Volunteers are the backbone of community
Interior Health joins Volunteer Canada to mark National Volunteer Week April 15 - 21, paying tribute to the thousands of volunteers who graciously donate their time and energy to support our patients, clients and residents. “Volunteers complement the care provided by our professionals,” says Norman Embree, Interior Health...
ATV fundraiser offers great prizes and good food
Off the Unbeaten Trail is a fundraising event for the Grand Forks ATV Club (GFATV). The event will take place at the Grand Forks Wildlife Hall on Saturday, May 12 from noon to 4:00 p.m. Throughout the day will be a BBQ featuring local pork (North Fork Pork & Poultry) and beef (Carl Sidwell) on a bun made by B & B...
Essay contest only open to youth
Are you under 29-years-old? Want to win $150? Or maybe you are a budding writer….if so check out this contest sponsored by the Youth Peer Mentors of the Baby’s Best chance program. Alcohol (wine, beer, or liquor) is the leading known preventable cause of developmental and physical birth defects. When a woman drinks alcohol ...
Budgets nearly a wrap for Grand Forks council
Over $114,000 of community funding requests are still undecided for Grand Forks city council as they approved three readings of their five year financial bylaw at their last meeting, yet the increase to general revenue is still over six percent. Council has included three community requests in the budget that was put forward...
Don't be shocked by smoke in the air - prescribed burn scheduled
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning a prescribed burn in the Gilpin Creek and Morrissey Creek areas later this month. An information session about the project will be held on April 12. The 25-hectare prescribed burn is part of the provincial government’s strategy to restore and maintain...
POLICE BEAT: Deer and moose cause vehicle accidents
A deer and a moose were the cause of two seperate vehicle accidents early this week. On Sunday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m. a 60 year-old female driver from Greenwood found herself and her vehicle blocking a lane on Highway 3 around Spencer Road in Grand Forks after a group of deer jumped out on the road. She struck the deer with ...
New City Watch program paying off
A mere week after the launch of a city-wide crime watch program, City Watch, in Grand Forks and the training is already paying off. On Wednesday, March 28 the Grand Forks RCMP were called out to a break and enter in progress at a home on 16th Street in Grand Forks at 8:20 a.m. "The police immediately attended and the suspect...
Easter Bunny set to bound into the Boundary this week
Boundary kids will have a few opportunities to visit with their favorite egg-giving bunny at various events around the Boundary Easter weekend. The Grand Forks and District Aquatic Centre is hosting an Easter Bunny Swim for the whole family Saturday, April 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. The annual event features fun and games in the pool,...
IN REVIEW: The Grey - beautiful but forgettable
Rating: Two stars out of five Seven lone survivors of a transport plane wreckage in the desolate Arctic struggling to find safety, thwarted by wolves at every turn, seems like an excellent premise for an action-packed thriller. But The Grey, set in the stunning mountains surrounding Smithers, B.C., falls short as a tension-filled...
Teachers set to vote on action plan mid-April
With spring break coming to an end, Boundary teachers are returning to business as usual Monday, April 2, at least until a province-wide vote is taken April 17 and 18 to accept an action plan to challenge Bill 22. "In our district, phase one is over and job action is over. We're back to somewhat normal conditions," said Norm...
