What is it about Valentine’s Day that generates so much bile in people?  Earlier this week many people and places throughout Revelstoke held “Anti Valentine’s Day” celebrations.  This theme wasn’t relegated to Revelstoke, but seemed to be taking off abroad as well, and more so this year than any other.  What is it about Valentine’s [...]

Revelstoke, British Columbia.  For most, that’s the name of this little town, but there are many others.  Here we’ll be discussing some of the more prevalent ones. Revelstoke – This was the name given to the original settlement of Farwell.  The Canadian Pacific Railway re-named it after Lord Revelstoke who, along with his bank, saved [...]

Rules of etiquette are funny things.  These secret codes are often unwritten but one must learn to understand and practice them if one is to become an accepted member of society.  In fact, it is often considered inappropriate to tell someone they are not following proper etiquette unless; they are specifically asking whether they are [...]

Spend any time in Revelstoke and you’ll be treated with the “local” versus “live here” conversation.  Perhaps it will be at a community meeting of some sort, where before each person speaks their view, they will grace the audience with the length of time they have lived in Revelstoke, and if it applies, which generation [...]

Sitting at a local coffee shop this week, I found myself thinking about business diversity in Revelstoke.  Why did I choose to have my coffee here?  Was it its relative peace and quiet, but vibrant ambience?  I realized it was an odd thought to have over morning coffee, but as I had walked into town, [...]

Recycling has been a common practice for most of human history.  The earliest recorded mention of recycling is from Plato in approximately 400 BC.  Resource shortages often dictated times of greater recycling.  The Second World War saw huge levels of recycling as it was connected to significant patriotic importance and promises that recycling would help [...]

With another New Year’s over, it’s likely that some of us set forth resolutions that we hope to achieve during 2012.  Given that it’s been a week since New Year’s, it is even more likely that many of us have already failed on those resolutions. Whether you promised your family that you would quit smoking [...]

When local entrepreneurs Karilyn Kempton and Simon Wex first launched their online classifieds site, The Stoke List (http://list.thestoke.ca/) in August of 2009, they had no idea what they were unleashing on Revelstoke.  Initially they identified a need for a “Craigslist” type-site that would help people find accommodation, as people would have to put feet on [...]

The holidays are a great time to share laughter with friends, reminiscing of what is enjoyable in life and reminding us to stop taking life so seriously.  Each year everyone gathers in the streets of Revelstoke to watch the procession of parade floats and catch a glimpse of Santa’s arrival to town.  Dozens of volunteers [...]

What if you’re allergic to Cheerios and that’s all there is to eat?  When you get up in the morning, you get to choose your underwear, your attitude and how much coffee to medicate with.  So why not choose your listening pleasure throughout your day?  Up until now, your “cereal” options have been rather limited. [...]

Opening day at your home ski resort is akin to the Superbowl, FIFA World Cup and Stanley Cup finals rolled into one for serious shred heads.  When Revelstoke Mountain Resort announced opening early for a special “sneak peek” weekend, there was an instant and palpable buzz around town. The entire week leading to opening day [...]

We come to the end of another election season; ask around and you’ll generally hear the same sentiment.  From coffee shops, to pubs, restaurants and house parties, even just stopping to chat on the street; some people didn’t realize they missed voting day, but commonly most people are extremely disappointed with the outcome of the [...]