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Welcome to Begbie View

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 five 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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WITH SCHOOL STARTING THURSDAY, THE TIMES REVIEW GOES FOR A TOUR OF BEGBIE VIEW ELEMENTARY ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

After nearly 2.5 years of construction – and many more of planning – 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 final touches were being put on the new building. Workers from the builder Graham Construction were finishing up installation of the final items and teachers were setting 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 reflects 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 lacking 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 first look inside the new elementary school. Many elements of the high school are present – the high ceilings, large windows, 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 immediately to the right and across the hall was the office. A large multipurpose room, with floor-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 fill 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 standards,” 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 runway 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 perform.

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 Interior Plumbing were working on the heating exchange system.

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New school introduces new one-stop childcare centre ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

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 number of childcare programs relocate to the same wing of the new school building, providing parents with one location for all childcare needs.

“It’s providing seemless childcare on site at an elementary school that will enhance services for family,” 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 • The four cornerstones child care centres: Infant-Toddler Care, Group 3–5 care, preschool and school-age • Strong Start Early Learning

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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Centre Leap Land Indoor Playground The offices of the Revelstoke Child Care Society • The Columbia Basian Alliance for Literacy programs • Public health nurse’s office The two kindergarten class• •

room’s of Begbie View Elementary are also located in the early learning 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-theart LEED gold standard building that’s designed for children and families.”

It will also provide even greater connections between early-learning care providers and elementary 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 benefits 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.”

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20 minute delays expected September 4 - October 12, 2012 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

BC Hydro will carry out temporary road closures along Highway 23 N at the crest of the Revelstoke Dam. The road closures are needed for rock scaling and maintenance.

There will be lane closures in both directions with 20 minute delays expected.

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Bill C-38 fallout: Regional projects dropped from federal environmental review

NEWS BRIEFS AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

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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 budget bill passed earlier in 2012 made drastic changes to the federal environmental assessment act, replacing it with a new version — a move widely criticized by environment watchdogs.

The provincial B.C. assessment process is viewed as much weaker and less stringent 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, landfills, gravel extraction, BC Hydro hydroelectric projects, and many more.

In a statement to the Times Review, Canadian Environmental 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 subject to relevant federal and provincial laws, regulations and standards,” Perrault stated.

“Many of these environmentrelated regulations and permitting requirements were not in place when the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act was originally developed.”

She also noted larger projects that were undergoing federal screening assessments when the new act replaced the old in July are still being reviewed by federal authorities.

Locally, Parks Canada’s plan to provide potable well water to the Ski Chalet near the Nels Nelsen ski jump parking lot has been excluded from

federal review.

Regional projects of note that have been excluded from federal review: - Several marina projects on Shuswap Lake have been excluded from the federal review. They include the West Beach Village Marina, the Shuswap Lake Park floating moorage, the Old Town Bay Marina Resort Construction and others.

- The Beaver River Hydropower project proposing placing run of river hydroelectric generation stations on Alder, Cupola and Ventego Creeks has been dropped from federal review. The proposed IPP project is located 10 kilometres east of Glacier National Park.

- Teck Coal Limited’s proposed 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 controversial Glacier/Howser IPP proposal for a 125 MW hydroelectric facility north of Kaslo has been excluded from federal review.

Revelstoke wood burning bylaw rekindled AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

A wood-burning appliance bylaw that hasn’t been seen since 2008 reappeared on city radar at the Aug. 28 Revelstoke city council meeting.

It had been abandoned after hitting snags in the adoption phase.

The smoke control bylaw says you can only burn seasoned firewood, pellets or fuel logs in your fireplace. It lays out what you can’t burn – garbage, painted lumber, plastic, rubber – and other things

we all know we shouldn’t be burning in the fireplace.

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 respiratory and other health issues.

The bylaw also forbids outdoor wood-fired heating systems to heat buildings. Apparently there are a few of these systems in town. It doesn’t include backyard campfires or outdoor stoves used for recreational purposes.

The bylaw also says any new wood burning appliances must be permitted, inspected, certified and you must pay a fee to city hall for the permitting. That fee isn’t specified in the bylaw.

And there’s some teeth in the bylaw; it allows bylaw officers to enter your home to make sure you’re following the rules.

