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Ken Norrie hits one out of the sand last Thursday on day two of the Revelstoke Golf Club’s season. With almost 100 new members on board, club members are excited about the season to come. “For April 16, it’s really good,” said Norrie, when asked about course conditions. “With this kind of weather, it will shape up real quickly.” For more on the Revelstoke Golf Club, see page 2. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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Not much snow, warm weather and lots of sun meant for an early start to the Revelstoke Golf Club's season last Wednesday.

The club opened a week earlier than last year thanks to the favourable conditions. It's good news for a club who has been in the news lately for its financial troubles, and not the action on the course.

There's a few changes at the club this year. First, the club hired Dean Jackson to serve as the Direc-tor of Golf. Jackson, who was born and raised in Sarnia, Ont., comes to Revelstoke from Candle Lake, Saskatchewan, where he managed a four-season resort.

With his wife's family in Kelowna, the oppor-tunity to move to the mountains and manage the Revelstoke Golf Club made sense.

Jackson will run the day-to-day operations of the club. He also owns the golf shop as part of his deal with the club.

He's joined by new course superintendent Paul DeVries, who will be in charge of maintaining the greens. DeVries replaces Greg Austin, who left the club over the winter for family reasons.

The club is entering the season with almost 100 new members thanks to an aggressive member-ship drive that allowed new members and their recruiters to get a discount.

They have also given the clubhouse a fresh coat of paint thanks to the volunteer work of the mem-bers.

The club will be hosting many of its regular events this year. Ladies night is on Tuesday, men's get Wednesday, Shotgun Thursday returns, and the casual Grip It & Sip It is back on Friday eve-nings.

The club will be holding its Senior Open on Fri-day, Aug. 7, and a lady's team event on Saturday, Aug. 8.

The 85th annual Labour Day Classic is back, with the junior division returning this year.

The club is partnering with the Vancouver Ca-nucks to host Junior Golf Day on July 6. The goal is to get young players involved in the game and introduce them to the sport, said Jackson.

Volunteers with the Revelstoke Golf Club give the clubhouse a fresh coat of paint in preparation for the upcoming season. The course opened last Wednesday, Apr. 15.

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Revelstoke council has asked for devel-opment of a long-term plan to manage the Mount Macpherson area.

Council voted unanimously in support of a motion to approach the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Op-erations (MFLNRO) about holding a meet-ing between stakeholders in the Mount Macpherson area to develop a plan.

"What I’ve learned is that under the cur-rent forest rules is there’s not a lot of long-term planning. You can't put a plan on a map and say that's what we're going to do," said councillor Aaron Orlando during dis-cussion on the motion. "That’s really at the core of what people are seeking. Some sort of planning, some sort of way to see what they’re going to do."

The motion comes in response to con-cerns over plans by BC Timber Sales to log two new cut blocks on Mount Macpherson that would impact several mountain biking and cross-country skiing trails.

The area has been logged for more than a century but it has developed as a recreation-al area over the past few decades. BCTS, Stella Jones and one woodlot licensee hold harvesting rights, while the Revelstoke Cy-cling Association and Revelstoke Nordic Ski

Club manage trail networks. The trail net-works were developed in partnership with the forestry companies and government.

Two cut blocks in the Begbie Bench area were logged in 2013 by Stella Jones, despite some protests. BCTS' last logging was in the area of the Buff Enuff trail in 2008.

A report to council by Alan Mason, the

city's director of economic development, notes the growth in recreational use of the area both by residents and tourists.

BCTS doesn't plan on harvesting the area until late-2016, however the issue has al-ready emerged as an important one in the community. A recent online petition calling for a moratorium on logging Macpherson

until a long-term plan is developed gar-nered 1,652 signatures from people all over the world, including 630 from Revelstoke.

Two open houses have been held in re-sponse to concerns. The first was at the community centre in January. About 150 people attended the meeting, which was or-ganized by the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations; BCTS, and local forestry companies.

BCTS held a second open house at its office over two days in March. Forty-two people attended to get a better look at the logging plans.

The decision to approach the ministry is council's first public move on the issue, though mayor Mark McKee said he broached the subject with Minister Steve Thompson during a trip to Victoria in February.

Councillors agreed that seeking a long-term plan involving all stakeholders was the right approach for now.

A second motion introduced by Linda Nixon to request having the the area turned into a community forest was tabled for the time. Mayor McKee argued against it, say-ing it should only be a last resort.

"I have a concern with going after a com-munity forest when we haven’t exhausted all the other avenues before us," he said. "I don't want people to perceive this is a threat from the community."

