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Denis Severino and friends busk downtown on Saturday during another beautiful October day. The experts forecast a warm and dry fall, and so far Mother Nature has delivered. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
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The Wild West days of unlimited spending in municipal election campaigns are about to end.
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BUSINESS
Businesses paper up to protest shopping centre decision ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Papered up windows and boarded up businesses. They're the biggest sign of a town in decline. Downtown Revelstoke businesses are saying that's what could happen here if a proposed highway shopping centre gets built. Most businesses on Mackenzie Avenue, First Street and elsewhere, papered up their windows to protest council's vote on the Revelstoke Crossing shopping centre last week. The developers, Hall Pacific, are hoping to build a strip mall at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 23 North, with a grocery store and pharmacy as anchor tenants. Council gave a zoning amendment that would allow for those core uses third reading on Oct. 13, despite the fact the majority of people opposed the changes at a public hearing two weeks prior to that vote. Last Wednesday, Oct. 21, downtown businesses, who were most vocal against the development, showed their displeasure at council's decision by papering up their windows for a day of protest. Some left the brown paper up for the rest of the week. "We're papering our windows to show what our downtown can look like if there's big development outside downtown," said Andrea Cochrane, a chef at the Modern Cafe, who helped spearhead the protest. "We've spent a lot of time and years bringing people into town. We feel that a huge development could harm people coming into town." Businesses taking part included the Modern, Malone's, Wearabouts, Big Mountain Kitchen & Linen, Revelstoke Florist, Kidz on Main, Carrie's Home Cafe, Conversations, Garnish, Skookum, Free Spirit Sports, Work n Play, Bette's Underthings & Clothings, Style Trend, Pharmasave, People's Pharmacy, Universal Footwear, Your Office & Art Centre, and even Cooper's Grocery. Karen Powers, the owner of Conservations, said it was a matter of council not listening to the public. "If you're just judging it on the city council meeting that day, then obviously you didn't listen because they still voted it in without going back and doing more research or bringing it out to the public to persuade otherwise," she said. Mike Gravelle, the owner of Skookum, said that while he wasn't personally worried about the shopping centre, he wanted to show support for his fellow downtown business owners. He wants the development to be done right. "Is it going to be the best strip mall for the community, or is it going to be the worst?" he said.
Most businesses in downtown Revelstoke papered up their windows last Wednesday, Oct. 21. Some left the paper up for the rest of the week. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review "That's all I ask for — don't put a big Berlin Wall. The developers won't care about the downtown, they want their rent paid." Carrie Brunetti at Carrie's Home Cafe said she gets lots of tourists in her restaurant asking her about stores and services downtown. She said those people won't come downtown anymore if the shopping centre is built on the highway. "If that goes into action, we won't see that," she said. "We won't see those people here. It will affect small business." Businesses also put up a "letter to citizens" in their windows. The letter says council's vote runs counter to 30 years of development and investment and other community initiatives. It says strip mall development "never benefits a small town" and that council's vote doesn't reflect the written and verbal submissions made at the public hearing. "We want council to revisit this decision and to make the final decision with appropriate research and input from the people," the letter states. "We want real representation rather than individual councillor speculation and guesswork. Our future is at stake!" Businesses had petitions set up in their store and it was also posted online. The windows were the talk of the town last week, with a mix of support and opposition shown towards the businesses that took part. Arguments in support were that the shopping centre will hurt Revelstoke's unique downtown and that council
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should do more research before moving forward. Arguments against were that Revelstoke needs more choice and competition when it comes to retail, and that goods here are too expensive. Council was set to give final adoption to the re-zoning amendment at Tuesday's council meeting, after press time. Mayor Mark Mckee said it would be up to council whether or not they
want to hold up final adoption. "Is it giving council an opportunity to reflect on the process of the decision? Sure it is," he said. "I think people also have to realize that all the time I've been on council, this is probably the toughest decision I've seen come to a council table." "This is one of those decisions that council's not going to make 100 per cent of the community happy, and I hope people realize that."
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Personal histories
FOR THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF PERSONAL HISTORIES, WE SPOKE TO RAY SPEERBRECKER, THE FOUNDER OF SPEERS CONSTRUCTION, ONE OF REVELSTOKE'S MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES
Ray Speerbrecker: The builder
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Special to the Review It’s hard to funnel a life as big as Ray Speerbrecker’s into a profile, especially as he is so unassuming. “I don’t know if there is much history to me,” he says surprised when I ask to interview him. Ray grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan. He enjoyed farming, but he didn’t see much of a future in it. “It’s a hard life,” he explains, “and I couldn’t see getting land and getting ahead enough to buy the equipment.” When he wasn’t working on his father’s farm, Ray hauled for the local co-op with a gas truck he bought. Eventually, Ray decided not to pursue farming or gas driving, but to adventure westwards. After working construction as a machine operator, spending five years as a logger in Prince George and a year on the pipeline built from B.C. to Ontario, Ray headed to Revelstoke. “I met my wife here,” he says of Greta Speerbrecker, a well known local artist. “I had my family here. I stayed.” When talking to Ray, it isn’t surprising the conversation flows to Speers Construction. It is, after all, a company he started. Around town, Speers Construction is synonymous with success. This local endeavour has been thriving since the 60‘s, and has employed many Revelstokians. Speers Construction has built everything from exploration, logging and mining roads to sections of the Trans-Canada and Coquihalla highways. They helped double-track parts of the CP Rail line and worked on run-ofthe-river hydro projects and dam reconstruction all over B.C. and parts of Alberta. Undoubtedly, a large part of Speers Constructions success is because of Ray’s foresight regarding new technology and equipment. Ray was the first person to own a D7
Ray Speerbrecker with his daugther Tana Heminsley and his helicopter. ~ Photo contributed Cat in Revelstoke (the other was owned by the government), which he purchased to build exploration roads near Mica Creek.
