What would you do if you had $800,000? Would you give it to your community? Well, the Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities, celebrating 15 years of giving last week, has done just that – granted money to support community projects. “In 1997, a group of like-minded individuals, including Cathy Manson, Maxine Ruzicka,...

The search for a new School District 51 superintendent is coming to an end. This month the shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by not only the Board of Education, but other community stakeholders as well, including Parent Advisory Council members, teachers and support staff. The community interviews are scheduled to ...

It’s been 16 days since the Boundary Extreme Weather Shelter opened for the season and there’s already a regular clientele coming in. The shelter, which is located in the Grand Forks Christian Centre and is operated by the Boundary Emergency and Transition Housing Society (BETHS), opened the doors for the third year on Thursday,...

You’re in for an engaging evening, a masterpiece, as a stunning century old structure will be the canvas for an ARTful christmas event. The board and staff of gallery 2 are excited about the evening of Nov. 24, the night of their largest yearly fundraiser and the 21st Annual Wine Tasting.  The pre-Christmas affair will be...

Since November 1 you may have been hearing furious keyboard pounding echoing around the world. Fear not, it is the sound of more than 250,000 people beginning a literary challenge of epic proportions: 30 days, 50,000 words, and one original novel. Why? Because November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, the world’s...

Very few people truly exemplify the meaning of volunteerism above self as much as Boundary Food Bank Society volunteer Deb Billwiller does. The modest and energetic woman has made herself well-known in these parts through her dedication to those who are less fortunate. It was because of her selfless devotion to the Boundary...

More than 300 people from Grand Forks and Christina Lake gathered to honour Remembrance Day at the Grand Forks City Hall cenotaph today. Despite the chilly temperatures -- The Rotary Club of Grand Forks helped alleviate the shivers with some hot chocolate -- the ceremony went off without a hitch and included a fly by of a...

Young and old from across the Boundary got jiggy with BC Metis Federation Cultural Ambassador Beverly Lambert during her visit here in late October. Lambert visited many of our local schools as part of the Aboriginal Education program where she demonstarted traditional jigging, Metis music and culture. She was also a guest ...

Hi Grand Folks! Once again, I need your help. This time, it’s a much more serious issue. I have 15,000,000.00 (fifteen million) U.S. Dollars and I want you to assist me in distributing the money to charity organizations. I agree to reward you with part of the money for your assistance, kindness and participation in this...

The Boundary School District 51 Board of Education voted unanimously to postponing their decision and the possible implementation of the middle school at Perley Elementary School during their regular board meeting, Tuesday, November 6. They will be making the decision to start a middle school in Grand Forks at their regular...