106 Years of BCNE
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PRINCE GEORGE – The largest and longest running event in the North has kicked off for the 106th year. The BCNE celebrates Northern Spirit by bringing the history and significance of rural and urban communities together with entertainment for the whole family.
The carnival rides aren’t the only thing catching eyes at the event this year, two watusi bulls are part of the event for the third year in a row to show off their beauty. The Watusi cattle are known for their giant horns and Prince George Rancher Derrick Passey says the ones he brought to the BCNE still have at least five years until the horns are fully grown.
The event has a small group of organizers who put the whole weekend together, President of the BCNE Sylvia Layzell says without all their hard work and the communities support, Prince George wouldn’t be able to host big events like the BCNE every year.
According to Ted Williams, a local historian, the men who started the BCNE had the hope that townspeople and farmers in the district would exhibit, compete, enjoy themselves and draw the community together. 106 years later, the event hasn’t changed much.
