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Christy Clark promises $500 million for twinning Trans-Canada AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

Crews work on the replacement Clanwilliam overpass located about 10 kilometres west of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway.

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B.C. premier Christy Clark promised an additional $509 million over 10 years to continue four-lane improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border.

The announcement came during her address to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Victoria on Sept. 28.

The existing three-year service plan for the highway sits at $141 million, bringing the total to $650 million over the next decade.

“By planning to replace the George Massey Tunnel and maintaining our commitment to complete four-laning of the Trans-Canada, we are supporting the communities that depend on them and growing our economy,” Clark said in a statement.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Mary Polak outlined the government’s plan: “Our goal is to see the entire Trans-Canada Highway fourlaned from Kamloops to Alberta.

We’ll be working with our federal government to seek matching funds to improve this corridor, which connects our Pacific Gateway with the rest of Canada.”

The Times Review contacted Revelstoke mayor David Raven for comment. Raven was driving home from UBCM at the time and was awaiting details.

“We wholeheartedly support the government’s efforts to continue these much-needed improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway and we look forward to working with the province as projects are prioritized and as work moves forward to improve safety for local families and all highway users,” Raven said in a statement.

The commitment from the premier does not say that the route will be completely four-laned, rather that it’s the goal.

For perspective, since 2001 about $700 million in federal and provincial funds have gone towards the same section of the highway. That’s added about 45 kilometres in new four-lane sections, in addition to new bridges.

However, a key factor in funding major highway capital projects is getting both the federal and provincial governments to chip in, and especially getting one of the two to make the first move. Minister Polak said she’d work with the federal government for matching funds, indicating there is no

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Driver pinned after semi spills pork load ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Police are considering charges against a driver who crashed a tractor-trailer full of pork near Rogers Pass last Thursday. The crash took place on Sept. 27 at around 12:45 a.m. when the driver of a westbound tractor-trailer lost control and overturned.

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waet Campground turnoff just west of Rogers Pass, said Revelstoke RCMP spokesperson StaffSgt. Jacquie Olsen.

The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was trapped inside the semi for some time and could not be rescued until it was lifted by a tow truck.

The driver was taken to Queen Victoria Hospital with leg injuries. There was extensive damage to the trailer unit and its contents

were spilled all over the highway.

The highway was closed for several hours as a result of the rescue and clean-up.

Four members of Revelstoke Highway Rescue attended the scene and were there for several hours extricating the individual, said Fire Chief Rob Girard.

Olsen said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

“Speed is being considered as a contributing factor,” she said.

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An Alberta man is facing a number of charges after being caught driving drunk near Revelstoke on Friday, and then taking off without a license to Sicamous on Saturday.

On Friday, Sept. 21, the RCMP were advised of a possible impaired driver heading westbound from Glacier National Park on the Trans-Canada Highway.

“The vehicle was reported to be passing on blind corners,

maintaining an unsafe speed and nearly causing accidents,” said Const. Gary McLaughlin of the Revelstoke RCMP and TransCanada East Traffic Services.

The vehicle was pulled over near the Meadows on the Sky Parkway in Revelstoke. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and provided breath samples three times the legal limit.

The next day, the man showed up drunk at RCMP detachment to retrieve his drivers license. “He was refused and advised not to

drive,” said McLaughlin.

Ignoring the advice, the man got into his vehicle and drove off. The RCMP went after him and caught up with him near Sicamous, where he was kept in police custody and charged with a number of driving offences.

The man is a repeat offender for impaired driving, the RCMP said.

A 29-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., is scheduled to appear in Revelstoke court in November.

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Thank you Revelstoke!

The second annual Emergency Services Fight Back Against Hunger community food drive was a huge success!

9854 lbs (4470 kg) of food was donated and sorted in two evenings!!!

We were also fortunate to receive $2682.50 in cash donations which was matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor, giving us a total of $5365.00. In addition the Knights of Pythias donated $1000.00 in Coopers gift cards!

This event was generously hosted by: Revelstoke RCMP, Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services, BC Ambulance Service, Revelstoke and Area ESS, Victim Services, Parks Canada and BC Wildfire Services. We are very grateful to all the sponsors and volunteers, a truly amazing group of people.

Special thanks to Krista Carnegie, Home Hardware and City Transfer!

Last but not least, thank you to everyone in the community who gave so generously to ensure the success of this event.

We couldn’t have done this without YOU! From all of us at Community Connections Food Bank, our heartfelt thanks.

We are truly fortunate to be part of this community!

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Columbia Basin climate change study highlights impact and adapatation SALLY MACDONALD Black Press

The average annual temperature in the Columbia Basin is expected to rise about 2.3 degrees Celsius by 2050, a study on climate change has found.

That temperature change could result in more frequent landslides, floods, droughts and wildfires, and an increase in diseases, pathogens, invasive species and pests.

The Columbia Basin Trust released the study, From Dialogue To Action: Climate Change, Impacts and Adaptation in the Canadian Columbia Basin, on Monday, September 24. It uses research from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium in 2006 and 2011.

CBT special initiatives director Kindy Gosal said the report is a learning tool for Basin residents and organizations: “The climate in our Basin has changed over the last 50 years and is projected to continue changing over the coming decades, so providing communities and residents with current information about climate impacts and adaptation can help them plan to be more resilient to these

changes.”

The study finds that by 2050, the Columbia Basin could expect: higher summer temperatures, warmer winters, a decline in low-elevation snowpack, and receding glaciers.

Also predicted are earlier and larger spring freshets, lower water levels in streams in summer, higher water levels in streams in winter, reduced soil moisture, more extreme weather events, and increased variability in weather.

There could be up to four times as many warm summer days and nights, and increases in the temperature of the average hottest day of the month by a range of 0.4 C to 4.7 C. There is likely to be about six per cent less rain in summer by the 2050s, but about seven per cent more precipitation in winter. However, more could fall as rain than snow at low elevations, which would decrease snowpacks and negatively affect ski resorts. But warmer, longer summers would be good news for water recreation, hiking and mountain biking.

As our streams and lakes shift from being snow-fed to rain-fed or a mixture of both, it may mean an earlier spring melt and ear-

lier peak flows, leading to lower late-summer flows.

What’s more, the increase of rain on snow events in winter could mean more runoff, potentially triggering landslides and flooding.

Warmer summer temperatures and less summer rain, on the other hand, could lead to more frequent and more intense droughts. The same changes may contribute to an increase in diseases, as well as the length of time those diseases can be transmitted. The ranges of mosquitoes, ticks, rodents and fungi could also increase. The climate changes could allow invasive species and pests to prosper, while bringing a decline in wetlands and alpine tundra ecosystems.

We are likely to see more extreme rain or snow events. Storms that used to happen every five, 10 or 25 years could occur two to three times more often. When combined with an increase in runoff and higher winter peak flows, this drastic precipitation can result in a greater potential for flooding, and it could occur earlier in the year.

Freeze and thaw cycles could happen more often, placing increased stress on road surfaces,

Greg Kenyon new RSS principal Times Review staff

The Revelstoke School District has announced Greg Kenyon will be the new Revelstoke Secondary School principal starting Jan. 7, 2013.

“Please join us in making Greg feel most welcome,” said Superintendent of Schools Anne Cooper in a statement.

Kenyon is currently a principal at a K to 12 school with 225 students in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. Previously, he served as a principal at a middle school in Sweden which had 30 teachers and 500 students.

Kenyon was a classroom teacher in the Central Okanagan School dis-

trict for eleven years and also coached volleyball.

