Sixteen community organizations became the recipients of grant-in-aid awards totaling $62,750 at the last Grand Forks City Council meeting. The grants were awarded based on applications received by council by the deadline of Mar. 31 and were reviewed by Councillor Christine Thompson for recommended action.The previous council...

Industrial and commercial representatives calling for the revision of city tax formulas made presentations at the Grand Forks City Council meeting last week saying the health of their sectors depends on a change. In the wake of threats of non-payment of taxes by major industries in other communities, this wake-up call cannot...

Last week in legislature, Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater highlighted the government’s advancements in water conservation awareness and encouraged water stewardship across B.C. “We are leading the rest of Canada by having a powerful water accounting model that will allow communities to understand the availability of water...

Presentations from three delegations topped the list at the regular meeting of Grand Forks City Council on Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2010.Use of old Hardy View Lodge facilityMargaret Steele spoke about the feasibility study she conducted on the potential uses for the old Hardy View Lodge facility with the support of the public safety...

A private members bill to protect farmers by calling for an analysis of potential harm to export markets prior to approving new genetically engineered seeds has passed second reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-474, proposed by New Democrat Agriculture Critic Alex Atamanenko (BC-Southern Interior), will move to committee...

Flowers, solar energy, and garbage topped the list of topics at the last meeting of Grand Forks City Council on Monday Mar. 29. The meeting included both a primary meeting and a regular meeting. Delegations from the Boundary Museum Society and local business owner Martin Campbell opened the meeting. The Museum Society provided...

A full gallery came out to lend their perspectives on the proposed change of location for a dog park in Grand Forks at the last city council meeting. Almost one year ago city council approved an enclosed dog park area in downtown's city park. Since that time, a formal society has formed, the Grand Forks Dog Park Society, and...

Grand Forks City Councillor Chris Moslin sat in the Mayor’s chair at their last meeting on Mar. 8 on behalf of Mayor Brian Taylor who was away. The regular meeting of council dealt with a number of ongoing business items including the proposed multi-use sports field, notice of motion to move the location of the proposed dog...

The Village of Midway unveiled their economic development and diversification plan on Monday, Mar. 8 at a community meeting. Completed by Diana Brooks, regional project manager for the Ministry for Community and Rural Development, the plan has been in the works over the last couple of years. The plan was initially developed...

People who lost their jobs and other victims of this recession are the losers in this budget while banks whose profits just doubled hit the jackpot, said New Democrat Leader Jack Layton.“Budgets are about choices. Mr. Harper has chosen to enrich banks and oil companies, the most profitable corporations in the country, with ...