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The Columbia River, a CP Rail train and Mount Begbie — is there a more stereotypical Revelstoke scene? All it needs is a skier, mountain biker and snowmobiler shredding side-by-side. Still, we thought it was a worthy scene for the Best of Revelstoke cover.

Photo by Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review.

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Wednesday, September 24

MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: THE LUNCHBOX Irrfan Khan (Life of

Pi, Slumdog Millionaire) stars alongside the radiant Nimrat Kaur in Ritesh Batra’s delightful feature debut, in which a mistaken lunchbox delivery paves the way for an unlikely romance. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you can buy a multi-film pass.

Saturday, September 27

MOUNT REVELSTOKE YOGA WORKSHOP Parks Canada hosts The

Inner Experience – Yoga Workshop. The day will showcase a unique autumn experience where visitors can enjoy the fall colours and learn about the ecosystem in the park as it transitions from summer to winter. The day will feature two yoga classes suitable for all abilities and an interpretive hike in the afternoon. At the summit of Mount Revelstoke National Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

October 3–31

VISUAL ARTS SHOW The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre presents Sense of Time

by Kip Wiley, Myriad-Myth Conceptions by Jennifer Rogers, Light and Shadows by Donna Naprstek, and It's Only Natural by Theresa Browning. The show opens Friday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Visit the RVAC website for hours.

entertainment. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

Thursday, Oct. 16

BLACK DOG STRING QUARTET

An exploration of classic and modern works written for strings and oboe from Mozart to Phillip Glass. Part of the Classical Series. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

October 23–26

BEAR DEN CLASSIC SQUASH TOURNAMENT Squash players from

around B.C. come to Revelstoke for this annual tournament. Come check out the action in the basement of the Selkirk Medical building on Mackenzie Avenue.

Friday, October 24

LADIES NIGHT & AUCTION The

Revelstoke Skating Club hosts its annual Ladies Night fundraising dinner and silent auction. At the Traverse.

Wednesday, October 29

MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON This

poignant new drama from acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda tells the heart wrenching story of two sets of parents whose worlds are turned upside Friday, October 3 down when they learn that their six-yearTHE PAPERBOYS This award winold sons were switched at birth. Like the ning, critically acclaimed band serves work of a seasoned symphony conductor, up a heady blend of country-folk-celticKore-Eda’s direction is at once gentle bluegrass-rock with a traditional bit of and powerful, favouring small, tender Mexican music thrown in there for good moments over a single dramatic incident. measure. The Paperboys are renowned Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Now team a passion for forhiring their energetic live members performances with Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts customer service involvement. and have wowed festivaland goers community the world Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you lively jigs andofreels are sure Title to and candescription buy a multi-film Titleover. The and description position; ofpass. get you moving, so get your dancing shoes position; Title and description of position.

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HANDMADE PARADE & CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA Dozens of craft-

ers from Revelstoke and the Interior will be on hand for you chance to do some early Christmas shopping, or just pick up something for yourself. At the community centre.

November 7 to December 5

ART IN THE PARK 2014 This year's

Art in the Park celebrates 100 years of Mount Revelstoke National Park with the Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program.

The side gallery features Journey by Jo C Willems. Show opens on Friday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Visit the RVAC site for hours.

November 14–15

MOUNTAIN MUSINGS Two nights featuring presentations on mountain and wilderness experiences. Speakers include Pat Morrow, Greg Hill and Chic Sharp. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to the food bank.

Saturday, November 15

SCOTCH & SPIRIT NIGHT The

Cabin hosts a night to sample a number of fine scotches and other high-end spirits. From 7–11 p.m. $15.

Thursday, November 20 Anagnoson and Kinton

With over 1000 performances togethe r, Anagnoson & Kinton are recognized as one of the world’s finest piano duos. Acclaimed by The New York Times as “an outstanding two-piano recital with formidable precision and panache.” The duo presents a dazzling one piano, four hands program including works by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, as well as the complex and spectacular Petrouchka by Stravinsky.

At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

Saturday, November 22

REVELSTOKE CHRISTMAS FARM & CRAFT MARKET The community

centre turns into a big, indoors Christmas Market. Buy crafts, goodies and more.

