MAY 2023 CALENDAR

THURSDAY, MAY 4

COFFEE SOCIAL THURSDAY

Community Connections Outreach Building, 416 Second Street West, 10–11:30 a.m.

A safe space to come and connect with other community members and support one another. All are welcome to drop by for a coffee, casual conversation and baked goodies made in the Neighbourhood Kitchen.

EXHIBITION OPENING EVENT

Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, 320 Wilson Street, 2–8p.m. View works from Revelstoke artists Jacqueline Palmer (main gallery), Isaac Becker (S2), and Sarah Hickes (s3), along with Portland, Oregon-based artist Robbie McClaran (s1). Viewing from 2–5p.m. with a social following from 5-8p.m. visit revelstokeartgallery.ca for more information. Admission $5.

FRIDAY, MAY 5

ARTIST TALK WITH ROBBIE MCCLARAN

Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, 320 Wilson Street, 6 p.m.-8p.m.

A free artist talk by documentary and fine art photographer Robbie McClaran. McClaran’s talk will provide a fascinating overview of his career as well as an in-depth look at his latest exhibition The Great River of the West. No booking required and everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

REVELSTOKE FARM & CRAFT MARKET/ REVELSTOKE LFI FARMERS MARKET

Downtown Revelstoke, 8 a.m.–1p.m. Head downtown to Mackenzie Ave and First Street where you’ll find not one, but two farmers’ markets full of locally grown produce, arts & crafts and much more.

SUNDAY, MAY 7

COMMUNITY DAY

Revelstoke Golf Club, 171 Columbia Park Drive, all-day starting at 11 a.m. Locals play free after 11 a.m. with a food bank or cash donation ($20 minimum).

Mothers Day Watercolour Workshop

Revelstoke Visual Art Centre, 320 Wilson Street, 10–11:30 a.m. or 1–2:30 p.m. (with kids), and 7:30–10 p.m. (for mom only)

A workshop designed for the mothers of Revelstoke. Instructor Lara Davis will lead participants through a fun and collaborative process where mom and up to two kids can work together to create a series of abstract watercolour pieces, followed by a mom only art social in the evening. $55 per family, two children maximum. All materials included. Visit revelstokeartgallery.ca for more information or to register.

THURSDAY, MAY 11

COFFEE SOCIAL THURSDAY

Community Connections Outreach Building, 416 Second Street West, 10–11:30 a.m.

A safe space to come and connect with other community members and support one another. All are welcome to drop by for a coffee, casual conversation and baked goodies made in the Neighbourhood Kitchen.

SATURDAY, MAY 13

REVELSTOKE FARM & CRAFT MARKET/ REVELSTOKE LFI FARMERS MARKET

Downtown Revelstoke, 8 a.m.-1p.m. Head downtown to Mackenzie Ave and First Street where you’ll find not one, but two farmers’ markets full of locally grown produce, arts, crafts and much more.

DANCE MOVIE DAY: UPROOTED

Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre, 1007 Vernon Ave, 2–4p.m. UPROOTED is a feature-length documentary celebrating the African history, lineage, and future progressions of jazz dance. Exploring and commenting on political and social influences, the film addresses topics such as appropriation, racism, socialism, and sexism. Admission is free, but a food bank donation is suggested for this event. Visit artsrevelstoke.com for more information.

COMEDY FOR A CAUSE

Revelstoke Community & Aquatic Centre, 600 Campbell Ave, 7:30–9p.m. The goal of Alex Mackenzie’s Comedy for a Cause Tour is to build a sense of community by bringing people together through the power of laughter, love and giving. Proceeds from the show will go to Community Connections. For tickets or more info visit community-connections.ca or call 250837-2920.

THURSDAY, MAY 18

COFFEE SOCIAL

THURSDAY

Community Connections Outreach Building, 416 Second Street West, 10–11:30 a.m.

A safe space to come and connect with other community members and support one another. All are welcome to drop by for a coffee, casual conversation and baked goodies made in the Neighbourhood Kitchen.

SATURDAY, MAY 20

REVELSTOKE FARM & CRAFT MARKET/ REVELSTOKE LFI

FARMERS MARKET

Downtown Revelstoke, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Head downtown to Mackenzie Avenue and First Street where you’ll find not one, but two farmers’ markets full of locally grown produce, arts & crafts and much more.

BIKE PARK OPENING DAY

Revelstoke Mountain Resort, 2950

Camozzi Road, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Head up to RMR for the ope- ning of the bike trails for the season. There will be vendors and animation at the village base. Visit revelstokemountainresort.com for more details.

