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September 5th, 2010What’s On This Week
September 4th, 2010September 8: BC Hydro and Mitsubishi showcase Mitsubishi’s new electric vehicle — City Hall — 11:30 am
September 8: Central Residential Revelstoke Community Group Meeting — Community Centre — 7 – 8:30 pm
September 10: Revy Rocks! Everyone knows that… but it has talent too! Come out to the Revy Rocks Talent Show to see who wins [...]
Government ready to seize excessive speeders’ vehicles
September 3rd, 2010As drivers prepare to hit the road for the last long weekend of the summer, the BC government urges them to use caution even as it warns the worst speeders that, starting Sept. 20, new impoundment rules come into effect for those travelling 40 km or more over the posted speed limit.
“Excessive speed is often [...]
The BC Liberals’ handling of the HST issue… are simply incompetent boobs or are are they dangerously dishonest?
September 3rd, 2010When it comes to the BC Liberals’ bungling of the HST issue, we seem to be left with only two explanations: dishonesty or incompetence. Some people would say that is both.
For me, the bottom line is that the whole HST debacle has highlighted just how far, under this government, British Columbia has strayed from democratic [...]
Stage 2 watering restrictions over and done with
September 3rd, 2010The City of Revelstoke wishes to notify residents Stage Two water restrictions are no longer in effect.
A statement from Engineering and Public Works said “rResidents are reminded that the use of water for sprinkling, irrigation, and the washing of driveways, sidewalks and roadways is only permitted at even numbered property addresses on even numbered calendar [...]
Unsung heroines
September 3rd, 2010By Toni Johnston
When I fell and ended up in the hospital for ninedays, I learned a lot about the medical system.
One of the most amazing facilities to help those being released from the hospital is the Red Cross Medical Equipment Loan Service. I needed a walker, a raised [...]
Inconsistent bylaw enforcement prompts a good-neighbourly response
September 3rd, 2010I can certainly feel for you for getting the ticket. Kinda like when I come to work and the Bargain Store has pre-empted my parking spot in the back with their cardboard recycling bin. This is space that is part and parcel of my lease which I pay for monthly. I felt like I was [...]
New report outlines the lies, lies and more lies behind the BC Liberals’ HST ploy
September 2nd, 2010A damning report out of the BC Ministry of Finance, made available through the Freedom of Information Act, shows the BC government wanegotiating with the federal government regarding implementing the HST months before the provincial election in 2009.
Fight HST Leader Bill Vander Zalm says the report proves the BC government deliberately deceived the public during [...]
Arts Centre hosts The BC 150 Applied Arts Project opening this Friday
September 2nd, 2010
By Chrissi Meyer
Over the next three weeks the Art Centre in Revelstoke hosts a travelling exhibition presenting applied arts as they were developed within British Columbia over the last 150 years.
1858 was the formal beginning of the province and the exhibition “reflects, acknowledges and celebrates” the achievements and spirits of B.C. and tries to [...]
Junior Naturalists explored our environment from top to bottom
August 31st, 2010The kids enrolled in the the Friends of Mount Revelstoke & Glacier’s Junior Naturalists Program this year had a blast exploring the environment from top to bottom.
Here are some of the kids and some of the places they visited in a summer’s worth of discovery!
Jason Keerak wins the People’s Choice Award
August 28th, 2010Getting behind on payments?
August 27th, 2010Sooner or later, people suffer circumstances that make it hard for them to meet their financial commitments. Most people as a result of embarrassment and not knowing what to do make their situation even more difficult by doing nothing. The best way to deal with this situations is by taking action. Here are some helpful [...]
BC Supreme Court rules in favour of anti-HST petition
August 20th, 2010By David F. Rooney
Local organizer Jim Daniel welcomed the BC Supreme Court ruling in favour of the anti-HST petition as great news but wonders what happens next.
“It’s going to be interesting to see what the next move will be,” he said Friday.
Local anti-HST canvasser james Walford’s reaction was blunt: “Mr. Campbell is in deep doo-doo.”
Every [...]
Plastic bags: they are oh-so-convenient but we pay a terrible price for them
August 19th, 2010By David F. Rooney
Plastic bags. On average they are used for less than five minutes but they’ll last 1,000 years or more. Drive almost anywhere and you’ll see them blowing in the wind, trapped in trees, bushes and fences and — in their greatest concentrations — filling an area in the North Pacific about the [...]
Changing times at the Big Eddy Market
August 19th, 2010By David F. Rooney
The Big Eddy Market, a long-time fixture of life in that part of Revelstoke, is undergoing a major face-lift that not only renovates it, but modernizes important aspects of its operation, especially its vehicle fuel sales.
“I needed to change the pumps and what started out as a little project is now a [...]
