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There was a long lineup on the first day of advanced voting in the 42nd general election on Friday. According to Elections Canada, turnout to advance polls was up by about a third compared to 2011, and Revelstoke appeared to be no exception, with long lines throughout Thanksgiving weekend, partly caused by the fact only one voting booth was open. Election day is this Monday. Oct. 19. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
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Report recommends rejecting ski lodge application ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is recommending rejection of a ski lodge application near Revelstoke Mountain Resort. A staff report by senior planner Dan Passmore recommending the board of the CSRD give no further readings to the application that would allow a new home on Leidloff Road be operated as a boutique ski lodge accommodation. The move would essentially kill the application as it stands. The five bedroom home was built by the Hansford family last year, but it was only after they finished construction that they asked for the property to be re-zoned for commercial use to allow it to be used as a luxury ski lodge. The move was met by opposition from local residents, who, at an open house, opposed both the proposal for a heli-pad, as well as the fact the owners built first and asked
The Hansford lodge is located at the end of Leidloff Road, overlooking the airport and surrounding wetlands. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review files
permission later. The application was later rejected by the Area B Rural Revelstoke Advisory Planning Commission. The staff report says, "The feedback from the neighbourhood is not supportive of the use, which is viewed as incompatible with a rural residential neighbourhood." It goes on to say that while the Official Community Plan supports the area transitioning into resort use, that shouldn't be done until planning studies are undertaken "to integrate design guidelines on how the neighbourhood develops to complement the development of the resort." "It should be noted that the RMR Master Plan has not been fully developed," the staff report states. "Also, the planning work necessary for establishing transition guidelines has not been done, and therefore a proposal to develop complementary resort related support accommodation infrastructure would appear to be premature." The staff report is scheduled to be discussed by the CSRD's Board of Directors on Thursday, Oct. 15. You can read the full staff report online.
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Election 2015: Questioning the candidates
Welcome to the Review's coverage of the 2015 election. We joined up with our colleagues at seven other newspapers in the Kootenay-Columbia riding to come up with 12 questions for the candidates. Each week leading up to the Oct. 19 election, we will publish the candidates' responses to two questions. We hope their responses help you decide who to vote for.
11. WHAT'S YOUR POSITION ON THE LEGALIZATION/DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA? 12. IF YOU WERE BEING TO FORCED TO VOTE ALONG PARTY LINES FOR/AGAINST A BILL YOU STRONGLY OPPOSED/SUPPORTED BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU BELIEVED TO BE BEST FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
GREEN
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NEW DEMOCRATIC
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Bill Green
Don Johnston
Wayne Stetski
David Wilks
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I fully support the Green Party policy with respect to marijuana/cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use which is: legalize, research, educate. Legalize, so that the link between the production and sale of cannabis and drug gangs is severed. Research, to carefully determine the full range of health/medicinal benefits and health risks. Where scientific studies demonstrate health benefits and appropriate modes of use and dosages, medical marijuana should be brought fully within our regulated drug and medical system so that people needing cannabis treatment can obtain prescriptions from their family doctors and purchase treatments at their local drug store. The Green Party national Pharmacare plan will then kick in so that cost is not a barrier to anyone needing therapeutic marijuana. Physicians then need to be educated on the medicinal values of marijuana and all Canadians should be informed of the results of ongoing research about the health benefits and risks of various modes of cannabis use. Decriminalization for possession is simply not good enough, as sale (trafficking) would remain a criminal offence and continue to associate access to marijuana with criminal gangs.
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The Liberal Party will legalize marijuana if elected. The current system has proven to be a complete disaster and a recent World Health Organization survey of developed countries found that Canada has the highest number of teenage users. Clearly prohibition is failing to protect children and it also continues to support the gang culture that controls marijuana. In jurisdictions that have legalized marijuana we have seen drops in petty crimes, no increase in the numbers of people using marijuana and huge income from taxes. We need to legalize, research and educate so individuals are making well informed decisions. We will use the best practices of places who have already taken this step and move slowly to ensure an effective implementation of the distribution and control regime.
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An NDP government will decriminalize recreational use of marijuana. Our citizens should not be imprisoned for simple possession. The NDP has held this position for about 40 years, and it is something that the NDP has committed to taking action on immediately. Medical marijuana, as already determined by the Supreme Court of Canada, should be available in a variety of forms. Smoking is a health hazard regardless of what you are smoking.
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For a Green Party MP, this is not an issue. I would not be forced to vote along party lines. However, I would take
The biggest challenge currently for MPs comes from the use of omnibus bills forcing MPs to support them because they are part of the budget. We will discontinue this practice and the only votes the Liberal party would ask MPs to support will be budget bills, platform issues where we have promised we would undertake certain actions if elected, and any motions that directly conflict with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Outside of these specific issues, we will have freedom to vote in a manner that supports the aspirations of our constituents. If, somehow, an issue came up outside these
I believe strongly that a Member of Parliament’s role is first and foremost to represent the best interests of his or her constituents. And I understand that no matter what, my job will be to provide service and representation to all residents, regardless of what party they may support, or whom they voted for during the election. Mr. Wilks declared in 2012 in Revelstoke that one MP cannot make a difference. He made this statement to a group of constituents who raised serious concerns about an omnibus bill that they felt would seriously damage our country. And Mr. Wilks agreed with them, until the party reminded him that his responsibility was not to have honest conversations with constituents, but simply to vote the party line. I do not accept this. I believe that our democracy is too important, and our country is too valuable, to choose a candidate who
see Bill Green, page 9
see Don Johnston, page 9
see Wayne Stetski, page 9
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I am not in support of legalization of marijuana but do fully support the motion put forth by the Canadian Chiefs of Police that calls for a ticketable offence for those found in possession of small amounts of marijuana (1 to 30 grams). The Liberal party plan is reckless and is a knee jerk reaction to a serious problem in which they believe that if you tax marijuana all the problems will go away.
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There are a number of different bills in Parliament. Budget bills are votes of confidence and in those cases I would always vote with the party. The Conservative Party has the best record for allowing their Members of Parliament to vote freely on bills of non-confidence, and I have exercised that right on a number of occasions. The NDP has the worst record of allowing their members to vote freely.
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Gary Bales. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
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alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Gary Bales is the type of person who likes to keep to himself. After losing almost everything he owns in a fire last month, he's asking the community of Revelstoke for help to get back on his feet. Bales, 63, was asleep when his home on 19 Mile Road, about 30 kilometres west of Revelstoke, caught fire in the late evening on Friday, Sept. 25. He woke up quickly and ran outside with almost
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nothing but the clothes on his back. He watched with a friend as the house was engulfed in 15-metre high flames. Bales, a tree planter by profession for 35 years, lived in the home for 12 years. A friend was staying with him when the fire started. They both made it out alive, but Bales' pregnant dog did not; he would breed and sell puppies. Lost in the fire were many valuables he collected over the years. He said he had a collection of duck carvings, Native carvings, Persian rugs, animal hides, and more. He also lost his collection of tools, including several chainsaws and a log splitter — big losses for someone who also sold firewood for a living. Several cars he was planning to fix up and sell were damaged, including a Subaru Outback. He had no insurance on the house and estimates his losses are more than $100,000. Fortunately, the firewood he had stocked on the property didn't ignite. There was also a trailer on the property that emerged unscathed that he is living in now. Bales is hoping people will donate to an account that was set up by a friend. You can do so online at gofundme.com/da55zv4g or through TD Bank via account #3120164, transit #93600. You can also buy firewood from him by going out to his home at 19 Mile Road or calling 778981-0041.
RCMP warn of phone scam ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The Revelstoke RCMP has issued a warning advising people of a phone scam, with the callers claiming to be from Revenue Canada. "We are fielding at least two to three calls a day with very upset people, mainly the elderly, who are being told they owe Revenue Canada money and that if they fail to pay, that the RCMP will be arresting them," wrote Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky in a news release. "These phone calls have been !
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occurring for several months and are not legitimate calls from Revenue Canada." The scam seems to originate from foreign countries but the RCMP have had little success identifying those responsible. Grabinsky said anyone who receives such a call should just hang up the phone. Revenue Canada is aware of the scam and doesn't make calls like that, wrote Grabinsky. As well, the RCMP will not arrest you, even if you do owe taxes.
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New city financial plan calls for no tax increases in 2016 ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The City of Revelstoke is looking to hold taxes flat while maintaining service levels next year, however residents may pay a high price for this in the future warns Graham Inglis, the city's director of finance, in the city's new financial plan. "While this approach may be politically expedient, the loss of revenue from a modest increase will be felt for years to come," concludes Inglis in the 2016-20 draft financial plan, which was set to go in front of council on Tuesday, Oct. 13 The 2016-20 financial plan calls for no tax increase on all property classes, except utilities, next year, but it calls for big tax and utility rate hikes in the future. How big? The plan calls for a 10 per cent tax increase in 2017 and 7.5 per cent increase in 2018 to make up for the lost revenue and to pay for road work. As well, the water rate is set to go up by more than 25 per cent over the next five years, to $525 in 2020. Inglis warns of pressure to maintain the city's infrastructure. "In order to ensure that tax and rate increases are maintained at reasonable levels it will be necessary to continue to critically review both capital projects and service levels," he writes. It means council will have to find savings in the future or reduce service levels if it wants to keep taxes low and address the city's infrastructure needs. While no tax increases are planned for next year, the water and sewer rates are scheduled to go up by $10 each to $395 and $245 respectively. The sewage frontage rate is set to be increased by $0.10 per foot frontage to $1.60, and garbage fees will go up by $2 per household to $112. The capital plan includes about a $900,000 increase in revenue in 2016, mostly due to higher transfers from other levels of government; a reduction in spending of $300,000, and a deficit of
$260,000. It includes an increase in capital spending to $6.3 million in 2016 from $4.1 million this year, however, half that increase is due to changes in accounting standards that includes things like vehicle leases as capital instead of non-tangible capital assets. Most of the major capital projects included in the plan are already well known. They include the Big Eddy Waterworks upgrades ($5.7 million from 2016–18) and extension of the water and sewer systems to the Thomas Brook area ($970,000 in 2016). Both projects require the approval of area property owners and would be funded by them and other levels of government. The $7 million arena roof replacement has been pushed back to 2020. The sewer outflow relocation remains in the plan, at a cost of $4.3 million, however city engineer Mike Thomas has indicated in the past he hopes to avoid that project, which has been mandated by Environment Canada, if he can. The Downie force main is scheduled to be replaced at a cost of $1 million from 2016-18. $1 million is budgeted for fire flow projects over the next four years and $5.8 million for road work over the next five years. City hall renovations remain in the budget at a cost of $1,335,000 over the next five years. The detailed capital plan and departmental spending plans have not been released. The financial plan calls for long-term debt to remain steady at about $16 million until 2019, followed by a sharp spike in 2020 if the city goes ahead with the arena roof replacement. A timetable by the finance department calls on council to adopt the plan by the end of this year. Departmental budgets were devised over a series of committee meetings in August. Council was set to discuss the plan at its Oct. 13 meeting. Visit the Review website for more. You can read the full draft financial plan on the Review website.