The Mount Macpherson area was last logged in 2008 when the cutblock around the Buff Enuff trail was harvested. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper photography


CP Rail defended its safety record to Rev-elstoke council last Tuesday, 12 days after a derailment downtown.

Mike Lovecchio, the manager of govern-ment affairs for CP Rail, addressed council about rail safety concerns at it's April 14 meeting, saying his company had the best safety record on the continent.

“We have been and continue to be the safest railroad in North America," he said. "We have been so for over a decade.”

The presentation mostly focused on the transportation of dangerous goods, which Lovecchio noted was required under the Transportation Act.

“We have a common carrier obligation

under the Canada Transportation Act which requires us to move all commodi-ties," he said, adding later, “As a railroad, from a risk profile, there are commodities we move that we would chose not to move if given the choice."

Lovecchio went over CP Rail's record, dis-playing charts that showed rail incidents were down in 2014, though generally it has hovered around two accidents per million train miles since 2000. “99.997 per cent of time dangerous goods get to market with-out incident," he said. “That 3/1000 of a percent that you see in on television is what everyone focuses on after Lac Megantic.”

Lovecchio said the DOT 111 cars that were being used to transport dangerous goods were being phased out and replaced with new CPC 1232 cars.

The chair of the Transportation Safety Board recently raised concerns about the new tanker cars in an interview with the Financial Post.

Lovecchio said CP has "a safety culture that is ingrained into everything we do."

Still, he said the city should consider the rail line in its planning by, for example, not allowing houses to be built right next to the railway tracks.

“It doesn’t make sense to build houses right next to the tracks," he said. "It is an industrial activity we are undertaking.”

Lovecchio was asked several questions by council. Linda Nixon asked about track inspections. Lovecchio responded saying the track is inspected two to three times a week. The company uses technology to de-termine if there's an issue with the track,

then sends out crews to conduct repairs.Aaron Orlando asked about emergency

response plans, particularly as it pertains to a heavy gas leak. Lovecchio passed the reply to Rob Girard, the city's fire chief and emergency coordinator. Girard said the city had plans in place in case of an emergency, including possible evacuation of affected areas. CP Rail would be responsible for any financial costs related to a derailment, said Lovecchio.

Mayor Mark McKee said the city "dodged a bullet" with only grain being spilled and not something more serious.

“It’s a concern for council, it’s a concern for the community," he said. "I want to make sure we’re as vigilant as possible.”

As for the cause of the April 2 derailment, Lovecchio said it had yet to be determined.


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Jacobson Ford sign allowed to come back

The Jacobson Ford sign that the City of Revel-stoke rejected last summer has been allowed to go back in.

Mayor Mark McKee led the push to allow the sign after Mike Vandermeer and Mark Schneider, the owners of the car dealership, wrote him an e-mail asking him to reconsider the matter.

The changeable-letter sign was installed last summer on city property without permission, re-sulting in council voting to have it removed.

Vandermeer and Schneider took the opportu-nity of a new, business-friendly council to have thesign re-considered — directing their request straight to the mayor.

"Public support for our sign prior to removal was 100 per cent positive," they wrote. "We ask for the same support from our mayor and councillors."

McKee introduced a motion supporting re-in-stallation of the sign.

“I’m trying to right something that I think was done wrong by city hall," he said.

He was backed by councillors Connie Brothers, Scott Duke and Trevor English.

"I don’t see the sign as being anything negative," said Duke. "It's an improved sign and I think at the council table we can say we're happy to embrace it and help your business out."

Councillors Linda Nixon and Aaron Orlando both voted against the decision. Nixon said she would like to see the matter presented to the en-hancement committee first.

Orlando wanted to see a staff report on the matter, arguing council approval would set a prec-edent where companies would bypass city staff if they didn't get what they wanted.

"I would really like to see a staff report accom-panying this request," he said. "I would like to see this have a clean process as far as the application goes."

Dean Strachan, the manager of development services, said the sign bylaw didn't apply to the Jacobson Ford sign because it was on a city right-of-way. "There isn’t a process to allow it except for council to allow it directly. It’s a very specific one-off approval," he said.

Council also asked staff to look at amendments to the sign bylaw to allow for changeable-copy signs in certain locations.


The Jacobson Ford sign, before it was ordered taken down by council last summer. The new coun-cil voted to allow it be re-installed. ~ File photo

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The long-awaited affordable housing project got a boost after council agreed to waive all permitting fees for the project.

