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Recommendation comes to light up Columbia River Bridge ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The City of Revelstoke's Enhancement Committee wants to light up the Columbia River Bridge.

The committee members have made a recommendation to city council to in-

stall lights on the Trans-Canada Highway bridge that spans the river.

A staff report says the committee members are of the opinion the proposal will "make the entrance to the community more attractive and potentially encourage more visitors to stop in the community, which enhances the economic

viability of the community."

The staff report, written by Alan Mason, the city's director of economic development, says the city has approached the Ministry of Transportation about installing lights on the bridge in the past, but the requests were turned down.

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Conflicting plans presented for Mountain View site City of Revelstoke, school district present different plans for excess school site on prime riverfront property, while Community Connections eyes part of it as site for new 25,000 square foot facility ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The City of Revelstoke is pushing for multi-family development on the site of the old Mountain View Elementary school, with a proposal that incorporates a new building for Community Connections and is at odds with what the school district is proposing.

In a series of recommendations that emerged from the closed door portion of the March 8 meeting of council, the city is looking to establish a comprehensive development zone for the property that would preserve the heritage school building, include parkland at the corner of Second and Pearson Streets, and feature multi-family development along Second and Third Streets.

One of the most interesting elements of the plan is a land-swap that would see the city give the school district ownership of all the old city roadways that criss-cross the property in exchange for ownership of the southern portion of the site, which would then be turned over to Community Connections for construction of a new building.

The proposal puts the city at odds with the school district, whose own plan calls for single-family development along Second and Third Street, a variety of residential options along Garden Avenue, and a larger park in the centre of the property.

"From a land-use planning process we had some different ideas of what we felt was appropriate for that site," said Dean Strachan, the city's manager of development services.

"Council had a very strong interest in that property because it's such an important property in the community and an opportunity to do something that's impactive."

The site is a complex one, with the bulk of it owned by the school district. However, several old roadways that are owned by the city cross the property. There is also a major storm sewer line that bi-sects the property underground.

The Revelstoke School District's plan for the site evolved out of an open house held in November 2013. Since then, the school district has twice issued requests for proposals for the site, but neither resulted in a response that was in compliance with the RFP. The school district is looking to re-zone

Preservation of the heritage Mountain View Elementary school is one thing both the City of Revelstoke and the Revelstoke School District have in common with their plans for the site. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review the property before it goes out for a third request for proposals. In December, the school district asked for feedback on it's proposed re-zoning.

"This wasn't a new plan that went to the city," said superintendent Mike Hooker.

"This is actually the third time officially the city has seen it. Previously it was through the two RFPs." In February, Community Connections' executive team wrote a letter to the city indicating it was looking for a location for a new building so it could locate a all its services under one roof, and make them physically accessible.

"It is our intention to construct a purpose built facility of approximately 25,000 sq ft in order to meet our needs," they wrote.

"We believe the ideal property to accommodate a facility of this size and nature is the Mountain View property and we submit this letter as an expression of our interest."

That request prompted the land exchange proposal from the city.

"What council has proposed is that the

land be exchanged for a different piece on the site, and potentially a piece that could accommodate Community Connections," said Strachan.

The conflicting proposals leave the city and the school district at odds. From the city's perspective, Strachan said the Mountain View site presents "an opportunity to get some multi-family development in around the downtown."

"Everything is within walking distance of that site, which is fantastic," he said.

"There's a real opportunity to add some density to that site, and that's something that's not in the market place right now.

There's not a lot of units in a multi-family format."

The city's Official Community Plan calls for a mix of uses around the old school and along Third Street, with a park on the northwest corner of the property, and multi-family development elsewhere. Some of those ideas are in the city's proposal, though it doesn't call for any commercial use outside the old school building.

Hooker said the city's proposal doesn't reflect the input the school district received on the property, which favoured single family lots.

"That particular version isn't reflective of feedback we've got, or of the consult, or the market analysis that we've previously done," he told the Review. "It's very different than what our land-use planner has suggested."

The city's land exchange proposal could also put a monkey wrench in the plans. The school district proposed dedicating parkland to the city in exchange for the city right-of-ways that run through the property.

"You can see the land swap is very different from any other feedback we got and any path we were on prior to this," said Hooker.

"It will require careful consideration."

Hooker said that right now the school district was focusing on two things — selling the heritage Mountain View Elementasee Mountain View, page 12

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Avalanche deaths prompt outcry from snowmobile community ALEX COOPER

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The start zone of an avalanche path where a Calgary man died in the Quartz Creek area near Golden on February 21. An incident report posted to the Avalanche Canada website says: "A group of four snowmobilers were riding in a major avalanche path at the east end of Quartz Creek Road, opposite Dauntless Mountain.

One rider triggered an avalanche while climbing the slope. Two riders were caught in the slide and carried approximately 500 metres. One person was saved by visual clue (finger tips exposed) and sustained injuries requiring hospitalization. The deceased was fully buried." ~ Photo from Avalanche Canada incident report database

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Last Tuesday, Avalanche Canada's snowmobile committee had a conference call. For 2.5 hours they scratched their heads and tried to figure out why so many snowmobilers had died in avalanches so far this winter.

"The whole community, everybody's at a loss right now. Why are things happening?," Brent Strand, the snowmobile outreach coordinator with Avalanche Canada, told me.

The reports were grim. There was one death near Prince George on Jan. 23, then five near McBride, B.C., six days later.

A Calgary man died on Feb. 21 near Golden and a Sicamous man died in an avalanche near his home on Mar. 8.

There were four more deaths from Mar. 13–15 — two near Blue River, another in the north Shuswap, and the last near Castlegar.

