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Wilks knocked for dictating debate conditions ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The debate over election debates continues with MP David Wilks issuing his conditions for a series of all-candidate forums in the Kootenay-Columbia riding.

In a news release sent out last week, the Conservative Party campaign team said they would only take part in debates organized by local Chambers of Commerce, and only between September 21 and October 2.

"Voting is a solemn obligation. The conduct of formal debates should reflect that responsibility and be encouraged by organizations that are non-partisan," the Conservatives said in a news release. "To facilitate understanding and comparison of the differences between parties, structure and orderly format for candidate dialogue is of paramount importance."

As well, they want questions to be collected in advance in order to "create efficiency and reduce duplication" and "allow maximum time for the four candidates to engage in debate."

Wilks issued his own conditions despite the fact the other three candidates have been working to organize a debate schedule for several weeks now.

A month ago, NDP candidate Wayne Stetski issued his own challenge to his opponents to organize debates in Revelstoke, Cranbrook, Fernie, Creston, Nelson, Invermere, Kimberley and Golden over the course of the campaign.

The challenge was accepted by Liberal candidate Don Johnston and Green Party candidate Bill Green, who also suggested debates in Salmo, Kaslo and the east shore of Kootenay Lake.

Wilks rejected it, saying he wouldn't respond until the official campaign started.

Manuela Arnold climbs the Jigsaw Crack at the Englishman Boulders west of Reveltoke. The bouldering area, set amongst a beautiful old-growth forest near Three Valley Gap, will be the site of a competition this Saturday, Aug. 15. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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Man sentenced for child sex related offences ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com A Revelstoke man was sentenced to almost three years in prison after pleading guilty to several sex-related charges involving children.

The man, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban designed to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty to accessing child pornography, sexual interference of someone under the age of 16, and production of a controlled substance in January.

Last Thursday, Aug. 6, he was sentenced for his crimes, which included accessing disturbing videos and images of children, and the molestation of a girl over several years from the time she was 10.

"There is no question your behaviour, even though you considered it innocuous, is far from that," Judge Lisa Mrozinski told the man in sentencing.

During sentencing, Crown prosecutor Sarah Firestone told the court that the incidents of sexual interference extended over the period of five years, from 2008 to 2013. They began with the girl sitting on the man's lap, and escalated to molestation and, finally, penetration.

The victim came forward to police in 2012, however the perpetrator and others said she was lying and the victim ended up

recanting. The investigation was dropped by the RCMP. In February 2014, the man became the target of an RCMP investigation into child pornography. His computer was seized and investigators found several damning images and videos. They featured graphic titles and graphic images of children as young as seven engaged in various sexual acts.

The man was arrested in June 2014 and during the course of interviews with police, he admitted to his previous crimes. He was eventually charged with six counts, including possessing and accessing child pornography, invitation to sexual touching and sexual interference of a person under 16, sexual assault, and production of marijuana.

The man told police he believed his relationship was consensual, that the victim flirted with him and initiated contact, and that he loved her, Firestone told the court.

"He said he never hurt her physically, nor did he get any indication she was in a position she didn't want to be in," Firestone said.

This wasn't the case. When the victim was re-interviewed by police, she said she felt pressure to recant her earlier accusations from several sides, including police. Afterwards, she was afraid to come forward again.

She said that she lost much of her childhood because of what she had to endure. It affected her in school and her relationship

with her family. She is now in foster care.

"She does have flashbacks occasionally that cause her to break down," Firestone said.

The accused, she added, chose to protect himself and his family over the victim.

Firestone asked for a total jail sentence of four to five years.

The accused defence lawyer, Chris Johnston, asked for a lighter sentence in the two to three year range. He said the perpetrator was a good worker and cared for his children. He pleaded guilty as soon as he could, though Johnston acknowledged the denial in 2012 was a "negative factor."

Johnston said the accused had a rough childhood of his own and that he was willing to participate in the sex offender treatment process.

The perpetrator stood up and took responsibility for his crimes. "I realize now she had no way of knowing what she wanted, even if I had the impression she wanted a relationship with me," he told the court.

In her sentencing, Judge Mrozinski referred to child pornography as a "toxic presence in society," adding that people who access it encourage the producers. "They will continue to produce it as long as you continue to access it," she told the perpetrator.

The videos showed girls "who were clearly horrifically abused," Mrozinski added.

"Their suffering would have been obvious

to you."

Mrozinski told the accused he had a "terrible sickness" that "causes unimaginable suffering to children worldwide."

"It's a pestilence or disease that must be stamped out."

With regards to the sexual interference, she said the fact he was believed over the victim was a "tragedy."

"She was left to linger for many years not having been believed, which added to her misery and suffering," said Mrozinski.

"You were the adult, you were in the driver's seat, you were governing the situation and you acted in a way that was shameful, among other things," she continued. "Having to recant must have been very difficult for her after coming forward."

She said his actions amounted to a lifetime sentence for the victim.

Still, Mrozinski acknowledged the accused was abused as a child, that he lacked a criminal record, and had a positive work history and family situation.

She sentenced the man to two years for sexual interference and an extra nine months for acquiring child pornography.

He is not allowed contact with children other than his own, and he will be on the sex offender registry for the rest of his life.

