CONTEST: April 2014 -- Wildways Bike Tune-up
Welcome to the eleventh monthly contest hosted by the Boundary Sentinel. To participate, write a comment -- any PG comment -- in the comment boxes below. You'll need to set up an account if you don't already have one. You can find the registration page here. Don't forget to make sure the account has a valid email address so...
CL gears up for summer festival
Roof tops are dripping, sunshine is out, thoughts of summer are shining in! We are excited to be celebrating our 5th Annual Christina Lake Homecoming Summer Festival this July 11 and 12 here in our beautiful community of Christina Lake. A new date this year, so mark it on the calendar the 2nd weekend in July as The Christina...
LETTER: Clark lucky she's not in Alberta
Dear Editor: Isn't B.C. lucky Christy Clark is not like Alberta's premier? In Alberta her caucus would have dumped her a long time ago. Christy spent five days in the legislature this year. What does she do with the rest of her time? Wine and dine with defeated Liberal candidates with Patronage appointments? Gladys Brown ...
Jackson Purvis leaves GFBB for Minnesota team
The Border Bruins are proud to announce that forward Jackson Purvis has committed to play hockey for the Bethel University Royals during the 2014-15 season. Bethel is a NCAA Division III program located in St Paul, Minnesota. Jackson captained the Border Bruins this past season, and is a two time Team MVP (most valuable player)...
Big ALR changes proposed for the Kootenays
Proposed changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve that would affect ALR regulations in the Kootenays are being met with mixed reaction. On Thursday the provincial government introduced changes that would divide BC’s agricultural farmland into two zones. “I feel like I just got thrown out of BC,” said former NDP Agriculture ...
Edwards commits to Selkirk College on eve of KIJHL Final
Ryan Edwards is ready to stake out the future after signing a letter of commitment to play for the Selkirk College Saints next season. However, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound center has a little unfinished business on his hands before graduating to the Intercollegiate Hockey League ranks. Edwards and his Beaver Valley Nitehawk...
Nelson's Woody Wudkevich saves boy in Cuba
The owner of Kootenay Glass and Mirror was in the right place at the right time to save a young boy during a recent Cuban vacation. Unfortunately, he could not save the boy's father, who drowned as a result of being swept out by a riptide. The accident happened last week (March 19) at a resort Varadero, Cuba. Robert "Woody"...
The case of the 'hazardous' white substance
The Ministry of Environment has taken over the investigation of an unknown substance that flowed into the West Arm of Kootenay Lake near the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort Monday afternoon. Nelson Fire Department responded to the report of a "hazardous" white substance, east of the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort at 1:48 p.m....
Hawks oust Thunder Cats to advance to KIJHL Final against Storm
Rebounding from an opening game loss, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks won four straight to capture the Kootenay Conference Championship Monday in Creston with a 6-2 win over the Thunder Cats. The Hawks win the best-of-seven Conference Series 4-1 and now advance to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Championship...
Jewel Creek farm creates Kickstarter project to fund DVDs
“You don’t have to smell like patchouli and have dreadlocks to be interested in this,” said Glaser laughing, as he explains his Kickstarter project and also the stigma that goes with natural living. Glaser -- who owns Jewel Creek Organic Farm with his family as well as Newsreel Productions -- started the Kickstarter project...
