Holyk Creek avalanche claims a life
The Revelstoke RCMP confirm that a 45-year-old Canadian man died while heli-skiing on Friday afternoon December 30. He was identified as Ronald Gregory Sheardown of Stouffville, Ontario, who is currently residing in Dubai. A group of 11 skiers with one guide were heli-skiing with Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), in the Selkirk range southeast of Revelstoke...
The Great Bendinni’s Top 10 Predictions for 2012
The Great Bendinni BSc, FI, MBA Seldom before, in history, have so many waited so eagerly for one being to be so totally wrong. I taste your anxiety but be assured Bendinni will still not let you down, again, this year. He will continue to viciously protect his amateur status, even under threat of being involuntarily inducted into the Union of Professional...
Obituary Notice — Kelly Lee Hamilton
Kelly Lee Hamilton 1960 - 2011 Kelly Lee Hamilton passed away at her home in Revelstoke on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at the age of 51 years. There will be a Celebration of Kelly’s life held in the spring of 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Revelstoke Food Bank, Box 2880, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0 or to the...
Savage Delights’ easy pot roast with apple pie or apple tart
Food Editor Leslie Savage Slow cooking has become popular again—think of pulled pork — perhaps as the carnivores of the gastronomic world search for the big earthy flavours of old fashioned stewpots that leave the kitchen steamy with soul satisfying aromas. Here is an easy pot roast—to simmer in a slow cooker or in a slow oven, about 300° F,...
In Pictures: a lovely Nativity at the Alliance Church
This year’s Christmas Pageant at the Alliance Church was all about music and young people. Pastor Matthew Carter led the musicians, Rob Faucett helped with vocals, and the children performed a pageant of the birth of Christ. The Christmas Eve carol service was lively and colourful, as our photos from Leslie and Davis Savage show: These lovely...
Former CAO Rick Butler dies after a skiing accident at Nakiska
Rick Butler, a 58-year-old former Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Revelstoke during the 1990s, died Tuesday after a Boxing Day skiing accident at Nakiska, 80 kilometres west of Calgary. News reports about the accident said he was on a ski run called the Mighty Peace when he lost control and crashed into a tree. The accident left him with...
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The Spirit of Giving 2011
Editor’s Note: In the spirit of giving The Revelstoke Current is pleased to present photos of the people and organizations that are tangibly helping to make this a truly Merry Christmas for those who are less fortunate or in need of assistance. We honour their efforts to make our community one that really cares for everyone. Merry Christmas! Randy...
Mounties seek Revelstoke’s help in search for missing Kamloops man — UPDATED
Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for help in locating a Revelstoke man, who has been missing for three months. Rory Wayne McGillivray, 56 years old, was last seen September 18 following a visit with his son in the area of Tranquille Road in Kamloops. A statement from the Mounties said he was reported missing by family members who told them this was...
Holiday magic on the Stoke List
John Devitt When local entrepreneurs Karilyn Kempton and Simon Wex first launched their online classifieds site, The Stoke List (http://list.thestoke.ca/) in August of 2009, they had no idea what they were unleashing on Revelstoke. Initially they identified a need for a “Craigslist” type-site that would help people find accommodation, as people...