The penalty for contravening the bylaw? A fine of up to $10,000.

Council gave the bylaw first readings.

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

At their Aug. 28 meeting, city council discussed amendments to Revelstoke’s animal control 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 clarification. “Is it clear that the off-leash area does not include the actual walkways — the blacktop?” asked Coun. Chris Johnston about the ‘blackbelt’ 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.

Forestry road blasting rattles campers 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 office 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 cutblock 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.

Prairie Hills forest fire reaches 70 hectares The Prairie Hills wildfire in Glacier National Park had expanded to 70 hectares by Aug. 30.

Parks Canada fire officials say the controlled fire is still within “predetermined boundaries set by Parks Canada.”

Fire officials are taking a hands-off approach to the fire, saying letting it burn serves natural ecosystem regeneration processes. “The fire does not pose a threat to the highway and is primarily burning up dead timber from previous fires and will provide a future natural fire guard for the area,” said Parks Canada spokesperson Jacolyn Daniluck in a statement. “The smoke from the fire is visible from the highway and the fire continues to be closely monitored by Parks Canada.”

The fire 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 monitor and not actively fight the fire.

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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 professor in agriculture and environmental 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 Canada. The two are producing a documentary film about the state and condition of farming in Canada. Throughout their journey they have interviewed farmers, politicians, food activists, food company executives and more.

Just before arriving in Revelstoke they attracted some unwanted attention when someone complained to the RCMP about their slow-moving vehicle. 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 farmers – 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

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

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 Environmental 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 chemical 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 enthusiasm 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 security, he said people focused on that issue should realize that if a Prairie farmer fails, they will be bought out by a big agricultural company. By supporting 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 fix it is we have to engender a culture where it’s cool to vote on agricultural issues,” he said.

Even if all you eat are frozen fish 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 biggest thing (I’ve learned) is there is a large stereotype of the hayseed 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 Canada 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 cannot afford. This is putting the final few-hundred kilometres of their drive in jeopardy. Their tractor was still parked in Revelstoke as of press time.

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$23,000 stucco study, courthouse roof delayed, McDonald’s expanding AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

Notes from the Aug. 28 City of 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 Cristoffersen (RJC) beat out six other competitors to win the contract to evaluate 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 insulation 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 Luxton implored council to reconsider: “This modernist gem, one of the key designs of renowned architect C.B.K. Van Norman, would be thoroughly defaced by this proposed intervention. We urge you to reconsider 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 analysis,� energy efficiency 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 Guenther.

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 completed before winter. “How bad is it now?� asked Coun. Steve Bender. “There [are] issues of concern and continue to be,� said city chief administration officer 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 exterior renovations of the Revelstoke McDonald’s restaurant with a possible overhaul of the Mutas Road/Victoria Road intersection.

McDonald’s wants to renovate their restaurant, giving it a new look and 25 more seats.

The city’s design review committee is working with the restaurant on their plans. Amongst sign and appearance issues, the committee has also flagged possible increased traffic as a concern, and have asked McDonald’s to have a “traffic impact assessment� done.

City planning director John Guenther has raised the idea of making the Victoria Road intersection ‘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 Victoria 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 roundabout.

Coun. Tony Scarcella urged city staff to move quickly on the design review, saying expanding the restaurant meant more jobs. “McDonald’s should have resolution 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 finalized right now,� he said.

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The allure of ascending Mount Begbie

Working our way up towards the summit of Mt. Begbie. Alas it was not to be.

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t’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 first summer here, but

BY ALEX COOPER 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 finally a plan seemed in place for the Labour Day long weekend – go up Friday evening for the full moon, summit on Saturday 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

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it still seems like an accomplishment.

Mt. Begbie was first 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 first 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. During 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 interesting,” wrote Rev. Robertson in the Revelstoke Mail Herald on June 19. At the summit they built a cairn, planted a flag 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 significant enough to warrant a centennial celebration 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 Begbie 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 first 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 Revelstoke 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 hanging glacier on the north face and scrambled about through boulder fields.

When we got back to our campsite, we found out the forecast lied. Instead of clearing up it got worse – more snow and more hail and, as it got dark, fierce 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 summit 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 benefits of Dynafit bindings and lightweight gear. How hard can it be?

