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Large Revelstoke Adventure Park development proposed for Greeley area Proposal includes mountain biking, zip lines, chairlifts, tree top adventure, rafting, horseback riding, driving range, bungee jump, RV park AARON ORLANDO

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Revelstoke-based development company Black Tie Properties has unveiled plans for an ambitious outdoor adventure centre in the Greeley Meadows area called the Revelstoke Adventure Park.

The phased five-year development proposes a wide gamut of outdoor activities targeting passing motorists.

The activities include mountain biking trails, hiking trails, zip lines, a bungee jump, tree top adventures, a mountain bike rental and repair shop, a mountain shuttle, a retail shop, rock climbing, a sky swing, an Ogo park (giant inflatable balls you ride inside), river rafting, a ‘fishpipe’ endless-loop waterslide, horseback riding with stables, a driving range, a bike pump park, a mountain lodge, chairlifts and an RV park and campground with about 150 treed sites, among several other attractions.

The Times Review first reported on the concept in May of 2012 when it was in early development. The concept was a mountain bike park, but the developers were reluctant to release other details at that time. A management plan for the proposed Revelstoke Adventure Park was posted on the Province of B.C.’s Integrated Land Management Bureau’s website on Jan. 30, 2013.

Black Tie Properties, through their

holding company Illecillewaet Development LP, plan to locate the park on 100 hectares of privately owned land in the Greeley Meadows area, in addition to 283 hectares of Crown land adjacent to the private property, including the northern foot of Mount Mackenzie.

Black Tie Properties Chief Operating Officer Jason Roe pointed to his experience in several businesses in Revelstoke, as well as time spent in Queenstown, New Zealand, a wellknown adventure tourism centre.

In a statement, Roe said the venture was a “passion” of his: “I’m excited to get to this step in the development of the Revelstoke Adventure Park. It will be a one-of-a-kind attraction, creating a greater awareness for Revelstoke, further enticing visitors to discover our vibrant community throughout the spring, summer and early fall months.”

The Greeley area is located about 10 kilometres east of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is a relatively flat area bounded by the highway and the Illecillewaet River on one side and Mount Mackenzie on the other.

The proposed Revelstoke Adventure Park (RAP) is divided into two phases. The developers hope to begin construction on phase one in 2013.

This will include biking and hiking trails, zip lines, the bungee jump, tree top adventures and retail shops. The

This map shows the layout of the Revelstoke Adventure Park proposed by Black Tie Properties for the Greeley area, which is about ten kilometres east of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Revelstoke Adventure Park map via ILMB

park will utilize a mountain shuttle to access the bike trails and ziplines and other mountainside attractions when the first phase is completed.

According to the management plan, the second phase will be developed over years 2–5.

The second phase includes the remaining activities listed above.

The proposal is for a summer park only, operating from May to October.

The proponents cite a recent Ministry of Transportation study that notes Trans-Canada Highway traffic past Revelstoke doubles in the summer compared to the winter. “RAP‘s prime location on the Trans-Canada High-

way will allow it to benefit from the seasonal increase in vehicle traffic on the highway,” states the management plan. “This combination of activities and accessibility from one central location will make this a unique offering in Canada. An increase in demand

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Kootenay—Columbia riding set to expand westward ALEX COOPER

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Illustration by Annalee Grant/Black Press

Nelson, Salmo and Kaslo could join the Kootenay— Columbia riding, at the expense of Nakusp, if the recommendations made by the BC Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission pass the House of Commons.

The commission tabled its report with the House of Commons on Monday, Jan. 28. The report modifies the boundary of the Kootenay— Columbia riding to include the Nelson, Salmo, Kaslo and the surrounding area. It also lops off Nakusp from the riding and joins it with the new riding of South Okanagan—

West Kootenay.

The proposal is sure to be controversial in the West Kootenay, where local politicians have argued against the move that would split Nelson from its neighbouring cities of Castlegar and Trail. At a hearing in the fall, residents in the West Kootenay argued strongly against the changes,

however the commission has left Nelson in Kootenay— Columbia in its final report.

The new boundaries will be studied this spring by a House of Commons committee that will accept MPs’ written objections, which will then be sent back to the

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City, regional district awaiting RAP referrals RAP, from page 1 for adventure recreation has been recorded by the Revelstoke Visitor’s Information Centre. Their statistics indicate that adventure recreation is the second most popular topic for which visitors request information, the first being accommodation.”

Since the development of Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Revelstoke is renowned as a winter tourism destination. However, the summer tourism season is arguably still larger than the winter trade.

Roe said there was a possibility of linking the development to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, but it would depend on an agreement with RMR. “It’s definitely part of the larger scope,” Roe said, adding the timeline for that was “25 years out.”

Roe hoped the development would help shorten the tourism offseason. “[it] helps Revelstoke and the resort have a four-season location,” he said.

In its proposal, Black Tie estimates 167 employees will be required to operate the park, including 25 instructors and guides at the mountain bike park, 22 employees in retail and registration and 25 in food and beverage.

The proposal would require about three kilometres of new roadway.

Several of the attractions will require logging.

Revelstoke Adventure Park proposal details: The mountain biking trails will be accessed by mountain shuttle during phase one and chairlift during phase two. Riders will choose a course according to their ability and will be required to wear safety gear. Roe emphasized the need for a worldclass facility: “There’s a lot of good builders in towns here already,” he said. “We want the best working on it. Revelstoke has got fantastic biking as it is, but a lot of people still drive through [Revelstoke].”

The proposal calls for two chairlifts. One will be 1,500 metres long and will transport people to the bungee centre. The other is 240 metres long and will transport people to the tree top adventure centre. The construction schedule calls for chairlift construction in 2014.

A ‘mountain coaster’ is a downhill cart that follows two set courses. Riders operate it using a brake.

The proposed bungee jump is a 55-metre freefall from a 12-metre platform that extends over a cliff face on the side of Mount Mackenzie.

The “Tree Top Adventures” is a wire course in the trees that includes climbing nets, bridges, ropes, swings and zip lines. Guests are harnessed in. It takes about 2.5 hours to complete the course, depending on skill.

The zip line from the bungee centre is 1,400-metres long. In addition, “trail zips” are accessed from a trail system and range between 20 and 450 metres long.

The rock climbing course is made of bolted climbing routes ranging from 15 to 35 metres in length.

The helicopter tours will start and end at Revelstoke Adventure Park.

The “sky swing” is a pendulum between two 30-metre poles.

The “fishpipe” is a rotating barrel water ride – a stationary waterslide.

A pump park is a continuous-circuit bike course featuring humps and bumps where riders use gravity and momentum to ride continuously.

Guided horseback riding will happen on dedicated trails.

The proposal states rafting on the Illecillewaet River won’t require new riparian facilities. There are two proposed courses. One starts in Albert Canyon and ends at Revelstoke Adventure Park. The other starts near the Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk; this route requires additional approval from Parks Canada. *** Several environmental concerns are listed in the proposal. The proposal states a creek on the property is non-fish bearing. Two stream crossings will be required – their exact locations are to be determined.

Water will be transported by water dispensers. Sewage will be carried

Hired Equipment Registration Rocky Mountain District

The Rocky Mountain District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Selkirk Service Area for the fiscal year 2013/2014, which begins April 1, 2013. This area includes Perry River east to Golden and south to Brisco on Highway 95 (not including Glacier National Park), and Revelstoke north to Mica Creek and south to Trout Lake on Highway 23.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Revelstoke will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail by the end of February.

Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2012, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.

Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list.

Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed.

Register through the Rocky Mountain District Office at: 555 Victoria Road, Revelstoke, B.C. You can also phone 250 837-8400 or send a fax to 250 837-9407 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you, or register on-line at www.bcbid.ca.

through portable sanitation units.

The site plan outlines plans for a proposed 4.1-hectare man-made lake.

The plan has now been submitted to the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations for review. The application includes an Adventure Tourism Tenure Application.

