It’s New Year’s Eve. Please drink responsibly
It’s New Year’s Eve and, of course, that means there will be parties galore around town. That’s fine, says RCMP Staff Sgt. Jacquie Olsen, as long as people drink responsibly and don’t drive if they have over-indulged. “People need to plan ahead,” she said Thursday. “Be cautious, watch out for each other and...
The Polar Plunge: who will be the first one in? Will it be YOU?
Brad Rota (left), Tyson Baulkham, Matt Robinson and Tony Rota (center with the hose) spent a good chunk of Thursday preparing the pit for the Polar Plunge on New Year's Day. David F. Rooney photo By David F. Rooney Who will be the first person to take the Polar Plunge? Will it be you? Do you dare? If you’re considering it, but you’re...
Woman snowmobiler dies on Boulder Mountain
A 37-year-old local woman died on Boulder Mountain on Wednesday when her snowmobile plunged off an embankment and hit a tree, RCMP Staff Sgt. Jacquie Olsen said today. “She accidentally over-throttled her her snowmobile on a curve and plunged over a 30-foot embankment and struck a tree,” Olsen said. “Despite CPR from other snowmobilers...
YOU could be the hometown hero on the podium at next week’s Canadian Freeskiing Championships
How well do you think you’d do competing in the Canadian Freeskiing Championships? Revelstoke Mountain Resort has been given two more entry spots into the Canadian Freeskiing Championships qualifier to give away to Revelstoke locals. And that means you can actually measure yourself against the best of the best. “You’ve got until Sunday...
A glimpse of winters past
By David F. Rooney Ah, winter! You can’t live in Revelstoke all year-round without being able to at least tolerate it. Sure, it doesn’t seem too bad this year. We haven’t had seven metres of snow — yet — and while it does seem cold it’s not a bone-chilling -30°. So, how do people pass their time in winter? Skiing at Revelstoke...
Top 10 psychic predictions for Revelstoke in 2010 by The Great Bendinni BSc, FI, MBA
The Great Bendinni BSc, FI, MBA Once again yours truly has been pressed into service to try and make sense of the “interesting times” in which we live and attempt to provide you with, at least, a modicum of certainty about expectations for 2010. I remain proud of my amateur status as a clairvoyant medium (certainly not well done) and necromancer,...
The top 10 scams of 2009
This year, the Better Business Bureau’s Top Ten Scams focuses in on the dubious practices of online commerce, asking consumers to read the fine print BEFORE you click “yes.” Complaints in 2009 ran the gamut from teeth whiteners to premium text messages to government grants, but all tied back to consumers’ unwittingly consenting to sign up for...
Explore events in Nepal with Laura Stovel in her Friends’ Adventure Travel Series talk
Laura Stovel and her friend Sradda Thapa in a rickshaw. Photo courtesy of Sradda Thapa By David F. Rooney No stranger to mountains, Revelstoke’s Laura Stovel has spent the last several months treading Himalayan paths in Nepal while helping monitor that country’s post-civil war progress. Now she’s back home for a Christmas vacation...
Up against the wall: judging by their record the Friends are irreplaceable
This is the second installment of a three-part series focusing on the potential disintegration of a major community group — the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier. By David F. Rooney As its leaders strive to find a new way forward, it’s worth taking a look back at some of the achievements of the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier. Rebuilding...
Merry Christmas from your neighbourhood scum-suckers
Residents in South Revelstoke received a rude surprise on Christmas Eve when they went to check their mail at Southside Supermarket and found that every single mailbox had been opened and their mail stolen. David F. Rooney photo By David F. Rooney South Revelstoke residents got an extra-rude Christmas gift from thieves on Christmas Eve when they discovered...