Kenyon attended UBC Kelowna where he earned his Master of Education degree in educational leadership as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Bachelor

of Education degree specializing in Social Studies.

Current RSS principal Mike Hooker has previously been announced as Superintendent Designate of the Revelstoke School District, a position that will transition him into Superintendent of Schools.

Hooker will begin his work there January 1.

Current Superintendent of Schools Anne Cooper will remain on staff with the school district, working to support Mr. Hooker in the transition and also on special projects such as remaining work on the new schools projects, working on the surplus schools and other student services work.

Robber’s fake gun doesn’t convince Times Review staff

Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob the Revelstoke McDonald’s with a fake handgun Monday night.

The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 24, at around 10 p.m. when a white male entered

the McDonald’s brandishing a black imitation long-barrel handgun, said Staff-Sgt. Jacquie Olsen in a statement.

The culprit was wearing dark coloured clothing and was carrying a backpack. He demanded money from the cash register but was denied and chased away by

restaurant employees.

He was last seen headed in the direction of the Sandman Hotel.

Police patrols failed to locate the suspect and the investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

rail lines, buildings and pipes.

Increases in summer temperatures, more frequent very hot days, longer warm spells, less rain in summer and pest outbreaks may also increase wildfire frequency.

By 2100, fires in B.C. have been projected to increase by between 21 per cent and 190 per cent.

On the positive side, climate change could extend the growing season by between 18 and 35 days compared to 1971 to 2000.

Unfortunately, food production and distribution would be challenged globally as food transportation systems and supplies are affected by extreme weather events. That means that households may need to capitalize on the basin’s agricultural advantages by growing their own produce.

There may be fewer days we need to heat our homes, from 6,100 days during 1961-1990, down to 5,500 days between 2041 to 2070.

Climate change is diminishing B.C. glaciers, with scientists measuring a 16 per cent loss of total glacial area in the basin between 1986 and 2000.

That may lead to a rise in water temperatures in our streams and lakes, which could disrupt aquatic species such as bull trout, and decrease water quality if bacteria and algae can flourish in warmer water.

You can read the study, From Dialogue to Action, in full at www.cbt.org/climatechange.

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Seniors concerned over bus route changes ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

A group of seniors is worried that changes to Revelstoke’s bus routes could lead to the loss of service, and they expressed their views in a meeting with Alan Mason last week.

Mason is the City of Revelstoke’s director of economic development and the point person on the BC Transit file. He listened as the six women went through their concerns, which ranged from the quality of the buses to the location of bus stops. Most importantly, they were concerned over the proposed changes to the routes.

Lorna Johanssen and Florence Fitzpatrick were the main spokeswomen for the group; they were joined by Pauline Goodman, Vivian McMillan, Evelyn Daniels and Margaret Blainey.

The meeting took place last Tuesday in the board room of the Chamber of Commerce offices. The women initially believed Mayor David Raven would be present but he was away at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference in Victoria.

Their meeting came in advance of an open house BC Transit is holding about the changes this Thursday, Oct. 4, from 3–7 p.m. at the commu-

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nity centre Their concerns came from recently announced changes to the services that would see two buses in Revelstoke – one that services Southside and Arrow Heights, and the other Columbia Park and the Big Eddy. Currently one bus services a route that crosses the whole city.

Their biggest fear was that any changes to service would lead to a reduction in ridership and, eventually, a loss of service. “If you spoil it for us, we will lose it,� said Johannsen, noting that Golden recently lost its bus. Golden lost its bus service when town council decided to stop funding it due to low ridership.

One concern with the proposal was that if the buses only ran to Grizzly Plaza, they would have to transfer to get to Cooper’s, one of the main stops on the route. “We want it left the way it is now with one bus running the whole route,� said Johannsen.

Mason, for his part, listened to their concerns and said he would bring them up with BC Transit. He said that at the last open house there was overwhelming support for the proposed changes and he encourage the women to attend Thursday’s open house.

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Surviving the shoulder season, and what to do about it ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

“Shoulder season’s a tragedy all over the world.”

Those were the words of Thom Tischik, the executive director of the Revelstoke Accommodation Association when I called him last month to talk about ideas to boost shoulder season tourism.

“When I heard the question my first response was there’s no silver bullet,” Robert Hood, the chairperson of the Tourism Management school at Thompson Rivers University. “If there were, people would be doing that and they would know exactly what to do.”

For tourism operators, the shoulder season is that period of year between the peak season and low season.

For Revelstoke, based on 2010 hotel revenue data from BC Stats (the most recent year that is available), the shoulder season could be considered the months of September, December, June and, to a lesser extent, October and May. In 2010 July and August were the busiest months, followed by January, February and March.

Those were followed by September, December (likely mostly due to Christmas) and June, with May and October lagging. November and April were easily the slowest months in terms of hotel room revenue.

The shoulder season is the time of year where the weather is still pretty nice but the kids are back in school so it’s more difficult for families to get away. The water isn’t

warm enough for swimming, but going out for a hike is still a comfortable affair.

“The shoulder season is a different kettle of fish given the responsibilities people have,” said Hood.

“But there are people who don’t have those kind of responsibilities that are out there, that are retired.

There’s that market and they want to visit places within their region.” *** Shoulder season is a challenge, not only because there are fewer tourists around, but also because of perception, perceived and real, that there’s less to do. In the spring, the ski hill is closed and there’s too much snow in the alpine for hiking and mountain biking. Backcountry skiing and snowmobiling is still possible, but many people have already turned their minds to summer pursuits, making them a harder sell.

In the fall, the alpine usually remains accessible into October but with the days getting shorter and the weather getting worse, people are less likely to travel.

For Poppi Reiner, the owner of Poppi’s Guesthouse, the shoulder season is almost a complete writeoff. There’s a few university students who come through after class gets out and some ski bums that stay in the fall when they arrive in town but, “as far as tourists, almost none,” she told me.

“Basically I could almost close down from when the hill closes until mid-June and from the end of September until mid-December,” she said. “What happens is you want to be around even for the one or two

rooms you might get because you need every penny you can get. You don’t feel like you can bugger off because you’re so desperate to pay the mortgage that you don’t want to leave.” *** I called Robert Hood to see what kind of insight he could provide into the matter. He said it was a matter of looking what tourism products there are to offer, what the market is out there and how to match them together.

“You have to know what you have that’s suitable for available markets at this time,” he said.

He brought up events like the Gran Fondo bike race from Vancouver to Whistler that was conceived as a way to bring up tourists on a slow, post-Labour Day weekend.

Before Revelstoke Mountain Resort opened, January, February and March were amongst the slowest months of the year in terms of hotel room revenue. The ski resort, and Revelstoke’s burgeoning reputation as a winter destination has changed that. Now, the true slow season is only a few months a year.

“That is an advantage over some communities that have to realy on that mid-June to mid-September time frame,” said Tischik.

The Revelstoke Accommodation Association has talked about some ideas, such as attracting small corporate meetings and retreats to Revelstoke during the spring and fall.

“We see that being as a place where there’s competition but we do have the location and facilities to promote that,” Tischik said.

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Many businesses take advantage of the slow shoulder season to close down for a bit, like the Village Idiot is doing for the next two weeks.

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Chamber of Commerce brought up the idea of hosting more events. She used the example of Spirit Fest in the winter. “I think the more we can have, things going on and events happening and doing things in that shoulder season, the better.”

Hood made the point that the tourism community has to be on board. If one business is going to offer a product, they need other businesses to be open too. So if someone comes here to go mountain biking, they might also expect hotels, restuarants, shops and other

attractions to be open. “Any tourism experience is not just a one-business experience,” said Hood. “People come to the community and they depend on multiple players.”

