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90 people took part in the annual Grizzly Bear Run, which was hosted by the Revelstoke Credit Union on Sunday evening. The fun run included everyone from the very young to the older, with lots of local youth, parents with children and a few mothers pushing their newborns in strollers and more. 68 people took part in the five kilometre run, which started in Queen Elizabeth park and looped through the Greenbelt and back up Eighth Street to the finish line.

22 people took part in the 12 kilometre run, which sent runners up to Arrow Heights before looping back to the park.

The top three in each category are as follows: Male 5K: 1. Maxim Chane 17:52; 2. Ben MacDonald 22:12; 3. Thomas Beulah 22:56.

Female 5K: 1. Lola Chane 27:13; 2. Eden Thomas 28:42; 3. Cedar Cameron 29:08.

Male 12K: 1. Gordon Mason 53:49; 2. Michael Hayworth 54:23; 3. Raoul Mager 54:59.

Female 12 km: 1. Robyn Thomas 56:25; 2. Alana Brittin 59:07; 3. Liliane Lambert 1:03:03.

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Strike looms over start of school Alex Cooper

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REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES

With one week until a new school year is scheduled to start, the possibility of it being delayed is looming over students, parents and staff.

"I'm pretty stressed out," one mother of two elementary school students told me. "I have no daycare starting the end of next week. I'm being optimistic but I don't know."

Negotiations between the BC Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers Association have been mostly silent in the past two weeks ever since Vince Ready, a highly-respected mediator, opted to join in on the talks.

At the Revelstoke School District office, preparations are underway to start school on September 3, regardless of the state of negotiations. "At this time we are planning on regular school opening and we need to continue to do that," said superintendent Mike Hooker. "It's not just optimism — we need to make sure we're ready."

On Monday a letter was sent out to parents letting them know of the Sept. 3 start date, but it also noted the labour disruption, which started in June, will result in problems, even if an agreement is reached in

time.

"As a result of the disruption caused by the labour dispute in June, staff have not had an opportunity to prepare class organization at the elementary schools and the student timetables at the secondary level to the extent we would have liked," wrote Hooker.

"That said, I know our staff will ensure that our students have an enjoyable and successful introduction to the 2014-15 school year."

The uncertainty over the start of the school year isn't ignored and the letter also expresses disappointment "that this much uncertainty is existing at a time when our students should be looking forward to a really exciting year," said Hooker.

"Our whole school community is feeling the impact the dispute is having on our students. We're expressing that to parents."

For John Secord, who has children entering grades two and four, a delay will just mean an extension of summer vacation for them, though he has bought their school books.

"There's nothing we can do about it, just wait and see," he said.

For the mother with one child about to enter kindergarden and the other grade seven, it's producing stress.

"I told my son summer’s over. He's going to start reading a novel and doing math games online," she said. For her child who is starting kindergarden, she will have to secure day care. "She's the one I'm stressed about."

Linda Chell, the executive director of the Revelstoke Child Care Society said parents needing child care for their schoolaged children can call the child care resource and referral centre at 250-837-6669.

There, they can be referred to a licensed family child care provider or enrolled in a full-day program for school-aged children.

Chell said about 30 parents contacted the centre in June, when school ended abruptly, and there is the capacity to provide care for that many children.

The $40 per day the government is offering parents for every day the strike continues will cover the cost of day care, but for the mother of two, she'd rather see the money go to the teachers and for school to start.

"I would rather they don't give it to me," she said. "It's touchy, because I think they're so easily willing to give it to the parents but they're not willing to give it to the teachers.

That frustrates me."

Bear on highway causes collision Times Review staff

What happened when the bear cross the road? A five-vehicle car crash.

No one was injured but two cars caught fire following a fivevehicle collision that started when a driver braked sharply to avoid a bear that was ambling across the

Trans-Canada Highway Saturday evening.

The incident happened 17 kilometres west of Revelstoke on Aug. 23 at about 7 p.m.

Sgt. Kim Hall of the Revelstoke RCMP said the crash was triggered when a driver hit the brakes to avoid the bear. That triggered a chain reaction where

five vehicles were rear ended.

The first three cars were able to drive away from the scene, but the last two vehicles burst into flames.

Fortunately the occupants were able to escape unharmed.

The crash closed the highway for a little more than an hour.

Truck stop leads to cocaine seizure Times Review staff

Three kilograms of cocaine were seized following a truck stop on the Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday.

Revelstoke RCMP say they received a report of an erratic

tractor-trailer heading eastbound on the highway just before noon on Aug. 17.

Police located the semi, pulled it over and lectured the driver about his poor driving behaviour.

Further checks led to the driver and the semi being taken off the

road. They also found three kilograms of cocaine in the vehicle.

A Manitoba man was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. He was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in Revelstoke court on Dec. 3, 2014.

Municipal election packages available Times Review staff

Candidates for political office in Revelstoke can pick up their nomination packages.

The nomination packages for people running for mayor, council and school board will be available at Revelstoke city hall and on the city's website starting Friday, Aug. 22.

The nomination period for the Nov. 15 municipal election starts Tuesday, Sept. 30, and ends Fri-

day, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m., meaning candidates have seven weeks to decided if they want to run, file their paper work and pay the $50 nomination deposit.

Candidates must be nominated by two eligible voters.

They have to be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and have lived in B.C. for the six months prior to filing their election papers.

Candidates elected to office this year will serve for four years

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Voting will take place at the community centre on Saturday, Nov. 15. Advance voting will take place on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Voting by mail is also possible for those who are eligible.

