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Return to school met with range of positive emotions Alex Cooper

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Joy, excitement, happiness, relief — those were among the many emotions shown when schools finally opened on Monday. The usual excitement that comes with back to school was heightened on Monday after it was delayed three weeks by the teachers strike. And the return to the classrooms was welcomed by students, parents and staff alike. At Begbie View Elementary, a “Welcome back to school” banner graced the doorway and out back kids and parents gathered for the traditional first day mug-and-muffin. For elementary school students, the feeling was one of relief at getting out of the house, away from their nagging parents and having some structure back in their life after more than three months of summer vacation. “I’m a little happy because we were bored of doing the same thing all the time,” said Odin Woods, a grade

six students at Begbie View Elementary. Xander Widger, another grade six student at BVE, said he’d been spending his time doing mathletics online, going to gymnastics and “playing Minecraft on the XBox.” He missed being in school and was happy to go back. His mother Sam Irman was happy to see him go back too. “I have two kids that are eight years apart and they’ve done nothing but fight,” she said with a laugh. “I’m ready for them to go back to school.” Over at Revelstoke Secondary School students slowly trickled in and lined up to get their course schedules in the main foyer. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” said principal Greg Kenyon. “We’re excited to see everyone back.” Students were also happy to be back and end a long summer of restlessness. “I really want to get back to school because grade 11 is a big year,” said Marie Busch. “I don’t want to miss school. I’ve been antsy to get back.”

*** The news of a deal between the province and the BC Teachers Federation took everyone by surprise when it was announced early last Tuesday morning. It was ratified by teachers on Thursday. 86 per cent of teachers who voted opted in favour of the six year agreement reached early Tuesday morning between the BCTF and government negotiators. 31,741 out of about 41,000 teachers cast votes. The six-year, retroactive agreement is the longest ever negotiated. It includes a 7.25 per cent salary increase and improvements in extended health benefits. The agreement also provides for an education fund that will average $80 million per year over the course of the agreement. The fund will be used to hire specialist teachers in order to address class size and composition issues. Another $105 million will be dispersed by the union to settle hundreds of grievances resulting from the strip-

ping of class size and composition from the teachers’ contract in 2002. “I’m happy with this deal,” said Iker. Iker said the turnout for the vote was higher than the union’s last two ratification votes. Education Minister Peter Fassbender congratulated teachers on the settlement, which ends a bitter strike that shut schools for two weeks in June and another three weeks this fall. “We can now focus on the path forward,” Fassbender said. “This longterm agreement is an historic opportunity to work together for students – to enhance their education experience and to support their achievements.” *** The vote to end the strike came a day after a Revelstoke school board meeting where the president of the local teachers association voiced her displeasure with the lack of support shown from trustees towards striking teachers. Revelstoke teachers won’t be going back to school happy, said Jennifer Wolney, the president of the Rev-

elstoke Teachers Association. Notably, they were dissapointed in the very neutral letter the trustees sent out to the province and union officials following the July 9 board meeting during which many teachers spoke up about their situation and how the strike, and their treatment by the government made them feel. “Teachers tomorrow will vote, and as they cast their ballot to vote, they’re going to be thinking about the past. That past for some of them could be years ago, it could be last year, or it could be the board meeting of July 9,” said Wolney during last Wednesday’s school board meeting. She talked about teachers who struggle with large classes, or split classes, or classes with many special needs students. She said teachers work before school, during recess, at lunch and after school to help students. They’ve lost their “joie de vivre,” she said, and their willingness to vol-

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Close to 200 volunteers receive instructions from food drive organizers Krista Carnegie and Patti Larson before heading out on their collection rounds.

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From left: Taylor Jarvis, James Russell and Renee Howe walk down the street with a bounty of donations during the Emergency Services Fight Back Against Hunger Food Drive on Wednesday.

After the collectors got back, dozens of people were ready to get all the food sorted.

The Revelstoke food drive collected more than 5.2 metric tons of food over the course of two nights last week. Hundreds of volunteers came out on Wednesday and Thursday evenings to go door-to-door all across Revelstoke for the Emergency Services Fight Back Against Hunger food drive. They came away with 11,500 pounds of food and $4,400 in donations, according to to a post on Facebook. “Revelstoke you have done it again!” organizers wrote. “Another very successful food drive. 11,500 pounds of food and $4,400. We are truly overwhelmed with the generosity of this great community. Thank you does not begin to express our appreciation but I will say it anyways. Thank you so very much for the donations, the great volunteers who went door-to-door, all the emergency services and the food sorters. Great job everyone!!” The donations will help stock the food bank’s shelves for many months; last year the donations lasted into the spring. They are more important than ever with the food bank seeing an increase number of users this year. ~ Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Funeral director Gary Sulz is running for council — fulfilling a promise he made 20 years ago to a friend. Back then, Domenico Meloro, who has since passed away, suggested that Sulz run for council. "My comment to him was, 'I promise I'll run when I retire, then I'll have some time,'" he said. "He spurred me 20 years ago to give thought to doing public service other than funeral service." Sulz has been the funeral director at Brandon Bowers funeral home in Revelstoke for 24 years. He is easing into retirement and decided now is the time to enter local politics. "With some of the issues and things going on, timing for me

is right," he said. "I can actually make that commitment." Like all other candidates that have declared so far, Sulz said fostering an environment to help support Revelstoke businesses is his main goal. "Some of the businesses don't stay afloat for a long time, so I'd like to see things be a little more viable," he said. "I'm not sure how as a councillor I can help with that but I'm willing to step forward and say, 'We need to do something.'" Despite that, I asked the question: How, as a councillor, would Sulz support business? He raised two issues — one is to attract businesses or light industry that pay people a decent wage so they can stay in Revelstoke. "I think as a councillor we can look at ways of attracting business and light industry into the

community and then by attracting the right type of business that will blend with our tourism business that we already have here, then maybe people will be able to stay here and work here and actually make a living," he said. The other is to watch city spending to keep taxes as low as possible. "The money thing is what spurs everything," he said. "We need to make sure taxes are affordable for everyone." He's realistic in noting that taxes won't be lowered, so he said council will have to decide what services are provided and how they are provided so that taxes don't have to be raised. "We need to look at how services are delivered to make sure that we stay viable as a city but we also don't put a burden on the tax payer," he said.