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

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 FALL 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 community centre. 5-8 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 BACK TO SCHOOL Classes start at Revelstoke’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 community centre at 6 p.m. Every Thursday until the snow flies.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 REVELSTOKE 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.

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.flowt.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.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 JOBFEST 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. Featuring a performance by the band Acres of Lions.

At Queen Elizabeth Park, from 2-8 p.m.

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

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 RSS GRADS OF 2013 BOTTLE DRIVE

Participate in one of Revelstoke’s great sporting spectacles this Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Mount Revelstoke Steamer Hill Climb. Race or cheer on participants (they need it!) as they ascend 26 kilometres to the peak.

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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.

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UPCOMING: SEPTEMBER 19-20 EMERGENCY SERVICES FIGHT BACK AGAINST HUNGER FOOD DRIVE

The Community Connections Food Bank and Society Snow & Skate and The Village Idiot team This year’s graduating class is holding a Revelstoke emergency services personnel team up up to host a bocce ball tournament. Teams of community-wide bottle drive to raise money for to gather food for the food bank. Expect someone two play head-to-head in elimination format their graduation celebrations. They are asking to knock on your door on one of those two evenings tournament. You must have a costume, uniform local business owners and residents to stockpile looking for a donation. or coordinated theme. $20 entry per team. Starts refundable bottles for grads to pick up. at 3 p.m.

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.

FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by British Columbia Followed by a part at the Martha Hydro and Power Authority of Vancouver, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands Creek campground. Registration is $45 for the enduro and $50 for the and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a Statutory Right of downhill, if you register before Sept.

Way for the purpose of an electrical powerline situated on Provincial Crown land near 1. Registration after that is $60. All Revelstoke and containing 0.1060 hectares more or less. proceeds go to the Live It! Love It!

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

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

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

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Jeff Kalesnikoff knows about working tough jobs. As a teenager growing in West Kootenays, between Nelson and Castlegar, he worked at the family lumber mill – first on clean-up crew on weekends 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 somewhere 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 collar 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. government’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 inflatable tents that look like giant amplifiers. Stops in 50 B.C. communities 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 province, First Nations communities, 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 Minister 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 network of websites for detailed information.

For Acres of Lions, JobFest represented a chance to tour full-time and earn a regular paycheque. “It was a chance for us to play music full-time,” said Kalesnikoff. “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 first three years of existence, and the band members worked various jobs in kitchens, construction and offices to make ends meet.

In 2009 the band released its debut album, Working, on Vic-

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toria’s Cordoba Bay Records.

They billed themselves as an emo band, with influences like Jimmy Eat World, The Get Up Kids and Death Cab for Cutie.

It’s 2011 follow-up, Collections, saw the band’s music go in a more indie-pop direction. “We definitely wanted more of an indie sound,” said Kalesnikoff. “But we still take direct influence from all the bands we grew up listening to.

We like to include that nostalgic field 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 working on songs for a third album between stints out tour with JobFest; the band took part in JobFest’s northern B.C. stint in the spring.

The band has global aspirations – 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-Canada tour to Toronto where they will record their third album.

“Being in this band, this is our job now, this is what we’re trying to make into our career,” said Kalesnikoff. “It takes a lot of sacrifices 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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Council notes from page 5 The Times Review reported city hall was putting a parcel of three cityowned lots in the Industrial Park at the end of Powerhouse Road on the market 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 public process for the disposal of those properties that we would have to follow 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 interest in buying our property, you would see it advertised for sale,” Raven said — which it was.

Coun. Tony Scarcella confirmed there was a buyer interested in the property: “There was an individual interested 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 questions, 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 conclude 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 development of those lands for economic purposes.”

City planning director John Guenther noted that there would need to be an “economic” component to any development there.

The record reflects twice that there

is an interested buyer, but also a contradictory 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 development create jobs?

The Times Review contacted city CAO Tim Palmer for clarification 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.

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Graffiti is a common problem for virtually all major Canadian Cities. In recent years, the incidence of Graffiti in Revelstoke has increased. Graffiti is not a victimless crime.

Property owners incur expenses for the removal of graffiti from their property. Over time the repeated application and removal of graffiti can damage a surface or building.

