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Big Eddy petition successful ALEX COOPER

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Jackie Pendergast (left) introduces Francine Lanoie before the live auction at the Anything Goes art fundraiser. Lanoie’s painting sold for $325. Pendergast called Lanoie the best artist in Revelstoke.

The Anything Goes fundraiser at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre raised $2,515 for the gallery on Saturday, Feb. 6. 118 people attended the event, which was catered by the Taco Club.

Tracey Painter, Bex Reid-Parkin and Pam Olsson enjoy a beverage at the Anything Goes fundraiser. ~ Photos by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

The Big Eddy voted in favour of a takeover of their water system by the City of Revelstoke, paving the way for $5.7 million in upgrades to improve the neighbourhood's water quality and quantity.

65 per cent of property owners, representing 71 per cent of land value signed petitions in favour of the takeover.

"Council is pleased that the Big Eddy landowners successfully petitioned the City of Revelstoke and that more than $3.7 million in infrastructure grants will be accessed to make the necessary system improvements," said Mayor Mark McKee in a news release. "We would like to thank Big Eddy residents who work with city staff to facilitate a positive outcome for the petition process. Their efforts are greatly appreciated."

The next steps in the process belong to council, who have to authorize a bylaw to borrow the Big Eddy's share of the project — about $1.9 million. Council also needs to vote to establish a local area of service bylaw for the Big Eddy. Both bylaws are expected to be passed.

Big Eddy property owners will pay back their share of the costs through their water bills over the next 20 years.

The city will also begin detailed design work on the project, with the hopes of beginning construction this fall.

"The water upgrade will provide the Big Eddy residents with a long-term sustainable system, meeting provincial standard," stated Mike Thomas, the city's director of engineering.

The takeover has been more than two see Big Eddy, page 8

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BUSINESS

Left: Revelstoke Florist employees Karen Waugh (left) and Sam Shore.; Above: Roses are a classic, says Shore, but lillies and orchids are also popular. ~ Photos by Imogen Whale

Business Beat: Valentine's flowers with Revelstoke Florist IMOGEN WHALE

Special to the Review Valentine’s Day, the day of love, is commercially known as a top selling day for cards, chocolates and flowers. Historically, Saint Valentine was apparently a man imprisoned and executed for marrying soldiers in Christian ceremonies at a time where Christians were persecuted under the Roman Empire. He was later made a saint by the Catholic Church. For most people, Valentine’s Day is a time where a thoughtful gift or action reminds our loved ones and friends how much they mean to us.

Revelstoke Florist has been in town since 1952 and it was purchased by Brenda Girling in 1992. "I didn't know a carnation from a rose," Girling laughs, "But my daughter, Deanna Ward was a florist in Vancou-

ver. She was expecting her first child, and I asked her if she would move back to Revelstoke if there was work.” Deanna agreed and since then the shop has been a family affair, with Ward taking over from her mother.

With so many years in the business, the ladies at Revelstoke Florist have some great recommendations for Valentine flowers.

Employee Sam Shore suggests the classics. "Valentine’s Day favourites really depend on the person, but roses are a classic and symbolically associated with love. Lily's and orchids are also very popular. They are the kind of flower you might not buy on any given day," she says.

If you are married, Shore suggests choosing the same kind and colour of flower used in your wedding bouquet. "It's a nice touch, familiar and unique at once and brings back memories from a wonderful day," she explains.

For people in newer relationships, Shore recommends taking a risk. "Try something different, something that showcases their personality or favourite colours," she says.

“You could also choose a potted plant. With the right care, it will last for years to come.”

One of the interesting aspects about celebrating with flowers is the surprising amount of imagination that can go into an arrangement. "There are no limits. Whether you use complimenting colours, a mellow or loud palette, or add toys, candies, balloons and decorations, you can really capture the personality or likes of someone," Shore explains. She adds that a bouquet is lovely, but garlands (a few days notice are needed for these) and air gardens are also possible.

"All flowers are great. You don't have to spend a lot of money. A single flower, like a Gerber daisy, can brighten someone’s day,"

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Finally, it is important keep your budget and your partner’s preferences in mind.

"Don't spend money on a huge bouquet of flowers if a mountain walk is what your significant other would actually like," Shore says honestly.

"If you're buying flowers for a florist, rethink that idea and go for chocolate instead, we're sick of flowers by the 14th," employee Karen Waugh quips.

“If you wake up on Sunday and realize you haven't thought of anything, don't panic. We can do arrangements last minute. We don't close until you're satisfied," Shore explains. "In fact, our hours that day will be 9 a.m. until whenever we've helped whoever comes through the door."

Revelstoke Florist is located at 211 Mackenzie Avenue.

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FEATURE

Attracting a hotel DURING THE SHOPPING MALL DEBATE, MANY SAID THEY WANTED HOTELS INSTEAD. WELL, WE DECIDED TO SEE IF THEY'RE NEEDED AND HOW TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com It was a refrain heard time and again during the shopping mall debate: "We want hotels."

"This is one of the last affordable pieces of land in B.C. that is close to the TransCanada Highway," said Elmer Rorstad during the momentous public hearing on the Revelstoke Crossing shopping centre at the end of November. "Why are we wasting it on a strip mall when we should be looking at a series of hotels?”

“What do we need?" asked Glen O'Reilly.

"We need a smaller retail area and we need hotels.”

"A hotel is the perfect addition to the town," said Chuck Ferguson.

That raises the obvious questions: Do we need a hotel? How do you actually attract hotel development? How do you convince a developer that Revelstoke is where they should invest their money?

To find out, I spoke to several local hoteliers, city hall officials, and one consultant who specializes in hotel development.

It's a matter that involves studying the local market, looking at demand, looking at the business climate and determining if there's enough potential to generate a return on a multi-million dollar investment.

We'll take a look at three issues: What the local market is like, what hotel developers look for, and what the city can do to attract development.

THE LOCAL MARKET One of the biggest indicators of a hotel's success is its occupancy rate. It's not the only one – the revenue per room is also a key mark – but it helps show how profitable a hotel is.

In Revelstoke, occupancy rates are not readily available. We've heard the annual rate across all hotels is about 60 per cent, though no official statistics are made public. That includes every property, from the Frontier to the Sutton Place Hotel. Brady Beruschi, the manager of the Regent and

Best Western told me the annual occupancy rate of both hotels is in the mid-60s.

"There's peaks and valleys," he said.

"There's certain times of year there's a lot of demand, and there's months it's drastic."

In winter and summer, the town can be booked up on many nights, but in the shoulder seasons and off seasons, occupancy can plummet, he said.

"There's probably demand certain weekends of the year, but if you look at it on a yearly basis, I think it's a gamble," said Beruschi.

Alan Mason, the city's director of economic development, said the best data he has for tourism numbers is the hotel tax revenue, which has increased to about $650,000 in 2015, from $420,000 when Revelstoke hotels first started collecting the tax in 2008.

