Due diligence and the need for quality information were the themes underlying Grand Forks city council’s decision to move forward with a developing a business case for the Kettle Falls International Railway. The information that will be put together for council, they hope, will guide their future decisions about the railway...

 Community Garden set to grow The Kettle Valley Community Garden is continuing its progress towards completion.  The fence is up, the automatic irrigation system is in and operational, the raised garden beds are built and on site. The beds will be filled "lasagna style" - layering soil with compostable material.  They have ...

Although falling trees at the Evergreen Cemetery might be Mother Nature’s way of dealing with the urban deer population, this week’s storms led to the removal of three more beauties from the park-like setting. Over the last month, passersby would have seen sections of the cemetery marked off with red tape indicating the...

This year’s Boundary Artisans Association (BAA) studio tour joins the Columbia Basin Culture Tour for a two day celebration of arts, culture and heritage in the Boundary and the Columbia Basin. Join us for a broad cultural experience which includes the Boundary Artisans in their studios as well as galleries, museums and art...

Kettle River Resources Ltd. (KRR) announced that Jeffrey B. Austin, P.Eng., president of International Metallurgical and Environmental Inc., has been contracted to review the economics of processing the Phoenix tailings material in the Greenwood Area. The Phoenix mine operated an open pit copper/gold mine and historic production...

Two teams who are GFI regulars and fan favourites are presently participating in the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas. This annual 32 team, two week extravaganza, is considered the most prestigious summer baseball tournament in America. This year the San Diego Stars and Seattle Studs are on a bit of...

Although they are not able to open to the public yet, the Christina Living Arts Centre held its official grand opening last week. Dignitaries gathered for the event, offering their congratulations and lending a hand to cut the ribbon kicking off the first artisans’ gallery of its kind in Canada. MP Colin Mayes, MLA John Slater,...

Police recovered the body of 19-year-old Nicholas Rypien who was missing in the Kettle River since Saturday, July 31. The body was located on Friday, Aug. 6 at the base of Cascade Falls near Christina Lake. RCMP members and Christina Lake Fire and Rescue Service retrieved the body from the river. Rypien’s next of kin have...

I’m not sure if all of you know, but I am clairvoyant. Now, before you turn away and disregard this column, I will demonstrate – I’ll predict what will happen at the meeting being hosted by the City of Grand Forks next Monday night about the expenditure of money to save the rail line serving our local businesses.   Many people...

Businesses in Grand Forks are looking to the city to rescue the Kettle Falls railway – it’s a question of survival. A recent presentation from the stakeholder group to the City of Grand Forks proposed that the solution would be for the city to either purchase the line, or invest in the needed infrastructure upgrades, or...