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Left: Revelstoke Derailers roller derby team members Kernel Panic (left) and Jen ‘n’ Tonic pose in front of the Revelstoke Vintage Car Club’s 2012 Show ‘n’ Shine People’s Choice Award winner. This turquoise 1929 Ford Model A Delivery Sedan was created by Larry Presta of Peachland. The stunning car also won the Mayor’s Choice Award. Panic & Tonic were on hand selling tickets for the Revelstoke Derailers’ home debut at the Revelstoke Forum on June 23. Tickets are available at Society Snow & Skate, the River City Pub and Mane Attraction Hair Studio. See upcoming issues of the Times Review for a preview.

Bottom left: Revelstoke resident Carola Pendrak completed the restoration of her 1957 Chevrolet BelAir in 1994, and has kept the showpiece in top

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notch condition ever since.

Bottom right: Bob Hedley’s 1948 Chevrolet pickup was a personal favourite, featuring a matte finish and southwestern hints. *** Scan the QR code to the right with your smart phone for dozens more photos from the Revelstoke Vintage Car Club’s 2012 Show ‘n’ Shine on June 2, and see page 4 for results for judging results.

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Rich logging history in Revelstoke a tale of adventure and many mill fires ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Last week I attended Cathy English’s talk on the history of forestry in Revelstoke. The talk encompassed the history of sawmills in the area and first-hand tales of logging in the bush.

There were some interesting stories told (particularly as it related to driving logging trucks) but one thing stuck out to me was that sawmills tended to burn down with alarming regularity, it seems.* “The problem with the mills is that they were always burning down,” said English.”

“It’s hard to track the history of one mill all the way through because they usually had at least three or four incarnations of the mill.”

The first mill in the area was built at French Creek, north of Revelstoke, during the Big Bend gold rush. A man named Lorenzo Bonato Romano brought a mill by pack animal over the Monashees from Seymour Arm. He sold the lumber for $12.50 per thousand board feet but it took him so

long to get there and get set up that by the time he did, the rush was pretty much over.

After that, the next mills were set up along the construction route of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Gustavus Blin Wright built a mill on an island near the Big Eddy.

He also built the first bridge across the Columbia River. Another early mill was that of George Owen Buchanan, who had a mill in the Twin Butte area as early as 1887.

“There weren’t many times in our community’s history there wasn’t at least one mill in town and there wasn’t some logging going on,” English said at a brown bag lunch history talk in the garden of the Revelstoke Museum last week.

The Robinson brothers, Fred and Dan, played an early role in the local logging industry. Fred secured the first timber rights along the railway belt while Dan, with his partner J.C. Steen, established the Revelstoke Lumber Company in 1890. The location of their mill is unclear but on Nov. 19, 1892, it burned down. It was an incident dubbed “the worst disaster in the history of

Shipping timber from the Riverside Sawmill in 1944.

the town.” Only the boiler and some machinery survived and the losses were estimated at about $10,000.

The new mill was built along what is now Victoria Road, near the corner of Fourth Street. It burned down a few more times and was rebuilt until the owners seemingly gave up in 1911.

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A blaze at the Bowman mill in 1911 caused as much as $50,000 in damage and an act of arson at the Comaplix mill in 1915 also took out the steamer SS Revelstoke.

Not all mills burned down regularly.

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New B.C. Family Day good for winter tourism Revelstoke tourism stakeholders applauded the B.C. government’s plan to create a new family day in February, saying timing was key AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

Revelstoke tourism stakeholders are applauding the B.C. government’s plan to create a new ‘Family Day’ holiday in February, saying it will be a boon for winter tourism.

On May 28, Premier Christy Clark announced the provincial Family Day holiday will take place each year on the second Monday in February.

Clark promised the new holiday during her B.C. Liberal leadership campaign last year. It will join February holidays in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

“Creating a Family Day in B.C. was an important priority for me.

Today, my government is following through on that commitment and I am proud and delighted to let families across B.C. know that our very first Family Day will be on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013,” Clark said in a statement.

An extra vacation in February bodes well for winter tourism in general, but choosing which weekend was key. Alberta’s Family Day is on the third Monday in February, as is President’s Day in the U.S., creating one of the busiest weekends of the year for Revelstoke Mountain Resort and local accommodation providers.

Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce executive director Judy Goodman said the local chamber lobbied minister of labour Margaret MacDiarmid for the second Monday to help alleviate the bottleneck of long lift lines and over-booked hotel rooms.

“That’s what the majority of our members wanted,” Goodman said. “That’s good news for us.”

Thom Tischuk Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review file photo

She said the majority of businesses supported it, though a few had concerns.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort marketing manager Kevin Manuel said the resort was “extremely excited” about the opportunity.

“Due to our close proximity to the Alberta border, both the town of Revelstoke and Revelstoke Mountain Resort are at full capacity over the Alberta Family Day Weekend. Having B.C. Family Day fall on the second weekend in February not only offers British Columbians the opportunity to experience Revelstoke’s attractions, but it also represents a significant economic opportunity for the community as a whole.” Manuel said the resort was already planning ski-andstay packages for B.C. residents for the 2013 long weekend.

Revelstoke Accommodation Association executive director Thom Tischuk said the RAA had also lobbied for the date. “It only makes sense to spread out the visitor traffic in February and not disappoint skiers and snowmobilers wanting to come to Revel-

stoke because they cannot [get] accommodation,” he said. “The B.C. date will bode well for many of our Revelstoke businesses.”

Their sentiments were echoed by the ski industry as a whole.

“The B.C. ski industry would like to thank the provincial government for how it has managed the Family Day consultation. We are very pleased with the outcome and we are confident that this decision will drive significant benefits for the tourism industry, the provincial economy and the people of British Columbia,” said David Lynn, president and CEO, Canada’s West Ski Areas Association.

On May 28, NDP MLAs supported B.C. Liberal members in the key legislature vote to approve the new statutory holiday.

The new holiday is not without its critics. Independent MLAs criticized the move and forced a standing vote, after listing the costs it would impose on business.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates that Family Day will cost the average small business more than $1,100 in wage costs, either paying employees to stay home or overtime to come to work.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington reminded the legislature the new holiday is imposed on business after three increases in the minimum wage in the past year, an average $3,000 transition to the harmonized sales tax and soon a similar cost to switch back to the provincial sales tax next year. ~with notes from Tom Fletcher/Black Press

Revelstoke firefighters battle a blaze in a shed fire at a home in Upper Arrow Revelstoke Fire & Rescue Services Heights on Wednesday.

Illegal burning causes shed fire in Arrow Heights ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

A man who inadvertently burned down his shed while engaged in illegal burning has been asked to write a letter to local media instead of facing a fine.

Revelstoke Fire Chief Rob Girard decided the May 30 incident, in which 21 firefighters were called out to battle the blaze in Upper Arrow Heights, would serve as a way of educating the public.

“We decided we’re going to do it as an education piece,” he said. “That’s a fair thing because otherwise no one else can benefit from it.”

Revelstoke Fire & Rescue Services were called to a report of a fire on the 1500 block of Melnyk Road shortly before 5 p.m. on May 30.

“As our engines were approaching the area of Arrow Heights, the smoke plume was visible so we knew we had a substation structure fire,” said Girard. “Fire crews quickly extinguished the fully involved fire, which was located in a shed, while protecting the exposures near the outbuilding.”

The shed sustained substantial structural damaged and crews also

had to deal with hot spots on a wooded bank 30 metres from the structure.

It took crews a little more than an hour to extinguish the fire.

Girard said that if the fire had occurred during the dry summer season and with the right wind, the blaze could have been much worse.

The fire was caused by illegal burning of yard material that was left unattended. The bylaw calls for a fine of up to $1,500 but Girard said he asked the culprit to write a letter to the media instead of paying the fine.

“It is unfortunate that the resident had to learn the hard way about the Burning Bylaw, but I hope this incident can serve as a warning and education to others that burning in our back yards is not only illegal, but dangerous,” he said.

