Savagely delightful “empanadas colombianas” for the international food fair at Carousel of Nations on February 4
These Colombian empanadas will delight your taste buds. The name comes from the verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Empanadas ares made by folding a dough or bread patty around the stuffing. The stuffing can consist of a variety of meats, cheese, huitlacoche, vegetables or fruits among others. Leslie Savage photo Food Editor Leslie Savage Medellin,...
Notes to: grief is love turned inside out
Editor’s Note: Impelled by her recognition that the deaths of several young men from Revelstoke over the past 18 months have had terrible impact on many people in Revelstoke, long-time local counsellor Tuulikki Tennant began a series of weekly discussions about grief and recovery. Current writer Laura Stovel attended the first session last week...
Obituary Notice — Shirley Leona Good
Mrs. Shirley Leona Good passed away peacefully at Mt. Cartier Court Extended Care, Revelstoke on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the age of 79 years. A Celebration of Life Tea will be held at the Revelstoke Senior’s Center on Sunday afternoon, February 19 at 1 p.m. with Mr. Gary Sulz officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
Obituary Notice — Rory Wayne McGillivray
Rory McGillivray 1955 - 2011 Rory was born in Port Alberni, BC, on November 19, 1955, where he worked as an engineer in the logging industry. In 1993, he moved his family to Revelstoke, BC where he continued to work in forestry until a knee injury forced him to re-train as an electrician. Working as an electrician in Victoria and throughout the province,...
“Grief is love turned inside out”
By Laura Stovel Over the past year, Revelstoke has been rocked by the sudden deaths of several young and middle aged men and at least one woman with Revelstoke roots. Local counsellor Tuulikki Tennant, “Revelstoke has had a particularly rough year,” so much so that people have begun to “brace themselves psychologically” for the next loss. Around...
How long have you been here? Does it really matter?
John Devitt Spend any time in Revelstoke and you’ll be treated with the “local” versus “live here” conversation. Perhaps it will be at a community meeting of some sort, where before each person speaks their view, they will grace the audience with the length of time they have lived in Revelstoke, and if it applies, which generation of their...
Jackie Goodman enjoys cycling to beat cancer
Jackie Goodman poses in front of semi bearing the logo of the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. Darrell Goodman photo As a member of the Lake Revelstoke Dragon Boat Society Jackie Goodman is an active campaigner against cancer. Now’s she’s expanding her participation in cancer research fund raising by cycling from Surrey to Seattle. “t was nice...
Friends to gather in memory of the late Rick Butler
A gathering to remember the late Rick Butler will be held on Tuesday, January 31, from 4 pm until 6 pm at the Regent Hotel’s Begbie Room. If the highways from Calgary are in good shape, Gwyn Butler may attend. Friends and others who knew and liked Rick are all invited to attend. Read More →
Relive the Friends’ Toast to the Mountains
Travis Hunt and Neills Kristensen (right) pose with Parks Canada's Jacolyn Daniluck and Darlene Small as Hunt slices the cake to mark the 25th anniversary of the Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier during the group's Toast to The Mountains fundraiser last Friday. Keri Knapp photo The Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier marked their 25th...
Brush off the snow and stock up on good-for-you treats
Baby it’s cold outside! Chase away those chills with a muffin chocablock with fruit and nuts or upside-down cake with a crunchy fruit topping. Leslie Savage photo Food Editor Leslie Savage Cold weather sharpens the appetite for carbs and also the craving and need for fruits that ward off colds and flu. Cranberries, a fruit native to North America...
