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Revelstoke man dies after school zone altercation RCMP are looking for witnesses following an incident in a school zone that led to the death of Revelstoke’s Dean Pratico at the age of 55 Alex Cooper

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Dressed for the occasion From left: Gordon Mason (dressed as Nels Nelsen), Kathie Parkhill, Eve Northmore (dressed as Eva Hobbs), Graham Parker (dressed as the Prince of Wales) and Catherine Bellerose, look their old-time best for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Mount Revelstoke National Park on Saturday. The occasion was marked with a ceremony in the rain outside the Revelstoke Museum & Archives on Saturday, Apr. 26. For more, see pages 10–11. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

A Revelstoke man has died following an altercation in a school zone near Queen Elizabeth Park on Friday.

Dean Pratico, 55, succumbed to his injuries at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops over the weekend, RCMP confirmed on Monday.

Details on what happened are vague. What is known is that sometime on Apr. 25 at around 11:15 a.m., Pratico had an altercation with a 33-year-old man on Ninth Street near Queen Elizabeth Park.

Various second-hand accounts of the incident say that Pratico approached the younger man after he encountered him allegedly speeding through the school zone. The speed limit along that stretch of road is 30 kilometres per hour.

An altercation between the two men happened, which led to Pratico hitting his head on the road.

Paramedics attended the scene and rushed him to Queen Victoria Hospital. He was later airlifted to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, where he was put on life support. He died from his injuries late Saturday night.

RCMP were unable to say exactly what happened between the two men that led to Pratico’s fall.

“The exact circumstances as to how the injuries to one male occurred, is the subject of the police investigation,” said Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky in a news release Monday morning.

He told the Times Review that so far the only account they’ve heard is from the 33-year-old.

RCMP are hoping witnesses will come forward to help them figure out what happened.

The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit was called in from Kelowna to investigate the incident.

Grabinksy said the incident was being investigated at the “highest level.” He said the question was being asked if the incident should be considered a murder, or something else.

“Initially, you start investigating, ‘Is it a murder?’” he said.

“What is the reason for this death?”

The 33-year-old has been interviewed several times, Grabinsky said. However, he added, no one has been arrested and no charges have been laid.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Revelstoke RCMP at 250-837-5255 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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The BC SPCA is investigating after a dog that apparently starved to death was found in a box in Glacier National Park.

SPCA Const. Cathy Woodward said the incident was reported to the agency on Tuesday, Apr. 14.

The dog weighed a mere five kilograms when it was found by a member of the avalanche control team at a truck pull out near the western boundary of Glacier National Park, she said.

"The dog was inside a crate and the crate was inside a box.

When he went to the box, he saw the dog and it was obviously deceased," she said. "He brought it to a vet who said that it died of starvation."

A necropsy is being conducted on the dog to determine the exact cause of death. The dog is described as a terrier cross that is tan in colour. Normally it would weigh around 16 kilograms, said Woodward.

Woodward said there were feces inside the crate, indicating the dog was likely alive when it was abandoned at the side of the highway.

The dog had no ID, so the

SPCA is asking for the public's help with its investigation.

"Basically we're just hoping to get help from the public that may have noticed somebody's dog missing that fits that description so we can

find out what transpired," said Woodward.

The BC SPCA is asking anyone with information about the incident to please contact its animal cruelty hotline at 1-855-622-7722.

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Revitalization tax bylaw made one of council’s priorities for 2014 Alex Cooper

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The revitalization tax exemption bylaw has been made one of council's priorities for the next year after councillor Tony Scarcella led a push to have it included.

"We have to attract business to town and it should be on this plan that we're open for business," he said during the Apr. 22 council meeting.

"This tax break should be on there.

It's not something we should hide. If someone wants to invest their money and come to Revelstoke, they should know we're open for business."

Council was discussing the goals and objectives it set out during a closed-door workshop in March

when Scarcella made his remarks.

The objectives include four overarching measures: to safeguard infrastructure through effective long-term strategies, to determine core and non-core service levels, and to improve the Revelstoke experience through better customer service, communication and growth.

But Scarcella wasn't content with a bullet point under the last one that called for council to "continue initiatives that contribute to economic growth and stability and to improving the quality of life in the community."

"Businesses will want to know we're open for business. All businesses are looking for a break. They don't just come because it's Revel-

stoke, they want something back," he said. "They want to know there's the possibility of tax breaks they can work with."

He asked that the revitalization tax break bylaw be specifically pursued. Couns. Linda Nixon, Chris Johnston, Gary Starling and Steve Bender all sided with Scarcella.

The revitalization bylaw would grant temporary tax breaks to business owners who make improvements to their properties; the idea is to offset tax increases that come with higher property assessments after improvements.

If done correctly, the bylaw can be a tool to revitalize targeted neighborhoods and can actually increase tax revenues long-term.

But a staff report earlier this year highlighted downsides, saying creating the plan can be costly, and if it isn’t in sync with planning objectives, it is subject to the law of unintended consequences, such as tax revenue loss from an ill-conceived bylaw.

The bylaw was discussed at the March workshop, but council did not get into specifics, Mayor David Raven told the Times Review.

At council, Johnston proposed that a workshop be scheduled to specifically discuss the bylaw — a motion that was supported by council, though Mayor Raven made a vague comment that council could be treading into controversial territory.

In a follow-up interview, Raven expressed his thoughts on the revitalization bylaw. He said a number of questions need to be addressed for council to move forward, such as what businesses could be eligible (commercial, industrial, or all), if it would be for a certain area of town or the entire city, and if it would apply to new businesses, old businesses, or both.

"Council still has a number of questions," he said. "Although they're not opposed to it — and most of them tend to favour it — they have to resolve questions around fairness and how it may be applied."

A council workshop will also be set for council to discuss core and non-core levels of service.

City giving homeowners one year grace to deal with expired building permits

April 22 Council Briefs

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The City of Revelstoke is taking a carrot and stick approach to expired building permits.

Dean Strachan, the manager of development services, told council that there are about 300 expired building permits on city files.

Rather than chase them all down, he devised a different approach — waive building permit renewal fees for the next year, but then increase fees for building permits that are not completed by May 1, 2015. The goal is to have applicants actively address outstanding issues, rather than have the city go after them.

According to a staff report prepared by Strachan, the city would earn about $25,000 in revenue if all 300 building permits were renewed. At the same time, the cost of taking enforcement action on all outstanding permits and putting a notice on the title for building deficiencies would cost the city about $2,000 each for a total of $600,000 — and it could take up to four years to complete.

"Having this option of having an expired permit holder come to us to get this issue resolved versus us

having to chase them down seems much more efficient for staff and be a positive thing in the community," said Strachan. "If we address even 50 per cent, it would be a significant step for our records, for safety and liability issues."

The proposal was approved by council unanimously.

Highway signs approved New highway and road signs were given council’s stamp of approval.

The new signs were reported on in the Apr. 16 issue of the Times Review.

These are the main, large wayfinding signs at the entrances to town, like the one at the intersection of Fourth Street and Townley Street, or the ones at the TransCanada Highway eastern and western accesses to Revelstoke. The signs were put forward by the city’s enhancement committee.

Alan Mason, the city’s director of economic development told council the signs were the result of two years’ work and deliberation

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“There’s been lots of input from lots of stakeholders,” said Mason.

