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The old Revelstoke Water Bottling Plant located just west of Glacier National Park collapsed earlier this month. The question: was it taken out by an avalanche or did it collapse underneath the snow load? See page 3 for more. Courtesy Revelstoke Property Management
When buildings collapse
Downie Timber appeals for property tax consideration
Downie Timber Ltd. representative Jack Heavenor presents an appeal for lower tax rates to Revelstoke city council on Mar. 13. Co-owner Ron Gorman (seated at right) also gave a brief presentation. Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review
It’s been a deeper valley than
anyone could have foreseen, but af-
ter four hard years it looks as if Rev-
elstoke’s local mill is just beginning
the climb back up the other side –
but they still need all the help they
can get.
Representatives from Downie
Timber asked city council to keep
them in mind when setting taxation
rates this year. The appeal comes
weeks before council sets fi nal tax
rates, and is a continuation of a six-
year lobby effort by the mill to have
their property taxes reduced.
Downie representative Jack Heav-
enor led a delegation to council’s
Mar. 13 city council meeting. His
presentation focused on the positives
the mill brings to Revelstoke as well
as the challenges they’re facing.
Heavenor said Downie was slow-
ly starting to recover after taking
serious hits following the economic
downturn starting in 2008.
Back in 2008, some of Downie’s
core cedar products were command-
ing $1,200 per thousand board feet.
That price dropped to $880 by 2010
and then to $750 by 2011. “It’s ham-
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have increased slightly this year, but
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He noted that housing starts in the
U.S. had plummeted to less than half
AARON [email protected]
Downie, page 18
Victim of Ghost Peak avalanche identified
The victim of the Ghost Peak avalanche incident on Mar. 11 has been identi-
fi ed as David Ng, 32, of Calgary.
Ng was on a ski touring adventure in the Ghost Peak area with fi ve others
from the Calgary and Fernie area when he was caught in an avalanche.
A Canadian Avalanche Centre reports says the six skiers were skiing in be-
tween Ghost Peak and the peak of Mt. Cartier at an elevation of 2038 metres.
Four skiers waited at the top of a slope while two descended. One of the two
held up part of the way down while the other skied through cliffs and trees to a
lower slope. It was the skier who held up higher on the slope who noticed the
slide. He shouted “avalanche” and blew a whistle to alert the others.
After the avalanche stopped, the others were able to quickly locate and dig
out victim David Ng. They began CPR and continued for 30 minutes before
ending their attempt to revive him.
They also called for help on a satellite phone immediately.
The report notes the slide was a size “2” and was about 200 metres wide and
150 centimetres deep.
The CAC report also notes the helicopter that brought Revelstoke SAR
members to the scene on Sunday had to turn back due to “horrid fl ying condi-
tions” including high winds, blowing snow and ice forming on its rotors.
Despite adverse conditions, the party was not in any diffi culty while they
awaited for offi cials to arrive on the scene. They were experienced skiers and
had come prepared for a multi-day trip.
AARON [email protected]
Avalanche, page 2
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City of Revelstoke chief admin-istrative offi cer Tim Palmer says the city and a land developer have agreed to talk about issues that led Selkirk Land and Cattle Corporation to fi le a statement of claim for dam-ages of nearly $14 million against the city.
In late September, 2011, lawyers acting on behalf of Selkirk Land fi led the documents and simultane-ous media release. They claimed the city had damaged their property
located upslope of Camozzi Road with the construction of an access road, and that offi cial community plan changes would make the devel-oper’s property a de facto parkland. The claim also emphasized poor communications with the city.
In the months since, the City of Revelstoke hasn’t fi led a statement of defence. This, explains Palmer, is because the city has agreed to see if they can talk out the issues outside of court. He said there was little he could say, other than discussions were ongoing.
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City, complainant in discussion over ‘$14-million’ lawsuit
They were retrieved from the mountains
southeast of Revelstoke Tuesday morning by
Revelstoke Search and Rescue.
The Times Review met briefl y with two
men involved in the incident. They had just
completed giving statements to the RCMP in-
side a hangar at the Revelstoke Airport.
The pair said they weren’t prepared to give
media statements or interviews, or provide
their names. They did indicate they might like
to discuss the incident at a later date in order to
help inform others.
For the story as it unfolded, see revelstoketimesreview.com
Avalanche victim an experience mountaineer
A helicopter with Revelstoke SAR members on board leaves to the avalanche scene on Tuesday. Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review
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Did an avalanche take out the old water bottling plant?
Developer hosting second open house for Shelter Bay project
Developer Ender Ilkay is returning
to Revelstoke next Tuesday to show
a new set of plans for his proposed
5,200 acre development near Shelter
Bay south of Revelstoke.
Ilkay will be hosting an open
house and presentation at the com-
munity centre on Mar. 27 from 4:30-9
p.m., during which he will go over the
changes to the 722-unit development.
He held his fi rst open house for
the development in November 2010.
Since then, he said he went through
the feedback and fi ne tuned the plan.
He said the new plan has a smaller
footprint. “The amount of area of the
land covered by development ends up
being a little smaller,” he said. “The
unit count stays consistent. It’s basi-
cally confi guration is the key thing
that’s changed.”
He said that more units will have
full water and sewer services rather
than be on their own well and septic
systems.
“We’ve increased the amount of
units that can actually have full ser-
vices. That took some work to adjust
the layout and so forth,” he said. “I
don’t want to give everything away
because I want people to come and
see it.”
Ilkay acquired the land when the
forestry company Pope & Talbot went
bankrupt in 2008.
Ilkay recently met with the Area B
Advisory Planning Commission to go
over the new plans.
“He defi nitely has listened to what
the APC has had to say,” said Area B
director Loni Parker. “Of course there
are some outstanding concerns be-
cause it’s still early on in the process.
“I think he’s really trying to do his
due diligence to make sure that he
puts something together that would
be acceptable to the community.”
At the last open house in 2010,
Ilkay’s proposal was supported by
some people for the potential eco-
nomic benefi ts, however it also came
under criticism for the potential envi-
ronmental impact.
Since the last open house Ilkay
saw one of his proposed development
near Victoria turned down by the lo-
cal government. He said that decision
has not had any impact on the Shelter
Bay development.
“It’s a completely different proj-
ect,” he said. “I learn from every ex-
perience so in that aspect I think it
helped but has it changed anything?
No.”
He said he is aiming to start the of-
fi cial zoning process with the Colum-
bia-Shuswap Regional District after
the open house.
“If all that goes well, then obvi-
ously we’d like to get underway,” he
said. “I’d love to see actual develop-
ment on Phase 1 starting next year.”
ALEX [email protected]
Shelter Bay developer Ender Ilkay during his last open house. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review fi le photo
The old Revelstoke Water Bottling
Plant near Albert Canyon collapsed ear-
lier this month – done in by this winter’s
snow. Though how exactly it came down
is a question mark.
“It was an avalanche,” said Merv
Krywa of Revelstoke Property Manage-
ment, who inspected the building after it
collapsed.
“That was not the case,” said Sylvain
Hebert of Storm Mountain Technical Ser-
vices, the contractor who does avalanche
control for CP Rail.
The bottling plant came down some-
time before March 10. It was closed
down in September 2009 and has been
empty since then.
When the I fi rst heard about it, I
thought it would make for a good picture
and that’s about it. When I was told it was
knocked down by an avalanche, I couldn’t
believe it. I couldn’t imagine they would
have built a factory where people worked
for close to 20 years in an avalanche path
– even an infrequent one.
I took a look at Google Earth and
sure enough there is an avalanche path
that comes down several hundred metres
from the plant, on the other side of the
Illecillewaet River.
I was given some pictures of the site
that showed twisted metal beams and
fl attened walls mixed in with lots of
snow. Some of the pictures showed the
slide path but there was no overarching
picture showing the whole area, making
it diffi cult to make an assessment. Unfor-
tunately, road closures and other commit-
ments prevented me from visiting the site
myself so I asked around and eventually
ended up talking to Jim Bay, the manager
of AvaTerra, which used to do the ava-
lanche control work for the railway.
“There’s no question a slide could af-
fect that plant,” he told me. “The plant
has been affected in the past. There has
been some very heavy dust plastering
from avalanches all over the plant.”
He said that when he did control
work for the railway, he questioned do-
ing avalanche control on that slide path
This picture shows the building in its relation to the nearby avalanche path.Courtesy Revelstoke Property Management
ALEX [email protected]
‘No’ page 4
because of the potential to impact
the plant.
“It’s defi nitely in range of a
slide path – a one-in-every-75-year
return period, that’s the calculated
thing,” Bay said. “It’s possible
given the recent avalanche activity
that we had and it would be very
interesting for someone to take a
look at it.”
He then told me to call Hebert.
When we spoke, Hebert said he
had been to the area recently and
that the nearby avalanche path had
slid, but it came down several hun-
dred metres away.
“That’s why I say with confi -
dence that it was not an avalanche
that collapsed the building, al-
though I can’t say for sure because
I wasn’t there when the avalanche
ran,” he said.
The slide that came down was
a wet one, he told me, which was
unlikely to produce enough of an
air blast or powder cloud to take
out the plant. “It leads me to be-
lieve that the building collapsed
from the weight of the snow more
than from an air blast from an ava-
lanche.”
As I said, I was unable to verify
his assertion myself and Krywa
insisted that an avalanche hit the
building, adding it survived last
year’s much heavier snow load.
Ice River Springs, which owns
the building, is conducting an as-
sessment of the site.
The company is reponsible for
the clean-up and Cory Legebokow
from the Ministry of the Environ-
ment said he had not been contact-
ed about any environmental issues
from the buildings collapse.
“I don’t suspect there’s any is-
sue out there other than them los-
ing their building,” he said.
The property is for sale.
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Court hearing sheds light on death of Daniel Levesque
The mother of Daniel Levesque
doesn’t believe a pathologist’s re-
port that states her son died of a drug
overdose.
“He just coincidentally happened
to OD after being hit on the head
with a hammer? It’s just totally ab-
surd,” Stacey Thur told the Times
Review last Wednesday. “People that
know Daniel know that’s not who he
was.”
Thur was reacting to an article
by Victoria Times Colonist reporter
Louise Dickson that shed light on
what happened on Aug. 3, the night
Levesque died following an alterca-
tion in a Victoria condo.
Joshua Bredo was charged with
second degree murder in connection
with Levesque’s death but on Dec.
9, the charges against Bredo were
stayed due to lack of evidence to
support a conviction. The investiga-
tion is ongoing.
