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The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is encouraging Barriere and other North Thompson residents to show people affected by dementia their support by registering and fundraising for the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s.

The health authority declared a new outbreak at a Kelowna retirement home, where one person has died

Checks on highways, ferries between Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Interior

Barriere’s Elli Kohnert says she no longer has a car for transportation, but instead she has the next best thing for a senior who is well into her 80’s. Kohnert now enjoys “scooting around town” on a much smaller vehicle which she says “took a bit of getting used to, but I’ve got it figured out now”.

By Catherine Tarasoff

Drought tolerant gardening is the focus for the annual Barriere Blooms contest which is focusing on encouraging District of Barriere gardeners to plant drought tolerant plants into their flower beds and garden containers. Called xeriscaping, the practice of designing gardens and landscapes to reduce or eliminate the need for irrigation.

Gusts up to 50 to 60 km expected, businesses and public asked to postpone outdoor burning

East Kootenay resort town’s COVID-19 situation not at the point of community-wide vaccination, say officials

Rodeos were planned for Williams Lake and Quesnel in early May

This is National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, 2021