CL workshops will teach business owners how to network online
A new partnership was born today between Selkirk College and the Christina Gateway Community Development Association (CGCDA). The two groups signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Christina Lake Welcome Centre, June 4. “We want to help business improve capacity to market themselves using the Internet,” said Sandy...
Relay for Life brings in almost $50,000
Saturday's Relay for Life was a succes with 21 teams and 156 participants. Everyone's combined efforts raised $47,600 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Each team came up with a carnival themed fundraiser. Visitors were seen hoola hooping, smashing old cars, listening to live music and getting their finger nails painted. There...
Trail man facing charges after being chased into river
A 33-year-old Trail man is facing a laundry list of charges after an altercation yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. "On June 3, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to a complaint of a male attempting to pull a female from a vehicle during an argument, which occurred on Bay Avenue in Trail," Hawton said....
Animal control officers cancel contract with RDKB
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is looking for a new way to handle animal complaints after the Boundary Animal Control cancelled their contract with the regional district. “They just indicated they were uncomfortable with the circumstances,” said RDKB chief administrative officer (CAO) John MacLean. This...
Weekend Wetlandkeepers Course coming to GF
The BC Wildlife Federation is running a two and a half day workshop called Wetlandkeepers at Boothman’s Oxbow Provincial Park from June 14 to June 16. Up to 25 participants will learn the importance of wetland ecosystems and stewardship techniques in order to further enhance these sensitive areas. The workshop delivers...
CONTEST: June 2013 -- Sponsored by Marti's Portly Penguin Pizza
Welcome to the second 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 ...
Cyclists take off on three-day fun ride
Robb's Ride, a popular fun ride organized by Robb and Mary Sebastian, started today. Over 220 riders were registered for the event. They gathered at the Union of Spirtual Communities of Christ (USCC) hall in Grand Forks on May 31. The riders will start a scenic 120 km ride around the city. On Saturday they will head south ...
BC says no to Northern Gateway Pipeline
The following is a press release issued by the Environment Ministry: British Columbia has made its final written submission to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel. In the submission, the province states that it cannot support the project as presented to the panel because Northern Gateway has been unable to address...
CLSS works to prevent mussel invasion at CL
Members of the Christina Lake Stewardship Society (CLSS) and the Boundary Invasive Species Society (BIS) travelled to Dover, Idaho on Wednesday, May 22nd, to learn the appropriate procedures for inspecting boats for Zebra and Quagga mussels. The objective of this trip was to learn how to keep our lake clean by preventing the...
Rossland Energy Diet goes viral...across Kootenays
The enormously successful Rossland Energy Diet pilot project has spawned the Kootenay Energy Diet as Fortis BC now pounds regional pavement to drum up municipal support and homeowner interest in a slough of rebates and other incentives to improve the energy efficiency of residential and business buildings. Patricia Dehnel, ...
