City receives $10,000 grant on behalf of DBA for heritage signs

By Boundary Sentinel

The City of Grand Forks is going heritage — signs, that is.

In a media release Monday, the city communications department said Grand Forks is receiving $10,000 for the Downtown Heritage Signs project.

The project and grant application was approved as a partnership with the Downtown Business Association.  

“We’re proud to help highlight the area’s heritage and to further enhance our Downtown,” said Mayor Frank Konrad. 

Lynn Relph, Chair of the Downtown Business Association, echoed those comments of Mayor Konrad. 

“This project means that Downtown businesses will not only learn about the past lives of their buildings, but that they can share that history with customers and visitors,” Relph said.

The media release said the project will supply heritage images and signs to the downtown businesses that are in historical buildings or on historical sites.

“The images will be the oldest known or best representation of the heritage sites,” the release said.

“A walking guide will be developed to showcase the historical sites to residents and visitors.”

The signs will be increasing knowledge of Grand Forks and region's history by displaying the historical businesses and buildings as they were will create a positive sense of place and increase engagement with local history.

“Residents will learn more about their heritage and common history as well as learning more about their neighbours,” the release said.

“The images and signs will create a lasting legacy of community pride and shared heritage.”

This project received a grant from the British Columbia | Canada 150: Celebrating B.C. Communities fund.