The last day of the 2009 Homecoming celebration dawned bright and sunny — with a promise of rain or thunderstorms later in the day, of course — but that failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Revelstokians who continued to attend the events on offer around town.
Two of those events were on Mount Mackenzie where Revelstoke Mountain Resort had been running the gondola up the mountain as well as tours of Nelsen Lodge, the luxury condo development at the base of the resort. People who went up the mountain had the added bonus of seeing some of the roughly 60 paragliders who have been launching themselves into the air from the summit. That went pretty well except for one incident where a pilot was badly injured when he made a forced landing in the CPR yard. (Please see the separate feature in the Homecoming, Front Page, News and Sports sections.)
Many, many curious people also went on tours of the lodge to see just what kind of luxury a $300,000 vacation condo can get you.
And there was a bittersweet moment as members and supporters of the Hospice Society gathered to dedicate a tree to the late Shirley Tomlinson and Lois Masur. (Please see the separate feature in the Homecoming, Front Page, News and Sports sections.)
Here are some of the pictures of today’s events:
Visitors enjoyed the dynamite view, live music and refreshments at the day cabin at the end of the gondola line on Mount Mackenzie. According to RMR's Rod Kessler, the mountain will be open for two months next summer. David F. Rooney photoIsn't this a terrific view? This is what you see from the very end of the high-speed quad line near the very summit of Mount Mackenzie. David F. Rooney photoYou couldn't help but admire the men and women who took to the air, occasionally rising to 13,000 feet on their fabric wings. David F. Rooney photoHere's another great scenic view. This time, it's Mount Begbie as seen from a meadow near the summit of Mount Mackenzie. David F. Rooney photoMembers of the Hospice Society gathered at Queen Elizabeth Park Sunday to dedicate a maple tree to the memory of the late Lois Masur and Shirley Tomlinson. David F. Rooney photo
Ellen Fuoco (center)and her daughters examine the family history on display at the Community Foundation's Family Tree display at the Fire Hall on Sunday. Hundreds of past and present residents visited the display. David F. Rooney photo
This great image by Rob Buchanan looks like a painting but is actually a photograph printed on canvas. It was on display in the lobby of Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s Nelsen Lodge. David F. Rooney photo
Local photographer Jason Keerak had a number of his very distinctive photos on exhibt in the lobby of Nelsen Lodge. David F. RooneyMike Vopni of Sotheby's Canada shows visitors around the luxury condos at Revelstoke Mountain Resort's Nelsen Lodge. The lodge features three-, two-, one-bedroom and studio condos for sale. The units all come fully furnished. David F. Rooney photoThis is the master bedroom in a three-bedroom condo at Nelsen Lodge. David F. Rooney photoExquisite attention to detail is one of the hallmarks of the luxury units at Nelsen Lodge. David F. Rooney photoMarble countertops and top of the line appliances and tableware are available in all of the units at Nelsen Lodge. David F. Rooney photoCornstar performed a wide variety of 1980s and '70s songs at Grizzly Plaza on the last night of the 2009 Homecoming celebration. David F. Rooney photoHis master may have been intent on listening to Cornstar's music at Grizzly Plaza on Sunday evening, but this puppy had nothing on his mind at all as he snoozed through part of the concert. David F. Rooney photo
By David F. Rooney
