BOUNDARY COMMUNITIES’ ®
CHRISTINA LAKE • GRAND FORKS • GREENWOOD • MIDWAY • ROCK CREEK • BRIDESVILLE • BEAVERDELL
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TAKING THE PULSE OF THE BOUNDARY
BOUNDARY COMMUNITIES’ ®
CHRISTINA LAKE • GRAND FORKS • GREENWOOD • MIDWAY • ROCK CREEK • BRIDESVILLE • BEAVERDELL
Boundary Communities’ Vital Signs 2014 President’s Message
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The Phoenix Foundation’s granting decisions have and
We encourage you to read “Boundary Communities’ V Signs 2014” carefully and let it spur you to action to
The Socio-Economic Index summarizes six composite indices using a weighted average. These indices include: Economic Hardship, Crime, Health Problems,
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Citizen Priority
Average hours spent weekly at paid job during school year by youth (Grades 7-12), 2013
BC
School District 51
9%
8% 11%
21% 55%
15%
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A local youth receives training with Lime Creek Logging as part of ‘Project HeavyDuty’ Duty’ Logging as part of ‘Project Heavy part of ‘Project Heavy Duty’
10% 55%
71%
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Citizen Priority
Alcohol sales per capita and alcohol consumption per capita in litres, 2012
Children playing soccer at the Boundary Youth Soccer Association’sWrap Wrap-Up in Midway Association’s
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Citizen Priority
Percent of population in low income households based on After-Tax LowIncome Measure (LIM-AT), 2010
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Whispers of Hope - –helping our community
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Festival had 3000 attendances; Greenwood Founder’s Day
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0 Grand Forks Public Library
Midway Public Library
Greenwood Public Library
All BC libraries
Christina Lake Welcome Centre
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Boundary multiplex in Grand Forks
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Six-Year Completion Rate for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students
100%
80%
60%
0%
Aboriginal
Non-Aborginal
Aboriginal
School District 51 Boundary
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Drumming at the Beaverdell Elementary School
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
20%
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40%
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Youth’s sense of belonging to community reported feeling “very much” or “quite a bit” a part of their community.
Youth’s sense of belonging
Students at West Boundary Elementary School in Rock Creek on Erase Bullying Pink Shirt Day
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Grand Forks since 2006. In the late 1990’s PM 2.5 levels
equipment for children’s
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From April 2013 to March 2014, the Boundary Women’s
Christina Lake Fire Department
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Charitable food programs reflect a community’s capacity to
’s markets, as well as directly through farm gate sales. Blessing’s Boutique, the Kettle River Lions Club, Canada’s National Nutritious Fo
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Grand Forks Farmer’s Market Rock Creek Farmer’s Market
Baby’s Best Chance
Perkins, Clara’s Big Ride
BOUNDARY COMMUNITIES’ ®
CHRISTINA LAKE • GRAND FORKS • GREENWOOD • MIDWAY • ROCK CREEK • BRIDESVILLE • BEAVERDELL