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For a year, a group of local business people have been holding informal meetings with the aim of finding ways to make Revelstoke a better place to live and do business. They call themselves Focus Revelstoke. We talked to some of the people involved to find out what they’re all about. ALEX COOPER

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Deep in the back rooms of Revelstoke, a group of business people have been holding clandestine meetings, secretly plotting the community’s future. The group consists of a lawyer, Realtors, developers, a former mayor and more. They’re the Illuminati or Bilderbergers of Revelstoke. Just what is Focus Revelstoke up to? “Some people seem to think of it as some secret subversive group, but basically it’s open to anybody that wants to come,” Mark McKee, one of the groups de facto chairs told me in an interview. “It’s not really a big deal.” Focus Revelstoke is an informal group of mostly business peo-

ple that have been meeting for the past year, brainstorming ways to improve the community. Their meetings are open to anyone interested in taking part and about 30 people have joined in at some point. It’s not a political party, though two members of the group are running for council. Randy Driediger, the manager of RCU Insurance, takes credit for starting the group about a year ago when he invited a few local business people to a meeting to look at ways to spur economic development. One of them had an acquaintance looking to relocate their business, and the hope was to convince them to come to Revelstoke. “It was two-fold,” he said. “It was not only looking at the city, but also finding a way for local busi-

ness people to invest in the community in some way to not only help the community, but also to make us some money. That was the original idea.” From that start, the group started to grow and its focus began to shift. As more people joined, the aim wasn’t economic development for the sake of making money, but development to make Revelstoke better. “Let’s just help the community, and we’ll all benefit from it,” said Driediger. The members include a selection of business people and active community members. There’s McKee, a former mayor; lawyer Connie Brothers; Scott Duke and Trevor English, two business people who are running for council; Brock Freathy of Ursus Construction,

Greg Hoffart of Tree Construction, Jean-Marc Laflamme, a web marketing expert, and more. “Focus Revelstoke is a think tank comprised of leaders of the community and active members in the community,” said Duke when asked to describe the group. “The mandate is to make Revelstoke a better place to live.” At the meetings, which are held irregularly, they discuss different issues, from taxation to development cost charges to signage. There’s a loose agenda and ideas are exchanged. They look at what other communities are doing and discuss how the good ideas can be implemented in Revelstoke. “I would hope council and staff is no different,” said McKee. “If they see another community doing something really good and innovative, then we should see if it can be implemented in our community.” There’s no doubt the group has a business focus and there is overlap between Focus Revelstoke and the Chamber of Commerce Board

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of Directors. As well, the group has members that sit on various city committees. If a good idea emerges from a Focus Revelstoke meeting, members can take it to their various committees and boards and try to have it implemented. The group has launched a few tangible initiatives. One was a list assembled by Duke of potential businesses that could work in Revelstoke. Another is the Revelstoke.com website. “The .com is for community,” said Laflamme, who built the site. The site’s tagline is “Entrepreneurial Mountain Paradise.” The website has three sections — a community description for potential residents and business owners, a place with information on running for mayor and council, and where candidates can post their bios; and a section where people can solicit feedback on ideas. The latter section is perhaps the most interesting. Using an app

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Five requests to improve pedestrian safety around Begbie View Elementary have been made to the City of Revelstoke by the school's Parent Advisory Council. The requests follow a meeting between the PAC and city engineering director Mike Thomas on May 12, and were scheduled to go to council at its May 27 meeting. They include: — A paved bike path through Queen Elizabeth Park near the tennis courts. — A crosswalk on Ninth Street between McArthur Avenue and Robson Avenue, as well as a chicane for bicycles exiting the bike path in QEP in order to slow down students before they reach Ninth Street. — A bicycle lane on Ninth Street. — A four-way stops on Vernon Avenue at Ninth Street and Eighth Street. The PAC submitted their requests in a letter to council. The letter also includes other initia-

A sign asking drivers to slow down is posted on Ninth Street, across from Queen Elizabeth Park. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

tives such as reviewing signage, installing speed boards on Ninth Street and Vernon Avenue similar to the ones on Nichol Road; purchasing bicycle safety traffic signs, and having the RCMP work with grade seven students to create traffic safety videos. Speeding on Ninth Street was raised as a issue after the death of Dean Pratico, who had con-

fronted someone who was allegedly speeding through the school zone. Sandra Davis, who lives on Ninth, said speeders were an ongoing concern for families living along the street. However, the PAC's traffic concerns pre-date the incident. Visit www.revelstoketimesreview.com to read about council's discussion regarding the requests.

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ulations ranging from 6,665 to 13,596 and puts the average pay for mayor at $33,265 and council at $14,680. Council last voted itself a raise prior to the 2011 election. Prior to that, the mayor earned $22,000 per year and councillors $11,000. If the new pay packages are improved, that would mean the mayor’s remuneration will have gone up by 50 per cent since 2011. The last raise was controversial because it was discussed in camera, without the media or public present. The issue was set to be discussed at the council meeting on Tuesday, May 27. Visit www.revelstoketimesreview.com for an update on this story.

