Sports News
by Mona Mattei on Thursday Mar 11 2010
Seva Centre Co-operative is offering an excellent selection of community workshops this March starting this Saturday with Easy Yoga for Renewed Energy. The community wellness classes this month will also see guest facilitator Dominque Clothiaux offer two dance workshops. These workshops are being co-sponsored with Granby Dance Studio.
Clothiaux will present a Journey into the...
by Contributor on Sunday Feb 28 2010
The Phoenix Mountain Racers are wrapping up what has turned out to be a very successful season! The Phoenix Mountain Racers were back on the slopes this year after a one year hiatus. Twenty-five racers participated in the program which teaches basic skiing techniques and skills in as many different snow conditions and terrains as possible.
The season went remarkably well for the...
by Boundary Sentinel on Wednesday Feb 03 2010
The fun continues on Seva Saturdays in February as co-op member Anisah Madden offers two classes. The Seva Centre Cooperative’s open community sessions will be held on Feb. 13 and 27. This great opportunity to sample the experience of the instructors from the Seva Centre will continue into March for spring sessions. Admission is by donation. Classes are at the Boundary Women’s Centre at 268...
by Andrew Zwicker on Thursday Jan 28 2010
As with most small mountain towns in BC, Rossland sits squarely in and is surrounded by prime real estate when it comes to our big black friends in the forest. While certainly not desired, it’s not entirely uncommon to see the occasional black bear strolling through town. Rossland has been perhaps lucky over the past number of years to have not had any major bear/human interactions to have...
by Boundary Sentinel on Tuesday Jan 26 2010
Grand Forks greeted the Olympic Torch on Sunday, Jan. 24 in style. About 1,000 people gathered to see the torch as it came through town and to enjoy the entertainment, borscht and hot chocolate. Jock MacKay proudly brought the torch to the stage as his path was lined with people taking pictures of the procession.
Celebrations kicked off at 2:00 p.m. in City Park with Mayor Brian Taylor...
by Boundary Sentinel on Monday Jan 25 2010
The first annual snow sculpting competition held in Grand Forks on Saturday, Jan. 23 left some interesting shapes in city park for the Olympic Torch Relay celebrations. Four teams entered the inaugural event sponsored by Les Johnson of What's Up In Grand Forks. One team had to give up due to the snow conditions, but the other entrants were successful in their designs.
"The competition...
by Boundary Sentinel on Thursday Jan 21 2010
The Olympic Torch Relay is travelling through the Boundary region on Sunday, Jan. 24. Communities from Christina Lake through to Rock Creek received funding to host celebrations as the torch passes by. While Christina Lake, Greenwood, Midway and Rock Creek are designated route communities, Grand Forks is an official rest stop. The torch will stay in Grand Forks for 45 minutes as the torch-...
by Andrew Zwicker on Thursday Jan 21 2010
A local man passed away last Friday on Red Mountain. This was the first death of the year on the ski hill.
On Friday, January 15th, 65 year old Gordon Earnest Reeve from Castlegar was up on the hill skiing with friends in the Paradise area. While coming down through the trees in the “Inagadadavida” trees alongside Southern Belle, he became separated from his group. His friends...
