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Melissa Jameson

Melissa Jameson was the civic affairs reporter for the Revelstoke Mountaineer. She handled the newsy side of goings on about Revelstoke. She now periodically freelances for Revelstoke Mountaineer with a focus on accessibility and local history.

Melissa's Latest Articles

Resilience, team culture key for Grizzlies’ success through altered season

By Melissa Jameson ● Recreation and Sports ● Sep 15, 2020

This season looks a lot different for the Revelstoke Grizzlies Junior B Hockey team; the club is also in search of billet homes for its players

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Tribute video shows Revelstoke grandson’s love for his grandpa

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Sep 8, 2020

Michael Miertsch’s tribute video commemorates the love both he and his grandpa Martin had for splitting wood. He is also giving away a chord of firewood in memory of his grandpa. Details here.

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Artist Jo C Willems’ It Just Takes Time featured in September show at Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Aug 28, 2020

The newest exhibition at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre features works by Jo C Willems, Kim Dollar and Susan Lind.

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Revelstoke residents, visitors encouraged to mask up, 20,000 Revy-branded masks arriving soon

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Aug 21, 2020

20,000 reusable masks available for free to members of the public, businesses, and anyone else who wants one

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Petition to stop commercial development on Mount Begbie gathers more than 1,300 signatures

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Aug 11, 2020

North Columbia Environmental Society calls for moratorium on any development on Revelstoke’s iconic mountain until a backcountry recreation access plan is created

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Brief: BC Interior Forestry Museum’s new podcast highlights local forestry professionals

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Aug 8, 2020

The five-part interview series, focused on exploring the intersection between forestry practice and sustainability, is available on the museum’s new website

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Revelstoke students return to classes this September

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jul 29, 2020

Students to be organized into learning groups, on the advice of Dr. Bonnie Henry

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Dash cam captures footage of six-vehicle crash on Trans-Canada Highway

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jul 21, 2020

Truck driver Chad Willox says he’s lucky to be alive, calls for changes to Commercial Vehicle Regulations and Training

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A look inside Revelstoke’s opioid epidemic

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jul 15, 2020

A recent BC Coroners Service report listed Revelstoke among local health areas with the highest rates of drug overdose deaths. We spoke with stakeholders to find out what’s being done to combat a drug problem that remains largely unseen by the general public.

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Brief: Search and Rescue, RCMP search Columbia River after report of body in the water

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Jul 13, 2020

Revelstoke Search and Rescue, RCMP searched the Columbia River near the Big Eddy Bridge for several hours Sunday evening. The search continues today.

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