Open letter regarding hearings into proposed Endbridge pipeline
Dear Prime Minister: We are deeply concerned that your government has already determined the outcome of the controversial Enbridge pipelines proposal even before the panel responsible for assessing its impacts has commenced its hearings. This, in our opinion, has the real potential to completely undermine the independence and...
Clark breaks faith with Facebook users
Premier Christy Clark's Facebook page didn't come anywhere close in December to meeting the high expectations that the premier's office set out for the page itself, according to IntegrityBC. Premier Clark's page is being promoted with Facebook ads that promise: “I want to hear from you on how we can keep British Columbia...
Wireless innovations driving BC economy
We are fortunate in our lifetimes to have seen technology’s amazing ability to “amplify human potential,” as Microsoft founder Bill Gates said so aptly.In the last century, we saw how the automobile, the airplane, the telephone, and electricity transformed our society. In the 21st century, the wireless revolution is transforming...
Young curlers step into fierce competition
The past two weekends a young Grand Forks curling team stepped into the world of competitive curling and though they were not on the winning end of things, invaluable experience was gained. Evan Turgeon, Zane Bartlett, Jordan Field, Colin Anderson and Evan Lens were entered in both the juvenile and high school playdowns. ...
BOARD OF EDUCATION: In brief
Final exams will go ahead as planned in School District 51, despite job action. Grade 8 to 11 Boundary students will be completing their semester exams -- both provinicial and course exams -- between Thursday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan. 25. While administrators, who are excluded from the job action, will be supervising...
SUMMING IT UP: Grand Forks City Council
Community organizations looking to address financial challenges by securing funding from city coffers were delayed until budgeting is completed. Boundary Emergency and Transition Housing Society (BETHS) and the Boundary District Arts Council (BDAC) both spoke to the City of Grand Forks last Monday, Jan. 9 seeking commitments...
SUMMING IT UP: Greenwood City Council
More than 15 Greenwood residents attended the first city council meeting of the new year, Monday Jan. 9. "We're only into the second meeting and we're already making some good headway," said Greenwood mayor Nipper Kettle. "I can see we're starting to gel and work together." Kettle was pleased to see so many citizens at the...
EthicalOil.org and the Harper Government
The various spokespeople for supposed "grassroots" pro-Tar Sands and pipeline organization EthicalOil.org have steadfastly maintained their campaign has no connection to the oil and gas industry or the Harper Government. But as the links between these groups continue to pile up, that contention becomes harder and harder to ...
LETTER: We don't want smart meters, FortisBC
Open letter to FortisBC:Hello Fortis: The letter below has received no response thus far and we would very much appreciate hearing from you..We do not want smart meters installed as BC Hydro is doing; we believe there are cheaper, safer and simpler options that should work to and for everyone's benefit. These are:Read the...
Columbia River Treaty: Local governments collaborate on community engagement and ducation
“The Columbia River Treaty has influenced the geography, economy and social fabric of this region since it was ratified in 1964. It’s critical that the people who live in the Columbia Basin understand the treaty-past, present and future-and that there are mechanisms for local views to be considered in any potential discussion...