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

Graffiti can: Affect the quality of life for local residents; Create an impression that a neighbourhood is not cared for and unsafe; Be offensive and personally damaging if it conveys hatred or discrimination; and Detract from the enjoyment of streets and other public areas.

The City of Revelstoke is therefore informing residents and business owners of the downtown core that beginning October 1st 2012, the City's Bylaw Enforcement Officers will begin to actively enforce graffiti removal.

If you see graffiti on your property or in your community you can report it two ways: Call the City's Bylaw Enforcement Department at 250-837-3637 or fill out our online form at www.revelstoke.ca.

Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning, Building and Licensing Department at (250) 837-3637.

ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE The 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 qualifications 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 250-8374930 or emailed to tlerose@revelstoke.ca.

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 benefits package. Full job description can be viewed at www.cityofrevelstoke.com or by contacting Gail Ferguson at 250-837-2922 or gferguson@revelstoke.ca. Please be aware that we have a spam filter 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 engineering@revelstoke.ca or faxed to 250-837-4930, attention Tony Edwards For further information, contact: Tony Edwards, Director of Engineering and Public Works 250-837-2922 tedwards@revelstoke.ca

PUBLIC WORKS ALLEY CLEARANCE

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

PUBLIC WORKS SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT The 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 Office at 250-837-2001.

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The City of Revelstoke would like to remind residents that alleys are the property of the City of Revelstoke. Residents that have been using the alleys for storage of personal items such as firewood, composters, vehicles, garbage, etc., are hereby notified that effective immediately all personal items need to be removed as per Section 17 of Bylaw #1400 “Removal of Chattel or Obstructions". Any chattel or obstruction unlawfully occupying any portion of a highway or public place may be removed, detained or impounded by any person authorized to do so; by the Director of Public Works or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.

The City of Revelstoke thanks residents in advance for their cooperation and should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Public Works at 250-837-2001.

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FIRE DEPARTMENT REVELSTOKE FIRE RESCUE SERVICES Are you a community spirited and motivated individual looking to volunteer in your community? If so, the members of Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services invite you to attend their open house, which will provide information on becoming a volunteer firefighter.

The open house will be held on October 3rd from 7:30pm to 9pm at the fire station, located at 227 4th Street West.

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

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Take advantage of this unique opportunity to showcase your photographic talent.

Submissions must be received by 5pm Friday, Sept. 14th, 2012 to garner consideration.

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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 fields, 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 finished 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 floor 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 system,” she said, pointing out the overhead projector that is a feature of every classroom.

Next door we ran into Sarah Newton, 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 classroom 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 elementary school will be their first fulltime teaching experience. At the end of the upstairs hallway, Jenna Bauche was preparing her own classroom for the first time. Last year she spent time at Mountain View Elementary teaching grade one and now she was getting ready for the first class of her own in a brand-new school.

“It’s amazing,” she said. “I can’t even believe it.”

We walked back downstairs. Outside, workers could be seen placing plants about. The school district is using ferns and dogwood.

The excitement continued through the teachers working in the downstairs classrooms. Andrea Rollheiser, who taught at Mount Begbie Elementary 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 Jorgensen-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 operations, was with her.

“It’s been a long haul,” he said when asked how it felt to be winding 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 office, where secretary Judy McAllister was getting her desk organized. She sat down briefly for a photo before we passed through the supplies area towards the teachers lounge.

The tour continued in the Neighbourhood 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, preschool, infant-toddler, group 3-5-yearold 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 immeasurable. In five 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 bathrooms 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 toilets were barely a foot off the ground.

In the office 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 final touches on the school.

After 2.5 years of construction and working with the school district to finalize the design details, everything should be finished by the end of September, 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 construction was ongoing.

Is the final product what he envisioned? “We thought it would look like a school, he replied. “It’s way beyond just a school, it’s almost like a university campus.”

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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)

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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 certificate practicum 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.

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Food Bank drives to replenish desperately low stocks Fight Back Against Hunger Food Drive on Sept. 19–20 aims to stock shelves for the next six months AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

The Community Connections Revelstoke Food Bank cupboards are essentially bare. Stocks are so depleted, the organization has now resorted to purchasing much of its food.

To make matters worse, the number of those relying 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 distributed 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 vegetables, bread, rice and packaged foods.

Inside, about 10 volunteers help the clients, stocking shelves, handing out food and with other chores.

