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Main background: Trish Hartwick models one of her tee creations. Insets, counter-clockwise from top left: Trish Hartwick and her partner, Kiley Dare in the Love Making Designs studio. Trish's drawings. The fabric printing process: drawing, ink and print. Trish again modeling one of her tank-top creations. Photos: Trish Hartwick and Kiley Dare.
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he bear’s expression is serious. Clearly an animal of the deep woods, he stands somberly before a backdrop of lofty mountains, brooding fir trees and jagged stumps. Clad in a plaid jacket and toque, his axe rests easily upon his broad shoulder. This bear is a lumberjack and he has some work to do. Owner of Love Making Designs, Trish Hartwick’s whimsical sketches, like the lumberjack bear, grace t-shirts and hoodies from Vancouver to Edmonton and places in between, like right here in Revelstoke. Sometimes serious but often playful, all her designs have bold, clean lines and always depict some aspect of the natural world surrounding us. “Hi! We are Love Making,” declares Trish’s business sign at her market stall in Revelstoke, which is then finished with a bold statement in parenthesis: “(get your mind out of the gutter).” Trish enjoys a good double-entendre. Love Making Designs was borne of Trish Hartwick and her partner Kiley Dare in a 550 square foot apartment in Canmore, Ab but as of March 2014, Love Making has a new, permanent home in Revelstoke. “It’s been more work than I expected,” Trish admits from her home-based studio in the Farwell area. The walls are lined with containers of colourful inks and the shelves are stacked high with fabric. An intriguing apparatus called a ‘four press’ sits heavily on the wooden countertop and in the corner there is a black box containing bright lights beneath a glass lid. Cut to fit the top of this homemade ‘light box’ is an additional wooden lid fitted with two 10 pound dumbbells. It all begs investigating, but more on that later. Trish has always been artistic. Before pursuing her passion, however, she studied communications at Brock University, dropping out after a year. Goaded by her father she enrolled in a five-year joint program at the University of Toronto and Sheridan College studying art and art history. “I was not sure what I would do with art other than teach,” she says, explaining her reluctance to pursue her natural talent. “I didn’t want to come out of school with nothing. I wanted to make a living with art.” Indeed this is not something a lot of people are able to do but impressively Trish has made painting and silk-screening her fulltime job for the last two years. “Everybody needs clothing,” she states simply, explaining her decision to use t-shirts and hoodies as mediums for her creativity. Trish laughs remembering Love Making’s early days in their Canmore apartment, tripping over boxes in the tiny living room and using an ottoman as a makeshift light box to save space. In those days Kiley supported Trish making it possible for her to pursue her dream. Now as Love Making has grown Kiley handles the business side of things as well as printing and sales. Between the two of them they put over 30,000 km on their car in just one year travelling to markets and craft fairs throughout B.C. and Alberta. So how do Trish’s paintings get from her sketch-book to a t-shirt? Typical of our times they get there via a computer. After completing a design, Trish photographs it and uploads the image to her computer, which she then prints on acetate, a kind of transparent paper. The acetate is then placed on the light box and weighted down (remember the dumbbells?). This essentially burns the image onto a light sensitive screen making a stencil although you would not know it as the holes are so tiny they are invisible to the naked eye. Now we move to the four-press, thusly named as it allows four colours to be printed at a time. The fabric is placed on the palette, the stencil on the press. Trish then floods the screen with ink and, while applying pressure, pulls it over the stencil allowing the ink to find its way through the tiny holes and onto the fabric adding personality and visual interest to a once plain garment. “I am in ‘bear mode’ right now,” Trish states, explaining how when she first joined Revelstoke’s Art First Co-op, customers would ask, “Do you have any bears? You have to do bears!” Very Revelsoke, indeed. And although Trish’s designs are usually focused on scenes reminiscent of B.C., there is a curious demand for elephants. “People want elephants,” she says with a shrug. Bears, birds, fish, feathers and mountains, fairy-tale inspired mushrooms, honeybees, a pair of adventurous sledding raccoons, wolves howling at the moon and even a smoking owl, Trish’s fun, fanciful designs reflect life in B.C.’s great outdoors with a few imaginative twists. To view or purchase Trish’s work head to lovemakingdesigns. ca or stop by her booth at the summer farmers' market.
