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Sean Barrett pulls off a method grab while his friend James ‘Dozer’ Coombs does a handplant off the hip jump during the S-Games at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Saturday, Mar. 28. There wasn’t much snow around the day lodge but volunteers worked hard shovelling for several days to build the jump and a small jib park for the event. A great sunny day and large beer garden attracted a big crowd to the day lodge to watch the action as competitors pulled off a multitude of grabs, spins and flips. Benoit Pageo won the hip contest, Guillaume Fortin won the jib event, Rachael Johnson won the women’s jib and Nick Mykytiuk won the high ollie contest. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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City hall sidewalk renos unveiled

The grass isn't the only thing making an appearance lately — the new Second Street entrance to city hall was finally unveiled after being covered in a tarp all winter. The new entrance is designed to make the building wheelchair accessible, while also providing a gathering space along the sidewalk. The large windows are designed to mimic the old firehall doors. Work on the sidewalk began last August and also included the replacement of a water main under Second Street East. The interior renovations are expected to be finished in the coming weeks and a grand-opening is being planned for mid-April, said acting-Mayor Linda Nixon at Tuesday's council meeting. A report detailing the cost of the project is expected to go to council on April 9. Pictured is contractor Joseph Campbell of True to Form Concrete Services, who was putting the finishing touches on the job last week. ~ Words and photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

Council appoints city high-tech task force ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The nine members of the City of Revelstoke's high-tech task force have been named. Councillor Aaron Orlando will join Chris Tupper, Dennis Grey, Kevin Dorrius, Tracey Buckley, Uri Naprstek, John Simms, JeanMarc LaFlamme, and James Bacon on the task force. The purpose of the high-tech task force, according to the terms of reference, is "to provide advice and suggestions to city council with respect to promoting the development

of the high tech sector in the community." The task force is expected to present a fiveyear strategy to council by March 31, 2016.

CBT, TOURISM, AND GRANTSIN-AID FUNDS APPROVED Council approved a big chunk of grant funding at it's Mar. 24 meeting. Forty-five different programs were approved for funding from the Columbia Basin Trust's Affected Areas and Community Initiatives program. Forty-nine community groups requested $727,044 in funding for various projects. CBT had only $339,519 to give out, meaning most only got a fraction of what they asked for. Four projects had their applications rejected. The full list of approved funding can be seen on the Review website.

Four tourism projects were approved for funding from the Resort Municipality Infrastructure Program. The ATV Club received $10,000 to improved the Sproat Mountain trail, the Revy Riders received $25,000 for trail building and other improvements, the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre received $25,000 for lobby and signage upgrades, and the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society received $20,000 for its landscaping project. Council approved almost $20,000 in grantin-aid to 16 different community groups. Visit the Review website to see the list of approved grants.

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Auditor Basia Ruta was fired by the province last week after her office only managed to produce three audits in three years, despite spending more than $5 million. Revelstoke was one of the first communities to volunteer for an audit, in May 2013. The procurement audit is supposed to look at what kind of value the city receives when it bbuys big items. Two weeks ago, the AGLG released an audit of the Corporation of Delta's procurement practices. The audit looks at what kind of procedures are in place for all sorts of purchases, ranging from minor items to huge expenses. Generally, the corporation received a positive review. “This was a good idea and it was implemented badly," said acting-Mayor Linda Nixon at last week's council meeting. "Council looks forward to the new report coming back to assist the new council moving forward.”

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City to look at future of Century Vallen building ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Revelstoke council has asked city staff to speak to Community Connections about their proposal for the Century Vallen building. The motion came after council rejected a recommendation from the public works department that the building remain as a storage facility. "I see clearly staff saying we have a need for storage space and that’s what the Century Vallen building is being used for right now," said councillor Aaron Orlando. “I do however have another feeling that using that building, which is close to downtown and a retail location, isn’t the best use of a prominent building. It looks like a empty storefront for visitors and residents." A report by Darren Komonoski, the city's public works manager, that went in front of council on Tuesday recommended the city continue to use the building as a storage facility, as has been the case for several years. The Revelstoke Theatre Company and Community Connections both asked council for use of the

building in recent months. The theatre company asked to use the building as a place for storage and to build sets, while Community Connections asked to use it for the food bank and as a community food resource centre. Komonoski's report said the Century Vallen building was proving useful as a storage space, and that it would cost about $160,000 to build a replacement, and $90,000 to upgrade the building to make it suitable for tenants. The report says the building needs a new HVAC system and plumbing, roofing, electrical, flooring and insulation upgrades. Orlando said the city should have further discussions with Community Connections to see what kind of money they could bring to the table before turning them down. His comments were seconded by coun. Gary Sulz. “I would like us to go back to staff for their advice for other uses for this facility and to investigate why the facility was purchased in the first place," he said. Council passed a motion asking the planning department to look into the future use of the building and to begin discussions with Community Connections about their food resource centre idea.

The Century Vallen building on Fourth Street West is being used as a storage building by the City of Revelstoke. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Review

Council sticks with Kovach Park decision ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Council opted to stand by its decision on a site plan for Kovach Park. At last Tuesday's meeting, acting-Mayor Linda Nixon thanked the Southside Community Group for their input into the park plan. However, she did not re-open discussion on the decision, which was made at the Feb. 24 meeting of council, even after several residents said it was made without proper neighbourhood consultation. "I have taken into consideration all the input from the community group and other concerned citizens, as well as the recommendations by the many professionals charged with rendering their opinion on the Kovach Park site plan and this council remains committed to going ahead with site plan three," Nixon said. Two site plan options were presented to council at its Feb. 24 meeting. Site plan three placed the washroom on the south side of the walkway, while site plan four placed the

The new Kovach Park bathroom will be located to the south of the walkway, close to the parking lot. ~ Image from Google Maps washroom to the north side of the walkway, ferred site plan three from a public safety and moved the playground to the south side. perspective. A staff report said it was $6,000 cheaper Council voted to move forward with site to have the washroom to the north of the plan three, however several members of the walkway, but it would cost $10,000 to move Southside Community Group wrote to counthe playground. The report said RCMP pre- cil saying they preferred site plan four, and

their opinions were mis-represented. A special meeting of the Parks, Recreation & Culture Committee was held last Monday, Mar. 23, where a report outlining the process that led to site plan three being chosen was presented. The matter was brought back to the council table on Tuesday, Mar. 24, where Nixon announced the final decision. "When we have professional staff on our payroll and they come forward with a recommendation there's a measurable difference, I go with safety first," she said. Josie Woodman, a member of the Southside group who attended the council meeting, said she felt like the group's opinions were discounted. "We're always somehow on the wrong side. It's really discouraging. We put a lot of time in," she said. She also expressed disappointment in the fact the decision was put in front of council without the group being notified and that they didn't find out until it was revealed in the media.

