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VOL 118 NO. 39
Province commits $100,000 to the urban deer issue Gazette Staff
Rural communities in British Columbia such as Grand Forks will be getting some money from the provincial government to help with the deer issue. The province announced on Sept. 24 at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) that they would provide up to $100,000 for future urban deer management operations as well as strike a committee to help at the urban deer issue. “The opportunity to cost-share with the province on managing resident deer is a commitment that communities B.C.-wide have sought and worked towards for years,” said Gary Smith, chair of the Grand Forks Deer Committee. “One hundred thousand dollars a year is a great start, as is the formation of the Provincial Urban Deer Advisory Committee.” The recommendations from the UBCM flowed from an initial meeting with the province at an Urban Deer Workshop in January, which laid the groundwork for an increased awareness and understanding of policy, legislation, regulation and best practices in urban deer management. Participants at the workshop, which included Grand Forks councillor Chris Hammett, who sits on the local Deer Committee as the council representative, also agreed to create an advisory committee with both provincial and municipal representation to work together on urban deer management. The break down of the $100,000 has not been presented yet. But the money will go towards approved urban deer management and research projects. “The creation of an urban deer advisory committee will help ensure greater collaboration between municipalities and the government of B.C. and pro-
Celebrating the harvest (From left) Sam and Payton Maffioli help make fresh apple juice with Ben Churchill at the Harvest Festival held Saturday at the Boundary Museum and Interpretive Centre. The free event featured local food for sale and by donation, kids games, live music, local entertainment and more. It was hosted by the Kettle Valley Food Co-op in partnership with Boundary Family and Individual Services Society and the Boundary Museum. See page A13 for more photos. Della Mallette photo
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Horse shot and killed with .22 CRAIG LINDSAY
Grand Forks Gazette
A horse was shot and killed with a small caliber rifle in the Brown Creek area of the North Fork on Sept. 22. The 22-year-old mare had apparently got out of its owner’s yard. The owner, who didn’t want to be identified, said on Facebook that the mare was found in the driveway alive but unable to get up. Conservation officer (CO)
Dave Webster attended the scene. “CO service was called to the premise (saying) that their horse had been shot,” said Webster. “The animal did appear to have a bullet wound in it. I was able to determine that it appeared to be a very small caliber bullet; potentially a .22.” Webster said he thought it was very unlikely that it was either a case of mistaken identity or a hunting accident. “The wound was not con-
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sistent with a hunting caliber bullet strike,” he said. Webster wouldn’t say if he thought it could be a targeted act. He said they have no suspects and no further leads. “If any other information comes to light we’d look at it,” he said. “The RCMP have been notified as well.” Cpl. Richard Lanz confirmed that Grand Forks RCMP are also investigating in conjunction with the CO service.
All-candidates forums scheduled Gazette Staff
Boundary residents will get a chance to grill the candidates on issues important to the area. The Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a couple of all-candidate forums for the candidates for Member of Parliament for the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay (SOWK) riding. The forums will be in Grand Forks at the high school on Oct. 7 and in Midway at the community centre on Oct. 8. Michael Strukoff will moderate both forums.
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