Which raises another issue – the fact many businesses in Revelstoke take advantage of the shoulder season to close down for a week or two, take a vacation and get some renovations done.

“Sometimes a shoulder season is not always bad,” said Tischik. “It’s a great time for improvements and renovations and that kind of thing.”

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BY NORM MACDONALD In my last MLA report, which was the first in a multi-part series on provincial budgeting, I laid out a number of methods that governments use to raise revenue including taxes, royalties, dividends, fees, and the sale of assets. And I talked about how the choices that governments make have real effects on people.

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total of this type of debt, which we as taxpayers are obligated to pay, is a phenomenal $96 billion. A portion of this debt is for privatized government services and privatized infrastructure projects. But I think you will be surprised to find out where more than half that $96 billion will be going.

You will remember the opposition local residents raised to the destruction of our rivers and streams for private power production. Although only a few of these projects have been built, the environmental and economic costs to the province have been great.

The owners of these private river diversion projects have signed long-term Energy Purchase Agreements with BC Hydro leaving ratepayers owing $54.9 billion. And what will we receive for all this money? Over-

priced power that is produced during the spring freshet when we don’t actually need it.

As I speak to people across this area, I hear consistently that people are optimistic that we can build a better future. And I agree with them.

But as we look to that better future, we must be honest about our current financial situation.

While it will be difficult to overcome these extreme financial challenges, I feel confident that we can work together, establish our priorities and make real progress towards making British Columbia an even better place to live.

This is the second in a threepart series on provincial budgeting.

Norm Macdonald is the MLA for Columbia River—Revelstoke

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by 85 per cent, and that BC Hydro rates have increased by 36 per cent. And I talked about how, since the implementation of the HST in 2010, billions of dollars in taxes have been shifted on to consumers.

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Since the BC Liberals took power, the total government debt has risen by $23.5 billion. That’s an increase of 70 per cent. The estimated debt by March 2013 will be $57.4 billion. But this is only a small part of the story.

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Incomappleux IPP proponent TransAlta says project long way off AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

This is the second part of a two part story. Incomappleux Valley power project opponents rally support appeared in the Sept. 26 issue of the Times Review.

The company proposing an independent power project in the Incomappleux Valley says the project is still at an early stage and many conditions will have to be met before it proceeds, if at all.

This message came in response to objections from regional environmental groups such as the West Kootenay EcoSociety and the North Columbia Environmental Society, who opposed the application. They say the remote Incomappleux Valley southeast of Revelstoke contains a rare ancient rainforest and

should be spared from industrial development, including a 45 MW power plant and a 75-kilometre long power line running down the valley.

Shannon Wever is the Manager of Business Development for Calgary-based TransAlta Corporation, an energy generator and marketer with international operations including wind, hydro, natural gas and coal electricity generation.

She said TransAlta’s application for an investigative licence this summer was due to bureaucratic changes directed by B.C. government authorities.

“We were actually quite surprised with the change in the Crown ... water power policy,” Wever said.

“We really hadn’t any plans to progress this project at all.” However, changes announced by the B.C.

government this summer required IPP applicants to seek investigative licences and move forward with developing their applications. The bureaucratic change was designed to bring IPPs in line with similar Crown land uses, such as energy and mineral exploration. The idea is to weed out those who’ve staked claims but aren’t developing them — potentially freeing the land from indefinite claims.

Wever said the project is still a long way off. If they’re successful in gaining an investigative licence, the company would start with noninvasive studies and proceed further if warranted. “Our intent with this is really just to have a desktop feasibility study. We’ll look closer at some of the site characteristics, looking at what we know about the area and existing studies. Geotech-

nical studies into a site like this are very expensive. Unless we see the potential for a clean call coming we simply couldn’t justify the cost of doing those kind of studies.”

After initial studies the next step is installing hydrological meters to see if water flows could justify the project.

Marcie McAuley is a communications director for TransAlta. She said that TransAlta would only plan to move forward if they thought the project was viable, saying logistical and environmental concerns were factored in. “I think no matter what, TransAlta’s philosophy when we work on a project is we have to understand all the factors,” McAuley said. “You responsibly move ahead. You have to understand what are the environmental impacts, the economic impacts.

“Stakeholder input is going to be important to that,” McAuley added.

“We have to be in a place that’s going to work for both TransAlta and for our neighbours.”

She said TransAlta wouldn’t move forward, “without clearly understanding the site and whether it’s a feasible project.”

The key to any IPP project moving forward is securing an ‘energy purchase agreement’ from BC Hydro. This contract guarantees electricity sales to the Crown corporation, essentially green-lighting the project by allowing the proponent to seek financing.

Wever doesn’t expect Hydro will issue any more of these ‘calls to power’ for a few years.

TransAlta is currently awaiting to see if their investigative licence application will be successful.

B.C. municipal councils call for marijuana decriminalization TOM FLETCHER Black Press

VICTORIA – After a passionate debate and a close vote, delegates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention passed a motion Wednesday calling on the federal government to decriminalize marijuana.

The UBCM placed major emphasis on the debate this year, staging a debate Monday featuring former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant, in favour of loosening pot laws, and University of the Fraser Valley criminologist Darryl Plecas opposed. After a lineup of speakers on the impact of marijuana

grow ops on communities and crime impact, a show of hands by hundreds of delegates supported the call for decriminalization.

Metchosin councillor Moralea Milne reminded delegates that Plant termed pot prohibition “a disastrous and expensive failure of public policy.” She said more than 500,000 B.C. residents have smoked marijuana, but she doesn’t support its use.

“Personally I’d rather have a martini, and and I’m allowed to, because we changed that very wrong prohibition stance that we had,” Milne said.

Okanagan-Similkameen area director Tom Siddon, a former federal cab-

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“I think we’ve been frying too many brains,” Siddon said. “It’s going to aggravate the temptation of young people to move from marijuana, which may well be more harmless than a few bottles of beer, to being hooked on heroin, cocaine and the chemical designer drugs.”

Prince George city councillor Brian Skakun drew laughter with his comment: “I tried it when I was younger, I turned out OK.” Turning serious, he said the costs extend to police and courts weighed down with marijuana cases rather than “real criminals.”

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Nelson councillor Robin Cherbo said sparing young recreational users from prosecution is worth it, and even outright legalization won’t stop the criminal trade as long as pot remains illegal in the U.S. Cariboo Regional District director Joan Sorley reminded delegates that grow ops are destructive to communities and dangerous to police and fire departments.

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“We produce about 1.5 million pounds of marijuana in British Columbia,” Braun said. “We consume about 185,000 pounds, so the vast majority of marijuana is being exported to the U.S. and other places.”

Port Moody councillor Bob Elliott said his “quaint, safe city” has seen three gang-related murders in the past six months. He pleaded for support for decriminalization.

Coquitlam councillor Terry O’Neill called decriminalization “the worst of all worlds,” protecting people from simple possession charges while leaving largescale growing and sales in the

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 BROWN BAG HISTORY on the Holtens and the Hamiltons – two pioneer families. Enjoy a talk on Revelstoke’s history by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. 12 p.m. $5.

