Home ›

General

LETTER: Province's approach to HST question still one of deceit

by Contributor on 26 Jun 2011
in
LETTER: Province's approach to HST question still one of deceit

Dear Editor;

I am so happy at the way the government is handling the harmonized sales tax (HST) question. It has assured me that although the head of the snake has been cut off, the rest of the snake continues to wiggle in deceit.

5,000 metres of drilling planned for Greenwood area

by Boundary Sentinel on 26 Jun 2011
in
5,000 metres of drilling planned for Greenwood area

The exploration and drilling program for Grizzly Discoveries Inc. in 2011 includes plans for discovering new mining options for silver as well as identifying the existing gold veins for future metal recovery.

Putting the power in the hands of the people: a Local Food Guide

by Timothy Schafer on 25 Jun 2011
in
Putting the power in the hands of the people: a Local Food Guide

What started as a desire to see food produced locally three years ago by a small group of people in the Slocan Valley has grown to over 200 members, a surge in valley produce and now an online resource.

POLICE: RCMP seek help in tire theft

by Boundary Sentinel on 24 Jun 2011
in
POLICE: RCMP seek help in tire theft

Police are asking for help to locate a truckload of tires valued at over $40,000 that was stolen from the Grand Forks Kal Tire shop. The break-in took place on Thursday, Jun. 23 sometime during the night and the thieves made off with numerous new and re-tread tires.

"The outside fenced compound had been broken into," said Corporal Richard Lanz, operations supervisor at the Grand Forks RCMP detachment. "Due to the large number of tires stolen, it is believed that a trailer had to be used in this theft."

SUMMING IT UP: Grand Forks environment committee meets

by Mona Mattei on 23 Jun 2011
in
John Vere (L) woodstove exchange co-ordinator and Larry Ballard, from the Ministry of Transportation sit on the environment committee; Photo, Mona Mattei
The topics of air quality, water needs and how to become carbon neutral stay at the forefront of the Grand Forks environmental committee as they continue to meet regularly.
 
Reports from the three sub-committees at the last group meeting on Friday, Jun.

Mixed reaction to Communist Party epic in China

by Global Voices on 23 Jun 2011
in
See video

Beginning of the Great Revival, the epic cinematic tribute to the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was released in mainland China cinema on June 15, 2011. However, the suspended release of Hollywood movies in June as a result, has enraged many people.

 

Angry netizens have trashed the movie through online rating platforms such as Douban Movie, resulting in the suspension of the site's rating and comment system.

Varying interpretations

Access is priority for medical marijuana patients: government and activists disagree on what that means

by Mona Mattei on 23 Jun 2011
in
Access is priority for medical marijuana patients: government and activists disagree on what that means
In what seems to be opposition to a groundswell of court decisions and municipal pressure to change the rules governing the Canadian medical marijuana program and improve accessibility, the federal government unveiled plans to tighten program rules to restrict who can grow the medicinal herb.

SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Humorous look at father and son relationships

by Contributor on 23 Jun 2011
in
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Humorous look at father and son relationships
Fathers and Sons, a humorous work by director Carl Bessai (Emile) will be featured at the upcoming Spotlight Films night at the Gem Theatre in Grand Forks.
 
In this film Bessai strays somewhat from his usual fare of tight fisted drama.

Minister invites comments on the ALR

by Contributor on 23 Jun 2011
in
Minister invites comments on the ALR

By: Don McRae, Minister of Agriculture, B.C.

The places we live and work are important to all of us, but possibly none more so than communities with a rich agricultural tradition. 

These communities produce the food British Columbian families rely on, contribute to jobs we depend on, and are home to countless families, friends and neighbours. And like all communities, residents in them are concerned about how their neighbourhoods look and feel, and want to ensure potential developments lead to positive change. 

Hike Observation Mountain as part of your Canada Day

by Boundary Sentinel on 22 Jun 2011
in
A large group summited Observation Mountain last year to celebrate Canada Day; Photo, Nigel James

Last year, 26 people and four dogs climbed Observation Mountain as a celebration of Canada Day. It was a happy group of youth, novices and walkers - all were proud of their achievement.

This year the third annual climb is planned with three routes: Easy from Copper Ridge – 1.6km and 182m/597ft; Medium from Barbara Ann Park – 3km and 261m/856ft; Harder from Wildlife Hall – 1km and 175m/574ft.

Syndicate content