City hall may open in time for new council
City hall is expected to be open for the inaugural meeting of the new city council, later this year. The municipal election will be held Nov. 15 and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Doug Allin says the new council should be able to hold their first meeting in the updated building. Allin updated city councillors at their...
LETTER: Paranoia or due process
Talk about putting the cart before the horse. Fall 2013 the RDKB (Regional District of Kootenay Boundary) launches the Kettle Blah-Blah Plan. A few months later Grand Forks city council slams through a unanimous motion to install residential smart water metres. The citizenry clamours, an open-house is held and already by April...
New candidate in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding
Connie Denesiuk has announced her intention to seek the Federal Liberal nomination for the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding brings together towns, cities and communities in an especially beautiful region of the province. There are significant demographic, economic, historical...
RDKB and BISS get over $76k from province
The provincial government is providing $76,100 to help control the spread of invasive plants. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) will receive $40,500 and Boundary Invasive Species Society (BISS) will receive $33,600. “If serious steps are not taken to stop the spread of invasive plants there will be direct...
Midway water pump on the fritz; scale back water use
From the Village of Midway's Facebook page: Effective Immediately: The Number 1 Water Pump is currently out of commission for repairs. We have switched over to Number 2 pump, which has sufficient water levels for regular household consumption only. Effective Immediately, irrigating (watering) of lawns and gardens is prohibited...
Affordable Home Ownership comes to the Columbia Basin
Habitat for Humanity Boundary (Grand Forks) and Habitat for Humanity West Kootenay (Castlegar/Nelson) announced their merger today. Together, they will create a regional affiliate “Habitat for Humanity Southeast British Columbia”, (HFHSEBC) with a service area that includes the Boundary and Kootenay areas. (Rock Creek to ...
LETTER: Water metres not fiscally responsible
Dear Mayor, Councillors and City Staff, I believe that we all want what's best for Grand Forks residents. And, it is out of my caring for the well being of this land and our residents, that I am motivated to write to you today. Having read much of the material from the water meter related engineering reports, I am not reassured...
Deer committee gets double last year's numbers
The spring deer count numbers are in -- and they are up. Deer counters found 166 deer in town last week, a number that is almost double from the previous year. However, Grand Forks city councillor Gary Smith said that doesn't necessarily mean there are actually twice as many deer within the city limits. A lot of variables ...
Kids can bike to school for bike to work week
All aboard for better health! In an effort to promote exercise and healthy lifestyles for local kids, Interior Health public health nurse Heather Shilton is working with local elementary schools and community partners to start a Bicycle train for Grand Forks students. The goal is to have as many students from Hutton Elementary...
Nelson Hydro, Columbia Wireless give public an up close and in person look at a local Osprey family
Nelson Hydro and Columbia Wireless are giving the public unlimited access to life of a local osprey family. A livestreaming webcam has been set up on top of a pole a few feet off Highway 3A west of Nelson with a view of the nest. The nest, home to a mom and dad osprey, is on top of a pole errected by Nelson Hydro in 2013 at...
