Kids’ imaginative entries were winners at the library
The Okanagan Regional Library's recent contests that asked children to name its new Read to Me program and Summer Reading Club mascots yielded some pretty interesting entries. Young Riley (top image) received the prize for naming the Read to Me Program mascot, Friendo, from Assistant Librarian Susan Knight. Meanwhile, Kale (bottom image) received...
Deer me!
Revelstoke librarians Zoe Knuff and Joan Holzer are pretty good friends, good enough, in fact, to drive to Kaslo for lunch on Zoe's birthday earlier this week. Zoe, who is a pretty avid photographer, caught this buck with his antlers in velvet during the drive south and thought she'd share the image with other Revelstoke Current readers. Zoe...
Up, up and away! Water bomber stages from the airport
A water bomber taxis towards the runway at the Revelstoke airport Wednesday afternoon. David F. Rooney photo Wednesday, July 28, was the first day that water bombers had been seen at the airport this year. David F. Rooney photo Here, the bomber is lined up on the runway and powering-up its engines. David F. Rooney photo And off it goes! Eric Catherall,...
Lightning bolt candles trees on Mount Macpherson
A lightning bolt ignited trees on the north face of Mount Macpherson shortly before 9 pm on Tuesday but not before Revelstokians were treated to a spectacular sunset. This colourful sky preceded a lightning storm that illuminated the skies over the Monashee and Selkirk Mountains that night. Please click on the image to see a larger version. David F....
Apologies close the Scratch controversy
By David F. Rooney Apologies to Mark McKee and his family from Scratch owner Dale Caverly and Mayor David Raven appear to have put an end to the controversy revolving around Caverly’s claim to be entitled to park his mobile vending operation in the municipal parking lot next to Grizzly Plaza. Caverly apologized online (you can read his full apology...
Just a little balancing act…
How do you keep in shape? For Lucas Partl of Brno, The Czech Republic, being fit also means haveing a superb sense of balance. David F. Rooney photos He tied one end of a nylon strap to a tree at Centennial Park and the other to a fence post. David F. Rooney photos Then, having managed to climb onto the strap without falling off he proceeded to do his...
Fatal Shelter Bay crash raises the highway death toll to six in less than a week
A fatal crash on Highway 23 South, 11 kilometers north of the Shelter Bay ferry terminal, on Monday afternoon has raised the death toll on area highways to six people in less than a week. According to RCMP Cpl. Rob Wiebe, a southbound 1997 GMC Yukon, driven by a 45-year-old Calgary man, crossed the center line and overturned in the ditch at about 4...
Dam Survivors in Harrison
The Lake Revelstoke Dragon Boat Society Team, known as the Dam Survivors, pose at the Harrison DragonFest on July 24. There where 59 teams that competed in 48 races that day. The teams consisted of either all women and or mixed with a maximum of six women per team. The teams were from all over BC including two teams from the U.S. Team's ages ranged...
Obituary Notice — Malcolm “Mac” Stuart Caverhill
Malcolm Caverhill 1920-2010 Malcolm Caverhill passed away suddenly at home in West Kelowna, BC on July 20, 2010. Mac is survived by daughters Diane Ganten of Canoe, BC.; Barbara (Ward) Kemerer of Revelstoke, BC.; granddaughters Mara and Kelly Ganten of Canoe, BC.; sister Jean (Walter) McGinn of Fredericton, NB; sister-in-law Isabel Caverhill of...
Beach Volleyball Tourney an unqualified success
Powder Springs' Second Annual Beach Volleyball Tournament was an unqualified success this past weekend as scores of people came out to quaff cold beer on the patio, compete and watch the action on Second Street, which was blocked off and turned into a semi-tropical beach. David F. Rooney photo The patio at Powder Springs was the place to be this...
