lakewood, Perry and Highglen were built. Then, in 1975, Prince George amalgamated and extended its borders to include the Hart area to the north, Pineview to the south and the old town of South Fort George to the east. Low-lying areas adjacent to the confluence of the rivers, which can freeze, mean that those areas suffer recurring flooding. In late 2007 an ice jam formed on
5440-551: The owner of the BC Express Company , was well into negotiations to purchase that property himself. The railway compensated Millar by giving him 81 ha (200 acres) of the property and, by 1914, when the railway was completed and the first train arrived, there were four major communities in the area: South Fort George, Fort George Townsite, the Millar Addition and the railway's townsite, Prince George, where
5525-488: The provincial average, and 22% did not complete high school, similar to the 19% provincial average. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Prince George included: For three consecutive years, from 2010 to 2012, Maclean's named Prince George the most dangerous city in Canada, with its crime rate being 114% above the national average. In 2011, the magazine cited gangs, drug-related crimes, and nine homicides as
5610-399: The reason for its high crime rate, although the magazine did state that the city's crime rate is declining each year. In 2016, Prince George was named #4 on the list of the most dangerous cities for violent crime in Canada. In 2023, there were 8 homicides reported in Prince George giving the city a murder rate of 10.4 per 100,000 people. The economy of Prince George in the first decade of
5695-576: The remaining 35 miles (56 km) by truck, so that Susan could reach McBride for the beginning of school term. It is unclear precisely where Arne spent his latter years in the Dome Creek area. Leslie (1888–1972) & Mary Isabel (c.1893–1960) Hale settled on their preemption at Mile 48 in the late 1920s. Leslie farmed and pursued a career as a forest ranger. Their children were Stanley (Stan) (c.1914–?), Cecil Edgar (Ed) (1915–2001), Vivien A. (1918–2014), Leslie Wilson (c.1919–1985), and John Kenneth (Bud) (1923–1999). The older ones formed part of
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5865-468: The station was built. Hammond also developed his lots further, including additions such as Central Fort George. Although George Hammond fought a series of bitter legal battles for a railway station in Fort George. The Railway argued against a station in Fort George as it was their investment and risk, thus they would build a station in a townsite of their own (Prince George). Plans for the townsite for Prince George were created by Brett and Hall of Boston, and
5950-482: The three children of Allen & Patricia (Patty) were the only pupils when the Dome Creek school closed. Robert farmed at Kidd until the mid-1930s, before focussing upon crime locally and beyond. Ernest pursued a similar lifestyle further afield (see #R&EBlangy ) . Henry had relocated by the time he suffered crushed fingers in a mill accident. Raymond married Violet Hedman (1920–71) at Aleza Lake , and
6035-460: The unemployed. In the 1920s air transport began with sea planes and landing on Central Avenue. In the 1930s Prince George saw air transport increase and became a hub for air mail to Takla Landing , Fort St. James , and Mansons Landing , later including stops in Edmonton , Whitehorse , and Fort Nelson and an airport was developed by Carney Hill (The Golf Course today). In 1939, Prince George
6120-620: The war saw 2,027 in 1941 rising to 3,800 in Prince George by 1945. After the war, as the ravaged European cities rebuilt, the demand for lumber skyrocketed and Prince George, with its abundance of sawmills and spruce trees, prospered. Finally, in 1952, after 40 years of construction, the Pacific Great Eastern was completed and joined with the CN line at Prince George, and with the completion of Highways 16 and 97, Prince George finally fulfilled George Hammond's long ago promise of being
6205-441: The white man will be thrust into the remaining houses and the village will disappear quietly in a cloud of smoke". Indian Agent W. J. MacAllan's accounts of the situation reveal a need on his part and the part of the GTP to strong arm the band members out, targeting two cabins in the village that were empty as the residents were away hunting "I knew that to set fire to the cabins would cause a flare up of intense excitement and give me
6290-611: Was believed to be a factor in the crash and the Coroner's inquest found that Pynn died "through his own neglect and complete disregard for the Aeronautical Regulations of Canada." The wreckage is still there; however, most pieces are less than 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length. In 1964 the first pulp mill , Prince George Pulp and Paper was built, followed by two more in 1966, Northwood Pulp and Intercontinental Pulp. New schools and more housing were needed and