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Name Civic Address Revelstoke Visual Arts Society 1702 W 3rd St Revelstoke Visual Arts Society 320 Wilson St Community Connections (Revelstoke) 804 Second St W Provincial Rental Housing Corporation 711 W 1st St Lord Bishop of Kootenay 614 W 2nd St Royal Canadian Legion 600 W 1st St Revelstoke Hospital Auxillary Society 315 W 2nd St Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 121 Mackenzie Ave Community Connections (Revelstoke) 314 E 2nd St Revelstoke Congregation of United Church 314 Mackenzie Ave Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 510 Mackenzie Ave Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 102 E 5th St Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 104 E 5th St Gold RGE Ldge No. 26 Knights of Pythias 201 W 3rd St Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society 719 W Track St Revelstoke Golf Club 171 Columbia Park Dr Revelstoke Golf Club 171 Columbia Park Dr Trustees Revelstoke Jehovah's 250 Basford Dr Trustees Fellowship Baptist Church 1806 Colbeck Rd Scout Properties (BC/Yukon) Ltd 3505 Hwy 23 N BC Interior Forestry Museum Society 4805 Hwy 23N Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society S of Downie St Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation 1420 Downie St. Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society SW of Downie St Revelstoke Community Housing Society 1016 Oscar Street Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1350 Edward St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1309 E 4th St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1025 E 8th St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1315 E 4th St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1520 Vernon Ave Christian & Missionary Alliance 1559 Illecillewaet Rd BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club 1445 Airport Way BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Equestrian Grounds BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Arrow Dr BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Airport Way BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Airport Way Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 1502 Mountain View Dr Revelstoke Order of Moose 1840 Park Dr Seventh Day Adventist Church 600 Big Eddy Rd Total Estimated Taxes Exempted by City Council

Estimate for Exemption of Taxes Class 2013 2014 2015 Business $ 2,049 $ 2,152 $ 2,259 Business 10,807 11,347 11,914 Residential 1,365 1,433 1,505 Residential 9,453 9,925 10,421 Seasonal 7,205 7,566 7,944 Seasonal 3,869 4,062 4,265 Business 6,407 6,727 7,063 Seasonal 7,274 7,638 8,020 Business 9,956 10,454 10,977 Seasonal 9,293 9,758 10,246 Seasonal 19,664 20,647 21,679 Residential 390 410 430 Residential 296 310 326 Seasonal 3,717 3,903 4,098 Business 42,299 44,414 46,634 Business 7,068 7,421 7,792 Seasonal 15,142 15,899 16,694 Seasonal 12,135 12,742 13,379 Seasonal 11,840 12,431 13,053 Seasonal 3,184 3,343 3,510 Business 12,450 13,072 13,726 Seasonal 4,146 4,353 4,571 Utility 14,041 14,743 15,480 Seasonal 496 521 547 Residential 1,344 1,411 1,481 Seasonal 867 910 956 Seasonal 426 447 469 Seasonal 388 408 428 Seasonal 4,045 4,248 4,460 Seasonal 1,791 1,881 1,975 Seasonal 8,489 8,914 9,359 Seasonal 4,546 4,774 5,012 Seasonal 8,867 9,311 9,776 Seasonal 2,016 2,117 2,223 Business 3,673 3,857 4,050 Seasonal 9,819 10,310 10,826 Seasonal 5,348 5,615 5,896 Seasonal 5,661 5,944 6,241 Seasonal 4,131 4,337 4,554 $ 275,956 $ 289,754 $ 304,242

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GOOD FOR GRAPES This five-piece with an array of harmonies and a live show that is incredibly active, folk stomping, and full of energy. Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. the Sicamous Eagles. At the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.

RESONANCE The latest snowboarding film from Absinthe Films, highlighting snowboarding across the globe in the backcountry and park riding with the best snowboarders on the planet. At the Roxy Theatres. 7:30 p.m. $10.

POLAR BEAR TALK A slideshow and talk on the polar bears of Churchill, Manitoba, and sea ice conditions by expert guide JP McCarthy. At the community centre. 7 p.m.

All proceeds go to Polar Bears International.

POSITIVE CORRUPTION Local band plays great rock and roll covers. Live at the River City Pub. 9 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 WOLFHEART Alternative rock power trio. Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT FAIR The Stoked Youth Network presents a platform for network opportunities and career exploration between local employers and youth (ages 15-30), while creating awareness surrounding the existing resources and organizations that support employment in Revelstoke. At the community centre. 3-7 p.m.

OCTOBER 12-13 JUNIOR LAST SPIKE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Come watch as Revelstoke Secondary School’s junior volleyball team takes on others from throughout the region for the Last Spike title. At RSS. CORNSTARR Local hard rockers playing covers. Live at the River City Pub. 9 p.m.

OCTOBER 12 TO NOVEMBER 2 MY REVELSTOKE: FOUR SEASON’S BEAUTY New art show by Chloe Juwon Kim at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The side galleries feature The Subtle Body,

by Barbara Maye and The Bugaboos, an exhibit from the Golden Art Gallery. Opens Friday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 VOLUNTEER FAIR Come find out about volunteer opportunities in Revelstoke. At the community centre. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

REVELSTOKE BIER & MUSIK FESTIVAL A celebration of beer and music, with three themed rooms, live music, a European buffet, and more. Featuring music by the Maritime Kitchen Party, Vortex and Shane Philips. At the Last Drop. 12 p.m. to 2 a.m. Events are free before 8 p.m.

After 8 p.m. a ticket is required – $20 in advance (available at www.beerandmusic.ca) or $25 at the door. For more information visit www.beerandmusic.ca.

REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Chase Heat. At the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.

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Youth Employment Fair another chance for youth to connect with employers ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

A job fair at the community centre next week will give youth in Revelstoke a chance to connect with potential employers.

The Youth Employment Fair is being hosted by Okanagan College and the Stoked Youth Network on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 3-7 p.m. at the community centre.

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There’s certainly lots going on with the local food movement in Revelstoke.

I took a swing through Harvest Palooza at the Revelstoke United Church on Sept. 29 and picked up a few morsels of food and info about the 2012 harvest.

Nadia Luckau operates a market garden on Airport Way down south in the ‘Banana Belt’ as I learned it was called — it’s a little warmer down south. She won an award for local food product — making a great sundried tomato spread. Find her at the Revelstoke Farm and Craft Market on Sundays. She’s also got an array of dried fruits and veg for the winter. If you’re interested, she’s encouraging collaboration on the farm and her vision for a u-pick garden.

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ers, undertake career exploration, and possibly kick start the hiring process,” said Brown.

The networking portion of the event will take place from 3-6 p.m. in the main hall of the community centre. There will be an hour of live entertainment by Denis Severino afterwards from 6-7 p.m.

The job fair comes after the province’s JobFest came to Revelstoke last month. That event provided youth with tools to explore what kind of careers they might be suited for.

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Above: Sue Davies of Revelstoke Bear Aware (l), Harvest Palooza organizer Hailey Ross and Nadia Luckau (r) with some of Luckau’s products from her market garden.

Top left: Aiden Hill delivers the biggest vegetable prize-winning zucchini.

Bottom left: Kate Walsh hands out free perennials and shares plans for a Revelstoke seed bank.

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ration between local employers and youth aged 15-30, said Mike Brown, the Youth Skills Liaison at Okanagan College and organizer of the job fair.

The event will create awareness of the existing resources and organizations that support employment in Revelstoke, he added. A number of local employers, ranging from major contractors to heli-ski operations to federal and provincial government agencies will be on hand. “Visitors will have the opportunity to network with potential employ-

Aware has lots of plum and apple trees lined up for picking in the next few weeks as the fruits reach full ripeness.

Google Revelstoke Bear Aware and add yourself to their mailing list. It’s free food — if you’re willing to put in a little work. The Revelstoke United Church loans out food dehydrators, so you can make a winter’s worth of prunes or dried apple with a little effort.

