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Greenwood residents were up against summer water restrictions even in 1917 (submitted)
Greenwood residents were up against summer water restrictions even in 1917 (submitted)
Board president Martin Huhn says plans for Greenwood’s byelection forum are still in the works. (Facebook - Greenwood Board of Trade)

Greenwood Board of Trade reverses decsion not to stage candidates forum ahead of city byelection

President Martin Huhn said the board passed the motion at a meeting of executives last night

  • Sep 17, 2020
Board president Martin Huhn says plans for Greenwood’s byelection forum are still in the works. (Facebook - Greenwood Board of Trade)
The Greenwood Board of Trade has sole authority to host all-candidates’ forums. (GBOT logo)

Greenwood Board of Trade to reconsider byelection forum, president

The board had decided to forgo a forum amid COVID-19 restrictions and because byelections don't require forums

  • Sep 16, 2020
The Greenwood Board of Trade has sole authority to host all-candidates’ forums. (GBOT logo)
Rush skeletonweed is a noxious perennial that infests grasslands and binds farm machinery. It has been spotted recently in the Grand Forks area. (Photo submitted by the Boundary Invasive Species Society)

Noxious weed creeping into Grand Forks from Washington State, says Boundary eco society

No one knows how it got here, only that it's a bad seed

  • Sep 16, 2020
Rush skeletonweed is a noxious perennial that infests grasslands and binds farm machinery. It has been spotted recently in the Grand Forks area. (Photo submitted by the Boundary Invasive Species Society)

Midway fire chief Osellame to retire after long volunteer career

Osellame was principal at Boundary Creek Secondary for most of his tenure as chief

  • Sep 11, 2020
Greenwood is holding a byelection for mayor and city councillor Oct. 10. Advanced polls will be held Sept. 30. (File photo)

Greenwood bylection to feature COVID-19 measures that may outlast pandemic

Mail-in voting will be allowed, despite city bylaw that ended the practice in 2018

  • Sep 9, 2020
Greenwood is holding a byelection for mayor and city councillor Oct. 10. Advanced polls will be held Sept. 30. (File photo)
Greenwood is holding a byelection for mayor and city councillor Oct. 10. Advanced polls will be held Sept. 30. (File photo)

Greenwood bylection to feature COVID-19 measures that may outlast pandemic

Mail-in voting will be allowed, despite city bylaw that ended the practice in 2018

  • Sep 9, 2020
Greenwood is holding a byelection for mayor and city councillor Oct. 10. Advanced polls will be held Sept. 30. (File photo)
Extensive dry rot can be seen in this cottonwood felled behind Greenwood’s Nikkei Park before the Labour Day weekend. (Laurie Tritschler - Boundary Creek Times)

Greenwood takes out rotten trees at city campground behind Nikkei Park, improvements to follow

The city said the trees were dangerous, while their removal allows for an overdue facelift to the city's campground

  • Sep 9, 2020
Extensive dry rot can be seen in this cottonwood felled behind Greenwood’s Nikkei Park before the Labour Day weekend. (Laurie Tritschler - Boundary Creek Times)
Cottonwoods removed by the City of Greenwood behind Nikkei Park had been deemed hazardous, said CAO Wendy Higashi (Laurie Tritschler - Boundary Creek Times)

Greenwood takes out rotten trees at city campground behind Nikkei Park, improvements to follow

The city said the trees were dangerous, while their removal allows for an overdue facelift to the city's campground

  • Sep 9, 2020
Cottonwoods removed by the City of Greenwood behind Nikkei Park had been deemed hazardous, said CAO Wendy Higashi (Laurie Tritschler - Boundary Creek Times)
Nanaimo RCMP say a Good Samaritan assisted in the recovery of golf clubs reported stolen on April 22. (Black Press Media files)

Castlegar RCMP arrest one man in relation to Midway stabbing

The stabbing occurred on June 17 and a suspect was arrested June 25

  • Jun 26, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP say a Good Samaritan assisted in the recovery of golf clubs reported stolen on April 22. (Black Press Media files)
Provincial funding for local governments is meant to prepare for emergencies such as the flooding in and around Grand Forks in June. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)

RDKB gets emergency preparation funding from the province

The provincial grant package includes more than 100 local governments

  • Jun 26, 2020
Provincial funding for local governments is meant to prepare for emergencies such as the flooding in and around Grand Forks in June. (Jensen Edwards/Grand Forks Gazette)
Cattle road the fields on Trochu-area beef producer Charlie Christie's farm. Christie fears for his industry if meat packing plants are not back in full operation soon.