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Serving as mayor of Revelstoke could become a little more lucrative should council choose to approve a pay increase recommended by the city’s chief administrator. In a report to council, Tim Palmer, the City of Revelstoke’s Chief Administrative Officer, is recommending the mayor’s pay be increased to $33,000 per year from $28,000, and that council pay be increased by $1,000 to $15,000 per year. The pay increases would go into effect in 2015, following the election of a new council. “Advantages for adjusting the remuneration rates at this time is

that the incoming council will not be faced with this decision early in their term, the increase can provide an incentive for potential candidates that may otherwise be reluctant to run (due) to the cost of being on council,” writes Palmer in his report. “Disadvantages for adjusting the remuneration rate at this time is that council may feel this is more appropriate for the incoming council to consider as they review a number of policy issues.” The report can be read at www. revelstoketimesreview.com. The increase would put the remuneration of mayor and council closer to that of similar sized communities, according to Palmer’s report. The report looks at 22 other communities with pop-

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Speeding stop leads to bust of “mobile meth lab,” RCMP say Alex Cooper

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What began as a routine stop for speeding yielded a major drug seizure and the discovery of what one RCMP officer called a “mobile meth lab” Saturday night. RCMP said an investigator with the Trans Canada East Traffic Services stopped a white 2003 Toyota Tacoma for speeding on the TransCanada Highway east of Revelstoke on Saturday, May 24. An investigation led to the discovery of about $84,000 worth of drugs, including methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, MDMA, magic mushrooms, acid and prescription drug pills. Police also seized various drug paraphernalia and chemical production materials. A firearm, cash and bear spray were also uncovered and the truck was impounded. During the investigation, two RCMP officers and a tow truck driver were exposed to potentially hazardous materials. They were decontaminated and taken to Queen Victoria Hospital for treatment. A special RCMP team was called in from Vancouver to assist with the investigation, ensure the various chemicals were secured and decontaminate the area. The RCMP parking lot was roped off Saturday night and into Sunday as the team cleared the area. An environmental services com-

pany was called in to clean out the police cars, tow truck, the suspect’s vehicle and the cell block where the man was held. “When we’re dealing with those things, the chemicals in there are carcinogenic, they’re highly toxic,” said Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky of the Revelstoke RCMP. “We go out of our way to ensure safety. Anything that was possibly contaminated by anything that anybody touched or were around, we had sanitized.” Grabinsky said the seizure was connected to organized crime, and that the suspect was not talking to police. The vehicle was heading eastbound and was not destined for Revelstoke, said Grabinksy. He couldn’t say how often these types of drug loads come through the area, but did say the types of drugs seized are present in Revelstoke. “We have no idea how common it is. It’s just the occasional time where you do stop the right person,” he said. “We don’t know a lot of information, to be honest, here in Revelstoke. The information we have is the drug trade is obviously very active.” A 34-year-old Vancouver man was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and several driving violations. He is scheduled to appear in Revelstoke court in September. More charges may be forthcoming, RCMP say.

Top: An RCMP cruiser is scrubbed clean after it was possibly contaminated by toxic chemicals following a drug bust on the Trans-Canada Highway on Saturday. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review Bottom: A photo of the drugs seized in the stop. RCMP photo

Traffic stop leads to recovery of stolen car Alex Cooper

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A report of a man driving erratically in central Revelstoke last week resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of one man. The incident happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 21, on the 1100 block of Vernon Avenue, when RCMP received a call of a vehicle being driven erratically. RCMP found the vehicle

nearby and learned it had been reported stolen out of Calgary the previous day. The driver, Brandon Lee Michaud of Calgary, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, and multiple driving offences. He appeared in Salmon Arm Court and was being held in Kamloops jail awaiting released on bail. Two youths, aged 14 and 15, were released without charges to their parents in Alberta.

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Firm fined for discriminating against African tree planters Alex Cooper & Jeff Nagel Black Press

A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a Surrey-based tree planting company to pay more than $600,000 in compensation to 55 African workers it discriminated against at camps in the GoldenRevelstoke area in 2010. Khaira Enterprises ran camps in the B.C. Interior and abused and discriminated against African refugees working there, according to a ruling released Friday. The company owners have been ordered to pay each affected worker $10,000 plus another $1,000 for each additional month they worked after the first one. African workers who testified before the tribunal likened their treatment to slavery, and while tri-

Sleeping quarters in a shipping container at a Khaira Enterprises camp at Texada Island in the season prior to the shutdown of its tree planting camp near Golden in 2010. File Photo

bunal member Norman Trerise did not go that far, he found they were racially harassed and underpaid compared to Caucasian and South Asian workers. "I find that the actions of Khaira and its principals in favouring the South Asian and Caucasian workers over the African workers was discriminatory on the basis of race, colour and place of origin," his ruling found. Trerise found they suffered embarrassment, a degree of depression, frustration and loss of selfesteem as a result of the discrimination. Some workers were also subject to sexual harassment. As for dismal camp conditions, the ruling said all workers were exposed to them. Khaira's owners are also

