In Pictures: Day 2 of the 24th Annual Revelstoke Glacier Challenge
By David F. Rooney You could see the changes this weekend in the way the Glacier Challenge has evolved over the years. Not that long ago teams often wore outrageous costumes, there were (non-ball) games in the Beer Garden Area, lots of off-duty players in the beer garden through the afternoon and evening, music all day and much more. But times have...
In Pictures: Day 1 of the 24th Annual Revelstoke Glacier Challenge
By David F. Rooney The opening of the 24th Annual Revelstoke Glacier Challenge may have been marred by vandalism (Click here to read the story) but organizers rebounded swiftly and many ballplayers may have been unaware of the damage. With 112 teams, Centennial Park swiftly filled up Friday for a long weekend of softball, beer, music and god-natured...
A food app from Parks Canada? Who’d have guessed?
Got a smart phone? If you do you can go directly to that point where gastronomy and history intersect with technology — the new Parks Canada food app. A food app from Parks? Who’d have guessed? But you can click here to go directly to the download page. The app is the result of a collaboration between Parks Canada and the Algonquin College School...
See this sign? Heed it… for your dog’s sake
Planning on walking your dog along the Illecillewaet River? That's fine — just don't take your pet past this sign on the gate across the decommissioned road west of the Selkirk Saddle Club. If you do, your dog could wind up in one of the leg-hold traps set by Conservation Officer Adam Christie to trap marauding coyotes. David F. Rooney photo By...
Teen vandals cause thousands in damage at Glacier Challenge site
By David F. Rooney Rotarians and Glacier Challenge organizers received a tremendous shock Friday morning when they arrived at Centennial Park to finish setting up for this weekend’s softball tournament. Overnight, vandals had slashed six tents owned by the Rotary Club in the beer garden area causing thousands of dollars in damage. The tents are not...
Columbia Basin Trust invests $600,000 in opportunities for youth
Columbia Basin Trust is pumping $600,000 into a new program to support youth in Basin communities. A statement from the CBT said Community Directed Youth Funds (CDYF) will be piloted in six communities and their surrounding areas this fall. The funds target youth ages 12-19 and will provide each area with $100,000 over four years to increase activities,...
Top cadet Rachel Rienks down under
Rachel Rienks, a local Army Cadet and Revelstoke Ambassador, is bound for Australia. Photos courtesy of Lieut. Alison Morris By Lieut. Alison Morris Rachel Rienks, a Grade 12 student at Revelstoke Secondary School, is experiencing the opportunity of a lifetime this summer in the land down under. Many may know her as a long-time volunteer with the Revelstoke...
Existing skateboard park should be upgraded
Regarding the controversy over ball diamonds versus a skateboard park: Why can’t we work out something for the skateboarders where they are now? Spend some reasonable amount of money to upgrade it. Put in portable toilets for the summer months. How many people use this park? Keep our ballfields. We are not made of money for every idea...
Drive-by shooting in the Big Eddy
A 54-year-old man was arrested after a drive-by shooting in the Big Eddy on Monday. Fortunately, it wasn’t a Vancouver-style drive-by involving a real handgun or semi-automatic weapon — instead an RCMP investigation showed the operator of a mini-van drove down Celgar Road and shot out the back window of a parked vehicle in the 1700 block with...
Grizzlies sign former Vernon Vipers’ Captain Kevin Kraus
The Revelstoke Grizzlies have signed former Vernon Vipers Captain Kevin Kraus as an Assistant Coach. A statement from Head Coach Randy Quackenbush said Kraus will join him and Associate Coach Darren Komonoski in developing a first-class team for the upcoming season. “Kevin was a hard-working player who has won two National Championships with the Vernon...