When the excavator came out, Ray bought one. “I could sorta see the future and knew it would be a popular machine for
lots of things,” Ray explains. It turned out, he was right. After purchasing the excavator, Ray rented it to a company building the power line from Mica to Vancouver. When he brought it back to Revelstoke, Ray set out to show the excavator could build roads. “It wasn’t the sort of machine anyone could use,” he explains. “I had to prove it would work. I knew it did because I had seen it.” To make his case, Ray took a low ball contract that he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish using older equipment. “I took the job to show people what could be done with the excavator,” Ray says. Within three short weeks companies from nearby towns were coming to look at the logging road because it was working so successfully. With no muss or fuss, Ray had succinctly proven his point. Now more of a figurehead, Ray still goes to the office to help out and his work ethic is reflected in his three children. His youngest son Michael runs Speers Construction. His older son and only daughter both live in Vancouver and manage their own successful ventures. When he’s not with family (the day after we chatted he was heading to Kelowna to watch his grandson play hockey) or helping out at the office, look to the skies for Ray. “There’s not a lot of surprises. Everyone’s known me long enough, but maybe I could be the oldest person in the Guinness Book of World Records for learning to fly,” he chuckles. I raise an eyebrow at him. He’s been flying for at least a decade. He learned so he could more easily access Speers Construction's first remote job on Vancouver Island. I figure him now to be in his early seventies. “I was 73,” he corrects me. “I’m 83 now.” “Revelstoke has been a good place,” he says. “I don’t intend to leave.”
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ELECTION 2015
Stetski subdued after historic election win
Revelstoke reacts
NDP WIN KOOTENAYCOLUMBIA FOR FIRST TIME EVER; WIN REVELSTOKE'S RIDING FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1988
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alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com In the end, vote-splitting on the left was a moot point. High drama kept voters in KootenayColumbia awake into the small hours, as Conservative David Wilks and New Democrat Wayne Stetski traded the lead down to the last handful of votes, in what was one of the tightest contests in the country. On an historic election night, Monday, October 19, 2015, the riding saw massive voter turnout — more than 73 per cent. With all polls reporting, Elections Canada was finally able to declare a victor in Kootenay-Columbia. According to the final results, Stetski finished on top by only 285 votes — 23,529 to Wilks' 23,244 . Liberal candidate Don Johnston got 12,315, votes and Green Party candidate Bill Green received 4,115 votes. 63,232 out of 85,653 eligible voters cast ballots, not including those who registered on election day. Stetski apparently benefitted from the anti-Stephen Harper sentiment that led to a shocking Liberal majority government in Canada and a new Prime Minister in Justin Trudeau. Down at the Manual Training Centre in Cranbrook, where the NDP were hosting a party, the winning candidate was relatively subdued. He spoke after the NDP's own count showed a margin of victory of only 20 votes. The actual difference
Wayne Stetski (right) talks to supporters during a tense election night last Monday, Oct. 19. ~ Photo by Barry Coulter, Black Press didn't emerge until after he spoke. “We are, I guess I'll use the word successful by two handfuls of votes,” Stetski said. “It's too close to call so nobody should be declaring victory at this point. There may well be a judicial recount.” In the end, a recount wasn't needed after Wilks conceded defeat. “What an interesting evening it's been,” Stetski said. “I brought two speeches tonight, and I'm not going to give either one of them. Later in the week, he was more excited. “It was quite the night. It was a real roller coaster ride," he said. "A number of my supporters went to bed quite glum and,
then, after they woke up Tuesday morning, suddenly became quite happy." Stetski thanked all the volunteers around Kootenay-Columbia. “For Audrey and I to drive into a community and have people waiting for us, has just been such a wonderful experience. “For me, I was the regional manager of the Ministry of Environment for the Kootenays, with offices in Cranbrook, Nelson, Revelstoke and Invermere, and so for me, running in this election has been like going home. It's been absolutely been a wonderful adventure.” see Election, page 16
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Canada and Kootenay-Columbia may have voted the Conservatives from power last week, but for local officials, the Trans-Canada Highway remains the number one Federal issue. "I'm looking forward to the Liberal government's reaction when we start lobbying for increased funding and partnerships between the federal and provincial governments for upgrading the Trans-Canada Highway," said Mayor Mark McKee. Justin Trudeau led his Liberal Party to a majority victory in last week's election, and the NDP's Wayne Stetski was elected the MP for Kootenay-Columbia. McKee's comments were echoed by the Chamber of Commerce in a news release. "The chamber congratulates Wayne Stetski on his election, and looks forward to working with him on key regional issues such as improvements to our local infrastructure and the TransCanada Highway," they stated. McKee and the Chamber also brought up community infrastructure. McKee said he wanted to see what programs the Liberal government brings forward that Revelstoke can benefit from. He was happy to see a majority government elected, but wasn't worried about the fact Kootenay-Columbia elected an MP from the third party in parliament. "I'm always going to push and represent Revelstoke to its goals and aspirations. That's what I have to work with and that's the way people voted and that's fine," he said. Randy Driediger, the president of the Chamber, said they support the Liberal's plans for increased infrastructure spending.