Boundary nets $650K in grants for meat industry, community upgrades

The bulk of the money will go towards a meat processing facility planned for Rock Creek

  • Jun 25, 2020
Cattle road the fields on Trochu-area beef producer Charlie Christie's farm. Christie fears for his industry if meat packing plants are not back in full operation soon.
Salmo RCMP busted a marijuana grow-op on Vector Rd. in Salmo on Monday.

Over 500 plants seized from Salmo grow-op

RCMP arrested three people at a large marijuana grow-op in Salmo

  • Jun 23, 2020
Salmo RCMP busted a marijuana grow-op on Vector Rd. in Salmo on Monday.
Because it is a shared accommodation, the Kettle River Museum Bunkhouse would need to be cleaned top to bottom after any traveller stayed the night, even rooms they never touched. (Photo submitted)

Kettle River Museum closed for season

To keep up with the COVID-19 regulations would be too much for a staff of volunteers

  • Jun 11, 2020
Because it is a shared accommodation, the Kettle River Museum Bunkhouse would need to be cleaned top to bottom after any traveller stayed the night, even rooms they never touched. (Photo submitted)
Savannah Walker and Myrna Bowen of Greenwood won $675,000 in a scratch & win lottery. (Photo submitted)

Greenwood mother and daughter win big in B.C. lottery

Myrna Bowen and Savannah Walker won $675,000 in a scratch and win

  • Jun 10, 2020
Savannah Walker and Myrna Bowen of Greenwood won $675,000 in a scratch & win lottery. (Photo submitted)
Judges circulate around the Boundary Central Secondary School gym on March 11 to evaluate students’ execution of the scientific method, their data collection and their presentation.

Boundary students showcase science skills

The SD 51 science fair saw motors spin, planes fly and baking soda volcanoes erupt

  • Mar 19, 2020
Judges circulate around the Boundary Central Secondary School gym on March 11 to evaluate students’ execution of the scientific method, their data collection and their presentation.
The players and coaches from the Midget Boundary Predators team pose with the well-earned league banner, which will now hang in the rafters at the Midway arena.(Photo submitted)

Unbeaten Boundary Midget Predators win league on home ice

The Predators trounced second-place Casltegar in the final, by a score of 7-2

  • Mar 12, 2020
The players and coaches from the Midget Boundary Predators team pose with the well-earned league banner, which will now hang in the rafters at the Midway arena.(Photo submitted)
Greenwood City Hall - GBC - March 2020 - Jensen Edwards

Greenwood mayor Ed smith resigns

Smith submitted his resignation to the city on Feb. 28

  • Mar 3, 2020
Greenwood City Hall - GBC - March 2020 - Jensen Edwards
Kootenay Boundary Fire Truck - Trail Times file photo

Regional district diverts more dam funds for Kootenay Boundary fire department

A total of $500,000 will be diverted from general admin to fund the Kootenay Boundary fire dept.

  • Mar 3, 2020
Kootenay Boundary Fire Truck - Trail Times file photo
Greenwood Public Library board chair Anne Rayner-Gould poses with her next withdrawal, A Perfect Explanation, by Eleanor Anstruther. The novel is one among more than 6,000 books available to patrons at the library.(Jensen Edwards/Boundary Creek Times)

Greenwood Public Library looks to next chapter

The institution celebrated 75 years on Feb. 20

  • Feb 25, 2020
Greenwood Public Library board chair Anne Rayner-Gould poses with her next withdrawal, A Perfect Explanation, by Eleanor Anstruther. The novel is one among more than 6,000 books available to patrons at the library.(Jensen Edwards/Boundary Creek Times)