He also received a $500 fine for production of marijuana, and a $600 victim fine surcharge.

Another gravel pit proposed for Westside Road ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com An application has been made for a gravel pit on Westside Road directly across from the Revelstoke Golf Club.

The application, by Revelstoke Sand & Gravel Ltd. (RSG), has gone to both the City of Revelstoke and the province's Integrated Land Management Bureau. The company requires approval from the city for a development permit, and from the latter for use of Crown land. You can read their applications at the end of this article.

RSG is proposing to develop an 8.1 hectare gravel pit near the banks of the Columbia River, just south of the city waste management facility. The quarry would be located 200 metres from the river, and about 600 metres from the golf clubhouse.

The application with the ILMB for use of Crown land says the company wants to produce aggregate for use in the Revelstoke area. Access to the site would allow RSG to operate year-round and be competitive with Interroute,

The location of the proposed gravel pit is outlined in black. ~ Image from Google Earth who operate an adjacent gravel pit.

The company plans on producing an average of 10,000 cubic metres per year over the first five years of operation.

The report says a maximum of five hectares out of the eight-hectare area will be used, and that the area will be re-forested once it is no longer in use as a quarry.

A staff report from Dean Strachan, the city's manager of development services, recommends council issue a development permit for the application, subject to having a biologist prepare a report on any water courses on the property.

The city and Interroute also operate gravel pits in the Westside Road area.

The Interroute pit was the source of controversy in 2010 when resident Stuart Andrews led a fight against its expansion to 16 hectares from five hectares.

In 2013, the North Columbia Environmental Society wrote a letter asking no more gravel pit permits be issued within the City of Revelstoke airshed, citing health and environmental concerns.

Council is set to discuss the development application this Tuesday, Aug. 11. Applications with the ILMB generally take at least three months to process.

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PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR BEER GARDEN EXPANSION

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Tourism Infrastructure Advisory Committee

The City of Revelstoke has received an application from the ICON Revelstoke Sports Group Ltd. to expand the beer garden area in the arena during Grizzly Hockey games to one full side of the arena facility (east side). The maximum capacity in the beer garden area will be limited to 250 patrons. Minors will not be permitted in the beer garden area.

If you have any concerns regarding the proposed expansion, please submit your comments in writing to Laurie Donato, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, P.O. Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or by email to ldonato@revelstoke.ca.

Comments will be accepted until noon on August 14th, 2015.

ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF THE City of Revelstoke OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR: Extension of the municipal boundary to include the subject property: Lot 1, Plan 11177, Section12, Township 23, Range 2, West of the 6th Meridian, Kootenay District into the City of Revelstoke.

Notice is hereby given that under section 86 [Alternative approval process] of the Community Charter and section 20 of the Local Government Act, the Council of the City of Revelstoke intends to petition the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development to: The current property owners, David Evans and Shelley Sharpe, are seeking the annexation of the subject property in order to connect the property with City of Revelstoke services for construction of a 10,000-15,000 square foot commercial hotel lodge. Services would be obtained through an extension of existing services at Camozzi Road, which is currently located within the municipal boundary of the City of Revelstoke. If required, any future rezoning of the property would come under the purview of the City of Revelstoke after the extension is finalized.

Benefits accrue to the municipality from potential increases in tax revenues from subject lands.

The file is available at City Hall for review and consideration. This file includes: • A description of the property • Property location plan with aerial photo: large and small scale • Reports to Council with resolutions

ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY And Further Take Notice That the municipality may proceed with the annexation request unless at least ten percent of municipal electors indicate that a referendum must be held by submitting a signed Elector Response Form to City Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 30, 2015 Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the City of Revelstoke and only those persons who qualify as electors of the municipality are entitled to sign Elector Response Forms.

Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a resident elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, and have been a resident of the City of Revelstoke for the past 30 days or more.

Non-Resident Elector – You are entitled to submit an Elector Response Form as a nonresident property elector if you are age 18 or older on the day of submission, are a Canadian citizen, have lived in BC for at least six months, have owned and held registered title to a property in the City of Revelstoke for the past 30 days or more, and do not qualify as a resident elector. NOTE: Only one non-resident property elector may submit an Elector Response Form per property, regardless of how many owners there may be.

If less than ten percent of 5,664 of municipal electors submit an Elector Response Form, the annexation request will be deemed to have the approval of the electors and the City of Revelstoke may proceed to Cabinet for approval. For the purpose of conducting the alternative approval opportunity, the number of electors is calculated as 566.

Are you interested in providing advice and suggestions to the City of Revelstoke with respect to tourism infrastructure projects? The City of Revelstoke is currently seeking two enthusiastic citizens at large for the Tourism Infrastructure Advisory Committee and invites applications from interested parties. Members are volunteers selected for their interest, experience, knowledge, skills and ability to represent the population of the area.

If you are interested in applying, please submit an application form, located on our website revelstoke.ca under Departments/Administration/CityCouncil/SelectCommittees andCommissions prior to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 to the attention of Dawn Levesque, Director of Corporate Administration, dlevesque@revelstoke.ca. or to 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0.

For additional information, contact Alan Mason, Director of Community Economic Development at 250-837-5345 or email amason@revelstoke.ca.