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Canadian Avalanche Centre changing name to Avalanche Canada

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Say goodbye to the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Say hello to Avalanche Canada. The Canadian Avalanche Centre will announce its new name and logo at the International Snow Science Workshop in Banff on Oct. 2. The change has been in the works for a year and is designed to give the organization a distinct brand from the Canadian Avalanche Association. Avalanche Canada, as the CAC will now be known, is tasked with public outreach, while the CAA is the organization for avalanche professionals. There is also the Canadian Avalanche Foundation, which is the fundraising arm of the avalanche industry. The change coincides with the 10th anniversary of the CAC, which was founded in the fall of 2004 in the aftermath of two deadly

avalanches that killed 14 people in January 2003.

City crafting utility acquisition policy City staff is working on a utility acquisition policy – a pre-emptive move in case it does wind up taking over the Big Eddy Waterworks. Councillor Linda Nixon made the motion to have staff craft the policy at a special council meeting last Tuesday, Sept. 16. It was supported unanimously by the rest of council. The policy would set the conditions and processes should a transfer take place, such as what level of user support would be needed and how the city would assume control. "These policies are common in

areas where these utility acquisitions are happening over time. The regional districts, just about all of them have a comprehensive utility acquisition policy," said Mike Thomas, the city's director of engineering. "We're in the situation where we only have one that's likely to happen but it's worth having a policy that would cover that eventuality if it came to that conclusion and the Big Eddy asked us to acquire that utility." Mayor David Raven noted the Columbia Shuswap Regional District has such a policy and it has provided guidance for several acquisitions that have taken place recently. "There are some legal proceedings with respect to takeovers and transfers and other things that can pre-determined and predicted in a policy that makes it an awful lot

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City writing letter about derailment The City of Revelstoke penned a "strong, diplomatic" letter to CP Rail officials letting them know of their unhappiness regarding the way a derailment inside city limits was handled. A train derailed in the Big Eddy late on Thursday, Sept. 11, but emergency services didn't learn about the incident until the following the morning when the Times Review contacted fire chief Rob Girard about the incident. Mayor David Raven said council should write a letter to CP Rail, "from Hunter Harrison on down" to let them know emergency services should have been notified. The letter will also go to the Fed-

Councillor Tony Scarcella apologized to city staff for accusing them of not presenting a letter concerning the Big Eddy Waterworks to council. The letter in question was sent to the city from Interior Health on Dec. 20, 2013. At the Sept. 9 meeting of council, Scarcella held up the letter and accused staff of not doing their job by showing the information to council. In fact, council had been shown the letter in a closed-door meeting on Feb. 25 that Scarcella attended. “I take full responsibility. Staff did their job presenting this letter in camera on Feb. 25, 2014,” he said. “I was wrong and staff did their job. I sincerely apologize to senior staff and Mr. Palmer for what I said.”

Late start to school year has challenges for teachers, students end result is a freely negotiated agreement with additional resources unteer their time outside the class- being provided. I see this as being a room has been compromized. very positive sign for the future.” He said the board strives to put as They’ve felt disrespected and undermany resources into the classroom valued. “In my opinion you have teach- as possible. Superintendent Mike Hooker said ers who are going to remember the past,” she said. “They don’t want to the ratio of students to teachers was go back to the time of uncertainty, of better now than it was in the years turbulence, of feeling disrespected. prior to 2002. He gave the example of the high It’s my hope this board will help to stop all of those things that many school math department, where the teachers in this district told you is largest class has 28 students and the smallest 14 students. “We don’t happening to them.” Alan Chell, the chair of the want the 28 but we need it to sustain Revelstoke Board of Education, the 14,” he said. “I think the teachresponded by saying he views the ing job has changed. It is challengagreement as a “real celebration” ing and it’s hard work. There will be “Both bargaining parties worked teachers who are really struggling very hard to connect. I can definitely tomorrow and they will struggle to attest to that,” he said on Wednesday. maintain that joie de vivre. I have “We put in some long hours, a lot of tremendous pride – as you do – in back and forth, and lot of effort to the staff we have.” get some additional resources. The Many teachers struggled finan-

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cially during the strike and they weren’t happy with the lack of support shown by school trustees. Sarah Newton, who has been the most outspoken Revelstoke teacher during the strike, said that having 10 per cent of her pay deducted when the teachers were locked out - before going on strike - was hurtful and not forgotten. She said teachers won’t forget the lack of support from trustees. “When I hear all the thanks for all the extra stuff, in reality teachers don’t think as those as extra, that’s just what we do,” she said. “When that pay was taken away as a bargaining tactic, we didn’t think that was cool. Nobody stood up at this board and said anything to BCPSEA or to us. Elmer was the only one who said it upset him.” Reluctantly, Newton said she would vote yes, because her family had been “brought to their knees”

by the strike, which started in midJune. Newton and her husband Rory Luxmoore are both teachers. *** With school back, now comes the challenge of reconciling all the hard feelings engendered by the strike. In an interview Friday afternoon, with teachers already back in school getting their classrooms set up, superintendent Mike Hooker said the atmosphere was “very positive.” He said he wasn’t worried about the sentiments expressed by Jennifer Wolney but that he was aware the strike would have an impact. “Anytime there’s that kind of a disruption, it affects different people in different ways,” he said. “The important things for me and for everyone working together is to acknowledge that it will be a little bit different for some people and being sensitive to that will be important.”

One issue left to be resolved is how missed days will be made up. Grade 12 student Grayson Gould said he was excited to go back, but was concerned about how the missed time might affect his education as he heads towards university. “I’m hoping we’re not going to cut most of the courses or speed everything up.” In Revelstoke, 12.5 days of classes were missed and Hooker said the biggest challenge will be for grade 10, 11 and 12 students who have provincial exams and are getting ready for college or university. “We’re looking right now at what efforts we can make to balance the rest of the semester,” he said. “Our senior academic teachers will look carefully at curriculum trying to figure out a way to ensure that what they felt was most most important things they are covered.”