“What the society is trying to do is every-thing in its power to avoid raising the rent so it can balance the budget," said Mayor Mark McKee, who is also the chair of the Revelstoke Community Housing Society. “I’m not entirely happy we’re asking for this but this is where we are to keep that project affordable.”

The Oscar Street affordable housing proj-ect has been plagued by delays. The housing society has selected BPR Construction out of Vernon to build the 12-unit development at cost of about $1.95 million.

McKee said the revised cost is about $165,000 over budget, so the society is looking for savings. The fee waiver will save the project anywhere from $60,000 to $70,000.

He said the society hopes to rent out the units for $550 for a one bedroom and $700 for a two bedroom.

He said the society is still looking for another $100,000 in savings to keep rents low.

The society is in the midst of finalizing building permits and will be sending the fi-nal budget to BC Housing.

"I'm fairly optimistic all this will be done in two months. We still have some process-es to go through but we are that close," said McKee.

Council also asked BC Hydro to contrib-ute $250,000 towards the project to offset

the impact of the proposed construction of a sixth turbine at Revelstoke Dam. BC Hydro made a similar donation when the fifth turbine was installed.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS APPROVED

An application to reduce the amount of parking available at a new Petro Canada gas station on the Trans-Canada Highway was rejected.

The developers of the gas station, which will also be home to a convenience store and a Starbucks cafe, applied for several variances — two involving their sign and the other about parking.

Council said OK to a request to have the stations sign extend above the roofline, however they denied an application to in-crease the height of the sign to nine metres from 7.6 metres.

“This doesn’t fit with the other two signs that are within this block, which is Macdon-alds and A&W," said Dean Strachan, man-ager of development services.

Council also denied a request to decrease the number of parking stalls from 12 to seven, citing the existing congestion issues in that area.

"As much as I would like to bend rules to help out, I think other areas of the city are more realistic," said Mayor Mark McKee. "There’s too many problems here already and taking away parking would make it worse.”

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Above: Dzidra Gallicano looks on from her wheelchair as Mayor Mark McKee and councillor Linda Nixon cut the ribbon at the ceremonial opening of the newly renovated ground floor of city hall. The joint department of engineering & development services moved into the space last week. It is hoped the new space will make city hall more customer friendly and accessible. Gallicano said she could finally get into city hall without help thanks to the new entrance. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper, Revelstoke Review

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My report this week is about land. The value of land, the way government deci-sions on land can benefit their friends, and the way that zoning of land can dras-tically affect its value.

Recently, the Opposition brought for-ward facts around the massive selloff of government lands on Burke Mountain, lands that were sold primarily to bal-ance the provincial budget. Selling off surplus lands as a way of making ends meet is short-term thinking that few citi-zens would support. This becomes even more questionable when it is discovered

that these very valuable lands were sold at hugely discounted prices to a friend of the BC Liberals.

These lands were valued through a government-commissioned assessment at $128 million. Instead of following the advice of the real estate professionals to keep the lands on the market for the length of time needed to ensure a full val-ue offer, the BC Liberals decided to stop the sale. The whole parcel was then pur-chased for only $83 million. That’s $43 million dollars of revenue to the Crown that was lost.

But who was the successful bidder? A BC Liberal donor who has donated nearly $1 million to the party.

This situation reminded me of the im-portance of proper oversight of all gov-ernment’s dealings with real estate, and the dangers of our current system for managing changes to lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

Municipal zoning decisions, for exam-ple, are made by elected and accountable officials in a very public process following

strict rules. This is the way every zoning decision should be made.

And this is why so many people are con-cerned about the BC Liberals’ meddling in the ALR. Decisions made around releas-ing lands from the ALR in the Kootenays are no longer required to meet a strict standard; the rules for changes are now ill-defined and do not put agriculture as a top priority. Land released from the ALR can increase significantly in value, so these decisions must be made with the greatest of care.

But to add further fuel to the fire, the people who will make these important decisions are political appointees who will operate without clear guidelines, public process, or oversight. This could result in decisions that do not put the best interests of the public first.

So much depends on governments de-veloping legislation and processes that ensure that public interest is paramount. Unfortunately, that has not been the re-cord of this government.

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The application to develop a five-suite motel at the site of the former PT Market was approved by council.

Peter Humphrey's, the developer of the motel, described it as an "accommodation event centre," saying it would be mar-keted to groups such as sports teams who are in town.

He said each suite would range in size from 1,000 to 1,200 square feet and would include two bedrooms and could sleep six. The motel would also feature a kitchen area.

