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Revelstoke’s Quarterly Arts and Culture Publication
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FALL 2008
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- Music Notes - Health & You - Good Eatin’
pg.4.... - What’s your Biz’ness - Sleeps n’ Eats - Sponsor Thanks
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HERitagE MoMEntsA Military History at Trans Canada Fitnessby Alison Lapshinoff
ItistheendoftheFirstWorldWar.Thefirstreturningsoldiersareliningupattheboxybuildingat501SecondStreetWestwheretheyarewaitingtoturnintheirequipmentandreceivetheirdischargepapers.Theyearis1919.Revelstokeisatypicalfrontiertownwhosestreetsarelinedwithsimpleframehotels,generalstores,brothelsandsaloons.ItisalsooneofinteriorBC’smostimportanttowns,housingCPRail’smainoperationsfacilityandamajorsupplycentreforathriv-ingminingindustry.
Thearmourytowhichthesesoldiersusedtoreportstillstands,althoughtoday,onewillfindstairmastersandtreadmills,dumbbellsandbodyballswithinitssturdywalls.ManypatronsofwhatisnowTransCanadaFitnessmaynotknowthatthebuilding’sstonebase-mentwheretheypumpironwasonceashootinggallery!
Completedin1903,theDrillHallwasoneofmanybuiltthroughoutthecountryatthetime,tofacilitateanenhancedrifletrain-ingprogram.BuiltbyJohnKernaghanatanexpenseof$9000totheBCgovernment,itisoneofmanyheritagebuildingsthatstillstandsinRevelstoketoday.AswellasbeingdispersalstationduringtheFirstWorldWar,itwasalsousedasacentreforreliefcampsduringthe‘hungry‘30s’andlaterservedasabaseforcadetsandtheRockyMountainRangers.TheDrillHallremainedamilitarybuildinguntilthe1970’s.
Today,withthreefloorsofmodernequipment,aloftyceilingandlotsofspace,Revelstoke’soldarmourymakesanexcellentgym.OwnedandoperatedbyNeilandTheresaJonessince2007,thebuildingthathousesTransCanadaFitnessstillretainstheDrillHalllook;longandrectangularwithapeakedroof.ItisoneofmanywellpreservedheritagebuildingsindowntownRevelstokethattellsastoryofthetown’sinterestingandevolvinghistory.
Riding in the Hoodby Colin Titsworth
ExpansionofbikejumpsisprobablyhappeninginyourRevelstokeneighbourhood.TheculpritsareenergizedyoungsterswhodonothaveshuttleridestothetopofBoulderMountain.Localschoolyardsandemptylotsareprimetargetsforthesebrick/plywoodshovel-haulingkidswhoareoutpushingtheenvelopeontheirtwowheeledcruisers.
Ridingsolooringroups,thesegrade-schoolersaretravellingoneverythingfromsinglespeedBMXbikes,toelaboratefullsuspension-collegefund-bikes.Cour-ageandcreativityhelpthemvisualizenaturalfeaturesforfluidriding,airtime,orescapes.Loiteringattheadvanceddirtjumpscancontinuefordaysonendwithcompetitionspayingoffstrictlyinbraggingrightsandbruises.
Mostsayitisanaddictionforspeedandfreedomthatfuelsthisbehaviour.Ihadonebikerconfrontmeinmydriveway;“Watchthis”hesays.Circlingthefardrive-waythisadrenalincrazeddaredevilacceleratesthroughmyboulevardandreck-lesslylaunchesoffthedrivewaybetweenatelephonepoleandatruck.Iknewitwasmytimetoleave.
Commitmentbylocaltrailbuildershasadvancedthenetworkofmountainbiketrailstoapremierlevel.Soontheyoungneighbourhoodrippersthatyouseejumpinggapsoveryourflowerbedwillbeadvancingtotheshuttle-dropmasterpiecesinthesurroundingmountains.ValuablebicycleskillsthatareessentialforsurvivalonthebigterrainarelearnedwithinMom’scallfordinner.