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Thoughts on a wild election night ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Last Monday was certainly a wild night in Revelstoke, and the rest of the Kootenay-Columbia riding. On top of the Liberal's surprise majority victory, we also got to watch as the local polls swung back and forth between Conservative incumbent David Wilks and NDP challenger Wayne Stetski all night. Early on, it looked like Wilks would cruise back to Ottawa, especially with Liberal candidate Don Johnston posting a strong showing. Then Wilks' lead started to narrow and eventually it flipped to Stetski. He stayed ahead for a bit, but eventually Wilks jumped back in front and appeared poised for victory At one point he was up by close to 1,000 votes and I had a story written saying Wilks won. However, just before I posted it, the tally took a 1,300 vote swing in Stetski's favour. At that point, I stopped writing until every vote was counted and Stetski could safely be declared the winner. Here are a few thoughts on the night and the election in general: — I didn't like the fact all the major Canadian media outlets were calling for a Liberal victory before the polls even closed in Revelstoke. It's one thing to start reporting results as they come in across the country — it's another to declare a winner while people are still standing in line to vote. — How about that poll of the riding by Environics for LeadNow? The poll was conducted from Sept. 18–21 and put Wilks and Stetski in a dead heat, with 37 per cent support each amongst decided voters. That's pretty much exactly the way things ended up, with Stetski finishing with 37.2 per cent of the vote and Wilks 36.8 per cent. The only change is that the Green Party bled support to the Liberals. — Revelstoke is represented by the NDP for the first time since 1993, when Jim Gouk won the riding of Kootenay
West-Revelstoke for the nascent Reform Party. Lyle Christiansen, who held the seat from 1988 to 1993, was the last member of the NDP to represent Revelstoke. — For the first time since 2006, Revelstoke won't be represented by a member of the governing party in Ottawa. In fact, we won't even be represented by a member of the opposition. As a member of the third place party, Stetski will have a smaller budget and access to fewer resources, so it remains to be seen how well he will be able to do his job as MP when it comes to responding to constituents and advocating for the needs of the riding. On the plus side, he does have a personal connection with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, so hopefully he can parlay that into support for the riding. As well, Trudeau has promised a more inclusive government. — It's hard to judge David Wilks as an MP. He got more than 55 per cent of the vote in 2011 after running a campaign tied to Conservative priorities or law & order, support for the military and keeping taxes low, so you can't fault him for supporting that agenda. He got funding for Trans-Canada Highway improvements, though they fall short of the dream of having the route twinned. He did bring in lots of funding to the riding, including $300 million for infrastructure in the national parks, and $1.8 million for the Big Eddy Water Works. He says his office responded to more than 7,000 calls from constituents, though I don't know how that compares to other MPs, or how effective he was at responding. He made the national media twice. First, in 2012, when he told a group of left-wing constituents in Revelstoke that he didn't like the government's omnibus budget bill, only to retract his remarks the next day and eventually vote for the bill. His other moment in the national spotlight was when he helped barricade the Conservative caucus room during last year's terror attack. — Don Johnston managed to revive
the Liberal Party in Kootenay-Columbia, earning 19.5 per cent of the vote – their best showing ever. The last time they did this well was 2004, when Ross Priest got just under 18 per cent of the vote. In 2011, the Liberals got a mere 3.5 per cent of the vote. — Poor Bill Green. He ran a spirited campaign, did great in the debates and had a lot of people talking about him. In the end, his share of the vote was pretty much the same as last time. As I wrote last week, he suffers from the problem that lots of people like him, but they're afraid to vote Green because they don't want to split the vote. While Johnston benefitted from the Red Wave that swept the Liberals to power, Green saw no such surge. — Kudos to people showing up to vote. Turnout was up by more than 10 per cent across the riding. At 74 per cent, turnout was higher than the national average. That's what happens when you have four strong candidates and a close race. — When the ridings were redrawn and the old riding of BC Southern Interior was divvied up, some people accused the government of gerrymandering and said it was a ploy to give the Conservatives two easy seats, where before the NDP was a shoe-in in the West Kootenays. I don't believe there was any government meddling, and if there was, it backfired as the NDP took both the expanded riding of Kootenay-Columbia and the new district of South Okanagan–West Kootenay. — Prime Minister Trudeau has had a connection to the riding since he traveled here as a youth with his father Pierre. That connection grew deeper when his brother Michel died in an avalanche in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in 1998. Justin Trudeau worked with Stetski (who was then the manager for the region's provincial parks) to build a backcountry cabin in the park. He was on the board of the Canadian Avalanche Foundation and last year he sent a message of congratulations to Avalanche Canada. The organizations welcomed his victory.
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OPINION
Democracy isn’t just about politics; it’s about all of us SCIENCE MATTERS
David Suzuki I’ve lived through many elections, but I don’t recall many in which emotions ran so high. In the heat of such a campaign, things get said, disagreements arise and tensions increase. Now that we’ve elected a new government, I want to commend Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau on his positive campaign and congratulate him on his party’s sweeping victory. I still think the new government has an opportunity to strengthen its climate change policies, but more on that later… We also have to thank the people from all parties who have devoted so much time, energy and money to serve the country, from the candidates, successful and not, to the volunteers, who believe enough in this country and its democratic traditions to give their all. Their families also deserve a lot of credit. Whether or not we agree with a candidate, leader or party and their policies, we can be grateful that they dedicate themselves to keeping our country strong and free. Most of all, I want to commend Canadians. Voter turnout jumped to more than 68 per cent — not perfect, but better than in some time. Canadians sent a loud and clear message that they want to live in an open, progressive country that promotes diversity, social justice, environmental protection and respect for First Peoples. Those of us who work in the environmental movement look forward to a renewed relationship with our federal government. We know our elected representatives won’t always agree with us, but we’re hopeful our new leaders will give us a fair hearing and respect that we’re all trying to contribute to making Canada a positive example for the world. The new government has its work cut out. On top of initial administrative duties, dealing with trade agreements and appointing Cabinet members, it will also be expected to prepare for the UN climate summit in Paris in December. As some people know, during the lengthy campaign I had
a disagreement with Trudeau over his party’s climate policy. I still think his climate plans need to be strengthened, especially with clear and ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But I’m confident the new government will take this issue seriously, and I hope it will draw on the expertise of other parties and their leaders, who offered innovative proposals. I also hope they will consult with experts from the David Suzuki Foundation and other organizations, who have been researching and proposing viable solutions for many of the environmental challenges Canada faces, including ocean health, species and habitat protection, toxins and pollution and clean energy and climate change. No one is suggesting we should do an immediate 180-degree turn on resources and economic priorities. But it’s time to shift our thinking. Continuing to make fossil fuel extraction the country’s economic priority is a thing of the past. We can create more jobs and a stronger economy by ending fossil fuel subsidies, putting a price on carbon pollution, promoting energy conservation and encouraging the clean technology and clean energy sectors. We must also remember that the government is here to represent the interests of all Canadians — and not just those who voted for it. We’re the ones most affected by government policies. Corporate interests are important, but they should never outweigh the interests of citizens. So many Canadians got engaged with this election, holding conversations, watching debates, sharing information on social media and through letters to newspapers, volunteering and, finally, voting. The government has its work cut out, but so do we. A democracy is as strong as the people who make its values come alive, every single day. It’s not all up to the politicians. It’s up to all of us to stay engaged, ensure our interests are looked after and work with people of all backgrounds and political stripes to make sure Canada continues to be strong, prosperous and free, with respect for diversity and the progressive values that have made Canada one of the best places on Earth to live. There’s a lot of work ahead for all of us. But right now, I want to say how proud I am to be Canadian, to live in a country where people care enough to make it work. Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.
