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The final day of Mount Begbie Elementary

Clockwise, from left: Linda Dickson, who was once a student at Mt. Begbie Elementary, teaches her final kindergarten class at the school.; Grade three students enjoy the last day of class.; A newspaper article announcing the construction of MBE in 1967. Maureen Hager (left) and Jill Leslie retired along with the school.

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MT. BEBGIE ELEMENTARY CLOSES ITS DOORS AFTER 45 YEARS OF TEACHING REVELSTOKE’S STUDENTS ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Forty-five years ago, Linda Dickson was part of the first grade four class at the brand-new Mt. Begbie Elementary School.

Last Thursday, she taught her final kindergarten class at the school, which is closing as the school district gets ready to open up the brand new Begbie View Elementary in September.

Dickson told her story of attending school in 1967. The opening of

MBE meant she didn’t have to walk all the way to Mountain View Elementary for grade four. The new school was only a block away.

Her teacher that year was Brigitte Saunders, who was treated like a movie star and all the students – boys and girls – tried to impress.

MBE was built in 1967 as a response to Revelstoke’s exploding population and over-crowding at existing schools, said museum curator Cathy English, who gave a talk on the history of MBE. At the time, some students were being

taught in temporary, portable classrooms at the old Selkirk Elementary school.

Construction on the school started in April 1967 and continued through the summer. It wasn’t finished in time for the school year so the students had an extended summer vacation.

When it did open, there was no gym, said English, so students crowded into the activity room for assemblies – 200 kids in a tiny space.

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The school was located in the heart of Revelstoke’s Little Italy neighbourhood. Mauro Morrone, now a school board trustee, attended MBE in the 1970s. He remembers how many students spoke English as a second language. The school gave the neighbourhood its own identity.

In 1993, Dickson was hired as a teacher librarian at MBE, bringing her life full-circle. She is now a kindergaten teacher, getting ready

to transition into the new school, along with all the other students.

Closing day last Thurday, June 29, featured a pancake breakfast, barbecue lunch, year-end assembly, open house and more. There were historical displays set up througout the gym. The books in the library were in boxes and the musical instruments loaded into a van for the move. Students were running about cleaning up their classrooms, excited for summer vacation and the last day of school ever at Mount Begbie Elementary.

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Top: Brothers Al and John McInnes were on hand for the official opening of the Tournament of Champions’ Winners’ Circle sculpture on Tuesday. The sculpture honours Revelstoke’s ski jumping legacy, of which the brothers played a big role.; Bottom: Mayor David Raven and Marion Kingsbury, wife of Mark Kingsbury, open the Mark Kingsbury bridge.

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It was a day of ceremony in Revelstoke, with the Tournament of Champions’ Winners’ Circle and the Mark Kingsbury Bridge, given their official openings last Tuesday, June 26.

Both works have been open for several months, so the day was one of formal speeches and photo opportunities.

First up was the Winners Circle, which serves as a gateway to Mt. Revelstoke National Park. The installation features a metal replica of local Olympic ski jumper Al McInnes’ skis surrounded by the flags of the countries that took part in the Tournament of Champions.

“Looking at some of the names on these charts you can trace Revelstoke’s history back to our roots,” said Mayor David Raven at the opening.

The tournament took place in Revelstoke from 1949 to 1974 and attracted skiers from Canada, the United States, Norway, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Japan. The installation was designed by Parks Canada artist Rob Buchanan.

The opening was attended by representatives from the City of Revelstoke, Parks Canada, the Canadian Avalanche Centre, the Revelstoke Museum and brothers Al and John McInnes, who competed in and organized the annual tournaments.

Karen Tierney, the superintendent of Mt. Revelstoke National Park, said the gateway was a tribute to the adventurous spirit of the ski jumpers of the past, as well as the explorers of the present who make use of the park.

The next ceremony was for the Mark Kingsbury Bridge, with members of the Kingsbury family present. Mark Kingsbury was the president of CMH and the foundation set up in his honour provided some of the funding for the pedestrian bridge over the Illecillewaet River.

“Mark spent many days and hours here and we feel it is a part of our family,” said Kingsbury’s wife Marion.

Mayor David Raven thanked the province, Columbia Basin Trust, the Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society and the Mark Kingsbury Foundation for their work in getting the bridge built. He also provided special thanks to Revelstoke’s former director of engineer Brian Mallett, who died suddenly in May. “This bridge is what happens when a community has a vision and works together on that vision,” said Raven.

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Firefighters, foremen take up list of highest paid city staff ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Firefighters and public works’ foremen are among the highest paid city employees, not including mnagers, according to information released by the city’s finance department.

The list of employees earning more than $75,000, which is required to be made public if asked, shows seven firefighters and three foremen on the list.

The lowest paid firefighter earned just over $87,000 last year; the highest paid just made just under $104,000.

The utilities foremen and two electrical foremen also made the list. Their names were withheld for privacy reasons.

Councillor Phil Welock, who’s portfolio includes both the fire department and public works, said the high wages were due to overtime incurred while responding to calls.

“We’re providing all these services out on the highway, answering all the calls in town, we’re going to have overtime costs,” he told the Times Review.

Spending by the fire department was the subject of criticism during budget deliberations. The department has been asked to cut down on its overtime, Welock said, but he said there was also a need for more volunteers to respond to calls.

He said there was very little compensation from the province for when the department responds to highway rescue calls and noted the Golden fire department was no longer providing that service.

He said public works and the fire department have volunteered for an operational review.

John Guenther, the Director of Planning is the highest paid city employee, earning a salary of $111,737.51.

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ation and expenses of city councillors.

Tony Scarcella, who has been highly outspoken advocate of slashing the budget at city hall filed the most expenses amongst coucnillors in 2011.

Scarcella claimed $3,099.19 in expenses last year, while former councillors Antoinette Halberstadt and Peter Frew filed the smallest expense claims, at $348.16 and $1,343.68 respectively.

Couns. Chris Johnston, Phil Welock and Steve Bender filed $2,618.59, $2,343.72 and $2,806.44 in expenses respectively. New councillors Linda Nixon and Gary Starling had no recorded expenses.

Councillors earned $11,250 last year; that number was raised to $14,000 this year.

Mayor David Raven filed $7,782.27 in expenses, on top of his $22,500 salary.

His salary was increased to $28,000.

It will cost more than $100,000 to repair the sinkhole on Airport Way, Revelstoke council was told at its meeting last Tuesday, June 26.

Chief Administrative Officer Tim Palmer delivered the news to council and added that staff were looking at sources for the money, including delaying other public works projects.

The road collapsed last week after a culvert failed beneath it, causing water to seep into the roadbed and erode the ground beneath the roadway.

The sinkhole, which is located at the bottom of Red Devil Hill near the turn-off to Williamson Lake, was noticed last Thursday and a detour was set up around the area. Excavation of the affected area took place last weekend. The city has secured a new culvert to go in the ground and will be working with the Ministry of Environment on installing it this week. Darren Komonoski, the operations manager, said it will take seven to 10 days to repair.

The city nearly avoided taking a financial hit on this one – the sinkhole is located only about 20 metres from the city’s boundary, noted Mayor David Raven.

Reforestation plan needed, experts say TOM FLETCHER Black Press

One million hectares of B.C. forest land may need to be replanted to help them recover from widespread fire and bark beetle problems, according to a new report from the B.C. government’s Forest Practices Board.

The report estimates the entire area that may need replanting at two million hectares, out of the 95 million hectares of total forest land in B.C. But about 500,000 hectares of that is the legal responsibility of the forest companies that logged it, and the government has plans in place to replant another 250,000 hectares.

“Decisions about whether to replant areas where mountain pine beetle and fires have killed most of the trees will have an impact on the future timber supply,” board chair Al Gorley said. “At a minimum, if nature is left to take its course, the eventual crop of timber in those areas will be delayed.”

The board, an independent watchdog of the B.C. government, is critical of the

way the government defines “not satisfactorily restocked” forest land. The definition only applies to areas designated for timber harvest.

Even within this 22 million-hectare timber supply area, there are large areas affected by fire or pests, but the report notes that the ministry’s survey data on these areas are not sufficient to be certain of their tree survival or recovery.

“There has been only a limited amount of reforestation effort directed at mature beetle-affected forests because those areas might still be harvested by the forest industry,” the report says.

The ministry announced regulatory changes Tuesday to promote salvage of wood waste for producing wood pellets and other “bio-products,” including electricity, fuels, plastics, solvents, lubricants and food additives.

The regulations are aimed at providing access to smaller trees, tops and branches that are piled at logging sites and roads when sawlogs are taken out.

They authorize new salvage licences B.C. has large forest areas damaged by wildfires that do not allow the harvest of standing and beetle infestation that do not have a reforestation plan.

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Revelstoke teachers rally last Wednesday, June 20, to mark one year without a contract. The teachers ratified a new contract the following week.

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Teachers reluctantly ratify new contract with government ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

British Columbia’s teachers voted in favour of a new contract with the government, voting 75 per cent in favour of the deal, but with turnout a meagre 52 per cent.

Susan Lambert, the President of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, blasted the contract for not addressing class size and composition, and for not including a raise for teachers.

“I doubt you could find a single teacher in BC who is happy with this agreement because it does absolutely nothing to improve the situation in classrooms for students or teachers,” she said.

The government, represented at the bargaining table by the B.C. Public School Employer’s Association (BCPSEA), held to a strict net-zero position throughout bargaining, meaning any increases in one area had to be met with matching decreases in another.

The BCTF did manage to secure improvements in benefits and leave provision, Lamber said. “However, the most signif-

icant achievement is that that we succeeded in getting government take its concession demands off the table,” she added.

The agreement comes after more than a year of negotiations, which included nearly 100 bargaining sessions, 16 of which came under the auspices of mediator Dr. Charles Jago.

The BCTF engaged in varying levels of job action over the course of negotiations. At the start of the school year teachers withheld from doing administrative work, such as supervision outside of class, meeting with principals and filling out report cards.

In March, the teachers went on strike for three days, after which the government imposed back to work legislation and a mediator.

The teachers countered by holding back from after school activities, such as coaching sports’ teams.

On Wednesday, June 20, teachers held rallies across the province marking one year without a contract.

“This has been a difficult year for all those involved with the public school system,” said Mel-

anie Joy, Chair of BCPSEA, last Tuesday, June 26, when the tentative agreement was announced.

