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VOL. 32 Number 34
VILLAGE COUNCIL
EDITORIAL
COMMUNITY
Property owners will now be informed if the village intends to clear what P it deems fire-risk properties.
Government is spending valuable tax dollars on a slick web presence that P shows signs of serious bias.
West Boundary Sustainable Foods and Resources Society takes the strawberry social to the next level.
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Less than a week is left for completion of Community Vital Signs survey forms that will inform a Boundary community report card. Vital Signs takes a look at 11 key areas at the community level and attempts to clarify the current, potential and perceived issues facing local citizens. The resulting input from residents is combined with statistics to present an easy-toread report of how a community is doing. The first Boundary Communities Vital Signs report was published in 2009. Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities is spearheading the Vital Signs project and director Leda Leander and Boundary Communities Vital Signs Project manager Karly Olsen gave a presentation at the Strawberry Tea hosted by the West Boundary Sustainable Foods and Resources Society (FAR) in Bridesville Hall on Saturday afternoon. Leander provided a quick overview of the Phoenix Foundation. She said the Vital Signs survey ensures that local communities have a voice in choos• See VITAL SIGNS page A9
Talented young groups such as Dry Creek Road from Kelowna bode well for the future of bluegrass festivals such as happen each August in Midway and Greenwood. Seen here are Jim Kornelson (left), Mike Snedden, Benson Lott and Cindy Snedden—performing on Saturday night in the Midway arena at the 6th annual Old Country-Western Bluegrass Festival. PHOTO: PAT KELLY
Bluegrass comes to the Boundary The 6th annual Old Country-Western Bluegrass Festival played over three days in the Midway arena last weekend. One of the most popular groups this year was Dry Creek Road, four younger musicians from Kelowna: Jim Kornelson on mandolin, Benson Lott playing banjo, Mike Snedden on bass and wife Cindy Snedden strumming guitar. They play and harmonize so well that they were called back for an encore on Saturday night. The festival was organized by the Midway Music Festival Group made up of Vic and Brenda Lepinski from Grand Forks and Dave and Birdie Lyle of Midway. They can be found online at www.members.shaw.ca/midwaymusicfest/. The soundman was Hans Devos and Wayne Lyle headed up security. “We wanted it in Midway because a lot of the bluegrass festivals wouldn’t let people play different instruments,” Brenda said. “Here we allow them to play piano, organ, whatever they want to play as long as it is our kind of music.” Many very talented musicians and singers come onto the stage to play short sets during the three-day event. One of the highlights was said to be an old fellow playing coun-
try music on a clarinet. “We don’t have too many rules,” said Vic. “Our motto at Midway is ‘Respect other people’s property and have fun.’” Everything is done on a volunteer basis and all proceeds go back to the community. At a bluegrass festival the entertainers are the audience, and the audience the entertainers. Each session starts with a white board where bands sign up to do a few songs. Once everyone who wishes to perform has signed up, someone does the math and it is announced how many songs each group will perform. They take the stage to play and sing because they love to do it; and their reward is the applause that is generously given. The Greenwood Country Bluegrass Festival gets underway this Friday. Music will start at the ballpark at 2 p.m. Friday and continue until 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information check them out at www.members.shaw.ca/ greenwoodblugrass/. Remember to bring your lawn chair. Also on stage at the Greenwood ballpark this Sunday at 2 p.m. will be Roland Berg performing covers of wonderful favourites in a free concert. If you’ve not yet heard him you ought to mark the date and time on your kitchen calendar.
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