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Survey: Revestokians satisfied with most city services, but some big exceptions Residents mostly positive on city services, but city Development Services department gets hammered; mayor, CAO say changes underway there Aaron Orlando
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The Revelstoke Community Choir sings Christmas carols before the Santa Claus parade on Saturday. The parade attracted more than a dozen floats and brought out hundreds of people of all ages who braved the cold along the parade route. Christmas season is in full swing in Revelstoke. For more holiday season photos, see page 20. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
RCMP defend actions in bear shooting RCMP reveal Revelstoke set to lose Conservation Officer before Christmas, will rely on response from Golden, Vernon Aaron Orlando
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Revelstoke RCMP are defending their decisions and actions after a bear was destroyed in the Big Eddy on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 8. The incident started in Farwell when police responded to complaints from residents about the young bear roaming in back yards. Eventually, three police vehicles attended and tried to shoo the bear
away. Their efforts, which involved using sirens, lights and hurling chunks of ice at the animal, soon attracted a crowd of onlookers, creating dangerous moments. Revelstoke RCMP Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky said some of the onlookers got between the police and the bear, and some disobeyed orders to leave the area. Grabinsky said at one point one bystander asked police to move out of the way because police
were blocking his cell phone video shot. Grabinsky said some people got within about seven metres of the stressed and agitated bear. “As the [police cruiser dashboard] video will clearly show, they were between us and the bear,” Grabinsky said. “It appears that the higher priority is getting that cell phone shot than their own … safety.”
Conservation Officer, page 3
The City of Revelstoke’s newly-released customer satisfaction survey shows residents are mostly positive about city services and departments, but the results clearly point out strong dissatisfaction with a few specific services. The 2013 Customer Satisfaction Survey takes at least 30 minutes to read; here’s a synopsis of the results. The city received 943 survey responses to its fall survey, although fewer completed the survey in its entirety. City of Revelstoke Chief Administrative Officer Tim Palmer said the results were better than anticipated, calling it, “outstanding community response, very, very good feedback.” Mayor David Raven said the survey was helpful. “Some really excellent comments came through. Overall the qualitative information will give us stuff to work on in the future. Some of it is reflected in the budget processes this year,” he said. “Some of the very negative stuff is dismissed, but some of the more positive stuff is taken in heart.” City staff say they will use the results to guide budget decisions in the coming months and years. The three city departments with good “positive experience” rating report cards are Parks, Recreation and Culture (84 per cent), Public Works (74 per cent), and Fire Rescue Services (71 per cent). Two departments brought home bad report cards: City Hall (including Finance and Administration) scored 62 per cent, and Community Economic Development scored 55 per cent. The only department to flunk the “positive experience rating” was Development Services, which scored 45 per cent. The survey asked questions about citizen satisfaction with specific services offered by each department. The majority of responses were positive, and some are described as mixed. However, residents clearly pointed out dissatisfaction with specific services. By department:
City Hall, Finance and Administration Five out of six services offered received overall positive ratings. The ‘mayor’s office’ was the only category with more negative than
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Organizers: Cannabis referendum success here, fails in B.C. Art Harrison & Aaron Orlando Black Press
Organizers of the Sensible BC cannabis referendum were admitting defeat a few days ahead of the Dec. 9 deadline to get signatures in to Elections B.C. The B.C. referendum would amend provincial rules to limit police enforcement of marijuana laws. Referendum campaign organizer Dana Larsen said they only had about 220,000 signatures, short of the 400,000 needed. In the Columbia River–Revelstoke riding, organizer Ashlee Taylor said they surpassed the mark in the final days, coming in a few hundred votes over the threshold of 2,501 – which is 10 per cent of the 25,002 voter
count in this riding. She said the local campaign went “awesome,” even though canvassers did experience hostility from time to time. “It’s nice to hear both sides,” Taylor said. “We managed to change people’s feelings on it.” Taylor said lack of timely organization hurt the effort. “I just received my [canvassing] package about two weeks ago,” she said. Revelstoke was the weak link in the riding. Kimberley had 18 canvassers, Invermere had six and Golden had nine. In Revelstoke, only two volunteered; neither of them were able to go door to door. “Everyone is really surprised that Revelstoke didn’t jump on it,” Taylor said. Sensible BC is predicting exceeding the threshold in Columbia River–Revelstoke,
but it now seems clear the referendum won’t pass the highest bar: getting a 10-per-cent minimum in each riding. The B.C. referendum process has only been successful once in nine attempts to force referendums in B.C., in 2011 when it was used to compel the B.C. government to hold a referendum on the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Larsen said the campaign went well in numerous areas of the province, with areas such as Nelson, Creston, Vancouver Island, Penticton, and the Sunshine Coast gathering enough signatures quite quickly but areas such as the Fraser Valley, Cariboo, and Surrey presenting particular challenges. Larsen said he was surprised by the reaction of some opponents to the legislated petition process.
“We found that, for some, stigma was an issue,” Larsen said. “Some people said they’d love to sign but were afraid the RCMP or the government would know that they had signed the petition and harass them. It was a baseless fear but that’s where some people were coming from. Although hopes aren’t high for a successful petition campaign Larsen said that, for himself and Sensible B.C. it’s not the end. “There’s no dates yet to start again but we learned a lot. We raised an army,” he said. “We had a lot of great canvassers out there and it really started to build momentum. If we had the momentum at the beginning of the campaign that we did at the end it would have passed by a landslide. We have to evolve, have to re-organize.”
Eagle Pass Heliskiing looking to build lodge south of town
News Briefs City building inspector retires City of Revelstoke Senior Building Inspector Tim Luini announced his retirement in a letter to Revelstoke City Cowuncil dated Dec. 4. Luini has worked at for the city for more than 22 years. “As most of you are aware, I have an opportunity to go to the City of Christchurch to help with the rebuild due to the earthquakes which occurred over the past couple of years,” Luini wrote. “This opportunity is a once in a lifetime chance to help build a city from the ground up.” Luini’s last day in the office is Jan. 8. “I would like to thank everyone for the help and support over the past 22-plus years that I have worked at the city,” he wrote.
