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LIBRARY MUSINGS: Movie night, book club, sign language and more

Hi Folks! We’ve got some very exciting things happening at the library this month – from fruit detectives to interior decorating, here’s what’s going on: Movie Night We’re launching an NFB movie night series, starting on Thursday, September 12 at 6 pm with The Fruit Hunters. It’s a documentary that leads us into the underground...

OP/ED: Leash laws aren't just for 'bad' dogs

It’s so common to see loose dogs that people don’t often think twice about it – start thinking. We have leash laws for the comfort and safety of everyone including our beloved dogs. It seems obvious that dogs with behavioural challenges should be on a leash. You never know how they are going to react in any given circumstances...

Oh Baby! Mini-baby-boom at KBRH

From 6:47 p.m. August 7 to 9:53 p.m. on Aug. 8, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital welcomed seven new babies into the world, according to IHA communications officer Karl Hardt, who added four of the babies were from Castlegar, one from Trail, one from Grand Forks and one from Greenwood. "In a maternity unit that averages...

CUPE issues press release; says schools on verge of shut down

CUPE’s talks with the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association will continue on Sept.16, but a lack of progress on a reasonable wage increase for education workers in BC’s K-12 system threatens to shut down the public school system. “We don’t have endless patience. Our members have been without a wage adjustment for four...

"For sale" signs may be downsized in Greenwood

The City of Greenwood is talking about limiting the sizes of  “for sale” signs along the highway. Mayor Nipper Kettle proposed that the signs be kept on the small size -- giving the example of 10 inches by 10 inches -- during the City's regular council meeting Sept. 9.  Kettle says the idea is to prevent visitors from getting...

GF launches new website

The City of Grand Forks’ new website is up and running. The website if part of the city’s branding project and includes the new logo that it adopted in March. Users will find all the classic information that was on the old website, like city information and services, but this site is more interactive and will function better...

Lynch Creek grizzlies are endangered, according to FRNF report

“The Granby-Gladstone grizzly bear population and the landscape it depends on are in crisis.”  That is the stark conclusion reached by well-known grizzly bear biologist, Dr. Brian Horejsi, in a report released Aug. 23 by the grass roots organization, Friends and Residents of the North Fork (FRNF).     FRNF commissioned the ...

Discuss climate change in the Boundary at an open forum

The climate is changing. Warmer temperatures, rising oceans, and shrinking glaciers are on the top of people’s minds, but how will climate change affect our communities in the Boundary, and what can we do to adapt? On the evening of Sept. 26 in Christina Lake, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) will be hosting...

Rock Creek Fall Fair makes changes to the schedule and grounds

It's time for the 68th annual Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair to roll around and this year organizers are mixing things up. “This year's event theme is ‘Powered by Volunteers’ and it could not be more appropriate,” said organizer Terry Keough. “Our fair has undergone some struggles over the past few years and it became...

CONTEST: September 2013 -- Sponsored by My Udder Store

Welcome to the fifth 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. Don't forget to make sure the account has a valid email address so we can notify you if you win! The winner...

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