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Wednesday, september 24MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: THE LUNCHBOX Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire) stars alongside the radiant Nimrat Kaur in Ritesh Batra’s delightful feature debut, in which a mistaken lunchbox delivery paves the way for an unlikely romance. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you can buy a multi-film pass.

saturday, september 27MOUNT REVELSTOKE YOGA WORKSHOP Parks Canada hosts The Inner Experience – Yoga Workshop. The day will showcase a unique autumn ex-perience where visitors can enjoy the fall colours and learn about the ecosystem in the park as it transitions from summer to winter. The day will feature two yoga classes suitable for all abilities and an interpretive hike in the afternoon. At the summit of Mount Revelstoke National Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OctOber 3–31VISUAL ARTS SHOW The Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre presents Sense of Time by Kip Wiley, Myriad-Myth Conceptions by Jennifer Rogers, Light and Shadows by Donna Naprstek, and It's Only Natural by Theresa Browning. The show opens Friday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. Visit the RVAC website for hours.

Friday, OctOber 3THE PAPERBOYS This award win-ning, critically acclaimed band serves up a heady blend of country-folk-celtic-bluegrass-rock with a traditional bit of Mexican music thrown in there for good measure. The Paperboys are renowned for their energetic live performances and have wowed festival goers the world over. The lively jigs and reels are sure to get you moving, so get your dancing shoes on and prepare for an exhilarating a of

entertainment. At the Revelstoke Perform-ing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

thursday, Oct. 16BLACK DOG STRING QUARTETAn exploration of classic and modern works written for strings and oboe from Mozart to Phillip Glass. Part of the Clas-sical Series. At the Revelstoke Perform-ing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

OctOber 23–26BEAR DEN CLASSIC SQUASH TOURNAMENT Squash players from around B.C. come to Revelstoke for this annual tournament. Come check out the action in the basement of the Selkirk Medical building on Mackenzie Avenue.

Friday, OctOber 24LADIES NIGHT & AUCTION The Revelstoke Skating Club hosts its annual Ladies Night fundraising dinner and silent auction. At the Traverse.

Wednesday, OctOber 29MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON This poignant new drama from acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda tells the heart wrenching story of two sets of parents whose worlds are turned upside down when they learn that their six-year-old sons were switched at birth. Like the work of a seasoned symphony conductor, Kore-Eda’s direction is at once gentle and powerful, favouring small, tender moments over a single dramatic incident. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you can buy a multi-film pass.

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HANDMADE PARADE & CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA Dozens of craft-ers from Revelstoke and the Interior will be on hand for you chance to do some early Christmas shopping, or just pick up something for yourself. At the community centre.

nOvember 7 tO december 5ART IN THE PARK 2014 This year's Art in the Park celebrates 100 years of Mount Revelstoke National Park with the Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program. The side gallery features Journey by Jo C Willems. Show opens on Friday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Visit the RVAC site for hours.

nOvember 14–15MOUNTAIN MUSINGS Two nights featuring presentations on mountain and wilderness experiences. Speakers include Pat Morrow, Greg Hill and Chic Sharp. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to the food bank.

saturday, nOvember 15SCOTCH & SPIRIT NIGHT The Cabin hosts a night to sample a number of fine scotches and other high-end spirits. From 7–11 p.m. $15.

thursday, nOvember 20ANAGNOSON AND KINTON With over 1000 performances togethe r, Anagnoson & Kinton are recognized as one of the world’s finest piano duos. Ac-claimed by The New York Times as “an outstanding two-piano recital with formi-dable precision and panache.” The duo presents a dazzling one piano, four hands program including works by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, as well as the complex and spectacular Petrouchka by Stravinsky. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

saturday, nOvember 22REVELSTOKE CHRISTMAS FARM & CRAFT MARKET The community centre turns into a big, indoors Christmas Market. Buy crafts, goodies and more. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, nOvember 26MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: TRACKS In 1977, a 27-year-old Austra-lian woman named Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) set out from Alice Springs to walk 2,700 kilometres of harsh desert to the Indian Ocean, accompanied only by her dog and four camels. She ulti-mately wrote about her desert adventure in her 1980 book Tracks, which became a cult favourite around the world and has now been beautifully adapted for the big screen by director John Curran. Presented by the Revelstoke Multicultural Society at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, or you can buy a multi-film pass.

