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From left: Scott Duke, Mark McKee, Connie Brothers, Gary Sulz and Trevor English take a breather from celebrating their election victory at the Arlington Building on First Street East Monday night. McKee was elected mayor, while Duke, Brothers, Sulz and English will be joined on council by Linda Nixon and Aaron Orlando, who didn’t make it to the party. For more election coverage, see pages 3 and 6. ~ Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review "NOBODY WORKS HARDER FOR YOU THAN RE/MAX"

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The demolition of Mountain View Elementary continued last week and by Monday afternoon pretty much only the original school building still stood, surrounded by a few remaining fragments and a big pile of debris. Clearview Grinding was contracted to do the demolition and they are sorting the material as they go in order to salvage and recycle it. The Revelstoke School District is demolishing the school in preparation for selling the historic building to a potential developer. The rest of the lot is likely to be subdivided into residential lots. The school district applied for heritage designation for the original school.

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Mark McKee returns to mayor’s seat to lead new, younger council Alex Cooper

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The scene in Mark McKee’s office was ebullient. A who’s who of Revelstoke’s business community was giving hugs, shaking hands, giving cheers and celebrating with beer, wine and champagne.

Connie Brothers, Scott Duke, Trevor English and Gary Sulz – who were all elected to council, were there for the party. Only Aaron Orlando and Linda Nixon were missing from the newly elected group.

The occasion was McKee’s victory in Saturday’s election and his return to the mayor’s chair, the seat he held from 2002 to 2008, when he stepped down to run as the Liberal candidate in the 2009 provincial election.

McKee received 1,443 votes – 47. 4 per cent of votes cast in the mayoral election. Michael Brooks-Hill finished second with 860 votes and outgoing mayor David Raven received 738 votes.

“Its nice to get a resounding victory,” said McKee. “I’m looking forward to the challenges. I’m looking forward to sitting down at the table and getting things on track and moving forward.”

The results saw almost wholesale change at the council table, with only Linda Nixon retaining her seat. Gary Starling finished seventh in voting, while Chris Johnston and Steve Bender finished second-to-last and last in voting respectively. Also falling short of election were Chuck Ferguson, George Buhler and Karen Powers.

“I’m so happy to be in, but to get the most number of votes, I’m pretty humbled by that,” said Sulz, who lead all council candidates with 1,943 votes.

Voter turnout was much higher than in 2011, when only 36 per cent of the electorate voted. This year, 3,043 votes were cast out of 5,664 registered potential voters,

a turnout of about 54 per cent.

The results were being hailed by people in the room as a huge step forward for economic development in Revelstoke. Words like “toxic” and “poisonous” were used to describe the development atmosphere at city hall over the last six years.

It marked a repudiation of Raven’s administration, with only Nixon being re-elected, and Raven, Johnston and Bender finishing at the bottom of their respective polls.

The new council includes two women (Brothers and Nixon) for the first time since the 1990s, and three councillors under the age of 45 (Duke, English and Orlando).

Four councillors have lived in Revelstoke for less than 10 years.

McKee’s road to victory began last year, when a group of local business people began holding open meetings under the banner of Focus Revelstoke. The informal meetings were held to brainstorm ideas to spur economic development.

Out of that group, a slate of candidates emerged to run for council. First, Scott Duke announced his candidacy, then Trevor English. Connie Brothers said she would run late in the summer and McKee announced he would run for mayor in September. Chuck Ferguson threw his hat into the ring, saying he was running because McKee was.

They campaigned with a promise for a more transparent and active administration that will focus on economic development. McKee portrayed himself as someone who gets thing done and would act decisively to deal with Revelstoke’s problems.

“I feel that we have a very positive future in Revelstoke right now,” said Duke. “The team that Revelstoke chose is going to deliver.”

Raven ran for re-election along with four incumbent councillors

– Nixon, Starling, Johnston and Bender. They attempted to defend their council’s record as it was attacked for poor fiscal management, an unfriendly development atmosphere, and a reputation for secrecy.

They were hit with a brick midway through the election campaign when Tim Palmer, the city’s Chief Administrative Officer, suspended Alan Mason, the director of economic development, without consulting council. Council was forced to discipline its CAO, but never came out with a strong statement either condemning Palmer or supporting the popular Mason.

Raven was not gracious in defeat, calling the campaign vicious, accusing some of the media of bias and saying his victorious opponents “created an aura of negativism in the community.”

“I offered a solid reputation and commitment to good governance,” he said. “(Revelstoke) is going to go in a very different direction. I think there’s some parts of the direction that it’s going to go in that I wouldn’t be proud of if I were them.”

Brooks-Hill announced his candidacy for mayor mere hours before the deadline. A tree planter, he was an unknown, with no record in community affairs at any level. He portrayed himself as the true candidate for change — someone untarnished by the previous 12 years. Despite his inexperience, he showed an awareness of the issues and put forward good ideas, but his lack of experience was a strike against him.

He believes his showing indicates many people were dissatisfied with the other two candidates.

“I was hoping it was going to be closer but considering I started at zero, I think I did pretty well,”

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Colin Martin was handed a two-year prison sentence on charges of production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The Malakwa man was sentenced Friday, Nov. 7 in Vancouver Supreme Court, after pleading guilty to the charges in March.

In addition to the jail time, Martin was given one year probation and a lifetime ban on possessing firearms.

Crown counsel had argued for a five-year prison sentence, excluding time served (including jail time related to his May 2014 arrest on an extradition warrant).

The two-year sentence stems from a July 6, 2010 police raid on two adjacent properties on Northway Road in Malakwa.