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Tesla Motors opening charging station at Best Western Alex Cooper

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Tesla Motors is planning to build an electric charging station in Revelstoke that will be part of a network it is developing along the Trans-Canada Highway corridor in British Columbia. Revelstoke city council gave approval to a development permit application that allows Tesla to build one of its Supercharging stations at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Revelstoke. "Tesla approached us and said Revelstoke was a perfect location," said Brady Beruschi, the manager of the hotel. "They're building their own little station and their going to run their own power supply." Tesla is an emerging car company

that builds electric vehicles. The charging station will include four stalls — two specifically for Tesla vehicles, and two for any electric car. It will take up four parking spaces in a corner of the Best Western lot. The Supercharger stations provide 120 kilowatts of power and can recharge a Tesla's battery to half capacity in 20 minutes. A Tesla Model S can travel about 425 kilometres at full charge. A Tesla spokesperson said the Revelstoke station is part of a network the company will be opening along the Trans-Canada Highway between Vancouver and Calgary. According to a map on the Tesla website, Supercharger stations are planned for Hope, Kamloops, Revelstoke, Golden and Banff.

A fleet of Tesla cars get charged up at one of the company’s Supercharger stations.

Tesla opened it's first Supercharger station in Canada in Squamish, B.C., earlier this year. Beruschi said he talked to Tesla about having the charging station located in the Regent Hotel parking

lot downtown, but that Tesla opted for the highway location. The Best Western already features one electric car charging outlet that was installed by Sun Country Highway in 2012, though Beruschi said

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the outlet doesn't get as much use a he'd like. "I think it's going to become more of a trend with the vehicles," he said. Tesla did not say when the Supercharger station would open.

Revelstoke a finalist for province’s Open for Business Award Alex Cooper

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Revelstoke is one of 13 finalists in the B.C.'s 2014 Open for Business Awards, the government announced last week. "The City of Revelstoke is very excited to have been nominated as a finalist for the Open for Business Award," said Alan Mason, the city's director of economic development, in an e-mail. "The city has provided strong support to the Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years, and

the current city council has made it a priority to try and improve our interaction with local business. There is still work to be done, but the city is committed to improving our various business and development application processes and making city hall a 'business friendly' environment." The announcement comes as a bit of a surprise given that many business people often talk about how hard it is to do business in Revelstoke. However, Judy Goodman, the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, said this is an award the

chamber and city have been working towards since 2013. She said the key points on the application was that the city has a full-time economic development officer who works in partnership with the chamber and city committees to improve the business environment; and the social development and work force initiatives such as Welcoming Communities, Older Workers, Pathways to Success, and the Youth Skills Link programs. The Open for Business Award was established in 2005 by the BC

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This week, after months of speculation, rumours, gossip, betting and attempts at bribery, the results of the Best of Revelstoke reader survey are out.

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ple could answer whatever they wanted, and because people spell Paramjit’s many, many different ways. Not to mention the many ways of referring to the Village Idiot, the River City Pub and your favourite tradesperson. Many of the results were expected, but there were some surprises. Some categories (mostly the food ones) got lots of responses, while others (those about people) got much fewer. With that, I’d say it’s pretty conclusive that the Big Eddy Pub has the best wing night, but not quite as conclusive that Scott Duke is the best politician.

Some results will simply cement what people already know (that skiing is really fun) while others will be a boon for some businesses. I expect Grizzly Auto might get a little busier and Alyssa Sanderson might pick up a few new clients. Regardless, the survey is supposed to be fun. The winners are getting certificates and they can brag to their friends. And maybe it will inspire someone to make better nachos than the Village Idiot, in which case you can thank me later for the great public service the Best of Revelstoke survey has provided.

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Why did it take so long? We launched the survey more than two months ago. We published it early because we were afraid we wouldn’t get many responses. Turns out we were wrong on that count. In the end, 293 people completed surveys. That was more than expected, and as a result, it took longer to compile than expected. There were other problems. For one, I made a terrible mistake by making all the answers completely open. This was good because it let people answer anything they wanted. This was bad, because peo-

MLA REPORT

BY NORM MACDONALD On October 6, British Columbia's Legislative Assembly will be recalled for a fall session that will continue through October and November. The main focus of these two months will be on a series of pieces of legislation related

to the tax and royalty structure for the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry. Despite the government's claim that LNG is their number one priority, the presentation of this legislation is already one year behind schedule. The BC Liberals promised British Columbia voters that their LNG plan would result in a $100 billion Prosperity Fund, 12 to 15 LNG plants, the elimination of a $68 billion provincial debt, a trillion dollars worth of economic activity and 100,000 jobs. But I'm not sure there are many British Columbians who still believe what the BC Liberals are saying.

As your MLA, it is my job to look for the truth behind BC Liberal claims. My job is to look beyond government spin and find out what is really happening. My job is to speak out when government actions do not put the best interest of my constituents first. And my job is to raise issues of importance to this area. You are telling me to push the BC Liberal government to make good on their promise to fourlane the Trans Canada Highway in our area. You tell me that you want your right to have a say in managing our public lands restored. You tell me that you want to have confidence in the

provincial government's ability to properly manage one of our greatest assets, our public lands. You tell me that you value public education and public healthcare, and you want the needs of our children and our seniors to be our government's priority. These are the things that I will be fighting for as I return to the legislature. Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to contact me to share your thoughts and concerns. My email address is norm. macdonald.mla@leg.bc.ca and my phone number is 1 866 870 4188.

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Macpherson logging would hurt residents and tourists Editor, I am writing to express my concern about the planned logging for the Mount Macpherson area. My concerns about the logging in this area ought to be shared by all users for a variety of reasons. Province-wide, Revelstoke is a desirable place to ride and this didn’t happen overnight. Over the last 10 years, I have seen the community promote, enhance and enjoy biking and skiing opportunities in the Macpherson trail network. Revelstoke has grown from being a relatively unknown biking destination to becoming internationally renowned for its riding opportunities. In addition to the well-established skiing culture we so love, we continue to see consistent tourism growth for summer adventure activities: biking being the primary interest for these people. I encounter many visitors in the winter raving about our world class winter recreation! I always add, “you should see this place in the summer.” And I mean it. Our trail networks are second to none. Based on my own broad travel experience with my bikes, there are not many towns who boast trail networks such as ours. The economic, cultural, and public relations benefits of increased summer tourism to our

community supplements the winter season and furthers the year-round growth we are experiencing. I expect once the results from the recent mountain biker’s trail use survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce are available, these trends will be even more clearly visible. Secondly, we all ought to be concerned because this is not a small logging project with minimal effect to area trails. The area slated to be logged includes one of the signature trails of the Macpherson network. TNT is frequently ridden by locals and is my first recommendation to visitors for a fine Revelstoke cycling experience. I can only imagine our ability to showcase this area will be compromised by logging activity in the area and the establishment of another new 'cutblock' trail. Furthermore, logging in that area will affect users during the time of the harvest, as we will be unable to use the centre of the network due to active logging and machinery. Approach the supporting arguments for harvesting this area with healthy skepticism. When I hear both the BC Timber Sales and the Revelstoke Cycling Association say logging will not affect the trails, I vehemently disagree. For me, the argument that trails affected by the

