Musical Notes!

All I have to say is...Mama Garoove, The Tuques, Alpha Yaya Diablo...hell yeah - groove it up! Revy’s on the map, kids. We’re doin’ it and you can thank yourselves, because these bands don’t show up for just anybody. It doesn’t take a PHd in musician psychology to know that crowds are what performers like, and you were there! Or maybe you weren’t, but you should have been. Speaking of good times, Carol Palladino, Cindy Powell, Simone Palmer, Heidi Bell and Mike Irvine are the founding directors of the new Revelstoke Mountain Culture Society, designed to help keep Revelstoke’s very own Mountain Beats Festival afloat. Is it ever too early to be thinking about summer festivals? No! So mark your calendars for the last week in June.

Also keep in mind that The Woolsey Creek Cafe has live tunes every Wednesday night for gettin’ jiggy with it. If we keep this up, The Rolling Stones aren’t too far behind! (are they still alive?)

Scene It

I’ve seen a lot lately, (even a dog with the same hairstyle as its owner, not that there’s anything wrong with that...) but The Canadian Avalanche Association topped ‘er when they asked one of their own to host the auction held at Woolsey Creek Café in January. If you ask me, this little guy, prone to outbursts of profanity, made the evening. I think people were more afraid of him and not buying something than they were of spending too much money.

Some generous donations and some even more generous Americans with US cash packed into the cozy café. If you think that sounds like fun, you’re right.
But the message behind the auction wasn’t really about having a good time. Avalanches are a serious business we deal with in these parts of the world, and the CAA aids in education for visitors to the backcountry.

The auction was a fundraiser to help meet the financial requirements for costs associated with running the centre. We hope the money raised that night can help the CAA keep up their quality service.

[Winter 2005/06 Article]
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