[BCMA] Fwd: Barkerville opens with WINNING news for the 2011 season

Tue May 10 15:40:41 PDT 2011

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Subject: 	Barkerville opens with WINNING news for the 2011 season
Date: 	Tue, 10 May 2011 12:52:47 -0700
From: 	James Douglas <JDouglas at barkerville.ca>

*_For Immediate Release_*__

*Barkerville opens with WINNING****news for the 2011 season*

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*May 10, 2011 (Barkerville, BC*) - With its "golden" gates now 
officially open to welcome Barkerville's first guests for the 2011 
season, visitors and staff at BC's Gold Rush Town have a lot to be 
excited about.

"Receiving two industry awards recognizing the significance of what we 
do in Barkerville is a great way to start the year," said James Douglas, 
Manager of Visitor Experiences. "We are particularly pleased that Red 
Beak Productions received the 2010 Bronze Award from Interpretation 
Canada, our national Association for Heritage Interpretation, because it 
recognizes excellence in the people who enrich the experiences of our 
guests."

Red Beak Productions is entering its fourth year delivering the Historic 
Street Interpretation Program at Barkerville, and Artistic Director Mark 
Dawson is quick to acknowledge Katherine Gorham, Stewart Cawood, Rebecca 
Wohlgemuth and Scott Schreiner as the performers in the adjudicated tour.

"Our mandate is to work with the entire community in making Barkerville 
the highest rated interpretive site in Canada," said Dawson.  Not 
surprisingly for BC's Gold Rush Town, he is going for the gold medal 
next time.

Tourists are equally enamoured with British Columbia's largest historic 
site according to RV West Magazine. Barkerville received a platinum 
award as a Favourite Historical Site in British Columbia in the fifth 
annual Readers Choice Awards.

On Monday, May 23^rd , Barkerville will host its 6^th annual Victoria 
Day Royal Tea Party at the world-famous Wake Up Jake Restaurant.  "Queen 
Victoria" and "Prince Albert" will be in attendance for several sittings 
during this popular, historically interpretive event.  Reservations are 
recommended, as seating is limited, so be sure to call 1-888-994-3332 
for more details, or visit www.barkerville.ca <http://www.barkerville.ca>.

Whether you've been here before or 2011 will be your first experience, 
Barkerville is an unforgettable glimpse into gold rush history and 
"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.

*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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