Welcome Week is a time to show off local life and celebrate our volunteers
By David F. Rooney It’s welcome week, that time of year when Revelstokians go out of their way to welcome both permanent and temporary newcomers...
Deck Your Halls… with a piece of original art!
The Revelstoke Art Gallery is bringing together makers and buyers of original art and craft next week for its annual holiday exhibition: The Christmas...
In Video: A conversation with Norm Macdonald
By David F. Rooney MLA Norm Macdonald was in town last Friday and consented to one of my In Conversation video interviews. We discussed a...
A new look and faster Internet from YourLink
By David F. Rooney YourLink has introduced a number of changes to better serve the people of Revelstoke, says the cable company’s Manager Tracy Buckley. “The...
Winter weekend held a touch of Buddhism
By Jigme Wangchuk (Giles Shearing) The weekend was beautifully auspicious. When Lama Pema, Tenzin and I drove up to Revelstoke from Vancouver on the Friday,...
Public hearing shocker: Council votes against the controversial mall zoning changes — UPDATED!
By David F. Rooney In a very surprising development, Revelstoke City Council voted 3-2 against the Revelstoke Crossing Mall proposed for the vacant site at...
Art in the Park 2016 deadline nears
By Victoria Strange The deadline for the coveted artist residency, Art in the Park is just over a month away. Since its inception in 2008,...
Our new MP has some first impressions he'd like to share…
Thank you to the 63,203 people who voted in the October 19, 2015 election. Almost 74% of eligible voters in Kootenay Columbia took that...
The 5-minute Council video with Councillor Linda Nixon
By David F. Rooney Councillor Linda Nixon discusses some of the challenges facing Mayor Mark McKee and the other five members of City Council, including...
Icebreakers had fun — win or lose
By Jason and Pauline Portras The Revelstoke Minor Hockey Association hosted seven Novice Division teams in the last of a trio of tourneys played three...