Teresa LeRose was appointed as the city's Chief Elections Officer earlier this year.

To confirm you are on the voters list, call the city at 250-8372911.

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From left: Nicholas Irving, the superintendent of Mount Revelstoke National Park; KootenayColumbia MP David Wilks, Mayor David Raven, and Sam Olynyk, unveil a plaque marking the First World War internment camp on Mount Revelstoke.

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WW1 internment camp memorialized Alex Cooper

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The First World War internment camp in Mount Revelstoke National Park was marked with a ceremony at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives that was part of a nation-wide commemoration of the camps on Friday.

"With the 100 plaques we hold the memory of all the internees and remind all Canadians of the need to remain vigilant in defence of civil rights and human liberties, particularly in times of domestic and international crisis," said Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives.

The ceremony was attended by about 30 people, including MP David Wilks, Mayor David Raven and several members of Revelstoke's Ukrainian committee, some of whom had ancestors that were interned.

August 22 marked the 100th anniversary of the invocation of the War Measures Act at the start of the First World War. The act allowed the Canadian government the right to intern more than 8,000 people — most of them civilians. 100 plaques were unveiled across the country to mark the occassion, including one that is part of the Revelstoke Museum & Archive's new First World War exhibit.

"There were definitely deci-

sions made by government that had very negative impacts on people across Canada, particularly on those of Ukrainian ancestry," said English. "There's no other way to frame that other than to say it was unjust, it was unfair."

In 1915, Revelstoke council actively lobbied for an internment camp in the community.

One alderman thought German and Austrian citizens should be interned so "good citizens could get work," said English.

"He thought they were a menace to the community," she said.

That fall, a camp was established in Mount Revelstoke National Park and 200 people, most of whom were classed as Austria-Hungary citizens, but were likely of Ukrainian ethnicity, were interned there. It was expected they would finish building the Mount Revelstoke Auto Road, however by October there was too much snow and the internees were moved to Yoho National Park. It was never reopened.

The site of the camp is now overgrown and little evidence remains of its existence. A plaque was placed at a lookout near the location to mark the history.

Sam Olynyk told the story of his father's internment in Lethbridge during the war. He was married in the spring of 1916 and interned that fall. Sam's brother Fred was born in February 1917,

while his father was in a camp. "(My father) was so disturbed that he was in Canada for that many years and worked and nobody said anything, but because he had an Austria-Hungary passport, he was picked up and he had no recourse," said Sam Olynynk. "He never talked to us about his internment."

Mayor Raven acknowledged the contribution of Austrian and Ukrainian citizens to Revelstoke.

"I have to acknowledge the contributions of those that have stayed, particularly the Ukrainians and Austrians that are part of our community and have been a big, big part of our community over all that period of time," he said. "Being mayor I can speak for the community and I thank you all for your contributions to our community and making it the rich, diverse place that it is today."

MP Wilks called the camps "unjust" but noted that the mistakes made then were repeated during the Second World War and during the October Crisis of 1970.

"I hope we never repeat them again," he said. "I'd like to think we've come a long way since even 1970 to understand we don't need to recognize a certain group of people to fear that something may happen because there's something going on elsewhere in the world."

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pond to be inspected Alex Cooper

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An old mine north of Revelstoke is one of 60 across the province for which a dam inspection report has been ordered.

The B.C. government ordered last Monday that independent inspections be conducted of all mine tailings ponds in B.C. by Dec. 1.

The Goldstream Mine tailings pond, which has been closed since 1996, is one of 96 tailings

ponds for which an inspection is required. It is located just above south bank of the Goldstream River, about 100 kilometres north of Revelstoke.

The mine was developed by Noranda in 1983 and was later sold to Bethlehem Resources, who ran the operation from 1991 to 1995. The mine has been closed since then.

Bethlehem Resources and Imperial Metals merged in 1996.

The company sold the Goldstream mine to Barkersville Gold

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The Times Review has requested copies of all inspection reports for the Goldstream Mine. We are currently awaiting a response.

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Attack of the annoying mosquitoes Alex Cooper

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My post-work routine generally consists of three possibilities — either cover a community event, go for a bike ride or laze about in the yard reading.

On those days I feel like relaxing I like to turn my speakers so they’re facing out the window, put on some music, pull out the lounger, grab a book and a beer and sit back and relax.

For about 10 minutes I’ll sit there, basking in the sun or cooling in the shade.

After 11 minutes, I’m running inside, my nemeses having tracked me down and ruined my peace.

Of course, I’m talking about mosquitoes and I can’t think of a summer worse than this one since I moved to Revelstoke, with as many evenings made intolerable itch fests. Deet, which I normally avoid, has been my good friend.

I thought maybe it was just me but a general consensus developed amongst my circle of friends that the mosquitoes are indeed worse this summer. A few even suggested I investigate the problem.

I put it off until last week, when Allan McInnes, a long-time local who I know spent most of his life working in the bush, walked in the office with a letter to the editor blaming BC Hydro for this year’s mosquito outreak.

“Working in the garden is torture beyond belief,” he wrote. “They attack from all sides and when you bend over to pick weeds of vegetables, they attack from the rear.

“This summer is ruined.”

McInnes blamed BC Hydro for the problem, saying it was the way they operated the reservoir that was the problem. To see if that was the case, I spoke to Cheryl Pippen of BWP Consulting, the company who administers Revelstoke’s mosquito control program for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. She said this year they have received numerous complaints about mosquitoes from Revelstoke, and she doesn’t know why.

