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...
SUMMING IT UP: Greenwood City Council
The second Greenwood City Council meeting of the new year was on Monday, Jan. 23. The following is a collection of issues they discussed at that meeting. City of Greenwood's new office hours To try and accomodate more people the City of Greenwood will be changing their office hours. As of March 1 the city office will be opened...
POLICE BEAT: Thief caught and sent packing to Trail
A 26-year-old man from Trail was caught by Grand Forks RCMP after a rash of petty break-ins and thefts had Riverside residents feeling uneasy. Zachery Shobolm arrived in Grand Forks around Thursday, Jan. 12 according to Grand Forks RCMP. By Sunday, Jan. 15 he had allegedly commited his first crime and by Friday, Jan. 20 Grand...
Join in the week-long fun for family literacy
Celebrate a love of learning while spending some quality family time at four Family Literacy Day events planned for the Boundary this week. Family Literacy Day, Jan. 27, has been a national awareness initiative held annually since 1999. According to the event creator, ABC Literacy Canada (abclifeliteracy.ca LINK), more than...
Update: Suspected hit-and-run driver being questioned by police
Castlegar RCMP have seized a vehicle in connection with a hit-and-run accident Sunday night, and a 78-year-old man is being questioned in relation to the matter, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "He came down to the detachment this morning," she said. "The investigation is a complex one, and is ongoing." Police responded...
ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget
Having had three weeks to digest what was 2011 I can begin my annual look at the best and worst films by examining the bookends which are Drive and The Tree Of Life.In the awful words of The Rock in Fast Five, "You know I like my dessert first," so I'll start with Drive. Drive is perhaps one of the best films I have seen...
Credit union builds a lasting legacy with Phoenix Foundation
The Phoenix Foundation will be $1 million richer with a generous commitment from the Grand Forks Credit Union announced Thursday, Jan. 19. The credit union, who donated $100,000 each of the last two years to the Phoenix Foundation, will continue donations into the Grand Forks Credit Union Community Endowment Fund until the...
Avalanche risks shifting with new snow
Avalanche risks are climbing as new snow and wind change up the stability of the snowpack, says the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Predicting continued flurries with wind through Tuesday, one of the Centre’s forecasters, James Floyer, says that a widespread cycle of small avalanches (size 1) have occurred in the most recent storm...
LETTER: Local governments should consider new bio-energy industries
To the Editor: Articles exploring ways to treat wastewater show there is excellent potential for the Boundary area to support a viable bio-energy production undertaking. Such a project would have many spin-off benefits for both the people of the Boundary and the quality of the water in the Kettle River. A few years ago the...
Dogs are off for the 2012 Rail Trail 200
With abundant snow, more on the way and temperatures holding steady, the seven dog sled teams competing in the 2012 Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled Race headed out on the trails with an optimistic air, Friday, Jan. 20. The race, which is now in it's third year, had seven sled teams from across Western Canada -- one more than last...