LEGISLATIVE SERVICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please be advised that a Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers located in Suite 102 – 103 Second Street East, Revelstoke, B.C. on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. for the following bylaw:

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2067 The purpose of the Bylaw amendment is as follows: 1. to permit backyard hen keeping in conjunction with single family use; and 2. to permit the installation of electric fencing within a fenced portion of a property that has an existing non-electrified fence that forms a continuous enclosure around the electric fencing to prevent wildlife from accessing backyard hens. (i) the electric fence shall be programmed to a maximum conduction of 9,000 volts and must be a CSA approved unit. (ii) the height of the electric fence must be lower than the non-electrified fence portion of the property.

Inspection of Documents: Copies of all the relevant documents for the proposed Bylaw Amendments will be available for review in the Corporate Administration Department at City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays up until Tuesday, August 25, 2015.

Public Participation: At the hearing, the public shall be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw(s). All persons who believe their interest is affected by the proposed bylaw(s) shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw(s).

Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Officer until the close of the Public Hearing. All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to the Administration Department, 216 Mackenzie Ave., P.O. Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 (Fax: 250-837-4930 or admin@revelstoke.ca) before 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 25, 2015.

Please be advised that submissions received may be published on the City of Revelstoke website, with other associated information. No further submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact 250-837-2911.

Teresa LeRose Manager of Legislative Services

Elector Response Forms are available from City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, 250-8372911, admin@revelstoke.ca from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

This is the first of two publications of this notice in a newspaper.

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Heli-pad controversial at ski lodge meeting ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Residents in the South Revelstoke area spoke out against plans for a new ski lodge near Revelstoke Mountain Resort that would include a helipad and the option for guests to fly directly in and out of the lodge.

“We're used to airport traffic at the airport. We're seeing a lot more traffic starting to land at the resort. You're proposing a lot more air traffic by having helicopters right up this little soundscape, through all this (rural residential) zoned area,” said Jim Maitre. “The noise and vibration that would be associated by that additional helicopter traffic is unacceptable to everyone below you.”

The helipad was the dominant theme of a public information meeting held last week to discuss a re-zoning application for a new ski lodge near Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

The lodge, named WhiteWorth, is owned by the Hansfords, a Brazilian family who own a large shipping company. They bought the property at the end of Leidloff Road two years ago with the intention of turning it into a commercial ski lodge, complete with heli-pad.

“The primary purpose is not to have heli-skiing,” said Barry Janyk, a consultant hired by the Hansfords to help with the rezoning process. “The purpose is to have a lodge with heli-skiing as an option.”

The lodge is largely finished, and now the owners are trying to re-zone the property to resort commercial from rural residential.

They say they would have done so before starting construction, but they were given bad advice by a previous contractor.

Last week’s meeting was held to make amends with the neighbours and let them know what was going on. About 25 people were in attendance.

The meeting was led by Janyk and Derek Lammie, the project manager for the Hansfords, who spoke on behalf of the family.

Christian Hansford and his mother Nilce were also there - Christian sat at the front

From left: Derek Lammie, Barry Janyk and Christian Hansford field questions at a public information meeting regarding a proposed ski lodge near the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review table, while Nilce stood in the back.

“We want to have a good environment, be good neighbours, and have a good relationship with the community,” Christian said.

The Hansfords want to use WhiteWorth as a deluxe ski lodge, where guests could go heli-skiing right from the door. It's a similar model to the luxury Big Horn Lodge at the base of RMR. The lodge has five rooms which could serve a maximum of 10 guests, and would employ five people.

“They had every intention to build a ski lodge,” said Janyk. “For some reason that message was not communicated to the CSRD.” Janyk said they wanted to be good neighbours and were willing to help deal with the neighbourhood’s water issues; the area is

currently on a boil water advisory and residents are pondering joining the City of Revelstoke in order to access the water system.

“What we're hoping is rather than be an obstruction to the progress, that this project will be an impetus to that goal,” he said. “There needs to be something happening up there because the current situation is unsustainable. You need to get off the Thomas Brook water system.”

According to Lammie, the Hansfords were the victims of a contractor who didn’t do his due diligence. Lammie was hired as the new project manager earlier this year, when issues regarding the septic system were raised with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Since then, they’ve conducted several site studies and begun the

Wilks: Chambers most capable of hosting debates Debate, from page 1

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Toadfest Ahead!

Toadfest is a fun, free family event to raise awareness about Western Toads, help some toadlets across the road, and learn about other local species! The toadlet migration has been very early this year but come and see some live aquatic insects, amphibians, and reptiles; take in the interactive wildlife displays; and enjoy the kids’ activities.

Wed., Aug. 12, between 4 and 7 p.m.

Summit Lake Provincial Park, south of Nakusp

Drop in anytime. Parking is limited so please car pool.

Do not transport any toadlets outside of this organized event.

For more information visit fwcp.ca or call 250-352-1300 Toadfest is coordinated by the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, with support from B.C. Parks, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Columbia Basin Trust, and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Photo: Barb Houston

Now that the campaign is underway, he's proposed his debate conditions.

Stetski said he, Johnston and Green would continue to work on their own debate schedule — whether Wilks participates or not.

