Grand Forks Gazette

The Grand Forks Gazette serves as the community newspaper for Grand Forks, British Columbia, and was established in 1897. It is released weekly on Wednesdays and includes a variety of content such as local news, sports highlights, and updates on community events, including city council meetings and Border Bruin hockey games. The Gazette also addresses local concerns through its opinion columns and offers engaging feature stories that delve into the lives of residents and the area's history. Additionally, the Gazette publishes a sister paper, the West Kootenay Advertiser, which comes out on Fridays and is distributed to 27,000 households in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions.

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Bush fire knocked down north of Kelowna airport

2 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Gary M. Barnes |Jordy Cunningham

Update: 5 p.m. A resident in the area is praising firefighters for the quick action on a blaze north of Kelowna's airport. "A little bit of panic," Caroline Ivens told media when asked her initial response to hearing about the fire so close to home. "I got the dogs ready to go, got everything packed up." Only one house was damaged in the fire and at least two vehicles. Crews confirmed with a reporter on scene the fire has been knocked down.
Community Connect now available to Grand Forks residents

6 days ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

A new service is now available for people in the event they have an emergency that needs firefighters. Grand Forks Fire/Rescue is now offering Community Connect, a free online service so people can get critical information to emergency personnel as an emergency is happening, stated a post on its Facebook page. People, whether they are private residents or businesses, can log on and create a profile and add any important information that would be helpful in an emergency.
Greenwood CAO asks for go-ahead to search for fire truck

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Greenwood’s Volunteer Fire Department is in need of another fire truck and the city has found funding sources. Greenwood is pooling funds from two “pots” of money to help procure a used fire truck for the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department. CAO Trumbley explained the Chief Financial Officer identified two sources of funds totalling around $400,000 that have to be spent before they expire by the end of this year.
Boundary Museum gets a splash of colour

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News Graffiti Day aims to add life to storage sea cans. Alexander Dabels, 12, left his mark on a storage sea can at Boundary Museum and Archives on Saturday with a little spay paint and game inspiration for the museum's Graffiti Day. People were invited to come try out the urban artform for free and decorate the sea cans with supplied spray paint and protective gear, leaving a little piece of their own history.
Improving communication highlighted for invasive plant program in Greenwood

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Discussions over how Greenwood wants to move forward with invasive plant control was a highlight for the City Council, with questions over improving public communication to alleviate fears over spraying. Darrin McBee, Operations Co-ordinator with Boundary Invasive Species Society (BISS) gave a presentation for the May 26 Regular Council meeting, highlighting the work done in the city and surrounding region, as well as suggestions on how to move forward.
Hot dogs to support firefighting

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Home Local News By-donation hot dog lunch a fundraiser for BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund. Lunch was served by Grand Forks Fire/Rescue on May 29 outside Home Building Centre on Central Ave., to raise funds for the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund. Anyone who stopped by could get a hot dog and popcorn by donation, cooked up by firefighters. There was also a raffle for prizes. See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip?
Students join Grand Forks City Council

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Two high school students will be joining Grand Forks City Council during meetings to be a voice for the youth of the city. Sara Paul and alternate Copper Rooke made their first appearance at the May 26 Regular Council meeting during reports from the Mayor, Council and the RDKB representative. Both Grand Forks Secondary School students were nominated for the positions.
Safe riding highlighted in Grand Forks for CoreySafe fundraiser

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Shoppers heading to Save On Foods on May 27 may have noticed it was busier than usual, but it was all for the cause of motorcycle safety. The supermarket was running its annual CoreySafe Society fundraising and awareness day, with messaging about safety, displays of helmets and safety clothing and a chance to win points to put towards free groceries or travel. The day was capping off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in B.C., which runs for the whole of May.
Riverdance reboot: 'Next generation' in Vancouver 30 years after show launch

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Tom Zillich

It's hard to believe that the "New Generation” of Riverdance performers coming to Vancouver weren't yet born when the show launched 30 years ago and became a global cultural sensation. From June 10-15 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the touring Riverdance 30 production celebrates the show’s 30th-year milestone with added choreography, costumes, lighting, projection, motion graphics and more. Eight performances are booked at the QE by Broadway Across Canada in partnership with MagicSpace.
A Bite out of the Past: How to cook 100-year-old Rhubarb: four ways

1 week ago | grandforksgazette.ca | Karen McKinley

Okay, I’m being a bit dramatic, but I’m sure the rhubarb growing on the farm is older than me, the property owners and the neighbours. This humble cousin of buckwheat is one of the ubiquitous perennial vegetables of western gardens. It’s been a staple of many food and “victory” gardens as an early-sprouting, hardy plant that has a surprising number of applications.