Gaming grants returning to Boundary
It's been a tough financial year for Boundary non-profit organizations. But there may be some hope at the end of March now the provincial government announced it will be reinstating the community gaming grants to groups who support adult arts and sports, animal welfare and environmental concerns. “Through an open public...
Phoenix Ski Hill: fund or fold
This could be the last ski season for the Phoenix Ski Hill if no secure funding is found for the non-profit operation. For the past few months the Phoenix Mountain Alpine Ski Society (PMASS) president Don Colclough has been appearing at local government meetings and speaking to the Regional District Kootenay Boundary (RDKB)...
Time to zip John Baird’s loose lips
It is hard to credit the latest statements and actions by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird. On both Iran and Israel Baird seems to almost deliberately seek to humiliate both himself and the country he is supposed to represent on the international stage. Taking an ultra-orthodox rabbi (whose organization opposes any Palestinian...
LETTER: Walkerton disaster an example for government policy
To the Editor; Bruce Davidson an activist from Walkerton, Ontario who has made over one hundred presentations will tell his story in Grand Forks in March. Remember Walkerton, over 2300 seriously ill, seven deaths and over 40 left with serious health problems, all from cow manure in one of the town’s water wells? Al Grant from...
SUMMING IT UP: SD51 Board of Education
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education for School District 51 met at the School Board Office in Grand Forks on Tuesday, Feb. 14. During the meeting, the board listened to a presentation about the new After School Sports Program, passed a policy on child protection and approved new district-wide regulations on...
Free food security presentation in Grand Forks
If you're concerned about local food security, you won't want to miss the Kettle Valley Food Co-op's (KVFC) free presentation Resilient Food Secure Communities with Jon Steinman, Thursday, Feb. 16. The event is one of many to come for the KVFC this year in celebration of what has been declared by the United Nations as 2012,...
Clark/Good: Like an Orphan’s Club charity event
The weekend promos had heightened the anticipation; what I thought would be the Davis Cup of Politics--BC’s top-rated talk show host Bill Good vs. the province’s top ranked politician, Christy Clark--would take to the air in Vancouver Monday. Maybe not the match of the year, but hopefully some hard-hitting serves and returns,...
Treaty Negotiations under microscope: FNS political executive to appear before Standing Senate Committee
The political executive of the First Nations Summit are travelling to Ottawa this week to provide testimony on the state of Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. Grand Chief Edward John, Chief Doug White and Dan Smith will appear before the Standing Senate Committee ...
Nominations open for recognizing outstanding women of the Boundary
International Women’s Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to fully participate in society.This day is set aside to recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women. It is a day to celebrate the successes of women while remaining cognizant...
Boundary Community Food Bank loving new location
The Boundary Community Food Bank has a fresh new look and a attractive prime location in Grand Forks at 7419-2nd Street. In fact, it is hard to miss the new food bank location. It is on the corner of the first intersection into town if you're coming westbound on Highway 3 and the windows have attractive photographs of local...