THURSDAY, MAY 25

COFFEE SOCIAL THURSDAY

Community Connections Outreach Building, 416 Second Street West, 10–11:30 a.m.

A safe space to come and connect with other community members and support one another. All are welcome to drop by for a coffee, casual conversation and baked goodies made in the Neighbourhood Kitchen.

DIY COMEDY TOUR

Craft Bierhaus, 107 Second Street East, 7–8:30 p.m.

A comedy tour featuring four amazing comedians! Comedians Herbert Henries/Scott Porteous, Mike Payne and Frank Russo perform at Craft Beirhaus. Admission $20-$30 available on Event Brite.

SATURDAY, MAY 27

REVELSTOKE FARM & CRAFT MARKET/ REVELSTOKE LFI

FARMERS MARKET

Downtown Revelstoke, 8 a.m.-1p.m. Head downtown to Mackenzie Ave and First Street where you’ll find not one, but two farmers’ markets full of locally grown produce, arts & crafts and much more.

REVELSTOKE RE-FEST

Downtown Revelstoke & various locations, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. Revy Re-fest is the first of its kind community upcycling festival with the goal to gather the community around the four R’s: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle & Repurpose. Saturday’s activities include a re-crafted goods market, a repair café, and a performance by a Million Dollars in Pennies. For more info and event times & locations, visit www.re-fest. com.

SUNDAY, MAY 28

REVELSTOKE RE-FEST

Revelstoke Community & Aquatic Centre, 600 Campbell Ave, 9a.m.–3p.m.

Revy Re-fest is the first of its kind community upcycling festival with the goal to gather the community around the four R’s: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle & Repurpose. Sunday’s activities include a book swap, bike swap, clothing swap and more. For more info and event times & locations visit www.re-fest.com.

MONDAY, MAY 29

Death Caf

Dose Coffee, 101 Second Street East, 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

At a Death Café, people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Join us for some casual conversation on the last Monday of each month (excluding holidays).

Lone Caribou From Columbia South Herd Moved To Central Selkirk Maternity Pen

By Melissa Jameson

The remaining female caribou from the Columbia South herd, known to use habitat in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, is in good health after being relocated to the Central Selkirk maternity pen near Nakusp, Parks Canada said. The relocation took place on March 28, with Parks Canada working along with partners in the Revelstoke Complex and Central Selkirks Caribou Technical Working Group to help mitigate risk to the caribou, who had been the lone female in the Columbia South herd since winter 2021-2022.

In an update on April 3, Parks Canada noted that, “on her own the caribou has a low chance of survival and no change of having calves.” The female caribou was relocated on March 28, and according to Parks Canada is in good health.

The Central Selkirk maternity pen is operated by the Arrow Lakes Caribou Society and is monitored by veterinary support.

“The decision to translocate this caribou was a difficult one. The Columbia South herd is now extirpated (no caribou remain in the herd’s range) and we recognize this may cause a sense of grief for some people,” Parks Canada said in a statement.

The caribou will remain in the 6.6-hectare maternity pen enclosure for the next few months to acclimatize to the new surroundings. There are nine other female caribou and their calves in the pen. All the caribou will be released into the Central Selkirks herd range in the summer.

The Columbia South and Central Selkirks caribou herds belong to the southern mountain population of the woodland caribou listed as a threatened species under the Species at Risk Act.

Information on Parks Canada’s website notes “Woodland caribou in the Columbia Mountains have declined significantly over the last few decades and their decline is a sign of large-scale change in the local ecosystem.”

A newly launched PacificSport Centre in the Columbia Basin will give leadership to the sport sector in the region, helping build capacity, deliver programs, and develop partnerships that address structural and systemic barriers to sport participation, as well as ensure all participants and communities have opportunities to learn, grow, and develop their potential through sport.

The PacificSport Columbia Basin is part of the Regional Sport Alliance, a collective of provincial sport-delivery organizations passionate about enriching lives and energizing communities through sport and activity. The new centre is supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport through viaSport.

Operating primarily as a virtual centre, PacificSport Columbia Basin executive director James Brotherhood said most of the organization’s work can be done “using technology and by increasing the capacity or skills of local sports leaders in each community. For example, I am working with Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club head coach Zach Hill on how to best utilize their blood lactate analyzers for on snow assessment of training adaptations and prescription of training zones for the athletes.