At the “extras” table, volunteers Randy Gribble, Gladys Dyer, Ben Blair and Brendan Ward help clients 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 Friday.”

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 fire 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 involvement in the drive, Larson said. “It takes a community 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 looking 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-todoor. 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 donation out front of your home.

What about fruits and vegetables from my garden? 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.”

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 250837-2920, extension 28 to donate, volunteer or with any enquiries.

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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.

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Dianne Hill puts home her final 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 tournament’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 finish until after press time.

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Revelstoke’s Casey Brown finished 7th in the downhill at the World Mountain Biking Championships 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 final 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. Canadian’s Gatto, Holey Feniak and Claire Buchar also finished in the top 10.

On the men’s side South Africa’s Greg Minaar was the winner in a time of 3:21.79. Gee Atherton 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 finish at last year’s world championships.

She also won the Canadian championship earlier this year and took home wins in the Garbanzo downhill and Jeep Canadian Open downhill races at Whistler’s Crankworx festival.

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Volpatti healthy and hungry GRAEME CORBETT Black Press

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 Vancouver Canucks last year to merit another crack at the lineup after an injury-shortened season.

The rugged left winger underwent season-ending shoulder surgery last December to repair a torn left labrum. Now fully healed, he feels he has something to prove.

The Canucks, winners of backto-back Presidents’ Trophies, signed the 27-year-old Revelstoke product to a one-year, twoway 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 affiliate, 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 Vernon 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, Volpatti, 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 figure something out in the next few weeks, I’m just preparing as I always would.”

Because Volpatti is on a twoway 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 confidence.”

Volpatti says the road to recovery has been an arduous one.

After the surgery, he moved back to Vernon so he wouldn’t be a distraction to the team, as well as for his own sanity.

“It was long. The first 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 Vancouver was being knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the eventual champion Los Angeles Kings.

“It was bad timing,” said Volpatti. “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, taking on a few bathroom renovation projects at his Coldstream home.

He has also been able to test out his surgically repaired shoulder during his offseason workouts. He recently played in Salmon Arm’s ninth annual ProAm 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.”

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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Revelstoke faces Sicamous in exhibition play ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

The NHL may be heading for a lockout, but the KIJHL season is about to kickoff here in Revelstoke when the exhibition season

opens on Friday.

The Revelstoke Grizzlies are taking on the Sicamous Eagles this Friday, Sept. 7, the first 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 weekend 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 coverage and photos if you let us know ahead of time. Call 250-837-4667.

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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 participating. There are 12 zones in the province with Revelstoke being in Zone 8 South Central, which encompasses Revelstoke to Logan Lake to Lillooet to Clearwater, with Kamloops as the largest city.

the 2013 games. Many activities with the Seniors Games are winding down for this year, however 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 250-8374690 or Judy Zmaeff 250-8375670.

As the Revelstoke zone rep for the Seniors Games, I welcome any questions or comments. 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.

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Zone 8 was fifth in the medal count with 107, behind Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island North, and Vanouver Island South.

Revelstoke had participants in four events: bridge, darts, dragon boats, and slo-pitch. Congratulations 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 Ginger Shoji in dragon boat competition did not medal this year.

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From one brother to another While Tanner Cummings was away, his brother Conrad got to work and made him a new yard and new deck ALEX COOPER reporter@revelstoketimesreview.com

When Tanner Cummings went up north for work, all he was hoping 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 Conrad.

“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, absolutely blown away. I couldn’t recognize it.”

Conrad said he did the work as a surprise for his brother – someone he described as always helping others but not asking for anything 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 transformed 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 carpenter 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.

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.

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Alliance Church

Holy Eucharist Family Worship Service

250 837-4008

Fellowship Baptist Church Worship Service - 10:30 am

Sunday School (Sept - June)

Life Groups various locations and times thru the week

ALL ARE WELCOME Parish Hall Rentals call 250 837-3275 622 2nd St. West (wheelchair access) 250 837-3275

Pastors: Rick Eby, Jason Harder

IN Loving Memory Of our precious daughter, sister and auntie, Terri J Cianflone. 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 remembered, Mom, Marie, Donna, and Lillian Niccki, Danielle, Quinn, Christina & Anthony

Place of Worship C3 Church 108 1st St. West above the Royal Bank

Service Time 10 am Kids Klub Wed 4 pm - 5 pm

Youth Service 6:30 pm Sunday at the church 250 837-4894 www.c3revelstoke.ca

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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Lutheran Church- Canada) Sunday Service @ 10:30 am 1502 Mt. View Drive Arrow Heights

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250 837-3330

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Pastor Richard Klein 250 837-5569

Voice your opinion on issues that matter and receive cash incentives for doing so.