All told, this is the worst winter for snowmobiling deaths since 2008-09, when 19 sledders died in avalanches. That deadly winter, along with the 2010 Boulder Mountain avalanche near Revelstoke, spurred a huge initiative from Avalanche Canada to reach out to the snowmobile community, and from within the snowmobile community to encourage eachother to get educated.

The intervening five years saw far fewer snowmobile deaths. From 2010–11 to 2014– 15, there were 18 deaths, an average of less than four per winter. "Last year, it felt like it was working," said Strand.

For people in the industry, one of the most disturbing issues is how people have died. Rules that should be well known, such as always having proper safety gear, never putting more than one person on a slope, not stopping in avalanche terrain, and never traveling alone, were factors in most deaths.

Two incidents involved people traveling alone. One involved someone without a working transceiver. At least two involved multiple people climbing a slope at the same time.

The McBride tragedy saw 17 people get caught. Five died.

Many were experienced riders familiar with the terrain they were traveling in.

"It's the same old basic, simple rules that people aren't following," said Strand.

The repeated tragedies have prompted an outcry from snowmobile industry professionals. Two weeks ago, Revelstoke's Nadine Overwater, who is a snowmobile guide and coaches female sled camps, wrote an article for Mountain Sledder magazine decrying some of the poor travel habits she's seen this year. She criticized people for traveling without proper backcountry gear and making dangerous terrain choices.

"On more than one occasion I have had to give a piece of my mind to a random sledder who decided to continue riding a slope above one of my clients while she worked to get her sled unstuck. These actions are not OK, and they should not be norm — but sadly I feel like they are," she wrote.

She issued a challenge to snowmobilers to make better decisions and encourage better decision making in others. "Tell us what you think needs to happen to make it safer for everyone out there! What can we do to change the statistics and the lack of rapport that sledders can’t seem to overcome? Let’s start the discussion, let’s be the change."

A similar call to arms was posted by Curtis Pawliuk, who teaches avalanche safety courses in Valemount. "This weekend we witnessed so many scenarios that almost made it embarrassing to be labeled as a mountain

sledder," he wrote in a Facebook post that was shared widely. He also pushed people to make better terrain decisions and carry the proper gear. Most importantly, he said that people who do know what they're doing need to reach out to what he dubbed "the unreachable mountain sledder."

"You all can share this information, talk about responsible riding in the field and make safety (ugh…I hate that word…responsible decision making maybe?) a bigger part of the culture of our sport," he wrote.

Richard Cronier, the vice-president of the BC Snowmobile Federation posted a video to Facebook asking sledders to hold a "tailgate meeting" every morning before going out into the mountains. The subject of those meetings should be avalanche conditions, terrain and travel plans.

"We want to see you guys come home," he said. "We want to see good decision making."

There are multiple factors at play. Snowmobiles get better every year and make it easier for inexperienced riders to get to places that only the best riders could access a decade ago. It means sledders have to make more terrain decisions, and at a quicker rate than other groups, like skiers.

"They have to have the mountain savvy, the avalanche training and the awareness," said Strand. "They go through more terrain, more varied terrain, and faster decisions have to be made. You have to be a high-end decision maker."

On Thursday, Ilya Storm, a forecaster with Avalanche Canada, wrote a blog post where he likened snowmobilers today to heli-ski guides in the 70s and 80s. Like those guides, snowmobilers have to be capable of evaluating a large amount of terrain over the course of a day. Unlike a ski tourer, who might just ski one or two runs in a day, sledders are going to cross multiple slopes at a variety of aspects and elevations over the course of a day.

Developing avalanche skills is just as important as improving riding skills, if not more.

"For serious mountain sledders, working to improve your avalanche skills should be no different than improving your riding skills; together they enable you to do the sport well," he wrote.

The change needs to come from within the community, Storm continued. "Mountain sledders, need to realize that the sport they’ve chosen is incredibly challenging; in many ways, the riding is the easy part."

All the various words and videos on social media got tremendous response from the snowmobiling community. For Strand, part of the issue is they might just be preaching to the choir. The people that read blog posts on snow safety are already educated. It's the ones that don't that need to be brought into the fold.

About 7,000 people a year take the basic Avalanche Skills Training level one course.

Only about 10 per cent are snowmobilers, despite the fact they make up a much higher percentage of the backcountry community.

Storm wrote they're the largest user group recreating in avalanche terrain, "and likely the fastest growing."

In early February, Strand and Gilles Valade, the executive director of Avalanche Canada, went on a tour of the North Rockies area, from Grande Prairie to Prince George, engaging people on the trails in the day and giving talks in the evening.

Strand said the talks were well received but, "With that being said, the majority of people that are showing up at an avalanche seminar are engaged. It's about them talking to their friends and getting them engaged."

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Supreme Court to hear Ktunaxa Jumbo appeal BLACK PRESS STAFF WRITERS

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is calling on the federal government to fund upgrades to the Trans-Canada Highway. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

Federal finance minister silent on request for highway upgrades BARB BROUWER Black Press

Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors were not impressed that their impassioned plea to the federal finance minister received a non-committal reply.

Given the opportunity to provide comments related to the federal budget, which was revealed yesterday, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District chair Rhona Martin sent a letter on behalf of the board on Feb. 22, outlining the need for upgrades to the Trans-Canada Highway.

In response, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau sent a form letter thanking the CSRD for its input, however the letter made no mention of the regional district's request, or even the Trans-Canada Highway.

In her letter, Martin pointed out how pleased the board has been with the provincial Ministry of Transportation’s On the Move 10-year Transportation Plan in which the province recognizes the need for safety and plan to continue four-laming the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border.

And while she supports federal plans to upgrade infrastructure in national parks, Martin asked for financial support for the TCH, particularly in the Interior.