Friday, nOvember 28MOONLIGHT MADNESS Deals abound as the stores stay open late to kick off the Christmas shopping season.

saturday, nOvember 29OPENING DAY AT REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN RESORT The lifts start turning as RMR starts its eighth season of operations. The gondola starts loading at 8:30 a.m., but you'll have to camp out overnight or get up really, really early for a prime spot in line. REVELSTOKE SNOWMOBILE CLUB DINNER The Revelstoke Snow-mobile Club and Team Thunderstruck team up for their annual dinner and fundraiser for the Canadian Avalanche Centre. At the Hillcrest Hotel at 6 p.m.SNOWFLAKE WINE FESTIVAL Come out for a night of wine tasting, gourmet food, silent auction, live music and more. This is a fundraise put on by

the Revelstoke Ski Club. At the Sutton Place Hotel.ROMAN DANYLO Roman Danylo is “Roman around the country” in this variety comedy show consisting of sketch, stand-up, and improv. The show is both light-hearted and edgy and takes on vari-ous subjects from love, to war, to snacks at the mall food court. With all types of comedy and a wide range of topics, Dany-lo Live has a little something for everyone. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revelstoke Arts Council website.

saturday, december 6SANTA CLAUS PARADE The annual Christmas parade winds through down-town Revelstoke starting at 4 p.m.

december 12–20CHRISTMAS ART SHOW The Revel-stoke Visual Arts Centre hosts its annual Christmas art show. It's a great chance to pick up a gift for someone. The show opens on Friday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Visit the RVAC site for hours.

saturday, december 13JAZZ IT UP CHRISTMAS FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER Revelstoke’s very own talented Community Choir will open the show with songs selected for their jazz and soul influences, followed by feature performances from gifted songstress Jacolyn Daniluck, trombone virtuoso Bob Rogers, multi-talented Back Alley Jazz, and the one and only Relative Jazz. These unique performances will have you swaying in your seat, singing along and leave you feeling jazzed. This is festive community occasion not to be missed and is a fundraiser for the local Revelstoke Food Bank. At the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available at the Visitor Information Centre, ArtFirst, of the Revel-stoke Arts Council website.

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Best burger1. The Nomad2. Big Eddy Pub3. Village IdiotWe tried to get the secret behind the No-mad’s burger, but owner Deanna Remond was coy. See the story above.

Best steak1. 112 Restaurant2. Zala’s 3. Woolsey Creek4. Hillcrest Hotel5. Home cookedThe top two here shouldn’t be too surpris-ing, given steak is their specialties.

Best Nachos1. Village Idiot2. Last Drop3. River City Pub4. Big Eddy Pub5. Emo’sThis was the most lop-sided result of the entire survey. According to Revelstoke, the Idiot does nachos right. What’s their secret?

Best ethnic food1. Paramjit’s2. Kawakubo3. Frisby RidgeIt’s no big surprise that Paramjit’s won this category easily. People love owner Goldie Sanghera’s food and her menu that consists of an eclectic mix of Indian and German food. She now has some Thai recipes on there, which is a very welcome addition.

Best wing night1. The Big Eddy Pub2. Rockford3. River City Pub4. Grizzly Pub5. Last DropI can’t think of another food that bars dedi-cate a night to serving. Needless to say, the Big Eddy Pub was the easy winner here, with over 100 votes more than the nearest competitor.

Fine dining1. 112 Restaurant2. Woolsey Creek3. HillcrestTwo restaurants with different atmospheres finished very close together. In the end, the 112’s contemporary feel won out over the Woolsey’s more rustic ambience.

Best delivery/takeout1. The Nomad2. Taco Club3. Nico’s Pizzeria3. Village Idiot5. Emo’sI’ll vouch for this one. I love knowing that I can call into the Nomad with my order and it will be ready by the time I get there a few minutes later.

Meet The Nomad’s new owner

Deanna Remond is the new owner of the Nomad Food Co.Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

When you buy the restaurant that was voted Best Take-out, Best Place for Quick Lunch, and Best Burger, it’s wise not to mess with success.

That’s Deanna Remond’s attitude, but she’s still doing a bit of tinkering at the Nomad, which she took over ear-lier this year.

