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Publisher/editor Heather Lea [email protected]
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Staff writersAlison LapshinoffColin Titsworth
ContributorsRob StokesKaren McCollRikki MacCuish
Box 2126Revelstoke, BCV0E [email protected]
Distributed to over 200 locations in Revelstoke and surrounding areas
What's in there?Pg.2 ArtistinProfilePg.3 HeritageMomentsPg.4 HealthandYouPg.5 HealthandWellness;VolunteerJobPickPg.6 What'sYourBiz'nessPg.7 RMR'sResortReportPg.8 GetOuttaHerePg.10 WhatMatters;FromtheStreetsPg.11 MusicNotesPg.12 Sleepsn'Eats
TristanOverytakingthetimetoenjoylifeinthemountains.
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Who’s Got Time For This?Iftime-savingdevicesreallysavedtimethenshouldn’twehavemoretime?Itistheeraofhighspeedthisandspeeddialthatandyetwearestillfoundexclaimingattheendoftheday:I just don’t know where the time went!
Canthingsreallygetmuchfaster?Internetconnec-tionsarenowusingfibreoptics,whichtravelatthespeedoflight.Barabus,aU.K.companythatmakeshighperformancecars,hastheTKR,asuper-carcapableofgoingfromzeroto98kphin1.67seconds.(IcouldsureuseacarlikethattogetfromSouthsidetotheBigEddy.)Textmessagescannotgetanymoreabbreviated.Thereisnoquickerwaytospell?4U(questionforyou)orRAOFL(rollingaroundonfloorlaughing).Evenspellingthewords"Iloveyou"istoomuchforsomepeople.Thenewwayto‘sayitwithatext’is831.Confused?Eightletters,threewords,onemeaning…superromantic.
Whyarewesoobsessedwithspeed?Everywherepeoplearetryingtogetthingsdoneasfastaspos-sible.Nobodysitsdownforaphonecallanymore.It’swaymoreefficienttowalkordrivewhiletalkingonyourcell.Ontheskihillthiswinter,Iwatchedawomancometoasuddenstopandstartfrantic-allygrabbingpocketslookingforherringingphone.Afteransweringshereturnedtoherskiingtaskwhilecontinuingtochat.Shecruisedaroundmakinggiant,haphazardturns,skipolestuckedunderherarmpitslikelethalspearsandyappedaway.
Itshouldn’tsurpriseyouthenthat,inthisimpatientworldofbigger,better,faster,more,therearepeopleouttherespendingtheirtimeconductingresearchonmulti-tasking.Accordingtoanon-linereportbyDavidE.Meyer,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofMichigan,“…productivity is actually hindered when people try to accomplish two things (or more) at once. People who switch back and forth between tasks, like working on a project and answering the phone or
e-mails, may spend up to 50 per cent more time on those tasks than if they work on them separately, completing one before starting the other.”
Likeusinganelectric-mixertoblendcookiedough,forexample.Igetimpatientwiththeamountoftimewastedjuststandingthereoperatingamachinethatdoesn’tneedme.Soongoesthevacuum,whichmeansIdon’thearthemixergrinditselfoffthecounterandontothetoprackofthedishwash-er,spillingitscontents.NotonlydoIhavetomakeanewbatchofcookies,butthedishwasherneedsathoroughcleaning.
I’mabigfanofsavingtimeinplacesIdon’twanttobespendingtime.Self-checkoutlanesatthegrocerystore–nowwe’retalking!Atfirstthesetime-savingmachineswereonlyfoundinsomeofthelargercitycentreswherereallyfastpeopledoeverythingreallyfast.Nowwehavethemhereinourhiplittletown–evenRevelstokeisspeed-ingup.It’salwaysatoughchoicetooptoutofthepleasantcashierexperienceatCoopersbutthere’sthisbitofexcitementthatrunsthroughmewhenIcanpushthebuttonsfasterthanthecomputercantellmewhattodo:“Pleasescanyour-“Beep!“Pleaseenter-“beep,beep,beep,beep.“Thankyou.Please-“beep!
Oneproblemwithwantingtogetsomuchdoneinthedayisitactuallytendstomakeusforgetful.NotintheI forgot to get milkforgetful,butinthewayinwhichwecanforgetlife’spleasures.Afriendansweredmytime-savingquestionswiththiscom-ment:
“I'mbusybecausethestuffthatreallycountsinlifehasn'tchanged:cookingwholesomemeals,playingwithmykid,spendingtimewithmylover,talkingandenjoyinglife,gettingoutsideandgettingagoodnight'ssleep.Thestuffthattechnologytakescareofishandyandallbutitisn'tstuffthatIthinkisimportant.”
Anotherfriendwrites:“Therearesomanyfunthingstofitintothislife-time,allthreadedtogetherbythelessfunthings,suchasflossingandemptyingthedishwasher.Wekeepthinkingthatifwejustdomore,we'llsomehowbehappier.”
Buthowtostopthespeed-ingtrainofimpatiencenow?We’regettingmoreandmoreusedtogettingwhatwewantandnow. Noamountofwaitingisconsideredacceptablebecauseeveryoneelseisgettingtheirstuffsofastsowhycan’tyou?
Howdowemanagetobesofastyetsobehind?Letssayyou’vegotanhourandyoudecidetogoold-schoolandbakebread.YouheadovertoyourcomputerandpunchinBreadRecipes(quickrising,ofcourse).YourfibreopticInternetsystemblastsbackbeforeyou’vefinishedtypingbread andyou’rereadytogetstarted.Butwait.There’sames-
sageinyourinbox.Youcheckandit’salinkfromyourfriendtoherFacebookphotos.Nowyou’reinFacebook,themotherofalltime-wastingtrapsandthentheinstantmessagingstarts.Bythetimeyou’vereturnedtothekitchentomakebread,you’reasking, where’d the time go?
Don’tworry,thereareallsortsofwaystomakeupforlosttime.Speeddatingisone.Nowthere’sageniussolutiontothetime-consumingmethodofdating.Forgetgoingtothemoviesoroutfordinner.Thatcouldtakehoursandthepersonmightbeawasteoftime.Solet’spickitupanotchandmercilesslyjudgesomeoneinthreeminutesorless.Ifyou’reoneofthoseunfortu-natetypeswho’salittleoffyourgamewhenmeetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,toobad.Yourthreeminutesofdatingareup!Itwasfunwhileitlasted.Maybeyoucanstillbefriends...