“A recent report from the Insurance Corporation of B.C., Quick Statistics, February 2016, shows that the contributing factors in fatal crashes over a five-year average indicate the roads of the Southern Interior region are, by far, the most dangerous in B.C.,” she wrote.

While acknowledging the remaining roadway to be four-laned is the hardest to build, Martin pointed out from 2015 to 2012, there was an average of 522 collisions and 64 unplanned closures per year.

The letter listed the critical safety, mobility and economic importance of the Trans-Canada.

“We the board of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, with the ardent support of our member municipalities City of Salmon Arm, District of Sicamous, City of Revelstoke and Town of Golden earnestly request that the Government of Canada allocate funds in the 2016 budget to fund continued improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway," concluded the letter.

While thanking the board for its input, Morneau’s letter was not considered a cause for celebration.

“As you know, Budget 2016 will be developed in a time of ongoing economic challenges for Canada,” responded the minister. “Our government remains committed to investing in middle-class families and making sure they have every opportunity to succeed.”

District of Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz was vocal in his opinion on the subject that has long concerned members of the regional district board and area municipalities.

“I am not happy with this response,” he said.

The federal budget was scheduled to be released on Tuesday, Mar. 22, after press time. Visit the Revelstoke Review website to see if the Federal Liberal government provides any spending for Trans-Canada Highway upgrades.

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“We are pleased with today’s ruling from the Supreme Court,” said Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council chair. “Our right Kathryn Teneese. ~ Photo contributed to freedom of religion should not be held in less regard than that of other Canadians.”

Teneese said she is “confident” the Supreme Court will “agree that Ktunaxa beliefs and practices are vital to who we are and must be taken into account by statutory decision makers.”

The application for leave to appeal was granted with costs. No hearing date has been set.

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Time for online vote component for CBT funds On Tuesday, more than 40 community groups turned out to ask for a piece of the pie from the Columbia Basin Trust's Affected Areas & Community Initiatives Program.

They were seeking $641,955 in funding for 48 different projects that have a total value of more than $2.3 million.

The CBT has a bit more than $400,000 to give out to the community this year.

One-by-one, representatives from each group got up to make their case. They were given 2.5 minutes each to speak. Add in an introduction, moments between speakers, and an intermission, and the meeting ran about three hours, or so I was told.

I didn't stick around. I'm almost certain the only people that did were representatives of the community groups seeking funding. The meeting is too long and the presentations too repetitive year-after-year, so that most people have stopped paying attention, including myself. I don't have hard numbers, but it feels like more people attended in the past.

The current system was set up when the funding program was launched 20 years ago. Back then, the city decided there should be some sort of public input into who gets the money. Revelstoke's approach was pioneering and adopted by many other communities throughout the Columbia basin. 15 per cent of an application's score is based on their community support.

The problem is that voting takes place after the meeting, and the only people at the meeting are those asking for money. This means they're the ones voting and that there isn't input from the community at large.

There's no simple way to get broader input. I brought up the issue with Alan Mason, who oversees the program for the City of Revelstoke, and Loni Parker, the director for Area B Rural Revelstoke.

My question for them was: Is there a way to get the information online so more people can find out about the projects, and so more people can vote? Not everyone can attend a meeting at a fixed time, but they might be interested in browsing through the list of projects either at home, or during a break at work.

Mason said the upside to the meeting is that you have to hear about every proposal if you want to vote. It's a great way for finding out what Revelstoke's many community groups are up to. "The downside is it's boring and repetitive," he added.

Parker disagreed there was an issue. "At the end of the day, when you look at the results, it's still a pretty good process," she said. "All the other groups that want money get to see what other groups want money for, and they get to see there's a whole

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Sue Davies from Bear Aware makes her case for funding at the community centre last Tuesday, Mar. 15. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review myriad of things happening in the community that build the fabric of our town."

At the same time, she agreed it would be great to see more people out, but added that perhaps more people would only come out if they felt there was a problem with how the funding was being allocated.

When I suggested having an online vote, Parker said it was a good idea, but raised some questions of how to do it. The binder with all the project proposals is quite thick, she said, and few people would be willing to take the time to actually read it.

"If you went with online input, it could be more biased to people comfortable with online input," said Mason.

Here's my proposal: —Have each group write up a short summary of the project they want funding for. Cap it at a 200 words and post it online.

— Have an online vote, but to be sure it's not abused, make sure everyone can only vote once and require they input a Revelstoke address. Have people check off a box if they support a project as they go down the list, or let them assign a score of 1-10. Make sure its quick and simple.

— Keep the public meeting and have it count for more points than the online vote. The reason for that is because it shows more dedication to attend the meeting and cast your vote there.

It also counter-balances the possibility of people spamming the system, and makes sure the results aren't skewed by groups who are better able to get out the vote on social media.

I haven't considered the cost of setting up this system, which could be a deal breaker. My hope is to encourage some discussion that would help open up the process and encourage more people to be more engaged and informed.

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Hoteliers say Farwell hotel height decision unfair Editor, (The following is an open letter to the City of Revelstoke, re: Revelstoke council approves Farwell hotel height, Mar. 8, 2016): This is to write on behalf of the three business parties that are composed of Days Inn & Suites, Gateway Inn and Monashee Lodge.

We acknowledge through the Revelstoke Review that council has approved the proposed Farwell hotel height variance. We are all surprised at such an immediate decision right after receiving submissions, and that the city has given no chance to collect any more public opinion by means of a public hearing. The press reported the city received eight e-mails, and six of the eight raised objections or concerns.

We certainly believe the alteration to change the height to 26 metres (versus the 10 metre limit in the zoning) is a significant modification that will impact all the neighbouring residents, the pre-school, the park and, of course, the business owners.