restricted from future work in the silviculture industry. The province terminated its contract with Khaira after its workers were discovered in squalor, some of them saying they hadn't eaten in two days, and a series of investigations ensued. Khaira was previously ordered by B.C.'s forest safety ombudsman to repay more than $236,800 in unpaid wages but workers got less than half of that and only because the province withheld the money and redirected it to them. Khalid Bajwa, the owner of Khaira Enterprises, has been charged with fraud and forgery. Court documents allege that Bajwa forged two fire suppression certificate documents and that he defrauded two representatives of B.C. forestry companies. Bajwa pleaded not guilty and the case is awaiting trial. Sarah Khan, one of two lawyers with the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre who argued the case in front of the human rights tribunal, said they were very happy with the ruling. "We think It's great the tribunal has recognized that what happened to these workers does amount to discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour and sex," she said. Khan said tribunal member Norman Trerise did a "very thorough job" and that he made a few key findings, notably relating to the existence of anti-black racism in Canada. "He accepted that it's very difficult for black people in Canada, that things can be quite difficult in terms of equal access in Canadian society," she said. "That's really important to recognize because most of the complainants came through the refugee system to Canada from Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Guinea. "Norman Trerise found the employer has a duty to ensure a respectful workplace and erase poisonous workplace environments and the complaint was fully justified." Khan hopes the ruling will help spur various actions that will eradicate racism in Canada. "We continue to hear about incidents like this, while not as extreme as what happened at Khaira," Khan said. "I think we all have a responsibility to work to get rid of it."

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Revelstoke school board approves 2014-15 budget ALEX COOPER

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The Revelstoke Board of Education approved a $12 million budget for the 2014-15 school year at its meeting last week. “It always starts with the classroom, in terms of making budget decisions,” said board chair Alan Chell. “One of the things we should be proud of in terms of our budget is when you look at our class sizes, they’re some of the best in the province.” The budget process faced the usual challenges, with declining

revenue brought on by declining enrolment, and rising costs in some areas beyond the school district’s control. The school district is expecting 930 students next year — down about 18 from this school year. That represents a loss of $150,000 in revenue, said Bruce Tisdale, the secretary treasurer for the school district. “On top of that, we have cost pressures like utility rates. BC Hydro over the 14 month period is scheduled to go up 14 per cent,” he said, adding that benefit plans, which are provincially regulated, also went up. “Those areas went up

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and are beyond the district’s ability to control, but our main focus was to protect the programs for students.” Revenue next school year is expected to be $12,077,936, down from $12,248,307 this year. The numbers are expected to change over the course of the year as enrolment numbers solidify. The budget is put together in a series of meetings with district staff, school trustees, and representatives from the Revelstoke Teachers Association, the support staff union, school principals and parents. “The very first thing we do when

we’re building next year’s budget is tains a school districts budget at a to adjust our staffing level based on certain level even when enrolment our enrolment,” said superintendent is declining. School districts are Mike Hooker. “When our staffing funded on a per-student basis and levels go down, we only want them funding protection is designed to to go down relative to our actual protect budgets against fixed or rising costs that exist regardless of stuenrolment. “The challenge with that is the dent numbers. Funding protection is scheduled only place really to actually get substantial savings is in staffing to end starting in 2015-16, said Tisbecause that’s where 90 per cent dale. plus of our money Revelstoke Cycling Association is spent.” Revelstoke did REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL benefit from fundThe RCA is inviting proposal submissions for a ing protection this Trail Maintenance Project. Submissions are due year, which mainJune 11, 2014 by 4pm.

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Revelstoke is hoping to establish one of the first Early Years Centres in B.C. The Revelstoke Childcare Society has applied to host one of the test sites being funded by the governments new Office of the Early Years. “They put out an idea of how to improve access to early years, how many communities can work together and an invitation to put together some projects to allow our community to work together in even deeper ways than we’ve been doing,” said Tracy Spannier. She said Revelstoke’s proposal is to remove any barriers families may face accessing programs for young children in the community. “Which we already work on. but this would give us the ability to go a little bit deeper and to really support some of the programs that we’ve been able to do as a pilot project but we haven’t been able to maintain.” Up to $52,000 is being made available to successful applicants, and a decision is expected to be made in mid-June. “We’re not looking at re-inventing the work we’re already doing, we’re just looking at enriching what we’re doing and then going even deeper,” said Spannier.

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BY NORM MACDONALD This last week, my email inbox has been fuller than at almost any other time since I was elected in 2005. The issue on people’s minds is the government’s plan for the privatization of our public lands. The government intends

to convert replaceable forest licences into tree farm licences (TFL) that will effectively grant private corporations longterm, exclusive rights to publicly-owned timber. As the critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, people are including me in their communications with the Minister of Forests telling him that they strongly oppose this move. And the government cannot provide a shred of evidence that any public good will come from the change. The Minister of Forests likes to say that there is proof of benefit, and he likes to say that he is acting on the recommendation of the Timber Supply Committee. But both of these statements are categorically

untrue. A Freedom of Information request for any ministry documents that stated any public benefits from this TFL rollover scheme turned up nothing. The ministry doesn’t have a single piece of paper that states there is any public good. And as the Deputy Chair of the Timber Supply Committee, I know exactly what the committee recommended. And our recommendations in no way align with what this government is proposing. Over the last week, I have recewived more than 1,200 e-mails from British Columbians saying no to TFL rollovers. And the emails keep coming in. But I’m not just hearing from British Columbians. I’m hearing from people from all

over the world. And that is where the larger issue comes in. The path the BC government is taking us down could shake the confidence of global markets that forest products from British Columbian are coming from forests that are managed to a proper environmental standard. And many markets are not interested in buying from a jurisdiction that cannot prove that it is managing its forests sustainably. There is still time to let the government know your position on this important issue. Send an email to Forest.Tenures@gov.bc.ca, FLNR.min@ gov.bc.ca and norm.macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca. Make sure your voice is heard.