Girard said the fire department spends about $2,000 advertising the illegal burning bylaw and responds to about 40 to 50 cases of illegal burning every year.

“Where I really take exception to burning is when they’re blatantly burning things they shouldn’t be,” said Girard, mention things like burning plywood with tiles still attached.

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Back on track The familiar clang and screech of the trains returned to Revelstoke on Friday after backto-work legislation was passed by parliament, ending the nine-day strike.

The legislation, dubbed the Restoring Rail Services Act, was introduced in the House of Commons by Labour Minister Lisa Raitt on Monday. It was passed by the House on Wednesday and by the Senate on Thursday.

The legislation forced the striking CP workers back to work and calls for an arbitrator to determine a new labour agreement. There are heavy fines for violations.

Doug Finsson, a vice-president and negotiator with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, said the union was generally supportive of the legislation, in that it didn’t favour any one party like past back-to-work legislation. “In my opinion, what this does is it places a significant emphasis on who the arbitrator is.”

The TCRC, which represents about 4,800 CP Rail engineers and conductors across Canada, including about 340 in Revelstoke, hae been on strike since May 23.

The government estimate cost of the strike to the Canadian economy at about $540 million per week.

Employee pensions are the dominant issue in negotiations. The arbitrator has 90 days to reach a settlement.

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The 2012 Revelstoke Mountain Paradise Show ‘n’ Shine hosted by the Revelstoke Vintage Car Club went off nicely on June 3, despite early morning downpours that threatened to put a damper on the event.

The sun muscled through the clouds creating a pleasant atmosphere for the annual event that saw Mackenzie Avenue and the first blocks of First and Second Streets closed to all but vintage vehicles.

Here are the winners from the event. Don’t forget to check out more than 80 photos from the event on the Revelstoke Times Review Flickr gallery.

Best Muscle Car: 1969 Dodge Dart; Tony Lentini; Revelstoke Furthest Traveled: 1957 Chev Cameo Pickup; Rick Skirzyk; Grande Prairie Best Street Rod: 1934 Ford Coupe; Tom Kubos; Revelstoke Best Classic: 1959 Corvette; Peter Robinson; Spruce Grove Hard Luck: Lyska & Darren Fullerton; 1968 Chev Camaro; Revelstoke Best Interior: 1952 Willys Wagon; Scott Renaud; Revelstoke Best Rat Rod: 1964 Volvo 544; Ingvar Svard; Vernon Lois Campbell Memorial: (best Ford); Duff & Marion Turner; Salmon Arm Best Import: - 1968 Triumph GT6; John Bulmer; Medicine Hat Best Custom Pickup: 1956 Ford; Don & Doreen Roper; Vernon Mayor’s Choice: 1929 Model A Sedan Delivery; Larry Presta; Peachland Presidents Choice: 1961 Chev Impala; Rick Skirzyk; Grande Prairie Peoples Choice: 1929 Model A Sedan Delivery; Larry Presta; Peachland Owner’s Choice:1969 Dodge Dart; Tony Lentini; Revelstoke Best Local Vehicle: 1968 Beaumont; Ken Howe; Revelstoke Best Paint: 1956 Willys Wagon; Scott Renaud; Revelstoke Best Hot Rod: 1934 Ford Pickup; Tom Kennedy; Tappen Best Original: 1941 Dodge Pickup; Mickey MacDonald; Revelstoke Revelstoke Vintage Car Club would like to thank all the trophy sponsors.

Pictured above: a 1932 Ford Model B owned by Rudy Bowolin of Crazy Creek.

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Census data suggests loss of families, increase of young adults in Revelstoke ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Census data released last week

by Statistics Canada confirms what many suspected – Revelstoke has seen an influx of younger people in town over the past five years. At the same time, there has been a decline in the female population.

While Revelstoke’s population declined between 2006 and 2011, the census data shows there was a substantial increase in the number of young adults (20-39) and a slight increase in the number of seniors.

Meanwhile, the number of children and teenagers declined significantly, as well as the number of adults between the ages of 40-64.

Alan Mason, the director of economic development for the City of Revelstoke, said the shift is a sign of families leaving Revelstoke and young people taking their place.

“If you want me to pick out a major shift, its more 25-39 coming in and families leaving because some of the standard industries, particularly forestry, has been challenging the last few years,” he said.

Revelstoke also went from having a nearly perfect split of men and women in 2006 to having a surplus of men, especially in the

younger age groups.

The census data was released Tuesday morning. It shows the population of men increased slightly to 3,640 in 2011 from 3,620 in 2006. However, the number of women in Revelstoke declined by more than 100, to 3,500 from 3,610. (Stats Canada rounds to the nearest 10, so the sums don’t add up precisely.)

The census data shows what seemed obvious in Revelstoke – that there was an increase in younger people in town. The number of 20- and 30-somethings went up by 250, to 2,030 from 1,780.

This age group (20-39) now makes up 28.5 per cent of Revelstoke’s population, compared to 24.5 per cent five years ago.

Like the rest of Canada, the number of seniors increased (by 30), while there was also an increase in people over the age of 80. Women live longer than men, as evidenced by the fact that 60.4 per cent of the population over 80 is female.

Men outnumbered women in all other age groups except 20–24, 40–44, and 70–74.

Revelstoke has a lower percentage of seniors than the rest of B.C. – 13.4 per cent in Revelstoke, shy of the 15.7 per cent provincial average. However that’s a slightly

higher percentage than five years ago, when 12.8 per cent of the local population was eligible to collect a pension.

The working-age population, defined as people aged 15-65, held steady at 5,080 with an increase in men matched by an identical decrease in women in that age group.

The percentage of Revelstokians of working age is slightly higher than the province as a whole (71.2 per cent vs. 69.5 per cent.)

There was a significant decline in under-20 youth, with their numbers dropping by 215 in the past five years. That trend is tempered by a recent baby boom, with three consecutive years of high births in Revelstoke. The population of 0to four-year-olds increased by 15.

“I think it’s great to have these people in their mid-20s, 30s settling here. You see them liking it here, they start settling and they have families,” said Mason.

The median age in Revelstoke remained essentially the same, decreasing slightly to 40.3 from 40.9.

That number is comparable to other ski resort towns like Golden and Fernie, and far lower than many other non-resort communities in the B.C. Interior.

The 2011 census was conducted last spring.

Revelstoke firefighters put out a fire after a pick-up truck went off the Trans-Canada and 30-feet down an embankment on Sunday. Three people were taken to hospital.

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Three taken to hospital after fiery crash not known at this point.

Neither the RCMP nor Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services were available for additional comment on Monday morning before press time.

Early unconfirmed reports indicate there were two adults and one child in the vehicle. The fire was eventually controlled by Revelstoke firefighters, but not before the front end of the truck was burned out.

The condition of the three occupants is unknown at this point.

“I don’t know what seriousness, but they’re all out so that’s a good sign.” said Gary Rota of Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services.

Police, highway rescue and ambulances attended the scene.

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Three people were pulled from a burning pickup truck that crashed into the ditch just east of Revelstoke on Sunday afternoon.

The single-vehicle incident happened about five kilometres east of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway at around 1:15 p.m. on June 3.

A pick-up truck went off the highway and crashed into the bush, coming to a rest on its side about 30 feet down an embankment.

The vehicle, which had three occupants inside, then burst into flames. Passing motorists scrambled down the embankment to help the occupants from the vehicle.

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y name is Nicolas Delwaide. I am 19-years-old and I come from Belgium. As an exchange student, involved with the Rotary youth exchange program, I have just spent the last nine months in Revelstoke.

I boarded on a plane in my native Belgium on August 29 and arrived the same day in Calgary where I spent the night.

The day after, I met my first host family in Revelstoke. The following day, I already had a chance to observe how lovely Revelstoke and its people were. I was touring in Revelstoke downtown and I thought to myself: “This is like in the movies. It’s just missing the music.” Then, I had the opportunity to meet people from town. I went to school, where I was going to spend the following year to register and choose my courses. Once again, I was surprised and amazed to discover the sense of hospitality that everybody had. It made me feel comfortable.

