Staff & Board of Directors.
WE are currently looking for new board & Committee members, and PROJECT VOLUNTEERS
We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals to help the Forestry Museum grow and thrive! If you’re looking for a way to give back to the community this year we have a place for you!
BOARD MEMBERS & DIRECTORS: All members are welcome and we are in particular need of a Treasurer and Secretary.
Board Directors should be able to attend one board meeting per month (in person or via Zoom), and spend 4-6 hours per month in preparation and working with the committees as well as volunteer a few days per year.
COMMITTEES: We are looking for some focused individuals to spearhead the following committees: Fundraising, Events, Financial, Grounds & Maintenance, Exhibits & Programs, Riverside Forest Walk.
PROJECT VOLUNTEERS: Want to be hands on and get behind a project? We can let you know when projects come up and you can help us get the project accomplished. We have a big project in it’s nascent stages… “The Friendship & Forestry Interpretive Centre” that will be built on the grounds of the Riverside Forest Walk, in collaboration with the Indigenous Friendship Society of Revelstoke.
We are a Museum and much more…
We are a Forest Walk & Trail System
We are an Event Venue
We are a Community Educator
We are a Firewood Distributor
Remembering Al McInnes - BCIFM Director (1999-2024)
Our hearts go out to Evelyn and the family of Alan McInnes who recently passed away. Al was a remarkable man from a remarkable family. The McInnes family played a pivotal role in many aspects of the development of Revelstoke; from the beloved ski culture of Revy to the forest industry. The McInnes family moved to Revelstoke in 1944. Al started his first paid job at 12 years of age picking up broken lumber and pieces in the mill yard for 25 cents an hour. That was the start of a long career in forestry for Al.
Al was a founding member of the BC Interior Forestry Museum and on the board of directors for 25 years, finishing his time with the board on February 27, 2024. Al and Evelyn attended board meetings in person right up until the meetings switched to Zoom due to Covid. They continued to support the museum by attending events and visiting the museum several times a year.
Al contributed photos and equipment to the museum and was able to provide valuable information about the history of forestry in Revelstoke.
Have a listen to Podcast Episode 2 on the Forestry Museum’s website to hear Al talk about his forestry history in Revelstoke. His sense of humour and sharp wit shine through during the podcast.
Al’s presence will be missed at the museum as it will be by his family and the community.
Photos Below:
1. Al and Evelyn at the museum’s Kick Off to summer event in May 2022
2. Al in his highchair - 1936
3. Al in front of a cat he used to drive with his old high chair beside him.
4. Al in cat building a tote road in Rogers Pass
5. Al with a cat he used to operate in Roger's Pass
6. Al with the cat in Roger's Pass.
7. Al sitting in a piece of equipment he used to run at his family's mill.
8. Al and Evelyn at Timber Days - Sept 2023
STAFF…
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Sarah Windsor
Operations Manager
Sarah joined the museum in 2023 - originally as a Board member and then stepped into the Operations Manager role in spring 2024.
Originally from Ontario, Sarah has been a Revelstoke resident since 2011. She offers extensive experience in business management, facility operations, marketing, tourism, and customer service. She is also a graduate of the Fine Arts and is a practicing artist and designer.
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Board of Directors…
Mani Arnold
Co-Chair
Mani joined our board in 2024.
Kaitlin Conroy
Co-Chair
Kaitlin joined our board in 2024
Mike Copperthwaite
Treasurer
Mike joined our board in 2021. He was the former General Manager of the Revelstoke Community Forestry Corporation but is now retired.
Julie Norton
Secretary
Julie joined our board in 2024.
Rod Aspeslet
Director
Rod joined our board in 2013.
He’s a retired logger and wood craftsmen.
Wes Bowes
Director
Wes joined our board in 2024.
Davide Pendergast
Director
Davide joined our board in 2019.
Ken Campbell
Director
Ken joined our board in 2024. Ken has also been a long-time volunteer with the Museum
and says it is his first home.
Bill Carson
Director
Bill joined our board in 2023, he’s a professional Forester who grew up in the Laurentians. Raised in a ski family and skiing since the age of three he instructed all through high school and college. Bill studied Forestry in college and after graduation was hired by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
He spent the first 12 years of his career fighting forest fires, followed by work as a bush and haul Foreman. Bill, then spent the next part of his impressive 40-year career starting up, managing and overseeing mills all across Canada; in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and British Columbia.
After three years managing and expanding a wood pellet mill in Williams Lake BC, Bill and his wife decided to settle down in Revelstoke where Bill manages the Stella Jones Pole Peeling Yard.
With his children living and working in town and close by, he and his wife love being here in Revelstoke and enjoying kayaking, sledding, hiking, snowshoeing, fishing, exploring, and all the town and surroundings have to offer.
Our Vision
The BC Interior Forestry Museum will be a provincially recognized, innovative and financially successful interpretive centre where visitors experience engaging and educational exhibits, programs, and events. The museum will curate the history of forestry in the BC Interior including our current and emerging forestry issues. The centre will be widely respected by our community, our peers, and the forest industry.
Our Mission
The BC Interior Forestry Museum is a non-profit society that preserves and interprets our current and past forestry practices and history of BC Interior forests through entertaining and educational resources, events, archives, and programs.
Our Values
The core value of the BCIFM is that the Board and Operations Staff will aspire to excellence in all aspects of their endeavours.