Dickson was in court in Victoria
on Mar. 12 during an application by
the Crown to retain items seized as
evidence during the investigation of
the condo where Levesque and Bredo
were found following the altercation.
The information in this article comes
from Dickson’s article that appeared
in the Times Colonist last week.
According to Dickson’s article,
Crown prosecutor Rome Carot read
out an affi davit by RCMP Const.
Margo Downey.
According to the affi davit, Bredo
called 911 at 5 p.m. and told police
he had been stabbed in the stomach,
arm and head. When police arrived
at the scene they found both men in
the living room – Levesque was face
down on a couch and Bredo was ly-
ing on his back on the fl oor. They
were taken to Victoria General Hos-
pital where Levesque succumbed to
his wounds.
According to the autopsy by Dr.
Carol Lee, Levesque had two circu-
lar wounds on the back of his head
– consistent with being struck by a
hammer. However, on Dec. 8, Lee’s
report concluded that Levesque
died from cocaine toxicity. The next
day, the charges against Bredo were
stayed.
“Police are concerned that the
pathologist relied on incomplete,
inaccurate and unsubstantiated infor-
mation, the affi davit says,” Dickson
reported.
The autopsy report states that
Bredo said Levesque freaked out
and assaulted him. According to the
affi davit, Bredo’s description was
unsubstantiated and there were also
questions about the level of cocaine
in Levesque’s blood at the time of his
death.
“I believe Dr. Lee was either
unaware of, or disregarded, a num-
ber of elements of this investigation
which could support the theory that
Levesque’s death was a homicide,”
writes Downey.
The affi davit cited statements by
two witnesses who said they heard
an altercation in the apartment be-
fore police arrived, a description of
Bredo’s stab wounds as “superfi cial”
and a description of the scene that
Levesque’s face was “buried in the
pillow and blankets.”
“The investigation team is consid-
ering retaining another pathologist to
provide a more comprehensive path-
ological report, says the affi davit,”
Dickson wrote.
The Times Review has been un-
able to obtain a copy of the affi davit
that was read from in court. The Vic-
toria court register said the affi davit
was not fi led with the court.
“The affi davit you’re looking for
is nowhere on the court fi les and it
wasn’t fi led as an exhibit so the only
way you’d be able to obtain that is
through the Crown,” said a court em-
ployee.
Neil Mackenzie, the spokesper-
son for the Victoria Crown offi ce,
said it could not be provided due to
confi dentiality reasons.
Crown prosecutor Carot said he
did not feel comfortable sending out
the affi davit, even though he read it
in court. Affi davits typically become
publicly-available documents after
they have been presented in court.
Carot did confi rm that the informa-
tion in Dickson’s article was accu-
rate.
Stacey Thur said the article in
the Times Colonist was the fi rst she
heard of what happened the night her
son died.
“I was devastated for the obvious
reasons but also because I wished I
would have been told before,” she
said. “Why they released it to the
public before telling me was ab-
surd.”
According to Dickson, provincial
court Judge Ernie Quantz said he
was not prepared to release the items
to Bredo’s defence lawyer Ryan
Drury without more information.
Quantz said he wanted to know how
the items – jewellery, clothing cell
phone, keys and Blackberry – were
relevant to the investigation and how
long police would need them. The
application hearing is set to resume
in court on Wednesday, Mar. 21.
No new charges have been laid
against Bredo.
Thur said she was going to be in
Victoria that day to meet with inves-
tigators, but she was unsure if she
would attend the hearing.
Daniel Levesque. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
ALEX [email protected]
Shan Jorgenson-Adam named principal of new elementary school
Shan Jorgensen-Adam was named
the principal of the new Revelstoke
Elementary School, the school dis-
trict announced Tuesday.
Jorgensen-Adam spent nearly
eight years working as a principal at
Mount Begbie Elementary and Co-
lumbia Park Elementary.
She left the school district at the
end of 2010 to take a position as Di-
rector of Instructional Services in
Bonnyville, Alta., where her husband
was working.
“Based on Shan’s previous eight
years of service in the district... and
her extensive knowledge and skills in
elementary education, we are confi -
dent that Shan will excel in this as-
signment,” said Revelstoke school
district superintendent Anne Cooper
in a statement.
The new elementary school is
scheduled to open at the start of the
2012-13 school year.
Shan Jorgenson-Adam. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review fi le photo
Times Review staff
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One of most common phone calls I get in my offi ce from seniors right now is concerning a program called DriveAble. Seniors feel targeted and discriminated against stating that the DriveAble testing is unfair in its application and inaccessible for people from rural communities.
DriveAble is a private company that has been hired by the government to provide driver fi tness assessments, primarily for seniors. Clearly, we all want to ensure that those who are driving are fi t to do so. The
seniors who call my offi ce do not want to continue driving if they can no longer do so safely. But they also want to know that the system that judges their competency is both fair and accurate.
DriveAble claims to test a senior’s cog-nitive ability. It is a test that is done on a specialized computer screen at a Drive-Able testing centre. There are 16 Drive-Able centres in British Columbia, the closest being in Nelson and Kelowna.
When we think back to when we took our driving test, we simply went down the street or across town to our local driver testing offi ce. And if we failed the fi rst time, we spent a bit more time practising then took the test again. And this still the case for new drivers today.
But seniors who are required to take the DriveAble testing have to fi nd a way to get to Kelowna or Nelson, and they have to bring someone with them who can drive them home if they fail the test and have their licenses revoked on the spot.
Depending on where you live, getting to Kelowna to take the test in the course of one day may not be possible. So the trip also includes the need for a overnight stay and meals, not just for the senior being tested but for the friend or family member who has to come along.
This cost and inconvenience is an un-reasonable requirement for rural seniors who are asked to prove that they are fi t to drive. And too often, seniors who may be able to continue to drive safely, are choos-ing to simply give up their license because they cannot get to Kelowna or Nelson at the prescribed time, with an accompany-ing person, for DriveAble testing.
Again, no one believes that unsafe drivers should be allowed to continue to drive, but I think we can all agree: the pro-cess that assesses drivers’ fi tness must be equally accessible to all British Columbi-ans.
Norm Macdonald is the MLA for Columbia River - Revelstoke.
Seniors raise serious concerns with driver testing program DriveAble
MLA REPORTBY NORM MACDONALD
Revelstoke Mountain Resort will not be opening for two “bonus” weekends in April. The resort had posted on their web-site that they’d close on April 8, but then re-open for the April 14-15 weekend and the April 21-22 weekend. The bonus week-ends were recently removed and the resort announced April 8 was the fi nal day.
Spokesperson Sarah Windsor said the bonus weekends had been posted on the resort’s website during a redesign. They were based on last year’s fi nal bonus week-ends and that posting them “defi nitely was an oversight” Windsor said. “We were al-
ways planning on closing on the 8th.” Windsor noted the resort hadn’t ad-
vertised or promoted the bonus weekends elsewhere.
What about keeping the resort open later in future years? Windsor said it was a possibility, but that many other factors come into play. In springtime, gardens sprout, bicycles are dusted off and ski-ers’ minds drift elsewhere. For example, this past Sunday, there was 8-centimetres of snow overnight and it was a beautiful sunny day up top. However, few took ad-vantage of it. The gondola line was gone shortly after 8:30 a.m. and there were still parking spaces in the small wedge park-ing lot at that time. A stark contrast to a
gondola line to Camozzi Road just over a month ago.
Windsor said the resort opened two days early this year and that in future years they’d likely move in that direction instead -- catching skiers when they’re still chomping at the bit and camping in the parking lot. “Tightening our business structure is defi nitely our model to make it a more successful experience for our guests,” she said. “It was a big push to get it open early, and everybody forgets that.”
Windsor said that RMR would be an-nouncing their fi nal weekend events short-ly, including the Stoke to Spoke race on April 7 and a pass-holder appreciation day on April 8.
AARON [email protected]
April 8 last day at RMR
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In the article “39 community projects seek Columbia Basin Trust funding this year” in the Mar. 14,
2012, issue of the Times Review, an error occurred. The stated that the Revelstoke Women’s Shelter got
a big portion of its funding from the Columbia Basin Trust. In fact, it is the Community Response Net-
work, which is run by the Revelstoke Women’s Shelter Society that gets a large portion of its funding
from the CBT. The women’s shelter funding comes from BC Housing. We regret the error.
Correction
The City of Revelstoke is-
sued 13 new business licenses in
January, bringing the total num-
ber of licenses in the city up to
920. That’s up 15 compared to
January of 2011. Here’s some
of the new businesses registered
with the city in January: Pronto
Presto Restorations, restorations
contractor; Mackenzie Massage
Therapy; Inter-Mtn Testing Ltd.,
a machine and heavy machinery
welding shop involved in test-
ing; Collins Barrow Revelstoke,
an accounting fi rm; SEC Shear-
ing Environmental Consultants,
an environmental consulting
service; Mike McStay Masonry,
a masonry contractor; Kiss and
Tell Phone Booth, a photogra-
phy services business; Welwinds
Therapeutic Spa, a massage and
acupuncture clinic on Fourth
Street East; Great White Buffalo
Bed & Breakfast; Revelstoke
Web Hosting, a consulting ser-
vice; WCG International Consul-
tants, an employment placement
service.
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Poverty reduction strategyWorkshop with local stakeholders and provincial experts builds understanding and action about poverty issues in Revelstoke; preliminary study finds 20 per cent of Revelstokians struggling to meet their basic needs
Revelstoke is planning a strategy for understanding a reducing pov-erty in our community.
As part of the development of the strategy, a Mar. 15 workshop brought together about 30 Revel-stoke social services workers and two visiting guests.
Revelstoke social development coordinator Jill Zacharias said the groundwork for the poverty reduc-tion strategy has been ongoing for a few months. “This was the fi rst big kick at the can in terms of the community consultation process,” Zacharias said of the Mar. 15 meet-ing.
“All the research points to the fact that it’s got to be a really com-prehensive community approach,” Zacharias said. “Poverty is a very,
very complex thing.”The issues affect the entire com-
munities in many ways; the impor-tant part for all stakeholders, says Zacharias, is understanding how broad the impacts can be. “The key thing is to get people to see the big picture, like how the cost of living is impacting people’s ability to con-tribute to our economy – to shop locally, to function locally at any level that costs money.”
Local research indicates 20 per cent of Revelstoke (and area) resi-dents are struggling to meet their basic needs.
Zacharias looked at a 10-year trend on tax fi ling data to compare incomes with the cost of living. Oth-er statistical sources included fi ve-years of hunger count data, housing outreach statistics on homelessness as well as an affordability analysis.