Revelstoke man arrested in Banff ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com A Revelstoke man was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine following a car stop near Lake Louise last week. Staff-Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky of the Revelstoke RCMP says that Banff RCMP stopped a speeding vehicle heading eastbound near Lake Louise on Thursday, Oct. 8, at around 9:30 p.m.
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After searching the vehicle, they found a significant amount of cocaine and a large sum of cash. The vehicle and cash were seized as a result of the investigation. Kyle Farrell, 28, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime. He was released with conditions and is expected to appear in Banff court in the future. Grabinsky said Farrell was known to police.
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Is this the election to vote strategically? ON REVELSTOKE
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One of the key thrusts of this election campaign, beyond talk of the economy and distractions like the niqab issue, has been voting strategically to defeat the Stephen Harper government. Left wing groups like LeadNow have been promoting the Vote Together campaign, where they connect people in different ridings to vote for the party with the best chance of beating the Harper Conservatives. They even commissioned a poll of 42 swing ridings to see which candidate had the best chance of defeating the Conservatives. The idea being, of course, that unseating Harper is more important than voting for the candidate or party you like most. Are you a centrist voter who thinks the NDP are a bunch of radical socialists that will bankrupt the country? Has your family been voting Liberal since time immemorial? In this riding, that doesn't matter. Vote for the NDP anyway, because it's all about defeating the Harper Conservatives. Likewise, in other ridings the push is to vote Liberal. Anything to get rid of Harper — so they say. The sad thing is, we live in a system where a party can rule with impunity with less than 40 per cent of the vote. It happened in the 90s, when a divided right allowed Jean Chretien and the Liberal Party to earn three consecutive majorities. Recently, the Conservatives have exploited a divided left to rule for nine years — the last four with a majority. If your guy is in power, it's great. If he's not, it leads to outright frustration and even anger. It's reached the point where every party but the Conservatives are
promising some form of proportional representation if they win the election. So, it's possible this election could represent a turning point in Canadian democracy. It could mean our first-pastthe-post system, inherited from the British, could be scrapped. It could mean the end of majority governments, and the beginning of coalitions. That brings me back to voting strategically. In this riding, that means the election is essentially a race between Conservative candidate David Wilks and NDP candidate Wayne Stetski. A poll conducted by Environics for LeadNow put them tied at 37 per cent, with the Liberals and Green party a fair distance back. With Wilks, you're getting a fairly typical Harper Conservative. He's tough on crime and supports low taxes. He's not hyper-partisan, but he hasn't shown an independent streak, except for that brief moment three years ago when he pondered voting against the first Harper omnibus budget bill and becoming an independent MP. Since then, he's been a dutiful backbencher, sending out press releases written by the Prime Ministers Office, but with his name attached to the top. Where he has succeeded as an MP is addressing constituent concerns and bringing money to the riding. While he was not successful in getting funding to twin the Trans-Canada, he has brought back money for lots of other infrastructure projects. With party discipline getting more strict, this is arguably the most important role of an MP. Stetski was chosen as the NDP candidate after a single term as the mayor of Cranbrook. It's both impressive that a left-wing candidate was elected the mayor of Cranbrook, but he was quickly swept out of power after one term in a concerted effort to unseat him. Stetski reminds me of Norm Macdonald, the NDP MLA for Columbia RiverRevelstoke. He's earnest and soft-spoken, and comes across as very sincere, but he's not above taking partisan shots at his opponents, particularly at Wilks. His cam-
paign has been surprisingly negative. Stetski's biggest argument for voting for him is that he's the only candidate that can beat the Conservatives. It's probably true. For decades, since Jim Abbott swept to power in 1993, the NDP has been the second party in the riding. With its union base, it has the strongest organization of any party outside the Conservatives. The Green Party and Liberal Party like to point to what happened in Alberta this spring, when the NDP won a surprise majority, that the past doesn't dictate the future, and so you should vote for them. I don't think that holds up in KootenayColumbia for two reasons. For one, Conservative popularity isn't plummeting like it was in Alberta and there's no alternate right-wing party to split the vote. For another, while Justin Trudeau has resurrected the Liberal Party, the party is simply coming from too far behind in Kootenay-Columbia. The fact they're in the conversation is a positive sign compared to four years ago. As for the Green Party, they suffer from the problem that a lot of progressive voters want to vote for them, but they don't think they can win, so they'll vote NDP. Many people I spoke to were very impressed with Bill Green at the Revelstoke election debate, but a lot of those same people are afraid of splitting the vote. It comes down to Wilks and Stetski, or, more specifically, Harper or someone else. With Harper, we know what we'll get — a government that favours industry over the environment, is tough on crime, provides targeted tax credits, prefers ideology to evidence when crafting legislation, and puts politics above all else. As for the other parties, it remains to be seen how they'll govern. The Liberals are promising small deficits to invest in infrastructure, while the NDP is promising balanced budgets, despite some expensive spending promises. The election is a referendum on the Harper government. The desire for change is there, whether it happens is the big unknown.
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Abstract election promises will soon give way to chickens in pots TOM ZYTARUK Black Press
Experienced a little election deja vu this week, in the form of a headline: “Economy hangs in the balance; A vote for Conservatives a vote for stability, says PM.” When was it written? Well, not this week. Not even this year. The headline was published on page A7 of the Province newspaper on Sept. 24, 2008. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had swung through Surrey to stump for Nina Grewal, the veteran Conservative MP for Fleetwood-Port Kells, to tell hundreds of Tory fans that “British Columbians don’t need us to go back into deficits. And that’s why (they) will not vote Liberal in this election.” Remember, this was seven years ago. “Conservatives offer stability and a clear direction, the (other guys) offer nothing but criticism and risk,” Harper told his crowd. Where have we heard that recently? Everywhere, from Harper. Where did we hear it from in 2008 and 2011? Everywhere, from Harper. Now that’s staying on message. But has the economy done better under his nine-year watch? Speaking about staying on message, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is fond – very fond – of telling whomever will listen that Harper has the worst record on economic growth of any prime minister since the Great Depression. Earlier this year, the Canadian Press did a gross domestic product (GDP) tally using data from Statistics Canada and found that the nation’s average economic growth under Harper (2006 to present) was 1.77 per cent. The prime minister occupying the next rung up from the bottom of the ladder was the Liberal leader’s own dad, Pierre Trudeau (1980-84) at 2.16 per cent.
Of course, the NDP is an unknown quantity in this regard, simply because they’ve never formed a federal government. Some of their provincial government comrades have been known to freak out economists at the provincial level, however. I imagine many of you are thinking man-ohman, won’t this election campaign ever end? I know I am. I also wonder, when the political party leaders point fingers at each other over the nation’s economy, or claim they’ll put hundreds of millions of dollars into public infrastructure or whatever cause, what this all really means to the many people who are struggling from cheque to cheque. Do these people lose sleep over the GDP? I know I don’t. Herbert Hoover is said to have run his 1928 U.S. presidential campaign on the slogan, “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.” Others say King Henry IV of France coined this chickens-inpots-for-all-his-subjects concept 500 years ago. There are 11 days left before we vote and as the parties become increasingly panicked, I predict most of the big guns will fall silent on the national battlefields. That is, abstract announcements promising hundreds and millions for this and that will be increasingly set aside as the fighting moves to the street. Expect more door-to-door, hand-tohand combat (metaphorically speaking) over what they’ll do for us as individuals. Chickens might even be thrown, into pots. We’re seeing it already, with the Conservatives promising to cut payroll taxes by more that 20 per cent in 2017 (who doesn’t want that?), the NDP saying they’ll phase out interest on federal student loans, the Green Party promising to “abolish” said interest on new student loans and forgive all student loans over $10,000... Them’s some tasty chickens. Expect more closer-to-home goodies being promised to you over the next 11 days. Promises, promises.