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ometimes it feels like the levels I go to for health reasons are weird and embarrassing. For example, my dental hygienist recently advised me to tape my mouth shut while sleeping because I’m a mouth breather and am inviting bacteria into my gums by having my maw gaping open. I never put much thought into how I breathe—just happy to be breathing, really. But apparently nosebreathing is an actual thing athletes do to train their lungs. Even when they really get that heart rate up, they maintain breathing nasally. The nose has a much better filtration system to clean air, which aids in increasing fitness level. Although there’s probably more than one person who’d like me to tape my mouth shut more often than just at night, I can’t bring myself to do this for fear of dying in my sleep from lack of oxygen and for how stupid it would look. It turns out however, taping your mouth shut isn’t that stupid when you compare it to, oh I don’t know—let’s use Shih-Shui (pronounced she-sway) Kung as an example. Somehow, while searching ‘funny health techniques,’ I came across a site called Balls Training. Level: hardcore. It’s exactly as it sounds. Men were training their balls. In this case, it was Asian men literally punching themselves between the legs to ‘warm up,’ then bracing for a blow to the privates with a steel bar on a swing containing no less than a dozen bricks. Finally, the men tied weights to their anatomy and dragged the weights along a dirt field. I’d really like to paint the picture here for clarity: across a dirt field. Dragging weights. Tied to their balls. This is the barbaric act of Shih-Shui Kung. Of course purely for research sake I had to look more into this. For what other reason, other than being some sort of self-torturing sycophant ambassador for Asian hierarchy, could a person possibly be persuaded to do this? Taking care to erase my browser’s history after each Google search, I eventually found out ball-training, aka Shih-Shui, is a bone marrow washing practice that originated in China around 2,000 years ago. Even after this enlightening research, it’s unclear why, in the name of the human package, Shih-Shui is even legal let alone practiced for health. There’s no question its many health benefits appeal to human needs—for example strengthening the internal body and sharper thinking—but there seem to be other less painfully nauseating ways to go about ‘preserving the health of the body, mind and spirit,’ as Shih-Shui claims to do. The practice is also said to provide a "robust immune system, strong bones and supple ligaments." Supple? Maybe ‘pulverized’ is a better word. It also helps to increase life expectancy. I think after the first training session, if anyone was left standing, they’d be agreeable to kicking off a little younger if it meant relieving them for life from this ‘exercise.’ I read on and discovered it wasn’t only men who had the balls to do this. In fact, you don’t even need balls. Women also partake in this training, which also involves dangling weights from areas within their own parts and shuffling around. (Kinda makes the phonetic spelling of Shih-Shui quite ironic now, doesn’t it?) The advantages for women are the same as for men along with extra perks like increased bone density and estrogen levels. One site is quoted saying Shih-Shui for women can alleviate the ‘radical’ need for surgeries like hysterectomies. The use of the word ‘radical’ here is debatable. I continued reading and found out, "The Shih Shui exercise is […] very simple to do [and] is natural with no side effects." Simple?! No side effects?! What about sudden and absolute sterility? But hold up; apparently one of the other ‘benefits’ to numb-chucking yourself in the package is ‘increased sexual energy.’ (I’ll just stick to my Kegel exercises, thanks.) According to a site called Little Nine Heaven, there are only two people 'qualified' to teach Shih-Shui Kung in the U.S. (No listings for trainers in Canada, although I’m sure if one were to look hard enough…) Many others will happily teach the practice, though as Little Nine Heaven states, "the sad thing is most of them are teaching it wrong." This simple statement is enough to keep my interest in this subject strictly at a strong distance. So, want to see for yourself? Search Shih-Shui Kung online and prepare to be amazed, though you might want to set yourself up with an icepack beforehand. The placebo effect, even from just reading and watching, is almost as bad as the exercise itself.
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ing, I’ll quickly play a couple rounds of solitaire or read on my Kindle app. That said, if I am playing a mobile game I prefer something with a puzzle to it; something that will work my brain for a few minutes while I wait for my coffee. Vowels Gone Wild is just such a puzzler. Although the game hasn't been reviewed or updated in nearly three years, it does come highly reviewed in the App Store. Other, newer puzzle games have been released in this time as well. Without the ability to play against friends or challenge other online opponents, Vowels Gone Wild, albeit a pleasant enough time-waster, might struggle to hold your interest after you’ve beat your own score a few times.
