Local News

On Fridays at the Barriere Library the Yarn and Yap meet at 1 p.m. to enjoy working with fiber arts and socializing. Bring your knitting, crochet or other projects, ask for some tips, or just drop in to find out what it is all about. Pictured (l-r) are Marilyn Salle, Jane Milburn, Lynn Wright, Doris Tweten and Babes Shanko.(Elli Kohnert photo)

By Stephanie Hagenaars

Barriere bylaw enforcement is largely complaint driven with education and compliance being the goal

District of Barriere CAO Colleen Hannigan reported to council at the regular Council Meeting of Jan. 6.

During the Monday, Jan. 20, District of Barriere Council meeting, Mayor Ward Stamer (on behalf of council) presented Barriere resident Marguerite (Peggy) Armstrong with a “key” to the District in honour of her 100th birthday. Barriere’s newest centenarian is also Councillor Judy Armstrong’s mother-in-law. (Tasha Buchanan photo)

The Barriere ronaldomanosa’s Facebook page recently held a ‘Show Us Your North Thompson Winter of 2019/2020 Photo Contest’. The winner was determined by the number of ‘Likes’ that each submitted photograph received from our Facebook page followers. Congratulations to Nancy Walkey of Barriere for being chosen the favourite submission for her photograph of the North Thompson River taken from the shoreline in Rayleigh.

Itcha-Ilgachuz herd numbers down to 385, from 2,800 in 2003

Repairs were completed a week earlier than expected

By Margaret Houben

Emile was reported missing Jan. 17