logged block can be rehabilitated is incorrect and misleading. For example, the loss of the surrounding timber will impact trails beyond what is possible for quick rehabilitation. The tree canopy protects the trails from the constant onslaught of the Revelstoke rainy season, and the baking sun during summer. The roots hold the soil together, keeping it safe, tacky, and minimizing trail erosion. In the winter, the trees protect the trails from the spring sun and the drifting of snow caused by wind. Dare I even mention the intrinsic value of cycling or skiing in the trees? Ridging and skiing in deforested areas is just not that much fun. One can only enjoy the aesthetics of riding through so many cut blocks before they choose a more authentic outdoor experience. We have a unique eco-system in Revelstoke that ought to be preserved. The same climate conditions that make the trees so valuable to logging companies make the ecosystem valuable to those who enjoy cycling and Nordic skiing not only for the workout but also for the time to be in the forest. All of this seems to be contemplated notwithstanding the lessons we should have learned from past harvesting on and near established local trails. When the Begbie Bench

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est industry in the past, I understand the roll this industry plays in contributing to our community. However, it is my opinion that this block is not a community sustaining project; its purpose is to set a benchmark for the industry and generate direct net revenue for the province. Its benefit, if any, does not serve any local purpose. The $320,000 block on auction will cause a large impact in our recreational community but a small impact when considering the $437 million net revenues generate by BCTS. There is no guarantee that the winning bid will bring either direct or indirect jobs to our community. As a member of this community I want to be proud of our recreational opportunities. I want to continue to champion that I live here because in Revelstoke I have the best of both worlds — a meaningful career and an epic playground steps from my door. I hope that BCTS will reconsider their plans to put our valuable recreational facilities up for auction and that the RCA will take a stronger stance towards preserving our local area trails for recreational use. Thank you for your consideration, Carol Prince Revelstoke

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area was logged by Stella Jones, they infringed upon a land management agreement that had been put in place to protect our recreational areas from logging and to ensure land use was consisted with the goals of diverse user groups. This indifference toward shared use of our resources cannot be allowed to be repeated in this case. We need to ensure that the local community has a plan for the use of this area that puts recreation first. The plan to harvest this area by putting it up for tender to establish a benchmark price going forward is artificial and contrived. The price that this block will fetch will never truly reflect the costs to the local community. In terms of lost tourism revenues, in-kind volunteer labour hours and ski club resources we stand to lose direct future investment in our community. People will choose to ride and live elsewhere: where trails are sustainable and shared according to established letters of understanding. With regard to BC forest fire fighter labour time and Columbia Basin Trust grant money spent to build, improve and maintain the trail network, we lose hours and dollars of effort already spent on developing this area. Having worked in the for-

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NOTICE ANNUAL TAX Pursuant to Sections 403 and 407 of OF the Local Government Act,SALE public notice is hereby given that at 10:00 am on Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Council Chambers of City Hall Pursuant to Sections 403 and 407 of the Government Act, public notice is hereby that (Suite 102-103 2nd St. E Revelstoke, BC),Local the following properties shall be offered for given sale by at 10:00 am on Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Council Chambers of City Hall (Suite 102-103 public auction unless delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid: 2nd St. E Revelstoke, BC), the following properties shall be offered for sale by public auction unless delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid. Roll Roll #

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Upset Price Upset Price 5,190.76 8,333.76 7,745.57 295,999.21 8,255.31 6,673.76 9,097.44 4,809.19 16,876.24 11,109.13 3,621.29 2,442.34 5,295.37 948.86 2,168.90 2,878.79 2,171.85 1,116.33 1,532.28 3,591.05 3,606.73 2,503.44 7,523.00 3,048.58 2,408.89 3,110.16 2,635.10 2,781.14 2,355.27

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT: At the conclusion of the sale of each property, the purchaser must immediately present to the Deputy Director of Finance, at a minimum, cash or a certified cheque for the amount of the upset price. If Atpurchaser the conclusion the sale of pay eachthis property, the purchaser mustwill immediately the fails toofimmediately amount, then the property be promptlypresent offeredto forthe sale Deputy offunds Finance, atwill a minimum, a certified cheque for the amount of the again. AnyDirector remaining owed be paid in cash eitherorcash or certifi ed cheque to the Deputy Director price. If thepm purchaser to immediately this amount, then the property will be ofupset Finance by 3:00 that day.fails No exceptions will bepay made.

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Celebrating 100 Years in Revelstoke, 1914-2014. From: Kootenay Masonic Lodge #15