Intheend,timeisn’tsaved,itisonlyspent.Takecaretospendyourtimewiselydoingwhatyoulovewithwhoyoulove. Heather Lea Editor/publisher
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PhotographerBruno Long,aNewBruns-wicknativenowlivinginRevelstoke,knowsthatevendreamjobscanmeanforfietingpersonalquests.Awholeheartedbackcountryskierandmountainbiker,Brunosometimeshastochoosebetweenthecameraandthestrongurgetojoinintheactivityhe’sphoto-graphing.
“Sure,it’sasacrificebutIcouldbesacrificingallsortsofthingsandstillbe
workingatadeskjob.AtleastifImissaskilineforagreatshot,I’mstillhangingoutonaglacierorsomeothercoolspotinthemountains.”
AnexcerptfromBruno'swebsiteexplainshisappreciationforhisfather'sslideshowsandinfluenceinpicture-taking:“…while I sometimes thought these nights were boring, I learned from exposure and osmosis what a good picture looked like and have now come to appreciate those nights of my youth. Thanks, Dad!”
Bruno’sexperienceinthebackcountryalongwithwhathehaslearnedasaphotographerisacomplimentarycombinationofskills.Heknowswhatitfeelsliketobeouttheredoingthesporthe’sshooting.Theresultingimagesgivetheonlookeramajorpartofthatexperienceandofwhatitmustfeellike.Bruno’sphotographylendsmorethanathousandwords–ifyoucan’tbetherehurtlingyourselfdownasingle-trackmountainbiketrailorsensewhatiffeelsliketoleaveabrandnewtrackinthesnow,Bruno’sphotog-raphywillputyouthere.
Adedicatedphotographerforoversixyearsnow,Brunofeelsthatthingsaretakingshape.
“IdidanexhibitioninJasperlastyearatasmallcafé.(Theowner)hadseenmyphotosfrommywebsiteandwantedtohangtheminhercafé.”
AfterthatcametheexhibitionondisplayattheModernBakeShopandCaféhereinRevelstoke,(showingMar.1toMay1,2010).
“Thesetwoshowshavereallybeenthestartingpoint,”admitsBruno,whowouldliketoseehisphotographsreachingmagazinepublishers.
ArecentinvitetoparticipateinKootenayMoun-tainCultureMagazine’s(KMC)ColdSmokePow-derFestmaybejustwhatheneeds.ThefestivalisaneventcelebratingbackcountryculturefromMar.5-7,2010.
“That’sprettybigforme.It’saninviteonlyeventandall(contestantsare)pro-photographers.Someofthemareguysshootingcovershotsforsomeofthebiggermagazines."
BrunowaschosenasoneoffivephotographerswhowillputacrewtogetherandshootwithintheKootenayboundariesoverafourdayperiod.
"I’vebeenhoundingtheeditor(ofKMC)andgottoknowsomepeopleinthatscene.MyfriendPatWilliamsrunsabikeshuttlebusinesscalledDirtToursandusesmyphotosfordoingmapsandtrailbooks.Hepushedtheeditortocheckmystuffout.”
Whenthefourdaysareup,Brunowillchoosehisbestphotosandassembleaslideshowtobejudged.Topprizeis$1,500.
Theimportanceofagoodcrewtotakephotosofmaybeoverlookedwhenthinkingofwhatmakesagoodphotograph.Aswithmostcreativerepresentation,subjectmatterisaveryimport-antby-product.AfloweringIndianPaintbrushcanstandtherealldayuntilyou,thephotographer,decidetheshadowsarejustrightonitspetals.Butifyou’reanactionphotographer,youmayonlyhaveoneshotatgettingthedesiredresult.
Brunowillspendalotoftimesettingupashotofaskierormountainbikerinhisorherelement.Hissubjectsneedtobepatientwhileheexplainsexactlywhatheneedsfromthem.Andsome-timeseventhen,itdoesn’tworkout.
“IgetthevisioninmyheadandIthink,sweetsoiftheyjustdothis…Youtellthemandthey’resaying:yeah, I under-stand!andtheycomedownandaren’tevenclose.It’snotyourfault,it’snottheirfault;youjusthavetofindpeopleyou’reintunewiththatway.
"It’sreallyhardif(thecrew)doesn’tseethingsthewayyouseethings;iftheydon’thavethatvision.TheguysIbikewithhavebeenfriendsofminefor10years.They’vebeenwithmeasI'veprogressed.TheysharealotofthesameideasandknowwhatI’mlookingfor.”
SowhatdoesBrunodoifhemissesashotafterallthatcarefulcalculating?
“ImissedashotrecentlywhenthelightwasperfectandIhadtowaitformyfriendstoski-tourup.TheshadowsgottoolongandIwasleft
standingontheglacierbymyself.Ialsomissedtheskirun.Ididn’tgetanyphotosbutIwasstillstandingtherethinking:thisisprettynice!”
Intheend,Bruno’snotevenguaranteedtheshothe’sjusttakenwillgoanywhereorgarneranywagesforhistime.Doeshecare?
“Ifitworksoutasfarasmakingmoney,great.Ifnot,
it’snotgoingtostopmefromtakingphotos.Inayear,ifit’snotreallyworking,I’mnotgoingtosay,ohwell,andputmycameraaway.
“Ididn’tstart(takingpictures)totryandmakemoney.IstartedittomeetpeoplewhoweredoingcoolstuffandIwantedtodocumentit.”
There’ssomethingtobesaidforgettingpaidorsponsoredtotakephotographsthatenduponthecoverofmagazines,butit’salsonicetoperformatyourleisure.
“Idon’thaveanybodypayingme,soIdon’thavetosay,‘I’mhereformoneysowehavetogooutandgetphotos!’”
Weddingphotography,whichBrunowilldoonoccasion,isonesuchjobhefindsalittledemanding.
“Ido(weddings)becauseIlikedoingportrait-urework,butit’sprettystressful.Youonlygetoneday.Youcan’tasksomeonetosay“Ido”twice,orsay,hey,Imissedyourfirstkiss-canyoudoitagain?Youcanmakelotsofmoney,butit’satoughjob.”
Brunotaughthimselftobeaphotographer.Thekeytosuccess,hesays,istobeabletosellyour-selfandalwaysprogressasaphotographer.
“IlookbackatsomeofmyphotosfromacoupleyearsagoandIthink,ah,thiskindasucks.Tomepersonally,(myphotos)arealwaysgettingbetter.”
Duringthewinter,BrunoworksagraveyardshiftforRevelstokeMountainResort,groomingthehill-aseven-dayon,seven-dayoffschedule.Inthewinter,he’llbringhiscameraonboardthegroomer.He’llalsoenduretheaddedweighttohisbackcountryskipack.