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Niqab not a way to win an election DEAN MIDYETTE Black Press
So, now it’s not about the economy or security, it’s about the niqab and whether a Muslim woman has the right to wear the religious facial covering during citizenship ceremonies. This is known as a “wedge issue,” which seeks to split citizens and political parties along divisive lines. The issue has gained a lot of traction with 83 per cent of Canadians that were surveyed supporting the requirement that women remove niqabs or burkas during the ceremony. The survey was ordered by Stephen Harper and paid for by Canadian taxpayers. It cost $133,000. In early September, the Federal Court ruled that the ban was unlawful. The ruling was immediately appealed and the Federal Court of Appeals has refused to suspend its ruling. Zunera Ishaq is still required to remove her niqab, in private and in front of an official, before taking her oath, but may wear it during the ceremony as she becomes a new Canadian. In response, Stephen Harper has ramped up the dialogue on the campaign trail by vowing to pass legislation within 100 days of taking office that will ban the wearing of the niqab by public servants. We have seen this dog-and-pony show before, in a number of different forms. During the Quebec election in 2014, Premier Pauline
Marois made the Charter of Quebec Values the central election issue, which proposed a prohibition on wearing or displaying conspicuous religious symbols for public sector employees. During the 2005 election in England, Conservatives used slogans such as “It’s Not Racist to Impose Limits on Immigration” on election signs. That campaign was run by Lynton Crosby, who has now been hired to advise the Conservative campaign in this election. Both the Parti Quebecois and the English Conservatives lost their respective elections. Let’s be clear. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures that all Canadians have fundamental freedoms, including freedom of religion. The Charter also affirms that we are a multicultural country and that enacted laws must be consistent with this ideal. Finally, the Charter protects minority rights and protects citizens from abuse of power by the government. As it stands, the only way for laws banning niqabs to be “legal” is for the government to use the notwithstanding clause, thereby stripping some fundamental freedoms away from a very small group of its citizens. Canadian values are enshrined in our Charter. They define who we are as a country and as citizens. Promoting unlawful legislation and shadow racism is a pathetic way to try and win an election.
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City union comes in cheapest for garbage collection ALEX COOPER
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The City of Revelstoke is looking at keeping garbage collection inhouse after a request for proposals returned no cheaper options. "The cost savings anticipated by contracting out garbage collection services were not realized through the request for proposals process," says a staff report by Mike Thomas, the city's director of engineering. "Continuing to provide an in-house service with collection occurring over four eight-hour days is the lowest cost option available." Seven responses were received in response to the city's RFP for garbage collection services. A proposal by Winkler Disposal Systems was rejected because it didn't meet the terms of the RFP. A second proposal came from highway maintenance contractor Emcon, four came from Bresco services, which runs the curbside recycling program, and the other was a proposal from the city's union to keep it in-house. All plans provide for pickup of one garbage bin per week, down from the current limit of two. Revelstoke council was scheduled to make a decision on the contract on Tuesday, however it is the union's proposal that came in the cheapest, at a annual cost of $341,218, or $112.99 per household. The union put forward a plan that would see garbage pickup happen from Tuesday to Friday, with Monday scheduled for truck maintenance. The rotating schedule would
be scrapped and two employees would staff the truck. Emcon offered an automated service that would cost $491,120. The system would use custom garbage bins that could be picked up automatically by the truck. Bresco provided four options. The first was for manual collection, similar to the current system, at a cost of $462,853. The second was for automated collection with standard bins at a cost of $693,701. The third was for automated collection with bear-proof bins at a cost of $759,658. The final proposal was for an alternative manual collection that would involve Bresco paying the tipping fees. The cost to the city would be $389,254, or $128.89 per household. All of Bresco's proposals involve increasing the fee for extra garbage bags to $10 from $2. The union proposal keeps the tag fee at $2. Under the current financial plan, garbage costs $110 per household this year and is set to go up to $119 per household in 2019. The request for proposal was prompted by the city's need to replace its garbage truck and a belief that contracting out the service would lead to lower costs. Thomas said all bids reflect the costs of labour, leasing a truck, insurance, administration and tipping fees. If council opts for the in-house option, the city would begin the process of purchasing a new garbage truck by the end of this year.
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Revelstoke man gets two years for distributing child porn ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com A Revelstoke man was sentenced to two years in prison for accessing and distributing child pornography. Roger Thrale was sentenced for downloading and making available child pornography videos, with at least one featuring a title indicating the victim was under the age of five. Judge Lisa Wyatt issued her sentence in Revelstoke court last Thursday, Oct. 8, after hearing submissions from the Crown and defence lawyers the previous day. In a slight twist, Thrale's lawyer Chris Johnston actually asked for a longer sentence – one day longer – so Thrale could serve his time in the federal prison system where there's better access to treatment and counselling. The verdict ended a lengthy court court process that began with Thrale's first appearance in April 2014. He pleaded guilty in August 2014, however his sentencing was delayed first to allow him to retire, then because his lawyer was unavailable. Crown prosecutor Frank Caputo read out the circumstances of Thrale's crime in court. He said that from May 1, 2012, to Nov. 27, 2013, Thrale was guilty of possessing and accessing child pornography. Thrale was arrested in November 2013 after an RCMP investigator in Abbottsford traced an Internet address connected
to accessing child pornography to Thrale's treatment programs. verity of his crimes and the impact on the computer. His home was searched and his He said Thrale had the support of his wife child victims. computer was seized as a result. and three children, who supported him in "I am of the view that he will need furPolice found evidence he downloaded seeking treatment for his problems. ther intensive counselling in order to fully child pornography several hundred times. He noted Thrale had no criminal record understand the magnitude of these crimes," Forty-two videos remained on the hard and pleaded guilty at the first possible op- she said. drive when the computer was seized, said portunity — two mitigating factors when it She handed down a two year prison senCaputo. comes to sentencing. tence along with three years probation, Caputo presented a sealed binder conOn Thursday, Judge Wyatt handed down with conditions including a prohibition on taining images from one video. After some her sentence. She said that the nature of accessing the Internet and being around discussion, both the prosecution and the videos, and their number, warranted a children without supervision. defence agreed the binder did not to be sentence longer than the mandatory mini"I am of the view that counselling and opened in court. mum of one year. monitoring of him for a lengthier term fol"This is obviously very, very serious," said Wyatt also noted that while Thrale ex- lowing his period of incarceration will assist Caputo. pressed remorse, there were questions in his rehabilitation and the protection of Thrale underwent a pre-sentence report about whether or not he recognized the se- the public," she said. and a psychiatric assessment. Caputo said in the latter, Thrale showed a lack of insight regarding the impact of his crimes. He said Thrale required 216 Mackenzie Ave., Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0. Tel: 250-837-2161 web: revelstoke.ca ongoing treatment and asked for a sentence of two years in prison for the distribution charge, one year in prison for NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY possession, and one year of probation. Please be advised a Public Hearingare willbeing be held in Council Chambers located at in the Suite 102 Works – 103 Resumes, includingthat a drivers abstract, received for qualifi ed operators Public Johnston argued for a lightSecond Street East, Revelstoke, B.C. on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. for each of Office located at 1200 E. Victoria Road until October 21, 2015. Operators must be proficient the on er sentence for Thrale, sayfollowing three Zoning Bylaws: loaders and rubber tireAmendment back hoe and must have a valid class 3 drivers license with a valid air ticket. ing the public shaming he will Zoning Bylaw No. experience as a result of this Hours ofAmendment work and start date will2061 be based upon operational requirements. The purpose of the Bylaw is to add a High Density Residential Vacation Rental District (R4v) subzone article was worse than impristo the existing High Density Residential District (R4) to permit vacation rental use for single family onment. He asked for Thrale to Darren Komonoski dwellings only. This be sentenced in federal prison Operations Managerwill permit existing single family dwellings zoned High Density Residential District (R4) to apply to rezone to the subzone to allow for vacation rental use. since there is better access to
Bill Green, from page 3 the matter very seriously. The first question I would consider is what commitments I’d made to constituents, either during the election period or after. My vote would be based on any commitments I had made. If I hadn’t made a commitment, I would then want to make sure that I had a good understanding of the interests of my constituents, through internet polling, community meetings and conversations with local governments and organizations. Green MP Bruce Hyer was forced to leave the NDP after he voted against the long gun registry. Don Johnston, from page 3 particular expectations that the party decided to for whatever reason to try to “whip” the vote and I believed it to be in contravention of my personal convictions and what was best for my constituents, I would not hesitate to vote against the party. Wayne Stetski, from page 3 readily admits that he does not have free will, that he will not vote in the best interest of his constituents. A classic example of Mr. Wilks voting against the safety and security of his constituents was his support for Bill C51, the Secret Police Bill. Mr. Wilks knows that the majority of his constituents adamantly opposed Bill C51, but he voted for it anyway. That, in my mind, is absolutely unacceptable.