Poverty in Revelstoke By Jill Zacharias

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FINANCE NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS CITY OF REVELSTOKE 2015 TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW #2055 CITY OF REVELSTOKE 2015 TAX EXEMPTION BYLAW #2055 Notice is hereby given thatthat thethe Council of the City of Revelstoke intends toto exempt Notice is hereby given Council of the City of Revelstoke intends exemptthe thefollowing followingproperties propertiesfrom from taxation taxation in 2015 in accordance with Section 224 & 225 of the Community Charter. The term of the exemption shall be for one year and shall be in 2015 in accordance with Section 224 & 225 of the Community Charter. The term of the exemption shall be for one year reviewed on an annual basis. and shall be reviewed on an annual basis. Estimate for Exemption of Taxes Name Civic Address Class 2015 2016 2017 Revelstoke Visual Arts Society 1702 W 3rd St Business $1,931 $2,027 $2,128 Revelstoke Visual Arts Society 320 Wilson St Business 11,216 11,777 12,366 Community Connections (Revelstoke) 804 Second St W Residential 1,494 1,569 1,647 Provincial Rental Housing Corporation 711 W 1st St Residential 3,287 3,451 3,624 614 W 2nd St Seasonal 8,626 9,057 9,510 Lord Bishop of Kootenay Royal Canadian Legion 600 W 1st St Seasonal 6,595 6,925 7,271 City of Revelstoke #1 - 301 Victoria Rd Business 6,052 6,354 6,672 City of Revelstoke #2 - 301 Victoria Rd Business 6,052 6,354 6,672 Revelstoke Hospital Auxillary Society 315 W 2nd St Business 6,762 7,100 7,455 Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 121 Mackenzie Ave Seasonal 10,748 11,286 11,850 Community Connections (Revelstoke) 314 E 2nd St Business 11,297 11,862 12,455 Revelstoke Congregation of United Church 314 Mackenzie Ave Seasonal 12,930 13,576 14,255 Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 510 Mackenzie Ave Seasonal 26,432 27,754 29,141 Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 102 E 5th St Seasonal 1,459 1,532 1,609 Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 104 E 5th St Seasonal 1,109 1,165 1,223 201 W 3rd St Seasonal 4,894 5,139 5,396 Gold RGE Ldge No. 26 Knights of Pythias Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society 719 W Track St Business 43,170 45,328 47,594 Revelstoke Golf Club 171 Columbia Park Dr Business 7,458 7,831 8,222 Revelstoke Golf Club 171 Columbia Park Dr Seasonal 20,184 21,193 22,253 250 Basford Dr Seasonal Trustees Revelstoke Jehovah's 16,397 17,217 18,078 Revelstoke Fellowship Baptist Church 15,587 16,366 17,184 1806 Colbeck Rd Seasonal Scout Properties (BC/Yukon) Ltd 3505 Hwy 23 N Seasonal 4,176 4,384 4,604 BC Interior Forestry Museum Society 4805 Hwy 23N Business 12,023 12,624 13,255 Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 4,686 4,920 5,166 S of Downie St Seasonal Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation Utility 14,651 15,384 16,153 1420 Downie St SW of Downie St Seasonal Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 559 587 616 City of Revelstoke 1012 Oscar St Residential 503 528 555 Revelstoke Community Housing Society 1016 Oscar St Residential 1,558 1,636 1,718 Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1350 Edward St Seasonal 977 1,026 1,077 Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1309 E 4th St Seasonal 481 505 530 Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1025 E 8th St Seasonal 439 461 484 Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1315 E 4th St Seasonal 4,564 4,793 5,032 Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1520 Vernon Ave Seasonal 2,013 2,114 2,220 Christian & Missionary Alliance 1559 Illecillewaet Rd Seasonal 11,248 11,810 12,401 BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club 1445 Airport Way Seasonal 555 583 612 BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Equestrian Grounds Seasonal 11,402 11,973 12,571 BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Arrow Dr Seasonal 2,586 2,715 2,851 BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Airport Way Business 3,712 3,897 4,092 BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Airport Way Seasonal 12,635 13,266 13,930 Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 1502 Mountain View Dr Seasonal 6,310 6,626 6,957 Revelstoke Order of Moose 1840 Park Dr Seasonal 6,937 7,284 7,648 Seventh Day Adventist Church 600 Big Eddy Rd Seasonal 5,193 5,452 5,725 Total Estimated Taxes Exempted by City Council $330,888 $347,433 $364,804 Tania McCabe, Tania McCabe, CPA,CPA, CA CA Deputy Director of Finance Deputy Director of Finance

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Income security is about how much money you make compared to how much it costs to live in our community. It is also about stability: Does your income fluctuate seasonally? Are you at risk of having less money in the future? When doing research for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, we found that some populations in Revelstoke have lower income security and are at much higher risk of living in poverty. In 2010, the average annual family income in Revelstoke was about 12% below the provincial average. Since 2008, median incomes have dropped, particularly for men. Despite women gradually closing the gap, the median income of women is still just less than half that of men. And in the past few years, the number of Revelstoke residents receiving Employment Insurance and Income Assistance has been on the rise. When you compare people’s income to the cost of living in Revelstoke, a real picture emerges. Using an affordability ‘snapshot’, we found that the total cost for a single person to live in Revelstoke (modestly), is about $20,000 to $30,000 per year depending on if they have a car or not, live in shared accommodation or by themselves. To put this into perspective, a single person receiving Income Assistance makes about $7,000 a year, and someone receiving Disability Assistance (and unable to work), makes just under $11,000 a year. For a single parent with one child, including child care we found it cost at least $46,000 a year to live, but in 2010 the median annual income for single parent families (who may have more than one child) in Revelstoke, was $37,340. The bare minimum cost of living for a family of four was $66,000 a year. This meant that both parents had to be working at least 35 hours per week, making $17.75 per hour. You can see why improving income security for all residents is an important community goal. Despite Revelstoke’s diverse economy, this is a challenge. Perhaps the biggest challenge (and we are not alone) is the rising cost of living compared to the ability of many businesses to pay a living wage. Lots of people want to live here because it’s such a great community and the lifestyle suits them, but it is hard to find meaningful work where they can earn enough to make ends meet. But many try. Some bring their jobs with them. Many work two or three jobs. Others, particularly those with very little, are ingenious about budgeting and employ strategies for getting by, like finding roommates to help cover the cost of housing and food, walking or biking instead of driving, shopping at Thrift Stores and garage sales, not using a credit card, sharing babysitting, or, for seniors, getting a part-time job to supplement their pension. For some, volunteering is a stepping-stone to higherlevel employment. Ironically, the Poverty Reduction Strategy found that those who were most vulnerable and destitute in our community – and so have the lowest income security – were people who cannot work and are receiving government supports. Even for a single person with modest needs, $7,000 to $11,000 a year isn’t near enough. For many years, B.C. has had the highest child poverty rate in Canada. Provincially, advocacy groups like the BC Poverty Coalition are calling for the BC government to create a poverty reduction strategy to address these concerns. In June this year, there was great fanfare surrounding the announcement of the province’s Accessibility 2014 plan. Unfortunately, in the plan there was no mention of changing disability rates — the most burning issue for those unable to work. Nevertheless, the first step towards income secu-

