Life

The Christian Life Assembly Pentecostal Church on Annesty Road in Barriere (across from the high school), has been holding a community Christmas Luncheon for years, and since 2010 the luncheon has also been used as an opportunity for donating to the Barriere Food Bank. From 2010 until 2016 they have raised over $4,200, plus received numerous food items for the Food Bank. The Christmas luncheon is a community effort.

VICTORIA - The illicit drug overdose crisis has taken over 2,000 lives in British Columbia since January 2016, and the province is likely to surpass the 1,500 mark for deaths in 2017 alone. Too many valued lives are being lost, and that’s why the BC Coroners Service is working collaboratively with a number of partners across the province and the country to find meaningful ways to reduce the tragic number of deaths in our communities. Recent media coverage has indicated that a B.C.

Christmas lights provide never ending photography

(L-r) NTVIC After School Program promoters Judy and Peggy Armstrong chat with a shopper during the annual No

The final performance

By Margaret Houben

Barriere be hosting an exciting Late Night Shopping event in the core of the community from 5 to 8 p.m. This is a special event to provide area residents with the convenience of shopping close to home after normal business hours. Late Night Shopping provides a seasonal holiday flavoured event that the whole family can enjoy, and for many, just minutes from home. This is also a good time to turn the kids loose so they can make their own special purchases to put under the tree.

For over 50 years, the Royal Canadian Legion has sponsored annual Poster and Literary Contests that are open to all students in the Canadian school system. The contests help the Legion to foster the tradition of Remembrance among Canadians.

The annual Senior’s Craft Fair was held on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Barriere Seniors’ Hall. The hall was filled with tables loaded to capacity with all manner of seasonal goodies and crafts. Some of the busiest tables were those that sold homemade baking, with at least four such tables at the event.

TNRD seeks input on solid waste plan