Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced on June 12, 2015 that the B.C. government is contributing $40,000 toward the cost of a new water park in Barriere.  “Combined with the generosity of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (of $150,000) and the fundraising efforts of the community at large, we can now move forward with a grant application that requires matching funds – something we could not have done without Minister Lake’s efforts to procure today’s contribution from the province,” Mayor Virginia Smith said.

Click here for a link to the full announcement.

MLA Terry Lake reiterating the announcement at the Annual BC Community Forest Conference in Clearwater.

Members of the Barriere Secondary School graduating class of 2015 have been awarded a total of $16,000 in the form of bursaries and scholarships on behalf of LNTCFS.

Photo Credit: Jill Hayward

Check out the contributions made by LNTCFS and a complete list of awards presented at the graduation ceremony here.

The new and improved grandstand at the North Thompson Fall Fair grounds was unveiled on May 23. The brand new roof and renovations were facilitated by a generous donation from LNTCFS and additional donations from Jim’s Market, Noble Tractor, and the Kamloops Large Animal Veterinary Clinic.

Click here for more news on this exciting completion.

Our spring newsletter has arrived!

Click here to read about what has been happening in the Community Forest for the last 6 months. Topics include our recent harvesting operations, the Job Creation Program, the grants that were given out this past year and our new interns!

If you would like to receive our bi-annual Newsletter you can join our mailing list here.