BC ELECTION 2017: Dr. Peter Entwistle (Independent)
Election Day (May 9th) is quickly approaching and many voters are still wondering how to cast their ballots. The Boundary Sentinel asked each candidate in the Boundary-Similkameen riding the same five questions. Check here for the answers from Independent candidate Dr. Peter Entwistle. 1. How well do you think the provincial...
Poll indicates children's health may become platform issue in provincial election
Today, BC Healthy Living Alliance is releasing results from their Health Priorities Survey which shows that 80% of residents in the Interior are very concerned about the impact of physical activity on children’s health – followed by nutrition (64%) and poverty (60%). Scott McDonald, Chair of the BC Healthy Living Alliance, ...
Chamber hosts all candidates meeting May 1
The Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce (BCRCC) is hosting an all candidates forum, Monday, May 1 at the Grand Forks Seconday School (GFSS) auditorium. Candidates are scheduled to speak from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Audience members will have a chance to stand up and ask questions or hear the candidates answer questions...
BC quietly grants Mount Polley permit to pipe mine waste directly into Quesnel Lake
This article is from DeSmog Canada, written by Carol Linnit. The B.C. Ministry of Environment has quietly granted the Mount Polley Mining Corporation permission to drain mining waste directly into Quesnel Lake, B.C.’s deepest fjord lake and a source of drinking water for residents of Likely, B.C., as part of a “long-term water...
RCMP Sgt. Backus calling on gov't to 'Back Us'; many local cops getting on board
A former West Kootenay police officer has started a movement which has spread throughout the country in protest of working conditions within the RCMP. Former Kaslo top cop Sgt. Chris Backus (now with the Sunshine Coast detachment), risked censure or even dismissal by approaching the media with a ‘yellow stripe campaign’ to ...
Salmo seeks public input on parks
The Village of Salmo is seeking public input on the use, function, and infrastructure in Salmo’s two community parks – Lions Park and Knights of Pythias (KP) Park. A survey form is available online and at the Village office and ideas and suggestions are due by May 15, 2017. The Village intends to use the input to shape parks...
LETTER: Canadian Federation of Students sues Selkirk College students
Students at Selkirk College have become embroiled in a legal battle for the right to vote about their membership in a national student group, according to Selkirk College Students’ Union Director at-Large Santanna Hernandez. “Students submitted a valid petition for a referendum on membership in the Canadian Federation of...
Green Party candidate to run in the Boundary-Similkameen
The Boundary-Similkameen riding now has a third candidate for the coming provincial elections, May 9. Facing Liberal incumbent MLA Linda Larson and NDP's Colleen Ross -- also a Grand Forks city councillor -- is Vonnie Lavers, a Green Party candidate. Lavers, an Oliver resident, is originally from Newfoundland but has is a...
SD51 to get a new bus and upgrade funding
School District 51 is getting $648,758 in provincial funding for school upgrade projects, classroom supplies and a new school bus under the new School Enhancement Program. The district will extend the life of four schools with $510,000 in School Enhancement Program funding to upgrade lighting, rooftop air handling units and...
Katrine Conroy campaign office kickoff signals start of 2017 Provincial Election in Kootenay West
While it still may not look very much like it in some corners, winter is releasing its grip on the West Kootenay. Snowfalls turning to rain showers, songbirds returning to the trees, and creeks swollen with runoff signal the return of spring to the region. And, along with the seasonal turns, every four years also brings with...
