Councillor Nicole Cherlet is the chairperson of a committee looking into plans to revitalize Grizzly Plaza, Revelstoke's downtown gathering space. She reached out to revelstokemountaineer.com to speak about the project. Here's our late May, 2022 interview with Coun. Cherlet.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

The Revelstoke Food bank is hosting a spring Fill the Van food drive on June 3, 2022, and also hosting a grand opening event for their new community kitchen and food bank. In this podcast, we spoke with Revelstoke Food Bank staff members Hannah Whitney, Community Food and Outreach Coordinator, and Erin MacLachlan, Co-director of Community Outreach …

The B.C. government's ongoing strategic review of old growth forest practices in the province has generated considerable interest in Revelstoke, an area whose harvesting and milling sector has significant dependence on old growth forests. In November, 2021, the provincial government announced another round of temporary deferrals of old growth harve…

After calls, emails, DMs, and many outreach attempts to current Kootenay-Columbia MP, Rob Morrison (Conservative), were met with silence, we reached out to the past two MPs for comment. In this interview, former Kootenay-Columbia MP, Wayne Stetski (NDP), discusses Morrison's non-responsiveness and his actions during the past weeks, which have seen …

After many attempts over the past weeks to reach Kootenay-Columbia MP, Rob Morrison (Conservative), for an interview on unfolding events in B.C. and Ottawa, former Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks (Conservative), now Mayor of the District of Sparwood, replied to a tweet at Morrison that we had tagged him in. He agreed to sit for an interview to dis…

Protesters opposed to pandemic-related restrictions and other issues gathered on the Trans-Canada Highway in Revelstoke on Feb. 12, 2022, a day that saw continued protests in Ottawa and blockades at blockades at border crossings in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. To cover the story, we opted for an audio format, producing this Revelstoke Mountaineer Pod…

In our latest Revelstoke Mountaineer podcast, Aaron Orlando of revelstokemountaineer.com interviews BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau for a long-form interview covering the topics of B.C.'s COVID-19 response, old-growth logging deferrals and long-term policy, and the ongoing recovery process for mountain caribou.…

We checked in with Queen Victoria Hospital physician Dr. Vikki Haines about what staff are experiencing at Revelstoke's local hospital during the Omicron wave.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

The Omicron wave arose in Revelstoke sometime in the first half of December, 2021, and now is experiencing the highest COVID-19 case rates out of any Local Health Area in B.C. since the pandemic started. We spoke with Interior Health Medical Health Officer, Dr. Karin Goodison, about the situation here in Revelstoke and Interior Health's response to…

Revelstoke Mayor Gary Sulz appears on the Revelstoke Mountaineer podcast to talk about Revelstoke's long-delayed by election following a councillor resignation in January. Revelstokemountaineer.com has critically questioned the delay in three stories and updates starting on Sept. 23. For background on this story, see our reporting here: https://www…

Schools are set to reopen in Revelstoke and B.C. in September amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, creating numerous big challenges for those responsible for overseeing and organizing the reopening plans.Like with many things COVID-19, the situation is fluid and information is updated on a daily basis, adding more complexity to the situation. The B.C. gov…

In this podcast for revelstokemountaineer.com, Doug Donaldson, the B.C. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development, joins host Aaron Orlando to discuss plans for a small heli-access lodge on Mount Begbie, the ongoing mountain caribou recovery herd planning process, and calls for land use planning in the Revels…

The City of Revelstoke recently completed its Official Community Plan (OCP) vision statement update process. We spoke with Marianne Wade, Director of Development Services for the City of Revelstoke, for an update on the OCP. We explored what's happened so far and what comes next, with a focus on community participation in the process.…

A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in July in Interior Health has brought the virus transmission prevention part of the overall pandemic story to the fore once again. We reached out to Dr. Sue Pollock, the Interim Chief Medical Health Officer for Interior Health, to talk about what's been happening in the region and what that means for Revelstoke.…

FortisBC spokesperson Sean Beardow gives an update on propane service restoration in Revelstoke as of Friday. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, an excavator struck an underground gas line, knocking out service to 900 individual metres in Revelstoke. As of Friday morning, about 90 are still without powerעל ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Revelstoke Mayor Gary Sulz discusses staff departures, including the announced resignation of the city's chief administrative officer and director of engineering last week.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

