Rolla is a small historic farming community in the Peace River

Peace River Country

The Peace River Country is an aspen parkland region around the Peace River in Canada. It spans from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, where the region is also referred to as the Peace River Block.- Geography :The Peace River Country includes the...

 district of North Eastern British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. It was first founded about 1912 as a way stop and steamer landing on the Peace River. Farms were established as the prairie was open, and the soil was rich. Also, a successful oil well was drilled in 1922 establishing petroleum as an industry in the area.

The late arrival of the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway

Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway

The Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway was an early pioneer railway in northwestern Alberta, designed to open up the Peace River district....

 to the Peace District in 1930 hindered development. Rolla itself is roughly twelve miles north of Dawson Creek and famed for the cozy, community oriented Rolla Pub.

The current population is around 1000 people.

External links

• Discover the Peace Country. Rolla BC