Craig Lindsay

How Grand Forks City Council voted at the Oct. 26 regular meeting.

Granby River Mining Company given green light

Grand Forks City Council briefs from the regular meeting of Oct. 26.

How Grand Forks City Council voted at the Oct. 26 regular meeting.

Rec commission looking for new members

The Grand Forks Recreation Commission is looking for a few good people.

Selkirk ABE still free for winter session

Tuition for ABE at Selkirk in Grand Forks will remain free throughout the winter session.

Community Futures Boundary chair Lyle Burt (left) presented R.J. and Tom Lesher of the Bored Room Bistro with the award for Business of the Year West Boundary.

Bored Room Bistro, Yellow Door honoured with awards

Top businesses were honoured at the 2015 Community Futures Boundary Business Excellence and Community Awards.

Community Futures Boundary chair Lyle Burt (left) presented R.J. and Tom Lesher of the Bored Room Bistro with the award for Business of the Year West Boundary.
How Grand Forks City Council voted on Oct. 13.

Bylaw to exempt taxes on table

Grand Forks City Council voted unanimously to approve first three readings of the 2016 permissive tax exemption bylaw.

How Grand Forks City Council voted on Oct. 13.
Winning business excellence awards were: (Top from left) Tazia Radford (JayzWayz Floral Art); Joan Thomas (Volunteer of the Year); Murray Knox (Rotary Club); Heather Smith (Yellow Door Boutique); Tom Lesher (Bored Room Bistro); Warren Dunbar (WD Sheet Metal); Brent Haslam (WD); Kevin Grant (Grand Forks Glass); Josh Wakefield (Indivitdual service-Neighbours Computers); and Ryan Grant (Grand Forks Glass). (Bottom from left) Steve and Patti Young (Clyde’s Pub); R.J. Lesher (Bored Room Bistro); J.J. Henderson (JayzWayz); Irene and Nancy Perepolkin (Medomak Farm & Feed).  Missing was Deb Lauzon (Grand Forks Credit Union).

Businesses honoured

Community Futures Boundary hosted the 2015 Boundary Business Excellence and Community Awards last Thursday.

Winning business excellence awards were: (Top from left) Tazia Radford (JayzWayz Floral Art); Joan Thomas (Volunteer of the Year); Murray Knox (Rotary Club); Heather Smith (Yellow Door Boutique); Tom Lesher (Bored Room Bistro); Warren Dunbar (WD Sheet Metal); Brent Haslam (WD); Kevin Grant (Grand Forks Glass); Josh Wakefield (Indivitdual service-Neighbours Computers); and Ryan Grant (Grand Forks Glass). (Bottom from left) Steve and Patti Young (Clyde’s Pub); R.J. Lesher (Bored Room Bistro); J.J. Henderson (JayzWayz); Irene and Nancy Perepolkin (Medomak Farm & Feed).  Missing was Deb Lauzon (Grand Forks Credit Union).
Noah Gillis of Christina Lake Elementary School marks his ballet.

Students predicted NDP win

Richard Cannings would claim the South Okanagan - West Kootenay riding, informal school polls showed.

Noah Gillis of Christina Lake Elementary School marks his ballet.
(From left) Current arena staff Lilly Bryant and Kim Johnson met recently with pioneers Erna Gobbett and Art Stavenjord to recall the early days of the Grand Forks Arena.

Arena celebrates 50 years

In honour of the anniversary, there will be a free community skate on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 3 - 5 p.m.

(From left) Current arena staff Lilly Bryant and Kim Johnson met recently with pioneers Erna Gobbett and Art Stavenjord to recall the early days of the Grand Forks Arena.
Chef Jordan Cooper and partner Katey Fisher have opened Babalooz Tapas Bar and Restaurant at Christina Lake.

Bubalooz features tapas menu

Chef, manager and part-owner Jordan Cooper has taken the lessons he learned while working in big restaurants in Calgary.

Chef Jordan Cooper and partner Katey Fisher have opened Babalooz Tapas Bar and Restaurant at Christina Lake.
All five candidates for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding were in attendance at the all-candidates forum on Oct. 7. The candidates (from left) Richard Cannings, NDP; Connie Denesiuk, Liberal; Brian Gray, Independent; Marshall Neufeld, Conservative; and Samantha Troy, Green, took turns answering questions from moderator Michael Strukoff and the audience.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2015: No lack of questions at forum

More than 200 people showed up for the forum, which was sponsored by the Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce.