“If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” she told me. “Recipes, and the quality, we try and keep that.”

It was a tough start for Remond; the restaurant’s heating broke and the pipes burst not long after she started this Jan-uary. After a week of sleeping at the restaurant and getting everything fixed, it was back to business.

Remond, 25, is a fairly recent transplant to Revelstoke. She came here in 2009, when she passed through town with some friends and decided to stick around. After a few years working various jobs, she moved back home to Man-itoba. She came back to Revelstoke last October with the idea of getting into the restaurant business (she has experi-ence managing the Downstream in Jasper, AB.) When she saw the Nomad was for sale, it felt like the perfect fit.

“I saw this and it was fate. It was meant to be.”The Nomad is one of Revelstoke’s busiest spots, espe-

cially in summer when lineups can stretch out the door.

Despite that, you can always reliably order a meal to go and know it will be ready within 10 minutes.

The big thing we wanted to know is what goes into the Nomad’s burgers, which were voted the best in Revelstoke.

“I can’t tell too many secrets,” she said. “I think the big-gest secret is we make those patties fresh every day. It’s not just store bought. We have all the meat, we put all the ingredients in, we blend it all together and we make the patties by hand. It’s a timely process but it’s worth it.

“It’s the same with everything else we do. For such a small space, we make a lot of food ourselves.”

She said lots of friends are asking her for the ingredi-ents to the Nomad’s recipes, but she won’t give them away. I was unable to coax anything out of her. “Once the secret is out everyone can make it,” she said.

Remond has made a few small changes to the Nomad. She had new picnic tables made and introduced some spe-cials. This winter she wants to open for breakfast to cater to the crowd that lines up for ski shuttle outside the restau-rant every morning.

She ended with a message to other young, aspiring female entrepreneurs. “You don’t have to wait until your older to do something like this,” she said. “I feel that at 25 I’ve already accomplished a lot, so I’m super excited to see what the next five years are going to be like.”

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FOOD & BEVERAGE (cont.)Best place for a quick lunch1. The Nomad2. Modern Cafe3. Taco Club

Best Cafe1. Modern Cafe (see below)2. La Baguette3. Main Street

Best Pub/Bar1. Big Eddy Pub2. Village Idiot3. River City PubThe Big Eddy Pub is friendly, the food is good, there’s a solid selection of beers and the servers are friendly. It’s got a great little stage and is an excellent show venue. That’s pretty much everything a great bar needs.

Best server/bartender1. Erik Stoner - Village Idiot2. Jamie Hobgood - Last Drop3. Jaana Jones - Village Idiot3. Ryan Shaver - River City Pub3. Lori Compton

Favourite Mount Begbie Beer1. High Country Kolsch2. Tall Timber3. Attila the Honey

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Erik Stoner of the Village Idiot was voted Revelstoke’s Best Bartender/Server. Here, he serves up a cold High Country Kolsch, which was voted the best Mount Begbie beer in our survey. Kolsch is a pale lager from Cologne, What goes into making a Kolsch? We put that question to James Bell, the head brewer at Mt. Begbie Brewery. There are a few keys, he told us. First, is the yeast, which is a special Kolsch yeast. “It’s quite a sensitive yeast strain because it is really lean. Any possible off flavours are definietly shown throught it,” said Bell. Second is good water, which Revelstoke has. Third, it is fermented at cooler temperatures than the breweries other beers. “The most importat thing with Kolsch is your temperatures to avoid any haze situations, because there’s wheat use in it.” ~ Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

Josee Zimanyi (left) and Kevan McCroy, owners of the Modern, were pretty bashful about being voted Revelstoke’s best cafe. I asked why they thought they won, and they credited their staff and customers that give the place such a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. The great food and quick service doesn’t hurt either. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Best outdoor store1. Valhalla Pure2. Free Spirit Sports3. Skookum

Best mechanic1. Grizzly Auto2. Revelstoke Garage3. Excel TireAlone, Tom and Ryan at Grizzly Auto got lots of votes. Put them together, and its definitely the place peoplemost trust to get their cars serviced.

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Best Hairstylist1. Alyssa Sanderson – Birch & Lace2. Dale Phipps3. Kim Arthurs – 1st Impressions

Best yoga instructor1. Beth Purser2. Margot Wiley3. Erin Potter3. Carmen BellThree out of four (Purser, Potter and Bell) teach classes at Balu Yoga, a testament to the great yoga environment they’ve assembled there. With 16 instructors and up to four classes daily, there’s not shortage of options.