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Axis Mundi festivals announced for Revelstoke HARVEST AND SOLSTICE FESTIVALS WILL INCLUDE LIVE MUSIC, GUEST SPEAKERS, ART EXHIBITS, MUSIC WORKSHOPS, ADVENTURE MARKET, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AND MORE SPREAD THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN AND AT RMR. ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Two new festivals coinciding with the summer solstice and fall harvest have been announced for Revelstoke, starting this September. The Axis Mundi Harvest will take place this Sept. 18-20, with the Axis Mundi Solstice set to take place June 17-19, 2016. The festivals are being organized by Hugo Rampen, the former organizer of the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues festival, in conjunction with the City of Revelstoke, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, Revelstoke Arts Council and Revelstoke Accommodation Association. Rampen has said the festivals would be "multi-genre." "The intent is to create the type of festival that doesn't really exist in this area at the moment," he told the Times Review. Each lifestyle festival will feature events related to music, arts, adventure sports and the environment, “all programmed with a strong sense of community interaction and ecological sustainability,” according to a news release announcing the two festivals. Axis Mundi is named for a mythical place where heaven meets the earth, and the four compass points meet. The festivals are supposed to represent a connection between culture, adventure, community and environment. The festivals will include outdoor physical challenges, adventure sports workshops, films and lectures, community initiatives and a music, film and art festival. The plan is to host events at existing venues around town, rather than create a venue for the festival, Rampen said. Possible venues include the Last Drop, Chubby Funsters, the Village Idiot, Regent, Traverse, United Church, Pythian Hall and the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre. Both festivals will include a "downtown fringe festival," with local, national and international artists, music workshops and jams, and family events. The Farm & Craft Market will be part of the events, as well as a local food fair. There are also plans for an adventure mar-

The Axis Mundi Harvest and Solstice Festivals will feature big concerts at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, like last year's Fall Festival. ~ Photo by

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ket, where local adventure service providers can showcase their work, and a community gear swap. Scottish adventurer Jamie Andrew, who has conquered numerous ascents despite having no hands or feet, will be one of the guest speakers. Three other speakers are still to be announced. Plans for an adventure race taking place over the weekend are in development, said Rampen. This year’s Axis Mundi Harvest festival will include a concert in Grizzly Plaza on Friday, followed by big shows at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Saturday and Sunday. Acts book so far include Canadian fiddler Ashley MacIsaac, electro-funk duo the Floozies, world music artist Adham Shaikh, roots-rock reggae musician Buckman Coe, avant-pop musicians Grounders and Austra-

lia’s Sticky Fingers. "We're going to be having about 20 artists in total, so you're only seeing the beginning," Rampen said. Rampen said the concerts will start with the more family-friendly acts, while The Floozies and Adam Shaikh will start late and keep the party going well into the night on Saturday and Sunday. The downtown events will take place during the day, before everything shifts to RMR for the night-time concert. Wrist-bands that will get you full access to the Harvest festival are now on sale, with early-bird pricing in effect until June 5. Threeday tickets cost $90 for adults, $70 for seniors and $65 for youth and students under 25. Children under 12 get in free. For more information, visit axismundi.ca.

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NDP strategize in Revelstoke with candidate Wayne Stetski ALEX COOPER

terms of what we want to accomplish," Stetski said. To Conservative Party supporters, he said he would bring democracy back to the riding, saying Prime Minister Stephen Harper exerts too strong a control over his MPs. Stetski also cited Bill C-51, which he said has the potential "to erode our freedoms around privacy, for example, and our opportunity to speak against things we don't the government is doing right. "When you add all that together, I think there's an interest in seeing change in Ottawa," he added.

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com For local NDP supporters, the task of unseating Conservative MP David Wilks is a big hill to climb. "There's no doubt it's a challenge," said Bill Macfarlane, a local NDP organizer. "I think we have a really good candidate. I think his experience as the mayor of Cranbrook gives him relevant experience." That candidate – Wayne Stetski – was in Revelstoke last week for a meet-and-greet at Macfarlane's home. The meeting mostly served as a chance for local supporters to meet their candidate and discuss ways to get him elected. Stetski announced his candidacy on March 4 and it was confirmed in Cranbrook on March 15. Since then, he has been travelling the riding to introduce himself to potential voters. In the 2011 election, Wilks won easily with 56 per cent of the vote — almost 10,000 more than runner up Mark Shmigelsky of the NDP. The riding's boundaries have changed since then to include Nelson, Salmo and Kaslo, and exclude the Nakusp area, but even then, the gap is almost 6,000 votes according to a poll-by-poll calculation by the Review. Stetski said he'll be reaching out to Liberal and Green Party supporters — socalled progressive voters – to convince that this time, they should vote NDP. "Really the NDP is the only party in this riding that has the chance to take the place

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"They're looking at coming in and taking over the management of the golf course," said Heather Duchman, the president of the golf club. Duchman said to contact Alan Mason, the city's director of economic development, for more information, however he could not be reached. "It's interesting and we're having the members come out and listening to the presentation," said Duchman. "Whatever comes forward, we (the board) have a responsibility to look at it." The name of the company is not yet known. "Council has chosen to listen to it when the golf course listens to it," said acting-Mayor Linda Nixon. The Revelstoke Golf Club currently operates the Revelstoke Golf Course through a lease agreement with the city. It has been going through difficult times in recent years and efforts are being made to improve the club's finances and the course's sustainability. Visit the Revelstoke Review website for more on this story. We will provide an update in next week's newspaper.

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Welcome to the new look, new name Revelstoke Review! First off — this isn't an April Fools joke. We don't have the resources to produce such a dramatic change to the newspaper as a one-time thing. As of this week, the Revelstoke Times Review is now the Revelstoke Review. We've got a new logo and we're going back to the historic name of the newspaper because, quite frankly, the old logo was ugly and Revelstoke Review is a better, catchier name. It also makes for shorter e-mails and a shorter web address. Let's face it — Times Review was a bulky name, the result of a merger between the upstart Times and the legacy Review in 1992. When we told people our e-mail address, they often remarked how long it was. Revelstoke Review is a shorter name with great alliteration and a long history in the community. This is the first major re-design of the paper since 2006. There's been small changes since then, but they've all been done piecemeal. The re-design was sparked by a desire to change the flag. I've never been a fan of the big, multi-font, blue logo that's adorned the front of the paper for the past six years. One of my first goals as editor was to change it, but that always takes time. As the flag was being worked on, I brought up the idea of changing our name back to the Revelstoke Review, which was the name of the paper from 1914 to 1992. This had been raised before, but for whatever reason, our bosses at Black Press approved the change this time. This change marks both a move for-

We've got a new logo and we're going back to the historic name of the newspaper because, quite frankly, the old logo was ugly and Revelstoke Review is a better, catchier name. ward and a move backward. Our new flag, designed by artist and cartoonist Rob Buchanan, with its train and mountainscape, reflects logos of the past, which prominently featured Mount Begbie. This wasn't intentional, but while doing a bit of research, I found out that one of the initial complaints of the old flag was that it didn't include Mount Begbie. Meanwhile, I worked with Rob Stokes, our creative force, to change our fonts. The old collection had been built up over the years, the result being we had a motley and unwieldy collection of styles to work from. We wanted to reduced the dozen or so fonts used in the paper to three. There are thousands of fonts out there so this was not an easy task. It can seem like an exercise in futility as you debate the roundness of the letter 'B' in Futura as compared to Frutiger, and the benefits of serifs versus sans-serifs and slab-serifs. Some people revel in this stuff — I don't. (A serif is that little stroke at the end of a letter; a sansserif eliminates those strokes.) First, we chose the font for our body text — that's the font used for the bulk of the words in the paper, the ones you're reading right now. We settled on Chapparal Pro, which we felt had a more modern serif style compared to the classic Times font we were using. From there, we stuck with Franklin Gothic to act as the complimentary sans-serif font, to be used in headlines, sub-headlines and wherever else it looks good. We've been using that font in headlines for a while and we like it — it looks good and it has several strong variations that make it very versatile. Lastly, we chose Bodoni, a strong serif font that works well for fancier text elements. Once the fonts were chosen, we modified our layout items, like the photo boxes,

section headers and bylines, to make them fresher. We're going with wider columns and you might see more white space here and there. The end-result isn't a dramatic change but we hope the newspaper is cleaner and easier to read. This is the first issue with the new design, and we may find a few aspects that don't translate perfectly onto newsprint. We'll fix those as we discover them. Before I end, I want to give thanks to Kiana Haner-Wilks, who works at the Kelowna Capital News. She took our designs and tweaked them to make them better, and provided valuable feedback on font choices. We also appreciate the help of local graphic designer Kathryn Whiteside, who came in for a morning to give feedback on our new layout in exchange for a coffee. The Revelstoke Review isn't going anywhere. We're in our 118th year and we plan to keep going. We face the same challenges as newspapers everywhere, but we're still proud of our work, despite having fewer resources to work with. We're up for a Newspaper Excellence award at the BC & Yukon Community Newspaper Awards later this month, our subscriptions are up and our online page views keeps rising, so hopefully that means you think we're doing a good job. We want to know what you think of the Review. What do you like and dislike about the new look? How do you feel about the content of the paper? Are there stories you'd like to see more of? Let us know what you think. There's lots of ways to get in touch with us. You can come to our office at 518 Second St. West, call us at 250-837-4667, e-mail us (our e-mails are on the masthead to the left), comment on our website, post on our Facebook page, or tweet us on Twitter.

