Mackenzie was named after the great Scottish explorer, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who traveled through this area in 1793 on his voyage for the Northwest Passage.  Sir Alexander drove himself and his men relentlessly by canoe and portage across the uncharted rivers, valleys, and mountains of North America.  He was the first explorer to cross the continent, opening the continent to trade and exploration.

Mackenzie’s serene location in the Northern Rocky Mountain Trench, two hours north of Prince George, provides strategic access to a resource planning area larger than Vancouver Island. Excellent air, ground, rail, and marine transportation links are the methods of access to a hotbed of mining potential, forestry operations, and adventure tourism opportunity. While Mackenzie’s economy is primarily dependent on the forest industry, local companies have also benefited from servicing the mining exploration and development sector.  

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