The 2023 Wells Mountain Film Festival
2023-02-18 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Sunset Theatre, 2357 Pooley St., Wells, BC, v0k2r0, Canada
The Gourmet Ski Mountain Film Fest is a great event in its own right. Dave Jorgenson of Whitegold Adventures has chosen some amazing films for the 2023 Festival. Join your host Dave, for popcorn, hot chocolate, and inspirational, outdoorsy films, compiled from over 10 years of film festivals!

Barkerville Family Day Event
2023-02-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Barkerville Historic Town & Park, 14301 Hwy 26 E., Barkerville, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Thanks to the support of the B.C. Government, Barkerville will have its doors open for our B.C. Family Day event on Sunday Feb. 19th from 10AM – 2PM. There will be hot dogs, hot chocolate, kick-sled races, and kids’ crafts at the Welcome Centre. And there is no cost for admission! See you there!

Studio Open House
2023-02-19 10:00 - 14:00 | St. George Studio, 2303 Bowman Cres, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Peter is opening the doors to the St. George Studio this weekend. Come and see what he’s been working on!

Island Mountain Storytime and Crafter-noon with Jeanie Vant and Jan Smuck!
2023-02-19 13:30 - 15:00 | Island Mountain Arts, 2323 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Come join us in the Island Mountain Arts Gallery for a holiday weekend story-time crafter-noon!
Check out work in the Gallery from the students of the Wells-Barkerville School, grab yourself a hot chocolate and a cosy spot in the space! Local artist and early childhood educator Jen Smuck will help you build your very own forest friend sun catcher to take home!
Around 2:00 PM, we’ll read local author Jeanie Vant’s brand new book “Wicked Crow and the Forest Folk”
The Province of British Columbia has provided Island Mountain Arts a grant in support of this free, community Family Day activity.

Families Ride for Free
2023-02-20 - 2023-02-21 | BC
The Wells Snowmobile Club annually celebrates Family Day by waiving the trail pass fee for families. Check-in at the Jack of Clubs General required.

A Snowshoe Story Walk with Amanda Preston
2023-02-20 14:00 - 15:30 | BC
Bring your own snowshoes (and a cellphone if you have one) for this 1.5 hour story walk through the Wells-Barkerville Community Forest with local artist Amanda Preston. Together, we’ll uncover some of the hidden forest Narratives from 2022’s Art + The Forest, collected by sound artist Jenn Lewis.
No Snowshoes? Message info@imarts.com and let us know your shoe size, and we’ll do our best to source you a pair.
This event is free thanks to support from the Province of British Columbia, but space is first come, first serve, with a limit of 20 people.
Located on the shared unceded territory of the Dakelh and Secwépemc peoples. Thank you to the Wells- Barkerville community forest for supporting our Art + The Forest Programming. The Province of British Columbia has provided Island Mountain Arts a grant in support of this free, community Family Day activity.

Five-Alarm Wednesday Fundraiser for the WVFB
2023-02-22 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-01 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-08 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-15 17:00 - 21:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Turn up the heat this winter to raise funds for our local Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade.
How does it work?
Order our house-made chili on Wednesdays and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the WVFB. How much will be donated? That’s up to you! For every level of heat you order in your chili, $1 will be donated:
1-alarm spice = $1 to the brigade
2-alarm spice = $2 to the brigade
3-alarm spice = $3 to the brigade
4-alarm spice = $4 to the brigade
5-alarm spice = $5 to the brigade
Let’s see how hot this town can get!

Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Practice
2023-02-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, 2314 Baker St, Wells, BC, V0K 2R0, Canada
Exterior Fire Protection is provided by the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade. The WVFB will respond to any fire calls in the Wells Fire District.
The WVFB is the only fire service in the area and is 100% dependent on volunteers. Everyone is welcome and no one is asked to do more than they are comfortable with.
Practices are held every Wednesday from 7pm-9pm at the fire hall (across from the schoolyard). Everyone is welcome – no previous experience necessary
Come out and join us!
VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Fire Chief Carrie Chard can be reached at firechief@wells.ca
For more information contact the District of Wells at 250-994-3330

Pickleball at the Hall
2023-02-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-03-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-03-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Looking for a new way to exercise and have fun? Become a pickler. Drop-in every Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Community Hall.

31st Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run
2023-02-24 - 2023-02-27 | BC
The Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run is living history for the past 31 years. Our dedicated mushers and their dog teams will again be sworn in as official mail carriers and will carry Canada Post mail in their dog sleds over the Gold Rush Trail to Barkerville.
Please support this special year by purchasing unique Mail Run envelopes that are sold from this website or at local outlets, stamped “Carried by Dog Team” and hand cancelled by volunteers in Quesnel, Wells and Barkerville, the three post offices along the route. Once delivered to Barkerville, this mail enters the regular mail system for delivery anywhere in the world.

