Curb-side recycling is here at last… starting in January
Door-to-door collection of recyclable materials will start on January 1 under a three-year contract awarded to Bresco Industries, the City of Revelstoke announced on...
Thoughtless people cost the Thrift Store a bundle
By David F. Rooney Thoughtless, perhaps even conscienceless, people are costing the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store a bundle when they dump what amounts to trash...
Make a difference — be a Red Cross volunteer
By David F. Rooney It's a problem that Maura Dower is very familiar with — finding volunteers to help out at the Canadian Red Cross...
Grub for Moving Day
Moving day in Montreal was always May 31 — the day we all played musical apartments. Streets filled with U-HAULS, pickups, vans, baby carriages...
Obituary Notice — Clara May Dixon
Clara May Dixon passed away peacefully at Mt. Cartier Court Extended Care, Revelstoke, B.C. on Monday, May 23 at the age of 96 years. A...
The HST: keep it or ditch it?
By David F. Rooney You'd think the BC Liberals would have learned their lesson after the political fallout of last year's petition against the Harmonized...
British Columbians are not going to be fooled
On June 24, you will be asked to decide what should be done with the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The HST is a $1.9...
City plans to crack down on illegal suite and room rentals
By David F. Rooney The City is looking for voluntary compliance but it will be as harsh as it needs to be when it comes...
Cosmetic Pesticide Bylaw passes
By David F. Rooney City Council has passed a bylaw that bans the non-essential use of cosmetic pesticides within municipal boundaries. If this comes as a...