Melissa Jameson, Author at Revelstoke Mountaineer

$380,000 raised so far for Queen Victoria Hospital helipad

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Mar 15, 2017

The Revelstoke District Health Foundation is anticipating some major announcements related to the helipad project in the coming weeks. With a total of $380,000 raised so far and a number of fundraising commitments from local groups, the helipad is close to becoming a reality.

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Has fentanyl or carfentanil made its way to Revelstoke?

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Mar 10, 2017

Interior Health has confirmed that carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, is present in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region.

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Tractor-trailer driver ticketed for head-on collision that trapped injured motorist

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Mar 9, 2017

The driver of a tractor-trailer that slammed head-on into an oncoming pickup on the Trans-Canada on Thursday afternoon has been ticketed after police found the truck to be about seven feet inside the oncoming lane at the point of impact. The driver of the pickup had to be extracted by firefighters and is undergoing treatment in hospital.

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BC Hydro submits application for sixth generating unit at Revelstoke dam

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Mar 1, 2017

BC Hydro wants to install a sixth generating unit at the Revelstoke dam in order to meet an anticipated 40 per cent increase in demand for electricity over the next 20 years.

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Catherwood Road annexation request put on long-term hold

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Mar 1, 2017

The owners of two parcels of land on Catherwood Road who had hoped to bring them into city limits will now need to wait until a study of the area is completed.

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Revelstoke council recommends CSRD funding for skatepark, golf club

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Feb 28, 2017

Revelstoke City Council is recommending the Columbia Shuswap Regional District provide financial support through the economic development fund to the Revelstoke Golf Club and Columbia Valley Skateboard Association.

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Skatepark, golf club seek funding through CSRD economic opportunity fund

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Feb 25, 2017

Revelstoke City Council will consider a recommendation to the CRSD Board that financial support for the proposed new Revelstoke skatepark, and the Revelstoke Golf Club be provided through the CSRD’s Economic Opportunity Fund.

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Province denies city request for referendum on Catherwood Road annexation

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Feb 24, 2017

The City of Revelstoke won’t be able to go ahead with a referendum on the Catherwood Road annexation, after the province denied a request for an extension.

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Do-it-yourself snow shoveler clears walkway on Big Eddy Bridge

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Feb 20, 2017

Fed up with the slippery, icy conditions on the Big Eddy Bridge walkway, resident Paul Levesque spent many hours removing hard-packed snow and ice from the Big Eddy bridge’s pedestrian path.

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City: Expensive sewer lift station upgrade needed to avert big problems

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Feb 19, 2017

The City of Revelstoke to spend an estimated $833,800 to upgrade its aging Wales Street sewer lift station.

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