“Ifsomeonetookmycameraaway,I’dstillbeoutthere,doingthisstuff.Ijustchoosetobringallmycameragearwithme.”
Inthesummer,BrunoisontrailcrewforParksCanadaanddoesn’ttendtotakeasmanyphotosbecausehispackisalreadyheavy.Butthisyear,he’sdecidedtospendmoretimebikingandtak-ingphotos.
“Thelastcoupleofyears,Ihaven’tbeenverydedicatedandwasneglectingalotofbiking.LastyearIgotanewcameraandsothisseason,Ihaveagoodcrewofguystogooutwithandtrytogetsomeshots.They’reprettydedicated.
“Forme,it’scapturingandbeinginthemoment.Itstaredoutthatwayandthat’showit’llkeepgoing.Untilthenit’snotajob,it’sjustlife.”
BrunoLongcanbereachedatwww.brunolongphotography.com
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Heritage Moments A Drive-In Historyby Alison Lapshinoff
AskanylongtimelocalaboutRevelstoke’stwoformerdrive-intheatresandtheywilllikelyrecall,withanostalgicsmile,thebestwaytosneakin.Armedwithwarmblanketsandcoldbeer,somewouldeventurnuponfoot.Whosaysyouneedacartogotothedrive-in?
Theeraofthedrive-intheatrerecallsasimplertimebeforehometheatresandquickandeasydownloads.Themagicandromanceoftakinginamovieonthebigscreenfromthecomfortofyourownvehiclehasquietlydwindledandthedrive-inhasslippedslowlyintoobscurity.Fewstillexist.
Theideaofcombiningcarsandthebigscreenwasbornin1933whenayoungmannamedRichardHollingsheadbeganexperimentingwiththeideainhisowndrivewayinCamden,NewJersey.Heopenedtheworld’sfirstdrive-inthe-atreonJune6ofthatyear,charging25centspercarand25centsperperson.
Bythe1950’s,over5,000drive-intheatreswereinoperationthroughoutNorthAmerica.TheAllWeatherDrive-IninCopiague,NewYorkwasthelargestwithspacefor2,500cars,aswellas1,200indoorseats,akid’splaygroundandarestaurant.Ashuttletrainwasavailabletomovepatronsaroundthe28acrelot.PerhapsthemostextravagantwastheDriveandFly-InofAsburyPark,NewJersey,withspacefor500carsaswellas25airplanes!
BackhomeinRevelstoke,localsrecallourtwomoremodestlysizedtheatres.Thenexttime
youareheadingtotheskihill,havealooktoyourleftasyoucrestthehillafterthebridgecrossingtheIllecille-waetRiver.AvacantlotonthecornerofAirportWayandMcKinnonDriveisovergrownwithtrees.Backinthe1960’s,familieswouldheadupwhatwasthenknownasArrowheadRoadtotakeinshowsstarringactorslikeElvisPresleyandMarilynMonroeattheRevelstokeDrive-InTheatre.Theother,MountainShadowDrive-In,waslocatedinColumbiaParknearthegolfcourse.
Bythe1980’s,thepopularityofthedrive-inhaddwindled,andmanywereshutdown.Over1,000drive-intheatresaregrowingweedsthroughoutNorthAmericatoday.
WithluxurieslikecableTV,VCRs,DVDplayersandtheInternetavailable,itisnolongernecessarytoleavethehousetoseeanewrelease.Butitisstillpos-sibletotakeinaflickfromthecomfortofyourvehicle!
TheStarlightDrive-IninEnderbyre-opensfortheseasoninMay,forthosewithapangforsimplertimeswhengoingtothemoviesmeantsnugglinginthefrontseatandsharingabucketofpopcorn.Whoknowswhatyoumightgetuptointheprivacyofyourowncarorwhoyoumayhavehiddenunderablanketinthebackseat.
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Yummy ways to incorporate different grains into your diet:oVerNIGHT breAKFAST cereAl:mix together a selection of whole grains such as oats, barley, brown rice, quinoa, millet, spelt, etc. Any combination of virtually any grain will work. Place a cup of this mixture into a casserole dish with four cups of water. Add a cinnamon stick or a vanilla bean. cover and place in a 200 degree oven before bed. In the morning, a healthy, wholesome hot cereal will be ready. Just add milk or soy milk, toasted nuts and seeds, fresh fruit, maple syrup, yoghurt or just about anything you might add to your usual break-fast cereal. be creative. This dish can also be made in a slow cooker.
or eAT YoUr GrAINS colD:Soak rolled oats along with any flaked grain in milk, soy milk, juice or water. let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, add grated apple, yo-ghurt, maple syrup and some toasted nuts and seeds for a delicious cold cereal.
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Not Just For The birdsby Alison LapshinoffTheChineseconsiderbarley,whoseheadshangheavywithseeds,tobeasymbolofmalevirility.AndtheathletesofancientGreeceatethenutritiousgraintobringthemstrength.Dur-ingtheMiddleAges,milletwasastaplegraininEurope.Quinoa,aseedrelatedtobeets,chardandspinach,hasa5,000yearhistoryofcultivationinthehighAndes.Thoughttobesacred,a‘motherseed’,amongnatives,thecultivationofthishighproteingrainwasbannedbySpanishconquerors.Disobediencewaspunishablebydeath.
TodayinNorthAmerica,milletisusedprimarilyasbirdseedandquinoaisanobscure‘healthfood’mostdon’tknowwhattodowith.Although themoderngrain industryseems tobedomin-atedbyonewheatvariety,forthousandsofyearshumanshavesustainedthemselvesonamyriadofothergrains.Thesewouldincludedifferentvarietiesofwheat,oftencontaininglessglutenandmorenutritionalvalue.Grainswere,infact,thoughttobeoneofthefirstfoodsofcivilizedman,whoseancientmillingtechniquewastogrindthemintoflourusingrocks.
A grain is simply the dried seed of a cereal plant.Highly nutritious in theirwhole form,grainsaremadeupofthreeparts;thebran,thegermandtheendosperm.Highinfibreandgreatfordigestivehealth,thebranisthehard,outercoating.Fullofvitamins,mineralsandhealthyfats,thegermistheseed’sembryoorpartthatenablesittosprout.Whatremainsistheendosperm.Thisisthepartofthewheatkernelthatisusedtomakewhiteflour.Highincarbohydratesandastrongproteincalledglutenthatallowsbakedgoodstorise,thisflourisastapleinthemodernNorthAmericandiet.But,oddlyenough,plentyofusseemtohaveahardtimedigestingit.
