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P P Niton
Peerseerseers
Peers boasts a community hall and new multiplex
centre along with local stores and a post office. The Niton Junction is just 30 minutes east of Edson
history of the hamlet of Peers goes back many years, on Highway 16. It's a farming community with a
a hundred, in fact. In 2011 area residents celebrated downtown featuring local shops and services, and
the 100th anniversary of Peers. the Niton Central School.
Early settlers came west to acquire land and make Recreational activities include hunting, fishing,
their homes along the McLeod River. Residents and camping.
made their living on the land with incomes being There is also an outdoor swimming pool with a
supplemented by jobs in local lumber mills. Many wading area for the kids, a pump track, and an
people worked in the oil patch as well. outdoor skating rink that compliments the area.
Making a living from the land involved working in Three miles north of Niton, by the CNR tracks,
the post industry, trapping, and for the very is the Old Niton School, circa 1928. It is now the
industrious, panning for gold. Niton and District Memorial & Historical site and
It was all these historical facts that prompted the here you'll find memorabilia of the school
current generation to gather and host Peers Gold districts from Leaman to Peers. Trace the history
Dust Daze, thanks to Beth and Charlie Bowd and with old school pictures and check out the school
Sheila Eaton, the original organizers of the event. registers of the district schools to find your
Events are hosted in the same spirit as the original ancestors and friends. A CNR caboose is also on
McLeod River settlers who united the area residents site and the facility is open from June to
over the years. September.
A very fitting tribute.
P P Niton
Peerseerseers
Peers boasts a community hall and new multiplex
centre along with local stores and a post office. The Niton Junction is just 30 minutes east of Edson
history of the hamlet of Peers goes back many years, on Highway 16. It's a farming community with a
a hundred, in fact. In 2011 area residents celebrated downtown featuring local shops and services, and
the 100th anniversary of Peers. the Niton Central School.
Early settlers came west to acquire land and make Recreational activities include hunting, fishing,
their homes along the McLeod River. Residents and camping.
made their living on the land with incomes being There is also an outdoor swimming pool with a
supplemented by jobs in local lumber mills. Many wading area for the kids, a pump track, and an
people worked in the oil patch as well. outdoor skating rink that compliments the area.
Making a living from the land involved working in Three miles north of Niton, by the CNR tracks,
the post industry, trapping, and for the very is the Old Niton School, circa 1928. It is now the
industrious, panning for gold. Niton and District Memorial & Historical site and
It was all these historical facts that prompted the here you'll find memorabilia of the school
current generation to gather and host Peers Gold districts from Leaman to Peers. Trace the history
Dust Daze, thanks to Beth and Charlie Bowd and with old school pictures and check out the school
Sheila Eaton, the original organizers of the event. registers of the district schools to find your
Events are hosted in the same spirit as the original ancestors and friends. A CNR caboose is also on
McLeod River settlers who united the area residents site and the facility is open from June to
over the years. September.
A very fitting tribute.