Kate Walsh helps coordinate the community garden located at the Revelstoke United Church. She’s got a new seed bank project on the go and is encouraging everyone to save their seeds this fall. In it’s infancy, the goal is to create a free bank rich in native plant seeds, rare plant seeds, heritage, organic and non-GMO seeds. Email her at revelstokecommunitygarden@gmail. com for more info. There’s a wealth of information online about saving seeds.

Try seedalliance.org or try the Revelstoke library for lots of good books on the topic.

JOB OPPORTUNITY JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC The City of Revelstoke is accepting resumes for a journeyman mechanic.

Applications will be accepted by Darren Komonoski, Operations Manager of Public Works up to and including October 9, 2012 at 3:00pm.

Appointment to the position will be effective October 15, 2012, on the selection of an acceptable applicant.

This is a C.U.P.E. bargaining unit position with a competitive benefits package. The successful applicant will be evaluated during a 20 work-day trial period.

This position involves skilled mechanical work requiring considerable judgment and independent action in performing a variety of shop tasks, repairs, service and maintenance of medium and heavy duty trucks, construction equipment and machinery. The applicant must possess a Certificate of qualifications as a Heavy Duty mechanic complete with Interprovincial Standards Certificate and supplemented by shop courses or technical training and considerable experience related to general repair on gas and diesel equipment; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. The successful applicant must have a class three (3) drivers license with Air ticket. A job description is available at the Public Works Office at 1200 E. Victoria Road.

Please submit your resume to Darren Komonoski, Operations Manager, 1200 E. Victoria Road or email to dkomonoski@revelstoke.ca no later than 3:00 p.m. Tuesday October 9, 2012.

The City of Revelstoke thanks all applicants for their interest in applying for this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For further information please contact The City of Revelstoke Public Works Department at 250-837-2001.

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t was going to be the trip of a lifetime for Greg Hill. His first trip to the Himalayas and his first time skiing an 8,000-metre peak. For someone who’s summited and skied more than 190 mountains and set a number of speed and endurance records while doing so, this was going to be a whole new experience, battling elevation sickness to go higher than he had ever before.

He was going to film the German speed climbers Benedikt Bohm and Sebastian Haag as they climbed and skied off the 8,156metre-high summit of Mount Manaslu in record time.

Instead, he found himself involved in a dramatic rescue as an avalanche swept through a high-elevation camp on the mountain, killing at least eight, leaving three missing and presumed dead, and injuring many others. *** Hill’s story has been wellreported by this point. After the Times Review first reported on his actions last week, he was interviewed by CBC, CTV and the Globe and Mail. His blog post about the tragedy was a poignant and gripping account of the immediate aftermath of the avalanche, dealing with death and injury, and the mistakes made by the people who got swept away to their deaths.

Upon returning to Canada last Thursday, just in time for his wedding anniversary, he was interviewed once again for CBC’s The National. Before we met up over coffee on Friday, he was spending time telling his story to Global Television.

For Hill, this trip to the Himalayas was going to be the biggest of his life. Earlier this year he convinced Bohm and Haag – who he’d skied Mont Blanc with

several years ago – to let him film their speed attempt of Cho Oyu in Tibet, China. Unfortunately, China closed the Tibetan border and his team – and many others changed its destination to Mount Manaslu.

Hill arrived in Nepal on August 19. After experiencing the chaotic capital Kathmandu, he and his Dynafit-sponsored expedition made a 10-day trek to the summit of Mera Peak, a 6,476-metre-high mountains with views of Mount Everest from the top.

“The elevation’s a complete smasher,” he said. “Personally every 1,000 metres I’d usually vomit and feel terrible. Go [to] sleep low and the next day I would feel fine. It seems I have this tendency to vomit at elevation.”

But he did get some good powder skiing in on Mera Peak and the summit was the highest he’d ever been.

The next destination was Manaslu, where they arrived in early September. They quickly worked their way up the mountain from base camp, setting up their gear at camp’s one and two.

It was a new experience, travelling along a well established route with hundreds of other people.

“The second you’re on a glacier there’s a rope to clip onto for two kilometres,” Hill said. “You don’t feel like you’re exploring, you feel like you’re on an adventure ride that’s made safe for you.”

There was also the matter of keeping up with Bohm and Haag, two supremely fast climbers carrying almost no gear, while Hill had a camera with him. Still, he enjoyed some good powder skiing at around 7,000-metres elevation.

After several days working their way up the mountain a big storm blew in forcing everyone down to base camp for a week.

They did some skiing lower down to stay in shape, and after three

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days waiting for conditions to settle, they started back up the mountain – after the hundreds of others that had already snaked their way through the seracs and ice walls.

It was there Hill thought disaster would strike, but everyone made it through safely.

“It turns out the hazard was higher up,” he said.

That day, Hill’s group went up to their camp two, which was away from the traditional camp two location used by many other groups. “From camp two onwards it seems like the traditional spots are really exposed.

People are accepting a level of risk that is quite high camping in these spots,” he said. “The second I got to camp two I knew I wasn’t camping there.”

For camp three, he had spotted a col several hours hike away from where the usual camp three spot was. “If I’m sleeping with a beacon on I shouldn’t be camping there,” he said. *** On Sunday, Sept. 23, Hill and and his team were planning on exploring up to camp three to check out the slope and see what impact all that snow had on avalanche conditions. If it felt stable, there was talk of making a summit attempt in the next few days. Instead, in the early morning hours, they were awoken by a blast of wind created by the avalanche that started when a giant serac broke away 1,000 metres above, sweeping through camp three and sending the people camping there another 300 metres down the mountain.

Hill and his group were camped out of the avalanche path.

Immediately they got dressed and checked to see if the conditions were safe enough to mount a rescue.

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Revelstoke-based photographer JP McCarthy (below) will share photos of polar bears he’s taken over the past six seasons while working as a driver and tour guide on polar bear bus tours near Churchill, Manitoba.

The free event takes place at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Oct. 6 starting at 7 p.m.

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Revelstoke resident JP McCarthy has spent the past six summer seasons in Churchill, Manitoba where he works as a tundra buggy driver, leading polar bear sightseeing tours.

He’s hosting a slide show at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Oct. 6 where he’ll share his best photos of the bears and tell of the impacts climate change is having on them — or in his words: “things are changing up there.”

“It was a very rare thing to see a bear die,” McCarthy said of his first seasons in Churchill. “In the last three years, every year there have been three to five.

They’re dropping dead in front of us, skin and bones — totally starved because their feeding season is being cut short.”

McCarthy’s not prosthelytizing about climate change and his presentation isn’t about global issues – just the changes he’s seeing on the ground in northern Manitoba.

His presentation, entitled Chronicles of a Buggy Driver, will inform about the polar bears, their biology, physiology and adaptations. It’ll be combined with a look at the effects of changes to the Arctic ice-pack.

The U.S. Geological Survey predicts that twothirds of the world’s roughly 20,000–25,000 polar bears will disappear by 2050. The key issue is malnutrition and starvation due to habitat loss — mainly attributed to changes in sea ice cover, which is a key

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seasonal hunting ground for the bears.

McCarthy will also share stories and anecdotes about life around the bears — he tells me one of getting bogged down in thawed land, bringing the deck of the extra-tall buggy down to an uncomfortable eye-level with the polar bears.

The Oct. 6, 7 p.m. show at the Revelstoke Community Centre is free. McCarthy, a ski guide at the Mustang Powder cat-ski lodge, is raffling off a fourday cat-ski package, with benefits going to Polar Bears International, a research, stewardship and education organization.