Manyofushaveatsomepoint,venturedintoahealthfoodstoreandstoodperplexedbe-foreamyriadofgrains,virtuallyunrecognizabletousintheirwholeform.Tomodernshop-pers,oatsareflatandwheatissimplywhiteflour.Awholeoatactuallylookslikeagrainofrice.Andflourcanbemadefromvirtuallyanygrainatall,somecontaininggluten,
othersnot.Porridgeneedn’tbe‘oatmeal.’Itcanbemadewithquinoa,brownrice,millet,buckwheatorKamut,tonameonlyafew.
Kamut’sintroductiontoNorthAmericaisaninterestingstory.Legendhasitthatthean-cientgrainkhorasanwassenttotheNewWorldbyaU.S.Airmanin1949.Thoughttohavecome from the tombsofEgypt,EarlDedmansentahandfulof thegiantkernelshometoMontana,wherehisfatherhadawheatfarm.CloselyrelatedtoDurumWheat,andtwiceaslarge,thegiantwheatvarietygrewandwasdisplayedatacountyfairwhereitwasdubbed‘KingTut’sWheat’,foritsEgyptianorigins. Somedecadeslater,in1977,oneremainingjarofthegiantwheatfellintothehandsoftheQuinnfamily,alsoMontanawheatfarmers,whorecognizedthevalueofthisnutritiousan-cientgrainwhichgrowssowellwithouttheaidofsyntheticfertilizersandpesticides.Theytrademarked thegrainwith the term ‘Kamut’aword found inanEgyptianhieroglyphicdictionarythoughttomean‘wheat’.
Spelt isanotherofwheat’sclosecousins.NativetoIranandsoutheasternEurope,thisancientgrainhasa7,000yearhistoryofcultivationandwasonceastaplefood.FullofgoodthingslikeBvitamins,minerals,proteinandfiber,spelthasadelicious,nuttyflavor,lessglutenthanwheatandisoftentoleratedbythoseunabletoeatwheatproducts.
Buckwheat,ontheotherhand,hasnoglutenatall.Afruitseedrelatedtorhubarbandsorel,thisgraincanbegroundintoflourorcrackedandusedasanoatsubstituteinpor-ridge.
Millet,anotherglutenfreegrain,hailsfromNorthAfrica.WidelyusedinAsiaandIndiatomakethingslikecouscousandroti,itcanalsobecookedandtossed intosalads.Or toastedandaddedtobakedgoodsforapleasingcrunch.Youcanalsogrinditandaddittoyourmorningcereal.Lastly,youcan,ofcourse,feedthisnutritiousgraintothebirds.
Relativelynewonthegrainsceneisrye.Domesticatedwithinthelast2,500years,ryewasfirstcultivatedinGermanywhereitbeganasatroublesomeweedgrowingamongthewheatand
barley.Resemblingalong,slenderwheatkernel,ryeisusuallyfoundinitswholeformasitisdifficulttoseparateitsgermandbran.Thus,productscontainingryehavetherobustflavourofthewholegrainaswellasallitsnutrients.Alittleknowntriticale,whosenameisacombinationofwheatandrye’sscientificnames,(triticumandsecale,respectively)isaman-madecrossofthetwograins.
Varietyisanimportantaspectofhealthyeating,andthereareplentyofgrainsouttherethatcanreplacewheatflourinbakingorbeincorporatedintoyourmorningcereal.Addsomecookedquinoatoyourpancakes,orbarleytoyouroatmeal,ortoastedmillettoyourfavoritemuffinrecipe.
Foragreatselectionoforganicwholegrainsgrownandmilledlocally,headtoFieldstoneGranaryinArmstrong.Tuckedawayalongawindingcountryroad,thegranarysellsspelt,buckwheat,barley,oats,triticale,rye,wheatandKamut,aswellasflaxseedsandlentils.Allarecertifiedorganicandsourcedfromlocalfarms.Alsoavailableforpurchaseareavarietyofflourmillsandflakers,someelectric,somehandcrank,thatwillturnanywholegrainintoeitherflourorflakesthatareeasilymadeintobreakfastcerealoraddedtobak-ing.FieldstoneGranarycanbefoundat4851SchubertRoadinArmstrongBC.
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Speltisanotherofwheat’sclosecousins.NativetoIranandsouth-easternEurope,thisancientgrainhasa7,000yearhistoryofcultiva-tionandwasonceastaplefood.
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Perhapstheonlyconsolationwehaveforthe‘winterthatnevercame’thisyearistotakeadvantageofthesnow-freestreetsandgetoutforanearly-seasonbikeride.That’swhattheBiketoWorkWeekcommitteeishopingyou’lldoastheyplanRevelstoke’s2ndAnnualBiketoWorkWeek,takingplaceMay31toJune6.
BiketoWorkWeek(BTWW)isallabout-well,bikingtowork.It’salsoabouthavingfun,beinghealthyandreducingcarbonemissions.Lastyear50Revelstoketeamsparticipatedwithatotalof431cyclistsandanequivalentof1.41tonsworthofCO2off-sets.BTWWisorganizedbyacorevolunteercommitteeandwithlastyear’ssuccessundertheirbelttheyarehopingtoattractadditionalvolunteersthisyear.AccordingtoBTWWcoordinatorSuzanneGrieve,morecommitteemembersarewelcome;peoplewhoare“interestedandcommittedtotheconceptofbikingtoworkasacommutingoptionandwillingtosupportaprogramthatencouragesit.”
Meetingshavealreadystartedandareusuallyonceaweek,withmorecommitmentrequiredclosertotheevent.EachworkplaceteamalsoneedsaTeamLeader–thiscouldbeyou!
“TeamLeadersarethefrontlineheartandsouloftheprogram,"saysGrieve."Basically,theirpositionistoenlistalltheemployeesintheworkplaceandmotivateasmanyofthoseaspossibletobiketoworkfortheweek.Theteamleaderisencouragedtobeascre-ativeaspossibleinengaginghisandherworkmatestoparticipate."
SupportedbytheBTWWCommittee,theTeamLead-ersrelayinformationtotheirworkplace,motivatetheircolleagues,encouragefirst-timecommutersandkeeptrackofstatistics.Therearealsohalf-dayactivitiesavailableforvolunteerswhowanttogetinvolvedbutdon’tnecessarilywanttomakealongercommitment.CelebrationStationsareboothsset-uponceortwiceduringtheweekwherecyclistscangrabasnack,chatwithfellowcommutersandentertowinprizes.TheCommuterChallengeisafriendlyracebetweencyclistsandcar-commuterswhichwilltakeplaceneartheendofMay.
