Regular visitors to Barkerville get to know our cast of historical characters very well. We love welcoming repeat guests, and we love it when visitors appreciate the various roles we play. But there is a second cast of characters that adds a lot of life and heart to Barkerville ” the animals. The animals of Barkerville are a huge part of the ambiance and community of our gold rush town. For example, I was on…
"[History Town] The animals of Barkerville"Author: Aly Chiman
Aly Chiman
Home»Employment and Contract Opportunities» Seasonal Employment Available ” 1870s School Teacher in Barkerville, British Columbia January28Tags Posted by Barkerville, BC on January 28, 2014 in Employment and Contract Opportunities, Gold Rush, History Town, School Program, Travel | Barkerville’s Home Life interpretation program is looking to employ an Historical Interpreter to be the Schoolteacher in the 1870s schoolroom in Barkerville Historic Town. The position is for 6 ½ to 8 hours a day, five days per week,…
"Seasonal Employment Available ” 1870s School Teacher in Barkerville, British Columbia"The Great Fire of 1868 has left Barkerville in much need of repair, and it’s up to you and your “Fire Brigade” team to race through a series of exciting challenges that will help rebuild the town and lead the ultimate winner to a seriously golden grand prize…Playing the GameTeams of 4 to 6 people are provided with an Activity List marked with a name corresponding to the location of a challenge, the contact name,…
"Rules of the Game ” The Amazing Race (to Rebuild Barkerville)"Here is a little secret that I suspect is true of most tourism-based sites: at some point during our season we just get damn tired, and we also get a little bit sad. For as long as I have worked in Barkerville the onsite staff and interpretive contractors have referred to this condition as “the Augusts.” The first two weeks of August are hard. Midsummer tends to be the time when our bodies tire of…
"August in Barkerville is full of fatigue and gratitude"
Most of us are already familiar with pixels; after all, one of the first questions that we may ask when picking out a digital camera or computer monitor is how many pixels it has. When it comes to digital radiography, the pixels still apply, but are limited to two dimensional images, such as intraoral and extraoral radiographs. In three-dimensional radiography, such as CBCT imaging, the complimentary unit is referred to as voxel. A combination of…
"Three Dimensional Basics: Pixels and Voxels"