MIDWAY: Museum opening with tailgate party
Thinking about spring cleanup? Tired of tripping over no-longer-wanted possessions in your garage? But not enough stuff to have your own garage sale? Midway has the answer and you might have heard of it already - the famous "car boot sale" of the English countryside. The Kettle River Museum brings the idea to Midway, Boundary...
LETTER: Help find Madison Scott
Dear Editor Re: 20 year old Madison Scott still missing as anniversary date approaches Unbelievably, my 20 year old niece, Madison Scott, remains missing after mysteriously disappearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011, from the Hogsback Lake forestry campsite 25 kms south of Vanderhoof, one hour west of Prince George. She was...
POLICE BEAT: Another small fire at Christina Lake
Grand Forks RCMP will be working closely with Christina Lake Citizens On Patrol (COP) members to watch out for willful fire setting in the area after several individual incidents this spring. The latest fire bug hit on Friday, April 27 on Ritchie Road in Christina Lake. Police were notified by a local resident that flyers...
Proud medal bearers complete Rick Hansen relay
Medal bearers braved the rain to participate in the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay passing through the Boundary last week. The relay arrived in Christina Lake on Thursday, Apr. 26 and continued through Grand Forks, Greenwood and Midway involving a new community medal bearer volunteer every 250 meters. In each community ...
Boundary Museum looks forward to another productive year
The Boundary Museum Society recognized the tireless efforts of volunteers and elected a new board at their annual meeting Monday, April 16. Reports were delivered to the meeting by board members detailing the progress made in the last year. Items of significance included the completion of the shade shelter at Fructova,...
BOOK READING: Ship of Lost Souls
Pirates, treasure, and fun make for a lively adventure in Rachelle Delaney’s The Ship of Lost Souls. The lost souls have settled on Island X when the dark ranger arrives, followed closely by a troop of King’s men. Excitement and confusion combine to make this children’s novel a page-turner. The Ship of Lost Souls was a 2010...
National Hospice Palliative Care Week: 'Let’s Work Together'
National Hospice Palliative Care Week (NHPCW) 2012 will be celebrated on May 6-12, 2012. As people approach end-of-life, it is increasingly important for pathways of communication to remain open between family and all professionals and volunteers involved in a patient's continuum of care. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care...
ICBC employees vote in favour of job action
Union members at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia have voted 87 per cent in favour of job action, said the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378 (COPE 378). The collective agreement expired in 2010 and the union and ICBC have been bargaining since January of 2011. “The strength of this vote...
PANAMA: Poor but not forgotten thanks to online videos
Coco Solo was once a United States Navy submarine base on the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama. Today, Coco Solo is the home of some of the poorest, most marginalized Panamanians. In 2008, Reuters published a story about the “poverty and decay” in Coco Solo, where John McCain (then Republican presidential...
TAX TIP: Canada Learning Bond
The Canada Learning Bond provides money from the Government to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school. Your child could get $500 NOW to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school, and an extra $100 each year up to age 15. That’s up to $2,000 (plus interest) in ...