What goes into providing Revelstoke's best customer ser-vice?

"You have to listen to what they're hoping to get and then over-supply that expectation," says Malcolm Bott, the owner of Universal Footwear. "Just because somebody comes in for something all the time, it's not always about a sale, it's about listening to what it is they need or want."

As an example, he said that while someone is trying on shoes, he'll take their old shoes into the back, polish them up and give them back looking "shiny and new."

"The person didn't come in for that," he said. "They came in to look at something else and they're getting worked on."

Repair are something else they'll do. While Bott admits he's not a bonafide cobbler, he'll still fix up people's shoes when they come in.

They also do home visits for elderly or ailing people that

can't make it into the store.A major element of their service is that they'll sit down

and measure your feet and work hard to find you the right fit — something that is increasingly rare today.

"That type of service in a computer-order world that we have now, what used to be mainstream service, is still what we're doing," he said. "A lot of stores just don't do that… because they've moved on to self-service to keep their costs lower and (have) efficiencies."

Bott said Keen shoes are their bigger sellers, but Blund-stone boots are also popular, as are Bogs and Mucks. Going into fall and winter, the work boot look is popular, he said.

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Community Connections was voted the best not for profit in Revelstoke.

“I think it shows the commitment of the staff in providing services that are both necessary and innovative within the com-munity,” said executive director Craig Brown.

With 50 employed staff and 28 different programs, Commu-nity Connections provides a multitude of services from several locations. Here are five of the services provided by Community Connections you might not know about.

Jumping JacksJumping Jacks Preschool was established in 1983 as a way to

serve the needs of special needs children. At that time the pre-school was only open to children with challenging needs.

“Since that time, it has developed into an inclusive preschool program,” said Rosetta Bernava, manager of care.

Jumping Jacks became a fully integrated program in 1988, and while services are still provided to children with special needs, Bernava said all of the preschoolers benefit from being introduced to a model of acceptance at such a young age.

“It’s teaching that foundation of everyone is special and different, and that’s OK,” said preschool assistant Monica Degerness.

For Bernava and Degerness it’s the focus of including every individual child into a program that offers a wide variety of pos-itive experiences that is what makes Jumping Jacks different

from other preschools in Revelstoke.“We’ve always made inclusiveness a priority,” she said.

“We’re a welcoming place for all children.

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Revelstoke Adult Development Services (RADS) has existed since the conception of Community Living in Revelstoke.

“It’s probably pushing 50 years now,” said program director Kelly Riguedell, who noted there has been huge changes to the RADS program over the years.

“The big thing is the focus on employment [for our clients],” said Riguedell.

People participating in the RAD Services age from 19-70. There’s a variety of activities and job opportunities that meet the individuals specific skills and interests including volunteer-ing for the arts council, working at the Revelstoke Museum & Archives, Two Guys Logging, Glacier House, Malone’s, and the Sandman. Participants also active members of the Elks Club and the Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

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project focusing on improving social inclusion for people with disabilities. “It’s about building opportunities,” said Riguedell.

Housing outReacH pRogRamKnown provincially as the Homeless Outreach Program,

Revelstoke is one of more than 40 communities to have an out-reach program funded through BC Housing.

Housing outreach worker Cathy Girling said the program’s focus is on providing services to people who are homeless or at serious risk of homelessness. Those services include helping overcome barriers to suitable affordable housing through a vari-ety of means including assistance applying for income assis-tance; referrals to other community resources, and; on-going support.

Throughout the program’s existence there has been a mis-conception about the number of homeless locals versus the number of homeless transients being provided with service.

“Our homeless people are local people,” said Girling.

scHool pRogRamsCommunity Connections School-Based Services are based

on the needs of each school and include counselling, lunch groups, school-based mentoring, services and programs for children and youth with special needs, after school programs, in-class presentations on healthy relationships, and other activ-ities.

“It’s a collaborative initiative with the school to make our services accessible and to support families of school aged kids,” said school outreach coordinator Sheena Bell, who has an office at RSS.