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Huckleberries — shiny, blueblack and juicy, these sweet berries are a food source for many wildlife species and bears love’em! In late summer and early fall, up to 89 per cent of a grizzly bear’s diet can be made up of huckleberries — as evidenced by their purple droppings. It’s amazing to see how many berries a bear consumes. Parks Canada understands that huckleberries are an important food source for black and grizzly bears in the Selkirks, and this summer a pilot study was conducted on black huckleberries (Vaccinium membranaceum) in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks to learn more about huckleberry distribution and production. By gathering data on where huckleberry bushes are and how healthy and productive the berry crops are, Parks Canada can establish baseline data that can then be compared to future years. Patterns will be looked for over time to help forecast good and poor berry crop years. Since bears go where the berries are, Parks Canada may be able to pre-

dict bear foraging activity and reduce human-bear interactions. The first step was to map out huckleberry terrain. Using a GISbased mapping tool, they were able to determine suitable locations before checking sites on foot. Staff then visited the areas of consideration to determine if there was black huckleberry present (and there was) and they selected specific locations representative of both parks in order to gather a broader picture of berry production. Nine sites were selected in Mount Revelstoke National Park and seven in Glacier National Park. Staff then developed a berry monitoring protocol and established longterm monitoring plots that can be assessed each year. Plots were chosen from three elevation gradients (low, mid and high elevations) where huckleberries were found. Researchers then selected a start point, recorded the GPS coordinates and then placed a 20x20 centimetre quadrat (square frame) every 0.5 metre in a straight line. Berries in the frame were counted, assessed and categorized (ripe, unripe, diseased etc). Ripe berries were weighed while wet, and

saved for drying, after which they will again be weighed. From this first season of study, staff found that berry production (determined by number of berries found) was greater in high elevation areas compared to mid and low elevation. They also discovered more diseased berries than they had anticipated, especially Mummy berry disease (Monilinia). Over time, the data collected can be compared to weather factors such as temperature, precipitation and snow depth to determine if they influence berry production. If crop variability can be predicted by weather patterns, then berry production monitoring could be potentially replaced by an annual analysis of weather data. Results on the huckleberry research are preliminary, but the project shows how Parks Canada contributes to the goals of the National Conservation Plan by safeguarding and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystems through conservation and stewardship actions. Over the longterm, the data will prove invaluable towards the health of the park and for managing humanbear interactions.

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Friday October 3rd Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30pm This award winning, critically acclaimed band serves up a heady blend of country-folkceltic-bluegrass-rock with a traditional bit of Mexican music thrown in there for good measure. The Paperboys are renowned for their energetic live performances and have wowed festival goers the world over. They create a buzz wherever they play and it is no wonder with Tom Landa’s richly expressive vocals backed up by a medley of whistle, flute, banjo, percussion, guitar and jarana (a small Mexican guitar). The lively jigs and reels are sure to get you moving, so get your dancing shoes on and prepare for an exhilarating evening of entertainment. www.paperboys.com

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Cancer Support fundraiser Almost 200 tickets were sold for the Corks & Forks dinner and silent auction that was held at the Catholic Church on Saturday. The dinner served as a fundraiser for the Revelstoke Cancer Support Group and the proceeds will go to help transport people in town to treatments and appointments that take place out of town. The evening featured music from Steve Smith and the group 45 minutes, a silent auction, raffle, door prizes and a menu prepared by the Knights of Columbus. The total amount raised was not available as of press time. ~ Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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The man whose assassination sparked the First World War was unimpressed with ruffians he encountered on a voyage down the Arrow Lakes and Columbia River. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose sudden death in Sarajevo in 1914 plunged Europe into a deadly four-year conflict, made a world tour in 1892-93 that took him to India, Australia, Japan, the US, and Canada. His two-volume travelogue was published in German in 1896 as Tagebuch Meiner Reise um die Erde (Diary of My Trip Around the World), but has never been translated into English until now. An online project at franzferdinandsworld.com has been posting one entry per day, corresponding to the date of his original journey. His brief visit to West Kootenay occurred 121 years ago this week. The archduke arrived in Vancouver from Japan on September 5, 1893 and departed two days later for Banff. He then backtracked to Penticton, and reached Revelstoke late in the evening on the 17th, where his party left its wagons and boarded the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Columbia, en route for Northport, Wash. He noted the ship could accommodate 100 first class passengers, but despite being launched only two years earlier, “it seems to be quite old and in need of repairs, as everywhere it was posted that

the life-belts were to be found under the beds in each cabin. In my cabin I discovered that I could look through yawning gaps in the ship’s side while it directly rained through the deck on the bed of one of the other gentlemen.” At 4 a.m. the following day, “Noise, rumbling and the whiny howls of the steamer’s whistle” announced the boat’s departure. Ferdinand admired “the skill and audacity” of the captain who drove his “hard-to-steer ship” at full speed through the narrow valley. But again he mentioned the “numerous life-belts” which were “apparently deemed sufficient for all eventualities as it is well known that human lives do not count for all that much in America.” The ship passed by a forest that had suffered a fire, and then came upon an area that had been spared but where a railway was planned, “thus putting an end to the splendid forest.” Ferdinand noted this part of BC was “one of the least known and explored parts” of North America by Europeans. Most new residents were prospectors who panned for gold and combed the mountains for minerals, although there were also farmers, for whom the ship was transporting a plow. At some point, the steamer dropped a group of prospectors off in the middle of nowhere. Ferdinand wasn’t sorry to see them go. “One can … imagine with-

out difficulty the strange company assembled on board. Ugly and rough fellows were milling around on deck and in the salons in threadbare torn clothes with large hats on their heads and a revolver near their hands. This gave us the opportunity to acquaint ourselves already here with the American ruthlessness. Everywhere these fellows were lounging around, putting their feet upon couches and chairs, spitting everywhere and taking possession of books that had been left for just a moment in the salon.” Ferdinand noted only one settlement along the way, which “owes its existence to a silver mine that had been opened in the Selkirk Range and is said to be quite rich.” This might have been Nakusp or Trail. Castlegar didn’t yet exist. He continued: “In this settlement that consisted of multiple small log huts with the inescapable shop and a steam saw, we saw all workers united at the landing pier as it just was pay day for which our steamer brought the money.” Ferdinand complained that loading wood into the ship’s boiler ”seemed to go on forever.” Logs were stacked at the forest’s edge, and the ship landed in the mud nearby so the crew could retrieve them. A dense fog that morning prevented a clear view of the river and it started to rain that afternoon, turning so bitterly cold that Ferdinand had to huddle in the salon with the “spitting sons of the wilderness.” Fortunately for him, an American woman “who was by the way very pretty had sufficient mercy with us and permitted us to smoke for which we were greatly thankful.” Did his fellow passengers realize who Ferdinand was? Possibly not, as his head chamberlain, Count Wumbrand, wrote in a telegram that they were “Traveling in strict incognito.” It’s unclear where the steamer tied up for the night, but it crossed the international boundary at about 10 a.m. the next day and a few minutes later landed at the Northport wharf, where Ferdinand’s party was whisked to a special train bound for Spokane. According to the Spokane Daily Chronicle, “It took nearly half an hour to crowd the load of trunks, satchels and bundles into the baggage car.” Ferdinand continued on his way, gazing through the window at the trees and villages along the way, and chatting with his companions, blissfully unaware his name would become inextricably linked with one of the worst conflicts of the 20th century.

