Around 40 school children and 15 members of the public came out to an information session at wells four and five, May 8. The wells, located at Dick Bartlett Park, were upgraded with generators so they can be run even with a power outage. According to Mayor Brian Taylor, this will not only keep the public supplied with water...

City hall is expected to be open for the inaugural meeting of the new city council, later this year. The municipal election will be held Nov. 15 and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Allin says the new council should be able to hold their first meeting in the updated building. Allin updated city councillors at their...

Talk about putting the cart before the horse. Fall 2013 the RDKB (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary) launches the Kettle Blah-Blah Plan. A few months later Grand Forks city council slams through a unanimous motion to install residential smart water metres. The citizenry clamours, an open-house is held and already by April...

The provincial government is providing $76,100 to help control the spread of invasive plants. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) will receive $40,500 and Boundary Invasive Species Society (BISS) will receive $33,600. “If serious steps are not taken to stop the spread of invasive plants there will be direct...

Habitat for Humanity Boundary (Grand Forks) and Habitat for Humanity West Kootenay (Castlegar/Nelson) announced their merger today.  Together, they will create a regional affiliate “Habitat for Humanity Southeast British Columbia”, (HFHSEBC) with a service area that includes the Boundary and Kootenay areas.  (Rock Creek to ...

The spring deer count numbers are in -- and they are up. Deer counters found 166 deer in town last week, a number that is almost double from the previous year.  However, Grand Forks city councillor Gary Smith said that doesn't necessarily mean there are actually twice as many deer within the city limits. A lot of variables ...

It seems that no one likes to pay taxes, yet taxes buy the goods and services we use together in our communities. For example, it would be difficult to pay for the fire or police department individually, or schools, hospitals or roads. Historically, income taxes have been used to reduce inequality, with top earners paying a...

Grand Forks locals have a chance to help former resident, 25-year-old Rose Schwarz as she battles for her health and life. Schwarz has been fighting for her own well-being for the last 11 year, since she was 14-years-old. During that time, her health has gotten continuously worse. Now she can only eat through a feeding tube...

A Grand Forks’ man has become the first person in Canada to be fired for refusing to get a flu shot. Arnold Hoekstra, 49, worked as a nurse’s aide at the Boundary Hospital for five years in an adult day program. When pressure was put on him to get the flu shot, he refused. As an alternative, he was asked to wear a mask while...

One click and you’ll soon be awash with all the information you’ll need about water in Grand Forks.  A new webpage on the City of Grand Forks website will be a ‘one-stop shop’ for information on everything water-related in the community. Whether it’s information about the water meter program or water-saving tips for your...