Coun. Scott Duke supported the development, calling the existing site an "eyesore" as people drive into town. “Getting an upgrade would be a big improvement and I would like to see that happen as soon as possible," he said.

MOUNT BEGBIE BREWERY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AWARDED

Mount Begbie Brewery received its development permit al-lowig them to move ahead with their expanded brewery slated for Johnson Heights.

According to the development plans, the brewery would only take up a small portion of the Oak Drive property.

The new facility would allow Mount Begbie Brewery to ex-pand its capacity to 15,000 hectolitres of beer per year.

Tracy Larson, who owns and runs the brewery along with her husband Bart, said they hope to begin construction of the new facility in May and to move in later this year.

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Restoration of the historic Upper Columbia Riv-er salmon runs was just one of several objectives adopted by the Columbia River roundtable Cana-dian caucus, an ad hoc group of environmentalists from the East and West Kootenays that met in Slo-can City recently.

Salmon and steelhead runs used to cross the Canadian border in the millions every year after migrating more than 1,500 km up the Columbia River from the Pacific Ocean. But the mammoth runs came to an end in Canada after completion of the Grand Coulee Dam in the US in 1939.

Cessation of the ancient runs on what was once the greatest salmon river in the world was a dev-astating blow to aboriginal culture and well-being and a historic wrong committed against the ab-original peoples of North America.

A recovery plan, developed by the Upper Colum-bia United Tribes and First Nations, will have one of its first unveilings at the Lake Roosevelt Forum in Spokane on April 21 and 22.

“The tribes and First Nations will be giving their first broad, public presentation of the plan at the forum and the roundtable is excited to hear what people think of it. The roundtable supports this plan,” said Gerry Nellestijn of the roundtable.

“We recognize the huge benefit that salmon re-

introduction will give to Columbia River ecosys-tem function.”

Meanwhile members of the Canadian Columbia River roundtable caucus will continue the trans-boundary partnership with the American Colum-bia River roundtable caucus to restore ecosystem function to rivers that have been engineered for commercial benefits on both sides of the border: power production, flood control, shipping, irriga-tion and consumptive uses.

Fish species, mammals, water fowl and plant life that used to thrive when the river flowed free have been greatly impacted by storage and flow regimes dictated by the Columbia River Treaty.

The round table calls on citizens, businesses and other organizations in Canada and the US to support an “updated and modernized” Columbia River Treaty. The group’s six-point Statement of Principles suggests this could be done in a number of ways.

These include: restoration of ecosystem func-tion on the river, creating resilience to climate change, reducing the harmful impacts of dams and reservoirs, restoration of salmon and other anad-romous species, honouring and supporting the ef-forts of First Nations and Tribes to bring the river back to ecological health and meaningfully engag-ing all people affected by hydro-electric develop-ment in the Columbia Basin.

An interim steering committee was also struck

at the meeting consisting of Gerry Nellestijn, Ed McGinnis, Denise Du-fault, Janet Spicer and David Reid, who will carry on the roundtable’s work for the next six months.

The group will work on strategic planning, researching alternative en-ergy sources, funding issues, public outreach and strategies for reducing negative environmental impacts on the Columbia and the riparian lands surrounding it.

The group would also like to see the BC government “explicitly ac-knowledge” ecosystem function as an equal benefit to power produc-tion and flood risk management in the upcoming Columbia River Treaty negotiations.

For more information or to be-come involved contact Gerry Nell-estijn at [email protected]

Salmo(n) River chinook salmon late 1930s. ~ Photo submitted

Columbia River Roundtable calls for ecosystem restoration

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ALLEY USE REMINDER

Did you know that the alleys are the property of the City of Revelstoke and are used by Fire Rescue Services? We would like to remind residents not to use alleys for storage of personal items such as � rewood, composters, vehicles, storage of garbage etc.

In an effort to keep the � re lanes clear, effective immediately all personal items in alleys are to be removed. Any personal item or obstruction unlawfully occupying any portion of a road or public place may be removed, detained or impounded by authorized personnel from the City. Thank you for your cooperation and should you have any questions or concerns please call Public Works at 250-837-2001.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWEEKEND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE PERSON II

The City of Revelstoke is accepting resumes for a Weekend Grounds Maintenance Person II. The position involves indoor and outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions. Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent, plus a turf management and the design, operation and maintenance of irrigation systems or equivalent is required. A Class 3 drivers license with Air endorsement and a � agging ticket is preferred. A full job description is available at the Public Works Of� ce located at 1200 East Victoria Road. This is a term positon to cover for parental leave.