In this regard, we want to deliver our regret to council and the city about the decision, and take this opportunity to ask the following.

— We request council change the bylaw to allow heights to 26 metres in this zone.

— If it is not possible to change the bylaw itself, we duly urge council to guarantee the same approval to any application for alteration that may arise in the coming five years.

— By all means, we trust that any of the parties asking for the same alteration

should be treated in the same manner and should not face a question of fairness.

The reasons why we raise the issue of fairness is attributed to the following two cases: — Gateway Inn tried to build up more storeys but did not succeed. It happened six years ago when William Zhao applied, but was turned down with the reason being the breaching of the bylaw.

— Days Inn & Suites has tried to build a signage board on Victoria Road but could not get an approval either. It happened 1.5 years ago, when Sam Kyu Cho contacted the city, but it was not accepted with the reason that it breached the sign bylaw. It was added that if the city allows it, the other business parties may ask same, which is not

acceptable.

We know the city and the residents want change, and this Farwell hotel project will bring more opportunity. By the same token, we believe the same chance should have given to the shopping centre, that did not get a green light, and also our applications. Those cases were treated differently — why?

We really want to emphasize that everyone should obey and respect the law. The law is made to protect everyone's rights, and no one can break the law and be special.

If you think the law is not right, we have to change the law for everybody, not just for one person. see Hotels, page 9

City needs to re-consider public hearing process Editor, I have attended several of the recent public hearings convened by the City of Revelstoke and have been struck by an aspect that leaves me severely troubled. Some hearings have been about major issues affecting the whole city (Revelstoke Crossing and Mackenzie Village), and others about local issues (vacation rentals).

These events, chaired by city council, invite input, comments, questions and opinions from the citizens of Revelstoke. Then, immediately afterward, third reading of a zoning bylaw occurs, with a vote by council.

Is the public hearing merely window dressing or truly a forum to garner input from the people?

If the real purpose of the hearing is for council to solicit from the citizens their views on the proposal in front of council, how can council possibly review, consider, digest, assimilate and research the input from the people in the moments during the third reading to inform their vote immediately after?

If the true purpose is the latter, then I urge council to stop the sham and take the time and make the effort to accept and carefully consider all the input from the citizenry.

I recognize members of council must not accept more input – either verbal or written – before voting, but surely an adjournment of 12 to 24 hours would be possible before a momentous decision is made which will affect the city for decades to come.

The courts, when they undertake to deliver an opinion on a significant issue, take the time to consider, review, weigh and evaluate all the information in front of them before delivering a verdict. Council should do the same.

If the process is not revised, I fear the citizenry will despair of even trying to give input as the process does not seem to respect their efforts to express opinions.

Respectfully submitted, Robin Brooks-Hill, Revelstoke

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MAJESTY Local funk band, live at the River City Pub. LONGWALK SHORTDOCK Live at the Traverse.

Saturday, March 26

LADIES SNOWMOBILE RIDE Hosted by the Revelstoke Snowmobile Club. Leaves from the Boulder Mountain parking lost at 8:30 a.m.

LIVE MUSIC AT RMR Steve and Dan play at the Mackenzie Commons from 2–5 p.m.

REVELSTOKE COFFEEHOUSE Featuring the Sons of Bitumen, a duo consisting of Sam Masterson and Jake Verburg. At the United Church at 7:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, March 30

CREATIVE UPCYCLING Use our recycling and crafting materials and see what you can turn our junk into. At the Revelstoke Library from 3–5 p.m.

MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: SAMBA A recent migrant to France (Omar Sy) fights to stay in his adopted country with the help of a rookie immigration worker (Charlotte Gainsbourg), in this winning drama from the directors of the breakout hit Les Intouchables. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, available at the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

Thursday, March 31

DENIS SEVERINO Folk and root music, live at the Last Drop.

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ROTARY CASINO & WINE GALA The Revelstoke Rotary Club is hosting a casino and wine tasting night. Dinner, catered by La Baguette, starts at 7 p.m. The casino and wine tasting begins at 8:30 p.m. At the community centre. Tickets are $50 for the dinner, or $10 for the casino, available at Pharmasave, Universal Footwear and from any Rotarian. All proceeds go to the Revelstoke Rotary Club.

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BROWN BAG HISTORY Come learn about Revelstoke's history at this talk by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives.

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City looking to upgrade Grizzly Plaza toilets ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The City of Revelstoke is planning to upgrade the bathrooms next to Grizzly Plaza in order to alleviate summer lineups.

"Members of the Enhancement Committee had raised concerns about the limited capacity of the washroom building adjacent to Grizzly Plaza," states a staff report by Alan Mason, the city's director of economic development. "Particularly in the summer months, when there are concerts every evening during July and August, there are often long line-ups to access these facilities."

A plan was presented to council on Tuesday, Mar. 22, outlining how the capacity of the washrooms could be increased without expanding the footprint of the existing building.

The plan maintains the existing washrooms for women, men and disabled. The women's bathroom would include two stalls, the men's would include one stall and a urinal, and the disabled would include one toilet.

The project is included in the city's 2015–17 Resort Development Strategy, with a budget of $10,447.50, which would come from the tourism infrastructure fund.

Mason's report doesn't put a timeline on completing the work.

The City of Revelstoke plans on adding stalls to the Grizzly Plaza washrooms in order to increase capacity and reduce summer lineups. ~ Revelstoke Review file photo

Hotels, from page 7 Lastly, we would like to raise a question to all of your members: "Would you agree to build a 5.5-storey building right in front of your house or business?”

We even wonder if any of you gave a thought to the concerns about: — The influence on the preschool from increasing traffic; — The impact to the park by any drunk people.

We would like council to consider our position and let us live on the same terms and conditions in this city.

