BC Coroners urge water safety after four drowning deaths in just five days
With the promise of another sizzling summer weekend ahead, the BC Coroners Service is warning residents and visitors to take extra care when enjoying water-based activities, be it at lakes, rivers, pools or the seashore. In the past five days (as of Friday), coroners in B.C. have begun investigations into four drowning deaths,...
Greenwood residents hear at meeting Marshall Lake still scheduled for decommissioning
The future of Marshall Lake was the topic of the hour when a group of concerned Boundary residents met with ministry staff in Greenwood, June 26. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations made a presentation at MacArthur Centre to a group of about 25 locals and stakeholders. After doing studies on the...
BCWF course encourages community conservations of wetlands
Members of the B.C. Wildlife Federation were in Grand Forks the weekend of June 14th, to provide willing community members training in wetland conservation. The training occurred over three days and involved a classroom component which took place at Selkirk College, as well as two days in the field at Boothman’s Oxbow. In the...
7th annual fly fishing drift is just around the corner
The dog days of summer are here and so is the 7th annual Pontoon Boat – Fly Fish Drift. The drift is held on July 12 to 15 and is hosted by Bud Alcock with the Victorian Motel and RV Park. Participants will spend the days fly fishing on single person pontoons as they drift along both the Granby and Kettle Rivers within 16 km...
Music in the Park is back
Local muscians are entertaining Grand Fork's residents and visitors every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Gyro Park. The weekly concert started June 3 with the duo Sock Monkeys. Check out the video to see what it's all about....
From police bizarre-but-true files
Police received a bizarre call June 27, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On June 27 at 6:37 p.m., a complaint was received of an incident that had occurred approximately 20 minutes from Castlegar near the Nancy Greene Junction. A caller reported that there was a male that had been acting strangely inside of the...
Councillor Gary Smith signs up for the Kootenay Energy Diet
Residents around the Boundary are signing up for the Kootenay Energy Diet and Grand Forks city councillor Gary Smith is one of them. “The assessment’s already been done,” said Smith, adding the process was quick and informative. “The whole thing was done within an hour.” Smith said the certified energy auditor came in and put...
Open fire prohibition within Southeast Fire Centre begins July 8
Effective at noon on July 8, all open fires are prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 20 or until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, prohibited activities include: * the burning...
CLSS voluntary boat inspections commencing this month
This July, the Christina Lake Stewardship Society in partnership with the Boundary Invasive Species Society, will be beginning voluntary boat inspections and public education at the Texas Point boat launch. The initiative of this project is to prevent Zebra and Quagga mussels from entering Christina Lake, which would cause ...
Happy 146th Birthday Canada
Grand Fork's residents had a busy Canada Day long weekend with the festivities starting on Saturday, at City Park. The 3rd annual Ford Pier and Friends Canada Day Weekend Concert was a success with live music from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. The city campground was full of campers that got to hear the music and take part in the free...
