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After nearly 2.5 years of con-

struction – and many more of plan-

ning – Revelstoke’s new schools

project will be pretty much done

when Begbie View Elementary

opens its doors to students this

Thursday, Sept. 6.

Last Thursday morning the media

was invited on a tour of the school

as the fi nal touches were being put

on the new building. Workers from

the builder Graham Construction

were fi nishing up installation of the

fi nal items and teachers were set-

ting up their new classrooms.

It’s a school that lives up to

expectations, with a design rem-

iniscent of the fantastic new high

school, but on a smaller scale that

refl ects the students that will be

attending.

When the new high school was

going up, the media was invited

for several tours along the way.

We saw it when it was still lack-

ing a roof and again less than two

months before it opened, when it

was mostly done but still seemed a

long way off.

This was our fi rst look inside the

new elementary school. Many ele-

ments of the high school are pres-

ent – the high ceilings, large win-

dows, excellent lighting, similar

use of wood, and amazing views.

“The same things we love in the

high school, we have in the elemen-

tary school,” said Anne Cooper.

“We tried to have the same quality

in the elementary school but it’s a

little different.

We started the tour at the main

entrance, with its large glass doors

surrounded by red exterior. To

the right was the Neighbourhood

Learning Centre and to the left the

classroom wing.

Inside, the library was imme-

diately to the right and across the

hall was the offi ce. A large multi-

purpose room, with fl oor-to-ceiling

windows extending up two storeys

was on the left. The room will hold

band class and aboriginal education

but can also be used for community

functions, said Cooper. It’s bright

space also gives an open and airy

feel to the entrance, she added.

We walked back to the hallway

where Cooper proudly presented

what she referred to as one of her

few good ideas – a water fountain

that doubles as a bottling station. A

second spout at the top gives plenty

of space for children to fi ll up their

water bottles. “It’s my pride and

joy,” she joked.

Across from the multi-purpose

room was the gym. “Oversized for

an elementary school by any stan-

dards,” said Cooper. A stage is built

in at one side for school concerts.

Down the hallway was the brand

new acrobats centre. Coaches Jef

Kline and Heather Cretelli were

busy going over the space, with its

30-metre long runway and 9-metre

high ceilings.

“With this ceiling and this run-

way the club will do awesome,”

said Kline, giving a thumbs up. “At

the old club, some kids had to hold

back because they were hitting the

ceiling.”

An observation area was set up

on the roof of the gym storage area

for parents to watch their kids per-

form.

The acrobats gym is expected to

open on Sept. 17, “If all goes well,”

said Kline.

Cooper showed us into one

room where workers from Inte-

rior Plumbing were working on the

heating exchange system.

Welcome to Begbie ViewBegbie View

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Clockwise, from right: A beaming Anne Cooper, the superintendent of the Revelstoke School District, stands in the upstairs hallway of Begbie View Elementary.; Beth Sheldon, a grade fi ve student-teacher, will be doing her practicum at the new school. Note the view of Mt. Mackenzie out the window.; The new gym is “super-sized” for an elementary school, says Cooper.

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New school introduces new one-stop childcare centre

A one-stop-shop for all childcare

services. That is what’s in store

when Revelstoke’s Neighbourhood

Learning Centre opens its doors

inside Begbie View Elementary

school on Monday.

The new centre will see a num-

ber of childcare programs relo-

cate to the same wing of the new

school building, providing parents

with one location for all childcare

needs.

“It’s providing seemless child-

care on site at an elementary school

that will enhance services for fam-

ily,” said Linda Chell, the executive

director of the Revelstoke Child

Care Society.

The centre will include:

The Child Care Resource and •

Referral program

The early learning lending •

library

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care centres: Infant-Toddler

Care, Group 3–5 care, pre-

school and school-age

Strong Start Early Learning •

Centre

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Child Care Society

The Columbia Basian Alliance •

for Literacy programs

Public health nurse’s offi ce•

The two kindergarten class-

room’s of Begbie View Elementary

are also located in the early learn-

ing wing. “That was a conscious

decision,” said Anne Cooper, the

superintendent of the Revelstoke

School District.

What will it mean to have all

these services in one place? Previ-

ously programs were divided into

separate locations, with some at the

Farwell School and others scattered

elsewhere.

For Chell, it means parents can

drop off one kid at kindergarten,

another in pre-school and visit the

lending library or public health

nurse all at once.

“For parents its one-stop access,”

she said. “All within a state-of-the-

art LEED gold standard building

that’s designed for children and

families.”

It will also provide even greater

connections between early-learn-

ing care providers and elemen-

tary school teachers and staff. “We

already work very closely with the

kindergarten teachers so now we’ll

just expand that to the rest of the

school,” Chell said.

For the school district, the ben-

efi ts will come in getting to know

parents and children at a very young

age, said Cooper.

“I think the ability in this school

to serve families with infants right

through to grade seven, I think

we’re going to form relationships

with families at this particular

school based on the NLC concept,

the early-learning hub we don’t

have in our other schools,” she said.

I think that’s going to be a really

unique experience and I’m looking

forward to seeing how that unfolds

over the years to come.”

Linda Chell, the executive director of the Revelstoke Childcare Society, gets ready to unpack after the move into the new Leapland play room at the new Neighbourhood Learning Centre inside Begbie View Elementary.


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Changes to Revelstoke dog off-leash areas are nearing completion.

At their Aug. 28 meeting, city council discussed amendments to Revelstoke’s animal con-

trol bylaw that update old maps and tweak the existing off-leash area.

The planning committee has further reviewed the off-leash area, but haven’t recommended

any noteworthy changes since the Times Review last reported on the bylaw in June.

City councillors sought some clarifi cation. “Is it clear that the off-leash area does not

include the actual walkways — the blacktop?” asked Coun. Chris Johnston about the ‘black-

belt’ walkway near Downie Marsh. He also asked about signage costs.

“We’re looking at something under $1,000,” said city planning director John Guenther.

He added that staff would try to reuse existing sign posts, and paint new signage on the

blacktop.

Coun. Steve Bender asked for a summary of what has changed from the status quo.

“The Downie Marsh area in [the] maps is now an on-leash area. The rest of it’s pretty well

the same,” said Guenther.

Dog owners will still be able to walk their dogs off-leash on the outside perimeter of the

area, next to the Columbia River. However, the wet, marshy area closest to Downie Street

Sawmill is now on-leash to help protect migratory bird species that use the area.

Dog off-leash changes near completion

A massive lightning strike? A plane crash?

A loud boom in the Akolkolex area on Aug. 27 was enough to make some campers call

into authorities, who could be heard radioing coordinates about and following up on the

calls. The Times Review took a bike ride past the RCMP and Revelstoke SAR offi ce to see if

they were saddling up for something. Nothing but crickets.

A day later on the morning of Aug. 28, the Revelstoke RCMP spokesperson said police

weren’t hunting for any missing aircraft — or dealing with any breaking incidents besides a

truck in the ditch near Rogers Pass.

It turns out the boom came from a road-building crew operating seven kilometres up the

Akolkolex forest service road. They were building an access road to a B.C. Timber Sales cut-

block using explosives.

Ministry of Forests Compliance and Enforcement supervisor Gerald Hills said everything

was permitted and above board. “It was a surface blast, which is normally quite a lot louder,”

explained Hills — drilled blasts are quieter. He also speculated the location added to the

acoustics, noting it was just across the Columbia from Blanket Creek, where some campers

were a little rattled.

Forestry road blasting rattles campers

The Prairie Hills wildfi re in Glacier National Park had expanded to 70 hectares by Aug.

30.

Parks Canada fi re offi cials say the controlled fi re is still within “predetermined boundar-

ies set by Parks Canada.”

Fire offi cials are taking a hands-off approach to the fi re, saying letting it burn serves nat-

ural ecosystem regeneration processes. “The fi re does not pose a threat to the highway and

is primarily burning up dead timber from previous fi res and will provide a future natural fi re

guard for the area,” said Parks Canada spokesperson Jacolyn Daniluck in a statement. “The

smoke from the fi re is visible from the highway and the fi re continues to be closely moni-

tored by Parks Canada.”

The fi re in the Beaver Valley was started by lighting on Aug. 21.

As reported in the Aug. 29 issue of the Times Review, Parks Canada is choosing to moni-

tor and not actively fi ght the fi re.

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A wood-burning appliance

bylaw that hasn’t been seen

since 2008 reappeared on city

radar at the Aug. 28 Revel-

stoke city council meeting.

It had been abandoned after

hitting snags in the adoption

phase.

The smoke control bylaw

says you can only burn sea-

soned fi rewood, pellets or

fuel logs in your fi replace. It

lays out what you can’t burn –

garbage, painted lumber, plas-

tic, rubber – and other things

we all know we shouldn’t be

burning in the fi replace.

The focus of the bylaw is

air quality. Burning garbage,

as we all know, is a health

hazard. But so too is burning

improperly dried wood, as it

creates excessive amounts of

smoke which causes respira-

tory and other health issues.

The bylaw also forbids out-

door wood-fi red heating sys-

tems to heat buildings. Appar-

ently there are a few of these

systems in town. It doesn’t

include backyard campfi res

or outdoor stoves used for

recreational purposes.

The bylaw also says any

new wood burning appliances

must be permitted, inspected,

certifi ed and you must pay a

fee to city hall for the permit-

ting. That fee isn’t specifi ed

in the bylaw.

And there’s some teeth in

the bylaw; it allows bylaw

offi cers to enter your home to

make sure you’re following

the rules.

The penalty for contraven-

ing the bylaw? A fi ne of up to

$10,000.

Council gave the bylaw

fi rst readings.

Revelstoke wood burning bylaw rekindled AARON [email protected]

Changes to the Canadian

Environmental Assessment

Act have resulted in nearly 500

projects in B.C. being dropped

from the federal assessment

program, leaving it up to the

province to do the work.

