City talks beautification with the community
Grand Forks city council held an open house today Tuesday, Mar. 12 to get ideas from the community on beautification projects for the downtown core. Want to see what they're doing with your tax dollar$? Like to give them some feedback or suggestions? Watch the video to see how many people came by and what ideas are in the mix...
Grand Forks city budget receives first stamp of approval
Increasing taxes are in the plan for Grand Forks residents as council considers their $11 million 2013 budget. Following an open house for public input into the upcoming financial plan, Roxanne Shepherd, the city’s chief financial officer, presented council with a five-year financial plan at their meeting on Monday, Mar.4. ...
Barking dogs, fine schedule to put more bite in animal control bylaw
Barking dogs and new fines are among the revisions made to the Regional District Kootenay Boundary animal control bylaw up for approval by the board of directors at the end of March. The new bylaw had first, second and third reading at the regular board meeting in late February. Now stakeholders are being consulted for input...
The Boundary is just crazy for bats
If the recent bat house-building workshop at the Boundary Woodworkers’ Guild is any indication, Boundary residents are excited about helping out our winged bug-eating friends, the bats. On Sunday, March 10 more than 20 eager volunteers of all ages gathered at the Boundary Woodworkers Guild in Grand Forks to help build 14 bat...
POLICE BEAT: Unlocked vehicles targeted again by local thief
A $30 bag of candy and $2 in change were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on 1st Street in Grand Forks last week. On Monday, March 4 a neighbor in the area reported to police that they had seen a suspicious person at about 1:40 p.m. The person left the area on a bicycle wearing a light coloured jacked and a backpack, ...
Juno award winning artist performing next week
As part of the Grand Forks 'Casa Que Canta' concerts, they are welcoming multiple Juno award-winning Blackie and the Rodeo Kings member Stephen Fearing as he launches his next solo album, the highly anticipated, Between Hurricanes. Born out of several life-changing events, Between Hurricanes is both the document and result ...
LETTER: New dog bylaws raise questions for RDKB residents
On Feb. 28 the Regional District of the Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) gave three out of four readings to the new animal control bylaws. It is their hope to have them adopted within three weeks. Not addressed in the district's bylaws are inhumane treatment of animals namely poor food, water, shelter and sanitary conditions. No...
City approves new logo to promote Grand Forks
After six months of surveys, market analysis and design, Story & Co. presented the new city logo at the first Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, March 4. The logo, which consists of the name Grand Forks and a simple field-like design in black and white, was presented at the committee meeting and officially accepted...
Area D residents to expect nearly 8 per cent tax increase this year
Increased costs at the Aquatic Center and a new regional park among reasons for a 7.95 per cent tax increase to Regional District Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Area D property owners in 2013. A $200,000 property can expect to pay $606.06 – or $44.61 more than they did in 2012 to help offset some changes coming for the area, if the...
COMMENT: Deer feeders could contribute to cleaning up after other offenses
Join Les Johnson of GFTV as he explores alternatives to fines for deer feeding Grand Forkers! What do you think? Should deer feeders be fined or asked to give back to the community by doing poop collection? Let us know in the comments below!...