“TheCelebrationStationsandCommuterChallengewouldwelcomeanyindividualswhowouldliketospendadaybeinginvolvedinsettingupthestations,liaisingwiththepublicandparticipants,set-upandtakedownofthestation.”saysGrieve.
Lastyear’sBTWWreceivedalargeamountofsupportfromthecommunityintermsofparticipation,dona-tionsandencouragement.Thecommitteeishopingforanequallysupportiveatmospherethisyear.Revelstokianscollectivelyclockedover5,000kminjustoneweekofcycle-commutingduringthiseventlastspring.
Ifyouwouldliketohelpexceedthatnumberthisyearbygettinginvolvedasavolunteerorareinterestedinsponsoringthisevent,pleasecontactBiketoWorkWeekcoordinatorSuzanneGrieveatsgrieve@cityofrevelstoke.com
Volunteer Job-PickVolunteeropportunitiesinyourcommunityby Karen McColl
Hospice Volunteer Training starts in April! Volunteersgivecaregiversabreak,offercompanionshiptoclientsandgenerallyhelptomakelifebetterforclientsandtheirfamilies.Volunteersreporttheyfindtheirworkrewardingandworthwhile.
board members – are you out there? Appointmentstotheboardareforatwo-yearterm.Meetingsareheldonceamonth,excludingthesummermonthsandDecember.TheBODadvisestheexecutivedirectoronissuesrelatedtothevolunteercomponentandthegeneraloperationofthesociety.ExpressionsofinterestneededbeforeMarch31st.
Visiting our website is a great way to find out just what it is we do. or give us a call at 814-8483 or 837-5523.
We wish you all a happy Spring season.
www.revelstokehospicesociety.com
Hospice is seeking compassionate and interested individuals to join our amazing team of volunteers.
ThisadispartiallysponsoredbyReved Quarterly.
WHAT'S YOURBIZ'NESS?by Alison Lapshinoff
So…you’refat.Oratleastthere’sanaggingsuspicionthatbeneathyourlayersofclothinganalarmingbulgemaybepresentingitselfaroundyourmiddle.Formonths,it’sbeenquietlyconcealedunderallthoseclothes.Meanwhile,asyourcomfortablewinterbellymakesheadwaytoyourbeltbuckleandbeyond,summerislooming!
Bathingsuitsandshortswillsoonmakealongawaitedre-appearancefromthebowelsofyourwardrobe.Hiddenbeneathjeansandturtlenecksandwoolysocksareclothesofanunforgivingnature,notmeanttoconcealtheindulgencesofwintercomfortfood.Yournewyear’sresolutiontofocusonimportantmatterssuchasexerciseandhealthyeatinghasbecomeavagueanddistantmemory.Whenrecalled,itinvokesadim,unpleasantfeelingoffailure.Thewholematterislikelybestsweptundertherugandforgottencompletely.
Butwait!Fitnessisnotjustaboutfatandthinorattainingthatperfectbeachbody.There’smoretoit.In1983NeilandTheresaJonesopenedRevel-stoke’sfirstfitnesscentreonMackenzieAvenue.Now,with27yearsofex-perienceintheindustry,theyaretheproudownersofTrans Canada Fitness. Housedinauniqueheritagebuildingwithhighceilingsandplentyofspace,thisformerdrillhallisnowtheperfectgymvenue.
Neillikensowingabusinesstohavingababy;itmustbefedandlookedaftersevendaysaweek.Butdespitethelife-consumingnatureofowningandoperatingafitnesscentre,healthandwellnessisclearlyhispassionandhewouldn’thaveitanyotherway.
Althoughthereareupsanddownsinbusiness,basedonseason,influxofseasonalworkersandtherecession,Neilstressesthatittakesacommunitytomakeabusinessrun.Byhelpingwithpainmanagementthroughrehab,givingyouthawelcomeplacetocomeandworkoutorjusthelpingpeopletofeelhealthierandmorefit,hehasfilledhisnicheinthecommunity.
“Thegymiswhereyoubuildaconcretefoundationforallofyourotherphysicalactivities,”Neilexplainsasthemorningsunglintsoffshiny,modernequipment.Anexperiencedexercisetherapistwithastrongworkingknow-ledgeofthemechanicsofthehumanbody,Neil'sskillscanofferarangeofassistanceforanyexerciseroutine.
“Weighttrainingmakesonelesspronetoinjuryandwillimproveperformanceinallothersports.”
“Orforsome,”Theresaadds,“itissimplypainmanagement.”
Howmanyofushavegonetoaphysiotherapistforaninjuryofsomesortandleftwithaprescriptiontoexercise?Neilcanpickupwherethephysio-
TransCanadaFitnessPhoto:AlisonLapshinoff
NeilandTheresaJonesatthegym.
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therapistleavesoff,guidingclientsthroughpersonalizedrehabilitationprograms.Personaltrainingisagreatwaytoenhanceyourworkout,learnsomenewexercisesandensureyouaredoingthemcorrectly.
Manyofuswanttogetfitbutfeelintimidatedbytheideaofgoingtoagym.Whetherweareself-consciousaboutourbodyimageorunsureofhowtoproperlyusethemachines,manyimaginefitnesscenterstobefullofperfectlytonedbodies,tannedandglowingwithphysicalperfection.Thisisapleasantimage,butjustisn’tthecase.Allages,shapesandsizescanbefoundatthegym.
At Trans Canada Fitness,NeilandTheresastrivetocreateacomfortableenviron-mentwhereanyonecanfeelwelcomeandtheyarealwayshappytodemonstratehowtoproperlyusethemanymachines.
Varietyisalsoimportant.Mixitupabit!Manyregularsaremarriedtoonefavouritemachine.Playthefield!Trytheothers!Ifyouareacardionut,liftsomeweightsforsomethingdifferent.
“Weighttraining,”Neilsays,“buildsleanmuscletissuewhich,overthelongterm,burnsmorecaloriesthananyotherphysicalactivity.”Besidesburningcalories,leanmuscletissueissexy!
Springisatimefornewbeginnings.Maybeit’salsotimetodustoffthatnewyear'sresolution.Butperhapsweshouldn’tcallitthatatall.Fitnessisalifestyle,ameansofimprovingathleticability,mentalhealthandqualityoflife.Insteadofmakingthatonetimedeclaration‘thisyearIamgoingtoloseweight’,perhapstryingtoadoptahealthylifestyleinordertoimproveallaspectsofourexistence,physicallyandmentally,isabetterapproach.Attainingthatcovetedbeachbodymightjustbeapleasantsideeffect!