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OPINION

Reducing stigma from mental illness and getting the family support you need MENTAL HEALTH

Dr. David Smith When a child or teenager is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer or organ failure, friends and neighbours often drop off casseroles or ask how they can help. The community rallies around the effected family to buoy them with support in their time of need. Not so —at least until now — when the diagnosis is a mental health issue. In fact, parents often say that their journey through the medical system, education, and social services, as well as society at large, with a child or youth with a mental health issue is one of the most lonely, isolating and emotionally difficult they have ever faced. "My daughter's struggle with severe depression was more difficult for me than my husband's sudden death," said one mother, who is a family representative in the Interior's Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative. "After he died, people brought food, came by to watch my kids, let me cry and talk. When my daughter got ill, people stayed far away, but I needed more support than ever." Keli Anderson, co-founder of The F.O.R.C.E Society for Mental Health (Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equality) knows that experience well. Her young son began showing behavioural problems and mental health issues 22 years ago at the age of 5, which turned out to be very early-onset bipolar disorder. Anderson felt shamed, blamed and completely on her own to navigate confusing and

uncompassionate systems and an indifferent society. So the BC mother along with another mother facing the same challenges started The F.O.R.C.E. to provide support, information, understanding and advocacy for families with children and youth with mental health issues. One of their popular and very helpful programs is the "Parent In Residence" and "Youth in Residence" positions in various regions, staffed by individuals with lived experience in child and youth mental health who help those just encountering the system, or any way along their journey. Thanks to the work of organizations like The F.O.R.C.E — which truly has become a force in BC for family support and advocacy — as well as the growth of other support organizations, families are no longer so alone. Youth and families are also front and centre in the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative, which started in the Interior a year ago and is now expanding to Vancouver Island. Jointly funded by the BC government and Doctors of BC, the Collaborative is bringing families and youth together with a wide array of BC mental health professionals, including clinicians from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, physicians, school counsellors, community agencies, the RCMP and more. Together the more than 350 members of the Collaborative are working to improve timely access and integration of child and youth mental health services in the province by working on local action teams in various communities, and finding solutions to system barriers through Working Groups. This series of seven columns is part of the work to improve mental health awareness and reduce barriers to care. Fortunately, the unnecessary stigma that has surrounded mental illness for decades is finally beginning to lessen. An increasing number of articulate, compassionate and public individuals are coming forward to tell their personal stories of life

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OF

The City of Revelstoke and the Executive of the Revelstoke Golf Club have been approached by a private company from Calgary which is interested in exploring the opportunity of operating the Revelstoke Golf Club. Representatives of the company would like to make a presentation to the general membership of the club to answer their questions and solicit input. A meeting has been organized for 7pm on Wednesday April 8th at the Revelstoke Community Centre. The Board of Directors invites all members of the Revelstoke Golf Club to attend the meeting to hear this interesting presentation.

with a mental illness. Public individuals like Olympic athlete Clara Hughes, CBC radio host Sheilagh Rogers, actress Catherine Zeta Jones, and comedian Robin Williams have all raised awareness and understanding, and reduced stigma to unprecedented levels. Youth, too, are coming forward in schools and communities to share their experiences and help others make the path less isolating. This growing openness and recognition is helping all of us understand that mental illness touches us all and that fostering mental wellness is a task for every one of us. The Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative has received funding through to 2016 and is determined to make the experience for youth and families much more timely, efficient, effective and less isolating. While we still have a way to go, with increased education and awareness, better integration of services, more family support and advocacy, as well as reduced levels of stigma, the future is growing ever brighter for children, youth and families experiencing mental health issues. Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative. The Collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. The Collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of BC and the government of BC.

Thank You

The Revelstoke Pee Wee Rep Hockey Team would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Team’s trip to Provincials and supporting our 2014/2015 Season.

YouR geneRosiTY is mucH aPPReciaTed • Revelstoke History of Hockey • Pharmasave Revelstoke • Revelstoke Credit Union • Alpine Village Shopping Centre Ltd. • Revelstoke Men’s Fun Hockey League • Margaret Nelles and Bob Bennison • Revelstoke Dental Centre • Swiss Chalet Motel • Revelstoke Men’s Soccer Club • Knights of Pythias • RCU Insurance • Kasbro Drilling and Blasting Ltd. • BDO Dunwoody Revelstoke • Columbia Towing • Sandman Hotel Revelstoke • K-40 Club of Revelstoke • Battersby’s Plumbing and Heating • Revelstoke Equipment Rentals • Score Construction • Universal Footwear • The Hillcrest Hotel • Joseph and Lillian Stagliano

• Judith Vigue • Grant and Barbara MacDonald • Knights of Columbus • Legion Branch #46 • Masonic Lodge Revelstoke • Elks Club of Revelstoke • Rotary Revelstoke • Selkirk Graphics • Style Trend Clothiers • Dr. A.A.E. Farrugia and Dr. C.A. MacDonald Inc. • John and June Misuraca • Cooper’s Foods • The Regent Hotel • The Last Drop • Village Idiot • Big Eddy Pub • Woolsey Creek Bistro • City of Revelstoke • Revelstoke Museum and Archives - Daria Cater • Revelstoke Mountain Resort • McDonalds Restaurant Revelstoke • 1st Impressions • CP Rail • Green Timber Logging • Everyone who donated to our bottle drive, raffle and auction.

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The New Groovement

April 10 to May 1 CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF CRAFT: TEXTILES A new show at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Show opening is Friday, April 10, at 6 p.m.

Friday, April 10 JAZZ CLUB Featuring Revelstoke's Back Alley Jazz. At the Selkirk Room in the Regent Hotel from 7–9 p.m. DODGE CITY BROTHERHOOD Live at the Last Drop. BC/DC Legendary tribute to ACDC. Live at the Traverse. Part of the StokeFM Frostbite Series.

Saturday, April 11 STOKE TO SPOKE RACERace from the top of Revelstoke Mountain Resort to the bottom in this quadrathlon that includes skiing, biking, running and chugging. BROWN BAG LUNCH Come learn about Revelstoke's history at this talk by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. This week's topic is the Farwell police war. At the museum at 12:15 p.m.

Sunday, April 12 CLOSING DAY AT RMR Revelstoke Mountain Resort is closing for the season. Come early for a pancake breakfast hosted by the Revelstoke Rotary Club. Stay until last chair for the last run of the year. CABANE A SUCRE (SUGAR SHACK) The Revelstoke Francophone Society hosts a traditional Quebec breakfast with pea soup, pancakes, eggs, ham, beans and maple taffy. At the Mt. Macpherson Nordic Lodge from 10:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 6–12 and $5 for children 2–5, available at La Baguette. Proceeds go to the Parent Advisory Committee of l'Ecole des Glaciers.

It will be a tight fit for the 11 members of the New Groovement when they hit the stage at the River City Pub this Thursday and Friday, April 2–3. The band describes themselves as an "eleven-piece funk machine that blends elements of R&B, soul, and hip hop to create a funk-i-fied feast for the ears." Singers Theresa Pasaluko and Danimal House lead the way, backed by a mix of guitars, bass, horns and percussion. Based in Victoria, the band released its initial five-song demo in 2013 and has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its full-length debut. ~ Words by Alex Cooper, photo courtesy The New Groovement

Ongoing to April 3

April 4–5

EROSION AND DECAY A new art how featuring the works of Julia and Patricia Crucil. The side gallery features the members' show Here, There and Everywhere. At the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. See the website for opening hours.