Focus Revelstoke meetings open to anyone Focus, from page 1 called Ideascale, people can post ideas or questions, and others are allowed to vote them up or down and post comments. “The overall goal of the website is to be a centre point of community development, and assisting our government representatives with making wise decisions and really spearheading development in different ways,” said Laflamme. He hopes the website becomes a place for productive

community-wide discussion. “It’s hopefully used by the community to lead towards open government,” said Laflamme. While Focus Revelstoke is not overtly political, two of its members — Scott Duke and Trevor English — are running for council, though they both say they’re not running as part of a Focus Revelstoke party. “As much as I think Scott’s a great guy, we don’t have the same platform,” said English. “It’s a brainstorming group, it has no political aspirations

whatsoever.” Driediger said he wasn’t interested in the political aspect of Focus Revelstoke and would rather focus on business development. McKee, with his experience in politics, said he was willing to provide advice to prospective candidates. “There are those within the group that thought one of the ways we can make change happen in the community is by having representation on council,” said Driediger. “That’s where that political group has splin-

tered off.” As McKee put it succinctly, the overall goal of the group is to encourage more business and more jobs in Revelstoke so more people can afford to live here. “If everybody in the community was thinking up an idea here and there and a few of them got implemented, that’s how we make Revelstoke a better place to be.” Interested in attending a Focus Revelstoke meeting? E-mail focusrevelstoke@gmail. com or markmckee@telus.net.

Share your views with the community. The Revelstoke Times Review welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, accuracy and topicality. Letters should not be more than 300 words long. Anonymous letters will not be published. To assist in verification, a telephone number must be supplied, but will not be published. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: editor@revelstoketimesreview.com, Drop off letters at: 518 - 2nd Street West Mail to: P.O. Box 20, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 Phone: 250-837-4667, Fax: 250-837-2003

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RSS ART SHOW: A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING Revelstoke Secondary School

students showcase their art work at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Visit the RVAC website for hours.

Wednesday, May 28

BROWN BAG HISTORY Cathy English, curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, gives a talk on World War Two interment camps around Revelstoke. At the museum at 12:15 p.m. SENIORS DINNER OF THE MONTH At Hong Kong restaurant at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is $17, including taxes and tip. Sign up at the seniors centre by May 21.

Thursday, May 29

stoke Army Cadets will be holding a formal parade to display the skills and knowledge they have gained over the past training year. The Annual Ceremonial Review is always the high point of the year and marks the transition from local training to summer camp training. At Mount Begbie Elementary at 2 p.m. JUDY LILLACE Soprano Judy Lillace performs at the United Church at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4

GARDEN GURU SERIES Herb Spirals, with Nadja Luckau. Presented by the North Columbia Environmental Society. Time and location TBA.

Saturday, June 7

YARD SALE FUNDRAISER Revelstoke Moun-

WHEELHOUSE Classic rock band from the Okanagan takes the stage at the River City Pub.

tain Resort is holding a community yard sale. RMR will be selling used ski and snowboard equipment, as well as items from the Rockford and Sutton Place Hotel. Community vendors are welcome to set up shop and take part as well. All proceeds from vendor registration will be donated to the Byman and Bell families in memory of Rowland Bell. At RMR at 10 a.m.

Friday, May 30

TAKE YOUR KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY

LIBRARY STORYTIME Stories, songs and

activities for kids ages 3–5. At the library every Thursday from 1:15–2 p.m.

May 30–31

VINTAGE MOVIE NIGHT Presented by the

Bygone Era Entertainment Society. At the United Church at 7 p.m. WINDBORN Live at the Last Drop.

Sunday, June 1

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Check out the bicycle obstacle course, cycle the two kilometre Soren Sorensen Trail or the more challenging five kilometre trail, get your bike tuned up and win prizes. Hosted by Parks Canada at the Nels Nelsen Historic Area in Mount Revelstoke National Park from 12–4 p.m. ATV LUMINARY RIDE This is an annual ATV

Columbia Shuswap Regional District INVITATION TO TENDER Scale and Site Attendant Operation CSRD Transfer Stations and Refuse Disposal Sites

The Revelstoke Army Cadets are hosting their annual ceremonial review this Sunday, June 1, at 2 p.m. at Begbie View Elementary. Come check out what these youth have been working on all year. Revelstoke Times Review file photo

Luminary Ride where ATVs shine their lights over Revelstoke in memory of all those who were taken by cancer.

Sunday, June 8

event that celebrates cancer survivors and honours love ones who passed away. Expect lots of fun activities to go along with the event. At Mountain View Elementary from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

RELAY FOR LIFE Take part in this all-day

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The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting Tenders for a three year term for the Scale and Site Attendant Operation at the Regional District’s Transfer Stations and Refuse Disposal Sites in the following communities: • Salmon Arm Waste Shed Area: Seymour Arm, Scotch Creek, Skimikin, • Glenemma, Falkland and Salmon Arm • Sicamous Waste Shed Area: Sicamous • Revelstoke Waste Shed Area: Malakwa, Revelstoke and Trout Lake • Golden Waste Shed Area: Parson and Golden Sealed Tenders clearly marked “Tender - Scale and Site Attendant Operation”, will be accepted until 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. Tender documents and further information are available online at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca/newsnotices/opportunities/tenders, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov. bc.ca, on the Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular office hours. All Tender submissions will be evaluated after the closing date and time. Successful Tenderers are required to attend a mandatory training session to be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 1 PM at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District office in Salmon Arm. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Tender which it deems most advantageous.