Qualitybike/skateparksprovideanintrinsicvalueforthecommunitythatisnotunderstoodbyeveryone.Currentresurfacingorrebuildingofourexistingskateparkisanissuethatwillinevitablyneedalotoflocalcommitmentandfundraisingtoseeaqualityprojectcompleted.Beyondcreatingaplacetoride,theseprojectsbe-comecommunityfocalpointsfortheenergeticyouthwhoarelookingforrecreation,camaraderie,andtimeawayfromtheirparents.
Askateparkcommitteeisgettingoffthegroundtolobbyforanewparkwhichwillencouragelocalstoshowtheirsupportforthisworthwhileproject.
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Ihadaconversationwithaguynottoolongagoabouttheconceptbehindarrangedmarriages.Stillinhistwenties,Iwassur-prisedwhenheletoutanexasperatedsighandsaidhewasn’ttotallyagainsttheidea;thinkofallthetimeandenergyitsavedhavingsomeonealreadypickedoutforyou.I’dalwaysbeendisturbedbytheidea,ofcourse,beingfemaleandwantingtomakemyownchoices-especiallyaboutsomethingthatsignificant-butforamomentthere,Icouldseehispoint.Itgotmethinking:Areweasaracepronetobeingindecisiveanddissatisfiedbecausewehavetoo many choices?Basically,wecanhavewhateverwewant,wheneverwewantitandit’llcomewithalistofoptions.Wecanorderfoodtoourtastesandcellphonestoourstyles.Wecanpaintourwallsdifferentcolors,selectfromtenthousanditemsinastoreandwhateverwecan’tfindwhereweare,wecanorderon-line. Forme,lifesometimesfeelslikeI’vejustwalkedintoanicecreamshopwith64flavours.Ican’tmakeupmymind.IwanttoaskforsamplessoIcantrysomethingnewwithouthavingtocommit.MaybeI’llgetatriplescoopsoIcancovermorebases.SometimesIevenaskmyfriendsifIcanhavesomeoftheirs.…Makingdecisionscanbetrickywhentherearemorethantwo
optionsandsometimesIwishtherewasjustchocolateandvanillainthatfreezer.It’sstillicecream,afterall!There’snowrongchoice…ButhavingoptionsandbeingfreetomakechoicesissomethingI’mluckytohave.WhenIthinkaboutthepossibilitiesforafourpageartsandculturepublicationinaprosperingcommunitylikeours,Igetalittleover-whelmed.Andyes,sometimesindecisive.Butdecisionshavetobemade.I’vealwayswelcomedpeople’ssuggestionsandadviceinregardstoREVED,butinordertoexpand,Ineededtogetsomelike-mindedpeopleon-board.Andthat’showitcametothatREVEDhasfournewmem-bers!EmilyBeaumontisthenewadsalesandmarketingrep.AlisonLapshinoff,ColinTitsworthandButchF.Kibosh(whichmayormaynotbetheirrealnames)areregularcontributing
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Independent Power Projects: How green are they?by Butch F. Kibosh
Water;fundamentally,itisoneofthemostimportantthingsinourlives.Today,thecitizensofBritishColumbiaarefacedwithachoice:powerorpristine,unfetteredwildernesscreeksandrivers.AsNorthAmerica’sthirstfor“Green”electricityhasgrown,micro-hydroprojectshaveundoubtedlybecomeafocalpoint.
LivinginRevelstokegivesanup-closeandpersonalperspectiveofhydro-electricity—thetownsitsdirectlydown-streamoftwomassivedams.However,IndependentPowerProjects(IPP)areacompletelydifferentbeast.Theyfocusonsteepglacialcreeks,andyieldsmallamountsofelectricityduringthespringmelt.
Theseprojectsareoftendescribedas“RunoftheRiver”projects,atermthatisperhapsmisleading.SimilartotheRevelstokeDam,theseprojectsrequireaheadpond,whichiswherewaterfromthecreekisstoredandthendivertedintoapenstock.Penstocksarelargepipesthatfunnelthewaterdownhillnexttothecreekandfeeditintothepowerhousewherethewateristhenreturnedbacktothecreek.Theproblemisupto90%ofthecreek’sflowcanbediverted,leavingasectionofthecreeknearlydryandthewildlifethatdependeduponitoutofluck.