DOPE SODA Live at the Last Drop.

Wednesday, Apr. 1 BALLET KELOWNA Ballet Kelowna graces the stage with a mixed repertoire of classic and contemporary dance under newly-appointed Artistic Director Simone Orlando. An award-winning choreographer, and former dancer for the National Ballet of Canada, Desrosiers Dance Theatre, and Ballet BC, Orlando “can’t wait to get started.” Join us in giving her and the company a heart-felt welcome. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $12 for a pass holder, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, or the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

April 2–3 THE NEW GROOVEMENT Eleven-piece band blends R&B, soul, funk and hip-hop. Live at the River City Pub. Part of the StokeFM Frostbite Series.

Thursday, April 2 ROLLA OLAK Live at the Last Drop.

April 3–4 TEAM GLORIA BEACH PARTY Big spring beach party featuring a pool party foam pit, Easter egg hunt, wet t-shirt contest, prizes for best dressed and more. At the Traverse.

Sunday, April 5 BIBLE TALKS A series of non-denominational talks presenting the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. At Okanagan College from 3:30–4:30 p.m. every Sunday in April. EASTER AT THE MOVIES Join the C3 Church for a screening of Journey of the Cross — the Easter story told through live painting. Free popcorn, pop and an Easter egg hunt. At the Roxy Theatre from 10–11:15 a.m. E-mail info@c3church.ca to secure a ticket.

Tuesday, April 7 THE WARDENS Superb musicianship, haunting vocals and chilling tales from three men who spent their careers in the most rugged of all places. Live at the Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, and the Revelstoke Arts Council website. REVENGE OF THE TREES Edmonton prog-rock, live at the Last Drop.

Wednesday, April 8 BROWN BAG LUNCH Come learn about Revelstoke's history at this talk by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. This week's topic is the Italian community. At the museum at 12:15 p.m.

Monday, April 13 INCREDIBLE EDIBLES: INGREDIENTS Come enjoy this documentary that looks at the rising local food movement, as contrasted with the industrialized food system. At the community centre at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 16 THE STEADIES Live at the Last Drop.

April 17–18 FERNIE TURNBALL Live at the Last Drop. Saturday, April 18 ST. FRANCIS SPRING TEA Tea tables, culinary tables, raffles and live entertainment. At the St. Francis Catholic Church on Mackenzie Avenue from 1–3:30 p.m. $7 for adults, $3 for children 5–12. REVELSTOKE ROLLER DERBY OPEN SCRIMMAGE The Revelstoke Derailers kick off their season with an open black and white scrimmage. At the forum at 5 p.m.

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NEWS

Funding cuts put pressure on school programs ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Decreased funding and rising costs could lead to cutbacks to student learning, says the Revelstoke Board of Education in a letter to the BC Minister of Education. The March 6 letter to Minister Peter Fassbender was prompted by the latest B.C. budget, which asks school boards across the province to cut $29 million from their budget this year, and a further $25 million next year. "He's got this from every single school board in the province," Alan Chell, the chair of the Revelstoke Board of Education, told the Review. "It's something provincially we're all united on." For the Revelstoke School District, this means cutting $59,150 from the administrative budget this year, and $56,000 next year. "We think it's very misleading to make comments we can cut administration and it doesn't affect students," said Chell. "We're definitely not a district that has people in communications and all sorts of positions that larger districts have." In the letter, which is signed by Chell, the board writes, "It is clear that protecting programs and services to students, in the face of increased costs and a lack of funding to meet those pressures, will be even more challeng-

ing than in previous years." in funding next year over this year, but that wrote Chell. "We call on government to demThe letter was posted to the BC School cover anticipated cost increases. onstrate a commitment to public education Trustees Association website last month. "There is an immediate need for an in- by allocating funding that reflects increased In it, the board writes that the loss of crease in funding to address the widening expenses related to conditions outside of our funding protection, teacher salary increas- the gap between revenues and expenses," control." es, increases to pensions and benefits, and increased utility costs are all leading to a funding shortfall for the upcoming school year. 216 Mackenzie Ave., Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0. Tel: 250-837-2161 web: revelstoke.ca The board notes it has worked hard to keep class sizes low, address class composition issues, and staff extra education NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING assistants and specialist teacher positions. Please be advised that a Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers located in Suite 102 – 103 "The low-hanging fruit has Second Street East, Revelstoke, B.C. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. for each of the been gone for years," Chell said. following three Zoning Amendment Bylaws: "We're trying to get the message across that cuts do affect stuZoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2061 dents." The purpose of the Bylaw is to add a High Density Residential Vacation Rental District (R4v) subzone The letter says the school disto the existing High Density Residential District (R4) to permit vacation rental use for single family trict has reduced spending in dwellings only. This will permit existing single family dwellings zoned High Density Residential District CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS all areas not directly related to (R4) to apply to rezone to the subzone to allow for vacation rental use. student learning, but further The Parks, Recreation & Culture Department is looking for local groups to host the Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2060 cutbacks "will have an impact beer garden for Canada Day. If your group is interested in hosting the beer garden, The purpose of the Bylaw is to rezone the subject property located at 2077 Mountain Gate Road on the learning conditions in please submit a letter of interest by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10th, 2015. from Single Family Residential District (R1) to Single Family Residential Vacation Rental District (R1v) our classrooms." In your letter we want to hear what your favorite Canada Day event is! subzone in order to allow for the Vacation Rental use of an existing single family dwelling. The school district has begun it's budget process for next year. Prior experience is preferred but not mandatory. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2062 It is expecting an extra $25,418

B.C. to regulate teacher professional development TOM FLETCHER Black Press

The B.C. government is giving itself new authority to regulate ongoing teacher training, possibly requiring completion of new programs for teachers to maintain certification. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said there are currently no detailed requirements for certified teachers to stay current with new education techniques. Those requirements are to be worked out with the B.C. Teachers' Federation, which was notified only hours before changes to the School Act were introduced in the legislature Thursday. "There is no legislated requirement for professional development, nor is there a definition of what the route to that might be and what some of those tools are," Fassbender told reporters Thursday. "That is why it is important that we work with the teaching profession to define that moving forward, and that's what this bill allows us to do." There is no change to the five professional development days per school year that are currently part of the BCTF contract, or any requirement in the legislation that new training be delivered during those days.

B.C. Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker said education ministry officials have assured him there will be two years of consultation before changes to professional development are imposed. Any changes "need to be properly funded and respect teachers' professional autonomy," he said. Iker was more concerned about another change that gives the ministry authority to impose shared services arrangements on school districts. He called the move "a diversion from underfunding," after the government demanded $29 million in administrative savings from districts, many of whom say they can't find any more savings. Fassbender said school districts will have time to develop shared service plans themselves before anything is imposed by Victoria. NDP education critic Rob Fleming said Fassbender and the B.C. Liberals have a "centralizing impulse" toward school districts, shifting authority to the education ministry that doesn't have the capacity to make all those decisions. The government forced all school districts into a new administration computer system that didn't work, costing $120 million, so it doesn't have the track record to lecture school districts on efficiency, Fleming said.

CORRECTION

In the article Development proposed for Townley Road, in the Mar. 25, 2015, issue of the Times Review, two errors occurred. First, the headline indicated Townley is a road, when it is in fact a street. Second, we

wrote the developer is proposing a private sub-division. In fact, it is the City of Revelstoke that has indicated it will ask for private servicing of the development. We regret both errors.