RCMP plan bait sled program for Revelstoke
meeting last week. Revelstoke RCMP spokesperson Cpl. The first phase of construcThomas Blakney confirmed that RCMP in Kelowna, Revelstoke and Sicamous are tion calls for a 16-room guest partnering together on a bait sled program. Eagle Pass Heliskiing is lodge with an outdoor hot tub,Top banner The program was originally scheduled to applying to build a new lodge on dining area and bar at the rear of be unveiled in Kelowna last week, but has Highway 23 south of Revelstoke. the property. There will also be parkscanada.gc.ca been bdelayed, Eagle Pass submitted an appli- a heli-pad and fueling facilities Top anner likely until this week. parcscanada.gc.ca The program is modelled on the bait car cation with the Columbia Shus- built as part of phase one. system. Police tempt thieves with desirable Future plans call for a spa, a wap Regional District to amend parkscanada.gc.ca Top banner vehicles toparcscanada.gc.ca steal, then apprehend and prosthe Rural Revelstoke Official private lodge, maintenance shed, Community Plan in order to guide room, first aid room, a day ecute them with the assistance of on-board build a 16-bedroom lodge, heli- lodge and a heli-pad for day trip surveillance equipment. parcscanada.gc.ca parkscanada.gc.ca Top . banner pad, maintenance facilities, staff customers. Provincial police have bait snowmobiles, parkscanada.gc.ca parcscanada.gc.ca No one from Eagle Pass accommodation and a day lodge ATVs, trailers and watercraft in their bait . parcscanada.gc.ca parkscanada.gc.ca call for anPARC interview at aWINTER property PERMIT on Highway 23 returned vehicle program. NATIONAL DESshows GLACIERS LE SYSTÈME SYSTEM NOW INa EFFECT This map Eagle Pass Heliskiing’s plans for it’s new lodge. Area parkscanada.gc.ca parcscanada.gc.ca about their plans. South near Nelson Road. Police plan to target thieves during the DE DÉLIVRANCE DE PERMIS GLACIER NATIONAL PARK A (red) is where the guestD’ACCÈS lodge would be, Area B (blue) is the heliEagle Pass has used aHIVERNAL numberBoMom The company is seeking to reearly morning hours, when most thefts ESTand MAINTENANT EN banner pad, Area C (yellow) theVIGUEUR day SYSTEM lodge. CSRD PARC Image NATIONAL DES GLACIERS LE SYSTÈME WINTER PERMIT NOW IN EFFECT for its lodge over the designate the property fromparcscanada.gc.ca rural of locations occur. . DE DÉLIVRANCE DE PERMIS D’ACCÈS GLACIER NATIONAL PARK The 2012/13 Winter Permitparkscanada. System is now in effect in Glacier Le système de délivrance de permis d’accès hivernal est maintenant Way that it received a temporary years,gc.ca including the Griffin Lake Wilderness Inn, and its current resource to resort commercial. InEST a report to the City of Revelstoke, National Park. Access to all slopes in the park that face the Trans- en vigueur dans le parc national des Glaciers pour la saison 2012HIVERNAL MAINTENANT EN VIGUEUR BoMom banner commercial use permit for. the Echo Point Lodge – Mountain Lodge, orThree TheCanada boardHighway of theandCSRD gave Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky said extra funding Canadian Pacific Rail is either prohibited 2013. Valley L’accès du location public à toutes les pentes du parc qui bordent la . parcscanada.gc.ca The 2012/13 Winter Permit System is now in effect in Glacier Le système de délivrance de permis d’accès hivernal est maintenant to thefirst public. Transcanadienne la voie ferrée du Canadien Pacifi que est parkscanada. interdit gc.ca private home off Airport Creek aet large the restricted application reading at its Gap Chateau, Mulvehill had been procured for the operation. National Park. Access to all slopes in the park that face the Trans- en vigueur dans le parc national des Glaciers pour la saison 2012Alex Cooper
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ou restreint. Canada Highway and Canadian Pacific Rail is either prohibited or 2013. L’accès du public à toutes les pentes du parc qui bordent la The Winter Permit System allows backcountry users to enter restricted the public. de pénétrer Transcanadienne et la voie ferrée du Canadien Pacifique est interdit Winter Restricted Areas that are part of the highway avalanche Ce système permet aux randonneurs de to l’arrièrepays ou restreint. program when artillery gunfire is not anticipated in those areas. dans les zones d’accès hivernal restreint visées par le programme de The Winter Permit System allows backcountry users to enter lorsque des tirs d’artillerie This system protects the public from avalanche control actions in déclenchement préventif d’avalanches Winter Restricted Areas that are part of the highway avalanche Ce système permet aux randonneurs de l’arrièrepays de pénétrer the transportation corridor, but it does not render slopes safe for n’y sont pas prévus. Ce système protège le public contre les program when artillery gunfire is not anticipated in those areas. dans les zones d’accès hivernal restreint visées par le programme de déclenchements préventifs dans le couloir routier, mais il n’assure winter recreationists. ANNUAL MT. KLOTZ SEASONAL CLOSURE AGRANDISSEMENT DEdesLA ZONE DU MONT ANNUAL MT. KLOTZ SEASONAL CLOSURE AGRANDISSEMENT LA ZONE DU M d’avalanches lorsque tirsDE d’artillerie This system protects the public from avalanche control actions in déclenchement préventif pas la sécurité des pentes pour les amateurs de loisirs d’hiver. the transportation corridor, but it does not render slopes safe for n’y sont pas prévus. Ce système protège le public contre les EXPANDED AND IN EFFECT FROM KLOTZ VISÉE PAR UNE FERMETURE ANNUFor the 2012/13 season:EXPANDED AND IN EFFECT FROM KLOTZ VISÉE PARDU UNEil FERMETURE A déclenchements préventifs dans leANNUELLE couloir routier, mais n’assure winter recreationists. ANNUAL MT. KLOTZ SEASONAL LA FERMETURE Pour la saison 2012-2013: • Annual Winter Permits are available through an online Winter pas la sécurité des pentes pour les amateurs de loisirs d’hiver. DECEMBER 15, 2011 TO APRIL 15, 2012 ELLE, EN VIGUEUR DU DECEMBER 15, 2011 TO APRIL 15, 2012 ELLE, EN VIGUEUR DU CLOSURE IN EFFECT FROM MONT KLOTZ EST EN VIGUEUR DU • Il est possible de se procurer un permis d’accès hivernal d’un an • Permit System quiz; parkscanada.gc.ca/skirogerspass - Parks For the 2012/13 season: • en subissant un test-éclair en ligne sur leWinter système de délivrance, • Canada will not be15 holding Sessions this year Pour la saison 2012-2013: • Annual Permits are available through an online Winter DECEMBER TO Orientation APRIL 15, 2013-2014 15 DÉCEMBRE 2013 AU 15 AVRIL 2014 15 DÉCEMBRE 2011 AU 15AU AVRIL 2012 20 15 DÉCEMBRE 2011 15 AVRIL • au parcscanada.gc.ca/skicolrogers. Parcs Canada neparkscanada.gc.ca/skirogerspass tient pas de • Il est possible de se procurer un permis d’accès hivernal d’un an • Daily individual winter permits continue to be available at the • Permit System quiz; - Parks • séances • en subissant un test-éclair en ligne sur le système de délivrance, All Pass winter use ofCentre portions of Mt. Klotz All winter use of portions of Mt.(see Klotzmap) (seeinmap) in d’orientation cette année. • Rogers Discovery • Canada will not be holding Orientation Sessions this year leur permis d’accès hivernal • au parcscanada.gc.ca/skicolrogers. Parcs ne tient pas de All winter use ofand portions of Mt.is Klotz (see Tout usageTout hivernal de certaines parties du Mont • Daily individual winter permits continue to be available at the • A Waiver of Liability Indemnity Agreement and specifi c This• Les particuliers peuvent obtenir usage hivernale de Canada certaines parties du Mont Klotz Mount Revelstoke National Park prohibited. SYSTÈME DE DÉLIVRANCE DES PERMIS D’ACCÈS HIVERNAL PRÉSENTEMENT EN VIGUEUR Mount Revelstoke National Park is prohibited. This WINTER PERMIT SYSTEM NOW IN EFFECT • séances d’orientationTout cette usage année. hivernale de certaines parties du Mo • d’une journée au Centre de la découverte duDiscovery ColRogers. • Rogers Pass Centre • terms and must still be accepted as in previous map) in conditions Mount Revelstoke National Park years. is Klotz (voir la carte) dans le parc national du Mont(voir la carte) dans le parc national du Mont-Revelstoke • Les particuliers peuvent obtenir leur permis d’accès hivernal Le s ystème d e d élivrance d es p ermis d ’accès h ivernal p our 2 010/11 e st p résentement e n v igueur a u P arc N aQ onal d u (voir la carte) dans le parc national du Mont-Rev • Comme par le passé, il faut cette encore accepter • Aannée Waiver of Liability andles Indemnity Agreement and specific The 2010/11 Winter Permit System is now ihelps n effect in Glacier NaQonal Park. Access to all slopes icaribou n the park that face the not closure helps ensure mountain caribou are not closure ensure mountain are DE Dest ÉLIVRANCE DES PERMIS D’ACCÈS HIVERNAL Pfermeture RÉSENTEMENT EN VIGUEUR Canada des Glaciers. L’accès en hiver aux pentes qui font face à la voie transcanadienne et à la voie ferrée PdERMIT u Canadien prohibited. closure helps ensure interdit. Cette WINTER SYSTEM OW IN EFFECT • d’uneSYSTÈME journée au Centre de la découverte du ColRogers.est en Trans Canada Highway and This Canadian Pacifi c Rail is either prohibited or restricted to the public. mountain modalités d’une entente d’exonération de responsabilité • terms and conditions mustetstill be Naccepted as in previous years. Revelstoke Winter recreationists are reminded that entering a closedwintering area in •Pacifique sont interdits. Cette fermeture est les enonal est vigueur afin de est soit restreint ou interdit au public. Ces restricQons sont en vigueur afin de protéger le public contre le sont interdits. Cette fermeture en vigueur Le système de délivrance des passé, permis d’accès hfaut ivernal pcette our 2010/11 est présentement en vaccepter igueur au Parc NaQ du disturbed or displaced from important • Comme par le il année encore disturbed or displaced from important wintering The 2 010/11 W inter P ermit S ystem i s n ow i n e ffect i n G lacier N aQonal P ark. A ccess t o a ll s lopes i n t he p ark t hat f ace t he d’indemnisation. These restricQons are in effect tnot o protect the public from avalanche control cQdisplaced ons, the extreme danger resulQ ng from déclenchement prévenQ f d’avalanches, y compris le danger extrême qui résulte des Q rs d’arQllerie directs et les risques caribou are disturbed oraand from vigueur afin les the park without a permit is dangerous an offence under the •de Canada des Glaciers. L’accès ede n hiver aprévenir ux pentes qui