The Bill C-38 omnibus bud-

get bill passed earlier in 2012

made drastic changes to the

federal environmental assess-

ment act, replacing it with a

new version — a move widely

criticized by environment

watchdogs.

The provincial B.C. assess-

ment process is viewed as

much weaker and less strin-

gent than the federal review.

Provincially, the projects

dropped from federal review

cross the entire gamut. They

range from small construction

projects to large hydroelectric

facility replacements.

The projects include bridge

replacements, new marinas,

soil remediation, independent

power projects, new roadways

and highways, river dredging,

new sewer systems, mining

operations, log sorting years,

dike upgrades, landfi lls, gravel

extraction, BC Hydro hydro-

electric projects, and many

more.

In a statement to the Times

Review, Canadian Environ-

mental Assessment Agency

spokesperson Isabelle Perrault

said the “vast majority” of the

projects “were expected to

have little or no adverse effects

on the environment.”

“It is important to note that

these projects will still be sub-

ject to relevant federal and pro-

vincial laws, regulations and

standards,” Perrault stated.

“Many of these environment-

related regulations and permit-

ting requirements were not in

place when the Canadian Envi-

ronmental Assessment Act was

originally developed.”

She also noted larger proj-

ects that were undergoing fed-

eral screening assessments

when the new act replaced

the old in July are still being

reviewed by federal authori-

ties.

Locally, Parks Canada’s

plan to provide potable well

water to the Ski Chalet near

the Nels Nelsen ski jump park-

ing lot has been excluded from

federal review.

Regional projects of note

that have been excluded from

federal review:

- Several marina proj-

ects on Shuswap Lake have

been excluded from the fed-

eral review. They include the

West Beach Village Marina,

the Shuswap Lake Park fl oat-

ing moorage, the Old Town

Bay Marina Resort Construc-

tion and others.

- The Beaver River Hydro-

power project proposing plac-

ing run of river hydroelectric

generation stations on Alder,

Cupola and Ventego Creeks

has been dropped from federal

review. The proposed IPP proj-

ect is located 10 kilometres

east of Glacier National Park.

- Teck Coal Limited’s pro-

posed new Fording River

Operations mine expansion

near Elkford was earmarked

for a federal review in March

of 2012, but has now been

excluded.

- The extremely controver-

sial Glacier/Howser IPP pro-

posal for a 125 MW hydro-

electric facility north of Kaslo

has been excluded from fed-

eral review.


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from federal environmental review

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Tractor Canada tour stalls in Revelstoke while raising awareness of farm issues

It’s not everyday that you see

a tractor parked in downtown

Revelstoke, so it shouldn’t be

a surprise that John Varty and

Molley Daley’s tractor got lots

of attention when it was parked

outside Style Trend on First

Street West last Wednesday.

Varty, a university profes-

sor in agriculture and environ-

mental history, and Daley have

spent the past seven months

chugging across Canada in

their tractor trying to bring

attention to farming issues in

Canada in a project they simply

call Tractor.

The goal, as Varty put it, is

to get people thinking about

issues facing farmers in Can-

ada. The two are producing a

documentary fi lm about the

state and condition of farming

in Canada. Throughout their

journey they have interviewed

farmers, politicians, food activ-

ists, food company executives

and more.

Just before arriving in Rev-

elstoke they attracted some

unwanted attention when some-

one complained to the RCMP

about their slow-moving vehi-

cle. After some investigation,

it was determined that only

licensed farmers are allowed to

drive a tractor on the highway

in B.C.

As a result, Varty and Daley

had to spend two days at the

Albert Canyon Hot Springs

waiting for a special operating

permit from ICBC.

Finally in Revelstoke they

stopped at the River City Pub

for lunch, where I met them on

the patio.

“I want to take what I do in

the academic world and make it

available to a bigger audience,”

Varty told me. He wants to tell

the stories of struggling farm-

ers – the vast majority of whom

have to take on a second job to

make ends meet, he said.

“There’s a whole host of

things that happen everyday on

a farm that people in cities take

for granted,” he said. “I want

to start a national conversation

that connects city people and

country people more than has

been done so far.”

The documentary they are

producing was intended to do

that, but the tractor tour has

also been raising awareness

– so far they’ve been CBC,

CTV, Global, Radio Canada,

the Globe and Mail, Times of

India, Hamilton Spectator and

many more print, radio, web

and television publications.

“If the coverage so far is any

indication, then we’re really

happy,” said Varty.

This being Revelstoke, I

asked him his thoughts on food

security, which is a major focus

of the North Columbia Envi-

ronmental Society.

While he said food security

concerns were a good thing,

he noted that a wheat farmer

on the Prairies (for example)

might rely on exports for his

income and that the problems

are much broader than that.

One of the biggest problems

facing independent farmers is

that everyone from the chem-

ical companies to grocers are

making money, but they aren’t.

He did say the attention being

paid to food issues is a positive.

“There is an existing enthusi-

asm and interest and energy

around food issues,” he said. “If

I accomplish anything, the thing

that would make me most proud

is if I bridge the gap between

conventional farmer and those

who are out there eating.”

Going back to food secu-

rity, he said people focused on

that issue should realize that if

a Prairie farmer fails, they will

be bought out by a big agri-

cultural company. By support-

ing them and enabling them to

thrive, you can then try to get

them to go organic.

Varty’s ultimate goal is to

have agricultural issues enter

the national conversation so

that someone in Toronto might

think of the Prairie farmer when

casting their vote.

“What’s going to fi x it is

we have to engender a culture

where it’s cool to vote on agri-

cultural issues,” he said.

Even if all you eat are frozen

fi sh sticks and french fries, you

should still think about food

issues, Varty said.

“We need to get to a place

where even if you don’t

care about food, you should

still think about agricultural

issues.”

Daley is an example of

someone who has come around

to thinking about food issues.

Born and raised in New York

City, the issue wasn’t on her

radar until recently. “The big-

gest thing (I’ve learned) is there

is a large stereotype of the hay-

seed farmer but the people I’ve

met are very well versed on

international trade and how to

repair a combine.”

You can learn more about

Tractor at www.tractorcanada.

com or look up Tractor Can-

ada on Facebook for regular

updates there.

Update: Another kink

was thrown into their drive

just after our interview. In

an update on Facebook, they

wrote the RCMP was making

them drive with a companion

vehicle, something they can-

not afford. This is putting the

fi nal few-hundred kilometres

of their drive in jeopardy. Their

tractor was still parked in Rev-

elstoke as of press time.

John Varty and his partner Molly Daley parked their tractor and trailer on First Street in Revelstoke last Wednesday. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review



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Revelstoke council meeting.

CITY HALL BUILDING ENVELOPE EVALUATION: $23,000

No, that’s not for new stucco —

that’s to study the stucco.

Consultants Read Jones Cristof-

fersen (RJC) beat out six other com-

petitors to win the contract to evalu-

ate the City Hall building envelope.

The issue? Slabs of stucco are

falling off and the envelope needs

replacing.

In 2010, city staff were getting

ready to slap some external insula-

tion on renowned architect C.B.K.

Van Norman’s modernist gem when

the Canadian Art Deco Society

threw a wrench into the works with

a letter of protest.

Society president Donald Lux-

ton implored council to recon-

sider: “This modernist gem, one of

the key designs of renowned archi-

tect C.B.K. Van Norman, would be

thoroughly defaced by this proposed

intervention. We urge you to recon-

sider any work undertaken to this

recognized heritage site.”

Council halted the renovation

and eventually ordered the study

approved on Aug. 28.

The $23,000 assessment includes

hazardous materials assessment,

core sampling, “petrographic anal-

ysis,” energy effi ciency testing and

other steps deemed necessary to for-

mulate a plan.

Council heard that RJC is well

known for this type of work in B.C.

Also of note: Donald Luxton is

listed as a subcontractor of RBC in

the proposal.

“The heritage commission is

completely on board with this,” said

city planning director John Guen-

ther.

COURTHOUSE ROOF RESTORATION HIBERNATES

Hydrangea teal? Robin egg blue?

Spring-sky cyan?

Heritage buffs won’t get to peruse

colour swatches for the Revelstoke

Courthouse roof repair project until

at least 2013.

Council heard the two bids

received to repair the roof were

“invalid.” The project will have to be

re-tendered, leading to delays.

The plan had been to repair the

leaking, aging roof with a rubber

membrane in early September this

year.

Previously, council had heard the

issue was urgent and should be com-

pleted before winter.

“How bad is it now?” asked

Coun. Steve Bender.

“There [are] issues of concern

and continue to be,” said city chief

administration offi cer Tim Palmer.

“We’re able to manage it. There

[are] tarps that are up there now ...

We don’t have too much choice at

this point.”

MCDONALD’S RESTAURANT EXPANSION PLANS LINKED TO TRAFFIC ISSUES

City hall has linked planned exte-

rior renovations of the Revelstoke

McDonald’s restaurant with a possi-

ble overhaul of the Mutas Road/Vic-

toria Road intersection.

McDonald’s wants to renovate

their restaurant, giving it a new look

and 25 more seats.

The city’s design review commit-

tee is working with the restaurant

on their plans. Amongst sign and

appearance issues, the committee

has also fl agged possible increased

traffi c as a concern, and have asked

McDonald’s to have a “traffi c impact

assessment” done.

City planning director John

Guenther has raised the idea of

making the Victoria Road intersec-

tion ‘no left in and no left out’ in

either direction by putting a divider

down the middle. At the same time,

the city would install a roundabout

at the intersection of Victoria Road

and Wright Street (in front of the

Nomad Restaurant).

If you were leaving Mutas Road

to go back to the Trans-Canada,

you’d drive to Wright Street, go

through the roundabout and head

back to the highway.

If you were leaving Tim Hortons

heading downtown, you’d drive up

past the Subway to the Highway

23 North intersection, left onto the

Trans-Canada and left again onto Victo-

ria Road.