"Our committee will look at all proposals, but in the end we are going to go with the debates that give the maximum opportunity for the public to have their concerns expressed and their questions answered," said Stetski. "Three of the four parties have agreed to work together. Mr. Wilks has not."

Green also decried Wilks' move, asking why he couldn't cooperate with the other parties.

He also criticized the call to only have Chambers of Commerce organize the debates. He said the Mir Centre for Peace and the Citizen's Climate Lobby are organizing a debate in Nelson in mid-September.

"Both organizations advocate for important causes, but they are also non-partisan," Green wrote in an e-mail.

In Reelstoke, Judy Goodman, the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, says they won’t be organizing this year’s debate.

“We don’t have the budget for it, or the time,”

she said. “It is time consuming and it is expensive.”

There is no word yet on who will step up to take their place, though the Rotary Club has been approached.

In an interview, Wilks said that until Sunday he had been focusing on his job as MP and not the campaign.

"Once the writ was dropped, I was able to sit down with my campaign team and set out the course that we felt we wanted to do," he said.

When asked specifically why he chose to adopt his own course, and not take part in the three-party committee that's already formed, he replied: "I haven't seen one date from the NDP candidate, not one. Have you?"

Wilks said the lack of chamber involvement wouldn't preclude him from taking part in a Revelstoke debate.

"I'd prefer if the chamber's got involved because for the most part they're non-partisan groups that have the capability of putting it together," he said. "They've done it in the past, they can do it this time as well."

Wilks said he felt the two weeks he suggested were best suited for the debates. Green said a wider date range would allow for more flexibility to accommodate different communities.

re-zoning process.

The Hansfords were never told they needed to re-zone the property, said Lammie. They were far away, in Brazil, there was a language barrier, and they trusted the contractor to do the necessary work. They were told the place could be run as a vacation rental or a bed & breakfast, neither which was the case. They didn’t realize what was happening until their lawyer received a letter from the regional district.

The trigger was an application for a septic system for a six bedroom bed & breakfast, which isn't allowed in the CSRD. “I don’t think the Hansfords should be blamed for bad advice,” Lammie said.

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Time to end trophy hunting in B.C. SCIENCE MATTERS

David Suzuki A beloved animal, tagged for tracking by researchers, crosses the invisible boundary between protected and unprotected area and is killed by a hunter who has paid tens of thousands of dollars for the “experience”. That was the fate of Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion, whose killing sparked torrents of online and on-air outrage. But it also happens around the world every day, including in my home province of B.C. Many people are familiar with Cecil’s story. Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer and his guides, hunting at night with spotlights, are alleged to have tied a dead animal to their car near Hwange National Park to lure the lion. According to reports, Palmer wounded Cecil with an arrow, then tracked and shot the animal with a rifle 40 hours later. The lion’s body was found on the park’s outskirts, skinned and headless, along with the tracking collar.

Killing animals solely for “sport” or “trophies” is an ongoing and worldwide practice, and something Palmer had engaged in many times and in many places, including Canada. He was even convicted of charges related to an illegal bear kill in 2008.

Closer to home, a grizzly that was tagged for research in Banff National Park had the misfortune to cross from Alberta, where grizzly hunting is illegal, into B.C., where it isn’t, and was legally shot and killed. On the B.C. coast, people were outraged when a photo surfaced of NHL player Clayton Stoner

Even though many grizzly populations are vulnerable and close to 90 per cent of British Columbians, including many food hunters, oppose trophy hunting, B.C.’s government refuses to end the hunt. with a grizzly he shot in the Great Bear Rainforest. Coastal First Nations have banned trophy hunting there, but the government doesn’t recognize the ban.

The bear, named Cheeky by local residents, was skinned and had his head and paws cut off, with the rest of the carcass left to rot. Reports have also surfaced that the winner of the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C.’s highest award in 2015 was convicted of illegal grizzly baiting in 2012.

Even though many grizzly populations are vulnerable and close to 90 per cent of British Columbians, including many food hunters, oppose trophy hunting, B.C.’s government refuses to end the hunt, even in parks and areas where First Nations have banned the practice. Conservationists and other experts have challenged government population estimates, claiming they’re based on guesswork and that the real number is likely less than half the 15,000 on which the government justifies the hunt.

Large carnivores like lions, grizzlies and leopards that are targeted by biggame hunters are extremely vulnerable despite their size and ferocity. They range over large areas, which often puts them in conflict with humans and our infrastructure. Parks and protected areas are too small to provide adequate habitat, so bears often wander into areas where they can be killed by hunters or vehicles. They also reproduce later in life, infrequently, and their young often have low survival rates, so populations don't recover quickly when overhunted.

Large carnivores are also keystone

species that play a crucial role in the food web by helping to regulate prey populations. B.C. grizzlies also contribute to rainforest growth by dragging salmon carcasses into the woods, where the fish remains and bear scat provide fertilizer. In B.C., trophy hunters have slaughtered more than 12,000 grizzlies over the past three decades. Like Palmer, non-resident hunters here pay large amounts of money to “bag” a grizzly because the species is protected in their home country, such as the U.S., or because populations have dwindled to a handful, as in Western Europe, where the species is now protected.