That's a sign of two things — one is the increasing number of occupied beds in the community and the other is the price of a hotel room. "That's an attractive package," said Mason.

Thom Tischik, the executive director of the Revelstoke Accommodation Association, said the community could use more beds during peak season, but there are several issues that need to be addressed. One is the number of illegal vacation rentals, which compete with hotels, but don't contribute to the economy in the same way by charging things like the hotel tax.

"In my opinion we have so many vacation rentals in town that are taking away from existing hotel rooms," he said. "Would that be a solid investment? I don't know."

He said Revelstoke has about 1,200 hotel rooms and 200 vacation rental rooms.

"If I was in an investor, I'd be thinking long and hard about how I'd put my money into not just Revelstoke, but any town, because of the vacation rental situation," he said.

At the same time, he noted hotel tax revenue was up each month in 2015 compared to the previous year.

Judy Goodman, the executive director of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, said she thinks the town could use another ho-

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The Best Western Plus is one of Revelstoke's newest hotels. ~ Revelstoke Review file photo tel. "I do think it is something we should be looking at as far as recruiting."

WHAT HOTELIERS LOOK FOR The first step to attracting a hotel is ensuring the destination is strong, said Christian Piche, an associate vice president with Colliers Hospitality Valuations.

This could mean tourism, or it could mean being a strong business destination.

He pointed out Terrace, B.C., where an expected boom in natural gas resulted in three new hotels being built in the past three years. "On a general basis a hotel product is not a destination," Piche told me. "It's there to provide services for a destination."

Revelstoke qualifies as a tourism destination. We have Revelstoke Mountain Resort and snowmobiling in the winter, and a summer season that is still largely based on highway travellers, but is growing in terms of destination traffic.

Generally, Piche said, the first thing a developer will do is a market feasibility analy-

sis — something Colliers is in the business of doing. They'll look at occupancy rates and room revenue to see if there's enough potential revenue to justify the investment.

"How much competition exists? What kind of shape is it in? Do they provide a product that's old, tired, and ready to replace, or is it new inventory I'm going to be competiting against head-to-head?" said Piche.

The cost of building also comes into play.

"They're looking at profiitability between 30-40 per cent," he said. "If they can't reach that benchmark, why should they take the risk?"

Most new hotel developers are looking to build and stabilize a property, but they also want an exit strategy, said Piche. "An exit strategy implies profitability and if there isn't the market for a hotel, it isn't going to be built."

There have been three hotels built in Revelstoke recently — the Sutton Place Hotel, see Hotels, page 13

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African tree planters given EI payments after lengthy battle ALEX COOPER

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alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com A group of African tree planters who were found living in miserable conditions at a camp north of Golden were award their EI payments after more than five years in court.

According to the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC), who represented the tree planters in their fight with the Canada Revenue Agency, the Minister of National Revenue ruled that the workers' unpaid overtime and travel time should count towards their insurable hours. The workers are now waiting for Service Canada to act on the ruling in order to be paid the overtime they are due.

The ruling is the latest in the long-running saga of 57 workers, many of whom were refugees from Africa, who were employed as tree planters for Khaira Enterprises.

Their ordeal began in 2010 when the workers were found at a camp on Bluewater Creek, 40 kilometres west of Golden, with no safe drinking water and no toilets. They slept in cramped shipping containers, worked long hours without days off and were poorly fed.

One planter died of alcohol poisoning at the Canada West RV Park near Revelstoke on June 24, 2010.

The scandal resulted in numerous rulings against Khaira in labour court and in front of the human rights tribunal. The owner is also facing criminal charges.

“This is the latest victory in a long saga of legal proceedings for the workers, who have endured almost six years of investigations and appeals”, said Sarah Khan, a staff lawyer with BCPIAC, in a news release. "The workers have previously been successful in unpaid wage claims before the BC Employment Standards Branch (ESB) and Employment Standards Tribunal, and in race discrimination proceedings before the BC Human Rights Tribunal."

In 2011, the Employment Standards Branch ordered the company pay the workers $260,000 in back wages. WorksafeBC fined the company $9,122.75 for failing to comply with health and safety standards.

In 2014, a human rights tribunal ruled that Khaira discriminated against the African tree planters. Each tree planter was awarded $10,000 in compensation, plus $1,000 for each month they worked for Khaira.

Khalid Bajwa, the owner of Khaira Enterprises, is set to stand trial in March on fraud and forgery charges related to the tree planting contracts.

Khan said the workers were still owed back wages and the money awarded by the human rights tribunal.

In the EI case, Canada Revenue Agency initially ruled travel time between campsites and unpaid overtime did not count towards time worked, meaning the workers did not have enough hours to qualify for EI. The latest ruling changed that decision.

“It is important for silviculture contractors and workers to know that CRA views travel time to and from camps or motels to the worksite to be insurable for EI purposes," stated John Betts, the executive director of the Western Silviculture Contractors Association. "This is consistent with the BC Employment Standards Regulation for silviculture workers, which specifies that time spent traveling between worksites and camps or motels must be considered hours of work for calculating minimum wage for piece work employees.”

Ngakira Gazire, one of the tree planters who is owed money, stated he was happy they finally won the EI appeal.

"I hope that Service Canada issues decisions quickly as we have waited a long time to get EI for 2010," he said.

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School District 19 (Revelstoke)

Career Opportunity An outline of the avalanche that killed five snowmobilers in the Renshaw area near McBride. A preliminary report says the avalanche was a size three, which is big enough to bury a car or destroy a small building. ~ Photo by Avalanche Canada

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School District No. 19 (Revelstoke) is accepting applications for a full-time temporary Maintenance Person. Please come to the school board office at 501 11th Street East, Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0 in person or contact Jeanette Magarian, Confidential Secretary, by email at jmagarian@sd19. bc.ca to obtain an application package with details regarding qualifications and duties.

The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, February 22nd, 2016.

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BY AVALANCHE CANADA & BC CORONERS SERVICE

In the wake of the deaths of five persons in an avalanche near McBride on Jan. 29, 2016, the BC Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada are joining to stress the need for preparedness for those heading into the backcountry this winter.

A total of 17 snowmobilers were in the Mount Renshaw Alpine Recreation Site when the avalanche hit. First responders, the Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada all note that the majority of groups had proper rescue equipment with them, and that the impressive effort made by those on scene to rescue themselves and others undoubtedly prevented the loss of more lives.

However, notes Gilles Valade, Executive Director of Avalanche Canada, even better than knowing to respond to an avalanche incident is knowing how to prevent one from occurring in the first place.

“Avalanche safety education is essential for all winter backcountry recreationists,” said Valade.

“Basic skills, such as recognizing avalanche terrain and not exposing multiple people to overhead hazard, make a big difference in reducing the consequences of an event.”