Live Music Fridays with Sage Gordon
2023-02-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-10 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Kick off the weekend with the talented local guitar and piano player Sage Gordon, every Friday night this winter at the Wells Hotel. No cover charge.

AST1 for Snowmobilers
2023-02-25 - 2023-02-27 | BC
This course will take place in Quesnel/Barkerville area
Duration: 2 days (1 day or 8 hours classroom, and 1 day in the mountains, accessed by sleds). The class will be hosted in Prince George and Wells/Barkerville area unless otherwise identified.
By the end of this introductory course, you will understand how to:

Evaluate the basics of avalanche formation and release
Identify avalanche terrain
Know the steps required to plan and carry out a trip
Use appropriate decision-making tools
Find resources for obtaining terrain ratings if a trip is not rated
Find resources for obtaining Avalanche Danger Ratings and Avalanche Bulletins if these are not available
Carry out a companion rescue
Understand the limits of your training.

Participants must have a sled, helmet, and basic avy gear (shovel, probe, and digital transceiver). We can rent you avalanche gear if let us know in advance.
Participants under the age of 19 must register with a parent that will accompany them as a full participant.
Pricing: $380+GST.
Offered for recreational users, or modified for occupational courses

Kid's Freestyle Program
2023-02-25 10:00 - 14:30 | Troll Ski Resort, Barkerville Hwy 27 E., BC, Canada
FREESTYLE SKI PROGRAMS
Ages 9+
10am-2:30pm
$150
Ages 6-8
10am-11:45am
$125
Do your kids want to learn to hit jumps, do basic tricks such as 180s and 360s and become confident taking their skis over rails and sliding boxes?
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be confidently doing parallel turns
Pop in the rental shop to fill out a form!

The Cariboo Lady Alliance Wells Hike
2023-02-26 09:00 - 18:00 | BC
Come hike wells with us February 26th, 9am SHARP meet up at the Jack O Clubs General Store.
Post hike! We’ll reconvein at the jack for dinner, this will be a first for the chapter and I couldn’t be more excited!!
10 spots available, once they’re taken I’ll remove the option to sign up…I want to keep this group small for safety.
Hike to be decided closer to the date, factoring in for weather and avy conditions – choosing bwtween Murray to the cabin, Cornish mountain, or the kibee lake trail.
These will be between 10 and 15km hikes (Cornish is the longest, next kibee and lastly Murray cabin). The 2 mountains will have between 400 and 580metres elevation gain, but Kibee is less than 100metres for the whole trail.
Make sure to complete the waiver linked here before attending the event. Waiver completion is mandatory!
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out!!

Winter Hip-Hop Dance Class
2023-02-27 16:45 - 17:45, 2023-03-13 16:45 - 17:45 | Wells Community Hall, 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
New Year, new opportunity to put on your dancing shoes.

Sign up for Island Mountain Arts’ latest round of the Hip Hop Workshop: YOUTH (ages 6-17) and Adults (18+) Hip-Hop Dance Classes with Tyler Burnson! ⁠
AND NEW THIS YEAR – A Drop in session! – Read on for details!
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Join us for some dance-y fitness fun! This class serves as an introduction to Hip Hop Dance styles – learn a choreography, get moving and stay warm with us through the winter! ⁠
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Classes take place bi-weekly from 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM for youth aged 6-17, and from 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM for Adults 18+. ⁠
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Here’s the complete schedule:⁠
Monday, Jan 30
Monday, Feb 13
Monday, Feb 27
Monday, March 13
Monday, March 27
TUESDAY, April 11 (Moved due to Easter Weekend)
Monday, April 24
Monday, May 8

⁠We will also be offering 4 drop-in sessions for those of you who want to groove, but can’t commit to the ongoing schedule! The drop-ins will be by donation, and they’ll run from 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM on the second Monday of each month (Jan 30th, Feb 27th, March 27th and April 24th)

We can’t wait to get moving with Tyler! Don’t delay – Class space is limited! Sign up in advance at: ⁠
https://island-mountain-arts.square.site⁠
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Cost: $60.00 (+ GST for Adults) – Discounts for IMA Members and pay-what-you-can-rates available!
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Location: The Ballet Studio (2ND Floor of the Wells Community Hall), 4269 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0

Wells Winter Wonders
2023-03-03 18:00 - 2023-03-05 13:00 | BC
Friday night March 3
6:00pm dinner and show @ the jack
Wells Snow Queen winner announced
Saturday March 4
9:00am ski race (timed races)
11:00am snowshoe race
1:30pm sled race
7:30pm Cabaret @ Sunset theatre
Bon fire during the day
Sunday March 5
10:00am kids snowshoe race
11:30am kids “build your own” sled race
1pm snowman building competition
During lunch we will have stations for the kids to make fun winter treats
Bon fire during the day
*Tentative schedule*