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en years ago, in the early stages of her career as a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), Tina Giotsalitis was offered a plum job at a fancy spa in Toronto. This was the sort of high profile place that attracted A-list celebrities, professional athletes and wealthy socialites. Fresh out of Sutherland-Chan School of Massage in Toronto, Tina knew the money and perks would be fabulous. But her instructor had other ideas for her. “Do yourself a favour,” he told her. “Hold off on this job. Do some rehab work. Hone your skills.” “I took his advice and I haven’t looked back,” Tina recalls from her new place of business; Ascend Massage Therapy and Movement Studio located at 311 1st. St. W, next to Mountain Meals. Freshly painted and open for business, Ascend is Revelstoke’s newest clinic offering individualized treatment for chronic pain management and injury rehabilitation through nerve mobilization and yoga movement therapy. An RMT and Certified somatics Instructor, Tina specializes in the nervous system. The word somatics is derived from the Latin word “soma,” meaning body. Tina likens the practice of somatics to “yoga without the yoga.” “It’s a gentle, easy movement
therapy meant to rewire the nervous system out of guarding, protective behaviour,” Tina explains. It’s a slow, methodical, mindful exercise that aims to re-teach the brain it is safe to move. “Bodies need to move,” she emphasizes. Somatics is just pure movement without any of the spirituality of some yoga classes. Tina’s focus is on keeping nerves moving optimally in order to reduce muscle tension and pain as well as improve movement. She explains that muscles will often work to “guard and protect” a nerve that is “grumpy” or not moving properly resulting in tension, soreness or weakness. Ascend is painted in tasteful shades of orange and blue. Long, white curtains create a partial partition between the entrance and the treatment area, which has only one massage table, but is large enough to accommodate small classes through which Tina hopes to “bridge the gap” between injury recovery and advanced strengthening. “I was itching to get back into teaching,” Tina confides, explaining how she used to teach kickboxing as well as core strengthening classes. In one wall, a small gas fireplace quietly flickers and bright, original artwork adorns another. Thick, black Stott Pilates mats hang near the en-
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trance, hinting at the physical work that may need to be done here. This is, after all, more than just a massage clinic. Clients are likely to be sent away with homework. Also practicing out of Ascend is Margot Wyllie of Stoked Yoga. A Certified Yoga Therapist, Margot’s private or small group movement therapy yoga classes take a rehabilitative approach to the practice. By increasing body awareness and deepening your understanding of anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology, Margot’s classes aim to keep bodies moving optimally and leave clients feeling taller, lighter, more grounded and energized. Ascend Massage Therapy and Movement Studio is not just another yoga studio. Nor is it just about massage. Whether you are nursing an old sports injury, suffering from repetitive motion pain due to your job or a new mom needing to improve pelvic floor function and gain strength, Tina and Margot’s combined knowledge can help. A combination of massage, yoga, somatics and nerve mobilization therapy, Tina and Margot can teach your body how to perform to its maximum potential by achieving muscle and nerve health and happiness. But don’t expect a relaxing day at the spa. You will likely leave with work to do!
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onsider the egg: nature’s perfect little package containing all the ingredients necessary for life itself. Simple yet complex, the egg is a complete protein containing vitamins A, B6, B12, D, E, riboflavin, thiamine, choline, niacin, folate, calcium, iron, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids. Eggs are one of the most nutrient dense foods available. In times not so long past, the business of choosing your egg was a simple affair; one merely stepped out the back door to fetch one from the henhouse. Even my mother growing up in the UK had a backyard chicken coop. Indeed it was common in the ‘40s and ‘50s for people to raise their own birds, even in a big city. Today when we want eggs, we usually head to the grocery store where we are faced with a dizzying array of options with prices ranging from $3.19 to $7.39 per dozen in Revelstoke. What does it all mean? Why the huge difference in price? The majority of the eggs found in supermarkets come from birds raised in a conventional cage system; one bird per cage, a small ration of food and artificially long days created by bright lights. However, many of us are yearning for a return to simpler times when laying hens pecked freely
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round the chicken run, happily foraging for bugs and eating plants; healthy birds presumably laying healthier eggs. Thus, we are faced with eggs labelled free run, free range, organic and even Omega 3 enhanced. Indeed one needs to do their research before breakfast these days. ‘Free run’ means the birds are free to roam around the barn but do not have access to pasture. ‘Free range’ birds have outside access although, their outside time depends on the farm. Organic eggs come from free range hens fed certified organic feed and ‘omega 3 enhanced’ eggs come from birds fed a diet rich in flax. Terra Park and Rob Jay of Terra Firma Farms keep a small flock of laying hens that happily roam freely round their large chicken run, oblivious to their good fortune. In Terra and Rob's spacious kitchen overlooking a mixed-use farm, (meaning they grow a variety of different crops), I ask why they keep chickens. “Good eggs for us and manure,” Rob states. “There is no money in chickens.” Terra and Rob sell their eggs for $5 per dozen. Their birds are fed a diet of organic grains supplemented with greens and alfalfa meal as well as whatever they can forage when their run isn’t beneath a blanket of snow. The organic feed costs almost double what conventional GMO wheat or cornbased feed would cost. “We free feed,” Terra explains, meaning the chickens are able to eat as much as they like. In fact the birds eat more grain when they are able to forage. Active birds require more food. Rob explains how conventional, cage-raised hens are fed the absolute minimum amount required to keep them alive and laying eggs. People often judge an egg based on the colour of its yolk, which is an indication of the hen’s diet. Corn-based feed results in a brighter orange colour while a chicken fed