The idea is being studied at this point.

The design review committee discussed

the possibility of requiring McDonald’s

to help pay for the cost of the round-

about.

Coun. Tony Scarcella urged city staff

to move quickly on the design review,

saying expanding the restaurant meant

more jobs.

“McDonald’s should have resolu-

tion of this by the end of the week,” said

mayor David Raven.

McDonald’s Revelstoke owner Kevin

Blakely said the renovation was currently

working its way through the approval

process. “Nothing is fi nalized right now,”

he said.

CITY HAD BUYER LINED UP FOR INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY (?)

An item from a July 10 city coun-

cil meeting and subsequent story in the

Times Review bears some clarifi cation

and attention.

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The allure of ascending Mount Begbie

It’s been

almost three

years since I moved

to Revelstoke and

every single one

of those years I’ve

looked up Mount

Begbie and wanted

to summit it.

I hiked up to

the glacier my fi rst

summer here, but

without proper gear,

that’s as high as we

went. After killing my knees on the descent,

I decided it would be best to try it in winter.

Unfortunately, circumstances have prevented

that but fi nally a plan seemed in place for the

Labour Day long weekend – go up Friday

evening for the full moon, summit on Satur-

day and go from there.

I imagine this yearning to summit Begbie

exists in most Revelstokians. It’s the town’s

signature mountain and is probably in half

the pictures taken of Revelstoke. The route

is well established – up the trail, across the

rocks, onto the glacier, across the ledge, up

the ridge and, voila, the summit – and many

have done it but its so high and so imposing

it still seems like an accomplishment.

Mt. Begbie was fi rst conquered on June

11, 1907 by Reverend Robert Robertson, the

pastor at the Knox Church, Rupert Haggen,

Reverend Dr. J. Herdman and Swiss guide

Edward Feuz Jr. Robertson was the fi rst

president of the Revelstoke Mountaineering

Club.

After getting back down the mountain,

I looked up their account of the mission.

They left a day early, had to row across the

Columbia and start climbing at river level.

There was no trail so they bushwhacked and,

it being June, they encountered snow well

before the top.

“And now for three solid hours we climbed

up that rough rocky craggy face, picking

our steps slowly, steadily, surely, over snow

ridges, rocky walls and craggy heights. Dur-

ing all this time the climbing was good, very

little loose rock to bother, good footing and

just enough of the perpendicular walls, dizzy

heights and jutting crags to make it interest-

ing,” wrote Rev. Robertson in the Revelstoke

Mail Herald on June 19. At the summit they

built a cairn, planted a fl ag and started their

descent in the middle of a “terrible blizzard

of piercing wind and driving snow.”

The men were feted when they got back

to town and their accomplishment was sig-

nifi cant enough to warrant a centennial cele-

bration in 2007.

So it’s with great shame that I admit that

an ominous looking cloud kept us from the

summit on Saturday.

We left on our climb on Friday evening.

We were just about at the campsite when the

full moon crested above Mount Cartier, with

the red glow of the sun still warming its peak.

When we reached camp the summit of Beg-

bie was visible. “Tomorrow,” I thought.

And then the weather came. First, a bit

of rain. Then hail. Then snow. Then a bit of

everything. We woke up the next morning

with snow on the ground and the summit in a

fog. But at least it had stopped snowing.

Of course, we weren’t aiming for a fi rst

ascent, and risking the scramble up a wet

and possibly icy ridge didn’t seem worth it

to stare into the grey emptiness of the cloud

that sat over the summit. The last thing I

want to do is end up the subject of a Revel-

stoke Times Review story about the rescue

mission.

The weather forecast indicated it would

clear up later on, so instead we hiked around

to the north side of the mountain, to Lake

Tilley and the view over to Mount English

(also in the clouds). We admired the hang-

ing glacier on the north face and scrambled

about through boulder fi elds.

When we got back to our campsite, we

found out the forecast lied. Instead of clear-

ing up it got worse – more snow and more

hail and, as it got dark, fi erce winds that

nearly lifted my tent off the ground.

On Sunday the skies cleared up, of course,

but by that point I had to get back for work

so we missed our window. So we lugged our

packs down the trail, cursing them the whole

way, and wishing we were on skis.

And I’ve decided if I make another sum-

mit attempt, it will be in winter, on skis,

where I don’t have to suffer on the descent.

Bob Lymburne did that in 1932, and he

didn’t have the benefi ts of Dynafi t bindings

and lightweight gear. How hard can it be?

EXPERIENCESBY ALEX COOPER

Working our way up towards the summit of Mt. Begbie. Alas it was not to be. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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ONGOING TO SEPTEMBER 30SUMMER ART WALK Check out art by more than 50 artists in 44 businesses across Revel-stoke with this annual city-wide art exhibit. Look for a brochure in participating businesses to see who is showing where.

ONGOING TO SEPTEMBER 7MIDSUMMER ART FAIR Annual open entry show at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Opens Friday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5FALL PROGRAMS MASS REGISTRATION A one-stop shop to sign up for all fall programs available in Revelstoke. See what programs are available and register right away. At the commu-nity centre. 5-8 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6BACK TO SCHOOL Classes start at Revel-stoke’s three elementary schools and Revelstoke Secondary School.PEDAL AND PINT Come out for a tough group ride along the trails around Revelstoke, followed by drinks and food at the River City Pub. The route is different every week, the rides are long but everyone is welcome. Starts outside the com-munity centre at 6 p.m. Every Thursday until the snow fl ies.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Sicamous Eagles. Exhibition game at the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.SMOKEKILLER Catchy songs with strong melodies and strong lyrics. Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8MICHAEL MUSCLOW Acoustic performer who has been nominated for several BC Indie Music Awards. Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.HAGGERED SOLDIERS PREMIERE Come watch the debut movie of MHC Films, a collective of Revelstoke snowboarders out having fun and throwing down. At the River City Pub. Doors at 7 p.m., movie at 9 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 8–9LITTLE BEAR SOCCER TOURNAMENT hosts 35 youth soccer teams from around the re-gion. Includes a skills competition. Contact Alan Chell for more info at 250-837-2965

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9MOUNT REVELSTOKE STEAMER HILL CLIMB Racers vie for $2,000 in prize money in

this gruelling 26-kilometre climb up the Meadows in the Sky Parkway from the valley bottom to the alpine meadows of Mt. Revelstoke National Park. Start time is 10 a.m. Visit www.fl owt.org for more information. Registration is at www.zone4.ca.MEN’S FALL TEAM EVENT Golf tournament at the Revelstoke Golf Club. 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11JOBFEST 2012 A fun day of career exploration for youth. The goal is to engage with and excite youth while delivering labour market information and showcasing six career exploration tools. Fea-turing a performance by the band Acres of Lions. At Queen Elizabeth Park, from 2-8 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES SEASON OPENER vs. the Chase Heat. At the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.

SEPTEMBER 14 TO OCTOBER 5THE LANDSCAPE REFLECTED Show by Jen-nifer Hedge in the main gallery of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The side gallery features Re-cent Works by Rachel Kelly, Anything Goes 3D, and Fabulous Light by Peter Blackmore. Opens Friday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15RSS GRADS OF 2013 BOTTLE DRIVE This year’s graduating class is holding a community-wide bottle drive to raise money for their graduation celebrations. They are asking local business owners and residents to stockpile refundable bottles for grads to pick up. MARTHA CREEK MELTDOWN A mountain bike race down the nine kilometre, 5,000 vertical feet Sale Mountain trail. There’s two options – an enduro race that involves climbing up to the top of the mountain and then biking down the trail; or you can just take the downhill option. Followed by a part at the Martha Creek campground. Registration is $45 for the enduro and $50 for the downhill, if you register before Sept. 1. Registration after that is $60. All proceeds go to the Live It! Love It! Foundation. Visit www.liveitloveit.org/events to register.REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Sicamous Eagles. At the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. $10.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TERRY FOX RUN A 10-kilometre run, walk or bike from the Last Drop

to Williamson Lake and back. All proceeds go to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research. Start anytime from 8-11 a.m. Enjoy a BBQ and drink specials on the Last Drop patio afterwards.IT’S BOCCE TOURNAMENT YOU IDIOT Society Snow & Skate and The Village Idiot team up to host a bocce ball tournament. Teams of two play head-to-head in elimination format tournament. You must have a costume, uniform or coordinated theme. $20 entry per team. Starts at 3 p.m.

UPCOMING:SEPTEMBER 19-20EMERGENCY SERVICES FIGHT BACK AGAINST HUNGER FOOD DRIVE The Community Connections Food Bank and Revelstoke emergency services personnel team up to gather food for the food bank. Expect someone to knock on your door on one of those two evenings looking for a donation.

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HAGGERED SOLDIERSPREMIERE

Acres of Lions headlines JobFest

Jeff Kalesnikoff knows about

working tough jobs. As a teen-

ager growing in West Kootenays,

between Nelson and Castlegar, he

worked at the family lumber mill

– fi rst on clean-up crew on week-

ends and then in the sort yard,

hauling lumber.

“I did that for three years and

every day it was awful,” said the

lead singer for the band Acrs of

Lions. “It was probably one of the

worst experiences because I was

still a kid working with guys who

were twice my size, twice my

age, lifting 50 pound boards over

my head every single day.

“I hoped I would get some-

where with, like I would run some

machinery and get ahead in the

lumber industry. Then music took

over and I moved out of town with

Dan and started the band.”

Kalesnikoff’s tale is one of a

young man eschewing a blue col-

lar career in search of dreams of

playing music. After leaving the

mill in 2006, he and his friend

Dan Ball packed their bags and

moved to Victoria where they

met drummer Lewis Carter and

started the band Acres of Lions.

Tyson Yerex was later added as

the band’s second guitarist and

keyboard player.

The band has been together for

six years and their dedication is

starting to pay off. 2012 has been

a year of constant touring for

them and they were chosen as the

headlining act for the B.C. gov-

ernment’s JobFest tour.