I had a good time at school, making new friends, learning English, moving in the new school and discovering a new way of teaching. Also, I had a lot of fun outside of school. I had a great host family, they made me meet new people, do a lot of outdoor activities and learn more about Revelstoke.

Then came the winter. At the same time, I moved to my second host family, which was as great as the first one. Although I was still enjoying school, I was looking forward to the weekends so that I could go skiing. I did not know that Revelstoke

Nicholas Delwaide joins Rotary exchange students from around the world at the Outbounds, Inbounds and Rebounds event held at Rogers Pass.

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had such a great ski hill but I had figured out quite fast. Indeed, each time I met new people, the second question they asked – after asking where I was from – was if I was a skier. Once I told them that I was, they assured me that I would love the winter. And I did. Even though I missed the sun (that we do not have in Belgium either anyway), the winter activities are some of my best memories in Revelstoke.

I moved to my next host family in the middle of the winter. I had to adapt to a new environment for the third time. This adaptation went once again really quickly which allowed me to have a great time with my hosts, as I had with my previous hosts. This change made me meet even more people. While I was staying with them, my family came to visit me and had a chance to meet most of the people I had been involved with. They were, as I am, quite impressed by the hospitality and the friendliness of Revelstoke inhabitants.

I moved to my last host family in the middle of April. Once again, I have had a really good time. I had a chance to go

mountain biking, hike, and do many other spring activities. There is nothing more enjoyable than riding my bike downtown on a sunny day and meeting people that I know everywhere.

So, this has been my life in Revelstoke since August. But, as a Rotary exchange student, a big part of my experience is being in touch with international students, from all over the world. I made friends from Brazil, Turkey, Sweden, Japan and more. And what a great opportunity to meet those people, have fun with them while learning their culture. It opens your mind and makes you realize that your way of life is certainly not the only one out there and it might also not be the best one.

Anyways, I am going to come back home more mature, more open-minded. I will have learned a lot, whether it is about Canada, about the world or even about myself. I will have had a lot of fun, and I will have met a lot of fantastic people. And all of that happened thanks to you, and to the Rotary International Organization. So, thank you, Revelstoke.

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A dozen protesters from throughout the riding of Kootenay-Columbia gathered outside David Wilks’ office in Cranbrook on Saturday as part of a nation wide protest for the controversial omnibus budget bill, Bill C-38. The protests were inspired by comments Wilks made in Revelstoke last month. He said he would vote against the bill but only if 12 other Conservative MPs voted with him. He later retracted his statement and expressed his full support for the legislation, which changes more than 60 government acts, including those regulating environmental protection and Old Age Security. “I have personally chosen to participate in this rally because Bill C-38 is an assault to democracy, the environment, health care, job standards, and Canada’s economy,� wrote Meghan Anderson, one of two Revelstokians who attended the protest.

The nation-wide movement was organized by the activist group Leadnow.ca.

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RESIDENT THANKS FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER ILLEGAL FIRE GETS OUT OF HAND Editor, I would like to thank the Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services for their incredibly fast response in putting out the fire in my backyard shed Wednesday, May 30. I passed the fire truck on the way to my house after picking up my son and going to get groceries, wondering where they were off to! When I arrived home they already had the fire extinguished and did a rapid job of ensuring any adjacent bushes had nothing burning below.

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first at the speed that a spark spread first to the bark of a tree 10 feet away and a shed 15 feet away. Lesson hard learned and not to be repeated!

Only special occasion fires are allowed, and clearly this was not one of those!

I’d like to thank my neighbour who spotted the out-of-control fire and Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services for putting it out.

Tim Dean, Revelstoke

REVELSTOKE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD ACT ON SMART METER CONCERNS Editor, As a resident of Revelstoke I am disturbed by Revelstoke city council’s lack of action regarding

L ET T ER S BC Hydro’s installation of Smart Meters.

In a city surrounded by natural beauty and full of healthconscious and active citizens, the associated health concerns of Smart Meters should be prioritized and reflected in the actions of our council.

As of writing, 44 city and municipal councils in B.C. including Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Enderby passed motions for moratoriums on mandatory installation of Smart Meters. This is the case in many jurisdictions in North America. Unfortunately this was not the case in Revelstoke where the issue was raised to council but then side-stepped.

Residents were told to talk directly to BC Hydro, who – as many know – fail to respond to the most pertinent Smart Meter concerns.

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And as a citizen of this city dealing with my own unknown health problems, a Hydro meter that emits “level 2b carcinogenic radiation� (World Health Organization) – the same category as DDT, Lead and HIV Virus – is not something I want. Critics claim Smart Meters are 100 times more powerful than a cell phone (sourced from U.S. Nuclear expert Daniel Hursch) and that they emit over 190,000 times a day. This is not something I want to have on my property.

Nor do I want something that allows BC Hydro and possible third parties to know when I am at home,

what activities I’m participating in and what TV program I’m watching.

Many people are also worried about the potential for a ‘peak hour’ rate, three phased-in rate increases and a 30-300 per cent increase in their bills. BC Hydro’s flagrant lack of concern for such matters is an issue which many are calling a human rights violation in the area of health, safety and security and I for one think it is important enough to command the time and energy of our city council.

T. Eadie, Revelstoke

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WORKBC-REVELSTOKE OPEN HOUSE Join WorkBC for an open house

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and launch of the new WorkBC Employment Services Centre. Learn more about our services, enjoy refreshments and giveaways. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Official ribbon cutting and cake at 1 p.m.

TWOONIE XC MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE Come test your bike skills at a fun races for all ages. Each race is hosted at the Mt. Macpherson trails by the Revelstoke Cycling Association.

Courses consist of about 15 kilometres of double track, single track and some dirt road riding. 7 p.m., but show up a little early. $2 for members, $10 for non-members. Cycling BC insurance required. Visit www.bikerevelstoke.org for course details.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7 DROP-IN COFFEE HOUR Stop by the seniors centre for a coffee and a snack. Everything Thursday from 9:3011 a.m.

PEDAL N’ PINT MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE Join others for an intense ride on The annual Relay for Life fundraiser takes place at Mountain View Elementary this Sunday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The relay serves as a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. The 11 local teams will be doing laps around the field and hosting fundraising activities all day long.

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FREE DISPOSAL DAYS May 1-June 9, 2012

OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD METALS MISC. ITEMS • bbqs • lawnmowers • angle iron • plate steel (sm. pieces) • bed springs • metal doors • propane tanks • metal window frames • metal siding • metal roofing • old plumbing • bicycles • metal toys (wagons, etc.)

• swing sets • metal yard tools WHITE GOODS • fridges • freezers • air conditioners • hot water tanks • bathtubs • stoves • clothes washer & dryers

RESIDENTIAL YARD AND GARDEN WASTE • Grass Clippings • Leaves • Prunings • Brush/Weeds • Tree Limbs (up p to 8” in diameter))

trails around Revelstoke, followed by beer and nachos at the River City Pub. Starts outside the community centre every Thursday at 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 BILLIE-JO PORTER Singer-songwriter from Australia but living in Revelstoke. Live at the 112 Lounge. 7 p.m.

JUNE 8-10 R/C CLUB SUMMER HUCKFEST Come watch remote control pilots from all over fly their plans and helicopters over the Columbia River Flats. Micro’s to giants, all skill levels and types of flying with 3D encouraged. At the R/C Club airfield at 6 Mile.

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COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST COMMUNITY ART PROJECT Art show at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The side galleries feature Coreen Tucker’s Behind the Mask and Dawn Thrasher’s Upward Bound. The show opens on

PROVINCIAL MINE RESCUE COMPETITION Share in a long standing tradition by coming out to watch the 57th Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition. Teams from across the province participate in this unique event, which puts their emergency response and rescue abilities to the test. Events take place outside the community centre. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

PONY RIDES at the Selkirk Saddle Club equestrian grounds. Rides are $5.