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The Resort Reportearly bird Pass SaleRevelstokeMountainResort2010/2011SeasonPassesgoonsaleApril1,2010!Wewanttoseeyououtonthesnownextwinter,sopickup your 2010/2011SeasonPassby June25 to takeadvantageofsignificantsavings.EarlybirdpurchasersalsobeattheHSTandsaveanadditional7percent.
Nelsen lodge PackagesNelsenLodgeishappytooffergreatratesontheirspringandsummerStay&Playgolfpackages!Enjoyelegantaccommodationscombinedwithchallenginggolfandstunning360degreeviewsatthe18-hole,6,537yardRevelstokeGolfClub.Forreservations,pleasecall250-814-5000.
locals’ Special at Nelsen lodge BetweenApril12andJune25,2010,yourfriendsandfamilycanenjoyluxuriousaccommodationsatNelsenLodgefromonly$109pernight,basedondoubleoccupancyandavailability.Forotherlocals’dealspleasevisitwww.revelstokemountainresort.comForreservations,pleasecall250-814-5000.
SUmmer AT reVelSToKe moUNTAIN reSorTrmr opens for Summer operations on July 1, 2010
RevelstokeMountainResortisproudtocommenceitsfirstyearofSummerOperationsonJuly1,2010.TheRevelationGondolaisinoperationfromJuly1toSeptember5,2010.EnjoyascenicgondolarideupMountMackenzieasyoutakeinthebreathtakingviewsoftheSelkirkandMonasheemountainsalongthemightyColumbiaRiver.Pleasewatchwww.revelstokemountainresort.comthisspringforinformationontheexcitingactivitiestobeofferedatRevelstokeMountainResort.
book your Special event at rmr and Nelsen lodge
Magnifytheimportanceofyoureventwithincomparablemountainviews.OurMidMountainLodgecanaccommodateanyeventfromspectacularweddingstothemostimportantofbusinessconferences,withdifferentcateringoptionsandseatingforupto200people.Formoreinformation,pleasee-mailtheRevelstokeOutdoorsCentreatroc@revelstokemountainresort.comForcompleteweddingpackagesincludingaccommodationatNelsenLodge,pleasecontacttheNelsenLodgeat250-814-5000.
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Get Outta HereTravels from afar...
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riding to the roof of the Worldby Rob Stokes
AswedescendedthetrailfromMuktinathto-wardsthebarrenKaliGandakivalleyinNepal,theviewarounduswasoneofthemostspec-tacularintheworld.Toourlefttowered8,000mpeaksoftheAnnapurnaMassif,ahead,Dhaula-giri,another8,000mmonster.Toourright,thehighmountainregionofMustang.Thedescentwasfast.Ithadtakenfourhourstowalkupandtook30minutestobikedown.
MyfriendAndyandIwereaweekintoatriptomountainbikepartoftheAnnapurnaCircuit,apopular300kmtrekthroughsomeofthebestHimalayansceneryinNepal.Nothavingtimeforthewholecircuit,werodethemorediversewest-ernsection.Herethelandscapechangesdramat-ically;fromsubtropical,junglecoveredfoothills,uptobarren,almosttreelesshighmountainregionsattheveryedgeoftheTibetanPlateau.Culturally,thetrailleadsfromthepredominantlyHindulowlandstohigherBuddhistareaswherethepeopleseemmoreTibetanthanNepalese.
It'sa“TeahouseTrek';therearelodgesandres-taurantsalongtheentireroute.Wecouldtravellight-asmallbackpackwithachangeofclothes,awaterproofjacketandasleepingbagwasallweneeded.Justaswell;forthefirstcoupleofdayswebasicallyhadtocarrythebikes.
FromthestartatBirenthani,1,050metresupinthefoothills,untilwereachedthehill-topvillageofGhorepaniat2,775metres,thetrailwasmoreorlessunrideable.Trekkerscomingintheoppositedirectionweren'texactlyencour-aging:“Areyouguyscrazy?Youcan'tridethis!”beingoneofthemorepolitecomments.Ondaytwoweclimbed3,500stepsuptoUlleri,leftthejunglebehindandascendedmoregentlythroughoakandrhododendronforests.
BeyondGhorepaniwecouldridealotmore.Asthetrailgraduallydescendedwehadtobecare-fulnottoroundabendtoofastandcrashintoagroupofporters,orworse,ayakherd.Localkidswouldmobus,shouting,"bicycle,bicycle!"aswerodetheterracedhillsides.Intheafternoonwedropped700metresintothevalleyoftheKhaliGandakiriver,turnednorthandcycledintoTatopani.
Tatopanimeanshotwater.Thevillageisfamousforitshotsprings.Anditschocolatecake.Trek-kersspenddaysrestinginthe'CakeCapitalofNepal”,soaking,eatingandadmiringthespec-tacularHimalayanviews.FromTatopanitoKa-lopaniat2,560metres,thetrailenterstheKhaliGandakigorge,oneofthedeepestintheworld,withAnnapurnaandDhaulagirioneitherside.Notthatyoucanseethemasthegorgenarrowsandtowersaboveyou.Wecarriedthebikesalotinthissection.Unsurprisingly,atopeverysteepclimbsatasmallNepaleseboysellingbottlesofice-coldcoke.Weweregougedontheprice,butsated.
AfteranightinKalopani,wecontinuednorth.Theridingbecameeasierastheterrainlevelled
out.WespedthroughconiferforestsandalongthegravelbedoftheKaliGandaki,stoppingforadrinkbreakatMarphawherewetriedthelocalciders.
AboveMarphathelandscapebecamemorearid.WearrivedatJomsomandwaitedforafavour-ablewind.Itblowssouth,downhill,inthemorning.Intheafternoon,whenthelandhaswarmed,athermalwindblowsnorth,uphill.Thesewindscanbeverystrongandkickupalotofdust.It'sadvis-abletoavoidaheadwind.Oncethewindchangeddirectionwecycledthebroad,gravelvalleybot-tomtotheveryphotogenicvillageofKagbeniat2,810metres.
Thenextmorning,aswebeganclimbinguptoMuktinathat3,800metres,Ireallynoticedtheeffectsofaltitudeforthefirsttime.Breathingbe-camemoredifficult.Thoughthetrailwassmooth,ridingwasimpossible.Wehadtostopfrequentlytocatchourbreath.WhenwegottoMuktinathwespenttheafternoonacclimatisingontheroofofourlodge,sharingcoffeeandahugeplateofapplefritterswithsomeAustraliantrekkers.