Beneath a warehouse on one of the properties, officers found a bunker containing approximately 3,000 marijuana plants.

Court documents state Martin’s fingerprints were found on light shrouds in the bunker. The bunker was concealed

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beneath a hydraulic door upon which sat “a number of electrical generators.”

In a residence on the adjacent property where Martin resided, police found baggies of marijuana, as well as documents and

emails arranging for the bunker’s construction, a Health Canada application for a licence to produce marijuana prepared in Martin’s name, and negotiations for the sale of the property with the warehouse by Martin to a numbered company.

“In an email correspondence… Colin Martin wrote that while the former registered owner ‘may be the owner on paper,’ Colin Martin was the owner ‘in reality,’” states one BC Supreme Court document.

In May, the B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops committed Martin for extradition to Seattle where he faces charges of conspiracy to traffic marijuana, cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy).

The charges relate to a cross-border drug smuggling operation. U.S. authorities allege Martin would hire people in B.C. to load the helicopters with as much as $5-million worth of marijuana or MDMA, then pay pilots to fly the choppers to pre-determined locations across the U.S.-Canada border.

The haul of B.C. bud or pills would allegedly be unloaded by a ground crew in the U.S., and cocaine, firearms and money would be loaded into the helicopter for transport back to Canada.

Martin is appealing the extradition order, and it is expected he will serve his two-year sentence prior to being sent stateside, if and when he is.

In 2006, Martin was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half years behind bars after being convicted of Canadian charges stemming from another cross-border drug-smuggling ring.

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No jail time for Revelstoke man who beat up girlfriend Alex Cooper

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A Revelstoke man avoided jail time after pleading guilty to assaulting his common-law girlfriend in court last week.

Instead, Michael Jason Kipping was given a suspended sentence and two years of probation for the violent assault on his partner.

The incident took place on Sept. 14, 2014, when Kipping attacked his girlfriend while she held their two-year-old child in her arms. The victim wound up in hospital as a result of the attack, while the child is now under government care.

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man told the court the events leading up to the assault began Friday, Sept. 12, when Kipping returned home five hours late after going out to get some cigarettes. The victim, believing he was unfaithful, locked him out of the home and told him to come back in the morning to get his stuff and leave.

On Sunday, things boiled over between the two and Kipping started to break things around the home. The victim tried to leave, but he stopped her, shoving her against the door and smacking her around.

She tried to lock herself in the bedroom, but he broke open the door and continued to beat her while she held their two-year-

Arrest made after break-ins Alex Cooper

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It wasn't the wake up Trevor English expected. In the middle of the night, he heard a loud crash. His first thought was the new shelf he installed to hold his microwave broke.

When he got downstairs, he found his front door had been busted in and a man was leaving his home holding a bunch of food.

He found out his neighbours

home had also been broken into.

The man ran off as English called the police.

Revelstoke RCMP quickly arrested a 32-year-old Manitoba man in connection with the two thefts, which took place on the 500 block of Second Street West at around 2 a.m.

The man was charged with two counts of break and enter, and trespassing.

He is scheduled to appear in Salmon Arm Provincial Court on Thursday, Nov. 13.

old child. He punched her in the nose and hit her in the face several times, giving her two black eyes.

She was brought to Queen Victoria Hospital, where police were called to investigate.

According to Hilderman, this wasn't the first time Kipping had assaulted her.

Despite this, the victim provided a note to the court saying she wanted to get back together with Kipping and have a no contact order lifted.

Hilderman recommended a suspended sentence with a lengthy period of probation.

Kipping, 43, told the court he didn't agree with all the facts, but admitted that he did assault the

victim.

His lawyer Chris Johnston told the court that Kipping was a spoiled child from a well-off family who fell into drug use and crime and was cut loose by his parents.

Kipping said he accepted responsibility for the assault and he was trying to move ahead to bring his family back together.

Justice Edmund De Walle called the circumstances "troubling" and noted Kipping did have a criminal record, though none of the previous incidents were violent.

"The courts have made it clear that this type of behaviour is to be denounced," said De Walle.

He said a suspended sentence

was on the "low end" but agreed to it, placing Kipping on two years probation. De Walle did not lift the no contact order in place, saying the girlfriend was in a vulnerable position and that could lead to revictimizing the her, "and I am not prepared to allow that to happen."

"She was in her home, in her own bedroom with the door closed. You kicked it in and assaulted her with the child in her arms," he said. "For her now to say she wants to have contact you, that's fine, that can take place in the future, but before that happens the court needs to know you have completed the necessary counselling to ensure this will never happen again."

Skatepark design open house planned Times Review staff

The Columbia Valley Skateboard Association is holding an open house to get input on design for a new skateboard park in Revelstoke The CVSA has contracted New Line Skateparks to design the new facility, and the company will be in Revelstoke on November 27 to get public input on the design.

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Jost, CVSA president. “This is an excellent opportunity for community organizations and businesses to get involved and learn about this project from the start. We’re really looking to build partnerships with organizations that can help fundraise or help with in-kind donations or assistance on this skatepark.”

The new skatepark will replace the existing one in Kovach Park.

The CVSA is asking for "broadbased, creative input from the community." They are looking for feedback from designers, archi-

tects, artists, engineers and others in order to come up with a design that reflects the community of Revelstoke.

The session will include an open house at 6 p.m., followed by a facilitated design session from 7–9 p.m.

The CVSA and City of Revelstoke will also be holding private sessions with neighbourhood residents as part of the planning process.

The CVSA is spending about $25,000 on the design process; a site design is required to get funding for construction.

