[BCMA] Fwd: Test your skills at Barkerville's Canadian National Gold Panning Championships weekend

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Subject: 	Test your skills at Barkerville's Canadian National Gold 
Panning Championships weekend
Date: 	Tue, 6 Aug 2013 17:10:40 -0700



*_For Immediate Release: _*

*Test your skills at Barkerville's Canadian National Gold Panning 
Championships weekend*

August 6, 2013 (Barkerville, BC) -- The Canadian National Gold Panning 
Championships are being held in Barkerville August 10th and 11th to help 
celebrate Billy Barker's legendary gold strike with a spirited and 
friendly competition featuring a huge range of categories for all ages 
and skill levels.  Presented by Integris Credit Union and Barkerville 
Historic Town, the Championships feature exciting prizes that will 
inspire the very best in competition.  This year the person to beat will 
be two-time winner and Wells local Karen St. John.

"Everyone who comes has a great time," said James Douglas, Barkerville's 
Manager of Visitor Experiences.  "Whether you're an experienced panner 
or someone who's never done it before, you'll find an incredibly 
supportive atmosphere at the event."

Hosted by Barkerville's own seven-time World Invitational Gold Panning 
Champion, Scott Rea, the 2013 Canadian National Gold Panning 
Championships is a two-day event with categories that include child, 
adult, seniors, professionals, teams, dash for the dentist (a children's 
candy-hunt), scavenger pile (an adult free-for-all), grudge match, and 
King of the Creek (the ultimate contest for bragging rights and a 
$1000.00 cash prize). Each category has cash prizes and sponsored gifts 
for the winners, and anyone can participate, provided they register 10 
minutes prior to each event.

"If you want bragging rights to call yourself King or Queen of Williams 
Creek, you've got know you'll be dealing with some of the nastiest 
panning material around," said event organizer Scott Rea. "We don't fool 
around in Barkerville; you've got to go through what the original 
prospectors went through here in the 1860s, using the same kind of gold 
pan... and no compromises."

"We are pleased to partner with Barkerville and Scott Rea in promoting 
this event" said Dan Wingham, Engagement & Communications Manager at 
Integris Credit Union.  "I was blown away with the history and 
importance of the competition and quality of the people organizing it.  
On behalf of the Members of Integris, best of luck to the competitors 
and thanks for visiting Integris country," concluded Wingham.

In addition to Community Partner Integris Credit Union's generous 
contribution to Barkerville's Gold Panning Championships, Barkerville 
would like to thank Presenting Sponsors Greywolf Highbankers and Event 
organizer Eldorado Gold Panning & Gifts, and Print Media Sponsor The 
Prince George Citizen.  For more information on the Gold Panning 
Championships and Barkerville special events, visit barkerville.ca.

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Dirk Van Stralen | Marketing & Communications Specialist

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