McCarthy hopes a few Revelstoke residents will get a chance to see the bears themselves. “They’re going to be gone soon,” he predicted.

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What's Up with Rotary Revelstoke Rotary Club

A Cultural Adventure: A Conversation with our Outbound Rotary Exchange Student

By Chris Bostock Public Relations Co-chair Revelstoke Rotary Club is active in the Youth Exchange program, both sending outbound students abroad, while hosting inbound students here in Revelstoke.

This is one of the cornerstones of Rotary’s work – Rotary International has been sending young adults abroad since 1929.

Over the course of a year, students will generally live with several volunteer host families during the year, assisting with daily chores within the household, as well as attending school. This year, we’ve sponsored Aleen van der Meer of Armstrong to study in Brazil, and locally, we are hosting Lisa Watanabe of Japan. Next month we’ll talk with Lisa, about her experience so far in Revelstoke.

For this issue, we’ll talk with Aleen about her first two months in Brazil. I got in touch with her via Facebook, and it sounds like she’s having an amazing time in her host country.

Aleen, can tell us a about yourself? What’s background?

little your

I graduated this year from high school in Armstrong. My mom was an exchange student in Japan when she graduated, and my grandparents and parents have always been very active in Rotary.

So, where are you spending your youth exchange experience?

How do you like your host community?

I am living in João Pinheiro, Minas Gerais. It is a very small city for Brasil, yet it has four times the population of Armstrong. I love

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it here. The city seems like a big farm. Cows and horses and chickens walk freely everywhere.

I have yet to meet anyone who actually knows who all the animals belong to. The food is so good. The weather is very, very hot. It’s not summer yet and we’ve had temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius. I love all the different animals here. I have monkeys living in the trees behind my house and hummingbirds that feed in the flowers beside the deck.

private school because it often gives a better education.

What has been your biggest challenge since arriving? Have you been picking up the language easily?

The biggest challenge is communication.

The most difficult thing is trying to learn Portuguese. When I came I knew nothing. Or rather, what I knew I was mispronouncing so badly no one could understand me. I have improved a lot, but I wish I knew more. It’s difficult because so many people want to practice English. Instead of translating only the things I don’t understand they want to show how much they know. Everyone is very friendly here. I miss my friends and my family at home but it’s not overwhelming. I know they support me and I’ll see them when I’m home. The food is wonderful and I’ve had no problems adjusting.

Rotary Member for: 51 years What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

Meeting with other Rotary clubs in various countries. Hosting Rotary Youth Exchange students and group study exchange from all over the world.

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Aleen van der Meer What courses are you studying? How do you find the coursework?

I study a lot more courses here than in Canada. Here I take Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Portuguese, Literature, English, Spanish, Philosophy, Sociology, History, and Geography. We don’t have all the classes every day, some we only have once every two weeks. I go to school from 7 until 12:30, and then back at 2:40 until 4:20. In the middle everyone goes home for lunch.

School seems a lot harder here because you have to take so many different courses and there aren’t any ‘fun’ courses like music or art. A lot of people here pay for

So far everything has been incredible. My host family is so nice, I’m making friends, and everything is beautiful. Reading about it isn’t the same as going out and experiencing different cultures. I’m so happy I have the chance to be on exchange, and I can’t imagine a better place to be than Brasil.

The Youth Exchange Program is open to young adults who have demonstrated leadership and community service. A previous affiliation to Rotary is not necessary; in fact, many exchange students become become Rotary members later in life, because of the Youth Exchange experience.

If you’d like more details on the Youth Exchange Program, please contact Youth Exchange Chair Mavis Cann at 250-837-4667.

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Being invited to join Rotary in 1966, and everything we’ve done since. There are too many highlights to pick any one.

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Brown, Dickson take third downhill race ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

Casey Brown was the top woman in the third toonie downhill race of the summer on Sunday. She crushed her female counterparts by one minute, but really, any other result would have been almost unacceptable for the rising World Cup racer.

“I had a lot of people trying to get me to beat some of the guys but I couldn’t do that with the run I had,” said the 22-year-old Canadian downhill champion.

Brown has been back in her hometown of Revelstoke for the past few weeks after a successful race season that reached its peak with a fourth place finish at a World Cup downhill race in Norway on Sept. 14. She also won the Canadian championships, was named Queen of Crankworx and finished seventh at the world championships in Austria in August.

“I’m feeling good about it, super stoked,” she said. “It’s good to know that when you put the effort in you can get something in return.”

She accomplished one of her goals with several top-10 finishes in the World Cup and came close to one her long-term goals, which is to finish on top of the podium.

“When I came fourth in Norway that was the icing on the cake for the season,” she said.

Sunday’s race was a low-pressure event for Brown, other than the friendly egging on to top all the guys as well. Her finishing time of 4:31.20 was 28 seconds behind Stu Dickson’s winning time of 4:03.16, but Brown said the lack of pressure compared

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to a World Cup race affected her performance.

“Without that pressure, I came off my bike in this run, I crashed a little bit,” she admitted. “At the World Cup events I tend to stay on the bike more because of the pressure.”

The race was down the Redneck’s Revenge trail on Boulder Mountain, a steep, twisting trail through cut blocks and forests. Dickson was the last racer down the course and his time was eight seconds ahead of runner-up Nathan Jecks. Marty Schaffer finished third.

On the women’s side, Theresa McGeragle was second and Dan-

ielle Backman finished third.

As for Brown, she’ll be spending the next few months in Revelstoke — long enough to take advantage of her season’s pass at Revelstoke Mountain Resort — and will be working with a trainer to get ready for next summer’s World Cup series.

“New Zealand is in the plans and southern California in the early spring.”

The fourth and final downhill race of the year takes place on Sunday, Oct. 14, on the Ultimate Frisby downhill trail. Check www.bikerevelstoke.org for details.

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CBAL helps hundreds of adult literacy learners in the region Every year throughout the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions, hundreds of our citizens work with literacy instructors and tutors to improve their reading, writing, math, English language and computer skills. These adults are seeking out CBAL (the Columbia Basin and Boundary notfor-profit literacy organization) programs to improve their skills, knowledge and ability so they can participate more fully in their lives and communities. The program benefits and the learners' commitment are having a positive impact in towns and villages in our the regions.

"We work closely with libraries, schools, colleges, businesses, and other community partners to develop, promote and deliver adult literacy and learning services," said Ali Wassing, CBAL Executive Director.

"The Canadian Council on Learning reported that 60% of Canadians do not have the necessary literacy skills to manage their health adequately. We know the health benefits individuals and communities gain when a commitment is made to life-long learning."

T he Adult Literacy and Life Skills international survey found approximately 40% of Canadians need greater knowledge and skills to effectively find and use basic written information for daily work and living tasks.

"Research shows us the need for increased adult literacy," says Betty Knight, CBAL Regional Program Manager, East Kootenay.

"We see the effects on individuals, families and communities, and are committed to

Learners expressing their appreciation said:

helping people change their lives through small group classes, one-to-one tutoring and services at our centres."

"Your teacher is very good teacher. I learn lots how to speak, to write and to read English."

"The ESL class helps me to practice my English and my tutor helps me with many things in my life and I have the conversations with her."

Selkirk College works with CBAL and the Kootenay Family Place in Castlegar to bring high school upgrading courses to parents.

"This program is such a pleasure to be part of," said Allison Alder, Chair, School of Academic Upgrading and Development, Selkirk College. "While instructors help parents brush up on math, learn a new biology concept or polish their writing skills, they can relax knowing their children are cared for nearby. Bringing learning opportunities to people, where and when they are comfortable, is community learning at its finest."

