Canada's Peace
River Region
Peace is Perfect
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Fort St. John is rich in resources. The region has a broad economic base: oil and gas, agriculture and forestry. 
 
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"The Energetic
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The oldest non-native settlement in British Columbia, Fort St. John sits on a plateau north of the Peace River, amongst some of the finest farmland in the province. Incorporated as a city in 1975, Fort St. John is now the largest city on the Alaska Highway, and in Northeastern BC. Known as the Energy Capital of BC , Fort St. John is a busy, modern town that popped up with the expansion of the oil and gas industries. Grain and oilseed are important industries in this the most northerly agricultural region in Canada. Forestry and hydroelectric power add to this resource-rich community. The northern hospitality in Fort St. John and the Peace area is unsurpassed...so come and enjoy! Source |
 Population 16,034 (Census 2001)
/PCCP%20Working/communities/images/h-historyculture.jpg){kind=small} Fort St. John, the oldest non-native settlement in British Columbia, was established in 1794 and started out with only 12 men, 4 women and 5 children. The Fort St. John area is home to the world's largest glass beehive. Incorporated as a city in 1975. 
 Fort St. John is 75 km (47 mi.) north of Dawson Creek on Highway 97 (Alaska Highway) 88 km (55 mi.) east of Hudson's Hope on Highway 29. 
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