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If more volunteers don’t step forward the Boundary Emergency Transitional Housing Society (BETHS) shelter on Riverside Drive could face troubles down the road. Although the shelter received funding once again from B.C. Housing to operate seven extreme weather shelter spaces, Steve McGibbon, shelter coordinator, said they are low on much needed volunteers. The shelter opened this year on Nov. 1 and is scheduled to remain open each evening from 8 p.m. until 8 a.m. until March 31. BETHS shares the building on Riverside with Whispers of Hope Community Kitchen and Thrift Store. “We’ve had between four and seven people each night (so far),” said McGibbon. “I expect it to really pick up when the real (cold) weather hits.” Throughout British Columbia, close to 1,200 temporary emergency shelter spaces will be available in about 100 communities. “Severe cold snaps can be deadly
and it is essential that vulnerable people have a warm shelter,” said Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson. “We want to ensure a safe, secure place to stay is available this winter for people who have no other housing options.” McGibbon said the shelter relies on the funding from B.C. Housing to operate but they also need volunteers. “We actually had 750 bed nights last year,” he said. “They only fund us for seven a night.” He said they also get some smaller funding from private donations as well as the Legion. The City of Grand Forks offers the property for lease at $1 per year. The shelter relies on having one paid staff member and one volunteer each night. They must have two persons at the shelter while it operates according to Grant’s Law. “Last year we had a pool of 16 volunteers, this year we have seven,” said McGibbon. “So we are struggling in that area. If we don’t have a volunteer available we have to bring in another paid and that’s what starts crunching our budget.”
Steve McGibbon, shelter coordinator, sits on one of the beds at the Boundary Emergency and Transition Housing Society (BETHS) shelter. The shelter is facing real financial hardships if more volunteers don’t step forward. Craig Lindsay photo
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McGibbon is hoping more volunteers come on board so that they can stop paying for double nights. “We’re just going a month at a time,” he said. “We’ll be okay for November but then come December/January we’ll start to get in trouble funding-wise.” Anyone interested in volunteering can call McGibbon at 250-4439236 for information.
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Neil Krog, a Grand Forks city councillor and owner/chef of Twisted Forks Catering, seasons his salmon during the Canadian Food Championships held recently in Edmonton. Submitted photo
Krog narrowly misses out on world competition CRAIG LINDSAY
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Despite having to overcome some serious obstacles, a Grand Forks resident placed third recently at the Canadian Food Championships in Edmonton. For Neil Krog, a city councillor and owner/chef of Twisted Forks Catering, it was his first time at the Canadians, which took place on July 22-25 and was televised live on CityTV. Krog finished third in the sandwich category despite slicing the tip of his pinky the day before while prepping for another category. “My goal going in was to not finish last because that’s bad,” said Krog. “I wanted to make the
top five. I thought I could make the top five. I ended up in third, which got me in the finals and I was hoping to move up. The top two got to go to the World Championships. I guess I was Miss Runner-up. If the top two couldn’t go, that entry would pass to me but they both went.” Krog said the event was exciting and he was thrilled to be a part of it. “It was cool,” he said. “I was nervous but it was good.” Although it was Krog’s first time at the Canadian Championships, he has had plenty of experience competing in barbecue competitions in the United States. In fact, that’s how he heard about the Canadian one, from a Ameri• See KROG page 8
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