Click here to view our 2022 newsletter including our latest announcement for community grants:

The LNTCFS is pleased to announce our decision to donate the following funds for 2021/22:

$ 50,000 has been allocated to Barriere Secondary School (BSS) 2023 Graduates for student awards (scholarships and/or bursaries). As with previous years, these awards will be administered through BSS;

$ 110,000 has been allocated for distribution through our community grants program.  To apply for a grant, download the form below and return your completed form to us by email (LNTCFSociety@telus.net), hand (4648 Barriere Town Road), mail (Box 983, Barriere, BC, V0E 1E0) or fax (250-672-1942).  Application deadline for 2020 Grants is December 31, 2022.  Grant Application & Guidelines

Starting 2021 and for a period of 10 years, the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society will be making available and disbursing a total of $6,650 per year in adult education bursaries to successful adult (19+) applicants residing within the District of Barriere or Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Area ‘O’ and who are enrolled or entering into a trades, technology or environmental program within 18 months of the application deadline.

This funding has been provided by Trans Mountain via the District of Barriere and TNRD Area ‘O’.

Click the link below to download the Bursary Guidelines & Application Form.

Note for 2021, two bursaries for $3,325 each are available and the Application Deadline is June 30, 2021.

Another busy year for our organization!  Click here to view our 2020 newsletter including our latest announcement for community grants:

The LNTCFS is pleased to announce our decision to donate the following funds for 2019/20:

$ 30,000 has been allocated to Barriere Secondary School (BSS) 2021 Graduates for student awards (scholarships and/or bursaries). As with previous years, these awards will be administered through BSS;

$ 50,000 has been allocated for distribution through our community grants program.  To apply for a grant, download the form below and return your completed form to us by email (LNTCFSociety@telus.net), hand (4648 Barriere Town Road), mail (Box 983, Barriere, BC, V0E 1E0) or fax (250-672-1942).  Application deadline for 2020 Grants is December 31, 2020.  Grant Application & Guidelines

Another busy year for our organization!  Click here to view our 2019 newsletter including our latest announcement for community grants:

The LNTCFS is pleased to announce our decision to donate $ 110,000 for 2018/19 to be disbursed as follows:

• $ 30,000 has been allocated to Barriere Secondary School (BSS) 2020 Graduates for student awards (scholarships and/or bursaries).  As with previous years, these awards will be administered through BSS;
• $ 80,000 has been allocated for distribution through our community grants program. Click here for grant application forms and guidelines. All applications received by December 31, 2019 will be reviewed by the LNTCFS board members who will award the money to successful applicants.

Advance notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7:00pm at the North Thompson Activity Centre located at 4936 Barriere Town Road (District of Barriere Building), at which time it is intended that Directors be elected for the ensuing year. As per the by-laws of the Society:

A member seeking to stand for election as a Director on the Board of the Society must meet the following criteria:

1. 1. A person must be a member in good standing.
   2. A person must submit a written nomination, signed by two other members in good standing.
   3. A person has not been convicted of an indictable criminal offence unless they have obtained a pardon.
   4. A person has agreed, in writing, to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws & Declaration of Commitment.
   5. A person has completed a written Personal Disclosure of potential conflict of interest, with explanation of how it may be a conflict.

Persons interested in standing for election shall submit a resume by October 18, 2019 to:

Election Committee
Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society
Box 983
Barriere, BC V0E 1E0
Or via email to LNTCFSociety@telus.net

Our 2019 Financial Statement has now been posted to our website and is available for review.

On August 19th 2019 the summer students working at the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society spent a day with the North Thompson Activity Center Society volunteer summer camp making tree boxes and educating kids about forests!

The Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society’s 2019 summer students helped instruct and assist Susan Bondar with planting 100 trees behind the Barriere Elementary school for an outdoor class.

https://www.barrierestarjournal.com/news/100-trees-planted-by-barriere-elementary-students/

It’s that time of year again, check out our newsletter with the latest updates!

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