Equipment alone is not enough, noted Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe. Three of the five fatalities from the Renshaw avalanche had deployed avalanche airbags designed to “float” someone along the surface of a moving avalanche. But the airbags

were ineffective in this case because the victims were in a gully at the bottom of a slope – an area where the debris flow of the avalanche is too constricted.

The vast majority of fatal avalanches are triggered by the victim or someone in the victim’s party. Avalanche Skills Training courses teach proper trip planning, terrain selection and safe travel techniques, which can be effective in preventing accidents.

Information about current safety conditions, as well as training courses and equipment needs can be found at Avalanche Canada’s website, www.avalanche.ca.

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON AVALANCHE RELEASED ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com Avalanche Canada released a preliminary report on the Renshaw Avalanche. The report classifies the avalanche as a size three, which means it's big enough to bury a car or destroy a small building.

The slab avalanche was triggered at an elevation of 2,050 metres, was 550 metres wide, and 65 centimetres deep at the fracture line.

It occurred within 24 hours of a warm, windy storm that was followed by a dry cooling period.

A more detailed report is expected in the future.

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Except for nuclear and geothermal, all energy we use comes from the sun in one form or another. As sunlight reaches the Earth’s surface, it powers heat transfers that move air and ocean currents, used for wind and tidal power. The sun evaporates water, contributing to the hydrologic cycle that fills reservoirs for hydroelectricity.

Even fossil fuels — coal, oil and gas — are forms of solar energy, created when, hundreds of millions of years ago, plants absorbed and converted sunlight through photosynthesis, then retained that energy when they died, decayed and became compacted and buried deep in the Earth, along with the animals that ate them. Wood, peat, dung and other plant-based fuels are a less concentrated form.

Most people think of solar energy in its direct form, harnessed in a variety of ways from the sun’s rays as they hit Earth. Technologies range from windows and water tanks placed strategically to make use of the sun’s energy, to photovoltaic cells (or solar panels), to large mirrors that concentrate solar heat to boil water and drive turbines.

Unlike fossil fuels, or uranium-dependent nuclear power, the energy source is free, inexhaustible and nonpolluting, with no troublesome byproducts like radioisotopes or carbon

dioxide.

It can be used for a variety of applications, from providing power for a single streetlight to generating electricity for a home to keeping satellites and factories going.

Solar also has disadvantages. Without energy-storage systems, it only works when the sun shines, and it can be costly. Solar installations to provide power for large areas can take up a lot of space, and some technologies rely on rare materials that must be mined, with environmental consequences.

Because of rapid technological advances, falling prices and the many advantages of solar power, it’s become one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable energy worldwide, with installed capacity growing on average 43 per cent a year since 2000, according to the World Economic Forum. Still, as an MIT reports points out, solar was only generating about one per cent of global electricity in 2015.

With costs dropping by about 10 per cent a year, and technologies for harnessing and storing the sun’s energy improving, that could climb to 20 per cent by 2027, an Oxford University study found.

About 90 per cent of currently installed solar capacity uses crystalline silicon wafer-based photovoltaic cells.

As Phys.org notes, they’re non-toxic, abundant and reliable, but the wafers are thick and rigid and somewhat expensive to manufacture. Many newertechnology cells are smaller, less rigid and often more affordable, but they can come with other problems. Some use materials that “involve rare and/or toxic metals.”

The website notes that promising “third generation” developments include “thin-film solar photovoltaic employing dye-sensitized, organic, quan-

tum dot or perovskite solar cells and novel combinations of semiconductor materials, as well as concentrators.”

Technology is also being developed to mimic photosynthesis, converting sunlight to electrons with nanotechnology and light-absorbing compounds and delivering the electrical energy “to customized catalysts that convert water and CO2 into oxygen and chemical fuels.” Artificial photosynthesis is also being studied as a way to capture and convert CO2 emissions to generate fuels, plastics, drugs and other products!

Solar cell placement raises interesting possibilities as well, including paving roads, parking lots and bike lanes with durable panels that not only generate power but also melt ice and snow.

Some experts predict solar technology could make the need for baseload power and even transmission grids obsolete. As Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, which operates gas and power transmission networks in the U.K. and northeastern U.S., said, “From a consumer’s point of view, baseload is what I am producing myself. The solar on my rooftop, my heat pump — that's the baseload.”

Solar is viable and affordable enough (especially with tax credits in jurisdictions including the U.S.) that it can be easily installed on rooftops to generate electricity for homes, public institutions and businesses.

It’s becoming an increasingly important part of the energy mix, especially as transmission-grid and storage-system technologies become more sophisticated and efficient.

Every hour, the sun bathes the Earth with enough energy to supply our needs for more than a year. There’s no reason we can’t harness more of it to cut back on polluting, climate-altering fossil fuels.

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Wednesday, February 10

BROWN BAG HISTORY Come learn about Revelstoke's history at this talk by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives.

This week's topic is Ferguson, B.C. At the museum at 12:15 p.m.

MONEY SKILLS WORKSHOP Carol Prince from BDO hosts a free workshop on save on taxes.

She'll answer questions on what credits and deductions you might qualify for.

HEADLAMP HEROES A fun Nordic race for all ages. This week is skate sprints with head-to-head King's Court heats. At Mount Macpherson. Registration is from 6–6:30 p.m. Race starts at 7 p.m. $2 for members, non-members must pay trail fee.

Thursday, February 11

RILEY J & DAHLY LAMA Live at the Traverse.

Friday, February 12

MAT THE ALIEN Live at the Traverse.

Saturday, February 13

REVELSTOKE SNOWMOBILE CLUB YOUTH SAFETY DAY Come join the fun and have a family ride to teach the kids some important safety tips. Starts at Boulder Mountain.

SENIORS VALENTINE'S TEA At the Revelstoke seniors centre from 1–3 p.m. $7.

LIVE MUSIC AT RMR The Rev plays in the Revelation Lodge from 1–4 p.m.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION The Revelstoke Museum & Archives hosts a Chinese New Year celebration at Kevin's Kitchen. Come enjoy a buffet dinner. Tickets are $25, available at Revelstoke Museum & Archives. Starts at 5:30 p.m.

CLASSICS & ALICE IN WONDERLAND MOTUS O dance theatre turns 25! In celebration of this quarter century milestone the company will be touring and performing their finest repertoire, which includes a selection of their most popular nostalgic and classic short dance pieces that have been entertaining audiences worldwide. Following this spectacle the company will then perform their first original family show “Alice in Wonderland” an innovative production that hurls you into another world. This witty and vibrant work, rich in

athletic choreography coupled with mime, spoken text and music, is as accessible to children as it is to adults. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids, available at the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. 100 Mile House Wranglers. At the Forum at 7 p.m.

DJ PRAIZ Live at the Traverse.

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REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs.

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MASQUERADE PARTY: JUNGLE BOOGIE Get a mask, get a costume and come dance to DJ's KitKat and Surgeon. This year's theme is Jungle Boogie. At the Traverse. Tickets are $15, on sale at Valhalla Pure.