mostly wheat will lay eggs with a paler yellow yolk. Shell colour doesn't mean anything either with regards to the quality of the egg; it simply indicates the breed of the laying hen. “The nutritional benefit comes from being outside eating bugs and foraging,” Terra clarifies. There are higher omegas in free ranging birds. Curious about Rob’s “no money in chickens” declaration, I spoke to one of Revelstoke’s rogue chicken farmers to crunch some numbers. At the time of publishing this story, keeping chickens within Revelstoke’s city limits is not allowed although this bylaw is being reviewed. “We pay .51 cents per pound for their organic feed,” says the farmer who asked not to be named. “And they eat about 15 pounds of feed each per month.” He has 11 chickens. This equates to a cost of $7.65 per month to feed one bird. In a month this bird will provide roughly 19 eggs, or 1.58 dozen. At $5 per dozen, the farmer will bring in $7.92. This appears to realize a profit of .27 cents per bird every month. However, my rogue elaborates, the chicks cost $5 each to buy and must be fed for about four months before they lay any eggs. Spreading that $5 cost out over the approximately 18 months they will provide eggs equates to a bird cost of .28 cents per month resulting in a profit of minus one cent. No money indeed! There are also the added costs of bedding (straw), fencing and the coop itself as well as time spent changing water, washing eggs and driving to pick up feed. Not to mention the added risk of losing free ranging birds to predators. A return to simpler days is perhaps a more nostalgic than profitable venture. Revelstoke is lucky to have farmers willing to provide us with ethical, wholesome eggs. And the odd rogue, too.
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t’s the ideal holiday for many, be it the stayat-home mom or the corporate CEO, four days in the mountains filled with yoga practice and exploratory hiking. The addition of gourmet food and fascinating companions are just the icing on the cake. When I joined Beth Purser, owner of Revelstoke's Beth Purser Massage, on her yoga and hiking retreat into Sentry Lodge in July 2014, I wasn’t sure how I'd fare. To spend the day hiking along with two yoga sessions per day and not collapse seemed like a challenge. But as Beth explains on her Yoga/hiking Retreats page at
10 minute flight whisked us high along the shores of the milky blue Kinbasket Lake, over mountain passes that fell away under the belly of the bird fast enough to ignite vertigo, then finally deposited us with a gentle thud onto the dirt and gravel heli-pad outside the beautiful new Sentry Lodge, run by Golden Alpine Holidays. Almost immediately, there was copious food and I noticed a sauna in small building off to the side. I suddenly wanted this trip to be longer than four days. For some people the reason for coming to Beth’s retreat was to discover various ‘firsts:’ first time flying in a helicopter, first time summiting a peak, first time holidaying as a mother-daughter team. For one young woman, whose husband had recently passed away, it was the first time she felt okay to leave her kids in the care of someone else and take this
anyone else either during the entire trip. It was a surprise to discover that even after an early morning session, several hours out hiking and then more yoga in the evening, my physical well-being felt in perfect synch with itself and I was hardly sore at all. By the second day, the retreat was already turning into a life-changing experience for many. There was something incredibly satisfying about the routine: rise early, do morning yoga, eat a delicious breakfast full of healthy energy-inducing calories, set out for the day with a small backpack and hiking boots, return for an evening of sauna relaxation, a glass of wine and a laughter-infused dinner full of smiling, sun-kissed faces. At any given moment throughout the lodge you could hear the contented sighs of relaxed humans. One woman entered the living room after some time in the sauna. With a face flushed
The Healthy Adventures of a Hiking/Yoga Retreat by Heather Lea
bethpursermassage.com/ retreats, this combination of yoga and hiking is like “a fine wine paired with the right meal.” She goes on to say, “yoga is the perfect balance to a glorious day spent hiking in the mountains.” And she was right, although I shan’t have doubted this highly-credentialed lady and her knowledge of the human body. With a Kinesiology degree, Beth uses ways to turn your body into a smooth-flowing masterpiece through her studies in reflexology, deep tissue massage, hot stone therapy, myofascial cupping and overall nutrition. She’s also a certified yoga instructor, who will have completed her advanced 500 hour yoga alliance training in June 2015, and an Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) hiking guide. On top of it all, Beth has an incredible sense of humour and a knack for organizing a large group of hikers with varying walking paces. The holiday began for myself and 10 other participants of varying ages with a brief but beautiful helicopter ride from the staging area about 90 km east of Revelstoke. The
time to heal. During a typical day at the retreat, we would rise around 6:30 a.m. I’m not an early-riser but during this whole trip, my body naturally rose at this hour. We’d head to the kitchen where chef Billie Velisek, from Crust and Crumb Catering in Golden B.C., would already be hard at work creating nutritious and delicious food. A smoothie and some fruit was the perfect light meal to start us off before heading into the inviting yoga room, warmed by a woodstove and Beth’s soothing voice asking us to get into the first pose of the morning. Even on a good day, I rarely rise feeling languid and smooth-flowing but thanks to Beth’s yoga practice the evening before, my body felt as though it had just melted off a massage table. In fact, I don’t remember a single utterance about body pain from
from the heat, she took a deep breath to smell the roast Billie was cooking and said, “I’m just so happy right now.” By the end of the retreat I was absolutely convinced of combining yoga before and after any vigorous activity. As Beth explained, “Even just a few minutes in a couple of stretches with a gentle focus on the breath can replenish our bodies and calm our minds.” If you’re looking for physical alpine adventure that’s challenging and pampering all in one, sign up for one of Beth’s upcoming retreats. There’s still space for the July 2427 retreat. Head to bethpursermassage.com/ retreats to book your vacation or customize a trip just for you!
