Anti-smart meter activist to speak here Wednesday
The fight against smart meters will be elevated to a new level next week when Vernon-based electromechanical engineer Werner Hoffelinck comes to town to speak against installation of the devices. Hoffelinck will be speaking at a locally organized meeting to be held at the Hillcrest Hotel on Wednesday, May 9, at 7 pm. Admission will be by donation. Scores...
GASP! You must see this student photo exhibition
Joe Harper and Emma Knight Flood take a break with Parks Canada's Alice Weber after they installed a 16-piece exhibition of photos taken by local RSS students while participating in last year's Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program. The exhibition is now on at the Modern Bakery & Cafe so you can enjoy them while picking up a latte, a loaf...
Community Connections ready as it can be in the face of new challenges
Community Connections held its 10th annual general meeting, marking a decade of remarkable growth and service to the general Revelstoke Community. Forged through the amalgamation of Family and Youth Resources and the Revelstoke Association for Community Living, Community Connections' staff "have learned that people can and will change; and...
“Our court house is more than just a building”
By David F. Rooney “Our court house is more than just a building,” MC Meghan MacIsaac said at the opening of the simple ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the laying of the court house cornerstone on Wednesday afternoon. Back in 1912, the court house symbolized not only the administration of justice and wide sweep of civilization,...
Pretty ballerinas
Audience members delighted in the cross section of local talent in a variety show with dancing, singing and piano playing, hosted by The Revestoke Dance Centre on April 21. Performers ranged from the age of three to adult. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Crockford Read More →
Kids produced winning essays about their heros
Mount Begbie teacer Sarah Newton and her Grade 5/6 students recently participated in The Revelstoke Current's contest which asked boys and girls to write essays about their personal heros. Malachi Martin (front, left), Hellana Oberle (front, center) and Courtney Atkinson each won an official Rick Hansen medal produced by the Royal Canadian Mint....
Practicing with the Jaws of Life
Firefighters enjoyed a valuable hands-on exercise at the Revelstoke Fire Training Centre in the Industrial Park located next to the metal recyclers last weekend. Photo courtesy of Revelstoke Fire Rescue Service Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services Firefighters spent the weekend of April 21 training in Auto Extrication. “We had 15 of firefighters working...
Unplug your kids and get talking!
Today’s children have access to a seemingly endless supply of communication gadgets – computers, tablets, video games, smart phones and interactive toys. Despite the increasing availability of these communication tools, children’s communication skills are on the decline. May is Speech and Hearing Month and Interior Health wants to remind everyone...
Industrious kids washing cars to finance Vancouver trip
Boy, we have industrious kids in Revelstoke. Grade 7 students from Columbia Park and Mountain View elementary schools are holding a joint Car Wash event at Dunrite Auto Detailing on Big Eddy Road this Saturday from 10 am until 2 pm. The kids are going on a joint trip to Vancouver in early June and thought a joint fund-raising event was in order. You...
Step back in time… to 1912 at the Court House on Wednesday afternoon
Wednesday, May 2, marks a special moment in Revelstoke’s history. That’s the day 100 years ago when the cornerstone was laid for our beautiful Court House and the City is planning a special ceremony at 4 pm to mark that occasion. It should be a big deal now, and it certainly was one in 1912 as you can see here. What a crowd! Hundreds and hundreds...