“We hope that boards and teachers will ratify this agreement and that we can all look forward to the new school year in September with a focus on what’s really important — delivering the best possible educational experience for our students.”

Education Minister George Abbott said he was pleased that an agreement was reached. “The term of the agreement runs until June 30, 2013, sets out improved language to manage leave provisions, and is consistent with government’s net zero mandate,” he said. “In addition, the parties agreed to further discuss and seek mutually agreeable improvements on key policy issues to provide students with the best education possible.”

Shortly after reaching an agreement, the BCTF announced a legal challenge to Bill 22, the back-to-work legislation, saying it violated the union’s collective bargaining rights.

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There’s a new corporal in town.

The Revelstoke RCMP’s newest officer, Cpl. Thomas Blakney, arrived in Revelstoke on June 18.

Blakney, who hails from Strathmore, Alta., spent several years working for the Alberta Justice Department with the Strathmore Young Offender Centre and the Calgary Young Offender Centre.

He joined the Calgary Police Service in 2003, policing the downtown area and working with the General Investigations Unit and Fugitive Apprehension Program.

In October 2009 he joined

R CM P BR I E FS the RCMP and was posted in Sicamous.

“With Thomas’s varied policing background and his ability to conducted criminal investigations, he was a natural fit for a supervisory position in the community of Revelstoke,” said Staff.

Sgt. Jacquie Olsen. “Thomas is an active member of the community and he brings with him a proactive approach to policing.”

LOCK UP YOUR BIKES, RCMP WARN

A rash of recent bicycle thefts has the Revelstoke RCMP warning people to keep their bikes and other valuables locked up.

Nine bicycles have been stolen in Revelstoke so far in June, bringing the total this year to 24, reported Staff-Sgt. Jacquie Olsen.

That compares to 16 bike thefts at this time last year.

“Most bicycles have been stolen from front porches or yards and most have been left insecure,” she said in a news release.

The thefts include several highend mountain bikes.

“Police would like to remind residences to ensure that all your valuables are properly secured when not in use,” said Olsen.

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Bear Aware opposes backyard chickens ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Bear Aware has decided to oppose a local move for backyard chickens, saying they represent a bear attractant in Revelstoke.

“The mandate of Revelstoke Bear Aware is to reduce humanbear conflict through the reduction of attractants in our community,” wrote Bear Aware coordinator Sue Davies in a letter to council. “Our data show that chickens and their food are an attractant to bears.”

In her letter, Davies wrote that there were 16 reports of chickens and their food attracting bears between 2008 and 2011, according to data collected by the Report All Poachers & Polluters line and Revelstoke Bear Aware.

The reports come from both inside and outside city boundaries and include black bears and grizzly bears. At least five black bears were destroyed as a result of chicken coops over the time period.

“Revelstoke Bear Aware does not support the keeping of backyard chickens in Revelstoke,” Davies concludes.

In May a delegation of the North Columbia Environmental Society went to council to present the case for allowing backyard chickens in Revelstoke. She told council that chickens were not bear attractants but that chicken feed was.

She said properly storing and handling food could mitigate bear issues.

NCES President Laura Stovel said she was disappointed in Bear Aware’s posi-

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tion. “Bear Aware has done a wonderful job in the past of educating and working with the public to reduce attractants while preserving food cultivation,” she said in a response to Davies’ letter. “Given the advantages of backyard chick-

ens, NCES would hope to work together with the Bear Aware coordinator to help chicken owners maintain clean and healthy coops to minimize bear attraction, applying the same principles as with gardens and fruit trees.”

Council approves contract for Victoria Road reconstruction ALEX COOPER

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It beat out three other companies for the job, none of which are local.

The project will see Victoria Road be re-built from Eighth Street to Vernon Avenue. The

city budgeted $700,000 for the project and the bid by Mounce Construction was the only one to come in at under that amount.

A card of thanks to everyone in Revelstoke, friends, neighbours and family. There have been so much kindness done. People who gave me hugs on the street, all of the cards that were sent from friends in Revelstoke, so many, it was heart warming, it gave me strength to go on. The people at McDonalds, the whole crew who gave me words of encouragement and hugs. It has helped me to go on one day at a time. My very special friends who share the same spiritual values as I do, the 12 steps program which is always there for moral support. To all the people who came to the celebration of life for Dale.

Your strength and kind words and those who just came and gave hugs. Gary Sultz for his words of comfort and his remembering Dale for who he was, a very caring person who liked people and worked with others so willingly. To my daughter Cari and her companion Bruce for always being there for me whenever I needed them.

To the people who brought so much baking and flowers as it is much appreciated. To Dale’s cousin Patsy and her husband who travelled from Kamloops and brought a beautiful spray of flowers, food and baking. Also Dale’s miner friend Don Carwin and his wife Patsy who came from Surrey, thank you. To Elsie Roach who came from Kamloops, Paul her husband was Dale’s special miner friend. Also miner friends like Marvin and Loraine Cyr and Rita and Ron who live in town, thank you for your support. A special thank you to Christopher, my grandson and his lovely wife Lara and my two beautiful great-granddaughter who travelled from Terrace. Also a big thank you Iris and my special grandson Steve who came from Keremeos.

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Summer to finally come this month: meteorologist ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Revelstoke experienced nearly double the average monthly rainfall last month, according to Environment Canada.

146.3 millimetres of rain fell in June, just about double the historical average of 73.3mm. As well, the average temperature of 14.3 C was nearly two degrees below normal of 16.1 C, and the average high of 19 C was more than three degrees below normal.

The good news? July is forecast to be warmer than normal, said Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist.

“The one month forecast for July is looking like it will be a high probability it will be above

average for temperature,” he told the Times Review, adding that the rain should let up as well. “We’ll still get showers and thunder storms but not the kind of extreme rainfall you’ve had.”

The cool weather and heavy rainfall last moth was the result of a series of upper low-pressure systems that set up regularly over B.C. “For the Interior it’s the season of the upper low-pressure systems and a lot of rain, so it’s typical for this time of year,” said Lundquist. “We’ve just had a few more than usual crossing the southern part of the province.”

The rain caused major floods in many parts of the province, landslides resulted in several closures of the Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke, and caused

BC Hydro to spill water from the Revelstoke Dam to relieve pressure on the Lake Revelstoke reservoir.

In a special notice sent out last week, BC Hydro reported that high inflows from the rain caused water levels on the Arrow Lakes Reservoir to reach 439.1 metres – only one metre below normal full pool of 440.1 metres and 1.6 metres below maximum full pool of 440.7 metres.

BC Hydro said reservoir levels could be raised above normal full pool if rain continues and to avoid flooding downstream at Castlegar and Trail. Spilling at the Revelstoke Dam is also likely to continue, but usually overnight and on weekends when demand is low.

BBQ at the Legion Hall Clancy Boettger (left) and Buddy Rozander serve up free burgers at the Revelstoke Legion barbecue at the Legion Hall last Saturday, June 23.

About 200 people came out for the occassion. Members of the Revelstoke cadets helped set up the BBQ, and the Ladies Auxiliary also had a 100th birthday part for Kay Martin.

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Welcome to all the seasonal residents who are making their sojourn back to the British Columbia mountains for their annual retreats. After our June drenching, we are all looking forward to a fabulous summer with plenty of recreational activities on and off the water.

The Trout Lake Community Club held its spring extraordi-

nary meeting on May 19, which was attended by 37 members.

With the annual membership drive now in progress for the 2012-13 fiscal year, the Community Club anticipates the 2011-12 record of 123 members will be surpassed.

President, John Wall, announced that nominations for the 2012-2013 TLCC Director positions are now open. The positions must be filled at the annual General meeting on June 30th and if necessary, elections will be held at that time.

Trout Lake Volunteer Fire Chief, Ken Christiansen, is preparing for a pre-summer fire practice at which a number of volunteers are expected to participate.

The Trout Lake Community Hall’s insulation project was finally completed in May. Spray foam was added to the

skirting around the building perimeter, which will definitely help with lowering winter heating costs and cool the building during the summer months.

A photo memorial plaque honouring George Sawczuk will be displayed in the Community Hall. George, who passed away in April, is being recognized for his contribution as a long time resident of Trout Lake and a lifetime member of the Community Club. On behalf of the Community Club, I would like to thank Milt Parent from the Arrow Lakes Historical Society who is kindly donating one of the photographs for the memorial.

A petition to pave Highway 31 between the Beaton junction and Trout Lake is being circulated at Trout Lake and the surrounding communities.

This 10-kilometre stretch of

gravel is troublesome not only for travellers visiting the area, but from a safety perspective and its high maintenance costs.

The petition, which has already exceeded fifty signatures, will be presented to the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this fall.

The Trout Lake BC Internet Society (TLBCIS) has now completed the primary equipment installation for coverage into the Galena Bay area.

Work continues at the Beaton repeater site and TLBCIS President, John Wall, expects Internet service to be activated there in July. To date, more than forty customers have subscribed to the Internet and many others are booking appointments to sign-up for the service as they arrive for their annual vacations.

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MLA Norm Macdonald congratulates 2012 graduates

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BY NORM MACDONALD

There is always tremendous excitement that comes with graduation. There is a sense of accomplishment, a sense of new doors opening, but also a sense of friends heading off into different directions. These are things we think about as we attend graduation ceremonies.

The years ahead will offer very exciting opportunities.

Past graduates from our schools

have gone on to accomplish a great deal in academics, business, sports and the arts. And this year’s graduates will also have a range of possibilities to pursue. But no accomplishment comes without effort.

As you prepare for the life ahead of you, it is important that you remember to think of others. You will find that some of your most satisfying

moments in life will be in helping others. It may be raising a family, through your profession, or through volunteer community service, but what you do for others can will improve your quality of life.

I hope that you will enjoy your graduation celebrations, and I wish you all the best in the future

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School in India gives thanks to Rotary Dear Rotary Club Members, This year you sent our school children $1,000 to help out with their lunch program. We are so grateful to you for this kind gesture. The contribution you sent was just enough to get us through our last two months as an autonomous school project until we moved into the new school building built by the HANS Foundation.

In December 2009, Kunwar and I opened our small school in response to the poor condition of education in our area.

We began with just 14 students, but within one year we had already grown to 60 students.