Beth Purser's hiking/yoga retreats are an adventure for everyone both in mind and body. Photos: David Gluns
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ortrait photography. Meant to capture moments in time, celebrate or commemorate an event, show head shots or high fashion shots for model and actor portfolios and staged photography for commercial purposes, it has been an art form since the mid-nineteenth century. Today with modern hardware and software allowing the medium to become more affordable and the setting more flexible, professional photography is much more accessible to the everyday customer. While indoor studio shoots are still used for specific shoots, outdoor photography is becoming increasingly popular. Especially in a town of outdoor enthusiasts. We live day in and day out surrounded by stunning vistas. Why not capture some of our most treasured memories out in the elements surrounded by the views? Below are reasons why these Revelstoke locals chose the great outdoors for having their special occasion photographed. Thank you to some of Revelstoke’s talented portrait photographers for collaborating on this feature for Reved; Keri Knapp, Sarah Mickel, Jesse Holdener, Stephanie Curran and Kaleigh Beattie. 1. "It allows everyone to be who they are while Sarah [Mickel] captures the moments," Chris Gauer says of his family photo taken at Eight Mile. Photographer: Sarah Mickel. 2-5. "We like to think our clothes fit within Revelstoke's lifestyle and being able to shoot using our gorgeous outdoor locations really shows this," Diane Bull says of her models for Style Trend Clothier. Photographer: Sarah Mickel. 6. "My daughter is happier outside. She has more fun and the photos reflect that," Nadine Christy says of the photo
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of her daughter, Sidda. Photographer: Jesse Holdener. 7. "Outside you can capture natural play plus it's our lifestyle. Such colours and playfulness," Lance and Angela Poole say of their family photo taken at the boat launch by Centennial fields. Photographer: Sarah Mickel. 8. "I would have had the pictures taken there no matter what the weather. When you have the most beauti- 4. ful backdrop in the world available to you then just go for it," Shannon van Goor says of her bride photo at Six Mile. Photographer: Jesse Holdener. 9. "We both grew up here and some of our best memories are dirt biking together and spending time on the flats," Candice Blayney and Tyler Rohde say of their engagement photo taken at Eight Mile. Photographer: Kaliegh Beattie. 10. "Revelstoke is a beautiful backdrop and nothing beats natural light for pictures," Sierra Legebokoff says of her grad photo on the foot bridge on the Greenbelt. Photographer: Keri Knapp. 11. "Outside better represented our family and our lifestyle. My hubby is a guide and I’m an ex-sailor now mountain mamma." Amanda Hawthorn-Geary says of her family photo taken by the Selkirk Saddle Club near the Illecillewaet River. Photographer: Stephanie Curran. 12. "I chose to have this moment captured outside be5. cause natural settings are very timeless. When I chose my dress for prom I wanted to evoke a look that was classic," Taryn Walker says of her prom photo taken in the gardens at Minto Manor B&B. Photographer: Keri Knapp. 13. "We wanted our celebration to reflect our love of the outdoors," Natalie and Jeff Stafl say of their wedding day photo at Macpherson Lodge. Photographer: Keri Knapp. 6.
