Kettle River Q&A – What’s next for the Watershed Plan?
Last May I wrote about the keys to successful watershed management – how planning groups need to work hard to build understanding, support, and capacity through the entire planning process. Now, the RDKB and the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) are building the foundations for long-term...
OP/ED: GFRec needs more flexible pool rates
I want to start this op/ed piece by stressing that as far as I know, the recreation board has not raised their rates at this time. I don’t know if they are going to in the future. Regardless, I feel the recreation facilities need to be more affordable for everyone. Late last year there was some talk about the RDKB increasing...
Coming dog races will be more spectator friendly
The Boundary Dog Sled Classics are mixing it up this year by making their races more spectator friendly for the coming races on Jan. 25 and 26. This year, organizers are changing the track to a sprint track where the dogs will race loops that range between three to six miles. This will let the spectator's see more of the...
COMMENT: MLA makes connections with seniors
A new year is a great opportunity to share my enthusiasm for my commitment to work hard for British Columbia’s seniors and their families. As Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, I look forward to continuing to connect with as many British Columbians as I can throughout the province. What better time to reconnect with B.C.’s...
GFBB leave Nelson Leafs struggling to catch up at Jan. 17 game
The Grand Forks Border Bruins were on home ice for Jan. 17th’s game against the Nelson Leafs taking the game for a final score of 5:2. The Leafs only owned the ice for first period. Both their goals were scored at the start of the game. As for the second and third periods, the Leafs […]
The face of North Shore Rescue remembered as a 'hero'
Tim Jones, leader of the North Shore Search and Rescue died Sunday night while on a trail on Mount Seymour. The announcement was make Sunday night just after 10 p.m. on the North Shore RescueTwitter account. “It is with great sadness and shock that I report that Tim Jones passed away tonight while coming down […]
$50-million jackpot Lotto Max draw ticket sold in Brampton, Ont.
Someone who purchased a ticket in Brampton, Ont. is pretty happy after seeing their ship come in during Friday's $50-million jackpot Lotto Max draw. The winning numbers for the draw are 4, 9, 18, 32, 35, 38 and 40 with the bonus number of 12. Two people in Calgary and Quebec will cash in winning tickets for two of the 12...
LETTER: A reminder from the food bank to keep donating
To the residents of our area: As I look outside my window this morning, at the heavy snow weighing down branches and bushes, I can't help but think how the physical trauma of hunger and the psychological burden of not being able to provide for one's family must weigh on the shoulders of Food Bank clients. We live in a land ...
Results of 2013 children's blood lead testing clinic released
The Trail Area Health & Environment Committee (THEC) presented results of the 2013 children’s blood lead testing clinic at its meeting Jan. 14. The average blood lead level for children aged six to 36 months in Trail and Rivervale is 4.9 μg/dL (micrograms per deciliter) with 93 per cent of children testing below 10 μg/dL....
Rash of break-ins continues near Nelson
A rash of break-and-enter thefts that began the night of Jan. 14 has continued, with police reporting two new crimes, according to RCMP Const. Colleen Lowing. “In the early morning hours of Jan.16, the Taghum Shell near Nelson and The Dragonfly Cafein Salmo were broken into,” Lowing said in a press release this morning. […]