During that first year we recognized that most of our children were malnourished and were not able to concentrate fully in class. We were operating on a very small budget from funds derived from friends and relatives, and most of those funds had to go to books and uniforms.

But we managed at first to provide vegetable and dahl (lentils) to the children every day at lunch. The funds for the lunch were usually from last minute donations, and often we were left worrying how we were going to manage the next month, especially when our school population kept grow-

ing.

But somehow we always had just enough, never more, just enough. And the health of our children began to improve.

Along with the food, we also began to give vitamins. These came from volunteers from abroad and from good hearted people who just wanted to help out.

We combined our nutrition program with a vigorous hygiene program. And over time we began to see our efforts were paying off. We noticed that over the course of a year the children’s cheeks began to fill out and the white patches in their skin (a sign of vitamin deficiency) began to disappear.

But always we worried how we would get through the next month.

We were blessed when the HANS Foundation offered assistance to us with our material costs – books, school supplies, uniforms, etc... But they could not help with our other costs, which included food for the lunch program. So each month we struggled to pay teachers’ wages, pay petrol for our bus, and provide food and vitamins for the children.

In February of this year we were really worried. We were going to be moving into our

new school building in April and then all of our financial obligations would be absorbed by the HANS Foundation, but until then we had to manage to provide food and meet all the other costs.

So once again we were blessed because your donation arrived just in time, and we had ‘just enough’ to meet the food requirements for our now 125 children for not just one month, but two. And it was just enough.

Our children all come from very poor households. In the last year we have benefitted from the services of one mobile medical NGO who have been assessing our childrens’ growth and weight percentile.

About 90% of our children are under weight and under height, measured against the Indian standard of growth charts.

Our children receive enough to eat. The problem is that they do not get variety in their diet and they do not get the right kind of food. For instance, a typical breakfast might consist of tea and cookies, or roti (flat bread made from white flour).

Lunch typically consists of roti. Dinner will consist of rice, lentil and sometimes vegetable, along with roti. But the plate

is mainly made up of rice and very little lentil or vegetable.

Secondly, because hygiene in the home is lacking, many children contract intestinal infections. Diarrhea is common, and consequently goes untreated.

So, along with good nutrition we rigorously treat intestinal infections as well. Fruit is eaten seasonally, mainly in summer months, and it is mainly wild fruit that grows in the area.

So thanks to you kind people at the Rotary Club, our children ate well for two more months.

We provided rice, dahl (more dahl than rice on the plate is the rule!) and vegetables – a variety that changed daily from pumpkin, to spinach, to beans, cauliflower, etc... The children enjoy the variety.

Thank you so much for your support to our children. We look forward to working with you in the future and building a long lasting relationship.

Sincerely, Lori and Kunwar Chauhan

An open letter to Premier Christy Clark from MLA Norm Macdonald Dear Premier Clark: With the release today of the Forest Practices Board report entitled How much of British Columbia’s forest is not satisfactorily restocked, and what should be done about it?, British Columbians are reminded once again about the importance of healthy forest lands to our province’s prosperity.

British Columbia is unique in that over 94% of the province is Crown Land, owned by its citizenry. As a result, the public must rely on government to be a good steward of that public land.

55 million hectares of British Columbia is forest land, and the Minister of Forests is responsible for managing, protecting and conserving these forest lands not just for today, but for future generations.

The health of BC’s forests is under threat, not just from the Mountain Pine Beetle and wildfire, but from short-term or uninformed decision making by government.

Over the last 11 years, the

BC Liberals have implemented a very deliberate forest policy and today forest-dependent communities are living with the effects.

40,000 forestry jobs have already been lost.

Legislative changes were made that eliminated government’s responsibility to restock forest lands damaged by fires, windstorm, disease or pests. The government then cut the budget to the ministry of forests making it more and more difficult for forest professionals to monitor the health of the forests. When forest professionals raised legitimate concerns about government actions, the forest minister of the day Pat Bell publicly ridiculed them.

And now, as has been laid out by the Forest Practices Board (FPB) report, the government has attempted to change the goal posts by redefining established outcome markers such as Not Satisfactorily Restocked (NSR).

Instead of taking meaningful action to ensure the forests for the future, two forest ministers have tried to fool the public with mis-

leading numbers.

The FPB has been clear that the public has an expectation that government would act broadly to provide the best outcomes on the public land base, and would make informed decisions about how best to mitigate the effects of Mountain Pine Beetle on future timber supply.

The FPB is calling on government to develop good public policy that meets the expectations of the public to protect our most valuable public asset, and states its belief that action on this issue must be taken quickly.

I believe that British Columbia can once again have a forest industry that is a primary economic driver, but that will only happen if we make significant investments in our public lands.

I would urge your government to fully implement the recommendations outlined in the Forest Practices Board’s report.

Yours sincerely, Norm Macdonald MLA Columbia River – Revelstoke

THANK YOU On behalf of the Revelstoke Vintage Car Club we would like to thank the following sponsors.

TROPHY SPONSORS: Conversations Coffee House • A&W Revelstoke Diesel • Classic Collision East End Autobody • HUB Barton Insurance Trukars Tread Pro • Lords Car Club Alpine Village Mall • Pharmasave H&R Block • Randolf David Jewelry THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR THEIR POSTER ADS: Home Hardware • Isabella’s Ristorante Conversations Coffee House • Regent Inn Swiss Chalet • Revelstoke Golf Club • Zala’s Best Western • Nomad • Revelstoke Printing CORPORATE SPONSORS: Revelstoke Credit Union • Columbia Basin Trust A&W • Revelstoke Accommodation Association THANKS ALSO TO THE POKER WALK SPONSORS: Energy Matters • Revelstoke Diesel Chantilly Kitchen Bed n Bath • Style Trend Dunrite Car Clean • Mountain Meals Main Street Cafe • Work & Play • Pharmasave Village Idiot and all the door prize sponsors Without all these sponsors we could not have had such an excellent car show. Last but not least, thanks to Karen and the girls at Conversations for allowing us to use the coffee house for registration and our headquarters. Also thanks to the Red Hat Ladies for their support. Thanks to Stacey Thur for the photography.

The biggest hit of the Show & Shine, thanks to Grant Leiterman Sound and, of course, a 50’s record album full of thanks to B-Bop Bendini, better known as Mr Rock & Roll, Steve Bender.

Once again thanks to each and every member and non-members of the Vintage Car Club for all their help along with their wonderful cars. Thank you and see you next June.

Yours truly, Dennis Berarducci, President

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ONGOING TO JULY 6 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 Friday, June 6, at 6 p.m.

ONGOING TO SEPTEMBER 30 SUMMER ART WALK Check out art by more than 50 artists in 44 businesses across Revelstoke with this annual city-wide art exhibit.

Look for a brochure in participating businesses to see who is showing where.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 BLUE HOPKINS Bluegrass and folk mu-

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GARDEN GURU SERIES Cooking with local foods. 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.

JESSE DEE & JACQUIE B Indie-pop tunes with a twinge of roots music. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series. In Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

rocking one-man show. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series. In Grizzly Plaza.

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FRIDAY, JULY 6 the Revelstoke Golf Club. 10 a.m. Shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.

SISTER GIRL Old-style country band with soulful female vocal harmonies. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series in Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

JULY 6-8 WHATSHAN MUSIC & FAMILY FESTIVAL Three days of music and family activities. Features a variety of music, art, food and culture from western Canada. Music includes Bentall, Valdy, The Kimberlites, The Henry Smalls Band, Darren Johnson, Rough Pearl, Good for Grapes, Jason Thomas, Lisa Marie and many more. Visit www.whatshanmusicfestival.com for details.

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JON AND ROY Classic folk music with a reggae influence. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series in Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

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WILLHORSE High-energy, riff-driven, blues-rock band that blends the Rolling Stones, Black Crowes and Steve Earl. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series in Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

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DEAD STRINGERS An acoustic power trio featuring upright bass, fiddle and guitar.

They play gypsy jazz, western swing, old country, old blues and some originals. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series. In Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

the 112 Lounge. 7 p.m.

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MONDAY, JULY 9

JUNIOR NATURALIST CLUB Join in a day of learning about the plants and animals in the area. A new program is offered every week. For children 6-10. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. $5. Presented by the Friends of Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier.

sician. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series in Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

Willhorse, a new band out of Golden, B.C., is playing Grizzly Plaza on Tuesday, July 10. A riff-driven rock n’ roll band, Willhorse drives the music forward with captivating melodies and thrilling harmonies. Their influences include The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes and Steve Earle.

extraordinaire sings her favourite songs. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series in Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

STOKED TO GET SPANKED mountain bike race. Saddle up for this 17- 35-kilometre race over single-track and logging roads at the Mt. Macpherson trails. Racer meeting starts at 9:30 a.m., start time is 10 a.m.

Lil’ Spankies Kids two kilometre fun race starts at 11 a.m. Barbecue follows the race.

Register at www.zone4.ca SHARON SHOOK Amazing local singer

THURSDAY, JULY 12 COD GONE WILD A modern world Celtic band that blends folk, rock, jazz and funk.

Part of the Summer Street Fest music series.

In Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 13 F-STOP COLLECTIVE A collection of local musicians accompanied by a variety of special guests. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series. In Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

JULY 13-15 AQUADUCKS SWIM MEET Come cheer on our local swimmers as they compete against teams from around the B.C. Interior.

All weekend long at the aquatic centre.

JULY 13 TO AUGUST 3 FORESTS: CELEBRATiNG 100 YEARS OF BC FORESTRY SERVICE New art show in the main gallery of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The side galleries feature Wide Open Spaces by Tina Lindegaard, Nicola McGarry, Gwen Lips, Cherie Van Overbeke, Val Speer and Aran McCormick.

Opens Friday, July 13 at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 14 MEN’S RYDER CUP - TEAMS Golf tournament at the Revelstoke Golf Club. 10 a.m.

STEVE PALMER Folk singer and guitarist raise on gospel, country, blues and other oldtime influences. Part of the Summer Street Fest music series. In Grizzly Plaza. 6:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 15 MEN’S RYDER CUP - SINGLES Golf tournament at the Revelstoke Golf Club. 10 a.m.

HIGHWAY ONE Part of the Summer Street Fest music series. In Grizzly Plaza.

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Revelstoke Herald founder Clay Stacey pens memoir The Inquiring Reporter

Former Revelstoke newspaperman Clay Stacey recently published his memoir’s, which includes tales from his time here.

