June 2nd - Grand Forks
On our way on Highway 3 through Greenwood we stopped for a stretch and saw this old tunnel which was used to divert the Boundary Creek in the late 1800's.
We decided on Grand Forks as our destination. We stayed overnight at the Grand Forks Municipal Park. A pretty park along the Kettle River. All the RV sites have 50 amp with water and sewer for $33/night. Luck is with us snagging one of the few spots not reserved for the night, as there are 2 events scheduled this weekend in the park.
After setting up. we drove back down Highway 3 a short distance to view the Doukhobor Grist Mill and museum. They still grind flour at the facility although it's closed today. They sell bags of the various flours at the museum. I bought a bag of white to see how it does making bread.
"Doukhobors are a sect of Russian dissenters, many of whom now live in western Canada. They are known for a radical pacifism which brought them notoriety during the 20th century. Today, their descendants in Canada number approximately 20,000, with one third still active in their culture."
The museum was next up on the hill overlooking the town. Admission to the museum is by donation. There are two young adults there working and a lot of the stuff donated to the museum came from their grandfather. Both were quite knowledgeable. Although it is a small museum it is quite informative
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| My new bag of flour sold at the museum |
The next pictures are from Ray walking Freya with views along the river.
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| Confluence of the Granby River (left) and Kettle River, hence the name Grand Forks |
We decided to go out for dinner as we were only staying for 1 night. The special at Clyde's Pub a short distance away is baby back ribs. Yummmm.
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