About 30 stakeholders participated in a Mar. 15 workshop exploring poverty issues in Revelstoke. The workshop is building towards the public presentation of a Revelstoke poverty reduction strategy in the com-ing months. From right: Revelstoke Social Development Coordinator Jill Zacharias, SPARC project coordi-nator Jim Sands, PovNet Executive Coordinator Penny Goldsmith and poverty reduction strategy research assistant Mike Brown. Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Times Review
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She said 17 per cent of tax fi lers in Revel-stoke are low income, but when the afford-ability analysis is fac-tored in, the number is 20 per cent. “Most people in varying de-grees are dealing with the issues,” she added.
Poverty, page 8
MOST PEOPLE IN VARYING DEGREES ARE DEALING WITH THE ISSUES. ~SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR JILL ZACHARIAS
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Revelstoke was worse off in 2002, but conditions improved over the next year. Starting in 2008 the trend again worsened.
“So if you look at that in terms of our local econo-
my, it’s pretty signifi cant,” Zacharias said. “So, how can we as a community get together to develop strate-gies that aren’t necessarily band-aid approaches, but to look at upstream measures to address the cost of living in our community and as-
sisting people to meet their basic needs.”
A statistical analysis and an affordability analy-sis will be key parts of the strategy. “The next step will be to feed all of these inputs into an overall strat-egy,” she said.
“Very, very productive in terms of just everyone coming together to talk about some key ... [topics].
Guest and presenter Jim Sands is a project coordi-nator with the Social Plan-ning a Research Council of B.C. (SPARC). Sands said
there was strong evidence Revelstoke had a solid so-cial services foundation. “We can really see it in the room that people have con-nection and have shared ex-perience and have a really strong foundation to work off of,” Sands said. “That’s
not the case everywhere.” Zacharias hopes to re-
lease a draft of Revel-stoke’s poverty reduction strategy in April, including a public presentation of the document.
from page 7
Poverty strategy presentation coming
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PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE
NOTICE OF PROPERTY DISPOSITION
In accordance with the requirements of the Community Charter, Revelstoke City Council hereby gives notice of its intention to enter into an Operating Agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc.
This Operating Agreement will continue to allow FortisBC to develop, construct, install, maintain or remove propane gas infrastructure on those portions of highway (which include streets, roads, lanes, and bridges) in City limits.
The term of the Operating Agreement is 20 years. The City will receive 3% of gross revenues for provision and distribution of all propane gas consumed on an annual basis. Estimation of the fi rst annual payment to the City is $104,000 based on 2010 revenues. Tim PalmerDirector of Corporate Administration city.revelstoke.ca
PLANNING
INFORMATION BULLETINProposed Zoning Amendment
City of Revelstoke Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2011 First and Second Readings at the Council meeting held on February 28th, 2012. This Bylaw amendment will allow for the construction of Accessory buildings in the R5A Zoning Districts which was removed by mistake on previous amendments to that zone. Council has approved the waiving of a public hearing pursuant to section 893 of the Local Government Act. For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 250-837-3637.
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SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
ATTENTION: 2012 SPECIAL EVENT ORGANIZERS
Application for Public Special Event Permits Local clubs and organizations interested in applying for a Beer Garden License for 2012 are invited to pick up their application forms in person at the Revelstoke Community Centre @ 600 Campbell Avenue or on-line at city.revelstoke.ca under the Parks, Recreation & Culture tab.
Completed forms are to be returned to the Community Centre by April 4th, 2012.
ADMINISTRATION
ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION LOAN
AUTHORIZATION BYLAW
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS
THE PUBLIC IS REQUESTED TO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, Council of the City of Revelstoke has given three readings to the Road Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2009. This Bylaw will authorize the borrowing of a sum not exceeding $1,200,000 payable over a period of 25 years to carry out road reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. The general description of the area to which the Alternative Approval Process applies to is the boundary of the City of Revelstoke.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of Section 86 of the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Revelstoke may adopt the Road Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2009 to fi nance the road reconstruction and rehabilitation projects, unless within 30 days of the publication of the second notice in the Revelstoke Times Review, that deadline being 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at least 10% of the electors of the City of Revelstoke indicate on an Elector Response Form their opposition to the proposed Loan Authorization Bylaw. In that event, the Council of the City of Revelstoke must obtain the assent of the electors on the Bylaw before proceeding.
The Community Charter of the Province of British Columbia requires that in order for the elector opposition to be valid:
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The Elector Response Form will be available for signing in the Finance Department at the main entrance to City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Ave., Revelstoke, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive except for statutory holidays until the deadline. The deadline for signatures to be received will be no later than 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
AND FURTHER, this is the fi rst of two publications of this notice.
Teresa LeRose, Deputy DirectorCorporate Administration__________________________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Explanation of the Alternative Approval Process: As described in this notice, if an elector opposes borrowing an amount up to $1,200,000 for road reconstruction and rehabilitation projects, the elector may sign an elector response form indicating this opposition. If at least 10% of the electors of Revelstoke indicate their opposition in this way, then the City of Revelstoke cannot proceed with borrowing for the project without obtaining the assent of the majority of the electors voting on a referendum question. Electors should note that this question applies to borrowing only, and Council could choose to proceed with the project without borrowing.
Project Information:
1. Second Street West from Wright Street to King Street - the project is tied into the Water Capital project to replace the Cast Iron water main running from Wright Street to the galvanized water main about a third of the way down Second Street. The cross section of the road does not meet the City standard for a local minor road as there is no sidewalk and street lighting. The pavement condition is rated as ‘Reconstruct Now’.
2. Upgrade Victoria Road from Eighth Street East to Mill Street - with the completion of the new Senior Secondary School, traffi c and pedestrian volumes along the road have increased to the point where widening should be considered to accommodate the additional traffi c. The curb and gutter will help to prevent heavy transports from driving on the boulevards which contributes to the dust problem residents in the area experience. The provision of curb and gutter will improve the effectiveness of street sweeping.
ADMINISTRATION
STRATEGIC PLANNING FACILITATOR
The City of Revelstoke is seeking a Facilitator for a Strategic Planning Session on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The successful candidate will determine City Council’s priorities for 2013. How Council wants to accomplish those priorities and how the City will allocate it resources to meet those goals.
Interested parties need to provide a one-page expression of interest which outlines their:
Training and experience. Hourly rate and expenses Services to be provided.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted in hard copy form on or before 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, to the attention of Tim Palmer, Chief Administrative Offi cer, City of Revelstoke, Box 170, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, BC, V0E 2S0.
This notice is a call for Expressions of Interest ONLY. The City of Revelstoke is not obligated to accept any proposal that is submitted in response to this notice.
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Please be advised that a Public Information Meeting will be held on:
Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.Revelstoke Community Centre – Macpherson Room, 600 Campbell Avenue
The purpose of the meeting is to provide information to the Public regarding proposed changes to the Land Use section of the Offi cial Community Plan.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Please be advised that a Public Hearing will be held in the Macpherson Room at the Community Centre located at 600 Campbell Avenue on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
APPLICANT: City of Revelstoke
1. Amendment to the Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1950 to change the Land Use section.
Reference: Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2010
Purpose: To receive public comment on the proposed changes to the Offi cial Community Plan involved land use, development permits and neighbourhood plans. All persons who feel that their interest may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submission at the Public Hearing. The fi le for the proposed Bylaw is available for review in the Planning Department Offi ce, City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays to 3:00 p.m. up until April 4, 2012.
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 837-3637.
John Guenther, Director of Planning
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LIFE MEMBERS:Vera Aura
Clancy BoettgerGeorge BuhlerAlex Cameron
Doreen CameronLarry Caponero
Jack CartenFrank Grace
Ed JaatteenmakiMoira Jaatteenmaki
Cyril KeatesSteve RomanoDebbie Romano
Lee TaylorElaine TaylorJudy VigueTed Wright
Bob WhitworthJames Davies
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ENTERTAINMENT
Carlos del Junco fi rst heard a
harmonica in Grade 9 and it was
love at fi rst note.
“I was immediately caught by
the sound he [friend] made bend-
ing a note,” del Junco said as he
recalled the moment he fell in
love with the harmonica.
In no time del Junco was
imitating the sounds of the top
bluesmen such as Little Walter
and Paul Butterfi eld.
Although Neil Young and Bob
Dylan had popularized the har-
monica in their music, harmonica
player Howard Levy, who played
in Bela Fleck and The Fleck-
tones, advised del Junco to seek
inspiration elsewhere.
“That was the best piece of
advice I have ever received,” del
Junco said.
“Brilliant songwriters that
they are, they are the guys who
have given the harmonica a bad
name.
“The public perception is of
a very limited sound to be pro-
duced on this unassuming instru-
ment.”
del Junco took the advice to
heart and forged ahead listening
to an eclectic mix of music and
working on his technique and
he began to push the boundar-
ies, drawing inspiration from
other instruments such as the
saxophone, guitar and piano to
produce what has been called a,
“musical rainbow,” of sounds.
“I love seeing the expressions
on people’s faces once they have
experienced a set of music,” del
Junco said.
“I always hear from people, ‘I
had no idea it could sound like so
many different instruments.’”
Del Junco’s mastery of the
harmonica has been recognized
world-wide, with gold medals at
the World Harmonica Champi-
onships in Germany and multiple
nods as Harmonica Player of the
Year at the Maple Leaf Blues
Awards.
There is no question the foun-
dation of del Junco’s musical
style is fi rmly based in the blues
standards, but he gives those
songs a serious makeover.
“I love taking old blues stan-
dards, fl ipping them upside down
and breathing new life into them,”
del Junco said.
But del Junco’s musical roots
run deeper than the blues as he
also enjoys slipping into jazz,
blurring into Latin or even some
hip-hop.
“We play an incredibly eclec-
tic program that can go from a
quiet ballad, world beat folk, or
spiritual to a romping up tempo
blues,” del Junco explained.
Providing the counterpoint to
del Junco’s harmonica are The
Blues Mongrels, bassist Henry
Heillig, guitarist Paul Pigat and
Mark Mariash on drums.
Del Junco and The Blue Mon-
grels are performing at the Roxy
Theatre on Sunday, March 25 at
7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.
PERCY HEBERTBlack Press
Harmonica master Carlos del Junco comes to Revelstoke
Carlos del Junco’s harmonica playing has been compared to Jimi Hendrix’s guitar skills. He is playing with his band The Blues Mongrels at the Roxy Theatre on Sunday, Mar. 25 at 7 p.m. Contributed
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Pharmasave Revelstoke is expanding with a new, dedicated Home Health department.