All five candidates for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding were in attendance at the all-candidates forum on Oct. 7. The candidates (from left) Richard Cannings, NDP; Connie Denesiuk, Liberal; Brian Gray, Independent; Marshall Neufeld, Conservative; and Samantha Troy, Green, took turns answering questions from moderator Michael Strukoff and the audience.
Winning first prize overall as well as first in the business category was the Borscht Bowl (middle) represented by Kayla White. Winning top prize in the home cook category was Alanna McNabb (right). First prize for junior/multinational was 12-year-old Hailey Dandy (left) who made Ukranian borscht.

Best of Boundary’s borscht

Alanna McNabb takes top prize in the home cook category.

Winning first prize overall as well as first in the business category was the Borscht Bowl (middle) represented by Kayla White. Winning top prize in the home cook category was Alanna McNabb (right). First prize for junior/multinational was 12-year-old Hailey Dandy (left) who made Ukranian borscht.
Bujor Tanasescu and his wife Gabby have been hard at work building a church in the Ruckle area of Grand Forks.

Church a labour of love

Bujor Tanasescu, who is originally from Romania, is building a church in the Ruckle Addition area in his spare time.

Bujor Tanasescu and his wife Gabby have been hard at work building a church in the Ruckle area of Grand Forks.
Members of the Indo-Canadian community pitched in to donate $10,000 to the Grand Forks Rotary Club for the spray park project. (Front row, from left) Bob Saini, Jim and Lynn Burch from the Rotary Club, and Harry Saini. (Back row from left) Raja Chaudhary, Mike Khaira, Navieen Sibat, Balwant Sandhu, Raman Singh and Nirmal Sibat.

Generous gift from Indo-Canadians

Indo-Canadian community donates $10,000 towards spray park project.

Members of the Indo-Canadian community pitched in to donate $10,000 to the Grand Forks Rotary Club for the spray park project. (Front row, from left) Bob Saini, Jim and Lynn Burch from the Rotary Club, and Harry Saini. (Back row from left) Raja Chaudhary, Mike Khaira, Navieen Sibat, Balwant Sandhu, Raman Singh and Nirmal Sibat.

Stable funding for visitor info centres

Grand Forks Visitor Centre is one of several community visitor service centres in B.C. to benefit from a new three-year base funding model.

Horse shot and killed with .22

The mare was found in the driveway alive but unable to get up.

(L-R, rear row) Cody Olsen, Ryan Dorgelo, Dante McDonald, Jared Sioga, Jackson Olsen, Ariana Clark and Scott Dribney (coach); (middle row) Fynn Dribney, Matt De Visser, Merrick McKenny, Deshawn Dennis and Seamus Carlysle; (front row) Hunter Lloyd (goalie). Missing from photo is Liam Fraser.

Soccer team claims bronze

Olsen said the competition was steep and the team was plagued with injuries and illnesses but they still managed to perform very well.

(L-R, rear row) Cody Olsen, Ryan Dorgelo, Dante McDonald, Jared Sioga, Jackson Olsen, Ariana Clark and Scott Dribney (coach); (middle row) Fynn Dribney, Matt De Visser, Merrick McKenny, Deshawn Dennis and Seamus Carlysle; (front row) Hunter Lloyd (goalie). Missing from photo is Liam Fraser.
Mad Dog 20/20 plays classic rock to an appreciative crowd at the Canna-Fest thank you party on Thursday at James Donaldson Park.

CannaFest says thanks

The 2016 line-up was announced on Thursday at a Cannafest Thanks You party at James Donaldson Park.

Mad Dog 20/20 plays classic rock to an appreciative crowd at the Canna-Fest thank you party on Thursday at James Donaldson Park.
Sheila Dobie, community literacy coordinator for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), showed off the new community literacy plan for 2015-16 at the SD51 board meeting on Sept. 8 in Grand Forks.

SD51 board already at the table

The trustees met last Tuesday at the school board office in Grand Forks and discussed several issues.

Sheila Dobie, community literacy coordinator for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), showed off the new community literacy plan for 2015-16 at the SD51 board meeting on Sept. 8 in Grand Forks.

ReStore celebrates anniversary

The ReStore marked their first year anniversary this week.

Schools face new curriculum

The curriculum's Implementation at the K-9 level begins next year.