The City of Revelstoke thanks all applicants for their interest in applying for this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit your resume to, Darren Komonoski, Public Works Operations at 1200 E. Victoria Road or [email protected] no later than 2:00 p.m. April 27, 2015.

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PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING OPEN AIR BURNINGWITHIN THE CITY OF REVELSTOKE

Residents are reminded that open air burning for the purpose of property and yard clean up as well as disposal of Industrial and Commercial wood waste is prohibited in the City of Revelstoke.

Special occasion � res and � res for the purposes of hazard abatement under the Fire Smart program are still permissible. Before engaging in these activities and to avoid Municipal Ticketing, residents are strongly encouraged to research the City Bylaw.

Please visit the City of Revelstoke website at www.cityofrevelstoke.com and review section 5.0 of Bylaw #1772.

For more information contact Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services at 250-837-2884.

NOTICE OF BIG EDDY BRIDGE CLOSURE

The Public Works Department of the City of Revelstoke wishes to advise all residents that the Big Eddy Bridge will be closed as follows:

Thursday April 30, 2015 from 7:00 am – 2:30 pm – Closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traf� c.

This closure is necessary to complete repairs on the bridge.

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

Wednesday, April 22BROWN BAG LUNCH Come learn about Revelstoke's history at this talk by Cathy English, the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives. This week's topic is the Farwell police war. At the museum at 12:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 23ALLANAH ZEEBECK Live at the Last Drop.FILM NIGHT AT THE NICKELODEON Come watch The Railroaders, a film about the Revelstoke—Field stretch of the CP Rail in 1958. Also showing will be the feature film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a cartoon and a newsreel. At the Nickelodeon Mu-seum at 7 p.m.

Friday, April 24THE SHIELDS JOHNSTON FIELDING TRIO Bob Shields, one of Canada's most re-spected guitarists, comes to Revelstoke with two of his friends for a night of jazz. At the Selkirk Room in the Regent Hotel at 7 p.m.KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

CHAMBER MUSICIANS Bach to the Fu-ture: A programme featuring the creativity of J.S. Bach, and the influence of Baroque style in contemporary compositions. Fea-tures Bach's Goldberg Variations, Handel's Trio Sonata in e minor, Raum' Baroque Suite, Igor Frolov's Divertimento and Bol-ling's Baroque and Blue from the Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $12 for a pass holder, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, or the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

LEAF RAPIDS Live at the Last Drop.

Saturday, April 25FARM & CRAFT MARKET The first farm-ers market of the year. Come down to Griz-zly Plaza to shop for produce, meats, baked goods, jams, crafts, clothes and much more.

From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 26SAMANTHA SAVAGE Live at the Last Drop.

Monday, April 27ASKABLE ADULT WORKSHOP A free workshop to help prepare adults to discuss sexual health and sexuality at an age-appro-priate level, while incorporating their own family values into the discussion. Hosted by the Options for Sexual Health Clinic at Begbie View Elementary at 7 p.m.TOP MEN Live at the Last Drop.

Tuesday, April 28RYAN MCMAHON Singer-songwriter comes to Revelstoke on his CD release tour. Live at Castle Joe Books.24 ST WAILERS Live at the Last Drop.

April 30 & May 1TASMAN JUDE Reggae band, from Grande Prairie, Alta. Live at the Last Drop.

April 30–May 2PROOF On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young wom-an, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathemati-cian. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the ar-

rival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left be-hind. Presented by the Revelstoke Theatre Company at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $13 for students & seniors, available at the Revelstoke Credit Union, through the theatre company website and at the door.

Friday, May 1REEL PADDLING FILM FEST Come check out a collection of the world's best movies about kayaking, rafting, canoeing, SUPing and more. At the River City Pub from 7–9 p.m. $10 for adults and $5 for kids and teens. Hosted by Flexpeditiions.

May 2–3CABIN FEVER Revelstoke Mountain Re-sort opens for one extra weekend to host a big party put on by The Cabin. The lifts will spin and there will be beer, bonfire and mu-sic. Tickets are $150 for two days, or $100 for either Saturday or Sunday. Visit cometo-cabinfever.com for more information.

Saturday, May 2DRAGON FLI EMPIRE Old-school hip-hop, live at the River City Pub.

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Revelstoke sent 12 judokas to compete in the BC Open in Vernon on Saturday.

"This may have been our biggest showing at a major tournament," said Sensei Corne-lius Suchy.

The tournament was for yellow belts and higher, so it was meant for intermediate to advanced competitors. It was a very excit-ing day, with several athletes such as Tobin Gill, Clara Kenyon, Jonah Adam, Joe Mur-phy and Caleb McIntyre attending their first sanctioned tournament.