Two of the programs offered within the schools include the Supported Child Development Program and the After School Mentoring Program. With the Supported Child Development Program, staff liaise with families and the schools to support children and youth with special needs. The school-based men-toring program has high school students pair up with elementary school students for a once a week meeting on school grounds.

community-Based mentoRing pRogRamThe Community-Based Mentoring Program provides an

opportunity for Revelstoke youth to develop and strengthen skills, and experience healthy and fun activities with their adult mentors.

“A lot of mentors are new to the community and are young and enthusiastic,” said Kelly Silzer, the mentoring program coordinator, who noted the majority of mentors range in age from mid-20s to early-30s. Activities that occur range from ski-ing to fort building to going to the library, and are based on the likes and dislikes of the mentors and mentees.

“We have above and beyond outstanding mentors,” she said. Mentors are matched with mentees through a formal process

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For more information about Community Connections call 250-837-2920 or visit www.community-connections.ca.

Some of the 50 staff members at Community Connections, from left: Anna Cossey, Diana Gadbois, Amanda MacIntosh, Kelly Silzer, Lindsay Legebokoff, Laura Kanik, Sheena Bell, Andree Rioux, Patti Larson, Cathy Girling, Craig Brown, and Gillian Ma-cLachlan. Alex Cooper/Revelstoke Times Review

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Best massage orphysiotherapist1. Karen Schneider – Bodylogic2. Tina Giotsalis – Bodylogic3. Prue Hicks – Red Cedar3. Amy Eburne – Helios

Favourite Farm & CraftMarket vendor1. Wildflight Farms2. Terra Firma3. BA SausageOur top two here anchor each end of the market – Wildflight selling produce from its Shuswap farm at one end of the plaza and locals Terra Firma selling garden starts and produce at the other hand.

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Best museum1. Revelstoke Railway Museum2. Revelstoke Museum & Archives3. Nickelodeon Museum

Best social sector non-profit1. Community Connections2. North Columbia Environmental Society3. Revelstoke Rotary Club

Best sports club1. Revelstoke Roller Derby2. Revelstoke Aquaducks3. Revelstoke Cycling AssociationThe Derailers are one of two sports teams in town people pay to go see, so they’re clearly doing something right.

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PEOPLEBest local politician1. Scott Duke2. Haha/They all suck3. Linda NixonScott Duke won this one fairly eas-ily, and he hasn’t even been elected to council yet. Let’s see if his actual voting results in this November’s election match up to his placing in this survey. For those keeping track of the mayor’s race, challenger Mark McKee got one more vote than current mayor David Raven.

Best band/singe/musi-cian1. Denis Severino2. Maritime Kitchen Party3. The RevDenis Severino, organizer of the Revelstoke Coffeehouse, has spent the past two summers working on his musical skills, travelling to Appalachia to play with people in the area the folk music he loves was invented. The Coffeehouse is back for another season on Oct. 18. Second place went to the host of the long popular Wednesdat open mic night at the Last Drop.

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Best male athlete1. Greg Hill2. Chris Rubens3. Aaron VolpattiCan you tell this is a ski town? Two professional big mountain skiers beat out Revelstoke’s only National Hockey League player.

Best female athlete1. Melanie Bernier2. Izzy Lynch(tie) Leah Evans Yep, it’s definitely a ski town. Melanie Bernier makes it her busi-ness to ski up mountains as fast as she can, whereas Lynch and Evans are more concerned about looking good on the down.

What does Ginger Shoji do that got her named Revel-stoke’s Most Dedicated Volunteer?

“You’ll have to ask somebody else what I do because I don’t pay attention,” she told me.

Others are paying attention because she was voted Revel-stoke’s Most Dedicated Volunteer in our Best of Revelstoke survey.

What does she do?Well, for one, she has organized the annual community

Christmas dinner for the past 19 years. This year will be her 20th, and last, she told me.

The dinner was conceived as a place for people who are alone at Chrismas to have company. The first year, 26 peo-ple showed up for the dinner at the United Church. Recently, it has attracted upwards of 150 people to the Ol’ Frontier Res-taurant.

“They’re people that have lost their spouses, some street people,” she said. “There are so many reasons people are alone at Christmas.”

But Shoji, a cancer survivor, is probably best known for her work supporting cancer patients and survivors in Revel-stoke.