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Sunday, February 21

LIVE MUSIC AT RMR Tiger Moon plays in the Rockford from 2–5 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC AT RMR Myrtle and the Nocturnal plays in the Revelation Lodge from 1–4 p.m.

Monday, February 15

FRIENDS OF FOES Live at the Last Drop.

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Tuesday, February 16

BROWN BAG HISTORY BOOK TALK Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, will read from her book Brown Bag History: Revelstoke Origins. At the library at 2:30 p.m.

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE FILM SERIES: MORE THAN HONEY A documentary about the decline of bee colonies worldwide. At the community centre at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the Local Food Initiative. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members.

REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES vs. Chase Heat. At the Forum at 7 p.m.

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

MONEY SKILLS WORKSHOP PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE A free workshop on wills, estate planning, power of attorney, funeral planning and more. Hosted by notary Meghann Hutton and lawyer Melissa Klages. At the Revelstoke

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MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: TIMBUKTU Set during the early days of the 2012 fundamentalist takeover of northern Mali and inspired by real people and real events, the new film from the great African director Abderrahmane Sissako (Bamako) is a searing drama about the everyday woes and resistance of ordinary people in a city overrun by extremist foreign fighters. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, available at the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

Thursday, February 25

REVELSTOKE'S FIRST DEATH CAFE The Death Cafe will be an open discussion evening where individuals have the opportunity to pose questions about death and dying. These questions are opened up to everyone for discussion around thoughts, feeling and perspectives that arise. The event is inclusive of all and will be facilitated by Krista Cadieux. At Sangha Bean from 6:30–9 p.m.

Thursday, February 17

ELLIOTT BROOD High energy indie-rootsrockers, live at the Traverse. Tickets are $20 in advance, available at Society Snow & Skate, or $25 at the door.

Friday, February 19

THICK AS THIEVES Salmon Arm group plays an imaginative blend of jazz, blues, folk and world music. Live at the Revelstoke Jazz Club. In the Selkirk Room of the Regent Hotel at 7 p.m. Entry is by donation.

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REVELSTOKE GRIZZLIES Next Home Games

Saturday February 13th vs. 100 Mile House Puck Drops at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday February 16th vs. Chase Puck Drops at 2:00 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC AT RMR Stacie Byrne Duo play in the

Saturday February 20th vs. Sicamous Puck Drops at 7:00 p.m.

All fixtures played at the Revelstoke Forum

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Any objections raised must state the facts on which they are based and should include supporting information on safety, commerce and public benefit.

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Please be advised that a Public Hearing will be held in Council Chambers located in Suite 102 – 103 Second Street marked East, Revelstoke, on ENFORCEMENT Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:00will p.m. each at of the Sealed Tenders “TENDER –B.C. BYLAW OFFICER SERVICES” be for received following AmendmentAdministration Bylaws: the office three of the Zoning City of Revelstoke, Department, PO Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0, up to and including 2:00 pm local time (PST), Thursday, February 18, 2016 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2061 for the following: The purpose of the Bylaw is to add a High Density Residential Vacation Rental District (R4v) subzone Thethe Administration at the City District of Revelstoke tenders fromrental interested persons to existing HighDepartment Density Residential (R4) toinvites permit vacation use for single orfamily entities toonly. provide enforcement services, including animalzoned care and within the City District of dwellings Thisbylaw will permit existing single family dwellings Highcontrol, Density Residential Revelstoke.

The term of the Agreement will be for March 1, 2016 – February 28, 2019 with a two (R4) to apply to rezone to the subzone to allow for vacation rental use. year renewal option.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2060 Tender documents are available from: The purpose of the Bylaw is to rezone the subject property located at 2077 Mountain Gate Road from Family Administration Residential District (R1) to Single Family Residential Vacation Rental District (R1v) City ofSingle Revelstoke, Department subzone in order to allow for the Vacation 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. Rental use of an existing single family dwelling.

Contact: Teresa LeRose, Manager of Legislative Services Phone: 250-837-2911 Email:No. tlerose@revelstoke.ca Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2062 of Revelstoke web site, The City purpose of the Bylaw is to revelstoke.ca rezone the subject property located at 412 Fourth Street West from High Density Residential District (R4) to High Density Residential Vacation Rental District (R4v) subzone in order to allow for the Vacation Rental use of an existing single family dwelling.

the Big Eddy Water Works first discovered when the Revelstoke School District applied to sub-divide the old Big Eddy Elementary site. A subsequent letter from Interior Health said the system did not meet Canadian drinking water standards.

Further, it was determined there wasn't enough water flow to meet fire protection standards for commercial and industrial properties.

In August 2014, the previous city council voted to begin discussions with the Big Eddy Water Board on a possible takeover. It became a major issue in that fall's election and the city hired the engineering firm MMM Group to study the water system.

In June, MMM returned to council with a report saying the system needed $5.7 million in upgrades to meet water quality and quantity standards. The city successfully applied to get two-thirds funding from the provincial and federal governments for the project. The funding was contingent on the city taking over the water system.

Shortly before Christmas, the city hosted regarding the takeover. They launched the petition process and gave property owners until Feb. 5 to decide.

People didn't rush to sign the petition. The Big Eddy Water Board implored people to say yes, saying the Big Eddy had to perform the upgrades, and that if they turned down the takeover, the Big Eddy would be on the hook for 100 per cent of the costs and wouldn't get any grant funding. Their water costs would rise to more than $1,500 a month as a result.

However, some residents questioned the need and/or the scope of the project and hesitated to bring in their petitions to city hall. There were questions if too much work was being planned, and if the upgrades could be done for less.

A concerted public relations effort by the city and the water board to explain the necessity of the upgrades resulted in questions being answered. The petition crossed the 50 per cent threshold at some point this week.

Don Hall, a member of the Big Eddy Water Board, said he was "really happy" about the results of petition. " I think city council shouldn't have any trouble accepting (the results) with that vote," he said.

When asked about a suggestion posted on the Review website that the Big Eddy set up an advisory board to oversee the city work, Hall said the city had already approached them to review the engineering design once its completed.

"Everything should work out good. It's a lot better than the other options," Hall said.

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Clockwise from opposite top: Fir beams adorn the dining room; A commanding view of the Kinbasket reservoir from up above the Mica Dam; The raw log interior is complemented with locally-quarried rocks and custom metal lamps & fixtures; the bar features shuffleboard overlooking a commanding lake view; the Mica lodge pictured at night.

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Written submissions can be submitted to the Corporate Officer until the close of the Public Hearing.

All persons who prefer to have their submissions available to Council members in advance as part of the Public Hearing agenda package, should deliver their submissions to the Administration Department, 216 Mackenzie Ave., P.O. Box 170, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 (Fax 250-837-4930 or admin@revelstoke.ca) before 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

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he newly-completed Mica Heliskiing lodge perches on a ridge above the Mica Dam, overlooking the Kinbasket reservoir – a jewel in a crowning achievement done mostly by Revelstokians.