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“The program gave me an opportunity to complete my schooling by providing excellent childcare, career counseling and an awesome tutor. But most importantly, I received positive encouragement to follow through with my career plans,” said Charity Barbour, a past ABE program participant.

"Our learners gain much-needed skills in reading, writing and speaking English," said Linda Steward, Creston Community Literacy Coordinator. "They also find friendship and emotional support to combat the isolation immigrants experience. It is so rewarding to see them start with little or no English and, within a few years, be working, joining community organizations, and settling into a happy full life in our valley."

In Cranbrook, CBAL partners with College of the Rockies to offer the Young Parent Education Program. Young parents, who

face multiple barriers, can complete their high school education, and, focus on learning new life, work and parenting skills.

"Learners make new and sustaining friendships, support each other, and, with improved self-esteem are empowered to move on to vocational, academic or employment opportunities when they graduate," said Katherine Hough, Cranbrook Community Literacy Coordinator.

Literacy statistics affecting our communities: • 26 per cent of Canadians with the lowest literacy skill levels are unemployed.

• 80 per cent of those with low literacy skills earn less than $27,000 a year.

• 33 per cent of employers report challenges because some staff need better literacy skills.

On [Wednesday, October 10] support literacy in your community by taking part in Black Press and CBAL's Reach-A-Reader campaign. Buy your local newspaper from a volunteer who will be out in the town.

ALL proceeds raised will go to support literacy programs in your community. By learning together, we will grow strong together.

To get involved, contact Tracy Spannier, Community Literacy Coordinator for Revelstoke at tspannier@cbal.org or visit http://www.cbal.org/coordinators.html

Reach A Reader Wednesday, October 10 The Revelstoke Times Review and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy are partnering on a great new event for Revelstoke.

On Wednesday, October 10, some of Revelstoke’s highest profile people will be out on the street with our newspaper asking for donations to help support literacy initiatives in our community. Along with your donation we will give you a copy of your community newspaper for FREE (plus there might be a few extra promos to go along with that).

Absolutely all funds raised from the day will go towards CBAL and all funds will stay in the community in which they are raised to support literacy programs in our community.

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Someone is not telling you the entire story, Aries. However, you will find a way to fill in the missing details. What you learn will come as a big surprise.

Taurus, reach out to friends and family members for some support. A helping hand always can lift the spirits, and those closest to you will be happy to help.

Gemini, you are strong and determined, so the obstacles that arise this week will be no match for you. Just keep up the positive thinking and you will prevail.

Cancer, this week is not the time to harbor secrets. It’s a good policy to always be open and honest with the people with whom you interact on a regular basis.

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Leo, allow a friend to be the center of attention so he or she can enjoy his or her moments in the sun at an upcoming social event. Your magnetism can be addicting.

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Virgo, all that time and effort you put into past projects is certainly paying off now. It probably feels good to be back in the game and going along successfully.

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Libra, you are ready to take a leap of faith, but make sure your parachute is on before you do so. Sometimes you tend to err on the side of risky.

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Grizzlies earn weekend wins after dissapointing start to week ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

A week that started on a low with a 4-2 loss to the Kamloops Storm ended on a high note as the Revelstoke Grizzlies swept their weekend games with wins over the Kelowna Chiefs and Summerland Steam.

The Grizzlies hosted the Storm last Tuesday, Sept. 25, but it was Kamloops who got off to the hot start, taking a 3-1 lead after the first period.

Spencer Samuel got Revelstoke on the board first with a power play goal midway through the frame, but Kamloops took the lead with two power play goals of their own 40 seconds apart, and another in the final minute.

Kamloops scored again late in the second period, chasing Conrad McMillan from the Grizzlies’ net.

Aaron Brandoli shut out Kamloops the rest of the way, but some undisciplined penalties and strong goaltending by Marcus Beesley in the Kamloops net kept Revelstoke from getting close. Austin Donaldson scored a late goal for the Grizzlies to make it a 4-2 final.

“I haven’t been happy with my team’s discipline yet this season and will be addressing it until it is resolved,” said coach Kevin Kraus. “I think we have to pick our spots when

to make a big hit or when to just rub a guy off the puck.”

On Friday the Grizzlies hosted the Chiefs. The home side controlled the pace of the play for much of the game, staying out of the penalty box and capitalizing on their scoring chances.

Kelowna scored first when Quade Hamlin beat Brandoli six minutes into the first, but Dylan Ossman tied it up for Revelstoke with his teamleading fifth goal of the season six minutes later.

After a slow start to the second period, Darnel St. Pierre gave Revelstoke the lead when he fired home a centring pass from Samuel. Donaldson made it 3-1 Revelstoke with a minute to go after firing home a pass from Ossman.

The Grizzlies cracked down defensively in the third period, holding the Chiefs to only six shots. The calm was shattered with 50 seconds left when Mitchell Barker scored for Kelowna, but Tyler Reay cemented the win for Revelstoke with an empty netter in the dying seconds.

On Saturday the Grizzlies travelled to the Okanagan to face the Summerland Steam. Ossman and Samuel continued their hot starts, picking up one goal each, but it was local boy Kent Hendrickson who played the hero, scoring two goals only 28 seconds

apart late in the third period to tie and then win the game for Revelstoke.

“I thought on Tuesday we played a very undisciplined hockey game and strayed away from the systems we have in place and gave Kamloops every opportunity to win the game,” said Kraus. “We worked a lot on our systems during the week and battling drills to get the boys understanding how hard you have to compete to win games in our league.”

Brandoli was in net for both weekend wins but Kraus said he hasn’t decided on a starter yet.

“I don’t think the team has played well in front of Conrad yet this year but I think Conrad has played well in every game. Brandoli has been everything we have asked him of as he has kept us in every game and it’s showing with his stats.”

This weekend the Grizzlies take on the North Okanagan Knights on Friday before hosting the Sicamous Eagles on Saturday. It will be Revelstoke’s third game of the year against Sicamous, but first against the division-leading Knights.

“I know that North OK is a very skilled team up front with a very good goaltender in [Dustin] Nikkel,” said Kraus. “We will have to play a physical but disciplined style of hockey against them and will have to take advantage of our special teams.”

Dylan Ossman scored goals in both of Revelstoke’s wins last weekend.

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For rent in new house.

Spacious 2 bedroom basement suite. Pellet stove and outdoor patio. $1200/mth. 250837-6448

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Recreational/Sale 17 foot fiberglass canoe.

Square stern. Wide beam. $350.00. 250 837-3736.

Sport Utility Vehicle 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor.

Well maintained and clean.

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155,000kms. $8000. 250 8373736.

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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2012 Revelstoke Small Business Christmas Party

The Kootenay Queen •

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 $8000 OBO Call 250-362-7681 or Cell 250-231-2174 email monikas_2010@ hotmail.com 4 more information & to view

Trucks & Vans 1994 GMC Supercab 150,000Kms approx $1500.00 250-837-3976

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Motorcycles JUST IN TIME FOR FALL 2012 Gas Gas ec 300 Electric start 2 stroke Enduro Race Bike. MSRP $8950 ON SALE now for $8199. Available in Kimberley @ Meadowbrook Motors. (250)427-7690 meadowbrookmotors@hotmail.com

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CATERING 250 Guests Menu suggestions Midnight snack Buffet/Sit down Price to include HST Please send your bids to the following before October 31, 2012: Revelstoke Small Business Party Box 2758, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 2S2 Fax 250-837-6869

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Phone 250-837-1854 Price $1500

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COLUMBIA SHUSWAP REGIONAL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

MINI VAN FOR SALE

NORTH FORK WILD (PERRY RIVER) TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL COSTING PLAN The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting proposals from qualified firms to submit a multi-phase Trail Development and Capital Costing Plan of 20.317 ha of the North Fork Wild property, located at 5455 Avoca West Road, approximately 10km east of Malakwa, BC in Electoral Area ‘E’.