“We’re kind of baffled,” she told me. “The worst mosquitos that we’re finding are actually far away from our typical sites. And the fact we’re not finding larvae in our typical sites — they’re not coming from areas that we know about.”

BWP conducts mosquito control at 13 sites around Revelstoke, including the airport wetlands, the Downie marsh, Williamson Lake, the Big Eddy Greenbelt and a few other locations. They treat areas where mosquito larvae develop to prevent them from hatching and becoming nuisances. The program doesn’t completely eliminate mosquitoes, but it does prevent them from becoming a nightmare.

BWP also has a mosquito trap near the airport that they use to track numbers.

“The numbers in those traps are not any greater than normal,” said Pippen. “What we’re finding for the sites that do we treat is that we haven’t put out the maximum we have in other years. We’ve had slightly lower numbers of mosquitos because the river didn’t rise as late in the year as it normally does.”

Mosquitoes develop in standing water such as ponds, flood plains, ditches, eaves troughs and bird baths. As the Arrow Reservoir rises, new mosquito habitat is created.

BWP conducts mosquito control when the insects are in the larval stage, so they don’t have a chance to hatch.

This year should have been a good year for mosquito control, said Pippen. It’s been drier and hotter than normal, conditions that are non-conducive for mosquitoes. As well, the reservoir peaked on July 7 — earlier than usual. BWP conducted its control and subsequent site surveys showed mosquitoes weren’t developing at their control sites.

Some years the water comes up, dips again, then rises to a new high, meaning more mosquito control has to be conducted. This year that was not the case. BC Hydro’s reservoir operations are not the culprit,” said Pippen.

If mosquitoes aren’t coming from the expected spots, where are they from? “They’re not coming from the river, they’re coming from somewhere else,” she said.

Pippen’s theory is that the big rainstorm on July 23 created big pools of water throughout the area that resulted in lots of mosquitoes hatching in unexpected places. She also said they could come from places like rain barrels.

“You can get thousands and thousands of mosquitos in really small containers,” she said.

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to Kamloops and the Okanagan.

“In Kamloops I live in a really dry area and there was a month this year where right around 7 o’clock we were going back in our house,” said Pippen. “I couldn’t tell you where they came from and I know every stretch of my community.

“It’s got to be containers and ditches and things that are just filling up that typically don’t.”

Pippen asked me to let people know they are investigating the problem, but that they also need the

public’s help. If you know of potential mosquito habitat, let her know by calling 1-866-679-8473.

“We’re totally open to expanding our program if we can find something new and something different,” she said. “At this point we just cannot find it.

“It really should have been a good year for mosquitos. We’re baffled.”

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LETTERS POLICY

Support teachers and get kids back in school An open letter to BC Minister of Education Peter Fassbender, BC Teachers Federation President Jim Iker, Conseil scolaire francophone de la ColombieBritannique, BC Premier Christy Clark, Revelstoke Times Review, Alberni Valley Times, The Province, CBC Radio: Editor, We are writing on behalf of many parents in the public school system in British Columbia, with the expectation that the BC Teachers Federation and the Government of BC will resolve their differences in a manner that both sides can live with by the time school resumes on September 2, 2014.

We support our teachers. They see our children for many hours of the day and are entrusted with developing our children’s skills and abilities so that they will be contributing youth and adults in society.

One daughter’s grade 4/5 class in Revelstoke this year had 28 children in it, with one teacher. Aside from the extra work that a split class puts on a teacher, 28 children is a lot to manage. Ms. Gadbois did an admirable job, and she was there as early as 7 a.m. and left as late as 5 p.m. many days, with extra work done at home at night and on weekends, I am

L e tt er sure. This parent’s mother and stepfather were both teachers and she is well aware of the amount of personal time good teachers devote to their students’ welfare.

Another daughter’s grade 5 French Immersion class in Port Alberni also had 28 children, with at least five children with Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

Under these conditions, Mr. McIvor remained positive and proactive, engaging the students for the entire year. Both these great teachers would have highly benefited from smaller classes and/or educational assistants.

And we want great teachers! With more pressure put on the school system these days to be food providers, moral guides, and behaviour management specialists, fulfilling teachers’ requests for smaller class sizes, input in class composition, and more educational assistants is a reasonable response to these professionals who devote much of their life to our children. We want to attract dedicated, interested people to the teaching profession, and keep teachers who are committed to our children’s well-being working in the system. More cuts to resources,

staff, and support at the expense of our children will result in teachers who are just in it for the holidays.

Furthermore, for several reasons, we are shocked about the plan to pay parents $40 per day per child while not in school.

One, this amount grossly undervalues the significance of a child’s day at school.

Two, we are not interested in being bribed to support the continuing impasse. Three, that money would be much better spent hiring teachers to reduce class sizes.

We understand that there are resources to manage, however our children’s future is non-negotiable. We the voters no longer wish to support a government that does not have the best interests of our society in mind. Keep our kids front and centre in your talks at the table. By September 2, we expect them to stay in school for the entire 2014-2015 year.

Sincerely, Rana Nelson, Parent, School District 19 and Conseil scolaire francophone 93 Revelstoke & Crystal Kerr and Ben Beens, Parents, School District 70 Port Alberni

Last chance to enter Best of Revelstoke survey The response to our Best of Revelstoke survey has been overwhelming, to say the least. As of this writing, we have collected 274 responses. That doesn’t make the results hold up in court, but it does mean bragging rights are legitimate.