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FEATURE
Major Mica project nears end of the line THE $900 MILLION MICA UNIT 5 & 6 PROJECT IS NEARING AN END AFTER FIVE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK ALEX COOPER
alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com It used to be a big hole in the ground. When Mica Dam was built in the 1970s, they installed four turbines and left space for two more. That space essentially amounted to a 35-metre deep pit in the floor of the powerhouse. They built the frame and left the rest for later. Over the past five years, the pit was filled in by a $900 million project that saw two new generators installed at the dam. Unit 5, as it is known, was activated last year. Unit 6 was put in place earlier this year and is expected to be up and running by the end of 2015. I received a tour of the dam last week as a follow-up to a story written by my predecessor almost exactly five years ago, when the project was starting up. Graham Fenwick, the senior construction manager for BC Hydro, led the tour. I was joined by Carly Moran, BC Hydro's community relations advisor.
INTO THE MOUNTAIN I drove to the dam Thursday morning as the sun slowly burned the morning fog out of the valley, opening up the dramatic mountain landscape. I traveled 130 kilometres up Highway 23 North, past Mica Village, across the Blue Bridge and up the dam access road. It's hard not to be impressed by the dam. It towers 240 metres above the river and was the tallest earth-filled dam in the world at the time of construction. However, the most impressive aspect is the underground powerhouse structure, which is built into the side of a mountain. Unlike the concrete powerhouse at the Revelstoke Dam, where the penstocks are visible from the outside, in the Mica Dam, the penstocks were blasted into the mountain. The entrance to the dam is a massive tunnel carved into the rock. It swallows you up and makes you feel very small. It gives the impression of entering the lair of a comic supervillain, or a top secret government bunker. Continued on next page
Graham Fenwick, the senior project manager for the Mica Unit 5 & 6 project, inside the powerhouse room at the Mica Dam,with Unit 5 behind him. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
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We went through security and walked down a series of tunnels and took an elevator up to the offices that overlook the dam where we met Fenwick. In the past the public could take tours of Mica, and many of the historic photos and displays still adorn the office walls. The projector they used to show films to visitors still sits in what is now the conference room. Fenwick recalled taking a tour of the dam when he was in highschool. I was worried my request for a tour might be an imposition on a very busy person, but Fenwick, a soft-spoken engineer with 25 years experience working on major projects for BC Hydro, was eager to show us around. He's taken part in many major projects across the province and before moving up to Mica, he worked on installing Unit 5 at the Revelstoke Dam. For him, this project was fairly routine — well, as routine as you can get for a $900 million project that involves placing machines that weigh in excess of 1,000 tonnes inside mountains. There were several elements to the Mica project. The first was installing new switchgear that converts the electricity generated by the turbines from 16 kilovolts to 500 kilovolts before it is transmitted to the power grid. The switchgear is located some 180 metres above the powerhouse. The electricity is sent up in big, gas-insulated aluminum ducts. As part of the work, the switchgear for the first four units was replaced and the new switchgear for Units 5 and 6 was installed. We walked into the switchgear room. It was filled with control panels and a maze of big pipes. It was strangely silent considering the amount of equipment around us. We peered down into the diagonal tunnels that descended into the darkness below. Somewhere down there was the powerhouse — the next stop on the tour.
THE POWERHOUSE We entered the powerhouse at ground level. The ceilings towered above us and the far end of the room was more than 200 metres away. We walked past the first four turbines, which were covered in tarps to protect them during construction. Finally, we reached the space where Unit 5 sat. "This was a big hole," said Fenwick. "They built a frame, then left it open." Now, that frame was filled in with two new generating units. There were five main steps to put the units in place, with Unit 5 going first. First, the draft tube was installed and embedded in concrete. Then the spiral case that houses the turbine was installed and embedded in concrete. Next, the turbine was lowered into place and installed. Finally, the generator was installed. The switchgear work happened alongside all this. The fifth turbine was lowered into place in April 2014 and went into service later in the year after the rotor and generator were installed. The massive pit that existed was slowly filled with concrete and control equipment as the project proceeded. At its peak, 400 workers were on site. Just getting the 136.7 tonne turbine to Mica was a yeoman effort. It was manufactured by Andritz in Germany and then transported 13,000 kilometres by ship and truck to Valemount, where it was transported on Downie Timber's barge down Kinbasket Lake to Mica in March 2013. Unit 6 followed a year later. Unit 5 was operational last winter, but it was pulled out of service in order to make some adjustments and improve its efficiency. The turbines and their accompanying rotors and generators were custom made for the project, and last winter acted as a test run of sorts to see if there were any issues that needed to be addressed, explained Fenwick. It will go back online in November. Our next stop was Unit 6, which was in the process of being tested before it enters service. They start by testing each component by itself. Then they'll test them all together. Then they add water to the mix. If all goes well, Unit 6 will be running this winter. We descended a series of staircases past the components. Each unit contains several parts. At the bottom is the turbine. This is where the water comes in from the penstocks. At the top is the generator, which produces the electricity. Connecting them is the shaft. Each piece of equipment is massive and required extreme precision to install. We descended five levels to a space where you could look up at the turbine; the entrance to the space was cordoned off with security tape to prevent people from entering while testing was ongoing. The area was a hive of activity as workers strived to get the equipment online.
