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...

The Kootenay Literacy Competition (KLC) awards were handed on March 14 in Nelson. Of the award winners was a local resident. Leslie Davidson from Grand Forks won in the Adult Creative Non-Fiction category, along with Graham Kenyon of Rossland. Davidson won for her short story “Hold On.” The winners were given their awards at...

This open letter to Mayor Brian Taylor was submitted by Grand Forks resident Julia Butler.  Dear Mayor Taylor At the council meeting on March 10, I presented council with a letter from Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development stating, “I assure you that the Province of British Columbia does not...

With the preparation underway for the 104th annual Grand Forks Fall Fair, the Committee is looking at the different areas that need attention and organization during the week prior to the Fair’s opening.  We are looking for volunteers to assist with the setting up of the hall, which includes hanging curtains, laying tablecloths,...

On the water's edge. It's where we work. It's where we play. It's where we live. It is a special place where people can enjoy the view, learn about nature, and benefit from accessing water. The soils, plants and animals found around the edges of lakes, streams and wetlands are shaped by and depend on the presence of water, ...

While new regulations around medical marijuana production came into effect on April 1, a court injunction (recently appealed by the federal government) has granted growers with licenses under the own system to keep producing their own medicine until a legal challenge against the federal government’s new law is heard The move...

Here at the library, we like to think of ourselves as the community’s living room. I don’t know about you, but my own living room has many of the things we’ve got here: couches, newspapers, magazines, board games, lego, knitting needles and wool, children, and more! It’s a place for conversations, relaxing, learning – and...

The Nelson Police Department is advocating for the introduction of a Restorative Justice program as an option to laying criminal charges when a crime has been committed.  The program, spearheaded by NPD Sergeant Dino Falcone and coordinated by Restorative Justice Program Coordinator Gerry Sobie, is looking for volunteers....

On March 11, community members from across the Boundary gathered to learn more about water supply issues in the Kettle River watershed and share ideas about how to ‘sustain the flow’ in the Kettle River. We want to express a big ‘Thank You’ to all of the members of the Boundary communities and the Stakeholder Advisory Group...

The Greenwood Board of Trade (BOT) and the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce (BCRCC) have joined forces, after an agreement was made at a meeting in Greenwood, March 16.  At the meeting, the two groups agree to a partnership that would allow them to support each other and help each other grow. “This really creates...