Revelstoke United Church 314 Mackenzie Ave. 250-837-3198 revelstokeuc@telus.net Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am 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 Dios 250-837-2071 sanfran@telus.net 510 Mackenzie Avenue

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In Memoriam

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’.

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We offer an above average compensation package as well as benefits (after probation period).

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may consider someone with proven sales background in the Automotive or Banking Industry.

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Required for an Alberta Trucking 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

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com

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Forestry Hooktender/Spotter Required. Prefer experience but will to train. Must be physically fit, able to work all weather conditions.

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction 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 upgrade. Flexible schedule for a 24/7 operation.

F/T & P/T opportunities.

Contact Wolf Bigge: Fax: (403)504-8664 Personal Assistance Needed.

We are looking for an office assistant. Duties include greeting 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 experience with Microsoft Office applications. Email resumes to kenstewar t9909@gmail.com IF INTERESTED. WANTED: Buncher/Skidder operator to start immediately in Merritt area. Call Mark (604)819-3393

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Janitorial Part time janitor holiday relief in Revelstoke. 2 hours of office cleaning 5 days a week. $14./hr. Please email resume to (attn: Angee) angee.gillespie@gmail.com

Trades, Technical ALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualified & experienced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract required. Email resume: jobs@commandequipment.com Fax 780-488-3002.

• DRILLERS • BLASTERS • POWDERMEN • CONCRETE LABOURERS VK MASON Local Union Underground Contractor is seeking experienced labor for remote camp job near Kitimat. Looking to hire immediately!

Please contact Ashley Halden at 778-724-2500 or ashley.halden@ vkmason.ca

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefits. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com www.torqueindustrial.com

QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing northern company.

Competitive wages & benefits.

Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com

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The British Columbia Press Council

• Heavy Duty Mechanics • Automotive Mechanics or • Millwrights (engine exp. an asset) The successful candidate will be operating a service vehicle in Fox Creek, Northern 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.

We Offer Top Competitive Wages, Benefit Plan & Performance Bonuses.

E-mail resume to: jobs@ advantage-engine.ca or fax to: (1)780-622-4409

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NOW HIRING Snow Creek Canyon Holdings o/a Tim Hortons 1840 Trans Canada Highway, Revelstoke

Food Counter Attendant Full Time/Shift Work Nights/Overnights/Early Mornings/Weekends 10.28/hr + Benefits

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is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Directors.

Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candidates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Applications together with names of two references and telephone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to: The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2.

See www.bcpresscouncil.org for information about the Press Council.

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

Columbia Shuswap Regional District Is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the following position

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 specific 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 confidential and must be received by 4:00 PM, Friday, September 14th, 2012. Interested applicants must send a letter of interest and résumé to: Brad Payne IT Coordinator Columbia Shuswap Regional District Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE SALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1 Email: bpayne@csrd.bc.ca

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Fireplaces HARMAN Accentra Cast Iron Pellet Stove. Vent pipes included. $2000 obo. 250-5455091

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Commercial/ Industrial

Auto Financing

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COMMERCIAL leasing opportunity - Powerhouse Road, Revelstoke, BC. 1,200 sq. ft. main floor plus 700 sq. ft. mezzanine.

Washroom, office space, storage. Ideal for many applications. $1,400 per month plus HST. Contact Will 250318-0739, willdevick@gmail.com

Misc. for Sale 2008 F250 Ford and 2008 28ft Northshore 5th wheel. One owner. Will sell separately. $85000. 250 837-3739.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

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Rates Consistently better than banks

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RV Sites AVORADO RESORT. Beautiful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, clubhouse & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.com Call 250-228-3586.

Duplex / 4 Plex

Joe Verbalis

Ste. H, 200 Campbell Ave. Office: 250-837-6300 stokerealty@telus.net

Managing Broker Brokerage 250-837-6300 joeverbalis@telus.net

750 sq ft ground level with storage. $900/mth. 250 8371134.

