Regional chamber gets financial backing of City of Grand Forks
With the solid funding support from the City of Grand Forks and Community Futures Boundary (CFB), a regional chamber of commerce vision is in the works. On June 28 Grand Forks City Council approved $10,000 from their 2009 surplus funds to match the same contribution from CFB for a steering committee of representatives from ...
Weeds know no borders
International borders are invisible lines that humans have marked with fences and border crossing buildings. Invasive plants do not know anything about international boundaries. They don’t stop at the border and declare what they are doing and where they are going. In 2003 the Weeds Cross Borders Project became official.Two...
Oil recycling challenges can't be solved by local government
People are changing the way they think about garbage. When it comes to recycling and reusing, Canadians are shifting their perspective. As Environmental Services Director for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) says, there is no magic garbage can for all our waste anymore. So it's no surprise that as thinking ...
Selkirk Saints host summer volleyball and basketball camps
This summer, the Selkirk Saints Athletic program at Selkirk College will host its second annual volleyball camp and its first annual basketball camp. Placing a focus on learning new skills and developing important traits such as attitude, teamwork and work ethic, the camps will offer opportunities for youth to explore, learn...
SUMMING IT UP: Grand Forks says no to rugby field in city park and tackles oil recycling
Campers have discovered the vandals ruining trees in City Park – the beavers did it said City Councillor Gene Robert at council’s last meeting. Joking aside, council dealt with a light meeting on June 28 deciding the location of the rugby field, authorizing financing for the development of northwest 79 Avenue improvements, ...
Markets and weather led to temporary mill closure
The recent two-week layoff at the International Forest Products (Interfor) Grand Forks mill was a result of a combination of poor market conditions and weather. While some maintenance functions continued since the shutdown that started on June 28, most of the workers have had an unplanned summer vacation. Because of the...
GALLERY MUSIC: Linda McRae takes the stage for one night at Gallery 2
Linda McRae, Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who earned two platinum and three gold records during her tenure as bassist/accordionist with Spirit of the West, will perform in concert on Friday, July 16 at Gallery 2 (formerly Grand Forks Art Gallery) in Grand Forks.Linda left the Spirit of the West to...
HEALTH: Beat the summer heat with handy tips
Temperatures are finally beginning to climb around B.C., and many of us will be heading outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather. Interior Health wants to remind residents about the importance of being sun-smart and heat aware to stay safe and healthy this summer. Excessive sun and heat exposure can lead to heat-related illness...
POLICE: Man's body found in Kettle River
The body of the man who went missing on June 12 while on a canoe trip down the Kettle River has been recovered. On July 1 at about 1:00 p.m. the Midway RCMP received a report that a body had been located in the river by Zamora Road near Westbridge, B.C. They attended the scene with swift water rescue units from Penticton and...
Have some lobstertastic fun at the library!
There will be lobstertastic fun at your library this summer as the ECMA nominated children's entertainers, Down By The Docks, will be sailing into the Kootenays at the libraries listed below from July 6 to 9, 2010.Upon dropping anchor, Leroy The Lobster and friends from Down By The Docks will take...
