A public information session to outline plans for the decommissioning of the Providence Dam at Marshall Lake hosted by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations was attended by 21 people. According to the government, the dam no longer meets safety standards and has outlived its original purpose to supply water to the Phoenix Mine and that a dam failure has the potential to impact the entire community of Greenwood.
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The Rock Creek Canada Day Celebration was a collaborative effort of many groups pitching in to make the day a success, with Angela Hatch of Discover Rock Creek taking the lead in organizing the fourth annual parade this year. This was the sixth year for the Canada Day Party hosted by the Rock Creek Community Medical Society at the medical centre grounds.
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Everyone in the Village of Midway stands to benefit from the completion of the food preservation area at the community garden that was put in thanks to a $20,000 Age Friendly BC grant.
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The “Groove” music festival wasn’t so groovy, say Midway RCMP. During the July 6-8 weekend, police dealt with several issues arising from the “Groove” festival located at the top of Ingram Mountain road on private property. “Midway RCMP had reports including an overdose, assault, theft, and a missing person,” said Cpl. Kevin Christensen of the Boundary Regional RCMP.
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A chipping operation set up near the old woodlands office building in Midway is capable of eating three truckloads of stems an hour and throwing the chips over 20 metres into a huge pile in the logyard. The operation is owned by BC Eco Chips, a company based out of Salmo, and had been operating out of the old Weyerhaeuser mill site in OK Falls for the past four years. But, according to Mike Lynn who is in charge of Fibre Management for Zellstoff Celgar, the chipper was supplying the majority of their product to the Castlegar pulp mill so it was decided to relocate to the Boundary.
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Larry Bowen has taken over as coordinator for West Boundary Highway Rescue after John Coburn stepped down last month after serving the West Boundary in the job for the past eight years.
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A Greenwood resident believes her livestock was attacked by a cougar and is concerned that children and other animals could be next. The cougar in question went onto the Mathison property on July 4 and attacked a foal. The young horse survived but owner Ingrid Mathison said all the horses on the property are scared to venture too far away from the house.
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Damage and theft was extensive at the Kettle Valley Golf Club as thieves broke in and stole everything from alcohol and food to the cash register.
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Using a grant from New Horizons for Seniors the Kettle River Seniors Branch #102 are helping locals develop the skills and confidence that will allow them to stay active and involved in community life. The $25,000 grant is funding a year-long program called Empowerment of Seniors.
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There were over 70 runners out on Saturday for the fourth annual JLB Memorial Kettle River Run, which raises money for the BC Cancer Foundation of the Southern Interior.