From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, November 26

MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: TRACKS In 1977, a 27-year-old Australian woman named Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) set out from Alice Springs to walk 2,700 kilometres of harsh desert to the Indian Ocean, accompanied only by her dog and four camels. She ultimately wrote about her desert adventure in her 1980 book Tracks, which became a cult favourite around the world and has now been beautifully adapted for the big screen by director John Curran. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you can buy a multi-film pass.

Friday, November 28

MOONLIGHT MADNESS Deals abound as the stores stay open late to kick off the Christmas shopping season.

Saturday, November 29

OPENING DAY AT REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN RESORT The lifts start

turning as RMR starts its eighth season of operations. The gondola starts loading at 8:30 a.m., but you'll have to camp out overnight or get up really, really early for a prime spot in line.

REVELSTOKE SNOWMOBILE CLUB DINNER The Revelstoke Snowmobile Club and Team Thunderstruck team up for their annual dinner and fundraiser for the Canadian Avalanche Centre. At the Hillcrest Hotel at 6 p.m.

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ROMAN DANYLO Roman Danylo is “Roman around the country” in this variety comedy show consisting of sketch, stand-up, and improv. The show is both light-hearted and edgy and takes on various subjects from love, to war, to snacks at the mall food court. With all types of comedy and a wide range of topics, Danylo Live has a little something for everyone.

At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

Saturday, December 6

SANTA CLAUS PARADE The annual Christmas parade winds through downtown Revelstoke starting at 4 p.m.

December 12–20

CHRISTMAS ART SHOW The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre hosts its annual Christmas art show. It's a great chance to pick up a gift for someone. The show opens on Friday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Visit the RVAC site for hours.

Saturday, December 13

JAZZ IT UP CHRISTMAS FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER Revelstoke’s

very own talented Community Choir will open the show with songs selected for their jazz and soul influences, followed by feature performances from gifted songstress Jacolyn Daniluck, trombone virtuoso Bob Rogers, multi-talented Back Alley Jazz, and the one and only Relative Jazz. These unique performances will have you swaying in your seat, singing along and leave you feeling jazzed. This is festive community occasion not to be missed and is a fundraiser for the local Revelstoke Food Bank. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

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Meet The Nomad’s new owner

By Alex Cooper When you buy the restaurant that was voted Best Takeout, Best Place for Quick Lunch, and Best Burger, it’s wise not to mess with success.

That’s Deanna Remond’s attitude, but she’s still doing a bit of tinkering at the Nomad, which she took over earlier this year.

“If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” she told me. “Recipes, and the quality, we try and keep that.”

It was a tough start for Remond; the restaurant’s heating broke and the pipes burst not long after she started this January. After a week of sleeping at the restaurant and getting everything fixed, it was back to business.

Remond, 25, is a fairly recent transplant to Revelstoke.

She came here in 2009, when she passed through town with some friends and decided to stick around. After a few years working various jobs, she moved back home to Manitoba. She came back to Revelstoke last October with the idea of getting into the restaurant business (she has experience managing the Downstream in Jasper, AB.) When she saw the Nomad was for sale, it felt like the perfect fit.

“I saw this and it was fate. It was meant to be.”

The Nomad is one of Revelstoke’s busiest spots, especially in summer when lineups can stretch out the door.

FOOD & BEVERAGE Best Pizza

1. The Village Idiot 2. Nico’s Pizza 3. Zala’s 4. Emo’s 5. Isabella’s The Village Idiot took this one easily, with almost twice as many votes as Nico’s.

Best burger

1. The Nomad 2. Big Eddy Pub 3. Village Idiot We tried to get the secret behind the Nomad’s burger, but owner Deanna Remond was coy. See the story above.

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Despite that, you can always reliably order a meal to go and know it will be ready within 10 minutes.

The big thing we wanted to know is what goes into the Nomad’s burgers, which were voted the best in Revelstoke.

