Clean, Drain, Dry will help prevent the spread of zebra mussels into the Kootenays
Clean. Drain. Dry. These simple steps will prevent zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species from spreading into the waterways of the Kootenays. Aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels, Eurasian water-milfoil and New Zealand mudsnails have devastating impacts where they are introduced. They can ruin fishing and...
Revelstoke firefighters raise money for a great cause
The Monashee Unit Crew launches their 6th annual Firefighters Hard Labour Auction in Revelstoke B.C. Funds raised from this silent auction will be donated to Live It, Love It! a non-profit organization that provides recreation opportunities for individuals with spinal cord injuries. Live It, Love It! is currently working with...
Boating safety a necessary part of summer fun
Boaters beware and have your boating license handy while enjoying Christina Lake this summer. Grand Forks RCMP, with help from reserve constable Chris Cottril, opened 142 files on boat related checks last summer and they will be just as proactive this summer in making their checks, said Grand Forks RCMP staff sergeant Jim...
Another notch on the GFI scoreboard as alumni move into the big leagues
2012 Grand Forks International (GFI) All-Star pitcher, David Otterman, was drafted in the 7th round by the Milwaukee Brewers last week in the annual Major League first-year player draft. He was the second of 26 Canadians to be taken. And not much time was wasted in getting his professional career underway as he has already ...
Watershed study gears up
Residents of the Kettle River watershed will soon have the opportunity to shape the future of the Kettle River. The Kettle River Watershed Management Plan, led by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) with an advisory committee chaired by Grace McGregor of area C, aims to have a broad level of public involvement...
LETTER: Volunteers risk their lives yet government slow to investigate
It’s just under a year that Search and Rescue volunteer Sheilah Sweatman went out on a “recovery mission” near Nelson, B.C. only to have her life ripped away.This past weekend two more female search and rescue volunteers lost their lives in a “training mission” near Skookumchuck Rapids just outside of Halfmoon Bay, B.C. What...
Renos a sign of housing markets maintaining across Canada
An estimated 1.7 million households in 10 major centres undertook renovations in 2011 according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC’s) Renovation and Home Purchase Survey released today. This represents about 37 per cent of homeowner households, a slight decrease from 42 per cent, or 1.9 million households, in...
Doctors reach tentative agreement with Province
A tentative agreement has been reached between the British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA) and the B.C. government on a renewed Physician Master Agreement covering approximately 10,000 specialists and family physicians in the province. Building on the success of the previous master agreement, the proposed four-year deal...
OPINION: Wine may start flowing, but what about taxes?
Anyone who thought Dan Albas’ private member’s bill was going to open the floodgates to cheap cross-border shopping for wine should think again. When Albas’s Bill C-311 is finally passed, the provinces will experience an immediate shortfall in revenue. Indeed, John Skinner, the owner of Painted Rock Winery in Penticton is...
Man collapses in downtown parking lot
A 76-year-old Vernon man who collapsed at the Overwaitea in Grand Forks today was taken to hospital for treatment. Les Johnson of GFTVCA was on the scene where he witnessed the kind and quick response of passersby, staff and the paramedics in helping the man. Watch the video to see how the story unfolded!...
