MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
Vol. 38, Issue 36
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(L to r) Communities In Bloom judges, Evette May of Clinton, and Don Alberg from Qualicum Beach, spent July 19 touring Barriere as they evaluated the community. They are pictured here touring a ‘box garden’ at the home of Elli (center) and Otto Kohnert, with District of Barriere Councilor and tour guide Virginia Smith.
Four way stop at post office District of Barriere
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Communities In Bloom tours municipality of Barriere for first time By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal
Squam Bay remembers Cap and Blucher Hall Valley Voices
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911 Golf Tournament back for 2012 August 25
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Oh, Dolly! Nathan Chilibeck, of Pinantan, shows off the 13 lb. 10 oz. Dolly Varden that won him the first place trophy and $600 at the 57th Annual Squam Bay Fish Derby held earlier this month. Find more results from the derby inside on page 12. 7
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Two judges for the provincial Communities in Bloom program visited the town of Barriere on July 18 and 19, to evaluate the municipality for the 2012 competition. Prior to their arrival area residents created a hive of activity throughout the community as they mowed grass, weed-wacked, and in general put the finishing touches on the town’s appearance as a whole. Judges however, look at a number of criteria, including tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape, turf and groundcovers, floral displays, and community involvement. Other communities entered in the provincial CIB program are Agassiz, Cache Creek, Chetwynd, Clinton, Kelowna, Lake Country, Logan Lake, Mackenzie, Merritt, 100 Mile House, Salmon Arm, Sooke and Vernon. All participating communities receive a rating from the judges of one to five ‘Blooms’. The community with a top five-bloom score (one in each
population category) may receive an invitation to participate in the following year’s y national program. All participants are a promoted within B.C. and nationally, and are invited to attend the provincial Awards Ceremony which will be hosted for 2012 at a CIB conference in Kelowna, Sept. 21 to 23. The community of Barriere hosted a welcome to the judges barbecue on Wednesday evening, and the judges then spent the next day touring throughout the town with tour guides Councillor Virginia Smith, and District CAO Colleen Hannigan. Stops on the tour included; the Wildfire Dragon Monument and Spirt Square, Barriere Farmer’s Market, Sunset Heights/Mountain Road, the ball diamonds, a river walk and look at the cemetery, lunch at the community garden, Yellowhead Pioneer Residence and grounds, Teacher’s, Glentanna and Green Tree subdivisions, drop in at municipal hall and the North Thompson Volunteer Centre youth program, the North Thompson Museum, and the North Thompson Fall Fair facility including the companion garden and the Agriplex.
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