Killing animals purely for the “thrill” is barbaric and wasteful, and can’t be justified on economic or conservation grounds. Studies show more money can be made from people who want to view and photograph them. Research also shows very little money paid by trophy hunters benefits the local economy.

We’re at a critical moment in human history: our population, technology, consumptive demand and global economy are overwhelming the planet’s life-support systems — air, water, soil and other species. We’re in a global ecocrisis that demands a redefinition of our relationship with plants and other animals.

It’s time to end trophy hunting. In B.C., the government must listen to citizens and conservationists, respect First Nations laws and customs and end the grizzly hunt.

Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

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ART SHOW: CELEBRATING GARDENS A new members show at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The side gallery features Sky Blue Waters, by Tracey Kutschker, Lisa Figueroa and Linda Franklin. The show opens Friday, July 10, at 6 p.m.

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THAT GIRL & EARL Live in Grizzly Plaza as part of the Summer Street Festival. 6:30–9:30 p.m.

TIM HARWILL Live at the Last Drop.

OMOLARA Nigerian-Canadian vocalist and performer plays reggae music. Live at the River City Pub.

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STEVE SMITH Live on the Last Drop patio at 6 p.m.

STACIE BYRNE DUO Live in Grizzly Plaza as part of the Summer Street Festival. 6:30–9:30 p.m.

JAN VAN GOLD EXPERIENCE Live at the Last Drop.

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Saturday, August 15

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE A bouldering competition at the Englishman Boulders in the forest near Three Valley Gap. For more information, see the story on page X. Starts at 9 a.m.

EVA LAKE PILGRIMAGE Join a Parks Canada interpreter on a 12-kilometre round-trip hike to Eva Lake. Learn all about the wildflowers and the history of the park. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Mount Revelstoke National Park Balsam Lake parking lot.

LITTLE SPROUTS GARDENERS Ron from Revelstoke Beekeeping will give a talk and demonstration on his favourite pollinators. For ages 3–5. At the United Church from 10–11 a.m.

HISTORY OF FORESTRY TALK Cathy English of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives gives a talk on the history of forestry in Revelstoke at the BC Interior Forestry Museum at 2 p.m.

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I turned to Candice Blayney, owner of Mane Attraction Hair Salon, for some advice. Blayney purchased Mane Attraction nearly five years ago. Growing up between Revelstoke and Vancouver, Blayney first trained as an aesthetician before going to hairdressing school. “I wanted a career and to be my own boss,” she tells me.

A hairdresser now for close to eight years, Blayney recently expanded her business, relocating to a bigger storefront on Mackenzie Avenue, hiring additional staff, and bringing in regular piercing and tattoo tal-

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Blayney has some suggestions for dealing with dry, frizzy hair caused by the summer heat.

“Summer heat can dry out your hair the same way blow drying it can,” she says. “But using a moisture line you can help lock in moisture and reduce dryness.”

Moisture is a good thing — it helps stop hair from breaking and keeps your hair glossy and healthy looking. Blayney’s salon uses a line called Lanza, an environmentally friendly, certified organic, carcinogen free product not tested on animals.

“All our product packaging is made from recycled material and is recyclable,” she notes.

In a town that gets rain and snow, hats and toques are a common sight. Baseball caps to beat the heat are popular, but how

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“I recommend a product like Evo’s Mr. Fantastic,” says Blayney. “It’s not rigid like a hair spray, so once you take your hat off you can use your hands to restyle your hair quickly.”

If you colour your hair, Blayney recommends heading to your local stylist, whoever it may be.

“If you have box dyed your hair, let them know,” she says. “It may affect the result of your hair colour if they don’t know, and they may not guarantee it will turn out exactly as you want.”

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And as Blayney, whose hair colour could be red or blue on any given day, suggests: “Have fun with your hair. You can always change it back, and it never stops growing!”

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It didn’t take him long to reach the top. Earlier he told me he had the route pretty dialed and it showed with the ease he sent the climb. He scrambled over the ledge and scampered down the other side. Next, his wife Manuela Arnold gave it a go, and also made it look easy.

We were at the Englishman Boulders, a field of massive, house-size boulders slowly being uncovered from the mossy rainforest by a group of avid local climbers. They towered above the lush

green forest floor, with large old-growth cedars interspersed amongst them. Englishman Creek tumbled and roared nearby. As a place for a short hike, it was stunning. For a climber, it was even more exciting.

The Englishman Boulders are located up the Three Valley/Victor Lake Forest Service Road. To get there, head west on the Trans-Canada Highway until just before the Three Valley Gap hotel.

Turn left onto the FSR and follow it upwards, staying on the main road to the left as you go. After about four kilometres you’ll come to a new bridge over English Creek. Park here and look for the trail on the right, before the bridge. A quick scamper will bring you into the boulder field.

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NEWS

Interior Health eyeing changes to lab services ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Interior Health is looking at restructuring its lab services division due to an upcoming labour crunch, the department head says.

"The simple fact of the matter is our business model we have in place today is not going to be sustainable much longer," said Marty Woods, the regional director for lab services for Interior Health. "To that effect we're asking to engage with the physicians and caregivers in each of the communities to propose a different business model."