A spokesperson with the City of Revelstoke’s engineering department said the city hadn’t yet received referrals on the project. The spokesperson said the city wouldn’t be able to say until next week if the project would have any impact on the city’s water treatment plant or watershed, which is located in the Greeley area. The proposal is located outside of city limits.

Columbia-Shuswap Regional District Area B director Loni Parker said the regional district hadn’t received the referral from the province yet.

She expected it within a few weeks.

She said the timeline, including the proposed phase one this year, was optimistic. “I think that is a little tight given how things work with land referral,” Parker said. “It’s a large project and it will definitely have to go through some processes.” Parker noted the Shelter project at Shelter Bay is just going to public hearing now, despite being on the table for many years.

Noting she hadn’t seen the refer-

ral yet, Parker said the plan would likely involve a change to the area’s Official Community Plan, a referral to the Advisory Planning Commission, an application for an Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) removal with the Agricultural Land Commission, as well as zoning amendments.

Roe told the Times Review that the zoning was already zoned for backcountry recreation. He said they had an application before the Agricultural Land Commission, but that the resort could operate even if it wasn’t approved because the proposed operations are not within the ALR. Roe said his company has been working through the process for two years and hoped to be able to begin construction in 2013, not begin operations then.

Roe said now that the proposal had reached an approvals phase, they’d take a wait-and-see approach.

After that, he hopes to bring together local businesses to work together on development.

“We’re definitely confident,” Roe said of the business plan. He said the highway traffic amounted to six million passing vehicles a year, a big opportunity Revelstoke Adventure Park plans to tap into. *** The RAP management plan and a series of maps is available on the Integrated Land Management Bureau’s website.

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Parents argue the case for French Immersion program in Revelstoke Alex Cooper

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About 15 parents came out to a special school board meeting on French Immersion in Revelstoke on Friday.

The meeting was arranged so Stephanie Melnyk and Vanessa Morrow could present their case for having French Immersion in Revelstoke to the Board of Education.

Fifteen parents and a number of children came to the meeting to listen, provide support and voice their opinions as well.

Melnyk and Morrow have been strong proponents of the program since the 2011 school board elections, where they succeeded in pushing the matter to the forefront of the campaign.

They started their presentation by relating their own experiences with French Immersion – Melnyk in Uxbridge, Ont. and Morrow in Thunder Bay, Ont. They both touted the benefits it provided them in life both personally and careerwise.

“In my working career, having bilingualism on top of the skill set that I had, gave me the pick of proj-

ects,” said Melnyk.

They pointed out that with the consolidation of Begbie View Elementary and with two schools having two kindergarten classes, it would be easier to start the program.

“That makes it easier because you don’t need to have a school that’s entirely French Immersion and would displace English students for that catchment area,” said Morrow.

However, the meat of the presentation was on the numbers – notably, they presented information that indicated more interest than was show to the trustees at their meeting in January.

They showed initial enrollment would be in the low- to mid-20s for the first three years and that projections based on expected future attrition and growth would remain sustainable throughout elementary school. It is only in high school where the numbers would drop below 20 students per class, but Morrow and Melnyk said cohorts could combine for French Immersion credit classes to make it more sustainable.

They also contrasted numbers

with the 2008 study, when French Immersion was turned down by trustees.

“The last study was done during a period of low births and low enrollment,” said Morrow. “Now we’re in a period of increasing births and enrollment, so that’s positive.”

For trustees, the question was not about the quality of the program, but the sustainability of the program.

“One of the things that’s been made very clear for us is if we’re going to start up French Immersion, we’re going into it with the full understanding we’re making a 12-year commitment,” said Alan Chell, the chair of the Revelstoke school board.

He said parents would have to complete the survey that was circulated in November and bring it into the school district office. “We have to have that firm commitment [if] we are going to make this successful.”

District superintendent Mike Hooker said he needed to hear from parents directly to get a proper idea of numbers.

“Our numbers don’t match yet

School trustees and parents listen in on a presentation on French Immersion at a special school board meeting on Friday.

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because people haven’t brought any more surveys to the district office,” he said. “We really need to hear directly from people. It’s not good enough for them to tell you they’re interested. They have to fill out a survey and get on our database.”

A number of parents chimed in with their support for French Immersion. Kendra Von-Bremen said one big factor for a lot of parents was what school it was going to be offered at. If the school board gave a definitive answer on that, parents would be more likely to

respond yes or no.

One father from Quebec said he saw the benefits of English Immersion there and that it could be beneficial even if it was just run through elementary school.

The board of education is planning on looking at the numbers again and voting on whether or not to start the program in the coming weeks.

“I think you’d be surprised at how strong the numbers actually are,” said Melnyk.

ICSP study zeroes in on Revelstoke population, visitor count Aaron Orlando

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For a Revelstoke civic engineer, it’s the most dreaded flush of the year. Skiers, snowboarders, sledders, permanent residents, visitors, seasonal workers, visiting relatives, seasonal residents and anyone else who happens to be in Revelstoke on the busiest day in the Christmas season – they all flush their toilets at about the same time after sunrise.

Can the system handle it, or will it burst at the seams?

How many people are in Revelstoke on peak tourism days?

How many people live in Revelstoke? And how many are here on any given day during the summer

and winter tourism seasons? The question has been up for debate in recent years.

The City of Revelstoke’s ongoing Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) process has zeroed in on some new numbers after working with tourism industry stakeholders on a head count.

ICSP consultant Cindy Pearce unveiled some of the study’s findings at the Jan. 24 Columbia Basin Trust meeting in Revelstoke. She noted an outflow of residents under 24 and over 45, and an inflow of people aged 25–44.

The total number of residents in the City of Revelstoke and CSRD Area B has remained the same at about 7,720. On the busiest day of the tourism season, however, the number of visitors, seasonal residents and temporary residents is

between 5,000 to 6,000 people.

That makes the total an estimated 12,700 to 13,700 people on peak days in the summer and winter.

ICSP consultant George Penfold worked with tourism stakeholders to count hotel rooms, campsites and seasonal workers to come up with the estimate by averaging occupancy numbers. He also noted there are still more peak occupancy days in the summer than the winter.

“I’m not sure about how much appreciation there is of what that number is and how significant it is in terms of infrastructure,” Penfold told the Times Review.

While residents have questioned the city planning department’s population projections – especially after there was next to no change in the City of Revelstoke between 2006 and 2011 Canada Census numbers

(7,230 in 2006 and 7,155 in 2011), the count of temporary residents points to infrastructure needs greater than our resident population.

Penfold also noted an anecdotal trend in other ski towns of some permanent residents cashing out when ski resorts are announced. Eventually, everyone who wishes to leave goes, and population numbers start to climb. “Has the bulk of the outflow happened and will there be net gain?” he wondered of Revelstoke, noting new families moving for the lifestyle amenities available here.

“The scale of the amenities [Revelstoke can] offer in the town are probably higher than they would be without those non-permanent residents,” he said – snowmobile trails, Nordic facilities and the diverse variety of restaurants here are a sampling of some things that

wouldn’t likely be sustainable without the tourism trade.

What about the black window syndrome – vacation homes left empty for most of the year? Penfold said it was harder to quantify due to the way census data is collected. There were 526 residential units with non-residential mailing addresses in Revelstoke, including new strata condos at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. This amounts to about 10 per cent of residences in Revelstoke and area. However, many may be rental properties that are occupied year-round.

For those interested in learning more on the topic, the ICSP consultants will be presenting a final community review of the ICSP at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Feb. 21 in conjunction with the Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market.

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Eating Disorder Awareness Week is held each February to educate the public on the relationship between dieting, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. The goal is to increase awareness of the factors that cause people, particularly women, to develop eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

Losing weight is big business. However, there is no magic answer to the problem. To make weight-loss permanent, one must simply eat fewer calories or burn more calories. In fact, for better results, do both.

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The City of Revelstoke planning department is looking to update its sign bylaw following complaints the approval process is slow, confusing, overly-bureaucratic and maddening for new business owners.

On Jan. 31, the department unveiled its review process at a public open house.

