Boundary Museum pulls artifacts from TLC Hardy Mountain site
The Boundary Museum Society has pulled two 40-foot long storage containers full of artifacts off The Land Conservancy of BC's (TLC) Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village site due to the TLC’s financial woes. The storage containers were removed last week and placed on concrete pads located on the Fructova site because the local...
POLICE BEAT: Copper pipe stolen from empty commercial building
Grand Forks RCMP are looking for the person or people responsible for breaking into a commercial building on 2ndStreet in Grand Forks to steal copper piping. Police were called out to the vacant building on Friday, Sep. 28 at 9:18 a.m. to investigate. The rear door window was broken so the suspect could gain entry, said Grand...
Harvest Festival tasty good time
The second annual Harvest Festival was a big hit with local families this weekend. The event, which is hosted by Spencer Hill Orchard in Grand Forks, is a fundraiser and membership drive for the Kettle Valley Food Coop. Families were treated to locally grown produce, fresh baked apple pies, a by-donation pick-your-own pumpkin...
Boundary moms support annual Breastfeeding Challenge
It’s been 11 years since Boundary mom’s started bearing their breasts in support of the international Quintessen Foundation’s annual Breastfeeding Challenge, and they are still going strong. While more moms seem to be choosing to breastfeed their little ones, the prevailing public attitudes about breastfeeding can still be ...
AUTHOR IN THE ROOM: From the lows of depression to mountain peaks
A decision made in a jail cell sets off a compelling journey of self-discovery. A life of drug addiction and crime, forged from a childhood of neglect and abuse, is left behind and a new world opens up: a world of frozen adventure. Margo Talbot, author of All that Glitters, will be at the Grand Forks and District Public Library...
OPINION: I thought we paid politicians to think...
Someone, please! Tell Dan Albas what to think. Westbank First Nations (WFN) plans to open a private hospital, but the rookie MP for the area, Okanagan-Coquihalla, doesn’t know what his opinion should be. He has no problem throwing public money around. Albas supports upgrading the Merritt Civic Centre with your tax money, and...
SUMMING IT UP: Grand Forks City Council
Creating friendly border crossings, water meters and branding topped the list for Grand Forks city council at their last meeting before heading off to the provincial gathering of local governments. Mayor Brian Taylor took the opportunity during the primary committee meeting, with an open agenda, to update council on a meeting...
Deadline still looming for Marshall Lake dam
With rumours growing about a deadline for Marshall Lake’s ultimate demise activists, politicians and land owners continue to meet with key provincial staff to save the lake. Greenwood resident Christopher Stevenson, one of the key people leading the charge to protect the small lake which lies between Grand Forks and Greenwood...
Ed Board returning to the public with middle school plans next week
The School District 51 Board of Education will be presenting a report of their plans for re-designing the school district to include a middle school in the face of declining enrollement and reduced funding during two community forums next week. The first District Re-Design Community Forum is set for the West Boundary region...
SCHOOL BOARD: Public consultation on graduation requirements tonight
Tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 26 School District 51 is hosting a community forum about the future of graduation requirements in our province. All community members are invited to join in the conversation, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Perley Elementary School gymnasium. The BC Ministry of Education is seeking input from around ...