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FEATURE DISASTER AVERTED We passed by Unit 4, which was active, on our way out. It emitted a loud rumble as it spun rapidly, sending power out to thousands of homes and businesses across the province. After, we went back to the top of the dam and I got to ask Fenwick a few questions about the project in general. For the most part, it went smoothly but there was one thing I wanted to know about: What was going through his mind when they had to stop the crane while the 1,000-tonne rotor for Unit 5 was being lowered into place? "That was a bit nerve-wracking, that's for sure," Fenwick said when I asked him about it. What happened is while they were lowering the rotor, they heard a loud bang. They stopped the crane immediately to find out what happened. "The big thing is you don't know what the issue is," he said. A bracket was installed on the crane to reinforce it while the massive equipment was suspended in mid-air and inspected. What they think happened is the shaft rubbed against its housing. ""It was two metals welded together," said Fenwick. "When we went to lower the rotor, it broke the weld and went bang." With the rotor hanging and the crane stopped, crews worked to make the gear box slightly bigger and added some grease. They then lowered into place without issue. "In the end didn't turn out to be much," Fenwick said. "We could have lowered it and it would have been fine, but it was the bang and not knowing. If you don't know you have to stop and investigate, but in hindsight we could have lowered it." The project team received a plaque from BC Hydro for their work successfully addressing the issue. *** The Mica project is slowly winding down. There's 160 workers on site, down from about 400 at the peak. Other than the incident with the rotor, the project has gone smoothly. Each unit will add 500 megawatts of capacity to the BC Hydro electric grid, bringing the total capacity of Mica Dam to 2,805 MW. BC Hydro's biggest project now is Site C on the Peace River. They are also in the planning stages to install the sixth and final unit inside the Revelstoke Dam.
Left: A Revelstoke Review file photo of the empty bay for Units 5 & 6.; Right: The same space, five years later. For more photos, visit the Review website. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper Revelstoke Review
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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.
Thursday, October 29
HALLOWEEN PYJAMA STORYTIME Stories, songs and lots of fun in the library at night! Wear PJ’s or your costume. For children ages 5 and under please At the Revelstoke library at 6:10 p.m.A JUMBO WILD Patagonia and Sweetgrass Productions present a documentary about the history of Jumbo Glacier Resort, and efforts to keep Jumbo wild. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
October 30–31
PUTTING ON THE FOIL Live at the River City Pub. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR Team Gloria puts on its annual Halloween party. At the Traverse at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Friday, October 30
REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Sicamous Eagles. At the Forum at 7 p.m. GOOD FOR GRAPES Live at the Last Drop.
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November 6–27 The battle over the Jumbo Glacier Resort has been going on for almost 25 years. Now, the fight to keep the valley wild is the subject of the movie Jumbo Wild by Sweetgrass Production. It is screening at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre this Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ~ Photo contributed DEXAVILLE'S HALLOWEEN SPOOKTAKLE At the Last Drop. DJ HUW SAUNDERS At the Big Eddy Pub for Halloween.
Sunday, November 1
REVELSTOKE SKI SWAP The Revelstoke Ski Club hosts its annual ski swap. Sell your old gear and/or buy new (used) stuff. All proceeds benefit the ski club. At the community centre from 1–3:30 p.m. Drop off for goods for sale is from 9 a.m. to noon. REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Creston Valley Thunder Cats. At the Forum at 4 p.m.
Monday, November 2
REVELSTOKE NORDIC SKI CLUB MEMBERSHIP NIGHT An opportunity to purchase your 2015-16 membership, meet other members and learn about the upcoming season. You can also buy used
skis and shop for new skis. At the Mount Macpherson Nordic Lodge from 5–8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4
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 driving of the Last Spike. At the museum at 12:15 p.m.
Thursday, November 5
SNOWBOARD MOVIE DOUBLE FEATURE Featuring Ever Since by Absinthe Films and Origins by TransWorld Snowboarding. At the Cabin at 6 p.m.. Admission is by donation, with proceeds going to the Columbia Valley Skateboard Association. CHRISTINE TASSAN ET LES IMPOSTEURES This all-female gypsy jazz quarter play gypsy jazz with Cuban flavours, Argentinean languor, a dash of poetry, a
ART IN THE PARK The annual exhibit celebrating our local national and provincial parks returns. The side gallery features photos from the Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program. The show opens Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.
Friday, November 6
REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. 100 Mile House Wranglers. At the Forum at 7 p.m. THE GEEZERS Featuring John Holmes. Live at the Last Drop. DEXAVILLE At the Traverse.
Saturday, November 7
GIRLS NIGHT OUT Revelstoke's premiere ladies night event! Come out with the girls and enjoy a night out to treat yourself. Shop for deals and enjoy a few drinks and appies. At the Cabin at 6 p.m. REVELSTOKE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual award gala, catered by La Baguette. Come celebrate the best in local businesses. At the community centre at 6 p.m. Tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre until October 30. $50 per person or $360 for a table of eight. DJ KATO At the Traverse.
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Good for Grapes given luxury of time to learn ‘The Ropes’ Band-Aid music camp at Surrey Arts Centre in September. Topics included “tour survival” and songwriting. “We got to talk to a bunch of youth who are doing their thing, at a few different stages of their careers,” McBurnie recalled. “Some were just thinking about starting a band, doing music, and others had been songwriting for awhile.… A lot of them were kinda far from the whole tour-survival thing so we just talked about all sorts of things, our stories, and tried to help them as much as we
could. “Those events are cool,” he added, “because they kind of bring us to the other side, because we’re still getting taught ourselves, learning things, so it’s about trying to be a good example.” The Ropes can be heard online at Beatroute.ca/2015/09/25/albumpremiere-folk-rock-troubadoursgood-for-grapes-show-us-the-ropes. Good for Grapes play at the Last Drop on Friday, October 30.