Woods issued a memo to all lab services staff last month announcing the department would be embarking on a "sustainability strategy for the future."

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In an interview, Woods said the issue is that lab services staff is aging and there aren't enough new workers coming through the ranks to replace them. He said 29 per cent of technologists are currently 55 or older, and another 19 per cent will reach that age in the next five years. At the same time, the volume of work being done is increasing by five per cent every year due to an aging population.

"It's basically announcing we need to work with everybody to try and find a different business model that's going to help us sustain services in the wake of all these potential retirements at the same time volume demands are increasing," he said.

The proposal, outlined in the memo, is to centralize core lab testing at Kelowna

General Hospital, while expanding pointof-care testing at smaller hospitals. The Kelowna lab would conduct routine testing for chemistry, hematology, immunoassay, coagulation, urinalysis and some specialized testing.

"What we're proposing to do is take that volume of tests, what we call the routine out-patient stuff, and move it to an automated lab in Kelowna that will run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," said Woods.

Point-of-care machines would be used in local hospitals to run urgent tests in order to support the emergency room.

Details are still being worked out, but Woods said they would be consulting with physicians and caregivers this fall to see what tests needed to be done on site, and

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Please note that the Greely-Illecillewaet Bridge and Greely Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic from August 17 - 20, 2015.

The Revelstoke Snowmobile Club invites interested contractors to submit a bid for the new construction of a Welcome Center/ Shop facility to be located at 4177 Westside Road Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 (the base of Boulder Mt. parking lot).

We will also be accepting bids for the electrical and plumbing portion of this project. Any applicants requiring engineered drawing can contact the club office 2508373325. There will be a $20.00 fee for these drawings.

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He said staffing at Revelstoke's Queen Victoria Hospital wouldn't be affected; there are currently four lab technicians at the hospital.

"We're not going to allow the service to degrade in any way but we think this is a model we can put in place that will help us sustain the services, particularly in light of the retirements that are coming," he said.

Janice Morrison, the vice-president of the Health Sciences Association of B.C., the union that represents lab services technicians, said they would be working cooperatively with Interior Health on the changes.

"We care about our services and the work our members do," she said. "We want to ensure that all the patients needs are met."

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NEWS

Gas prices stubbornly high despite oil's dive

Bear cub put down after mother killed in crash

U.S. REFINERIES, LOW LOONIE ADD TO PUMP PAIN

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com

JEFF NAGEL Black Press

Gas prices remain stubbornly high in B.C. despite the slide in crude oil prices, and motorists are feeling gouged.

Gasoline is down only slightly from $1.40 a litre a year ago, while crude has plunged more than 50 per cent from around $98 a barrel to less than $44 in early August.

But petroleum industry analysts say it all boils down to supply and demand. Crude oil accounts for less than half of the end cost of a litre of gasoline, with government taxes and refining charges the other big factors.

"I wish there was a simple explanation," said Jason Parent of the Kent Marketing Group.

"There isn't much of a relationship on a day-today basis between crude oil and retail gasoline."

Expecting gas to move in lockstep with crude oil is somewhat akin to expecting house prices to follow lumber prices, without recognizing scarce land or an influx of buyers might have an influence.

Parent said crude and gas prices can go in different directions for different reasons, and gas prices in B.C. can diverge from what other Canadians pay.

Most of the difference between B.C. prices and the rest of the country is explained by the higher 17-cent-a-litre TransLink tax in Metro Vancouver as well as B.C.'s carbon tax.

Motorists are paying just over $1 in Alberta, a few cents more in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and $1.10 to $1.20 in most of Eastern Canada.

But even after taxes are factored out, Vancouver prices are 5 to 15 cents a litre higher than

most other cities across Canada.

The reason, Parent said, is that Vancouver-area prices follow those along the U.S. west coast, where the wholesale gas supply has been constricted by refinery problems in California, driving prices up.

"Wholesale prices have been high there relative to the rest of the U.S. for a month now," Parent said.

Some gasoline comes to B.C. through the Kinder Morgan pipeline, but the rest comes from Washington State or other U.S. refineries.

If prices were sharply higher in Vancouver than cities to the south, Parent said, gas would flow back to the U.S. – resulting in shortages here – or wouldn't be shipped north in the first place.

Another "huge" factor behind why Canadians in general aren't yet seeing much relief at the pumps is the drop in the loonie over the past year.

Crude and wholesale gas are priced in U.S. dollars, so Canadians are paying with a devalued currency that simply doesn't go as far as it did a year ago.

So who is profiting from the persistently high pump prices?

"Right now, refiners are the big winners," Parent said.

They're running close to capacity, demand is up because of lower gas prices and therefore refiners can charge more than usual.

If crude oil prices get even cheaper – potentially as sanctions against Iran end and more oil pours onto the world market – there's no guarantee gas prices will follow because of the refining constraints in North America.

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Self Advocacy Group 3rd Tuesday of the Month The Revelstoke Self Advocacy Group meets every third Tuesday of the month in the Boulder Room at the Community Centre from 6:30 - 8:30pm.

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

BC Hydro invites you to attend an open house to review the proposed improvements for the Shelter Bay boat launch, which include redesigning the turnarounds, replacing the existing walkway with a floating walkway, upgrading the existing breakwater, developing a parking area within the park, and making any necessary repairs to the ramp.