“As we all know, signage can be a really subjective issue so it’s quite positive we had consensus at the enhancement committee to bring this forward to council.”

Councillor Tony Scarcella said he was happy to finally see a sign pointing the way to downtown.

“Finally after 30 years, I was hoping to see a sign that says ‘Downtown, two minutes.’” he said. “It finally came.”

Vacation rental plan given OK Support was given to a planning department initiative that would allow vacation rentals anywhere in the city, provided home owners got support from the neighbourhood and city council.

The proposal, which was first reported in the Apr. 16 issue of the Times Review, would allow a property owner to apply for a re-

zoning for their home that would allow them to run it as a vacation rental, explained development services manager Dean Strachan.

To get the re-zoning, they would need to go through a public hearing, and council would be able to add conditions to the zoning application.

“What this does is allow council to develop over time a concept of what vacation rentals should look like in the community, to monitor how they’re operating and whether they’re being successfully operated or not,” said Strachan. “It doesn’t require council approve any further applications. It wouldn’t require council to grant a permit.”

The proposal was approved unanimously.

Art Centre plans approved The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre development permit application for an addition to the building and to re-landscape the surrounding grounds was approved by

council.

The RVAC proposal is to expand the building slightly, and add an outdoor plaza, picnic tables, community garden, xeriscape garden and walkways that would connect the arts centre to Victoria Road.

The plan is to do the outdoor work first, and add the building expansion once funding is received.

“This is good news,” said councillor Linda Nixon. “This is a very successful group that works hard in the community and it will add to the gateway to Revelstoke.”

Brewery expansion given third reading Begbie Brewery’s expansion plan got one step closer to approval after council gave third reading to an Official Community Plan amendment and re-zoning bylaw.

The brewery is looking to build a new facility on the site of an old trailer park across from the Railway Museum.

The application will now go to various other government departments for review before it comes back to council for adoption.

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Casino Gets Approved by Council (Sort of).

Rotary Member for: 11 years in Ontario and 5 years in BC

By Scott Duke, Revelstoke Rotary Club

What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

Working with fellow Rotarians to make the world a better place, and enjoying the fellowship of some of the finest people you could ever meet.

"The prizing is phenomenal and with the amount of prizes there is a pretty solid chance of going home with something".

"The catered dinner and evening out is enough value to book of this evening, but toss in $20.00 worth of gambling chips and an evening of excitement and it becomes a must do".

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“I am not a big gambler, but I am a big eater and I am happy to “donate” my money directly to our community instead of a casino in Vernon”.

Don Gillespie Occupation: Owner at Signs Ink Rotary Member for: Over 26 years.

What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

P.E.T.S. (President Elect Training Seminar), Inbound Students, South African GSE team, Club Projects

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Well, the Rotary Club of Revelstoke is happy to bring our Annual Casino Night to town. On Saturday, May 3rd, come out to an evening of dinner and excitement.

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Here is how the evening will roll out:

Garry Pendergast Occupation: Retired Principal, Instructor, Arts Executive Director.

If you want the full gala experience, dinner will be catered by La Baguette and your $50.00 ticket includes a delicious meal, 1 drink and $20.00 worth of gambling chips. Dinner starts at 6:00 pm

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Rotary Member for: 8 years What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

All of the Rotary work I have been involved in with local community events. The friendly atmosphere of Rotary also helped me to settle in Revelstoke when I first moved here.

Have you ever wished that Revelstoke had a Casino? I am sure it would be a controversial issue if it were to be proposed. I will admit that having a full time gambling facility is not something we really need here, but one has to admit that a little bit of gambling can be pretty exciting once in a while. The thrills of the big win, dressing up like Bond for an evening out, and the challenge of beating the house at different table games.

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If you are just looking for a casino night , cruise by after the dinner is over at 7:30 and $20.00 buys you entry, 1 drink and $10.00 worth of gambling chips.

If Texas Hold’em is your game, there is a Hold’em tournament with the grand prize of a trip for two to Las Vegas. John Kehler’s not playing, so there’s a chance someone else might actually win. Buy in before the

evening, and your $100 buy-in includes the regular admission to the casino with chips.

Of course the big question is what can you win? Check out these amazing prizes: - Trip to Las Vegas (Rotary) - 43 Inch Plasma TV (City Furniture) - Recliner Chair (City Furniture) - A year’s worth of wine (Rotary) - Heli Ski Day (Eagle Pass) - Adult Season Pass (RMR) - New Ski’s, Bindings and jacket (Skookum Cycle and Ski) - White Water Rafting Trip (Apex Rafting) - Paraglide Trip (Revelstoke Paragliding) - Sky Trek Adventure (Sky Trek Adventure Park) And much, much more. So come out, have a fantastic meal, support a great cause and test your luck at the 1st annual Revelstoke Rotary Casino night!

This is going to be a very exciting night and all the proceeds go towards a new playground for the kids in Kovach Park. Tickets are available at Universal Footwear.

For the Texas Hold ‘em Tournament, please call John Kehler at 250-837-8669, or contact Revelstoke Flooring at 250-837-6141..

Revelstoke Rotary Club meets at noon each Thursday in the Begbie Room at the Regent Inn. If you’re interested in community service and learning what Rotary is all about, guests are welcome.

You can contact any club member, or membership chair Randy Driediger at 250-837-6291.

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Occupation: Magazine Publisher, retired. My wife and I published an annual visitor and recreation guide to the Columbia River Gorge - the region of the Columbia River near Hood River and The Dalles, Oregon - plus Ski Oregon magazine, and other print publishing projects.

Occupation: I keep the lights and sound on daily at Stoke FM. I also find great people amazing homes through Revelstoke Property Services, a company myself and Eve Northmore run.

Rotary Member for: 22 years in the Hood River, Oregon club.

Guest member of the Revelstoke club for 4 years, with the classification of Powder Skier.

What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

Aside from a delicious lunch once a week with fantastic people, my most exciting Rotary Experience was cooking pancakes during welcome week this year.

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Rotary Member for: 9 years What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

Meeting and working with Rotarians, and the youth exchange program.

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What’s been the highlight of your Rotary experience?

Meeting and getting to know fellow Rotarians in Hood River and Revelstoke, plus internationally through attending Rotary meetings in other countries, friendship exchanges and international home hosting exchanges.

Scott Duke

Rotary Member for: 18 months

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BC Hydro trimes smart meter refusal fees Woman hospitalized following late-night bike crash Tom Fletcher Black Press

BC Hydro customers who refuse to part with their mechanical power meters will continue to pay $32.40 a month for manual meter readings, with a refund on the balance of the $35 they've been paying since December.

The B.C. Utilities Commission ruled on BC Hydro's smart meter opt-out fees Friday, after an order from the B.C. government required the regulator to approve fees covering all of BC Hydro's costs.

A $20 a month charge will continue for BC Hydro customers who accept a digital meter with the radio transmission function turned off. The commission cut the one-time fee for disabling the meter radio to $22.60, far below BC Hydro's proposed $100.

Most of BC Hydro's nearly two million customers now have fully functioning smart meters, which send daily readings to a collection network and signal when power goes out and comes back on.

A few customers cling to theories that the meters present a health hazard, despite evidence that their signals are weaker than the natural background of radio frequency signals even in remote areas.

