Discover Camping kicks open reservation desk March 15
Calling all wilderness explorers! Get ready for another exciting season of camping, hiking and picnicking as BC Parks' reservation system, Discover Camping, prepares to open. Starting at 9 a.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, March 15, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations at most campgrounds. In total, there are...
No winners in Friday's Lotto Max, next draw estimated at $50 Million
No one can seem to select the right ticket to win the Lotto Max draw. For another week, no one won the $50-million Friday jackpot in the Lotto Max draw. Twenty MaxMillions prizes of $1-million were available in Friday’s draw, and claims are being made for six of them. Two winning MaxMillions ticket were sold in Nova Scotia,...
Crystal Mountain Resort shutdown by B.C. Safety Authority
The fallout from a chairlift accident Saturday has the small Okanagan Ski Resort, Crystal Mountain, remaining shutdown Sunday as the B.C. Safety Authority conducts tests on the lifts. Saturday, four people were injured when a chairlift broke and three chairs fell six metres to the ground below. Two men, a teen boy and a woman...
Save the ALR rally in GF
February 2014 marks the 40th birthday of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), created to protect farmland across BC for agriculture. The ALR has become known in North America and around the world as a forward-thinking and effective planning tool. It is the envy of policymakers in many other jurisdictions. In November 2013,...
LETTER: Find other means to conserve water.
Dear Editor,We are told that conserving water is worthwhile.And, our City Council is telling us that we need water meters to conserve water. But, do water meters conserve water? Or, is it people who conserve water?Are water meters just an expensive way to encourage people to conserve water?How much would water meters actually...
CONTEST: March 2014 -- Up to $200 from Your Dollar Store with More
Welcome to the tenth monthly contest hosted by the Boundary Sentinel. To participate, write a comment -- any PG comment -- in the comment boxes below. You'll need to set up an account if you don't already have one. Don't forget to make sure the account has a valid email address so we can notify you if you win! The winner...
LETTER: Water metres needed to create fair system
Letter to the Editor I have a question for those complaining about water meters. Should a household that conserves water pay the same water rate as those who consume considerable amounts? Is this just and fair? In July, 2004, while living in Grand Forks, I wrote a letter to the Editor of the Gazette expressing my observations....
McDonalds possibly coming to GF
Grand Forks’ social media groups have been abuzz with talk about a McDonalds franchise possibly coming to town. According to city staff, this could happen, but the process is still in the early stages. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Allin said a developer is making an application for a development permit. The City ...
Silver Alert needed in BC
It’s time for B.C. to implement comprehensive measures to help locate and protect missing seniors with dementia, says Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville. On Tuesday, Robinson introduced the Silver Alert Act in the legislature. The bill would create a program which would alert the public of a missing person who...
Early Alzheimer diagnosis can change lives
As many as 50 per cent of Canadians with dementia are not diagnosed early enough. That means many Grand Forks residents living with dementia are losing precious time when care and support can make a tremendous difference in their quality of life, says Julie Leffelaar, support and education coordinator for the Alzheimer Society...
