LETTER: Protect water sources from livestock
Does the Kettle River Management Plan warrant $50,000 of tax payer money? If the past is prologue to the future then the answer is no! Why spend more money and time on a study if there is no intestinal fortitude to talk about the real problem, cows and the politics of ranching? Source water protection is the goal of all...
Weekly breastfeeding cafe starts next week
It’s well known that support reinforces breastfeeding rates. In 2012, Boundary Family & Individual Services Society (BFISS) and Public Health Nursing partnered with the help of college students, Success by Six and the Rotary Club to enroll 60 businesses in the Breastfeeding Friendly Boundary initiative. Recognizing that...
Saddle store relocates to Greenwood
Greenwood residents won’t have to go far to get their leather-work done. Ingram Creek Saddlery is moving from rural Midway to the main strip in Greenwood. “We will be right between the bank and the liquor store,” said Bob Bugeaud, who owns the store with his wife Margaret Ann. The saddle store has been in business for about...
Midway Community Gardens in full swing this year
The Midway Community Gardens are up and ready for planting this season. The gardens enable anyone to grow their own food, regardless of how much space they have at home. It’s an affordable process with raised garden beds and garden plots costing $5 for the year. After that, gardeners just need to get their seeds and put in ...
Former premier endorses independent candidate Mischa Popoff
Bill Vander Zalm, former B.C. Premier and leader of the successful anti-HST campaign, has endorsed Mischa Popoff, an independent conservative candidate in Boundary-Similkameen. Popoff was dropped by B.C. Conservative Leader John Cummins for what Cummins said were “insensitive and disrespectful” comments about single mothers....
Bike to vote comes to Grand Forks
This May 14th two Grand Forks businesses along with the Grand Forks Community Trails Society and the Grand Forks Cycling Club are partnering to encourage Grand Forks voters to bike to vote. Strida Canada West, Chain Reaction Ride and Slide, Grand Forks Cycling Club and the Grand Forks Community Trails Society are hoping Grand...
British Columbia has four area codes as of June 1
A new area code has been released across British Columbia to meet a growing demand for phone numbers. The area code, 236, was reserved by the Canadian Radio- television and Telecommunications Commission in 2011. At the time, it was expected that British Columbians would run out of phone numbers by 2016. To prevent that from...
CONTEST: May 2013 -- Sponsored by Bodhi and Soul
Welcome to the first 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...
Tough crowd demanded answers of provincial candidates in Grand Forks
Provincial legislative hopefuls were grilled at the all candidates meeting this week in Grand Forks amid cheers and heckles depending on the comments. In one of the first opportunities to face-off against each other Mischa Popoff (BC Conservative), Linda Larson (BC Liberal), Sam Hancheroff (BC New Democratic Party) and the ...
Get the rundown on Boundary Similkameen MLA candidates here
Election day is looming and Boundary residents need to decide who will get their vote. It's only a few more weeks until the May 14th election, and five candidates have stepped forward to represent the Boundary Similkameen region. Sam Hancheroff NDP candidate, Sam Hancheroff, is a native of Grand Forks. He was raised in the...
