Owl Mountain fire contained across the border
A small half-acre fire burning on a remote ridge on Owl Mountain south of the Cascade border crossing is contained but not yet out, according to a spokesperson from the North East Washington Interagency Communications Centre in Colville, Washington. Local residents travelling through the Cascade or American Laurier border...
New co-ordinator helps "heroes" of the West Kootenays
From Zimbabwe to the West Kootenays, Julie Leffelaar’s life path has crossed borders, cultures and time zones while always heading in the same direction: helping others. And that path has now led her here, to serve as the Support and Education Coordinator for the West Kootenay region for the non-profit Alzheimer Society of ...
BREAKING NEWS: Greenwood water potentially contaminated
Greenwood residents are being warned not to use their tap water for anything but flushing their toilets until Interior Health Authority (IHA) has ruled out a possible contamination. Today, Monday Sept. 17, a City of Greenwood crew member discovered the lock on the access hatch to the community's reservoir had been removed by...
BUSINESS FEATURE: Make your wine with the world's best water
Water is an important ingredient to any good wine whether you are an estate winery or making your own. So when it comes to choosing where to brew your next batch of wine why not choose the best water in the world at Rosie’s Wine in Greenwood. Greenwood was awarded gold this year at the Berkeley Springs International Water...
ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Nature of things
While hanging from my branch that I sling dung from the other day (long story), I happened across an idea for attracting visitors to Grand Forks that I think someone should look into. As I dangled there, I recalled the combination of sheer bliss and terror I felt while zip-lining in an adventure park last year in Revelstoke....
Meet FASD - the face of preventable disease
By: Laranna Androsoff, winner FASD essay contest, 21 - 29 year category Hello. Allow me to introduce myself - I am Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, also known as FASD. You may know me as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Partial FASD (pFAS) or Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). If a...
POLICE: Second round of drunk driving in an hour sends man to jail
A court date and driving prohibition was not enough for a 38-year-old man from Cranbrook, B.C. to stay off the road. On Sunday, Sept. 9, at about 4:00 p.m. Midway RCMP stopped a vehicle on Highway 33 in Rock Creek, B.C. The male driver, on probation with conditions not to be driving, was known to police as already banned...
Greenwood volunteer honoured with new Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal
Greenwood resident and avid volunteer Marjorie (Marge) MacLean was presented with the newest government honour -- the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal, Monday, Sept. 10. The Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal is the most recent addition in a line of special awards that honour Canadians for their outstanding service and contributions ...
Annual Fall Fair attracts thousands to Dick Bartlett Park
The Grand Forks and District Fall Fair Society has outdone themselves this year. The annual centurian fair, which has taken a downturn in attractions and popularity in recent years, seems to be coming back. Not only were the number of visitors up -- double from last year with several thousand -- but so were the number of...
New Habitat for Humanity multiplex offers home, security and accomplishment
James Elliott fought back a few tears of joy as he spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people who gathered to celebrate the opening of the Habitat for Humanity Boundary multiplex, Saturday, Sept. 8. James, 25, will be living in unit #3 in the multiplex. As an active member of the community who works multiple jobs and is known ...
