Barkerville needs more gold from the Crown purse to cover costs, says heritage site's CEO Operators of six provincially owned heritage sites, including the historic Cariboo gold rush town, are asking the B.C. government to provide more resources to cover operational and infrastructure costs. Social Sharing Historic town and park is 1 of 6 provincially owned heritage sites asking B.C. government for more resources CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2021 8:00 AM PT | Last Updated: May 30 While tourists look on, Indigenous interpreter Mike Retasket, centre in red scarf, takes part in a street skit about B.C. history along with other costumed interpreters at Barkerville Historic Town and Park in B.C.'s central Interior. (Betsy Trumpener/CBC )