The old lodge was bulldozed on April 5, and just eight months later on Dec. 5, Vic Van Isle delivered a new, 12-bedroom, and nearly 14,000 square-foot luxury lodge.

Mica Heliskiing marketing manager Darryn Shewchuk had high praise for the contractor and small army of subcontractors who built and polished the lodge.

“It’s just absolutely amazing that they could pull off such a high-end luxury building in eight months. There are luxury homes half that size that have taken two years to build.” he said. “It’s unbelievable. It’s truly an eighth-wonder of the world.”

The building is certainly not a ski shack. It boasts a massive living area, a media room, a full kitchen, bar and many high tech amenities. There are hot tubs, private views of the reservoir from every room, a full gym, a gourmet kitchen and massage studios.

“The building is ridiculously overbuilt. The walls are all six-inch thick with double matting and double drywall for sound-proofing,” Shewchuk said. “The floors are saw-cut, 12-inch wide timber and all the stone … is all from Mt. Robson.”

Giant fir beams, wooden planked flooring, natural cedar finishings, log walls, custom concrete counters, immaculate rock work, sheer glass and engineered lighting design synthesize rustic the cabin feel with modern sheik.

Local artist Tina Lindegaard was handed a $50,000 budget to scout and commission works from local and Kootenay artists, which are featured throughout.

It’s the work of CEI Architecture, who add the lodge to an impressive array of public and private buildings in B.C. including the Chuck Bailey Rec-

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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Locals get chance to dance in Motus O production of Alice ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The first time Motus O Dance Theatre performed Alice in Wonderland was 20 years ago.

"Originally we were street performers, mostly in Europe and in Central and South America," said James Croker, the co-artistic director of Motus O. "Interestingly enough, someone had seen us and they commissioned us to do a version of Alice in Wonderland."

Their take on the Lewis Carroll classic has spawned 20 years of performances. Now, as the group celebrates its 25th anniversary, they are bringing the show to the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre this Saturday, Feb. 13.

Motus O began in Stoufville, Ontario, in 1990, and the collective has been performing and evolving ever since.

From their start as street artists, they began creating original works. Part of the Revelstoke show will include 30 minutes of those dances.

"They're our own original dance pieces — pieces that we've created over the years around different themes," said Croker. Several local high school students will be cast as extras in the production.

Alice in Wonderland brought Motus O into a new world of children's theatre. "That led us to a whole array of work with children, which led us to doing opera, which led us to doing contemporary work in Europe and elsewhere," said Croker.

He described their production of Alice as "part dance, part theatre, part triathlon."

"It's incredibly energetic. We do lots of tossing and tumbling," he said.

"Someone said you could lose weight watching the show."

The group uses dance, mime, spoken word and music to tell the story of Alice's adventures in Wonderland.

"The take we do is Alice gets thrown into this world and she's trying to make sense of this world that you can't make sense of," he said. "That's her conflict."

One of the highlights of the show is the fact that local youth will be cast in the play. It's an aspect Motus O incorporated into the performance about 10 years ago. Participants get to take part in five of the 20 scenes and will be run through three rehearsals before the show.

"For us it's a community engagement, so we get to meet people as opposed to just performing for them," Croker said. For those who take part, it's a chance to work with a professional theatre troupe. "There's no speaking roles but they get costumes and we choreograph and work with them," he said. "They don't stand around and get to be trees, they actually move and do all sorts of things.

Croker said the most that ever took part was 60 people at a show in Newfoundland. Usually, about 20-30 people come out. "It's been quite enjoyable," he said. "Many of the people have become fans."

Motus O performs at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids. They are available at the visitor centre, ArtFirst! and the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

Any youth under 18 who want to take part in the performance of Alice should contact Miriam Manley at revelstoketheatre@gmail.com.

James Croker, the artistic director of Motus O, describes his group's performance of Alice as "part dance, part theatre and part triathlon." ~ Photo contributed by Motus O

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IT WOULDN'T BE A FREESKI COMPETITION IN REVELSTOKE WITHOUT A WEATHER DELAY. CAM KAEGI TAKES IN EVERYTHING THE RED BULL COLD RUSH HAD TO OFFER, FROM THE WEATHER DELAYS TO THE HUCKFEST DAYS.

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Special to the Review The Red Bull Cold Rush came to town last week. I tried my best to follow the renowned event as it unfolded at RMR and beyond. It was a spectacle, to say the least.

For those unfamiliar with the freeskiing world, Cold Rush is a big deal. It’s a one-of-a-kind competition that blends all aspects of freeskiing together: big mountain skiing, cliff hucking, slopestyle and ski touring. An invite-only roster and a $36,000 prize purse ensure the stakes are high. Unlike other competitions, the athletes judge each other.

Tuesday, February 2: I make the journey to the viewing area at the bottom of Greeley Bowl. Spilt Milk, the big face above Greeley Bowl, is the venue for the big mountain competition and when we arrive the name is fitting. Only the lower half is visible as a milky fog envelops the rest and the start is delayed.

In the meantime, some of the competitors and onlookers session a nearby jump scratched into a bank. The welcomed entertainment draws cheers from the growing crowd.

Noon is fast approaching and visibility comes and goes. The first competitors are flown up to the start gate but the visibility remains elusive. At 1 p.m. the announcer calls it: “We’ll try again tomorrow.”

The next day, I arrive at the finish zone and the competition is underway, ahead of schedule. Spilt Milk looks good. One helicopter shuttles competitors to the start, while another is on filming duty. Local photographer William Eaton fills me in on what I’ve missed. “Yeah some really good runs. Impressive stuff.”

Only half of the first runs have been skied. I figure all the good ones can’t be over yet. After a short break the second runs commence. Some standout more than others: Joe Schuster and Johnny Collinson air large 360’s off the top cliff. Greg Hope cleans a technical run. Angel Collinson stomps her run like a dude. Riley Leboe (chief of jump construction), lays down a solid run with a hefty drop in the middle. Stan Rey sends a lofty 15+ metre backflip, disappears into the white, and emerges triumphantly. Josh Bibby launches a drop into a chute, catches a ski and tumbles furiously, losing his skis. Gasps from the crowd. But he’s up quickly and hiking to retrieve his gear.

A number of athletes opt to ski Thumbs Up (lookers right of Spilt Milk) on their second run. Colston VB skis the slope gracefully, putting on a visual clinic in sluff management.

Kye Peterson steals the show with a precise run, stomping a textbook cork 720 off a bottom drop. Sean Pettit ups the ante, starting with a switch cork 540 off the drop-in cornice, into a large hip-style air. The crowd watches intently.

“Now that’s how you ski a line,” proclaims onlooker Jake Teuton. Charging into the bottom cliff area faster than anyone, Pettit drops the high part with a huge cork 360, but doesn’t quite stick the landing.