To ensure we continue to offer you the best service possible, we are moving to a larger space! Visit our new Insurance location at:

201 Victoria Road in early June 2014!

Faxed submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any Tender will not be necessarily accepted. For further information, please contact: Ben Van Nostrand, Team Leader, Environmental Health Services T: 250.833.5940 E: bvannostrand@csrd.bc.ca

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NOTICE OF PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND ASSISTANCE In accordance with the requirements of the Province of British Columbia's Community Charter, Revelstoke City Council hereby gives notice of its intention to lease to the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society, for a ten year term, property located at 320 Wilson Street. The property is legally described as Lots 1-2, Block 24, Plan 9504.

Revelstoke Minor Ball Annual General Meeting will take place Wednesday June 11th, 2014 7:00pm, Macpherson Room at the Community Centre

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The Revelstoke Army Cadets will be holding a formal parade to display the skills and knowledge they have gained over the past training year. The Annual Ceremonial Review is always the high point of the year and marks the transition from local training to summer camp training. At Mount Begbie Elementary at 2 p.m.

Attention service groups, community and non-profit organizations, Kevin & Cathy Blakely of the Revelstoke McDonald's are pleased to sponsor this spot to present your message. Please call Mavis Cann at the Times Review with your information at 250-837-4667.

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The Spring Expo brought two dozen businesses and even more people to the Hillcrest Hotel on Sunday for a trade show designed to showcase local businesses — both home-based and storefront. There was everything from home spas to massage therapy to investment advice to Cooper’s Food on hand. Amy Flexman (top left) was there to promote her company Flexpeditions, which will be offering several outdoor adventure camps for youth this summer. For more, visit www.flexpeditions. com. Jacqui Palmer (top right) was also there to sell her pottery, which can be found at ArtFirst! and the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Revelstoke Minor Ball Annual General Meeting will take place Wednesday June 11th, 2014 7:00pm, Macpherson Room at the Community Centre

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Get outside: Revy Outdoors opens downtown store KARILYN KEMPTON Special to the Times Review

When Steve Cross and Carolyn Gibson opened Revy Outdoors earlier this May, they wanted to offer something new. Located at the corner of Mackenzie Ave. and First St., the outdoor apparel store’s "Shop Local" program offers a $10 family membership in exchange for a year of no tax. “We believe the community you know, work and play with ought to get a bit of a deal,” says Cross. “It’s about loyalty — if people are going to support the store all year long, they should get a deal when

the selection is top drawer.” Like many in Revelstoke, Cross and Gibson have “always been outdoor people,” and met in a kayak training pool. Steve managed Toronto’s Mountain Equipment Co-op outdoors store from 1994 to 2001, and then opened the outdoor store Threads Lifestyle a few years later, which he’s still operating from Revelstoke. Gibson calls herself a “jobbler,” one who works a variety of odd jobs. She has always been in retail, though she’s moved from the front to the back end over the years, including managing training and development at Staples’ head

office. Both also work for Queens University advising on the MBA program, of which they are graduates. Living in Toronto, the couple realized they were spending a lot of money travelling to ski and hike. Why not move west? A friend recommended Revelstoke, and after visiting last Labour Day weekend they fell in love. Ninety days later they had moved and were already working on opening Revy Outdoors. Both hail from small towns and appreciate the sense of community. Revy Outdoors specializes in travel, lifestyle and family apparel,

Steven Cross and Carolyn Gibson in Revy Outdoors Karily Kempton photo

WorksafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended)

The proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”) being taken to public hearings pertain to the following items: • General Conditions, section 4.1.1 Snow avalanche assessment – Resolve the implementation issues with the avalanche risk assessment regulations • General Conditions, section 4.69 Emergency lighting – Update the reference to the BC Fire Code

Public Hearings You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments. Your views may be presented orally at the public hearings and/or submitted in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604.232.7744 or toll free in B.C. 1.866.614.7744 prior to the hearing.

• Chemical Agents and Biological Agents, sections 5.3 Application and 5.27 ignition – Update references to repealed Acts

Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on WorkSafeBC’s website at worksafebc.com/2014publichearings

• Tools, Machinery and Equipment, new sections – Adopt ANSI standard and add requirements for the safe use of roll on/roll off containers

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• Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms, section 13.32 Work in high risk situations – Update the reference to CSA Standard Z271

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• Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms, section 13.5 Position and Stability – Review the safe positioning and stability requirements of portable ladders • Construction, Excavation and Demolition, section 20.26 Inspections – Clarify when a professional engineer must inspect and certify a gang form • Construction, Excavation and Demolition, section 20.112 Hazardous materials – Clarify the responsibilities of employers, owners and qualified persons for the safe containment or removal of hazardous materials • Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations, section 24.40 Minimum crew – Clarify the conditions that must be met for a surface supply diver to serve as a standby in the water • Forestry Operations and Similar Activities, section 26.65 Bullboards – Add new construction, inspection, removal and return to service requirements • Agriculture, section 28.12 Biohazards exception – Remove an obsolete provision • Rope access, new Part 34 – Ensure comprehensive requirements The proposed Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) regulation will not proceed to the 2014 public hearing. It is intended that WorkSafeBC will work with industry stakeholders to develop acceptable compliance tools, and that the proposed RCS regulation will be introduced at the next scheduled public hearing.

