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...
GFSS Basketball team off to a good start for their season
The Grand Forks Secondary School’s (GFSS) Sr. Boy’s Wolves Basketball Team may not have been off to the flashiest of starts but there are sure signs they are turning the corner. Looking to build on a respectable fourth place finish in an eight team tournament, as well as a fifth place finish in a tournament which featured...
All in a week's work: Bruins win one, and almost another
The Grand Forks Border Bruins closed out the 2010 calendar year this past Friday, winning one of their previous four games, putting them in a position to turn some heads come January. Looking back to Dec. 9, the Border Bruins welcomed division rival, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks (BV) to the Grand Forks Arena, for a game that...
Dog sled race set to go at the end of January
Great scenery, good snow pack (let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...) and lots of good trails inspired the idea of holding a dog sled race across the Boundary. Right now, the Boundary Dog Sled Association (BDSA) is gearing up for what they hope to be a successful dog sled race this coming January. Ruth Sims, one of the...
Phoenix Mountain racers take to the slopes!
The snow is falling and soon skiers will be gracing the slopes of Phoenix Mountain. Starting Jan. 8, 2011 the Phoenix Mountain Racers hit the slopes and are looking forward to a stellar snow season!The Phoenix Mountain Racers (a non-profit community group) participate in the Nancy Greene Ski League, which is an alpine ski...
Kicking off youth soccer in the Boundary
For the first time in many years the Boundary Region can now boast its very own soccer association, and with holidays just around the corner, parents and guardians can take advantage of early registration. The Boundary Youth Soccer Association (BYSA) was formally created during the fall of 2010, after a group of parents joined...
Road weary Wildcats return with a single point
By The Nelson Daily SportsPlaying away from home was not kind to the Kootenay Wildcats.Kootenay managed only a single point during a three-game Female Midget AAA League tournament at this past weekend at Pitt Meadows.After falling to Prince George Cougars 6-3 and Fraser Valley Phantom 5-2 the Wildcats managed to secure the ...
Bruins winning streak marred by later losses
The ongoing adventures of the Grand Forks Border Bruins have continued to entertain over the past three weeks with the team finally winning their first and second road games of the season. They followed it up by being shutout, giving up a third period lead on home-ice, and losing once again to their Kootenay Conference: Neil...
Bruins double scoring output, win three games
These past two weeks have shown proof that the Grand Forks Border Bruins can score and that they can score in bunches. Overall the Border Bruins have won three of their past seven games, with the only seemingly remaining Achilles heel for the team being their road game. Led by a new “power” line, featuring Artsiom Kalashnikov,...
GFSS students qualify for provincials in swimming
Four Grand Forks high school students have qualified to represent Grand Forks Secondary School (GFSS) at the British Columbia School Sports (BCSS) Provincial Swimming Championships to be held in Nanaimo, B.C., later on this month. David Hecht, Ross Merry, Jade Milaney, and Hannah Holitzski all qualified for the event following...