The city proposes to streamline and simplify the approval process by establishing clearer guidelines and paperwork, including “one-page”

guidelines for each kind of sign and a simplified sign checklist.

The review, prompted by complaints from business owners and by lobbying from the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, also contains several new signage rules – many of them more restrictive than the current bylaw.

New or revised proposed rules include: -a ban on billboards in city limits.

-new rules restricting what’s allowed on existing billboards.

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A HOME FOR THE HUNTS An exciting new opportunity is coming to Revelstoke. Habitat for Humanity Kelowna, a leader in building affordable housing for those in need, is pairing with the Revelstoke Community Housing Society in this pilot project. Pauline Hunt has ALS, a progressive and debilitating illness that causes paralysis and requires costly patient care in its latter stages.

The aim is to renovate the Hunt family home to make it wheelchair accessible and suitable for Pauline’s future care needs. Funds paid back by the Hunt family will generate monies for future projects in Revelstoke.

Want to get involved? You could: 1. Make a financial donation to the Home for the Hunts community fund at any Credit Union in Canada. No tax receipt will be issued for these gifted amounts, and the family will not have to repay them.

Revelstoke Credit Union Transit #27510, Branch #809, Member#333144, Chequing.

2. Make a donation of materials or trades. A charitable tax receipt can be provided for the value of these donations. Contact Cindy Pearce at 250-837-3966 or home4thehunts@gmail.com.

3. Make a charitable donation to the project via Habitat For Humanity Kelowna.

A charitable tax receipt will be issued for the full amount of your donation.

The family will repay these donations via a loan, generating monies for future projects in Revelstoke.

Mail a cheque payable to Habitat For Humanity Kelowna, PO Box 25031, Mission Park PO, Kelowna, BC, V1 W 3Y7. Please write ‘’A Home for the Hunts” on your cheque.

Contribute online at: http://habitatforhumanitykelowna.ca/support/A-Homefor- the-Hunts/ 4. Collect your pennies for our Penny Drive, with donation cans around Revelstoke.

5. Volunteer during construction in the spring/summer of 2013. Contact Joel Olsen at 250-814-1627 or jolsen@lendingmax.ca

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New bylaw introduces more restrictions from previous page -revised guidelines for allowable fascia sign sizes.

-a new rule stating under-awning signs must be two-sided.

-a reduction in maximum sign heights in the city.

-a reduction in the allowable area of window signage.

-new restrictions stating posters and signs advertising community events can only cover 10 per cent of total window area.

-a rule saying sandwich boards may be maximum of two-feet wide and four feet high. Sandwich boards can be 50 per cent chalkboard or paintboard. *** The Jan. 31 open house turned into a town hall meeting, where planning department staff heard two main veins of complaint.

The first was that the sign approval process was a Kafkaesque odyssey rife with unanticipated bureaucratic delays, unclear, odious paperwork and complicated, costly multi-step processes.

A local sign manufacturer noted one of his clients had sent him back to the drawing board several times for a large metal sign at great expense.

A real estate agent said the city process to approve his canopy sign had superfluous steps; once he sub-

mitted his design, the city asked for a fabric sample of the basic flatblack material and an engineering report for the small canopy. He said the manufacturers were surprised: “’We’ve never done one in our lives and we’ve done thousands of signs,’” was their response.

City planning director John Guenther defended the process, saying many business owners had smooth processes and could even access funding through the city for a sign design consultant. He encouraged business owners to come speak with the planning department at the outset.

The second area of criticism focused on the rules themselves.

There was a spectrum of opinion.

Some advocated laissez-faire policies; business owners should be able to do whatever they want.

Others noted the existing policies favoured a heritage look that may not be appropriate for each business (although this point was disputed by planning staff).

Most agreed that rules were necessary, but argued they lacked the flexibility required to suit individual businesses’ needs. Others more or less favoured the status quo – if the rules and process were clearer.

The city’s planning department is seeking public input on the review

by Feb. 15, and is targeting midMarch for completion.

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Family Literacy Day at BVE

Begbie View Elementary kindergarten students dress up as their favourite character from a book for Family Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review Literacy Day on Jan. 28.

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Family Literacy Day at Begbie View Elementary School featured a delightful costume parade. Students were challenged to dress up like their favourite character from a book.

The youngest boys favoured iconic comic superheroes like Batman, and costumes inspired by working trades – such as

Bob the Builder. The youngest girls had broader inspirations, but there were quite a few princess-themed costumes.

Harry Potter characters dominated the middle grades. There were several Harry Potters, some Hermione Grangers and possibly a Severus Snape.

Character inspirations included Little Red Riding Hood, Pocohantas, Pippi Longstocking, the Paper Bag Princess, assorted wizards, elfs,

pirates, witches, detectives and hockey players (presumably from literature).

Teacher-Librarian Eleanor Wilson helped coordinate many events last week as part of Family Literacy Day on Jan. 28.

Story time at lunch saw older students read to younger ones.

Grizzlies hockey players came in to read to students. There were story games at lunch. The Revelstoke Reads ballots were collected and are being tallied.

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Part three of an ongoing column and story series exploring the Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild maternity penning plan.

The mandate of the North Columbia Environmental Society (NCES) involves promoting the biodiversity and ecosystem health of the North Columbia Valley as integral to the social, physical and mental well being of the inhabitants of this valley and the citizens of Revelstoke. Therefore, it was within our mission to assist in the recovery of endangered species in this area. The mountain caribou is listed as threatened federally and endangered provincially. It is also an umbrella species with thirteen cooccurring species in the ecosystem. As such it has been deemed to be important to the biodiversity and ecosystem heath of this valley. Further, the mountain caribou ecotype is unique in the world, as is the Inland Temperate Rainforest where this iconic species is found.

Thus the NCES has been involved in the recovery of mountain caribou for the last seven years. The NCES sat on the multi-stakeholder Mountain Caribou Recovery Committee of the City of Revelstoke and has been an active member of the Mountain Caribou Project, a

coalition of nine environmental organizations who worked for the conservation of mountain caribou leading up to the Provincial Recovery Plan of 2007.

Since then, the Mountain Caribou Project has been a member of the Progress Board overseeing the Mountain Caribou Recovery Implementation Plan (MCRIP). However, as detailed in the preceding two columns on Revelstoke Rearing in the Wild (RCRW), despite the provisions of the Recovery Plan, the Columbia North Herd, and to an even greater extent the Columbia South Herd, are declining.

So when the idea of a maternity pen for the North Columbia Herd was proposed, the NCES was keen to participate. One of the strengths of this project from our perspective is that it promises to build up the herd without being very intrusive. That is, the pregnant cows are not moved far from their herd and then are released back to their herd with their calves.

Another positive about this project is that it has been a truly grassroots initiative. From the first meeting of four or five interested parties over coffee in a local restaurant, I have watched this idea grow, gradually involving all the different and sometimes divergent interests which touch mountain caribou. Many groups have promised or are already contributing “in kind” services or donations. I have been impressed to see that when push comes to shove, if there is a common goal or good to be achieved, this community seems to come together to accomplish it, locally. Perhaps this is due to the isolation of the community, but for whatever reason, it is impressive and heartening to see.

As the NCES has an on-going

involvement in environmental education in the community both for youth and the general public, it made good sense for us to offer to contribute in this area. It is our hope to be able to support education about this maternity pen project at the elementary and secondary school levels.

As part of this experience, we plan to involve school children in the collection of lichen to feed the pregnant cows and later the calves in the mat pen. This may be broadened to involve parents or other interested members of the public as well. We are modelling our efforts on the successful Chisana maternity pen project in the Yukon, where school children were involved in the collection of lichen. We also plan to have a presentation on the maternity pen project as part of our speaker series.

The NCES is very excited about the Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild project and is proud to be a participant.

It is a privilege to work with all parties in the community on such a positive common goal. *** Virginia Thompson is a director of the RCRW and chair of the Mountain Caribou Committee of the NCES. I has a doctorate in adult education on ecopsychology and environmental philosophy.

The Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild project is competing for $100,000 in funding through the Shell Fuelling Change program. To be successful, RCRW needs community members to visit the RCRW page on shellfuellingchange.com, sign up and vote. Google ‘Improving Mountain Caribou Calf Survival - Maternity Penning’ and vote before the April 30 deadline.

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If you’ve spent some time checking out Revelstoke’s folk music scene, you’ve no doubt heard the song Old Fort Mac, with its refrain, “I won’t go back to old Fort Mac no matter how much you paaaayyyyy...”

The song has become a staple for several local bands. It was originally written by Winnipeg songwriter Rob Vaarmeyer, who taught it to Corin Raymond, who played it at the Cameron House in Toronto, where Denis Severino, the organize of the Revelstoke Coffee House, was in the audience. Severino asked Raymond for the lyrics, and now the song has made its way across the country.

“I can guarantee that 20 years from now you’ll hear Old Fort Mac at every campfire where there’s guitars in this country and I’ll be very proud to say I had a hand in,” said Raymond on the phone from Toronto.

It’s that type of sharing of music that Corin Raymond loves, and what he’s celebrating on his latest album Paper Nickels, which he released late last-month in Toronto, and is now bringing out

west, starting in Revelstoke this Wednesday, Feb. 6, with a show at Benoit’s Wine Bar. Paper Nickels is a double-CD of 20 contemporary Canadian folk songs Raymond learned while touring across Canada the past 10 years. The album is a labour of love – both in terms of the songs he played and the 144-page booklet that comes with. The book includes the lyrics, chords and stories behind each song.

“The book is something that you can’t really imagine unless you have it in your hand,” said Raymond. “The book is an explosion of enthusiasm and folklore.

I can’t explain it. The reason I made the book was so I can give it to people and not have to try to explain it.”

The book also explains perhaps the most unique aspect to the whole project – the fact it’s being paid for in Canadian Tire money.

The story behind that stems from a song Raymond wrote with Vaarmeyer called Don’t Spend it Honey, with the chorus, “Don’t spend it honey/Not the Canadian Tire Money/We save it for so long.”

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By the end of 2011 he had $60 collected and he was going to spend it at a Toronto bar that accepted it at par. That’s when he found out that the Rogue Music Lab accepted Canadian Tire money at par, and he started a caper to pay for the $7,330 recording bill in the fake currency.

“The whole thing is a perfect storm,” he said. The campaign got national press coverage and when we spoke last Friday, he was only about $900 short of reaching his goal, “which is like a miracle in itself that I’m that close.”

Raymond said he loves a good song, no matter who writes it, and he hopes Paper Nickels will spread the word about the folk talent that exists in Canada that you’ll never hear on the radio.

“I wanted this book and this album to be a little piece of musical lore that people could look back on year’s later and say there’s a little window that existed in the roots scene at that time,” he said.

Corin Raymond is at Benoit’s Wine Bar on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

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What do you think Revelstoke's priority actions should be to achieve our sustainability vision?

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Join us before or after you visit the Farmers’ Market or Soccer Registration

4:00 PM & 7:00 PM Presentation with the project team & others followed by discussion groups.

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the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. 12:15 p.m. $5.

activities for everyone as Revelstoke celebrates its winter spirit.

team together for this bowling tournament at The Cabin. 12:30-4 p.m.

LAST DROP SKI RACE Come test your skills against friends.

At Revelstoke Mountain Resort. 1 p.m.

WING EATING CONTEST How many chicken wings can you

SENIOR MIXED BOWLING TOURNAMENT Get your

REVELSTOKE SPIRIT FEST Eleven days of events and

Wednesday, February 6

BROWN BAG HISTORY on snow festivals and snow queens.

Enjoy a talk on Revelstoke’s history by Cathy English, the curator of

Revelstoke District Health Foundation CONGRATULATIONS to the successful 2012-2013 scholarship recipients of $1,750.00 each

eat in one sitting? Come find out at the Big Eddy Pub. 7 p.m.

OPEN MIC AND WAITANGI DAY Celebrate New Zealand’s national holiday and hear some great local talent. At the Last Drop at 7 p.m.

REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Chase Heat.

At the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.

CORIN RAYMOND This alt-country singersongwriter has had his songs covered by Blue Rodeo, amongst others. Come for an intimate show at Benoit’s Wine Bar. 8-10 p.m.

Thursday, February 7

FARM & CRAFT MARKET Find crafts,

produce, baked goods, and more at the winter market. At the community centre from 12-5 p.m.

ABBA AGAIN Tribute to the legendary pop band Abba. Beautiful blended harmonized vocals, exciting eye-catching choreography, glittering costumes with platform shoes... and a touch of humour. 7:30 p.m. $15.

SHANE PHILLIP This always-popular master of didjeridoo serves up a hypnotic rhythm that gets the crowds dancing. At the Last Drop at 9:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

DELHI 2 DUBLIN This exciting band blends fiddle music with Indian Banghra beats. Live at the River City Pub. 9:30 p.m. $10.

Fridays, until February 22

PARENT & TOT DROP IN AT THE NORDIC SKI CLUB Parents provide cooperative childcare of infants and toddlers and go ski.

Bring a snack, diaper bag and cell phone. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 250-837-6768 for info.

Friday, February 8 Kourtney Hutchison Nursing

Peter Murray

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YOUTH BATTLE OF THE BANDS Come

watch Revelstoke’s best young bands compete for some great prizes and accolades. At the community centre at 8 p.m.

TOP BLOKE NIGHT Come for round two of the Revelstoke’s Top Bloke competition, featuring a fashion show and talent show by the Top Bloke finalists. At the Last Drop from 7-10 p.m.

Saturday, February 9

SNOWBOUND FTX The Revelstoke cadets

Fiona Huettmeyer Speech Pathology

Andrew Lafreniere Nursing

Rebecca Tottenham Registered Dietician

take part in some winter camp living, including snowshoeing, avalanche training, GPS, constructing an Arctic tent and other winter survival skills. The public is invited to come watch at Mt. Begbie Elementary, starting at 10 a.m.

AVALANCHE AWARENESS DAY Learn about avalanche safety at the Boulder Mountain Cabin during the day, and then head to the Last Drop at night for some presentations and more at a fundraiser for the Canadian Avalanche Centre.

TEAM SCREAM RELAY RACE Come out for a fun cross-country ski race at Mt. Macpherson. This year’s theme is Star Wars, so come dressed up if you dare. Ski one lap of classic and

one lap free technique. You can enter as a team or solo. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., the race starts at 11 a.m.

CHILI COOK OFF Who makes the best chili in Revelstoke? Decide for yourself as local restaurants cook up their best and serve it for all to enjoy downtown. From 2-5 p.m.

OUTHOUSE RACES Join with some friends to build your outhouse and race it down Mackenzie Avenue. Or just come watch the spectacle.

Starts at 3 p.m.

BEST IN SHOW The Revelstoke Canine Search & Rescue hosts a dog show on Mackenzie Avenue from 3-4 p.m. See how your dog stacks up.

DOWNTOWN RAIL JAM Check out Revelstoke and beyond’s hottest ski and snowboard jibbers as they tackle this rail jam right on Mackenzie Avenue. 4-9 p.m.

ANYTHING GOES ART SHOW A group exhibition at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre.

Come bid on works by local artists created on 20” X 20” canvases. Opens at 6 p.m.

REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Nelson Leafs.

At the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.

RED EYE EMPIRE This Sublime-influenced reggae-rock band takes the stage at the River City Pub. Starts at 10 p.m.

DAFUNKTONE Live at the Last Drop. 10 p.m.

Sunday, February 10

NORDIC SKI CLINICS The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club offers cross-country skiing clubs at Mt. Macpherson. $20 per session, from 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.

THE AMAZING RACE Find a teammate and take part in this race around Revelstoke. Starts at 11 a.m.

THE SWING MONKEYS Revelstoke’s hottest big band hits the stage at the Last Drop.

At 6 p.m.

SPIRIT FEST WRAP-UP PARTY Come for a free spaghetti dinner as Spirit Fest finishes up at the community centre. From 6-8 p.m.