Revelstoke local Leah Evans, a last-minute addition to the Cold Rush, who has skied the venue in past competitions, tells me, “It was probably the best snow I’ve ever skied on Thumbs Up. I’m stoked that I got to ski what I wanted to ski.”

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SPORTS From left: Kye Petersen admires his first place trophy.; Johnny and Angel Collinson scout the big mountain venue. Angel won the women's comp, while Johnny finished second on the men's side.; Athletes sign autographs for the fans outside the Roxy Theatre on Saturday. ~ Photos from the Red Bull media content pool I wake up Thursday and it’s snowed 20 centimetres overnight. I get up to the hill promptly to find the top of the Stoke chair fogged out. Not ideal for a backcountry slopestyle competition. Touring could be easier but that’s lower priority. There’s helicopters here filming for a reason.

The slopestyle course is in Montana Bowl, south of the boundary line, and is likely fogged out as well. A ski patrol confirms my hunch: “It’s (competition) on standby for now.

They might do Cliffs if the visibility doesn’t improve.”

By mid-afternoon the whiteboard at Stoke bottom makes it official: “Cold Rush Slopestyle cancelled.”

They went ahead with the Cliff hucking competition instead — the fog stayed out of that zone.

Located on the hard-to-access backside of Kokanee Bowl, the venue provided various options for the competitors, who took full advantage. With cliffs of up to 80 feet, air time was not in short supply. Peterson, Rey, and Johnny Collinson delivered stand-out runs among the men with burly spins and flips, including a double-backflip from Rey. Suz Graham made the women proud with the only frontflip of the competition. Evans took a nail-biting fall on top of her line, tumbling for a ways before some trees stopped her descent. She was able to collect herself and ski to the bottom with only minor injuries.

Friday morning comes and I hoof it over to the viewing

area for the final day of competition – slopestyle & touring. I break trail through the night’s fresh snow, catching glimpses of the venue through yet more fog. The wind howls and my hopes for the day aren’t strong.

I make it to the viewing ridge just in time to catch the competitors… piling into the cat. Other media guys are there too. “They just pulled the plug. Too much snow to run it,” says a patroller.

Not all is lost. The athletes are going to spin some group cat-skiing laps and take advantage of this confusing problem/blessing: excessive snowfall. With two solid days of competition plus bonus powder footage of the team, Red Bull has recorded enough content to be at peace with the outcome.

Besides, this is Revelstoke. Weather days are normal.

Saturday evening and the festivities move to the sold-out Roxy Theatre. Music blasts from a ‘Red-Bull-Mobile’ parked on the cobblestone outside, and the lineup extends out the door. The lucky ticket holders are here to watch footage from the week’s events, and the athletes must switch into judge-mode. Cold Rush champions will soon be crowned.

Inside the atmosphere is festive. The lobby is packed with excited spectators, athletes and their families. Mt. Bebgie Brewery is serving beer and Red Bull girls hand out posters. Cheers erupt with each stomped cliff and hair-raising fall. The footage looks incredible, especially the helicopter

shots with the Cineflex camera. “These Red Bull people really know what they’re doing,” I think.

The last of the runs play out and the lights come up. We are told to head to Traverse Nightclub where the results will be announced in a couple hours. Spectators empty the theatre while athletes remain at their comfy benches, judging away.

The clock strikes midnight at Traverse and the place is hopping. DJ Invizible keeps the dancefloor bouncing.

The music stops and a voice projects: “Everyone, the results are in!” The noise of chatter subsides.

The men’s results are announced and the medalists take the podium to raucous applause: 1st - Kye Peterson, 93.50 2nd - Johnny Collinson, 83.50 3rd - Greg Hope, 80.50 The women’s podium is announced: 1st - Angel Collinson, 69.30 2nd - Tatum Monod, 65.90 3rd - Lexi Dupont, 57.80 They looked pretty damn stoked. And so did everyone else.

The competition isn't over. Red Bull will be posting videos of each run online and the public will be able to vote for the People's Champion.

For an extended version of this story, along with more photos and videos, visit the Review online.

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Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to announce the formation of a Basin Youth Network. This network will help communities increase local activities and opportunities for youth, enabling youth to learn new skills, such as leadership, and engage more with each other and their communities.

“We’ve been offering youth-related programs for over 15 years. Building upon these past successes, we’re excited to be strengthening community efforts to increase support to youth,” said Lisa Kilpatrick, the Columbia Basin Trust's senior manager for delivery of benefits. “We know youth need a range of local opportunities and resources to be happy and engaged in their communities, and we’re committed to working with communities to achieve this.”

The Trust has allocated $4.65 million over three years – $1.55 million annually – to the network. It will build on and incorporate the Trust’s successful Community Directed Youth Funds program. Since 2011, this program has supported communities’ needs to keeping youth active and engaged.

The Stoke Youth Network in Revelstoke is one of many successful examples.

“We are really excited about the new structure,” said Megan Shandro, Revelstoke's Youth Liaison. “It aligns with what we are already doing; it allows us to identify local priorities and act on them. We were one of the first communities to access the Trust’s community-directed youth funds, and we’ve seen tremendous benefits with bringing together community stakeholders and increased collaboration. I know that others joining the network will see success because of this approach too.”

Many communities have already received Trust support to create community youth networks or groups, while others may now receive support to establish them. These groups will then be able to receive help from the umbrella Basin Youth Network to deliver programs based on community priorities—plus have a mechanism to collaborate with each other. The Trust will lead the network by developing programs, hosting youth-focused events and hiring a regional coordinator.

Collaborating is something Lori McNeill, executive director of the Cranbrook Boys and Girls Club, looks forward to.

“Learning from other youth centres, talking about their ideas and trying them out, is so valuable to providing youth with diverse opportunities. I am also excited to team up with community partners in Cranbrook to build stronger programs that better serve the youth community.”

Shannon Isaac, Youth Coordinator at North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society thinks the network is a great idea.

“Having a key point of contact in the community who can communicate with and bring local organizations together, incorporate input from the various groups and oversee youth programming has been key for Kaslo and Area D. It’s been incredibly collaborative, and the youth programming has been enhanced because of this. We look forward to building on this as part of the network.”

The network will also support emerging needs, such job readiness, work experience programming, youth leadership, and others as identified.

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FEATURE Hotels, from page 3 the Best Western Plus and the Cube.

Brady Beruschi told me they built the Best Western Plus to satisfy the growing demand for winter accommodation. "Revelstoke was always a winter destination and obviously when the ski hill went through there was more demand in Revelstoke," he said.

David Evans, who has proposed to build a boutique treehouse hotel near the base of RMR, said he crunched the numbers to see how many people he could attract before making his proposal.

"I think we'd be looking at 100 days in winter and 100-120 days in summer that are really good days," he said. He hopes the uniqueness of a treehouse hotel will draw people as a destination unto itself, much like Quebec City's Ice Hotel.