Courtesy AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

Former Revelstoke Herald publisher Clay Stacey has penned a memoir of his 50-year career in the newspaper business, which included more than a decade in Revelstoke.

Stacey moved to Revelstoke in 1971 where he founded the newspaper after scraping together some used typesetting equipment. “It was tough going, to begin with,” he told the Times Review in an interview.

“We just stuck to it and it paid off in the end.”

“I absolutely loved Revelstoke,” Stacey reflected on his decade in

town, which included the birth of his two sons Dean and Dennis in 1972 and 1974.

While here, Stacey was firsthand witness to some of the more notable chapters of Revelstoke’s colourful history during the the Revelstoke Dam construction, when the town’s population swelled dramatically.

He writes about several of the colourful episodes in The Inquiring Reporter, a 256-page book written in very brief, episodic chapter format.

In one Revelstoke tale, the RCMP launched a full-scale manhunt after losing face when they

let a bank robber escape their cells.

“That one was certainly legendary,” he said.

A gullible rookie cop was conned by a robber, who promised to show him where the loot was hidden – if they could take a ride in the cruiser together. The police were not amused, and they spared no expense getting their man back.

“For a while we thought we were in a war zone there,” Stacey tells me. “There were helicopters in the air and light planes buzzing around and two police dogs were brought in. Oh, God, it was unreal.”

The Revelstoke tales share several anecdotes: Which restaurant

had whiskey-laced Chinese tea, memorable hockey brawls, a chapter entitled “I’ll Shoot All of You!” recounting a rivalry between the police and fire departments – to name a few.

He also shares what a tough go it was keeping the paper afloat. It often meant sacrificing to the point of having little to eat at the start.

The paper eventually did well, especially during the dam boom.

The paper couldn’t survive the onetwo punch of the dam construction end and the recession. He knew where it was headed and pulled out in 1982 before he could get into debt he couldn’t dig out of.

Some of his fondest memories are from here: “The people there were so special that it was a good place to be a reporter.”

Stacey remembers many old friends from his time as a volunteer firefighter here – Donnie Hawker, Chief Mike Martiniuk, John Scarcelli, Don Gillespie Sr. – to name some.

Stacey’s decade in Revelstoke was only one chapter in his 50-year career, which started in 1960, when he started at The Killarney Guide in southwestern Manitoba. From there, he worked in British Columbia (in Golden, Lillooet, Kamloops and Revelstoke) and Alberta (at the Calgary Albertan), then in Saskatchewan (with the Moose Jaw Times-Herald and Fort Qu’Appelle Times before becoming editor and publisher of The Senior, with readers across Canada and beyond).

The stories in the Inquiring Reporter span the entire career, including and early mentorship while working for legendary B.C. editor Ma Murray. The B.C. & Yukon Community Newspapers Association’s annual awards are named in honour of the opinion-

ated, witty, down-to-earth columnist for the Bridge River-Lillooet News. “It was great,” Stacey says of his apprenticeship as a cub reporter.

“In describing a spade, she referred to it as a bloody shovel, and so did I.” “I have interviewed prime ministers and provincial premiers and skid row drunks,” Stacey writes.

“I’ve been on the scene and reported on horrific accidents, devastating fires and an array of other tragedies. Through my writings, I once filled a cupboard with donated groceries for an apparent destitute family – and then discovered they were a fraud.

“I helped a Native couple seek justice over a land dispute with the federal government and helped raise funds to send a dying child to a faraway city for cancer treatment.

In a front-page story, I took a restaurant owner to task for refusing service to a couple of Native ranch workers for no other reason than the colour of their skin. There has been so much more,” he adds.

“I’ve been hustled, lied to, laughed at, scorned, ridiculed, embarrassed, cheated, cursed – and had a small fireproof safe stolen from my office,” Stacey writes.

“There have been trials, tribulations, grief, sadness, sorrow, joy, happiness, success, and much love – for and from my family and my newspaper career. It has been quite the journey.”

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The City of Revelstoke wishes to remind residents that Bylaw No.1988 prohibits the use of pesticides as a means of improving or maintaining the appearance of lawns on residential properties.

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The Source proudly opens its newest location in Revelstoke Appearance varies by location

Canadian owned and operated consumer electronics and wireless retailer, The Source, is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its newest location in beautiful Revelstoke. Managing the store Tyler Matthews, who has over 10 years experience serving customers with consumer electronics.

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“My staff and I are honoured to be able to open the doors of our new store to our community,” said Matthews. “We take great pride in providing helpful, friendly service to our customers, in addition to offering a great selection of the latest and greatest consumer electronics products and services, right here at home.”

fundraising campaigns and charitable donations to support great causes. It is through working with our communities that we enable both our associates and customers the opportunity to make a difference in both our environment, and the lives of people across the country.

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Located in Revelstoke, the store offers a variety of National Brands such as Sony, Samsung, and LG, and provides a great assortment of product categories aimed at helping customers make their lives easier while on the go, in the home or at work. Our product and service lineup includes the latest selection of smartphones, HDTVs, laptops, headphones and the essentials including batteries and ink cartridges. The Source’s knowledgeable staff look forward to assisting you find the products you want and providing the help you need to make the most of your electronics.

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We invite you to join us in the celebration of our new Grand Opening in Alpine Village Mall, 555 Victoria Rd., July 5-8, to experience our new store, to meet Tyler and his staff, and have your chance to win a TOSHIBA 55” LED Passive 3D bundle.

Victoria-based folk trio Jon and Roy are Jon Middleton, Roy Vizer and Louis Sadava. They play Grizzly Plaza this Saturday, July 7 as part of the Revelstoke Street Festival.

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Victoria-based folk trio Jon Middleton, Roy Vizer and Louis Sadava of Jon and Roy bring their newly released album Let it Go to the free Revelstoke Street Festival in Grizzly Plaza this Saturday, July 7.

Jon & Roy are one of the higherprofile acts to play the festival in July.

Their new album Let It Go features mellow, relaxed hybrid of indie folk, reggae and Afro-pop.

Guitarist and singer Jon Middleton says compared to their past recordings, the new album is more strippeddown and focused on their live show.

“We don’t always want to do the same thing in the studio, for one thing,” Middleton said. “I think our live sound has always been a little bit different than our recorded stuff. We tended to be a little more precise and painstaking over getting things like we want them to be.”

Let it Go is named so because they stepped back from perfectionism in favour of flow. The album is well-suited to a sunny outdoor venue (hope, plead and pray for that, Revel-

stoke). Their folk synthesis is a muted hybrid of genres, packaged into a positive blend that connects with a broad audience.

“We definitely wanted to focus on the same energy we bring to a live performance, which is a lot more upbeat and energetic,” Middleton said of Let it Go. “We’re trying to play music that hopefully makes people feel good and connects with people” Although the recordings aren’t as complex, the style remains consistent with their past efforts since the band formed nearly a decade ago. “We’ve never wanted to be trying to copy another style. We try to do a bit of our own thing as much as possible. I think our style has been similar across the different albums,” Middleton said.

It should be a diverse crowd, and one of the bigger ones this month; Jon and Roy get airtime on a broad radio range, from adult contemporary radio, CBC Radio 3 – a sign of their broad appeal.

Jon and Roy play on Saturday, July 7, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Grizzly Plaza as part of the Revelstoke Arts Council’s free Summer Street Festival.

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The band Footle performs at the opening night of Summer Street Festival in Grizzly Plaza last Thurday. They were one of numerous youth acts to take part in the opening day, which was an open-mic of sorts for Revelstoke’s young talent.

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Forest Workers Society welcomes you to Timber Days COME WATCH LOCAL LOGGERS COMPETE, OR TAKE PART YOURSELF NADINE OVERWATER Revelstoke Forest Workers Society

Well, another season of summer has rolled around and in its wake comes the 14th annual Timber Days competition.

The last few years we have taken a break from the classic professional competition and focused on bringing the show to a more local level. This year we have chosen to do the same.

As volunteers, we get instant gratification seeing the locals from the community come out and try their hand at logger sports. It is something that a lot of people would never try, but here in Revelstoke you have the chance to come down and throw an axe or run a choker race – because everyone is an amateur!

It’s also a great way to learn more about and celebrate our local logging heritage and an industry that provides a lot of sustenance to our community.

We get tremendous support from our sponsors each summer to continue the legacy of Timber Days. This makes it much easier as a volunteer group to continue to organize the event.

Cash and handmade prizes for the

Nadine Overwater competes in Timber Days.

athletes as well as a huge contribution for the raffle table all come from the generosity of the local businesses of Revelstoke.

This year, new to the event, we have the Shuswap Pioneers Collectors Club coming out with a variety of steam powered demos and other forestry antiques, as well as Stoke FM on the grounds all day ensuring there is never a dull moment.

With all that said, there is something for everyone!

Come down to Timber Days this year, bring your kids or your grandkids. Have a beer or an ice cream cone and enjoy watching or else get out there and try something you have never tried before.

Admission is free and donations are kindly appreciated. Alternatively it only costs $15 to enter as many events as you want. I guarantee a great day for everyone and promise the sun will be shining.

Thanks to everyone who makes this day possible and thanks to you, Revelstoke for coming out and taking part in it!

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The British Columbia Forest Service (now officially called the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations) has been a fixture for many years in Revelstoke.

A ranger district existed here for several years after the Second World War and rarely had more than six or seven staff. It was part of the Nelson District, which occupied the entire southeast portion of the province.

At one time, the office was based out of the basement of the Court House. In the early 1970’s, the agency moved to the Big Eddy to occupy the former Celgar office.

The ranger district became the Revelstoke Forest District in 1980 following a major reorganization of the Ministry of Forests. A brand new office complex and warehouse were added to the existing facility (small office and five-bay garage) in 1988 and the staff numbers increased along with increased local responsibilities. Specific departments handled timber administration, silviculture, scaling, forest protection, engineering and a forerunner to the BC Timber Sales Program called the Small Business Forest Enterprise Program.

The Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act. passed in 1995, dramatically altered forest management in British Columbia and instituted a prescriptive based form of management of the forests. The organizational structure continued to change with the Revelstoke and Golden Forest Districts merging to become the Columbia Forest District in 1997, with the head office in Revelstoke.