Monday, February 11

CORDWOOD CURLING At the Forum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

FAMILY SWIM Come out to the pool for some

Family Day fun. 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, February 12

JEREMY FISHER This folk-drenched

singer-songwriter and Juno nominee comes to Revelstoke to promote his latest album. Live at Benoit’s Wine Bar. 9 p.m.

Wednesday, February 13

RSS JAZZ PRESENTS “A NIGHT OF HEART & SOUL” Come and hear the high

school’s two jazz bands perform a mix of jazz, Latin, funk and rock, with some vocals mixed in.

In the RSS common area from 7-9 p.m.

Chicken bylaw still brooding Aaron Orlando

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A proposed bylaw allowing chickens in some Revelstoke neighbourhoods is still under development.

About 75 people gathered for an North Columbia Environmental Society film and information night on chickens at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Jan. 29.

NCES representative Sarah Newton told the Times Review said the process was going well: “We’re really happy that we’re working with the

city and they seem quite supportive.”

She said it is important to develop a “strong bylaw” that deals with issues like animal health and bears. She added the city is being proactive on climate change issues and local food production like rearing chickens is an important part of that.

Chris Selvig, an assistant city planner, said the department is completing a timeline for the bylaw that city council will review before it’s released to the public. He said general workload in the planning department has lengthened the chicken bylaw process.

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Outhouse Races return to downtown Revelstoke to watch the festivities. However, when we spoke, she said only the fire department had registered.

“At this point I’m needing last-minute Revelstoke to come up with a few registrations,” she said. “It really would be great to

see a great show of community support, both in the audience and the participants.”

The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 8, at the Chamber of Commerce office on Campbell Avenue. The Kootenay Car Share

Co-op is the official organizing team for the event.

“We’re doing it because it has a transportation theme,” said Cole, who runs the car-share program in Revelstoke. “A loose transportation theme.”

City of Revelstoke 216 Mackenzie Ave., Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0. Tel: 250-837-2161 web: city.revelstoke.ca

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION The City of Revelstoke invites applications from residents to serve as members of the Economic Development Commission (EDC). The purpose of the EDC is to provide advice and suggestions to the City of Revelstoke and the CSRD Area ‘B’ Regional Director with respect to promoting economic growth and stability in the Revelstoke area. Commission members are volunteers selected for their interest, previous experience, knowledge, skills and ability to represent the population of the area.

If you are interested in applying, please submit a letter noting your interest and a brief outline of your qualifications. This can be mailed to the attention of Teresa LeRose at the City of Revelstoke, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, or e-mailed to tlerose@revelstoke.ca no later than 4:30pm on February 8, 2013.

For additional information, please call the Alan Mason, Director of Community Economic Development at 837-5345. Thank you for your interest.

PLANNING

A scene from the 1976 Outhouse Race on Mackenzie Avenue.

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

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The Revelstoke Outhouse Race is returning to where it belongs for this year’s Spirit Fest – Mackenzie Avenue downtown.

“I’m calling it the Historic Downtown Outhouse Race because there is quite a history of outhouse races in Revelstoke,” said organizer Michelle Cole. “The first one we were able to find documentation about was in the newspapers from 1976.”

That year, the RCMP won the race and brought the Margaret McMahon Trophy with them back to the detachment. The race was organized by the Kinsmen Club as part of Snowfest.

The trophy was named after a city councillor who donated some money for the trophy.

“She was really a who’s who of Revelstoke from that time,” said Cole.

The trophy was handed out each year but the last known recording of the trophy dates to a 1986 picture in the Revelstoke Review, where it was being held by Susie Cameron. Organizers have been searching for the trophy to hand it out this Saturday.

“We got a hot tip yesterday to check the basement of the Regent,” Cole said on Friday. There was no word as of press time if they found it.

Cole is hoping to restore the race to its former glory, when hundreds of people would line Mackenzie Avenue

Hospice quilts

The City of Revelstoke Planning Department will be hosting a public information meeting on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers located at Suite 102 - 103 Second St. E. at 12:00 p.m.

The intent of this meeting is to review the application for a ‘Liquor Primary Transfer of Location’ from Revelstoke Motor Inn (Eagle Pass Enterprises Ltd.). The applicant has requested to move the existing Stokers/Traverse liquor primary license from 112 First Street East to 310 First Street West.

The move will include an increase of the total interior capacity (occupant load) from 150 (existing Stokers/Traverse capacity) to 250 (previous Outabounds Nightclub capacity) and a change of hours of liquor sales as shown below: Present Hours of Liquor Sales:

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. (Mon – Sun)

Proposed Hours of Liquor Sales:

7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. (Mon – Sat) 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Sun)

Please submit written comments in regards to the proposed change to the City of Revelstoke, Planning Department, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or email: cselvig@revelstoke.ca. Please ensure that your name(s) and civic address are included on the submission. Petitions will not be considered.

Submissions will be received until 2:00 p.m. on February 12th, 2013. Should you have any questions in regards to the above, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 837-3637.

Chris Selvig Assistant Planner

COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION VACANCIES

The Heritage Commission is presently looking for new members who are passionate about Revelstoke’s built form, cultural, and natural heritage and want to contribute their Heritage or applicable experience/knowledge. To apply, please submit a letter of interest (1 page max), including any heritage or applicable experience/knowledge, by February 27th, 2013 to the Deputy Director of Corporate Administration.

The Revelstoke Quilters’ Guild donates four quilts to the Revelstoke Hospice Society following an End of Life workshop last Wednesday. The quilts will be given to palliative care patients that hospice supports. From left: Sarah Darval from hospice; Sharon Cain and Marie March from the quilters’ guild, Jill Holloway from hospice; Darlene Dabell, Irene Scarcella, Sheila Crowe, Mary Bradshaw and Diane Frost from the quilters’ guild; and Vivian Mitchell from hospice.

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By Mail or Delivery: Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 By email: tlerose@revelstoke.ca If you have any questions please contact: Chris Selvig Assistant Planner 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 Phone: 250-837-3637 Fax: 250-837-3632 Email: cselvig@revelstoke.ca

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Carousel of Nations celebrates Revelstoke diversity Laura Stovel

For the Revelstoke Multicultural Society

Revelstoke is a destination for people from around the world who are drawn to our mountain culture and mountain sports.

It is also home to many immigrants who come for work or for our small-town lifestyle and end up staying. In the 2011 Census, residents listed 27 foreign languages as their mother tongues in addition to English, French and Cree. These included several African and Chinese languages, Korean, Japanese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Spanish (from Latin America), and Hebrew, in addition to numerous European languages.

At no time of the year is that diversity celebrated more than during the annual Carousel of Nations organized by the dedicated volunteers of the Revelstoke Multicultural Society. On Saturday, Feb. 2, almost a hundred people waited patiently for the doors to open for this muchanticipated event that welcomes diverse residents and tourists to share their ethnic food, dance and music and in the process to make connections and share stories.

While the bagpipes and drums of the Revelstoke Highlanders Pipe Band belted out Mairi’s Wedding, enthusiastic visitors honed in on their favourite ethnic foods. Soon the entire commu-

Top left: Youngsters try their hand at Chinese calligraphy at the English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance program booth.

Top right: Les Jigeurs Mechif from Golden, B.C. perform a traditional dance, one of an extensive and diverse set of songs and dances from the troop.

Bottom right: Hanna Park (left) with Ji, Maimi Im and Steve Jung serve traditional Korean food, including Kimpam. There were a total of 11 different food booths that helped pack the main hall at the Revelstoke Community Centre.

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nity centre hall was packed with people. There was a long line-up for the Ukrainian perogies from the Buns and Beyond booth and people were taking second help-

ings of Kevin Feng and Lu Si’s Chinese dumplings.

In all, 11 cuisines were represented, including French Canadian tortières, and aboriginal ban-

nock and stew, with debuts by Cuban, Mexican and Italian chefs. For some, having a booth was a way of promoting the many ethnic restaurants and food stands in town, but many individuals, couples or groups also prepared food as a way of sharing their culture.

