Dawson Creek, BC, Canada - August 9, 2010

The city of Dawson Creek is the beginning of the Alaska Highway, Mile 0(Zero). Originally the start was in Ft. Nelson because there was a rough trail to there from Dawson Creek. Again, like other cities in the Canadian Northwest, energy businesses are prominent. There are processing plants in the valley and lots of traffic with trucks of all kinds.
We made a short detour here to go back to the RV park where we stayed on the way up. I had left my shower shoes in the shower there. The woman at the office said that as far as she knew, nobody had turned any in. She also said that she had just been there since July and we were there in late June. Oh, well.
Soon after leaving Dawson Creek we crossed into Alberta and the highway improved. Four lanes, much of it divided and the speed limit up to 110 km/h, about 66 mph.
Beaverlodge is a small town with a big wooden beaver. Donna snapped this with two people in front to show the size of the monster.