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LETTERS POLICY

Was the 2014 election a vote for change in Revelstoke?

Immediately, you see Mark McKee back in the mayor’s chair, and the thought is no.

However, when looking at the overall results, the 2014 election marks a watershed moment in Revelstoke politics.

The new mayor isn’t new.

He was a councillor for nine years and mayor for six. He stepped down to run for provincial election and lost. Now he’s returned, ostensibly to right a ship he feels has keeled over the last six years.

Where the change is evident is in the rest of the results. For Michael Brooks-Hill to come out of nowhere and earn 860 votes is remarkable. It indicates a high number of people were tired of the so-called “old boys club” and were looking for a real change in leadership. They were willing to take a chance on a completely unknown candidate with no record in community life at any level.

He beat out Mayor David Raven, who has a 35 year history of involvement in Revelstoke’s public life.

The council vote is also telling — only two out of six councillors have lived in Revelstoke for more than 10 years. The rest are relative newcomers, brought here by the lifestyle and/or the town’s economic potential.

This is in stark contrast to the 2011 election, when the issues were similar and the call for change was there, but then the mayor went uncontested, all four incumbents were reelected, and the two new councillors were both long-time residents. My take away from those results was that familiarity was at least as important as policy in small town politics.

What changed in 2014? For one, younger people and newer residents were much more engaged. My Facebook feed skews younger, and there was a lot of talk about the election and encouraging people to vote.

You had younger candidates like Brooks-Hill, Scott Duke, Trevor English and Aaron Orlando. Younger voters could see people closer to them in age and interests that they could vote for.

When the campaign started, I wondered how well someone like Scott Duke would do. Yes, he has successfully launched three businesses in Revelstoke (a hot dog cart, StokeFM, and

property management company), and he has been very outspoken as a director with the Chamber of Commerce, and on the airwaves of StokeFM. But would that be enough to get him elected? Would he be able to get the older vote, who normally dominate elections?

I contrasted him with Karen Powers, who has a long history in the community and has worked in forestry, for CP Rail and now runs Conversations, which is very popular with older residents. Her deep roots in the community weren’t enough to get her elected, while Duke was able to rally his younger base to get in.

What the results signal to me is a changing of the guard in the community. Yes, Mark McKee still represents the old one, and Gary Sulz and Linda Nixon both have long histories in the community, but the four other new faces on council are part of the “new Revelstoke” – the people that have moved here since the ski resort was developed and see big potential in Revelstoke because of its diverse economy with its roots in forestry and transportation, and its growing tourism industry.

A VICTORY FOR DEVELOPERS The victory of the Focus Revelstoke slate means Revelstoke will be much friendlier

to business and development.

Their win began with informal meetings where business people talked about ways to foster growth in Revelstoke. It eventually led to the political slate that was led by McKee and backed Brothers, Duke, English and Chuck Ferguson. With four of the five on council, and Sulz seemingly on their side, they will be able to carry the agenda at council.

The joy amongst Revelstoke’s business community was evident by the crowd at Mark McKee’s victory party, which included many of Revelstoke’s business leaders.

The happiest people in the room might have been Brydon and Jason Roe, who along with Bob Young, their multi-millionaire backer, have invested millions in the community. They used words like “toxic” and “poisonous” to describe the development atmosphere at city hall the last few years.

For some residents, those who have struggled with the transition, or don’t like the changes Revelstoke has undergone, this is a bad thing. Barring a major cataclysm, Revelstoke won’t be turning back from its current path, so council will have to make sure they don’t become further alienated.

Linda Nixon, the lone survivor from the outgoing council,

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by Norm Macdonald The decisions made by government have real consequences in people’s lives. And when those people are on a fixed income, those government decisions can be devastating.

Many people in our communities live on fixed incomes; seniors on fixed pensions, persons with disabilities. With no increase in their incomes, escalating costs such as BC Hydro rates leave many of our citizens forced to decide whether to

Continued from previous page told me she will make this her role.

Not surprisingly, given that she campaigned quite a bit alongside David Raven, she wasn’t at McKee’s party.

Neither was Aaron Orlando, who just might be the most informed and opinionated of the new councillors.

He’s paid more attention to council than anyone in Revelstoke the last six years. His platform didn’t differ too much from the rest of the new council and he says he wants to be part of the team that leads Rev-

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heat their homes or to buy groceries.

Why is the government to blame?

It’s very simple. Government interference in BC Hydro resulted in this crown corporation being forced to spend $55 billion on power that they didn’t need. Private power producers received very lucrative, longterm contracts from BC Hydro which will funnel public money into private hands for decades to come.

This is entirely the result of the BC Liberals’ Energy Plan. The consequences of this plan were completely predictable.

Power to light and heat our homes is as necessary as water and sewer.

We do not have the option of saying no to power. And more and more of our monthly budgets are being used up to provide this need.

If you receive $906 per month as a person with a disability, how can you pay even more for power? What must you give up to be able to keep your family warm in winter? How many seniors are being forced to

turn down their thermostats and turn off their lights?

I don’t accept that this is the type of society that people in this area want to have. I don’t believe that people who are in reduced circumstances due to no fault of their own should have their lives so diminished to fulfil the government’s heartless agenda.

Part of being your MLA is to hear the stories of your lives. As we head into winter I am hearing so many personal stories of people who are in this exact situation, choosing between heat and food. This is the real consequence of this government’s very bad decision.

This is why I support the Hydro Affordability Act which was introduced by the Opposition. This legislation would give the BC Utilities Commission the ability to set lower rates for families and seniors on fixed incomes. If you agree, take a moment to send an email to Premier Clark at premier@gov.bc.ca.

elstoke forward, but I don’t see him easily going along with an agenda he doesn’t agree with.

elections involving a mayoral vote.