We are now accepting applications for the following position:
HOME HEALTH CARE RETAIL STORE MANAGER
The successful candidate will ideally be disciplined in human physiology / kinesiology sciences (or a similar related area) and have some business experience.
We are looking for an energetic and independent individual who can manage and develop this business within the community, establish relationships with clients, community groups, and community health practitioners.
The position is initially anticipated to be 3 days per week. A competitive remuneration package is offered based on qualifi cations & experience.
Please contact Graham Harper:[email protected] a cover letter and resumé or if further information is required.
Application closing date is March 25th 2012.
307 West Victoria Road,PO Box 680, Revelstoke, V0E 2S0Ph: 250-837-2028 Fax: 250-837-4636
HOME HEALTH CARERETAIL STORE MANAGER
ENTERTAINMENT
Oh My Darling bring female prairie country to Revelstoke
Oh My Darling’s fi rst Revel-
stoke experience was a fairly typi-
cal one. They were on their way to
Canmore for a show last year when
– naturally – the highway shut
down. Not wanting to make the 10
hour detour, they pulled into town
and started asking around about
playing a show.
They wound up playing a last
minute gig at the Last Drop. “We
ended up having a great night and
now we have all these connections
in Revelstoke and we’re so happy
to play not one, but two shows in
Revelstoke,” said lead singer Van-
essa Kuzina.
Oh My Darling is an all-female
old-time country band from Winni-
peg consisting of Kuzina on guitar,
Allison de Groot on banjo, Rosalyn
Dennett on fi ddle and Marie-Josee
Dandeneau on upright bass. They
all sing.
The quartet formed four years
during a cold January.
“Winnipeg January is tradition-
ally a pretty harsh month but I think
that’s a big part of what inspires
the music community in Winnipeg
to get together and be creative dur-
ing that time,” said Kuzina.
De Groot came up with the idea
for an all female old-time country
band and she, Kuzina and Dan-
deneau started playing together.
Eventually they recruited Dennett
to play fi ddle and the band was
born.
All four members of Oh My
Darling come from musical back-
ground. Kuzina said she listened
to Canadian folk and classic coun-
try growing up; Dennett’s mother
played fi ddle and she started play-
ing it as a little girl; de Groot’s step
father played bluegrass guitar; and
Dandenau’s family always had
musical parties.
They describe their music as
“Prairie roots mixed with blue-
grass, Appalachian old time, south-
ern twang, and Franco-folk.”
The bands self-titled 2009 debut
EP won the Western Canadian Mu-
sic Award for Best Roots Album.
Their fi rst full length, In Lonesome House, was released in 2010 and
topped the national campus roots
chart.
Last year they released their
newest album Sweet Nostalgia,
which they are currently touring
through Western Canada. When
I spoke to Kuzina last week, the
band was in between Regina and
Saskatoon on the fi rst day of its
tour.
“We’re on the fi rst day of the
tour right now and it feels like
we’ve already been on the road for
a while. We’re all set up quite com-
fortable,” she said, adding, “I just
got faces from my bandmates.”
Oh My Darling spend a lot of
time on the road. They’ve criss-
crossed Canada and last they made
their fi rst trip to Europe, playing
more than 50 shows in two months,
ranging from small cafes to big
folk festivals.
“There was a real pinnacle mo-
ment – on Canada Day we got to
play in London, England, in Tra-
falgar Square,” said Kuzina.
This year, in addition to the cur-
rent western Canada tour, the band
will also be returning to Europe for
2.5 months and playing the Cana-
dian folk festival circuit this sum-
mer.
“We fi nd our second home is on
the road,” said Kuzina.
Oh My Darling is playing at the day lodge at Revelstoke Mountain Resort at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 22.; and again at the Big Eddy Pub at 8 p.m. as part of the StokeFM Frostbite music series. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.
Oh My Darling is (from left) Rosalyn Dennett, Vanessa Kuzina, Allison de Groot and Marie-Josee Dandeneau. Contributed
ALEX [email protected]
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM Free help with income tax for
low income singles and families. At the community centre. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
STELLAR RADIO CHOIR & DEVON COYOTE play stripped-down rock and roll. At the
Big Eddy Pub. 9 p.m.
REVELSTOKE SENIORS MARCH BIRTHDAY PARTY from 3–4 p.m. at the Revel-
stoke Seniors Activity Centre
THURSDAY, MARCH 22COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM Free help with income tax for
low income singles and families. At the community centre. 7-9 p.m.
THE SWING MONKEYS Big band jazz from Revelstoke. Live at the Last Drop. 7 p.m.
OH MY DARLING Group of girls playing old-time bluegrass. Live at the Big Eddy Pub. Part
of the StokeFM Frostbite series. 8 p.m. $10 or by donation.
MASTA ACE with Marco Polo. Live at the River City Pub. 9 p.m.
MARCH 22-25
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Vancouver’s Sweet Soul Burlesque will be performing at the Big Eddy Pub on Sunday, Mar. 25. The troupe merges classic striptease with elements of hip hop, underground dance culture and punk rock.
David Denofreo
SPRING BREAK TRACKSIDE Join the Revelstoke
Railway Museum, trackside, for Spring Break. Learn the sci-
ence of steam locomotion, train safety, model railroading and
try out our diesel engine simulator. Lots of extras for price of
regular admission. Members free. Each day from 1-3 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP With community care
social worker Tuulikki Tennant. At the community centre.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 250-837-2131, ext. 204, for more
information.
CURLING DROP IN night at the Revelstoke Curling Club.
A good opportunity for beginners to give curling a try.
FUNKHUNTERS Using four-turntables, duo Dunks and
The Outlier play everything from bass music to funk, soul and
boogie. Live at the River City Pub. 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24SOCIETY S GAMES 2 Mix of snowboarding events,
including big air, rail jam, ollie high jump, hip high air,
penguin race, skate race and board toss. Hosted by Society
Snow & Skate, at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Visit www.
revelstokemountainresort.com/resort/society-s-games-2 for
more information.
FREEDOM DANISH of the Root Cellars. DJ show at the
Last Drop. 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 25CARLOS DEL JUNCO Award-winning harmonica player.
From his bio: “To say he plays the harmonica is like saying
‘Jimi Hendrix plays the guitar,’”. Live at the Roxy Theatre. $20.
SWEET SOUL BURLESQUE Vancouver-based bur-
lesque troupe that merges classic striptease with elements of
hip hop, underground dance culture and punk rock. At the Big
Eddy Pub. 8 p.m. $15.
MONDAY, MARCH 26SKI PATROL DIRT BAG BALL Hosted by the Revelstoke
Mountain Resort ski patrol. With DJ Dillionaire. Submit your
nominations for King and Queen of the Dirt Bags to revelstoke.
[email protected] At the Last Drop. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10
in advance and $15 at the door. Available through ski patrol
dispatch, the patrol hut at the top of the Stoke Chair and the
Last Drop.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PRO-GRAM Free help with income tax for low income singles and
families. At the community centre. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
BROWN BAG LUNCH HISTORY TALK This week’s
topic is Albert Canyon. Hosted by Cathy English, curator at the
Revelstoke Museum & Archives. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Coffee and
cookies provided. $5.
SENIORS PANCAKE SUPPER Enjoy a dinner of deli-
cious pancakes with friends. At the seniors centre. 5:30-7 p.m.
$5.
MULTICULTURAL FILM SERIES The Revelstoke
Multicultural Society immigration fi lm series presents Sons
and Daughters: The Italians of Schreiber by Patricia Fogliato
and David Morton. The fi lm follows the migration of a whole
village from Calabria, Italy to the town of Schreiber, Ont.,
where they found work for CP Rail. Members of Revelstoke’s
Italian community will speak about their families’ immigration
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Revelstoke AquaducksSUMMER SWIM CLUB
REGISTRATION:April 2nd and 4th, 2012, from 4:00 - 7:00pm at the Community Centre. For more info contact Karyn Molder 837-2914 or Connie Pfeiffer 837-6152
SCHEDULE:Turtles: 3:30 - 4:00pm (M/W or T/Th or M to Th must be 5 by Dec 31/12)Juniors: 3:30 - 5:00pm (M to F)Seniors: 4:30 - 6:30pm (M to F) Juniors and Seniors have ½ hr. dry-land training before pool time and after school is out Fridays practice changes to accommodate weekend events.Alumni: 4:30 - 6:30pm (M to F up to 3 times per week) Open to previous summer club members entering grade 12 and older
FEES:Turtles: $165 for 2 days, $220 for 4 daysJuniors & Seniors: $295, 2nd child - $285 each additional child - $195Alumni: $165
Fees include pool time, coaching and pool pass (May to Aug.).
All meets, clothing, suits, goggles, and social events are subject to additional fees.
**Fundraising also required.
For more details please checkour website.
www.revelstokeaquaducks.ca
SHELTER BAY LANDSOPEN HOUSE &
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Shelter Bay Lands Ltd. invites the public to attend an
The purpose of the Open House and Public Information Meeting is to present updated development plans for the 5,200 acre Shelter Bay property. It is intended that this meeting will be an important part of a collaborative planning process between Shelter Bay Lands Ltd., the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, and the Public. Your input will help guide and shape the plan in the future.
Open House4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Presentation of Proposed Plans by Ender Ilkay,President and Managing Partner, Shelter Bay Lands Ltd.
7:00 pm-7:30 pm
Question and Answer Period7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Questions or comments should be sent to [email protected]
OPEN HOUSE &PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Tuesday, March 27, 20124:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Revelstoke Community CentreMacPherson Room
600 Campbell AvenueRevelstoke, B.C.
Shelter Bay Lands Ltd. invites the public to attend an
The purpose of the Open House and Public Information Meeting is to present updated development plans for the 5,200 acre Shelter Bay property. It is intended that this meeting will be an important part of a collaborative planning process between Shelter Bay Lands Ltd., the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, and the Public. Your input will help guide and shape the plan in the future.
OPEN HOUSE4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Presentation of Proposed Plans by Ender Ilkay,President and Managing Partner, Shelter Bay Lands Ltd.
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Question and Answer Period7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Questions or comments should be sent [email protected]
COMMUNITY
Amanda Jones wins Thompson Rivers leadership award
Revelstoke’s Amanda Jones
will be the recipient of the Neil
Russell Student Leadership
Award, Thompson Rivers Uni-
versity announced this week.
Jones a chemistry major, was
announced the award winner by
the Thompson Rivers University
Alumni Associationas last week.
She will receive the award, along
with other award winners, at a
banquet at the university on Fri-
day, April 13.
Jones is receiving the award
is in recognition of her contribu-
tions to the community. While
studying at TRU, she volunteered
as a hockey coach and encour-
aged other students to do so as
well, to ensure girls would have
the opportunity to play hockey.
