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REVIEW: New version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo near perfect

by Mona Mattei on 02 Feb 2012
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Avid readers are often disappointed when they go to see a screen version of their favourite books. I was introduced to the nearly viral, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson, and its following novels by my mother and quickly consumed the book in its entirety. So it was with trepidation that I watched the book morph onto the big screen.

Grand Forks Fall Fair cautiously optimistic to find own property

by Erin Perkins on 01 Feb 2012
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A float in the 1997 Grand Forks Fall Fair; Photo, Grand Forks Fall Fair

After more than 40 years looking for a permanent home, the City of Grand Forks is now actively looking for a property for the Grand Forks and District Fall Fair.

On Friday Jan. 27 a steering committee made up of members from the Grand Forks City Council, met with members of the Grand Forks and District Fall Fair Society (GFDFFS) to discuss potential properties. It was decided that the committee will do some preliminary exploration and create a list of two or three potential sites for the GFDFFS to consider.

Selkirk College National Day of Action quiet but passionate

by Erin Perkins on 01 Feb 2012
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Janice Podovinikoff, student union representative of Selkirk College Grand Forks campus, explained how high tuition fees not only affect her as a student, but her two sons as well at the National Day of Action at the Grand Forks campus, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Photo by Erin Perkins.

The first National Day of Action protest for Selkirk College Grand Forks campus was a quiet one but a passionate one as students, faculty and community members supported the student union's campaign to reduce tuition fees, drop student debt and increase education funding, Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Rather than focussing on the campaign itself, instructors, community members and students discussed how high tuition rates affect them and their families.

Shake off the winter blues at Christina Lake Winterfest

by Erin Perkins on 31 Jan 2012
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The Sno-Pitch game is always a popular event at the Christina Lake Winterfest. Photo by Mona Mattei.

From a winter version of baseball called Sno-Pitch to skill testing games and a polar dip in the lake, Christina Lake's annual Winterfest promises to have it all.

Winterfest, sponsored by the Christina Lake Community Hall Association, runs Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4.

IN REVIEW: Pentaedre puts wind instruments in the spotlight

by Erin Perkins on 29 Jan 2012
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Pentaedre performance at the Grand Forks Secondary School auditorium, Thursday, Jan. 26. Photo by Erin Perkins

After an evening of listening to the subtle and rich tones of the wind instrument quintet Pentaedre, I don't think I could go back to seeing those instruments stuffed in the back of an orchaestra pit where they can usually be found.

The Grand Forks Secondary School auditorium was nearly full with both young and young-at-heart music lovers who gave a well-deserved standing ovation to the Quebec based quintet after their 90 minute performance, Thursday, Jan. 26.

Eco-Village proposed for Ponderosa area

by Erin Perkins on 28 Jan 2012
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Eco-Village proposed for Ponderosa area

A sustainable living development may be in the future for a property west of Christina Lake.

A representative from Marga Ventures Ltd., who has chosen to remain nameless while the re-zoning application is in process, made a presentation to the Regional District Kootenay Boundary's (RDKB) monthly board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26 in Grand Forks.

SPOTLIGHT FILMS: The Guard

by Contributor on 28 Jan 2012
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For those of you who missed Beginners, presented by Spotlight films in November, I would like to suggest you watch it when you can. It is a very funny and sweet film with excellent performances by Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor and a very talented supporting cast including a cerebrally developed Jack Russel Terrier who gets his own subtitles.

Museum short $80,000 for coming year

by Mona Mattei on 26 Jan 2012
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A tour of the school room display at the Fructova site; Photo, Andy George

Society directors came to Grand Forks city council Monday night seeking a commitment of $80,000 for the survival of the Boundary Museum.

Christine Thompson, past city councillor and director with the museum, attended the council meeting along with fellow board members to present their case on Jan. 23. The society submitted a report on the museum’s work in the last year and looking forward to their coming budget.

Join in the week-long fun for family literacy

by Erin Perkins on 24 Jan 2012
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Join in the week-long fun for family literacy
Celebrate a love of learning while spending some quality family time at four Family Literacy Day events planned for the Boundary this week.
 
Family Literacy Day, Jan. 27, has been a national awareness initiative held annually since 1999.

ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget

by Nik Green on 22 Jan 2012
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ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget

 Having had three weeks to digest what was 2011 I can begin my annual look at the best and worst films by examining the bookends which are Drive and The Tree Of Life.

In the awful words of The Rock in Fast Five, "You know I like my dessert first," so I'll start with Drive. Drive is perhaps one of the best films I have seen since 2000 and easily the best of the year as Ryan Gosling navigates Nicholas Winding Refns' brilliant take on modern day Los Angeles tinted with hues from the 80's.

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