Tag: Rod Zielinski

Grand Forks to look at sound-proofing pickleball courts

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
The suggestion came from councillor Rod Zielinski, who wants to create a noise barrier for the courts on 82nd Avenue.

Grand Forks council uneasy about praise for covering clinic overhead

Health Greg Nesteroff -
Grand Forks has teamed up with neighbouring rural areas to fund the overhead for a local medical clinic, in hopes that it can attract and retain more doctors and nurses.

Automatic door planned for Grand Forks seniors centre

Community Greg Nesteroff -
Grand Forks city council has agreed to pick up most of the cost of installing an automated door at the seniors centre following a debate over whether it was worth revising the recently-adopted city budget.

Grand Forks waives airport water fee for BC Wildfire

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
BC Wildfire has used a hydrant for the last two years to fill its trucks, but a new bylaw charges a $50 per day access fee

Grand Forks grants permit for Tesla Supercharger station

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
The station will have eight charging stalls for Tesla's electric vehicles and will be accessed exclusively from 19th Street.

Developers consider fence to stop Grand Forks dust problem

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
The developers behind a proposed mixed-use development in West Grand Forks say they may build a fence to minimize dust that continues to bother neighbours.

Grand Forks closer to rezoning downtown building for apartments

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
Despite the misgivings of one city councillor, Grand Forks is poised to rezone a vacant downtown building to allow it to be used primarily for residential purposes.

Grand Forks ponders evening market request

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
City council wants to talk to the organizer of a proposed evening market before giving its blessing to the event.

Grand Forks to shift council meeting times, but only at end of year

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
Councillor Rod Zielinski introduced a motion this week to switch the last two meetings of the year, on Nov. 23 and Dec. 14, to evening start times, which council later set as 6 p.m.

Grand Forks to host BC men’s baseball provincials

Sports Greg Nesteroff -
Boundary baseball fans will get a bonus this year, as Grand Forks hosts two major tournaments instead of one.

Grand Forks looks at 5% property tax increase

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
If approved, the tax increase would work out to an extra $70 for the average household valued at $427,000 and generate another $229,000 for city coffers.

Boundary Food Bank seeks city’s support to sustain demand

City of Grand Forks Storrm Lennie -
The Boundary Community Food Bank has asked the City of Grand Forks for support as it struggles to sustain operations amid growing community demand.

City of Grand Forks defers pesticide ban decision

City of Grand Forks Storrm Lennie -
Grand Forks city councillors have delayed adopting a bylaw that would prohibit the use of cosmetic pesticides on private residential or public land. 

Grand Forks water reservoir project on track for $800K surplus

City of Grand Forks Storrm Lennie -
The City of Grand Forks’ East Zone Reservoir Replacement project is on track to come in under budget.

Grand Forks seeks $7 million for utility work

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
A grant application will focus on the most urgent work required along the Highway 3 corridor.

Grand Forks closer to in-house animal control

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
The City of Grand Forks is now a step away from approving an in-house animal control service, despite the continuing objections of one councillor.
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