The City of Dawson Creek is located in northwest British Columbia on the western edge of the prairies, almost 750 miles from Vancouver. In a region susceptible to drought, the city’s water supply must sustain more than 11,000 people, along with cattle ranches and local industries, including oil and gas.A focus on sustainability — both financial and environmental — is helping the community prepare for the future and has generated a novel partnership with energy company Shell to develop its reclaimed water resources.The area was first settled in the late 1800s and the city grew on grain and the construction