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Revelstoke Visual Arts Society 1702 W 3rd St Revelstoke Visual Arts Society 320 Wilson St Community Connections (Revelstoke) 804 Second St W Provincial Rental Housing Corporation 711 W 1st St Lord Bishop of Kootenay 614 W 2nd St Royal Canadian Legion 600 W 1st St Revelstoke Hospital Auxillary Society 315 W 2nd St Christian City Church 121 Mackenzie Ave Community Connections (Revelstoke) 314 E 2nd St Revelstoke Congregation of United Church 314 Mackenzie Ave Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 510 Mackenzie Ave Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 102 E 5th St Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson 104 E 5th St Gold RGE Ldge No. 26 Knights of Pythias 201 W 3rd St Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society 719 W Track St Revelstoke Golf Club 171 Columbia Park Dr Revelstoke Golf Club 171 Columbia Park Dr Trustees Revelstoke Jehovah's 250 Basford Dr Revelstoke Fellowship Baptist Church 1806 Colbeck Rd Scout Properties (BC/Yukon) Ltd 3505 Hwy 23 N BC Interior Forestry Museum Society 4805 Hwy 23N Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society S of Downie St Revelstoke Community Energy Corporation 1420 Downie St. Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society SW of Downie St Revelstoke Community Housing Society 1012 Oscar St. Revelstoke Community Housing Society 1016 Oscar St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1350 Edward St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1309 E 4th St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1025 E 8th St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1315 E 4th St Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society 1520 Vernon Ave Christian & Missionary Alliance 1559 Illecillewaet Rd BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club 1445 Airport Way BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Equestrian Grounds BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Arrow Dr BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Airport Way BC Hydro/Selkirk Saddle Club Airport Way Revelstoke Order of Moose 1840 Park Dr Seventh Day Adventist Church 600 Big Eddy Rd Revy Riders Dirtbike Club Westside Rd Total Estimated Taxes Exempted by City Council
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Construction underway on snowmobile greeting centre ALEX COOPER
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From left: Mayor Mark McKee, BC Snowmobile Federation executive director Donegal Wilson, and Revelstoke Snowmobile Club president Daniel Kellie sit on the wall of the new club greeting centre during a site visit earlier this month. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
The foundation has been laid and now the Revelstoke Snowmobile Club is hoping the roof will go on their new greeting centre and maintenance shed by the start of winter. The $350,000 facility will house the club's offices and maintenance shop, as well as washrooms and a greeting centre for snowmobilers. There will be space to store the club's four grooming machines — two in the shop and two in a covered area just outside. In past winters the groomers have sat outside in the elements. The facility is located at the Boulder Mountain parking lot off Westside Road. The building is being funded by grants, with $160,000 from the Resort Municipality Infrastructure Fund, $100,000 from the city's Economic Opportunity Fund, and $90,000 from the Columbia Basin Trust. The greeting centre has been in the works for several years, and is part of an overall facilities plan by the snowmobile club that also saw them build a new cabin on Boulder Mountain and renovate the warming hut on Frisby Ridge. The building will serve as a welcome facility for snowmobilers and the place where tickets are sold, replacing the small booth that the club has used for years. The building is will feature a stone base, with metal cladding and a timber frame entrance way. A well and septic system will service the greeting centre. Mueller Construction won the bid to build the facility in August.
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Special to the Revelstoke Review Ray’s Butcher Shop, owned and operated by Ray Cooper, celebrated its fourth anniversary this past summer. Cooper offers customers fresh cut meats and custom orders, carries B.C. raised poultry and pig products, and Alberta beef. He makes his own in store jerky and takes orders for free range, hormone free turkeys for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. I asked him for advice on cooking up the best steak, even though barbecue is behind us. Though summer is behind us, a perfect steak is available year round. Pan frying a steak is intimidating to many a regular cook (myself included) and my previous attempts have been less than stellar. Thanks to Cooper, that is about to change. Cooper stresses that the first thing to remember is picking the right steak. “I recommend a strip-loin,” he says. “It has the right fat to lean meat ratio to handle the frying pan.” Once the appropriate cut has been selected, Cooper recommends taking the steak from the fridge and letting it heat to room temperature. “A steak started cold is tougher when cooked,” he notes. If desired, pretenderize the steak by sprinkling the meat with kosher salt, which chemically tenderizes the steak, and then brush the salt off prior to cooking. Next, heat the pan on medium heat until it starts to smoke. Add some butter. “Garlic butter makes it better,” laughs Cooper. Once the butter has melted, toss your steak in, flipping sides every two minutes for four flips. “That’s two two-minute turns per side,” Cooper explains, “While it’s cooking, add some spices to make it even more delicious.” Cooper likes crushed garlic cloves, thyme or rosemary. As the steak is cooking, he recommends grabbing a spoon and basting it with the melted garlic butter, spices, and juices. “Last, grab some prongs and stand the steak up on the fat band that runs along one side,” Cooper says. “Two minutes is about what you need to render the fat.”
Ray Cooper inside his Garden Avenue shop that sells fresh product sourced primarily from British Columbia and Alberta. ~ Photo by Imogen Whale Prior to eating, let the steak sit for half as long as it cooks. If a roast is your preference, Cooper has a few tips. He suggests cooking it at a lower heat, 280-300 degrees for several hours rather than at high heat for a shorter period of time. “Generally speaking, the lower the heat and longer the cooking time, the more tender the roast will be,” he explains.
If you don’t already own an internal meat thermometer, you should get one. A thermometer is key to ensuring a perfect roast. Take your roast out of the oven about five degrees from the internal target temperature. “Let it sit for between five and fifteen minutes,” says Cooper. “The roast is self cooking now; the last five degrees will be gained after removing it from the heat.”
“If you have any questions about cooking any of the different meats or cuts, you’re always welcome to come and chat,” Cooper says. The store is well worth the visit as Cooper has so many helpful hints. Just ask about his rack of rib recipe. Ray's Butcher Shop is located on Garden Avenue, next to La Baguette.
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CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE CRAFT: CLAY A new exhibit at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. The side gallery features Altars, Shrines and Curiosities. The show opens Friday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m.
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October 23–24
SENIOR LAST SPIKE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Come cheer on the Revelstoke Avalanche as they take on other teams from around the Southern Interior. At Revelstoke Secondary School.
Thursday, October 15
Friday, October 23
SPONSORING A REFUGEE FAMILY Anyone interested in helping sponsor a refugee family to come to Revelstoke, please attend a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7pm in the MacPherson Room at the Community Centre. Call Rana Nelson at 250-837-1437 for more info. THE STEADIES Live at the Last Drop.
SHANE KOYCZAN Internationally recognized author and spoken word artists Shane Koyczan has emerged as one of the most recognized poets in Canada after performing during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. In 2013, he collaborated with animator to make the anti-bullying video To This Day, and he performed a customized version For the Bullied and the Beautiful at the 2013 International TED Conference in Long Beach, California. His poetry is delivered in video, spoken word, operas and musically. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, available in advance through the Revelstoke Arts Council website. DJ KATO At the Traverse.
October 16–17
JUNIOR LAST SPIKE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Come cheer on the Revelstoke Avalanche as they take on other teams from around the Southern Interior. At Revelstoke Secondary School. WHEELHOUSE Live at the River City Pub.
Saturday, October 17
THE RETURN OF THE MOOSE The Loose Moose Theatre Company returns to Revelstoke for another improv theatre workshop and show. Learn the art of improv from the veteran Calgary comics with an afternoon workshop, or simply come out for the show in the evening. Loose Moose offers a fast-paced performance, created scenes right in front of the audience. Every show is completely improvised and unique. The show is at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. $15 for adults and $5 for youth. Call 250-814-7386 or e-mail revelstoketheatre@gmail.com to register for the workshop. AVALANCHE EXPERT BRUCE JAMIESON Bruce Jamieson is a well known expert in avalanche assessment, management, and forecasting. His presentation will focus on field observations and the current research on snowpack testing and the odds involved if you should find yourself caught in an avalanche. At the Revelstoke Library at 7 p.m. REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Columbia Valley Rockies. At the Forum at 7 p.m. VAN DAMSEL w/THE TOURIST COMPANY Live at the Last Drop.
Sunday, October 18
HUNTING & GATHERING GURU SERIES: MEDICINAL PLANTS Join Chic Sharp on a three hour field trip to learn about several local species, how to process
Saturday, October 24
GARDEN GURU SERIES 12: A LONG WINTERS REST Nadja Luckau give a workshop on preparing your garden for winter, to make for a better spring growing season. At the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre at 10 a.m. THE GOATBOYS Live at the Last Drop. DJ WAK-CUTT Live at the Traverse.
This Juno-award nominated Vancouver rock n' roll duo play what they call "stoner-rock, infectiously woo-woo-ing bubblegrunge, bittersweetly expansive pseudoshoegaze and a whole lotta really loud, fun punk rock." The Pack AD have played stages all over Canada and now they're coming to Revelstoke for a show at the Last Drop on Monday, October 19. Don't let their minimal guitar-drum set up fool you — they will fill the room. ~ Pack AD press photo them and their beneficial uses. Meet at the United Church at 10 a.m.
Monday, October 19
THE PACK AD Powerful rock and roll duo, live at the Last Drop.
Tuesday, October 20
WORKBC JOB FAIR The Revelstoke employment services centre is hosting a job fair. Come explore job opportunities and learn about the services available through WorkBC. At 117 Campbell Ave. from 1:30–4:30 p.m. WRITER'S WORKSHOP Discover the basic building blocks of stories in this fun and interactive workshop with author Deryn Collier. Come for some inspiration whatever your age, ability, or writing goal may be. Bring your ideas, an open mind, and writing materials. At the Revelstoke library from
3:30–5 p.m. ANDRE CHRYS Live at the Last Drop. Wednesday, October 21 BROWN BAG HISTORY Come listen to this talk on local history by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. This week's topic is the Sinixt nation. At the museum at 12:15 p.m.
Sunday, October 25
CEDAR SHAKER CYCLOCROSS RACE A cyclocross race, with categories for all ages and abilities. At Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Get more information at cedarshaker. com
Tuesday, October 27
PARAB POET & THE HIP HOP HIPPIES Live at the Last Drop.
Thursday, October 22
BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS Klezmer-inspired hip hop that will make you dance. Live at the Last Drop.
Wednesday, October 28
MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: WILD TALES More than living up to its title, director Damián Szifron’s compendium of outrageous, hilarious and truly bizarre anecdotes offers a subversive, blackly comic portrait of contemporary Argentina. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m.
October 23–25
BEAR'S DEN CLASSIC SQUASH TOURNAMENT The Revelstoke Racquet Den hosts its annual squash tournament all weekend long. Check out the action in at the squash courts below the Mica Heliskiing office on Mackenzive Avenue.