BC Hydro's meter upgrade was exempted

A smart meter installer photographs a sign opposing replacement of mechanical power Revelstoke Times Review file photo meter, Revelstoke, May 2012.

from review, but the commission ruled last year on similar equipment for FortisBC's electrical grid in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions.

Commissioners rejected testimony from smart meter opponents, noting that their spokesmen were unqualified and in most cases repeating false or exaggerated claims in order to sell solutions to the purported hazards.

BC Hydro spent nearly $1 billion to upgrade its grid, forecasting savings from

automatic meter reading to faster detection of outages and elimination of power theft from meter bypasses.

The commission also reduced fees for customers who move and request a radio-off meter at their new address. To switch from a mechanical meter to a radio-off meter will cost $77.60, reduced from the BC Hydro's proposed $100. Going from one radio-off meter to another will cost $132.60, down from the proposed $155 that includes activating the meter in the former residence.

1.4 million flu shots this winter a B.C. record Tom Fletcher Black Press

It wasn't as many as in the global H1N1 pandemic of 2009, but this year's influenza vaccine program delivered a record 1.4 million seasonal doses to B.C. residents.

Resurgence of the H1N1 strain that triggered hospitalizations and deaths among younger patients motivated a late-season surge in demand for flu shots after Christmas, resulting in temporary shortages of vaccine in some areas.

Changes in policy also contributed to better protection agains seasonal flu, said Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall. Health care workers and visitors were required to get the vaccine or wear masks in patient care areas, to protect patients with underlying conditions that make influenza more serious.

After the health care worker immuniza-

tion rate had drifted as low as 50 per cent, the new policy prompted 80 per cent of health care employees to be vaccinated and the remainder used masks, Kendall said Wednesday. One health care aide in Grand Forks was fired after repeatedly refusing to wear a mask when working around patients.

Health Minister Terry Lake said the total was increased by extending free flu shots to anyone who was considering visiting a relative in a health care facility during the winter. Previously seniors, children aged six months to five years, seniors over 65, residents of care and assisted living facilities, those with chronic conditions and health care and emergency workers were eligible for a free vaccine.

Lake said the ministry is considering offering the vaccine free to everyone in future years.

Kendall said the impact of H1N1 on younger people has been analyzed.

"The group over the age of 65 had the highest levels of residual immunity, perhaps from previous infection or previous vaccination, and the group who had the least immunity was 25- to 60-year-olds," Kendall said. "So that was why we saw the shift of hospitalizations in a younger than expected age group."

The World Health Organization tracks influenza strains around the world and estimates the strains for the coming year. The vaccine being produced for next winter includes H1N1 and common seasonal flus H3N2 and influenza B. Kendall said research is proceeding for a universal vaccine, to eliminate the guesswork in crafting the annual strain. That could be available in five years.

A Revelstoke woman was rushed to hospital in Kamloops after striking her head in a cycling accident late Saturday night.

The incident happened shortly before midnight on Apr. 26, when the 33-year-old struck the wheel of another cyclist while biking up the Douglas Street hill, the RCMP say.

She fell off her bike, hit her head on the pavement and was knocked unconscious as a result.

BC Ambulance attended and took the woman to Queen Victoria Hospital. She was later transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, where RCMP say she is in stable condition in the intensive care unit.

RCMP say she was not wearing a helmet and that alcohol was a factor in the incident.

The RCMP are urging people to always wear helmets while cycling in order to avoid head injuries.

Solid waste contract given to outside firm The contract to run the Revelstoke landfill has been awarded to South Cariboo Ventures, an Armstrong, B.C., company.

They outbid several other companies, including Revelstoke’s Score Construction, which has run the landfill for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District since 2007.

Loni Parker, the Rural Revelstoke director, said the CSRD’s policy is to go with the lowest bidder, though other factors could come into play if the bids are close.

In this case, she pointed out, South Cariboo Venture’s bid of about $1.6 million was almost $500,000 lower than Score’s. Three other companies also bid for the contract.

“You’d think the local people would have an advantage because they are local but it is quite a big difference,” she said. “We try to provide the best service at the best price for the public. Any time we can save the tax payers a substantial amount of money, that’s what we do.”

Brett Renaud, who owns Score Construction with his brother Scott, said he was surprised and disappointed about the decision.

“Low bid is low bid,” he said, questioning the decision to award the contract to a company based outside the CSRD.

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Join us on Wedneday, May 7 for the annual juvenile sturgeon release event. The event is supported by BC Hydro, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C. and Fisheries and Oceans Canada), Revelstoke Rod and Gun Club, FortisBC, Columbia Power Corporation, and the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. For more information call 250-365-4550

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LETTERS POLICY

It’s fitting that the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report was released during Earth Month.

After all, the third chapter of its Fifth Assessment focuses on ways to keep our planet healthy and livable by warding off extreme climatic shifts and weather events caused by escalating atmospheric carbon.

Doing so will require substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions — 40 to 70 per cent by 2050 and to nearzero by the end of the century. We must also protect carbon “sinks” such as forests and wetlands and find ways to store or bury carbon. The good news is that weaning ourselves off fossil fuels, conserving energy and shifting to cleaner sources comes with economic and quality-of-life benefits.

“There is a clear message from science: To avoid dangerous interference with the climate system, we need to move

away from business as usual,” said economist Ottmar Edenhofer, co-chair of Working Group III, which produced the chapter.

Doing nothing isn’t an option. That would lead to a significant increase in global average temperatures and extreme weather-related events such as storms, droughts and floods, wreaking havoc on our food systems, communities and the natural environment we depend on for our health and survival. Technological measures and behavioural change could limit global mean temperatures to less than 2 C above pre-industrial levels, but only with “major institutional and technological change.”

Because we’ve stalled so long, thanks largely to deceptive campaigns run by a small but powerful group of entrenched fossil fuel industry interests and the intransigence of some short-sighted governments, we must also consider ways to adapt to climate change that’s already occurring and that we can’t stop.

Although carbon emissions are rising faster than efforts to curtail them, there are glimmers of hope. A growing number of networks – including cities, states, regions and even markets – are working together to implement climate plans.

And costs of renewable energy, such as solar and wind, are falling so quickly that large-scale

deployment is practical. Putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions through carbon taxes or other methods is one critical way to shift investment from fossil fuels to renewables.

Carbon-intensive fossil fuel economies will suffer as renewable energy technologies mature — especially those relying heavily on coal and unconventional oil such as bitumen from tar sands. Canada’s choice: take advantage of the growing worldwide demand for clean energy technology, transit infrastructure and sustainable building techniques or continue to focus on selling our non-renewable resources at bargain-basement prices until climate and food-system destabilization swamps global markets and the world rejects Canada’s high-carbon fuels.

The IPCC found responsibly addressing climate change by pricing carbon and making needed investments is affordable: ambitious mitigation would reduce economic growth by just .06 per cent a year.

That’s not taking into account the many economic benefits of reducing climate change – from less spending on health and disease to reduced traffic congestion and increased activity in the clean-energy sector. Considering the costs and losses climate change and extreme weather impose on our cities, communities and food systems, we can’t afford not to

act.

A clean energy revolution is already underway and, as the world comes to grips with the need to change, it will inevitably spread. As Canadians, we can choose to join or remain stuck in the past. Tackling global warming will require all nations to get on board.

