Free merchandise from Amazon delivered right to your doorstep might sound like a big win. However, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers that there is a scary downside to this recent scam, where phony companies benefit from your delivery jackpot.
Reggie Wood has finished his surgery at BC Children's Hospital, where he underwent a procedure for Perthes disease, a condition he was diagnosed with shortly after his eighth birthday in April.
Thanks to local photographer, Ellen Monteith, for sharing this memorable capture of the Neowise Comet traveling across the northwest sky over Barriere during the early morning hours of July 13, 2020. Viewing the Neowise Comet through the naked eye is a once in a lifetime experience as it will not be traveling through our solar system again for another 6,800 years.
Come out and support these young people who will serve as ambassadors for Barriere and area
Micro-courses for people reskilling with post-secondary learning without incurring a lot of debt
Reliable test results often includes thousands of subjects and many years of observations.
On May 6, 2019 Council supported an application to UBCM for funding up to $15,000 towards a Housing Needs Report (HNR) for the District of Barriere and to provide grant management for the overall report; and further, to invite the surrounding Area O of the TNRD to become a partner in the report in order to create an accurate housing needs assessment of Barriere and the surrounding area. The resultant Housing Needs Report has been presented to Council and thereby have formally "received" the report by resolution as required under Local Government Act s.585.31.
Congratulations to Barriere AG Foods shopper Valentine Mattey, the lucky 2020 Wheel into Summer Grand Prize Winner for British Columbia of a new Yamaha Wolverine X4 side-by-side and trailer, a package valued at $25,000. Mattey is pictured here, with husband Jess and son Alex, receiving her prize from Barriere AG Foods owner Ivan Lee. The Mattey family looked pretty excited as they drove away with their brand new Wolverine Side by Side Recreation Vehicle, most likely looking forward to making plans for exciting summer excursions. The Wheel into Summer annual Associated Grocers contest took place at AG Foods stores from May 3 to 30, 2020, with four weekly prizes, and one grand prize each for B.C., Alberta, and Saskatchewan drawn on June 19 at Associated Grocers in Calgary. (AG Foods photo)
Youth across B.C. are being invited to apply before July 12 for this exciting program
"Watering restrictions in the District of Barriere will remain the same until further notice," said Barriere's Mayor Ward Stamer last Monday in an interview with this reporter.
To say the weather on Tuesday June 30 was unsettled would be quite the understatement. While golfing the second and third holes which takes less than 10 minutes Deb Rainer wore shorts; put her long pants on over her shorts; put her jacket on; put on her rain pants; put on her rain coat and then took them all off (except the shorts) in reverse order. Lois McInnis took to using her beads to count Deb's changes instead of counting her strokes. When the sun was out it was hot. When it wasn't out it was not. We did, however, manage to play our round without getting excessively wet which is always a plus. When it came time to eat on the patio we were happy that there was no wind so we kept reasonably warm.
It doesn't take long to put a pet in a harmful situation when left in a vehicle on a warm or hot day
We have proven on a national and international scale that we humans can mobilize vast efforts
A very rainy July 1st did not deter the enthusiasm of Barriere area equestrians, (l-r) Catherine Dalfort, Kyra Blackburn, Olivia Greenland, and Cherie Jardine, as they paraded in red attire waving Canadian flags to mark Canada Day in the community.