Trails rides are also available. Please bring your child’s bike helmet. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

THE FUNDAMENTALS Seven-piece Montreal ska band that infuses their songs with a bit of soul and energy of rock and roll. Live at the River City Pub. 9 p.m.

VANCE SHAW Local live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.

JUNE 9-10 JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP The Zone 2 championships takes place at the Revelstoke Golf Club. Starts at 10 a.m. both days.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10 RELAY FOR LIFE Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is biggest cancer fundraiser. In Revelstoke, join the teams for a day of fundraising activities at the Mountain View Elementary school field.

There are three ceremonies during the day: a victory lap by cancer survivors, a luminary ceremony, and Fight Back Against Cancer event. Teams will make laps of the field throughout the day while they raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. The relay takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

MATT VENUTI Internationally acclaimed hang artist. This music will bring you on a journey of rhythm, melody, and resonance. Live at Benoit’s Wine Bar. 8 p.m. $5 in advance, $8 at the door.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12 4TH STREET JAZZ BAND Live

NO wood attached. NO auto parts.

NO auto bodies. NO commercial wastes and NO prohibited wastes.

All other refuse delivered to the refuse disposal site on these days will be assessed the applicable refuse disposal fee. All commercial loads are subject to disposal fees. To avoid delays and confusion during all events, please take the time to segregate incoming loads.

At the Revelstoke Refuse Disposal Facility during regular operating hours For further information contact: THE COLUMBIA SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT 250 832-8194 • 1-888-248-2773 (toll free) or go to www.csrd.bc.ca

The Revelstoke R/C Club is hosting its annual Summer Huckfest this weekend.

Head on down to the club’s field at 6 Mile to witness the remote control plane enthusiasts show their skills.

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music by local jazz band at Benoit’s Wine Bar. 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

ENCHANTED FOREST HUMAN SOCIETY FUNDRAISER Bring your dog for a walk at the

BROWN BAG LUNCH HISTORY TALK This week’s topic is Revelstoke in 1962. Hosted by Cathy English, curator at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives.

12:15-12:45 p.m. Coffee and cookies provided. $5.

REVELSTOKE SKATING CLUB REGISTRATION Come register for figure skating lessons. All levels and ages are welcome. At the community centre. 5-7 p.m.

GARDEN GURU SERIES Garden infrastructure.

Learn from a Revelstoke expert about garden and food preservation. Hosted by North Columbia Environmental Society. At the United Church. 7 p.m. Free for NCES members of $10 suggested donation.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 DROP-IN COFFEE HOUR Stop by the seniors centre for a coffee and a snack.

Every Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m.

SENIOR LADIES CLOSED EVENT Golf tournament at the Revelstoke Golf Club. 10 a.m.

BC HYDRO PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Get information about the operation of Hydro’s Columbia facilities. The presentation will include the Revelstoke and Hugh Keenleyside dams and expected Arrow Lakes Reservoir water levels. At the community centre. 7-8:30 p.m.

Enchanted Forest and 20 per cent of your admission will go to the Revelstoke & District Humane Society. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

BILLIE-JO PORTER Singer-songwriter from Australia but living in Revelstoke. Live at the 112 Lounge. 7 p.m.

June 15-17 BIG BEAR SOCCER TOURNAMENT Annual adult soccer tournament, with men’s and women’s divisions.

Games take place at Queen Elizabeth Park and other locations around Revelstoke. There will be beer gardens at Queen Elizabeth Park all weekend. On Saturday night there’s a dance party hosted by Team Gloria at the community centre. Visit www.revelstokemenssoccer.com for details.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 TEAM GLORIA BEACH PARTY Celebrate the start of summer with a beach party hosted by Team Gloria. Part of the Big Bear soccer tournament.

Proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society. At the community centre. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 GOOD FOR GRAPES Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.

Montreal ska-soul band The Fundamentals will be bringing their party tunes to Revelstoke this Saturday, June 9. Featuring a three-piece horn section as well as the standard guitar, bass, drums and keyboards, the band has developed an big following in Montreal and is known for their energetic live show. The show is at the River City Pub starting at 9 p.m.

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STEERING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Contract: Victoria Road Reconstruction – Vernon Ave. to 8th St. Reference No.: 2012.02 The City of Revelstoke invites tenders for: • Approximately 400m of local street reconstruction complete with full base and subbase construction, curb and gutter, sidewalk (one side), and paving.

• Approximately 265m of storm main construction complete with manholes and catchbasins.

• Optional work of approximately 76m of local street reconstruction complete with full base and subbase construction, curb and gutter, sidewalk (one side) and paving.

Contract Documents are available for purchase on payment of $100.00 including HST (non-refundable) payable to: CITY OF REVELSTOKE on or after June 7, 2012 during normal business hours at: City of Revelstoke, Engineering Department P.O. Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 The Contract Documents are available for viewing only at: City of Revelstoke, Engineering Department P.O. Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0

There is one vacancy on the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) Committee.

The City of Revelstoke invites applications from residents to serve as members of the Steering Committee to develop an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) for the City of Revelstoke. The ICSP will help provide the policy framework for how local government will operate, and creates a resilient and sustainable community by considering environmental, social and economic components. Steering Committee members are volunteers selected for their interest, previous experience, knowledge, skills and ability to represent the population of the area.

If you are interested in applying, please submit a letter noting your interest and a brief outline of your qualifications. This can be mailed to the attention of Teresa LeRose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration, City of Revelstoke, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, or e-mailed to tlerose@revelstoke.ca no later than 4:30pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

For additional information, please call John Guenther, Director of Planning, at 837-3637 or jguenther@revelstoke.ca. Thank you for your interest.

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A Tender shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond (or Certified Cheque) in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Tender Price and Consent of Surety to provide Performance and Labour and Material Payment Bond. The successful tenderer will be required to provide a Performance and Labour and Material Payment Bond each in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the Tender Price.

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Technical inquiries regarding this tender may be directed to Mr. Gordon Hall AScT. or Mr. Derek Low, City of Revelstoke, telephone 250-837-2922.

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The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted and the Municipality will not be responsible for any cost incurred by the Tenderer in preparing the Tender. Tender award will be contingent on budget approval from the City of Revelstoke Council.

The Cities’ language in its procurement documents shall be in English.

Tenders are scheduled to close at: Tender Closing Time: 2:00 PM. local time Tender Closing Date: June 21, 2012- at: City of Revelstoke, Engineering Department P.O. Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0

The true cost of living in Revelstoke, how poverty impacts the local economy & what we can do about it.

Monday June 18th at 7 pm Community Centre View the draft document - Revelstoke Poverty Reduction Strategy at www.revelstokesocialdevelopment.org For more information contact Jill Zacharias, Social Development Coordinator 250-814-3875

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Columbia Basin Community Art Project debuts Friday Collaborative mural project will adorn the side of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre after show; local artist Coreen Tucker featured in debut show at the RVAC; Calgary artist Dawn Thrasher also debuts in Revelstoke with ‘Upward Bound’ exploration of the Durrand Glacier AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

‘What does the Columbia Basin mean to you?’ was the question.

Revelstoke artist Bruce Thomas ‘conducted’ ten local artists – Sue Davies, Julie Kozek, Peter Blackmore, Tina Lindegaard, Tina Bafaro, Mas Matsushita, John Devitt, Jacquie Pendergast, David Rooney and Cat Mather – on a one-weekend collaborative art project called the Columbia Basin Community Art Project to create a new 32-foot long mural to adorn the outside of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre.

The challenge, says Thomas, was the clock. They chose to represent the Columbia Valley from the river level.

The view from the Big Eddy southward will be familiar to Revelstokians.

The artists created a layered colour scheme. “We went with a far more iconographic idea of a colour palette that we felt fit the area,” Thomas said.

They focused on the natural landscape, paying homage to things that have been extirpated or evicted from the valley bottom – stumps depicting the flooding of the reservoir, caribou and more.

“We wanted to incorporate the natural phenomenon that tells the story of the Columbia Basin in a historical but also present and future [way],” he said.

