Grins ‘n’ Gripes… if you’ve got ‘em, please share ‘em
Grins & Gripes Thanks for the great tea party! I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the Board of Directors of Revelstoke Museum and Archives for the wonderful tea to celebrate my 30th Anniversary at the museum. It was a great party and I very much appreciated it. Special thanks to Susan Black and Sheryl Wolgram for their marvelous job of...
QVH is throwing a birthday party!
Queen Victoria Hospital is 100 years old and you can help it celebrate by attending its centennial birthday party on Tuesday, June 18, from 3 pm until 5:30 pm. It is helping mark this significant event with a presentation by Revelstoke Mueum Curator Cathy English and the opening of the Revelstoke District Health Foundation’s new Donor Recognition...
A chuckle a day…
Come on… crack a smile! It’s good for you! May 23 May 22 May 21 Read More →
Sally Carmichael hopes we’ll help her ride to conquer cancer
Sally Carmichael is heading east to ride in the 200-kilometre Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer in southern Ontario. Her daughter, Holly, is an enthusiastic helper and is helping promote a monster yard sale on Seventh Street on June 1. Photo courtesy of Sally Carmichael By David F. Rooney Sally Carmichael is a go-getter. In fact, she’s such a go-getter...
Friends’ sign goes to a good home
Rick Devlin and his wife Candy were the lucky winners of the silent auction for this historic Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier sign. The couple bid $600 for it and will install the stained glass portion of it in their home. The money will go towards paying off the Friends tax debt to the Canada Revenue Agency. Congratulations on this acquisition....
Revelstoke is pitching in to help the Hunts
By David F. Rooney Companies, organizations and just plain folks have been pitching in to help Pauline and Simon Hunt and their family by donating to the $200,000 expansion of her family’s small home on Sixth Street East. Pastor Dave Olsen of the C3 Church was the most recent donor to the cause with a $10,000 cheque from his congregation. More...
Help Arrow Heights School win a new playground set!
Suri Stewardson, Connor Holahan and Emma Mair show where you can vote for a new playground structure for AHE. Photo by Student Photographer Julian Corbett Arrow Heights Elementary School has entered Blue Imp’s Wee Play Contest for a chance to win new play equipment. “We need your help,” says Principal Todd Hicks. “Starting May...
Here’s something new… Tai Chi in the mountains
When Eve Wolters moved here last year she wanted to teach yoga. Imagine her surprise when she discovered there were almost as many yoga studios (5) in town as there are cafes (7). Opening yet another yoga studio just seemed redundant. So, she decided to offer instruction in her other discipline — Tai Chi. Here she is in a Cross Bow position. David...
Cathy English marks 30 years of preserving local history
Cathy English’s long-anticipated 30th anniversary party was held at the Museum & Archives on Friday and was greatly enjoyed by everyone who attended. Judging by all of the stories about Revelstoke and its people that Cathy has filed away in her brain, we’ll bet those 30 years of preserving our community’s history and heritage were...
What a day for the market and the Relay for Life Kickoff!
Saturday was a nearly perfect day: sunny and warm with generally clear skies and only a hint of chill in the breeze. It was so nice that hundreds of people came downtown to do their marketing, shop for bargains and attend the Relay of Life’s terrific kick off party. Here are some photos from the day that we hope you’ll enjoy: Saturday was...
