Caroline LaChapelle, the executive director of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce, always comes to the Stoke FM Morning Show with great ideas, and today was no different. The nomination period for the Business Excellence Awards wrapped up last Friday, and over 300 were submitted by the community. There is a quarterly lunch coming up at […]
Wildfires continue as we approach the end of August. A number of new fires have started since later last week, including one up Blanket Creek. The Southeast Fire Centre, where Revelstoke is located, remains on the lower end of the total fire count, which has been the worst in the province’s history. https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/list https://alertable.ca/#/
Jim Cullen, the executive director of the Revelstoke Railway Museum was in the Stoke FM studios this week to talk about all of the great things going on there as we head out of the summer months. Their 30 anniversary is ongoing, and the project to restore one of their old engines, No. 5500, is […]
Lisa Cyr joined April & Lerritt in the studio today to talk about her upcoming event at Balu Yoga. She will be leading a Yang/Yin yoga class whilst live music will be played. Electronic beats accompanied by handpan and guitar players Trevor Scott and Dave Kikosewin-Holden will add to the amazing atmosphere that is sure […]
Melanie Clayton was on the Stoke FM Morning Show letting us all know about the Motionball event coming to Revelstoke Secondary School on September 16th. Motionball creates awareness, and raises funds for the Special Olympics. Be sure to sign your team up to be paired with a local special olympian, and spend the day taking […]
Parks Canada has given an update regarding the fires in Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier National Parks. Whilst the heavy rains earlier in the weeks helped reduce the Uto Fire in Glacier, lightning caused 4 new fires in the backcountry of Mt. Revelstoke. The provincial government has lifted the last of the travel restrictions enacted this […]
There’s a ton of stuff going on in Revelstoke through the month of September, and the place to find out about it all is Tourism Revelstoke’s website. Bikefest, Timber Days, the Garlic Festival, and of course, LUNA Fest. Check out the link before for all of the details. https://seerevelstoke.com/revelstoke-events/
Unfortunately, Arts Revelstoke has cancelled the rest of the Revy Live Outside schedule, with travel uncertain due to the fires in the Okanagan. However, our friends Megan Harvey & Tilda Bron were in the studio with April & Lerritt one last time to give a wrap up of this year’s festival. We had a […]
After a harrowing weekend in the Southern Interior of the province, the BC government has lifted all of the travel bans initiated on Saturday, with the exception of West Kelowna. As well, the social media lockout of Canadian news content is having an effect on the way Stoke FM gets the word out, but in […]
Our friend Jade Berrill was back on the Stoke FM Morning Show to talk about another one of her amazing community events. This Saturday she, and Cathy Keenan, a health & movement educator, will take those who have registered through a morning of activities, including a functional movement and meditation session, some tea, and then […]