Written Submissions The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 pm on Friday, July 11, 2014. Written submissions can be made online or via e-mail, fax, mail, or delivered at the public hearings during the session times. Online: via the WorkSafeBC website at worksafebc.com/2014publichearings E-mail: ohsregfeedback@worksafebc.com Fax:

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along with footwear, camping gear and accessories. The store spans two floors — be sure to walk downstairs. Cross and Gibson feel all outdoors stores in Revelstoke are unique, and that Revy Outdoors adds something new. “As much as possible we want to complement the other outdoors shops in town,” Cross said. “We want to add to the business matrix; we certainly don’t want to take business away from anyone else.” The store aims to carry brands that offer the highest overall value to people, whether that’s the lowest price, the best price for the quality, or the best quality regardless of price. “It’s also about trying not to overlap with what other retailers are selling,” says Cross. Turnout and buzz were good for the May 17 grand opening. Though they say spring is not the ideal time to open because of the annual buying cycle, “We didn’t want to see a storefront on a main corner papered up if it didn’t need to be.” The two also hope to reach crowds drawn to the summer entertainment in Grizzly Plaza; beginning in July, the store will be open until 9:00pm Monday to Friday. Their nine-year-old Nolan is also an avid hiker. In the store, look for the giant photo of him atop a peak in the Adirondacks last year. Nolan has his priorities in order — he recently told his parents that to him, “reading is like breathing, hiking is like water, and movies are like food." He can't wait to hike Mt. Begbie.

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Teacher dispute may disrupt grad, exams Tom fletcher Black Press

School districts are formalizing their plan to cut teacher pay for strike action with a stop-work order that takes effect 45 minutes before and after school hours and during lunch and recess breaks. The partial lockout, effective Monday, mirrors the B.C. Teachers' Federation's first stage of strike action, refusing student supervision outside classroom hours and communication with management. Rotating strikes begin next week, and the lockout is an attempt to bolster the B.C. Public School Employers' Association case for cutting salaries by 10% in response to the strike action. BCTF president Jim Iker said Thursday the stop-work order will disrupt after-hours activities, including graduation ceremonies. "No more calls to parents, no more emails home, it all comes to an end because of the lockout," Iker said. BCPSEA chief negotiator Peter Cameron said the lockout terms match existing union work hour restrictions and do not interfere voluntary activity. Teachers can choose not to contact parents or take part in graduation, but the lockout doesn't prevent that and there is no pay to cut for such volunteer activities, Cameron said. BCPSEA administrator Michael Marchbank notified the union of the lockout terms in a letter delivered Wednesday. The

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letter also confirmed that if no agreement is reached, secondary school teachers will be locked out June 25 and 26, and all BCTF members will be locked out June 27, a year-ending administrative day. Iker said the year-end lockout may disrupt report cards and marking of provincial exams for graduating students. Cameron replied that most provincial exams are unaffected, and teachers administering English 10 and Social Studies 11 exams on June 24 will be exempted from the lockout. BCPSEA says the BCTF's wage and benefit demands add up to 21.5% over four years. "This is almost four times the rate of increase in the current settlements of the other major pub-

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lic sector unions," Marchbank's letter states. "On top of this, the BCTF wants to restore class size and composition formulae that are enormously expensive – in the order of $2 billion annually by year four – despite the fact that educational outcomes have significantly improved since the formulae were removed." The union is appealing the pay cut to the Labour Relations Board. Iker said it's unfair to cut the pay of teachers who are still on the job while others take part in one-day strikes. The union says rotating strikes could continue after next week if the B.C. government doesn't put more money on the table.

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Greg Hill survives Pakistan avalanche with broken leg Alex Cooper

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With millions of vertical metres ski touring under his belt in the past decade — often in big, consequential terrain — one might expect Greg Hill to have been caught in an avalanche at some point. In fact, it took a ski mountaineering expedition to Pakistan earlier this month for Hill’s luck to run out. Fortunately, he came away with only a broken leg. “I’d never been really caught in an avalanche,” he told the Times Review back in the comfort of his Revelstoke home. “This was my first time being buried, so I might as well do it as far from home as possible.” Hill was on a mission in Pakistan along with legendary Canadian ski mountaineer Ptor Spricenieks and two Swedish filmmakers. Their goal was to ski Gaashot Mountain, an unclimbed and unskied summit near Nanga Parbat in the Pakistani Himalayas. The avalanche happened when they were acclimatizing on another mountain. It was May 15 at around 1:30 p.m.; they had reached the 5,500 metre summit and were skiing back down. “The line I skied, about four

turns in, all of a sudden the whole thing was chasing me down. My exit plan wasn’t as good as it could be so I couldn’t get away from it,” Hill said. “I almost got to the right of the gully so I could get away from the flow, but it caught me and took me for about a 1,000-foot ride, thrashing me on the way down. “I felt my leg snap on the way.” Hill fought to stay above the snow. As the slide stopped, he found himself with only his head and his right hand sticking out of the debris. He calmly waited about 10 minutes for his partners to arrive on scene and dig him out. Spricenieks went to call for help on their satellite phone while one Swede went to get sleeping bags and another dug a snow cave. After realizing help wouldn’t come right away, they settled in for the night. Early the next day, Hill’s partners brought him down the mountain in a toboggan. It wasn’t until after noon that rescue finally came and Hill was flown to a Pakistani army hospital. He spent three days there, and then flew back to Canada, where he had surgery with Dr. Mark Heard in Banff on May 21. “The crazy pain after the surgery was insane. It was so much more painful than the actual breaking or any of the traveling. The bone pain

Greg Hill ski touring near Revelstoke.

is really heavy,” he said. Hill arrived back in Revelstoke to his wife and two children on Friday, May 23, with a titanium rod in his leg. He is bedridden for the next few weeks and it will be eight weeks before he can be active again. Reflecting back on the incident, he easily identified his mistakes.