font face les à la voie tperturbations ranscanadienne et à la voie ferrée du et Canadien Trans Canada dHes ighway and Canadian Pacifi p c ermet Rail is eaither prohibited or restricted to the public. • modalités d’une entente d’exonération de responsabilité et arQllery fire, and the potenQal for sympatheQc avalanche releases. The Winter Permit System allows backcountry users prévenir les perturbations et les déplacements des déclenchement d’avalanches par résonance. Le système Winter de délivrance p ermis d ’accès h ivernal ux prévenir les perturbations et les déplacements recreationists are reminded that entering a closed area in Pacifique est soit restreint ou interdit au public. Ces restricQons sont en vigueur afin de protéger le public contre le habitat. Canada National With anprogram increase in gviolations last amateurs de sports d’hiver de pénétrer dans les zones à accès These habitat. to enter W inter Restricted Areas tParks hat are part oAct. f the highway avalanche when arQ llery unfire is not important wintering habitat. déplacements des dedes Qmontagnes de restreint qui sont touchées ar plrotect e programme defrom avalanche control acQ ons, the extreme danger resulQ ng from d’indemnisation. restricQons are in effect pto the public déclenchement prévenQ f d’avalanches, y compris caribous le danger extrême qui résulte d’arQllerie directs et les risques the without is dangerous and an offence under the •de àdans rappeler aux amateurs de qu’il est anQcipated. prévenQon tenons des avalanches le couloir rouQer lorsqu’aucun Q r park d’arQllerie ’y loisirs epst prévu. for a Le sd’hiver dpermit éclenchement prévenQ f caribous de montagnes dedrs ’accès leur habitat hivernalhiverna caribous montagnes de leur arQllery fire, and n the otenQal ympatheQc avalanche releases. The Winter Permit System allows backcountry users year, it is important to note that one hundred percent compliance Nous déclenchement d’avalanches par résonance. Le système de de délivrance des permis hivernal permet aux habitat habitat Canada National anprogram increase in gviolations last leur d’avalanches effectué Parcs Canada end pas les de pentes p our les amateurs de asre ports ’hiver t With dangereux etpar illégal enne rvertu laseécuritaires Loi sur les parcs nationaux to nter Winter Restricted Areas tParks hat part doAct. f the heighway adu valanche when arQ llery unfire is not amateurs de sports d’hiver hivernal de pénétrer dans les zimportant. ones à accès restreint qui sont touchées par le programme de Parks Canada’s avalanche control acQ ons do System not render slopes afe for winter recreaQ onists in Glacier NaQonal Park. with the Winter Permit is srequired. Violation of restricted àdans rappeler aux amateurs den’y loisirs qu’il uQlisateurs de l’arrière pays en hiver. important. anQcipated. prévenQon tenons des avalanches le couloir rouQer lorsqu’aucun Q r d’arQllerie est prévu. Le d’hiver déclenchement prévenQ est f important. year, is important to note one hundred percent compliance Nous dansit une zone fermée au that public. Winter recreationists are reminded that NEW 2011-2012: and prohibited areas isSystem punishable ofto Smart a fiane oftude up Canada de pénétrer sans permiswith d’avalanches effectué Parcs Canada end pas les de pentes pour les amateurs de sports d’hiver et FOR 2011-2012: dangereux etpar illégal enne rvertu lasécuritaires Loi sur les parcs nationaux du Important changes to FOR the NEW Winter Permit this year include aon new dconviction esignated access route nd ForQ Parks Canada’s aermis valanche control cQ ons dco omprennent not render slopes srequired. afe for winter recreaQ onists in Glacier NaQonal Park. the Permit System is Violation of restricted Les changements qui ode nt éla té apportés au système de délivrance des pWinter d’accès haivernal l’an Compte tenu hausse du nombre d’infractions enregistrées uQlisateurs de l’arrière pays en hiver. Winter R estricted A reas a nd F lat C reek W inter U nrestricted A rea; d esignated p arking a t B ostock P arking W inter to $200,000, couldwinter result inclosure permanent changes to the Winter notamment : une nouvelle voie d’accès pour les secteurs à accès restreint du mont Smart is et dpunishable u entering aand closed area in the park without a bydernier, and prohibited areas ofto Smart a fiane oftude up Canada de pénétrer sans permis dans une zone fermée au public. The Mt. Klotz has been expanded Important changes Canada to the Winter Permit System this year include aon new dconviction esignated access route nd ForQ Klotz closure has been expanded by Restricted Area; and no pThe arking at RMt. ockgarden. Trailhead winter parking that requires a Winter Parking Permit now includes il est important de noter que Parcs exige désormais mont F orQtude, a insi q ue p our l e s ecteur à a ccès n on r estreint d u r uisseau F lat; d u s taQonnement d ésigné Les c hangements q ui o nt é té a pportés a u s ystème d e d élivrance d es p ermis d ’accès h ivernal c omprennent Compte tenu de la hausse du nombre d’infractions l’an Permit System. Don’t take theArch last Winter and Flat Creek Winter Unrestricted Area; designated parking at Bostock Parking Winter NOUVEAU EN 2011-2012 : enregistrées Bostock, Hermit, Loop Brook, Mortar (NRC) and Stone Gun run! PosiQ ons. NOUVEAU 2011-2012 $200,000, and could notamment :sans une nouvelle vpermis oie d’accès pour les secteurs à aEN ccès restreint du mont Smart et :du dans ltaux e secteur de à accès conformité restreint du ruisseaude Bostock; eto t aucun taQonnement au senQer du Jresult ardin-‐dsystème e-‐ in permanent changes to the Winter Entrer permit is and an offence themap). dans une zone fermée du Top bun anner 100 %Rsestricted aux Areas modalités du Restricted Area; and no parking at Rockgarden. Trailhead parking that requires a Winter Parking Permit now includes dernier, il est deà anoter Parcs Canada exige désormais 13% atdangerous the north-east boundary (seeunder attached 13% at the north-east boundary (see attached map). mont ForQtude, ainsi important que pour le secteur ccès non rque estreint du ruisseau Flat; du staQonnement désigné Rocailles. Les staQonnements qui exigent un permis de staQ onnement hivernal cDon’t omprennent ceux the des senQ ers Permit System. take last If you plan on recreaQng frequently in Winter Restricted Areas, it i s possible to obtain an Annual Winter Permit to enter Bostock, Hermit, Loop Brook, Mortar (NRC) and Spénètrent tone Arch Gun run! PosiQ ons. de délivrance de permis d’accès hivernal. Ceux qui La zone du mont interdite d’accès en hiver dans ltaux e sest ecteur de à adangereux ccès conformité restreint du ruisseau Bzone ostock; et adu ucun sKlotz taQonnement au la senQer du interdite Jdu ardin-‐ dsystème e-‐ les La mont Klotz d’accès en a Top b anner un de 100 % aux modalités u C ouloir-‐ N RC, e t d e l ’Arche-‐ d e-‐ P ierre. du R uisseau-‐ B ostock, d u M ont-‐ H ermit, d u R uisseau-‐ L oop, d Canada National Parks Act, and is punishable parc et interdit par Loi sur For the Winter System, visit these acomplete reas by aRending adetails Winter Permit on OrientaQ on Session. 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Daily C13 ouloir-‐de N% RC, et passible d e l’Arche-‐ de-‐ Pierre. du Ruisseau-‐ Bostock, dété u de Mont-‐H ermit, du Ruisseau-‐ Loop, du hivernal. agrandie de à l’extrémité nord-est (voi parkscanada.gc.ca/skirogerspass orup 250-837-7500. été agrandie 13 % à l’extrémité nord-e Si vous prévoyez passer beaucoup de temps dans les secteurs àreas accès estreint, il inter est pPossible d’obtenir n A permit Permit on conviction of a fine of to $200,000. parcs nationaux du Canada et d’une For the Winter System, visit these acomplete by arRending adetails W ermit on OrientaQ on Suession. is not required for accessing Wplease inter Unrestricted parcscanada.gc.ca Permits will sQll be issued in Rogers Pass dependent on anQ cipated avalanche control acQ viQes; however, each d’une amende pouvant Areas, aller jusqu’à 200 000 $. De plus, illégalement dans des zones d’accès restreint ou interdit sont parkscanada.gc.ca permis d’accès hivernal annuel afi n de pénétrer dans ces secteurs. 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New charges against man accused of killing Daniel Levesque Alex Cooper
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New charges have been laid against the man accused of murdering Revelstoke native Daniel Levesque. Charges of attempted sexual assault and unlawful confinement or imprisonment were recently laid against Joshua Tyler Bredo. Bredo is already in police custody, charged with first degree murder in connection with Levesque’s death. For Stacey Thur, Levesque’s mother, the additional charges were a surprise and “hard to take.” “We didn’t have any idea that they were going to lay further charges,” she told the Times Review. “We just can’t imagine what it must have been like for Daniel.” Levesque and Bredo were both found inside a Victoria condo
after police were called to reports of an altercation on Aug. 3, 2011. Levesque was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Bredo was initially charged with second-degree murder, but the charges were stayed on Dec. 9, 2011 after a pathologist’s report attributed the death to cocaine toxicity, even though the report also said Levesque had circular marks on the back of his head that indicated he was struck twice by a hammer-like weapon. Family and police both questioned the report and the investigation into Levesque’s death continued. More than a year later, on Dec. 21, 2012, first-degree murder charges were laid against Bredo and he was arrested in Okotoks, Alta. Bredo pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and a preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 16–25,
2014. At a preliminary hearing, lawyers set out their evidence before the court to see if it is substantial enough for a full trial. Earlier this week, the new charges were brought against Bredo. Neil McKenzie, the spokesperson for Victoria Crown counsel said the new charges arise from the same incident that led to Levesque’s death. “Crown concluded it was appropriate to proceed on those added counts as well on the basis on the available evidence,” McKenzie said. “With the matter before the court I can’t get into the evidence.” Bredo appeared in Victoria court on the new charges on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and an arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 11, where he is expected to make a plea.
