Donna Kibble
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Valley Voices — History of paddlewheelers in the North Thompson - Clearwater Times (opens the original)
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Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Paddlewheelers travelled the North Thompson River from Kamloops to as far as Vavenby to bring settlers and business to the sparsely populated regions where roads were nonexistent or troublesome. Many of these boats were built in Kamloops. They used a huge supply of wood to fuel their boilers. Cutting and hauling wood provided employment for settlers. Areas where wood was picked up included the base of Skull Mountain, Billie Betts’ place and at Joe B
Valley Voices — Trains in the North Thompson - Clearwater Times (opens the original)
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Published 8:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The Canadian Northern Pacific Railway (CNPR) became the lifeline of the North Thompson. Even before completion it had considerable impact on the region. A huge market for ties, poles, and supplies was generated, which not only drew more people to the area but also nourished the steamboat industry. The Nelson hotel in Barriere was constructed in advance to prepare for the upcoming industry. Northern Construction contracted to work on the railway and the
Valley Voices — Firefighting history in the Barriere area - Clearwater Times (opens the original)
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Published 11:53 am Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Since we are all thinking about forest fires right now I thought maybe we could think back to the early to mid 1900s to what life was like for a firefighter. During fire season, firefighters could be taken off their jobs at logging camps, sawmills, anywhere. They were also taken out of local bars and restaurants. If you didn’t want to end up fighting fires than you had better stay home. These men were untrained and worked on fires with shovels, and pula
Valley Voices — History of high school in Barriere - Clearwater Times (opens the original)
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Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Photo submitted to accompany a Valley Voices article about the history of high school in Barriere. (Submitted by Donna Kibble) In 1948, an addition was added to the old original school called the Barriere River School which was situated where the high school is now. Children from Darfield and Chinook Cove were bussed to the school. It became known as a superior school, offering for the first time education in the area to Grade 10. A new two-room school wa
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