According to a column in the Times Review following the 2011 election, in 2008, when there was a mayoral vote, 2,658 people cast ballots. In 2005, when McKee won by acclimation, 1,843 people voted. In 2002, with the mayor’s seat up for grabs, 3,185 people voted.

So, the higher voter turnout is likely a product of youth engagement and the fact we were voting for a mayor this time, and not just council.

Still, it is encouraging.

On voter turnout Before I finish, I should provide a note on voter turnout. The turnout in 2011 was abysmal – a mere 36 per cent of registered elected voters turned out. Before getting too excited about the increased turnout this time, it has to be pointed out that the numbers mirror those of previous

Welcome Week Feature Event

Comedian Roman Danylo Live

Alan Mason gives thanks for support The most rewarding part of my job is to work with and provide assistance, in a small way, to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who, on a daily basis, strive to make Revelstoke a better place for all our residents. I look forward to working with the new mayor and council to provide further service to the community in the years to come.

A special thanks to several of you who have suggested that I will be lucky if my obituary looks this good!

Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my friends, colleagues and supporters for the many, many letters and messages of support and good wishes that I received during and after my recent suspension from the workplace at the City of Revelstoke, a suspension that was totally unnecessary and completely unwarranted. These letters, comments and messages were very much appreciated by my family and I during a difficult time. The support was also very humbling.

It has been a privilege for me to serve the citizens of this wonderful community for the past 12 years as director of community economic development.

Very Sincerely, Alan Mason, Director of Community Economic Development, Revelstoke and Area

Reader applauds Times Review election coverage informative, fair, balanced and unbiased. Editorially, you made it clear you endorsed no candidate. I commend you for your journalistic integrity. Congratulations to the Revelstoke TimesReview!

Robin Brooks-Hill, Revelstoke

Editor, I have followed closely the coverage of the local municipal election in both of the local news outlets.

I applaud you for your excellent coverage of the campaign.

The question and answer format gave each of the candidates an opportunity to express to the residents of Revelstoke his/her vision of the future for the city.

I found your reporting to be

Editor’s note; Robin BrooksHill is the father of mayoral candidate Michael Brooks-Hill.

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Saturday November 29th Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30pm Roman begins his show with high energy observational standup, then incorporates audience members into interactive comedy sketches, all the while peppering in some of his popular characters from TV. With all types of comedy and a wide range of topics, Roman Danylo Live has a little something for everyone.

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Friday, November 21

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.

extravaganza written, produced, and narrated

by Lori Risling, has the very best moments and songs of the Hayride to keep you entertained from beginning to the end. There are many dynamic fun facts, spirit lifting music and smiles for everyone. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35, available at the Visitor Information Centre and ArtFirst.

ART IN THE PARK 2014 This year's Art in the Park

LOUISIANA HAYRIDE SHOW This music

November 17–22

BUSINESS STREET BANNER PAINTING WORKSHOP Banner painting at the Revelstoke Visual Arts

Centre. Register by calling the community centre at 250837-9351.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON & BOARD ELECTION The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce meets to elect new board members. At the Begbie Room at the Regent Inn from 12–1 p.m. $20.

November 20-21

JEREMY BROSHENEK Live at the Last Drop.

Thursday, November 20

Anagnoson and Kinton With over 1000 performances together, 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.

WELCOME WEEK – CONNECTING NEWCOMERS TO THE COMMUNITY

Lasagna dinner catered by Begbie BBQ. Veggie options available. Come eat, meet people, enjoy live music and fine out what’s happening in Revy.

At the United Church from 5–7:30 p.m. $5 per plate.

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November 23–29

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Come support your local artisans and buy unique and handmade gifts for Christmas!

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into a big, indoors Christmas Market. Buy crafts, goodies and more. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

GLOW YOGA FUNDRAISER Balu Yoga hosts a special glow yoga class at the Traverse to raise money for the food bank. Teachers from the studio will offer a two hour class, with music by DJ Simon Hunt. Entry is a minimum $15 donation and a non-perishable food item or unwrapped toy.

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE A Canadian snowboard movie featuring a few local riders and footage shot around Revelstoke and elsewhere in B.C., Alberta and beyond. At the River City Pub at 8 p.m. $5.

THE CARLINES Live at the Last Drop.

BIG E At the Traverse.

Sunday, November 23

Saturday November 22nd Revelstoke Community Centre 10 AM – 3 PM

WELCOME WEEK – REVY CRASH COURSE Everything you need to know about

prevention of injuries from skiing and riding on hill and in the backcountry. At Helios at 7 p.m.

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WELCOME WEEK – POPCORN & A MOVIE At the WorkBC Employment Centre at

2 p.m.

WELCOME WEEK – TIGHTWAD TUESDAY Cheap movies at Revelstoke’s historic Roxy

Wednesday, November 26

WELCOME WEEK – TRANS CANADA FITNESS Drop in for a tour of Revelstoke biggest gym.

BROWN BAG LUNCH HISTORY TALK

Join Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, in a talk about Revelstoke’s history. Today’s subject is Revelstoke during the Second World War. At the museum at 12:15 p.m. $5, including coffee and cookies.

WELCOME WEEK – VOLUNTEER FAIR

Come learn about Revelstoke’s many volunteer groups. You might end up joining one while you’re at it. At the community centre from 4–7 p.m.

MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: TRACKS In 1977, a 27-year-old Austra-

lian 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.