In this long-format interview, caribou researcher Dr. Rob Serrouya discusses the results of a large-scale study of woodland caribou, including in the Revelstoke area, that looked at 'adaptive management' as a tool for aiding recovery. He was the lead researcher on a paper that was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci…

North Columbia Environmental Society director Sarah Newton on the Revelstoke environmental organization's 2018 request to the federal environment minister for an emergency stop to logging in old growth in the Revelstoke area designed to aid endangered mountain caribou.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Revelstoke-based Downie Timber plant manager Angus Woodman discusses the federal/provincial caribou recovery plan in advance of the April 15, 2019 consultation session in Revelstoke.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Revelstoke mayor Gary Sulz discusses the April 15, 2019 B.C. government caribou recovery plan consultation session in Revelstoke. He spoke of a need for community groups to put a face to their group's concerns, and the community's need to have a seat at the table during future caribou management discussions.…

Revelstoke Community Forest Corporation general manager Mike Copperthwaite expresses serious concerns about the unknowns in the draft federal/provincial caribou recovery plan, particularly lack of detail, consultation and future decision-making structure. Date: April 13, 2019.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

We spoke with Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok about the draft caribou recovery plan and the upcoming consultation open house in Revelstoke on April 15th at the community centre. Date: April 12, 2019על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

A new study using data from cellular towers finds that Revelstoke's population, with some caveats, is nearly double the official Canada Census number. We spoke with city economic development director Ingrid Bron to parse what the report means.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Darcy Peel, Director of the B.C. Caribou Recovery Program for the B.C. government, talks with Aaron Orlando about the ongoing draft caribou recovery program consultations and the upcoming consultation open house in Revelstoke on April 15, 2019. Date: April 11, 2019.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Mar. 29, 2019. Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski (NDP) discussed the draft federal/provincial mountain caribou recovery Section 11 agreement with Aaron Orlando from revelstokemountaineer.com.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Interior Health Director of Substance Use Services Rae Samson discusses the recent spike in drug overdose deaths in Revelstoke that left six dead between January and August of 2018.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Here is our interview about Revelstoke: A Kiss in the Wind, an Italian documentary premiering in Revelstoke tonight at the Revelstoke Performing Arts Centre. In our live interview, we speak with director Nicola Moruzzi and producer Leonardo Baraldi about their beautiful, lyrical documentary that showcases a historic love story that connects Revelst…

Our April 21 podcast focuses on two innovative youth programs. We speak with Stacie Byrne of the Revelstoke Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative about a program seeking to improve mental health outcomes in the community. We talk with Rachel Reimer about the new Open Mountains program that removes barriers to participation i…

Following controversy surrounding a development application in the airport bench area south of Revelstoke late last year, Revelstoke’s Local Food Initiative hosted an information session on the provincial Agricultural Land Commission on April 4. LFI board member Melissa Hemphill explains what the session was about. Martin Collins is the Director of…

Heliskiing and splitboarding in the mountains around Revelstoke is the subject of a new song and homemade music video produced by New York City resident Eric Rhea, AKA Ric Riggler. Revelstoke gets a shout out in the video, and local companies Eagle Pass Heliskiing and Revelstoke Back Country Guides are feature in the video. We talked with Eric abou…

A controversy has erupted at the Revelstoke Farm & Craft Market after its anchor tenant, Wild Flight Farm, was rejected from coming back this summer -- what would have been its 25th year at the market. We spoke with Wild Flight Farm owner Hermann Bruns and market board member Dan Meakes about the controversy, and any possible resolution.…

Revelstoke Mountaineer journalist Aaron Orlando speaks with lawyer Mark Underhill, who represented a Colville Confederated Tribes member from Washington state in a court case that is being viewed as a historical milestone for Sinixt First Nation. The judge ruled that the man, who had been charged with illegal hunting in Canada, had Aboriginal right…

Last week, the B.C. government announced the creation of a new wildlife management agency that would steer hunting licence revenue into wildlife management activities. In statements sent in the government media release, the announcement was applauded by hunting organizations like the B.C. Wildlife Federation, Guide Outfitters Association of B.C., A…

The ambitious Revelstoke Adventure Park development planned for the Greeley area just outside of Revelstoke received tenure approval from the B.C. government in February, a huge step forward for the developers. We sat down with Revelstoke Adventure Park CEO to find out what happens on the ground now that tenure has been approved.…