Onedammedcreekmightseemlikeamootpoint,buttherearenearly500proposedIPP’sacrossBC.Currently,therearefourprojectsreadytobeginaroundRevelstoke.ThousandsofcreeksinBChavethepotentialtohouseanIPP,yettherehavebeennostudiesonthepotentialcumulativeenvironmentalimpactofallthoseprojects.Infact,environmentalassessmentsarelooselycarriedoutonprojectsthatproducelessthan49megawatts.However,theenvironmentalimpactofanIPPishuge.Notonlyisacreekheavilyaltered,butkilometersoftransmissionlinesandroadsmustbecutintopristinewildernessareasforaccess.ExtensiveamountsofexcavationandconstructionarealsorequiredtoimplementanIPP.
IPP’sarenotpublic;privatecompaniesforprofitrunthem.TheBCgovernmentgrantswaterlicensestocompanieswhowishtooperatemicro-hydroprojects.Inturn,theseprivatecompaniesdeveloplimitedpublicresources(pris-tinewildernessareasandglacialcreeks)andsellelectricitytoBCHydroatahigherratethanBCHydrochargesJohn/JaneQ.Public.AccordingtoMLANormMacDonald,“TheBCenergyplanasawholeisadisaster.Thereareindividualprojectsthatmakesense;butinitsentirety,theplanbenefitsasmallgroupofpeople(Ownersandinves-torsoftheIPPs)attheexpenseofthegreaterpopulation.Thepublicneedstotaketimeandexaminetheissuetofullyunderstandit.”
Billedascleanandgreen,IPPproposalshaveslidthroughthedoorbehindthebacksofthepublic.Inmostcases,therehasbeenlittleornopublicinputingrantingWaterLicensesforIPPs;andinsomecases,suchastheAshluRiver,IPPsaregoingforwardcontrarytothepublic’sdesire.Bill30Section56isdesignedtokeepitthatway.
Hereareacoupleofplaceswhereyoucanfindoutmoreinformation:www.saveourrivers.ca;www.ippbc.com;www.ippwatch.info
Art in the Park at Glacier National ParkPhotos and text submitted by Doreen McGillis, Parks Canada
Sixartists,sevendays,eightpeople,onegoal:engaginglocalartistswithourlocalnationalparks.Thissumsupthefirst-everArtintheParkprograminGlacierNationalPark.ThesixartistsfromRevelstokespentaweekinaspectacularsetting,inspiredbythemountainsandeachother.Fromasemi-remotecampsetting,theyhikedandexplored,photographedandsketched,andfocussedontheirart.ThetwoParksCanadastaffwhowerethereforlogistic,communicationandsafetysupport,werebackedbyseveralotheremployeesandmanagerswhomadethisopportunitypossible.
ParksCanadaworkedwiththeRevelstokeVisualArtsSociety(RVAS),andtheprojectwasgenerouslysupportedbytheFriendsofMountRevelstokeandGlacier.Acrossthecountry,ParksCanadaisinvolvedinafewofsuchartprograms.Eachisunique,andrangefromresidencyprogramsforindividualartistsinNewfoundland,toanart-campinaveryremotesettingintheWesternArtic.
ArtintheParkprogramsareonewaytohelpconnectpeopleandtheparksthroughart.Theworkcreatedbyartistscanreveal meaningsandrelationshipsthatcomplementthescientificandeducationalperspectivespresentedbyparkstaff.
ForGlacierNationalPark,wechoseacampexperienceforagroupofartists,ratherthananindividualresidencyprogram.Sincemostartistsworkalone,thisprogramgavethemachancetoworktogether,trydifferentmedia,andshareideasanddialogueabouttheirwork.
ThesixRevelstokeartistswere:Tina Lindegaard (painter), Gwen Lips (painter), Nicola McGarry (painter), Jackie Pendergast (fabric), Christina Romeo (multi-media), and Kip Wiley (photographer); chosenbecausetheyworkindifferentmedia,andrepresentvariouslevelsofexperienceintrainingandexhibits.Commentsfromtheartistsinclude:“Thiswasagreatopportunitytocross-fertilizeideas,discovernewarttechniquesandexperienceoutdooradventures”,and“Thishasbeenaonceinalifetimeopportunity.”