WELCOME WEEK – BOWLING AT THE CABIN Five-pin bowling for only $3.50.

November 27–29

LOUDER, BOYS! TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS

Revelstoke and more. For anyone working in hospitality, retail or tourism. At the Business & Visitor Information Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 includes lunch and a walking tour.

WELCOME WEEK ZUMBA Dance your way to fitness. At the community centre from 4–5:30 p.m.

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A week of free or low-cost events, couple with a spirit of celebration. Free public transit (not including the resort shuttle) all week. Events are free unless indicated.

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The Revelstoke Theatre Company presents two new plays. Louder, I Can’t Hear You is a comedy about a sometimes, sometimes humorous aspect of life today — the fact people don’t listen anymore. Boys’ Play is the story of two teenage friend who, while spending the night camping beside alake, make a decision that will change their lives forever. At the Powder Springs at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are $15.

Thursday, November 27

WELCOME WEEK – REVY CRASH COURSE Everything you need to know about

Revelstoke and more. For anyone working in hospitality, retail or tourism. At the Business & Visitor Information Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 includes lunch and a walking tour.

WELCOME WEEK CYCLE/TRX CLASS At Revelution Fitness at 4 p.m.

WELCOME WEEK – WARREN MILLER MOVIE NIGHT Come catch the latest Warren

Miller movie. At the Village Idiot. $15 includes an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, prizes and more.

Sponsored by Skookum Cycle & Ski. Showings at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

WELCOME WEEK TOONIE SWIM$2 admission to the Revelstoke Aquatic Centre from 6:30–8 p.m.

FRANKIE MCQUEEN Live at the Last Drop.

NEON STEVE At the Traverse.

Friday, November 28

WELCOME WEEK – SKI HISTORY TALK & MUSEUM TOUR Learn about the long history of skiing in Revelstoke, from the 1890s to today, from Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. At the museum at 2 p.m.

WELCOME WEEK YOGA At Balu Yoga at 4:30 p.m.

WELCOME WEEK – STOKE FM OPEN HOUSE Drop by the local community radio

station, send a shout-out on the air, learn how to create your own show and find out about volunteer opportunities at the station. From 6–9 p.m.

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

JOHN JENKINS Live at the Last Drop.

Saturday, November 29

BUSINESS STREET BANNER PAINTING WORSHOP Banner painting at the

Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Register by calling the community centre at 250-837-9351.

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.

UNITED CHURCH CHRISTMAS TEA & BAZAAR Start your Christmas shopping early

at the annual Xmas Bazaar and Tea at Revelstoke United Church. Includes Crafts, Baking and a Raffle. From 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

CHILDREN’S TRACKSIDE CHRISTMAS PARTY Enjoy a Polar Express theme with crafts,

games, treats and a visit from Santa. Admission is $5 for children 3–12, adults by donation. At the Revelstoke Railway Museum from 12–3 p.m.

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Revelstoke will celebrate National Child Day this Thursday, Nov. 20. Revelstoke Times Review file photo

Revelstoke to celebrate National Child Day Contributed by REVELSTOKE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Mark November 20 on your calendar as a day to put aside a little extra time to celebrate the children in your life. November 20, 2014, marks the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which spells out the basic human rights to which children and youth everywhere are entitled.

To mark this special day, the Revelstoke Early Years Centre is hosting a grand opening celebration. Join us at our Early Years open house at locations throughout Revelstoke including Begbie View, Community Connections, preschools, public health, Revelstoke Library and family child care centres.

The event will feature refreshments, early years info, draw prizes and more.

Call 250-805-2305 or visit www.revelstokeecd@ gmail.com for details.

The Revelstoke Early Years Centre will build on existing services and will link early years programs and services with the goal to work as one team supporting young children and families.

In addition, Revelstoke Early Childhood Development and the City of Revelstoke are offering a free child/youth swim all day on November 20.

Children seven and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Coordinator Tracy Spannier stated: “National Child Day is a great day to remind ourselves that the most precious thing we can give our children is our time. On November 20, celebrate with the special children in your life.”

National Child Day has been nationally celebrated in Canada since 1993. It commemorates the United Nations’ adoption of two documents centered on children’s rights: the United Nations Declaration of Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989.

The Canadian Child Care Federation states: “It’s a day to remember that children need love and respect to grow to their full potential. It’s a day to marvel at their uniqueness and all they have to offer.

It’s a day to celebrate the family and think about how adults affect the development of children close to them.”

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Joanne Stacey sees herself in the September of her life. She’s getting older, a little past her prime, she has a grandson and her parents are aging.

“Now I’m into September where I have wisdom and I can see there’s such a beauty in so many things around me that you don’t see until you’re this age where I’m at now,” the Revelstoke-based singer-songwriter told me. “It’s a time of reflection and acceptance of who you are. I think a lot of women in their 50s relate to it.”

Stacey’s new album, My September, reflects where she is in life. Released last Friday, it’s a collection of 10 songs that were mostly written on a trip to Nashville in the spring and recorded in Kelowna in the early summer.

The songs are a slice of traditional country and Americana, with Stacey on lead vocals and joined by a team of seasoned musicians from around B.C. Her former Sister Girl bandmates, Janine Carey-Bourke and Sharlene Foisy join in on backup vocals on a few songs.

“They wanted to be part of it and I’m really happy about that,” she said.

The album was produced by Barry Mathers, formerly of the alt-country band The Cruzeros, at Redhouse Studio in Kelowna.

“I felt like he would be the right producer for this album because of his experience in the

Americana genre,” Stacey said.

Stacey received a $10,000 grant from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance to help fund the recording.