The deadline to enter is this Thursday,

Aug. 28. You either need to fill out the survey online at www.surveymonkey. com/s/bestofrevelstoke or drop off the form found on page 12 at our office at 518 Second St. West. We’ve got gift certificates to the Big Eddy Pub and Skookum Cycle & Ski to two lucky entrants.

And for those wondering — no, they

didn’t bribe us to make them the winners.

So let us know where your favourite spots are in Revelstoke and who your favourite people are. There’s still time and we still want to hear from you. It would be great to get 300 respondents.

The more the merrier.

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Loni Parker running for re-election in Area B Alex Cooper

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Loni Parker hasn’t had enough of being the elected representative of rural Revelstoke.

With seven terms and 21 years under her belt, the Area B director will be running for another term on the board of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District.

“There’s still some unfinished work to be done with Area B,” she told the Times Review. “This last little time with zoning and planning, getting through all that was quite a bit of work.”

The CSRD passed a new zoning bylaw for Area B last week; it brings zoning regulations to the entire region from Mica to Trout Lake for the first time (see below for more on that).

Parker said there are outstanding issues she wants to see through — notably a parks plan for the area, as well as some budgetary issues and developments at Greeley and Shelter Bay. She said she wanted to bring more BC Hydro money to Revelstoke and Area B, but wasn’t able to get support from the City of Revelstoke to do so.

“I’m hoping over the next term there will be a change in that direction so we can work more effectively together as a municipality and area to make some changes that will be beneficial to both,” she said.

Referring to the Revelstoke Adventure Park development proposal in the Greeley Area, she said she wanted to make sure that actions by the city don’t impact what happens in the rural area.

The city and regional district engaged in a dispute over a possible city boundary extension to to the Greeley area.

“Certainly there needs to be some vigilance on behalf of the area director to make sure our area is not impacted negatively by the actions of the municipality, so hopefully we’ll see a change in the next term,” she said. “I’ve put a lot of hard work over the years to make sure Area B develops in a socially, environmentally and economically responsible way and I’d like to see that continue.”

Area B zoning bylaw passes A new zoning bylaw for Area B was passed by the board of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District last week.

“Although it took a long time to get here, I think it was worthwhile waiting to make sure we did the job right,” said Area B director Loni Parker. “I’m not one to rush things and then after the fact have to go back and make changes.”

The bylaw provides zoning regulations for the entire area from Trout Lake to Mica. Existing land uses are included in the bylaw and it also incorporates regulations for the large Shelter Bay development. “We wanted to make sure it encompassed his development and all the different stages of it,” said Parker.

The most notable change is that it adds zoning to areas that didn’t have it before, such as Trout Lake, Galena Bay and Beaton.

“I think it’s a testament to the peo-

ple in the communities of rural Revelstoke, Galena, Trout Lake and Beaton, because they really came out and supported the process and gave thoughtful information to us,” said Parker. “We had thoughtful discussion and I think that makes quite a good OCP and it makes the zoning blyaw easier to put in place.”

CSRD adopts new expense policy

By Tracy Hughes Thirty-three years after it was first adopted, directors of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District voted unanimously to approve a new policy governing their conduct surrounding personal expenses for staff and elected officials.

Finance manager Jodi Kooistra sought amendments on the policy that affects both staff and directors because there were no guidelines that set limits on meal expenditures, room upgrades or partner programs. As well, there was a lack of consistency in how expense claims were processed.

Previous discussions regarding the new policy generated questions and comments regarding directors’ responsibility in choosing the cheapest mode of transportation, hotels and meals.

Kooistra reiterated the policy declares directors and staff are expected to “utilize the most cost-effective method of travel considering time, convenience and safety.”

Kooistra made clear that meal expenses for business outside of CSRD limits are on a strictly per diem basis.

Within CSRD limits, detailed receipts are required to prevent fraudulent use of the per diem.

Rural area directors initially balked at approving the policy, sending back to the Electoral Area Directors (EAD) committee meeting for further discussion. Following this, a few minor changes were made to the policy including setting a two-tiered per diem rate for meals, as it was felt that costs were higher in the Greater Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler areas.

Area C director Paul Demenok proposed an amendment that would make using government hotel rates mandatory, but this was discouraged by staff, who noted this was not always the most economical option. For example, a using the hotel closest to a conference could be the cheaper option than getting a government rate farther away and paying for mileage.

“There is a trust factor here, and I think we are all very aware of the trust placed in us for the items we are claiming for,” said board chair David Raven.

“I think staff have been very prudent.”

Area B director Loni Parker said following the meeting that it was a “good policy.”

“It’s a little bit different from the way we used to do it. We used to put in individual receipts for each meal,” she said. “That’s a tedious, time consuming for staff to go through every receipt and document it all. It makes it easier for staff and for directors.”

The policy also now includes a provision that it be reviewed every four years.

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Revelstoke chosen to host Early Years Centre such as parent drop-in programs, StrongStart, public health clinics, parent education workshops, Revelstoke was selected as one child care and other resources of 12 communities to play host and referral services. to a new BC Early Years Centre The Revelstoke Child Care starting this fall.

Society will be administering the "One of the main things we're program here. Each community is receiving $52,000 to put towards the program.

Spannier said the plan here has four pillars that include ways to improve coordination amongst service providers and improve access to programs.

"That will include talking to families, working as partners, providing some transportation and looking at whether we need to offer programs in different ways," she said.

