Everyone is invited to come out on Sunday, September 15, to the Barriere Bandshell for the 39th annual community Terry Fox Run.
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The annual Thunder Alley Stomp'n Toy Run once again roared into Barriere on Saturday, Aug. 24, this year with 71 bikes participating. The parking lot in front of Barriere AG Foods and the IDA Pharmacy was filled to overflowing with all manner of rods and bikes, plus a huge crowd that had turned out for the event.
Check out the Buy BC Booth at the Labour Day weekend North Thompson Fall Fair in Barriere
Summer break is ending and preparations are underway for the first day back to school for the 2019 - 2020 school year in the district, on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
When North Thompson Valley farming and ranching families first got together in the fall of 1949 to talk about holding a fall fair, we wonder if they had any idea where that goal would take them? Those families understood how important agriculture is to everyday living, and through their vision, dedication, and enthusiasm we are now embracing the 70th North Thompson Fall Fair this year.
Barriere First Responders held their annual appreciation barbecue on Aug. 18 with all of their members who attend 911 calls, as well as those who contribute to all of the other activities of the organization.
North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Ambassador Candidate
The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association is celebrating their 70th birthday this year. To mark this celebration the NTFFRA Ambassador Program will be providing a float in the Fall Fair Parade on Saturday, Aug. 31, for past NTFFRA Royalty members to ride on and join in marking a monumental 70 years.
Young adults aged 15-30 are invited to volunteer with the Invasive Species Council of BC Healthy Habitats project to help prevent the spread of invasive species in British Columbia. Volunteers will benefit from training and leadership opportunities while developing and enhancing skills.
The regular meeting of the District of Barriere Municipal Council last Monday, Aug. 12, saw a number of area residents turn out to attend the Public Hearing part of the meeting regarding Zoning Bylaw No. 111, Amendment Bylaw No. 170.
A group of people traveling from Mission to Valemount the evening of July 31, experienced some problems when their motorhome blew a tire on Highway 5 adjacent to the Thuya Creek RV Resort just south of Little Fort. In an effort to get the unit off the road the driver chose a UTV lane beside the highway as a short cut to the Little Fort side of Thuya Creek Road. However, he soon found that decision to be a mistake when the vehicle became stuck as it left the highway. This caused the flatdeck trailer with a pickup truck on board to end up completely blocking the south bound lane of the highway. Fortunately though for the motorhome driver, someone sitting in the long line of traffic waiting for the road to clear offered to pull around the traffic and tow him out.
Competitors wanted for Bull Of The Woods Amateur Logger Sports at North Thompson Fall Fair, Sept. 1
North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo welcomes two candidates from Barriere to their 2019 Ambassador Program
A Special Council Meeting for the District of Barriere was held last Monday, July 29, to approve the re-development of two wells within the municipal water system after recommendations at the July 15, 2019, Council Meeting from Thierry Carriou who presented information regarding the issues with the wells at Bradford Park.
Last week the Thompson-Nicola Regional District advised gardeners that Mountain bluet (Centaurea montana) is currently being sold by local retailers in the Thompson-Nicola region.
Showdown 2019 was an impressive event at North Thompson Agriplex, in Barriere, B.C.
What started out to be a stormy and wet July 17 changed around just in time for a Community Barbecue at the Bandshell in Fadear Park, that was hosted by Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Kamloops-Thompson-Carboo.
Saying goodbye to a kind friend with a big heart
On Tuesday, July 16, the District of Barriere sent out notifications to Barriere residents that the community was once again being put on Stage 2 Watering Restrictions due to a lightning strike which had impacted the entire municipal water system.
