New Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society has a coordinator
Meet Natalie Stafl. The Revelstoke biologist is the newly appointed Coordinator of the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society. The society has been created to prevent and manage the spread of invasive species in the CSRD region. She conducted her Master’s research on the impact of hiking traffic and temperature on American pika foraging behaviour...
Bear Aware’s annual report: volunteer support excellent; bear deaths down
2012 was a moderately busy year for Revelstoke Bear Aware. In the organization’s annual report to City Council, Coordinator Sue Davies said there were 119 reports concerning black bears and 6 reports concerning grizzly bears, totalling 125 reports, made to the RAPP line and Revelstoke Bear Aware in 2012. One black bear and one grizzly bear were destroyed...
Avalanche Centre announces its new executive director
After a competition that attracted many highly talented applicants, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is very pleased to announce that the position of Executive Director has been awarded to Gilles Valade. After a competition that attracted many highly talented applicants, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is very pleased to announce that the position...
Superintendant Karen Tierney calls it a day after 34 years with Parks Canada
Karen Tierney, superintendant of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, is retiring after 34 years with Parks Canada. She is shown here during Glacier National Park’s 125 anniversary. Photo courtesy of Parks Canada After almost 34 years with Parks Canada, Karen Tierney will retire from the Parks Canada Agency on May 24, 2013. Karen began...
Hydro’s dredging leaves its mark on the Greenbelt
Directors and users of the Illecillewaet Greenbelt are unhappy with the way BC Hydro contractors, who had been dredging the river last month, left the scene of their operations. David F. Rooney photo By David F. Rooney Directors and users of the Illecillewaet Greenbelt are unhappy with the way BC Hydro contractors, who had been dredging the river last...
Avalanche-control artillery withdraws from Rogers Pass… ’til next winter
Observers plug their ears as a howitzer fires a round during Operation Palaci, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) contribution to avalanche control in British Columbia. This avalanche-control operation has concluded after another successful season. Jacolyn Daniluck photo courtesy of Parks Canada Operation Palaci, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) contribution...
Where does our recycling go?
By Laura Stovel Have you ever wondered where your recycling goes after you put it out on the curb in that big, transparent, blue plastic bag every other Wednesday? You know that a green Bresco truck hauls it off but after that most people aren’t sure what happens. We decided to find out. Brett Renaud od Revelstoke’s Bresco enterprise on Highway...
Permaculture offers a new way of thinking about garden planning
By Laura Stovel As April draws near, many Revelstoke gardeners begin thinking of starting seedlings and designing their gardens. While it is still too cool to dig and plant outside, it is a perfect time to plan. Permaculture offers an interesting way of thinking about land as a whole system, involving not only growing plants for food – if that is...
An indoor climbing wall for Revelstoke is an idea whose time has come
By David F. Rooney A handful of local climbing enthusiasts are imagining ways to climb high in low human spaces and their vision may be about to become reality. Incorporated just last year, the Revelstoke Climbers Coop is planning to build an indoor climbing facility in the warehouse and loading area in back of the old Wendy’s Plumbing at Second...
Students invited to make Earth Day time capsules
The North Columbia Environmental Society is building Earth Day Time Capsules! Students are invited to join NCES volunteers at the Workers Memorial inukshuk in Centennial Park at 3:30 pm on Monday, April 22. We’ll take a nature walk around the Columbia River, and then fill our capsule with thoughts, plans, memories, and wishes for the future,”...