That’s because greenhouse gases accumulate and spill over national boundaries. And, according to the IPCC, “International cooperation can play a constructive role in the development, diffusion and transfer of knowledge and environmentally sound technologies.”

As a policy-neutral scientific and socioeconomic organization, the IPCC doesn’t make specific recommendations, but it reviews the available science and spells out in clear, albeit technical, terms that if we fail to act, the costs and losses to our homes, food systems and human security will only get worse.

It’s been seven years since the fourth assessment report in 2007. We can’t wait another seven to resolve this crisis. As nations gear up to for the 21st climate summit in Paris in late 2015, where the world’s governments have pledged to reach a universal legal climate agreement, international co-operation is needed more than ever.

Let’s urge our government to play a constructive role in this critical process.

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Stand up for the land that feeds us

Mla Report

by Norm Macdonald In my last MLA report I spoke about Bill 24, a bill that will significantly alter the Agricultural Land Reserve and will lessen our ability to provide local food to our communities. Since the writing of that report, there have been a number of developments, and even as I write this one I know that by the time it is published there could be many more. Unfortunately, none of the developments so far include the cancellation of this terrible legislation.

When Bill Bennett announced

Bill 24, he claimed that he had the support of farmers and ranchers across the province, citing the endorsement of the BC Agriculture Council. That support was based on what we now know to be misleading information provided to the Council by the minister.

Once the members of the Council read the bill in its entirety, they publicly withdrew their support.

As a result, the current Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick began to make noises about a proper consultation with farmers and ranchers, and maybe even a province-wide town hall to take guidance from voters, but Bill Bennett, with his usual ‘Bennett knows best’ attitude, declared that it doesn’t matter what the Agriculture Minister says, or what the people affected have to say, the government will pass this legislation, as it is currently written, without revision or delay.

So, first Bill Bennett misleads farmers and ranchers about the

content of the bill to gain their support. And then Bill Bennett says the minister of agriculture can consult with people but there will be no change to the bill.

Begs the question why does Bill Bennett get to make all the decisions.

Bill Bennett is Premier Clark’s minister of core review. What on earth is core review? Well, so far it looks like an excuse for Bill Bennett to ram through every one of his pet projects with absolutely no care about just how disastrous it might be for British Columbia.

Bill Bennett doesn’t care if we can feed ourselves in the future.

But I know that you care.

Don’t remain silent while the land that feeds us is permanently lost to development. Email premier@gov.bc.ca and bill.bennett. mla@leg.bc.ca today. Tell them to get rid of this foolhardy legislation and have a proper discussion about how to increase food security in our communities.

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Landlords invited to housing info session Contributed by Community Connections

Revelstoke landlords will have a chance to connect at an upcoming lunch and learn being hosted by the Community Connections Housing Outreach Program.

"It's an opportunity for networking, as well as a chance to provide information about how we can help landlords who house our clients or other marginalized individuals," said Melissa Jameson, housing outreach worker.

Jameson will also have information on resources that are available and will provide education about the BC Residential Tenancy Act for any landlords who are unfamiliar with it.

"The larger majority of the landlords and property managers I work with are really wellversed in knowing the residential tenancy laws and are willing to work with me in order to ensure a tenancy can be successful," said Jameson, who has connected with nearly 70 landlords, building managers, and property managers in her five years as housing outreach worker.

"This is an opportunity for me to thank them. Housing-marginalized individuals can be challenging, and I am always amazed at how willing landlords are to go out of their way to work towards ensuring tenancies can be successful."

For Community Connections executive director Craig Brown, having landlord support is an integral part of providing services through the Housing Outreach Program.

"This lunch is one way of trying to ensure that is happening," said Brown.

The lunch takes place Friday May 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Community Connections main office at 314 Second Street East. There is no cost for this event, however landlords planning to attend are asked to RSVP before April 30 by calling Melissa Jameson at 250-8372920 x41 or emailing mjameson@community-connections.ca.

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both description, License, Food Safe (IHA Approved) and Insurance are required.

2. Wholesale merchandise: Quality T-shirts and

Tank Tops; 3/4 sleeve Baseball shirts and ball caps.

Pricing to include detailed product description and pictures, min. product orders and one color, one placement printing.

3. Security services for Beer Gardens: Friday,

Saturday and Sunday 4 PM to 2 AM and on-site camping (24 hours). Providers must be BC Certified, trained and qualified. To request detailed security requirements, contact info@revelstokechamber.com.

All proposals must be received by the Chamber prior to 4:00 PM Friday, May 9, 2014.

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HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLING FAIR Revelstoke May 4 • 10 am to 3 pm At the Revelstoke Bottle Depot

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Household Paints & Solvents Pesticides & Herbicides Residential Fluorescent Tubes Old Gasoline Smoke alarms Batteries Small Appliances Power Tools Light Fixtures

Further details at www.csrd.bc.ca or call 250-833-5950 781 Marine Park Dr. NE • PO Box 978 • Salmon Arm • V1E 4P1 250-832-8194 Toll Free 1-888-248-2773

Canadian Cancer Society

Relay for Life

We are closing the street!

Kickoff Party

1st Street and Mackenzie (to Campbell Ave.) Saturday May 3 from 10:00am - 2:00pm

is accepting applications for the weekend of August 1 - August 4, 2014. Tenders are for: 1. Food Concessions: Written menu and prices,

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OUT AND CHEER ON OUR

2ND ANNUAL TALENT CONTEST participants and see who will perform at the Relay for Life.

11:00am - 1:00pm

SCREEN SMART CHALLENGE EVENT:

Aux. RCMP Bike Rodeo on Connaught Avenue. Don’t forget your helmet! 10:00 - 11:30am Flowt Bikes and Skookum Cycle will be doing safety checks on bikes and helmets for free.

Fun for the whole family!

Event prizes donated by the following sponsors:

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9:00am to 2:00pm

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Ongoing to May 2

IN MY GARDEN GROWS AND NEXT PASSAGE OUT Two

shows at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre features members’ show In My Garden Grows with garden-themed works, and Next Passage Out, a multimedia exhibit by Revelstoke-based artist Bruce Thomas. Check the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre website for times.

Wednesday, April 30

FRUIT TREE PRUNING & GRAFTING Loki Tree Service and Revelstoke Bear Aware give a workshop on pruning and grafting your fruits trees. Part of the NCES Garden Guru Series. At 700 Moss St. at 5 p.m.

MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: LE WEEK-END By turns sharply comic and deadly serious, the new film from director Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Hyde Park on Hudson), sheds the cozy comfort of retiree rom-coms for an altogether more interesting love story: the ups and downs of a romance 30 years in the making. Bracing, prickly, and full of passion, Le Week-end is both emotionally rich and very funny. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7, available at ArtFirst, the Chamber of Commerce and at the door.

Friday, May 2

COLUMBIA MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE FORUM The Columbia Mountain Institute hosts it’s annual forum in Revelstoke. The day includes presentations by researchers and a variety of field trips to locations around town. Speakers will start at 9:30 a.m. at the community centre and include talks on mountain caribou, birds, wolverines, and fisheries. Field trips leave from the community centre at 1:30 p.m. and include visits to the Revelstoke Community Forest and the Revelstoke wetlands. Registration is $40 and the fee includes lunch.