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Avalanche expert Bruce Jamieson to speak in Revelstoke ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com For decades, Dr. Bruce Jamieson has led a team of researchers at the Applied Snow & Avalanche Research Centre (ASARC) at the University of Calgary. He's published several books on avalanche safety that are used as student manuals by Avalanche Canada. Earlier this year he entered semi-retirement after spending 30 years studying snow and avalanches. This Saturday, he will be giving a talk at the Revelstoke Library on a few of the topics he's studied over the years. The Review reached him by phone last week to find out a bit more about his work over the years, and what he'll be discussing in Revelstoke. Revelstoke Review: How did you get into the avalanche industry? Dr. Bruce Jamieson: My undergraduate degree was in math and physics. I was leaning towards desk jobs. At that stage I wasn't interested in a desk job so I talked to a bunch of outdoor schools and eventually got interested in avalanches. I worked for a couple of different ski areas on their avalanche control programs and then came to Calgary for graduate school. Do you remember what your first research looked at? It was the tensile strength of snow. In the upper layers of the snow pack, avalanches release as snow slabs. Slab avalanches in the upper layers of the snow pack release as a unit. They are most of the avalanches that cause damage to people and property. The strength of the slabs are related to how wide the avalanches are, whether they spread a long distance across a slope or not. I was interested in measuring the strength of the upper layers of the snow pack. There was a technique that had been used a little bit. I think I improved the technique for my masters degree. I got a good data set and was able to relate that to the actual width avalanches tend to release. How did you start ASARC? I did my Masters and PhD at University of Calgary separated by some time as a research associate under Dr. Colin Johnson. There was a series of grants there jointly funded by the federal government and industry. After (Dr. Johnson) retired, I started to be the lead on these series of research projects and started to supervise graduate students. The name ASARC didn't come along until quite a bit later. I was halfway through my active time with supervising graduate students before we adopted the name ASARC, but it's reasonable to extend it back earlier. Canada has a long history of avalanche science, going back to when the railway was built through Rogers Pass in the 1880s. How do you feel ASARC has contributed to that legacy of snow science research? We're certainly on the very practical side. I think there's valuable research that goes right through, from the very practical to the very theoretical. I value the theoretical side even though it's not my line of research. On that spectrum we're quite far over to the practical side and that's because of our working relationship with industry. We had substantial funding from industry from the early stage. They were quite wonderful to work with but they asked tough questions like how am I going to use the
Dr. Bruce Jamieson is semi-retired after 30 years in the avalanche industry. ~ Photo contributed results of your research. That really fitted well with my practical orientation. I worked in avalanche forecasting and control for six years. That really suited me to look at the applied, practical aspect of avalanches. Industry worked with me to develop the research topics we addressed. What were some of the bigger studies you did? Snowpack tests were pretty central. The compression test, which we didn't develop, but it was an obscure little test done by a few folks at Parks Canada and then we made a few minor changes. We were in the right time and place to popularize it and it's probably the most widely used test in North America now." There's the propagation saw test. It's not well suited to the weekend recreationalists but it has applications to the persons working with avalanches — forecasters and control workers and ski guides. There's also our work on how various weak layers form on the surface and how they change in behaviour and how they're so slow to change after they get buried. The layers are facets, surface hoar and crusts, so how they form and getting that knowledge at a very practical level so the practitioners can use them. Then how those layers slowly change and eventually stabilize, but they're famously slow to stabilize once buried in the snowpack. Where do you see the future of avalanche research going? I'm quite excited about this program at Simon Fraser University that Dr. Pascal Haegeli is leading. They're taking a fairly different approach than the ASARC program took but I think it's going to be really constructive and really helpful work.
What is that work? They're doing a variety of work. They're coming at terrain from GPS tracking. They can see how people actually use terrain. They're quantifying terrain so you can put it into models and see how people make decisions. They're looking at the decision science and how people make decisions and how you can structure that. Pascal has worked with a bunch of practitioners in Canada in their conceptual model for avalanche hazard forecasting. They're building on that, so it's really beneficial to the way we forecast avalanches and make decisions. It's not going out in the snow and digging square holes like the ASARC program was so famous for, but I think it's going to be really beneficial to avalanche practitioners and recreationalists in Canada. What will you be talking about in Revelstoke? Snow pack tests is one topic. And vulnerability — what are the odds of surviving an avalanche once you get caught? There's been some fairly serious errors there in the way we've been understanding that. Who's this talk geared for? The general public or snow science geeks? I originally thought I would be speaking to the general public. I guess Kendra (from the library) went to the CAA and talked to a few people there and they picked some topics from my list. They are fairly technical topics but I will try to reach as broad an audience as possible. I think people should be backcountry skiers and snowmobilers that will get more out of it. Bruce Jamison speaks at the Revelstoke Libray on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.
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Our melting glaciers GLACIER MELT WAS UP TO THREE TIMES THE NORM IN PARTS OF THE COLUMBIA MOUNTAINS THIS PAST SUMMER, ACCORDING TO A B.C. RESEARCHER ALEX COOPER
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A research team from the University of Northern British Columbia is studying the melt on four glaciers in the Columbia Basin — the Zillmer, the Nordic, the Conrad and the Kokanee. ~ Google Earth Image
Ruedi Beglinger has seen first hand the effects of global warming. Guiding out of the Durrand Glacier chalet for 30 years, he's watched as the glaciers around his tenure have receded back, in some cases by almost a kilometre. Where he used to have one ladder to get up a rock face, he now has three. Where it used to require climbing an ice face to reach the glacier, it's now an easy walk. Hazards exist where none did before. Where there used to be a glacier, there is now the Empire Lake hut — built last summer on bare rock as the latest addition to Beglinger's operation. "If I think about this, I think the planet is losing its balance," he told me. "Glaciers are not just something up there that looks beautiful, it is a very important part of the existence of this planet." I met with Beglinger at the end of his summer guiding season in the Selkirk Mountains north of Revelstoke. As has been reported, this year has been particularly hot, with a warm winter transitioning into an even hotter spring. Record temperatures were set in June when the thermometer neared 40 C in Revelstoke. What has this meant for the glaciers in the Columbia Mountains? They've been shrinking for more than a century, but how did they hold up to this year's extraordinary weather?
To answer those questions, I spoke to Brian Menounos and Ben Pelto, two researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia. Menounos is an associate professor of geography and the Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change. Pelto is his PhD student. They're part of a team that studies glaciers throughout B.C. In April, Menounos was the co-author of a paper on glacier change that said the Columbia Mountains could lose most of its glaciers by 2100 due to global warming. I reached the two of them by phone last week, after they had completed their fall survey of the glaciers they monitor. "The observed mass loss is 2.5 to three times what we've observed for the longer term – the 1985 to 2000 average," Menounos told me. *** Menounos' team studies four glaciers in the Columbia Mountains as part of a Columbia Basin Trust project to monitor ice loss. They are the Zillmer Glacier near Valemount, the Nordic Glacier northeast of Revelstoke, the Conrad Glacier, in the Purcell Mountains near the Bugaboos, and the Kokanee Glacier near Nelson. Those four glaciers were chosen based on their elevation, aspect, and corresponding area. They're considered representative of glaciers throughout the region. "You also want to get representative glaciers in the north, the mid portion and the south to tease
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FEATURE out the relation of glacier change and climates," said Pelto. To monitor the glaciers, they visit them twice a year — once in spring to measure the winter snowpack, and again at the end of summer to measure the melt. Poles up to six metres long are driven into the glacier in several places and they're measured to see how much melt occurred. They also conduct an aerial LIDAR (light detection and ranging) survey over the glaciers that provides accurate surface elevation representations. "If you fly over two consecutive Septembers, you can subtract LIDAR elevation models and look at thickness loss," said Pelto. Pelto wrote about his spring trip to the Kokanee Glacier on the blog From a Glacier's Perspective, which is run by his father Mauri Pelto, a glaciologist himself. It was Ben's third year studying the glacier since the surveys began in 2013. The glacier extends from an elevation of 2,800 metres at the summit of Kokanee Peak down to 2,230 metres, where it ends at a lake that was uncovered over the past few decades due to glacier retreat. On the blog, Pelto noted a few things about the winter season. First, it was warmer than usual and freezing levels were elevated. Secondly, the winter snowpack at high elevations was normal, but there was a noticeable point where freezing levels stood. While there was snow on the glacier, you could see bare ground not far below where there would normally be snow. "With the warm winter, there was a magic elevation line where below that you had rain and above that you had snow, and that's where the variability came in with the glaciers," he said. Finally, data from a nearby snow pillow site run by the B.C. River Forecast Centre showed an early and dramatic melt cause by the very warm spring. Pelto wrote that this winter could be a harbinger of things to come, "where increased winter temperatures lead to a higher snow line, lower snowpack
at lower elevations, and near average snowpack at higher elevations." When Pelto and his co-researchers returned to the Kokanee Glacier at the end of summer, they found a fairly dramatic loss of ice, estimated at between 1.5 to three metres. To put that into context, Meneunos had done a previous study comparing digital elevation models taken from the space shuttle in February 2000 with images produced by the B.C. government in 1985. "The average we got for the province is that the glaciers were losing about three-quarters of a metre on average," he said. "Distributed over the glacier, that's about three-quarters of a metre of surface lowering." On the more northern glaciers the team studied, the mass loss this summer was closer to the normal — about a metre of ice thickness was lost. "I think it's mostly a change in rate in terms of the amount of melt occurring," said Pelto. "If your average year of late, in the past decade or two, is losing a half metre of ice a year, that's quite different to losing a metre and a half, or even up to three metres." *** Ruedi Beglinger laid out a big map of the Selkirk Mountain Experience tenure on my desk. He pointed to the numerous glaciers in his area and outlined how they all had shrunk. The lower elevation glaciers, like the Ruth Glacier, which was just a thin ice sheet stretching down to 1,800 metres elevation, had receded by almost a kilometre in the 30 years he'd been up there. For glaciers at higher elevations, the loss wasn't so dramatic, but they were still losing ice slowly but consistently. He showed me pictures showing big moraines and boulder fields where there used to be ice — the glaciers are now in the far-off distance. In some places, he's started to track the change by marking rocks in the area. see Glaciers, page 23
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Trade deal doesn't fix U.S. lumber issue: Harper LOG EXPORTS NOT EXPANDED IN TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP TOM FLETCHER Black Press
Log export restrictions in B.C. are a long-standing source of irritation for both the U.S. and Japan. ~ Revelstoke Review file photo
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement doesn't resolve Canada's long-running dispute with the United States over softwood lumber, or remove restrictions on log exports from B.C. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the Canadian government would like to renew the Canada-U.S. softwood agreement, expired as of Thanksgiving Day. It's a side deal outside the North American Free Trade Agreement, and it won't be covered by the Pacific Rim trade either. "Obviously we would like to see this agreement move forward, and I think industry on both sides of the border would, but for reasons that were not entirely clear, the American administration hasn't seen it that way," Harper said in an interview with Black Press. "In terms of forestry, what the TPP does do is provide new tariff-free access to many Asian countries, including enhanced access to the Japanese market." Restrictions on log exports from B.C. are
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also not eased by the TPP, which includes Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand and Australia. B.C.'s control over Crown land log prices has long been an irritant with the U.S. and Japan, while private and aboriginal land log producers are restricted by federal rules. "B.C. was able to ensure that both provincial and federal log export controls will not change as a result of the TPP, despite pressure from Japan to eliminate them," B.C. International Trade Minister Teresa Wat said in a statement. "B.C.’s objectives for the forestry sector during the TPP negotiations were to gain market access for forestry products to important TPP markets such as Japan, while maintaining existing log export controls." Premier Christy Clark said this week her first call to Ottawa after the Oct. 19 federal election will be about continuing the U.S. softwood lumber talks. Harper expressed confidence that despite the history of U.S. legal and trade actions over the years, the existing deal can be extended. "We've managed to export a lot of lumber over the years and I'm confident we will continue to," Harper said.
