Where is the real Greenbelt?
By Toni Johnston Lots of people use the Illecillewaet Greenbelt gravel paths. Lots of people use the “asphalt” River Trail Way and most of these people believe that the whole pathway system is the Greenbelt. Not true! The real Greenbelt is a 22.4-acre conservation area managed by the Illecillewaet Greenbelt Society. This group of people helps...
Wearabouts brings you quality casual clothing
Wearbouts manager Monica Hardy (right) poses with sales staffer Cara Funke in front of some of the clothing on offer at the small, local chain's new store at the corner of Second Street and Mackenzie Avenue. David F. Rooney photo By David F. Rooney The newest clothing store in town, Wearabouts, brings new lines of high-quality casual clothing to...
Halloween always brings out people’s spirit!
By David F. Rooney Halloween always brings out the spirit in people. Whether you’re a little kid dreaming of all the candy you’re hoping to acquire trick-or-treating or an adult working behind a cash register, getting dressed up and having fun is all part of this annual festival. Revelstokians are no slouches at this. As you can expect there...
RSS shows its first-place power in the water
Story courtesy of the RSS athletics department The Revelstoke Secondary School Swim Team made a tsunami-like splash at the Okanagan Valley High School Swim meet last weekend. Up against power-house schools like Pen High and Okanagan Mission, the RSS Avalanche swim team held off the competition to finish first in total team points. This is the second...
Revelstoke Hockeyville 2010 Committee chooses Ramona Shaw’s dynamic slogan
Big Eddy resident Ramona Shaw's slogan suggestion struck a real chord with the Revelstoke Hockeyville 2010 Committee on Friday. David F. Rooney photo By David F. Rooney Big Eddy resident Ramona Shaw was out walking her dog on the flood control dyke along the Columbia River when the perfect Hockeyville slogan danced through her mind. “We were...
Farewell to the old Moberly Manor building
The old Moberly Manor is scheduled for demolition this week. David F. Rooney photo By David F. Rooney Say farewell to the original Moberly Manor structure. It is slated for demolition this coming week. In an announcement some will be sad to hear, BC Housing said the demolition contract has been awarded to an experienced demolition company, Clearview...
This week’s H1N1 immunization clinic is for “high risk groups only”
By David F. Rooney Interior Health’s H1N1 immunization clinics in the first week of November are “for people in high-risk groups only,” a spokeswoman for Interior Health said today. Laannea Parfitt was responding to a question prompted by an observation to The Revelstoke Current from local resident Melanie Melnyk. “I’ve...
A perfectly chilling evening for ghost stories
Peter Waters (right) reads ghost stories to an appreciative audience at Castle Joe Books on a ghastly Thursday evening. Among the stories he read were Gahan Wilson's 1973 story, Yesterday's Witch, and the 1902 classic, The Monkey's Paw, by WW Jacobs. David F. Rooney photo Read More →
Potluck was a Francophone community delight
Members of Revelstoke Francophone and Francophile community enjoyed a potluck supper at the chalet on Mount Revelstoke recently. They enjoyed the event so much they plan another for December. Photo courtesy of Sarra Dupuis Read More →
Obituary Notice — John David “Dave” Cox
John David Cox 1940-2009 Dave Cox passed away at Queen Victoria Hospital, Revelstoke on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at the age of 69 years. A Memorial Service will be held at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Monday morning, November 2nd at 11:00 a.m., with Reverend Dave Olson officiating. Cremation with interment of the cremated remains...