Legislation changed again in 2004 with the introduction of the Forest and Range Practices Act, which focused more heavily on results based forest management than the previous legislation. More changes to the organization were implemented that identified

district functions in tenures, stewardship, scaling and engineering and the newly created BC Timber Sales Program which sells Crown timber on the open market.

In 2010, the Columbia Forest District, Arrow-Boundary Forest District and Kootenay Lake Forest District were merged to become the Selkirk Resource District, an amalgamation that also saw all of the so called ‘dirt’ ministries brought together to work towards a ‘One Land Manager’ concept.

In August of 2011, the Revelstoke Office became a FrontCounterBC location, a full government service oriented facility, the third of its kind in the south-eastern portion of the province.

Through all of the changes over the years, some things have not changed.

The BC Forest Service staff in Revelstoke have always been dedicated, hard working and passionate about the forestry business. Service to the public and stakeholders has and remains the first priority of business.

Many staff have enjoyed long and productive careers in Revelstoke and several of them have chosen to retire locally. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the BC Forest Service, a remarkable achievement in its own right, and an occasion worth celebrating. Several events have occurred or are planned for this year to mark the milestone.

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Family matters are on one side and work responsibilities are on the other. It may take a few days to work out a decision.

Turning a hobby into something that makes money is an admirable goal, but it will take a little work, Scorpio.

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It’s difficult to contain all of your energy, Gemini, so instead you can choose to share some with others. Try tackling some other people’s projects until your energy wanes.

Some people may view you as being selfish this week, Cancer, but you view your actions as putting yourself first for a change. Either way, it’s a decidedly “you-centered” few days.

Lrevved up with energy, Leo, you will seem to be stuck in neutral this week. Don’t fret too much about it unless you have deadlines you need to meet.

Virgo, these next few days you will want to do activities that put yourself first. Whether it’s a date or simply alone time, enjoy it and stop neglecting your needs.

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RCFC turns small profit as it enters 20th year of operations MIKE COPPERTHWAITE General Manager, RCFC

Did you know that the Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation (RCFC) is turning 20 next year?

What a great decision back in 1992 by the citizens of Revelstoke to purchase their own Tree Farm Licence. Over our 20 years we have recorded retained earnings in the $3.3Million range. We have just ended our 2012 fiscal year and I’m please to say we have also managed a small profit. This has been no small challenge for us in this market. It proves the staff and contractors we have are experts in their fields and very dedicated to the success of the corporation. On behalf of the Board of Directors I wish to

thank everyone that makes RCFC the best example of community forestry. Once our financial results are audited we will be publishing them in the local paper.

Currently, we are in the middle of our busy silviculture season. Planting is almost done, with 200,000 trees in the ground and 50,000 more to go.

We are conducting site preparation by mechanical screefing and mounding on some winter logged sites. This is a treatment we have not tried before on the TFL. Our contract silviculture specialist has experience with great success in these situations; the goal is to increase the plantability for seedling and reduce the impact from brush. We will monitor these sites to evaluate the effectiveness but we

are confident this will help regenerate some of the more difficult sites.

Speaking of brush, that’s the next phase our silviculture workforce will move into. This is a labour intensive activity as the competing brush is removed around the seedling with hand tools or powertools.

We are lucky in Revelstoke to have two very competent silviculture contractors, Fireweed Mountain Silviculture and Sundance Forest Management, Renaud Paradis and Patti Frazier respective owners.

Mike Carnegie, owner of Ten Peaks Holdings is currently out climbing through cutblocks checking the progress of our plantations.

Another project RCFC is partaking in is the Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild Project. The

goal of the project is to increase the mountain caribou calf survival rate by capturing pregnant females and protecting them through the calving period. The mother and calf are then released once the calf is three to four weeks old. There has been great success in other areas using this penning concept. For more information please contact Kevin Bollefer or Cory Legebokow at the Ministry of Environment.

On the technical side of things we have Tennille Barber, owner of Revelstoke Computer Wiz, building a new website for RCFC. It should be launched sometime in July so please check it out at www.rcfc. bc.ca.

As well, we have a Facebook site with pictures and comments about what we are up to. If you look, I bet

you will recognize a few faces.

I would like to congratulate Florina Beglinger, the recipient of the RCFC Scholarship. Florina plans to attend the Forest Resources Management program at UBC Vancouver this fall. It is fantastic to see the up and coming forest professionals – like most forest industry jobs from silviculture, logging, trucking and management, we are facing a work shortage. The forest industry is a very rewarding career and as a team of forest industry professionals we are responsible for British Columbia’s greatest asset, our public forests.

RCFC is a community owned corporation. Please feel free to drop into our offices anytime if you have questions or would like to get a better understanding of who we are.

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Obituaries

250 837-3330 Pastor Richard Klein 250 837-5569

LINDEN Francois Fernand Died peacefully, holding the hands of his wife and eldest son, in the early hours of June 23, 2012. Francois was 81 years old. He is survived by his beloved family: his wife of 50 years, Irene Linden (nee Purvis); sons, Paul Linden (Shannon) of Kelowna and Alan Linden (Christine) of Regina; daughters Michelle Linden (Paul) of Victoria and Cathy Linden (Andre) of Edmonton; four grandchildren; Nicolas and Tayanna, Alexandra, and Dryden; and his sister, Annie Jacoby-Linden (Edmond) of Luxembourg. He was predeceased by his parents Josephine Marie Anne and Nicolas and brothers, Henri and Edward, all of Luxembourg; and his sweet son, two-day old Edward.

Francois was born and raised in Reuland, Luxembourg. He worked as an interpreter and served with that country’s military police before venturing to Canada in his early 20’s. After disembarking in Halifax, Francois made his way to his uncle’s home in Salmon Arm, BC. A few years later, he followed the family to Nelson, BC. Maybe it was the majestic Kootenay Mountains and the promising forests nestled in their valleys—or maybe it was the beautiful young nurse working at the Kootenay Lake Hospital—but Francois was smitten. After marrying Irene in 1962, the couple moved to the tiny town of Trout Lake, BC, where Francois proudly operated his own logging company for more than 30 years. Over time he purchased several hundred acres. Skillfully and with respect for the environment and its habitat, he logged his own land.

Francois loved to sing and play the accordion, tell tales of his youth, read an array of literature, and watch his re-runs of his favourite program, M*A*S*H. His sparkling blue eyes and warm smile gave away his kind and deeply generous heart. With a soft spot for children and animals, he lovingly raised his family and innumerable cats and dogs. His ¿nal year was spent happily in Okanagan Center, spending time with family and walking his dog and cat along the scenic trails.

He will be remembered for his sentimental soul, his love of the land—especially Trout Lake—and his tremendous hotcakes.

The family would like to extend their heart-felt thanks for the special care Francois received in the KGH Emergency Department and the Intensive Care and Cardiac Care Units.

A celebration of life was held on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at Spring¿eld Funeral Home, 2020 Spring¿eld Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of Àowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, Cardiac Care Unit.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.spring¿eldfuneralhome.com, 250 860-7077.

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Place of Worship

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Revelstoke United Church 314 Mackenzie Ave. 250-837-3198 revelstokeuc@telus.net

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am Crystal Bowl Meditation Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m.

Rev. Kenneth C. Jones Visit us at revelstokeunitedchurch.com Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

Mass Times: Saturday: 7 pm Sunday: 10 am Father Cecil Nunez 250-837-2071 sanfran@telus.net 510 Mackenzie Avenue St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sunday 10 am Holy Eucharist Family Worship Service

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

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ATTENTION ROOFERS! Come work with the industry leader in roofing and exteriors.

We are a Calgary based Company looking to hire skilled, professional roofers with foreman experience who are seeking year round employment. Must have 5 years of experience in steep sloped roofing, valid driver’s licence, vehicle and tools. $27 $32 per hour depending on experience with potential benefits.

Subcontract crews also welcome to apply. Must have all of the above and current WCB coverage.

Please call 403-366-3770 Ext. 258 or email Todd@epicroofing.ca Epic Roofing & Exteriors has been in business since 2001.

COUPLE wanted for Narrows Village. Looking for a gardner and a chef. Room/Board prov.

Must live on water only accessible resort. Go to: narrowsvillage.com or call (250)804-6496

Trades, Technical FULL TIME Buncher/Processor Operators needed in the Williams Lake area. Great wage and benefits package. Email resume to smallpinelogging@yahoo.ca or call 250398-8216.

HIRING ironworkers and welders immediately. Please email resume to: snoel@tru-steel.ca

Career Opportunities

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Civil Engineering Technologist II District of Kitimat, full time permanent - wage $36.11 $43.69, over 2 years. Civil Technologist diploma required.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s licence required.

Submit resumes by July 25, 2012, 4:30pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax: (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca

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At Canadian Pacific, we are driving the digital railway. Our employees are using state-of-the-art technologies to ensure we are operating a safe and reliable railway through the communities in which we live, work and play.

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We are currently recruiting: Work Equipment Maintainers (Heavy Duty Mechanic) - Revelstoke We offer: t (SFBU XBHFT CFOFöUT BOE QFOTJPO QMBO t &NQMPZFF EJTDPVOUT PO USBWFM WFIJDMFT NPSF t 0QQPSUVOJUJFT GPS DBSFFS BEWBODFNFOU t " TBGFUZ GPDVTFE XPSL FOWJSPONFOU t &EVDBUJPO BOE USBJOJOH QSPHSBNT t 1IZTJDBM XFMMOFTT TVCTJEZ t 0VUEPPS XPSL If you are someone who is dedicated, with a desire to work outdoors, has a flexible schedule and wants to make a difference, please apply by Monday, July 9, 2012, at www.cpr.ca

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Merchandise for Sale

Fruit & Vegetables STRAWBERRIES Chemical free U-pick strawberry farm, 6km East of Sicamous. (250)836-2272

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Transportation

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

Auto Financing

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1 bedroom, fully finished apt. 1 block from Grizzly Plaza, recently renovated, move in with just your suitcase. Coin laundry on site, short term rentals available. N/S, N/P 250-8371480 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo for rent. N/P, N/S. 45+ $1300/mth.

Call Shannon 250-837-1134 Affordable Apartments 1,2,3 bedroom units and townhouses. Furnished units available. Rivers Edge and Columbia Gardens.

250-837-3361 or 250-837-8850

House for Rent 3 bedrooms, 5 appliances,carport, recroom, hardwood floors, nice backyard $1500. Available immediately. Call 250 837-5465

BOATING SEASON IS HERE FINALLY! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS SUMMER!!