Thank you.

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Game night on ice

The Revelstoke Skating Club attracted a big crowd to its annual year-end show at the Forum on Thursday. The show saw the club's skaters, from the youngsters who just learned to skate to the senior figure skaters, put on a performance around the theme of Family Game Night. They performed themed skates to the games of Scrabble, Mousetrap, Battleship, Royal Flush, Monopoly, Clue (top left), Candyland (left), Twister and Dominoes. The senior skaters each got a chance at a solo routine, including Laura Hijano Ross (top right). The show was choreographed by coaches Nina Greschner and Adrienne Schurdevin. As an added twist to the night, a few local personalities – Garry Pendergast, Alan Chell, Roberta Bobicki, Bobby McLelland, Mike Hooker and Mark McKee – were 'jailed' and had to raise money in order to be freed (above). A total of more than $4,000 was raised over the night. ~ Photos by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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The S-Games proved once again that it is the most fun event of the winter at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Hosted by Karl Jost, the owner of Society Snow & Skate, and with the help of a legion of volunteers, the day-long snowboarding showcase is well-organized but very informal, giving it a relaxed and friendly vibe.

For the sixth edition, the sun once again came out, but unlike last year, there was ample snow to bring back the full jib course outside the mid-mountain lodge.

When all was said and done, Kael Hill took home $500 as the winner of the jib contest, while Mike Graves won $1,000 as the champion of the hip jump competition. ~ Words by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review; Photos by Daniel Stewart

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School district focus on heritage school building, for now

Mountain View, from page 3 ry building, and figuring out what to do with the Mount Begbie Elementary building.

"Once we've looked after those we'll come

back to the Mountain View site and the request from the city for their alternate use plan," he said.

Strachan said this was just the beginning of the process. "There's going to have to be discussions between the city and the school

board on what land is exchanged for what and what uses go in there," he said. "Ultimately the zoning decision is up to council."

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City of Revelstoke proposal: — Preserve the heritage school building.

— Give the southern portion of the lot along Garden Avenue to Community Connections.

— Multi-family development along Second Street, with a maximum building height of three storeys.

— Multi-family development along Third Street, with a maximum building height of two storeys.

— A park at the corner of Pearson and Second Streets.

FROM THE WEB Here are comments this article received on the Review's Facebook page: Maryanne Launey: What will the property tolerate? Third street appears to be sloping/ sloughing towards the river in that area. Multifamily with some common green space close to city services makes sense as opposed to high-end single family dwellings.

David Holdener: This area would be a great place for people 55 years and older.

Townhouses would a good idea. A lot of older people would like to live here because it is close to all amenities.

Sarah Mickel It will be sad to see the field divided up. There have been many years when that field has saved minor soccer... I sure hope the park area gets preserved. The building should be something the community has access to. Co-op space, artist space or a museum of sorts. I know it all takes money but where there is a will there is always a way.

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Alex Jay races to an 18th place finish in the giant slalom at the U14 provincial championships at Red Mountain last weekend. ~ Photo by Rod Sidjak

Revelstoke Ski Club busy ahead of hosting Okanagan Zone finals HEATHER WELCH Revelstoke Ski Club

The last month has been a busy one for the Revelstoke Ski Club.

Two U14 athletes, John Sidjak and Nolan Gale, qualified for the BC Winter Games in Penticton.

Both athletes posted strong results over the three day event, with John placing fifth in giant slalom and 15th in slalom, and Nolan placing 10th in GS and 16th & 25th in slalom.

The U14s and U12s traveled to Silver Star near Vernon at the beginning of March to compete in the Teck Okanagan Zone Race. The 15-member team earned an astounding 20 top 10 finishes, including podium results by Max Brodkorb with a first & second in GS, Teigan Lenzi with a second & third in GS, Nolan Gale with a third in GS & a third in slalom, and Reed Kelly with a third in slalom.

As a final preparation for next weekend’s Okanagan Zone finals race at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, this past weekend saw skiers from all age groups competing around British Columbia.

At the HUB International Nancy Greene Festival held in Sun Peaks, the Revy Carvers were in dominant form, picking up multiple podium results.

Highlights included a first place for Max Brodkorb in the dual race, first & second for Egan Kelly in the skier-cross and moguls, a second for Molly

Brodkorb in moguls, and third & fourth place finishes for Reed Kelly in the Kombi event and dual respectively. Noah Paltinger received the ‘Abby Award,’ recognizing his enthusiasm, commitment and team camaraderie.

Revelstoke’s U14 racers took on the rest of B.C. at Red Mountain for the provincial championships. Standout efforts from Nolan Gale included finishing seventh in two GS races and 13th in the Slalom. Hot on his heels in 18th was Alex Jay, while John Sidjak recorded a 14th in GS and Sophia Humphreys won Most Improved (best finish place versus start number) for all but one race.

In Panorama, the U16's competed against the best athletes of Alberta, British Columbia and the northern clubs of the U.S.A. Bergen Schmidt moved up to 28th in the Super G on Friday and ninth fastest for B.C., while Colm Molder impressed in the first slalom run on Sunday, halving his start number and moving quickly up the field before coming unstuck on the second run.

Easter weekend brings racing back to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, with Giant Slalom and Slalom events on Pitch Black and Hollywood, for more than 100 athletes at the Teck Okanagan Zone Finals. Come and check out the action!

The RSC would like to thank Revelstoke Mountain Resort for their continued support in helping our club host high calibre races.

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Kamloops Coyotes win first ever Revelstoke Diva Cup REVELSTOKE WOMEN'S HOCKEY Contributor

Revelstoke's Sami Lingren fires a shot top shelf after a nice solo effort during the Kodiak's tournament opener against Whistler on Friday. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

The first ever Revelstoke Diva Cup Women's Hockey Tournament brought in evenly matched teams from Whistler, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and Golden for three days of action last weekend.