LANDLORD LUNCH & LEARN Come learn about the Community Connections’ Housing Outreach Program and ways they can help landlords who house its clients or other marginalized individuals. Information will also be provided on the B.C. Residential Tenancy Act and on resources available for landlords. Hosted by housing outreach worker Melissa Jameson at Community Connections at 11: 30 a.m. Please RSVP by calling 250-837-2920 x41.

REVELSTOKE WETLANDS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE The North Columbia Environmental Society hosts an event

to raise awareness of the Revelstoke Airport marsh, a wetland ecosystem in our backyard. We aim to shed light on the beauty and ecological diversity of this space, how it was created, current developments and the potential outcomes of our future decisions.

Presentations will include perspectives from our past, present and future, with history from the Revelstoke Museum and Archives, ecological values from local biologists, development potential with the Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, and much more. There will be local art displaying beautiful landscapes and wildlife, and wine and cheese will be served.

At the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 3

FIRST FARM & CRAFT MARKET The Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market returns to Grizzly Plaza for the summer. Come out to do your grocery shopping, browse for crafts, and/or just talk to friends. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NCES BIKE SWAP Got an old bike to sell, or looking for something new? The North Columbia Environmental is hosting Revelstoke’s first bike swap. Sell or buy bikes and gear at the Revelstoke Forum. Drop-off for sales is from 9–10:30 a.m. at the zamboni entrance. The sale runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information visit facebook.com/revybikeswap.

FAMILY CRAFT DAYS at the Revelstoke Library. Drop in after 10:30 a.m. and enjoy crafts for children and families. Children under 6 may require a caregiver.

ROTARY CASINO FUNDRAISER The event features a casino and live entertainment, including $50 ticket for catered dinner and casino night, or just $20 for the casino. All money raised will go to new playground equipment in Kovach Park. At the Revelstoke Community Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, or 8 p.m. for casino only. Tickets and Pharmasave, Universal Footwear or through Rotary members.

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Sunday, May 4

HIKE FOR HOSPICE Join the Revelstoke Hospice Society for its annual heritage walk fundraiser. Cathy English, curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, will give a heritage tour of Farwell, where Revelstoke first came to be. Meet at the museum on First Street West at 1 p.m. Donations are gratefully accepted.

6.30pm at the soccer field in Queen Elizabeth Park.

We'll be playing every Thursday through the summer. For more info call Patrick at 200-0296, Peter at 814-3017 or Ralph at 814-8490.

Monday, May 5

GARDEN PLANNING & SUCCESSION PLANTING Stuart Smith presents a workshop

you've got a pulse, you can play!!

as part of the NCES Garden Guru Series. At the United Church at 7 p.m.

Attention service groups, community and non-profit organizations, Kevin & Cathy Blakely of the Revelstoke McDonald's are pleased to sponsor this spot to present your message. Please call Mavis Cann at the Times Review with your information at 250-837-4667.

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REEL PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR 2014

The Best Paddling Films of the Year THURSDAY MAY 15th G Doors open at 6:00pm

Tickets at Skookum or online

GETTING TO KNOW DEMENTIA The Alzheimer’s Society of

B.C. hosts a workshop to provide information about Alzheimer’s disease, it’s impact, and the different supports available. At the seniors centre from 10 a.m. to noon.

GRIEF & LOSS WORKSHOP The Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. hosts a workshop about how loss and grief can impact caregivers as well as the person with dementia and will explore strategies for coping with and adjusting to changes. At the seniors centre from 2–4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7

SHIRLEY GNOME is a burlesque and comedy performer. Singing her special brand of dirty, crass, and absurd country music, Shirley belts out original tunes about the embarrassing, hilarious, and titillating adventures that happen when bodies collide. At the River City Pub at 9 p.m.

Thursday, May 8

CO-ED SOCCER SIGN-UP Adult co-ed rec soccer kicks off for the summer at Queen Elizabeth Park at 6:30 p.m. Games will be every Thursday all summer long. It’s $35 for the season or $5 drop-in.

SELKIRKS SINGERS SPRING CONCERT Featuring the Selkirk Ramblers. At the seniors centre at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and all proceeds will go to the food bank.

May 9 to June 6

RSS ART SHOW Revelstoke Secondary School students will showcase their art work at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The show opens Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 10

BIG BIKE RIDE in Revelstoke. The Heart & Stroke Foundation

brings their giant, 29-person bicycle for a charity cruise around Revelstoke. For information on participating, email Kelley Mohn at revelstokebigbike@hotmail.com, or check out www.bigbike.ca.

REVELSTOKE ROLLER DERBY The Revelstoke Derailers take on the Kamloops Wreckers in their first home bout of the 2014 season. At the Revelstoke Forum at 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 11

MOTHERS DAY CONCERT WITH SARAH HAGEN Ca-

nadian pianist Sarah Hagen has been heard in concert halls and on the airwaves to critical acclaim throughout North America and Europe. Her interpretations have been described as “outstandingly inventive,” performed with “infinite skill.” A visionary and an idealist, Sarah’s performances are conceptually innovative, involving photography, dance and theatre. She curates, hosts, and performs on numerous concert series in BC, sharing the stage with artists from around the world. This time she will be performing with the cellist Rebecca Wenham who has been described as a musical force of nature. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $20, available at ArtFirst, the visitor information centre and online.

Monday, May 12

ORGANIC PEST CONTROL & IDENTIFICATION Terra Park from Terra Firma Farms host this week’s installment of the NCES’ Garden Guru series. It’s at the United Church at 7 p.m.

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In 2D wednesday apr 30 at 7:30 pm In 3D thursday may 1 at 7:30 pm

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

PUBLIC WORKS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Facility Maintenance Operator

Please be advised that a Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers located in Suite 102 – 103 Second Street East, Revelstoke, B.C. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.

APPLICANT: 567752 B.C. LTD. INC. ADDRESS: 1500 & 2000 Westside Road LEGAL: STRATA LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 DISTRICT LOT 5362 KOOTENAY DISTRICT STRATA PLAN EPS963 Purpose: 1. The applicant is seeking the following bylaw amendments in order to permit light industrial uses and storage development in conjunction with one residential unit per lot: a. Amend the City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 1264, 1984, to add Comprehensive Development Zone 15 (CD15). b. Amend the City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 1264, 1984, to change the existing zoning designation of the lots from Light Industrial District (M1) to Comprehensive Development Zone 15 (CD15).

The City of Revelstoke is accepting resumes for a Facility Maintenance Operator. The incumbent will be responsible for installation, replacement, repair, alterations, inspection and maintenance in municipal buildings. As required the incumbent performs a variety of skilled tasks relative to building, renovating and maintenance of City systems, buildings and grounds.

Completion of Senior Secondary School or its equivalent, Refrigeration Mechanic TQ, Gasfitter TQ (Class B), Refrigeration Facility Operator Ticket.

Class 5 drivers license with Air endorsement is preferred. A full job description is available at the Public Works Office located at 1200 East Victoria Road.

Please submit your resume to, Darren Komonoski, Public Works Operations at 1200 E. Victoria Road or dkomonoski@revelstoke.ca no later than 2:00 p.m. May 12, 2014.

PUBLIC WORKS

Reference: Zoning Amendment Bylaws No. 2047 & No. 2048 Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed bylaws is invited to attend the public hearing to present verbal or written submissions to Council for consideration. Copies of all the relevant documents for the proposed Bylaw Amendments will be available for review in the Engineering and Development Services Department at City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory holidays up until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

Written submissions to be considered at the public hearing must be received by the Administration Department before 12:00 noon on May 13, 2014.

