Grand Forks Credit Union reviews finances at AGM
The Grand Forks Credit Union is on solid ground and climbing, according to reports made at their annual general meeting April 18. “The numbers have gone up consistently,” said Kelly Thomas, the credit union’s chief executive officer (CEO). The credit union’s retained earnings have increased 51 per cent from 2008 to 2012 and...
Conservatives drop Mischa Popoff after controversial statements
UPDATE: Mischa Popoff's campaign manager, Frank Hilliard, has announced that Popoff will continue running as an MLA candidate in the Boundary Similkameen, but this time as an independent. According to Hilliard, this decision allows Popoff to "tell the truth." He went on to say that Popoff did make the controversial statements...
LETTER: Don't forget the food bank when you build your garden
Dear Boundary CommunitiesThe sun is shining, the rivers are rising and the hummingbirds have returned to the valley; if you haven't already planned your garden for this year, now is the time to do so. And as you plan that garden, please consider planting a row for the Food Bank. Lettuce or onions, beans, carrots or cucumbers,...
LIBRARY MUSINGS: Don't miss the book sale or garden talk at the library
Hi Folks! Here’s what’s going on at the library: Book Sale It’s almost here – starting Thursday, April 25 at 10 am (come be a part of the lineup!), and wrapping up on Saturday, April 27 at 3 pm. We’ve got books for all ages, fiction and non-fiction, and it’s all by donation. Fabulous Friday We’ll be having another of our...
Residents learn to avoid financial scams at the GFCU AGM
Financial security was the topic of the hour at the Grand Forks Credit Union’s annual general meeting, April 18. The credit union had Brenda Lea Brown come and talk to credit union members about avoiding scams and protecting their money. Brown promotes the BC Securities Commission’s Be Fraud Aware/InvestRight program. She...
JLB Memorial Kettle River Run wants to raise $12,000 this year
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”― Barack Obama Once again the Midway Public Library is planning the JLB Memorial Kettle River Run; this will be our 4th annual run set for Jul. 20, to raise money...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: A Royal Affair
Pomp, melodrama, tragedy, rampant idealism, and illicit love headline the next Spotlight Film presentation, A Royal Affair, showing April 23 at the Gem Theatre. Now, after the hook... the synopsis. In 1767, the British Princess Caroline (Alicia Vikander, Anna Karenina) is betrothed to the mad King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe ...
Council Clips: Plastic bags a no-no in compost bins
City of Grand Forks compost bins do not currently accept plastic bags and there is no sign of that changing in the near future. Councillors discussed composting and composting bags at their regular April 15 meeting. While they didn’t have a motion on the table to change the way compost is collected, they did want to make sure...
Greenwood Council: City loses major funding; Councillors work to beautify city
The City of Greenwood has taken a financial hit this year. Instead of getting $426,960 from the provincial Strategic Community Investment Fund, the city will get $228,080. This news really hurts the community, according to Mayor Nipper Kettle. “This will hit us very hard so we will have to really watch where and how we...
BMX-ers aren't racing to washrooms anymore
The City of Grand Forks council members have once again granted the Grand Forks BMX Society access to the washrooms at the west end of the park. Access was taken away a year ago after campers lodged complaints about the state of the facilities, said mayor Brian Taylor at the April 15th council meeting. “We did have some...
