Kilkerran
The area Kilkerran, also known as Saskatoon Creek, flanks both side of the Saskatoon Creek watercourse which meanders eastward, meeting with the Rolla Creek and emptying into the Pouce Coupe River. The community is several miles north of the city of Dawson Creek, but east of the Alaska Highway. This area consists of predominately quarter-section parcels within the Agricultural Land Reserve.
The area was settled starting in 1912. The original name ‘Saskatoon Creek’ derived from the abundance of saskatoon berries that grew naturally around the creek. A school was built a couple years later. When a post office was established in the community in 1920, the more austere sounding name ‘Kilkerran’ was chosen. The community grew large enough to support a community hall and a Dawson Co-op branch store. The post office, school and store eventually left as Dawson Creek grew, but the community hall was restored in the 1960s.
Community Facilities
| Facility | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community Hall | 3194 – 214 Road, Plan 2697 17-79-15 | Owned by Farmers’ Institute & Womens’ Institute |
Visitor Comments
There will be a reunion for the Ft.St.John Students Dormitory, the August long weekend in 2012.
For details please contact Regina Hensel on facebook or by email at
henselregina@live.com or by calling 778-866-1736
Since many addresses and names have changed over the years, we are having difficulty in contacting many and are hoping that you can bring this up and your meetings to help us get the word out.
Thank-you.