Community
Dawson Creek (pop. 12,000) is known as the "Mile Zero City," as it marks the start of the Alaska Highway.
The city is home to a campus of Northern Lights College, and serves as a major centre for about 60,000 people in the surrounding area.
Local industry includes agriculture, tourism, oil and gas, and forestry.
Amenities:
- Dawson Creek Regional Airport
- Aquatic Center
- Indoor Walking Track
- EnCana Events Center
- Memorial Arena and Kin Arena
- Bear Mountain Ski Hill
- Library
- Parks, Museums and Art Galleries
- Equestrian and Agricultural Center
- Fall Fair Exhibition and Rodeo
- Recreational sport leagues for all ages
- Elementary, middle and secondary schools
Practice Opportunities
Facilities
Dawson Creek and District Hospital is a full service facility:
- 26 acute-care beds
- 15 regional adult psychiatric beds
- Emergency department
- ICU – high acuity only, stabilize and transfer
- Medical and surgical inpatient care and day surgery
- Respiratory therapy
- Rehabilitation therapy
- General surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Laboratory
- Medical Imaging (including CT)
- Cancer care
- Visiting specialists in urology, dermatology, and pediatrics.
- Orthopedic, and trauma centre for Northeastern BC
Other health care facilities in the city:
- Dawson Creek Health Unit
- Northview Assisted Living Community
- Rotary Manor
- General Family Practice Offices
- Mile Zero Walk-in Clinic
- Methadone/Suboxone clinic
Local Resources
