[BCMA] Fwd: Emmy(r) award-winning Travelscope crew to join Dominion Day celebrations in Barkerville

Tue Jun 28 09:41:42 PDT 2011

*_For Immediate Release_*__

*Emmy^® award-winning /Travelscope/ crew to join Dominion Day 
celebrations in Barkerville*

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*June 27, 2011 (Barkerville, BC*) - Thanks to support from the Cariboo 
Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association and Tourism British Columbia, 
Barkerville is gearing up for an exciting few days with the popular PBS 
documentary series /Travelscope/.

Created more than 24 years ago by award-winning travel journalist and 
author Joseph Rosendo, /Travelscope/ has grown from a radio show and 
print publication into an internationally broadcast television series, 
an eMagazine, as well as video streaming, a travel blog and downloadable 
audio pod-casts.

"After just five seasons, this popular PBS show boasts 250 million 
viewers and we are thrilled to have them here for our Dominion Day 
festivities," said James Douglas, Barkerville's Manager of Visitor 
Experiences.  "We have an action packed itinerary planned for 
/Travelscope/ that will showcase the best of Barkerville and our entire 
region.

"Partnerships are fundamental to our success and we appreciate local 
businesses willing to assist us in delivering the best experiences for 
our visitors," Douglas added. "We are proud, for example, to welcome 
Aberdeen Helicopters of Quesnel as a new partner and we really 
appreciate their willingness to provide an aerial view of Barkerville 
for the /Travelscope/ crew."

Barkerville has a long and celebrated Dominion Day history (having been 
the host of Canada's first ever recorded Dominion Day party in 1868) and 
strives to create a fun-filled family atmosphere every year, with many 
of the same games and activities enjoyed at the town's earliest 
celebrations.  The annual parade of costumed characters will start at 
noon, followed by a special program to recognizing the opening of an 
exhibit at the newly restored Kibbee House, called /Conservation in the 
Cariboo/.

Frank Kibbee, for whom the Kibbee House is named, was an early game 
warden at nearby Bowron Lake, several decades prior to the lake and its 
surroundings becoming BC Parks' world-famous outdoor adventure 
destination, Bowron Lake Provincial Park.  BC Parks is celebrating its 
100^th anniversary in 2011, and Bowron Lake Provincial Park itself turns 
50 this year.  As such, BC Parks representatives -- along with popular 
Parks mascot Jerry the Moose -- will be at Barkerville July 1^st , and 
will support the Dominion Day event by giving away pieces of delicious 
"BC Parks 100" birthday cake and various Parks souvenirs.  In addition, 
Parks has partnered with Barkerville to create a new geo-caching route 
from Barkerville to Bowron Lake containing ten gold rush-themed caches.  
Coordinates for the new for these freshly hidden treasures will be 
posted to www.geocaching.com <http://www.geocaching.com> at 12:01 am on 
Friday, July 1^st , 2011.

The traditional Barkerville Dominion Day games and activities will begin 
shortly after 1:00 pm and will include old-fashioned fun like Sack 
Races, Broad-Jump, Ladies' Nail-Pounding, and the ever popular Greasy 
Pole Climb.

Barkerville Gold Mines, Ltd., the Presenting Sponsor for this year's 
Dominion Day celebrations, is also a proud Community Supporter of the 
Mid-Autumn Festival in August and Barkerville's brand new /Cowboy and 
Drover Jubilee/ in September.

"Both tourism and mining are set to experience substantial growth in the 
coming years," said Barkerville Gold Mines' Sarai Danby. "We look 
forward to these opportunities to continue our support of the 
Barkerville Heritage Trust and Wells-Barkerville community, and to 
creating additional ways for both industies to work in harmony."

In addition to Barkerville Gold Mines' pledges of support, 
both/Celebrate Canada/ and Scotiabank, as contributing Financial 
Sponsors, are pleased to be supporting Barkerville's 2011 Dominion Day 
celebrations for the second year in a row.

"We recognize the significance of Barkerville, not only as the largest 
historic site in Western North America but as a huge part our local 
economy," said Scotiabank Branch Manager, Brian Harrison. "Our Quesnel 
branch staff is looking forward to assisting in the delicious job of 
handing out pieces of Barkerville's notoriously giant Dominion Day cake!"

Whether you've been here before or whether 2011 will be your first 
experience, Barkerville offers an unforgettable glimpse into British 
Columbia's gold rush beginnings.  This Dominion Day, come and see for 
yourself why "living in the past" has never been this much fun!

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*About Barkerville Historic Town*

BARKERVILLE HISTORIC TOWN is the largest historic site in Western North 
America (www.barkerville.ca <http://www.barkerville.ca/>).  Barkerville 
is provincially, nationally and internationally recognized for its 
historic significance associated with its place in western Canada's gold 
rush era and the role the gold rush played in BC joining Canada.  
Barkerville is widely known as a "must see" for travel itineraries in 
western Canada.  The historic town is also a significant contributor to 
the Cariboo regional economy and is widely regarded as a unique 
component of the regional identity.

The Barkerville Heritage Trust, as Barkerville's operating and managing 
partner, works in conjunction with the Province of British Columbia, the 
owner and statutory guardian of Barkerville's heritage resources,  to 
ensure that Barkerville is efficiently managed, entertaining and 
educational to visitors, and financially stable as the premier heritage 
resource and tourism attraction for the Cariboo.  The ultimate aim is to 
maintain and enhance Barkerville's position as a nationally significant 
heritage resource and tourism attraction for British Columbia and Canada.

Barkerville is situated 80 km east of Quesnel, British Columbia in the 
foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, close to Troll Mountain Ski Resort 
and Bowron Lake Provincial Park.  The nearby community of Wells (8 km 
from Barkerville) is the service and housing centre for the area 
(www.wellsbc.com <http://www.wellsbc.com/>) and is itself a dynamic 
cultural community, home of Island Mountain Arts, the acclaimed Toni 
Onley Artists' Project, the International Celtic Harp School 
(www.imarts.com <http://www.imarts.com/>), the dynamic indie music 
festival ArtsWells (www.artswells.com <http://www.artswells.com/>), and 
the Sunset Theatre (www.sunset-theatre.com 
<http://www.sunset-theatre.com/>). Wells is also situated close to a 
wide variety of winter and summer outdoor activities.

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*Media Inquiries*

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*Donna Dixson*

Marketing and Communications

Barkerville Historic Town

Box 19

Barkerville, BC V0K 1B0

250-994-3302 ext. 38

888-994-3332 toll free

250-994-3435 fax

donna.dixson at barkerville.ca <mailto:donna.dixson at barkerville.ca>

www.barkerville.ca <http://www.barkerville.ca>

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