The JobFest tour has all the

trappings of a concert tour, includ-

ing T-shirts, souvenir drumsticks

and guitar picks, and two infl at-

able tents that look like giant

amplifi ers. Stops in 50 B.C. com-

munities will include a rock band,

local community performers and

speakers, with the tents serving as

mobile career resource centres.

“We’re going into some of the

smallest communities in the prov-

ince, First Nations communi-

ties, non-aboriginal communities

to really share with the youth of

the province what sorts of careers

are available to them,” said Jobs,

Tourism and Innovation Minis-

ter Pat Bell when the tour was

announced.

Job resources that are part of

the tour include iPad apps that

guide users through a four-stage

questionnaire to narrow down

their possible career choices, and

computers to link users to a net-

work of websites for detailed

information.

For Acres of Lions, JobFest

represented a chance to tour

full-time and earn a regular pay-

cheque. “It was a chance for us to

play music full-time,” said Kale-

snikoff. “Go out on the road,

get paid a small sum for playing

music every day and that’s what

we always wanted to do.

“It got us in the headspace to

continue the constant touring and

full-time job aspect of being in a

band.”

Acres of Lions played mostly

local shows for its fi rst three

years of existence, and the band

members worked various jobs in

kitchens, construction and offi ces

to make ends meet.

In 2009 the band released its

debut album, Working, on Vic-

toria’s Cordoba Bay Records.

They billed themselves as an emo

band, with infl uences like Jimmy

Eat World, The Get Up Kids and

Death Cab for Cutie.

It’s 2011 follow-up, Collec-

tions, saw the band’s music go in

a more indie-pop direction. “We

defi nitely wanted more of an indie

sound,” said Kalesnikoff. “But we

still take direct infl uence from all

the bands we grew up listening to.

We like to include that nostalgic

fi eld in our music.”

Their efforts garnered them

a spot in Music BC’s ‘Top 20

Bands in BC’ rankings as part of

the Peak Performance Project.

When I spoke to Kalesnikoff

they were in Edmonton work-

ing on songs for a third album

between stints out tour with Job-

Fest; the band took part in Job-

Fest’s northern B.C. stint in the

spring.

The band has global aspira-

tions – Collections was released

in Japan earlier this year and will

be issued in the U.K. by Fierce

Panda records in October. The

band is planning a tour there to

coincide with its release. After

that, they’re planning a cross-Can-

ada tour to Toronto where they

will record their third album.

“Being in this band, this is our

job now, this is what we’re try-

ing to make into our career,” said

Kalesnikoff. “It takes a lot of sac-

rifi ces but it’s very rewarding to

be in this creative position.”

Are you not sure what to do

with yourself after school? Come

out to JobFest in Queen Elizabeth

Park on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from

2-8 p.m. Acres of Lions will be

headlining the career fair.

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PUBLIC WORKS

SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENTThe Public Works Department will be accepting sealed bids for the following:

• 2009 Toro Time Cutter Z4200 0 Turn 42” mower. Gas engine. 600cc. Unit #62.

• 1999 John Deere 4100 with JD Loader with 60” mulch deck. Diesel engine. 2239 hrs. • Unit #88.

• 1988 John Deere 2155 Tractor. Diesel Engine. 5242 hours. Unit #91. Needs Work

The above are available for viewing upon request. Sealed Bids must be marked with description of the vehicle and unit number "Attention: Darren Komonoski, Operations

Manager, Public Works Department" and received by 2:00 pm on Friday September 7,

2012 at the Public Works Yard located at 1200 East Victoria Road. Please note that HST will be added to the accepted bid.

For more information, please contact the Public Works Offi ce at 250-837-2001.

ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEEThe City of Revelstoke is currently seeking one member at large representative to sit on the Enhancement Committee and invites applications from interested parties. The purpose of the committee is to advise City Council regarding ideas and strategies for community enhancement. Committee members are volunteers selected for their interest, experience, knowledge, skills and ability to represent the population of the area.

If you are interested in applying, please submit a letter noting your interest and a brief outline of your qualifi cations by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012. This can be mailed or delivered to the attention of Teresa Lerose, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration, City of Revelstoke, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, faxed to 250-837-4930 or emailed to [email protected].

For additional information, please contact John Guenther at 250-837-3637.

ENGINEERING

SURVEY TECHNICIANThe City of Revelstoke has position open and is accepting applications for the following position:

Survey Technician(To Cover During Medical Leave)

Applications will be accepted by Tony Edwards, Director of Public Works & Engineering, up to and including: Sept. 12, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.

Appointment to the position will be effective: Sept. 19, 2012 until return of the incumbent

on selection of an acceptable applicant.

This is a C.U.P.E bargaining unit position with a competitive benefi ts package. Full job description can be viewed at www.cityofrevelstoke.com or by contacting Gail Ferguson at 250-837-2922 or [email protected]. Please be aware that we have a spam fi lter that requires a response after your initial email.

The successful applicant will be evaluated during a 20 worked-day trial period.

Hours of Work: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday (40 hour work week)

Rate of Pay: $29.16

Resumes can be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 250-837-4930, attention Tony Edwards

For further information, contact:Tony Edwards, Director of Engineering and Public [email protected]

The Times Review reported city

hall was putting a parcel of three city-

owned lots in the Industrial Park at the

end of Powerhouse Road on the mar-

ket to see if there was any interest. The

staff report noted council had directed

staff to advertise the property for sale.

Statements made at the July 10

meeting during a brief discussion over

wording of the expression of interest

portrayed that council was seeing if

there was interest in the market; there

wasn’t any mention of a buyer who

had just expressed interest.

“I’m just under the understanding

that we’re simply looking for at this

time, interested parties,” said Coun.

Gary Starling.

“If there was proposals that were of

interest to council, then there is a pub-

lic process for the disposal of those

properties that we would have to fol-

low very precisely,” said city CAO Tim

Palmer.

After the meeting, the Times

Review reviewed minutes of a May 28

economic development commission

meeting, in which it is clearly stated

that the city had received an enquiry

from a party interested in purchasing

the land.

At the Aug. 28 meeting, the Times

Review questioned council about the

expression of interest.

Mayor Raven said the city was

dealing with the issue in “openness

and fairness” in a “public fashion.”

“If somebody did express an inter-

est in buying our property, you would

see it advertised for sale,” Raven said

— which it was.

Coun. Tony Scarcella confi rmed

there was a buyer interested in the prop-

erty: “There was an individual inter-

ested in [it] ... by fairness we should

put it public ... we didn’t want it to do

[it] behind closed doors,” he said.

However, just a moment later in

response to the same line of ques-

tions, mayor David Raven painted a

somewhat different picture of the land

sale: “There was at one time, it did

not come to fruition, it did not con-

clude in an arrangement and a deal,” he

said. “That was several years ago. The

opportunity is there just to put it up and

see if there’s an appetite for develop-

ment of those lands for economic pur-

poses.”

City planning director John Guen-

ther noted that there would need to

be an “economic” component to any

development there.

The record refl ects twice that there

is an interested buyer, but also a contra-

dictory statement there may not be.

If a buyer emerges, who will it be?

What price will they pay for the lots?

Will they be sold at assessed value?

What will the economic component

be? Does the buyer have immediate

development plans? Would the devel-

opment create jobs?

The Times Review contacted city

CAO Tim Palmer for clarifi cation on

Aug. 24, and followed up with a phone

call the next day. As of press time on

Sept. 3 he hadn’t responded.

If you’re interested in buying the

lots, it may be too late. The expression

of interest deadline was Aug. 24.

from page 5

Council notes

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From there we walked upstairs. A

hallway gave a view from above of

the multi-purpose room on one side

and the gym on the other. We would

see outside to the playing fi elds, where

landscapers were smoothing out the

dirt and getting ready to lay the sod.

The work was delayed by the heavy

rains of June but it is expected to be

fi nished by the end of next week.

The upstairs hallways were bright

and beautiful, with the walls and

ceiling made from wood logged in

the Akolkolex region and milled by

Downie Timber.

Large windows let in lots of light

down one side of the hallway while the

classrooms lined the other. The fl oor

outside each classroom was painted a

different colour, giving each a distinct

identity.

We entered Kim Floyd’s grade 3/4

classroom as she was busy getting it

set up. The desks were still stacked

and boxes were waiting to be empty.

“My favourite part is the sound sys-

tem,” she said, pointing out the over-

head projector that is a feature of

every classroom.

Next door we ran into Sarah New-

ton, who will be teaching a split grade

5/6 class. She had her desks all lined

up. I asked what she liked most about

the school.

“I can see four mountains out my

window,” she said. “At my last class-

room I couldn’t even tell what the

weather was outside.

“I’m excited to see the kids’ faces

when they start,” she added.

For some teachers, the new ele-

mentary school will be their fi rst full-

time teaching experience. At the end

of the upstairs hallway, Jenna Bauche

was preparing her own classroom for

the fi rst time. Last year she spent time

at Mountain View Elementary teach-

ing grade one and now she was getting

ready for the fi rst class of her own in a

brand-new school.

“It’s amazing,” she said. “I can’t

even believe it.”

We walked back downstairs. Out-

side, workers could be seen placing

plants about. The school district is

using ferns and dogwood.

The excitement continued through

the teachers working in the down-

stairs classrooms. Andrea Rollheiser,

who taught at Mount Begbie Elemen-

tary last year and will be teaching a

grade 2/3 class this year, said she was

really impressed. “I can’t believe I get

to come here for work.”

We passed through a few more

classrooms before being taken into the

learning support centre, where Rory

Luxmoore and Celeste Lucius, the

school’s two support teachers were

unpacking boxes of books.

Across the hall, principal Shan Jor-

gensen-Adam was in the computer lab

where she was being taught how to use

the school’s PA system. Earl Wood-

hurst, the district principal of opera-

tions, was with her.