Suites, Lower NEWLY 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 403678-0245 email: deborah_ashton@hotmail.com

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Brokerage Representative 1BR Downtown Condo Residential/Commercial near shops, services and Mobile: 250-814-9764 activities.

Underground Parking Included! nworby@telus.net $179,000

Natasha Worby

BEAUTIFUL 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 Lake and Village amenities • Storage, treehouses, good access all year round • Minimum 1 Yr Lease • W/D Hookups, F/S plus Earth -Woodstove • $1250 negotiable with proper care of house, land + gardens • References Required • Secure Income Essential • Serious Inquiries Only Call: 250-362-7681 or Mobile 250-231-2174 Email: monikas_2010@ hotmail.com

Office/Retail

Real Estate

Brendan Ginter 250.814.8141

Homes for Rent

Downtown - 3 bedroom home.

Fridge and stove, washer and dryer. $1200/mth.

Couples/families only. Non smokers, no pets. Some furnishings available. Available Oct 1st.

250 837-5714.

Sunny, Southside cottage $1150/mo. 2 bed and den retro mobile on 1/3 acre lot, fully renovated & new porch, ready to move in. Prefer long term.

250 814-7528.

Real Estate

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH 11:00AM - 2:00PM

2-bdrm modular home. Well kept. 4 appliances. NS,NP. 1306 Downie St. 250 8374682.

Apt/Condo for Rent

Furnished Apartments Short or Long-term Fully equipped kitchens, A/C Linen & towels supplied Laundry & storage on site 1-bedroom apts. from $850.00p/m 2-bedroom apts. from $1200.00p/m Includes Wi-Fi & all utilities Housekeeping available Non-smoking - no pets We accept Visa and MasterCard 250 837-3405 or for pics riverview@rctvonline.net

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Modular Homes

Rentals

Apartment Furnished

Real Estate

OPEN HOUSE

Stoke Realty Ltd.

1/2 DUPLEX - 2- bdrms up, 1-bdrm & den down. W/D, NS, no pets.

References. $900/mo. 1yr lease preferred.

Phone 250 837-7081.

FOR RENT 3 bdrm duplex, 5 appliances, Southside area $1000/mth.

Some restrictions apply.

Ph 250-837-5345

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

1 & 2-BDRM for rent. Senior’s discount. Discount for longterm rental. Col-River Manor.

Phone or apply in person 250837-3354 or 250-837-1728.

3 bedroom, 2 bath condo for rent. N/P, N/S. 45+ $1300/mth.

Call Shannon 250-837-1134 Affordable Apartments 1,2,3 bedroom units and townhouses. Furnished units available. Rivers Edge and Columbia Gardens.

250-837-3361 or 250-837-8850 Large, 2-bdrm centrally located in heritage building. Heat inc. References please. Call 250 837-4712.

Real Estate

101 Fourth St. East Modern upgraded 4/1 home very close to Downtown core activities/amenities.

Recent separate Garage.

Walk/Cycle ‘everywhere!’ $319,000

Adopt a Pet

263 Viers Crescent Sparkling 3-1 home with many 2005 Upgrades, Attached Garage, Deck, Fenced Yard, Mountain Views, Move In Ready! $299,000

This is Midnight, a young lady of about 1½ years. She's on the look-out for a place to call home. She's black with just a wee bit of white, and she is both friendly and full of fun.

Recreational/Sale For Sale - 1998, 27’ Sportsmaster Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out Couch, Table Folds Down and Queen Pillow-top Mattress in Front Bedroom. Air Conditioner, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Large Bathroom with Tub, 2 x 30lb Propane Tanks. Very Clean and in Excellent Condition! Asking $9,700. Located in Nakusp.

Please call 250-265-9990 or email: tzanier@hotmail.ca for more info.

Trucks & Vans

2007 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3 Z71, skid plates, 4 inch lift kit with brand new rims & tires.

78,291 kms. We finance! Delivery to your door, no problem! Visit our website to submit a credit application today.