DATE: Monday, August 17, 2015

A bear cub was put down by Parks Canada staff after its mother was struck by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway in Mount Revelstoke National Park last week.

The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 5, when the female black bear and her cub were hit by a vehicle on the Trans-Canada near the Skunk Cabbage boardwalk, said Parks Canada spokesperson Jacolyn Daniluck in an e-mail.

The mother was killed in the crash, while the two-month old cub survived. RCMP and Parks Canada staff were informed of the incident and the bears were removed from the highway.

The surviving cub was then put down, "as it was only two months old and would not survive on its own," wrote Daniluck.

When asked why a conservation group wasn't approached to care for the cub, Daniluck said Parks Canada protocol was to "take the humane action of putting the bear cub down."

"It is always sad when this happens and as world leaders in conservation, Parks Canada works hard to protect wildlife inside the national parks, but a certain amount of wildlife mortality along transportation corridors is unavoidable," wrote Daniluck.

"We remind motorists to please pay special attention for wildlife when driving through the national parks."

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SPORTS

Aquaducks finish second at summer swim regionals ELIZA MCGUIRE

Revelstoke Aquaducks The Aquaducks traveled to Kamloops, where they battled the nine other teams that make up the Okanagan region, as well as some eclectic weather. Despite never knowing if it was going to rain, or if the sun would deliver a substantial sunburn, the Ducks all swam like champions. All Revelstoke swimmers achieved second swims to score for the team and contribute to the second place over-all finish, including the youngest Duck, Cecelia Hobgood, who finished 13th in the 50 meter breaststroke.

Many Ducks were not only champions at this regional finals, but record-breakers as well. James LeBuke and Nolan Gale both broke Division 4 Boys regional records. In the 200 metre individual medley, both boys were under the previous record, with James holding the record at the end of the meet. He also broke the 100 metre breaststroke record, while Nolan set a new 100 metre freestyle record.

Beth Granstrom broke the Division 5 Girls 200 metre IM record, Alex Jay the Division 3 Boys 50 metre backstroke record, and Ryder Litke the Division 1 Boys 100 metre IM and 50 metre butterfly records. Ryder's 100 IM time was also under the current provincial record, though that must be swam at provincials to stand.

Club records can be swam at any time, and Devyn Gale, Alex Jay and Jackson Litke took full advantage of that.

In the 50 metre backstroke, Devyn was out fast from the start and was never caught on her way to breaking longtime Duck Beth Granstrom's old record on her way to gold.

Alex Jay also beat a record that belonged to a current Duck in the 100 meter freestyle, besting James LeBuke's old mark in the finals on Sunday night while finishing

Revelstoke's Division Six Girls bronze medal relay team, clockwise from top left: Claudia Cinelli, Alyssa Spataro, Anna Pfeiffer and Kate Granstrom. ~ Photo by Connie Pfeiffer

over a body length ahead of the second place finisher.

Jackson Litke had a breakthrough meet, breaking records in three of his four events, each of which he won.

The first to fall was the 100 metre butterfly, but the 50 metre butterfly record, one of the oldest left on the Duck record board, was soon to follow the next morning and again in finals that afternoon. Entering the 2015 season, Jackson's best time in the 100 meter backstroke was faster than the record, but it took until the second to last meet of the year for Jackson to finally sink below it (and how!).

Sunday afternoon's finals also had the Division 5 Boys freestyle relay of Jackson Litke, Logan Lalonde, James LeBuke and Nolan Gale breaking the regional record.

Despite not bringing down any records, other swimmers had excellent meets. Kayln Gale, Autumn Griffith-Doyle, Sani Supinen, Kale Jay and Bence Berkenbosch finished on the podium in all of their events, though those were not the lone victories this regionals: Revelstoke brought home the trophy for the annual Cheer Contest.

Provincial qualifiers are: Autumn Girffith-Doyle, Monica Parkin, Suri Stewardson, Emma Mair, Lutza Berkenbosch, Yorke Parkin, Ryder Litke, William Hobgood, Bence Berkenbosch, Madeleine Hobgood, Sani Supinen, Kayln Gale, Murdoch Tegart, Kale Jay, Alex Jay, Tye Hoshizaki, Hunter Stewardson, Devyn Gale, Megan Hoshizaki, Elizabeth McDowell, Paige Mckenzie, Nolan Gale, James LeBuke, Stefan Spataro, Logan Marcolli, Logan Lalonde, Colm Molder, Bryce Molder, Jackson Litke, Erik Brosch, Beth Granstrom, Brynn Hoshizaki, Gina Cinelli and Kaitie Howard.

They will all be heading to Victoria from August 21–23 to compete the province's top swimmers.

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Millard Leroy (Shorty) Backous 1924-2015

James Stewart Phillips It is with heavy sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. James (Stewart) Phillips.

Stewart passed away peacefully in Kelowna, B.C. on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at the age of 90 years.

He was born in Armstrong, B.C. on October 25, 1924. As a young adult, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 54 years. In 1952, he and his wife Nonie moved to Revelstoke, where he worked as a conductor with the Canadian Pacific Railway. He later started and operated the Columbridge Mobile Home Park. Nonie and Stewart spent many happy days with their family at the cabin that he built on Shuswap Lake. In later years, they enjoyed travelling to Las Vegas each winter. They spent many happy times golfing and Stewart was very proud of his two holes-in-one.

