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Moving day at the visitor information centre
It was a busy day for Revelstoke’s business development group as they began the move into the new visitor information centre and offices on Monday, Jan. 20. The final stages of the construction were still underway, with furniture, phones and more still needing to be installed. They expect to be fully operational by this Monday at the latest. The building features the visitor centre on the main floor and offices upstairs. The VIC will be anchored by two art works – a large wood carving provided by Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation above the greeting desk, and a large photo of the wildflowers on Mount Revelstoke by Rob Buchanan that will sit above the brochure racks. Photos, clockwise from left: Don Gillespie and Rob Buchanan install the final panel of wildflower photo; The visitor information centre as seen from the parking lot at Campbell and Victoria; Some of the business development staff in their upstairs office. From left: Deb Wozniak, the special projects coordinator; Roberta Ciolli, the Basin business advisor for Community Futures; Margaret Pacaud, the executive assistant to the business development group; and Kevin Dorrius, the business analyst for Community Futures. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
MP Wilks to make case for federal highway rescue truck funding Aaron Orlando
editor@revelstoketimesreview.com
Kootenay–Columbia MP David Wilks is visiting Revelstoke on Jan. 22, where he will discuss the issue of the damaged Revelstoke Highway Rescue truck with stakeholders, in addition to providing an update on his lobby for Trans-Canada Highway improvements. Revelstoke’s highway rescue truck was severely damaged in a crash on Dec. 20, and city officials are looking to other levels of government for help replacing the expensive vehicle. They argue it’s used extensively
In November, Kootenay–Columbia MP David Wilks (centre right) joined members of the Revelstoke HIghway Rescue Society to acknowledge their nomination and receipt of a road rescue award from Emergency Management BC. Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review
on provincial and federal highways, so those governments should help pay for the capital cost of the truck. Provincial authorities have argued it’s not their responsibility to purchase a new truck. When asked by the Times Review, Wilks wasn’t able to commit to funding, but his message will likely be welcomed by local groups lobbying for help replacing the truck. “On Wednesday, I’ll go talk to Mayor [David] Raven and I will go see if there is something that maybe, potentially available
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