“Let’s get the widest angle depicting all

Above: The 32-foot long Columbia Basin Community Art Project is a collaborative mural that will adorn the RVAC building, composed by Bruce Thomas (top right), Far right: Coreen Tucker presents her Behind the Mask series which melds casting and painting.

Left: Calgary Artist Dawn Thrasher’s series Upward Bound is an exploration of the Durrand Glacier.

the life inside of it in a colourful graphic so you can see it from 500 yards – and hopefully beautify the former cop shop, which is now the art gallery.”

The exhibit will feature a video of the process and sketch work.

COREEN TUCKER PREMIERES BEHIND THE MASK Revelstoke’s Coreen Tucker presents her first show. Her works synthesize cast masks, naturally stencilled canvas and organic fabrics in unique

combinations.

Tucker has lived in Revelstoke since 1980, but has recently focused on her art. “I’ve always dabbled a little bit, but this year I decided to get serious,” she said. “I paint everyday because I love it and I have the opportunity right now to do that. I’ve decided to put a lot of focus on my art. I just love creating. It’s just like any artist – it’s what’s on the inside – it sort of comes out and lots of times you don’t even know what’s going to come out,” Tucker said.

“You start with a bit of an idea and

then go from there.”

DAWN THRASHER EXPLORES THE DURRAND GLACIER “That overwhelming experience of being almost on another planet” is what Dawn Thrasher portrays in her series Upward Bound, which is based in studies she created while exploring the alpine bloom in August of 2009. “It moved me greatly,” she said of the visit.

“You can actually see the cycle of nature as it moves.”

Her representations evoke the fluid nature of the natural alpine glacier and summer bloom.

The acrylic works include vistas and more focused studies of natural flora.

Thrasher said the experience was transcendent and personal, something she sought to express in the works.

“It’s just like nature, it’s never going to be the same.” *** The opening reception is Friday, June 8 from 6–9 p.m. at the RVAC. The show runs until July 6.

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Poverty Reduction Strategy highlights economic change Draft Poverty Reduction Strategy sheds light on poverty in Revelstoke, including an investigation into local economic data and statistics that show clear trends through the beginning of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort era and the economic downturn. Learn about plans to develop a poverty reduction strategy here.

AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

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ccurate and reliable economic data and statistics on Revelstoke are often hard to come by – for a number of reasons.

We’re often an afterthought when it comes to geographic connectivity to government or regional organizations. We can be in the Columbia, East Kootenay, West Kootenay, the Kootenays, the Shuswap or the Okanagan, depending on whose map you’re looking at.

Given our relatively small population, the numbers often become meaningless when averaged out against our larger neighbours.

What’s often missing is up-todate, Revelstoke-specific numbers.

Those who value recent data on Revelstoke real estate, incomes, income-tax filings, housing costs and employment would do well to read the newly-released draft Revelstoke Community Poverty Reduction Strategy.

City of Revelstoke Social Development Coordinator Jill Zacharias worked alongside a committee to develop a plan to help alleviate poverty in Revelstoke. Summarizing the 89page report is not possible here – other than to say it studies the status quo and trends, then suggests ways Revelstoke can undertake local initiatives to improve the situation.

By topic, here are some of the highlights of the report – especially the numbers that jump off the page – and excerpts from my interview with Zacharias last week.

MARKET BASKET MEASURE The Market Basket Measure (MBM) is a way of determining how much a household needs to earn to get by. It balances income levels (through income tax numbers) with the cost of living by factoring in things like housing and food costs, amongst others.

Using the MBM, the report showed that while housing costs aren’t as high as somewhere like Vancouver, there also aren’t the same income opportunities in Revelstoke.

The MBM study of Revelstoke determined that 1,170 families, or 32.4 per cent of all tax filers in Revelstoke, fall below the low income threshold.

“Housing is perhaps the most critical issue facing Revelstoke within the

number has spiked to 432.

Zacharias notes that a high percentage of food bank users are renters (67 per cent) struggling with increased housing costs. There’s also been an increase in employed people accessing the program, which Zacharias indicated could mean people are accepting lower-paying jobs or struggling with higher rents.

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City of Revelstoke Social Development Coordinator Jill Zacharias Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review

context of affordability,” the report states. Zacharias notes a spike in both rental and purchase prices since 2006.

While the latter has settled down somewhat, rental prices haven’t. A one-bedroom apartment in Revelstoke has jumped from about $441 in 2006 to $669 in 2011 – a 52 per cent increase. Three-bedroom homes have gone up from about $592 at the start of the same period to between $1,000–$1,500 now, an 80–150 per cent increase.

drops between 2000 and 2005 after the provincial government changed criteria to qualify. In 2000, 380 were on Income Assistance in Revelstoke.

That halved to 180 by 2005 and has trended up to 190 since then. The report criticizes the provincial government for obstructionist procedures that made it difficult for people to connect with a slew of assistance programs they could qualify for. They note a lack of a central resource to access these programs. It falls upon community resources to assist those who have been forced out of provincial programs.

COST OF FOOD HIGHER THAN VANCOUVER AND EVEN EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE NUMBERS WHISTLER Researchers studied food costs at SPIKE IN 2009 local stores and compared them with similar studies from around B.C. Researchers visited local stores and noted prices for a long list of items, then compiled and compared the numbers.

They found that food costs in Revelstoke are about 14 per cent above the provincial average. We’re about 6.3 per cent above Vancouver prices and 1.3 per cent higher than Whistler.

MANY ELIMINATED FROM INCOME ASSISTANCE ROLLS AFTER LIBERAL GOVERNMENT ELECTED The number of those on Income Assistance has trended upwards since the economic woes starting in 2008, but that’s nothing compared to the

The Revelstoke EI numbers followed a predictable seasonal cycle ranging from about 150 to 300 recipients annually. This lasted until 2009 when the numbers spiked. Now they range from about 300 to just shy of 500. (See page 12 for a story on more proposed changes to the EI program that could impact Revelstoke.)

FOOD BANK NUMBERS SPIKE IN 2010 What happens after Employment Insurance runs out and savings are depleted? The Revelstoke Community Connections Food Bank experienced a marked increase in clients.

The total number of clients between 2008 and 2010 was about 175. That started climbing in late 2010 and is now closer to 275 clients. Stated in another way, in 2006 there was a total of about 200 registered users; that

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~I really want to be part of the community, but financially it’s hard. ~I am too embarrassed to go to the food bank.

Those are two of many comments highlighting the unseen costs of poverty in our community. Zacharias said it’s important to think of the impacts to the broader community – impacts to businesses, social initiatives, community groups – of poverty. “One of the points of this whole project has been to raise awareness, that it could be you, it could be me, it could be your neighbour, it could be your mother. There shouldn’t be a separation within our society of the haves and the have-nots,” she said.

Many families, the report notes, are struggling to just get by. “They really don’t have any disposable income,” Zacharias noted, something that hurts local businesses.

HIDDEN HOMELESSNESS ON THE RISE Couch-surfing and staying with friends are euphemisms for hidden homelessness. “Actually, there is homelessness in Revelstoke, and it’s a very serious problem for some people, and it’s not just the people who have chronic addictions ... it’s 38 families in three years,” Zacharias said.

THE GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS They’re too numerous to list here, but the report highlights dozens of locally-based initiatives designed to help Revelstoke take the lead on poverty.

Information sharing is key. Many are missing out on education grants, seniors grants and many programs designed to help. A multi-sector poverty coalition would take the lead and seek to improve access to resources. This could take the form of hosting workshops on specific grants, creating a survival guide for seasonal workers, or lobbying for improved government support for existing programs.

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other initiative. This includes subsidized rental housing for those under 55, more social sector representation on the Revelstoke Community Housing Society and many initiatives to encourage the City of Revelstoke to take an active role on the issue. This could be in the form of municipal land grants, encouraging secondary suites, revised density bonus policies and encouraging RMR to build staff housing.

Improved income security is another umbrella initiative encompassing several specific targets.

Food security is another focus.

