Riske Creek

RISKE CREEK, pop 165, 47 km west of WILLIAMS LAKE on the Chilcotin Hwy (Hwy 20; see ROADS AND HWYS), is the CHILCOTIN's oldest pioneer community, named for L.W. Riskie, a farmer who settled in the area in 1868. The name refers to the tiny community and the large geographic area that surrounds it. Becher House, named for Frederick BECHER, was once a famous stopping place on the road. Ranching (see CATTLE INDUSTRY) has always been the main activity and Riskie property, known as the Cotton Ranch,...

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