Greenwood cancels by-election
Greenwood city council has said no to a by-election for the spring after consideration of community survey results. With 161 overall respondents to the mail survey canvassing Greenwood residents about their preference, 84 people said yes to a by-election and 77 were against. In a special meeting of council held last Monday,...
Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon chats with the Boundary
Candidates for the province’s Liberal party leadership are using a variety of new social media and technology to get their message out to party members. Last week The Sentinel was invited to listen in on one of the ways Kevin Falcon is reaching out to his supporters in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary areas – a regional...
Greenwood council consults community over by-election
The Greenwood city council is divided about holding a by-election to replace Councillor Barb Colin who passed away late last year. After council successfully sought a ministerial order in December to give the city an exemption from a by-election, Mayor Colleen Lang introduced a motion at their meeting on Monday night to...
Midway mill purchase delayed
Delays in investments have forced deadlines to be extended for the purchase of the Midway sawmill by local investors and the Village of Midway. The open offering of shares for sale to raise the needed cash for the purchase started late and as a result the money needed to close the deal was not in place. The original deadline...
Ivory Coast expels British, Canadian ambassadors
The incumbent leader of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, is expelling the Canadian and British ambassadors, according to state television. State television reports the envoys are being expelled as a reciprocal measure, as the respective countries did not recognise Gbagbo's leadership. This is following his decision not to...
Vaagen Brothers Lumber named new operator at the Midway Mill
Vaagen Brothers Lumber Inc. from Colville, WA has signed an agreement to operate the Midway sawmill as the first offering of shares to the public was rolled out this week. Boundary Sawmills Inc. (BSI) board members and city officials were on hand at a series of meetings in Midway, Rock Creek and Greenwood to present the...
Sentinel's 2010 year in review
Looking back on 2010 presents an interesting take on the changes and challenges faced by our communities over the year. In addition to pressing political and economic shifts, the Boundary saw its share of human interest stories this year as well. The headlines that you, the readers, saw as most important are the ones included...
Grand Forks gives blessing to trails project
City council approved the plans for a trails information kiosk, benches and signs to be completed in 2011 by the Grand Forks Trails Society at their last meeting. The grant was written by George Longden and Chris Moslin in September, and the group was notified that they were awarded $50,000 in early December. Longden was at...
OP/ED: Tax plans for 2011 hit B.C. hard
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today released its annual New Year tax change calculations which provide projected personal income and payroll tax changes taking effect Jan. 1, 2011.The CTF calculated the changes for a variety of income and family scenarios while adjusting 2011 income levels for inflation. Click Here...
Council agrees not to proceed with arts and culture referendum
Arts and culture funding for the Grand Forks area will not be going to referendum next year if the groups involved can work out a plan. At a special meeting of Grand Forks City Council on Monday night, the Grand Forks Art Gallery Society and the Boundary Museum Society were both clear that they do not want their funding to ...
