Wildfire season starts in the Boundary
The snow is gone and the grass is dry, which means it's fire season again in the Boundary. Grand Forks Fire Rescue has already begun attending grass fires including one that happened on the weekend. The weekend fire was a controlled burn up North Fork Road, but when the wind picked up, it wasn't under control anymore, said...
COMMENT: BC has some of the best cancer survival rates
This month, we celebrate the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. The donations collected by the Canadian Cancer Society with the sale of live Daffodils and Daffodil pins will support their work to eradicate cancer and improve awareness of the impact of cancer on diagnosed individuals and their families. British Columbia...
LIBRARY MUSINGS: No more fines; Pokemon club; Easter hours
In one of my January columns I mentioned that we had eliminated overdue fines (for a one-year trial period) – in addition to that, we have erased everyone’s prior overdue fines from their accounts. We’re giving everyone a fresh start. If you haven’t been here in years – come back! We’ve missed you! And now, let me tell you ...
GCCU members elect Wilby, Strukoff and Russell to the board
Three Directors have been elected to three-year terms on the Grand Forks Credit Union (GFCU) board of directors. Bill Wilby and incumbents Michael Strukoff and Roly Russell were elected. Wilby topped the polls with 400 votes. Russell was next with 378, followed by Strukoff at 292, Daniel Drexler with 204, Steven Rezansoff ...
LETTER: Water Meter Extortion?
"If you don't let me put a water meter in your home, then I'm going to put one outside your home - and I'm going to charge you for it." Does a city have the authority to add additional water infrastructure like this and then charge individual residents for it? On Monday, April 8th, Grand Forks, BC residents learned a few...
WildSafe coordinator heads door-to-door
WildSafeBC coordinator Laurie Grant made a presentation to Grand Forks city council this week at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting. She told council that she is has created a survey and is going to be going door-to-door in the coming weeks. “Now that spring is in the air I’ve begun canvassing and will continue in full...
Tracy goes on a mad shopping spree
Last month, the Boundary Sentinel's contest was courtesy of Your Dollar Store With More in Grand Forks. The winner was Tracy Worrall and she had five minutes to go on a shopping spree and buy as much as she could with a spending cap of $200. Watch Les Johnson's (GFTV) video to see how it went and how close she got. ...
Taylor says humane society is needed in GF
Mayor Brian Taylor is hoping someone in the community will come forward and help set up a humane society in Grand Forks. He brought the issue up at the City’s regular council meeting, Monday during his mayor’s report. “Are we so inhumane that we can’t get someone to come forward to take a leadership role in dealing with the...
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bored Room Bistro
Board Room Bistro: RJ and Tom are the owners of this mom and pop operation and do everything themselves. Address : 607 8th Ave. Midway, BC, V0H 1M0 Phone: 250-449-2465 Hours: 11am – 10pm Tues. thru Sat. and Sunday till 9pm. Mondays closed. Overall rating: (between 1-10) NINE-- unanimous rating by my family of 2 adults and 3...
RDKB, Greenwood, GF and Midway get grant money through Climate Action Charter
The B.C. government is providing $70,444 to local municipalities in recognition of their commitment to support a healthier, more sustainable community, announced Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson today. The B.C. government awarded grants to the following Boundary-Similkameen municipalities: The Kootenay-Boundary Regional...