"It takes guts to stand up to more experi-

enced fighters. All of our first judokas stood their ground, some really exceeded what I would have expected," said coach Suchy.

Caine McCabe, one of the most experi-enced competitors Revelstoke has, had his best showing of the year, winning all three matches, including two come-from-behind victories, for a gold. McIntyre surprised in his first competition ever, winning two of his three matches against a higher belted opponent.

Lane Sessa, who has shown huge im-provement this year, went 2-1 and was robbed of an undefeated record because of an error — the time had actually expired for several seconds before he was thrown.

Nonetheless he's been perfecting his moves all season.

Kenyon also had a come-from-behind win against a yellow/orange belt, finishing 1-1 on the day, as did Joe Murphy. Jordan Snid-er had an even record, going 2-2, enough for a bronze medal, while his teammate Oliver Corley came home with silver.

Ruby Serrouya was placed in a category with a full orange belt boy who was almost 10 pounds heavier, so she had a tough day but fought hard twice against her physically stronger opponent.

Liam McCabe also lost both his matches against a tough opponent. Jonah Adam went 2-1, with a tight loss but was proud of

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"It was a fantastic way to end a season, one of the busiest years our club has seen in its three decades of existence," said Suchy.

The Club would like to end this season by sincerely thanking Columbia Basin Trust, the Revelstoke Legion, the City of Revel-stoke, and SD 19 for funding or in-kind sup-port this year.

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Parks Canada is considering new mountain bike trail development in Mount Revelstoke National Park after being approached by a local biking en-thusiast.

Spokesperson Marnie DiGiandomenico said they are considering the construction of one new trail of unknown length in the park, however they are first looking for volunteers to come forward to build and maintain the trail.

The proponent, Jason Zimmer, could not be reached by press time. He posted a form to the Revelstoke Bike Park Facebook page seeking vol-unteers to help build the trail.

DiGiandomenico said the proposal fits into the 2010 management plan for Mount Revelstoke National Park, which calls for promoting visitor opportunities during the shoulder season and around the area of the Nels Nelsen ski jump.

She said Parks was interested in working with the proponent, provided adequate community support could be found. Parks would work with partners on trail planning and design.

Trail development would require an environ-mental assessment.

The length of the trail is not known, but it would be of similar width to the existing Soren Sorensen five-kilometre loop trail, said DiGiandomenico. Planning would take place this year and construc-tion would take place in 2016.

In related news, work on a kids bike park near the Nels Nelsen ski jump is expected to begin in May, with completion expected by the fall. The bike park was announced last year.

New bike trail proposed for Mount RevelstokeALEX COOPER

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The CBC Searchlight: Hunt for Canada's Best New Artist is on and Revelstoke Homecoming per-former Christina Amelio is the name to remember.

A single that Amelio (known musically as Nina Amelio) co-wrote with Mark Zubek of Zedd Re-cords in January, 2015 entitled Who Do You Think You Are? is a contender in the CBC Music Searchlight.

Amelio, who has been played on the CBC radio in the past and has a CBC artist profile page, was contacted by the CBC, who suggested she enter the popular public voting-based competition. Cur-rently in the regional voting stages, Amelio has made it through the first round. “I've made it to the top 20 artists in the region,” Amelia explains, “If I make it through to the top vote for the region, then I will go head to head with the other regional winners.”

The new pop single is about making a stand in an abusive or bullying situation; be it mental, physical or verbal. “It's a very personal message and meaningful to me,” Amelio explains.

The song has already connected with many

people, it has been shared on anti-bullying social media sites and has gained traction with CBC Ra-dio One. It has also been re-tweeted on Twitter by CBC Radio One and Yamaha Canada.

Unsure of her timeline but hopeful to perform in Revelstoke again this summer, Amelio has nothing but fond memories of growing up in town and performing at Homecoming last summer.

“I have many friends in Revelstoke, and they've been such great supporters of me and my career,” she said. “At the beer gardens after Homecoming, the band playing pulled me onstage for a sponta-neous performance. It was so much fun; a favou-rite set of mine even in the rain! I'd love to play in the plaza this summer.”

In addition to writing and recording new music and entering the CBC Music Searchlight competi-tion, Amelio recently auditioned for Big Brother Canada, season 3. “I didn't make it onto the show,” Amelio laughs. “But I made it pretty far with audi-tions. The casting director wants me to audition next year. We'll see.”