Lu Si explained, “Most Western people know about China either 100 years ago when it was very undeveloped and poor or now when it is very modern but has pollution and high buildings. We want people to know more about Chinese culture and people and to taste real Chinese food. I think Revelstoke welcomes different cultures,” she added.

Aboriginal culture and history was well-represented at the event.

Acknowledging the long historical aboriginal habitation and use of the Revelstoke area, Michelle Cole of the Revelstoke School District’s Aboriginal Committee, opened the celebration with a Mohawk song. A well-attended workshop by the Red Sky introduced aboriginal theatre, and a lively return performance by Li Jigeurs Mechif, a Metis dance and cultural troop from Golden, brought the children onto the dance floor.

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Above: Dr. Katie O’Connor was the winner of Revelstoke’s Top Chick at the Last Drop on Friday. She wrapped a cast on MC Jean-Marc Laflamme’s arm while pulling some break-dancing moves. The Top Bloke contest is this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Last Drop. Right: Jeff Colvin pulls a huge daffy to help him win the Tournament of Chumps on Sunday at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Colvin won the dual-GS race, the old school trick contest, the costume contest, the dummy downhill best air, and the individual tube park race. He wasn’t competing alone – several dozen people took part in the event.

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L’Avenir

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The Future

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Early registration in the only public Francophone school program in BC! Les parents désireux d’inscrire leurs enfants dans le seul programme public d’éducation francophone de la province sont conviés à une journée

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Ten years ago, two avalanches 11 days apart killed 14 people, including seven school children. The tragedies sparked a firestorm of controversy and led to a slew of changes in terms of public avalanche safety in Canada. In the third part of our series, the Times Review looks at the development of the Canadian Avalanche Centre.

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battle of the bands Friday, February 8th

YOUTH BATTLE OF THE BANDS

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Come watch Revelstoke's best young bands compete for some great prizes and accolades.

At the Community Centre at 8 p.m.

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A member of the Canadian Avalanche Centre works with some snowmobilers during the first Avalanche Awareness Day in January 2005.

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The Canadian Avalanche Centre in downtown Revelstoke is a hive of activity these days, with 11 forecasters producing daily bulletins, software developers, a communications team, and staff co-ordinating youth outreach and snowmobiler outreach programs – all with a budget of about $1.3 million.

It’s a far cry from a decade ago, when the centre didn’t exist, and public avalanche safety was run by the Canadian Avalanche Association – an organization of avalanche professionals that spent a small amount of money on public safety initiatives off the sides of their desks.

The public avalanche bulletin put out by the CAA stemmed from the InfoEX, a service used by commercial backcountry skiing operators to share information about avalanche conditions. It was started in 1991 as a response to an avalanche that killed nine guests skiing with CMH in the Bugaboos.

As word spread about the InfoEX, backcountry skiers started to call the Canadian Avalanche Association office in Revelstoke for information about conditions.

“The demand grew up by word of mouth so the CAA, as an altruistic organization, said we’d do what we could,” said Clair Israelson.

As a result, the CAA started producing public avalanche bulletins, but in a very haphazard manner, said Israelson.

“We were trying,” he said. “It was perhaps once a week, but we tried to do it more often whenever we could, but it was pretty haphazard.”

They eventually started producing them more often. By the winter of 2002–03 they were producing three bulletins per week for five different regions of British Columbia.

On top of that, Parks Canada had long been producing avalanche bulletins for the national parks.

In 2002–03 the CAA spent $255,000 on public avalanche

safety programs. The organization received $30,000 from the B.C. government, $75,000 from fundraising through the Canadian Avalanche Foundation, and the rest came out of CAA revenues.

When the La Traviata and Connaught Creek avalanches struck that winter, killing seven people each, there was a media outcry for more support of public avalanche safety programs. “It was something no provincial government could ignore,” said Israelson, who credited Mohini Singh, a reporter with the CBC in Kelowna, of leading the charge even before the two tragedies.

In response, the B.C. government commissioned a review of public avalanche safety programs.

The report, prepared by Bhudak Consultants, was published in June 2003 and recommended the establishment of a national avalanche centre that would operate as a notfor-profit, with funding from provincial and federal governments.

“A National Avalanche Centre should build on the knowledge, expertise, and contacts of avalanche professionals employed by industry, not-for-profit organizations, and government operations to deliver credible, effective, and technically competent public avalanche safety programming,” the report stated.

That fall, Rich Coleman, then the B.C. Solicitor General, announced $375,000 in funding over three years for the centre. A few months later, the Federal government announced $525,000 in funding over three years. In the fall of 2004, the Canadian Avalanche Centre was formally launched in Revelstoke. It was set up as a public-private not-for-profit, with government funding and corporate support. The Alberta government provided $100,000 in funding starting in the spring of 2005.

It’s initial budget was a tad more than $500,000 – at the lower end of what was recommended by the report, but an amount that forced the CAC to budget prudently.

“There was a really long list of

things that we wanted to do and then there was a much smaller list of things we could afford to do,” said Israelson. “If we’d be given a whole bunch of cash right from the get go we might have been a little less frugal and prudent.”

That winter, the CAC produced three bulletins a week for six different regions – the South Coast, Northwest, North Columbia, South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, and South Rockies – and a weekly bulletin for the North Rockies.

Now, it produces daily bulletins for 12 regions and less frequent bulletins for other areas of the province.

“I don’t think there was a lot of expectations,” said Karl Klassen, who joined the CAC as a forecaster in 2004 and is now the acting Executive Director. “For the first few years the centre was operating everyone was just trying to figure out what needed to be done and how best to do it.” *** Figuring out what to do was first on the list. For that, Israelson said they went to every other national avalanche centre around the world to see what the best practices were, and then “we stole shamelessly the best from everybody.”

“Really, the biggest challenges were establishing the priorities of the things that would be most effective and developing those programs,” he said.

The bulletins were one of the first focuses, and a team of dedicated forecasters was put in place to do the work. According to the CAC’s 2004–05 annual report, the first winter they issued 620 avalanche advisories, 430 forecasts, 21 information reports and three special warnings.

They also held backcountry avalanche workshops in Calgary and Vancouver that attracted more than 300 people each, and launched Avalanche Awareness Days, a series of educational events in mountain communities across Canada, with a signature event in Lake Louise.

“With 11 fatalities during the 2003–2004 winter and only six this

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past season, the 10-year trend in avalanche fatalities in Canada decreased this year for the first time since 1993,” they wrote in the report. “Although it’s too early to determine if this is a long-term trend in accident reduction, the work of the CAC has certainly helped to increase public avalanche awareness and may have helped reduce accidents.” *** Over the years, the CAC has expanded its bulletins, producing them more frequently and for more regions. They also launched ADFAR – Avalanche Decision Framework for Amateur Recreationalists. That project resulted in the introduction in 2006 of the Avaluator, a tool designed to help decision making by linking the avalanche danger rating to terrain. The tool was further developed and in November 2010, the CAC launched the Avaluator 2.0, which further refined the tool by creating a scoring system for people to use to calculate the avalanche conditions and terrain characteristics. “All of that stuff is to me a very significant shift to how we give the public recreationalist the skills and the knowledge they need to make informed decision,” said Klassen.

The ADFAR project also resulted in changes to Avalanche Skills Training (AST) courses; more emphasis was put on terrain than making snow profiles. The Avaluator provided a better way for for backcountry users to match avalanche conditions to the terrain, and how to make those choices became a bigger part of the AST courses.

“Those are concrete tools that people can use at levels of ability to help them plan their trips and make decisions in the backcountry that are informed and help them manage their risks,” said Klassen.

Over the years, backcountry use has exploded. Here are some statistics from the CAC’s annual report for 2011-12: • According to Parks Canada, the number of skiers in Rogers Pass more than doubled from 2009 to 2012.

• More than 1.4 million avalanche bulletins were read – a 20 per cent increase

from the year before.

The number of snowmobilers buying passes from clubs in Revelstoke, Sicamous, Squamish and Valemount went up by 14 per cent.

