About Fraser Fort George, BC

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Built in 1921, the California bungalow style home is located at 1624 Seventh Avenue and was originally owned by Dr. Carl Ewart and his wife Tannis. Dr. Ewart worked as the City's Medical Health Officer and retired in 1946.

The home was purchased by Hubert and Katharine King who owned the house from 1946 until 1978. Hub King was a prominent lawyer who began his practice in 1927 in Wells/Barkerville.

In 1985 the City adopted a new bylaw encouraging the renovation of homes to commercial uses, and the building was renovated into a popular restaurant called Rosel's. In 1991 and addition was built resembling the original style of the home which doubled the building's width

Unique features of the bungalow are the upturned tips of the roof ridges, stone fireplace built from local river rocks, narrow clapboard siding and the half-timbers under the roof line.

The building now has returned somewhat to it's original roots and currently house the Heritage House Medical Clinic.

#10 - The warmest jackets and boots are dug out of the closet

#9 - After saying goodbye to someone it is followed with a "Keep warm!"

#8 - You just want to stay in bed under the covers

#7 - The house begins to make loud cracking and popping sounds

#6 - You can't close or lock the outside doors because of the frost surrounding them

#5 - The dog doesn't want to go outside

#4 - The extension cord you use to plug in the car is frozen stiff (to heat the oil pan or the car won't start)

#3 - The ice is forming inside your windows

#2 - You have to bring some of the animals into the heated garage from the uninsulated barn

#1 - The eggs you pull out of the nesting boxes are frozen solid (and the coop is insulated and has a heat lamp)

Can you read that? -37c!!!! (that is -34.6 F)

But, being Prince Geoge, BC life goes on as usual. We just put on our heavier coats and plug in the vehicles overnight. Schools, shops and businesses remain open.

I did bring our geese and ducks into the heated garage last night as it was a little too cold for them in the uninsulated barn

I can say that our winters have become much milder over the years, so it comes as somewhat of a surprise to get such low temps again.... but this is Prince George so we really should expect it.