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hen I first met Lorraine Blancher she asked me if I wanted to go biking. After six stitches and some humble pie, I knew I had a lot to learn. Nine years later Lorraine and I met for coffee downtown. Throughout our chat people constantly stopped to say “hi,” ask what she has been up to and how long she has been in town. “I've been here all winter, just working,” Lorraine laughs. As a radio dispatcher for EMCON (formerly HMC Services), Lorraine works to keep the highways open on Revelstoke's notoriously accident-prone roads. For the rest of the year, Lorraine’s work involves just two wheels. You might not know it but in the world of downhill biking, Lorraine is kind of a big deal. In 1994, Lorraine qualified for her first Pro World Cup Dual Slalom on her mountain bike. In 1998, she was the Canadian National Champion and overall series winner. “I started riding as a way to strengthen for snowboarding in the off-season,” says Lorraine. “Snowboarding was the original passion and still is a passion.” Lorraine came to Revelstoke in 1995 from the Okanagan to do her first avalanche course and promptly fell in love with Rogers Pass. Subsequent trips to Fairy Meadows and other remote lodges is part of what inspired her to pack her bags and move here in 2001. During her first Revelstoke summer, Lorraine met other bike enthusiasts and organized a helicopter drop to a forestry-cleared trail off of Mount Begbie.
“There is such awesome terrain here,” Lorraine explains, although she has competed in locations across the globe. “I never competed because I wanted to be first place but as a way to travel,” Lorraine explains. Lorraine travelled to compete either by way of sponsorship or when funded by the National Team. She has competed in Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and throughout Canada and the United States. Lorraine pulled out of serious competition in 2001, settling into the community of Revelstoke and enjoying her dirt bike. In 2006, on a whim after not competing on her bike in five years, Lorraine entered the Masters World Cup Downhill. She won, beating the national champ at the time. In 2008, Lorraine won Gala Champ and in 2012 she won “Best Female” at the Whip Off World Championships during Crankworx in Whistler, B.C. Lorraine remains one of only two women to ever compete (the other being Revelstoke’s Casey Brown). “Those jumps,” Lorraine laughs, “they're huge!” It's this longevity in the sport that has given Lorraine such authority and recognition in the biking community. Technically improving every year, Lorraine has been on the scene for 20 years. She has no idea how many magazines, articles and videos she has been featured in. “I was never in it for that,” she says. Lorraine makes part of her living coaching privately and at camps from El Salvador to the Yukon. She has been on exploratory and reconnaissance trips in several
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countries to discover the bike potential in the area. Lorraine loves coaching, building confidence in the clients and watching them progress. Also a yoga instructor, she occasionally teaches classes at the camps after a long day of biking. Look out for Lorraine and her love of Revelstoke in an upcoming 16-page feature for Bike Magazine. Lorraine helped organize the shoot and is one of the main riders featured. She is also one of three bikers to be featured in an upcoming FreeHub Magazine video series, along with Wade Simmons—“a legend” Lorraine enthuses—and Dylan Shepard—“a young ripper.” The official press release notes Lorraine was selected because she offers “a unique perspective as a female rider, who shreds with the best of them, your private and event coaching, your ability across riding disciplines." The production wants to film Lorraine at her biking grounds in Revelstoke and she’s thrilled about it. “I love this community,” she says. “It's such a gem. There is no other global address I would rather have. We have historic trails, high alpine like no other, the Parks Canada Youth Skills Area," which Lorraine was a mountain bike consultant for, “the upcoming community pump track, a thriving cycling club and passionate bike community. And it’s all in its infancy.” Check Lorraine Blancher's website lbbikes.com for info on private coaching and upcoming events. Inset: Lorraine Blancher. Photo: Zoya Lynch. Background photo: Lorraine hucks the unimaginable while shooting for a Decline Magazine article and STUND TV episode in the Utah Desert. Photo: Sven Martin
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ipe off those bino lenses. Clean and fill the bird feeder (out of the reach of bears). Prep your birding garb. It’s spring and the birds are aplenty. Bird watching is ever growing in popularity. With relatively minimal expense, the hot ticket being a nice set of binoculars as well as a note pad, guidebook and some good all-weather gear, anyone can start. According to Avibase, a world bird database run by Bird Studies Canada, there are approximately 10,000 species and over 22,000 subspecies of birds in the world. According to Parks Canada, over 183 of those species are found in Glacier and Mount Revelstoke national parks. The B.C. Bird Breeding Atlas (BCBBA) says there are approximately 330 species of breeding birds in B.C. (not including those flying through) and 173 of those were found from 2008 to 2012 to be breeding around Revelstoke. On March 17, 1976, BCBBA regional coordinator, Dr. John Woods, wrote in the Revelstoke Herald three great reasons to participate in the sport of bird watching: 1. Birds are one of the most colourful, lively and conspicuous groups in the natural community. 2. Bird watching provides an incentive to spend many healthy days in the outdoors. 3. Bird watching is something of a treasure hunt; you never know what you might find. Bird watching provides an intimate connection to nature, where not only birds are the subject but their habitat as well, helping one to improve their plant identification, understand an array of habitats, meteorological happenings and to view other wildlife. Although bird watching is growing in popularity, the number of bird species in decline continues to rise. To ensure that your bird watching activities don't increase unnecessary pressures on birds, consider the welfare of the bird above all, minimize disturbance and harassing birds, avoid the use of playback (playing a bird sound) and phishing, (similar but human-made: think moose call) and be mindful of who you tell about rare birds. Bird watching makes exploring nature exciting. Try it! Search Friends of the Feathered Revelstoke on Facebook for inspiration.