“I can’t tell too many secrets,” she said. “I think the biggest secret is we make those patties fresh every day. It’s not just store bought. We have all the meat, we put all the ingredients in, we blend it all together and we make the patties by hand. It’s a timely process but it’s worth it.

“It’s the same with everything else we do. For such a small space, we make a lot of food ourselves.”

She said lots of friends are asking her for the ingredients to the Nomad’s recipes, but she won’t give them away.

I was unable to coax anything out of her. “Once the secret is out everyone can make it,” she said.

Remond has made a few small changes to the Nomad.

She had new picnic tables made and introduced some specials. This winter she wants to open for breakfast to cater to the crowd that lines up for ski shuttle outside the restaurant every morning.

She ended with a message to other young, aspiring female entrepreneurs. “You don’t have to wait until your older to do something like this,” she said. “I feel that at 25 I’ve already accomplished a lot, so I’m super excited to see what the next five years are going to be like.”

Best steak

1. 112 Restaurant 2. Zala’s 3. Woolsey Creek 4. Hillcrest Hotel 5. Home cooked The top two here shouldn’t be too surprising, given steak is their specialties.

Best Nachos

1. Village Idiot 2. Last Drop 3. River City Pub 4. Big Eddy Pub 5. Emo’s This was the most lop-sided result of the entire survey. According to Revelstoke, the Idiot does nachos right. What’s their secret?

Deanna Remond is the new owner of the Nomad Food Co.

Best ethnic food

1. Paramjit’s 2. Kawakubo 3. Frisby Ridge It’s no big surprise that Paramjit’s won this category easily. People love owner Goldie Sanghera’s food and her menu that consists of an eclectic mix of Indian and German food. She now has some Thai recipes on there, which is a very welcome addition.

Best wing night

1. The Big Eddy Pub 2. Rockford 3. River City Pub 4. Grizzly Pub 5. Last Drop I can’t think of another food that bars dedicate a night to serving. Needless to say, the Big Eddy Pub was the easy winner here, with over 100 votes more than the nearest competitor.

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Fine dining

1. 112 Restaurant 2. Woolsey Creek 3. Hillcrest Two restaurants with different atmospheres finished very close together. In the end, the 112’s contemporary feel won out over the Woolsey’s more rustic ambience.

Best delivery/takeout

1. The Nomad 2. Taco Club 3. Nico’s Pizzeria 3. Village Idiot 5. Emo’s I’ll vouch for this one. I love knowing that I can call into the Nomad with my order and it will be ready by the time I get there a few minutes later.

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Best bartender/ Best Begbie beer

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Best place for a quick lunch 1. The Nomad 2. Modern Cafe 3. Taco Club

Best Cafe

1. Modern Cafe (see below) 2. La Baguette 3. Main Street

Best Pub/Bar

1. Big Eddy Pub 2. Village Idiot 3. River City Pub The Big Eddy Pub is friendly, the food is good, there’s a solid selection of beers and the servers are friendly. It’s got a great little stage and is an excellent show venue. That’s pretty much everything a great bar needs.

Best server/bartender Erik Stoner of the Village Idiot was voted Revelstoke’s Best Bartender/Server. Here, he serves up a cold High Country Kolsch, which was voted the best Mount Begbie beer in our survey.

Kolsch is a pale lager from Cologne, What goes into making a Kolsch? We put that question to James Bell, the head brewer at Mt. Begbie Brewery. There are a few keys, he told us. First, is the yeast, which is a special Kolsch yeast. “It’s quite a sensitive yeast strain because it is really lean.

Any possible off flavours are definietly shown throught it,” said Bell. Second is good water, which Revelstoke has. Third, it is fermented at cooler temperatures than the breweries other beers.

“The most importat thing with Kolsch is your temperatures to avoid any haze situations, because there’s wheat use in it.” ~ Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Josee Zimanyi (left) and Kevan McCroy, owners of the Modern, were pretty bashful about being voted Revelstoke’s best cafe. I asked why they thought they won, and they credited their staff and customers that give the place such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The great food and quick service doesn’t hurt either.