City of Revelstoke

PARKS, ADMINISTRATION RECREATION & CULTURE

The purpose of the Bylaw is to rezone the subject property located at 412 Fourth Street West from For more information, please contact Suzanne Grieve at 250-837-9351. High Density Residential District (R4) to High Density Residential Vacation Rental District (R4v) Letters of interest can be emailed to prc@revelstoke.ca. subzone in order to allow for the Vacation Rental use of an existing single family dwelling.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES revelstoke.ca JOB VACANCY - CASUAL LIFEGUARD The City of Revelstoke invites applications for the position of Casual Lifeguard. The successful candidate must have current National Lifeguard Service Certificate. Water Safety Instructor certificate would be an asset but not required. This position is within the Bargaining Unit of C.U.P.E. Local 363. A copy of the job description can be viewed in the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, 600 Campbell Avenue or online at www.revelstoke.ca. If you are interested in this position, please submit resume and other relevant material to the undersigned by April 7th, 2015. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

WEEKEND AND WEEKDAY GARDENERS The City of Revelstoke is accepting resumes for a Weekend and Weekday Gardener. The positions involve indoor and outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions. Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent, plus a Diploma or Certificate in Horticulture is required. A Class 5 drivers license with Air endorsement and a flagging ticket is preferred. A full job description is available at the Public Works Office located at 1200 East Victoria Road. Please submit your resume to, Darren Komonoski, Public Works Operations at 1200 E. Victoria Road or dkomonoski@revelstoke.ca no later than 2:00 p.m. April 10, 2015.

INFORMATION PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Development Services will be hosting a public information meeting on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers located at Suite 102 - 103 Second St. E. at 2:15 p.m. The intent of this meeting is to review the application for a ‘Food-Primary Entertainment Endorsement’ from Revelstoke Alpine Village Inc. The applicant is requesting a food-primary patron participation entertainment endorsement to enable the interior dining area of the Revelation Lodge building located at 5620 Mountain Road to host weddings and other social events that would include patrons dancing to live music and/or DJ’s within. The application does not include any change to the hours of liquor sale or person capacity. Please submit written comments in regards to the proposed change to the City of Revelstoke, Development Services, Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or email: development@revelstoke.ca. Please ensure that your name(s) and civic address are included on the submission. Petitions will not be considered. Submissions will be received until 4:30 p.m. on April 14th, 2015. Should you have any questions in regards to the above, please contact Development Services at (250) 8373637.

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LIFESTYLES

COMMUNITY

Shopping for Revelstoke

Rail nuts will enjoy the video by 7idea Productions about CP Rail's mountain sub. The two-hour long video looks at the rail route through Rogers Pass. $28.95 USD and it's yours. There's also a video about the Shuswap sub available, and one featuring the Rocky Mountaineer cab ride from Revelstoke to Field.

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TOP 10 PRODUCTS YOU CAN BUY FEATURING REVELSTOKE ALEX COOPER alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com

he Internet is littered with items you can buy relating to Revelstoke, from old postcards, art work and souvenirs, to modern products like the Nike Revelstoke boot, the Spyder Revelstoke jacket and the Burton Revelstoke backpack. Here's my 10 (or so) favourite oddities you can buy relating to Revelstoke, most of which are found on eBay:

A terracotta bust of Lord Revelstoke. Yes, you can own a terracotta bust of CP Rail's savious and our town's namesake. Made in England in 1887, the bust is 28 centimetres high and is on sale for 650 pounds by Robert Bradley Antiques in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. A plaque says: 'sketch study in Terra Cota LORD REVELSTOKE modelled at breakfast at 37 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, W, London, 16th, 17th February 1887.' You'll have to book an appointment to see it. If a bust isn't your thing, you can purchase an 1898 Vanity Fair lithograph of the lord for $29 USD on eBay.

Redeemable tokens. There's a few of these available. First up is a worn copper token from McKinnon Bros. that could be traded in for a nickel, but

THANK YOU

Thank You

The Revelstoke Bantam Rep Hockey Team would like to sincerely THANK the following sponsors for their very generous contributions to our trip to the 2015 BC Provincial Championships in Fraser Lake, BC. And to all who contributed to our 2014/2015 Season.

The Revelstoke Pee Wee Rep Hockey Team(Peter & Tanya Bokis) Revelstoke History of Hockey Waxwords.com Canada.com would Education like to thank the following sponsors forFinning Canada Revelstoke Minor Hockey (Revelstoke & Kamloops Branch) supporting the Team’s trip to Provincials and Swiss Chalet Motel Acklands Grainger Revelstoke supporting ourUnion 2014/2015 Season. Revelstoke Credit Bill Gille Green Timber Logging Co. Ltd.

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YouR geneRosiTY is mucH aPPReciaTed Downie Timber Ltd. Carlee Dillman

TD Canada • Revelstoke History of Trust • Judith Vigue (Independent Scentsy Consultant) Revelstoke Roof Repair Hockey Pharmasave Revelstoke • Grant and Barbara Huge Thanks to our SICAMOUS & MacDonald • Pharmasave Revelstoke Dr. A.A.E. Farrugia and Dr. C.A. MacDonald Inc. MALAKWA SPONSORS: • Knights of Columbus • Revelstoke Union GrantCredit & Barbara MacDonald Parkland Dental Centre TheShopping Hillcrest Hotel • Legion Branch #46 Moose Mulligan’s Pub • Alpine Village Battersby’s Malakwa Café Centre Ltd. Plumbing & Heating• Ltd. Masonic Lodge Canadian Pacific Railway Blue Heron Excavating Revelstoke • Revelstoke Men’s Fun Cooper’s Foods Revelstoke Skyline Truck Stop Hockey League • Elks Club of Revelstoke Speer’s Construction Inc. Askews Foods • Margaret Nelles Bob • Rotary RevelstokeEagle River Automotive RCU and Insurance Bennison Selkirk Graphics • Selkirk GraphicsSicamous Collision Repair Ray Speerbrecker Cox Speed & Auto Ltd. • Revelstoke Dental Centre • Style Trend Clothiers K-40 Motel Club of Revelstoke Eagle Pass Holdings Ltd. • Swiss Chalet • Dr. A.A.E. FarrugiaSicamous and Auto Repair Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 46 • Revelstoke Knights Men’s Soccer Dr. C.A. MacDonald Inc. Enterprises Ltd. of Pythias Bedard ClubRevelstoke Masonic Holding Society • John and June Misuraca D. Dutchmen Dairy Ltd. • Knights of Pythias Knights of Columbus Revelstoke Performance Poly-Tek Custom Tooling • Cooper’s Foods Revelstoke Elks # 453 • The Regent Hotel Hub International Barton Insurance • RCU Insurance Rotary Revelstoke Brokers – Sicamous • Kasbro Drilling and • The Last Northway Drop Lawn Maintenance & Snow Removal Revesltoke Community Forest Corporation Blasting Ltd. John & June Misuraca • Village Idiot H2O Motor Sports • BDO Dunwoody The Regent Hotel • Big Eddy Pub Mac’s Machine Works Revelstoke The Last Drop Riverside Docks & Marine Pile Driving • Woolsey Creek Bistro • ColumbiaVillage Towing Idiot Bar & Grill • City of RevelstokeNorthway Enterprises Big Eddy Pub Eagle Valley Saw Services • Sandman Hotel • Revelstoke Museum and J.B. Marine Revelstoke The Rockford Grill Archives - Daria CaterBoat Sales & Service City of Revelstoke Sea-Dog • K-40Roberta’s Club ofTanning Revelstoke • Revelstoke Mountain Hyde Sawmill Salon & Esthetics • Battersby’s Plumbing and Escape Within Tanning, Hair, & Spa Big Barge Dock Systems Resort Heating Zalas Steak & Pizza • McDonalds Restaurant Burtone Property Management Revy Outdoors Enterprises Ltd.Revelstoke Sicamous Truck & Car Wash • Revelstoke Equipment Rentals Sessa Studio Hair Salon • 1st Impressions Tirecraft – Sicamous RE/MAX Revelstoke Realty The Burner Restaurant & Lounge • Score Construction • CP Rail Helios Rehabilitation & Performance Crazy Creek Resort & Hot Pools • Universal Footwear Red Apple • Green Timber LoggingJudy Johnston • The HillcrestGrizzlies Hotel Junior B Hockey Revelstoke Club Sharon Gerry • Everyone who donated McKenzie Chad Porter • JosephS.and LillianContracting Ltd. to our bottle drive, raffle Stagliano and auction.

who's starting bid is $10. You can also get one good for the Central Hotel that was good for 15 cents, but it will cost you $250. The best value is probably one from the Modern Bakery that's good for one loaf of bread. It's for sale for $19.99 USD, which makes it an expensive loaf of bread, but still better than spending $10 for a nickel.