“It’s been a long haul,” he said

when asked how it felt to be wind-

ing down the new schools project. “I

didn’t realize how much of my time it

would take up.”

Attached to that room was the

library – a large space that was still

void of books when we walked

through.

We passed through the offi ce, where

secretary Judy McAllister was get-

ting her desk organized. She sat down

briefl y for a photo before we passed

through the supplies area towards the

teachers lounge.

The tour continued in the Neigh-

bourhood Learning Centre, where a

number of early childhood facilities

have been placed together to better

support children and parents. It’s been

nicknamed the ‘Yellow School’ by

children that have seen it, said Linda

Chell, the executive director of the

Revelstoke Childcare Society.

Located in its own wing, its where

Mother Goose, Strong Start, pre-

school, infant-toddler, group 3-5-year-

old care, and four Corner Stones Child

Care Centres have been co-located

with Leap Land, the early learning

lending library, speech and language

clinic, and public health nurse.

“The services are going where the

children are,” said Chell. “I think the

positive impact on families is immea-

surable. In fi ve years we’ll see huge

improvements because everything [is]

in one space.”

The two kindergarten classes are

also there, and its where the toys and

books were scattered about as Linda

Dickson and Sonia Gagne-Maitre got

their respective rooms ready.

Every room in the NLC has bath-

rooms attached – with toilets and sinks

designed to be at the right height for

the children using them. That meant

that in the infant-toddler space, the toi-

lets were barely a foot off the ground.

In the offi ce of the NLC we ran into

Ramsey Brunton, the project manager

from Graham Construction, and Les

Zorn, the project superintendent. They

were enjoying a quick lunch while in

the midst of a hectic week putting all

the fi nal touches on the school.

After 2.5 years of construction and

working with the school district to

fi nalize the design details, everything

should be fi nished by the end of Sep-

tember, said Brunton.

The biggest challenge, he said, was

building the two schools around the

old high school. That and making sure

the school district was happy with

everything. Lots of details of the new

schools were determined as construc-

tion was ongoing.

Is the fi nal product what he envi-

sioned? “We thought it would look

like a school, he replied. “It’s way

beyond just a school, it’s almost like a

university campus.”

from page 1

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Clockwise from above: New teacher Naomi Ford is all smiles in her new classroom.; Inside the HVAC room. ; The playing fi elds are expected to be ready by the end of this week.; Teachers move boxes about.


The Community Connections Revelstoke Food

Bank cupboards are essentially bare. Stocks are so

depleted, the organization has now resorted to pur-

chasing much of its food.

To make matters worse, the number of those rely-

ing on the food bank to get by is increasing.

In July, the food bank had 622 people visits. On

their monthly hamper day in August, they distrib-

uted 196 hampers, up from 160 in August 2011.

A hunger count earlier this year showed 68 per

cent of those accessing the food bank were single

individuals, often living in rented accommodation.

Last Friday, about a dozen people lined up for

weekly opening of the food bank, and a steady

stream came through during the morning rush.

They picked up staples like milk, basic vegeta-

bles, bread, rice and packaged foods.

Inside, about 10 volunteers help the clients, stock-

ing shelves, handing out food and with other chores.

At the “extras” table, volunteers Randy Gribble,

Gladys Dyer, Ben Blair and Brendan Ward help cli-

ents choose some additional items to take home.

However, the supply was very thin — clients were

restricted to two items each of things like noodle

soup and canned meats.

“We’ve had to cut back,” said food bank program

manager Patti Larson. She explained the food bank

has been using limited cash resources to buy food.

“It impacts the quantity of food that we can provide

to people. We like to give people a choice every Fri-

day.”

In order to turn the situation around, the food

bank is partnering with several community groups

for their second annual Emergency Services Fight

Back Against Hunger food drive this Sept 19 & 20.

Voluteers will go door-to-door from 6–8 p.m.

those evenings to collect food or cash donations.

Volunteer groups include the Revelstoke RCMP,

highway rescue, the fi re department, emergency

social services, CP Rail police and more. They’ll

be joined by other community groups, including the

Revelstoke Grizzlies, girl guides, the Derailers roller

derby club, church groups and more.

All together, about more than 100 volunteers will

try to reach every home in Revelstoke to collect

donations for the food bank.

They’re looking for your donations and involve-

ment in the drive, Larson said. “It takes a commu-

nity to make a community food drive successful.

We’re looking for volunteers, we’re looking for

donations.”

What kind of non-perishable food are they look-

ing for? Canned meats, peanut butter, pasta, sauces,

canned vegetables, healthy juice, granola bars and

fruit cups. Don’t donate old or expired food as the

Food Bank can’t pass it along. “Food that you would

eat,” Larson said.

What about cash or monetary donations? Yes.

Give it to the trusted volunteers coming door-to-

door. Include your name and basic information in

the envelope and Community Connections will get

you a receipt for tax purposes.

Don’t have anything to donate? The food bank

is looking for volunteers to go door-to-door or help

sort donation.

Not going to be home? Leave your marked dona-

tion out front of your home.

What about fruits and vegetables from my gar-

den? Yes. Contact Patti Larson directly or drop it

off downstairs at the Legion on Fridays at or after 8

a.m., the earlier the better.

“Let’s try to meet or beat our goal from last year,”

Larson said. “All the emergency groups together.”

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“We don’t have anything in stock. Our cupboards are basically bare, and we’re into purchasing whatever we have to have every month. It gets very expensive. This food [drive] last year lasted us for six months — that was a huge bonus for the food bank,” – Community Connections Food Bank Program Manager Patti Larson (above)

Clockwise from top left: Revelstoke Community Connections Food Bank Program Manger Patti Larson; Volunteers Randy Gribble, Gladys Dyer, Ben Blair & Brendan Ward distribute non-perishable goods — food bank clients were down to two each due to shortages; Debbie Thibeault, housing outreach worker Melissa Jameson and social services worker certifi cate practi-cum student Pamela Olsson distribute fruits and vegetables made through garden donations and the Bear Aware Gleaning Project; volunteer Joan Thatcher distributes special care packages for families with children. Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review

Food Bank drives to replenish desperately low stocks

Last year they gathered nearly 9,000

pounds of food, and about $1,000 in

donations, an amount that lasted them

through March.

Contact the Patti Larson at 250-

837-2920, extension 28 to donate, vol-

unteer or with any enquiries.


Fight Back Against Hunger Food Drive on Sept. 19–20 aims to stock shelves for the next six months


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All complete systems qualify for rebates of up to $2700 and 10 year

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Public Notice of Open House

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites the public to attend a Project Development Open House to preview plans for the replacement of the Malakwa and North Fork bridges and provide input on this project.

The new four-lane bridges and improvements to Highway 1 between Sicamous and Revelstoke will improve the safety and mobility of the highway for all road users. Ministry staff will be available to provide information and answer questions.

The drop-in open house is scheduled for the following date and time:

Wednesday, September 12, 20124:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Malakwa Community Centre4118 Community Hall Road

Malakwa, B.C. (Approximately 20 kilometres east of Sicamous.)

Malakwa and North Fork Bridge Improvements

For more information, please contact Senior Project Manager Ken Aura in Kamloops

at 250 828-4254 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Contact the Times Review with your sports schedules, results, standings, and story ideas. 250-837-4667 [email protected]

Sports& Rec

Revelstoke’s Casey Brown fi n-

ished 7th in the downhill at the

World Mountain Biking Cham-

pionships in Saalfelden-Leogang,

Austria on Sunday.

Brown, 22, raced down the

2.6-kilometre course in a time of

4:00.26, just under 10 seconds

back of winner Morgan Charre of

France.

Brown sat in second place

after her run, just behind Cana-

dian teammate Micayla Gatto.

She stayed in that spot until the

fi nal top riders came down and

was eventually bumped off the

podium and down to 7th.

Emmeline Ragot of France

and Manon Carpenter of the U.K.

rounded out the top three. Cana-

dian’s Gatto, Holey Feniak and

Claire Buchar also fi nished in the

top 10.

On the men’s side South Afri-

ca’s Greg Minaar was the winner

in a time of 3:21.79. Gee Ather-

ton of the U.K. was second and

Whistler’s Steve Smith was third.

You can watch the entire race

online at bcove.me/7ax3zpng.

Brown begins her run at about the

31-minute mark of the video.

Brown’s performance this year

was an improvement on her 12th

place fi nish at last year’s world

championships.

She also won the Canadian

championship earlier this year

and took home wins in the Gar-

banzo downhill and Jeep Cana-

dian Open downhill races at

Whistler’s Crankworx festival.


Casey Brown marches in with the Canadian team at the opening ceremony of the UCI World Mountain Bik-ing Championships in Saalfelden-Leogang, Austria. Leoganger Bergbahnen photo

Dianne Hill puts home her fi nal shot en route to winning the women’s tournament at the 82nd annual Labour Day Open at the Revelstoke Golf Club. Hill won for lowest gross score over the tour-nament’s two days, while Barb Ross won for lowest net, which factors in a player’s handicap. The men’s tournament last three days and did not fi nish until after press time.


Hill wins Revelstoke OpenHill wins Revelstoke Open

Casey Brown fi nishes 7th at world championships

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Volpatti healthy and hungry

Aaron Volpatti, a forward with the Vancouver Canucks, gets in a training session with his former Junior A team, the Vernon Vipers, last week at Wesbild Centre. Volpatti hopes to return to NHL duty after season-ending shoulder surgery.

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Maybe it was his one-punch

knockdown of San Jose’s Brad

Winchester in the preseason. Or

perhaps it’s his ability to play

responsible hockey, but with

enough of an edge to keep the

opposition honest.

Either way, Aaron Volpatti

showed enough grit with the Van-

couver Canucks last year to merit

another crack at the lineup after

an injury-shortened season.

The rugged left winger under-

went season-ending shoulder sur-

gery last December to repair a torn

left labrum. Now fully healed, he

feels he has something to prove.