Alleged counterfeiters appear in court Alex Cooper
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Three people charged with counterfeiting made their first appearance in Revelstoke court last week. Richard Bruce Thompson, Sarah Joy Beckley and Terry Peter Junior Ketlo all face a variety of charges relating to counterfeiting. They made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and their case was adjourned until January.
According to court documents obtained by the Times Review, all three are charged with possession of counterfeit money. Ketlo is charged with attempting to use counterfeit money at McDonald's, the Chevron Town Pantry, and Tim Hortons . Thompson is charged with attempting to use counterfeit money at Traverse Night Club, the Frontier Restaurant, the Chevron Town Pantry, and McDonald's. Ketlo and Thompson are also
charged with making counterfeit money and owning a printer with the intent of using it to make counterfeit money. The charges date to Sept. 12 and 13, 2013. In September, police announced they had arrested four people and seized about $500 in counterfeit U.S. currency. It appears one person was not charged with any crimes. Police also seized firearms altered to fire automatically.
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A pick-up truck with two snowmobiles on it was stolen from the Peaks Lodge sometime early Friday morning. Revelstoke RCMP say that sometime after 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 6, someone stole a white Ford F-350 with two snowmobiles that were in the bed of the truck from
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Lawsuit raises questions about heli-ski buddy system Alex Cooper
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A lawsuit currently being heard in a Vancouver court has lawyers all over watching, especially those involved in the mechanized skiing industry. Elizabeth Kennedy is claiming her husband Mark’s death in January 2009 was the result of negligence by his ski buddy, Adrian Coe. Mark died on Jan. 11, 2009, after falling into a tree well while out skiing with Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing near Blue River, B.C. According to court documents posted online by the CBC, Elizabeth Kennedy is alleging Coe was in breach of his obligation as a ski buddy but not keep proper sight of Mark Kennedy when he fell into the tree well, and for not immediately stopping to help him. Coe, in his response, said he was not responsible for Kennedy when he fell into the tree well, and that he notified the guides as soon as he realized Kennedy was missing. The lawsuit could lead to a legal precedent on the entire buddy system, which would impact many walks of life. “The case raises some very interesting legal issues which don’t often come up in our courts, and that is the duty of care that one individual has to another in this type of recreational setting,” said Robert Kennedy, the lawyer for Heli-Cat Canada, the industry partnership of heli and cat skiing operations. “Not only the heli-skiing and snow-cat skiing industry is watching, but lawyers generally are watching this case to see what the outcome will be
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because it’s far from clear in the law what the legal duty of care is in this situation. “I think that is one of the more interesting issues that will be addressed in final argument by both the counsels for the plaintiff and defendant.” The buddy system plays a key role in the mechanized skiing industry, particularly when tree skiing. Tree well safety is an important focus of safety briefings. “Guided or unguided, the buddy system is an important part of mountain safety,” said Ian Tomm, the executive director of Heli-Cat Canada. “Even as recreational ski tourers out there, the buddy system is an important part of it. It’s something that’s taught at all levels of avalanche training and backcountry safety is don’t go alone and know where your partners are.”
Personal-injury lawyer weighs in Greg Rodin, a Calgary-based personal injury lawyer, once repre-
sented a claimant in a high-profile sky diving case. He was the lawyer for Gerry Dyck, a professional sky diver, who was struck by a teammate while performing team aerial stunt maneuvers. Dyck was knocked unconscious by the blow and he was unable to deploy his parachute. He barely survived the crash. Dyck successfully sued his teammate for causing his crash. Rodin said that in order for Elizabeth Kennedy to be successful in her lawsuit, she would have to prove that Adrian Coe put his own enjoyment above his duty to watch out for her husband, something that would be very difficult to do. Coe, on the other hand, simply needs to argue that his own wellbeing was at risk if he didn’t focus on his own skiing. “If the reason you weren’t seen is because the guy had to re-focus his attention on saving himself, I don’t think you could argue there’s a duty of care,” said Rodin.
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When this lawsuit was launched in 2011, Robert Kennedy raised it at the annual general meeting of HeliCat Canada that fall. The industry waiver, which had held up in court before, was modified to also protect guests from liability – not just the company and guides. Kennedy said that because of the amendment that’s already in place, he doesn’t expect to have a longterm impact on the heli-ski industry. Still, it could have an impact on other sports where the buddy system is paramount, like scuba diving. Rodin thought his sky diving lawsuit would have a lasting impact, but he said in fact there was very little. “I think there might have been one or two lawsuits after mine that I saw,” he said. “It doesn’t open flood gates.” Kennedy said the buddy system is a difficult one to enforce and “far from perfect,” noting it’s difficult to keep one’s buddy in sight while treeskiing. “Therefore I think it’s quite alarming for the industry generally, and for participants in the sport to think that a day’s outing can result in this type of claim,” he said.
Tree well victim’s family questions system Tree well deaths happen occasionally in the ski industry, both inbounds and in the backcountry. On Feb. 23, 2011, Revelstoke resident Evan Donald died while heliskiing with CMH Revelstoke. Donald was an employee of CMH and he was able to go out skiing for the afternoon – a perk of his job.
His death prompted his family to raise questions about the responsibility of the company and the buddy system as a whole. In a February 2012 interview, Donald’s brother Trevor questioned how strictly the buddy system was enforced. The coroner’s report into Evan’s death doesn’t speak to the effectiveness of the ski buddy system and it doesn’t mention where his partners were when he fell into the tree well. It classifies his death as accidental and makes no recomendations. Joy Donald, Evan’s mother, said in an interview last week her son died when his ski buddies failed to stay with him. She filed an access to information request for all the documents associated with the investigation into her son’s death. According to her account, her son – a snowboarder – was buddied up with two other skiers that afternoon, neither of whom he knew that well. She claims the guide that day told him to take an alternate route to avoid a small hill because he was on a snowboard. His two ski buddies didn’t go with him, so they didn’t see when he fell into a tree well. “I know the guide gave him the command to go the other way, and that’s why my son is dead - because nobody followed him,” she said. Donald did not provide the documents to the Times Review and we were unable to substantiate her claims. She said the ski buddy system could be improved. “You know your real buddies are going to protect your back, but what about people you don’t know?”
