Come see the red fish!
By David F. Rooney The annual Kokanee Fish Festival is going strong, continuing to delight local school children even after nine years. For Linda Dickson, the...
BC Hydro to begin revegetation efforts next week
BC Hydro will start planting in Revelstoke Reach under the Columbia River Water Use Plan Revegetation Program next week. “We will be planting native sedges...
Revelstoke hits the federal-provincial funding jackpot
By David F. Rooney Revelstoke will benefit from a three-way investment, with the federal and provincial governments, of about $5 million that will push four...
Obituary Notice — Peter West Elkington
Peter West Elkington died quietly on September 23, 2009 in Queen Victoria Hospital, Revelstoke, British Columbia. He was born at home to Howard West...
Waiting for the bug…
By David F. Rooney It’s here in BC, quietly jumping from host to host but so far the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu,...
Land Stewardship Part 2: Protecting land, for perpetuity
In lieu of last year’s land purchase just outside of Nelson, land protection strategies are on the minds of many. Known as the Darkwoods,...
Hey! Where’re you taking our Blue Bins, pal?
By David F. Rooney Avid recyclers who went to the recycling area by the Forum late Thursday morning received a small shock when they saw...