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Barbara Roden

Barbara Roden

I joined Black Press in 2012 working the Circulation desk of the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal and edited the paper during the summers until February 2016, when I became full-time editor of B.C.’s oldest continuously-published weekly newspaper. I am the recipient of the Jack Webster and Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. I am a keen amateur historian, specializing in the Southern Interior and Cariboo Waggon Road, and my historical pieces have appeared in the Journal since 2012. In my spare time, I act and direct with Ashcroft’s local theatre group.

Phone
250-457-0789
Email
editorial@accjournal.ca

Recent Work by Barbara

Two B.C. men receive commendations after rescuing UK tourists from submerged car

Two B.C. men receive commendations after rescuing UK tourists from submerged car

Nicholas Froese of Kelowna and Ken MacKenzie of Lac La Hache have received commendations from the RCMP for their bravery
B.C. designer puts her stamp on Olympic beach volleyball: uniformly

B.C. designer puts her stamp on Olympic beach volleyball: uniformly

Ashcroft-born Shannon Savage designed the uniforms Canada's women's beach volleyball team will be wearing at the Paris Olympics
Shetland Creek wildfire: Evacuation alerts rescinded for Ashcroft, Cache Creek

Shetland Creek wildfire: Evacuation alerts rescinded for Ashcroft, Cache Creek

Fire has grown to 22,476 hectares, with biggest threat in southeast corner near Spences Bridge
New blaze near Shetland Creek wildfire prompts evacuation alerts

New blaze near Shetland Creek wildfire prompts evacuation alerts

Finney Creek wildfire is at north end of Hat Creek Valley, which is already under threat from Shetland Creek fire to the south
Properties on Highway 1 north of Spences Bridge now on evacuation order

Properties on Highway 1 north of Spences Bridge now on evacuation order

Community of Spences Bridge remains on evacuation alert as Shetland Creek wildfire moves toward Trans-Canada Highway
Shetland Creek wildfire displaying 'aggressive' behaviour, closes Highway 1

Shetland Creek wildfire displaying 'aggressive' behaviour, closes Highway 1

Aggressive fire behaviour has closed Highway 1 from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft
Patrolling the range: Ashcroft fire chief keeps eye on wildfire at village limits

Patrolling the range: Ashcroft fire chief keeps eye on wildfire at village limits

Shetland Creek wildfire is in grassland within Village of Ashcroft boundary, prompting regular patrols from fire department
Highway 1 closed from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft due to wildfire

Highway 1 closed from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft due to wildfire

Highway 1 closed south of Ashcroft due to active nature of Shetland Creek wildfire
Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims

Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims

Angel's Animal Rescue is taking in pets that firefighters have rescued from Venables Valley in the wake of the Shetland Creek wildfire
'We're not getting our hopes up': structure loss expected after Shetland Creek fire

'We're not getting our hopes up': structure loss expected after Shetland Creek fire

Residents of Venables Valley southwest of Ashcroft wait to hear full extent of structure loss after fire sweeps through community
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