MuktinathisasacredplaceforbothHindusandBuddhists,saidtobetheonlyplaceonearthwhereyoucanfindalltheelementsfromwhicheverythingismade;fire,water,sky,earthandair.Asmalltemplesurroundsaspringandaconstantflame,fuelledbynaturalgasescapingfromtheground.Afteraquickvisit,wemadeplansforthenotoriouslydifficultclimbtotheThorungLaPass,thehighestpointontheAnnapurnaCircuitat5,416metres.
Itwasn'ttoobad.Weleftat6a.m.,gottothepassat11a.m.andwerebackinMuktinathbyearlyafternoon.Wemadenoattempttorideonthewayup.Theterrainwasfartoosteep,theairtoothin.Ileftmybikeatthesnowline.Andycarriedhisalltheway,justforthepictureopportunityamidstthemag-nificentscenery.Afreezingwindblewoverthepasssoitwasn'tlongbeforewewereridingbackdown,verycarefullyatfirst,veryrapidlyoncethetrailgradienteased.WhenwegotbacktoMuk-tinath,theownerofthelodgewasratherimpressed.
“Veryfast”shesaid,“CanIbuyyourbike?”
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FromThe Streets
Interviews and photos by Karen McColl
erin russell(withdaughterTaylorandbabyJames):"Probablytakelesstripsoutoftownsowe'reusinglessgas."
Whatisthemostfrugalthingyou'vedoneduringtherecessiontosavemoney?
Peter and Donna clayton: "Walked,didn'teatout.Bakedmyownbread!"
emily Allan and Jony Schneider (withbabyCaleb):
"Switchingsmokesfrom$14apackto$7."
olivier Dutil:"Nothing.Ididn'tchangeanything;Iworked
morethanever."
Sab Werner and Hayley Johnson: "Re-usedteabags."
cheryl clark (on right): "Iboughtafixer-upersoI'mdoing
[alltherenos]myself."
Steve Knight: "Iwouldhavetosaylessdrivingmorewalking."
The Implicit career Search is a 2 week workshop that assists participants to identify their unique work purpose and develop a detailed career plan based on the contribution they want to make in the world.
WHY SHoUlD I ATTeND THe ImPlIcIT cAreer SeArcH WorKSHoP?Previous participants have their say:"Whydidn'tIdothisyearsago?""NotonlydoIcomeawaywithagoodsenseofcareerdirection,Icomeawaywithaverypositive,renewedframeofmind.""Theyshoulddothisinschools!""ThebestthingI'veeverdoneformyself.""Youwon'tregretonesecondofit.""Helpedmediscovermypassion,myworkandmylifepurpose.""Themorningwiththepeoplefromcommunityserviceswasanexcellentresource.""Alifechangingevent."
Wealsoofferthefollowingworkshops...tohelpyouunclutterthepath...
Self-Esteem•AssertiveCommunication•PositiveConflict•PlanningforSuccess
Areyoureadytobeginyourjourney?
What Matters.... more Work to Find work by Rikki MacCuish
Let’sfaceit,thispastyearhasbeenatoughoneinregardstofindingjobs,nottomentiongoodpayingones.
TalkingwithmembersoftheRevelstokecommunity,ithasn’tonlybeenthewinterbluesthathitusthisseason.It’sbeenthelackoffundsandavailablejobs.Manymajoremployersinoursmalltownwereforcedtolayoffemployeesduetolackofbusinessandthepoundingblowfromtherecession.Whilesomestaffhavebeencalledbacktoworkthereisstilladecentportionofourlocalpopulationthatisstrugglingtogetby.
TherearedevelopmentsinconstructionandthegrowthofRevelstokeMountainResortbutforthosewhoaren’ttrainedorcan’tsupportafamilyonthewageofalifteeit’shardtoknowwheretoturn.
CathieThacker,programcoordinatorforRevel-stokeEmploymentServicesCentre,saysofthe230clientswhoarecurrentlywiththem,85areonEmploymentInsurance(EI)whiletheothersareunemployedorunderemployed.
“It’sallbecauseoftheeconomicdownturn,”shesaysaddingemployersarestillcatchingupfrompreviouslosses.
“They[employers]don’tneedtheamountofstaffthey’vehadinpreviousyears.Iftheypostjobsthey’llpostforafewdaysandthencallandsay,‘takeitdown,we’vegotenoughapplicants’.”
It’snotthatthepopulationofRevelstokehasincreased-we’restillatabout8,419people.And,accordingtoThacker,seasonalforeignvisitorsaren’ttakingmuchfull-timeemploymentintown.There’sjustnotenoughsupplyandmorethanusualdemand.
“Therearemoreapplicantsthanopeningswherebeforethereweremoreopeningsthanapplicants,”Thackersays,addinginpreviousyearsthejobboardsattheEmploymentCentreusedtobestackedfull.Arecentvisitshowedoneboardonlyhalf-full.TheEmploymentCentrehasseenanaver-ageof100peopleadaylookingforjobscomparedtoanaverageof55in2007.
Kyle,whodidn’twishtorevealhislastname,hascometoRevelstokefromNovaScotiatosnow-boardforthewinter.He’sbeenlivinginRevelstokeonandoffforacoupleofyearsandwassearchingtheboardsfortradesemployment.
“There’snothingthere,”hesays.Wordofmouthandnetworkinghasn’thelpedeither.
So,whatdowedoaboutit?
Thackersuggestshoningyourskills,learningnewonesandcreatinganeffectivecoverletterandre-sume.Also,knowhowtoconductyourselfinaninter-view.Ifyouareunemployed,onEIorunderemployedvisitoneofthestaffattheEmploymentCentretomakeaneducateddecisiononyournextmove.Idletimeiswastedtime,astheysay.
MostpeopleonEIqualifyforskillsdevelopmenttrain-ingandmanyprogramsareofferedthroughOkanag-anCollegetobuildmarketableskillsforacompetitivejobmarket.The2009/LabourMarketDevelopmentAgreementAnnualPlanforBritishColumbiastates“In order to meet demands in forecasted job open-ings between now and 2011, British Columbia needs to develop and maintain a particular level of educa-tion among citizens. Most job openings in B.C. over the next five years will require some form of post-secondary education.”
Whilethethoughtofaclassroomforsomeisenoughtobringbackbadmemoriesofdroninginstructorsandpopquizzes,thereareotheroptionssuchasopenoronlinelearning,selfemploymentandworkexperiencetraining.AsLindaMerko,whohaslivedinRevelstokeforquitesometimesaysthelatteriswhatshebelievesemployerswantthemost.
Merkomadethedecisiontolookforanewformofemploymentduetotheunsuitableconditionsofherpreviousprofession.
“I’vetakenofficecoursesbutitdefinitelypaystohavemoreexperience.”Merkosaysthere’sashortageofjobsinthefieldshe’slookingforandthecompetitionishigh.She’srealisticaboutthechallengesmanyfaceinthelocalworksearch.