"That's why we're developing a different product that will drive people to come for the product," he said.

Piche said if a community has a 70 per cent occupancy rate, developers will be interested. At 50 per cent, they'll probably stay away. At 60 per cent – where Revelstoke is supposedly at – they'll look at room costs.

"If the inventory that you have in your town demands a rate of $70 and you have a product that's worth $95 to $100, all of a sudden 60 per cent makes sense for you. You can steal the business from everyone else," he said.

WHAT CAN THE CITY DO? The first person I spoke to for this story was Judy Goodman at the Chamber of Commerce. She said attracting hotel development is something that should be done by the department of economic development.

Alan Mason, who is that department, said he would need to ensure there is demand for another hotel before going out to recruit one.

"I'm funded by tax payers and hotels are tax payers," he told me. "I might be a bit pissed off if my tax dollars were going to help someone compete with me."

At the same time, if a hotel developer approached him about building in Revelstoke, he could present to them a package showing things like the rise in hotel tax revenues since the tax was implemented in 2008. That means more hotel rooms are being booked and/or the price of rooms has gone up.

He could also point out sites in town that are available for development.

If he were given the go-ahead to recruit a hotel, he could post a package on the city website, and attend trade shows.

Dean Strachan, the city's manager of development services, said he gets inquiries from agents for hotel developers. Generally, the identity of the developer is kept secret, he said.

The main sites he identified for hotel development are along the highway, the empty lot behind city hall, and at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Peter Nielsen at Revelstoke Mountain Resort said Revelstoke wasn't considered friendly to developers. He identified the commercial tax rate as a barrier to development at the resort. The resort has had inquiries from people looking at strata developments, but the prospect of paying high commercial taxes scares them off.

"We have several plots of land that are ready and zoned for it. We've shopped it with third parties," he said. "The biggest issue we've encountered is the tax issue."

Christian Piche said if the city was serious about recruiting a hotel, it would need to put together a package for developers. He said many are from overseas, pointing to new hotel development in Terrace, B.C., that was funded by Korean investors.

"It's a question of knowing your market, knowing you have to sell it and knowing you have to have something to sell," he said. "You need to back that up with some hard numbers. Its a question of somebody in the town doing a decent a job of selling it to investors."

DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan: BC Hydro Facilities 2016-2021

The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the Pest Management Plan (PMP) applies.

The purpose of the proposed PMP is to control vegetation at BC Hydro facilities to maintain safe and reliable operations which support the delivery of electricity to our customers. This plan applies to all areas of British Columbia where BC Hydro has operational or planned facilities such as electrical substations, generation switchyards, generating sites, communication sites, storage sites, administrative buildings, or land owned or leased for future facilities.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from April 2016 to April 2021.

Vegetation incompatible with the operation of the power system will be controlled using: physical (manual brushing, girdling, hand-pulling, hedge trimming, mowing, pruning, weed trimming or tree removal), cultural (gravel/hard surfacing, planting ground cover), biological (release of parasitic insects to control noxious and invasive plants) or chemical (herbicide application) techniques, or any combination of these methods.

The active ingredients and trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include: ○ acetic acid – Ecoclear, Munger’s Hort Vinegar or equivalent, ○ aminocyclopyrachlor and chlorsulfuron – Truvist or equivalent ○ aminocyclopyrachlor and metsulfuron-methyl – Navius or equivalent ○ aminopyralid – Milestone or equivalent ○ aminopyralid and metsulfuron-methyl – ClearView or equivalent ○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, and fluroxypyr – Sightline or equivalent ○ aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl and triclopyr – Clearview Brush or equivalent ○ Chlorsulfuron – Telar or equivalent ○ Chondrostereum purpureum – Chontrol or equivalent ○ clopyralid – Lontrel, Transline or equivalent or equivalent ○ dicamba – Vanquish, Banvel or equivalent ○ dichlorprop-P and 2,4-D – Estaprop XT or equivalent ○ diflufenzopyr and dicamba – Distinct, Overdrive or equivalent ○ diuron – Karmex, Diurex 80 WDG or equivalent ○ flumioxazin – Payload or equivalent ○ glyphosate – Vantage, Vision or equivalent ○ imazapyr – Arsenal Powerline or equivalent ○ ○ ○ ○

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The proposed methods for applying herbicides include: soil applied techniques (backpack sprayer, powerhose or fixed boom sprayer), cut surface, basal bark, backpack foliar, mechanized foliar (fixed nozzle, boom directed nozzle, wick sprayer), and injection (hack and squirt, lance or syringe) techniques.

A draft copy of the proposed PMP is available at bchydro.com/pestplanforfacilities.

Alternatively, it is available in person at 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby; 1401 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon; 18475 128 Street, Surrey; 400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo; 3333 22 Avenue, Prince George.

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A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the above address within 30 days of the publication notice.

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Public Notice regarding Timber Harvesting operations Stella-Jones Inc. will be conducting timber harvesting operations at the base of Frisby Mountain off the Jordan FSR in the area around the “Streeter Street” snowmobile trail.

Harvesting is expected to begin immediately and is expected to conclude in about 1 month.

Stella-Jones has been working closely with the various local clubs and government organizations to minimize impacts.

Steven Fiust puts the puck past Chase Heat netminder Daniel Toews in a 6-2 loss on Friday at the Forum. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com The Revelstoke Grizzlies slump continued with a pair of losses to Chase and Summerland last weekend.

On Friday, the Grizzlies played arguably their worst game of the season against the visiting Chase Heat.

The Heat pounced early, getting a goal from Tommy Brown less than two minutes into the game. Pat Brady made it 2-0 before the midway point of the first, and Michael Fidanza added a power play goal

to put Chase up 3-0 before the period was over.

The second period was more evenly played, but the Heat emerged with the only goal.

Revelstoke finally got on the board at 13:07 of the third when Steven Fiust pounced on a loose puck in the slot. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Chase scored twice in 28 seconds near the midway point of the third period. Ullar Wiatzka scored with just over two minutes left to make the final score 6-2.

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south to the Okanagan to face the Summerland Steam. The Steam scored twice in the first period before Kyle Berry got Revelstoke on the board early in the second. Summerland would restore its two goal lead before the second was over, and added a power play goal midway through the third to send the Grizzlies back to their den with a 4-1 loss.

The Grizzzlies were scheduled to host the Sicamous Eagles on Monday, after press time. On Friday, they travel to Kamloops to face the Storm, while on Saturday they host the 100 Mile House Wranglers.

All star thrower Former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe takes part in the frisbee toss at the Revelstoke Grizzlies game on Friday. Bledsoe, a Super Bowl champion and four-time NFL all star, was in town heliskiing with friends last week.

According to an article in Outside magazine, Bledsoe insured his multi-million dollar NFL contract so he could ski 20 days in the offseason while he was playing. Now he spends winters skiing and is a part-owner of Montana Ski Company, a boutique ski manufacturer.

