COMMENT: Coming out of warp speed in cyberspace
A joke has always been a double-edged sword, so to speak. While we all love to laugh, in fact it’s even good for our health, we rarely want the joke to be on us. So when April Fool’s day comes around, lots of people spend the day worried about bearing the brunt of the joke – being the fool. This year, as in the past three...
Christina Lake Easter Egg Hunt an "Eggciting" experience
Decked out in her finest bunny tail in ears, Dee, was all excited to experience her very first Easter egg hunt. Dee, a Kindergarten student at Christina Lake Elementary School, just moved here from Thailand. The Easter Bunny doesn't visit Thailand, so Dee was especially excited about this new holiday. And it didn't take her...
COMMENT: Timber sales will degrade an already devastated North Fork
The landscape surrounding the Granby and Gladstone Parks has been totally fragmented by logging and road building. That’s the stark message conveyed in the satellite map released today by Friends and Residents of the North Fork. Logging roads have opened up motorized access to Granby Provincial Park and, in effect, the Park...
Efforts Underway to Craft a Centre for the Arts in Midway
At a recent Midway council meeting a proposal was made to use the old school building as an Arts Centre. They heard from one of the newer residents in Greenwood, Corlyn Cierman. Ms. Cierman perceives a lack of a central location to help promote and showcase the arts community local to the west end of the Boundary and is...
SUMMING IT UP GRAND FORKS: Spending starts on new equipment as city approves purchases early
Fast tracking of $326,300 for budget items was approved by Grand Forks city council as they finalized their financial plan for 2013. The council meeting on Monday, Mar. 18 did not include much discussion around the capital costs already detailed in the previous meeting’s financial presentations from staff (see story here). ...
New clauses added to dog bylaw for April 1
This article is NOT a real story - it was not intended to be taken seriously - this was a very clear April Fool's joke. In a surprise move, the regional partners meeting to discuss the final wording of the animal control bylaw saw more clauses added to the already controversial document. The meeting, held just before the April...
Locals take part in red equal sign movement
Facebook users around the world have been swapping their regular profile pictures for a symbol of equality and some Boundary residents are happy to take part. The symbol – a red square with a pink equal sign – is being used to show support for Californians as they fight Proposition 8, a 2008 referendum that banned gay marriage....
First Grand Forks Easter egg hunt deemed a success
The Sentinel is pleased to welcome Shara JJ Cooper as the newest member of our team. An experienced journalist, Shara will continue the tradition of quality news coverage for our region. Over 100 children gathered colourful eggs at the first of what they hope will be an annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. The event was hosted...
Busy Saturday Afternoon for Fire Department
This Saturday was a busy one for the Grand Forks Fire Rescue service. While many people were enjoying their Easter long weekend they were busy helping to control stubble fires that were in danger of becoming out of control and threatening infrastructure and homes. At one point they had to respond to 2 separate incidents at ...
Border Bruin goalie dies in fire at Ontario home
UPDATE: Border Bruins send condolences to the Dunsmuir family The Grand Forks Border Bruins is saddened by the “extremely tragic” death of goalie Robert Dunsmuir, said Border Bruins president Martin Vanlerberg. Dunsmuir, 19, died alongside his mother, father and brother when their home caught fire in East Gwillimbury, Ontario...
