 Prior to Ole Hansen's (1892–1974) move to Hansard, he spent the 1920s at Aleza Lake.Local trapper William Youst (1898–1951) lived alone in north-central BC from the early 1920s.The area was known for its moonshiners, but during the 1930s, Youst's illegal still netted him a $100 fine or three months in jail.