Our Town

By Elli Kohnert

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

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.

By Margaret Houben

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.

Barriere Elementary School (BES) held it’s annual Scholastic Book Fair on Nov. 14 and 15. The school and Canada Scholastic Publishing work together on the Fair for mutual benefits as other schools do as well. This company is one of the leading publishers and distributors of children’s books and educational materials in Canada.

By Rhonda Kershaw

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

By Jill Hayward

One of the many opportunities the students at Barriere Secondary are participating in