Email submissions can be sent to admin@revelstoke.ca.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact 250-837-3637.

Chris Selvig, Assistant Planner

FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE FUEL MODIFICATION BREAK IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION The City’s Community Wildland Fire Protection Committee and Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services are requesting proposals from interested firms to complete Strategic Landscape Fuel Modification Break Identification and Evaluation for the Interface Wildland Threat Area within the City of Revelstoke and the bordering lands. These lands include Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Parks Canada, BC Hydro, Crown Land and private land.

The project is jointly funded by the City of Revelstoke, Union of British Columbia Municipalities, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Columbia Basin Trust and in kind contributions by community partners and agencies.

Proposal information and specifications can be obtained from the City’s website at revelstoke.ca or from Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services at 227 Fourth Street West, Revelstoke, BC or by making a request to Fire Chief Rob Girard at rgirard@revelstoke.ca.

Closing Time and Date: 4:00 p.m. (local time) Pacific Standard Time Friday, May 2, 2014 Addressed to:

Strategic Landscape Fuel Modification Break Attention: Fire Chief City of Revelstoke, Fire Rescue Services 227 Fourth Street West, PO Box 170 Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0

PUBLIC NOTICE: HYDRANT FLUSHING Please be advised that the City of Revelstoke Utilities Department will be water valve testing and hydrant flushing beginning on Monday, March 31, 2014 and continuing throughout the summer. During this process residents may: 1. Experience water outages for up to one hour.

• All water services will be restored by the end of each day.

2. Experience dirty water.

• To clear water lines of dirty water let your water run for a while.

If you have questions please contact the Public Works Department at 250-837-2001 or works@revelstoke.ca Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.

FINANCE 2014 SEWER FRONTAGE TAX ROLL In accordance with Sections 204 & 205 of the Community Charter, a parcel tax roll review panel will hear appeals, in respect to the 2014 Sewer Frontage Tax Roll, at 10:00 am in Council Chambers at Suite 102, 103 Second St East, Revelstoke, BC on Thursday, May 8, 2014.

If you deem your property improperly assessed for sewer frontage tax purposes, you or your agent must notify the Collector, in writing, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the appointed time for the review panel.

Appeals may be made on one or more of the following grounds: 1) 2) 3) 4)

there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel; an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.

Tania McCabe, CPA, CA Deputy Director of Finance

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2050 Revelstoke City Council hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt the Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2050 on May 13, 2014.

The proposed Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2050 has received First, Second and Third Readings by City Council. The Bylaw and the proposed changes from previous fees are posted on the City's website revelstoke.ca for review and comment.

Please send your questions or comments to Teresa LeRose, Manager of Legislative Services, Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or by e-mail to tlerose@revelstoke.ca no later than Tuesday, May 6, 2012.

Or via email to: rgirard@revelstoke.ca Subject field must clearly state "Strategic Landscape Fuel Modification Break" It is the Proponent's responsibility to confirm receipt by the City of Revelstoke.

For additional information about the proposal, please contact Fire Chief Rob Girard at 250-837-2884 or by email at rgirard@revelstoke.ca.

The City of Revelstoke reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities in any proposal.

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“More than a century ago, the citizens of Revelstoke thought it would be a good idea to make Mount Revelstoke a national park. And they were right," said Mayor David Raven. "They recognised the beauty of its subalpine meadows, lakes and flowers as an important tourism destination and worked to welcome the world as they began construction on the road to the summit and lobbied the government for a national park. It is remarkable that the community had the vision to see the benefits of protecting this area for all generations and creating the worldclass attraction that we all enjoy today.”

Jacolyn Daniluck of Parks Canada hosted the ceremony. It was attended by a number of dignitaries, including First Nations chiefs, local ski jumpers, and the ancestors of Fred Maunder — the park's first superintendent. They also had a few locals dress up as figures from the park’s past to speak about the history of the park.

Gordon Mason played the part of Nels Nelsen and spoke of his ski jumping triumphs on the Big Hill. Eve Northmore played Eva Hobbs, the school teacher who discovered Eva Lake while camping at the summit area in the summer of 1910. Graham Harper gave his best impression of British aristocracy in the role of the Prince of Wales, who visited the park in September 1919. At the summit, the prince unveiled a plaque dedicating the park "for the benefit advantage and enjoyment of the people of Canada," then walked down the Lindmark Trail back to town, where he took in a movie at the Rex Theatre.

Nicholas Irving, the new superintendent of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Park was also on hand to read out words from MP Leona Aglukkaq, the minister in charge of Parks Canada.

The day also marked the opening of a new exhibit about the park at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives.

“The community of Revelstoke has a more than 100-year love affair with Mount Revelstoke National Park as the Revelstoke Museum and Archives can attest from the many photos, archives and stories we have gathered and stored," said Cathy English, the museum’s curator. "On Mount Revelstoke, the community has welcomed royalty, hosted the silver screen, set world records in ski jumping, painted and photographed its views, explored its many wonders and held weddings. We are blessed to have such a beautiful place in our back yard.”

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“More than a century ago, the citizens of Revelstoke thought it would be a good idea to make Mount Revelstoke a national park. And they were right," said Mayor David Raven. "They recognised the beauty of its subalpine meadows, lakes and flowers as an important tourism destination and worked to welcome the world as they began construction on the road to the summit and lobbied the government for a national park. It is remarkable that the community had the vision to see the benefits of protecting this area for all generations and creating the worldclass attraction that we all enjoy today.”

Jacolyn Daniluck of Parks Canada hosted the ceremony. It was attended by a number of dignitaries, including First Nations chiefs, local ski jumpers, and the ancestors of Fred Maunder — the park's first superintendent. They also had a few locals dress up as figures from the park’s past to speak about the history of the park.

Gordon Mason played the part of Nels Nelsen and spoke of his ski jumping triumphs on the Big Hill. Eve Northmore played Eva Hobbs, the school teacher who discovered Eva Lake while camping at the summit area in the summer of 1910. Graham Harper gave his best impression of British aristocracy in the role of the Prince of Wales, who visited the park in September 1919. At the summit, the prince unveiled a plaque dedicating the park "for the benefit advantage and enjoyment of the people of Canada," then walked down the Lindmark Trail back to town, where he took in a movie at the Rex Theatre.

Nicholas Irving, the new superintendent of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Park was also on hand to read out words from MP Leona Aglukkaq, the minister in charge of Parks Canada.

The day also marked the opening of a new exhibit about the park at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives.

“The community of Revelstoke has a more than 100-year love affair with Mount Revelstoke National Park as the Revelstoke Museum and Archives can attest from the many photos, archives and stories we have gathered and stored," said Cathy English, the museum’s curator. "On Mount Revelstoke, the community has welcomed royalty, hosted the silver screen, set world records in ski jumping, painted and photographed its views, explored its many wonders and held weddings. We are blessed to have such a beautiful place in our back yard.”

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Tuesday May 13th at 7.00pm At The Last Tee at the Golf Club Guest Speaker:

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This plasticine model gives an idea of what the kids playscape and mountain bike area in Mount Revelstoke National Park will look like. Zuzanna Driediger/Parks Canada

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Parks Canada is planning to build a kids bike park near the Nels Nelsen ski jump in Mountain Revelstoke National Park. The plans were unveiled at the 100th anniversary celebration of Mount Revelstoke National Park on Saturday, Apr. 26. A display was set up showcasing the proposal, which includes a play area and bike skills area.

