Community

The Community Resource Centre in Clearwater is running a very busy Winter Course Calendar this year, with lots of new and interesting courses to choose from. Besides the usual first aid courses and Thompson Rivers University credit courses, there is a Building a Basic Web Page course, a Basic Bike Maintenance and Repair course, and an Avalanche Skill Training, Level 1 course - this last being very appropriate for the current weather situation in the Interior region.

Have you ever dreamed of being a Princess or a Queen?

Tara Hildebrand, support and education coordinator with the Alzheimer's Society of B.C., will present a workshop titled "An Introduction to Brain Health" in Barriere on Thursday, Feb. 10. The workshop will be held at the Volunteer Center at 4936 Barriere Town Road, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

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Hello and a very Happy New 2011Year to all our fellow North Thompson Valley residents. It has now been 4 1/2 months since that exciting night we were officially crowned as the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo (NTFFR) royalty and we would love to share our experiences thus far.

Thursday, Jan. 17, is Family Literacy Day. This year’s theme is Play for Literacy, and includes all types of play that promote reading, spelling and numeracy. There are many activities your family can do together to encourage new learning opportunities, or sharpen existing skills. Some of these activities are playing a board game or a card game, following a recipe, reading a map, or a physical game that promotes brain development such as a scavenger hunt or “Simon Says.