LETTER: Transparency is the goal for school trustees
To the Editor:The elections have come and gone. As the dust settles the school trustee positions are now filled and the work begins. One issue that came through at the candidates forums was the need for improved transparency and inclusiveness.We can never achieve 100% transparency as there is always a need for privacy however...
New employment options will launch in 2012
A new provincial employment program will launch in April of 2012 and Community Futures Boundary will head the services across the region. In February 2010, the Ministry of Social Development tendered the contract to deliver the new Employment Program of British Columbia. This new program will replace ten existing provincial...
Credit union launches new product
Grand Forks Credit Union (GFCU) announced that Qtrade Financial Group (Qtrade) is their new partner for comprehensive wealth management services, including mutual fund dealer and online brokerage services. The official transition of their mutual fund dealer took place December 1, 2011. Online brokerage services will be...
Meet the mayor: Nipper Kettle takes the reins in Greenwood
Everything about Greenwood's new mayor is memorable -- from his name to his smile - Nipper Kettle is not a man anyone is likely to forget. The active and energetic 57-year-old may be new to Greenwood -- he moved there last April -- but he's left enough of an impression to win the mayoral race in the November elections by...
Annual library night a jolly good time
Christmas is really about the kids and at no seasonal event so far has that been more apparent than at the annual festive family storytime at the Grand Forks and District Library. More than 50 kids and dozens of parents joined in the festivies on Thursday, Dec. 8, including a sing-along with live guitar music courtesy of the...
Good memories and great curling
The annual McGowan-Busby Retirees Bonspiel, held this past week in Grand Forks, holds special meaning with the names attached to this curling event. Bill McGowan and Charlie Busby were key organizers for many years and their dedication, outgoing personalities and love of the sport contributed greatly to this enjoyable and ...
LETTER: Report cards will go to parents
To Parents/Guardians:The purpose of this letter is to share current information with you regarding the job action being taken by the members of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF).The Deputy Minister of Education has directed school districts to ensure that formal report cards are provided for each student, as ...
Artisans works gave Christmas shoppers lots of options
Boundary artisans held their annual Christmas faire at Gallery 2 last weekend, Dec. 2 and 3, offering Christmas shoppers an array of intriguing locally-made products. The Gallery was filled with two floors of artisans showing their work from pottery, to copper work and silver jewelry.Artisans offer their work for sale from ...
Join in with the annual bird count next week
Birders and nature enthusiasts in Grand Forks will join birders across the western hemisphere to participate in North America's longest-running wintertime birding tradition, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC).This year, over 2,200 individual counts are scheduled to take place throughout the Americas and beyond from Dec. ...
Greenwood Gold sale completed
Huakan International Mining Inc. reports that it has closed the sale of its 100 percent interest in the Greenwood Gold Project, located near Greenwood, British Columbia, to Gold Crown LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, AMT Industries Canada Inc. (together, the "Purchasers").The Greenwood Gold Project is comprised of the 200...
