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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
Posted in Echoes of the Past
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
Posted in Forgotten Stories of Clinton Tagged BC Pioneers, Cariboo Gold Rush, Cariboo Trail, Gold Rush History, Historic BC
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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