Is this the shape of things to come… vehicle-wise?
You could almost see the wheels turning in Mayor David Raven's head as took a new Mitsubishi i-MiEV pure-electric car for a spin on city streets Wednesday. "I could see getting one of these for the building inspectors," he mused, adding — somewhat wistfully — "if only we had the money in the budget..." Here, he prepares to...
A hike up Mount Begbie will never be forgotten
Mount Begbie still offers spectacular hiking at this time of the year. Ken Jones and Robyn Abear poise against a spectacular view of Revelstoke from the base of the Begbie glacier. Laura Stovel photo By Laura Stovel Mount Begbie still offers spectacular hiking at this time of the year. The lupins, Indian paintbrushes and valerian are still out and a...
What’s On This Week
September 10: Revy Rocks! Everyone knows that… but it has talent too! Come out to the Revy Rocks Talent Show to see who wins the $500 Grand Prize! — Community Centre — 6 pm September 12: Join the Drum Circle for Peace — United Church — 4 pm — Questions? Contact Rev. Ken Jones at 250-837-3198 or e-mail him at revnek@hotmail.com September...
Return of the red fish
One of the rites of autumn in Revelstoke is watching the brave struggle of the red fish as they fight their way upstream to spawn. Here, red fish congregate beneath a cedar at Bridge Creek. Laura Stovel photo Dave Meyers walks his dog, Willow, at Bridge Creek where the red fish are busy spawning. Laura Stovel photo By Chrissi Meyer...
Inconsistent bylaw enforcement prompts a good-neighbourly response
I 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 being fined for something I did not do. Not a great way to start my day. As...
Arts Centre hosts The BC 150 Applied Arts Project opening this Friday
Jackie Pendergast and Peter Blackmore holding one of the banners in the BC 150 exhibition, which opens Friday, September 3 at 6 pm. Chrissi Meyer photo 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...
Atilla, a much loved and respected SAR dog passes away
Atilla, a much loved and respected rescue dog recently passed away in Banff. This was the dog who responded to the Mount Cheops avalanche in 2003 that claimed the lives of seven teens from Calgary's Strathcona-Tweedsmuir school. He was also frequently called up to help find avalanche survivors and victims in incidents across British Columbia. Here...
CBT told water-initiative forum for concerned youths
Youths 15-29 are being invited to sign for CURRENTS — the Columbia Basin Trust’s Youth Water Forum for 2010, being held at Halcyon Hot Springs in Nakusp, September 24-26. “CBT is looking forward to engaging youth in water issues in the Columbia Basin for a second year at CURRENTS,” Heather Mitchell, CBT’s water initiatives manager, said...
Junior Naturalists explored our environment from top to bottom
The 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! Dynamic Decomposers – photographed at the Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk, Mount...
Signs of the season
Coral fungus – good for soups or salads! Laura Stovel photo By Laura Stovel One of my favorite things about Revelstoke is the way we can observe, almost on a daily basis, the steady progress of the seasons. And, for me, the John Markstrom carefully picks a chanterelle. Laura Stovel photo crest of autumn is the best time of all: the first dustings...