A paperweight featuring an aerial photo of the Revelstoke Dam and a piece of lucite from the Revelstoke canyon. In the days of air-conditioned offices, paperweights are a reminder of times gone by and noisy fans messing up that stack of documents on your desk. If that's still a problem, why not get a local paper weight? The starting bid is $4.99 USD. You can also buy a 1950s vintage paper weight from the Regent Inn for $19.95 USD.

There's lots of old postcards and photos for sale, most of which feature scenic shots and old motels. My favourite is an antique leather postcard from the early 20th century. It features a colourful blue and yellow pansy and the inscription, 'Only a pansy blossom, Revelstoke.' It was sent by a fellow named Jim to a lady named Emiline in Toronto.

A topographic map of the Revelstoke area supposedly produced by the Soviet military. Or Pebeлctok as it's written in Russian. The 1981 map is 57 cm by 58 cm and has a scale of 1:500,000. It's roughly centred on Revelstoke and covers an area from Golden to Kamloops and from Mica to Nakusp. You can buy it now for $13.95, plus shipping.

You can buy a 1934 photo of Lord Revelstoke, the grandson of our town's namesake, in which he professes his love to former Miss England, Angela Joyce. The photo was filed in court when Joyce sued Lord Revelstoke for 100,000 pounds after he married someone else — supposedly breaking his vows to her. Lord Revelstoke won the case, but not before his teenage love letters were made public.

An ashtray from Revelstoke Tire Service, with the slogan "The Safest Place to Retire." The dish features an alluring drawing of a pinup model in lingerie, because sex has, and will, always sell.

Geologists and insomniacs might be interested in a 1973 report titled Petrology & Structure West Flank Frenchman's Cap Dome. It's going for $12 USD.

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The Revelstoke Golf Club, an award winning par 72, 6537 yard Championship layout has challenged golfers for over 90 years. It features 18 graceful holes carved through massive cedar stands alongside the mighty Columbia River, just minutes off the Trans-Canada Highway. Our heritage clubhouse has been host to a number of fantastic caterers throughout the years, providing an enjoyable and quality dining experience. To provide for our growing membership & TransCanada travelers, our club is seeking a qualified entrepreneur to operate the food & beverage facilities for a 6 month term (April through October). Total lease payment for the season is $7500 including use of the beverage cart. Become part of our vibrant community and one of the oldest operating golf courses in British Columbia. Applications accepted until position filled. Please direct all enquiries to: Jon Dandie, Director Revelstoke Golf Club, Box 1860, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 Cell 250-814-8380 zdoctor77@hotmail.com

Chris Miller, who is undergoing a lengthy recovery after experiencing a stroke in January 2014, has been enjoying his new mountain trike lately. The trike, made by ICE (Inspired Cycling Engineering) features front and rear suspension, disc brakes and 14-speed internal gearing. Miller said the fat tires helped him clear most obstacles he encountered on a recent trip around the Greenbelt. "It's like a human powered tractor," he said. The $8,400 bike was purchased with help from friends, including (from left), Peter Bernacki, Shane Volpatti and Brendan MacIntosh, the owner of Flowt Bikes. Miller, an avid mountain biker, hopes to take it up to the 2K trail in Mount Revelstoke National Park. "It's all dependent on how much fitness I got," he said. ~ Words and photo by Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Review

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All the news that’s fit to print — newspapers in Revelstoke CATHY ENGLISH

Revelstoke Museum & Archives One of the signs of a flourishing new community was the establishment of a newspaper. Revelstoke’s first was the Kootenay Star, which began publishing on June 22, 1890. The paper was owned and published by Hugh McCutcheon, who also ran the Kamloops Sentinel. Its first editorial introduced the paper as “…essentially the people’s paper – started and maintained in the people’s interests.” The editor, James W. Vail, proclaimed that “every man – be he Grit or Tory, Loyalist or Liberal – will receive his just due from the STAR. Like other men, the publisher has political sympathies, but these will not be allowed to interfere with the discharge of any duty towards a neighbour.” A one-year subscription to the weekly Kootenay Star could be purchased for $3. The Kootenay Star continued to publish until March 31, 1894, when it was quickly replaced by the Kootenay Mail, whose first issue appeared on April 14, 1894. The first editor was R.W. Northey, who had replaced James Vail as editor of the Kootenay Star. The office on Front Street held a large printing press that required two operators — one to feed the paper sheets and take the impressions and the other to ink the forms. The press was capable of printing 250 two-page sheets per hour. The first editorial stated: “The MAIL has no pull with any individual, corporation, or political party, but will pursue a strictly independent course on the diving wall, which will enable it to take a whack at any offending head which pops up on either side.” A column entitled “Things said and done about town,” was published in the Kootenay Mail each week under the pen name Diogenes, who was most likely Northey. In March, 1895, Diogenes made comments about a case before the courts and offended some of the directors of the Revelstoke Printing and Publishing Co. which owned and published the Kootenay Mail. The directors tried to oust Northey, but he barricaded himself in the office, and locked out the directors. He issued a paper on March 9, 1895 giving his side of the dispute. When he was forced to leave the building for food and drink, the directors entered the building and issued a paper under the same date giving their own version of the dispute. Northey was fired, but filed a suit claiming compensation for dismissal without six months notice, and was awarded a settlement of $260. The museum has print copies of both of the March 9, 1895 issues, one labelled ‘Exhibit A,’ and the other ‘Exhibit B,’ as these were used in the court case. Burt Campbell came to Revelstoke in 1895 to work on the Kootenay Mail as a printer. He was 17 years old at the time. The paper was short of funds due to the Northey settle-

