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Barkerville

Barkerville meaning

A historical site east of Quesnel in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, named after William Barker (prospector). | A populated place in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.

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According to the Quesnel RCMP, a 17-year-old boy and girl were heading eastbound when their car veered off Barkerville Highway.

More recent preparation by B.C. Wildfire Service focused on installing sprinklers and laying hoses in order to dampen Barkerville.

The B.C. government says in a news release that Barkerville Gold Mines, owned by Osisko Development Corp., was issued the permit for the underground mine in a process that took 13 months to complete.

The Cariboo Regional District has also lifted an evacuation alert for the nearby tourist town of Barkerville because of the same wildfire.

Historians believe several thousand Chinese miners live in Barkerville during the gold rush, about half the community's population.