Office/Retail

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A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Apartment Furnished Furnished Apartments Short or Long-term Fully equipped kitchens, A/C Linen & towels supplied Laundry & storage on site 1-bedroom apts. from $850.00p/m 2-bedroom apts. from $1200.00p/m Includes Wi-Fi & all utilities Housekeeping available Non-smoking - no pets We accept Visa and MasterCard 250 837-3405 or for pics riverview@rctvonline.net

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Real Estate

Office space available from 300 sq. ft. to 2500 sq. ft. 2nd St. location. 250 837-1134.

Shared Accommodation Mature male has spare bedroom Mt Begbie Rd Revelstoke. No drugs. $350/mth all inc. 250 837-2256 or 250 5150502 and ask for Gerry.

Suites, Lower Southside area 2-bdrm lower floor suite includes Heat & Hydro & TV. Also, laundry room comes with all appliances. No pets please. Available July 1.

250 837-2974.

Business for Sale

1011 8th St.

Boats The PHOEBE ANN on Shuswap Lake is for sale 39 Passenger Vessel

$2 million replacement value, will sell for $1 million

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976.

Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766 Toll free 1-800-658-2345

RV Sites AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.

Other Areas 20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure.

1-800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com

Contact Narrows Village @

250-804-6496 Real Estate

2 bedroom unit available in house right at Southside market. Good rent for good tenant. Covered parking, in unit Laundry. Good size. $800 a month.

Call 250-814-7327.

Joe Verbalis Managing Broker Office: 837-6300 Cell: 814-8987 joeverbalis@telus.net

Great 1 and 2 bedroom apartments available, good rent for good tenants.

Heat and hotwater included hardwood floors, great views.

Call 250 814 7327 for viewings..

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Real Estate

3 BDRM 2 bth furnished house Carport. 250-834-7354 neg rate.

3-bdrm on 1/3 acre lot in Southside. Available immediately. $1150/mth. Long term only. 250 814-7528.

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house for rent in Columbia Park.

Fenced yard, pets welcome. $1400/mth Phone 250-837-4994 Clean, 2-3 bdrm mobiles. Four appliances. NS, NP. 1306 Downie St. 250 837-4682.

FOR RENT 3 Bedroom Duplex in Columbia Park Available August 1, 2012 * * * * * *

Contact Joe or Natasha today!

200 Campbell Avenue Brokerage 250-837-6300

Auctions

Auctions

AUCTIONS HARVEY’S AUCTION SERVICE

RETIREMENT AUCTION for Excel Van & Storage Ltd.

Kelowna’s H2O Aquatic Centre was the site of this past weekend’s 65th annual Ogopogo Invitational Swim Meet, where Revelstoke Aquaducks’ swimmers competed against stiff competition from the Okanagan, Kootenay and Lower Mainland regions.

The small group of Aquaducks managed to rack up 982.5 points to place fifth in the club standings behind White Rock, Vancouver, Kelowna and Salmon Arm. Head coach Jeff Beatty was pleased.

“During mid season training we were surprised by the substantial time drops and many personal bests” he said, adding that the swimmers “endured stiff heats and finals competition and gained valuable experience.”

With just four weeks remaining until the regional championships in Kamloops, assistant coach Cynthia Pfeiffer recognized the value of swimming in such an “intense competition” and how it will get the swimmers “psyched up to come home to train even harder.”

In the junior age groups, aggregate medals went to Beth Granstrom (silver, Division 3 Girls), and Alex Jay (Gold, Division 1 Boys).

Senior aggregate winners included Cynthia and Emily Pfeiffer (tie, Gold, Division 8 Girls), Nadia Salon (Bronze, Division 8 Girls) and Jeff Beatty (Gold, Div 8 Boys).

New meet and club records were set by Emily Pfeiffer in the 50m and 100m butterfly, while her sister Cynthia set records in the 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, and 200m individual medley.

Alex Jay broke a decades-old Division 1 50m backstroke club record.

The Aquaducks are heading to Golden this weekend and then will be competing at home on July 14 and 15 at the Revelstoke Aquatic Centre.

Is your sports team travelling out of town for a competition? The Revelstoke Times Review has an extensive network of sister newspapers and we can arrange for coverage and photos if you let us know ahead of time. Call 250-837-4667

Saturday July 7th at 10:00am

Auto Financing

2440 Boulder Road, Revelstoke, B.C.

PREVIEW Friday July 6th, 10am - 5pm Shop Equipment, Tools, Steel Table, Logging Bunks, Scissor, 2 Anser, Fuel Tanks, New & Used Truck Parts, Shelving Units, Forklift: Hyster 8,000lb Lift.

SATURDAY SPECIALS: 1992 25’ Fleetwood 5th Wheel Travel Trailer, 1997 GMC PU V6 Alum lined, Power Gate & more ...

Long-term family tenants preferred.

Please phone Chris or Tasha @ 250-837-6171 or 250-837-7871 for more information.

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Auto Loans or

Apt/Condo for Rent

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

We Will Pay You $1000 1-888-229-0744 or apply at: 2-bedroom, fully furnished house. Suitable for mature tenants. No pets. 15 min. from ski hill. $1100/mth curvinjayne@yahoo.co.uk

stokerealty@telus.net

Natasha Worby Brokerage Representative Office: 837-6300 Cell: 814-9764 nworby@telus.net

Stoke Realty Ltd.

3 Bedrooms + den 5 Appliances Pets negotiable Garage N/S $1200.00/month

HOUSE FOR RENT

www.stokerealty.ca

“Your Local Real Estate Brokerage Alternative to Purchase or Sell Residential and Commercial Property”

Rentals 1 & 2-BDRM for rent. Senior’s discount. Discount for longterm rental. Col-River Manor.

Phone or apply in person 250837-3354 or 250-837-1728.

2-bedroom apt in Arrow Heights.

Very quiet.

N/S,N/P,F/S,W/D. Available July 1st. 250 837-6589.

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Homes for Rent

* 4 bedroom older home on 3/4 acre * unfinishABLE basement * 1 bedroom down * 3 bedrooms up * 1 bathroom on main floor * laundry room on main floor * kitchen with eating area * no formal dining room * large mudroom * covered patio * large older shed

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Antiques / Classics

Duplex / 4 Plex

Mortgages

1999 Terry Lite 24.5 ft. 5th wheel travel trailer.

Excellent condition. Many extras. 1 slide. New awning. $9500. obo.

250 837-3646.

Trucks & Vans

1/2 DUPLEX - 2- bdrms up, 1-bdrm & den down. W/D, NS, no pets.

References. $1000/mo.

1yr lease preferred.

Phone 250 837-7081.

www.newbuildinglinks.com

Recreational/Sale

1976 30ft cabin cruiser with a 185 merc Full galley (fridge, stove, sink, furnace, toilet) Fold down table for a queen sized bed Fold up bunk beds VHF radio Hull is sound, galley is dated.

Low draft 200 hrs on new engine A great boat that needs some TLC. $12,000.00 invested, will take offers starting at $9000 as is, where is Call 250-362-7681 or email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com for more information

Fully fenced compound in Industrial Park. Excellent location. 250 837-8105.

Houses For Sale

PRIVATE MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE - Visit:

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Keynote: ‘Do it for you not because someone else told you to’

Jarrett Spannier addresses the 2012 graduating class.

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JARRETT SPANNIER Grad 2012 Keynote Address

Wait I thought it only fitting way is if I start ... Beep beep beep beep beep Hello grads of 2012, the time is late May, 2007, and Mr. Hooker presents me with a timetable for the fall. What do I see? A block of math 8! Math 8! Are you kidding me?!

I haven’t taught the little ones for eight years – you want me to teach what?

But Mr. Hooker claimed, “It will be good for you!” Good one!

So, September rolls around and what do I get? A mini-Florina, mini-Schwenck, mini-Britt and mini mitchy-kins. But I saw something back then – I saw a group that I would love to take the distance – Math 8 to Calculus 12.

So, the next year I asked for a Math 9 (I got two and added a Creighton, a Harper and a Blake,

a Murray.) To keep the dream alive I snuck in a Math 10 the following year to add a Davies, a Tompkins and a Dhillon. A couple Math 11’s, Math 12’s, physics and calculus and low-and-behold, I have had the pleasure to teach 60 out of 85 of you over the last five years. (Only a math nerd would actually count this!)

Some of you I have taught seven times and some of you have traveled the world with me. Some of you have had to endure all five years and, 71 Spanny tests later, here we are!

What honour it is for me that you choose me to speak to you today. Interesting thought though – I haven’t taught a Math 8 since 2007! Which tells me my file may be full of complaints and letters from your parents and Mrs. Cooper banned me from ever teaching Math 8 again? (So I pushed you a little hard in grade 8 – they turned

out alright?)

So, it is no wonder that some of you may be a little worried about what I might say about you today – I have five years of stories and five years of dirt on many of you! Isn’t that right Madison?

But when you know a group of students as well as I know you – how do you say goodbye? What are your last words of wisdom! How do you end with enough cheese – but not extra cheese! Or would it would be cheddar if there were no cheese at all?

So, I thought I would get a little help with my keynote address – so I consulted a very influential book.

No, it wasn’t my precious Calculus 12 text. It wasn’t the Defense of the Dark Arts Manual. Rather it was the literary work of art – Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary.

If I can’t find something to say with this – well...

So, you graduated from highschool – that makes you a scholar.

What is a scholar? Jeff: a scholar – a verb to indicate a phone call to a female at a later date. Used in a sentence: “I think she likes Earl – you should scholar later!”

Huh? OK, how ‘bout school – you just finished 13 years of it.

What does it mean? Jeff: school: a term of endearment? Used in a sentence: “You just graduated – that’s school.”

That didn’t work – so I went for a walk to think about it. What can

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I say to send them on their way that hasn’t been said in class over the last five years? I started thinking about biology – mitosis, you know mitosis, cell divison, splitting apart, becoming two instead of one.

I walked and walked thinking about mitosis – realizing my feet hurt and mitosis sore.

Groan all you want – you could have had Trelinden up here – he would have been outstanding! But here I am, outstanding in front of you!

OK, lets get serious. So you are graduated and you are about to embark on life away from Revelstoke – assuming a mud slide or avalanche doesn’t block the road!