Each team played four games, starting Friday evening, and wrapping up early Sunday afternoon. After several close and hard fought games, the Kamloops Coyotes went home winners and were awarded a set of Diva Cups for their effort.

The Whistler Dirty Girls finished second, Salmon Arm Wild Fire were third, Golden Girls fourth and Revelstoke Kodiaks finished in last place.

Everyone involved with the tournament, from participants to volunteers, enjoyed themselves during the games, and especially at the Saturday night dinner and curling at the Revelstoke Curling Club. The dinner, catered by Paramjit's Kitchen, was a hit! Teams dressed in themed costumes like Where's Waldo and Rock Stars.

There was a raffle, silent auction and 50/50 draw that brought in tonnes of support from many locals and tournament participants alike.

The Revelstoke Kodiaks could not have asked for a better kick-off to what we hope will become an annual tournament. None of what we accomplished this weekend could have been done without the help of the volunteers and local sponsors.

We hope only to make the tournament more fun each year and make it a bigger community event, as well as grow women's hockey within Revelstoke.

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A bear makes off with a bag of garbage. ~ Photo contributed by Bear Aware

10 tips for being bear aware REVELSTOKE BEAR AWARE Contributor

As early in the season as it is, the warm spring weather will soon awaken our ursine neighbours bringing them out searching for food. Make this the year that they won’t find food at your place.

“Many people think that bears are only going to get into human food in the fall,” says Sue Davies of Bear Aware. “Actually there is often quite a lot of foraging pressure from bears in the spring too.

Bears that learn about garbage in the spring are often the ones that end up getting shot in the fall because they have had a whole season of getting more and more confident around humans and human foods.”

An early spring this year may mean that bears are out early, so best to be prepared. This is the season (while doing your spring yard work) when it’s worth taking a critical look at your property to see if there is anything that might attract a bear.

10 Tips for bear proofing your yard: 1. Secure garbage from bears, either in a bearresistant container or indoors. Don’t put your garbage out before 6 a.m. on the day of collection.

2. Harvest ripe fruit and pick up windfall fruit every day.

3. Remove bird feeders during bear season

(April–November) or use only small amounts of feed and bring in each night.

4. Feed pets indoors. Store pet food and livestock feed indoors.

5. Consider a properly installed and maintained electric fence to protect small livestock (such as chickens and beehives), fruit trees, and compost piles.

6. Consider removing outdoor freezers and fridges.

7. Do not put cooked food, meat, fish or cheese in compost. Keep compost piles working properly, smelly compost attracts bears.

8. Clean barbecues after each use.

9. Do not feed wildlife.

10. Report conflicts with bears to the Conservation Officer on 1-877-952-7277.

As soon as bears are out and about, Bear Aware will be updating their interactive bear sightings map on their website and will be heading out with their bright yellow street signs to mark areas where bears have been seen. Please heed the signs, and make sure that there is no potential bear food available on your property.

To report bear sightings or conflicts with bears please call the 24-hour hotline at 1-877-952 RAPP (7277).

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Affordable housing complex ready for residents ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The first residents have moved into the new affordable housing complex on Oscar Street, with more expected to show up in the coming months.

Glen O'Reilly of the Revelstoke Community Housing Society said eight of the 12 units have already been rented, while a few more applications came into the society last week.

The society built eight two-bedroom and four onebedroom apartments on Oscar Street. Two of the units are accessible. They are move-in ready, with only the exterior landscaping and the backyard storage sheds still in need of completion.

The apartments were built for $3.22 million, most of which came from BC Housing and other sources. The society borrowed $899,500. Rents range from $550650 for the one-bedroom apartments, and $750-850 for the two bedroom apartments. The actual rent depends on a person's income.

Deb Wozniak, who is handling applications for the society, said they received 30 inquiries about the apartments, and about 15 actual applications. Tenants can have a household income of no more than $65,000 and assets of less than $60,000 in order to qualify, with preference being given to Revelstoke residents.

The complex is being managed by Revelstoke Property Management Services. Mayor Mark McKee, who is

also chair of the housing society, said they were the only company to bid on the contract to manage the units.

Meanwhile, the housing society is restructuring its board of directors by reducing the number of city councillors one the board to one from the current four.

Council agreed to the changes in the closed-door portion of their Mar. 8 meeting. McKee said the move was done for two reasons. First, it will get the debt and assets of the society off the city's books. Second, he said it would be better to have residents that are concerned about housing on the board, as opposed to appointed councillors.

"Having more citizens from the community sitting on the board, I always felt was a good thing," said McKee. "It's going to have less councillors, but more concerned citizens. The city is always going to have representation on there and anything that happens has to get approval from the city because it's our property."

The current board consists of McKee, councillors Linda Nixon, Connie Brothers and Gary Sulz; Bruce McLellan, Glenn O'Reilly, Cathy Girling, Peter Bernacki, Tim Luini, Loni Parker, and Alan Mason.

McKee, who has been chair of the society since its inception, said he plans on stepping down from the board once the Bridge Creek project is finalized.

"I want to make sure this project is 100 per cent finished, and that would be the time for the new group to come in," he said. "They can look at what's been done, and opportunities for the future."

From left: Glenn O'Reilly, Mark McKee, Albert Van Goor and Debra Wozniak take a tour of one of the new affordable housing units. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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CSRD board pans flood response ‘downloading’ BARB BROUWER Black Press

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They say yes, but we say no.

That is the reaction Columbia Shuswap Regional District board members had to a provincial discussion paper that proposes to download flood response to regional districts.