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“My biggest issue is I’ve ski cut hundreds of slides like this one in my life. I know how to manage these things,” he said. “I’m not sure if it was the elevation or because they were filming, but I did a lapse in my rules and bam, I was in trouble. My escape plan wasn’t good enough.” He described the run as a

30-degree, planar slope. “It was a beautiful ski run,” he said. He had not seen any instabilities prior to the slide, so he dropped in. In hindsight, he would have put in a harder ski cut in order to trigger any instabilities. “The truth is, I’ve been lucky many, many times and at some point luck does run out,” he said. “I’ve had tons of close calls. I’ve surfed one down and sat in the debris but I’ve never actually been totally thrashed in the washing machine. “That’s the truth — I’ve been out there for 18 years and at some point you draw the wrong card. That’s the reality living the life I do. The rewards are amazing but at some point the consequences are real too.” Hill is working on a book about risk and consequences and part of him feels the project may have jinxed him. All the consequences he was writing about were third hand stories — now he has his own to share. “I kind of cursed myself — gave myself the first hand story with the consequences,” he said. “I wish I’d been writing about challenges and successes instead. I’d be sitting in a better position right now.”

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Frank will be sadly missed and remembered by his loving wife of 68 years, Alice Mary (Penny), son Brian (April), his daughter Glenna (Dick) and his grandchildren Cheri, Jason and Amber and their spouses, and 5 great grandchildren. Join the family in celebrating Frank's life on Saturday, June 21st from 2 - 4pm at 2475 Hayman Road, Kelowna.

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Bernice Viola (Betty) Riches Bernice Viola (Betty) Riches, 82, passed away peacefully in Oliver on May 17, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband George Riches. Betty will be fondly remembered by her three children, Sandra (Randy), Brad (Michelle) and Dy an (Alex). She is survived by four grand-children, Christina, Kevin, Nicole and Sara and two great-grand daughters, Cayla and Cassidy. Never one to sit still, Betty was active in gol¿ng, hiNing, camping, gardening and cross country sNiing. :inter leisure time tooN her into Tuilting, sewing, needle point, cross stitch and painting scenery on her own plates. After marrying her Oliver high school sweetheart, George, they moved to Calgary with the Armed Forces. They travelled most of Europe while stationed in Germany for a total of ¿ve years with their three children. Her roots were always in Oliver and after George’s passing she moved from RevelstoNe bacN to Oliver. She will be missed by all who Nnew her. ,n lieu of Àowers donations are welcome in Betty’s name to the Desert Valley Hospice 261 Oliver, BC, V0H 1T0 Society, PO Box 1261,

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Ruth Yvonne Leithwood (nee Hick) passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 18, 2014 at the age of 84 years. A service will be held by the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Revelstoke Community Foundation, Box 2398, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, in memory of Yvonne.

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Rowland Michael Bell passed away on May 12, 2014 at the age of 30 years in Kelowna General Hospital after a three month battle with a rare neurological disease secondary to cancer. He was supported with great compassion by his loving and devoted partner, Kerstin Byman, who was by his side for his entire three month hospital stay. A memorial funeral service for the late Rowland Bell was held at the Revelstoke Community Center on Tuesday afternoon, May 20th. Rowland was born on March 6, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. He graduated from Malvern Collegiate Institute, Toronto and received his Honours B.A. from McMaster University in Hamilton. Following his move to Revelstoke almost five years ago, he continued his studies at Royal Roads University. He pursued his passion for the outdoors through his work, at Revelstoke Mountain Resort and as an environmental field technician, his community service and through his recreational pursuits; skiing, hiking, camping, biking and photography. His kindness, gentle manner and positive energy will be sadly missed by Kerstin, who was the love of his life and who is carrying his soon-to-be-born son; his loving parents Rowland and Susan Bell, sister Dana, in-laws; Barb and Greg Byman and their son, Bryce and wife Jessica; as well as his aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and the abundance of wonderful friends that he made throughout his life.

Yvonne was born in Toronto, Ontario on August 27, 1929 and moved to Revelstoke in 1973. She enjoyed bowling, knitting and was a great baker. She volunteered occasionally with the Revelstoke Historical Society. Yvonne was predeceased by her youngest son James. She is survived by her children: Ruth MacEachern, Steve Leithwood, Ted Leithwood, Norah Leithwood, Penny Leithwood and Chris Leithwood; grandchildren Sarah, Ryan, Harris, Brocklan, Diane, Katy and Jordan. She will be missed. Messages of condolence may be sent to Yvonne’s family by viewing her obituary at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

Bertha Joan Channell Bertha Joan Channell passed away at Queen Victoria Hospital, Revelstoke on Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at the age of 80 years. There will be no formal funeral service by Bertha’s own request. Her cremated remains will be interred with her husband Ray on Saturday, July 12th at 1:00 p.m. in Mountain View Cemetery, Revelstoke. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Revelstoke Hospice Society, Box 3133, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, in memory of Bertha. Bertha was born in Lake Isle, Alberta on October 29, 1933 and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1972. She was an avid bowler, bingo player and gardener. She enjoyed spending time at home in her yard and loved exploring the area by car with her children and brother Irvin. She loved hummingbirds and watching them in her yard was a favourite pastime of Bertha’s.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a favorite charity or to baby Bell’s TD trust account, in memory of Rowland. Please contact Brandon Bowers Funeral Home for instructions.