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Police: no Conservation Officer in Revy starting Dec. 20 from page 1 After about 45 minutes, police corralled the bear across the Big Eddy Bridge and shot it. Noting the bear hadn’t yet denned down, Grabinsky said it was obviously habituated to humans and a danger to the community. “The bear had no fear of people and vehicles.The bear actually started gnawing on the front bumper of one of our vehicles,” Grabinsky said. “The objective was never to shoot the bear.” The incident caused a backlash on social media in Revelstoke, where some attacked police actions as cruel and unnecessary. Others defended the police response, saying a
human-habituated bear in a residential neighbourhood in December is an obvious problem and safety concern. “I’m saddened to see the way we’re being roasted in social media,” Grabinsky said. “I hope they make comments when they’re aware of the full situation.” Grabinsky admits police didn’t do a perfect job, saying they aren’t trained experts in animal relocation, but he said the issue was exacerbated by the gathering crowd, some of whom disobeyed orders to leave. Online, some said they planned to send their video of the situation to media outlets. Grabinsky said he’d reviewed a 32-minute police dashboard
camera video, and his concern was unsafe behaviour by some residents. Grabinsky said police followed procedure in notifying the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, but no officers were available to respond. Grabinsky didn’t immediately have a timeline on when public complaints about the bear were made to police and when police contacted the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. He said police acted on the bear on a Sunday evening because fewer residents would be on the streets on snowy Sunday evening. Conservation officers do have the option of trapping and relocating bears, although they
do often destroy problem bears with firearms. Grabinsky said RCMP, like the public, call a 1-800 number to notify the B.C. Conservation Officer Service of a problem animal. The number is 1-877952-RAPP (7277). Incidentally, the Revelstokebased conservation officer is scheduled to retire on Dec. 19, leaving Revelstoke without a conservation officer for the time being. Grabinsky said Revelstoke will be serviced by officers based in Golden and Vernon. Grabinsky urged residents to take standard bear awareness measures, like obeying garbage bylaws.
Residents OK parking enforcement, bylaw enforcement cuts from page 1 positive responses. 24 per cent were satisfied with the mayor’s office, while 42 per cent were dissatisfied. In an interview with the Times Review, city Chief Administrative Officer Tim Palmer said this question was the “most faulty” on the survey. It was meant to gauge approval of the staff that support the mayor, but respondents interpreted it to be an opportunity to give the thumbs up or thumbs down to Mayor David Raven – a political question, not a customer service one. Palmer said it would be removed or reworded next year. (Editor’s note: the remaining outstanding percentages in the responses indicate neutral responses. Also, we have combined the ‘very satisfied’ and ‘very dissatisfied’ responses into just ‘satisfied’ or ‘dissatisfied.’)
Community Economic Development The results for the small, lower-profile Community Economic Development department are one of the more surprising results of the survey. The department has steered clear of any major city hall debacles in recent years, but nevertheless earned across-the-board negative satisfaction ratings. Only 30 per cent were satisfied with their ‘advice to business,’ while 43 per cent were dissatisfied. 37 per cent were satisfied with the department’s ability to secure funds for community projects, while 38 per cent were dissatisfied. 32 per cent were satisfied with their support for community development, while 47 per cent were dissatisfied.
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Services Development Services, which incorporates Engineering, Planning and Building, got slammed, earning only one positive appraisal out of six services rated for satisfaction. The city’s sign permitting service was hammered with only 11 per cent reporting satisfaction and 74 per cent saying they are dissatisfied. The city’s ‘long-term planning’ took a drubbing; 13 per cent satisfied, 69 per cent dissatisfied. ‘Development permits’ was thrown under the bus; 14 per cent were satisfied, while 64 per cent were not. ‘Engineering services’ got tarred with a 22 per cent satisfaction rating, while 41 per cent were dissatisfied. Only 31 per cent were satisfied with ‘building permits,’ and 47 per cent were not. The only category to earn more satisfaction than dissatisfaction was ‘business licensing,’ which averted a dissatisfaction sweep for the department, getting a 44 per cent satisfaction rating, versus 27 per cent dissatisfied. Palmer said the negative responses provide baseline information on the department. “It will help us to reflect on … areas to improve. It will give us a benchmark for future surveys” Palmer also said the negative ratings supported his decision to restructure city hall to “focus on customer service. “In many ways I think that was affirming that our reorganization was overdue,” Palmer said. Mayor Raven also expressed hopes that the summer reorganization would yield better results: “There has been tremendous changes in that organization in the last four to five months, and it would be interesting to ask that question in a year again, [and see if] the changes we have made
and are making will change the outcome of that survey.”
Fire Rescue Services; Parks, Recreation and Culture; Public Works The city broke down these departments into 16 specific satisfaction questions; none received a negative satisfaction ratings.
Service reductions The survey asked about reducing 13 different services. Respondents were in favour of reducing four. They are: tree replacement, parking enforcement, the social development coordinator and bylaw enforcement. (The survey actually incorrectly stated the social development coordinator’s title.) Palmer explained the services singled out in the survey for possible cuts were determined with the input of city council. Several service reduction questions didn’t highlight a path forward for council. Respondents were split evenly on cutting downtown flower baskets, the first responder program and animal control. Did the responses give council the go-ahead to do away with some services during the ongoing budget cycle? Palmer said preliminary work done to prepare the draft budget didn’t point towards service cuts. “This community values the high level of service that we provide,” he said. “There wasn’t an overall consensus of actually cutting services in those areas.”
Dogs If city council is seeking a clear mandate on canine questions from the survey, they didn’t get it. Some residents have criti-
cized the over-emphasis on dogs in the survey. On the question of allowing properly supervised, leashed dogs in the farmers’ market, in downtown Revelstoke and at public events, a slight majority said yes to all. *** Want to see the survey? It’s embedded in this story online at revelstoketimesreview. com.
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Habitat for Humanity project completed Open house scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15 to view completed Home for the Hunts project Contributed by HOME FOR THE HUNTS
Come and help us celebrate the first Habitat for Humanity project in Revelstoke — a pilot project with the Revelstoke Community Housing Society (RCHS) to reconstruct the Home for the Hunts. Join us at our open house at the Hunt’s home at 419 Sixth St. East from 2–4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. “Before the family moves back into their new home to enjoy the holidays, we want to showcase and celebrate what our incredible community has accomplished,” says Cindy Pearce from the project team. The project has been a whirlwind of activity over the past year. It was launched in
December 2012 after a Memorandum of Understanding was completed between Habitat for Humanity Kelowna and the housing society. Fundraising was the focus into May, when the project was formally approved by both organizations. Demolition started in mid-July and reconstruction began in August. The home is now almost completed — some finishing remains to be done in the basement rooms and the exterior. “The contributions from many volunteers who came out weekend after weekend has been over the top, and the amazing donations from community groups, suppliers and tradespeople have been incredible,” added Pearce.
“As well, substantial financial donations from the Royal Bank, Rotary, the C3 Church, Knights of Pythias and the Timber Days group, as well as contributions from Hunt family members, their friends and many others have made this dream come true.” Local contractors who have donated time and materials in this phase include Canyon Electric, Revy Foam, Kyle Buhler Cabinetry, Revelstoke Flooring, Take to Heart Contracting, Lortap, Battersby Plumbing, Cameron’s Drywall Services, Expressive Interiors, Webb Painting, Kozek Sawmill, Sutton Place, Swiss Chalet Inn, Bob Dickson Contracting and Green Cat Home Repairs/Improvements. The project has also
received donated materials from Habitat for Humanity through their ReStores in Kelowna, Kamloops and the Lower Mainland and their National Gifts-in-Kind program. The project will be fully completed in early January when tradespeople are available to complete the finishing touches. Through Habitat for Humanity, the Hunt family payments on a no-interest mortgage will be allocated to the RCHS to fund future projects in Revelstoke. Anyone interested in becoming involved in future Habitat for Humanity projects are asked to contact Cindy Pearce at 250-837-3966 or cindypearce@telus.net.
