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Father's Day feast supports local communities

by Boundary Sentinel on 19 Jun 2013
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Children didn't need to cook for their dad's this year. A Father's Day feast was held at the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ (USCC) Community Centre, Sunday June 17. The meal was hosted by the Indo-Canadian community in Grand Forks and all proceeds went to the Relay for Life and the Elk's Association's children's fund. 

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BC Summer Reading Club 2013: Up. Up and Away!

by Contributor on 19 Jun 2013
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BC Summer Reading Club 2013: Up. Up and Away!

This summer, kids across the province will take to the skies, voyage through space, and follow authors to other worlds. 

The Grand Forks & District Public Library invites kids of all ages to join the fun by joining this year’s BC Summer Reading Club: Up, Up and Away! Sign-up is free and starts at the library on June 18th. Kids receive a special kit to keep track of their reading. If they read on 50 days this summer, they’ll be awarded a collectible medal.

UPDATE: Still no results in search for Trail drowning victim

by Trail Champion on 05 Jun 2013
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UPDATE: Still no results in search for Trail drowning victim
Despite ongoing search efforts, police have still  been unable to locate the body of 32-year-old Michael Guthrie, whom they presume to have drowned, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little.
 
"On Sunday, June 2 and Monday, June 3, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team conducted a search of Little Wilson Lake utilizing sonar equipment," Little said. "Unfortunately the body of Mr. Guthrie was not located during the operation.

Trail man facing charges after being chased into river

by Trail Champion on 04 Jun 2013
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Trail man facing charges after being chased into river

A 33-year-old Trail man is facing a laundry list of charges after an altercation yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton.

"On June 3, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to a complaint of a male attempting to pull a female from a vehicle during an argument, which occurred on Bay Avenue in Trail," Hawton said. "Upon attendance, the vehicle had left, however the suspect was located in a local bar.

West Kootenay Roller Derby double header

by Amber Harper on 12 Jun 2013
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West Kootenay Roller Derby double header

It's time for another derby double header on June 22 at the Nelson Civic Centre.

UPDATED: Victim of fatal plane crash identified as Nelson resident

by Castlegar Source on 18 Jun 2013
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UPDATED: Victim of fatal plane crash identified as Nelson resident

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following an airplane crash near Crawford Bay on June 12. He was Anthony Arnold (Tony) Quibell, aged 53, of Nelson.

Quibell was the pilot and sole occupant of a Cessna Skymaster 337 airplane, which took off from Nelson airport at about 1:30 p.m. on June 12 for a flight to Saskatchewan.

NPD forced to Taser combative man who stabbed himself Saturday in Fairview

by Nelson Daily staff on 19 Jun 2013
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NPD forced to Taser combative man who stabbed himself Saturday in Fairview

A Nelson Police officer was forced to  use a Taser to calm a man who had stabbed himself Sunday (June 16) in lower Fairview.

The call was one of 80 responded to by officers during a busy weekend that saw police deal with numerous house party calls Saturday night.

The Taser incident began when NPD dispatchers received a call reporting a man had stabbed himself before fleeing his place of work.

B.C. Ambulance was also requested to attend the scene.

When Nelson police arrived they found the man sitting on the curb in lower Fairview.

Children`s blood testing clinic for lead to be held in Warfield, Oasis, Casino and Waneta

by Kyra Hoggan on 19 Jun 2013
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Children`s blood testing clinic for lead to be held in Warfield, Oasis, Casino and Waneta

The Trail Health & Environment Committee (THEC) will hold a one-time children’s blood testing clinic this fall to confirm lead levels for children aged six months to 36 months living in Warfield, Oasis, Casino and Waneta in order to determine if its Family Health and Home and Garden services should be expanded to those communities.

Landmark grizzly cub release staged from Castlegar

by Castlegar Source on 19 Jun 2013
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Photo: Blair and Terry shortly before they headed to Castlegar ... and freedom

Two male grizzly bear cubs named Blair and Terry, who were orphaned in the Kootenays in the fall of 2012, are on the road back to freedom. The cubs were orphaned in October when they were eight months old, after their mother came into conflict with humans and was killed. They were rescued and raised in captivity and are now ready to be released close to their home range.