Forestry minister takes an adventurous plunge

By David F. Rooney

Local BC Liberals have been enjoying the recent attention of party leaders. Two weeks ago it was Premier Christy Clark; This past week it was Foerstry Minister Steve Thomson.

Thomson was in town to visit, along with Mayor Mark McKee and BC Liberal Candidate Doug Clovechok, the site at Greeley of Jason Roe’s Revelstoke Adventure Park, as well as take the plunge down Mount MacKenzie on RMR’s new Mountain Coaster and visit Downie Timber. (On a semi-related note, Premier Clark wants to go down the Coaster when she was here on July 143, but her handlers couldn’t make it fit into her already-tight schedule.)

He also attended a private dinner at Ray Redekopp’s Bison Lodge with local party heavyweights a cocktail party with other members of the community.

He said he was intrigued by Roe’s project which is still in the preliminary stages of its development. If you drop by the MacPherson Room at the Community Centre on Tuesday, July 26, you can find out more about the Adventure Park at an Open House that runs from 5:50 to 7:30 pm.

Here are a few photos from the minister’s visit:

Steve Thomson, minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, (second from the right) poses with Mayor Mark McKee, BC Liberal candidate Doug Clovechok and Adventure Park Developer Jason Roe during a visit to RMR last Wednesday, July 20. Photo courtesy of Mark McKee
Steve Thomson, minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, (second from the right) poses with Mayor Mark McKee, BC Liberal Candidate Doug Clovechok and Revelstoke Adventure Park Developer Jason Roe during a visit to RMR last Wednesday, July 20. Photo courtesy of Mark McKee
Steve Thomson, minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, looks ready for his plunge into the unknown — okay, that's a bit of a stretch but he does look like's about to enjoy his trip on the The Mountain Coaster at RMR last Wednesday. Mark McKee photoi
Thomson looks ready for his plunge into the unknown — okay, that’s a bit of a stretch… but he does look like he’s about to enjoy his trip down the slopes on the The Mountain Coaster at RMR last Wednesday. Mark McKee photo
Thomson, in the center of this greeting party of local BC Liberals, also vusited the Downie Mill and the site at Greeley of Roe's proposed Revelstoke Adventure Park. (You can find out more about the proposed Adventure Park at an Open House at the Community Centre on Tuesday, July 26, starting at 5:30 pm.) Thomson had z private dinner with local party members at Ray Redekopp's Bison Lodge before attending a cocktail party at the same venue with invited guests. Photo courtesy of Peter Bernacki
Thomson, in the center of this greeting party of local BC Liberals (that’s lodge owner Ray Redekopp on the left), at Bison Lodge, also visited the Downie Mill and the site at Greeley of Roe’s proposed Revelstoke Adventure Park. (You can find out more about the proposed Adventure Park at an Open House at the Community Centre on Tuesday, July 26, starting at 5:30 pm.) Thomson had a private dinner with the local party members at Bison Lodge before attending a cocktail party at the same venue with invited guests. Photo courtesy of Peter Bernacki

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