Lengthy MVI investigations put travelers at risk Editor, My wife and I were one of what appeared to be several hundred people stuck on the Trans-Canada Highway following the serious MVI that occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 1. Before expressing my various concerns, let me first applaud the first responders, highway maintenance and others who did a thorough job in what was clearly a very sad and traumatic situation. Also, my condolences and thoughts go out to the family and friends of the trucker who lost his life in the incident. While it is clear to many that the cost to upgrade the stretch of highway between Revelstoke and Golden may be beyond the bud-
L ET T ER S gets of our current governments, it appears that there is also a shortage of the base funding or personnel to provide the necessary support required when an incident of this magnitude occurs. This incident occurred at 12:30 p.m. on a day of light snow and temperatures just at or below freezing temperatures. A long line of vehicles then waited for six or seven hours before the road was cleared. I was told that the primary reason for the long delay was to allow for the transport of an accident investigator and associated equipment to the site and for the investi-
gation to be concluded. While it is understandable that this is a necessary process, what is of serious concern to me is during this delay darkness fell, as well as the temperatures. The vehicles traveling westbound toward Revelstoke were more than 100 kilometres from Golden and obviously could not get through to Revelstoke. As regular travelers of this highway will be aware, there are now no facilities of any kind at the summit of Rogers Pass other than a Parks centre. This was a situation of increasing risk for likely sev-
eral hundred travelers stuck on the highway during this time. At what point does the safety of hundreds of people trump the need for a full accident investigation? Or, if accident investigations are so important, why can the necessary people and equipment not be transported to the site quickly enough to minimize the risk to others through unnecessary delays? Surely this is a matter of hundreds of thousands of dollars rather than multiple millions. This situation is intolerable and should be dealt with before further tragedy occurs. John Matthews Kelowna, B.C.
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The Revelstoke Food Bank’s Christmas Hamper program is now accepting community donations. Food Bank coordinator Patti Larson said the need is great this holiday season. Currently, 150 households have already signed up for hampers. Last year the total was 180, including 295 adults and 75 children. Larson said the food bank is on track to eclipse last year’s total. Larson said heating fuel and clothing costs are hitting families hard. “They’re … struggling in the winter season,” she said. Cash donations are welcome, and they’re looking for new gifts, toiletries, pyjamas, socks, new toys, clothing and food donations. The food bank is open for donations and client registration from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from now until Dec. 23 at their location in the Revelstoke Legion basement on Garden Avenue. Larson thanked all the community organizations getting involved, noting there are so many initiatives it’s hard to keep track of them all. Local financial institutions are chipping in. The TD Bank sponsors families. The CIBC has an Angel Tree at their branch where residents can donate. Revelstoke Credit Union assembles gift packs for seniors. The Royal Bank is organizing a pyjamas and socks campaign. The Revelstoke Snowmobile Club donated $2,000 as part of proceeds from it’s season-opening kick off party at the Hillcrest. Larson thanked Cooper’s Foods, saying the grocery retailer
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Train arrives in Revelstoke on Friday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the CP Rail yard, and features musicians Melanie Doane and Matt Dusk. Bring a cash or food donation to the concert. The Frontier Restaurant hosts its annual Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day from 1–3 p.m. Those interested in contributing, volunteering or needing a ride can call Ginger at 250-837-4129. Larson encouraged people to donate as early as possible.
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WES MACKEY This great blues musician returns to the 112 Lounge for 10 days of intimate shows. Starts at 6 p.m. each night.
All aboard the holiday train
Wednesday, December 11
BROWN BAG HISTORY Enjoy a talk on Revelstoke's history by Cathy English, the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. This week’s talk is on holiday stories. At 12:15 p.m. $5. FLOW & GLOW YOGA The instructors of Balu Yoga will lead a night of yoga and live music. Come ready to glow and sweat. At the Traverse Night Club from 7:30–9:30 p.m. $15, or $10 with a donation to the food bank.
December 12–14
DEAR SANTA by Norm Foster. The Revelstoke Theatre Company presents it newest play. Santa Claus tries to fulfill a child's special Christmas wish while his staff attempts to overcome a supply shortage at the North Pole. This is a laughfilled holiday play innocent enough for the youngest boy or girl, and entertaining enough for adults. All shows are at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Powder Springs or through revelstoketheatrecompany.org.
Saturday, December 21
Fri, Dec. 13 to Sat, Dec. 21
SHRED WITH THE STARS Come ski with the
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Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus rides into town on the CP Rail Holiday Train, accompanied by live music. The event is a fundraiser for the Community Connections Food Bank, so come with a donation. At the CP Rail parking lot on Victoria Road at 3 p.m. SHRED MOVIE NIGHT with DJ Dangersounds. At the Traverse at 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 14
REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Osoyoos Coy-
otes at the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. LONGWALK SHORTDOCK At the Traverse at 10 p.m.
December 15–16
A DOWN HOME CHRISTMAS The Revel-
stoke Community Choir presents two evenings of song at the United Church. 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are $10.
Sunday, December 15
Santa will be making one of his many pre-Christmas stops in Revelstoke when the CP Rail holiday train stops in Revelstoke on Friday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m. The stop will feature live music by the community band and CP traveling band, hot chocolate from the fire department and more. The event is a fundraiser for the food bank, so bring a donation. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review file photo
HOME FOR THE HUNTS OPEN HOUSE
Stop by and see the results of the Habitat for Humanity Home for the Hunts project. At 419 Sixth St. East from 2–4 p.m. REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Princeton Posse at the Revelstoke Forum. 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS SEASONAL SOUNDS The Revelstoke Community Band takes to the stage to play a selection of seasonal favourites. This is a family event geared for all ages. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, and free for children under six. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre.
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last winter market before Christmas, and your last chance to buy local crafts, produce and baked goods before the holidays. At the community centre from 12–5 p.m. B3 KINGS This funky jazz quartet has become well known for their annual Christmas shows. Vocalist and drummer Denzal Sinclaire is joined by organist Chris Gestrin, saxophonist Cory Weeds and guitarist Bill Coon. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at Arts First, the Chamber of Commerce or through the Revelstoke Arts Council website. Food bank donations being collected. SLEEPY TOM Live at the Traverse. 9 p.m.
GET THE GIRLS OUT A flash mob and ski clinic for women. At Revelstoke Mountain Resort at 1 p.m. CHRISTMAS SINGING RECITAL Joanne Stacey and her students at ProEdge music host their annual Christmas recital. Come enjoy your favourite Christmas songs to bring in the Christmas spirit. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre from 7–9 p.m. REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. 100 Mile House Wranglers at the Revelstoke Forum. 7 p.m. MAT THE ALIEN Live at the Traverse at 9 p.m.
DAMAGED INC. A tribute to heavy metal legends Metallica, live at the Traverse at 9 p.m.
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affordable art gifts for friends and family. At the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Opens Friday, December 13, at 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 19
VIDIOTS Come show your homemade ski and snowboard movies at the Village Idiot for a chance to win a prize. Starts at 9 p.m.
Tuesday, December 17
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At the Regent Hotel Lounge at 1 p.m. For more information call Ginger at 250-837-4129 or Bev at 250-837-4898. ROXY $5 SKI MOVIE NIGHT Featuring All I Can, the highly-acclaimed movie from Sherpas Cinema. At the Roxy Theatre at 5:30 p.m. JOHN JENKINS Alt-country one-man-band, live at Benoit's Wine Bar at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 18
JOHN JENKINS Alt-country one-man-band, live at the Big Eddy Pub at 7 p.m.
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort pro team from 12–2 p.m. SHEPHERD'S PIE DINNER At the community centre from 5–7 p.m. $5.
TEEN POOL NIGHT SURVIVOR CHALLENGE At the aquatic centre at 8 p.m. SOMEWON COLLECTION WHITE OUT PARTY At the Traverse at 10 p.m.
Monday, December 23
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Join the Revelstoke Museum & Archives for a multi-cultural Christmas celebration for children of all ages. $4 per child, free for teenagers and adults. 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 24
I STILL BELIEVE A Christmas Eve drama and carol sing at the Revelstoke Alliance Church. Starts at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER A free turkey dinner for families and individuals who may wish fellowship on Christmas Day. Everyone is welcome. At the Frontier Restaurant from 1–3 p.m. If you need a ride or wish to help out, please call Ginger at 250-837-4129 or 250-837-4101.