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RETAIL & SERVICE Best customer service 1. Universal Footwear 2. Pharmasave 3. Skookum

Best outdoor store 1. Valhalla Pure 2. Free Spirit Sports 3. Skookum

Best mechanic

1. Grizzly Auto 2. Revelstoke Garage 3. Excel Tire Alone, Tom and Ryan at Grizzly Auto got lots of votes.

Put them together, and its definitely the place people most trust to get their cars serviced.

Best Customer Service: Universal Footwear

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Best Tradesperson 1. Battersby Plumbing 2. Canyon Electric 3. Burridges Electrical

Best Hairstylist

1. Alyssa Sanderson – Birch & Lace 2. Dale Phipps 3. Kim Arthurs – 1st Impressions

Best yoga instructor

1. Beth Purser 2. Margot Wiley 3. Erin Potter 3. Carmen Bell Three out of four (Purser, Potter and Bell) teach classes at Balu Yoga, a testament to the great yoga environment they’ve assembled there. With 16 instructors and up to four classes daily, there’s not shortage of options.

At Universal Footwear, customer service is about over-supplying expectation, says owner Malcolm Bott.

What goes into providing Revelstoke's best customer service?

"You have to listen to what they're hoping to get and then over-supply that expectation," says Malcolm Bott, the owner of Universal Footwear. "Just because somebody comes in for something all the time, it's not always about a sale, it's about listening to what it is they need or want."

As an example, he said that while someone is trying on shoes, he'll take their old shoes into the back, polish them up and give them back looking "shiny and new."

"The person didn't come in for that," he said. "They came in to look at something else and they're getting worked on."

Repair are something else they'll do. While Bott admits he's not a bonafide cobbler, he'll still fix up people's shoes when they come in.

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A major element of their service is that they'll sit down and measure your feet and work hard to find you the right fit — something that is increasingly rare today.

"That type of service in a computer-order world that we have now, what used to be mainstream service, is still what we're doing," he said. "A lot of stores just don't do that… because they've moved on to self-service to keep their costs lower and (have) efficiencies."

Bott said Keen shoes are their bigger sellers, but Blundstone boots are also popular, as are Bogs and Mucks. Going into fall and winter, the work boot look is popular, he said.

The variety of footwear that Universal carries is one of their strengths. "While other stores will sell footwear as an accessory to what their selling, that's our number one focus,"said Bott.

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Five services from Community Connections you might not know of

Revelstoke is one of more than 40 communities to have an outreach program funded through BC Housing.

Housing outreach worker Cathy Girling said the program’s focus is on providing services to people who are homeless or at serious risk of homelessness. Those services include helping overcome barriers to suitable affordable housing through a variety of means including assistance applying for income assistance; referrals to other community resources, and; on-going support.

Throughout the program’s existence there has been a misconception about the number of homeless locals versus the number of homeless transients being provided with service.

“Our homeless people are local people,” said Girling.

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Some of the 50 staff members at Community Connections, from left: Anna Cossey, Diana Gadbois, Amanda MacIntosh, Kelly Silzer, Lindsay Legebokoff, Laura Kanik, Sheena Bell, Andree Rioux, Patti Larson, Cathy Girling, Craig Brown, and Gillian MacLachlan.

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By Melissa Jameson, Community Connections.

Community Connections was voted the best not for profit in Revelstoke.

“I think it shows the commitment of the staff in providing services that are both necessary and innovative within the community,” said executive director Craig Brown.

With 50 employed staff and 28 different programs, Community Connections provides a multitude of services from several locations. Here are five of the services provided by Community Connections you might not know about.

Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks Preschool was established in 1983 as a way to serve the needs of special needs children. At that time the preschool was only open to children with challenging needs.

“Since that time, it has developed into an inclusive preschool program,” said Rosetta Bernava, manager of care.

Jumping Jacks became a fully integrated program in 1988, and while services are still provided to children with special needs, Bernava said all of the preschoolers benefit from being introduced to a model of acceptance at such a young age.

“It’s teaching that foundation of everyone is special and different, and that’s OK,” said preschool assistant Monica Degerness.