Support for the food bank and creating a task force to explore a food cooperative are two initiatives, in addition to more support for a host of existing supplementary programs. *** Zacharias is excited to work on the program, saying the municipal initiative is critical to help the community move forward. “I’m quite excited, as part of my mandate, about taking the lead on some of the initiatives – working with other community organizations ... to take the lead,” she said.

She adds the initiatives primarily focus on utilizing existing capacity better, but that, “some of them may have a little bit of a cost, but not much.”

“Other communities are already expressing interest on what we’re doing here,” she said of the Revelstoke initiative. But she’s careful to distinguish between tackling poverty at the community level versus allowing federal and provincial governments to abdicate their responsibility (as they’ve been doing for the past decade and more.)

“All community organizations across the province [need] to continually take the province, especially, to task over this,” she said. “We are seeing more and more people who are employed accessing the food bank.

We are seeing more and more people who are employed really having a hard time meeting their basic needs.

But the people who are destitute are the people who are on income assistance and disability pension and who are not eligible to work, who have employment barriers. It’s crazy, actually, ... you try living on $906 dollars a month if you have a disability that makes you ineligible to work – and your rent is $600.” *** This story skips huge chunks of the report, which is in draft form. It’s well worth the read. Find it at revelstokesocialdevelopment.org. The public presentation of the draft report will be held on Monday, June 18 at 7 p.m.

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Potential changes to regulations governing eligibility for employment insurance could lead to decreased wages or depopulation of Revelstoke, according to the Revelstoke Community Poverty Reduction Strategy.

“If passed, the new rules will force EI recipients to apply for and accept any work that is available in the region, regardless of the wage or working conditions provided. For Revelstoke, where vacant jobs are scarce or fiercely competitive depending on the season, these moves could result in depopulation and loss of economic activity as EI payments are removed from the local economy,” the report states.

The Conservative government announced last month details on proposed changes to the EI system. The changes, announced by Human Resources Minister Diane Finley, re-define what is considered “suitable employment” and a “reasonable job search.”

They would dictate how long one can receive EI for and what kind of jobs one would need to look for.

For seasonal workers, who are classified as frequent claimants, the changes mean they would have to apply for any job they are qualified for, even if it’s outside their field. Frequent claimants are defined as claimaints that have had three or more claims and received more than 60 weeks of benefits in the past five years.

The new rules would require them to expand their job search outside their normal field of work at the onset of their EI claim and accept wages at 80 per cent of their normal wage. After seven weeks, the would have to apply for any job they are qualified and accept wages at 70 per cent of their previous wage.

In Revelstoke, where employ-

ment is seasonal and spikes in the winter, the changes could pose significant challenges.

“The subtext for Revelstoke is that workers who have gainful seasonal employment may be forced to leave town for work or have their benefits withdrawn,” the poverty reduction strategy states.

“Potentially it could either force people to leave the community because they need to find work or we could see an increase in seasonal poverty if they are denied benefits because they don’t want to leave their families and the community to look for work,” said Jill Zacharias, the city’s social development coordinator and one of the authors of the report.

It is difficult to pinpoint unemployment numbers for Revelstoke. Statistics Canada, which compiles monthly statistics across Canada, does not publish the numbers for Revelstoke. According to BC Stats, there were 187 EI recipients in Revelstoke in September 2010, representing 4.3 per cent of the population above 15.

The recently released Revelstoke Community Poverty Reduction Strategy (see page 11 for more on that) includes the number of EI filers in Revelstoke from 2000 to 2009. The data shows the number of EI recipients varies with the season, with numbers spiking in the winter. This mirrors the province-wide trend.

For the forest industry, the represents challenges. In its weekly industry update, the Central Interior Logging Association, said the changes could make it even harder to keep workers around.

“Given the general shortage of truck drivers and equipment operators, we could see our workers forced to take lower paying jobs in other sectors during break-up,” the report states. “As if we didn’t already have enough challenges

keeping operators and truckers in our industry.”

Representatives from CILA did not return requests for an interview to further discuss the issues.

Patricia Frazier of Sundance Forest Management said the changes could impact the silviculture industry. When she spoke to the Times Review she said she heard of the changes, however she said changes to EI eligibility could make it harder to find seasonal workers in the industry.

“I don’t want anybody to change it because who are you going to get to work for you if you can’t provide year round,” she said. “You have to have a workforce to do the work. Who’s going to fight those fires or who’s going to plant those trees?

“The government has to be thinking of those kind of people.

We can’t be left without a workforce.”

RMR NOT CONCERNED ABOUT EI CHANGES Do the changes mean bad news for Revelstoke Mountain Resort? I asked if they were worried that changes to EI eligibility would affect reduce the number of unemployed ski bums and, consequently, skier visits. Sarah Windsor, the resorts spokesperson, said they were no concerned.

“Our visitor and pass holder demographics are vast, with those falling into an affected category representing a very small portion,” she said. “For those who may have been planning to visit on those terms and consequently, affected by these changes, we definitely encourage them to still come to Revelstoke and take advantage of great seasonal employment opportunities in the region while getting to enjoy the ‘ski bum’ lifestyle in their spare time.”

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The Sol Mountain Touring backcountry ski lodge is looking to break into the mountain biking market by developing a roughly 35-kilometre network of primarily cross-country biking trails around their lodge in the Monashees.

The 10-bedroom lodge is located in the Monashee Mountains south of Shelter Bay. They currently offer winter ski touring and summer hiking packages.

Sol Mountain representative Aaron Cooperman says the trails will include gravity-oriented shuttle runs, but the focus will be on cross-country. “There seems to be a really strong demand from the cross-country, all-mountain crowd,” Cooperman told the Times Review. “It’s kind of like the sport has matured, and that’s who’s coming to ride Keystone and Frisby Ridge. They’re look-

ing for unique rides.”

Cooperman hopes the new trails will add to the Revelstoke area’s growing reputation as a mountain biking destination, saying he envisioned bikers coming to the Revelstoke area for extended stays so they could sample all of the destination trails.

He gave the example of the Seven Summits near Rossland as an example of a destination to be emulated. “The demand is sweeping the nation,” Cooperman said.

“It’s getting very organized.”

The plan calls for a network on sub-alpine trails, including a “signature” alpine meadow section.

Cooperman said trail-building continues to evolve and improve.

Discerning riders who travel for destination rides demand quality trails – so that’s the plan with the Sol Mountain trails. “Definitely, the bar is getting higher,” Cooperman said. “The trails are much more fun to ride than they were

10 years ago.”

It takes about 2.5 hours to drive to Sol Mountain Lodge from Revelstoke. It’s about 55 kilometres past Shelter Bay via dirt roads. The summer season is short, lasting just over a couple months starting in mid to late July. The lodge is full-service in the winter, but Cooperman said it’s more of a hostel-like atmosphere in the summer. They can also book large groups.

Sol Mountain has significant tie-ins with Revelstoke. Many winter guides and suppliers are based here and guests typically arrive and stay in Revelstoke in conjunction with their visit to Sol Mountain.

The Sol Mountain bike trails are currently in the application stage with provincial regulators.

Their plans have been published for comment on the Province of B.C.’s Integrated Land Management Bureau’s website.

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Marty Schaeffer and Casey Brown won the first ever Revelstoke Cycling Association Twoonie Downhill Race, out riding their competitors down the TNT trail on Mt. Macpherson on Sunday.

Shaffer won the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, winning the chainless race in a time of 4:35.62. He finished more than nine seconds ahead of runner-up Stu Dickson. Callum McLeary finished third, 10 seconds back of Schaeffer.

On the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side Casey Brown took the win, making her way down the trail in a time of 5:24.74. Brown,

a member of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national team who competed at least yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world championships, finished six seconds ahead of runner-up Lindsey Corrigan.

Kelsey Furk finished in third place.

The race saw 33 people tackle the TNT run from top-to-bottom without chains. That forced at least one competitor to get his bike and run for one section after he lost his momentum.

Most racers at the end said they had fun. Organizer McLeary said he was happy with the turnout for the first race of the year.