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Boats

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80 horse Outboard Mercury motor. 250-837-4126

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

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901 Oscar Street Cozy solid 1370 sq ft. home on .224 acres boasting world class mountain views near Downtown & RMR. $259,000

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

If you are interested in meeting Midnight or any of the animals in the Animal Shelter, please contact the Animal Control Officer at 250-837-4747. If you would like information through email please send it to revelstokehumanesociety@gmail.com To view the animals for adoption in Revelstoke check out our website; www.revpound.petfinder.com.

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684 Moss Street Large .56 Acre Downtown Panhandle Lot with Stunning Views and Buildout Flexibility. Enjoy 223’x32’ Grand Private Driveway! $149,000

1935 Lennard Road Three BR Home w/Garage/ Outbuilding/Basement on magnificent full acre with view near Resort. $419,000

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1508 A&B Front Street 1930 Hay Road Sewer Ready Corner Lot Both sides of charming near RMR/Ski Hill. R1 Duplex. Sold separately or purchase together!

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1101+1107 4th St. East 2 for 1! 2 lovely homes plus 4 large outbuildings on .456 subdivisable acres on way to RMR. $549,000

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On sunny Aug. 18 Kalamalka Lake was deliciously warm, the sandy beach was hot, hot and so were the Dam Survivors, Revelstokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dragon boat team. Attending a newly resurrected Vernon dragon boat festival, the team found their inner warrior when the 20 paddlers dug deep in the final race to earn a hard won first place in the B Division. It was all the finer coming after a near disastrous collision.

The Survivors had scooped second in the first 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 correction and avoid a collision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel we were not given enough time by the race marshal to bring our boat into position for the start,â&#x20AC;? said Shoji. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud of the team, they were able to get their paddles back in and restart for a remarkable comeback.â&#x20AC;?

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 overtook 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 five men.

Not so, said Coach Ginger Shoji. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the timing of the strokes. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve beaten boats with as many as ten beefy men because we were paddling in time together and they were not.â&#x20AC;?

Coach Shoji also explains

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

that focusing in the boat is critical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ours is 68 strokes a minute.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less than a second to move through the five 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, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dig deep. Pull hard.

Breathe! Together. Together.

Breathe! Dig. Together. Dig. Finish now! As they expel the last of their air, paddlers cry out, grunt, make warrior sounds as they fight to the finish.

Most races are 500 metres and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Vernon 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 final race, manager Jackie Goodman gently encouraged her disheartened paddlers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to go out there to win,â&#x20AC;? she told them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;?

According to some very excited Survivors, focus they did. Along with lead strokes Jennifer Wolney and Diane Andrews, Dolores Prescott, Barbara Little, Yolanda Barton and Vicki Brown were sitting in the front of the boat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had our eyes in the boat and were gasping for air as we came across the finish,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we all finally looked around we were shocked to see the other boats still behind us.

That finish was exhilarating. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud to be a member of this team.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we all gave 110 per cent in that final. We definitely went home on a high,â&#x20AC;? said Little. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re super pumped for the two day festival in Penticton in September that wraps up our season.â&#x20AC;?

20 ■ TIMESReview ■ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

L I F ES T Y L ES Royal BC Museum researcher Robb Bennett hunts for spiders on Mt. Mackenzie.

Jeff Bolingbroke/Parks Canada photo

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Researchers hunt paragliding alpine spiders in Revelstoke AARON ORLANDO editor@revelstoketimesreview.com

Arachnophobes already know their eight-legged nemeses are lurking 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 conceivably float 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 specimens. They searched Mount Mackenzie, Mount Revelstoke and alpine meadows in Glacier National Park for new specimens to add to their collection.

Museum Entomology manager Claudia Copley joined fellow taxonomists Robb Bennett and Darren Copley, who plucked the creatures from under rocks and other haunts and jarred them up for further 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 paragliding.

They extend a strand of silk and catch gusts of wind in a technique known as ‘ballooning.’

Some spiders can float for hundreds of kilometres at elevations over 5,000 metres — travelling peak to peak.

— notes from Jeff Bolingbroke, Parks Canada

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

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

JOBFEST 2012 WILL BE TOURING YOUR AREA ON THESE DATES: Nelson: September 6

Cranbrook: September 8

Revelstoke: September 11

Above: Researcher Darren Copley; Below: specimins Jeff Bolingbroke/ Parks Canada photo