"We're looking at enhancing hours and having evening and weekend offerings so families who are working and can't access programs at certain times can come to programs at those times. We're looking at whether there's a need to rotate programs at different locations to make sure they're more accessible to people."

The child care society is also looking to gather more information to get a better picture of the statistics in the community. The fourth pillar is to obtain long-term support for programs that are currently only funded on a short-term basis.

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That's a key piece of how we're moving forward," said Tracy Spannier, Revelstoke early childhood development coordinator.

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The Ministry of Children and Family Development made the announcement last Tuesday, Aug. 19. Revelstoke joins Comox Valley, Delta, Golden, Langley, Mis-

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Sports programs for kids with mental disabilities to be offered Contributed by Special Olympics BC Revelstoke

Beginning in September, children between the ages of two and 11 with intellectual disabilities will have a chance to take part in a sports initiative offered through Special Olympics BC – Revelstoke.

The Active Start and FUNdamentals programs teach basic motor and sport skills through fun and positive movement experiences for children with intellectual disabilities. In Revelstoke, the programs will be facilitated

by Whitney Kendrick, Volunteer Coordinator for SOBC Revelstoke. Kendrick will be assisted by a parent volunteer.

Kendrick, an occupational therapist, said she wanted to begin the Active Start and FUNdamentals programs in Revelstoke to fill a need she saw in the community “For me it's because this is my clientele. I work with two to 12 year olds in my private practice and it's really important for these kids to get a good base for gross motor skills in a non-judgmental environment,” she said.

Both Active Start and FUNdamentals are no-cost, 12-week family-centred activity programs targeting children with intellec-

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tual disabilities. In Active Start, children between the ages of two and six learn basic motor skills such as walking, running, jumping and throwing in a fun and safe environment.

The FUNdamentals program is a continuation of the Active Start program for children with intellectual disabilities between the ages of seven and 11, with the skills transitioning from basic movement skills to basic sport skills. The family-centred program provides children with a more in-depth introduction to sport-related motor skills along with training and competition, while maintaining an atmosphere of fun and meaningful interaction.

Kendrick said despite having only two children signed up so far, numbers are not what the program is based on.

“It would be nice if we had more, then they could play with each other.”

The Active Start and FUNdamentals program will run once a week for an hour. A schedule and location have yet to be determined.

For more information about Active Start and FUNdamentals or to register contact Whitney Kendrick at whitneykendrick@hotmail. com or call 250-837-7987.

Super readers!

Flushed with success after performing a series of skits based on the work of Roald Dahl that they created themselves (with guidance from drama teacher Anita Hallewas), this enthusiastic group of youngsters proudly show off their Summer Reading Club medals, which they earned by following a self directed reading program over the summer that included filling out a reading log provided by the library. Members were also able to attend weekly events that included a kitchen science program that ended with a food fight, a magic show, creating slime, and of course, creating and performing an original play. Members also entered weekly draws to win books and many other prizes. ~

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From 6:30–9:30 p.m.

Phantom Returns

OPEN MIC NIGHT at the Last Drop.

Thursday, August 28

GARY KEHOE plays the summer street festival in Grizzly Plaza.

From 6:30–9:30 p.m.

SISTER GREY Live at the Last Drop.

August 29–30

THE RED CANNONS Live at the River City Pub.

Friday, August 29

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Broadway and London West

End legend Peter Karrie is joined in soprano Melina Moore in a performance of songs from the Phantom of the Opera and other hit musicals. At the Revelation Lodge at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Dinner and a show for $75.

MULIBU K plays the summer street festival in Grizzly Plaza. From 6:30–9:30 p.m.

August 30 to September 1

LABOUR DAY GOLF TOURNAMENT The Revelstoke Golf Club hosts the 84th annual edition of it's Labour Day golf tournament.

It's open to men and women of all skill levels. Visit www.revelstokegolfclub.com for more information.

Saturday, August 30

WINDBORN plays the summer street festival in Grizzly Plaza.

From 6:30–9:30 p.m.

BLUE MULES Live at the Last Drop.

International Broadway and London West End legend, Welsh tenor Peter Karrie and coloratura soprano and international diva Melina Moore are touring the Okanagan singing all the hits of Phantom of the Opera as well as other selections from Karrie’s best known musical theatre roles, bringing their show to Revelstoke on Friday, Aug. 29. Karrie played the Phantom in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Hong Kong, and he was named the the World’s Most Popular Phantom from the Worldwide Phantom of the Opera Appreciation Society.

He was made an honorary Canadian citizen upon completing his Phantom role in Vancouver for almost a decade. Argentineborn and trained at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, Moore has lived in Vernon, B.C., for almost 20 years. She has performed in opera and Broadway productions, and with symphonies and orchestras across British Columbia. She produces musical theatre productions through her academy, Valley Vocal Arts, a vocal training and performance studio in Vernon. She is also the monthly headlining performer at Sparkling Hill Wellness Resort.

Moore and Karrie perform hits from Phantom of the Opera and other musicals on Friday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Revelation Lodge at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Tickets are $75 and include a buffet dinner and gondola ride.

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Ongoing to August 29

Wednesday, August 27

VISUAL ARTS SHOW The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre

presents Backyard and Alleys, a open show for all members; Golf/ Social Justice by Rob Wilson, and Voices of Our Ancestors, an exhibit organized by the Aboriginal Education Committee. Show opens Friday, July 11, at 6 p.m.