To better understand the ornithological landscape of Revelstoke, I canvassed our local birding elite with two questions: 1. What is your favourite bird and why? 2. Where is a great spot for bird watching? Michael Morris, Ret. Parks Canada Naturalist: 1. Ravens. They are the only birds around here that play. Watch them soar as the winds pick up or out among the paragliders on a warm afternoon enjoying the thermals. 2. Mackenzie Outpost at Revelstoke Mountain Resort for an up close encounter with Gray Jays. Jackie Morris, Ret. E. Director of the Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology: 1. Swainson’s thrush. Their rolling flute-like song is very distinct. They are a bird of the forest. They put me in a happy place. 2. Along the Columbia River, including the west side of the river near the bridges, both upstream and downstream. Cat Mather, Revelstoke Bird Watcher: 1. Varied thrush for its beautiful ethereal whistle and the hermit thrush who live in the subalpine, where I like to be. 2. Greeley Road area has lots of variety and good vantage points into the trees from the road. Cory Bird (aka SeaBird) Wildlife Biologist: 1. Black swifts because they are amazing aerialists to observe. 2. Skunk Cabbage trail is pretty awesome for observing birds. Sadly not the quietest place though. Don Manson, Naturalist, Wildlife Photographer: 1. The Common loon because of its song and it is great to photograph. 2. Machete Island is a good spot because of the variety. Ryan Gill, Wildlife Biologist: 1. Black terns are pretty. You also can't beat the corvids, especially ravens for their smarts. 2. Definitely around the airport. The habitat is really diverse with swamp, grasslands, shrubs and pure wetland. Ellen Trembly, Bird Watcher: 1. The Mountain bluebird still stirs me like no other bird I usually see on a yearly basis. 2. The Greenbelt area around the Downie Sawmill. Spring can be spectacular for migrating warblers. A large variety of wa-
terfowl feed and rest in the ponds. Late winter and spring is a reliable spot for northern shrike.
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cratch Magazine is professional in every sense of the word. The publication is financially supported solely by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and publishes works from Basin youth aged 14 to 29. In print for over a decade and published biannually, Scratch allows Basin youth to submit their art, literature, opinions and concerns along with the perks of being published and paid. It is, literally, an opportunity for youth to create a platform for themselves and their passions. Scratch came to be after a youth forum was held by the CBT in 2001. “Youth were asked how CBT could better support youth,” explains Scratch editor Michelle d’Entremont. “The idea of a publication to share ideas and connect youth around the Basin came up, which turned into Scratch.” Michelle, whose role is to support the coordination of all the publication components, works with a designer who does the magazine’s layout. “Scratch is a great publication,” says Megan Shandro, Revelstoke's Youth Liaison. The magazine's website (cbt.org/scratch) allows for easy submissions and has a page dedicated to tricks of the business, giving youth a chance to optimize their photo and writing skills. During each publishing period a different community in the Basin can apply to have a youth committee select all material to be pub-
lished in the magazine. "Some groups contact me to ask to be the editorial committee but if I don’t have an interested group I will ask around. I do cycle through Basin communities,” Michelle says. Last issue, that community was Revelstoke. Hailey Christie Hoyle was one of several youth members on the committee. The 15 year old, who attends Revelstoke Secondary School and is active in several community groups from dance to theatre, heard about the opportunity via the Stoked Youth Network. “It was a great experience,” Hailey enthuses. “We read every submission and looked at every photograph and selected what would appear in the magazine. We wanted a range of style and topics.” “The youth came together to edit the recent edition of Scratch,” Megan notes. “They were able to review and choose pieces of work that they liked best.” “I bring all the submitted work to the editorial selection committee,” Michelle explains. “They work together to narrow it down to an amount we can publish. Usually they vote on pieces.” In the most recent issue of Scratch, Madison Fifield, 15, had three photographs published. “I saw the information about Scratch on Facebook and then at school. I thought it would be cool to get published and have people see some of my pictures,” Madison explains. “It was also really great being a part of
something produced largely by youth.” The experience has been a positive one. “People have been proud of me,” says Madison. “I want to submit my work again sometime in the future." The experience has solidified Madison’s desire to further her photography skills. She is currently looking into taking courses over the summer. While the magazine does have regular contributors, Michelle enjoys letting a new contributor know his or her work has been selected. “They usually are very surprised,” Michelle notes. “I’ve heard that youth don’t feel they have a chance to get published but they should not assume that. The magazine is here...but it does require they submit.” Megan is supportive of Scratch Magazine. “We are raising the profile of Scratch here in Revelstoke in hopes that more youth will submit articles and photos in future editions,” she says. Having your work resonate with someone is an exciting prospect at any age. Affording youth the opportunity to not only be paid and published artists or writers but also having youth committees responsible for selecting a diversity of material, is something residents of the Basin should be proud to have. To learn more about how CBT supports youth, including information on its Youth Action Grants, please go to cbt.org.
