Wanna see the new high school? You can next Wednesday
If you’re curious about the new high school you can sate that thirst to know on Wednesday, November 9, when Education Minister George Abbott comes to town to officially open School District 19′s new replacement for the old school. The official opening is at 10:30 am but the high point for most local residents will come at 4 pm when SD 19...
Demo sale was a gym clearer
Revelstoke Secondary School was literally cleaned out on the weekend as Clearview Grinding held a massive Demolition Sale of desks, lights and masses of school equipment in the RSS gym on Saturday. Clearview started the process of tearing down the old building on Monday. David F. Rooney photo Read More →
R/C Raffle!
Jackie Heppell was one of many people who bought tickets from Ken Kushner for the Revelstoke R/C Club's Christmas Raffle. The club has indoor flying every Wednesday night at Mount Begbie school gym from 7-9 pm. Ken and other club members will be flogging tickets around town this autumn. First prize is $150. Second prize is a R/C helicopter and $20....
Monster mansion
Boo! The sun hadn't even gone down and the Walford family's monstrous mansion on Fourth Street East looked pretty spooky. James Walford expected at least a couple of hundred kids to stop by for a quick thrill. David F. Rooney photo Read More →
In Pictures: Halloween costumes around town
By David F. Rooney Halloween always seems to trigger the “dress-up syndrome” around town with plenty of adults getting into the festival spirit by dressing up for the day, and this year was no exception. Here are a few of the costumes grown-ups wore to work on Monday as well as a couple worn by kids to a weekend hockey game. William and...
Obituary Notice — Elma Elvira Harrison
Elma Harrison 1921 - 2011 Elma Elvira Harrison passed away at Mt. Cartier Court Extended Care, Revelstoke on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at the age of 90 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, Revelstoke on Tuesday afternoon, November 1st at 1:00 p.m. with Mr. Gary Sulz officiating. Interment of...
Boo!
The Walfords' home at 217 Fourth Street East could well be the spookiest house in town. James and Linda Walford get real kick out of indulging in the Halloween spirit and neighbourhood kids seem to like it, too. Every year they get hundreds of youngsters and teens beating a path to their door. David F. Rooney photo Read More →
French Immersion dominates SD 19 public forum
Public forum moderator Geoff Battersby (center) reads his script as he waits with School Board candidates (from left to right) Doug Hamilton, Jeff Nicholson, Jewelles Smith, Bryan Dubasov, Elmer Rorstad, Annie Wilson and Alan Chell for the beginning of the 2011 Public Forum at the Seniors Centre on Wednesday evening. The eighth candidate, incumbent...
Parker anticipates busy year in Area B
By Loni Parker CSRD Director for Area B I feel privileged to have been acclaimed as the Area B Director for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District for another term. Over the years that I have been Director I have tried to serve Area residents in a fair and honest fashion. Area B has grown and changed over the years and we have had some challenges. One...
A true measure of the success of our society
MLA Norm Macdonald I have often said in these reports that the way we treat the most vulnerable is a true measure of the success of our society. I feel strongly that this is true, and I fear that by this measure, our province is failing. In the Legislature this week, two issues were thoroughly canvassed in Question Period, and they both perfectly...