PLAY IN THE PARK Join the Revelstoke Child Care Society for a variety of free outside play activities, crafts, songs, stories and a light snack. Queen Elizabeth Park. From 10:00am–Noon. For more information call 250-837-6669.

GARY KEHOE plays the summer street festival in Grizzly Plaza.

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BASEMENT ATTICS plays the summer street festival in Grizzly Plaza. From 6:30–9:30 p.m.

MEGAN LANE Live at the Last Drop.

Wednesday, September 3

MASS REGISTRATION EVENING Come register for almost any activity you can think of in Revelstoke. At the community centre from 5–8 p.m.

September 5–26

VISUAL ARTS SHOW The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre presents Songs of My Heart by Jackie Pendergast, Postcards from Revelstoke, by Coreen Tucker, and The Art of the Book, by a group of book illustrators. Show opens Friday, September 5, at 6 p.m.

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LITTLE BEAR SOCCER TOURNAMENTCome enjoy a junior soccer tournament with 35 teams of various ages taking part.

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Mount Polley spill may be left in place Tom Fletcher Black Press

Further tests of mine tailings spilled down a creek bed from the Mount Polley mine will determine whether the metal-bearing sand will be removed or left where it is, Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said this week.

The first lab tests on sediment samples at the mouth of Hazeltine Creek showed that while the material that poured down to the creek mouth in Quesnel Lake isn’t a health hazard to humans, its iron and copper content are above federal and provincial standards for aquatic life.

Bennett said it’s encouraging that the first sediment results did not show presence of arsenic, mercury or cadmium, toxic elements found in mine rock or used in mine processing.

A comparison sample of compact sediment from the mouth of nearby Raft Creek, not affected by the Aug. 4 tailings pond breach, also tested above sediment quality guidelines for iron. The environment ministry says mineral deposits that attract mine development often have naturally occurring metal concentrations much higher than other areas.

“What we need to do is test those sediments to determine whether it’s better environmentally to leave them there or to try to collect them and get them out of the creek bed and get them out of the creek mouth in Quesnel Lake,” Bennett said. “Before you start dredging lake bottoms and trying to clean up the bottom of a creek bed to get the sand out, you’ve got to determine what the risk is first, and that’s the phase that we’re in right now.”

There are two priority jobs underway on the spill site. One is pumping down the level of Polley Lake, the smaller lake next to the mine site that received a surge of water and tailings that plugged the outlet with an elevated water level.

The other is reconstructing the breached section of the dam to prevent

rain from carrying more tailings from the pond.

Interior Health is reviewing water and sediment sample results and a long-term monitoring and remediation plan has been submitted by the mine operator, a division of Imperial Metals.

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School District 19 (Revelstoke) Revelstoke Secondary School Request for Proposals- Food Service Program

Bill Bennett, Minister of Mines.

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Revelstoke Secondary is accepting applications to provide healthy food services to students effective September 2014. This is a new high quality commercial kitchen with new equipment. Please come to the school board office at 501 11th Street East, Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0 in person or contact Jeanette Magarian, Confidential Secretary by email at jmagarian@ sd19.bc.ca to obtain a proposal information sheet prior to submitting your application.

Thanks from Revelstoke Timber Days!

Special Thanks to our long-time event sponsors BHEX Chevron Canada Cardlock (Desert Cardlock Fuel Services Ltd.) Revelstoke Community Futures Development Corporation Downie Timber Ltd./Selkirk Specialty Woods Ltd. Husqvarna/Ken’s Repair and Rentals Louisiana Pacific Pacific Reforestation Technologies Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation S. McKenzie Contracting Speers Construction STIHL/Rough Country Marine Stella Jones Ltd. Welcome to new or returning event sponsors!

Fireweed Mountain Silviculture Green Timber Logging Co. Ltd. Revelstoke Credit Union Schiller Contracting Revelstoke Timber Days says Thanks for generous contributions from: 3 Valley Lake Chateau Ltd. A&W Acklands Arrow Helicopters Big Eddy Fuel Services Big Eddy Market Big Eddy Pub Brenda Dyck Silviculture Canyon Industrial Electric Coopers Crescendo Denny’s East End Autobody Edwell Holdings Grizzly Books Hillcrest Resort Home Hardware Inland Kenworth Isabella’s Restaurant Kozek Sawmills K&W Trucking Lordco McDonalds Mt. Begbie Brewery Nutrend Construction Peoples Pharmasave Rays Butcher Shop Revelstoke Excel Tire Revelstoke Golf Course

Rona Ross Lang Cedar Salon Safari Selkirk Mountain Helicopters Sky Trek Tim Horton’s Universal Footwear Village Idiot Woodcrafts by Ken Talbot Thanks for the help with our grounds to: City of Revelstoke Parks, Recreation and Culture and Fire Rescue Service Departments Downie Timber Ltd. Revelstoke Equipment Rental Stella Jones Ltd. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations including the wildfire crews Thanks to the volunteer Organizing Group for your many hours putting this event together!

Moira Jaatteemaki Amanda Lane Pat McMechan Nadine Overwater Cindy Pearce Dorothy Scott Alan Smythe Angus Woodman And a huge thank you to our volunteers – timers, sellers, etc! We couldn’t do it without you!

Thank you to Best Western Plus for accommodating our pro show - Westcoast Lumberjacks – again this year!

Timber Day is organized by the THE REVELSTOKE FOREST WORKERS SOCIETY.

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Right: Runners take off at the start of the 10-kilometre race in the Dirty Feet race last Sunday.