• Almost 7,000 people took AST courses last winter.

All those numbers point to ever-increasing use of the backcountry, but one problem that CAC faces is just getting a grasp on how many people are out there. The numbers above don’t encapsulate the vast number of people heading into the mountains from areas where there is no easily-monitored access.

Still, avalanche professionals take pride in the fact that despite the increased use, the number of fatalities has declined the past three years. So far this winter only one person has died in an avalanche in Canada – a surveyor who was killed in October while working in near Stewart, B.C. “We should be pretty proud of the fact the education and outreach programs and forecasting are playing some role simply by raising people’s awareness and giving them better tools to make decision,” said Klassen. “I think the centre has been unqualified success based on that alone, significantly more people in the backcountry and fatalities going down, as a percentage.” *** Grant Statham, who was hired by Parks Canada in 2003 to improve their public avalanche safety programs, said one of the goals when he started was to increase the “cultural awareness” of avalanches. Events like the backcountry workshops, Avalanche Awareness Days and youth outreach programs go a long way towards doing that. They actively work with the media to relay the avalanche danger and put out special warnings.

“My sense is that in British Columbia and in parts of Alberta, most people have heard the word avalanche,” said Statham. “They hear it on the news all the time or they see it in the newspaper. They might not know where the weak layer is but they know there’s avalanche danger in B.C. and that they should be •

paying attention. that was really our goal, to make broad awareness.”

Israelson called the public awareness the CAC has created “a huge step forward.” He said he remembered someone on the CAC Board of Directors once saying that when he heard an avalanche forecast on the radio, he would consider the CAC a success.

“When I was a kid growing up in B.C., you never heard about avalanches. It just was simply not on our radar,” he said. “This public awareness, that it’s something that’s part of our B.C. winter, I think is a huge step forward. It’s a little thing, but I think it’s a pretty big thing.” *** Going forward, most people I spoke to talked about the importance of terrain management as where the focus needs to be. Statham said the CAC has taken the terrain rating system developed by Parks to a “new level.”

Now, he said there’s lots of room to improve the way people manage terrain.

Klassen said coming up with more tools to help people pick the right terrain on the right day is the future of avalanche education. The CAC has developed an online trip planner designed to help people make decisions when they go to places. They have mapped out and applied ATES ratings to many popular backcountry areas. Now, he said, they need to create tools so that even if there’s no ATES rating and no bulletin for an area, people will have the tools to make smart choices.

“When you look at the number of mountainous areas in British Columbia, the diversity of the users and the diversity of the use patterns and then the amount of money that’s it takes to produce the data stream that’s required to produce an accurate avalanche forecast at any given time, I don’t think we’re ever going to see all the mountainous areas have an avalanche forecast,” said Klassen.

“We need to give people tools that help them in places that have no avalanche forecast or for that matter where there is no terrain ratings.”

Full house for 2013 Carousel of Nations Carousel, from page 10 songs in the Mechif language, a combination of Cree and French, and performed acrobatic dances with brooms, belts and scarves.

The troop, which includes members aged three to 76, started seven years ago when leaders Davene Dunn and Karen Nagao brought a Metis ‘jigeur’ to teach a workshop in Golden. “People were coming out of the cracks to attend,” she said. The performers’ pride in their culture is evident but this wasn’t always the case. “My mother’s generation was not proud of their heritage,” Dunn said. “Now we are proud. I am dancing for my mother.”

Sixteen visiting students from

Ono Cho, Japan, resplendent in their traditional Hapii robes, presented a dramatic and athletic traditional fisherman’s dance. This was part of an annual exchange between students from Ono Cho, Revelstoke’s sister city, and the Revelstoke Secondary School.

One of the highlights of the events was a spectacular performance by the Latin soul band Locarno. The rich mix of Mexican and Cuban rhythms kept the audience dance – some even while they were serving food.

Locarno went on to perform at the Last Drop Saturday evening, sponsored again in part by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society.

In addition to workshops on Scottish dancing and folk dancing

and the opportunity to try Chinese calligraphy, the Revelstoke Museum and Archives showed off Revelstoke’s multicultural and ski history and fiddler Donna Peterson gave visitors a chance to try out her grandfather’s fiddle. Yuko Fujimura, the organizer behind the creation of thousands of origami cranes to commemorate the devastating 1910 Rogers Pass avalanche, taught Japanese origami. “It’s very cool to make a flat square paper become 3-D,” she said. “I want to see children do more and more of it.” That way, “they might be interested in learning about Japan.”

For locals and visitors the fourth annual Carousel of Nations provided a chance to celebrate

our multiple heritages, taking another step towards making Revelstoke the cosmopolitan place it aspires to be.

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A near-perfect weekend just eluded the Revelstoke Grizzlies after the team gave up two goals in the final two minutes to Sicamous on Sunday afternoon.

The Grizzlies played three games in three days over the weekend, defeating the Grand Forks Border Bruins 4-1. the Chase Heat 4-3 in overtime, before losing to the Sicamous Eagles 2-1 on Sunday.

On Friday. in front of another big crowd at the Revelstoke Forum, TJ Christensen scored a shorthanded goal at 11:03 of the first to give Revelstoke a 1-0 lead over Grand Forks. In the second period, Austin Donaldson scored on a goal-mouth scramble and Dallas Flockhart scored on a deflection to put Revelstoke up 3-0 – a score that was much more flattering to the Border Bru-

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The teams traded goals in the third period, with Donaldson notching his second of the night to clinch Revelstoke’s win.

On Saturday, Revelstoke travelled to Chase to face the Heat.

The teams traded goals in the first, with Tyler Reay getting one for Revelstoke and Shelby Kostyshen scoring for Chase. In the second, Chase took a 2-1 lead at 10:21 of the frame but Brayden Beckley evened it up only 78 seconds later. It was a similar story in the third, with Nicholas Fidanza scoring for Chase at 17:23, only for Brodie Buhler to tie the game only 12 seconds later.

The rest of regulation was scoreless, sending the game to overtime, where Austin Donaldson played the hero role.

On Sunday, Revelstoke went to Sicamous to play the Eagles.

Despite being outshot 55-27,

Revelstoke managed to stay in the game all the way. The game was scoreless going into the third period, when Kent Hendrickson scored for Revelstoke, assisted by his brother Cody and Aiden-Silzer Hooker. The Grizzlies held the lead until there was 95 seconds left, when Corbin Marcotte tied the game for the Eagles.

Then, 58 seconds later, Brad Crump got another puck past Revelstoke goalie Aaron Brandoli to give Sicamous the win.

The Grizzlies have another three game week coming up. On Wednesday they host the Chase Heat. On Friday they play the North Okanagan Knights in Armstrong and on Saturday they host the Nelson Leafs.

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The Revelstoke Peewee Grizzlies fend off a last-minute push by Clearwater during game two of the best of three series on Saturday at the Revelstoke Forum. Revelstoke won game one 6-2 in Clearwater on Friday. On Saturday, they jumped out to a 4-1 lead, only to see Clearwater score two goals in the final five minutes to make it close. There was a mad scramble around the Revelstoke net in the final few seconds, but the Grizzlies defense stood strong to preserve the win. The team takes on Chase in round two. The series begins this Friday in Chase. Game two is Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10:55 a.m. in Revelstoke, and game three is Sunday, Feb. 17, in Chase, if necessary.

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The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Team bus was be a bit heavier on its return trip from the Teck BC Championships in Prince George last weekend.

Twelve Revelstoke athletes competed with the best of the best in British Columbia and came away with lots of hardware to show for their efforts.

Temperatures hovered around zero making waxing a critical part of race preparation. Once again, Revelstoke’s wax team rose to the occasion.

Here are the Revelstoke medal winners from Saturday’s classic ski events: • Jaclyn Elliot: Peewee Girls 2 km race – silver • Nelson Luxmoore: Peewee Boys 2 km race – bronze • Miika Park: Bantam Girls 2.5 km race – gold • Hayden Mallett- Bantam Boys 2.5 km race –bronze • Alana Brittin: Midget Girls 5 km – gold Sunday’s events were all skate skiing relay teams with groups of three athletes competing together for an overall time. Revelstoke’s Midget Girls team was the only one to reach

the podium, finishing second.