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Election2015: Tories talk tough on crime, justice JEFF NAGEL Black Press
Innocent victims slain over the past year in Surrey and Abbotsford, along with dozens of gang-linked shootings, have made crime a hot topic in the federal election campaign. All three major parties have promised to add more police to fight gang crime, including Liberal and NDP vows to immediately deploy 100 more Mounties in Surrey. But the Conservatives continue to project themselves as toughest on crime. Leader Stephen Harper has vowed to reintroduce a lapsed "life means life" bill to take away any chance at parole for the worst murderers. It comes on top of earlier reforms, like the stacking of parole eligibility periods so a quadruple murderer can now be made to wait 100 years for a shot at getting out. Other key changes have reduced the scope to use house arrest rather than jail, and reduced parole leniency for non-violent offenders. But the Harper crime agenda has been reined in by the courts, which have limited government attempts to impose more minimum sentences, most notably striking down mandatory three-year terms for gun crimes.
The government also tried to erase the practice of granting double credit for remand time served in jail before trial, but the Supreme Court of Canada has allowed judges to continue to grant 1.5 days credit for each day served. "The Supreme Court's decisions have hobbled or at the very least bridled the Conservatives' law-and-order agenda," SFU criminologist Rob Gordon said. He's among the observers who warn the lock-em-up-longer approach threatens to cost Canada billions of dollars more to imprison convicts, as well as more protracted fights in the courts that will mainly benefit constitutional lawyers. One of the newest Conservative campaign promises is to create a list of gangs to make prosecuting members easier without first having to prove in each case that the group is a criminal organization. Gordon doubts it will work because, in the case of the Hells Angels, not every member of the gang is involved in serious organized crime. "In Surrey, this is even less worthwhile because the groups active in the last six months don't have names," Gordon said. "They don't run around with banners saying they are members of this, that or the other organization." Other new Tory promises pledge two-
year minimum sentences for fraudsters with multiple victims unless there's full restitution, and easing the burden of evidence in prosecuting drunk drivers, although it's unclear whether that would reverse B.C.'s recent shift from impaired prosecutions to roadside penalties. Despite the intense spotlight on warring gangs, criminologists like Gordon point out crime rates have actually been declining for decades. "Crime is falling and so is the rate of severe crimes," he said. The reasons isn't Conservative policy, he said, but societal changes, particularly the demographic shift that's left proportionally fewer young men who are most prone to crime. Technology has helped. There are more theft-resistant cars, alarm-protected homes, and video cameras poised to record crimes than ever before. And youth who were once more apt to find trouble outside may be increasingly diverted now by online distractions that keep them indoors or staring at screens. "There are pop-ups of course, in particular in spots like Surrey, which all has to do with the illegal drug trade and the failure to deal with that," Gordon said. What would work to further cut crime? Gordon lists marijuana reform and an end
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to the Lower Mainland's patchwork system of RCMP and municipal police jurisdictions. Advocates have repeatedly called for more wraparound services to help intercept and rehabilitate prolific offenders, as well as better addiction treatment, education, gang prevention initiatives, and even anti-poverty measures like housing for the homeless. Gordon said such social policy strategies hold promise, but don't resonate with voters as well as hawkish rhetoric, and politicians who propose them may be denounced as soft on crime. The NDP would decriminalize marijuana, while the Liberals and Greens would legalize it and tax it. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has said he may repeal some mandatory minimums on sentencing, which he said should be reserved for serious and violent offences. Liberals have pledged to tighten access to handguns and restricted firearms, and devote $100 million a year to anti-gang task forces to target gun and gang violence. The NDP have said they'd strive to emphasize rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners. NDP leader Tom Mulcair has also pledged $250 million for a police recruitment fund and to invest $40 million to reverse cuts to shelters for women fleeing violence.
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Election 2015: Candidates talk about strategic voting NICOLE TRIGG Black Press
The notion of strategic voting has been gaining momentum in the lead up to the October 19th election among voters against the “first past the post” system who want to see electoral reform before the next federal election in 2019. With the Conservatives vowing to maintain the current voting system, the NDP — who promise to legislate an end to first past the post if elected — are being touted as the party in the Kootenay-Columbia to vote for, based on polls that give them the strongest chance of winning what’s traditionally been a Conservative riding — a perceived advantage that NDP candidate Wayne Stetski has been campaigning on. In the September 11th Black Press Q&A question on proportional representation, Stetski asked voters in the Kootenay-Columbia “to vote together for the NDP to stop Stephen Harper.” “My promise to traditional Green and Liberal voters in this area is that once the NDP brings in proportional representation, you will never have to vote strategically again,” he said. But according to Bill Green and Don Johnston, the two MP candidates who stand
From left: Candidates Bill Green, Don Johnston, Wayne Stetski and David Wilks. ~ Photos contributed to lose votes if Kootenay-Columbia voters turn to strategic voting, the “anything but Harper” route isn’t the answer. They both encourage people to cast a “positive vote.” “Political scientists have shown why strategic voting doesn’t work,” said Green Party candidate Bill Green. “There are two reasons. Firstly, it is unlikely that you can convince the necessary number of voters to vote for the same ‘second choice’ party. Everyone has different voting preferences. Secondly, people have to guess which party has the best chance based on some combination of past election results and current polling. Both provide very poor guidance. Candidates, campaigns and issues change from election to election, and polls, particularly at the riding level, are usually wrong.”
Liberal Party candidate Don Johnston echoed Green’s opinion on how misleading polls can be. “The real shame with these polls is that they paint a false picture. Leadnow (one of the strategic voting websites) doesn’t review the momentum shift or the impact of national support, and it won’t conduct a second poll without crowdfunding.” He added the local NDP are unlikely to fund a new poll because if it shows erosion of their support, their platform collapses. “As someone wrote to the editor of the Nelson Star, when your primary debate message is to vote strategically against Mr. Harper, it says, ‘don’t look too closely at my policies, my leader, or our candidate’,” said Johnston. “Mr. Stetski tells every audi-
ence that he is a ‘fiscally responsible green NDPer,’ that three progressive parties really don’t have many differences, and that polls show he is the only one who can beat our MP. The first line doesn’t tell me much about his political commitment. The second is a distortion of Green and Liberal policy. The third point is simply false.” “The fact is there are very substantial and important policy differences among the non-Conservative parties,” agrees Green. “Electoral co-operation, through agreements negotiated between parties at the national level, could be a powerful and effective way to address vote-splitting. But an electoral cooperation strategy requires agreement among the parties well before the campaign begins. Both the Liberals and NDP rejected Green Party attempts at cooperation. “There was a huge push for strategic voting during the 2011 election campaign. It failed miserably, with the Conservative Party obtaining its first majority since the mid-1990s,” he said. “Strategic voting is a bad strategy,” said Johnston. “It shifts votes in different directions and, by the end of the election, nobody knows what people really wanted to vote for.”
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reation Centre in Surrey, the Northwest Community College in Smithers and Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence at Okanagan College. The B.C. company has received many accolades for green and sustainable construction. “They really got what we were looking to accomplish in keeping the cozy feel of the existing lodge, but really making something that’s modern, state-of-the-art and combining those two elements,” Shewchuk said. “They pulled it off amazingly.” Behind the natural wood and glass, there’s a high-tech substructure. The media room offers bigscreen TVs next to the fireplace. Many rooms wirelessly sync the built-in sound system with your smartphone. The ski room features lockers with built-in drying fans. The room has an overall negative pressure so, “You don’t get that wet boot smell going thorough the whole lodge,” Shewchuk joked. The finishings match the modern/rustic mix. The wire-brushed solid fir doors cost in the thousands. Restored metal lamps accentuated the rooms. The luxe linens and light-cancelling drapes welcome you to a dark sleep, and open to a panoramic view in the morning. Shewchuk wouldn’t disclose the price tag. Mica Heliskiing is a partnership between minority owners Dan and Susan McDonald and newer majority owner Patrick Callaghan. The McDonald’s are heliskiing veterans who operated Island Lake Lodge near Fernie before moving to Revelstoke and starting Mica. Callaghan is a California-based computer industry veteran and hardcore ski enthusiast who backed the project. “It’s one specific owner who put the money out of his pocket to build something he wanted to build,” explained Shewchuk. “That being said, he wouldn’t have done it if the company wasn’t profitable. We’re sold out nine or ten months in advance.”