ment, and Campbell and the other printer, Smith, occasionally went on strike, and refused to print the paper when they were not paid. On one occasion, William Cowan, one of the directors of the company, encouraged Campbell to go on strike because he needed him to play in a local soccer game. Cowan even agreed to pay Campbell a week’s wages. In April 1896, B.R. Atkins became an owner in the Kootenay Mail and took over as editor. Campbell became a partner in the Mail company in 1897, at the age of 19. Competition started in January 18, 1897 with the first issue of the Revelstoke Herald, published by Arthur Johnson and R. Parm Pettipiece. The Mail and the Herald were on opposite sides in provincial politics. When J.D. Sibbald was appointed as gold commissioner, the Herald supported him, and sided against J.M. Kellie, M.P.P., who did not approve of Sibbald’s appointment. The Mail supported Kellie and was also upset by Sibbald’s appointment. In the Dec. 18, 1897, issue of the Mail, it was stated: “J.M. Kellie M.P.P., got back Saturday last from his trip through the constituency. His stand against the government was everywhere endorsed, and the Herald and its peanut gang are the only persons who requested him to resign his seat. What a calldown for the peanut gang!” B.R. Atkins went to Victoria to work as private secretary to Premier Semlin, and Burt Campbell purchased his half-share as of March 31, 1899. The legal documents had to be post-dated to April 29, 1899, the day following Campbell’s 21st birthday as he could not legally own the business until he turned 21. The Kootenay Mail and the Revelstoke Herald merged in January of 1906 and continued to publish until April 1917 under the name Mail-Herald. The Revelstoke Review began publication on April 11, 1914. Arvid Lundell was a newsboy for the paper in 1914, and became editor in 1926. He was associated with the paper until his death in 1984 although he took a back-seat as editor while he pursued a political career as mayor of Revelstoke and Member of the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Lundell family continued to own and operate the paper until it was bought by the Revelstoke Times. The Times began its run in 1985 as a monthly called Front Row Centre. The paper was re-named and became a weekly at the start of 1989. The Times and the Review were in competition until November 1992, when the papers merged and became the Times Review. Other local papers of note were the Revelstoke Herald, published by Clay Stacey in the 1970s, and the Unique, published by Doug Powell in the 1990s. With files from Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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Top 10 rejected April Fools Day headlines YOU WILL BELIEVE #8! ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com There used to be a grand tradition for newspapers to publish April Fools Day stories. These include a 1957 BBC story about a bumper Swiss spaghetti harvest, a 1992 story on NPR that said Richard Nixon was running for President again, and — my favourite — an article in New Mexicans for Science & Reason that the Alabama legislature voted to change the value of pi to exactly three. Many people wrote the legislature in protest. Unfortunately, the powers-that-be at the Review's parent company Black Press won't let us write April Fools Day stories any more. I guess there were a few too many confused readers and angry phone calls that they decided it wasn't worth the headache. However, they can't stop me from publishing the headlines of the stories I wish I could write. Here's my top 10, in no particular order. 1. Secret talks with Walmart reason for council's Canadian Tire refusal 2. Red Bull buys RMR, renames it Red Bull Mountain Resort 3. Wrestler "Big Eddy" Johnson sues city over rights to Big Eddy name 4. Warm, dry winters here to stay, Environment Canada says 5. Amazing discovery shows Turtle Mountain an actual turtle 6. BC Hydro to turn spillway into waterslide 7. Mutant creature found in Columbia Gardens 8. Bruce Willis buys Mountain View Elementary 9. Big Eddy to mayor: Tear down this bridge! 10. Coming soon: Mount Revelstoke National Amusement Park

New and familiar faces on CBT board CONTRIBUTED BY COLUMBIA BASIN TRUST Columbia Basin Trust welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors and recognizes the contributions of the departing directors. It also wishes to acknowledge the reappointment of three current directors. The new directors are: — Larry Binks from Creston (two-year term) — John Dooley from Nelson (three-year term) — Loni Parker from Revelstoke (two-year term) — Vickie Thomas from Aq̓am (two-year term) — Jeannette Townsend from Valemount (twoyear term). The three reappointed directors are: — Wendy Booth from Fairmont Hot Springs (three-year term) — Gord DeRosa from Trail (two-year term) — Rick Jensen from Cranbrook (three-year term), who is now appointed Vice-Chair. Also remaining on the Board are Chair Greg Deck from Radium, Laurie Page from Nakusp, Kim Deane from Rossland and Am Naqvi from Nelson. “We wish to welcome our new Board members and thank all departing members who have helped bring the Trust to our current position of strength,” said Greg Deck, Columbia Basin Trust Board Chair. “It’s not easy finding the right combination of skills and personal attributes that allows us effectively to serve residents and oversee our investments and delivery of benefits to our communities—and we’ve been lucky to benefit from such a team both in the past and moving forward.” The Trust’s 12-member Board consists of qualified individuals appointed by the provincial government: six from among the nominees of the five regional districts and the Ktunaxa Nation Council and six others. All directors must be residents of the Basin. The Board meets throughout the year in communities around the Basin. The public is invited to attend in order to meet the directors and ask questions about the organization’s work in the Basin.

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Notice is given that a draft pest Management Plan has been prepared by the applicant to control various brush complexes using the principles of integrated pest management. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies – Downie Timber (FLA31102) and Downie Street Sawmills (FLA17644) forest license areas in the Selkirk Forest District, Revelstoke and Golden timber supply areas respectively. Non-chemical methods are preferred and may include the use of manual and mechanized hand tools, silviculture options, biological brushing, prescribed fire and manual girdling. The pesticides and application methods proposed for use under this plan include: Product Trade Name

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SPORTS

Juvenile girls star at Canadian Nordic ski nationals MATT SMIDER

Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club Revelstoke skiers are returning home with much to be proud of after the 2015 Ski Nationals held in Thunder Bay, Ontario from March 14-21. Six athletes from the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club travelled eastward to compete against more than 600 of the top cross country skiers from across the country. Emily Suchy lead the way with four golds in the Female Para-Nordic sit-ski, while Beth Granstrom, Alana Brittin and Elizabeth Elliott ranked second, third and fifth respectively in the 2000 Girls aggregate standings. Kate Granstrom and Tayla Koerber rounded out the Revelstoke contingent with strong results in their deep Juvenile and Junior Girls categories. Note: Juvenile and Junior categories represent two years of birth; '99 and '00 and '98 and '97, respectively. Aggregate awards are presented for single year of birth performances at culmination of the National Championships. Ski Nationals kicked off on Saturday, March 14, with a 2x3km free technique team sprint, which saw athletes partner up in close-quarter, heat racing. The Challenge Girls category ranges from birth years 1997 to 2000+. Being the youngest skiers in the category, Elizabeth and Alana performed well to qualify for the final and finish 11th. Tayla and Beth competed a superb semi final to finish 22nd. On Sunday, Juvenile and Junior skiers were challenged to a gruelling five kilometre free technique individual start race, while

Beth Granstrom (left) and Alanna Brittin (right) of the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club flank Molly Miller of Kimberley, B.C., on the juvenile girls podium at the Haywood Ski Nationals in Thunder Bay last week. ~ Photo by Bruce Granstrom/Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club female sit-skiers flew around two laps of a technical 1.2 kilometre course. Emily led the way in the para category with a first and Beth collected a tight fifth place, 1.5 seconds off the podium in the Juvenile Girls category. Elizabeth skied to a 14th, Alana was 30th, Kate was 45th and Tayla finished 50th. Tuesday's event was a five kilometre classic individual start for Juvenile Girls, 5.6 kilometre for female sit skiers, and the Junior Girls competed a longer 10 kilometre course. Once again, Emily continued to be the class of the para field with a first. In Juvenile Girls,

Alana skied to her first-ever Nationals medal with superb second place performance. Beth finished 11th, Elizabeth was 26th, Kate skied to a 30th and Tayla was 45th. On Thursday, Juvenile and Junior skiers raced the fast and furious 1.2 kilometre classic sprint event, and Emily conquered an equally fast 800 metre course, topping the podium in 1st place. Three Revelstoke Juvenile Girls qualified in the top 30 to advance to the heats. In the able-bodied categories, Alana skied strong and and tactically-well to achieve another podium in third place, while Elizabeth finished 10th in the B-Final. Beth

finished 19th, Kate was 57th and Tayla was 54th. The week's finale was a free technique mass start — 7.5 kilometres for Juvenile and Junior Girls and eight kilometres for female sit skiers. Emily paced herself well and collected her fourth gold. The Juvenile Girls race proved very exciting, with Beth leading the pack heading into the final lap and ending up fifth, once again only seconds from the podium. In a tightly-packed sprint finish, Elizabeth crossed the line in 10th, Alana was 19th, Kate was 35th and Tayla completed her Nationals in 49th in the Junior Girls event. At the Ski Nationals banquet, Beth and Alana were awarded aggregate trophies for their respective second and third place overall finishes amongst 2000 Girls, while Elizabeth ended the competition in fifth. Equally impressive, was the small, six-skier contingent from Revelstoke placing 17th out of 69 clubs in the overall team rankings (third out of B.C. clubs). Ski Nationals is the premiere domestic event for Canadian cross country skiers and Revelstoke Nordic skiers proved to be a formidable force amongst the nation's top athletes. Having previously competed in a Ski Nationals, Emily and Tayla were essential in leading the group of four dedicated Juvenile Girls who are paving the way for a young, upcoming generation of Revelstoke skiers. Integral to the club's success at Nationals was the support team including Debbie Koerber, Bruce Granstrom and our hard-working wax technician, Penny Page-Brittin. Athletes and their families can now proudly enjoy a much-deserved rest after an exceptional ending to a long, ski season.