In the meantime, Amelio will focus on her mu-sic and job as a vocal and stage instructor at Super Cat Studios. Check out her CBC artist profile page http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Nina-Amelio.

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Christina Amelio, who was raised in Revelstoke, made it to the regional finals of the CBC Search-light competition. ~ Photo courtesy Christina Amelio

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Welcome to the Stoke Youth Network page. Once a month, the Review will feature articles by youth, about youth in Revelstoke. The goal is to highlight the many great things they are up to in the community. The work is a collaboration between the Stoke Youth Network, Revelstoke Secondary School and the Review.

On March 24, Revelstoke Secondary School was swept up into the gymna-sium for yet, another presentation. Most speakers come to the high school and well, speak.

Everyone was surprised when they walked into the gymnasium to see a band was set up.

Robb Nash had a different approach to connect with the kids — he did it through music.

Nash is a performer who is gaining recognition for leaving a successful mu-sic career to share his story with students across Canada, and inspire them to live lives of purpose. His re-invention is the result of a serious accident that nearly killed him. A difficult recovery left him with a new outlook on life.

At RSS, each song Nash played had a heartfelt meaning behind it along with a story about a life. Nash’s lyrics, stories and videos covered a wide vari-ety of issues such as drugs, alcohol addiction, bullying, self-harm, depression and suicide.

He inspires youth to stay hopeful, recognize their unique strengths and make positive choices.

Through his mini-concert, he told stories of youth he encountered, and, with a sense of humour, he managed to present the students with a one-of-a-kind approach to some of the struggles people encounter.

There were moments of utter silence when he mentioned that he had more than 200 students from across the country hand him suicide notes, which he carries in his pocket. One of the songs he sang was called Thief of Colours, whose lyrics said, "Just for today I will breathe/Just for today I will wake."

When asking some of the high school students how they felt about Robb Nash’s performance, they remarked he was really good looking, he was really tall, and he looked like country singer Luke Bryan. Others felt more impacted by Nash, saying his performace was meaningful, and that his show took seri-ous issues and brought them out of the dark. One student was left speechless.

Everyone, no matter if they had been affected by some of the things he mentioned or knew someone who had got something out of presentation.

A dash of NashMUSICIAN ROBB NASH INSPIRES WITH

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Did you know that $50 can buy one goat for a family in need in West Africa? Well, one goat can provide milk, cheese and a steady income for a family, so, we are having a race to see which class can raise $50 the fastest.

This month, the Revelstoke Secondary School Me 2 We club is raising money to buy goats for families in Africa. We are having a contest to see which class can raise the most money by bringing in $2.

This foundation started when a group of lucky students traveled to Vancouver on October 22 to attend We Day. Lots of big stars and inspirational people at-tended the event to empower more than 20,000 youth from around B.C. to change the world.

Once back at RSS, many ideas to fun-draise for goats were tossed around. Monthly meetings were held, and many new members joined the club. Lots of fun events have happened at RSS such as bake sales, Christmas hampers and more.

Some other events we are considering are a spring dance, toonie drive and an-other bake sale. Plus the club may be able to borrow a goat, bring it to the school

and for $5 you can take a selfie with it. Of course, the money will go to the

goats. Those are just some of the great events that may happen in the next few

months. The winner gets their class name put on a billboard for the whole school to see. And that’s what’s happening at RSS and Me 2 We club!

Students buying goats for AfricaJAIMIE REYNOLDS

Revelstoke Secondary School

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11 RSS students, along with 4 teachers, and parents em-barked on an exciting trip across Europe on spring break. With stops in London, Paris, Florence, and Rome, we certainly had a memorable 10 days.

After a long flight to London, we arrived at Heathrow Air-port and, were greeted by our tour guide, as well as the other group of students from the Kelowna Christian School, whom we would spend the next 10 days touring Europe with.

We wasted no time before commencing the tour. It began with a beautiful walk down the Thames River. It continued to Trafalgar Square. We went on to see Piccadilly Circus, and Cov-ent Garden, before stopping to enjoy a delicious fish and chips dinner.

After an early wake up call, we started the second part of our London tour. The day began with a bus tour, with a lo-cal tour guide. The bus made a few quick stops at the major landmarks, such as the Tower Bridge, and St. Paul's Cathedral, before letting us off for our walking tour at Westminster Ab-bey. From there, we walked to Buckingham Palace, where there was a parade going on. We then continued past the Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben. Our final stop was at the British Mu-seum. We were given three hours in the museum, to explore its fascinating exhibits, before heading off for dinner. Later that

night, some of the students, and teachers went out to some fun night markets before heading back to the hotel.