The Canucks, winners of back-

to-back Presidents’ Trophies,

signed the 27-year-old Revel-

stoke product to a one-year, two-

way contract in June. The deal

will pay him $600,000 at the

NHL level, and $105,000 if he

gets shipped to Vancouver’s AHL

affi liate, the Chicago Wolves.

Volpatti was slated to become

an unrestricted free agent on July

1, but was happy to re-sign with

the Canucks.

“It was nice to get it over with

pretty early, before free agency,”

said Volpatti, a fan favourite when

he played Junior A with the Ver-

non Vipers.

“I feel like I’ve got something

to prove with the injury. I only had

a 23-game season so I’m looking

forward to getting back and prov-

ing myself again.”

Volpatti signed with Vancouver

after graduating from the NCAA

Brown Bears in 2010, making the

team straight out of training camp

last year.

“I was starting to develop a

niche for myself,” said Volpatti,

who had a goal and assist to go

along with 37 penalty minutes.

“I played with that shoulder for

a while and it just got to the point

where it...wasn’t smart to keep

playing with it career-wise.

“It’s not the big bumps that

bothered it. It was always when

I wasn’t expecting something, or

those little nudges where I wasn’t

ready.”

With a lockout looming, Vol-

patti, who just got engaged to

Claire Danielle, is preparing as if

the season will start on schedule.

He plans to head to Vancouver in

early September in anticipation of

Canucks’ main camp.

“It (negotiations) seems like

there a little ways off still,” he

said. “Whether it means a lockout

or a delayed start or if they can

fi gure something out in the next

few weeks, I’m just preparing as I

always would.”

Because Volpatti is on a two-

way contract, he would be eligible

to play with the Wolves should a

full lockout happen.

“Obviously you want to see a

deal done, but for me, I’m going

to be playing, which is important

for my shoulder and my own con-

fi dence.”

Volpatti says the road to recov-

ery has been an arduous one.

After the surgery, he moved back

to Vernon so he wouldn’t be a dis-

traction to the team, as well as for

his own sanity.

“It was long. The fi rst six

weeks you’re in a sling, not really

doing anything,” he said.

“I started rehab right after I got

out of the sling; pretty light stuff.

I saw results quickly – it got better

fast, but then it kind of plateaued

around 70, 75 per cent, which

they said was to be expected.”

Volpatti was back skating (no

shooting) around the time Van-

couver was being knocked out of

the Stanley Cup playoffs by the

eventual champion Los Angeles

Kings.

“It was bad timing,” said Vol-

patti. “The only positive is I know

it’s 100 per cent ready to go.”

Volpatti spends his summers

in Vernon. He harnessed his inner

handyman this offseason, tak-

ing on a few bathroom renovation

projects at his Coldstream home.

He has also been able to test

out his surgically repaired shoul-

der during his offseason work-

outs. He recently played in

Salmon Arm’s ninth annual Pro-

Am Scholarship Game with local

pros Jerred Smithson (Panthers),

Aaron Gagnon (Jets) and Cody

Franson (Maple Leafs).

“Our skates have been pretty

good so I can test it out a little

bit,” he said. I don’t really notice

it at all.”

GRAEME CORBETTBlack Press

John Scarcelli won silver

in 70-plus slo-pitch and Dale

Morehouse and Walter Schleiss

won silver in bridge at the 25th

annual BC Senior Games in

Burnaby last month.

Burnaby had the honour of

hosting the 25th BC Seniors

Games from Aug. 22–25. The

Games were well attended with

some 3,700 seniors participat-

ing. There are 12 zones in the

province with Revelstoke being

in Zone 8 South Central, which

encompasses Revelstoke to

Logan Lake to Lillooet to Clear-

water, with Kamloops as the

largest city.

Zone 8 was fi fth in the medal

count with 107, behind Lower

Mainland, Fraser Valley, Van-

couver Island North, and Vanou-

ver Island South.

Revelstoke had participants in

four events: bridge, darts, dragon

boats, and slo-pitch. Congratu-

lations to silver medalists Dale

Morehouse and Walter Schleiss

for their 55–plus Duplicate

0–300 Master Points Bridge

competition, and John Scarcelli

for 70–plus Slo Pitch with the

Kamloops 70s.

Darts competitors Linda

Bruder, Ruth Boettger, and

Dianne Tessarro, as well as Gin-

ger Shoji in dragon boat compe-

tition did not medal this year.

Kamloops is scheduled to host

the 2013 games. Many activi-

ties with the Seniors Games are

winding down for this year, how-

ever the new season for 2013 is

beginning on the Zone level. The

50-plus bowling league, for

example, will start on Oct. 2.

Anyone wishing to participate

please call Rose Lund 250-837-

4690 or Judy Zmaeff 250-837-

5670.

As the Revelstoke zone rep

for the Seniors Games, I wel-

come any questions or com-

ments. I will take your concerns

to the monthly Zone meetings in

Kamloops. It has been a pleasure

working with the Revelstoke and

Zone seniors and I’m looking

forward to 2013 with the games

being in Kamloops.

JUDY ZMAEFFBC Senior Games

Revelstokians win medals at BC Senior Games

Revelstoke faces Sicamous in exhibition play

The NHL may be heading for

a lockout, but the KIJHL season

is about to kickoff here in Revel-

stoke when the exhibition season

opens on Friday.

The Revelstoke Grizzlies are

taking on the Sicamous Eagles

this Friday, Sept. 7, the fi rst of a

home-and-home series between

the two teams. The second game

is in Sicamous on Saturday.

Seven local kids are attempting

to make the team this year.

The Revelstoke Grizzlies start

the regular season next week-

end with home games against

Sicamous and Chase on Sept. 14

and 15 respectively.


Is your sports team travelling out of town for a competition? The Revelstoke Times

Review has an extensive network of sister newspapers and we can arrange for cov-

erage and photos if you let us know ahead of time. Call 250-837-4667.


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CROSSWORD SOLUTION

SUDOKU

HOROSCOPES

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November 22– December 21

October 23– November 21

September 23– October 22

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April 20– May 20

March 21– April 19

August 23– September 22

July 23– August 22

June 22– July 22

Aries, you will bring creativity and originality to a project at work this week. Working with people comes easy to you, so put your ingenuity to good use.

Taurus, you are entering a creative phase and others will admire and appreciate your work. But don’t allow the extra attention to go to your head. Be humble at every turn.

There are plenty of opportunities for communicating your ideas this week, Gemini. Expect quite a few meetings and other social occasions where you can discuss things with others.

Cancer, you have a basic idea of how you want to handle your fi nances, but you are open to suggestions, too. Consult with a professional if you are considering making major changes.

Your ability to supervise and organize people makes you unique, Leo. This role will become central to your lifestyle for the next few days as you tackle new responsibilities at work.

Virgo, opportunities to advance your career present themselves, but you are not sure if you are ready for a bigger role. Seek advice from trusted colleagues.

Libra, recreational activities are ideal ways for you to keep in shape and reduce stress over the course of the week. You could feel your troubles melt away.

Scorpio, you have a great interest in business and making career decisions that will work for you. That new venture you have been pondering takes a big step forward.

Interactions with coworkers could feel a little strained, Sagittarius. Make a few adjustments to remedy any uncomfortable situations. Take stock of your working relationships.

Capricorn, your drive for independence is very obvious to others this week. However, your determination could also put you in an unpredictable mood.

This is a good time to take a deep breath and lighten up your load and your feelings, Aquarius. Tell some jokes or go out for a social occasion. You’ll be thankful you did.

People often sense that you can have your head on straight, Pisces. So don’t be surprised when you are asked for advice.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Essential fl oral oil 5. Boast 9. A way to travel on skis 11. Austrian capital 13. Sensationalist journalism 15. Taxidrivers 16. Atomic mass unit 17. A rock-boring tool 19. Actress Farrow 20. The trunk of a tree 22. Satisfy to excess 23. Cleopatra’s snake 24. Single-reed instrument 25. Volcanic mountain in Japan 26. Bon ____: witty remarks 28. Competitors 31. Republic of Ireland 32. Late Show host 34. Parrot nostril membrane 35. Moves into action 37. Back talk 38. A pointed end 39. British Air Aces 41. 1st weekday 42. Sound in mind 43. Hypothetical original matter 45. Head covering 46. Classical musical dramas 49. God of war & sky (Germanic) 50. Beginnings 53. Coarse fabric used for bags 55. High legislative assembly 56. What a ghost does 57. Pats gently 58. Ceases to live

CLUES DOWN 1. N.M. National Lab: Los ____ 2. In columns 3. Inclusive 4. Underground plant part 5. Top part of an apron 6. Confederate soldier 7. Make lively 8. Metamorphic rock type 9. Thrust with a weapon 10. Russian space station 11. Rotates showing wind direction 12. As fast as can be done (abbr.) 14. Desalinate 15. Marcus Porcius 18. Perching bird order 21. Citizen rejects 26. Missing soldiers 27. Cantankerous 29. German river 30. Fed 31. Large Australian fl ightless bird 33. Lasso users 34. Spanish saloon 36. Common cracker 37. Glided high 38. Draws from 40. Deceptive tactics 41. Conductance units 42. Unit of loudness 44. Steins 47. Express pleasure 48. A large amount 51. Talk 52. Belonging to a thing 54. Language spoken by the Khonds


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From one brother to anotherWhile Tanner Cummings was away, his brother Conrad got to work and made him a new yard and new deck

The work crew, from left: Conrad Cummings, Shawn Bracken, Andrew Beare, Cody Baron and Cody Thomson. Visit www.revelstoketimesreview.com for a photo gallery, including the before picture.


When Tanner Cummings went

up north for work, all he was hop-

ing was that someone mowed the

lawn of his home at Third and

Orton.

Instead, he came back to a

brand new garden, brand new

deck, freshly painted house and

more – courtesy his brother Con-

rad.