By Rory Luxmoore

Below: Natalie Stafl runs to a top-10 placement in the women’s 21-kilometre race.

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Best of Revelstoke

TIMES REVIEW Readers' Poll

Welcome to the Best of Revelstoke.

We want to know your favourite places, people, businesses and activities in Revelstoke. We’ll be running the survey in the newspaper and on our website throughout July and August, and the results will be unveiled in the next issue of the View, which is due out on September 10.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES! Simply fill out the survey here and drop it off at the Times Review office at 518 2nd St. West, or do so online via our website. Vote for as many categories as you’d like. There’s a limit of one entry per person and we have some great draw prizes available for anyone that takes part.

The winners will get bragging rights and a Best of Revelstoke certificate, so go ahead and encourage everyone to vote for you or your business.

The deadline for entries is Thursday, August 28.

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Best pizza

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Best outdoor store

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Locals shine in Dirty Feet trail race Rory Luxmoore

Special to the Revelstoke Times Review

220 runners converged on Revelstoke’s own Mount Macpherson trails to take part in the Dirty Feet Trail running races last Sunday.

Runners chose between 5, 10 and 21 kilometre distances. The scenic, challenging trails were popular were participants. Many runners commented that it was their favorite running race of the popular Dirty Feet trail running series. Others were impressed with the beautiful Nordic lodge and the fine food provided by Revelstoke’s Nordic Ski Club.

Many Revelstokians laced up their shoes for the event and represented the town well with their results and their efforts.

Melanie Bernier was the top female finisher in the 21 kilometre event with a time of 1:59:11, with Ann-Marie Gill placing a close second in 2:01:23.

Five other Revelstoke women cracked the top 10 — Sarah Newton, Natalie Stafl, Jody Lownds, Leslie Opatril and Tanya Wolgram.

Matthew Fortuna from Oyama, B.C., won the men's 21 kilometre run in a time of 1:39:29. Rory Luxmoore was the top Revelstokian with a time of 1:44:24, good for a third place overall finish.

14-year-old Elizabeth Elliot topped the podium in the women’s 10 kilometre race in a time of 55:04.

Fellow Revelstokian Clare Peacock finished third and Simone Palmer was fourth. Liliane Lambert, Alana Brittin, Tayla Koerber and Alex Heeps also cracked the top 10.

The men's 10 kilometre race was won by Joshua Tremblay from Kelowna in a blistering 44:46. Revelstoke's Thomas Nelson finished second in 51:24.

Stefan Hood and Matthew Johnston of Revelstoke also cracked the top 10.

The five kilometre race was won by Sarah Cordeaux on the women's side and Jon Shephard on the men's side.

The event saw runners of all ages and abilities take to the trails. To see the full results check out the Dirty Feet website.

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Grizzlies roster starts taking shape at main camp Alex Cooper

editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

You could tell right from the first minutes of camp this will be a turnaround year for the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Unlike last year where the opening scrimmage of camp looked like a glorified game of shinny for the Revelstoke Bantam squad, this looked like a Junior B camp.

There was organization and intensity — it was a welcome improvement over last year when the team didn’t have a coach until the start of camp.

“I think the turnout was what we expected and the camp quality was good,” said coach Ryan Parent. “Obviously we want to go in a younger direction this year and have players who have the potential to move on.”

Forty players attended the camp last weekend — 17 skaters and three goalies on each side. Only a few players returned from last year’s roster — goaltender Matthew Mitchell, defencemen Kenny Batke and Tre Mason, and forwards Connor Butte-Landesfried, Cody Hendrickson, Tristan Sailor and Chad Thomas.

For the most part, it was a brand new slate of players, some from as

Revelstoke’s Louie Federico scores on a breakaway during action at the Grizzlies main camp on Friday.

far away as Florida — their parents eagerly watching from the stands.

There were lots of players with cages, a sign of a young roster.

When it all wrapped up on Sunday, 26 players remained in Revelstoke. “That will revolve a little bit,” said Parent. “We’ve got players now coming down from Junior A camps, so our numbers will fluctuate a little bit. And some players are at camps right now, and so on.”

When asked about any standouts, or any sure bets to make the team, Parent wouldn’t name names. He did mention the play of Louie Federico, a local boy looking to earn a spot on the roster who Parent called “the biggest surprise at camp.”

“He came out of nowhere and really invested himself and wants to earn a spot,” he said. “For me that’s ideal.”

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This week the remaining players are taking part in Grizzlies hockey school, where the players will enjoy a week of intense coaching in partnership with Revelstoke Minor Hockey.

The roster is far from being set.

Many players will be trying out for Junior A teams; if they get cut, they’ll come back to Revelstoke to earn a spot here.

The opening exhibition game

is on Tuesday, Sept. 2, against the Rockets in Golden, the first of six in a row. The Rockets come to Revelstoke on Wednesday, and that is followed by four more games before the end of the weekend.

The regular season starts on Saturday, Sept. 13, when the Grizzlies head down the highway to battle the Sicamous Eagles.

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A Thank you to Friends of Vera Weeden

THANK YOU VALET RESTORATION You took a damaged unit from nightmare to something we can be proud of.

Cannot thank Kyle Folden, Brian Marfleet, Kyle Kristenson and others enough.

All of you went above and beyond in all aspects of this job.

Revelstoke should be proud to have a company like yours in its community.

A special thank you goes to our manager Murray Christman for helping whenever and where ever needed.