The bike park will be located just below the road that leads to the old ski chalet, in an area that was once a parking lot.

It will feature a series of obstacles for kids to navigate in order to progress their skills. They will weave along a winding path around fake animal droppings, ride over a dragon fly teeter-totter, up a beaver tail and over a log, above a culvert, up and down a small hill, go through some banked corners that are shaped like a salamander and a slug and in and out of a spiral.

"The idea is that the obstacles and the terrain they're going to go on are to build their skills so they can eventually work up the two kilometre and five kilometre trails," said a Parks Canada employee.

The idea emerged out of last summer's kids mountain biking day that was held in the park. Lorraine Blancher, a local professional mountain bike instructor, has been working with Parks Canada on the design.

Parks Canada will also allow mountain biking on the Beaver Valley trail in Glacier National Park. The seldom-used trail will be opened to bikes along the first five kilometres, to the Glacier Creek crossing.

Parks is also considering building a new mountain bike trail that would connect the two-kilometre and five-kilometre Soren Sorenson trails to the Highway 23 connector.

Legalizing CPR Hill trails on RCA agenda The nebulous network of trails on CPR Hill are on the agenda of the Revelstoke Cycling Association, with the goal being to have them legitimized and marketed.

“That’s simmering in the background,” said Keith McNab, the president of the RCA. “I talked to Alan Mason (the City of Revelstoke’s director of economic development) about getting those trails authorized.”

There will be challenges — the trails are on a mix of public and private property, some of which is owned by CP Rail. They have been built and maintained over the years by various people and are popular amongst locals looking for a place for a ride or run in town.

McNab said the hope is to have the trails on city land authorized first, and then to go and seek permission from private land owners. He said the RCA has a list of property owners on CPR Hill and some of them have been approached.

“It’s not a huge push for us right now.

We’re all volunteers so we have limited time,” he said. He called the trail network a “huge asset” and added: “I think the city should be recognizing them and sticking them on maps and handing them out at the visitor centre.”

During an interview, McNab also talked about the RCA’s plans for this summer. There’s no major new trail building planned, he said, but work will continue on short connector trails on both Mount Macpherson and Boulder Mountain.

Still, there is lots being discussed.

“Three or four of us will sit down and go over five year plan for the cross country trails,” said McNab. “Everybody you talk to has a wish list of trails, including ourselves.”

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Annual Researchers Forum And AGM

Worker memorial

9:00am - 4:00pm on Friday May 2, 2014 United Church, 314 Mackenzie Avenue.

Join the Columbia Mountains Institute (CMI) for a series of presentations, posters and field trip opportunities to learn more about ecological projects and research results in our region.

This annual event travels around the Columbia Mountains region and CMI is pleased to bring it to Revelstoke this year! Registration fee of $40 includes refreshment breaks, and lunch.

More information or to register, visit www.cmiae.org or contact Hailey Ross at office@cmiae.org

Revelstoke & District Humane Society ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday May 12, 2014 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Councillor Linda Nixon addresses a gatherig of about 30 people at the worker’s memorial in Centennial Park on the Workers Day of Mourning on Monday, Apr. 26. The annual event commemmorates workers who died, were injured or fell ill while at work. This year’s event was hosted by the Revelstoke Forest Workers Society. Mike Copperthwaite, the general manager of the Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation, spoke about improvements in forest worker safety. Deaths in the logging industry reached a high of 43 in 2005 and declined to 11 last year. That is still too many, he said. Nixon spoke about growing up in Trail, B.C., and seeing people get injured at the smelter there. Murray Christman, who works for Parks Canada, told the story of a former colleague of his that died after getting kicked by his horse in the Banff National Park backcountry. He didn’t have a radio with him and his death prompted safety changes within Parks Canada. The speakers were followed by a moment of silence.

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What began as a goal of the Revelstoke Trail Alliance many years ago is essentially a one-person show now — professional mountain biker Lorraine Blancher.

She has kept up the push for the pump track even as other people dropped out — tired of the drawn out process of getting the facility built.

Blancher hasn’t been deterred and she is still actively trying to get it built. She currently has $17,000 in funding from the Columbia Basin Trust and recently, she approached both Specialized Bicycles and Rock Shox to get more financial support. Her goal is to have Adam Billinghurst, who’s company Earth Odyssey built the Crankworx pumptrack in Whistler, build it.

“It’s got to be truly world class, it’s got to be the best and I want it to be cutting edge,” said Blancher.

The track was originally going to be shoe-horned into another part of Centennial park, but after the skateboard park was shifted to Kovach Park, the city has allotted the parking lot space to the pump track.

Blancher’s dream is to build three tracks — a push-bike track for kids, one pump track for beginners and intermediates, and the other for advanced riders. She also wants it to mimic mountain bike trails, with some rock and wood features.

“I want to create something that’s a blend of a pump track and mountain bike trail,” she said. “It’s still going to be bermed corners and undulating terrain like a pump track, but I want to encourage all bikes, all levels and all users.

“At the end of the day we want this as a little pump track area that will teach people.”

While Blancher works on a city pump track, Glacier House Resort is building its own, along with a series of dirt jumps.

Details on their plans were unavailable as of press time, but they are holding a grand-opening party on Sunday, May 18, from 12–8 p.m.

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Amongst ideas he mentioned was continued work on a trail up the Mt. Macpherson mountain road that started last year; extending the Frisby Ridge trail, and building new trails on Mt. McCrae and Mount Hall, south of Revelstoke.

“These aren’t things we’re going to be doing, but we’re reviewing where we want to go in the future,” said McNab. He also said the RCA would be willing to help people looking to get trails built but they have to be authorized by Sites and Trails BC. The downhill group is hoping to build a four kilometre jump trail on Boulder; it is subject to funding.

The RCA once again plans to hire a trail crew to do maintenance work this summer. It would continue the work that was started last year.

“We thought it worked really well.

We got a bunch of stuff done addressing water issues,” said McNab. “The trails are getting so much more use now.”

He addressed criticism that some trails were being made too easy.

“The intention is not to buff out every trail by any means. We’re selective on what we want them to work on,” he said. “It’s addressing water issues and maintaining the trails so they don’t deteriorate. We keep the beginner trails as beginner, but we all like to ride techy trails as well.”

RCA race season kicks off with a road race on Airport Way this Wednesday, April 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. The plans are for races most Wednesdays, alternating between road and mountain biking.

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NCES facilitates new garden and fruit tree sharing project

The North Columbia Environmental Society, in partnership with Bear Aware, has started a land and fruit tree sharing project which encourages land owners with unused gardens, land or fruit trees to pair up with aspiring gardeners or harvesters who are looking for land or fruit. One such gardener is market gardener Nadja Luckau, who produces vegetables for sale at the Revelstoke Farmers Market on three patches of land in Revelstoke. lAURA STOVEL

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Nadja Luckau is much like any organic farmer. She works long hours on the land. She worries about the weather and the voles that dig trenches between her young plants. She can talk at length about the quality of the soil and about earthworms.

“They are the biggest part of my team. That’s how I measure the quality of the soil,” she said, adding that she thanks them when she sees them.