“I was pretty stoked about it,

very surprised,” said Tanner after

returning home late Friday night.

“Wait a minute? I had a carport

and a garage and now I have a

double garage? That’s different.

I did a loop around with my

truck and was blown away, abso-

lutely blown away. I couldn’t rec-

ognize it.”

Conrad said he did the work as

a surprise for his brother – some-

one he described as always help-

ing others but not asking for any-

thing in return. “If we tried to

do this while he was around, he

would say no,” Conrad said.

The work included a large deck

out the back, with a bar wrapped

around a small tree. The house

was painted blue. Alongside the

house the grassy yard was trans-

formed into a rock garden. The

centrepiece was an Easter Island

head.

It was aa plan the brothers had

discussed together. “He thought

we would do it together in the

spring,” said Conrad, a carpen-

ter by trade. “He gave me an idea

and I ran with it.”

The work took the better part

of two weeks and required the

help of many friends and family.

The change is striking, especially

if you’d noticed the lawn before.

While Conrad did the work as

a gift, he said he’s received more

than 20 job offers as a landscaper

since he started. However, he’s

content with being a carpenter.

As for Tanner, he won’t have

to worry about the lawn getting

mowed while he’s away anymore.



Cherished Son, Brother and Friend

Neil Edward Martin May 2 1986 - Sept. 5 2011

One year ago....Life’s journey ended.

A tragic fall while hiking on Eagle Pass Mt.His soul lifted from this earth too soon,

‘The gladdest light’.

We’ve walked the walkThere are no words.

Sit on His bench, Listen to the river ripple,

Gaze over Mt. Begbie,And remember with us how he was loved.

Ed and Dianne MartinJoel and Tamarin, Simon and Brittany,

Laura, BobNiece and Nephews and Friends

Happy Happy 2525th

Love,Strath, Kale & Katrina

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Candidate should have a solid background in Automotive Enhancement Products to go along with extensive knowledge in Credit, Financial, and Insurance on line Programs.

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We offer an above average compensation pack-age as well as benefi ts (after probation period).

Would prefer a candidate with experience, but may consider someone with proven sales back-ground in the Automotive or Banking Industry.

Email resume to: [email protected] or Mail to: Ron Cutler Glacier Honda 1602 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. V1N 1H9 Phone: 250-365-4845 Fax 250-368-4865

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Announcements

Births

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In MemoriamIN Loving Memory Of our pre-cious daughter, sister and auntie, Terri J Cianfl one. May 18 1957-August 29 2001. Eleven years have passed, dear Terri; Since you were called away. How well do we remember; That sad and weary day. Suffering much, you murmured not; We watched you day by day; And we prayed that your dear life; Would not be taken away. You will be Forever missed and Always so lovingly remem-bered, Mom, Marie, Donna, and Lillian Niccki, Danielle, Quinn, Christina & Anthony

Place of WorshipC3 Church

108 1st St. Westabove the Royal Bank

Service Time 10 am

Kids Klub Wed 4 pm - 5 pm

Youth Service 6:30 pmSunday at the church

250 837-4894

www.c3revelstoke.ca

Anniversaries

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Place of Worship

Alliance Church

Service Times

Saturday Nights @ 6:30pm( we meet every other

weekend)Sunday Mornings @

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Sunday Night Impact 4:30pm - 6pm Sept to Apr

1559 Illecillewaet Roadwww.revelstokealliance.com

Pastor: Matthew Carter

250 837-4008

Fellowship Baptist Church

Worship Service - 10:30 am Sunday School (Sept - June)

Life Groups

various locations and times thru the week

Pastors: Rick Eby, Jason Harder

1806 Colbeck Rd 837-9414 www.revelstokebaptist.com

Lutheran Churchof the Resurrection

(Lutheran Church- Canada)Sunday Service @ 10:30 am

1502 Mt. View Drive Arrow Heights

250 837-3330

Pastor Richard Klein250 837-5569

Revelstoke United Church314 Mackenzie Ave.

[email protected]

Sunday Morning Worship10:00am

Crystal Bowl Meditation Monday - Thursday

9:00 a.m.Rev. Kenneth C. Jones

Visit us at revelstokeunitedchurch.com

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Mass Times: Saturday: 5 pm Sunday: 9 am

Father Aaron de Dios250-837-2071

[email protected] Mackenzie Avenue

Anniversaries

Announcements

Place of Worship

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Saturday Service Sabbath School 9:30 am Worship Service 11 am

662 Big Eddy Road

250 837-3917 or 250 837-9662

Pastor Frank Johnson250 344-4795

St. Peter’s Anglican Church

Sunday 10 am

Holy EucharistFamily Worship Service

ALL ARE WELCOME

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Full Time position, to provide Credit, Financial and Insurance Services to Automotive Customers.

Candidate should have a solid background in Automotive Enhancement Products to go along with extensive knowledge in Credit, Financial, and Insurance on line Programs.

We are a Honda Dealership in the very desirable West Kootenay area. A great place, if you enjoy the natural beauty of a semi rural part of Southern B.C.

We offer an above average compensation pack-age as well as benefi ts (after probation period).

Would prefer a candidate with experience, but may consider someone with proven sales back-ground in the Automotive or Banking Industry.

Email resume to: [email protected] or Mail to: Ron Cutler Glacier Honda 1602 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. V1N 1H9 Phone: 250-365-4845 Fax 250-368-4865

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In MemoriamIn Memoriam

In Loving Memoryof our precious daughter, sister and auntie,

Terri J Cianfl oneMay 8, 1957 - August 29, 2001

You will be forever missed and alwaysso lovingly remembered,

Mom, Marie, Donna & Lillian, Niccki, Danielle,Quinn, Christina and Anthony

Eleven years have passed, dear Terri,Since you were called away,How well we do remember,that sad and weary day.Suff ering much,you murmured not,We watched you day by day,And prayed that your dear lifewould not be taken away.


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INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

(Permanent Position)The CSRD is seeking an energetic team player who works well with co-workers and colleagues to join our IT team as the IS Technician.Under the general direction of the IS Coordinator the IS Technician will perform a variety of general and specifi c local network technical duties and will provide technical support for the CSRD internet and intranet sites, and ensures the Network infrastructure performs properly. This is a permanent position, subject to the provisions of the Collective Agreement negotiated between the CSRD and CUPE Local 1908.A copy of the related position description is available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca.Applications will be treated as confi dential and must be received by 4:00 PM, Friday, September 14th, 2012. Interested applicants must send a letter of interest and résumé to: Brad PayneIT CoordinatorColumbia Shuswap Regional DistrictBox 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NESALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1Email: [email protected]

Is seeking a highly motivated individual to fi ll the following position

to join our team in Terrace BC.Computer literate, general office skills and booking keeping experience an asset. We offer competitive wages, more holiday time and great skiing benefits.

Please forward your cover letter and resume to [email protected]

is looking for a full time year round Office Administrator

NOW HIRINGSnow Creek Canyon Holdings o/a Tim Hortons

1840 Trans Canada Highway, Revelstoke

Food Counter AttendantFull Time/Shift Work

Nights/Overnights/Early Mornings/Weekends10.28/hr + Benefi ts

Applications available at our location, or apply online at www.timhortons.com

Employment


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Help WantedForestry Hooktender/Spotter Required. Prefer experience but will to train. Must be physi-cally fi t, able to work all weath-er conditions.Fax:250-503-1148


Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Hiring Local Drivers to transport railway crews.

Vehicle & training is provided. Class 4 driver’s license is

required, assistance will be provided for those who require

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F/T & P/T opportunities. Contact Wolf Bigge:

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Fax: (403)504-8664Personal Assistance Needed. We are looking for an offi ce assistant. Duties include greet-ing clients, answering phones, and routing mail, data entry and retrieve, scheduling and calendar maintenance. Ideal candidates will have proven customer service skills in an administrative setting and ex-perience with Microsoft Offi ce applications. Email resumes to kenstewar [email protected] IF INTERESTED.WANTED: Buncher/Skidderoperator to start immediately in Merritt area. Call Mark (604)819-3393


Employment

Help WantedRequired for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

JanitorialPart time janitor holiday relief in Revelstoke. 2 hours of offi ce cleaning 5 days a week. $14./hr. Please email resume to (attn: Angee) [email protected]

Trades, TechnicalALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualifi ed & experi-enced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract re-quired. Email resume:[email protected] 780-488-3002.

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANSwanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected]


Employment

Trades, TechnicalCERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTSneeded for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected]

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Help Wanted

Employment

Trades, Technical

• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Automotive Mechanics

or • Millwrights(engine exp. an asset)

The successful candidate will be operating a service vehicle in Fox Creek, North-ern Alberta. Must be willing to work overtime. Exp. in natural gas compression is an asset. The successful candidate is not required to reside in Fox Creek, shift work negotiable.

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Volunteers

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Large, 2-bdrm centrally locat-ed in heritage building. Heat inc. References please. Call 250 837-4712.

Apartment Furnished

Furnished ApartmentsShort or Long-term

Fully equipped kitchens, A/CLinen & towels supplied

Laundry & storage on site1-bedroom apts. from

$850.00p/m2-bedroom apts. from

$1200.00p/mIncludes Wi-Fi & all utilities

Housekeeping availableNon-smoking - no pets

We accept Visa and MasterCard

250 837-3405 or for [email protected]

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Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

COMMERCIAL leasing oppor-tunity - Powerhouse Road, Re-velstoke, BC. 1,200 sq. ft. main fl oor plus 700 sq. ft. mez-zanine. Washroom, offi ce space, storage. Ideal for many applications. $1,400 per month plus HST. Contact Will 250-318-0739, [email protected]

Duplex / 4 Plex1/2 DUPLEX - 2- bdrms up, 1-bdrm & den down. W/D, NS, no pets. References. $900/mo. 1yr lease preferred. Phone 250 837-7081.FOR RENT3 bdrm duplex, 5 appliances, Southside area $1000/mth. Some restrictions apply. Ph 250-837-5345

Modular Homes2-bdrm modular home. Well kept. 4 appliances. NS,NP. 1306 Downie St. 250 837-4682.

