Over 300 people enjoyed annual Grand Forks Christmas dinner with all the trimmings and were entertained later in the evening by Santa and carolers. George Longden, who organizes the dinner with co-volunteer Paula Wolkosky said, “It was another successful dinner, made possible by the generous donations from this community. We...

This was a year of some great achievements and sad situations in the Boundary. And many of those memorable moments were caught on film – both still and moving. Here’s a selections of the top 12 images for 2012....

It’s the beginning of the New Year, and resolutions abound for many. Losing weight, exercising more frequently, and eating more healthfully are common goals. What if you could do all of the above and save a few dollars at the same time? This January, consider the following strategies from TOPS Club Inc. (Take Off Pounds...

At this time of year when the snow is deep and we take time to relax with family, what could be better than turning up the heat, and snuggling in with a blanket and popcorn to watch your all time favourite movie. The Lone Sheep family thought it might be nice to share the movies that we can watch - not just once, but again,...

Infrastructure, slag sluffing and marketing were key topics at Grand Forks city council during their last meeting on Monday, Dec. 17. With a flair of complete surprise, Mayor Brian Taylor announced that the international rail line running from Grand Forks south to the United States will remain open for the next five years. ...

“This medal does not belong to me. It belongs to every board member and person who has been on the board since I’ve been with the food bank and every volunteer we’ve had in that time,” said Deb Billwiller, Boundary Community Food Bank volunteer, during her modest acceptance speech at the presentation of her Queens Diamond...

Visitors to the Boundary Museum will soon be able to go Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh – at least in their minds – thanks to a generous donation by Merv Hartman of Greenwood. Hartman donated a McLaughlin one-horse sleigh to the museum after seeing how well the Boundary Woodworkers Guild restored their...

Nelson Leafs coach Frank Maida made a move Boxing Day to deal with the loss of two key players from the lineup in the final weeks leading up to the Kootenay International Junior HocChristmas break. Maida, in his second season at the helm of the Leafs, acquired 18-year-old Connor Gross from the Grand Forks Border Bruins for ...

Having just returned from a trip across the continent to visit family, I must admit that the Christmas holiday season is a time of year that raises conflicting emotions for me. Having spent the last week in New York, immersed in mourning the loss of young children in a senseless crime, the gun control debate and whether their...

The Frontier Centre for Public Policy recently released a policy study examining the system for testing organic products – or the lack thereof – in Canada. Authors Mischa Popoff and Patrick Moore drop the bomb on organic certification in Canada by revealing that organic crops are not systematically tested by the Canadian Food...