Community

The Children’s Charity today announced that it will conduct a province wide search for talented vocalists leading up to the annual Show of Hearts telethon.

Barriere SmokeEaters are thanking area residents “For the fantastic support” they received during the area’s Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy held last fall. They especially want to recognize four young boys (pictured above), who came in to the fire department with $29.15 in change that they had personally collected in the community.

The Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce is preparing for their seventh annual Silent Auction and second annual Business of the Year 2010 Awards on Saturday, Feb. 19, in the fall fair hall.

The Barriere Secondary School Grad Class of 2011 are busy with fundraising projects for the graduation celebrations this year.

One of the luxuries of living in Canada is we don’t usually spend a lot of time worrying about food.

“This year, for the first time, Barriere will have an Investors Group representative present at our Walk for Memories,” announced Liz Gilbertson, organizer of the Barriere Alzheimer’s Walk for Memories. “It is exciting news, as it is a positive reflection of the turnouts we’ve been getting in recent years.”