For Bernava and Degerness it’s the focus of including every individual child into a program that offers a wide variety of positive experiences that is what makes Jumping Jacks different

from other preschools in Revelstoke.

“We’ve always made inclusiveness a priority,” she said.

“We’re a welcoming place for all children.

Revelstoke Adult Development Services/ Community Link Demonstration Project

Revelstoke Adult Development Services (RADS) has existed since the conception of Community Living in Revelstoke.

“It’s probably pushing 50 years now,” said program director Kelly Riguedell, who noted there has been huge changes to the RADS program over the years.

“The big thing is the focus on employment [for our clients],” said Riguedell.

People participating in the RAD Services age from 19-70.

There’s a variety of activities and job opportunities that meet the individuals specific skills and interests including volunteering for the arts council, working at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, Two Guys Logging, Glacier House, Malone’s, and the Sandman. Participants also active members of the Elks Club and the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. *** The Community Link Project is a one-year demonstration project focusing on improving social inclusion for people with disabilities. “It’s about building opportunities,” said Riguedell.

Housing Outreach Program

Known provincially as the Homeless Outreach Program,

Community Connections School-Based Services are based on the needs of each school and include counselling, lunch groups, school-based mentoring, services and programs for children and youth with special needs, after school programs, in-class presentations on healthy relationships, and other activities.

“It’s a collaborative initiative with the school to make our services accessible and to support families of school aged kids,” said school outreach coordinator Sheena Bell, who has an office at RSS. Two of the programs offered within the schools include the Supported Child Development Program and the After School Mentoring Program. With the Supported Child Development Program, staff liaise with families and the schools to support children and youth with special needs. The school-based mentoring program has high school students pair up with elementary school students for a once a week meeting on school grounds.

Community-Based Mentoring Program

The Community-Based Mentoring Program provides an opportunity for Revelstoke youth to develop and strengthen skills, and experience healthy and fun activities with their adult mentors.

“A lot of mentors are new to the community and are young and enthusiastic,” said Kelly Silzer, the mentoring program coordinator, who noted the majority of mentors range in age from mid-20s to early-30s. Activities that occur range from skiing to fort building to going to the library, and are based on the likes and dislikes of the mentors and mentees.

“We have above and beyond outstanding mentors,” she said.

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Best mechanic: Grizzly Auto

Best hairstylist: Alysssa Sanderson The Grizzly Auto team, from left, Taryn Ward, Tom Patry, Tyler Smith, Ryan White and George Gough.

Missing are Tim Crowe and Josh Zahacy.

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Alyssa Sanderson has been styling hair since 2006 — the last four years in Revelstoke. She’s about to take her clients to a new salon, Birch & Lace, which is opening on October 1 at 113 Second St. East.

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Best massage or physiotherapist

1. Karen Schneider – Bodylogic 2. Tina Giotsalis – Bodylogic 3. Prue Hicks – Red Cedar 3. Amy Eburne – Helios

Favourite Farm & Craft Market vendor

1. Wildflight Farms 2. Terra Firma 3. BA Sausage Our top two here anchor each end of the market – Wildflight selling produce from its Shuswap farm at one end of the plaza and locals Terra Firma selling garden starts and produce at the other hand.

Best accommodation

2. The Sutton Place Hotel 3. Best Western Plus Clearly Revelstokians recommend the best hotels to their friends. The top three are three of the most expensive places to stay in town, and they all rank in the top five in Trip Advisor rankings.

Best museum

1. Revelstoke Railway Museum 2. Revelstoke Museum & Archives 3. Nickelodeon Museum

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Best social sector non-profit 1. Community Connections 2. North Columbia Environmental Society 3. Revelstoke Rotary Club

Best sports club

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Ginger Shoji: Revelstoke’s most dedicated volunteer

By Alex Cooper

people who have to travel out of town for cancer treatments.

The cost of driving back and forth to Kelowna and staying in hotels can be a big burden that the group tries to alleviate.

“I know some people in town wouldn’t go to their treatments because they couldn’t afford to,” said Shoji. “I’ve had them come up to me and tell me that if it wasn’t for our cancer support group, they’d do nothing. That’s really sad. But they don’t complain to anybody. Nobody knows what their situation is.”