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Chris Andrews brought home Revelstoke Secondary School’s first gold medal in 24 years at the provincial track and field championship in Burnaby last week.

Andrews won gold medal in the grade 8/9 shot put with a throw of 13.14 metres. It was the first gold by an RSS student since Molly Harrison won the javelin in 1988, according to coach Andy Pfeiffer.

Andrews also won silver in the grade 8/9 discus, throwing only 10 cm less than the gold medal winner.

His results led the way to what Pfeiffer described as “among the best provincial championships ever in my 21 years of coaching track at RSS.” Peter Behncke also reached the podium for RSS with a bronze medal in the hammer throw.

As well, Rhy Evans just missed the podium in the grade 8/9 100m hurdles, finishing fourth. His older sister Brittany also had a fourth place in the 1,500m steeplechase.

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Chris Andrews 13.14m throw in the shot put was good enough to give him Revelstoke’s first provincial track and field gold medal since 1988.

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line Cottingham also posted top-8 results in the senior 3,000m and grade 8/9 high jump respectively.

“Peter and Megan’s results are significant in that they are still young and have another provincial championships ahead of them,” said Pfeiffer.

He also singled out two other results: Ainslee Arthurs 18th place finish in the 100m hurdles while racing against students two years older than her; and Zev Isert’s 11th place in the 2,000m steeplechase.

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Aquaducks see big improvements at Nelson swim meet Contributed by Revelstoke Aquaducks

The Revelstoke Aquaducks Swim Club travelled to Nelson this past weekend to test the waters in the neighbouring Kootenay Region.

With a sizeable contingent at this early season meet, the Aquaducks’ 45 swimmers placed second in the total club standings behind the meet champions Trail Stringrays.

Jeff Beatty, the head coach of the Aquaducks, was not showing any dissapointment at the competition’s award ceremony.

“We came here to be competitive and we were” said Beatty, who is starting his third year with the growing club.

“The swimmers were taking tons of time off their performances” he mentioned, referring to many races like Kai Atkinson’s 50 meter Freestyle. Kai’s time of 53.61 seconds, good for seventh

place, was nearly 17 seconds faster than his previous best time.

Other highlights included Cynthia Pfeiffer’s 100 m backstroke, in which she broke a 13-year-old meet record; and the 10 aggregate medals awarded to Revelstoke swimmers for racking up the most points in their age divisions.

With four first place finishes and two seconds, Katie Howard won the gold aggregate for Girls Division 6. Cynthia and Emily Pfeiffer tied for gold in Girls Division 7, Beth Granstrom received silver in Girls Division 3, and Rosemary Kelsall took silver in Girls Division 8.

On the boys side, Alex Jay, Nolan Gale, Bryce Molder and Josh Rota all came home with Bronze medals in their age categories. James Lebuke lead the Division 2 Boys all weekend and received a gold medal for his six first place finishes.

The Aquaducks’ next competition Brynn Hosizaki gets ready for her race. will be in Lumby on June 16-17.

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Anti-bullying initiative

Grade 8 RSS students presented works they created as part of an anti-bullying program this past weekend at the Revelstoke Farm & Crafte Market. From left: Taylor DeGroot, Jack Callaghan, Eric Poarch, Wyatt Callaghan, River Kelly and Charlie Sykes gather for a photo. The program conducted by teachers Sarah Chow and Sarah Vincent has been featured in past issues of the Times Reveiew.

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Gemini, for some reason you feel compelled to get started on something new in the next few days. This may be a job or a relationship -- only time will unveil the secrets.

May 21– June 21

1. Computer screen material 4. Doctors’ group 7. Last month (abbr.)

10. Walked along 12. Without (French) 14. Swedish shag rug 15. Extinct flightless birds 17. Showing sound judgment 18. Hungarian Violinist Leopold 19. Stone of W. Ireland 22. Appeared to be true 23. Feet of two syllables 24. Point that is one point E of SE 25. Foray 26. Anno Domini 27. Doctor of Nursing 28. ___ ‘n Boots 30. Southern California Assoc. of Govt.

32. Sight & sound information 33. Pa’s partner 34. Cozy 36. Measurement unit 39. Acute abdominal pain 41. Zigzag skiing 43. Study of unorthodox psych.

46. Epochs 47. Pintado 48. Palm starches 50. Br. Univ. river 51. A minute amount (Scott) 52. Fr. military cap 53. Helps little firms 54. Perceive with the eyes 55. Woman making her debut

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2. Lots of crocodiles 3. Alt. spelling of 15 Across 4. Elected Syrian Pres. 1971 5. Low volcanic crater 6. The Piano actress Paquin 7. A severe thrashing 8. Protective fold for vision 9. Am. releif organization 11. The recipient of funds 13. A tractor-trailer 16. Brazillian ballroom dances 18. Fleet 20. Recompenses (archaic) 21. Swiss river 28. The visual percept of a region 29. Soft palate flaps 30. Mediterranean ricegrass 31. Panama and Suez 34. Egyptian beetle jewel 35. W. Virginia town 37. Loose outer garment 38. Took more than your share 40. Hyperbolic cosecant 41. Young pig 42. A nearsighted person 43. Two large muscles of the chest 44. Affirmatives 45. Algonquian people of Central Canada 49. A person’s brother or sister

September 23– October 22

Taurus, now is the time to do slow and steady work, rather than experimenting with new methods. You’ll have time for fun and some trial and error October 23– later on.

April 20– May 20

CLUES ACROSS

Aries, your ambition will take you to new places this week.

Channel your energy in a constructive method to make the most of this renewed vigor.

June 22– July 22

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November 22– December 21

Embrace spontaneity this week, Libra. It could turn out to be something exciting and fun, which is just what you need at this time in your life.

Get out and try to meet some new people, Sagittarius. Constantly add to your collection of networking contacts, because you never know when you’ll need to call in a favor.

You have to approach someone who hasn’t been doing his or her share of the work, Leo. Tread gently because there could be a very good reason why this person has been floundering.

Aquarius, things have been going your way and you are getting more and more excited about the future. This influx of enthusiasm is just what you need.

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New Community Connections camp for 5–6 year olds Contributed by Meighan Phelps

Summer is just around the corner and so are the Summer Day Camps! Offered

by Community Connections, the Summer Day Camp program is going on their 17th year of providing children with a funfilled summer with each day piled high with excitement.

This summer will be the first time Community Connections will be offering a camp for 5-6 year olds. Camp Macken-

zie, as it will be known, includes will offer themes such as science and nature, cooking, culture, and carnival. Each week will feature a different theme and the events and activities of the week all relate to the theme. A camp for younger children was developed in response to feedback from families whose young children are on the wait-list for the Children’s Adventure Summer Day Camp program. Program activities at Camp MacKenzie will be geared towards the interests and abilities

of younger children. Camp Mackenzie will be run by Erin Maclachlan, Rosetta Bernava and Caitlin Carswell and use the Alliance Church as “home base”.

While there are new additions to the summer day camps, some things remain the same. Adventurer Children Day Camps, which is for 6–10 year olds, will be up and running with some small changes. Meighan Phelps has taken on the challenge of creating a camp where children could learn new things, while still having

TIMESReview ■ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012 ■ 23 an exciting time. Adventurer Day Camps themes will include the always popular Wet and Wild Water, Science, Exploration and Discovery, and Nature Week. The crafts, experiments, and games are also changing so camp can be an even more of a memorable experience. Themes new for this year include Around the World and Cultures week. This themed week will feature games that are native to other countries, along with different crafts and treats. Adventurer Day Camps will be led by Meighan Phelps, Kaarina Duncan, Sam Messaros, and Eric Schwenck.

The third camp Community Con-

nections offers is the Pre-teen camp, for children from ages 10-12. Pre-teen camps will be led by Alexis McCrae and Nick Potocki, who are making sure the youth of Revelstoke have the opportunity to take part in some fabulous activities this summer. Pre-teen camps have themes such as Pump that Adrenaline, Crazy Cuisine, Spectacular Sports, Camping and Wacky Water. Activities include a trip to SkyTrek, rock climbing, and kayaking.

