[BCMA] Hat-trick donation by the RBC Foundation helps Barkerville's 2014 School Program

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Hat-trick donation by the RBC Foundation helps Barkerville's 2014 School Program



A charitable donation by the RBC Foundation towards Barkerville's Educational Programming: K-12 School Students benefitted Barkerville's award-winning, curriculum-based interpretive School Program in 2014, and helped to provide exceptional interactive history lessons for students throughout British Columbia this past May and June.



"RBC is more than happy to provide a donation to the Barkerville Educational School Program," said Kevin Krampl, Branch Manager, RBC Royal Bank. "At RBC we see the value of the historical town and the positive impact it has on all the students who attend."



Barkerville used the RBC Foundation funds to help facilitate a comprehensive program schedule for students of all ages participating in the 2014 Barkerville 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 return as a donor this year, after two previous, and much appreciated partnerships," said Ed Coleman, Barkerville's Chief Executive Officer.  "RBC continues to offer impressive community support, and we hope this relationship will continue to benefit us both for years to come."



The RBC Foundation is a major supporter of communities across Canada, and believes in the power of the individuals who live in them, as is reflected through RBC's support of children and youth, sports organizations, emerging artists, diversity and inclusion- all of which help to foster stronger communities.  This is the RBC Foundation's third gift to Barkerville: they originally donated to Barkerville's Educational Programming: K-12 School Students in both 2012 and 2013.



The Barkerville School Program runs from mid-May to late-June of every year, and includes seven core elements: Early Justice, William's Creek Schoolhouse, Chinese Schoolhouse, Chinatown Tour, Home Life, Blacksmithing, and Mining in the Cariboo.



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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