At the March 17 board meeting, directors approved a long and thorough letter stating regional district concerns to Naomi Yamamoto, minister of State for Emergency Preparedness.

The CSRD was responding to Prepared and Resilient: A Discussion Paper on the Legislative Framework for Emergency Management in British Columbia received on Jan. 19. The regional district agreed with some housekeeping items contained in the report but called foul on the province putting local authorities in charge of emergencies such as floods.

"In situations of wildfire, the province is quick to take on the role of site command and liaise with the emergency operations centre and provide necessary support to their field operations in order to protect trees and property," wrote CSRD operations manager Darcy Mooney in his initial report to the board. "There is a certain degree of irony with this, as typically floods and debris flows impact critical provincial assets such as provincially owned roads and bridges."

The CSRD, he added, has no technical expertise, operational equipment, juris-

diction or funding mechanism to support assessing or responding to such emergencies.

"The province has no trouble in responding to wildfires and we figure they should have the same level of support for flooding," he said, noting the province has extended the response deadline to April 19.

Copies of the written response were also sent to all regional districts in B.C., Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, Columbia RiverRevelstoke MLA Norm MacDonald, and Kamloops MLA Todd Stone.

CSRD chief administrative officer Charles Hamilton told directors there is an important distinction to be made between municipalities and regional districts – municipalities have a responsibility for water courses within their jurisdictions.

"The code here is they want to get out of the flood business – 'we don’t want it, you have it,'" Hamilton said. "Rivers run through Crown land and they have the benefits of that until something happens and then they want us to deal with it."

Board chair and Rural Sicamous director Rhona Martin was equally adamant the province should not be downloading flood management responsibilities onto the regional district.

"It took a long time to read and I appreciate the work that went into writing the letter," she said. "We have had disasters that we would have been bankrupt if we’d had to deal with them."

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It is with heavy hearts that we regret to announce the passing of Stuart William Minifie on March 13th, 2016 suddenly at his home in Desert Cove, Vernon, BC. Stuart was born on April 28th, 1939 in Nelson, BC. Stuart was predeceased by his wife Anita, parents Frank and Thelma Minifie and brother Allen. He will be lovingly remembered by his children Shelan Hanna (Ken), Lori Anderson (Dan), Scott Minifie (Brianne), his grandchildren Ashlee and Breeann (Francis), Rylan, Trevor and Jenna (Pickett), his great-grandson Dayten (Tom), his brother Larry Minifie and sisters Rochelle Termehr (Peter), Heather Collett (John), Lynn Minifie (Guy Debeault) as well as long-time family friends Stan and Nita Beaulieu and numerous other family members and friends. Stu and Anita met in high school and were married September 16th, 1961 in Revelstoke, BC where they began their family. After living in various cities throughout BC, Stuarts career with the Provincial Government brought the family to Dawson Creek where they resided for 25 years. Fishing, canoeing, camping, ball, lacrosse, hockey and coaching were all his favorite things. Stu donated countless hours of his time volunteering to many different sports organizations around Dawson Creek, especially Dawson Creek Minor Hockey and Dawson Creek Senior Canucks.

He was recently awarded a plaque on the Dawson Creek Memorial Arena Wall of Fame in the achievement corner as an outstanding “Builder”, after 14 years as an acting member on the DCMHA executive, and also as a minor hockey coach. He won the 1992 Earl Johnson memorial award from the DCAA for contributions to the furtherance of sports in Dawson Creek. In 2001/02 he won the Northern Peace Hockey League Championship, the Lawrence Cup and Campbell Cup. It was the first time in 26 years that Dawson Creek had won a senior men’s championship. He also helped organize and host the BCAHA Savage Cup Senior AAA playoff during his 10 years as President of the Dawson Creek Senior Canucks. He was also an avid fan and supporter of the Junior A Vernon Vipers and had just recently purchased his season ticket for next season. Stuart will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humour and his involvement with his family and friends. He will be missed.

There was a Celebration of Life held for Stuart on Sunday, March 20th, 2016 at the Desert Cove Community Hall. Those wishing to do so may make donations in Stuart’s name to the Greater Vernon KidSport (3310 - 37 Avenue.

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Tony Shumick, born February 16, 1946 in Canton, Ohio, died suddenly in his Revelstoke home March 10, 2016. He is lovingly survived by his wife, Paula Hill and by his sister-in-laws and spouses Peggy and Roy Anstine (Canal Fulton, Ohio), Ruhama and Chris Karp (Greenwich, Connecticut) and brother-in-law and spouse Tim and Deana Smith (Canton, Ohio). He was predeceased by two dear brother-in-laws, John and Sean Hill. Robkat held a special place in his heart. Thomas Shumick, his father, and Marcella (Davis), his mother, both from Ohio predeceased him.

His love for football began in Canton, later to become the Pro Football Hall of Fame town, throwing the ball with his grandfather and evolved into a lifelong passion. Tony was a “crunching tackler and on defense hard to budge” with the Canton McKinley Bulldogs and went on to play at Colgate University in upstate New York. Though every year his New Year’s wish was for the Steelers to win a Super Bowl and to get a third dog, luck was not always with him.

Suddenly becoming draft eligible in 1966, Tony received his notice from the Army to join the throng of young men being sent to Vietnam. Instead he joined the Marine Corp and survived the war by delivering supplies in Albany, Georgia and playing football for the Corp. Released from the Corp on August 15, 1968, he celebrated that day the rest of his life.

Eventually in 1977 he finished his Bachelor of Arts degree at Kent State University in Ohio with majors in English and History. Though his Master’s thesis about William Faulkner’s “Go Down, Moses”, remained unfinished he never tired of rereading the novel. Other favorite books included, “Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole “ Solo Faces” by James Salter and Hemingway’s “ The Sun Also Rises”.