Homes for RentBEAUTIFUL NEWER

HOUSE FOR RENT IN THE SLOCAN LAKE AREA.

AVAILABLE OCT 1st• 4 Bedroom-2 Bath on 2 Acres• Red Mtn. Road above SILVERTON w/ Valhalla views + quiet privacy• N/S , Open to keeping animals• 10 min. drive to Slocan

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• Storage, treehouses, good access all year round

• Minimum 1 Yr Lease• W/D Hookups, F/S plus

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Downtown - 3 bedroom home. Fridge and stove, washer and dryer. $1200/mth. Cou-ples/families only. Non smok-ers, no pets. Some furnishings available. Available Oct 1st. 250 837-5714.Sunny, Southside cottage - $1150/mo. 2 bed and den ret-ro mobile on 1/3 acre lot, fully renovated & new porch, ready to move in. Prefer long term. 250 814-7528.

Offi ce/Retail750 sq ft ground level with storage. $900/mth. 250 837-1134.

Offi ce space available from 300 sq. ft. to 2500 sq. ft. 2nd St. location. 250 837-1134.

Suites, LowerNEWLY renovated 1000 sq.ft. bright 2 bdrm Apt, with w/d, shed, yard,4 appli and carport. $900/mth incl. utilities. np/ ns and dd required. Available Oct 1. Please contact Jon 403-678-0245 email: [email protected]

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Recreational/SaleFor Sale - 1998, 27’ Sports-master Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out

Couch, Table Folds Down and Queen Pillow-top Mattress in Front Bedroom. Air Condition-

er, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Large Bathroom with Tub, 2 x

30lb Propane Tanks. Very Clean and in Excellent Condi-tion! Asking $9,700. Located in

Nakusp. Please call 250-265-9990 or email: [email protected]

for more info.

Trucks & Vans

2007 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE5.3 Z71, skid plates, 4 inch liftkit with brand new rims & tires.78,291 kms. We fi nance! De-livery to your door, no prob-lem! Visit our website to sub-mit a credit application today.See our website for more picswww.harrisoceansidegm.comCall Andy direct 250-616-7767

Boats80 horse Outboard Mercurymotor. 250-837-4126

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#206, 800 Mackenzie Ave.Immaculate 719 sq ft. 1BR Downtown Condo near shops, services and activities. Underground Parking Included!

$179,000

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1508 A&B Front StreetBoth sides of charming Duplex. Sold separately or purchase together!$269,000 + $274,000

1930 Hay RoadSewer Ready Corner Lot near RMR/Ski Hill. R1 Legal Suite allowed.

$115,000

1101+1107 4th St. East2 for 1! 2 lovely homes plus 4 large outbuildings on .456 subdivisable acres on way to RMR.

$549,000

7022 Waverly TrailUnique 4BR/4Bath home near Canyon Hotsprings on .923 view acres with horse stable/outbuildings.

$395,000

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1935 Lennard RoadThree BR Home w/Garage/Outbuilding/Basement on magnifi cent full acre with view near Resort.

$419,000

684 Moss StreetLarge .56 Acre Downtown Panhandle Lot with Stunning Views and Buildout Flexibility. Enjoy 223’x32’ Grand Private Driveway!

$149,000

2255 Tum Tum CrescentExceptional 4/2 home with attached garage, huge separate storage building, private w/no thru traffi c, skihill view! $324,000

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The members of the Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary Society present a cheque for $500 to help fund the Revelstoke Senior Citizens’ Association Volunteer Medical Transportation Program. The program helps match volunteer drivers with patients who need transportation to out-of-town medical appoint-ments. Pictured here from left: Kathy Mackey, President, Revelstoke Hopsital Auxilliary; Cheryl Fry, 2nd Vice-President, Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary; Jo Hawker, Treasurer, Revelstoke Hospital Auxiliary and Ruth Boettger, President, Revelstoke Senior Citizens’ Association gratefully accepting a cheque. Photo contributed

Volunteer transport donation

On sunny Aug. 18 Kalamalka

Lake was deliciously warm, the

sandy beach was hot, hot and so

were the Dam Survivors, Revel-

stoke’s dragon boat team. Attend-

ing a newly resurrected Vernon

dragon boat festival, the team

found their inner warrior when

the 20 paddlers dug deep in the

fi nal race to earn a hard won fi rst

place in the B Division. It was

all the fi ner coming after a near

disastrous collision.

The Survivors had scooped

second in the fi rst heat but shortly

after their start in the second heat

steersperson Elmer Shoji had to

call for paddles out of the water

so he could make a course correc-

tion and avoid a collision.

“I feel we were not given

enough time by the race marshal

to bring our boat into position for

the start,” said Shoji. “But I’m so

proud of the team, they were able

to get their paddles back in and

restart for a remarkable come-

back.”

Some heats raced four boats

abreast and others only three, but

the boats run close to each other

and it takes skill and strength

to keep a dragon boat running

straight. Determined not to be

left behind, the Survivors over-

took the boat they had narrowly

missed and sailed into third.

Racing in the mixed category,

which allows a maximum of

twelve men, the Dam Survivors

could have been disadvantaged

with only fi ve men.

Not so, said Coach Ginger

Shoji. “It’s all about the timing

of the strokes. We’ve beaten boats

with as many as ten beefy men

because we were paddling in time

together and they were not.”

Coach Shoji also explains

that focusing in the boat is criti-

cal. “No one is rubber-necking.

All eyes are watching the lead

strokes, synchronizing with their

top hands as they rise and fall.

Paddling in the front seat, leads

set the race pace — ours is 68

strokes a minute.” That’s less than

a second to move through the fi ve

elements of a technical stroke.

Watching dragon boats race

is like watching giant centipedes

on amphetamines slicing through

the water. The loud urgent calls

of the drummers in the fore of

the boats can be heard on shore.

They sum up the Zen of dragon

boat racing, “Dig deep. Pull hard.

Breathe! Together. Together.

Breathe! Dig. Together. Dig. Fin-

ish now! As they expel the last of

their air, paddlers cry out, grunt,

make warrior sounds as they fi ght

to the fi nish.

Most races are 500 metres and

it’s pretty much over in about

two-and-a-half minutes. The Dam

Survivors best overall time is

2:18. The fastest boat in the Ver-

non Festival gobbled up the half a

kilometre in 2:06.

As drummer Joan Eley led the

team through a dry land visual-

ization exercise before the fi nal

race, manager Jackie Goodman

gently encouraged her disheart-

ened paddlers, “You’re not going

to go out there to win,” she told

them. “I want you to focus in the

boat, give it your all and just try

to shave a couple of seconds off

our best time today.”

According to some very excited

Survivors, focus they did. Along

with lead strokes Jennifer Wol-

ney and Diane Andrews, Dolores

Prescott, Barbara Little, Yolanda

Barton and Vicki Brown were sit-

ting in the front of the boat.

“We had our eyes in the boat

and were gasping for air as we

came across the fi nish,” Brown

said. “When we all fi nally looked

around we were shocked to see

the other boats still behind us.

That fi nish was exhilarating. I’m

so proud to be a member of this

team.”

“I think we all gave 110 per

cent in that fi nal. We defi nitely

went home on a high,” said Lit-

tle. “Now we’re super pumped for

the two day festival in Penticton

in September that wraps up our

season.”

Dam Survivors paddle to fi rst place BARB LITTLERevelstoke Dam Survivors

The Dam Survivors practice on a glassy Lake Revelstoke at Martha Creek in August in preparation for the Vernon race. Photo by Kip Wiley


JOBFEST 2012 WILL BE TOURING YOUR AREA ON THESE DATES:

Nelson: September 6 Cranbrook: September 8 Revelstoke: September 11

JOBFEST2012.CA

Coming to a town near you, this free event showcases B.C. career opportunities

for young job seekers. Check out interactive career exploration games,

inspirational speakers, cool giveaways, and hot indie bands like

Bend Sinister, Halfway to Hollywood, and Acres of Lions.

Visit JobFest2012.ca for the full tour schedule and to audition to perform onstage.

Researchers hunt paragliding

alpine spiders in Revelstoke

Arachnophobes already know

their eight-legged nemeses are lurk-

ing under the bed, hiding in the wood

pile, or weaving a web at face-height

on your favourite hiking trail.

Here’s a new gross-out image to

sear into your brain: aerial assault from

paragliding spiders — who could con-

ceivably fl oat from the sky to land in

your hair, or maybe on

your neck.

A team of spider

researchers from the

Royal BC Museum was

in the Revelstoke area

recently where they

scoured alpine meadows

looking for spider spec-

imens. They searched

Mount Mackenzie,

Mount Revelstoke and

alpine meadows in Gla-

cier National Park for

new specimens to add to

their collection.

Museum Entomol-

ogy manager Claudia

Copley joined fellow

taxonomists Robb Ben-

nett and Darren Copley,

who plucked the crea-

tures from under rocks

and other haunts and

jarred them up for fur-

ther study.

Amongst other

research, they’re on the

hunt for new species.

While here, the

researchers noted some

species of alpine spiders

get around by paraglid-

ing.

They extend a strand

of silk and catch gusts

of wind in a technique

known as ‘ballooning.’

Some spiders can fl oat

for hundreds of kilome-

tres at elevations over

5,000 metres — travel-

ling peak to peak.

— notes from Jeff Bolingbroke, Parks Canada


Royal BC Museum researcher Robb Ben-nett hunts for spiders on Mt. Mackenzie. Jeff Boling-

broke/Parks

Canada

photo

Above: Researcher Dar-ren Copley; Below: spec-imins Jeff Bolingbroke/

Parks Canada photo

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