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Subject: 	Barkerville to Host a Pie Eating Contest of Olympic Proportions
Date: 	Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:59:57 -0700



*_For Immediate Release_*

*Barkerville to Host a Pie Eating Contest of Olympic Proportions*

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*July 17, 2012 (Barkerville, BC)*-- The opening ceremonies of the 2012 
Summer Olympic Games take place in London, England on July 27^th .  But 
if a trip to "Old London Towne" isn't in the cards for travellers to and 
from British Columbia this year, then Barkerville Historic Town is ready 
and willing to serve as the next best thing.  This Saturday, July 21st, 
Barkerville and the Goldfields Bakery play host to the 9th annual 
Williams Creek Sports Day and Pie Eating Contest, a summertime tradition 
that has local and regional visitors coming back to "the Creek" year 
after year.

Classic gold rush era sporting events and games begin at 1:00 PM with 
crowd favourites like the children's Broad Jump.  The competition is all 
in fun, of course, and includes a Ladies' Nail Driving competition for 
adults, a popular children's Funny Face contest, and a Cracker 
Eating/Whistle race.  Later in the afternoon adult ladies (both costumed 
and otherwise) can try their hands at a traditional Egg and Spoon race 
on an 1870s obstacle course, followed by a Sack Race, Egg Toss, and 
giant Tug o' War.

At the close of the games, Barkerville guests will be encouraged to 
gather at the Goldfields Bakery, where banana cream pies await 
participants in the bakery's annual pie-a-thon.  With categories for 
hungry children and determined adults, the pie-eating contest will 
provide an amusing, if somewhat messy way to cap off the day... and 
there will be prizes galore for the epicurean victors.

Fairlith Harvey, Barkerville's Special Events Coordinator, is confident 
that visitors to the park on Sports Day won't be disappointed.

"Barkerville provides guests with a unique way to experience a by-gone 
era, highlighting the fun and vivacity of a community that sprang up 
under immense pressure and industrial hardship 150 years ago," Harvey 
said. "People who come to Barkerville really connect with that, as 
evidenced by our many guests from all over the world who attend Sports Day."

"This year won't be an exception," she added.

For more information on seasonal and special events occurring during 
Barkerville's 150^th anniversary season, please visit www.barkerville.ca 
<http://www.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.

*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

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

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