Tony was a true “Civil War buff ” and believed Abraham Lincoln was one of the great men of all time. For safety’s sake while walking through dense bear cover, he’d often recite the powerful Gettysburg Address.

Tony saw work as a means to an end and trimmed trees during the week so he could climb on the weekends. In 1980 he bought a book on knot tying and began visiting the limestone gorges near Yellow Springs, Ohio. A close knit group of friends began making climbing road trips. Before the advent of fashionable climbing clothes, Tony wore corduroy knickers and wool sweaters while ice climbing and skiing. Over his life, manual labour and teaching leap frogged. After teaching had lost its joy for him, he learned finish carpentry in Maine and was able to visit the Eastern Mountains.

Then in 1999, he and his wife took an extended mountaineering trip to Yoho, Banff and Jasper Parks. And that was the moment Tony decided he wanted to move to Revelstoke. Having never traveled west of Field, he pulled into Revelstoke June 9, 2000 and never went back to the States. He had always felt like he was dropped down in Ohio by aliens. He had found his true home in Revelstoke. Tony received his dual Canadian-American citizenship in March 2006 and stood on the stage in Kelowna July 1, pledging allegiance to the Queen while crossing his fingers behind his back.

He enjoyed seeing familiar faces while doing his downtown chores and never could choose a favorite between the Modern and la Baguette. The past sixteen years he enjoyed and treasured Revelstoke. His big yellow lab, Jack, was born in Revelstoke and kept him company for almost ten years. Daily walks on the Greenbelt with his dogs, Iris and Scout, had been his simple pleasures. Tony enjoyed meeting people on the Greenbelt, though he usually remembered the dog’s name more often than the human’s.

As destiny would have it, Revelstoke truly made the last chapter in his life a joy.

There will be no formal funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at the Revelstoke Humane Society.

A special thank you to Dr. Chris MacDonald for his ability to respect the man while treating the body. “ I am already given to the power that rules my fate. And I cling to nothing, so I will have nothing to defend. I have no thoughts, so I will see. I fear nothing, so I will remember myself. Detached and at ease, I will dart past the Eagle to be free.”

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Esther Gizela Calay Esther Gizela Calay passed away at her residence in Revelstoke on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the age of 86 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Revelstoke United Church on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Dan Meakes officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Revelstoke Humane Society, P.O. Box 340, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, in memory of Esther.

Esther was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on March 2, 1930 and had been a resident of the area since she was six years old. She was a member of the Eastern Star Ladies and a Star Point Chaplin and a member of the United Church Women.

Esther enjoyed curling in her spare time and anything to do with her kids and their friends. She was "Mom or Nanny" to many of them always listening and giving advice. She was also a big animal lover... especially loving all her cats and dogs. She was involved with her children in Cubs, Scouts, Brownies, figure skating, hockey, and softball. She was a ticket taker for the Revelstoke Rockets hockey team and played Santa for the boys. Esther had a very strong faith in God. Esther was predeceased by her parents and her husband Marcel in 2012. She is survived by three children: Lavone Calay(John Smith), Glenn Calay and Jo-Anne (Emmet) Anderson all of Revelstoke; three grandchildren: Leanne Anderson and Ian (Jordie) Anderson of Revelstoke and Israel Calay of New Zealand; great granddaughter Mallory Anderson (Derek Hascarl) of Revelstoke; great great granddaughter Aleigha Grace of Revelstoke as well as numerous nieces and nephews in Belgium.

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REVELSTOKE REVIEW ■ Wednesday March 23, 2016 ■ 19

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Two exhibits open art gallery's 2016 season ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre kicked off its 2016 season on Friday with two new exhibits — a members show with the theme of Twisted, and a solo show by artist Leora Gesser.

The main gallery featured Twisted, where members of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society were invited to explore the theme in a variety of ways and mediums.

The show featured a mixture of sculptures, paintings, photography, glass work,

and mixed-media pieces.

The side gallery features Grand Forks artist Leora Gesser's show Boundaries. According to her artist statement, she uses photography, collage and painting "to create landscapes that challenge the viewer's beliefs in the harmony and serenity found in the natural world around them."

“Boundaries is as much about the changing environment as it is about my perception of the landscape," she writes.

"By recording the living and breathing areas that surround me, I want to pay homage to the landscape that has become so

much part of my fabric. I am taking this opportunity to discover the harmonies and chaos, the beauty and confusion, and the realities and abstractions found in our natural world.”

The exhibition runs until Friday, April 29, when Gesser will give an artist talk at the gallery at 2 p.m.

The visual arts centre has seven other shows scheduled this year, including a number of solo exhibits and recurring group shows like the Revelstoke Secondary School art exhibit, the Golden Girls annual show, and Art in the Park.

Solo shows will be presented by Valerie Rogers, Jason Keerak, Sue Davies, Kip Wiley, and Jacqueline Palmer. There is also a family-themed show called Generations that will feature Jewelles Smith and her son Pierce; and Susan and Kristi Lind.

One of the more unique shows is Four

by Four, which will see four photographers take four photos each, then have them interpreted by 16 different artists.

Visit the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre website for opening hours and the complete schedule of this year's exhibits.

Pictured, clockwise from top left: Krista Stovel (left) and Jackie Pendergast converse behind a glass mosaic by Lori Anderson.; Jewelles Smith admires paintings by Mas Matsushita and Donna Naprstek.; Carol Palladino (left) and Keri Knapp enjoy some wine and art.; Jennefer Rogers' painting Into the Green.; Jacqui Palmer (left) and Cat Mather, who are both potters, share a conversation, with some of Mather's work in the foreground. ~ Photos by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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