Heather's Message
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 Okay, so ‘winter’ was kind of MIA this year - I don’t think I put on a pair of sunglasses for about three months and I believe I saw several people washing their cars in the dead of January - but I’m willing to let this go. Spring is coming and that’s enough to make anyone forgive and forget. Sun will shine, flowers will bloom...or winter will return with a final flourish and its belated birthday card.
Nevertheless, they say it’s time for a little Spring Cleaning, if you’re into that sort of nonsensical organization. I’m not. For example, did you know that occasionally, you should clean out your fridge? I thought if there was no food in there, it was a non-issue.
Let’s talk Recycling – now there’s something important. Some people are confused or frustrated by our recycling system in town. I was, so I made some calls. Here is what I’ve learned and maybe it’ll help you out, too.
Recycling in Revelstoke
The recycle bins at the arena will take glass, newspaper, tin and mixed paper. For residential cardboard, go to the arena between 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday. Plastic is always an issue, but if you have a basement or a shed, just keep it. The Recycling Fair will take it and will be coming to Revelstoke in April, June and October – watch the papers for dates. This is a convenient place to get rid of just about anything: tires, computers, ink, paint, pesticides, yard waste, in-laws…. For inquiries regarding the Fair, phone the Regional District at 1-888-248-2773. The North Columbia Environmental Society, which is based in Revelstoke, will soon be printing off a directory listing for details on where to bring everything.
You can also get in touch with Community Connections who have formed a teen group called Tinman that will do pick-ups around town. The Recycling Hotline number is
1-800-667-4321.
There you go – so no excuses, riiiiight?
Speaking of cleaning up – I realize that, in life, there will be dogs and with them, dog crap. I’ve stepped in it and even found some on my lawn and it hasn’t killed me, but horse crap is a whole other story. While walking along the Greenbelt the other day, I almost sprained an ankle on that stuff. I looked at the rather large pile in a succession of piles and it made me think – Why don’t horse people clean up after their horses? If someone hit that on their bike, they’d lose teeth. Maybe the drawings of the stick man stooping with the little garden shovel could include equestrians with snow shovels and a tarp? (I don’t think your average plastic grocery bag will do the trick for that job.) Just a suggestion.
On that note, I’m curious as to what you, the reader, think of this publication. Perhaps after reading about horse crap, this isn’t the best timing, but I would sincerely appreciate if you could take some time out of your day and go to www.reved.net.
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There you will find Reved’s Reader Questionnaire. Reved will be undergoing some financial re-organizing in the next year and the Questionnaire will help determine its future. I would really like to hear some of your thoughts (but not all of them). You can remain anonymous or provide contact information, your choice.
I will also be hosting a fundraiser for Reved on March 15 at the Woolsey Creek Café. There will be a slide show on rock climbing in various parts of the world and you can buy lots of beer, (which might make it easier to laugh at my jokes). It’d be great to see you there!
In this issue, you will notice a cartoon featuring two characters, Uncle Ned and Larz. They are a new addition to Reved and will be ongoing in their storyline. The artist, known mysteriously as Gabi , along with myself, hope you enjoy the good-natured humour.
Heather Lea - publisher
[Winter 2005/06 Article]
[Summer 2005 Article]
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