Gerry Taft is the NDP candidate for the riding of Columbia River–Revelstoke in the May 9 provincial election. He's seeking to replace retiring MLA Norm Macdonald and hold the seat for the NDP. It was our first time meeting Gerry, so we sat down to find out more about the candidate and his platform.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

After nine black bears were euthanized in Revelstoke in just a few days, we spoke with Revelstoke Bear Aware coordinator Maggie Spizzirri to find out what's causing the issue and what we can do as individuals and a community to prevent further bear deaths.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

BC Coroners Service spokesperson Barb McLintock provides details on the recovery of remains of a drowning victim at Shelter Bay on Aug. 7, 2016.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

Three-term Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald has announced he won’t run in the 2017 provincial election, saying he wants to finish off his career as an educator. The surprise announcement comes a year before the provincial election. We spoke with Macdonald about his decision.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

The plan for my interview with B.C. musician Rachelle van Zanten was to podcast the audio interview with a brief bio interview. But as I learned during the interview, the new mother of two has settled into a homesteading lifestyle in a rural area near Francois, B.C., and that means off-the-grid reception and dwindling power at her solar-powered hom…

Don Johnston, the Liberal candidate for the Kootenay–Columbia riding in the October 19 federal election, brings serious credentials to the table in his bid to upset a race that’s much closer now that Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo and some surrounding areas have joined the riding.Johnston was born and still lives in Nelson, and has held leadership positions …

Wayne Stetski is the NDP candidate in the riding of Kootenay-Columbia in the October federal election. Stetski served as Mayor of Cranbrook for three years until he was defeated in the 2014 municipal election. His career background is in government parks management and conservation. This our second audio interview with Wayne Stetski was recorded on…

Two consultants who worked on Revelstoke’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan say now’s the time to get your property ready for a potential interface fire.Archie McConnachie served as a senior government wildfire manager in Revelstoke before retiring 15 years ago. He worked alongside forester Cindy Pearce on the 2015 update of Revelstoke’s Communit…

Myrtle and the Nocturnal are a Revelstoke-based collaboration between Myra Morrison and Denis Severino. We recorded Going Across the Mountain at Revelstoke's Centennial Park on a sweltering hot July 8, 2015. This interview and song is a preview of their performance at the Revelstoke Street Music Festival on Saturday, July 11, 2015.…

D.R. Michel is the Executive Director of the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT), and he told the Revelstoke Mountaineer the June 25 presentation in Revelstoke will explore the ongoing technical, scientific and political efforts underway to promote restoration of traditional salmon migrations in the Columbia. He will also explain the importance and…

Revelstoke-based geologist Agathe Bernard is gearing up for a fall scientific expedition from Africa to Brazil aboard a sailing ship that will explore plastic waste in the Atlantic. Bernard will participate in the experiments and document them as a photographer and filmmaker.על ידי Revelstoke Mountaineer

The Martha Creek Makeover initiative is a summer 2015 community project to repair and renovate the popular downhill-oriented trail on Sale Mountain just north of Revelstoke. Organizer and mountain bike guide Matt Yaki is leading the push to raise funds for the project, and the target is about $30,000. Currently, they’re past the halfway mark on a c…

Revelstoke residents are encouraged to attend wildfire FireSmart sessions to learn how to prepare their properties before this fire season, which is shaping up to be drier and hotter than usual.The May 26–28 sessions will also provide Revelstoke residents the opportunity to review a new draft fuel break plan for the community, part of ongoing wildf…

The Revelstoke Board of Education has been ranked first in B.C. alongside their West Vancouver counterpart in a report by the Fraser Institute. The neo-liberal think tank’s report is usually accompanied by an asterisk denoting criticism of their school ranking reports. Critics say the ranking focuses on unhelpful selection of criteria that favours …

The Revelstoke-based North Columbia Environmental Society (NCES) is asking governments of all levels to enforce existing rules prohibiting motorized recreation on the Upper Arrow Lake drawdown zone, most commonly known at the Columbia River Flats. We spoke with NCES president Jody Lownds about the issue.…

Vancouver-based company Emergent Waste Solutions (EWS) is exploring building a bio-waste processing facility in Revelstoke. The facility would process waste including wood chips into byproducts like bio-oil, charcoal and carbon. They would then be resold. The Revelstoke Mountaineer spoke with EWS president Kevin Hull about the concept for the Revel…