WelookforwardtoseeingtheworkgeneratedfromthisprogramattheRevelstokeVisualArtsCentrefromOctober3rd-31st.Afterwards,theexhibitwillbeavailabletotourtoothercommunitiesandparkswithsimilarprograms.Ifyou’dlikemoreinformationaboutthisprogram,orotherParksCanada“ArtinthePark”programs,[email protected].
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Havoc Way isalocalbandonthevergeofcompletingtheirfirstCD.Ipickedupafreshlyburnedcopyoftheirmusicfromtheirstylishbase-mentjamroominArrowHeights.Theparentswhoownthejamroomsaid,“Ittookafewmonthstogetusedto.”
BandmembersincludelocalladsStrathonBajowskyandJamesKincaid.TheyarejoinedbyKatrinaThompsonwhomadethejourneyfromOntariospecificallyforthisband.AsIdepartedfromthebasement,Strathontoldmetheirmusicsoundsbestwhendriving.Itookhisadviceandcrankeditonmywaytowork.IplayeditwhileIwasheddishes,withcompanyover,andwhilewritingthisarticle.
Thediversitywithinthiscollectionofsongshaskeptmeplayingthediskforitsentirety.Apunkrockfla-vourconsistingofswiftbeatsandtalentedvocalscreatesablendoftastefulmusic.“It’skindofnicetobehiddenawayinthemountainsdevelopingoursoundwithoutinterruption.Revelstokehasbeenverygoodtous,”saidStrathonwhoplaysleadguitar.
Havoc Wayhasnotalwaysbeenthesametrio,explainsJames.“Wehaveshiftedthroughmembersquiteabit,butnowwehavegreatcommunication,energy,andanallaroundbetteratmosphere.”
Iftheirstageperformancemimicstheenergydeliv-eredontheirCDthenRevelstokeshouldlookforwardtohavinganotherspiritedliveactwithincitylimits.Strathon’sperspectiveonHavoc Way is simple,“Allofushavefalleninlovewiththestage.Ifitwasn’tforthatwe’dbecontentjustplayingathome,butthestageiswhatdrivesthisband.”
Lackofvenues,smallaudiences,andwintertravelaresomeofthechallengesfacingthisbandwhoareseekingsomeonetomanufactureanddistributetheirfirstCD.Beyondthat,“shorttermgoalsaretoplayasmanyshowsaspossibleandjusthaveagoodtime,”declaresthenewbassist,Katrina.
Mycopyoftheirmusicwilllikelysufferthesamefateastherestofthoseshinydiscsinmypossession.Itwillbouncearoundthecarsufferingriftalteringwoundsuntilitisrendereduseless.Butwithluck,thisCDwillfindsafetyinsidearoadmapuntilthedayI’mlookingforthemusicthatgoesbestwhiledriving.