Shoji is also a coach and founding member of the Dam Survivors — Revelstoke’s dragon boat racing team. She started it with her husband and Joan Ely nine years ago, receiving huge community support to buy a boat and get the team started.

“It is so invigorating. It’s something that actually brought my life back after cancer,” she told me. “It was getting out there and being supported by 20 other people. You don’t think about anything else except paddling when you’re on the water. You get a good workout and everything else goes away.

It’s magic.

“When you come off the water you’re floating. It’s amazing.”

Why does she do all this? “Because I get these ideas and make them work,” she said. “I do it because I think there’s a need in the community for certain things and I go ahead and I do it.”

She quickly credited the people that get behind her and support her in what she does.

“They’re the ones that should get the recognition because they’re the ones that make things happen,” she said. “I might be the instigator but they’re the ones that make things happen.”

What does Ginger Shoji do that got her named Revelstoke’s Most Dedicated Volunteer?

“You’ll have to ask somebody else what I do because I don’t pay attention,” she told me.

Others are paying attention because she was voted Revelstoke’s Most Dedicated Volunteer in our Best of Revelstoke survey.

What does she do?

Well, for one, she has organized the annual community Christmas dinner for the past 19 years. This year will be her 20th, and last, she told me.

The dinner was conceived as a place for people who are alone at Chrismas to have company. The first year, 26 people showed up for the dinner at the United Church. Recently, it has attracted upwards of 150 people to the Ol’ Frontier Restaurant.

“They’re people that have lost their spouses, some street people,” she said. “There are so many reasons people are alone at Christmas.”

But Shoji, a cancer survivor, is probably best known for her work supporting cancer patients and survivors in Revelstoke.

In the early-2000s, after surviving her own bout with cancer, she helped start the Cancer Support Group. The group holds co-ed and women’s only meetings where people can talk about their situations. Occasionally a guest speaker is brought in.

Most importantly, the group provides financial support for

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PEOPLE Best local politician

1. Scott Duke 2. Haha/They all suck 3. Linda Nixon Scott Duke won this one fairly easily, and he hasn’t even been elected to council yet. Let’s see if his actual voting results in this November’s election match up to his placing in this survey. For those keeping track of the mayor’s race, challenger Mark McKee got one more vote than current mayor David Raven.

Best band/singe/musician

1. Denis Severino 2. Maritime Kitchen Party 3. The Rev Denis Severino, organizer of the Revelstoke Coffeehouse, has spent the past two summers working on his musical skills, travelling to Appalachia to play with people in the area the folk music he loves was invented. The Coffeehouse is back for another season on Oct. 18.

Second place went to the host of the long popular Wednesdat open mic night at the Last Drop.

Best artist

1. Keishia Treber

1. Rachel Kelly 1. Rob Buchanan 1. Tina Lindegaard Yep, it was a four-way tie in this category. Check out works by each artist on page 10.

Best photographer

1. Keri Knapp 2. Bruno Long 3. Jesse Holdener 3. Sarah Mickel See the next page for a Q&A with Keri Knapp.

Best male athlete

1. Greg Hill 2. Chris Rubens 3. Aaron Volpatti Can you tell this is a ski town? Two professional big mountain skiers beat out Revelstoke’s only National Hockey League player.

Best female athlete

1. Melanie Bernier 2. Izzy Lynch (tie) Leah Evans Yep, it’s definitely a ski town.

Melanie Bernier makes it her business to ski up mountains as fast as she can, whereas Lynch and Evans are more concerned about looking good on the down.

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Best photographer: Keri Knapp

PEOPLE (cont.)

Best teacher 1. Jeff Colvin 2. Sarah Newton 3. Jarrett Spannier

Most dedicated volunteer

1. Patti Larson 2. Ginger Shoji 3. Dennis Berarducci 3. Linda Chell This was a very close vote. I’m assuming most people voted for Patti Larson for her work with the Community Connections Food Bank. Since she is paid for that role, I’m making an executive decision to declare Ginger Shoji the winner here.