She also mentored fi rst year
science students, volunteered
with the Chemistry/Biochemis-
try Club, and assisted elderly pa-
tients in residential care. She was
a Supplemental Learning Leader
last year, running study sessions
for struggling students and re-
cruiting other students to support
the program.
Jones also formed the TRU
Pre-Med Society in order to pro-
vide support, gather resources
and organize events for students
looking to enter medical school.
“Volunteering is like toss-
ing a stone in water,” she said.
“You impact one person and the
ripples that form from that one
stone spread out and affect oth-
ers around them.”
She hopes to combine work
in the medical or pharmaceutical
fi eld with international volun-
teering and to continue motivat-
ing youth in sports through orga-
nizations like Right to Play.
ALEX [email protected]
Amanda Jones. Courtesy
experiences after the fi lm. At Okanagan College. 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 29WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET Buy food, crafts and
other local products at the indoor market at the Revelstoke
Community Centre. 2–5 p.m.
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PRO-GRAM Free help with income tax for low income singles and
families. At the community centre. 7-9 p.m.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER A generous-hearted Brit-
ish comedy that offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and
the dysfunctional family. Live from the National Theatre in
London. At the Roxy Theatre. 7 p.m.
BLACKJACK COMEDY TOUR At the River City Pub. 8
p.m.
REVELSTOKE PHOTOGRAPHER SHOWDOWN Five
local photographers and their athletes will embark on a four
day photo competition from Mar. 26-29. On March 29 they
will show their results and be judged at the Big Eddy Pub. 8
p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance (at Valhalla and Society) and
$12 at the door. The night includes drink specials, DJs, prize
and more. All proceeds go to the Canadian Avalanche Rescue
Dog Association.
TERRY DACTYL & THE EXTINCTION Local old-time
country folk music. Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30PRAIRIE DANCE CLUB Alternative folk rock described
as sonic Canadiana. Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31FRANCOPHONE MOVIE NIGHT Presentation of the
2010 Quebec fi lm Incendies, about two young adults who
travel to the Middle East in search of their roots. At Okanagan
College. 6:45 p.m.
CHILDREN TOY AND CLOTHING EXCHANGE Bring
your outgrown children’s clothing or toys to exchange. Even if
you don’t have something to exchange, come and get some
new things. At Mountain View Elementary gym. 9 a.m.
HEAD OF THE HERD “Modern blues with one hell of an edge.”
Live at the Last Drop. 9 p.m.
Society Snow & Skate’s S-Games Return to Revelstoke Mountain Resort on March 24. The event takes place just above the mid-mountain lodge. Revelstoke Mountain Resort photo contrubuted by Society Snow & Skate
S-Games 2S-Games 2
14 ■ TIMESReview ■ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 www.revelstoketimesreview.comNEWS
City of Revelstoke Chief Administra-tive Offi cer Tim Palmer’s presented city council with preliminary results of a sur-vey he’s conducted about Revelstoke’s transition to a resort community.
Palmer’s preliminary report to coun-cil on Mar. 13 wasn’t offi cial business.
It’s a survey he conducted for an MBA program he’s taking, though he told the Times Review that he will eventually make recommendations to council.
Palmer discussed his preliminary fi ndings at the council meeting and in a subsequent interview with the Times Re-view.
He felt the survey was a useful tool so
far. “A lot of people don’t really feel like they’re being heard,” Palmer said, not-ing an inherent contradiction. Many said they had strong views and opinions and would share them with their friends and family. But it was different when it came to sharing them publicly. They worried about getting “beat up in the public fo-rum” or that “no one would listen.”
What did the survey on the transi-tion to a resort community show? Here’s some highlights:
- 67 per cent felt tourism had helped Revelstoke’s economy in the past 5 years, while only 17 per cent said tourism made it worse
- 68 per cent were positive about how they feel about Revelstoke today.
- 62 per cent were posi-tive about Revelstoke’s fu-ture, while 28 per cent felt the opposite.
- People were split on a similar question. 38 per cent said Revelstoke is becoming a better place to live, while 40 per cent dis-agreed
- 50 per cent felt Rev-elstoke needs to promote tourism more, while 26 per cent disagreed
- Respondents felt they weren’t being heard. 59 per cent said their opinions on matters associated with Revelstoke’s transition to a tourism-based economy were not being heard. Only 13 per cent said they were.
- 57 per cent felt skiing and snowboarding were over-emphasized.
- 85 per cent felt tour-ism in general is benefi cial to Revelstoke.
- However, 60 per cent said Revelstoke didn’t need any more resorts
- 55 per cent felt the development of the ski hill had benefi ted the city of Revelstoke, while 31 per cent disagreed.
- 40 per cent feel Rev-elstoke is losing too much of its heritage while 32 per cent disagreed.
- 64 per cent felt more should be done to help lo-cal businesses, while only 12 per cent disagreed
- 86 per cent liked Rev-elstoke’s small town feel and want to protect it.
- 66 per cent said Revel-stoke needs to rethink what it is becoming, while only 14 per cent disagreed with this view.
- So, who should lead this transition to a resort economy? 31 per cent felt it was up to the mayor and council, 19 per cent said community groups and 13 per cent said private enter-prise -- these were the lead-ers amongst other answers.
Palmer said the next step was a council strate-gic planning session in the near future.
He’s also focusing on local government’s role in doing the transition right. “I’m looking at quite a wide variety of other com-munities that have tran-sitioned from more of a resource-based economic base more towards tourism and seeing some of the is-sues that they’ve run into at the local government level, and what are some of the success stories they’ve had ... and the failures out there as well,” he said. “[Are]there some lessons for us to be learned ... in Revel-stoke?”
Palmer said one theme came across clearly: “There’s a very, very strong sense that the community does not want to become Whistler, they want to be Revelstoke.”
Listening to the silent majority CAO Palmer’s school project shows opinion trends on transition to resort community
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TRACKING THE ELUSIVE WOLVERINEPARKS CANADA STUDY IS LOOKING AT THE IMPACT OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY ON THE WOLVERINE
Kelsey Furk has encountered
wolverines in the wild twice.
Once, she was skiing in the Wap-
ta area of Banff National Park
when she saw one climbing a
mountain.
“It’s strange when you see an
animal in the alpine that looks
like a bear, but isn’t a bear,” she
said. “He was climbing over a
substantial peak, which was im-
pressive to see.”
The second time was while
doing fi eld work near Blue River,
B.C. “I was looking for a way
back to the truck and he showed
me the way.”
These days, Furk is research-
ing wolverines as part of a Parks
Canada study looking at the
presence and behaviour of wol-
verines along the Trans-Canada
Highway corridor. It’s a study
that started as a pilot project last
year and will continue at least
into next year.
The study is looking at wheth-
er or not wolverines are crossing
the highway so that should the
Trans-Canada be widened, any
mitigations put in place will keep
the wolverine in mind.
“Wolverines have been iden-
tifi ed as being susceptible to
fragmentation to human devel-
opment, and that includes trans-
portation corridors,” Furk said.
“We want to make sure they’re
crossing the highway.”
Wolverines are elusive animals
that spend their lives wandering
over mountains and into val-
leys in search of food. “They’re
extremely food focused,” said
Furk. “Weighing about 12 to 16
kilograms, they mostly eat car-
rion but have been known to
take down much larger animals
like caribou and goats. Males
have home ranges of up to 1,580
square-kilometres, while females
are less adventurous.
To study wolverines, Parks
Canada researchers set up bait at
seven different stations near the
Trans-Canada Highway. They
ski or snowmobile in carrying in
a piece of bait and some lure that
Furk described as “the most foul
smelling, disgusting stuff that
you’ve ever experienced... Even
in a totally sealed container and
wrapped in three different bags,
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Glacier National Park researcher Kelsey Furk with a stuffed wolverine that was hit by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review
IF YOU SEE A TRACK THAT IS BIGGER THAN A MARTEN, IS NEAR THE ALPINE AND LOOKS LIKE ITS ON A MISSION TO GET SOMEWHERE ELSE, IT’S QUITE POSSIBLE IT’S A WOLVERINE. ~ KELSEY FURK, PARKS CANADA BIOLOGIST
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Images of a wolverine at one of the bait sta-tions in Glacier National Park.
Parks Canada images
you still reek like skunk for days af-
terwards.”
The bait is place two metres up a
tree and the lure draws the animals to
the area. The tree is wrapped in barbed
wire, which collects hair samples that
are then sent off for testing.
“We are hoping to collect DNA
samples to determine relatedness of
wolverines in the area and in the lon-
ger term see if there are any fragmen-
tation issues across the Trans-Cana-
da,” Furk said.
Each station has a camera nearby
that is triggered whenever an animal
passes by. In one amazing capture a
wolverine caught on to a loose piece
of rope and spent the next three days
playing with it. The video, Dances
With Wolverines, has been played on
countless television stations and web-
sites.
“I don’t like the word playing
because I’m a biologist,” said Furk.
“It’s very likely that rope was quite
smelly.
“It’s pretty unusual behaviour.”
Wolverines are largely solitary an-
imals but another video that isn’t on
YouTube yet shows two wolverines
at one of the stations. “We think this
was a family group. We’re not sure
but when we fi nd out we’ll let you
know,” said Furk.
A study on wolverines was con-
ducted in the North Columbia Moun-
tains in the mid-1990s by Colum-
bia Basin Trust and Fish & Wildlife
Compensation Program, in collabora-
tion with Parks Canada, the Ministry
of Forests and the Habitat Conserva-
tion Trust Fund. It looked at the home
range size of a wolverine, the cause of
mortality, habitat use and population
estimates.
It estimated there is one wolverine
per every 167 square kilometres in the
northern Selkirks. Furk said there was
likely more inside Glacier National
Park itself. “It’s possible it forms a
bit of refuge for wolverines.”
Wolverines are Blue-listed as a
species of special concern by the
provincial government. Because they
feast on carrion, they require a proper
predator-prey balance to eat properly.
They eat the scraps left over by other
predators, so a decline in either num-
ber will impact the food available to
the wolverine.
Human development also impacts
the wolverine by fragmenting its hab-
itat with roads, towns and more. They
are also susceptible to disturbance by
recreationalists, particularly while
denning.
“We ask that people if they see a
wolverine track not to follow it and if
they see a den, please leave the area,”
said Furk.
Climate change may also be a
factor, Furk said. Wolverines need a
persistent spring snow pack in spring
time and they may also require a cold,
harsh winter to help kill off ungulates
(deer, moose, caribou, etc...) for them
to eat.