In the early-2000s, after surviving her own bout with can-cer, she helped start the Cancer Support Group. The group holds co-ed and women’s only meetings where people can talk about their situations. Occasionally a guest speaker is brought in.

Most importantly, the group provides financial support for

people who have to travel out of town for cancer treatments. The cost of driving back and forth to Kelowna and staying in hotels can be a big burden that the group tries to alleviate.

“I know some people in town wouldn’t go to their treat-ments because they couldn’t afford to,” said Shoji. “I’ve had them come up to me and tell me that if it wasn’t for our can-cer support group, they’d do nothing. That’s really sad. But they don’t complain to anybody. Nobody knows what their situation is.”

Shoji is also a coach and founding member of the Dam Sur-vivors — Revelstoke’s dragon boat racing team. She started it with her husband and Joan Ely nine years ago, receiving huge community support to buy a boat and get the team started.

“It is so invigorating. It’s something that actually brought my life back after cancer,” she told me. “It was getting out there and being supported by 20 other people. You don’t think about anything else except paddling when you’re on the water. You get a good workout and everything else goes away. It’s magic.

“When you come off the water you’re floating. It’s amazing.”Why does she do all this? “Because I get these ideas and

make them work,” she said. “I do it because I think there’s a need in the community for certain things and I go ahead and I do it.”

She quickly credited the people that get behind her and support her in what she does.

“They’re the ones that should get the recognition because they’re the ones that make things happen,” she said. “I might be the instigator but they’re the ones that make things hap-pen.”

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PEOPLE (cont.)Best teacher1. Jeff Colvin2. Sarah Newton3. Jarrett Spannier

Most dedicated volunteer1. Patti Larson2. Ginger Shoji3. Dennis Berarducci3. Linda ChellThis was a very close vote. I’m assuming most people voted for Patti Larson for her work with the Community Connections Food Bank. Since she is paid for that role, I’m making an executive decision to declare Ginger Shoji the winner here.

Revelstokian closest to saint-hood1. Cathy English1. Steven Hui3. Patti LarsonYou won’t fi nd anyone with a bad thing to say about any of these people. Cathy English is the curator of the Revelstoke Museum & Archives and she does a fantastic job at telling Revelstoke’s history. Steven Hui is the owner of Pharmasave and a tireless volunteer. Patti Larson does an amazing job helping those in need through her work with the Community Connections Food Bank.

Revelstokian you’d most like to have dinner with1. My husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend2. Fred Beruschi2. Mark McKee2. Peter Mueller2. Scott DukeRomance is alive and well in Revelstoke. Other-wise, people want to chat with the city’s power brokers (Beruschi and McKee), lottery winners (Mueller) and radio personalities (Duke).

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Favorite forest trail1. Soren Sorensen trail2. Begbie Falls3. Inspiration Woods (pictured)

Favourite alpine trail1. Mount Revelstoke summit trails2. Frisby Ridge3. Keystone

With this year marking the 100th anniversary of Mount Revelstoke National Park, it’s clear Revelstokians still love the park they helped found. Both the forest trails at the bottom of the mountain and the alpine trails at the top ranked first in our survey.

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BEST ARTISTThere was a four way tie in the Best Artist category. Here they are, clockwise, from top left: Cathedral Moun-tain, Lake O’Hara, by Tina Lindegaard. The work is currently on display in Rosebud, Alta., as part of an exhibit called Soul Summits. She has her own art gallery in town called Begbie Studios (tinalindegaard.com).; Third and a Half Street by Rob Buchanan. Buchanan is the in-house artist for Parks Canada, the cartoonist for the Times Review and is also responsible for some of theRevelstoke’s outdoor art projects like the Sternwheeler Pavillion outside the community centre.; Keishia Treber grew up in Revelstoke and now calls Kamloops home, but she still exhibits here regularly. Find out more at www.ktreber.com.; Rachel Kelly is a regular exhibitor at Revelstoke art shows, and a featured artist at ArtFirst gallery. You can see more of her work on Facebook.


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Best place for a bush party1. The flats2. Lake Revelstoke3. Echo LakeThe flats beat out Lake Revelstoke as people's preferred spot for a bush party. Specifically, 12 Mile appears to be the spot people like to go to party outdoors.

