Hollie Ferguson

1 week ago | sunpeaksnews.com | Hollie Ferguson

Sun Peaks Sports School is back for the summer with private lessons, programs and camps for all skill levels. Private lessons now have some variation, focusing on specific needs. “We have separated out some of our lessons that are on blue terrain and black terrain so that it is more specific to what [riders are] looking for,” said assistant manager at Sun Peaks Sports School, Zoey Lopez.

1 month ago | thewrennews.ca | Hollie Ferguson

If you could choose to live forever, would you? This is the question at the centre of the short film W7éyle (Moon’s Wife) — a top-six finisher in this year’s Crazy8s film festival. Written and directed by Secwépemc filmmaker Amanda Wandler, the 15-minute film weaves together science fiction with an ancient story in Secwépemc culture. In an interview with The Wren, Wandler describes herself as a “huge fan” of the science fiction genre.

1 month ago | revelstokemountaineer.com | Hollie Ferguson

Ah, the Home Issue. Traditionally our largest issue, this annual edition has quickly become a personal favourite for all the ways it inspires storytelling about Revelstoke. From profiles on influential and long-time locals to features on companies providing creative solutions to housing scarcity, the Home Issue offers an opportunity to shine a spotlight on so many aspects of our community.

2 months ago | sunpeaksnews.com | Hollie Ferguson

Former councillor Rob O’Toole was acclaimed Sun Peaks’ second-ever mayor in the April 5 byelection, while Brian Gillespie secured O’Toole’s vacated council seat with 120 votes. In the 19 months left in this governing cycle, O’Toole said he hopes to focus on a few key items — including advocating for Ottawa to exempt Sun Peaks from its urban foreign-buyers ban, increasing housing supply and strengthening relationships with neighbouring First Nations.

Mar 5, 2025 | revelstokemountaineer.com | Hollie Ferguson

Between a growing online presence, new additions to digital and physical collections and a noticeable increase in admission revenue, Revelstoke Museum and Archives’ (RMA) 2023-2024 year boiled down to a year of momentum. “We actually have been calling the last year our year of getting things done,” Cathy English, RMA curator told Revelstoke city council in RMA’s annual report and presentation.