The 1990s study showed some
wolverines were crossing the Trans-
Canada Highway, but not as many
as would have if it wasn’t there, said
Furk. Two wolverines were hit by
traffi c during the study period. More
recently, a Parks Canada employee
reported a wolverine sighting on the
highway.
To help see if they are crossing the
highway, the researchers will be look-
ing at following their tracks when the
snow eases up. A wolverine travels
in a loping fashion, creating a three-
track pattern in the snow – the middle
track is in fact two paws. The tracks
can also be identifi ed by the fi ve toe
pattern and the sign of claws.
Parks Canada is asking members
of the public to send in reports of
track sightings to wolverine2012@
pc.gc.ca. Cards showing how to iden-
tify tracks are available.
“What makes a wolverine track
distinctive in the mountains is that its
travelling; they’re not going from tree
to tree,” said Furk. “If you see a track
that is bigger than a marten, is near
the alpine and looks like its on a mis-
sion to get somewhere else, it’s quite
possible it’s a wolverine.”
So far wolverines have be spotted at
fi ve out seven bait stations. The study
will continue into next year and there
are plans to have 12 stations along the
Trans-Canada Highway corridor from
Revelstoke to Quartz Creek. Similar
studies are being done in the Rocky
Mountains and southern Selkirks.
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parkscanada.gc.ca/wolverine.
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VICTORIA – Forests Minis-
ter Steve Thomson plans to visit a
Surrey-based forest company next
week to discuss a shift in log ex-
port policy that producers say is
diverting more B.C. logs to Asian
buyers willing to pay up to twice as
much as B.C. mills are offering.
Thomson was peppered with
questions in the legislature for a
second day Wednesday about his
ministry overruling its Timber Ex-
port Advisory Committee (TEAC)
and allowing log exports despite an
offer from Teal Jones Group to buy
the logs for its B.C. mills.
Teal Jones chief fi nancial offi -
cer Hanif Karmally said Wednes-
day the company is ramping down
production and shifts due to a lack
of log supply. It could put another
100 to 115 people to work if it had
more logs, particularly to feed its
small log mill.
Teal Jones’ Surrey operation is
the largest lumber producer on the
B.C. coast, with a large log mill
and shake mill in addition to the
small log mill it opened in 2003 af-
ter a $30 million investment.
Total coastal log exports in-
creased to a record 5.87 million
cubic meters in 2011, up from 3.86
million in 2010, according to forest
ministry fi gures. That includes logs
exported from private land, which
are regulated by Ottawa. About 20
per cent of logs from Crown land in
coastal B.C. are going to export.
Thomson told reporters the
TEAC changed its policy on how it
declares logs as surplus to domes-
tic needs, and how it calculates the
domestic market value.
Cowichan Valley NDP MLA
Bill Routley told the legislature
that Nanaimo-based Coastland
Wood Industries as well as Teal
Jones is seeing a log shortage.
“I’ve been told by mill manag-
ers that more B.C. mills will be
gone if this level of raw log exports
continues,” Routley said.
Truck Loggers’ Association ex-
ecutive director Dave Lewis says
B.C. has restricted coastal log ex-
ports for decades, but it has not
solved the industry’s basic prob-
lems.
“Domestic buyers can only af-
ford to pay $60 for a log that costs
$78 to harvest,” Lewis said.
The TLA organized a forum on
log exports to counter criticism of
log exports.
“To put things very bluntly
from a Terrace area perspective,
if log exports were banned today,
we might as well close the doors
and throw away the keys,” said Bill
Sauer of the North West Loggers
Association.
Teal Jones co-owner Dick Jones
said his company is not averse to
log exports provided the rules are
followed, and TEAC decides if
logs are offered at fair market val-
ue and declared surplus.
Asian log buyers outbidding B.C. mills
what they’d been in the years prior
to 2008 and would likely take sev-
eral years to recover signifi cantly.
Heavenor said the company en-
dured some of the highest logging
costs in the province due to our
mountainous geography. Downie
also has to compete on the open
market to buy logs -- and they’re
facing signifi cant competition
from overseas buyers of raw logs
who pay much more.
A strong Canadian dollar has
hurt the company’s competitive-
ness, and they also face signifi cant
tariffs at the border.
“The challenge to survive in that
environment is signifi cant,” Heav-
enor said. “It’s absolutely critical
that we maintain our competitive
edge.”
Heavenor stressed the socio-
economic impacts of the sawmill.
It employs about 300 to 350 people
with annual payroll in the range of
$20-$22 million. Heavenor said
hourly staff hadn’t had a raise in
fi ve years.
He said the average income was
$62,000 per year with a regional
economic contribution of $65 mil-
lion. “A lot builds around our busi-
ness – there’s quite a spinoff ef-
fect,” Heavenor said.
Heavenor credited the owners of
the mill – the Gorman family – for
keeping it afl oat, noting they’d ab-
sorbed “serious losses” in the past
few years. He stressed their com-
mitment to the business, including
about $52 million in investment in
Downie Timber in the past decade.
That included $2.2 million in capi-
tal investment in the mill last year
and $2.5 million planned for this
year. “You just don’t see that kind
of commitment in this industry,”
Heavenor said.
Ron Gorman attended the meet-
ing. “There always should be a mill
in this town,” he said. He added
that Downie Timber’s value-added
philosophy fi t well with other mills
the family owned.
Heavenor said that Downie
Timber wanted to be taxed at the
same rate as business and commer-
cial properties. He said Downie’s
mill rate was at about $60 in 2005.
Through lobby efforts and conces-
sions from council in the past years,
they’ve reduced that to about $28.
They’d like to see $22. He said
it was only fair that they pay the
same rates as other businesses.
By 2005, after signifi cant new
investment in the mill, Down-
ie’s assessment had jumped to
$9,201,300 and taxes had increased
to $553,057, or 10.86 per cent of
the total tax burden.
According to a 2011 City of
Revelstoke fi nance department
report, in 2006, Downie began ac-
tively lobbying the city for reduc-
tions. By 2008, they were down
to $480,876, or 7.52 per cent of
the total tax burden. In 2009, it
was down to $404,241 and 5.54
per cent. By 2010, $315,424, or
4.14 per cent. In 2011, the mill
was again successful in lobbying
for concessions; their property tax
burden was reduced to $277,921 or
3.52 per cent.
Heavenor noted that many saw-
mills in the region had not sur-
vived. The mill in Slocan City shut
in 2011, a Malakwa mill in 2004,
the Canfor mill in Radium has
been closed for two years. The In-
terfor mill in Castlegar was closed
for two years, amongst other ex-
amples.
Mayor David Raven thanked
the Gorman family for their “deep,
heartfelt commitment” to the saw-
mill,” adding it was “truly excep-
tional.”
“We will consider the request
again in our budget consider-
ations,” Raven said.
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Downie sawmill continues to lobby for property tax reductions
TOM FLETCHERBlack Press
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SPORTS
Two Revelstoke Nordic skiers reach podium at Canadian Masters
Revelstoke's Brendan Macin-
tosh and Stuart Smith both reached
the podium at the Canadian Nor-
dic Master's Championships at the
Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre in
Golden, B.C., last week.
On March 12, 2012 a small
group of Nordic skiers travelled to
Golden to represent the Revelstoke
Nordic Ski Club at the Canadian
Masters's Championships. The
event is held annually somewhere
in Canada, and was the largest
event hosted by the Golden Nordic
Club to date, and perhaps an event
in Revelstoke's future. The time
change and uncertain roads made
for a very early start to arrive in
time to register, get organized and
warm up. Spring like conditions
made for icy and rough conditions
on the tracks, and we were a bit
surprised by the strong headwind
on some sections.
Racing in the 20-kilometre
freestyle race Macintosh and
Smith both came in second place
in their respective age groups.
Pete Smillie came in fi fth place in
the same race.
Smillie and Smith also com-
peted in the 30 kilometre classic
race on Saturday, Mar. 17. Once
again, challenging and unpredict-
able waxing made for tense prepa-
rations and challenging skiing.
Smillie’s result was not available
by press time while Smith did not
fi nish.
Two junior skiers also travelled
to Golden on Mar. 17 to take part
in the Huckleberry Loppet. Tayla
Koerber won the 15 kilometre
classic race in the 14-17 year-old
age group, while Emily Suchy
fi nished fi rst in the four kilometre
sit-ski race in the 14-17 year-old
age group.
***
Brittany and Megan Evans
kicked off the Canadian cross-
country skiing championships in
with a seventh place fi nish in the
girl's team relay sprint challenge
on the Plains of Abraham in Que-
bec City last Saturday.
Racing three laps each, the sis-
ters fi nished in a time of 17:28 –
50.8 seconds behind the winners
Maya MacIssac-Jones and Marte
Haakenstad Braaten.
The national championships
continue until March 24.
Times Review staff
Left: Brendan Macintosh (right) on the podium with his silver medal.; Above: Emily Suchy (left) and Tayla Koerber with their gold medals from the Huckleberry Loppet in Golden.
Left: Courtesy Pete Smillie.; Above: Debbie Koreber
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Revelstoke alpine ski racers were at competi-
tions in Big White and Lake Louise last weekend
The K1 athletes travelled to Big White in Kel-
owna for the provincial championships. At press
time, the fi ve girls on the Revelstoke Ski Club team
had completed their slalom events Saturday and gi-
ant slalom on Sunday and were looking forward to
the ski cross event Monday.
Coach Tim Harder reported that the venue was
great and the team was having loads of fun.
“The course ran great thanks to Big Whites
race organization committee,” he said. “We had
plenty of opportunity to meet racers from all over
the province. The main goal was to ski our fastest.
Every one of my athletes showed promise for the
coming years. Way to go ladies.”
The FIS team travelled to Lake Louise for a two
day GS event Saturday and Sunday. Under good
conditions the majority of the Revelstoke team bet-
tered their FIS rankings and came home satisfi ed
with their weekend.
Dominic Unterberger maintained his recent roll
into the top ten, fi nishing Saturday’s race with a
bronze medal. In Sunday’s race he came out of the
fi rst run with the time to beat and completed the day
in 8th place.
Lachlan Hicks skied consistently, cracking the
top 10 with a ninth place fi nish Saturday and just
out of it with an 11th place on Sunday.
Peter Behncke came home with 17th and 19th
place fi nishes and Cole Smith unfortunately did not
fi nish on both days.
On the women’s side both Jamie Park and Emily
Unterberger skied consistently, fi nishing seventh
and 15th respectively on both days. The FIS team
will be spending the remainder of its break training
for the Miele Cup Spring Series scheduled for the
fi rst week of April.