Bob & Trudy Lord, Dawson Creek, BC

There has been such a delay in acknowledging many people who either knew, were friends of, or gave care to the late Vera Weeden. Unfortunately, I was, at the time of her passing unable to express to you condolences at the loss of your friend. I would also like to thank you for the various ways that you touched her life.

May I share with you some of her personal appreciations. I feel confident that it is still not too late to do this.

Vera, was always an energetic contributor to the communities in which she lived. She valued each opportunity that opened up for her. One of these, in our community of Revelstoke, was the Bridge Club and the friends that she met there and enjoyed. After her first husband, Lance Weeden had passed, Vera met and married, Wes Wray who was also a bridge player enthusiast. Together they took in many tournaments and played regularly at the Seniors Center. It was the challenge of the game and the camaraderie that Vera found to be such a pleasure. Later still, after Wes, as well, had passed, Domenic Frasca became Vera’s bridge partner. They played a satisfying game and came first more than a few times. Bridge definitely rated high on Vera’s list of activities. Another interest for Vera, was being a member of the Art Group, where her creative spirit was found and excelled in the art of oil painting. Again, Vera met friends with like interests and talents to be valued and enjoyed. Then, there was the Senior Citizen’s Association, where she was pleased to serve as secretary for a number of years. I want to thank, Ruth Boettger and the members of the association for your donation to Community Connections, made in memory of Vera Weeden. How very special of each of you to honor her in this way. The Saturday evening and after noon crib players, also come to mind, a group of friends who enjoyed a good laugh and a hand of crib together; happy memories with her special friend, Annette Fuoco and all of the others, for sure. There are so many to remember, those friends who made their home as Vera did, in Selkirk Gardens and those in the community. Also friends of years ago who remained so much in her heart. There were three [special] people who were her encouragers and friends in Mount Cartier Court. Heinz, Sheila, Simeon and Vera shared a table in the dining room and when at times Vera’s appetite was low, you three were there for her and were definitely concerned and helpful. Thank you for the love and encouragement that you gave. To all of you, know that you touched Vera’s life and she appreciated you. Family and friends were very important to Vera and she made it her pleasure to help when help was needed. It was good to see, when those she had reached out to reached back to her.

It is so essential, when one is admitted to hospital that they be treated with dignity and quality care. It is my pleasure to say thank you to the nurses and staff members of Queen Victoria Hospital and to Doctor Molder for his encouragement and decisive care of Vera. Many thanks to Carri Pecora [who was a hired companion] and gave excellent care to Vera while she was in hospital. To Chris Froelich, who had been Vera’s homemaker while she lived in the condo and later, when she became a resident in Mount Cartier Court, thank you for the loving and faithful ‘companionship care’ that you gave. You became Vera’s dear friend.

I realize that this letter to each of you is lengthy but I feel compelled to continue, there are others left to thank. The transition from the community or hospital to the ‘cottages’ as Mount Cartier Court is often referred to, can be a stressful experience and so I would like to thank Karen Herbert and the Home Care nurses for their help in making Vera’s move a positive one.. It was a difficult adjustment to move to the court. However, true to Vera’s independent nature she made it her purpose to begin the acceptance of her situation. Each one of you that made up the team of staff members who gave efficient,loving, quality care in addressing the needs that arose for Vera, I thank you for that care. The extra touches that were given made a huge difference to Vera; as you tucked the warmed sheets around her she felt your love and caring and drifted off to sleep. A good morning smile, a hug or kiss on the cheek were enjoyed and how she loved it when you fixed her face and helped her choose an outfit for the day. From my heart I thank all of you. To Evelyn Ens, who was Manager/Team leader at the cottage then, thank you for your compassionate, understanding and supportive interactions with Vera and the family.

To the volunteers, supportive community workers and those who gave so generously of time, energy and funds, bless you! It is because of you and others with similar ideals that make it possible for participation in activities that are available but difficult or impossible to attend, for those who are somewhat unable to get around as they once did. I saw tasty fast food being served, there was music, singing, spiritual encouragement and so many other things that residents could choose to take in. Transportation too was made available and volunteers were there to accompany residents for ‘ happening events’ such as parades, theatre, getting out for dinner and so much more. Way to go Revelstoke people! Thank you, thank you.

Andrew Clark and the activities team at the Court, certainly deserve much thanks for the many creative and fun programs in place and also for the birthdays and special occasions parties that are given. These celebrations are beautifully done and so very much appreciated. Thanks to everyone. And Pauline Baird, thanks to you for making sure the guys and gals are ‘lookin good’ in their cuts and hair styles.

A goal Vera had in mind was to celebrate her 99th birthday on February 28th and that she did; traditionally, with many family and friends present. There were flowers, cards and congratulatory messages from many folks. It was such a special day! Nine days later on the 9th of March, Vera went home to be with her Father in Heaven.

Many, many thanks to Gary and Chrissy Sulz for the kindness, respect and dignity shown as they came along side to stand with us in our time of need and loss.

Vera Weeden, [nee Threatful,] was laid to rest on July 11th 2014 at the Revelstoke Cemetery.

It was with much regret that due to circumstances beyond my control a celebration of Vera’s life could not take place. Therefore, I can only hope that this letter to all of you and to those who I may have missed, tells you that we are thankful and grateful to all. As we pass together through this life to our final home, in Vera’s words, “there is much need for love.” Each of you, gave it in abundance!

sincerely, June & Dan Threatful and the families of the late Vera Weeden

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