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Lys Morton

Revelstoke Mountaineer's community journalist Lys Morton, a white man with a shaved head and a small brown beard stands leaning against a metal Revelstoke sign with the Columbia river and a mountain range behind him. He is smiling at the camera.

Lys is your community journalist for Revelstoke Mountaineer. He grew up in Calgary with the Rockies as a weekend stomping grounds and spent a decade on Vancouver Island for school and working as the community reporter for The Discourse Nanaimo. Your friendly neighborhood trans guy, Lys is focused on showcasing underrepresented voices, community joy and innovation and finding a new way to tell big stories. When not reporting around town, you can find him slowly working his way through his book collection while his two cats either curl up for pets or throw themselves around the place.

Lys's Latest Articles

Three Birch and Lace hair stylist academy program graduates stand side by side holding their certificates in front of them. All three are looking at the camera and smiling.
Birch and Lace salon offers apprenticeship-style academy for future hair stylists

The skills program aims to keep residents in town and learning in-house as salon founder focuses on accessible education opportunities.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort new warming facility rendering, which shows a large building with a covered wrap-around walkway and large windows.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort provides updates on infrastructure upgrades and partnerships

Resort president Jason Kelder shared planned changes coming to the resort, which include a new warming hut.

A hiker stands on a field of fallen trees and snow covering the Balu Trail in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park trails remain closed following heavy avalanche season

Balu Pass trail, along with two others are closed indefinitely as Parks Canada staff evaluate how much of the popular trails will need to be rebuilt.

Outside of the Cascadia Credit Union Revelstoke location
Cascadia Credit Union online banking upgrade goes ahead

Here’s what you need to know for Cascadia Credit Union’s online banking systems integration following a delay of the original April merge.

Arial view of the Revelstoke airport
Regional district board backs sale of Revelstoke airport

The City of Revelstoke is seeking to retake ownership of the airport, which was sold in 1980.

Bike riders on Salad Fingers trail at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. All are facing the camara, some are flashing a thumbs up.
The upper mountain at Revelstoke Mountain Resort is now open to mountain biking and hiking

Stoke Climb, Mackenzie Ridge and the upper part of the Fifty Six Twenty remain closed due to snow.

Woven dreamcatcher style lanterns at the Indigenous Artisan, Creator and Fashion Gathering
Revelstoke hosts inaugural Indigenous Artisan, Creator and Fashion Gathering

Indigenous creators and artists came from across Canada to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21.

Family walking and biking on a Mount Revelstoke National Park path during the fall. Photo part of the Canada Strong Pass story.
Returning Canada Strong Pass means free access to Mount Revelstoke National Park all summer

From mountain biking trails to Meadows in the Sky hikes, Mount Revelstoke National Park is a source for various free outdoor activities this summer with Canada Strong Pass.

Meghan Tabor in a pink cowboy hat, biking gear with a mountain bike at her feet. She is looking at the camera while smiling and throwing peace signs.
Meghan Tabor brings Revelstoke experience to BC’s mountain biking tourism industry

The new Mountain Bike BC executive director says Revelstoke’s partnership between local biking club and tourism management organization is an example for the whole province.

An ariel view of the Revelstoke wastewater treatment plant lagoons, one of them filled and one empty and under construction. Having all waste water in one lagoon has increased the Southside stink
‘It impacts my whole life’: Residents share concerns with wastewater treatment plant stench

With wastewater treatment plant smells expected to last through the summer during construction, residents want the health impact acknowledged.