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Proposals clearly marked “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NORTH FORK WILD TRAIL DEVELOPMENT PLAN” will be accepted until 2:00pm local time on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District located at 781 Marine Park Drive, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1.

Proposal documents and further information are available online on the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca, BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (at the above noted address during regular office hours).

This project has a maximum budget of $40,000. Any questions regarding this Request for Proposal document can be directed to Phaedra Turner, Administrative Services Coordinator at 250 833-5916.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality in the proposals received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the proposal which is deemed most advantageous.

AND YARD SALE 1850 Westerburg Road 2.3 acre lot with a well maintained home Saturday, October 6th 8:00am - 12:00pm Brendan Ginter 250.814.8141 REVELSTOKE

brendanginter@royallepage.ca

Fax submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

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Opposition calls announcement ‘unfunded from page 1 federal commitment yet.

Federal Heritage Minister James Moore was at the UBCM convention. He spoke of federal contributions to infrastructure projects in B.C. So far no application for funding has come to the federal government from the province, said David Wilks, the MP for Kootenay-Columbia, in an interview with the Times Review.

“During this uncertain time of restraint it will be interesting to see how Minister Flaherty juggles the budget,” he said. He has made a promise to Canadians to balance the budget by 2015 and we’re still on track to do that. That doesn’t mean some projects won’t be improved but I’m not going to speculate on this at all. It’s a lot of money.”

Polak said completing the remaining 240 kilometres that is not four-lane would depend on federal matching funds.

The B.C. NDP were quick to criticize infrastructure announcements made by premier Clark at UBCM, calling them “an unfunded wish list.”

“Just a few weeks ago, the finance minister said natural gas revenues were declining and they would have to defer nearly a billion dollars in infrastructure spending to control or defer debt-servicing costs,” said NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston.

“Today the premier said she has $200 million to spend on infrastructure projects that she will roll out, campaign-style, over the course of the next weeks and months. That discrepancy is a pretty good indication that these so-called announcements are simply not to be believed.”

Ralston said the $509 million funding announcement for Trans-Canada twinning was “outside the scope” of the capital projects plan. “So while the improvement is undoubtedly necessary, this isn’t so much a plan as it is a vague intention to come up with a plan.”

Wilks noted that $500 million can be spent very quickly on this stretch of highway, pointing out the replacement of the Donald Bridge cost $60 million.

“I think it’s a great announcement for the area,” he said. “I don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble but $500 million is not a lot of money when you’re talking about improvements to the Trans-Canada from the Alberta border to Kamloops.”

Revelstoke stakeholders have long lobbied for improvements to the highway, citing several reasons. There are multiple fatalities and serious injuries on the route each year. Winter conditions make the route dangerous, leading to head-on collisions on undivided sections of the mountain highway. Just this week, a truck driver was pinned inside his vehicle after it rolled over on a dangerous turn. Another semi rolled over later in the week, snarling traffic for hours. The route experiences periodic closures in winter due to avalanche control. Tourism stakeholders have complained the state of the highway is costly to their businesses.

Long-haul truck traffic through the area increases each year, making the mountain passes a key pinch point, especially in winter. The B.C. transportation ministry estimates over 500,000 trucks move about $2 billion worth of goods on the Trans-Canada through B.C. Ongoing upgrades to the highway in the region include the work at Hoffman’s Bluff, Monte Creek to Pritchard and the Clanwilliam and Donald bridge replacements, which are nearing completion. Future projects that have been announced but have yet to start include replacement of the Malakwa and North Fork Bridges, four-laning near them as well as ongoing four-laning work east of Donald near Golden.

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Manaslu avalanche from page 20

The zone of the avalanche on Mount Manaslu. A crown line is visible in the photo directly above camp three.

Greg Hill photo

Nominations for the Revelstoke Business Excellence Awards Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Revelstoke Community Centre The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards recognize companies and organizations for outstanding achievement. The candidate and the business must have been established locally for at least one (1) year. Employee of the year must have been employed with the company for at least 1 year.

Awards are granted in the following categories: Business of the Year: “Nominee has demonstrated all-round excellence through innovation, sustainable development, customer service, risk taking and community support.”

Employee of the Year – “Nominee has demonstrated excellence and dedication to their employer, provided support to other employees and demonstrated excellent customer service skills.”

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“We wanted to make sure it was clear enough to assess the hazard, make sure we weren’t running out into something that was going to get hit by another avalanche,” he said. “There’s really no question you’re going to go help. It was clear enough we could see up and see where the crown line and realize the whole slope had gone.”

Skinning up, at first they saw a downed bootie, then some sleeping bags, jackets and more debris.

A group of Frenchmen who survived the avalanche huddled about on top of the snow pointing to a tent where their friends had been buried for more than 30 minutes. Knowing there was little chance of saving them, Hill and his partners – he was with five Germans – went to help others who were only partially buried. They dug people out of the snow, provided warmth for those in shock. He watched as one woman died from internal injuries.

“I’d never actually seen death like that,” Hill said.

The fact he didn’t know anyone hit made it easier but he still broke down and cried at one point. One thing that hit him was the senselessness of the situation and the fact that many of the victims weren’t mountain people, but instead were out for an adventure, following the lead of their guides.

He said many of them didn’t have beacons. One person that did was the legendary freeskier Glen Plake, who went to sleep the night before with his beacon on. After the avalanche hit, his tent mate Greg Costa was missing, as was their partner Remy Lacuse, who was sleeping in another tent. Plake survived but his partners are still missing and presumed dead.

Those three were also attempting to ski off the summit and Hill said they had spent time with that group. He knew Plake and was getting to know Lacuse and Costa. He knew Lacuse had two kids back home in Chamonix, France. “Now he had two kids that don’t have a dad and that sort of thing rams home,” he said.

After several hours at the scene, and with more and more rescuers arriving, Hill returned to his tent.

He comforted Plake for a bit, then gathered his stuff and skied down to base camp. He called his stepfather to let him know he was OK, and left a message with his wife Tracey. He posted a note on Facebook to let everyone know he was alive and well. *** Back home in Revelstoke, Hill was adjusting to life at home. He was out mountain biking and after our interview he was taking his wife Tracey out for an anniversary meal. The next day I saw him and his kids Aiden and Charley at the Harvest Palooza at the United Church. The media storm that surrounded him and his family and friends has died off. He’s going back to work this week.

Meanwhile, his teammates Bohm and Haag were still in Nepal, still aiming to summit Manaslu. He said he’ll be jealous if they make it but he’s happy with his decision to come home.

“I knew that I wasn’t planning on going back up there,” he said. “There’s a possibility the next day we would have been up that slope and if it had triggered 12 hours later, we would have been there.”

Hill makes a living skiing in the backcountry; naturally he’s been reflecting on his experience for the past week. His lifestyle won’t change, but he will be even more careful than usual, even while still taking risks. He said he’ll use the footage he took of the scene in talks to help tell the story and provide a lesson on what happened.

“I think for a lot of us mountain people we’ve questioned dying in the mountains and come terms to the fact it’s a real reality,” he said. “For a lot of these people, they have no idea. They’re on the trip of a lifetime. They’ve climbed a few mountains but they’re not mountain people. I don’t know if they really understood the consequences.”