200-years-old and counting!
Two ladies each celebrated 100 years of life last week in Midway. A large number of well-wishers visited Lena Cannon and Bea DeCourville for their celebration. Both ladies live at Parkview Manor and they hosted an open house on Tuesday, Feb. 9 to celebrate.“It was a full house,” said Loreen Matteis, staff member at Parkview...
MLA Slater takes on role as parliamentary secretary for water supply and allocation
Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater made the following statement to recognize clean water initiatives, StrongStart openings and local ski hills, among other topics, in his response to last week's Throne Speech in legislature in Victoria.“As my role as Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation I have been around...
LETTER: Boundary parents band together to meet upcoming education challenges
On Monday, January 25, 2010 a group of 45 community members met together to discuss concerns regarding our children’s education. Various events and circumstances have demonstrated the need for community members to become increasingly involved in the decisions that are being made on their behalf.As a result the Boundary...
Lift station upgrades on track
The lift station upgrades for the City of Grand Forks are on schedule and on budget, according to Mayor Brian Taylor. The lift station upgrading contract was awarded to Magglio Installations from Nelson last fall, and work started before the snow flew. Recent inactivity at the site raised questions for some about town that ...
Chimney fire spreads to rest of house
A call to the Christina Lake Fire Department saved a home last week. Around midday on Sunday, Feb. 7 the occupants of the home contacted the department to report a chimney fire that they believed to be out. Once on site, the fire crews found that the fire was not out but had spread up into the attic.“This was an older double...
Mir centre donors help fund move towards target
Vera (left) and Cyril Woykin (centre) have met the challenge of Unionof Spiritual Communities of Christ’s Executive Director, John J. Verigin, to donate $100 per family member towards the Mir Centre for Peace Lecture Series. They recently gave $100 each, in support of the Series.Donor Development Coordinator, Pat Henman...
Wisnicki recognized for her 25-year career
Bev Wisnicki celebrated 25 years of service with the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary last month. RDKB Chair Marguerite Rotvold and Grand Forks Recreation director John Mackey presented Wisnicki with a gift at the last RDKB meeting on Jan. 28. Wisnicki will be retiring in March when she passes her mantle of program...
Grand Forks council hones in on financial plan
A small gallery of residents was witness to the second public meeting in the Grand Forks City Council’s budget process on Feb. 1. After a presentation by Councillor Christine Thompson and Mayor Brian Taylor in council chambers, the gallery took time to ask questions and give the council some insight from the taxpayers’...
Atamanenko spends time with constituents
Taking advantage of the prorogued Parliament, MP Alex Atamanenko spent some time in Grand Forks meeting with constituents. During the day on Jan. 14, Atamanenko met with community members at the Grand Forks Public Library in open sessions. In separate meetings, he spent time with both the agriculture society and the medical...
Going to the O Zone
With close to 350,000 tourists expected to descend upon Vancouver, Whistler and Richmond for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) joined forces with the rest of the Kootenays to proudly display local attractions at the O Zone. The display and the volunteers who are helping promote...