Stewart is survived by his children: Jim (Jackie) Phillips of Revelstoke, and Beth (Bruce) Ross of Lake Country; four grandchildren, Todd, Adam.

Jennifer, and Allison; and one great grandson, Finn. He is also survived by his sister, Beverley Clare (Venice, Florida), and his brother, Duff Phillips (Vernon), and numerous nieces and nephews. Stewart was predeceased by his loving wife, Nonie, and his brother, Ross.

Stewart will be interred with Nonie at the Columbarium in the Revelstoke Cemetery. As requested, there is no service planned. Those wishing to do so may make a memorial donation in the name of Stewart to the Canadian Cancer Society at 202 – 1835 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC V1Y 3H5, Phone: 250-762-6381, or to the charity of one’s choice.

Stewart’s family would like to graciously thank Doctor Brian Martin, Homestead Place and the Central Okanagan Hospice House for their ongoing compassion and support.

The family of Millard Leroy (Shorty) Backous regrets to announce his passing at Mt. Cartier Court on August 4, 2015 at the age of 91 years. He was born in Olds, Alberta on June 18, 1924, the son of Frank and Bernice Backous.

He was one of 12 children and is survived by six siblings. Millard came to Revelstoke as a young man, where he met and married his wife of 50 years, Mary (nee Stobart), whom passed away in 1998. Also left to mourn his passing is his three daughters: Shirley Davis, Carol Common and Judy Hall all of Revelstoke; his grandchildren and his many nephews and nieces.

Millard was a devout Jehovah’s Witness since the age of 17 years where he made many friends.

He worked as a logger when he first came to Revelstoke, then at the Enterprise Brewery making their own good beer and his last job for 25 years was with the National Parks of Canada, which he retired from in 1985.

His love of music was a constant throughout his life; his home was always full of music. He played his guitar, loved to sing and was a great yodeler.

Millard loved to get together and jam with “The Band.” He wasn’t a carpenter, but with some help, he was able to build his own house in 1965. He liked to tinker and putter around his house, always coming up with projects to do. He will be missed.

There will be no funeral service, as requested. If desired, a donation in Millard’s name can be made to Alzheimer’s Society of B.C., Suite 300, 828West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2 or to the charity of one’s choice.

We would like to thank all the wonderful staff and caregivers at Mt. Cartier Court who gave Millard such excellent care during his stay. Thanks for caring.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Millard’s obituary notice at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com.

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

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NEWS Hansford, from page 5 Not everyone bought their excuses. Mike Cummings, a member of the Area B Rural Revelstoke Advisory Planning Commission said, “Ultimately, the Hansfords are in charge.

“You’re building and asking for forgiveness. That’s the oldest ruse in the book.”

Maitre criticized the CSRD for lack of

oversight.

“It seems you’re asking for exoneration in the face of lack of oversight from the CSRD,” he said.

Area B director Loni Parker responded, saying staff were aware of the construction, but because there’s no building inspection in the regional district, the owners didn’t have to apply for a permit in advance. Staff could only respond once it ceased being used as a

single-family dwelling.

“We can’t do anything until we receive a complaint it’s a rental business,” she said.

Erich Unterberger expressed concern about the septic system, saying he feared it wasn’t designed for commercial use.

Janyk and Lammie did their best to re-assure people they were working through various issues and trying to make things right.

Janyk called the situation a “somewhat ex-

ceptional circumstance.”

“It was us that tried to fix this problem,” said Lammie. “It wasn’t done before. We want you to know we want to do it.”

Hansford said his family was talking to their lawyers about taking legal action against the Realtor who sold them the property and the previous contractor.

The big concern people had was over the helipad, and the possibility of helicopters overflying their homes.

One woman questioned the need to fly directly from the property when there were helipads at the airport and RMR within a few minutes drive.

“That helicopter taking off above us is annoying enough, without having one a block off to the side,” said Allan McInnes, who's home lies in between the resort and the Hansford's property.

“I think if you landed at the airport and transferred everybody to and from, problem solved.

“They are noisy. It's irritating.”

Unterberger, who works as a heli-ski guide with CMH, echoed those comments, noting that his employer flies from outside city limits. “I personally would like to see none of this stuff. We have a perfectly good airport – fly out of there.”

Another man said it was time to look at helicopter use around the city, noting that more and more homes will be built at the resort and in the regional district that will include helicopter access.

“There's going to be more heli traffic on the mountain and I don't think there's anything we can do about it,” he said. “It seems like a losing battle to me.”

Janyk said if approved, helicopters would fly over a neighbouring gravel pit, directly onto the Hansfords property.

“There will be no overflight of any private property,” he said.

“There will be impact, but will it be significant enough to say it’s inappropriate? I don’t know.

That’s your decision.”

As the meeting approached the two hour mark, the calls against the helipad grew more constant. By the end, Janyk seemed ready to concede the point.

“If it becomes an issue for most people, then that's something that has to be re-thought,” he said. “We heard that loud and clear.”

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