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Clinton’s Summer Trail Sampler: Quiet Paths, Wild Beauty

🚶‍♂️ Discover the Quiet Side of Adventure in Clinton, BC Looking for a hidden gem where you can reconnect with nature, away from the noise and crowds? Clinton’s summer trail system offers a gentle escape—inviting you to slow down, wander … Continue reading

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Summer Water Restrictions In Effect

2025 Summer Watering Restrictions Now in Effect Effective June 1 – September 15, 2025 Why We’re Taking Action Our hot, dry Cariboo summers put extra pressure on Clinton’s water system. Seasonal watering restrictions help protect the aquifer, ensure reservoir fire-flow … Continue reading

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Clinton Adopts the Showy Aster as Its Official Community Flower

Clinton Welcomes the Showy Aster as Its Official Community Flower The Village of Clinton has officially adopted the Showy Aster (*Eurybia conspicua*) as its official community flower. At the regular council meeting held on May 28th, the motion brought forward … Continue reading

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Councillor Kosovic Returns after Leave

Councillor Kosovic will be returning to his duties as a member of the Village of Clinton Council following a mandatory paid leave of absence. Councillor Kosovic notified the Village of pending criminal charges on May 23, 2024 and was immediately … Continue reading

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Globe and Mail Spotlights Clinton, BC: A Small-Town Escape Where History Meets Adventure

National Media Puts Us on the Map In its April 17, 2025 feature “Small-town escapes: Get outside Canada’s big cities to find charm and adventure,” The Globe and Mail calls Clinton one of five must-visit communities for travellers seeking culture … Continue reading

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Generations of Grit: How the Soues Family Embodied Cariboo Strength

The wind swept across the open fields as it had for over a century, brushing against weathered fenceposts and the rusted edges of an old wagon wheel—silent witnesses to a family’s legacy written into the very soil of Clinton. Here, … Continue reading

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Captain Jack Crawford’s 1879 Keepsake: Proof That All Roads Led Through Clinton

During the Gold Rush era of the late 1800s, travelers of every rank and renown found themselves passing through Clinton on their way to the goldfields further north. Among them was Captain Jack Crawford, a colorful figure known as the … Continue reading

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Info for Home-Based Businesses

The Village has released a factsheet to share some basic information about becoming a home-based business. If you or someone you know is thinking about starting a home-based business, take a look at the Home based business information sheet, also … Continue reading

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Clinton’s Role in the Gold Rush The clang of pickaxes echoed through the Fraser Canyon, the scent of pine and dust thick in the air. Boots, heavy with mud, trudged along a well-worn path, kicking up clouds of earth as … Continue reading

Business Facade Improvement Program

The Village will be offering the Business Facade Improvement Program again in 2025! Businesses along the Highway 97 corridor that wish to improve the look of their storefronts are encouraged to review the application guide before applying.

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