Mitch Smith dominates US FIS race

MARY CLAYTON

Revelstoke Ski Club A small contingent from the Revelstoke Ski Club attended the Okanagan Zone finals competition at Big White Ski Resort this past weekend. Racers from the U12, U16, and U18 age groups competed in two days of slalom racing in warm and soft conditions. Alex Jay, Teigan Lenzi, and Erika

Peasgood competed in U12. The two boys had a good day Saturday with Alex coming in eighth and Teigan with a very strong result for a first year coming in 11th. On Sunday, Alex made the podium placing third. “Our skiers turned in a great performance on their last race of the season,” said coach Mike Wilkens. “This is a great springboard for next season.” The rest of the team competed in

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the U14+ division. Bergen Schmidt was 16th Saturday overall, a good result considering she was skiing against racers a couple of years older. Maia Journeau placed 18th on Saturday, then turned on the jets Sunday moving up the ranks to ninth and to receive the most improved time for the day. This was a close race, with just four seconds between first and 10th place. Simon Gumpinger, an exchange student from Austria skiing with the team this winter, placed 18th on Saturday and was awarded most improved time for the day. On the national stage, FIS athlete Emily Unterberger competed with the BC Ski Team in the Canadian Championships at Mont Sainte-Anne, coming in with a 14th in GS. On the international scene, Mitch Smith competed in the Central U.S. FIS Championships at Lutsen Mountain, Minnesota. He came up with an awesome performance, producing four podium finishes in three days. A silver and gold in U18 GS and a sil- Mitch Smith won four medals and best U18 skier ver and gold in U18 slalom earned him the title at the Central U.S. FIS Championships last week. ~ Photo by Richard Smith/Revelstoke Ski Club of top overall U18 skier at this competition.

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ENTERTAINMENT

The Wardens sing of the mountains

ONCE NATIONAL PARK WARDENS, NOW A BAND, THE WARDENS PERFORM SONGS ABOUT LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS IMOGEN WHALE

Special to the Review The Wardens, a country, roots and folk band hailing from Banff Alberta, are heading to Revelstoke. Members of the aptly named group, Scott Ward, Bradley Bischoff and Ray Schmidt, are are all veteran national park workers experienced in a range of jobs, from acting as remote wardens on horseback to dog handling, and from avalanche forecasting to working as fire crew members. The all-original music played by the group is steeped in personal experience that reflect some of the adventures that befell them in the parks. The country and mountains are indelibly etched in their music. Scott Ward knows Revelstoke well. A warden in Banff during summer and an avalanche forecaster in winter, then a dog handler performing search and rescue, working to catch poachers and find missing persons for Parks Canada, he won the Governor Generals award as a peace officer in 2006.

From left: Scott Ward, Bradley Bischoff and Ray Schmidt tell tales of their former career as The Wardens. ~ Photo contributed “When I worked as a dog handler for Banff National Park, we trained in Rogers Pass for a couple weeks every winter,” he said. “My last rescue with my dog was in Rogers Pass.” It is a job both rewarding and traumatizing; when Ward retired his third dog after 17 years on the job he returned to riding horseback through the parks as a warden. “They must be sensible horses,” I noted. Ward laughed. “Well there are sensible ones and the newer you were the more sensible of a horse you seemed to get. For my last several years I rode three year old broke but green colts from the ranch.” Though Ward never lost a horse on the job, “They lost me once,” he joked. “I had turned them out for the night and was bringing them oats, and all but one were gone. They went back to the cabin we had been at the night before.” Ward proceeded to catch the remaining horse and ride all night to capture his wayward colts. In Ward’s era, being a warden was often a

solitary job, working alone with your horses for the late spring and summer months and with a partner during the fall hunting season. Winter meant skiing and doing avalanche patrol. “It was very multifunctional,” Ward said. “We were law enforcement, public safety and resource conservation.” Having only one truly worrying accident that resulted in a helicopter evacuation, Ward notes he's been lucky. “Most people working outside all day, they have a wreck or two in their career,” he said. The Wardens’ music reflects the members’ lifetime in the back country. Ward and Bischoff have written all the songs and the performances are half-storytelling and halfsinging. “We start with a story, a gripping true story, and it turns into the song,” Ward said. Ward and Bischoff play the six string acoustic guitar and sing, and Schmidt plays a stand-up bass and sings harmony. Behind them a digital screen shares slides of past

park wardens in the field. Last year, The Wardens attended the Alberta showcase, hosted by the Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta. Of the 39 groups that attended, The Wardens were sixth in popularity and bookings. After leaving Revelstoke, The Wardens will be heading to Burnaby to attend the B.C. showcase. Since the release of their first CD in 2013, the band has been on CTV National News and has been played on the radio. Their second CD was released last winter, and the group is aiming to release their third CD this fall. A town of people passionate about mountains and the great outdoors will find plenty to like in the Wardens’ performance. Check out www.banffwardens.com to hear some of their original music. Watch them live on Tuesday, April 7 at the Revelstoke Performing Art Center. Tickets are $10, available at the Visitor Information Centre or Arts First!

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Snowmobiler survives Boulder avalanche ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com A snowmobiler survived an avalanche after being buried in snow for 10 minutes on Boulder Mountain on Friday. According to reports, a man was snowmobiling in the Turbo Hill area when he triggered the avalanche. Joe Lammers, an avalanche forecaster and search & rescue member, posted on Avalanche Canada's Mountain Information Network that the avalanche was a size 2.5. "According to a witness, the subject triggered the avalanche with his machine and was buried for ten minutes before he was rescued by his partners," wrote Lammers. "He regained

consciousness and managed to sled down to the parking lot." The RCMP, Revelstoke Search & Rescue and Emergency Health Services responded to the call. SAR flew to the scene in a helicopter, but the man was able to get back to the parking lot by himself. RCMP Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky said the man was taken to hospital. Lammers wrote there was widespread avalanche activity in the area. The avalanche danger was rated high in the alpine and considerable at treeline for the area at the time. Avalanche Canada had issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for the area at the time.

This photo posted by Joe Lammers to Avalanche Canada's Mountain Information Network shows the crown line of Friday's avalanche in the Turbo Hill area of Boulder Mountain. ~ Photo by Joe Lammers

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With bears out of hibernation, it's time to secure your garbage SUE DAVIES

Revelstoke Bear Aware As early in the season as it is, the warm spring weather has woken our ursine neighbours and they are out searching for food. Bears have now been reported wandering around town searching for food and unfortunately at least one has found garbage to snack on. “I had a report today of a bear dragging away someone’s garbage bin,” said Sue Davies of Revelstoke Bear Aware. “We usually expect bears to awaken from their winter sleep some time in April but the warm weather means that plants are starting to sprout, and that is all the bears need to wake up and get started on their summer eating schedule. “It is disappointing that this particular bear has found some garbage so early in the

season. Getting a food reward from garbage means that this bear may go on to become conditioned to eating garbage, and may end up being called a ‘problem bear’," continued Davies. "After last season, when 10 bears were destroyed in Revelstoke, I’d like to think that people will be a bit more vigilant about keeping food away from bears, but it seems that the owner of the garbage was caught out by the early arrival of the bear." This is a wake-up call Revelstoke. Bears are out and about — time to put the garbage (and other food stuffs) away in a secure location. Bear Aware will be updating their interactive bear sightings map and will be heading out with their bright yellow street signs to mark areas where bears have been seen. Please heed the signs, and make sure that there is no potential bear food available on your property.

A young, and very thin black bear searches through garbage for food. ~ Photo by Jeanette Vickers/Revelstoke Bear Aware

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