What are you going to do in September? Some of you will continue on into post-secondary, some will step away from school altogether. Some will work, some will travel. But you know, if you ask me what the future holds, I have nothing to say except life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get!

What I will tell you: Did you know that for 17 years you have put your parents through absolute pain and suffering: • Staying out late so they would worry about you.

• Borrowing the car – stressing them out that it would come back in three pieces.

• Your rooms probably look like Hurricane Betsy touched down.

• And some of you stressed them out that you would even make it to the stage today and that they would never get rid of you.

Do you know how easy it was when you toddled around in diapers when the only concern was don’t fall and hit your head on the coffee table. Now you are about to move away to distant cities so they can worry about you some more. Wow! How rude! How could you do this?

Be scared Spanny is getting mad – he never gets mad.

How could you do this to them?

I’m shocked! I can’t believe that you would do such a thing. I can’t believe that I did the same thing to my parents, and your parents did the same your grandparents and some day you kids will do the same to you.

But all that stress and all those nights of worry were balanced with memories your parents and you will never forget. Family trips, dinner table discussions, minor hockey trips, school events. Your parents enjoyed all of it and will never forget it. Because, you have given them what they wanted too – a son or daughter they are proud of. A son or daughter with a bright future.

In fact, these past 13 years of school have given you, yourself, some of your greatest memories.

As you split apart after grad, (sorry to break it to you – but it is going

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Congratulations to the grads of 2012!

We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments.

Please, celebrate safely!

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Valedictorian: ‘Follow through with your dreams wherever they take you’ LESLIE OPATRIL Grad 2012 Valedictorian

I am told that I speak fast, so I will try to speak slower and not let excitement get the better of me.

Saying this, I would like to start off by giving a huge thank you to our families, friends and teachers on behalf of the grads of 2012. It is a fact that we would not be here without you; thank you for teaching us, and for all the help and encouragement along the way. Thank you for your great sense of humour, which made us laugh when we might otherwise cry, and for the great memories.

Oh, so many great memories – which, when I try to remember specifically escape me – but they’re there, ready to surface when least expected. For example, when walking up one of the several flights of stairs that our new school has to offer, who could forget running up them in Superfit or PE, two at a time, one at a time, hopping on one foot or two. Or running up the stairs in the old school, to the library, band room or cafeteria whether it was because we were late for class, or because we wanted to get a snack before break ended.

I will share with you a fun memory of Superfit: one morning we were sent to find people and ask how they were; if they said ‘Good’, immediately we had to do 10 push-

ups, if they said “alright” we had to do 10 sit-ups, and if they asked how we were, we had to run away without replying. This is just one example of all the great memories here at RSS. But enough about Superfit.

Everyone in the school has their own way to colourfully describe the smells in the hallway outside the science rooms after a lab – they’re almost as interesting as those coming from the foods room. Oh – the labs, what fun! I think most in our grad class had the pleasure of bouncing a cow’s eyeball lens across the desk, and know how entertaining it was to watch a demonstration, especially one by Mr. Robinson.

I know whenever someone mentions the chemical compound ‘hard water’ I will see Mr. Phelps tossing ice cubes across his desk, and I shall never forget Spanny breaking into song or saying more puns in a minute than our entire class could come up with in a week.

I remember Colvin using a students’ head to write on the smart board, Mrs. Carey’s laughter, and finally getting to see Mr. Stevens’ famous cat noise at the follies.

Also, for many of the students who lived in the shops, Mr. Weiler and Mr. Howard were a big help in finishing a wood project or keeping their cars running.

And besides all the fun in class,

2012 principal’s address MIKE HOOKER RSS Principal

Dear Grads, You know, I wanted a chance to roast you a little, but, looking at you now, it’s kind of tough. I would make fun of your sense of time your ability to show up late, or not show up at all, and say, “oh did I miss anything?” ..but here you all are, bang on time.

I would poke at the clothes you wear, you have all gone through the too tight, too small, too baggy, too dirty phase, but again, here you sit looking good (there will be no sharing of the clothing choices made for beneath those robes though.....)

I would give you a rough time about how you either did just enough to squeak through, or how you stalked your teachers outside of class time trying to eek out another 2 %, when you’re already over 90, but, here you sit, having all gained the credits to earn yourselves the right to say you met the Graduation Requirements of 2012.

I could share stories about your weekend and extra curricular pursuits, but all of your exploits seem to have been posted in full colour photos on facebook...so no secrets there....

What I actually want to talk about – is not your grades, your athletic success, your skills in music,

No “Cheezy” Goodbyes, just Congratulations!!

RSS Principal Mike Hooker hands valedictorian Leslie Opatril her high school diploma.

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we were fortunate enough to have access to many different extra-curricular activities; from jazz, choir and drama, to sports, track and running club and many others. Bus rides were often the recipe for a good time; sing-alongs – sometimes sleep-alongs, be it for soccer, volleyball, basketball, or track.

Then there were band trips, the Quebec trip and Europe trip, the spaghetti bridge building contest,

and Bard on the Beach. So many great memories – and maybe some not so great, but with something to take from each of them.

With these opportunities, we were able to glimpse different lifestyles and cultures, and learn from professionals and our experiences on the road. Altogether, these trips expanded our worlds because we were able to see that Revelstoke is only a small part of the place we

art, drama and the shops – it is that you are good people.

Young people significantly impact small towns like Revelstoke – that impact creates the atmosphere and the feeling of the town.

Your actions, collectively, are what define the spirit of Revelstoke. We see you guys out on your own, we notice little things – you ask for a broom and shovel to clean up the parking lot. You smile at guests to the school, you come back from, sports events, band trips, field trips of all sorts, and your teachers tell stories of adults who come up to them and say, “what great kids you have”. You volunteer your time in the community and in the school – whether it’s a weekend clean up or a cake walk to raise some money for memorial scholarship – there is power among you.

You move into a new building and the school district spends not a penny painting over graffiti or fixing willful damage…yeah we broke a few things…

Yeah, you left the odd mess behind at the table you hung out at lunch, you have the odd “disagreement” with your teacher or your friend, and yes, you even on occasion used a bad word – but you guys have always been above the kind of things that happen in places where people don’t care. – little things that not everyone notices – we noticed.

I’d like RSS to take some credit for who you are – I am proud of our school results. In so many areas we exceed provincial “averages” – I could rattle of stats of exam results, surveys and anecodotal comments that prove that we are head and

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Valedictorian, page 6 shoulders above most other schools in the province, I don’t need too.

I told you in your grade 8 year that the atmosphere at this school was going to be created and maintained by you – and it was, and it has been.

And since this is my address, I get to say, personally, that there are 85 people on this stage for whom I would trust, maybe not my car keys, but for sure my faith that you are people who will do the right thing, you will look after each other, you will be good to you’re the families in your future in short, you make us proud…

On behalf of your parents, family, friends, teachers and support staff – Thanks Grads, we are looking forward to hearing of your success in the future.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012

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live in. For some of us, the trips also gave us a better idea of the things available after highschool.

To remember grade eight, the scariest thing in the world was to walk down the grade 12 hallway at the old school. And the grade 12 bench – just forget it. We were scared that the 12s would stuff us into garbage cans or lockers, and it even frightened us if they stared at us for too long.

I like to think we, as the grade 12’s this year, are nowhere near as frightening as the 12s then, but I guess teenagers as a rule can be pretty frightening. However, I think overall we are a really good group of grade 12s.

This year we have been role models for the younger grades, as the 12s always are, and the fact that no graffiti has appeared can at least partially be credited to the way we have led them rest of the school.

We have come a long way since grade 8. We were cute, quirky, and somewhat awkward then, (perhaps we are still a little now) and I think some of us embraced the fact that grade eights were considered annoying.

However, in the following years, I’m not going to lie and say it was easy. There was homework, and then there was hormones. The rag-

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Devin Archer

Joshua Babak

Jordan Ballantyne

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Riley Creighton

Kelsey Davidson

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the Class of 2012 Madison Barton

Florina Beglinger

Brady Blake

Logan Boaz

Hannah Brackenbury

Dakota Brule

Devin Camara

Christopher Dhillon

Celise Dupas

Cory Erb

Brittany Evans

Kara Farrell

Morgan Faucett

Kenzie Fifield

Amber Hart

Mitch Hayman

Jesse Holdener

Ann Horie

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Jordan Howe

Adam Hudson

Alora Lahue

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Destinee Leduc

Jaiden Lips

Adrien Maitre

James Maraun

Amy Martiniuk

Landon Rahn

Kyle Reynolds

Eric Rienks

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Drew Roberts

Allysa Robertson

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Valedictorianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech from page 3 ing hormones everyone talks about surfaced in varying degrees, and were dealt with in numerous ways.

If not already discovered, it became known that peer pressure is not just a theme in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, but in fact real and not always easy to deal with. The questions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What should I wearâ&#x20AC;?, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What should I say?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do I fit in?â&#x20AC;? were there, and perhaps the biggest underlying question of them all: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who am I?â&#x20AC;?

Also, looking back, did all of that really matter? All of the grads sitting up here have made it through high school, at its best and at its worst. We have built friendships and skillsets, we have learned how to learn and how to work, and we are now ready to go explore the world as individuals.

Amongst the grads sitting up here

we have future mathematicians and scientists. Future doctors, nurses, electricians, mechanics, carpenters, and welders. Psychologists, radio hosts, dancers, models, designers, artists, photographers, musicians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maybe even rock stars. Hairdressers, engineers, architects, businessmen & women, lawyers, pilots, teachers, policemen, forestry workers and athletes.

One day we may hear of a revolutionary breakthrough, a scientific discovery, or a new theorem that changes our view of the world.

We may see an athlete represent Canada at the Olympic Games, or observe a new landmark, designed and constructed by someone sitting right here.

We may tune into the radio and hear a familiar voice, or see an awesome up-do and ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who did your hair?â&#x20AC;? Some will work to save the planet, others will work to save lives, and still others will improve

lives with their services and skills.

Whether they decide to travel, work or continue on with school, or a combination of any of these, I hope they are successful, and above all, find something to do which they love. If they can love what they do then they can find happiness. Maybe some have not yet decided what to do, and others yet may change paths, or change paths multiple times, but if they can find happiness then it will all be worthwhile.