Four members of the K2 team have qualifi ed for
the Can Am Western Championships which will be
held Mar. 21-24. The championship brings together
the top skiers in the U16 age range from across
western Canada and the USA.
Mitchell Smith, Max Scharf, Callum Hicks and
Sonia Schwenck will be representing Revelstoke at
this exciting event in its inaugural year.
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FIS alpine racers compete in Whistler and IdahoContributed by the Revelstoke Ski ClubRevelstoke Ski Club
FIS team at the top of the mountain at Lake Louise. From left: Peter Behncke, Cole Smith, Dominic Unterberger, Jamie Park, Noemie Petit, Emily Unterberger and Lachlan Hicks.
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Stand back, Capricorn. Opportunities are headed your way. Take advantage of every last one. Your home begins to resemble a closet.
Organization is key to pulling off a project. Get all of your Ps and Qs in order and work through the process in stages. A friend makes a keen observation. Be receptive, Aquarius.
All is fair in love and war, Pisces. You took a chance and you lost. Better luck next time. A favor is returned when you least expect it.
Two wrongs do not make a right. Admit what you did, Aries, and prepare to pay the price. Weekend adventures put everyone in high spirits.
Force your way in, Taurus, and you will regret it. Be patient, wait your turn and it will come in time. The web of deception builds at work.
Creative endeavors take off with a special purchase. Grab some friends and make a party of it, Gemini. The fix for an auto dilemma is clear.
Th e objective of sudoku is to enter a digit from 1 through 9 in each cell, in such a way that:
• Each horizontal row contains each digit exactly once• Each vertical column contains each digit exactly once• Each subgrid or region contains each digit exactly once
CLUES ACROSS 1. Admirer 7. National security department 10. The fi rst State 12. Fallow deer 13. Flowed over completely 14. He had a golden touch 15. Blocks 16. Muslim call to prayer 17. A fashionable hotel 18. Greek god of war 19. Rended 21. Box (abbr.) 22. Severe headache 27. Common greeting 28. Reduced to submission 33. Equally 34. Briefl y hold back 36. Woman (French) 37. N’Djamena is the capital 38. Not kind 39. Times past 40. Bird of the family Cracidae 41. Metric linear unit 44. Father of Psychology Wilhelm 45. Commonly encountered 48. Swiss river 49. Heavy unglazed drapery fabric 50. Community Relations Offi cer (abbr.) 51. Sidewalk material
CLUES DOWN 1. Protoctist 2. Coat with plaster 3. Nocturnal birds of prey 4. Airforce of Great Britain 5. Before 6. Communist color 7. Partners with mamas 8. Arabian gulf & sultanate 9. Cony 10. Plunder 11. Make bigger 12. Dress up garishly 14. Gin with dry vermouth 17. Opposite of LTM 18. Feels ongoing dull pain 20. A major division of geological time 23. Unsusceptible to persuasion 24. Norwegian playwright Henrik 25. Empire State 26. Ethiopia 29. The man 30. Offi cers’ Training Corps 31. Of an African desert 32. Furniture with open shelves 35. Yeddo 36. Union general at Gettysburg 38. Moons of Jupiter author Alice 40. Plant that makes gum 41. Acarine 42. University in N. Carolina 43. The quality of a given color 44. WW2 female grunts 45. Licenses TV stations 46. They __ 47. The 13th Hebrew letter
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Blink, and you’ll miss it for sure, Cancer. That’s how small the gesture will be, but at least an effort was made. Be grateful, and watch as it is paid forward.
Don’t jump to conclusions, Leo. What you see is not what you’ll get. You’re only in the initial stages of planning. Give the idea time to flesh out before you critique it.
It is what it is, Virgo. No amount of fussing is going to make the situation better, so leave it be. You have much bigger fish to fry.
You need to break the ice, Libra, but be careful you don’t go overboard and say something that could turn into a deal breaker.
Craft ideas abound. Make a day of it with your family, Scorpio, and get the scoop on what you’ve been missing. A brave face makes an earnest plea.
Stop it, Sagittarius! You’ve devoted way too many hours to a project that clearly wasn’t meant to be. Can it and move on to something more fruitful.
MARCH 2012: WEEK 4
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The local politician who led the charge for reform of BC Transit man-agement says things have already gotten better, even before a review of the pro-vincial corporation gets underway.
Joe Stanhope, chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo, raised the alarm a year ago after BC Transit blind-sided municipal governments with a steep cost
increase for local bus services.“They gave us a 100 per cent in-
crease in their management fees after we had adopted our budget in March, which shows they weren’t listening,” Stanhope said Thursday. “They decided they were going to take away some of our new buses, which would have given us the oldest fl eet in British Columbia, making our rates higher.”
Stanhope joined Transportation Min-ister Blair Lekstrom at the B.C. legisla-
ture to announce the formation of a re-view panel to look at the governance of BC Transit. He said the work of 40 BC Transit communities through the Union of B.C. Municipalities had an immedi-ate effect.
“Things have changed since the min-ister announced this thing,” Stanhope said. “There’s no question the BC Tran-sit management board has listened to us. We’re on the upswing right now.”
Lekstrom emphasized that the re-
view will look for effi ciencies, and is not a prelude to adding more provincial money to increase service. The province covers 47 per cent of bus service costs for most communities served by BC Transit, with the rest coming from bus fares and local property taxes.
Lekstrom called that funding formula the most generous of any Canadian prov-ince, and said any service improvements would be up to municipalities who must decide on local tax levels.
Stanhope said the goal is to double ridership on BC Transit by 2018. The service currently operates with 58 local
governments, and carried more than 50 million passengers in 2010-11.
The public can fi nd out more about the review and their own opportunities for input at the review website, www.th.gov.bc.ca/BC_Transit_Review
***Regional transit manager Steve Har-
vard appeared at a Feb. 29 Revelstoke council meeting. He said the new buses and bus routes announced over a year ago had been delayed while new buses were being ordered. BC Transit is hop-ing to get the system running by Septem-ber of this year.
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Sharon AnnClayton
Sharon Ann Clayton passed away at Queen Victoria Hospital, Revelstoke on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the age of 64 years. There will be no formal funeral service by Sharon's own request.
Sharon was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on June 3rd, 1947 and had been a resident of Revelstoke since November 1989. She enjoyed her time spent in her garden and loved listening to the robins as they hinted at the coming of spring. Sharon's joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her partner of 23 years; John Hebert of Revelstoke; two children: Glen (Marcella) Clayton and Patrick Clayton all of Edmonton; four grandchildren: Kurt, Kyle, Kristine and Brandon; one great grandchild, Adrian; her mother, Violet Monet of Revelstoke; one sister, Sheila (Arnold) Emes and nieces Charlene and Mavis all of Chilliwack.
Messages of condolence may be sent to thefamily by visiting Sharon's obituary notice at:
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Cremation arrangements are in the care ofBrandon Bowers Funeral Home, Revelstoke
Ann Tallis
Ann Tallis passed away at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 at the age of 72 years. A Memorial Service was held at the Revelstoke Senior’s Center on Saturday afternoon, March 17th, with Reverend Ken Jones
of ciating. In lieu of owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Revelstoke Senior’s Center, in memory of Ann.
Ann was born in Calgary, Alberta on May 23, 1939 and had been a resident of Revelstoke since 1972. She was active with the Revelstoke Senior Citizen’s Association and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and had been an executive of the club. Ann enjoyed knitting and sur ng on the computer. She also enjoyed watching television and her favourite shows were Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Heartland and the Lawrence Welk Show.
Ann was predeceased by her parents and one sister, Frances. She is survived by her husband Arnold of Revelstoke; two children: Diane (Robin) Ozerow and Rob Tallis, all of Revelstoke; two grandchildren: Byron and Erik, both of Revelstoke; one brother Rhodie Bennet of Nanton, Alberta and one sister Edie (Randy) Grimshied of Kindersley, Saskatchewan as well as several nieces and nephews.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting Ann’s obituary at:
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Cremation arrangements were in the care ofBrandon Bowers Funeral Home.
In Loving Memoryof
Derrick Tanner Smith
If we could have a lifetime wish andone dream that could come true,
We would pray to God with all our heartsjust to see and speak to you.
A thousand words won’t bring you back,we know because we’ve tried,And neither will a million tears,we know because we’ve cried.
You left behind our broken heartsand precious memories too.
But we never wanted memories,We only wanted you.
Love Mom, Dad and Shawn
To our family, friends and the community of Revelstoke THANK YOU for your love and support after the sudden passing
of our loving daughter and sister, Michelle Katherine Jones.
Your cards, food, fl owers, visits, phone calls, e-mails and generosity to the
memorial scholarship in Michelle's name is greatly appreciated. Special thanks to those that assisted at the accident
scene, the ambulance crew, thedoctors at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, and all those that prayed
for our family during this diffi cult time..
Thank you to Pastor Matthew Carter for the lovely service, Gary & Chrissy Sulzof Brandon Bowers Funeral Home fortheir compassion and guidance, theHonorary Pallbearers, the Speakers,
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Revelstoke United Church314 Mackenzie Ave.
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The Ski Patrol Department at Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort in Banff, AB is holding their annual spring hiring clinic for SKI PATROL positions for the 2011-12, winter season. If you are an expert skier with superior customer service skills, and have a passion for working in the beautiful mountains of Banff National Park, then come out for our skills assessment clinic on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011. The session will include assessments of skiing ability, and other typical patrol duties.
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The Ski Patrol Department at Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort is holding their annual spring hiring clinic for full time SKI PATROL positions for the 2012-13, winter season.
If you are an expert skier with superior customer service skills, and have a passion for working in the beautiful mountains of Banff National Park, then come out for our skills assessment clinic on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012. The session will include assessments of skiing ability, and other typical patrol duties.
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Job Description: Quantities Technician needed to gather eld quantity information and ful ll scheduling duties speci cally related to the addition of a fth and a sixth generating unit at the Mica Generating Station. The candidate must: • Prepare various project schedules • Monitor project progress, schedules and costs • Determine quantities of materials used for construction including those of an electrical, mechanical and/or civil nature • Establish and con rm progress payments and claims • Verify the payment of claims by reference to contract speci cations, drawings and other related documents
Preferred Experience: • Technical knowledge in Civil, Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering • A two year technical diploma or other pertinent work experience • Familiarity with scheduling software • Experience and familiarity working in Heavy Industry with preference for Hydro-electric experience
Skills/Abilities: • Ability to read and interpret drawings • Strong computer skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement and will be required to live in a camp located at Mica Creek BC, 140 kilometres north or Revelstoke.