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Linda Chell named 2014 Citizen of the Year ALEX COOPER
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When Linda Chell was a five-yearold girl growing up in what is now Revelstoke’s industrial park, a neighbour offered her $1 for ever mile she walked in a charity walkathon. The man, Fred Nobbs, probably figured she’d walked one or two miles at most. Chell ended up walking the entire 30 miles. “He paid me the $30. I always remember his face. ‘I can’t believe a little one like you could walk 30 miles,’” Chell told me. “That was my first community involvement.” Chell, now 51, was named the Revelstoke Rotary Club’s Citizen of the Year last week for her decades of service to the community, particularly when it comes to early childhood education. “I’m truly honoured, a little overwhelmed,” said Chell after receiving the honour. “I’m proud for the things I’ve been involved with. I’m proud to have been contributing to the community. I’m proud to continue to contribute for years to come. I’m humbled to be associated with the names on the trophy.” The Rotary Club took over naming the Citizen of the Year after the Lions Club folded a few months ago. “She is a wonderful candidate because she does a lot outside her usual work and she is a real advocate of children and family in the community,” said Rotary member Vivian Mitchell. As a teenager, Chell was involved with the Selkirk Saddle Club and she was chair of her grad committee. After high school, she moved to Calgary for a bit but returned home to Revelstoke, saying she didn’t like the cold weather there. She took a job with Parks Canada, obtained a degree in early childhood learning through distance education and received an education assistant certificate through Okanagan College. That started her on the path that has led to where she is today. “I always enjoyed working with children,” she said. “I started out working at the City of Revelstoke pre-school and Jumping Jacks pre-school and working with children with special needs.” Now, Chell holds two jobs with the Revelstoke Childcare Society. She spends half her time as the executive director and also manages the childcare resource and referral centre. Both are based at the new childcare centre at Begbie View Elementary. Over the years she has watched Revelstoke’s child care community grow
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to encompass a number of providers of varying sizes. The child care society has grown from 16 spaces when it started to 101 spots in day care and preschool today. Revelstoke is regarded as a leader in early childhood development in B.C., in no small part thanks to Chell. She said her work has been rewarding, but also a challenge to meet the community’s childcare needs over the years. She credited the staff she’s worked with and the community buyin and use of the various programs on offer to their success. “It’s growing the respect of the field within the community. There’s been community education around the importance of the early years and around quality care,” she said. “I think that’s a really big part of it for me, is people understanding those early years are really important.” Chell listed off the committees she sits on that are connected to her work — social development, early childhood development, youth initiatives, Okanagan College advisory, Okanagan College early childhood advisory, Screen Smart; ready, set, learn; and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, where she is a director on that regional board. She has also taken part in a number of volunteer roles unrelated to her work — youth soccer, community musicals, the Glacier Challenge softball tournament, the multi-cultural society, parent advisory councils and homecoming. “I enjoy being active in the community. I really enjoy contribnuting to the committees,” she said. “I enjoy meeting people working on these committees and groups. You’re all there for the same reason, so you make great friends through your volunteer roles.” For Chell, volunteerism is something her family encourages. Her husband Alan is famously involved all over the community. Her two sons are also active – one as a volunteer with search and rescue and another with the Rod and Gun Club. Her daughter is involved with hockey and figure skating, and even her grandchildren are active in the community. She said volunteerism is innate for her and there’s no person who inspired to be the way she is. “I think it was just in me. I’ve always enjoyed being involved. I don’t think there’s anyone. I’ve always had the highest respect for community volunteers.” Chell has no plans on slowing down and will continue to be an active volunteer for as long as she can. “I’m always looking for new ideas,” she said. “Anyone who wants a volunteer, give me a call.”
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Linda Chell receives the Citizen of the Year trophy from Graham Harper, the president of the Revelstoke Rotary Club. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
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City denies freedom of information request on developer lawsuit Aaron Orlando
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How much did the City of Revelstoke pay a property developer to settle a land development agreement gone sour? Was it the full $14 million plaintiff Selkirk Land and Cattle Corporation (SLCC) lawyers asked for when they filed their lawsuit against the city in 2011? And what were the terms of the settlement? As the Times Review reported in June
bility insurance costs are going up by just over $10,000 next year, attributable to several lawsuits against the City of Revelstoke. The lawsuit stems from a development deal gone wrong on a 106-acre parcel of land near Revelstoke Mountain Resort the SLCC planned to develop into a subdivision. In short, the developer allowed the city onto the property to build a water reservoir and roadways,
of 2013, the City of Revelstoke opted to settle the lawsuit out of court, issuing a blanket “no comment” on the details of the settlement. The proponent confirmed in June that a non-disclosure agreement was part of the settlement. But what about taxpayers’ and residents’ interest? Do they have a right to know how much they are paying for the zip-lips deal? Aside from the cost of the actual settlement, City of Revelstoke lia-
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but the SLCC said the city didn’t live up to their end of the bargain and damaged its property. The statement of claim listed many issues this alleged damage created, although city lawyers countered many of the claims in defence documents filed with the court. The Times Review is no closer to finding the accurate answer after the City of Revelstoke, on Nov. 6, issued a blanket denial to our request for information filed with the city under the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection
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City denies freedom of information request on developer lawsuit Aaron Orlando
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How much did the City of Revelstoke pay a property developer to settle a land development agreement gone sour? Was it the full $14 million plaintiff Selkirk Land and Cattle Corporation (SLCC) lawyers asked for when they filed their lawsuit against the city in 2011? And what were the terms of the settlement? As the Times Review reported in June
bility insurance costs are going up by just over $10,000 next year, attributable to several lawsuits against the City of Revelstoke. The lawsuit stems from a development deal gone wrong on a 106-acre parcel of land near Revelstoke Mountain Resort the SLCC planned to develop into a subdivision. In short, the developer allowed the city onto the property to build a water reservoir and roadways,
of 2013, the City of Revelstoke opted to settle the lawsuit out of court, issuing a blanket “no comment” on the details of the settlement. The proponent confirmed in June that a non-disclosure agreement was part of the settlement. But what about taxpayers’ and residents’ interest? Do they have a right to know how much they are paying for the zip-lips deal? Aside from the cost of the actual settlement, City of Revelstoke lia-
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but the SLCC said the city didn’t live up to their end of the bargain and damaged its property. The statement of claim listed many issues this alleged damage created, although city lawyers countered many of the claims in defence documents filed with the court. The Times Review is no closer to finding the accurate answer after the City of Revelstoke, on Nov. 6, issued a blanket denial to our request for information filed with the city under the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection
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of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). After our direct requests for information on the settlement was denied by the City of Revelstoke, the Times Review filed an FOI request on July 11, 2013. In the spirit of co-operation, we responded to a request from the City of Revelstoke and filed an amended request on Aug. 6 that would narrow the scope of paperwork city staff would need to process. We also had direct conversations with the city on the issue. On Sept. 3, the City of Revelstoke sent a letter stating the request would cost $1,234 for locating, producing and shipping the records requested. The city agreed to waive the fee because the Times Review made the request in the public interest. “As the number of requests involved are significant and there is limited staff time available to deal with a task of this magnitude, please be prepared for a delay while we attempt to cope with your request,” wrote city Director of Finance Graham Inglis in the Sept. 3 letter. Then, unexpectedly, on Nov. 6 the city responded with a letter saying they were “unable to release any of the documents you have requested.” The city cited two sections of FOIPPA legislation related to “legal advice” and “disclosure harmful to the financial or economic interests” of the city. In a Nov. 20 request, the Times Review again asked the city to reconsider, noting the FOIPPA legislation pertains to information, not documents, and the city had the option to redact and sever information – traditionally known as ‘blacking out’ sections with a Jiffy marker. Our appeal was again denied by the city. On Dec. 4 the Times Review filed a request for review with the Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner of B.C. A staff person at that office said it could be weeks or months before the request is reviewed, and likely months more before any decision is forthcoming. When asked for comment for this story updating readers on the status of the FOI request, city Chief Administrative Officer Tim Palmer said releasing information wouldn’t be “appropriate:” “In the end, what’s been provided to you is what’s been deemed appropriate and within the limits of what is appropriate on that file,” Palmer said. *** For more background on the lawsuit, see this story on revelstoketimesereview.com where we’ve created links to past stories on the lawsuit.
