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Barriere BC - Welcome to the North Thompson
Description
Barriere, British Columbia is located 66 kilometers north of Kamloops on Highway 5 which winds along the North Thompson River. The community is 373 meters above sea level.
"during the early days of the Cariboo gold rush, an old trapper named MacDonald, hailing from Scotland, was plying his trade in the central North Thompson Valley. Each winter he would stockpile his pelts at Little Fort. In the spring of each year, he would load up his pelt on his old mare, and with the help of a young Chu Chua Indian, he would set out on the old highway for Kamloops.
On one of his annual trips, the old man and his young companion stopped for lunch at the site of what is today: Barriere. Following lunch, the old mare refused to start up again. The old Scot gave her the buggy whip and she suddenly keeled over and died. His Indian companion said to MacDonald: "What are you going to do now?" to which the old man replied: "Bury her". From which Barriere got it's name.
Languages
English
Contact
- The PC WorkShop
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- Barriere BC
- Canada V0E 1E0
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- +1.2506725228
