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Evelyn Kimmel (left) buys a Halloween card showing her support of Rotary’s Halloween Bonfire event from Rotarians Nadia Tomashewsky and Cathy Manson. The bonfire/fireworks event occurs on Halloween night starting at 6 p.m. at Angus MacDonald Park.

Bonfire, fireworks ready

The free admission Rotary Bonfire is held at Angus Macdonald Park starting at 6 p.m.

Evelyn Kimmel (left) buys a Halloween card showing her support of Rotary’s Halloween Bonfire event from Rotarians Nadia Tomashewsky and Cathy Manson. The bonfire/fireworks event occurs on Halloween night starting at 6 p.m. at Angus MacDonald Park.
Concerns about possible safety issues have arisen after large cracks were found in the slag pile off of Granby Road in Grand Forks.

City of Grand Forks looking to stabilize slag pile

Concerns about possible safety issues have arisen after large cracks were found in the slag pile off of Granby Road in Grand Forks.

Concerns about possible safety issues have arisen after large cracks were found in the slag pile off of Granby Road in Grand Forks.

Goodbye Grand Forks and thanks

It has been a wonderful year for me here in Grand Forks and I am both saddened to leave, yet excited to be heading home.

Improvements seen in Grand Forks real estate

With the upswing of the economy and buyer confidence, the Grand Forks real estate market has seen improvement.

Trustee Vicki Gee (left) raised the issue of creating a sexual orientation policy for the school district during a School District 51 school board meeting on Dec. 11.

SD51 continues to work on sexual orientation identity policy creation

School District 51's (SD51) policy committee continues to work on creating a sexual identity policy for the school district.

Trustee Vicki Gee (left) raised the issue of creating a sexual orientation policy for the school district during a School District 51 school board meeting on Dec. 11.

SD51 superintendent’s report shows student achievment

SD51 Superintendent Michael Strukoff is working to complete his report and it shows a six-year completion rate of 94 per cent.

Hutton Elementary School teacher Claire Naylor and Grand Forks Secondary School (GFSS) teacher Sean Anderson discuss their trip to Aldergrove to look at the middle school system during a School District 51 school board meeting on Dec. 11.

SD51 talks middle school, finances and student exchange with Quebec at Dec. 11 meeting

School District 51 (SD51) board trustees and staff discussed the topic of middle schools during the Dec. 11 school board meeting.

Hutton Elementary School teacher Claire Naylor and Grand Forks Secondary School (GFSS) teacher Sean Anderson discuss their trip to Aldergrove to look at the middle school system during a School District 51 school board meeting on Dec. 11.

Phoenix Mountain Ski Hill gets approval to extend acreage

New Resort Master Plan for Phoenix Ski Hill approval means good news for the Phoenix Mountain Alpine Ski Society.

City of Grand Forks looking to repair collapsed culvert under Boundary Drive

A collapsed culvert under Boundary Drive has caused rising water levels in neighbouring homes and concern from City of Grand Forks staff.

Friends of the Library held its annual Christmas bake sale at the Grand Forks and District Public Library on Dec. 4. Money raised will go towards upgrades in the children’s section of the library, including new shelves and chairs for parents. From left:  co-ordinator Ann Cook, Jane Pring, Betty Anne Mackay, Hazel Thomson, Barbara Coulombe and Lee Derhousoff.

DEC. 15 WEEKENDER: Grand Forks and District Public Library upgrades children’s section

The Grand Forks and District Public Library are looking to upgrade its children and youth section.

Friends of the Library held its annual Christmas bake sale at the Grand Forks and District Public Library on Dec. 4. Money raised will go towards upgrades in the children’s section of the library, including new shelves and chairs for parents. From left:  co-ordinator Ann Cook, Jane Pring, Betty Anne Mackay, Hazel Thomson, Barbara Coulombe and Lee Derhousoff.

Abbotsford driver injured in accident, Grand Forks RCMP recommend driving to conditions

A 48-year-old driver from Abbotsford, B.C. suffered back and shoulder injuries in an accident on Highway 3.

Warfield, B.C. residents suffer injuries in accident near Wilgress Lake

Road conditions factored into a single vehicle roll-over accident near the Wilgress Lake rest area.

City of Grand Forks to spend $67,000 on server and data storage replacement

Grand Forks city council has voted to spend $67,000 to replace the city’s computer servers.

City of Grand Forks awaiting Ministry of Transportation approval for Roxul Road Closure Bylaw

Grand Forks is still awaiting approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to pass the Roxul Road Closure Bylaw.

Plans in motion for Phase 2 of the Christina Living Arts Centre

The Christina Living Arts Centre was completed and now plans for an amphitheatre are being examined.

More vehicle break-ins reported, Grand Forks RCMP say lock doors

Two more vehicle break-ins on Dec. 4 and 5 has Grand Forks RCMP reminding people to lock cars and trucks.

Grand Forks RCMP's Const. Sean Odermatt displays a breath screening device.

Dec. 8 WEEKENDER: The workings of the RCMP’s CounterAttack program

As the holiday season kicks off into high gear, so does the local RCMP’s CounterAttack program.

Grand Forks RCMP's Const. Sean Odermatt displays a breath screening device.

Cyclist hits vehicle on Fifth Street and 72nd Avenue in Grand Forks on Nov. 29

A cyclist riding on the sidewalk at the Fifth Street and 72nd Avenue intersection in Grand Forks was injured when he hit a vehicle.

Local businesses prepared floats for Grand Forks annual Santa Clause Parade through downtown Grand Forks on Dec. 7.

PHOTO GALLERY: 2012 Grand Forks Santa Claus Parade

Grand Forks had its annual Santa Claus Parade through downtown Grand Forks on Dec. 7.

Local businesses prepared floats for Grand Forks annual Santa Clause Parade through downtown Grand Forks on Dec. 7.

More damage done in battery theft from Second Street business in Grand Forks

Two batteries were reported stolen from a forklift parked outside a business on Second Street in Grand Forks on Nov. 27.