“Somedaysit’sharderthanothersbutyouhavetogetyourselfoutthere,”shesays.
Researchofthecompanyandpositionarekeytoo,saysThacker.
“Partoftheinterview,thecoverletter,theresumeandbeingpreparedforyourinterviewisthere-search,”sheexplains.“Evenifyou’reapplyingasacashiersomewhereyouwanttodoyourresearchbe-causeyouneverknowwhatkindofquestionsyou’regoingtogetaskedfromtheemployer.”
Whilemostbelievewearefarfromtheendofreces-sion,itseemsitcanonlygetbetterfromhere.AsmorebusinessmovesintoRevelstoke,andasthetownexpandsasaresortandvacationdestination,newopportunitiesaresuretoarise.
AccordingtoaCanadianOccupationalProjectionSystemreportforB.C.fromtheMinistryofAdvancedEducationandLabourMarketDevelopment,ap-proximately876,400jobopeningsareexpectedtobecreatedintheB.C.labourmarketbetween2007and2017.Also,withanagingpopulationtherewillbeopeningsasthebabyboomersmoveontoretire-ment.
Sowhilethingsmaylookbleakatthemoment,keepinganeyeonthefutureisthekeytosurvival.PersonalprogressionwilllikelyproveinvaluableascompetitionforgoodjobscontinuesinRevelstokeandifnothingelse,givesyousomethingtodo.Goodluckjobhunters!
Check out our web site at reved.net for a link to recession-proof jobs!
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MUSICNOTES
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Located in Powder Springs HotelEnjoy great English food and a
cosy atmosphere with fireplace.201 2nd St. west . 250 837 2121
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Mackenzies Restaurant is open for breakfast
every day from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The Last Drop has nightly meal and drink specials.
See our calendar of events for up to date
info on events.
Also enjoy our patio!
See you at The Last Drop!
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meet Your Friendly Neighbourhood band, The Revby Karen McColl
TheperfectdayforBrandonHaneyandAlLaidlawofThe Revinvolvesplayingmusiconasunnypatiowherethecrowdislivelyandthebeersarecoldandplentiful.Thatsoundsgoodtoustoo!Don’tworry-ifyouhavenotyetseenthislocalbandperformtheirpopularacousticcoversongs,youwillsoon. Notonestomissabeat,HaneyandLaidlawhavewastednotimeinmakingtheirmarkinRevelstokeoverthepastthreeyears.Theycertainlygetaround,frequentlyplayingtheircatchytunes,whichtheydescribeasbeinglargelyalternativeandclassicrock,atlocalrestaurants,specialevents,festivitiesorganizedbytheChamberofCommerce,andfungigsatRevelstokeMountainResort.
Perhapsthekeytotheirsuccesscomesfromthesynergiesoftheircomplimentarypersonalitiesandskillsets.Laidlawisthegregariousself-proclaimed“PR-guy”andwhileHaneyisquieter,histalentisnottobeunderestimated.
“Brandonissosolidmusically,”saysLaidlaw.“Igetintouchandfindthegigs.”
LaidlawrememberswhenheandHaneyfirststartedjam-mingtogether.Afteryearsofdoingback-upvocalsinotherbands,Laidlawwasthinkinghewouldfinallyhavetheop-portunitytobeleadvocalist.
“Brandonopenedhismouthandoutcamethisfantasticvoice.”ThisforcedLaidlawtoacknowledgedefeat:“Iguessyou’rethesinger.” Haneyusuallydoesleadvocalswiththeacousticguitar,andhasrecentlyaddedthedjembeAfricandrum.Laidlaw
doestheharmonyandacousticguitarandtogethertheyarepracticingothersoundstheyhopetosoonincorpor-ate,includingtheharmonica,ukuleleandtwohome-madestompboxes.
“Wearebothcon-tinuallyexpandingourmusicalabilities,”saysHaney.
IfLaidlawandHaneyharbourstressfromtheirdayjobsatBCHydro,theirupbeatperformancesgivenoindicationofit.Thereisasenseofcamaraderiebe-tweenthemanditisnotunusualtohearthemswapjokesortakefriendly
jabsateachother.
HavingperformedalmostexclusivelyinRevelstoke,The RevisgratefulforthesupporttheyhavereceivedfromgroupssuchastheRevelstokeArtsCouncilandtheCityofRevelstokeandtheystillloveplayingforthehometowncrowd.
“PlayingatGrizzlyPlazareallystandsoutinmymind.TherearemanytimeswhenI’vethoughtthatwasthebest(show),”saysHaney.“It’satestamenttothistown.”
Withtheirpopularityontherise,The Revisgratefultohavesupportivefamilies.AccordingtoLaidlaw,histwosons,Jacob,9andGabriel,11,enjoywatchinghimperform. “Theyhavefun,”saysLaidlaw.
Haney,originallyfromKamloops,marriedhishighschoolsweetheart,MelissaGilbertin2008andproud-lyreportsthattheireight-monthdaughter,Evangeline,isalready“bobbingalongtothemusic.”
The Revhasalivelyandfamiliarrepertoireofcloseto70songsandtheytakeprideintheirabilitytoplayatavarietyofdifferentvenues.TheyalsoofferaDJservicesotheycanperformearlierintheeveningandDJintothelaterhours.Bookingsarealreadycominginforthisspringandsummer.
Speakingofspring...when’sthenextpatiogig?I’mgettingthirsty.
FormoreinformationaboutThe Revandalistoftheirupcominggigs,checkouttheirnewwebsiteatwww.wix.com/therev/revelstoke
The most Tasteful "Sex Shop" in the West.106 orton Ave.OpenMonday-Saturdaynoon-7p.m.(orlater)(250)837-2002
candels°giftwrap°greetingcards°hempproducts°Regal&Watkins,andlotsmore!
SOTASTEFUL,EVENYOURMOMWOULDSHOPHERE.
BrandonHaney(left)andAlLaidlaw(right)playingonasunnydayatRevelstokeMountainResort.
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elissaGilbert
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Modern Bake Shop & Cafe 212 Mackenzie Ave. 250-837-6886 $
Nectar Tea Bar120 B Mackenzie Ave (in Grizzly Plaza) 250-837- 3131 $ Paramjit's Kitchen116 First St. West 250-837-2112 $
River City Pub 112 1st St. 250-837-2107 $-$$
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Traverse Lounge Club112 1st St. 250-837-2194 $$
Village Idiot Pub306 Mackenzie Ave 250-837-6240 $$
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