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SURREY — Good for Grapes is a little more country, a bit more rock ‘n’ roll on its sophomore record, called The Ropesand released on Oct. 2. Exhibit “A” is the album’s raucous, honkytonkin’ first single, “Waiting on a Ghost,” which signals a slight change in musical direction for the Surrey-rooted band. The high-energy, indie-folk vibe is still very much in play, but chief songwriter Daniel McBurnie’s growing love of pedal steel and Ryan Adams records has apparently led the band down a different path. “I kind of became obsessed with that instrument (pedal steel) between this album and the last one (2013’s Man on the Page),” McBurnie told the Now. The singer-guitarist had written a bunch of songs (“more than enough for an album”) that were all but replaced in favour of the ones heard on The Ropes, he said. “As it goes, you kind of elaborate on the songs, dig into them and, as time goes by, sometimes you set them free because you can’t relate to them as much anymore,” he explained. Pedal steel player John Sponarski guest-performed on The Ropes, augmenting the joyful, harmony-filled sounds made by an expanded band, now a septet and ready to roll across Canada on a fall tour that includes a Nov. 12 date at Vancou-
ver’s Imperial. It’s been a big year for Good for Grapes, which in 2014 earned $102,700 for winning the Peak Performance Project talent contest. The prize money gave the band the luxury of time to tighten The Ropes’ 11 songs, recorded at The Warehouse (Bryan Adams’ Gastown-area studio) and produced by Howard Redekopp. “We were on a timeline already, to get things done, and I really don’t know how that would have gone had we not won the Peak (prize), because it just helped so much,” McBurnie elaborated. “Like, it funded our entire record and took the stress out. We were thinking we’d have to crowdfund it. It took the stress out of the uncertainty of going into an album, where you have bunch of songs and you believe in them, but the money is always an issue and you have to stress about exactly how you’re going to get the most bang for your buck. “For me,” he continued, “I always like to spend time on stuff in the studio, to take care and not rush things, so it was really nice to have all those days in Howard’s (home) studio just kind of digesting and thinking about the soundscape. It was really valuable.” On the new album, that soundscape is improved by the addition of trombone, cello and violin on many of the catchy tracks. McBurnie, who recently moved to East Vancouver, was among Good for Grapes band members who spent time mentoring teens at a day-long
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A B.C. Liberal political staffer has resigned and his conduct has been referred to the RCMP by the Information and Privacy Commissioner after an investigation of his deletion of government emails that were being requested under freedom of information laws. Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said three investigations showed records were intentionally destroyed to avoid public release. One of those requests was was for records related to public hearings on risks of travelling along Highway 16 in northern B.C. NDP leader John Horgan said the investigation shows the conduct of B.C. Liberal government staffers, including Premier Christy Clark's deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario, reveals "a culture of deception, a culture of deceit, a culture of delete, delete, delete." Citizens' Services Minister Amrik Virk told reporters the reference to the RCMP is related to transportation ministry staffer George Gretes testifying under oath to the com-
missioner. Denham said Gretes lied about his actions while under oath. Virk said the government has accepted Gretes' resignation and has called on former information and privacy commissioner David Loukidelis to respond to Denham's finding that records were routinely deleted in violation of freedom of information legislation. Denham started investigating the Highway 16 information request after a complaint from Tim Duncan, made after Duncan left his job as executive assistant to Transportation Minister Todd Stone. Duncan told the commissioner that Gretes deleted a series of emails from Duncan's office computer in December 2014 after they were requested under freedom of information law. Stone told reporters Thursday he has also "triple deleted" his own emails, and that he disagrees with Denham's interpretation of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. "I adhere to the act," Stone said. "I expect all of my staff to adhere to the act."
Thom Tischik becomes Chair of tourism group CONTRIBUTED
Kootenay Rockies Tourism Kootenay Rockies Tourism held their 38th Annual General Meeting on October 6th in Revelstoke. The organization held this in conjunction with a regional Tourism Industry Conference which featured many interesting presentations on issues and topics that are currently at the forefront of the industry today. This event also marked a historic change in leadership at the Board of Directors level. Mike Smith, long-time Invermere resident, former business owner of McToogles, and renowned musician, stepped aside from his position of Chair and Thom Tischik of the Revelstoke Accommodation Association was elected as the new Chair. Doug McIntosh, Secretary/ Treasurer and former founder of the organization acknowledged Mike Smith for the tremendous efforts and contributions to tourism in this area that he has made over his 35 year tenure. Mike has been active in tourism on many levels. He sat on the Tourism BC (now Destination BC) Board for 3 years, he was President of the Golf Industry of BC, he was a Director and integral part of the Tourism British Columbia
Special Operating Agency and was a founder of Kootenay Rockies Tourism. Mike will stay on as Past Chair with the organization. The other Executive and Directors of the organization are: Thom Tischik, Chair, Revelstoke Accommodation Association Mike Smith, Past Chair, Links Consulting, Invermere Tyler Beckley, Vice Chair, Three Bars Guest Ranch, Cranbrook Deanne Steven, Vice Chair, Tourism Rossland Doug McIntosh, Secretary/ Treasurer, Chattan Holdings Ltd/ Lake Windermere Resort, Invermere Ken Wilder, Mountain & Valley Panorama/Invermere DMO Keith Powell, Koocanusa Publications, Cranbrook Tom Rosner, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Nancy Hetherington, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Andrea Tubbs, Columbia Valley Golf Trail Nico Leenders, Revelstoke Mountain Resort/Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing, Revelstoke Kootenay Rockies Tourism is one of 5 official regional tourism organizations in BC. For more information on the AGM/Tourism Industry Conference, please visit: KRTourism.ca
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ELECTION 2015
Kootenay-Columbia Liberals celebrate Trudea-led majority
Election, from page 5 Stetski thanked the other candidates as well. “Mr. Johnston, ran for the Liberals, I think the figures were up to 19 or 20 per cent. He ran a very good campaign, a good candidate. “Bill Green, excellent human being, great candidate and Mr. Wilks actually did very well as well. We had 12 debates in 12 communities. He didn't come to all of them, but he came to most of them. “Collectively, after many debates, I had people come up to me and say what a great group of candidates we had running in Kootenay-Columbia." In Wilks' campaign office in Cranbrook the mood was sombre after a remarkably tense evening. They watched as the vote swung back and forth. Wilks even gave a victory speech when he was up by more than 1,000 votes with less than 10 polls to count, only to watch victory slip away. "I was cautiously optimistic going into this and knew that it was probably going to come down to the last couple polls and it did," Wilks said. "Congratulations to Mr. Stetski and I look forward to him working well with the constituency of the new riding of Kootenay Columbia. "It's been an honour for me to be in Ottawa for the last four and a half years." Wilks said he thought that the NDP ran a good campaign and that was what made