The next morning, we departed from London, and took the Eurostar Chunnel crossing into Paris. Upon our late afternoon arrival, we were taken on a walking tour down the Seine River, and around the Ile de la Cité, and Ile St. A louis. Later that eve-ning we were given free time to explore Paris' nightlife.

Day two in Paris was packed with a ton of activities. It start-ed with a bus tour, with a Parisian guide. We were given the opportunity to stop in front of the Eiffel Tower to take photos, and get an up close view of the amazing piece of architecture. The bus took us past the Arc de Triomphe, the Paris Opera House, and many more famous landmarks, before dropping us off at Versailles. There, we got an in depth look at the incred-ible palace, as well as its fascinating history.

After dinner that evening, our activity was a night boat cruise, down the Seine River. The cruise ended right beside the Eiffel Tower; so most of the group took the opportunity to go up the tower, before returning to the hotel. This proved to be one of the highlights of the trip, as the views from the top were absolutely stunning.

Our last day in Paris, before moving on to Italy, started with a visit to the Notre Dame Cathedral. The next stop was the Louvre museum. We were given three hours there. In this time,

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we saw some of the most famous paint-ings, and sculptures in history, including the Mona Lisa. From the Louvre, we were taken to the train station, and boarded an overnight train to Milan.

The following morning, a bus awaited us at the train station in Milan, to take us to Florence. Once we arrived, we were greeted by an Italian tour guide, and taken on a walking tour of the city. The tour took us to the Statue of David, the Duomo, Giotto's Bell Tower, and many more of the city's fin-est spots.

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Florence was only a short portion of the tour, as we departed the next day for Rome. On the way, we stopped in Assisi for a quick visit to the St. Francis of Assisi Basilica. We arrived in Rome later that evening, and were treated to a pasta dinner.

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Our final day in Rome was also the last day of the trip. After the exhausting tour the previous day, it was appropriate that it was followed by a full day of free time. Most of the Revelstoke students chose to return to the Vatican, with hopes to catch a mass in St. Peter's Basilica.

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"It looks sick!"Those were the words of three local teenagers after eye-

ing up the design for Revelstoke's new skateboard park. They said it simultaneously, with barely any prompting.

The skatepark design was unveiled at an open house hosted by the City of Revelstoke, the Columbia Valley Skate-board Association and New Line Skateparks last Thursday, Apr. 16, at the community centre.

"They nailed it," said Chris Payne, the president of the CVSA. "It's balanced. It has its individual elements but it all flows together."

The proposed park is a little under 20,000-square-feet in size, though it's total footprint appears significantly larger than the existing 16,000-square-foot park because of its oblong shape.

Skateboarders and bikers will enter the park from the existing footpath at an entry way designed to mimic the look of Mackenzie Avenue. In response to concerns, the entrance will be rough brick to make skaters get off their boards to get in and out of the park; the goal being to mini-mize contact with passing pedestrians.

The first section of the park is the beginner area, with two drop-in spots, a one-metre high quarter-pipe, a flatbar and two ledge features.

Moving further in is the long street line, which stretches from one end of the park to the other. Starting at a two-metre-high drop in, riders will be able to hit various rails, ramps, wedges, stairs, drops and ledges before hitting the turnaround at the other end and going back the other way.

The south side of the park features a pool-style bow, with varying depths. To the north is a snake line that ends in a big wall ride.

"The layout is totally unique," said Kyle Dion, the presi-dent of New Line.

The open house was held to seek input into the design, but given the feedback that was heard, it's unlikely there will be any major changes.

"When we saw the design, we said we don't want to change anything," said Karl Jost, the president of the CVSA. "Peo-ple are already picking the lines they want to ride."

Chuck Morin, one of about 75 people who came to the open house, said the design met expectations. "There's

good variety and lots of different lines," he said.A meeting was held with neighbouring residents earlier

in the day, but only three turned out. Alice Weber, who lives next to the park, said suggestions were made to build up the berm that serves as a sound barrier, and to make sure the screening trees don't block out views.

Once all the feedback is incorporated, a final design will be created. Dion said New Line will then start on the en-gineering so the CVSA can go out and look for grants and in-kind donations.

Jost said the CVSA has about $13,000 in the bank, as well as $50,000 of city funding to pay for the design. Once the design is finalized, they will begin filling out grant applica-tions in earnest. "When we go apply for grants, we're going to look really good," he said.


Above: The proposed design of new skateboard park. ~ Image by New Line SkateparksBelow: Attendees at the open house check out the design. ~ Photo by Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Review

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