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Subject: 	TELUS brings Community Action to educational programs at 
Barkerville Historic Town
Date: 	Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:26:55 -0700



*_For Immediate Release_*

*TELUS brings Community Action to educational programs at Barkerville 
Historic Town*

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*August 1, 2012 (Barkerville, BC)*-- An inaugural donation from the 
TELUS Community Action Team towards Barkerville's /Educational 
Programming: K-12 School Students/ ensured the historic town's School 
Program was action central at the start of Barkerville's 150^th 
anniversary season.

Students and teachers alike have experienced Barkerville's exceptional 
history for decades through the National Historic Site's award-winning, 
curriculum-based interpretive School Program.  Thanks to the TELUS's 
recent gift, Barkerville's sesquicentennial season launched to much 
additional fanfare, and much needed supplies, in May of 2012.

"TELUS is proud to have supported Barkerville's Educational Programming 
for K-12 school students," said Rod Peck, Manager of TELUS' Field 
Support CSD Home Team in Quesnel.  "Having the opportunity to partner 
with the Barkerville Heritage Trust ensures that our youth understand 
the importance of the Cariboo Gold Rush and its place in Canadian history."


Barkerville used the TELUS Community Action Team's funds to help 
facilitate the comprehensive schedule for children who participated in 
the 2012 School Program, as well as purchase materials and supplies 
required for the implementation of fully-immersive, educational experiences.

"The support of TELUS's Community Action Team, which allocates annual 
grants to charitable organizations in Northern British Columbia, is 
particularly significant during Barkerville's 150^th anniversary year," 
said Judy Campbell, Barkerville's Chief Executive Officer.  "TELUS 
continues to be an important contributor to our Northern communities, 
and we hope this new relationship will continue for years to come."

Other valued supporters to Barkerville's /Educational Programming: K-12 
School Students/ include BC Hydro, the RBC Foundation and the Tweedledum 
Foundation.

For more information about Barkerville's School Program, please contact 
Judy Mooring at 1-888-994-3332, ext. 29, or email 
judy.mooring at barkerville.ca <mailto:judy.mooring at barkerville.ca>.

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*ABOUT BARKERVILLE HISTORIC TOWN*

Barkerville Historic Town is the largest historic site in Western North 
America (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) 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), the dynamic indie 
music festival ArtsWells (www.artswells.com), and the Sunset Theatre 
(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*

James Douglas | Manager, Visitor Experiences

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*B  A  R  K  E  R  V  I  L  L  E     H  I  S  T  O  R   I  C     T  O  W  N*

Box 19 | Barkerville, BC | V0K 1B0

250-994-3302 ext. 41 | 888-994-3332 toll free | 250-994-3435 fax

james.douglas at barkerville.ca

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

barkerville.wordpress.com


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