2023 Ladies Ride
2023-03-04 - 2023-03-05 | BC
Come join your local DSG riders for a ladies ride! Email dariancampbell@hotmail.com if you are interested, spots are limited
DSG Outerwear-Women’s Snow Apparel
#doingsomethinggreat

Troll's 9th Annual Mount Everest Challenge
2023-03-04 - 2023-03-06 | Troll Ski Resort, Barkerville Hwy 27 E., BC, Canada
What is the Everest Challenge? The Everest Challenge is the brainchild of Len Sinclair, co-owner of Troll Resort. He did the math and determined that if a person were to complete a certain number of designated runs (on our mountain) it would be the equivalent height as having climbed Mount Everest!
What are those designated runs? The magic number is 20, but 7 of those runs are mandatory. The 7 mandatory runs are Snow White, Hurdy Gurdy, Viking, White Lighting, Overlander, The Rush and Racer’s Edge. The remaining 13 runs are skier/snowboarder’s choice. It is a true test of what you can accomplish…and it IS possible. Lifts begin, for the challengers, at 8:30am and run until 4:19pm. A hotdog lunch and refreshment is provided at the bottom of the red lift.
This event is open to ALL AGES and an AMAZING DRAW PRIZES is handed out to each age category, who completes their 20 runs! Age Catagories are:
7 & under, 8-16, 17-35, 36-49, 50 and over
**18 years & under, MUST have a signature of their parent or guardian to participate**
– THE EVEREST BASE CAMP CHALLENGE for ages 7 and under
Every year we have some wee little ones and THIS year we wanted to give them their own attainable goal. Everest Base Camp. The equivalent distance to reach Base Camp is 12 runs. The 7 mandatory runs and 5 more of their choosing.
ENTRY FEE AND RULES for MOUNT EVEREST
Entry fee is $30 per person and other than the opportunity to challenge yourself, you will also receive the collectible Troll Mount Everest T-Shirt, event sticker, lunch, beverages and your name entered into the prize draw, should you complete the challenge!
We still have the popular Speed Pass available. This handy little pass allows you to cut to the front of the line (Red Lift), up to 6 times! Cost is an additional $10, and can be worth it when you give your waiting friends a wave as you cut in front of them.
RULES
1.No speeding, this is a challenge, not a race.
2.The 7 runs identified on the attached trail map must be taken. You will need to pick up, on each of the identified runs, the token for that run which must be given to the attendant at the TOP of the Red Lift station, in order for you to be credited for that run.
3.The remaining 13 runs can be taken on any of the runs off of the top of the Red Lift station. No speeding!!!
4.At the end of your 20th run, turn in your bib at the bottom of the lodge.
5.You have to make 20 runs to get into the draw for prizes. Make sure you check on how many runs you have made.
Hot dogs and drinks will be served at the bottom of the Red Lift, for lunch.
The prizes for each age group will be given out by a random draw, in the lodge, at 5:00pm.
CAMPING at EVEREST BASE CAMP
This has become a yearly tradition (and another way to get your name entered into a draw). Winter camping is fun, and camping with your whole family is even more fun! At the end of the ski day, on Saturday, campers are welcome to set up their tents and prayer flags (if they have any). There will also be fantastic DRAW for those who camp. Trust us, you and your whole family will want to get your name entered into this one 😉

Deadfall Brewing Tasting Event
2023-03-04 17:00 - 20:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
We are so pleased to announce that, starting March 4th, we will carry the full core line-up of Deadfall Brewing Company, an intimate and inclusive craft brewery in the heart of Prince George, BC. To celebrate, Deadfall will be hosting a tasting event for you to get to know their beers. Learn more about Deadfall: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1124844734811304
It’s another action-packed weekend in Wells, so stop by early for a sampling before you head off to the Cabaret Show at the Sunset Theatre, and then return the Hotel for live music from the very talented Joseph Shea

Joseph Shea live at the Wells Hotel
2023-03-04 21:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Joseph Shea is a multi-instrumental singer and writer of songs. As a member of the Prince George collective The Ebbs (https://theebbs.bandcamp.com) and the Alberta/BC collaboration Trundled (https://trundledmusic.bandcamp.com), he’s played music from coast to coast, and from cave bottoms to mountain tops.
With songs grounded in traditional Irish/Americana structures, Joseph works in themes of love, loss, and life. As a solo performer with just a guitar and a piano, his sound is a product of simply being a bit of a shoe-gazing Canadian kid in the 90s (think Wilco, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Josh Ritter, and Brandi Carlile)