Resumes will be accepted until 7:00 am, 3 April, 2012; only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
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Required Immediately. Jour-neyman Heavy Equipment Technician for Vernon Dealer-ship. Our Heavy Equipment Technicians maintain, repair and rebuild heavy equipment at our shop and in the fi eld in a safe, effi cient and capable manner. Qualifi cations required: Jour-neyman certifi cation. Have a strong awareness and attitude towards workplace health and safety. Able to meet the physi-cal demands of a Heavy Equipment Technician. Work-ing knowledge of computers.Experience in the Forestry and construction Industry.Woodland Equipment Inc of-fers excellent wage compen-sation, extended health bene-fi ts. On-going industry training and year round employment. We are one of the largest Hyundai dealers in Canada and believe our continued growth is a result of our highly skilled and engaged employ-ees who deliver excellence in the Workplace. Come join our team in sunny and warm Ver-non, where you will be appre-ciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities. Please forward your resume via email to rgilroy@woodland equip.com. No phone calls please.
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Help WantedAn earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta re-quires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for fi eld and shop work. We require Cat Doz-er/Deere excavator experi-ence. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051
Automotive Technician and
Parts Manager required for Ford Dealership
in Prince Rupert, BC. The individuals we seek must be team players interested in joining an
exciting business. Experience an asset but
must be willing to advance skills with factory as well as self-study training. We offer
competitive wages, a pension plan and full benefi t
package. Relocation assistance available for the
right individual. Please contact Brian Kennedy
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or fax resume to 250-624-3672
HHDI RECRUITINGis hiring on behalf of
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HD MECHANICS3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton.
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Employment
Help WantedLicensed Autobody Repairperson required for busy auto-body repair shop. Windshieldreplacement & heavy truck ex-perience an asset but not nec-essary. $25-$29./hr fl at ratedepending on experience.Fax resume to 250-265-4022or e-mail to [email protected] to Kim’s Kustoms NakuspB.C. 250-265-4012.
Shuswap Family Resource is looking for a permanent F/T Intensive Family Preservation Councellor. Councellor will provide short-term intensive
theory based practise with the goal of maintaining and/or
reinstating children with their families. University degree in
a related discipline. Resume to [email protected]
Qualifi ed candidates will be contacted.
SOUTH ROCK has positionsfor road construction workers,BASE - heavy equipment op-erators (Finish Grader Op).Asphalt - (paver, roller, screed,raker). Heavy Duty Mechanic(service truck). General la-bourers. Forward resume to:[email protected]. Fax403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.
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Misc. for SaleAntique upright piano - $500. 80 gal fi sh tank (complete) - $200. 8ft x 10ft storage shed - $500. Phone 250 837-7017.
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Interior South
Real Estate
Acreage for Sale0.5 Acre Riverfront lot,amaz-ing views of Revelstoke Moun-tain Resort and Columbia Val-ley. 4km from RMR and town. $369,000 call 250-200-0421 for info
For Sale By Owner1995 Washroom Building 12x40. Great for campsite or workcamp. total 5 toilets 4 showers 2 urinals 4 sinks, utility room and room for laun-dry. $25,000. 250-547-7971 [email protected] SRI Dble Wide 28x63 Very Cozy 3bed 2F/bath plus den/offi ce off Mstrbed. DrywallLR/FR off kitchen Appliances top of line, blt in vac. sprinkler,alarm $122,000. MUST BE MOVED. PROPERTY NOT INCLUDED. 250-547-7971 [email protected]
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FOR SALE3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer &
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hot tub, natural gas, contact
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House for immediate sale. 3-bdrms, 11/2 bath, unfi nished basement, sitting on .28 acre, plus two lots (.26 acre and .28 acre). $625,000. or trade for lower mainland. 604 603-2800/ 604 252-9600 or [email protected].
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MortgagesTEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-3.19%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap
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Other AreasNAPLES FLORIDA Area! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 res-taurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent1 & 2-BDRM for rent. Senior’s discount. Col-River Manor. Phone or apply in person 250-837-3354 or 250-837-1728.1 bedroom apt. $600 plus hydro. 2 bedroom apt $900 plus hydro. 250-837-8164
Affordable Apartments1,2,3 bedroom units and
townhouses. Furnished units available. Rivers Edge and
Columbia Gardens. 250-837-3361 or
250-837-8850Basement apt for rent. 2-bdrms. Call 250 837-3042.Spacious renovated 2 bed-room apartment. No pets, no smokers. Southside. $1000/month includes heat/hydro. Available April 01, References. 250-837-1466 or 250 837-8574.
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Apt/Condo for Rent
GLACIER MANOR APARTMENTS
-2 bedroom, available immediately
-1 bedroom bachelor available April 1st
no pets, no smokingheat and hot water included
quiet building and neighbourhood
laundry facilities on siteAvailable immediately
resident managercall Roberta (250) 837-2939
lv mes
In Arrow Heights, very quiet, 2-bdrm apartment. Fridge,stove, washer/dryer. Storage available. No pets, no smoking. References required, damage deposit. Looking for long term tenant. Available May 1st. $975 per month. 250 837-6589.
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Apartment Furnished
Furnished ApartmentsShort or Long-term
Fully equipped kitchens, A/CLinen & towels supplied
Laundry & storage on site1-bedroom apts. from
$850.00p/m2-bedroom apts. from
$1200.00p/mIncludes Wi-Fi & all utilities
Housekeeping availableNon-smoking - no pets
We accept Visa and MasterCard
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Homes for Rent
Rentals
Duplex / 4 PlexAvailable May 1st, 1/2 duplex. 3-bdrms, full basement, F/S, W/D, 336-A Pearkes Dr., Co-lumbia Park area. N/S, N/P, $1200.00 per month. 250 837-6006, cell 250 837-1006.
Newer Duplex for RentAvail. April 1st-Humbert Street“Southside” 2 bedroom, 2 bath and 5 appliances. Window coverings, 2 decks with fenced yard - pets negotiable. $1200/mth. 250-837-2241
Homes for Rent3-bdrm, 2-bath, nice home, hardwood fl oors on 3/4 acre private lot on Shaver Rd, pre-fer long term family, N/S, refer-ences please. Available May 1. $1500/mth plus utilities. Call Todd 250 837-1735.
3-bdrm house, fully furnished. Full bills included. Great loca-tion. Available April 1st. 250 837-1480.
3 Bedroom Fully furnished House for Rent in Big Eddy. $1200/month plus utilities. NO PETS. 403-678-7937
FOR RENT3 Bedroom Duplex in
Columbia ParkAvailable April 1, 2012
* 3 Bedrooms * 2 Full Baths* 4 Appliances* Pets negotiable* Covered Carport* New Floors* Fenced Backyard* N/S* $1250.00/month
Long-term family tenants preferred.
Please phone Chris or Tasha @ 250-837-6171 or 250-837-7871 for more information.
Large 3 bedroom house Mount MacKenzie area. Ma-ture adults only. Available im-mediately. Call 250-359-2245 or 250 837-3767.
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Homes for Rent
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO BUILD A MULTI USERS COMMUNICATION FACILITY
Tower location
TELUS intends to build a 60-meter wireless communication tower on private land located in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, (3630 Three Valley-Mabel FSR, Three Valley Gap, BC), (50°55’33.72” North, 118°28’20.10” West).
The tower will used by TELUS for its wireless networks.
You are invited to provide your written comments within 30 days of this notice to:
Doug AnastosReal Estate & Government Affairs ConsultantTELUS | Customer Solutions Delivery | BC
2- 3500 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC, V5G 4W7Fax: 604-268-2276
LOOKING TO RENT? www.revelstokepropertygroup.comPhone: 250-837-3300 - #201 – 217 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke ..HORIZON REALTY
Homes for Rent
FULLY furnished 3 bedroom downtown house, W/D, dish-washer, all kitchenware,TV, stereo,...garage and lots of storage. Available April to September possibly longer. $1200/month +utilities call 250-200-0421 for more info
FURNISHED 3bd 2bth all ap-pliances, Sat TV, FP, Lami-nate, 2carport, Internet, leath-er, private, BBQ, awesome place. Apr 1st. 250 834 7354, 250 814 7539, 604 885 2888, gkedwards@ho tma i l . com. Neg.
Mobile Home for Rent #9A 1306 Downie St. Very clean, large 2 bdrm, 4 appl. N/P, N/S $950 250-837-4682
Neat, clean, tidy, 3-bedroom house. 4 appliances. ns/np. Carport & shop $1250./month. Call 250 837-9299.
NEWLY PAINTED and updat-ed House. 3 large Bdrms, 2 full baths, modern kitchen and appliances. New fl ooring, 2016 sq. ft. of living space on 2 fl oors, carport plus extra park-ing, N/S, N/P, $1450/mo. (Co-lumbia Park). (403)617-8318 or email snow@efi rehose.net
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Homes for Rent
WELL Maintained, Downtown Heritage Home, Ideal family home for long term renters. 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths. N/S N/P no room mates. $1200/month. Call 250-837-2381
Offi ce/Retail375 sq. ft of offi ce space in Bernacki Building. Available
Dec. 1. Contact Merv 250-837-1134
Suites, Lower1-bdrm basement suite. Fully furnished, utilities included. Bright and clean, no smoking, no pets. $800/month. 250 837-6050. Available April 1st.
NEW Spacious 2 Bedroom Basement Suite. Shared laun-dry, parking, Gas Heat & H/W, Internet, incl. N/S, N/P. $950. Call (250) 837-6582.
Transportation
Antiques / ClassicsVernon Sun Valley SwapMeet @ BC Motor Products 3500-27St. March 30 & 31. Starts 8am . Call Reg 250-308-4701
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Homes for Rent
Auto FinancingNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
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LET’S PUT STUDENTS
BCTF CLAIMS AND DEMANDS FACT
The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.
The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.
The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority. The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.
The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.
The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.
The union says that government refuses to negotiate. There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.
The union says that class size limits have been eliminated. Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.
The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers. 2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.
The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases.
It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difficult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.
It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases.
We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape.
Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.
FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES.
The High Alpine Drifters played a St. Patrick’s day party at Mt. Cartier Court on Friday, Mar. 16.From left: Bill Zmaeff, Pete Kor-ney, Judy Zmaeff, Donna Hannah, Lawrence Davis and Reg Lehman. Missing is Sandy Lehman. The band would like to than the Revelstoke Nursery Auxiliary for their kind donation of $1,600 towards its new sound system.
Fran Carlson/Revelstoke Times Review
Spreading St. Patrick’s Day cheer