elstoke Mountain Resort is now located. Since then, tourism has been an important feature of the local economy, with skiing having emerged as the most prominent attraction but Revelstoke continues to be a hub for winter and outdoors sports of all kinds. Revelstoke is not only the home of natural wonders it is also home to a engineering marvel know as the Revelstoke Dam or Revelstoke Canyon Dam, which is a hydroelectric dam (combined earth fill and gravity dam) spanning the Columbia River, 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Revelstoke. The construction of this sustainable energy powerhouse started in 1978 as it was completed in 1984. It is operated by BC Hydro and is one of the largest generators of power in British Columbia. Mount Revelstoke National Park is just north of the town. The Revelstoke Mountain Resort is a major ski resort on Mount MacKenzie that started construction in late 2005, and first opened during the 2007-2008 ski season and has been welcom- ing winter enthusiast from all over the world ever since.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • VOL 23 ISSUE 1
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