Fatalities linked to vehicle accidents down from 2008
In the year 2009, the West Kootenay Traffic Services (WKTS) and the Integrated Road Safety Unit (IRSU) continued to take steps to keep the roads and communities safe through education programs, enhanced visibility on the roads and enforcement. In 2008, there were 14 fatal crashes in the West Kootenay / Boundary area in which...
Community gardens project in West Boundary invites everyone to get involved
A community garden, by its very name symbolizes co-operation and growth. The growth of our agricultural region will take just that… co-operation. With that in mind, on Jan. 13 the Grand Forks & Boundary Regional Agricultural Society held a meeting at Glenburn Coffee House in Midway to bring the communities in our region...
Baldy bus run still a no go
Parents’ pleas for the reinstitution of their children’s bus run were not enough for the trustees of School District 51 to rescind their decision to cancel the Mt. Baldy / Alden Road section of the West Boundary route. Over 25 Mt. Baldy residents came out to the monthly meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 12 ...
H1N1 cases stay under surveillance in B.C.
British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus. Since Jan. 5, there have been two new severe cases of H1N1 identified in B.C. – both on Vancouver Island. No deaths have been attributed to this reporting period, and to date there are 55 laboratory-confirmed deaths in B.C. The...
Date still not set for murder trial
The trial date is still not set for Kimberly Noyes, accused of murdering 12-year-old John Fulton in Grand Forks last August, after another appearance in the Supreme Court in Nelson on Jan. 4. Crown Counsel Philip Seagram said that the trail is expected to take place in late spring, although that will not be confirmed until ...
Zorn talks about the agriculture industry in the Boundary
Doug Zorn, president of the Grand Forks and Boundary Regional Agricultural Society (GFBRAS), talks about the challenges of the agriculture industry in the Boundary. Overcoming challenges and working to improve the industry in the region, GFBRAS has been very active in the last two years since their inception. Their projects...
Could the West Boundary be the future home to wind farms?
A project to investigate the potential for developing a wind power generation system has been approved by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in the Tuzo Creek area of the West Boundary. Located west of Beaverdell, this site is one of two locations chosen by Windstream Energy Inc. to start testing and monitoring initial...
Heavy snowfall leaves roads hazardous
A heavy snowfall on Dec. 30 made roads around the southern interior slippery as Christmas visitors headed back home. The snow continued throughout most of Wednesday creating hazardous conditions around the region. Between Kelowna and Vernon the high number of accidents led the transportation authorities to ask people to refrain...
School District 51 - year in review
Teresa Reznasoff, chair of the board of education for School District #51, provided the board with a brief year in review at their Dec. 8 meeting. Below is a re-cap of her report.Dec. 9, 2008 saw the first meeting of a newly elected board of education. Two new board members joined us, Kris Sabourin and Vicki Gee from the West...
Kettle Valley Bakery hosts Christmas fun day for children
Kettle Valley Bakery hosted an open house and sweets day on Dec. 18. Fresh cupcakes were ready for decorating and the children had fun dressing the treats up!See Jaspar and Teresa in the image gallery - Jaspar thought the sweets were better eaten straight up and not on a cupcake!...
