Boundary Area, B.C. - 2014

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,

1st

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%

2nd

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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3rd

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

9

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%

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

40%

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Non-Aborginal BC

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