The album is her fourth solo effort, to go along with two albums she recorded with Sister Girl. She took a different approach while writing this album — instead of compiling a group of songs she already had and recording them, she made a trip Nashville with the intent of writing songs specifically for the album. The result is songs like Let Love Do Ya, a collaboration with the hit songwriter Dan Demay, and Scent of a Good Man, which she wrote along with her friend Lucy Leblanc and the songwriting couple of Heidi and Roddy Love.

Another song, I Can’t Breathe, came to her while she was on the way home from a friend’s place in Nashville. She had just been reflecting on a number of deaths that were affecting her and her friends, when the song came to her.

“I wrote that song in about 20 minutes,” Stacey said. “It just poured out of me. It was all these people’s grief that I’d been around the past few days. It came right through me.”

Leblanc, who she was living with in Nashville, told her she looked possessed while writing it.

Not all the songs were written in Music City. That’s What Patsy Would Do, an upbeat tune that starts the album, came out of a collaboration with her friend Jane Eamon in Kelowna. They wrote

the song together one day, then dusted it off months later to get it ready for recording.

The Man is the oldest song on the album. Stacey wrote in 10 years ago about her grandfather, and held onto it until now.

“I always wanted to put it on an album where it would fit,” she said. “I’m so pleased with the outcome because it’s a tribute to my grandfather.”

The album closes with the title track My September, which features Stacey alone on vocals, with no musical accompaniment. It is a chance for her to really showcase her singing and she shines.

Stacey sees the album as a snapshot of her life at this point in time and a mark of how she’s evolved as a songwriter over the years.

“I’ve written lots of songs that are really great, well crafted, poppy, marketable songs for country radio. I’ve written those songs, but I don’t connect with them as much. They might be a hit song, but for someone else, not for me,” she said. “For a song to be something I want to share with people or be proud of, there has to be some truth in it for me as an artist to want to record it.”

My September is available online through Joanne Stacey’s website, or in stores at Pharmasave, Sangha Bean and Beyond Gifts. It costs $10 online, or $20 for the CD. A record release show will be held at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre on Friday, Dec. 5. Tickets are available in advance at Beyond Gifts for $10.

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Greg Hill and his mom talk about coming to terms with risk Alex Cooper

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What's it like being Greg Hill's mother? What's it like having a son, who, after breaking his leg in an avalanche on a remote mountain in Pakistan, said the accident was worth it because of all the enjoyment his lifestyle has resulted in.

About 100 people heard from Deane Brebner, Greg's mother, about how she copes when she knows her son leads a risky style. "(In Revelstoke), I'm Greg Hill's mom, and that can provoke some very interesting comments," she said during the Mountain Musings event at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre. "It has been a joy and it has had its challenges being the mother of Greg Hill."

A few days before, Brebner saw footage of the avalanche, which is included in the movie Dream Line, a documentary about legendary steep skier Ptor Spricenieks. Hill was with Spricenieks in Pakistan to film a segment for the movie.

They were there to summit Gashot Peak and ski an un-skied line. On a warm-up day, they went out to ski another run, when Hill triggered the avalanche and got sent for a 400 metre tumble in the snow.

He felt his leg snap, but when he stopped moving, his head was out of the snow and he could breathe.

He spent the night in a snow cave before being evacuated from the

Greg Hil (left) and his mother Deane Brebner speak at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre on Friday.

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mountain in a helicopter and returning to Canada for surgery.

On Friday, Hill showed footage of himself sitting in the snow, contemplating what happened. He shared his thoughts with the crowd, attributing his mistake to two main elements.

First, he let his enthusiasm of skiing a new line on a new moun-

tain get ahead of his normal practices. "You need to be sure your enthusiasm doesn't take control," he said.

Secondly, his ego got the best of him and he got Kodak courage. He wanted to put on a good show for the camera and didn't do a ski cut to test the slope like he normally would. "How do I make sure I'm

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That I'm doing this for the right reasons?" he asked.

Those two factors caused him to ignore his normal rules that have seen through thousands of other days in the mountains. With a wife and two children at home, he questioned his lifestyle. Was it worth it?

His answer was yes.

"This compared to all the great things that have happened is miniscule," he said.

What about his mother? Watching the footage in Dream Line put her on edge. "That sent me for a bit of a loop," she said. She shared her own experience, as well as some thoughts from Hill's friends.

For Brebner, coming to terms with her son's lifestyle meant getting educated. "How do I make it easier to have a kid that's out there in situations that are tricky?"

She and her husband took an AST1 course, then an AST2. She said it helped them learn how to manage the risk, and understand how her son manages risk. It helped allay her fears.

She said communication is key.

Since she often babysits his kids when he's out, knowing when he'll be back and if he'll be late, is important. At the same time, she knows not to panic when he is late.

Lastly, having a life is also important, so that you're not just sitting around fretting about your loved one. "People don't sit there panicking at home. What they do is go on with their lives."

While Hill has accepted that his lifestyle could lead to the worst, has his mother accepted that fact?

That was a question she struggled to answer.

"I don't know that I have," she said at first, then correcting herself.

"I think I have accepted it."

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Kevin Farrington has been living off and on in Revelstoke for the past several years. This winter, he made a last minute decision to come back, and it's costing him in the form of sky-high rental prices.

"People are renting stuff out for ridiculous prices, because they know they have the market cornered," he said.

He went to see one room in a house that was being rented out for $800. Then he arranged to rent a house in Arrow Heights with some other people, only to find out later another group had offered more.

In the end, he got lucky and found a place through a friend.