it such a close race. He noted that LeadNow — an independent left-wing advocacy organization — targeted this riding very heavily. "That probably played a significant role," he noted. Wilks said he had no regrets through the campaign. "I worked a very hard campaign, I think all four of us worked a really hard campaign," he said. "It is what it is, and you move on." Wilks said some of the comments Stetski made during the campaign were incorrect, but didn't have an impact. "I needed to make sure the people knew what the proper story was and I did that, and I don't think that that was something that hurt me at all," he said. Wilks added the voter turnout was pretty impressive. The biggest party was at Liberal Party headquarters, where Johnston and his team celebrated their party's unexpected majority. The moment Justin Trudeau was announced as the next prime minister of Canada, the Nelson native pumped his fists in the air and cheered: “Line up, pot’s legal!” “I’m feeling absolutely blown away and happy,” said a tearful Johnston. “I got my Canada back. When I did my nomination speech in this very hotel the title was ‘I want my Canada back’ and I’m so happy to have my Canada back. The possibilities are
limitless and for the last nine years we’ve done nothing but limit them. It’s so nice to be free of that weight.” While Johnston didn't win his seat, his campaign was a breakthrough for the Liberals in Kootenay-Columbia, who recorded their highest share of the vote ever in the riding. In 2011 Liberal candidate Betty Aitchison received a mere 3.5 per cent of the vote. Bill Green, who saw his share of the vote go largely unchanged compared to 2011, was naturally disappointed by the results. He blamed strategic voting for the poor showing. “So many people say the Green Party is the party they'd like to vote for, and they'll vote for us next time. Unfortunately that doesn't work," he said. "We have to build, and we can't build if we're fighting that all the time.” Even so, the Green Party ran a tight, focussed campaign in Kootenay-Columbia, finishing with just over 4,000 votes (compared to 3,395 in 2011). “I thought the whole election campaign in Kootenay-Columbia went very well, for our team and for myself,” Green said. “I'm incredibly proud of the work our campaign team did — we've got about eight people that worked more than full-time hours on it on a volunteer basis, and we had about 70 volunteers working very hard, and everybody worked smart.”
Green also said there is hope that some form of proportional representation will be brought in under a new government. The Greens, the Liberals and the NDP all discussed this possibility during the campaign. “Certainly [Liberal candidate] Don Johnston spoke very strongly of the need to build a new electoral system around proportional representation — and I'm really hoping that with push from the NDP and commitments the Liberal Party has made, and continued pushing from Elizabeth May, we can get to proportional representation.” Stetski said politics is gone as of Monday night. He will soon be heading to Ottawa for a training session for new MPs and will meet with constituents in coffee shops around the riding. “My job is to represent each constituent of Kootenay Columbia equally and that is what I will do, I will be your strong voice in Ottawa, I will provide you with excellent public service and I will work really hard with both the NDP caucus and Justin Trudeau and the Liberals to build a better Canada.” Wilks said he will be looking for work in the private sector after 35 years in public life as an RCMP officer, councillor, mayor and MP. Johnston and Green also said they won't be running again. With reporting from Barry Coulter, Arne Petryshen, and Trevor Crawley in Cranbrook, Will Johnson in Nelson, and Steve Hubrecht in Invermere.
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Alex worked as a train dispatcher for CP Rail for more than 40 years. He was a faithful hockey fan for the Vernon Vipers. Alex was a contributing member of the #3557 Fraternal Order of Eagles and Elks Lodge #45 of Vernon, BC. Alex and his wife Patricia were married in 1951 and were married for 52 years before she passed away. They were both ‘young souls’ through their journey in life. His grandchildren were a joy to him. He often played a game of tag with them and his daughter remembers fondly him shouting “LAST TAG!” God saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered, “Peace be thine” Alex is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Jolly; son, Robin Ozerow and spouse Dianne; grandchildren, Ryan Jolly and spouse Megan of Calgary, Shawn Jolly and spouse Lindsay of Victoria, BC, Byron Tallis of Revelstoke, BC, Eric Tallis of Victoria, BC; great-grandchildren, Connor Jolly of Calgary and Abbey Smith of Victoria, BC; sister, Margaret niece,Jan Jannet Vermette and her Laurie family Vanin; niece, Vermette and her family Laurie and Oliver all from Moosejaw, and Oliver OgdenOgden all from Moosejaw, SK; SK; and and numerous extended family members. numerous extended family members. Alex was predeceased by his wife, Patricia Belle Ozerow in 2003; baby son, David; parents, Alex and Anastasia Ozeroff; and brother, Joe Ozeroff. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be forwarded through www. mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to The Alzheimer Society of Calgary, www. alzheimercalgary.com. Alex’s family would like to thank the Millrise Place care givers, nursing staff, and residents for their loving care, friendship and support. In living memory of Alex Ozerow, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by Mcinnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Deerfoot South, 12281 – 40th STREET S.E., Calgary, AB. Telephone: 1-800-661-1599 You may wish to email your family and friends to let them know that the above obituary may be viewed online at www.mcinnisandholloway.com
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WAREHOUSE Lien Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 480. Columbia Towing Ltd., of Revelstoke, B.C. hereby gives two weeks notice of intent to sell a 2006 Black Ford Fusion, 4 door sedan, Vin # 3FAFP07Z76R250599 belonging to Kyle Rolfe Johnson for the lien price of $24,935.40 at 10:00am on November 11,2015 at Columbia Towing Ltd., 96 Macpherson Street, Revelstoke, B.C. This is the first of two publications of this notice. WAREHOUSE Lien Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 480. Columbia Towing Ltd., of Revelstoke, B.C. hereby gives two weeks notice of intent to sell a 2013 Gray Dodge Dart SXT, 4 door sedan, Vin # 1C3CDFBA9DD181581 belonging to Derek Stepaniuk for the lien price of $5,650.00 at 10:00am on November 11, 2015 at Columbia Towing Ltd., 96 Macpherson Street, Revelstoke, B.C. This is the first of two publications of this notice. WAREHOUSE Lien Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 480. Columbia Towing Ltd., of Revelstoke, B.C. hereby gives two weeks notice of intent to sell a 2007 Red Mitsubishi Eclipse, 2 door hatchback, Vin # 4A3AK24F77E602039 belonging to Jordan Dwayne Brisbourne for the lien price of $28,960.00 at 10:00am on November 11, 2015 at Columbia Towing Ltd., 96 Macpherson Street, Revelstoke, B.C. This is the first of two publications of this notice. WAREHOUSE Lien Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 480. Columbia Towing Ltd., of Revelstoke, B.C. hereby gives two weeks notice of intent to sell a 1997 Green Dodge Pickup 4 wheel drive, 2 door, Vin # 1B7HF13Y1VJ516345 belonging to Kayla Helen Marj Bullen for the lien price of $16,795.00 at 10:00am on November 11, 2015 at Columbia Towing Ltd., 96 Macpherson Street, Revelstoke, B.C. This is the first of two publications of this notice.
