Fibre art takes many forms at upcoming festival
Artisans who work with fibre will be sharing their techniques and knowledge at the first fibre festival in Grand Forks as a part of the Kettle River Festival of the Arts in August. What is a fibre festival? There will be three days of workshops taught by artisans from B.C., Alberta and Washington State. Some of the courses...
Referendum questions set for $5.5 million in borrowing
Referendum questions to allow for $5.5 million in borrowing for infrastructure projects passed three readings at Grand Forks council on Monday night in preparation for the upcoming fall election. Following their special meeting held on Jul. 11 where councillors reviewed the financial plan for infrastructure upgrading, two ...
Summer is for eating pie and enjoying the sun - Boundary style at Pie in July
What could be better than enjoying the sun and eating home-made pie? Well, over 120 people attended the Boundary Museum’s first ever Pie in July event held last Saturday at the museum’s new home, the Fructova Heritage Site to do just that.The pie and July idea was conceived last year by summer students, Allie and Stepan. It...
LETTER: B.C.'s senior's care program needs to be overhauled
Dear Editor; As one of the nominees for the New Democratic Party (NDP) I have been out talking to the membership and the public about seniors care in this province. British Columbia has the highest poverty rate in Canada. One in nine people in this province live in poverty and many of them are seniors. We have had a 30...
Annual Boltz run for cancer shared Kettle River day with fun for the entire family in Midway
‘A great day for a run,’ was the resounding sentiment from participants of the second Annual John Boltz Memorial Run. The weather not only cooperated, but provided optimal conditions: heat not being excessive and mixed clouds giving shady breaks to Midway’s morning sun. Organizer of the event, Stephanie Boltz, said the run...
Japan stuns Americans to capture 2011 Women's World Cup title
In dramatic fashion captain Homare Sawa flicked home the tying goal off a corner in the 117th minute before Japan outscored the USA 3-1 in penalties to capture the 2011 Women’s World Cup Final Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany.The victory allowed Japan to post its first win over the USA and also becomes the first Asian nation to...
Cosmic Quirk: Behold the Hoffsicle, the David Hasselhoff popsicle
In the desire to bring you, our readers, more than just the usual news, The Boundary Sentinel is pleased to introduce the Cosmic Quirk where we find something fun and unusual for you all!Just in time for National Ice Cream Month, Del Monte Iced Refreshments has inexplicably launched a popsicle in the likeness of former Baywatch...
Birchbank opens doors for 2011 B.C. Junior Golf Championship
By The Nelson Daily SportsNine players from the Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf Tour take to the Rossland/Trail Birchbank course Tuesday for round one in the B.C. Junior Boy’s Golf Championship.“The key to playing well at Birch is to drive the ball well,” said Zone One coordinator Rob McKay on the eve of the four-day...
Face-off for the provincial seat - candidates for NDP nomination debate
Fresh off the federal elections in May, with municipal elections set for November, political pundits anticipate that the provincial government will call their election sometime in the coming months. Taking steps to prepare for the eventual call to the polls, the Boundary-Similkameen New Democratic Party (NDP) Constituency...
Selkirk construction class graduates
Fresh from their morning finals, the 2011 grads from Selkirk College’s Foundation Level Carpentry course were eager to laugh and relax. They celebrated with a barbeque in the afternoon of Sunday, Jun. 26 at City Park. According to Cara-Lee Melange, Continuing Education Coordinator, “This very successful program could not ...