Pre-teen camps give the youth an opportunity to take part in new adventures while keeping appropriately busy all summer.

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Life Groups various locations and times thru the week Pastors: Rick Eby, Jason Harder

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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Lutheran Church- Canada) Sunday Service @ 10:30 am 1502 Mt. View Drive Arrow Heights 250 837-3330 Pastor Richard Klein 250 837-5569 Revelstoke United Church 314 Mackenzie Ave. 250-837-3198 revelstokeuc@telus.net Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am Crystal Bowl Meditation Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m.

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In Loving Memory of Melvin Terrance (Terry) Gilbert who was taken from us May 28th, 2011 after a lengthy illness and long struggle.

We thought of you today But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday And will tomorrow too We think of you in silence And make no outward show For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know Remembering you is easy We do it every day Its the heartache of losing you That will never go away In loving memory and very sadly missed by your family who loved you so very much.

Your Sister Barbara Gibson; your Brother-in-law Gary Gibson and our families.

Obituaries

Obituaries WHAT A PARTY! ALLEN, Avis

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Avis Allen.

Survived by her loving children Eric Allen (Cindy) of Revelstoke, Diana O’Brien (Chris) of Edmonton, Carol Campos (Jack) of Kelowna, Abby Benton (Bill) of Port Hardy as well as 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Mom was raised in Sidmouth B.C. later residing in Revelstoke where she met and married Arnold Allen, together they had four children. Mom’s gypsy life took her to many places where she made many lifelong friends. For those people who were lucky to have met Mom knew what a fun loving and caring person that she was. She spent many years traveling in her motorhome, affectionately named “Miss Piggy” to visit her family and friends.

Mom’s last days were spent how she lived her life, full of p and v. Her last seven weeks spent in Hospice House were some of the best times of her life because she was surrounded by her children and was never alone. We take comfort in knowing that Mom is at peace and her work here is done. “She is just off on another journey.” We would like to thank the staff at the Central Okanagan Hospice for their amazing care of our Mom & loving support of her family.

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David Ernest Fowlie died peacefully on May 31, 2012 at Queen Victoria Hospital with his family by his side. After a logging accident in 1969 David developed numerous medical conditions due to his injury. He was ¿nally taken from us at the age of 71 after a brief bout of cancer. A Funeral Service will be held at the Revelstoke Community Center on Monday afternoon, June 11th, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with Bill Carlson of¿ciating. In lieu of Àowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Box 2088, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, in memory of David.

David was born at home on October 30, 1940 in Sidmouth, B.C. His family moved to Revelstoke in 1954. He worked in the logging industry for 43 years as an equipment operator. In his younger years, David enjoyed playing hockey and was an avid skier.

David loved hunting, ¿shing and camping with his family and friends. He had a passion for gardening, woodworking and was an all around handyman. David was a dedicated family man and enjoyed watching his sons, daughter and grandchildren’s sporting events.

He was very well known at the Revelstoke Forum.

The moments that were most dearest to him were just spending time with his family.

David was predeceased by his parents, two brothers: Alex and Gib and his sister Betty Mackey. He is survived by his loving wife Violet of 50 years; three sons: Michael (Lisa McGrath), David and Rodney; daughter Darlene (Brian Lee); grandchildren Michael (Becky Gladstone), Matthew (Jesse Powell), Myles (Nikki Malenica), David (Sheena Lowe), Ashley (Justin Blackmaster), Tiffany (David Tytula), Jordan and Jesse; great grandchildren: Taylor, Brooke and Madison; four sisters: Florence Devlin, Isabel (Lyle) Shiach, Alice Devlin and Kathy (Ron) Taylor; brother-in-law Doug Mackey; sister-in-law Rose Fowlie, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

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THANK YOU We cannot express in words how much we thank the doctors, nurses and medical staff, the community, our friends and neighbors and our families for their sympathy, support and help we have received during our loss of Stew. To everyone who sent flowers, food, and phone calls, thank you, your kindness was greatly appreciated. To everyone who attended the service and to those who spoke of such wonderful memories, your friendships meant a lot to Stew, and to our families. Thank you.

To Ashley thank youyou for AshleyMcCrae, McCrae,a aspecial special thank the slide show of Stew, we are for wonderful for the wonderful slide show of so grateful for your time and Stew, we are so grateful forexceptional your time talent.

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It is a cherish. gift we To Kelly Gale, the ladies of Gale, Beta Sigma Phi and to Irene andIrene the will always cherish.

To Kelly the ladies of Beta SigmaScarcella Phi and to ladies of and the the Mt.ladies Revelstoke Quilt Guild, our gratitude forgratitude the wonderful Scarcella of the Mt. Revelstoke Quilt Guild, our for the baking, organizing and servingand at the celebration.

Your immediate care and wonderful baking, organizing serving at the celebration.

Your immediate assistance at the time of our so was greatly appreciated.

To Vince care and assistance at the timeneed of ourwas need so greatly appreciated.

To Sessa at the Big Eddy thank you so much for much providing the meat and Vince Sessa at the BigMarket, Eddy Market, thank you so for providing the cheese trays and thank you thank to Coopers for Foods the buns. meat and cheese trays and you toFoods Coopers for the buns.

A very special thank you to Gary and Chrissie Sulz of Brandon-Bowers Funeral Home for your professional service, care and comfort during our difficult time. You both are exceptional people and we are blessed to have you at our time of sorrow.

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Is history of sawmill fires an omen for Downie Timber? from page 2 to have outfitted two-thirds of all the buildings in Revelstoke, went 12 years until it had its first fire in 1911.

“That was very unusual,” said English. Also unusual – it burned down a day before its insurance was expiring. Not surprisingly, the cause was believed to be arson.

The Sawyer brothers, Richard and Harry, went on to found the Riverside Sawmill Company, which was in existence until 1958.

The Kozek family mill history dates back to at least 1955 when Walter and Steve opened up W and S Sawmill on their father’s property at 12 Mile. They worked there until 1968 when the valley was flooded.

Their brother Joe had a portable mill of his own that he took around to different sites. Instead of bringing logs to the mill, he would bring his mill to the logs. Eventually he set up permanently on Camozzi Road, behind the gun range, where Kozek Sawmill remains today.

Downie Street Sawmill was started in 1947 by Victor Camozzi and Walter Sheleski . They were joined by 21-year-old Sam Olynyk in 1950.

They set up on four acres of land on Downie Street and expanded to 25. In August 1959 the mill was destroyed in a fire but it was soon rebuilt.

A mill on Front Street also burned down around 1950, as did a mill at Albert Canyon.

The McInnes family started a mill at Clanwilliam sometime in the late fifties or sixties. That mill burned down in March 1971 when some sparks blew into it. The mill was scheduled to be sold to Downie, so Al and John McInnes worked for two months straight to rebuild it.

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light of recent mill fires in Burns Lake and Prince George, should we be worried about a fire at Downie Timber? I had asked that question before going to the museum talk.

Fire chief Rob Girard said he wasn’t too concerned about Downie going up in flames. “They keep things relatively clean,” he told me. “There’s a heightened response for these things now so I’m sure they’re being very diligent.”

Alan Smythe, the operations manager at Downie Timber, said they were busy with dust control due to recent WorksafeBC orders. He said the situation at Downie was different than the mills in Burns Lake and Prince George. “The moisture content of our logs is 40 per cent and higher while northern mills saw mostly logs that have been dead on the stump for a couple years and are quite often in the 10-20% moisture range,” he explained in an e-mail. He added that Downie is a much more open mill than the colder mills of the north and that the dust produced isn’t as fine.

“Our focus for the past while has been to open the mill further to have good air flow and to incorporate dust fans and suction systems in some areas to pull dust out of mill,” Smythe said. “We have moved the location of the smoking structure to get it away from the mill and have increased our clean up efforts to remove the build up of dust along beams, ledges, support frames for machinery etc.” *Notes used for this story were provided by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. Her talk dealt with much more than mills burning down, however it’s wide scope proved far too challenging to break down into one article.

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