Heather's Message

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Yes, it’s that time of year when we reflect and show our gratitude to friends and family. Personally, I like to show my gratitude by showing up at people’s houses when they’re baking Christmas treats and thanking them after I’ve eaten half the tray. Try it, you’ll like it!

Alright, I am grateful for other things, too, like support and encouragement, both invaluable resources I can’t live without here at Reved Headquarters. Okay, maybe headquarters isn’t the exact word to describe my one-person staff and teeny home office, but it’s all about image, right? My point is, Reved could not exist without the generous aid from advertisers and sponsors and I’d like to thank the people who have helped make it that much easier. I won’t go into listing the countless names for fear of sounding like a long-winded actress at the Emmy’s, but I do appreciate all of you!

While publishing Reved over the past six months, I have been asked some interesting questions, one of which is if I am drunk when I write. I am not, but thanks for your concern.

I have also been asked what my plans are for this publication. I would like to expand into a thirty-page glossy with color photos and headshots that will make everyone famous, but I haven’t married a sugar daddy yet, so that’ll have to wait. In the meantime, why don’t you send your thoughts to editor@reved.net. Your comments will help me understand what is and isn’t working and to envision what will come next for Reved. Which brings me to my next subject:

What will happen to Revelstoke?

Ours is a town that is changing, but who knows whether these changes will be good or bad? If the ski hill becomes as ambitious as its developers, I’m not sure how I’ll feel - it depends what changes. Something like this could mean great things for the economy but will I still be able to get my truck repaired on the same day I call? What about the grocery stores where there’s never a line unless it’s $1.49 day? I used to be able to ski-tour up the ski hill for easy turns, but that is already a thing of the past.

In reality, humans merge and when you have a town like ours, who wouldn’t want to come here? Let us keep in mind that our common goal is to live in a great place. Though our definitions of great may differ, we should consider that, as residents, we still have control over the atmosphere of this town. What people see and how they feel about Revelstoke is dependent on the community. I, for one, hope we can keep our welcoming, cozy spirit. Plenty of ski towns boast small-town atmospheres, why not us? Let’s not let negative thoughts and remarks linger in the air like wood smoke, (ooops, another touchy subject). Okay, I’ve taken up more space than usual (job perk!), so let’s dry our eyes and hold hands and see what’s inside this issue of Reved!

Heather Lea - publisher

[Summer 2005 Article]