Favourite run at Revelstoke Mountain Resort1. Snow Rodeo (see right)2. Vertigo3. Kill the Banker3. Wooly BullyWho says Revelstoke is all about steep chutes and hucking cliffs? Our favourite run (by a decent margin) is a 1,710-metre vertical groomer that starts at the top of the Stoke Chair and ends at the Sutton Place Hotel. It starts off steep, gets steeper part way down and just as your legs get tired, it levels off into an easy cruiser.

Favourite snowmobiling spot1. Boulder Mountain2. Frisby Ridge3. Mount McCraeLocals and tourists alike flock to Boulder, with its 50 kilometres of groomed trails, and 150-square-kilometres of alpine meadows, open trees, big bowls and steep chutes. It’s big enough that you can find solitude even when the parking lots are full.

Best park1. Queen Elizabeth Park2. Centennial Park3. Kovach ParkQueen Elizabeth is a model park, with a soccer field, large shaded areas, a beautiful fountain, fun playground, tennis courts and more. It's the park where everyone in the family can find something to like.

Best view1. View from Revelstoke Mountain Resort2. View from Mount Revelstoke3. View of Mt. BegbieThis one makes sense. From Revelstoke Mountain Resort you get a view of town, the Columbia Riv-er flats, Mount Begbie and Mount Macpherson. These results also tell me that you just don’t get tired of looking at Mout Begbie, with its glacier and imposing double-summit.

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MISCELLANEOUSBest place for a first date1. The Roxy Theatre2. Kawakubo3. RockfordMy theory behind the voting? The movie theatre is a classic place for a date and the Roxy is a classic venue. Kawakubo — probably because Japanese food is great for sharing, and it’s really good too. The Rockford — for the great views of the Columbia River wetlands as you eat.

Best place to go on your anniversary1. Woolsey Creek 2. 112 Restaurant3. Hillcrest Hotel(tie) Kawakubo(tie) Rockford

Best place to gab with friends1. The Village Idiot2. Modern Cafe3. Sangha Bean

Best place for a family outing1. Williamson's Lake2. Revelstoke Mountain Resort3. Aquatic centre(tie) Mount Revelstoke National Park(tie) Grizzly Plaza

Favourite neighbourhood1. Downtown/central Revelstoke2. Arrow Heights3. Southside

Best heritage building1. The Courthouse2. Revelstoke Museum3. Minto ManorAs the Architecture Foundation of BC puts it, the courthouse, with its green dome and Doric columns, looks like it belongs in a bigger city.

BESt kEpt SECrEt yOU dON't MINd ShArINgThe river flats * People from all over the world love this place. Don't let the magic get diluted. * Rod and Gun Club Fathers' Day Fishing Derby * Mexico beach * Big Eddy Pub's special Ceasars * Moses Creek Falls * Nordic ski trails * Everyone flocks to Revelstoke for the snow in the winter, but it's summertime that is truly magical here. * Squash club * Beaver Lake for swimming * Begbie Falls * Gelato at La Baguette * The lemonade at the Modern * Hidden huckle-berry bushes somewhere in Columbia Park. * Dry fly fishing by 12 Mile * Call-ing ahead with your La Baguette order * Lindmark trail * Fred Laing Ridge trail * The Last Tee has the best patio in town * Greenbelt Society and all the work it does to keep our river trails. * Grab a sled or some skins and go explore, there are awesome secrets everywhere! * The top of the Revelstoke Dam! * Beaton Arm of the Arrow Lakes * Martha Creek * The people — bump into a Revel-stokian and they will be happy to help you with whatever you need. * Mountain Goodness is cheaper than Cooper’s (for organics) * Get a Stoke Card just to save $5 on pitchers at the hill. * Not telling anyone where my huckleberry pick-ing spot is or my secret powder stash * There is a beautiful waterfall just off the main highway out of town. Just past Three Valley Gap. Unmarked. Just a small pull off on the side of the road. Stunning. * Biking around Greenbelt super early in the morning — awesome! * Drink deals at Emo's * Highway 23 N after the Downie loop * Ski touring outside of Rogers Pass * Trucker date: fries & beer at Malakwa Skyline truck stop, desert at the Burner, dip in Crazy Creek hot pools * Fishing at rock pier * Eagle bay campground * The Revelstoke Golf Course * There's a town beyond your wildest imagination right off the highway.

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