Still, he's paying $700 a month to share a place – about $100 more than he was prepared to.

"Beggars can't be choosers at this point and I just jumped on it," he said.

Revelstoke's seasonal rental market is at a critical point, with not enough places available to meet demand. It's a landlords market, with tenants paying higher and higher prices to secure a place to live for the winter.

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rental housing," said Scott Duke, who owns Revelstoke Property Services and runs the website Revelstoke4Rent.com. "Every person I talk to, I have to apologize. This is all we got and that's all there is."

Revelstoke's rental market has been slowly crawling to this point.

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation does an annual survey of vacancy rates in every community in October. For years, Revelstoke had a high vacancy rate, but also high rental prices — a reflection of the seasonal nature of the local market. City officials felt the numbers were skewed.

First, CMHC only surveyed apartment buildings and not singlefamily homes or shared housing.

As a result, the numbers could be skewed by one derelict apartment building.

In 2013, the vacancy rate plummeted to less than one per cent, meaning even the worst apartments filled up, said Jill Zacharias, Revelstoke's social development coordinator.

"We're going back to what's normal for Revelstoke, and that is indicative that we need some employee accommodation for people," she said.

Compounding the situation is that as real estate prices have dropped, many homes that used to be rented out were bought by new people who actually live in their homes. While this is good for some people, it meant the people living there had to move somewhere else.

"We had about five houses that happened with this summer that sold," said Duke. "We're happy for the owners, because they were trying to sell them for ages, but that reduced our inventory."

The problem can be seen with a look through the Stoke List, where many people are seeking rooms to rent. A quick search found 25 ads from people looking for a room, and only nine for people offering.

Greg Fortier, who is looking for a long-term tenant to rent a room in his home in Farwell, said he's received about 20 responses so far. "It's overwhelming the number people looking for places," he said.

While he could rent out his room easily, for almost any price, his main goal is to find the right roommate, and not just a seasonal ski bum. "I'm not trying to make money off it, I'm just trying to get the right roommate," he said.

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bought a house said he received 36 replies when he advertised two rooms for rent.

The situation has more implications than just a lack of housing for ski bums. It means problems for businesses who need to hire more staff in winter.

"Apparently this year is one of the worst but that's going to happen because we're getting more and more people," said Judy Goodman, the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. "How it affects businesses is they need to staff up for a busier season, but they can't find people that have a place to live."

It also puts pressure on yearround residents by making rent less affordable.

"People need to have a place to live and they need to have a place to live that is suitable for them, that is affordable," said Zacharias.

According to Duke, the average price of a room in a shared home or apartment is $500-600, depending on the location. That doesn't include utilities.

What solutions are there? One possibility is making it easier to build legal suites. Currently the provincial building code makes this option prohibitive for many homeowners.

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izing the construction of affordable rental apartments. Right now, developers are more likely to build apartments and sell them off as condo units because there's a better return on investment, said Alan Mason, the city's director of economic development.

Lastly, there's staff housing — an issue that was raised when Revelstoke Mountain Resort was first being developed.

“We have been able to put it off because of that influx of rental homes into the market, but if they have gone back into ownership, we’re going to have to look at this closely and develop some proactive solutions,” said Zacharias.

The resort's master development agreement calls for staff housing when the resort reaches a certain number of beds. Right now, the resort isn't close to the threshold, but employee housing is on the radar, said Rob Elliott, the resort's general manager.

According to a recent economic impact statement released by the resort, it employs about 120 people year round between the ski hill, Sutton Place Hotel and various restaurants. In winter, the number of staff jumps to almost 400.

"At this point we've managed to find staff and they're coming. It hasn't deterred us at this point," he

said. "We're getting closer. Maybe we're not there yet, but it's creeping up on our concern list."

Meanwhile, finding an affordable place to live will be a struggle, especially for seasonal workers. Borja Monculli is experiencing it every day, both personally and through his job at the Samesun Hostel. He came to Revelstoke this summer and decided to stay. On top of working, he photographed street scenes and frequently brought his camera to the Summer Street Festival in Grizzly Plaza.

Now, he's in tricky situation as he tries to renew his work visa. He wants to stay, but he can't commit to a long-term lease because of the uncertainty of whether or not he'll be able to stay. The result is he's competing with dozens, if not hundreds of others looking for a place for the winter.

"Most of the travellers that are arriving at the hostel are in the same problem," he said.

Farrington, who has rented in Revelstoke many times in the past, said this is the worst he's seen the rental market.

"Especially because there's a lot of home owners and landlords that realize they have the market cornered," he said. "It's not Whistler and it's not Banff. I just think people are being a little bit greedy."

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The Revelstoke Grizzlies thumped the Chase Heat 5-1 in their only game last weekend.

Revelstoke was in Chase on Friday for the game against their divisional rivals. The teams entered the game separated by one point in the battle for fourth spot in the Doug Birks division.

Kieran Brunetti got Revelstoke on the board shortly before the midway point of the first, with Steven Fiust and Zach Morey assisting.

Josh Pilon added to Revelstoke’s lead about five minutes later, potting his ninth goal of the season, with helpers going to Louie Federico and Ethan Waitzner.

The Grizzlies kept piling it on,

with Tyler Chavez Leech making it 3-0 Revelstoke before the opening frame was done. Fiust and Carter Huber picked up assists on the goal.

Chase got on the board on a power play 4:16 into the second period when Alex Durbeniuk put the puck past Revelstoke goalie Aiden Doak. Waitzner restored Revelstoke’s three goal lead before the period was over.

division with 22 points – four points back of 100 Mile House and two points ahead of the Heat.

