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REVIEW Wednesday January 27, 2016 Vol. 119, No. 04
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Craft distillery proposed for Revelstoke ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com
Walk Off the Earth and Ashley MacIsaac, and lesser known groups like Baskery, Buckman Coe, Sticky Fingers and the Nyundo School Roadshow from Rwanda. It also included several guest speakers and outdoor markets. Shows were held at various venues around town throughout the day while the main event was in the evening at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. However, the festival was greeted by a deluge of rain, which nearly washed out Saturday’s outdoor market and turned the venue at RMR into a giant mud pit. While the mud added to the vibe – people dubbed the festival Axis Muddy – the rain deterred the last-minute walk-up crowd. In an interview with the Review after the festival, Rampen estimated the rain cost them 1,000 ticket sales.
A Shuswap man is looking to turn the Mount Begbie Brewery into a distillery once the beer maker moves into its new location in Johnson Heights. Gareth Jones, the owner of Jones Distilling, is proposing to produce “ultra-premium” vodka, gin and whiskey inside the facility at First Street West and Garden Avenue. “Jones Distilling has a strategy based on the relentless pursuit of outstanding products & service using ecologically sound methods to ensure the very best products for our customers,” states the business concept provided to the City of Revelstoke. Jones Distilling has filed a zoning bylaw text amendment application with the City of Revelstoke to turn the brewery into a distillery once Mount Begbie moves into its new digs. The amendment would allow for craft distillery use in the building. The application says the distillery would source “the very best ingredients” and The distillery would include a tasting room and would provide a venue for “gin evenings and distillery tours.” Eventually, a bar would be developed on site and longterm plans include opening a restaurant. “This is a unique opportunity to create and build a sustainable brand and the first ever distillery located in the vibrant & growing town of Revelstoke,” states the application. “Jones Distilling will take raw ingredients and turn them into a sophisticated high prestige product. This business is starting in an industry which is still embryonic and has strong potential to continue the growth which has been seen in the last decade.” A report by Dean Strachan, the city’s manager of development services, recommends council support the bylaw amendment, saying the distillery would add to the diversity and vibrancy of downtown Revelstoke.
see Axis Mundi, page 7
see Distillery, page 4
The community centre was packed on Saturday for the sold-out Revy Stomp. People dressed up in their country best for the dance that serves as a fundraiser for the Selkirk Saddle Club. ~ Photos by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
Axis Mundi festival cancelled ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The Axis Mundi Festival has been canceled after one event due to financial losses, the organizers announced on Facebook on Monday. “Axis Mundi won’t be continuing for 2016,” they wrote. “Our September event was victim to some pretty foul weather, which had a significant impact on the bottom line. We have been seeking additional funding to move forward, but it has become apparent we won’t be able to meet our needs.” Axis Mundi was hoped to be a major shoulder season draw to Revelstoke. The Revelstoke Arts Council contracted with Hugo Rampen, the former organizer of Salmon Arm Roots & Blues, to put on a summer solstice festival and a fall harvest event. The inaugural festival in September featured major headliners
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