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Election 2015: Vote could spark marijuana reform JEFF NAGEL Black Press
This election may decide whether Canada makes a historic leap toward marijuana reform or remains a legal battleground between cannabis advocates and a resistant federal government. Under the federal Conservatives, Ottawa has long argued pot is dangerous, unproven as a medicine, and a serious risk to youth if legal access grows. The government has only allowed possession by authorized medical marijuana users after courts ruled in 2000 they have a right to reasonable access. Since then, tens of thousands of Canadians became approved users and many got federal permits to grow it themselves. Cities grew anxious about the explosion of often unsafe legal grow-ops in their midst. That was one reason the Conservatives tried in 2014 to outlaw home growing of medical pot and force users to buy only via mail order from approved commercial producers. Corporate growers have rushed to carve up the market while pot activists and lawyers have fought to defend and widen the ability for anyone to grow and sell the stuff. Nowhere has that battle been more obvious than in Vancouver, where more than 100 medical pot dispensaries have opened, illegally selling weed in contravention of federal law, but largely unmolested by police. Vancouver and other cities aim to regulate
retail pot stores themselves. Ottawa wants them closed and threatened to send in the RCMP. Meanwhile, time seems on the side of legalization advocates, who say the drug can be regulated and taxed much like alcohol rather than feeding organized crime. Societal attitudes have shifted as a growing number of voters accept the case for reform. A new Insights West poll found 65 per cent national support to legalize marijuana, with 30 per cent opposed. More than two-thirds believe pot has legitimate health benefits and that legalizing and taxing it would generate needed government revenue, while allowing police to focus on other priorities. As more U.S. states legalize recreational marijuana – Washington has been joined by Colorado, Oregon and Alaska – B.C.'s advocates can increasingly point across the border and argue the sky has not fallen.
WHERE THE PARTIES STAND The Conservatives insist Canada will not follow them down a road that expands drug culture and its risks, instead promising to fund more RCMP anti-drug operations. Conservative leader Stephen Harper upped the rhetoric this month when he called marijuana "infinitely worse" than tobacco in terms of damage to health, a claim contradicted by health experts, though they say pot poses elevated risks for teens. The NDP would immediately decriminalize
pot – leader Tom Mulcair says no one should have a criminal record for personal use – and then study further legalization options. The Greens would legalize, regulate and tax it. Their platform banks on about $5 billion a year in marijuana tax revenue. Under leader Justin Trudeau, the Liberals were the first major party to promise outright legalization and regulation, though they haven't yet budgeted any tax revenue. They argue legal, tightly regulated marijuana can be kept out of kids' hands as effectively as booze and cigarettes. "Oct. 19 is a pretty big day for cannabis policy in this country," says lawyer Kirk Tousaw, who has led multiple challenges of federal marijuana regulations. He credits Trudeau with being most upfront in promising legalization at a time when many politicians remain gun shy, but believes both the Liberals and NDP would deliver major change. A key issue if reform comes, he said, is whether anyone can grow their own pot – and even sell it at farmer's markets – rather than just buying from corporate growers and dealers. "My view is if you don't have a right to grow your own cannabis you don't live in a place where it's actually legal." A re-elected Conservative government could face further proliferation of illegal retail stores – forcing Ottawa to either crack down or else concede de facto legalization in parts of the country.
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A Tory victory would also continue the legal chess game between pot proponents and federal lawyers, at a rising cost to taxpayers. The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled in June that medical marijuana can legally be possessed or sold in the form of cookies, other edibles and derivatives, not just dried bud. So far, the government response has been to permit commercial producers to sell only medical pot oils at a low THC dosage, not other edibles. A Federal Court judge will rule soon on another challenge – also argued by Tousaw – over whether medical patients can keep growing their own pot. That decision could deal another blow to the new commercial production system. "It could go either way," Tousaw said. "Even if it's a win for the patients, what that win looks like is probably going to be strongly influenced by what government is sitting in Ottawa." A re-elected Harper government confronted by more court defeats could still make medical pot access as difficult as possible by tightly regulating the amount that can be legally possessed or grown. "Every time the courts have held a facet of the medical cannabis program in this country to be unconstitutional, the government has responded by doing the absolute minimum it can to comply with what the court has said," Tousaw said. Which is why pot reformers prefer a swift victory at the ballot box to clear the legal haze.
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(nee Warner) was involved in an Sorensen accident Kathryn Ann while snorkeling (nee Warner) near was Puako onin theanBig Island involved accident of Hawaii on February while snorkeling near 27, 2015. result of Puako on As the aBig Island herHawaii injuriesonshe passed of February away on AsMarch 27, 2015. a result15, of 2015 with family at her side, the North her atinjuries she Hawaii passed Community Hospital. away on March 15, 2015 with family at her side, at the North Hawaii Born in Nelson, B.C., Kathy later moved to Community Hospital. Revelstoke where she met he husband Knud Sorensen. Along with children Born in Nelson, B.C.,raising Kathytheir latertwomoved to Christopher and Jeffrey, countless Revelstoke where she metshe he spent husband Knud hours engaged various Sorensen. Along inwith raisingbusinesses their two working children alongside herand husband. one of Christopher Jeffrey,Snorkeling she spentwascountless Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite inactivities, as were traveling, hours engaged various businesses working walking, sewing, interior designing alongsidegardening, her husband. Snorkeling was oneand of spending time withactivities, family andas friends. Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite were traveling, walking, gardening, sewing, interior designing and Kathy wastime verywith involved thefriends. care of her aging spending familyinand parents Wally and Clelia Warner who predeceased her in 2012 and 2013. Kathrynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were Kathy was very involved in the ashes care of herplaced aging in a family toWarner theirs on 9th, parents Wallyplot andnext Clelia whoOctober predeceased 2015. A Celebration Life followed at the old her in 2012 and 2013. of Kathrynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ashes were placed Telegraph in downtown Revelstoke. in a familyBuilding plot next to theirs on October 9th, 2015. A Celebration of Life followed at the old Kathy is survived loving husband, Knud, Telegraph Buildingby in her downtown Revelstoke. brothers Gary (Leslie) and John (Brenda), sister Patti sons Chris and Jeff, her Kathyand is survived by her(Michelle) loving husband, Knud, beloved Adam and(Brenda), Anna, assister well brothers grandchildren, Gary (Leslie) and John as many nephews. Patti andnieces sonsand Chris (Michelle) and Jeff, her beloved grandchildren, Adam and Anna, as well In lieu ofnieces flowers, as many anddonations nephews. may be made to the Revelstoke Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2398, B.C. V0E may 2S0, be in made memory of In lieuRevelstoke, of flowers, donations to the Kathryn. Revelstoke Community Foundation, P.O. Box 2398, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, in memory of Messages of condolence may be sent to the Kathryn. family by visiting Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary notice at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary notice at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com
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Doug left hauling his On, 2015, final October load and1st, reuniting Doug left wife hauling with his of his 50 final and reuniting years,load Betty. with his wife of 50 years, Betty. reception A memorial for the late Doug A memorial reception Mackey was held in the forWednesday the late Doug Revelstoke Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center on afternoon, Mackey was held in the October 7th, 2015. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may Center be made to the BC Interior Revelstoke Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Wednesday afternoon, Forestry Museum, Revelstoke, V0E October 7th, 2015.Box In 419, lieu of flowers, B.C. memorial 2S0 or to Themay Good Society, ATTN: contributions be Samaritan made to the BC Interior Fund Development, 8861-75th Street, Edmonton, Forestry Museum, Box 419, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E Alberta T6C designated to Society, Hillside ATTN: Village, 2S0 or to The4G8, Good Samaritan Salmon Arm, B.C., in8861-75th memory ofStreet, Doug.Edmonton, Fund Development, Alberta T6C 4G8, designated to Hillside Village, Doug born B.C. on August Salmonwas Arm, B.C.,ininRevelstoke, memory of Doug. 7, 1932 and spent his life in the logging industry mostly in born Revelstoke and Nakusp. will Doug was in Revelstoke, B.C. onHe August be remembered of logging â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; industry and his 7, 1932 and spentfor his stories life in the adventures behind the and wheel. Doug He enjoyed mostly in Revelstoke Nakusp. will taking his many for family members on camping, be remembered stories of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and his fishing and behind picnic trips where he was enjoyed always adventures the wheel. Doug meeting newmany people to share his stories with. He taking his family members on camping, was always creating something make fishing and fixing picnicor trips where he wastoalways life easier,new even in his to final months you could catch meeting people share his stories with. He him â&#x20AC;&#x153;McGyvering.â&#x20AC;? was always fixing or creating something to make life easier, even in his final months you could catch Doug was predeceased by his loving wife, Betty him â&#x20AC;&#x153;McGyvering.â&#x20AC;? in 2009. He is survived by his daughters: Carrie, Dawn was andpredeceased Heather by (Daryl), grandchildren: Doug his loving wife, Betty Tyler (Aly), (Alex) and Cole;Carrie, great in 2009. He isMeighan survived by his daughters: grandchildren: Chanel and Rowan;grandchildren: brothers: Jim Dawn and Heather (Daryl), (Liz), John, (Kathie); sisters: Shirley Tyler (Aly),Geoff Meighan (Alex) and Cole;(Greg), great Grace Ellen Chanel (Don); and sisters-in-law: Florence, grandchildren: Rowan; brothers: Jim Isabelle, Kathy (Ron) as well as numerous nieces (Liz), John, Geoff (Kathie); sisters: Shirley (Greg), and nephews. Grace Ellen (Don); sisters-in-law: Florence, Isabelle, Kathy (Ron) as well as numerous nieces andMessages nephews.of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary notice at www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary notice at Cremation arrangements are in the care of www.brandonbowersfuneralhome.com Brandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke. Cremation arrangements are in the care of A Brandon special thanks toFuneral the staffHome, at Hillside Village, Bowers Revelstoke. Salmon Arm for the exceptional care during Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stay. A special thanks to the staff at Hillside Village, Salmon Arm for the exceptional care during Dougâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stay. As time went on Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Harry and Bill moved to Vernon, BC. Harry ended up settling in Revelstoke, BC and met the love of his life, Elsie and they were married. Harry was employed in the logging industry operating heavy duty equipment for Celgar. Harry had a special place in his heart for his dog, Rex, his kitty and pet bird. He and Elsie attended the Pentecostal Church and Harry was a regular attender at the Full Gospel Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fellowship. Harry and Elsie loved singing gospel music while Elsie played along with the organ. Family visits were a bonus.