6375-513: Was built on the Fraser River near to and just south of the Hudson's Bay Company 's trading post. The GTP meanwhile was trying to acquire land for its own townsite which delayed the constructions of what would become Prince George for several years. Fort George townsite was built 3.2 km (2 mi) to the northwest on the Nechako River. The name had been registered by the district lot original purchasers with some concerns due to its similarity to
6460-464: Was delayed about six hours. Built in 1914, the standard-design Plan 100‐152 (Bohi’s Type E) station building was demolished in 1953, and replaced by a GTP era freight shed conversion, which was in turn removed before the 2000s. The narrow strip of accessible spruce forest bordering the railway that stretched some 100 miles (160 km) east of Prince George was known as the East Line. In 1918,
6545-420: Was difficult to definitively say certain deaths are caused by pollution because it's not a factor that is easily recognizable." In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Prince George had a population of 76,708 living in 31,793 of its 33,643 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 74,003. It has a metro census agglomeration population of 89,490. With
6630-509: Was difficult to keep as new buildings had to be constructed. Delays in contracts being awarded by the government to build a new village meant that few could move by the deadline and Band members planted crops needed later in the year. The June 1912 payment was withheld as the DIA saw the planting as refusal to leave. Chief Louis argued that the agreement stated that the payment was to be made in June and
6715-426: Was halted, creating a massive drop in population. Many men enlisted in Prince George from the surrounding communities and were primarily sent to Vernon, BC for training before being shipped overseas. 17 names of soldiers who died in World War I are inscribed on the cenotaph, although many more enlisted. Population decline continued with the ensuing Spanish flu epidemic of 1918. The epidemic took at least fifty lives in
6800-414: Was held at a meeting two days later with members of the Band over age 21. The vote approved the surrender of the reserve land 12–11, but Chief Louis asked to talk with his people and the Band did not consider the vote final. The Band appointed Oblate Missionary E.C Bellot as an emissary to Ottawa with a larger cash demand of $ 1000 per acre, which was refused by DIA representatives. Upon return to Fort George,
6885-588: Was isolated from the newfound trade. Then, when the Collins Overland Telegraph Trail was built in 1865–67, it bypassed Fort George trading post, following the Blackwater Trail from Quesnel and continuing northwest towards Hazelton . In the late 1800s many Lheidli T'enneh lived in a village built next to the HBC trading post due to the ease of preparing furs and trading directly, without great distances to travel. In 1903,
6970-530: Was not contingent on relocation. Winter was also coming and the crops would be needed if the new village was not built or supplies given to the Band. The new village was completed in 1913 with Band members moving there in September. The old village was destroyed "to force the Indians away" and ensure that it was not reoccupied. The Fort George Herald reported the destruction of the old village as "the torch of
7055-409: Was selected as a spot for an aerodrome, and construction began on what is now Prince George Airport . Army Camp Prince George was opened during WWII and once housed 6,000 soldiers. From March 1942 to October 1943, divisional troops and units of the 16th Infantry Brigade ( 8th Canadian Infantry Division ) were housed there. The camp was located in the area of 1st Street, Central Street, 15th Avenue, to
7140-615: Was used by the British Columbia Forestry Service from the late 1940s to 1963. It is now owned by the City of Prince George for use by the Community Arts Council. The Nechako Bottle Depot on First Avenue is also another former camp building. Others include the first Overwaitea store, at Victoria and Third, formerly a barracks and the original civic centre, which was the old drill shed, was removed and rebuilt on Seventh Avenue. Population during
7225-521: Was −50.0 °C (−58.0 °F) on 2 January 1950 at Prince George Airport . Prince George's drinking water is taken from the Nechako and Fraser Rivers via ten wells. The raw water is disinfected with sodium hypochlorite . The local government treats sewage in a treatment facility in the Lansdowne area, on the west side of the Fraser River, or one of three other smaller treatment facilities on
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