Coach Matt Smider was very proud of his team’s performance. “In addition to the added pressure of competing at a championship event, skiers faced a challenging course comprised of lengthy climbs and technical descents,” he said. “Watching our athletes rise to the occasion at Otway was quite a testament to their mental and physical strength. This event will boost our confidence heading into the second half of the competition season.”

On Saturday evening, there was a banquet held to present aggregate awards for the BC Cup Series. The following Revelstoke skiers received awards: • Jaclyn Elliott: Peewee Girls – 2nd • Nelson Luxmoore: Peewee Boys – 3rd • Miika Park: Bantam Girls – 2nd • Hayden Mallett: Bantam Boys – 2nd • Alana Brittin: Midget Girls – 2nd Not in attendance, but still receiving awards were: Emily Suchy: Female Sit Skier – 1st Megan Evans: Junior Girls – 1st For full Revelstoke results, visit www.revelstoketimesreeview.com.

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Obituaries Morris Charles Tessaro Mr. Morris Charles Tessaro passed away in Revelstoke on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 at the age of 72 years. A Celebration of Life service will be held for Morris in the Spring or Summer of 2013.

,n lieu of Áowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Elks & Royal Purple Fund for Children, 100-2629-29th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 2N9, in memory of Morris. This fund will assist children with hearing and speech disabilities.

Morris was born in Mission, B.C. on April 3, 1940 and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1972.

He worked in sawmills most of his life as a planer man. He was a member of the Revelstoke Elk’s Club and a former member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Morris enjoyed spending time in his garden or out on the water Àshing.

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He is survived by his wife Diane of Revelstoke; two children: Stuart Tessaro (Chantel Ingram) of Burnaby, Jacqueline Tessaro (Jeff Schroeder) of Cochrane; 2 grandchildren: Jordan and Katie Schroeder of Cochrane; his mother, Betty Harris of Kamloops, one brother, Gary (Pat) Tessaro of Vernon and one nephew Cale Tessaro of 100 Mile House.

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commission for consideration. The final realignment will be submitted to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer in September.

Kootenay—Columbia MP David Wilks said he supported the changes, though he expected his BC Southern Interior counterpart Alex Atamanenko to oppose them.

“I expected most of it to happen,” he said. “I’m not opposed to any of it. The commission had a tough job to do. They had to try and get every riding up, and that’s what they had to do.”

He did note that expanding the riding would create additional challenges due to the fact he would have to represent more communities (should he win re-election).

“Having said that, I’ve made a promise all along that if I am reelected in 2015 – and I do plan to run – that I would have an office in Nelson as well as Cranbrook, and that would assist the riding immensely,” he said.

David Raven, the Mayor of Revelstoke, said the changes would likely mean the community sees less of their MP. “Right now he’s been very accommodating and he’s spent more time in Revelstoke than most of the MPs in the past little while,” said Raven.

“We’ve appreciated to have that contact and it would be a shame to lose that.”

The new Kootenay—Columbia riding would have a population of 107,589 people, 2.7 per cent above British Columbia’s electoral district quota.

According to the commission’s report, they looked at keeping the riding as is, but it would have had a population 16 per cent below the quota without the changes.

“Submissions encouraged the Commission to keep Nelson, Castlegar and Trail in one electoral district,” the report states. “However, such a combination would have resulted in an electoral district with numbers well above the electoral quota.”

It goes on to say they were encouraged to keep Nakusp and area, New Denver and the Slocan Valley in the same riding.

The result basically chops the existing BC Southern Interior Riding in two – sticking Nelson, Salmo and Kaslo with Kootenay—Columbia; and creating the new riding of South Okanagan—West Kootenay, which includes Nakusp, Trail, Castlegar, Fruitvale, Grand Forks, Penticton and Osoyoos.

The B.C. Southern Interior riding has traditionally been an NDP stronghold, while Kootenay-Columbia and the south Okanagan are traditionally Conservative, meaning the proposed changes could have significant political implications. They add almost 20,000 people from heavily-NDP areas to Kootenay—Columbia, which could have an impact on future elections in a riding that the Conservative Party (and the Reform Party before it) has dominated for 20 years.

John Chisamore, the president of the Kootenay—Columbia NDP riding association said the changes should be helpful to his party.

“Is it going to be enough to get us up close to the Conservative numbers?” he said. “I know that when we did look at it, it wasn’t going to be enough but it would give us a better chance.”

Atamanenko is in Russia on a trade mission and was unavailable for comment. Under the new alignment, however, the NDP politician would lose Nelson, a party stronghold, to the Kootenay—Columbia riding.

That would hurt his chances for reelection, said political observer Wolf Depner.

Atamanenko, “is going to be in a much tougher spot now. If Nelson falls out of his riding, that’s a good chunk of his vote there,” said Depner, a former journalist who’s now a doctoral candidate in political science at UBC Okanagan.

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B.C. gained six new ridings this time – one on Vancouver Island and five in the Lower Mainland.

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Revelstoke’s Brittany Evans finished second amongst Junior Girls in the free technique race at the Eastern Canadian Championships in Nakertok, Ont., last weekend.

Evans, who is training with the Alberta World Cup Academy in Canmore this winter, completed the 10 kilometre course in 29:13, about 36

seconds behind winner Sophie Carrier-Laforte Evans also finished sixth in the 15 kilometre classic race, four minutes back of the winner Kendra Murray.

Brittany and her sister Megan will be racing at the Western Canadian Championships in Grand Prairie, Alta., from Feb. 22–24, and at the Haywood National Championships in Whistler from Mar. 23–30.

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RSC returns from speed camps Mary Clayton

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This past weekend was a fast one for the Revelstoke Ski Club’s racing teams. Athletes 15 years and older were invited to a speed camp at Apex Mountain near Penticton, BC.

The younger athletes, 11–14 years old, attended a speed camp at Silver Star Resort near Vernon.

Speed camps aim to teach the skills of downhill and super-G in a safe and methodical way. The courses are broken down into sections, so the skiers can train in stages

before tackling the entire course in timed runs. Their speed is also measured using radar guns at certain points along the course.

At Apex, the older athletes trained alongside and learned from some of the best instructors and ski racers, including national team

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The weekend was an “awesome experience,” said Coach Milan Arsovski.

“Giving the kids a chance to work with athletes and coaches from Alpine Canada increased their confidence immensely. I could see their skiing getting better day by day. I was so proud to see those youngsters

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shredding some tuck turns at more than 100/km per hour.”

At Silver Star, the approach was similar but on a gentler incline for the younger racers. Coach Donald Hall had high praise for the venue and the opportunity.

“It’s pretty amazing to have a 1.8 km long course all to ourselves, with such excellent safety procedures.

This is where the kids start to learn how to handle real speed, which is an integral part of ski racing. This course allows us to approach high speeds carefully, in a controlled setting.”

For the racers themselves, the weekend’s speed training has been a real boost to confidence.

“The Apex camp got me to where I need to be for this season’s super-G races,” said Mitch Smith, a consistent top-5 finisher at U16 technical events.

“This camp was a lot of fun,” added Max Scharf, another very strong RSC U16 racer. “I have never had the chance to ski a real downhill course before, and that was a great experience. It gave me a lot more confidence and I feel more comfortable on my skis at high speed, which is good.”

FIS racer Emily Unterberger echoed her teammates’ enthusiasm. “We don’t get to ski speed very often so it was great to get some more experience,” she said. “Even though the snow was a little soft, all the volunteers and coaches did their best to keep the track in good shape for us, so a big thank you to them.”

At Silver Star, U14 racer Linnea Allain hit 90 km/hr, the fastest speed of the younger racers. “It didn’t even feel that fast,” said Linnea. “We practice each section and really get to know the course, so it’s not scary at all. I’m going to go faster next year.”

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