SAD? We’veallhadacaseofthewinterblahs,butwhendotheblahsbecomeSAD?SeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD)canbeaseriousformofclinicaldepression,butitsmilderbrother,the winter blues,canalsobringondepressionsymptomsthatkeepusfromfeelingourbest. Theamountoflightthathitstheretinasofoureyesinfluencesourproductionofbrainchemicalsandhormones.Short,darkdaysinfallandwintercanresultinlowserotonin(happybrainchemical)andhighmelatonin(sleepcyclehormone)levels,leadingtoalossofenergy,excessivesleep, reducedsexdrive,excessivecarbohydrate cravings,withdrawalfromsocialcontacts,and depression. Wecanincreaseourproductionofserotoninbyeatingfoodssuchasturkeyandsalmon,complexcarbohydrates(wholegrains,beans,androotvegetables),aswellasnutsandseeds.Aspartamecanblockserotoninformation,sostayawayfromdietpopsandcandy.Anothergoodideaistoavoidexcessivesaturatedfatswhichleadtosluggishness,slowthinkingandfatigue. Thebodyproducesgreateramountsofmelatonininresponsetodecreasedlightexposure.Expos-uretofull-spectrumlightingcanhelptorelievethefeelingsoflethargyandtirednesscausedbyhighmelatoninlevels.Full-spectrumlightbulbsarenowavailable.Youcanpoptheseintoalightfixtureinaroomwhereyouspendalotoftime.Remembertokeepthecurtainsopenasmuchaspossible,toallownaturallightintoyourroom. Somesimplewaystorelievethewinterbluesaretogetplentyofrest,exerciseregularly,keepyourmindactive,andgetoutabovethevalleycloud.Somesupplementsthatcanhelptoliftthebluesare5-HTP,SAMeandomega-3oils,butthebesttacticisawholesome,balanceddiet.Anearlyautumncleansewillhelptoregulateyourdiet,enhanceelimination,andcreateasmoothadjust-mentperiodtothechangingdaysahead. Melissa Hemphill, Registered Holistic Nutritionist [email protected]
by Melissa HemphillGood Eatin’! by Heather Lea
Squash. Ifyouaskme,thisvegetableisalittletooconfidentinitsgrowthprocess-stretchingitsvinesandspikystalksallwilly-nillyacrossthegarden;climbingovereverythinginitspathandstoppingfornothing.It’sdefinitelyaboosttothenon-greenthumb’sego,butthisprolificvegetablecangetalittleoutofline.Whilesearchingforwaystousesomeofthetengiantsquashoffspringinmygarden,Ifoundawebsite.IthinkitwascalledAll Zucchini, All the Time...HereIfoundthatsquash,akazucchini,istheresultofmanyaculinaryexperiment:zucchinipie,zucchinicake,zucchinisauceandmyfavorite:howtofreezezucchinisoyoucanhaveityearround!Toomaturefordroppinggiant,bulbousheadsofsquashfromaspeedingvehicle,Idecidedtotrycookingit.Here’sagreatwaytouseupsomesquash.Youneedabundtpanforthis.Ifyoucansay‘bundt’withoutcrackingup,I’mimpressed.
Zucchini Oatmeal BreadOven325°21/2cupsall-purposeflour1cupquick-cookingoats2teaspoonsbakingpowder1teaspoonbakingsoda1teaspoonsalt1teaspoongroundcinnamon1/2teaspoongroundnutmeg11/2sticksbutter(6ounces)11/2cupslightbrownsugar,packed3largeeggs11/2teaspoonsvanilla3/4cupbuttermilk2cupsshreddedzucchini3/4cupchoppedwalnutsorpecans
Inabowl,combinetheflour,oats,bakingpowder,soda,salt,andspices;setaside.Inalargemixingbowlwithanelectricmixer,creambutterandbrownsugaruntillight.Beatineggs,oneatatime,beatingwellaftereachaddition;beatinthevanilla.Slowlybeatinthedryingredients,alternatingwiththebuttermilkandendingwiththedryingredients.Stirinshreddedzucchiniandnuts.Spoonintothepreparedbakingpan.Bakeforanhour.
shannonrobinsonart.comThe Dark Hours…by Heather Lea
DreadingtheapproachofNovember?Fairenough.It’sthe non-seasonbetweenearlyfallandfull-onwinter.ButNovembercanbeagreatmonthforgettingbackintoprojectsyou’vecompletelyputoffduringthedistractingseasonofsummer:organizingpaperwork,cleaningcupboards,scrubbingtheshower…okaymyideasaren’tfunatall!Ifyoudon’thaveacleaning/organizingfetishlikeIdo,herearesomethingsyoucandotokeepfromreachingfortherazorbladesduringThe Dark Hours…
Startagamesnight:StripScrabble,StripMonopoly,StripParcheesi...Bowling:it’snotjustforyerGrandmaanymoreSaunas:nothing’smoreexcitingthansweatingwithfriendsRecreationalEating:didyoutriplethezucchinicakerecipe?Ski-bumTracking:watchforcarswithlotsofstickers
OK,somemore‘normal’ideasfromfolkswholiketostayhappy…
“TakingvitaminDreallyhelps.” “Brewingbeerorwinereallyhelps.” “Potlucks.Agreatwaytocometogetherinthefall…” “Tanningbedsaresupposedtohelpkeepcoldsatbay.” “Walk,run,bike–it’sonlyrain.”“Iboughtalightboxlastyear…definitelyagoodwaytogetthesummerwavelengthsintoyoureyeswithouttheUV.”“MysuggestionforSADistohaveawinterproject;justone,nothingtoooverwhelming”“Scrapbooking!”“Exercisingiscrucial.AndIplantogooutoftownnowandthentogetahitof sunshine.”“FallinRevyremindsmeofyummy,warmfoods,dressupparties,mushroompickingandeating,andknitting.”“Bakingyummyfatteningdessertsisanothergoodone.”(Zucchinirecipe!)“Canningseason!”“Joinacluborsociety;volunteer.Boredomisjustwrong.”