The Grizzlies play twice this weekend, with a road game against the North Okanagan Knights on Friday and a home encounter against 100 Mile on Saturday. On Tuesday, Revelstoke will reach the midway point of the season when it heads to Sicamous to face the Eagles.

Fiust and Nii Noi Tetteh picked up assists.

The third period was a scoreless affair until Leech made it 5-1 Revelstoke with 98 seconds left in the game, with help from Huber.

Doak made 33 saves in his first game of the season as Revelstoke outshot Chase 43-34.

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THANK YOU At this difficult time, we would sincerely like to thank all our family and friends who sent cards, flowers, food and made donations in Christina's name. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, niece, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and friend. She will be sadly missed by all of us.

We would like to thank everyone who came to Christina's Celebration of Life. What a wonderful tribute to her. Thank you to the United Church Ladies for the lovely tea and to Reverend Ken Jones for the beautiful service and graveside service. A special thank you to the girls for the slide show of her life.

On behalf of all our family, we send out a huge Thank You to the nurses, home nurses and Doctors who took such good care of Christina as well as the Revelstoke Cancer Support Group for all their help to Christina and her family.

Thank you to Gary and Chrissie Sulz for their guidance, support and compassion during this difficult time.

Thank you again.

The family of the late Christina Crowe.

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Several hundred people came out for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Revelstoke Cenotaph Tuesday morning.

Crowds gathered around the Cenotaph before 11 a.m., as a parade of RCMP officers, legion members, cadets and more were led by the Revelstoke Highland Pipers up First Street to the Cenotaph.

There, John Opra led the ceremony, introducing Sharon Shook, who sang O Canada. Reverend Ken Jones, the Legion chaplain, then delivered a short prayer.

"Today we remember all who went to war, who are working for peace, who do what needs to be done to make this a safer world,"he said.

A moment of silence was followed by an address by Mayor David Raven, who reminded people the day was not just about remembering those served in the military and those that died in war, but also the men and women who serve as police officers, firefighters and first responders.

"I honour them all as I speak to today," he said.

He mentioned Consts. David Ross, Fabrice Gevaudan and Douglas Larche, the three RCMP officers who were slain in Moncton earlier this year. He also paid tribute to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the soldier who was killed at the war memorial in Ottawa during the attack on Parliament a few weeks ago; and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, who was killed in a targeted hit and run only a few days earlier.

"It is the respect that we can provide to those that have protected the community, our prosperity and our blessings, and understand that after those tribulations, we as a country and we as a community will survive, we will thrive," said Raven.

Raven also paid specific tribute to John Augustyn, a Second World War veteran who has called Revelstoke home for many decades.

Augustyn is one of the few remaining WW2 veterans in Revelstoke.

Visit the Times Review website for a gallery of photos from the Remembrance Day ceremony.

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Top: A woman wipes away a tear during the Remembrance Day ceremony last Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Middle left: John Augustyn, believed to be the last Second World War veteran living in Revelstoke, was given special recognition by Mayor David Raven.

Middle right: There was a long line of people waiting to lay wreaths in memory of loved ones.

Bottom left: Sue Driediger, president of the Revelstoke Legion’ Ladies Auxiliary, leads an all female colour guard in the parade up First Street West. ~ Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Council will have to deal with budget, personnel, infrastructure Election, from page 3 he said. “It was certainly a really interesting experience and it was really nice to get out and talk to so many people. I really enjoyed it.”

He plans on remaining active in the community, though he’s not sure in what form yet.

Four other candidates also ran for

council – Sulz, Orlando, Powers and Buhler. They were seemingly unaffiliated with the Focus Revelstoke group and the current council.

With four members of the Focus Revelstoke group at the council table, a pro-business, development friendly approach will be likely at city hall.

Nixon, the sole survivor of the outgoing council, said it was a privilege to

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be re-elected, but also called her victory bittersweet.

“I just want to make sure the broader view of the residents of Revelstoke are represented, especially seniors who live on limited income,” she said.

The current council has one more meeting on Nov. 25, though it’s unlikely they’ll be presented with any major decision. The new group will be inaugurated on Monday, December 1, and their first official meeting will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

They will have to get quickly up to speed on the Big Eddy Waterworks, which is currently being studied in preparation for a potential Building Can-

ada Fund application that is due in mid-February. McKee said he will also be following up on the sewage lagoon odour issue and a solution to re-open the wading pool in Farwell Park.

Council will also have to deal with management issues and resolve the dispute between Tim Palmer, the Chief Administrative Officer, and Alan Mason, the director of economic development. McKee threw his support behind Mason.

“The most important thing is sitting down with council and going through with taxes and budget, seeing how we’re doing and how we can do better,” he said. “My promise was I’m going

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to look at every department, I’m going to look at every line.”

Here are the complete results: Mayor: Mark McKee - 1,443 Michael Brooks-Hill - 860 David Raven - 738 Council: Gary Sulz - 1,943 Connie Brothers - 1,810 Scott Duke - 1,563 Aaron Orlando - 1,543 Linda Nixon - 1,398 Trevor English - 1,395 Gary Starling - 1,235 Chuck Ferguson - 1,092 George Buhler - 1,088 Karen Powers - 922 Chris Johnston - 911 Steve Bender - 684

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Steven and Dorothy would like to congratulate Stacey Lamont and Tony Tomson on their purchase of the “Your Office and Art Center” business as of November 1, 2014. We wish you both a great future growing the business together.

Many thanks to all the customers and the Revelstoke community for your patronage and support over the last four years. It was always a privilege serving you.

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