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he Columbia River is dammed. Fourteen times in fact. Sixty times if you include its tributaries. The mighty Columbia stretches 2,000 km from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains near Canal Flats, B.C. to its mouth in Astoria, Oregon. Along the river’s path dams have been constructed to provide flood control and create hydroelectric opportunities. For communities in the Columbia Basin, such as Revelstoke, it has also resulted in a legacy that is the envy of many other communities. In 1964 the Columbia River Treaty was ratified between the American and Canadian governments and subsequently three dams were built in Canada—the Duncan, Mica and Hugh Keenleyside Dams. While financial benefits were realized, the residents of the affected areas felt the adverse effects of the damming. Roughly 2,300 people in the Columbia Basin were displaced from their farms and communities. Furthermore, residents were not adequately consulted. In the early 1990s residents of the Basin banded together in an attempt to rectify the situation. Their voices were heard and the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) was created in 1995. Its mission is to “support the efforts by the people of the Basin to create social, economic and environmental well-being and to achieve greater selfsufficiency for present and future generations.” In 1995 the Province endowed the CBT with $321 million: $276 million to invest in regional hydroelectric projects and $45 million to invest otherwise. The CBT uses income from these and other ongoing investments to deliver benefits to the Basin through various programs and initiatives. For example, the Community Initiatives and
c o m m u n i t y. In 2016/17 the CBT’s revenues expenditure for delivery of benefits will double to $55 million. It is reassuring to know the surplus will not be slipped into government hands but rather all generated money will be reinvested into Basin communities for the perpetual wellbeing of the The Revelstoke Dam. Photo courtesy of Columbia Basin Trust. region. Community Liaison for Revelstoke is Lynda LafThis is no small task. A team of about 50 leur who works out of the Nakusp office. employees spread between the five regional disRevelstoke has changed over the past 50 tricts in the Basin is given the responsibility of years. Gone are the farms and communities running the Columbia Basin Trust. Neil has been once scattered along the Columbia River. The leading the CBT for the past nine years. floods that swept through the area are now con“It is a wonderful job,” he says. “I get to trolled. Aquatic and terrestrial life has changed spend time in the area and work with a team that reflecting the altered landscape due to the is committed to the region.” dams. The CBT is evolving as well, adapting to Twelve board members from the different the changing needs of our community. The only regions of the basin govern the Trust. Past lodownfall may be having to listen to folks living cal representatives have included David Raven, outside the Basin complain about how fortunate Mark McKee and Loni Parker, who has been we are to have the Columbia Basin Trust. re-nominated to the current board. The Trust’s
Affected Areas Programs support projects in Basin communities. Through this program Revelstoke received over $335,000 in grant money this past year for 34 local projects. Successful applicants ranged from Community Connections assistance programs for those in need, the North Columbia Environmental Society’s community gardens and the Revelstoke Cycling Association’s trails and parking lots. The CBT helped fund Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild program. It recently announced a grant of $50,000 to help protect and rebuild caribou populations in the area. The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy provides numerous literacy programs. Recently the CBT approved $325,000 to Avalanche Canada, based here in Revelstoke, to support their public safety avalanche programs. The CBT does more than just give out money. Neil Muth, president and CEO of the CBT, sees the Trust’s role as a facilitator working together with residents and partners to bring greater wealth and well-being to the Basin region. One project Neil is especially proud of is the Communities Adapting to Climate Change Initiative. This long-term project helped communities increase their resiliency towards climate change. For Revelstoke, a plan was developed to help identify and protect our Greeley Creek water source in the face of climate change. The CBT is unlike any other trust organization. “It is driven by residents, it is grassroots,” Neil remarks. A case in point was the recent community consultation meeting in October 2014 where residents had an opportunity to give input into where upcoming money could be invested in our
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