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112 Lounge 112 1st St. 837 - 2107 $$-$$$Conversations Coffee House205 Mackenzie Ave. 837 - 4772 $Great White North4km west of revelstoke hwy #1 837 - 3495 $$ Hillcrest Dining Room located in the Hillcrest Hotel 837 - 3322 $$ Kawakubo Japanese Cuisine 109 1st St. East 837 - 2467 $$-$$$Manning’s Restaurant302 Mackenzie Ave. 837 - 3200 $$ Modern Bake Shop & Cafe 212 Mackenzie Ave. 837 - 6886 $Powder Springs Restaurant201 2nd St. West 837 - 5151 $$ River City Pub 112 1st St. 837 - 2107 $-$$The Nomad Food Company 1601 W Victoria 837 - 4211 $Village Idiot Pub306 Mackenzie Ave 837 - 6240 $$Woolsey Creek Restaurant 604 2nd St. West 837 - 5500 $-$$
Where to stay and eat in Revelstoke
Human Hair and Mushroomsby Alison Lapshinoff
Ambrosia Day Spaisoneofthemanysalonsacrossthecontinentdoingtheirparttocleanupourenvironmentonehaircutatatime.Withastrongfocusonnaturalandorganicproducts,spaownersKimRemeszandTamarinMartinwerepleasedtodiscoveranunconventionalwayofdisposingoftheircustomers’clip-pings.ThankstotheingenuityofPhilMcCroryofAlabama,haircannowbe
recycled.InspiredbyotterswhosepeltsquicklybecamesaturatedinoilduringtheExxonValdezfiasco,thebarberof18yearshadawildbrainstorm.Ifhairissoeffectiveatabsorbingoil,whynotputittouse?
Justinsidethespa’sbackdoorsitsaweightyboxaboutthesizeofamilkcratejampackedwithsixmonthsworthofhumanhair.TheboxisboundforarecyclingdepotinSanFranciscowherethesalon’sclippingswillbemadeintohairmats;tightlywovenrugsofhumanhairsimilarintexturetoSOSpads.
ThisunlikelyproductwasusedinSanFranciscobyvolunteersinNovemberof2007tocleanupa220,000litrespillinthecity’sbay.Thehairmatsarepurportedlymoreeffectiveatabsorbingoilthanthemanufacturedpolypropyl-enematsthataretraditionallyused.Oncethehairmatsaresaturatedintheoilygunk,oystermushroomsworktheirmagictotransformthetoxicmessintoabenign,organicsubstance.Thematsarelayeredwiththefungusandstraw,andwithin12weeks,thepetroleumistransformedintonontoxiclandscapegradecompost
Hairisawasteproductthatweseldomconsider,buttheaveragesalondisposesofaboutonepoundofiteveryday!OccupyingauniquelyRevel-stokeheritagestylebuildingat4033rdStWest,AmbrosiaDaySpaopenedonNovember20,2007.Besidesenvironmentallyfriendlyhaircuts,thegirlsofferafullrangeofspatreatments.
KimandTamarinalongwithstylistDalePhippsinviteyoutocomeinforaspatreatment.Leaveyourshoesatthedoor,slipintoapairofcomfyslip-persandenjoyamugoforganicteaorcoffeewhileyouenjoyoneoftheirmanyservices.Andperhapsevenleaveafewclippingsonthefloor.
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