A special card for Tyler
Everyone in town is invited to drop by Pharmasave in the next few days to sign this giant card, held here by Karen Moore and Lyn Aspeslet, for Tyler Smith. Tyler had a heart transplant on Saturday and is now in recovery at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. David F. Rooney Read More →
The unflappable Master Shakespeare
Grizzly Books proprietor Vanessa Smith brought her new puppy, Shakespeare, to work on Monday so he could meet some of her customers. The 32-lb Bernese Mountain Dog bred by Connie Hueppi was quite unflappable (perhaps even bored!) by the time he met me. David F. Rooney photo Read More →
Ski Club kids performed brilliantly at Silver Star
Young skiers from the Revelstoke Ski Club performed brilliantly during races at Silver Star near Vernon last weekend. And here they are: Todd Thornley, Matt Kieller and Dean Prunkle (Coaches) Front row: Zach Wroe, Levi Strobl, Aleks Klassen, Riley Wallach, Jonah Prunkle Back row: Claudia Cinelli, Jaclyn Elliott, Elizabeth Elliott, Alex Wroe, Colm Molder,...
What’s On this Month for Kids
The Community Connections Youth Program offers a great range of fun activities for pre-teens and teens in our community. If you can help or have questions please call Shannon at 250-837-2920 (ext 27). Here’s a list of the dynamic activities planned for local youths this month by Community Connections and other agencies: March 4: Pool Games –...
Mike Farnworth may be the man to lead the NDP
By David F. Rooney The BC Liberals’ selection of a new leader this weekend should encourage New Democrats to choose a new leader of their own — one with a fresh approach and interesting ideas — perhaps someone like Mike Farnworth. A minister in Mike Harcourt’s government in the 1990s, Farnworth left politics after the debacle of 2001...
Meet young Master Shakespeare
Meet young Master Shakespeare! Vanessa Smith’s 11-week-old puppy weighs 32 pounds and likely will prove to be every bit as large as Basil, the beloved dog who loved to greet patrons at Smth’s Grizzly Books and Serendipity Shop and who died last year. “We returned from sun and fun on Tuesday evening and picked up our big boy, Shakespeare on Wednesday...
Christy Clark’s victory disappoints local BC Liberals, but may delight the NDP
By David F. Rooney Christy Clark’s third-ballot victory in Saturday’s BC Liberal leadership convention disappointed local party members who remain convinced that Shuswap MLA George Abbott was the best person for the job. “I am hugely disappointed, hugely,” said Peter Bernacki who helped organize Abbott’s meeting last week...
Tyler Smith gets his new heart — but he’s not out of the woods yet
Tyler Smith, the young man who has spent the last year waiting for a heart transplant, successfully underwent surgery at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver on Saturday but that doesn't mean he's out of the woods yet, medically speaking. Tyler Smith, shown here with his girlfriend Felicia Van Leur at a New Year's Eve fund-raiser, faces...
In Pictures: The annual Rod and Gun Club Dinner
By David F. Rooney Members and friends of the Rod and Gun Club celebrated their annual dinner Saturday, secure in the knowledge that they make a major contribution to public understanding of the natural world and ready to face the other challenges that await them in the future. One of those challenges, said Club President Gary Krestinsky, is a planned...
Railroading in winter
Railway Museum Director Jennifer Dunkerson (left) and an appreciative audience listen as retired railroaders Roy Mitchell, Ed Jaatteenmaki, Paul Mayers and Jim Walford talk about their experiences railroading in the winter. The event on Saturday was part of the local celebration of Heritage Week. David F. Rooney Read More →