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VISUAL ARTS SHOW The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre presents Songs of My Heart by Jackie Pendergast, Postcards from Revelstoke, by Coreen Tucker, and The Art of the Book, by a group of book illustrators. Show opens Friday, September 5, at 6 p.m.

get your dancing shoes on and prepare for an exhilarating evening of entertainment. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website. THE HAIRFARMERS Hit cover duo comes to Revelstoke from Whistler. At the River City Pub.

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Saturday, October 4

Jones' is hosting an open house to present their deactivation plans that will impact access to Mount McCrae, Crawford Creek, Arrowhead, Sproat Mountain, Frisby Ridge, Boulder Mountain and the Begbie Creek areas. Representatives from Stella Jones and the government will be there. At the community centre from 3–7 p.m.

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MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: THE LUNCHBOX Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi, Slumdog

Millionaire) stars alongside the radiant Nimrat Kaur in Ritesh Batra’s delightful feature debut, in which a mistaken lunchbox delivery paves the way for an unlikely romance. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you can buy a multi-film pass.

Thursday, September 25

Revelstoke Area Public Access/ Road Deactivation Plans Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Revelstoke Community Centre Room: McPherson Room.

Toronto electronic music trio is coming to the Traverse on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as part of their major North American Tour. The band consists of drummer Adam Tune, keyboard and synth player David Matisse, and turntablist Jr. Flo. These aren’t guys hiding behind laptops — they play their music live on stage.

The public is invited to view Stella-Jones’ deactivation plans that will impact public access in the Akolkolex (Mount McCrae, Crawford Creek, Arrowhead and Sproat Mountain), Frisby Ridge, Boulder Mountain and Begbie Creek areas.

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FAMLY STORYTIMES Stories, songs, puppets and more fun activities for children of all ages. 1.15-2.00 p.m at the Revelstoke Library. Please register by phone or in person.

September 26–27

GARDEN GURU SERIES presents mushroom logs, with Robert Macrae. At the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre.

Friday, September 26

FAMLY STORYTIMES Stories, songs,

puppets and more fun activities for children of all ages. 10.15-11.00 a.m at the Revelstoke Library. Please register by phone or in person.

Saturday, September 27

MOUNT REVELSTOKE YOGA WORKSHOP Parks Canada hosts The Inner Experi-

ence – Yoga Workshop. The day will showcase a unique autumn experience where visitors can enjoy the fall colours and learn about the ecosystem in the park as it transitions from summer to winter. The day will feature two yoga classes suitable for all abilities and an interpretive hike in the afternoon. At the summit of Mount Revelstoke National Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. LEGO CLUB Have fun creating fantastic creatures and structures according to the monthly theme! Use the library's huge Lege collection. No registration is required for this

free program. 2/30-3.30 p.m. at the Revelstoke Library.

electronic music with live instrumentation. At the Traverse.

Sunday, September 28

October 3–31

REVELSTOKE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS Come audition for a part in one

of the company's two new plays. Boy's Play requires two teenage males about senior-year high school age. Louder, I Can't Hear You requires one teenage female, one teenage male, two adult females and two adult males. At the Powder Springs at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 30

REVELSTOKE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS Come audition for a part in one

Wednesday, October 1

BROWN BAG LUNCH HISTORY TALK

Join Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, in a talk about Revelstoke's history. Today's subject is Mackenzie Avenue businesses before 1920. At the museum at 12:15 p.m. $5, including coffee and cookies. KEYS 'N KRATES This Toronto trio plays

Visual Arts Centre presents Sense of Time by Kip Wiley, Myriad-Myth Conceptions by Jennifer Rogers, Light and Shadows by Donna Naprstek, and It's Only Natural by Theresa Browning. The show opens Friday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Visit the RVAC website for hours.

Friday, October 3

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on riding boundaries as the BC Electorial Boundary Commission seeks inputs from people around the province. At the Hillcrest Hotel at 10 a.m. PRETTY FACES An all-girl ski movie produced by Lindsay Dyer and featuring several local skiers. At the Roxy Theatre at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The later show is 19+. THE PAPERBOYS This award winning, critically acclaimed band serves up a heady blend of country-folk-celtic-bluegrass-rock with a traditional bit of Mexican music thrown in there for good measure. The Paperboys are renowned for their energetic live performances and have wowed festival goers the world over. The lively jigs and reels are sure to get you moving, so

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Nominations for the Revelstoke Business Excellence Awards Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Revelstoke Community Centre The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards recognize companies and organizations for outstanding achievement. The candidate and the business must have been established locally for at least one (1) year. Employee of the year must have been employed with the company for at least 1 year. Awards are granted in the following categories: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Demonstrates exceptional skills in providing the existing business to grow. The business must be less than 2 years old, or be an existing business that has developed a new product or service in the last 2 years.” Business Person of the Year: “This local businessperson is an excellent role model and is seen as a leader in the business community. Has a history of innovative ideas and business excellence. Nominee must be an active participant (owner/manager) in a for pr Business of the Year: “Nominee has demonstrated all-round excellence through innovation, sustainable development, customer service, risk taking and community support.” Employee of the Year – “Nominee has demonstrated excellence and dedication to their employer, provided support to other employees and demonstrated excellent customer service skills.” Accommodations Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated and consistently delivered a top quality product and outstanding customer service “ Food Service Excellence Award: facilities that take the initiative to go above and beyond in customer service, food preparation and execution.” Tourism and Attractions Excellence Award: “This category is open to attractions and cultural venues which contribute to the tourism experience and enhancement of the area. Attractions may be developed in conjunction with a natural attraction or on their own” Retail and Service Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated excellence in quality, value, innovative marketing and customer service. This business is proactive in market trends, provides a variety of products, stands behind their products and services, demonstrates a good value for the price, and establishes good relationships with its customers” Industrial & Manufacturing Excellence Award: Home based Business Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated excellence in product innovation. A home operated business that consistently shows excellence and quality in service and merchandising. Must be a licensed home based business” Community Support Excellence Award: “Nominee has demonstrated support of Revelstoke through volunteer involvement and has enhanced or assisted our community through direct contribution to the quality of life within it” Youth Employer Award: “This award recognizes employers who are known to hire, mentor and create work experience opportunities for youth in our community. Best New or Renovated Building Design: This award recognizes our construction and design businesses for new development or Facet renovation within the City. My Nominee is: Nomination: My reasons for nominating this business/person:

