Arts and Culture Week turns the spotlight on the vital contribution that arts and culture make in learning and in life. Music, films, media arts, dance, books, theatre and visual art are a part of daily life, and have a lasting impact. They inspire us, challenge us and broaden our horizons and help us to become informed, aware...

Christina Lake welcomed $300,000 to finish their new tourism and arts centre. Just before Christmas the Christina Lake Chamber of Commerce applied to Western Economic Diversification Canada for funds to complete a number of aspects of the new Christina Living Arts Centre. The Centre will be the visitor information centre as...

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to the Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, and directed and co-written by Denis Villeneuve (Polytechnique), Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted...

Administering ER to the Kettle – Granby River habitat may be exactly what the area needs. ER, or eco-system restoration, will be the topic of an upcoming forum in Grand Forks.   ER is the return of a damaged ecological system to a stable, healthy, and sustainable state, often together with associated ecosystem services. To ...

As climate changes are becoming a reality for the world, water as a commodity is climbing on the agenda for many of the world’s nations. In the documentary, Water on the Table, director Liz Marshall opens the discussion of “blue gold” through the eyes of Canadian activist Maude Barlow. Following Barlow as she works – exposing...

For the first time since 2004, the top five tap water winners at the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting were towns and cities in the United States. Daytona Beach, FL was indisputably rated the best tasting water in the world, a title they also won in 2005. A pair of California waters – Desert Hot Springs and...

Laughter rang out on Sunday as the No Boundaries Film Club presented Laughology, a nice break in a range of films tackling tough subjects. During a weekend of intense documentary films about social, economic, and environmental issues at the World Travelling Documentary Film Festival the crowd giggled and chortled continuously...

The Women’s Resource Centre in Grand Forks held its major fundraiser of the year this past Saturday night at the Grand Forks Secondary School’s auditorium, a show entitled: “The Heart’s Journey.”   Through poetry, song, and dance, the performers took the roughly 100 people in attendance on an emotional journey of hell raising,...

As the municipal elections creep closer, referendum questions are being floated by the local governments. In a presentation to Grand Forks City Council at their last meeting, the Boundary Museum Society (BMS) asked the city for help in determining a service location for the community’s archives, and went on to give their...

International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their communities. This year the Boundary Women’s Coalition will...