Nordic skiers race through the streets of Barkerville during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Barkerville characters on the town’s boardwalk cheer on the skiers during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
The historic streets of Barkerville were the scene of modern ski races during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Quesnel biathlete Abby Mackay cuts through the snow in the streets of Barkerville en route to a bronze medal during her hometown Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
BC Games CEO Alison Noble and event manager Andrew Pitre enjoy the rare opportunity to watch Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games action in the historic setting of Barkerville. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Mike Retasket and Sunrise When The Salmon Come (Cheryl Chapman) were Indigenous interpreters at Barkerville during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. Barkerville is located in the shared ancestral territories of the Dakelh (Da-kelh) and Secwepemc (Shi-huep-muh-k) peoples. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Indigenous interpreter Mike Retasket shows his obsidian knife to a Fort St. John teenager during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Quesnel biathlete Laura Balkwill was the master of ceremonies and play-by-play commentator during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games events in historic Barkerville. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Technical difficulties were some of the realities of racing during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games, but at least the malfunction was in the spectacular setting of historic Barkerville. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Saloon proprietor Ria Beckmann opened the doors of the historic House Hotel to warmly welcome the skiers and supporters during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games nordic races held in the museum town of Barkerville. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Barkerville characters sang for visitors at the House Hotel & Saloon during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
The House Hotel & Saloon dressed up their warm room for visitors during the nordic races held in Barkerville for the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Sometimes you fall, but the racers all got back up again in the streets of Barkerville during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
The athletes of the province worked together for a “thank you” march to show their appreciation for volunteers in the historic streets of Barkerville where they got to race during the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Lhtako Dene Nation elder Terri Boyd welcomed the cross-country skiers and biathletes of the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games to race down the historic streets of Barkerville. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Frank Peebles
Staff writer
The athletes of the Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games nordic events raced through museum town