But in one important way, Nadja is not like conventional farmers. She farms on several parcels of borrowed land that are close to town. She makes a living by selling her vegetables at the Revelstoke Farmers’ Market, one of a growing number of young urban farmers who make a living this way.

For a young farmer just starting out, land sharing is a good option. “I can’t expect to pay off a mortgage by growing vegetables and selling them,” she said.

Nadja is part of a wave of energetic people who came to Revelstoke to ski and never left. Originally from Menden, Germany (near Cologne), she left home to travel, picking fruit in Australia, working on organic farms (also known as WWOOFing) in New Zealand and finally coming to BC to work on an organic farm on Vancouver Island.

In late 2011, she moved to

Revelstoke. “I was drawn to the mountains and the community. I visited for skiing and just fell in love with the town,” she said.

She rented a 10-acre farm south of town and used that land for two years. The land hadn’t been cultivated in decades so Nadja broke it in and built up the soil. “I found it very interesting that with just two years of caring for it I substantially improved the soil. There were barely any earthworms at first. After two years, earthworms were everywhere.”

Not all gardeners who participate in garden and tree sharing are growing for sale. Most grow and harvest food for the satisfaction of being partially self-sufficient and for the quality and freshness of the food.

Growing food on someone’s unused land or garden may seem like a risk for the gardener. “I think most people are hesitant to put big work into land that’s not their own” because they may not have access to the land in the following years, Nadja observed.

She advises that “the effort is never wasted as the soil is improved for the next person who gardens there” – essentially, what goes around, comes around.

Land owners who share their land, fruit trees and gardens have the benefit of having their land well used, mowing less lawn and having their soil improved. They may also bene-

fit from friendships that develop with the gardener and perhaps having their own gardens and properties looked out for if they are away for a while. Depending on the arrangement they make with the gardener, they may also get a share of the produce.

The North Columbia Environmental Society, in partnership with Bear Aware, is facilitating garden and fruit tree sharing in Revelstoke. The organization hopes to have most of the land owner/gardener pairs established by late May. Fruit tree pairings can occur throughout the season. The project coordinator can also pair gardeners with possible mentors, even if gardeners have their own land.

Wherever possible, the project seeks to find land, fruit trees or mentors in the gardener’s neighbourhood, although pairings also depend on the gardener’s interests. In one case a gardener who owns land wanted to learn more about gardening and also raise bees and chickens. She sought a mentor who did all three and the project coordinator was able to arrange this.

NCES hopes to have a web page that facilitates garden and fruit tree sharing up later in the summer.

For more information, land owners, fruit harvesters and gardeners should contact Laura Stovel, NCES garden sharing coordinator, at 250-814-8971 or e-mail: lstovel0@gmail.com.

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Revelstoke Acrobats bring home medals from the final provincial meeting this season

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The fourth BC Cup trampoline event was held over the Easter long weekend in Port Moody, B.C. The Revelstoke Acrobats Club took 12 athletes to the final provincial meet this season.

They brought home nine medals, with Chloe Suchovs earning the only gold.

There were some amazing improvements this competition as the athletes stepped things up.

There was a lot of great warm up turns but then once in front of the judges, their performance was not to their best.

Three routines were the best I had seen them do, only to mess up on the last two skills. Some of the girls at the start of this year were not making finals, but almost all attending made the top 10 final in at least one of their events.

Marissa Duncan will be retiring after this meet as she is moving on and attending university next season. She did the best I have ever seen her do, earning a silver and bronze medal in her events.

This was the last meet of the season for a lot of the athletes. The Western Canada Cup will be held in Calgary in June and nationals will be held at the end of May. The Revelstoke Acrobats have athletes attending both events.

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Please apply in person with a resume, copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please also attach a hand written letter outlining why this position would appeal to yourself, salary expectations and what you can offer.

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Job Description: Quantities Technician needed to perform financial, scheduling and administrative duties specifically related to the addition of a fifth and a sixth generating unit at the Mica Generating Station. The candidate must • Determine quantities of materials used for construction including those • of an electrical, mechanical and/or civil nature • Establish and confirm contractor progress payments • Establish and manage small contracts • Acquire materials using company procurement policies • Perform various project administrative duties Preferred Experience: • Technical knowledge in Civil, Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering • Familiarity with finance • Familiarity with procurement practices • Experience and familiarity working in Heavy Industry with preference • for Hydro-electric experience • Familiar with contract and commercial detail Skills/Abilities: • Excellent organizational skills • Strong computer skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement and to live in a camp located at Mica Creek BC, 140 kilometres north of Revelstoke. Resumes will be accepted until 7:00 am, 09 May, 2014; only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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Little movement with teacher job action underway Jeff Nagel Black Press

The provincial government is so far holding off on a threat to try to force the B.C.Teachers’ Federation to pay $5 million a month to cover the cost of its members’ benefits in response to their limited job action.

That possible financial weapon was

broached earlier in the month by negotiators with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association and Education Minister Peter Fassbender said it remains an option, particularly if the union escalates its tactics.

“The BCTF has said they’re taking this action to put pressure on us,” Fassbender said Thursday in an interview. “We may

need to add some commensurate pressure to the BCTF if we find we’re not getting any solid options from them.”

The union has demanded pay hikes estimated at 13.5 per cent over three years, while the government has offered 6.5 per cent over the first six years of an intended 10-year deal.

Fassbender said the BCTF has made

some movement in negotiations, but not a significant amount.

He expressed disappointment that despite continued talks the union opted Wednesday to begin its first-stage strike action – restricting administrative duties and supervision of students outside of class time – a move that has prompted several rural districts to cancel recess.

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The BCPSEA had notified the union any strike action could trigger a call for it to cover health and welfare benefits for B.C.’s 40,000 teachers, estimated at $5 million a month.

“I don’t want to inflict pain on anybody,” Fassbender said. “But there are tools available to government as there are to the union.

“I don’t think we want to put out any threats but by the same token we need to ensure that we have stability in the classrooms.

That’s our goal.”

BCTF president Jim Iker said he doubts the Labour Relations Board would approve a request ordering the union to pay benefits, noting a similar effort to make the union pay 15 per cent of wages was denied in the last teachers’ strike.

“We would see that as retaliatory and punitive for them to even think about or threaten that the union pay the cost of the benefits when teachers are in the classroom working as hard as they normally do with students,” Iker said.

Iker said it is the government that has not moved much off its position, including a refusal to bargain smaller class sizes and more access to specialist teachers.

“Our hope is we can get this deal done by the end of June and not be going into September still at the bargaining table.”

Overshadowing the labour dispute is last year’s B.C. Supreme Court ruling that the province must restore class size and composition to what existed in 2001.

The province has appealed the decision, saying it would impose enormous costs and disrupt programs.

Waiting until the fall for an appeal court ruling would be unfortunate, said Dan Laitsch, an associate education professor at SFU. “It really is kind of an all-or-nothing case,” Laitsch said. “They’re playing a fairly high stakes poker game because either side could lose big depending on the outcome of the appeal.”

Ideally, he said, the two sides would recognize it’s too risky to wait and instead craft a settlement that doesn’t subject schools to a months-long strike action.

Laitsch said budget shortfalls now surfacing at many districts mean the province will be under pressure to find more money for the school system regardless of the outcome of the teachers’ dispute.