Revelstokian closest to sainthood

1. Cathy English 1. Steven Hui 3. Patti Larson You won’t find anyone with a bad thing to say about any of these people. Cathy English is the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives and she does a fantastic job at telling Revelstoke’s history. Steven Hui is the owner of Pharmasave and a tireless volunteer. Patti Larson does an amazing job helping those in need through her work with the Community Connections Food Bank.

Revelstokian you’d most like to have dinner with

1. My husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend 2. Fred Beruschi 2. Mark McKee 2. Peter Mueller 2. Scott Duke Romance is alive and well in Revelstoke. Otherwise, people want to chat with the city’s power brokers (Beruschi and McKee), lottery winners (Mueller) and radio personalities (Duke).

How did you get into photography?

I became passionate about photography in grade 11. I would carry around my fathers old Zenith-E SLR film camera and photograph my friends. I always loved the reactions I received when I processed and printed the photos. That camera lived in my backpack. When it came time to apply for college and university I applied to Sheridan College’s Applied Photography program as it had a great reputation. I just had to follow my passion.

What do you look for when taking pictures?

A good photographer looks for light. I also look at shapes to capture and eye-pleasing composition. I love to capture a moment as it is unfolding, to follow the subject with my camera and anticipate the next move. Click!

What are your favourite things to take pictures of?

I love to shoot people, in meaningful moments and places. I want my subjects to be engaged with the camera. I like them to be a part of creating the image. I really enjoy weddings and events and working one-on-one with people and families to create memorable portraits.

What would be your dream photo shoot?

I enjoy collaborative work so to travel somewhere to work with a writer on a story or to develop a personal portrait series would be a dream.

Photo by Keri Knapp

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BEST ARTIST

There was a four way tie in the Best Artist category. Here they are, clockwise, from top left: Cathedral Mountain, Lake O’Hara, by Tina Lindegaard. The work is currently on display in Rosebud, Alta., as part of an exhibit called Soul Summits. She has her own art gallery in town called Begbie Studios (tinalindegaard.com).; Third and a Half Street by Rob Buchanan. Buchanan is the in-house artist for Parks Canada, the cartoonist for the Times Review and is also responsible for some of theRevelstoke’s outdoor art projects like the Sternwheeler Pavillion outside the community centre.; Keishia Treber grew up in Revelstoke and now calls Kamloops home, but she still exhibits here regularly. Find out more at www.ktreber.com.; Rachel Kelly is a regular exhibitor at Revelstoke art shows, and a featured artist at ArtFirst gallery. You can see more of her work on Facebook.

Favorite forest trail 1. Soren Sorensen trail 2. Begbie Falls 3. Inspiration Woods (pictured)

Favourite alpine trail 1. Mount Revelstoke summit trails 2. Frisby Ridge 3. Keystone With this year marking the 100th anniversary of Mount Revelstoke National Park, it’s clear Revelstokians still love the park they helped found.

Both the forest trails at the bottom of the mountain and the alpine trails at the top ranked first in our survey.

Photo courtesy Parks Canada

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OUTDOORS Best outdoor fun

1. Skiing/snowboarding 2. Mountain biking 3. Hiking There was a pretty broad range of answers in this category, with some people being quite specific and others being very general. We ended up breaking things up into broad categories, but to be more specific, skiing at Revelstoke Mountain Resort was the most popular activity.

Best place for a bush party

1. The flats 2. Lake Revelstoke 3. Echo Lake The flats beat out Lake Revelstoke as people's preferred spot for a bush party. Specifically, 12 Mile appears to be the spot people like to go to party outdoors.

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Favourite run at Revelstoke Mountain Resort

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1. Snow Rodeo (see right) 2. Vertigo 3. Kill the Banker 3. Wooly Bully Who says Revelstoke is all about steep chutes and hucking cliffs? Our favourite run (by a decent margin) is a 1,710-metre vertical groomer that starts at the top of the Stoke Chair and ends at the Sutton Place Hotel. It starts off steep, gets steeper part way down and just as your legs get tired, it levels off into an easy cruiser.