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The Revelstoke Grizzlies took two out of three games in a weekend home stand, rebounding from a loss on Friday to win their next two matches. “Overall, I would say we had a good effort in all three games,” said coach Ryan Parent. “I think even the first game we competed hard. We’re starting to gain a little bit more structure in the way we play and we’re starting to get down to what might more closely resemble our roster for this year.” On Friday, the Sicamous Eagles were in Revelstoke in a rematch of the previous weekend’s season opener. This time, it was the Eagles turn to produce a comeback win, as they scored three times in the final five minutes, including an empty netter, for a 6-4 win. Zach Morey opened the scoring for the Grizzlies with a power play goal five minutes into the first period. In the second, the

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teams traded goals, with Braydon McCarthy tying the game for Sicamous before Justin Marreck put Revelstoke ahead with help from Carter Huber. The Eagles would respond with two straight goals to take a 3-2 lead, but Steven Fiust evened the score before the period was over. In the third, Huber scored to give Revelstoke the lead, but Sicamous would battle back, scoring twice in the span of a minute to go up 5-4, and cementing the victory with an empty-netter in the final minute. Revelstoke outshot Sicamous 64-39 in front of 256 fans. On Saturday, the Grizzlies faced the Chase Heat in a low-scoring, but still exciting game. Jordan Passmore scored with 5:48 left in the first to put the Heat up 1-0. After that, Chase goaltender Nic Bruyere shut the door and kept Chase in front

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Life Groups various locations and times thru the week Summit Kids: Sun during the service (Nursery to Gr 4) K-Four Street: Tue at 6pm (K-Gr 4) Stoked Youth: Wed at 7pm (Gr 8-12) Highway 57: Thu at 7pm (Gr 5-7)

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Revelstoke Snowmobile Club is accepting applications for the Food Service/Caretaker Tender for Boulder Mt. Cabin, Revelstoke. Contract commencing approx. Nov. 1, 2014 through April 15, 2015 on every Friday, Saturday as well as one other day (Thursday or Sunday). As well as: Jan. 1/15 New Years Day Feb. 9/15 Family Day BC Feb. 16/15 Family Day AB/SK/MN

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Application forms may be picked up at HMC Services Inc.’s ofce listed below; qualied applicants are invited to submit applications, along with a photocopy of their driver’s license, and up to date driver’s abstract and references to substantiate experience to:

Leonard & Stephanie Threatful Health and happiness for many more years to come from the kids, extended family and friends accumulated over so very many years!

Tender must meet the following criteria: • Must be a Corporate Partner with RSC in • good standings • Must have valid Food Safe Certificate • Must provide proof of Liability Insurance • Must provide own transportation to and from • cabin A detailed job description can be obtained upon request. Please contact Kathy at revsnowmobileclub@outlook.com or call 250837-3325.

HMC Services Inc., road and bridge maintenance contractor in the Selkirk Area is looking for professional drivers for the winter season, to operate snowplow and sanding trucks in the Revelstoke Area. Class 3 with Air Endorsement: • Valid BC Driver’s License (minimum Class 3 with air endorsement) • Proven Highway Experience • Experience driving single axle, tandem axle vehicles and operating a variety of transmissions, including a 13 speed AND/OR Class 5: • Valid BC Driver’s License (Class 5) (with potential opportunity to upgrade to Class 3) • To operate small trucks to plow local subdivisions and school bus routes, and/or loader operation

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hand when in need. Elsewhere in our community, the local WorkBC office is up to date on wage subsidy programs, training and self-employment options, among the provision of many other services. Community Futures offers business development support. Okanagan College offers a variety of upgrading and certification programs to improve employment

options. The Columbia Basin Trust has student works programs. This list goes on. Recently, the City’s Community Economic Development Department and WorkBC partnered on a project that will look at the seasonal nature of different industries from forestry to tourism, as well as the changing nature of Revelstoke’s ‘potential employee’ pool.

A younger, more mobile workforce has different needs and expectations of their employers, yet many local industries, like forestry, need a committed workforce. It is hoped the project will help determine the current and future labour market needs of each sector in our local economy, and develop a strategy to match the skills of the new, mobile workforce with the needs of local employers.

As well, the continuing efforts of local business and the Chamber of Commerce to support building a diverse economy in our community, are critical. Among many other areas of our lives, income impacts health — not only for individuals, but also for the community as a whole. The more we work together to close the gap between incomes and the cost of living, the better off we will all be.

Grizzlies, from page 16 despite his team being badly outshot. It wasn’t until 13:53 of the third that Revelstoke was able to even the game when defenceman Zach Morey fired home a cross ice pass to send the game to overtime. The first period of overtime solved nothing and the game looked to be heading for a tie when Fiust somehow knocked the puck into the net while crashing into Bruyere. On Sunday, Revelstoke hosted the Grand Forks Border Bruins. The Grizzlies jumped out quickly, taking advantage of three Grand Forks’ penalties to take a 3-0 lead after one. Ryan Hozjan, Kenny Batke and Tristan Simm scored for Revelstoke. In the second, Tyler Chavez-Leech scored to put Revelstoke up 4-0. Coleton Dawson, who played for Revelstoke last year, got one back for Grand Forks, but Bochon responded for Revelstoke to restore the Grizzlies four -goal lead. Grand Forks would score twice in the third to make the game close, but it would end 5-3 in Revelstoke’s favour. Following the weekend, Parent said he’s happy with the way the team is shaping up so far, and also noting they’ve been out in the community, such as volunteering with the food drive. He likes the roster he’s assembled — now it’s a matter of coaching. “Going forward it’s going to be a matter of coaching and players being committed to the program and committed to the process,” he said. He said he liked the team’s depth this year; 10 different players have scored goals so far. “We’re not going to be a one-trick pony,” he said. “We are a lineup that has depth right through from the first to the fourth line.” The team is on the road this week, with a game in Chase on Wednesday, followed by matches against Kamloops and 100 Mile House on Friday and Saturday.

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