Daybreak at the Main Street Cafe was a great way to kick off Friday the 13th

By David F. Rooney
As it does periodically, CBC Radio sent its popular Daybreak morning radio program on the road last week and Revelstoke was one of the communities  it visited.
Usually broadcast from the CBC’s studios in Kelowna Daybreak Host Chris Walker and soundman Adrian Nieoczym provided an entertaining show for appreciative local residents at the Main Street Cafe on Friday, March 13, between 6 am and 8:30 am.
It was a great way to enjoy a terrific breakfast and watch friends and acquaintances talk about every thing from safety on the Trans-Canada Highway to mountain biking on the amazing trails that wind through our forests and across our mountain slopes.
Here’s how it looked through the lens of my camera:

CBC Radio's Daybreak host Chris Walker interviews Shelley Klassen about what drives her at the Main Street Cafe as sound man Adrian Nieoczym (left) and guests Rob Elliott and Judy Goodman look on. The popular morning radio program is usually broadcast from the CBC's studios in Kelowna but periodically its host and a technician go on the road broadcasting to their thousands of listeners from other cities, towns and villages in the region. This show was broadcast from the cafe between 6 am and 8:30 am on Friday, March 13. Curious residents dropped by the cafe for a terrific breakfast and chance to watch the show. David F. Rooney photo
CBC Radio’s Daybreak host Chris Walker interviews Shelley Klassen about what drives her at the Main Street Cafe as sound man Adrian Nieoczym (left) and guests Rob Elliott and Judy Goodman look on. The popular morning radio program is usually broadcast from the CBC’s studios in Kelowna but periodically its host and a technician go on the road broadcasting to their thousands of listeners from other cities, towns and villages in the region. This show was broadcast from the cafe between 6 am and 8:30 am on Friday, March 13. Curious residents dropped by the cafe for a terrific breakfast and chance to watch the show. David F. Rooney photo

Revelstoke Mountain Resort General Manager Rob Elliott noted that the runs on Mount Mackenzie are still functioning — unlike those at many other ski hills on the coast and Vancouver Island. David F. Rooney photo
Revelstoke Mountain Resort General Manager Rob Elliott noted that the runs on Mount Mackenzie are still functioning — unlike those at many other ski hills on the coast and Vancouver Island. David F. Rooney photo

City Councillor Gary Sulz talks about the dangers that have earned the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden the dubious notoriety as BC's most dangerous stretch of road. Sulz talked about the pressure being exerted on the provincial government by Mayor Mark McKee and City Council this winter. He said he thinks Victoria is responsive to some of the suggestions Revelstoke has made since January. David F. Rooney photio
City Councillor Gary Sulz talks about the dangers that have earned the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden the dubious notoriety as BC’s most dangerous stretch of road. Sulz talked about the pressure being exerted on the provincial government by Mayor Mark McKee and City Council this winter. He said he thinks Victoria is responsive to some of the suggestions Revelstoke has made since January. David F. Rooney photio

Revelstoke's C3 Church has a reputation for stepping up to provide stranded travellers with a place to stay the night when the TCH has been closed during major highway incidents. Most people are appreciative, said Pastor Dave Olson, but when they wake up after a night at the church the one thing they're focused on is hitting the road. David F. Rooney photo
Revelstoke’s C3 Church has a reputation for stepping up to provide stranded travellers with a place to stay the night when the TCH has been closed during major highway incidents. Most people are appreciative, said Pastor Dave Olson, but when they wake up after a night at the church the one thing they’re focused on is hitting the road. David F. Rooney photo

Gilles Valade, executive director of the Canadian Avalanche Centre, ponders his answer posed to by Chris Walker: Is extreme weather like that which has affected BC this winter an indication of climate change. Valade said there is no scientific evidence of that — at least not yet. Fortunately, though, this has been a nearly fatality-free winter in the mountains. David F. Rooney photo
Gilles Valade, executive director of Avalanche Canada, ponders his answer to a question posed by Chris Walker about climate change and its impact, if any on avalanches. “Well, it’s pretty hard to tell,” he said. “I don’t know if we have any information or science on that. You know,,, avalanche hazard and avalanche season is new every… from year to year and, you know, it depends on how much snow, when it falls, etc. So I’m assuming at some point climate change m right have an impact, but I really couldn’t tell really.” David F. Rooney photo

Lorraine Blancher proved to be an eloquent spokeswoman for local mountain bikers. She shared some amazing facts about the history of biking in our city going all the way back in time to the 1890s. She also talked about the way the local mountain biking scene was portrayed in the latest issue of Bike magazine which included a photo spread featuring the beautiful images of local photographer Bruno Long. David F. Rooney photo
Lorraine Blancher proved to be an eloquent spokeswoman for local mountain bikers. She shared some amazing facts about the history of biking in our city going all the way back in time to the 1890s. She also talked about the way the local mountain biking scene was portrayed in the latest issue of Bike magazine which included a photo spread featuring the beautiful images of local photographer Bruno Long. David F. Rooney photo

Judy Goodman, the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce's executive director, talks about the city's increasingly diverse economy and its ambitions for the future. David F. Rooney photo
Judy Goodman, the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce’s executive director, talks about the city’s increasingly diverse economy and its ambitions for the future as Connie Brothers recorded it on her pad. David F. Rooney photo

Walker talks with local songstress Joanne Stacey as Shelley Klassen (right) and other guests and spectators at Main Street Cafe listen in. Joanne talked about country music, songwriting and the allure of Revelstoke. David F. Rooney photo
Walker talks with local songstress Joanne Stacey as Shelley Klassen (right) and other guests and spectators at Main Street Cafe listen in. Joanne talked about country music, songwriting and the allure of Revelstoke. David F. Rooney photo

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