Маккензи, Британская Колумбия

Mackenzie is a district municipality within the Fraser Fort George Regional District in central British Columbia, Canada. The community is located at the south end of Williston Lake. The townsite, established by Alexandra Forest Industries (acquired by BC Forest Products in 1967) and Cattermole Timber (partnered with Jujo Paper in 1970 to create Finlay Forest Industries), was named for Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764–1820).

Mackenzie's main industries are logging, lumber and tourism. Duz Cho Logging, sawmills, such as the now closed Canfor Corporation Mackenzie sawmill (successor to BCFP's lumber division) and the currently still running Conifex Timber (successor to FFI), and the Paper Excellence kraft pulp mill (successor to BCFP's pulp division), were major employers in town. As of July 2019, the Canfor sawmill ceased production indefinitely as part of a province wide curtailment of operations and in 2020 the pulp mill was also permanently shut down. The nearby Centerra Gold Mount Milligan copper gold operation provides secondary economic activity for the town.

Mackenzie is located on Highway 39, from Highway 97. There is a scheduled bus service to Chetwynd and Prince George, although since Greyhound pulled out of Canada the new bus service is not very frequent. It is also served by a small airport. There is no scheduled passenger service but charter services are available.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mackenzie had a population of 3,281 living in 1,515 of its 1,837 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,714. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

+ Panethnic groups in the District of Mackenzie (1986−2021)Panethnic group2021201120062001199619911986Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage) European 2,840 83.28 3,165 84.85 3,010 84.08 3,980 87.76 4,590 87.60 5,505 91.98 5,010 86.53 4,765 86.01 Indigenous 405 11.88 440 11.80 440 12.29 315 6.95 210 4.01 165 2.76 360 6.22 370 6.68 Southeast Asian 80 2.35 30 0.80 15 0.42 20 0.44 10 0.19 0 0.00 10 0.17 0 0.00 South Asian 45 1.32 70 1.88 50 1.40 175 3.86 415 7.92 265 4.43 290 5.01 355 6.41 East Asian 10 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 40 0.88 15 0.29 10 0.17 40 0.69 15 0.27 African 10 0.29 10 0.27 10 0.28 10 0.22 0 0.00 35 0.58 45 0.78 15 0.27 Middle Eastern 0 0.00 20 0.54 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 25 0.43 10 0.18 Latin American 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 10 0.19 10 0.17 10 0.17 10 0.18 Other/multiracial 0 0.00 10 0.27 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Total responses 3,410 103.93 3,730 100.43 3,580 102.08 4,535 99.91 5,240 100.65 5,985 99.80 5,790 99.90 5,540 99.96 Total population 3,281 100.00 3,714 100.00 3,507 100.00 4,539 100.00 5,206 100.00 5,997 100.00 5,796 100.00 5,542 100.00

Mackenzie has a subarctic climate that has influences from the Pacific Ocean resulting in less cold winters than expected for its northerly latitude compared to other Canadian locations. It has warm summer days, but the cool nights ensure that only three months go above in mean temperatures. Winters are very cold on occasion, although relatively short for a subarctic climate with a January mean of as the coldest month.

In the winter, Mackenzie hosts dog sled racing, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling competitions, and maintains 32 km of groomed cross country ski trails. Morfee Mountain overlooks Mackenzie and is suitable for hiking and off road vehicle usage. Mackenzie has a swimming pool, indoor skating rink, a curling rink, and two beaches on Morfee Lake; First Beach is used primarily for recreational swimming, and Second Beach includes a boat launch. Mackenzie is home to Little Mac Ski Hill, a small local ski hill and mountain bike park located east of town and a 45 minutes drive from Powder King ski resort. The nearby lakes and forests are suitable for fishing and hunting. Mackenzie Golf and Country Club is a semi private, nine hole golf course with a driving range. It is situated within walking distance of most of the town.

Community facilities include a recreation centre that houses the public library, gym, swimming pool, ice rink, and community hall. There is also an art centre, a museum, two shopping malls, and two schools: Mackenzie Secondary School (which also serves McLeod Lake), and Morfee Elementary School. The schools are operated by the Prince George School District (No. 57). Mackenzie also has several religious establishments, including a Sikh temple, St. Peter's Catholic, Mackenzie Baptist and Hope Trinity (converging the Anglican, Lutheran and United faiths) churches and Living Joy Christian Centre. Mackenzie has been served by CHMM FM, a not for profit radio station since 2003. Mackenzie has its own Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, a provincial courtroom, a volunteer fire department, and a municipal hospital.

Mackenzie is situated less than east of Williston Lake reservoir, the largest man made lake in British Columbia. Mackenzie is also the home of the world's largest tree crusher.