Harry George Kushner passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Mount Cartier Court with friends and staff by his side. Over the past 8 years Harry gave many gifts, gifts of appreciation, laughter and kindness as he Uncle Harry, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are the last of our sunshine, you will be missed.â&#x20AC;? received great care. Uncle Harry was born September 3, 1930 at Sandburg, SK. Throughout Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school days Harry attended Monz School close to the first homestead in Strong Pine, SK. His parents and siblings also attended the Baptist church. As time went on the family moved to Davis, SK and Harry and his siblings attended Island Lake School. Harry used his carpentry skills to help his brothers build the Davis Elevator. Harry and his brothers enjoyed the country barn dances too!
Harry is survived by three nieces, Gail (Frank Koehl), Vera Kushner, Eunice Kushner and nephew, Randy Kushner, all from Saskatchewan. Harry is predeceased by his wife, Elsie; parents Steve and Barbara (Warvara); sister, Oxinya; brothers, Nicholas, Wasyl, George and Iwan (Irau). Memorial donations may be made to Revelstoke, BC SPCA.
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alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Ryan Parent likes to talk about playing "the right way." It's a term the Grizzlies coach uses frequently to describe his team and players. What is the right way? "It's playing within our structure," he said. "I think we played great defense, then we worked out from that structure into great offensive play." Revelstoke played "the right way" as it skated to a 4-1 win over the Osoyoos Coyotes on Saturday night at the Forum. It was the team's only game of the weekend after a three game road trip last weekend, and it snapped the team's five game losing streak. "We had good goaltending, solid defensive play and the offense was there when we had opportunities," said Parent when asked about the key's to victory. The two Kyles, Baron and Berry, scored for Revelstoke in the first period, with Baron opening the scoring on the power play goal eight minutes into the game, and Berry scoring with less than two minutes left in the period. Aaron Aragon made it 3-0 Revelstoke with a power play goal near the midway
point of the second, but Judd Repole put Osoyoos on the board five minutes later to make the score 3-1 going into the third. The Coyotes pushed hard to even the score in the third but it was Revelstoke who capitalized on their few changes, with Brady Mende getting his first of the season to seal the 4-1 win. "It was nice to get back to the Forum and get back to the game we know how to play," said Parent. Steven Fiust picked up two assists in the win, while also playing a key defensive role. "He was our best defensive player today, and then he scores," said Parent. "I think if he continues to play the right away he'll have the opportunity to move up to the next level." Goaltender Aidan Doak had a strong game, particularly in the second half, making 26 saves for the win. "He knows what he's capable and when he's mentally prepared, he shuts the door when we play the right way in front of him," said Parent. The Grizzlies had the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend off before reconvening to get ready for the upcoming weekend, when they play the Kelowna Chiefs on the road on Friday, and host the Columbia Valley Rockies at the Forum on Saturday.
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GRIZZLIES COMPLETE TRANSACTIONS In addition to his coaching duties, Ryan Parent has been busy in the general manager's chair the last few weeks. First, he sent defenseman Zach Morey to Kimberley to complete the trade for goaltender Brody Nelson. He also dealt defenseman Levi Morin to the Osoyoos Coyotes for forward Blake Hollowaty, who is currently playing in Junior A. When asked about trading Morey, who was on last year's team, Parent replied: "I think our defense is better than last year, and I'll leave it at that." As for Morin, he said it was a necessary move to acquire Hollowaty. Lastly, Parent dealt Brodie Buhler to the Kimberley Dynamiters for future consideration. Buhler, a Revelstoke native, played two seasons for the Grizzlies before moving up to Junior A last year. After getting sent back down to Junior B this year, he asked to play away from home, said Parent. "We just accommodated his request," he said. Parent also appears to have settled the Grizzlies goaltender situation, opting to go with last year's tandem of Doak and Michael Lenko.
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Glacier melt increasing: Parks Canada Glaciers, from page 15 Beglinger says he notices the changes in his dayto-day operations. He has to be more cautious of rockfall in the summer, and of crevasses in the winter. "You're going to see ice avalanches in places you haven't seen before," he said. The glacial melt enabled him to build the Empire Lake Hut last summer on a patch of bare rock that used to be covered in ice. Empire Lake itself is also new. "Last year there was just a small rock sticking up. Now it's an entire ridge," Beglinger said while showing me one photo. Glaciers have been melting since the 1800s, when many reached their biggest size during the end of the Little Ice Age. The most obvious and best documented nearby example is the Illecillewaet Glacier, which used to be within an easy stroll of the railway in Glacier National Park, but has now receded by more than 1.5 kilometres since the last 19th century. Parks Canada surveys the ice fields in Glacier National Park using satellite imagery every five years, and monitors winter snow accumulation and summer melt annually. A report is published every five years, with the most recent one, documenting findings up to the end of 2011, published in 2012. That report says glacier coverage shrank by 12.7 per cent between 2000 and 2011. The average annual rate of change during that period of 1.16 per cent was higher than the rate calculated in the western Canada inventory from 1986 to 2006, "suggesting an increased rate of glacier retreat in the new millennium." Parks Canada did not grant a request to interview one of their researchers and instead sent in an e-mail response to questions. An interesting aspect about glacier loss is that there is a lag between warming and ice loss. While a glacier will lose mass during a warm summer, it could take decades for that warming to truly show itself. The toe of a glacier, located at lower eleva-
tions, will melt away, but the main body, generally located at higher elevations where there's more snow and less melt, will take longer to respond to warming. "There's an immediate reaction and there's a delayed reaction," said Menounos. While difficult to determine, recent glacier melt is attributed to the rise of greenhouse gas emissions. A 2014 paper in the journal Science concluded that anywhere from 45 to 93 per cent of glacier loss from 1991 to 2010 was caused by an increase in humancaused greenhouse gas emissions. "There's variability there but the only was you can count for that substantial mass change is greenhouse gases," said Menounos. We could be bearing witness to the final years of glaciers in the Columbia Mountains. In a study published in the science journal Nature in April, Menounos and several co-authors wrote that in a worst-case scenario, glaciers in the Columbia Mountains could almost disappear by the end of the century. Even in their best case scenario, about 80 per cent of the region's glaciers will be lost. Barring a reversal of warming trends Only the highest and largest glaciers will remain. Revelstoke's iconic Mount Begbie glacier will likely disappear. The impact could be substantial. Menounos' research is part of a project being conducted by the Columbia Basin Trust. The issue has also been studied by BC Hydro to see how they will have to adapt their operations. Glaciers act as stores of fresh water that provide melt water well into the summer, when streams could otherwise run dry. There will be less water as a result of glacier melt, but that is expected to be offset by increases in precipitation. However, the timing of stream flows could change substantially. Then there's the aesthetic impact. "One of the reasons I was drawn to British Columbia was to see permanent snow and ice and glaciers on the mountain landscape," said Menounos. "We're watching an important component of our heritage rapidly decline. "I don't know what you would call Glacier National Park without the glaciers."
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MSRP $68,649
56,599
$ 12,050 2015 Ford F150 5FT378
$ Lariat 4x4 Twin Panel Moonroof Technology Pkg. “DEMO”
$ XTR 4x4 3.5 L Ecoboost Max Trailer Tow
MSRP $68,649
44,989
$ 10,805 2015 Ford F150
“DEMO”
MSRP $55,794
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5FT378 Winter Wheels & Tires included with most new models
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3.5 L V6 Power Group CD/MP3
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2015 Ford F150
Premium Leather Supercrew Lariat$60,399 4x4 MSRP Premium Leather SAVE $ 10,402 MSRP $60,399
Lariat 4x4
2015 Ford F150Supercrew
5FT434
$ SAVE 49,997 10,402
Platinum Diesel Moonroof
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MSRP $84,059
$ 49,997
$ 2015 Ford F350
5FT434
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2015 Ford F150
Power Group Supercab 4x4 Tailgate Step MSRP $43,899 Power Group SAVE $ 11,017 MSRP $43,899
Tailgate Step
2015 Ford F150 Supercab 4x4
5FT367
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SE 4x4
Ecoboost $ Navigation
32,882
$ 2015 Ford Escape
5FT367
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MSRP $33,314
29,575
$ 3,739 2015 Ford Escape
5FT415
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$ SE 4x4 Ecoboost Navigation
69,307
$ 14,752 2015 Ford F350
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MSRP $33,314
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MSRP $84,059
5FT432
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$
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$ 69,307
$ 14,752 4x4 2015 Ford F150 Supercrew
“DEMO”
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Rearview Camera XTR Package Power Group
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45,449
2015 Ford Edge$3,490
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$ Titanium Edition 3.5L V6 Panorama Roof
MSRP $37,699
5FT367
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IN$29,999 BC!
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