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KIDZ ON MAIN (Formerly Quite The Pair)

1. Boulder Mountain 2. Frisby Ridge 3. Mount McCrae Locals and tourists alike flock to Boulder, with its 50 kilometres of groomed trails, and 150-squarekilometres of alpine meadows, open trees, big bowls and steep chutes. It’s big enough that you can find solitude even when the parking lots are full.

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Best park

1. Queen Elizabeth Park 2. Centennial Park 3. Kovach Park Queen Elizabeth is a model park, with a soccer field, large shaded areas, a beautiful fountain, fun playground, tennis courts and more. It's the park where everyone in the family can find something to like.

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Best view

1. View from Revelstoke Mountain Resort 2. View from Mount Revelstoke 3. View of Mt. Begbie This one makes sense. From Revelstoke Mountain Resort you get a view of town, the Columbia River flats, Mount Begbie and Mount Macpherson.

These results also tell me that you just don’t get tired of looking at Mout Begbie, with its glacier and imposing double-summit.

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Best kept secret you don't mind sharing The river flats * People from all over the world love this place. Don't let the magic get diluted. * Rod and Gun Club Fathers' Day Fishing Derby * Mexico beach * Big Eddy Pub's special Ceasars * Moses Creek Falls * Nordic ski trails * Everyone flocks to Revelstoke for the snow in the winter, but it's summertime that is truly magical here. * Squash club * Beaver Lake for swimming * Begbie Falls * Gelato at La Baguette * The lemonade at the Modern * Hidden huckleberry bushes somewhere in Columbia Park. * Dry fly fishing by 12 Mile * Calling ahead with your La Baguette order * Lindmark trail * Fred Laing Ridge trail * The Last Tee has the best patio in town * Greenbelt Society and all the work it does to keep our river trails. * Grab a sled or some skins and go explore, there are awesome secrets everywhere! * The top of the Revelstoke Dam! * Beaton Arm of the Arrow Lakes * Martha Creek * The people — bump into a Revelstokian and they will be happy to help you with whatever you need. * Mountain Goodness is cheaper than Cooper’s (for organics) * Get a Stoke Card just to save $5 on pitchers at the hill. * Not telling anyone where my huckleberry picking spot is or my secret powder stash * There is a beautiful waterfall just off the main highway out of town. Just past Three Valley Gap. Unmarked. Just a small pull off on the side of the road. Stunning. * Biking around Greenbelt super early in the morning — awesome! * Drink deals at Emo's * Highway 23 N after the Downie loop * Ski touring outside of Rogers Pass * Trucker date: fries & beer at Malakwa Skyline truck stop, desert at the Burner, dip in Crazy Creek hot pools * Fishing at rock pier * Eagle bay campground * The Revelstoke Golf Course * There's a town beyond your wildest imagination right off the highway.

Fred Laing Ridge trail

Where to next?

They’ve been to P.E.I., NYC, LAX and YYZ. They’re right at home in Hobart town and hike the equator round and round.

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MISCELLANEOUS Best place for a first date

1. The Roxy Theatre 2. Kawakubo 3. Rockford My theory behind the voting? The movie theatre is a classic place for a date and the Roxy is a classic venue. Kawakubo — probably because Japanese food is great for sharing, and it’s really good too. The Rockford — for the great views of the Columbia River wetlands as you eat.

Best place to go on your anniversary 1. Woolsey Creek 2. 112 Restaurant 3. Hillcrest Hotel (tie) Kawakubo (tie) Rockford

Best place to gab with friends 1. The Village Idiot 2. Modern Cafe 3. Sangha Bean

Best place for a family outing 1. Williamson's Lake 2. Revelstoke Mountain Resort 3. Aquatic centre (tie) Mount Revelstoke National Park (tie) Grizzly Plaza

Favourite neighbourhood 1. Downtown/central Revelstoke 2. Arrow Heights 3. Southside

Best heritage building

1. The Courthouse 2. Revelstoke Museum 3. Minto Manor As the Architecture Foundation of BC puts it, the courthouse, with its green dome and Doric columns, looks like it belongs in a bigger city.