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Mountain Gems Invitational a success JEN WALKER-LARSEN Revelstoke Skating Club
Revelstoke Makenna Howe skates during the Mountain Gems figure skating compeition on Saturday. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
Saturday afternoon was a busy day at the Revelstoke Forum as skaters from the Thompson, Okanagan and Columbia region landed jumps, spiraled, and spun through their various skills and solo routines during the Revelstoke Skating Club's Mountain Gems Invitational simulation competition. “It was a successful day," said event coordinator and Skating Club Director Tanya Secord. The event provided opportunities for new skaters to experience a competition atmosphere in a more relaxed way and also gave experienced skaters the chance to run through and work on their performances.” A total of 40 skaters from Revelstoke, Vernon, Lumby, Kamloops, and Invermere participated in the fun competition that included solos and creative events. For all the events except the senior star skaters, the volunteer panel of judges awarded each skater's performance a gold, silver, or bronze ribbon. Revelstoke's 13 skaters all delivered strong performances, earning a total of 5 gold, 19 silver, and 4 bronze ribbons, as shown in next column.
MaKenna Howe: 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze Alexis Larsen: 3 silver Alexandra Robertson: 2 silver and 1 bronze Jaimie Reynolds: 2 silver Karlie Beattie: 2 silver and 1 bronze Lauryn Kline: 1 gold and 1 silver Jackie Bracken: 2 silver Samantha Veninsky: 1 gold and 1 silver Ava Lussier: 1 silver and 1 bronze Andie Reynolds: 1 gold and 1 silver Rhenna Secord: 2 silver Danica Secord: 1 gold Rachel Grabinsky: 1 silver
“The Skating Club is hoping to build upon the success of this first 'fun' skating competition and plans are underway to host the Mountain Gems event again next fall," said Secord. "We appreciate the huge amount of support we received from parents, volunteers and local businesses who made this year's event possible." The Revelstoke Skating Club is committed to building skating skills in the community. For more information on skating club programs, check out www.revelstokeskatingclub.com.
Grizzlies win weekend match up against Eagles LACHLAN LABERE
Salmon Arm Observer The Revelstoke Grizzlies had only one game over the weekend and they made it count. On Saturday night, Oct. 24, the Grizzlies were at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre for a tilt against the Eagles. The Doug Birks Division cellar dwellers were
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well matched, keeping each other off the board in the first. The second period saw the Grizzlies’ Kyle Berry score an early marker assisted by Aaron Aragon. About a minute to the halfway mark, teammate Ethan Waitzner potted a single off Kyle Donaldson and Louie Federico. Halfway through the third, the Eagles’ Nathan Plessis, assisted by Alex Astasiewicz and Braydon McCarthy, was
able to get the puck past Grizzlies goalie Aidan Doak, who denied all further attempts before the final buzzer. Finals score 2-1 for the Grizzlies. Doak was named the game’s second star with 22 out of 23 saves. Sicamous netminder Patrick Kasper was named first star, stopping 28 out of 30. The Grizzlies’ aren’t back on the ice again until Friday, Oct. 30, when they once again take on the Eagles.
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Bear's Den Classic KEVIN DORRIUS
Revelstoke Squash Club Thirty six players from all over B.C. attended the annual Bears Den Squash tournament, hosted by the Revelstoke Squash Club. The weekend featured some great squash action. Of local note, Julia Dorrius dominated the ladies division, despite being a junior playing adults. Other local notables were Sophie Dorrius winning the Women’s B/C Consolation and Norm Lazzarotto finishing 4th in the Men’s B Event. Overall, the weekend went very smooth. Local participants were: Julia Dorrius, Sophie Dorrius, Amelia Brown, Josh Larsen, Austin DesMazes, Conner McCabe, Andrew Danyluk, Norm Lazzarotto, and Philipe VonTrzebiatovski.
Steve Limbert executes a backhand shot during his match against Gerald Watson during the Bear's Den Classic squash tournament on Saturday. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review
The winners were: Mens A 1st – Brett Miller, Abbotsford 2nd – Darryl Buhler, Abbotsford 3rd – Derek Carnell, Penticton Womens B/C 1st – Julia Dorrius 2nd – Terri Stewart, Prince George 3rd – Jean Verecki, Penticton Cons Winner – Sophie Dorrius, Revelstoke Men’s B 1st – Steve Limbert, Trail 2nd – Kevin Limbert, Trail 3rd – Gerald Watson, Penticton Men’s C 1st – Jamie Deba, Abbotsford 2nd – Dave Reichelt, Abbotsford 3rd – Tim Reimer, Nakusp
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