For the record, Bledsoe is better at throwing a football than a frisbee — missed all four of his attempts. ~ By Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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Revelstoke's junior squash team, flanked by coaches Brad Christie (left) and Kevin Dorrius. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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Junior squash team getting noticed ALEX COOPER

alex.cooper@revelstokereview.com This weekend, Revelstoke's junior squash team will be facing one of their biggest tests yet when they head to the Pacific Northwest Junior Open in Victoria.

There, they'll compete against the best young squash players from across western Canada, Oregon and Washington.

"It's the biggest junior tournament on the west coast," said Kevin Dorrius, the coach of Revelstoke junior squash team.

For Dorrius, it will be another chance to see how the local youth have progressed against the best young players in B.C. "Essentially, on a match-by-match basis, it's nice to see kids play kids they have in the past and get more and more competitive each time they play them," he said.

I spoke to Dorrius at the start of a youth practice where nine kids played a game of tag where the objective was to either keep a hand on the wall or stay on of the lines on the court. They were expected to keep moving in order to improve their footwork around the court.

The Revelstoke junior team has come a long way in recent years, with a few cracking the top 10 in their age group in B.C.. Kevin's daughter Julia is ranked eighth in the U15 age group, and her sister Sophie is ranked sixth in U13. On the boys side, Austin DesMazes is ranked ninth in U13 and Ryan Howe has cracked the top 10 in U11.

Notably, they are the only highly-ranked players from the B.C. Interior.

The junior program at the Revelstoke Racquet Den began seven years ago when Dorrius started

playing with his daughters.

"Before long we had a full program with the 20-25 kids we have now," he said. "It essentially started with me wanting to play squash with my daughters."

As the program grew, Dorrius began taking them to tournaments. At first, they got blown out playing against a significantly higher level of competition. Over time, they've gotten better, to the point its common to get reports from the club touting their successes.

"We still have some competitive gap between our players and the elite in the province," he said.

"When we go down to the coast we're not getting beaten like we used to, and in some case we're doing the beatings."

The group is coached by several club members.

During my visit, Brad Christie was leading the group with Dorrius. Other club members who have helped out include Stuart Smith, Steve Scott and Norm Tenant.

The program's big improvement came when Penticton squash pro Adam Terheege came to help out. Dorrius said his contribution was huge.

"I got the kids to a certain level but having Adam to really push them, this past summer — it's been a huge difference in the performance of the group," he said.

Revelstoke's junior squash program was one of the first in the Interior and more are being set up.

At a recent junior tournament at the Racquet Den, the Revelstoke players were the cream of the crop.

Dorrius wants to see how his team stacks up when they head to Victoria.

"We're not ready to challenge for the number one spots in the province but we're getting closer and closer every year," he said.

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Revelstoke's pre-novice hockey team hosted its annual tournament last Saturday, Jan 30, with teams from Golden, Sicamous and North Okanagan in town. For many players, aged 4–6, this was the first tournament they had ever taken part in. Teams played each other at least once in the day-long event. "Hustles Awards" were given out after each game and every player received a mini stick from Tim Hortons for taking part. The organizers thanked the many sponsors for supporting the tournament, Dennis Berarducci for announcing, and the parents and coaches who volunteered to help out. ~ Photo contributed

Last weekend, Revelstoke Nordic skiers travelled to the Stake Lake Nordic Centre near Kamloops to compete against more than 300 skiers from across the province in the second BC Cup of the season.

31 Revelstoke competitors participated in the two-day event and were treated to mainly sunny skies and air temperatures slightly below freezing.

The race trails at Stake Lake, located 25 kilometres south of Kamloops and maintained by the Overlander Nordic Ski Club, provided a challenging mix of steep climbs and technical descents.

Saturday's race was a 15-second interval start freestyle (skate) event.

Top Revelstoke junior results include: • 1st - Ruby Serrouya, Pee Wee Girls 2 • 2nd - Nyssa Thomas, Bantam Girls 1 • 2nd - Beth Granstrom, Juvenile Girls 2

• 3rd - Maeve MacLeod, Bantam Girls 1 • 3rd - Emily MacLeod, Midget Girls 1 • 3rd - Elizabeth Elliott, Juvenile Girls 2 On Sunday, skiers competed an exciting classic technique mass start event. Once again, there were many top results from junior Revelstoke athletes: • 1st - Alana Brittin, Juvenile Girls 2 • 2nd - Maeve MacLeod, Bantam Girls 1 • 2nd - Elizabeth Elliott, Juvenile Girls 2 • 3rd - Ruby Serrouya, Pee Wee Girls 2 • 3rd - Isobel Wilson, Pee Wee Girls 1 • 3rd - Elliot Wilson, Bantam Boys 2 • 3rd - Kolibri Drobish, Midget Girls 2 • 3rd - Beth Granstrom, Juvenile Girls 2 Revelstoke athletes will have a weekend to recover before many of the eldest juniors head to Prince George and compete in the Western Canadian Championships from Feb. 19-21. The BC Cup series will culminate with the BC Championships at Callaghan Valley from Mar. 4-6.

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Robert Allan (Bob) Taggart Robert Allan (Bob) Taggart left us while travelling through Revelstoke on Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 at the age of 68 years.

Bob was born in Kelowna, B.C. on September 11, 1947 and was a life-long truck driver. He was the eldest son of Robert and Dorothy Taggart and eldest grandson of Eva and Mathew Sainsbury (former residents of Revelstoke). Bob also leaves his brother Bruce (Virginia) and sister Janet (Harry) as well as nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his grandparents, parents and his cat Sage.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gwen (Gwellian) Mary Holland of Kimberley, BC, on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the age of 86 years.

Gwen will be sadly missed by her family, friends and by the many Kimberley volunteer groups she participated in. Gwen was born in Revelstoke, BC and moved to Kimberley in the 1940’s where she met and married Roy Holland. Gwen, married to Roy and mother of Christopher, was a retired hospital employee. She was an avid reader – using Chris’s and her library cards to borrow the maximum number of books the library would allow.

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Lacerte said across Canada, aboriginal women aged 15 and older are three times more likely to experience violence and be assaulted by their partners than non-aboriginal women.

Relatives of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls gather in Prince George to share their experience with B.C. government officials.

About 500 family members of missing and murdered indigenous women met with B.C. ~ Photo BC Government cabinet ministers this week to prepare for a national inquiry promised by the Trudeau government.

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"It was a good exercise for us and it's information that we will now take forward to the national roundtable coming up later in February in Winnipeg, as well as to B.C.'s input towards the national inquiry for missing and murdered indigenous women."

Also attending were Justice Minister Suzanne Anton and Public Safety Minister Mike Morris, who served as North District Superintendent for the RCMP before being elected MLA for Prince GeorgeMackenzie in 2013.

Relations with police and domestic violence were among the most sensitive issues discussed.

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