BC Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok criticizes MLA Norm Macdonal
There is a Chinese proverb that says “talk does not cook rice.” Based on the “communities control “article written by Norm Macdonald there is no substance in his pot apart from his non-nutritional words. According to Macdonald the “provincial government has consistently removed power and resources from local communities and centralized decision...
Obituary Notice — Helen Payie
Helen Payie — 1926 - 2012 Helen was born on August 15, 1926, at Mt. Cartier near Revelstoke to John and Stella Ozero (nee Soberlac). She came to Vancouver as a young woman in the 1940s joining her cousin Anne Skrypnyk and working at Kelly Douglas. Helen always enjoyed dancing and going out with friends. She married Douglas Payie in 1955 and sadly...
Latest job postings in The Current’s Marketplace
The Revelstoke Current is pleased to offer new job postings courtesy of the Revelstoke Employment Services Centre. Employment listing updates for the day will be posted at about 9 am and 4 pm daily (actual posting times may vary due to the editor’s workload). Job seekers interested in these positions, or those shown on previous days, are strongly...
Hearing from you is a very important part of my job
MLA Norm Macdonald The spring session of the British Columbia legislature begins soon and will continue through until summer. The session will focus on the provincial economy as we debate the provincial budget. I will participate in what is called the ‘estimates debate’ where as critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations...
A Guide to Ski Resort Etiquette — A Public Service Announcement courtesy of Higher Ground
John Devitt Rules of etiquette are funny things. These secret codes are often unwritten but one must learn to understand and practice them if one is to become an accepted member of society. In fact, it is often considered inappropriate to tell someone they are not following proper etiquette unless; they are specifically asking whether they are being...
Teachers launch a video challenge
In response to the many challenges facing BC teachers, the British Columbia Teachers Federation has issued its members to to let their creative juices flow through a video challenge. “Feel free to address any issue that’s on your mind or in your heart,” BCTF President Susan Lambert said in a statement on the union’s website. All...
Who embodies the Spirit of Revelstoke?
The Community Development Corporation is launching a new program to promote volunteerism in our community. Revelstoke has a strong history of volunteerism, contributing not only to the ‘hidden’ economy but also to the vitality and spirit that makes our community “the friendly, happening place we all know and love,” it said in a news release. “The...
Busy BEES members help the Food Bank
Patti Larson, coordinator of the Community Connections' Food Bank, was all smiles as she received a cheque for $1,000 from (left to right) David Evans, Pam Doyle, Ken Jones, Catherine Bell, Garry Pendergast and David Johnson. The members of the Bygone Era Entertainment Society raised the money through last Christmas' Victorian Magic Lantern...
Elks demonstrate their generosity
Vittoria Mendonca and Carmella Batke were all smiles last Friday as they gratefully received a $500 cheque from George Hopkins of Revelstoke's Elks Lodge No. 453. The money was raised by the Penny Drive rganized last year by Elks Lodge member Clancy Boettger. The ladies said the Revelstoke Acrobats will use the money to purchase new trampolines...
Frosty’s baby the picture!
You can just imagine what's rolling through five-year-old Jasper Label's mind: "Is that really Frosty the Snowman's baby picture?" The famous snowman's baby picture is on display at the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. David F. Rooney photo Read More →
