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Subject: 	Barkerville sends RBC Foundation a thousand thanks from more 
than a thousand school kids during historic town's sesquicentennial season
Date: 	Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:00:16 -0700
From: 	James Douglas <JDouglas at barkerville.ca>



*_For Immediate Release_*

*Barkerville sends RBC Foundation a thousand thanks from more than a 
thousand school kids during historic town’s sesquicentennial season*

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*July 26, 2012 (Barkerville, BC)*– An inaugural donation towards 
Barkerville’s /Educational Programming: K-12 School Students/ had more 
than a thousand children from 32 British Columbia schools singing the 
praises of the RBC Foundation in the early months of the historic town’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 RBC 
Foundation’s recent gift, Barkerville’s sesquicentennial season launched 
to much additional fanfare, and much needed supplies, in May of 2012.

“At RBC, we believe interactive education programs help bring excitement 
into learning and compliment school programming,” said Quesnel Branch 
Manager Norman Cooper.  “RBC is proud to support programs such as 
Barkerville’s School Program, an offering that provides students with a 
unique opportunity to ‘go back in time.’”


Barkerville used the RBC Foundation 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.

“We are particularly pleased to have the RBC Foundation as a donor 
during our 150^th anniversary year,” said Judy Campbell, Barkerville’s 
Chief Executive Officer.  “RBC has always been a great community 
supporter, and we hope this relationship will benefit us both for years 
to come.”

The Barkerville School Program runs from mid-May to late-June of every 
year, and includes seven core elements: Early Justice, the William’s 
Creek Schoolhouse, Chinese Schoolhouse, Chinatown Tour, Wendle House, 
Blacksmith, and Mining in Barkerville.

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.

*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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