Bertha was predeceased by her husband Ray in 1981. She is survived by six children: Doug (Arlene) Channell of Tappen, Gary Channell of Revelstoke, Debbie Channell (Dave Harvey) of Sicamous, Lawrence Channell (Lisa Moore) of Revelstoke, Danny Channell of Revelstoke and Lisa Channell-Levesque (Steve) of Lac La Biche, Alberta; seven grandchildren: Lee, Erik, Devon, Rylan, Samara, Lauren and Christian; two great grandchildren: Gavin and Emma; brother Irvin (Dorothy) Norum of Chase as well as numerous other siblings, nieces and nephews.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the families by viewing his obituary at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com.

Messages of condolence may be sent to Bertha’s family by viewing her obituary at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com.

Cremation arrangements were in the care of Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke.

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Thank You On behalf of Dean’s family, we would like to express our sincere thanks to the community of Revelstoke for their support during a most difficult time. Your friendship, expressed by hugs, kind words and your prayers will always be remembered. We were overwhelmed and deeply touched by all the special acts of kindness received. To the response team and staff at Q.V.H. who did their best to save our big guy.

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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Graymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required: • Electrician with Red Seal certification and with construction or industrial experience required to work at the Graymont Pavilion Lime Plant. • Must become engaged in continuous improvement and willing to work in a team environment. • Regular shifts will be 8 hrs/day from Monday to Friday – steady day shift. • Must be willing to work overtime when required. • Located in Pavilion B.C. situated between Cache Creek and Lillooet, B.C. Wages And Benefits As Per The Collective Agreement. Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: careers@graymont.com or Graymont Pavilion Plant Attn: Dan Buis P.O. Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

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Our appreciation to Father Aron for officiating at Dean’s Funeral Mass. We were especially reassured by your thoughtful words.

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To the St. Francis organist and choir, many thanks. A special thank you to the pallbearers. Each one so very special in Dean’s life. Last, but certainly not least, to Gary and Chrissie for all their empathy, support and guidance. You are both so very special, in a profession that must be difficult at times.

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Dean travelled far and wide throughout his life, meeting wonderful people in fascinating places, but no place was so close to his heart as the city and people of Revelstoke. We sincerely thank everyone who shared in his life and death.

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Celebrating cycle commuting Remie Batalla (right) and her son Klien Denver Cortez stop off at the Bike to Work Week celebration station Monday morning, where organizer Suzanne Grieve was on hand to give out coffee, danishes and fresh fruit. BTWW continues until Sunday in Revelstoke and the rest of British Columbia, with the aim of getting people to ditch their cars and cycle to work — hopefully for the rest of summer. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Unlock your hearing potential • Learn about the difference between hearing and understanding • Free on-site demonstrations of various hearing technologies • Live demonstrations of amplified phones and accessories • Enjoy refreshments and goodies Meet local Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner Keara Farrell to discuss general hearing health and when it’s time to seek help.

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Dr. Richard Backus, a sports medicine physician and president of the Bike to Work BC Society Board often prescribes "Take at least two bike rides and call me in the morning" to his patients. But even he, a long time commuter cyclist and advocate of cycling health benefits, was very impressed by Andrew Moore's success. A year ago in April, Moore, a Revelstoke resident passed out at the wheel of his truck with what was termed a 'cardiac episode.' "Luckily I was somewhere safe and no one was hurt," he recounts. "It was a real wake up call, I knew I had to do something to lose weight and get healthy." he says. "I thought the Bike to Work program was the easiest, most fun way to get in shape and I liked the idea of the team support and the chance to win some prizes," he says, so he registered for Revelstoke's Bike to Work Week. He cycled a round trip of 35 kilometres each day to his job as photo lab manager at the local Pharmasave. He has been cycling to work every day since. Now sixty pounds lighter and a whole lot healthier he has set a new goal. This Bike to Work Week he planned to cycle from Edmonton to Revelstoke, a distance of 720 kilometres, departing May 26, and arrive in time for his 11 a.m. shift Sunday June 1, at Pharmasave. "I want to prove a point," says Moore. "Cycling to work is something most people can do, and it will make a huge difference to your health. My life was literally saved by Bike to Work Week and I want others to know it can make a difference to them and it is also a lot of fun." Safety is of paramount important to Moore who has a highly visible truck accompanying him at a safe distance to alert motorists to his presence. Dr Backus said: "Andrew's accomplishment is an example of what Biking to Work is all aboutconverting time wasted commuting in a vehicle into a joyful experience—easily managed, to improve both your physical and mental health, and have a positive impact on the environment. "We certainly don't expect everyone to do the huge distances Andrew plans. Even a day or two a week can make a big difference and in many areas you can take the bus with your bike and ride part-way. “You don't need fancy clothes or an expensive bike, but it is important to be visible and wear a helmet. We provide lots of support and fun such as celebration stations with food and entertainment, and many workplaces have team leaders to encourage you."