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Longwalkshortdock brings energy, visuals to Traverse AARON ORLANDO
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Vancouver electronic musician Longwalkshortdock’s pogo-jumping, fist-pumping, thrashing-dervish antics onstage are a trademark. With his dressed down style, untamedcurls and trucker moustache, he looks like he belongs in the pit at a thrash show, not on stage behind his keyboard/synth/mic/laptop setup. The explosive solo mosh pit has given himself war-wounds over the years: “I hit my head a few times, I hit myself in the nose with my knee jumping up once. I’ve fallen off a couple stages; I cut my lip on my microphone – stupid stuff like that,” he said in an interview with the Times Review. LWSD, for short (a.k.a. Dave King), says his signature thrashing resulted from getting “damn nervous” onstage, so he just went with something to fire up the crowd. “Being kind of a clown on stage, really.” The Calgary-born musician started in Cowtown where he grew a love of 8-bit video game music into an infatuation that set him on the
music school path. He played in Guided by Voices/Pavement-influenced indie-rock band Sounds Good on Paper, then jumped to Vancouver for more music school. On the coast, he met with and collaborated with influential Vancouver electronic music veteran Phil Western. Through that connection, King hooked up with electronic visual artist Tim Hill of Rim Visuals, a long-time collaborator with Vancouver electronic pioneers, such as electro-industrial first-wavers Skinny Puppy. Rim Visuals will bring their impressive 10-projector visual show to Traverse for the Saturday, Dec. 14 show, but it might not all fit into the venue. King’s video game roots guide his electronic music genre selection, which is a mix of techno, electro, rock, drone and acid, to name a few. Really it’s a unique fusion that steers clear of more accepted paths to commercial electronic success. King continues to evolve with the addition of a laptop to his previously manual setup. Adding the laptop, said King, “was a pretty important decision in a sense, because I love the old school way of doing it ... but you certainly
Longwalkshortdock plays Traverse on Saturday, Dec. 14 Photo Credit: Vlad Velociraptor
put yourself in a time bracket sound-wise with what you’re able to do with that technology versus what you can do with a couple-hundred dollar computer nowadays.” King said he’ll have a brand-new compilation available at the show. He’s toured extensively this summer, includ-
ing a show at Shambhala and the Evolved festival in Nova Scotia. Oh, and I while I had a hardcore gamer on the line, I had to ask: PlayStation4 or XboxOne? Answer? PS4.
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The Homecoming Committee is looking for local groups, clubs or organizations interested in hosting events during the Homecoming Weekend August 15th – August 17th, 2014. In particular, we are looking for groups that may be interested in hosting Pancake Breakfasts, a themed Dinner, Children’s Activities, Cultural Events, and Street Performances.
The City of Revelstoke invites applications from members of the general public to serve as members of the Revelstoke Social Development Committee. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and suggestions to the City of Revelstoke with respect to Social Action Goals and Objectives that arise from the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan. Committee members are volunteers selected for their interest, experience, knowledge, skills and ability to represent the population of the area.
If your group is interested in hosting one of these events or any other event during the Homecoming weekend, please submit a letter of interest outlining the event you are proposing to host. Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, January 15th, 2014. Letters of interest can be submitted to Laurie Donato at the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department or by email to ldonato@revelstoke.ca
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Homecoming Committee is looking for local groups to run a beer garden during the weekend of August 15th - August 17th, 2013 for the Homecoming Weekend. Any group wishing to host the beer garden must submit a letter of interest no later than Wednesday, January 15th, 2014. Prior experience is preferred but not mandatory. If your organization is interested in hosting a Beer Garden during this event, please contact Laurie Donato at 250-837-9351 or by email at ldonato@revelstoke.ca
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF SCHEDULED MEETING DATES Please note that the City of Revelstoke has posted a list of scheduled Council, Committee and Commission meetings dates for the year 2014 on the notice board located in the Finance Department of City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC and on the City of Revelstoke Website at revelstoke.ca.
If you are interested in applying, please submit a letter noting your interest and a brief outline of your qualifications. This can be mailed or delivered to the attention of the Teresa LeRose, Manager of Legislative Services, City of Revelstoke, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or sent via e-mail to tlerose@revelstoke.ca. The deadline to submit applications is 4:30pm on Thursday, December 19, 2013. For additional information, contact Alan Mason, Director of Community Economic Development at 837-5345 or e-mail amason@revelstoke.ca.
PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The City of Revelstoke is currently accepting resumes for winter snow removal operations for qualified Grader/Loader Operators, Truck Drivers and Roads Maintenance Persons. Interested individuals are asked to submit a drivers abstract, along with an up to date resume. All applicants must have a minimum valid class 5 drivers license (class 3 preferred) with a valid air ticket and Traffic Control Ticket. Please submit your resume to Darren Komonoski, Operations Manager, 1200 E Victoria Rd. or email to dkomonoski@revelstoke.ca The City of Revelstoke thanks all applicants for their interest in applying for these positions; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Freeride competition delayed to March Alex Cooper
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The Revelstoke stop of the Freeride World Tour has been postponed until March due to poor early-season snow conditions on the competition's Mac Daddy venue. The competition, which was scheduled to start on Dec. 18, has been delayed until Mar. 10, 2014, due to conditions on the backcountry venue that have been described as "not yet suitable for the event" by tour organizers. In a news release, Freeride World Tour manager Adam Comey said organizers were excited for a December start to the tour, but they recognized the
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venue was subject to the variables of early season conditions. "First and foremost, FWT is committed to providing a safe and quality environment for our athletes," Comey said. "The new dates in March offer great benefits for the competition moving forward. Revelstoke continues to be one of the most favorite stops of fans and athletes alike, and we look forward to returning in March." Revelstoke Mountain Resort opened on Saturday, Nov. 30, with a thinner base than normal. Big snowfalls that weekend improved conditions greatly, but not enough to hold the competition in two weeks' time. Last week saw a cold and dry
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The Revelstoke Grizzlies losing streak reached eight games after they lost three straight matches over the weekend. Revelstoke fell 4-3 to the Sicamous Eagles, and then 8-1 and 6-0 to the 100 Mile House Wranglers in a busy weekend on the road. Friday's game was the toughest loss as the Grizzlies managed to build up a 3-1 lead thanks to goals from Devon Hascarl, John Jamieson and Ethan Larson. A late second-period goal by Stephen Hawco got the Eagles within one and Riley Jepson scored 89 seconds into the third period to tie the game. From there, the teams went into a standstill until Hawco scored his second goal of the game in double-overtime to give Sicamous a 4-3 win. Aaron Brandoli made 53 saves for the Grizzlies in the loss. The rest of the weekend was spent in 100 Mile House as the Grizzlies were there for two road games on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Connor Sloan got 100 Mile on the board first but Hascarl tied it up for the Grizzlies not long after. After that it was all 100 Mile, as they scored three more times in the first period, once in the second, and three more in the third to run away with an 8-1 win. Sunday saw the Grizzlies slide continue. The Wranglers scored twice in each period as they more than doubled Revelstoke in shots in a 6-0 win. With the losses the Grizzlies have fallen into last place overall in the KIJHL and they are now nine points out of a playoff spot. To make matters worse, two of their top forwards – Matt MacDonald and Kyler Wilkinson – have moved on to greener pastures. The Grizzlies will look to reverse their slide this weekend when they host the Osoyoos Coyotes on Saturday and Princeton Posse on Sunday.
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Don’t miss the bus From left, Peter Nielsen from the Sutton Place Hotel, Jack McKinnon from Revelstoke Mountain Transfers & Tours, and Rob Elliott from Revelstoke Mountain Resort, in front of the new bus that will take people from Calgary to the resort every weekend. The bus is sponsored by Coor’s Light and the plan is to offer weekend trips to the resort starting at $299 per person. Nico Leenders, the marketing manager for the resort, said the goal is to increase business in the lucrative Calgary market. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
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Revelstoke Nordic skiers kicked off their 201314 competitive season at the NORAM races held by the Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club this past weekend. The event is a traditional, early-season gathering for Nordic skiers and is attended by athletes from Canada and the United States. Conditions were very cold and Saturday’s race was cancelled for the junior skiers as the temperature was below the -18C cutoff. Fortunately, the temperature rose slightly above -18 on Sunday and organizers were able to offer the skiers a race. Four Revelstoke Nordic skiers competed in Sunday’s five kilometre individual start classic event. Alana Brittin and Kate Granstrom skied up an age category as juvenile girls, and placed eighth and 32nd, respectively. Daniel Blackie placed 29th in the juvenille boys and Tayla Koerber was 18th in junior girls. “I’m very pleased with our skiers’ performances today under such tough conditions,” said coach Matt Smider. “The combination of cold temperatures, high winds and elevation made this a grueling race. This was a great opportunity to get some early season race experience, as we now shift our focus towards the BC Winter Games and the BC Cup circuit.” The team’s next race is the Okanagan Cup and BC Winter Games trials in Revelstoke on Dec. 29. This will be an opportunity for athletes born in 1999 and 2000 to qualify for the BC Winter Games, which will be contested at Callaghan Valley near Whistler in February.
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