We are the young, we are the future, almost adult, yes. With a whole wide world now open to us. A big world, simultaneously beautiful and scary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now ours to explore. The world we must find our way in, with no one to hold our hands or hide behind anymore (although, often there will be help if we need it.)

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be safe, go have fun â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your whole life is ahead of you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like the end of high school. When asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;What does it feel like?â&#x20AC;? (you know, to be graduating) I was surprised to realize that it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel any different, but that was because it hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sunk in yet. The time came when there was no classes left to go toâ&#x20AC;Ś and I began to feel something. An emptiness at first, then what I can only describe as an ache growing inside of me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; familiar in the sense that this is what happened at the start of every summer, and foreign because I knew that this time it was different, there would be no high school next fall.

It is an exciting and liberating feeling for sure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no more school ever. Woo! (Not if I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want.)

But also bit of every other emotion too. Standing on the edge of adolescence and looking off into the great unknown. I realized that I am so grateful that this is my graduating class, and that I am graduating from this place: this beautiful coun-

try, province, town, community and school. I am grateful and proud to be part of this graduating class â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this awesome class that will be the first to graduate from the new school!

I have grown up in a class full of talented and beautiful individuals who have a lot to offer the world.

Charming, funny, brilliant, caring, inspiring and wonderful people. It is an honour to represent you as your valedictorian. I truly hope that you will all â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stay goldenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and continue to be the great people that you are. If you do, the world will have gained a class full of fabulous people and will be changed for the better.

Already, as volunteers in old-age homes, peer tutors and coaches you have demonstrated the quality of people that you are, and I have witnessed many of you stay behind to lend a hand even when it was not required of you.

Follow through with your dreams where ever they take you, and here I will quote Landon Rahn, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because one-day you might catch your golden snitch.â&#x20AC;?

2012 keynote address from page 2 to happen) you can always reminisce about the funny incidents of your high school days. Get in Sheldonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time machine and go 10 or 14 years in the future â&#x20AC;&#x201C; close your eyes and think: â&#x20AC;˘ Budgie and bench. â&#x20AC;˘ Speedo on Arrow Heights sports day â&#x20AC;˘ A bounding squirrel â&#x20AC;˘ Toss, toss â&#x20AC;˘ 205 km/h, 456 ft straight up - kingda ka.

Just to name a few. Perhaps you might even remember some of the facts that we teachers tried to drill into your heads too. I bet some of you never will forget the quadratic formula â&#x20AC;&#x201C; oh yeah there will be a test at the 10 year reunion.

So message #1 is: Never let the words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you remember when...â&#x20AC;? go unfinished. Your life is about building those memories and sharing them with those that you love and care about. So go build some new memories, see the world, enjoy the sights and always, always keep learning. After 13 years of learning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why stop now? Really, until the lights go out, have the time of your life!

Message #2, this one is so easy: Try to make someone smile everyday. Our world is hustle bustle, get this done and then this. Go here, go there. I have to do this, then do this followed by that. In this hectic pace think of how nice it feels to just smile and laugh. When you are stressed for exams, have a laugh. Give someone a compliment just for the sake of saying something nice. When you are walking down the street open a door for someone with a smile â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it might be the only smile they see all day!

Destroy that stereotype that teenagers are self-centered and scary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your teachers know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not. Go show the world the people you are in this building. Brighten someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and try to do at least once everyday! So that in the end weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be laughing, watching the sunset fade to black, show your

names and play a happy song.

And finally, find your passion. You want to be what? Inside every one of you is a hidden talent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something that you love to do and do very well. Your job â&#x20AC;&#x201C; find it and embrace it. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand the sight of blood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maybe you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a doctor? If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand physics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; engineering might not be your best choice? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become something that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be â&#x20AC;&#x201C; become what you want to be! Do it for you not because someone else told you to.

Ask yourself: Do I want to do this five days a week? Will I be happy?

Will I enjoy it? If the answer is yes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then go for it. Get the training, get the schooling and do it. It will not be easy, it may take some time, but its not about how fast you get there, its all about the climb!

Seriously, if you enjoy what you do it is evident in your behavior, your demeanor and your attitude toward people and life in general. Even if you forget sohcahtoa, or how to factor a trinomial, I hope you never forget the fun we had learning it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because I loved passing this knowledge on to you. I never dreaded a day when you came to class and enjoyed watching you grow into what you are today.

Yes, I love my job â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because of kids like you! I hope that you all can someday say the same thing about your job, your life and your happiness. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; then, you really learned something!

Five years of laughs, puns, groans, chats and you want to know what the future holds. Well if you want to learn about that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take our Calculus 12 class which is a wonderful course here at RSS, taught and designed by myself. Sign up today.

Some of you already did, some never will, some never wanted to and some were just down right scared to.

But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ok because my grade eight babies are graduating â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so very proud of you.

Grad 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the future is waiting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; go get em! And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going say about that!

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RSS Grad 2011 Scholarship Winners Devin Adam (Camara) Cory Wasylnka Memorial Scholarship $900.00

Cory Erb Aboriginal Education Scholarship $500.00

Adam Jack Memorial Bursary $500.00 Clyde Ansilay Bill Nimilowicz Bursary $750.00 Josh Babak Revelstoke Rotary Trades Scholarship $1,000.00

Jaden Lips Revelstoke Arts Council Scholarship $500.00

Kenzie Fifield Mary Daem Bursary $500.00 Sydney Gould Grad 2009 Bursary $250.00 Revelstoke Secondary School Student Scholarship $250.00

Florina Beglinger CMH Scholarship $1,000.00 Columbia Basin Trust Scholarship $2,000.00 Knights of Columbus Bursary $200.00 Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation Scholarship $600.00 Brady Blake Knights of Pythias Bursary $1,000.00 Revelstoke Hospital Auxilliary Society Bursary $2,000.00 Revelstoke Italian Canadian Club Scholarship $300.00 Revelstoke Volunteer Fire Department Bursary $1,000.00 Logan Boaz Knights of Columbus Bursary $200.00 Mary Daem Bursary $500.00

Shayne Grimmer Community Futures Revelstoke Scholarship $500.00 DOKK Khorrasan Bursary $500.00 Delyth Harper Fred Olynyk Bursary $2,750.00 Friends of Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier Bursary $500.00 Universal Goodwill Scholarship $500.00 French Explore Award $200.00

Mitch Hayman Ron March Memorial Scholarship $750.00 Living Memories Scholarship $500.00

Linden Carnegie Community Futures Revelstoke Volunteer Award $500.00 High Five Award (MVE) $500.00

Jesse Holdener Mary Daem Bursary $500.00 Jordan Howe HMC Services Award $500.00 Louie Rota Memorial Scholarship $250.00

Lindsay Chamberlain Dogwood District Authority Award $1,000.00

Braelin Kelly Daniel J. Levesque Memorial Bursary $500.00

Riley Creighton Revelstoke History of Hockey $500.00 Megan Davies Dennis Lewsey Memorial Scholarship $750.00 Michelle Jones Memorial Scholarship $750.00 Revelstoke Forest Industry Bursary $300.00 Revelstoke Optometry Centre Bursary $500.00

Simmone Kessler Grad 2006 Bursary $400.00 Quinn Komonoski Queen Victoria Staff Association Bursary $500.00

Adrien Maitre DOKK Khorrasan Bursary $500.00 G. Richard Scholarship $500.00 Mackenzie Dental Centre Scholarship $500.00 Revelstoke Teachers Association Scholarship $1,000.00

Marisa Sessa Revelstoke Secondary School Student Scholarship $250.00

James Maraun Bill MacDonnell Memorial Bursary $500.00 June and Jim English Scholarship $250.00 Masonic Bursary Fund $1,000.00 Peter Grauer Memorial Scholarship $475.00 Revelstoke Italian Canadian Club Scholarship $200.00

Ewan Urquhart Hillcrest Campbell Award $1,000.00

Saara Tapainanen Tony Coueffin Memorial Professional Award $375.00

Chris Von Hausen Vic Van Isle Bursary $250.00 Leah Walsh Hillcrest Campbell Award $1,000.00 Nikki Ward Mary Daem Bursary $500.00

Clayton Murray Revelstoke Rotary Club General Scholarship $1,000.00

Amber Hart Knights of Columbus Bursary $200.00 Revelstoke Community Childcare Scholarship $500.00

Hannah Brackenbury Revelstoke Principals & Vice-Principal Scholarship $1,000.00 William S. King Scholarship $500.00

Eric Schwenck Columbia Basin Trust Scholarship $2,000.00 Dogwood District Authority Award $1,000.00 Pat Wadey Memorial Scholarship $500.00

Barton Madison Revelstoke Girl Guides Association $500.00

Kara Farrell Columbia Power Corporation Bursary $500.00 Revelstoke Forest Industry Bursary $300.00 Valley Blacktop Scholarship $750.00

Madison Barton Columbia Basin Trust Scholarship $2,000.00

Rachel Rienks Knights of Columbus Bursary $200.00 Knights of Pythias Bursary $500.00 Royal Canadian Legion Bursary $500.00 Jessalyn Rogers Mary Daem Bursary $500.00

Amanda Lang Stella Byman Memorial Scholarship $400.00

Brittany Evans Dogwood District Authority Award $1,000.00 Knights of Columbus Bursary $200.00 Revelstoke CUPE Bursary $200.00 Revelstoke Optometry Centre Bursary $500.00 Revelstoke Teachers Association Scholarship $1,000.00

Jay Adam Enchanted Forest Scholarship $500.00

Health Bursary $500.00

CONGRATULATIONS GRAD CLASS OF 2012

Leslie Opatril Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Bursary $250.00 Darrell (Rocky) Robinson Memorial Scholarship $500.00 Dennis Lewsey Scholarship -Rotary $500.00 Leslie Opatril Dogwood District Authority Award $1,000.00 Knights of Pythias Bursary $1,000.00 Lee Scholarship $500.00

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Danica Parkin Helen Hammond Memorial Scholarship $250.00 Living Memories Scholarship $500.00 Peter Kobelka Scholarship $500.00 John Podstawka French Explore Award $200.00 Revelstoke Hospital Auxilliary Society Bursary $2,000.00

all the best in the future from james & staff at

Landen Rahn Revelstoke Secondary School Student Scholarship $250.00 Tony Coueffin Memorial Technical Award $375.00

Katie Lafreniere Revelstoke Branch Options for Sexual

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