Grand Forks Fall Fair cautiously optimistic to find own property
After more than 40 years looking for a permanent home, the City of Grand Forks is now actively looking for a property for the Grand Forks and District Fall Fair. On Friday Jan. 27 a steering committee made up of members from the Grand Forks City Council, met with members of the Grand Forks and District Fall Fair Society...
Selkirk College National Day of Action quiet but passionate
The first National Day of Action protest for Selkirk College Grand Forks campus was a quiet but passionate one as students, faculty and community members supported the student union's campaign to reduce tuition fees, drop student debt and increase education funding, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Rather than focussing on the campaign...
Shake off the winter blues at Christina Lake Winterfest
From a winter version of baseball called Sno-Pitch to skill testing games and a polar dip in the lake, Christina Lake's annual Winterfest promises to have it all. Winterfest, sponsored by the Christina Lake Community Hall Association, runs Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4. "(Come out) just to visit with friends, meet new...
OP/ED: Northern gateway pipeline not in anyone's interest
Few without ties to oil industry could say with a straight face that the proposal by Enbridge to build the Northern Gateway pipeline over 800 fish-bearing rivers and streams is in the best interests of Canadians or that it meets the criteria of what constitutes sustainable development. It is impossible to ignore the significant...
Selkirk College joins forces with SFU to bring Community Economic Development certificate program the Kootenays
Selkirk College in Castlegar is pleased to partner with SFU Centre for Sustainable Community Development and the Upper Columbia Co-operative Association. This partnership will bring the highly regarded Certificate Program for Community Economic Development (CED) program to the Kootenays, starting July 2012. The SFU Certificate...
IN REVIEW: Pentaedre puts wind instruments in the spotlight
After an evening of listening to the subtle and rich tones of the wind instrument quintet Pentaedre, I don't think I could go back to seeing those instruments stuffed in the back of an orchaestra pit where they can usually be found. The Grand Forks Secondary School auditorium was nearly full with both young and young-at-heart...
Eco-Village proposed for Ponderosa area
A sustainable living development may be in the future for a property west of Christina Lake. A representative from Marga Ventures Ltd., who has chosen to remain nameless while the re-zoning application is in process, made a presentation to the Regional District Kootenay Boundary's (RDKB) monthly board meeting on Thursday,...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: The Guard
For those of you who missed Beginners, presented by Spotlight films in November, I would like to suggest you watch it when you can. It is a very funny and sweet film with excellent performances by Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor and a very talented supporting cast including a cerebrally developed Jack Russel Terrier...
Museum short $80,000 for coming year
Society directors came to Grand Forks city council Monday night seeking a commitment of $80,000 for the survival of the Boundary Museum. Christine Thompson, past city councillor and director with the museum, attended the council meeting along with fellow board members to present their case on Jan. 23. The society submitted ...
Snow hampered this year's Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled Race
While extreme snow and difficult terrain hampered Grand Fork's annual Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled Race -- Friday, Jan. 20 to Sunday, Jan. 22 -- two mushers came out on top. Steve Mullen of Clearwater, B.C. walked away with the top spot in the 12-dog 200 mile (322 km) race, $3,000 and a trophy for his effort. The eight-dog 100...
