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20 YEARS OF PADDLING The journey of the NorthWest Voyageur Company TESSIER PADDLING MCGILLIVRAY LAKE WITH A TOUR GROUP IN EARLY JUNE. Photo SPIN

NIKKI FREDRIKSON

TWENTY YEARS AGO SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR KEVIN TESSIER MADE THE DECISION TO OPEN HIS OWN BUSINESS, A CANOE TOUR COMPANY KNOWN AS NORTHWEST VOYAGEUR COMPANY. AT THE TIME IT RAISED EYEBROWS OF OTHER LOCALS AS THE SUMMER MONTHS WERE AN OFFSEASON FOR THE RESORT. BUT TESSIER WAS ABLE TO CREATE A MARKET FOR HIMSELF, EXPANDING OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS FROM ONE CANOE TO FOUR, PRIVATE DINNERS, TOUR GROUP PRESENTATIONS AND IS NOW ALSO A RESTAURANT OWNER. “Everyone thought I was out of my mind to start a summer business out here at the time that didn’t involve construction,” said Tessier. “I think achieving this milestone is what I’m most proud of. I never dreamed I’d be here...I thought I would have moved somewhere else or done something else.” The evolution of his entrepreneurship began when

he was 26-years-old, working as a raft guide at Mount Robson. He became enthralled with the works of Peter C. Newman, Canada’s history, and the North West Company. “Everybody knows the story of the Hudson Bay Company, but at that time in my life I was almost 30 years of age, and I had never heard of the North West Company and their accomplishments during the fur trade are just remarkable,” he said. The North West Company was a direct competitor of the Hudsons Bay Company based in Montreal. It was a partnership of nine different fur trading groups which expanded across the continent. He realized most visitors to Canada and many Canadians were unaware of the early explorers’ accomplishments, and decided to try to create a voyageur canoe tour in Sun Peaks. He was familiar with the area and wanted to incorporate the wilderness aspect into his tours and chose a smaller, secluded local lake to house his new venture. “There was one December when there was no snow and the lake was frozen, but you could

actually drive to McGillivray Lake. That was like 1997. I was like ‘Wow. This is a beautiful lake, it would be a really good spot to do tours.’” To build his company from concept to reality Tessier attended a program called Community Futures, which helps people who are on unemployment insurance become entrepreneurs. “There was a former banker (at Community Futures). He said if you want to make a business like that work at a resort...to get

in touch with the bus tours and that’s largely what’s carried us through for this long,” he said. Tessier started his business with just one canoe and expanded to offer the Canadian history talk he provides to bus tour guests. Renting out 5Forty Cafe, then Oronge Boardshop, to conduct 45 minute presentations. Six years later he expanded yet again offering the presentation product to Scenic Tours entertaining up to seven buses of guests at a time with the historical narrative.

“Now all of a sudden I have a contract with a bus company and I knew exactly how much revenue I was going to make throughout the summer. So now the business wasn’t relying on weather, it wasn’t relying on busses breaking down anything like that,” he said “ It was solidified, guaranteed business right from the start.”

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JEAN STRONG

RESIDENT’S VOICES WERE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR AT THE JUNE 4 PUBLIC HEARING FOR A REZONING APPLICATION FOR 1160 SUN PEAKS RD. The application, from Kyle Vike and Sonya Trevisi, would amend the zoning to allow for cannabis retail on the site. It received third reading and will come back to council for adoption in June. The first rezoning application to allow cannabis retail, submitted by Sun Peaks Resort LLP, was withdrawn officially on June 4. Around 100 people attended the meeting in person and more than 60 watched live on a Facebook livestream. 15 letters were received by the municipality in support of the application and four against. During the public hearing 11 people spoke with only two of those (including Sun Peaks Resort LLP) against the proposal. Those for the proposal spoke on the importance of having cannabis available in a safe way, the location being far from the village core and the applicants being outstanding citizens. Points made against the application were the location being on a main access road, safety of those entering and exiting the property and the proximity to staff housing and families on Burfield Dr. At the following special council meeting council discussed traffic flow on and around the property. Councillor Ines Popig mentioned concerns there is no sidewalk in place on the frontage. Chief administrative officer Rob

Bremner aussaged some of her concerns with an explanation of current and future trails in the area. Councillor Mario Pozza also expressed concern with pedestrians in the West Village as a whole but Mayor Al Raine and Bremner added that shouldn’t hold up this application when other developments in the area like Peaks West have been allowed to go ahead. Raine requested staff provide more detailed information and a map of trails and suggested council will need to carefully consider placement of crosswalks and trails in the future. He added concerns around the shop being the first impression of Sun Peaks aren’t relevant with current and proposed development further to the west. Councillor Darcy Alexander said he supported the applicants but still had concerns with safety. “The last thing anybody wants is for someone to get hurt on that road,” he said. “I have no concerns with the applicants in this situation, I just have concerns with the access.” Council gave third reading unanimously and asked for three things before adoption. First the applicants must supply a more detailed parking plan that shows four or five stalls plus overflow if possible. Second, they must provide a letter to council accepting left turns onto the lot may be restricted at any time in the future and thirdly provide more information on signage to ensure proposed signs fit within the municipalities draft sign bylaw. “Obviously council wants to work with you and good luck,”said Raine.

AROUND 100 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE HEARING IN PERSON AND MORE THAN 60 WATCHED LIVE ONLINE. Photo SPIN

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS, THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT AFTER THE GOVERNMENT HAD THE FIRST READING OF BILL 8, EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AMENDMENT ACT ON APRIL 29.

The amendments cover a range of issues from youth employment, protected leave for new employees and tips and gratuities. In a statement to SPIN, Minister of Labour Harry Bains stated the legislative changes mirror Ontario’s law on tips and gratuities, and now disallows employers from withholding tips, deducting an employee’s gratuities, or requiring employees to return or give gratuities to their employer. Bill 8 defines gratuities as “payment voluntarily made to or left for an employee by

a customer of the employee’s employer in circumstances in which a reasonable person would be likely to infer that the customer intended or assumed that the payment would be kept by the employee or shared by the employee with other employees.” “Everyone deserves to be paid wages that they’ve rightfully earned,” wrote Bains. “We’ve been hearing for years about unfair employer practices when it comes to tips, and the recent changes to the Employment Standards Act aim to put a stop

to that.” Under the new bill employers are permitted to pool tips, collecting tips to redistribute to some or all of the staff, often in restaurants as servers tip outs. The amendment forbids employers sharing in the tip pool unless they are performing the same work as the employees. “Most B.C. employers are honest and fair. These changes are meant to protect worker wages when employers don’t follow the rules.” The new regulations don’t apply if an employer

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SUN PEAKS’ 2019 GRADUATES (L-R) ALIVIA MERCER-BRUNELLE, NATASHA DICKSON, KORBIN KJOLBY AND DARBY O’TOOLE (NOT PICTURED, TREVOR SHAW). PHOTO GEMMA HARRIS, ALPINE IMAGES

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THIS YEAR SUN PEAKS SECONDARY ACADEMY WILL HAVE FIVE GRADUATES IN THE SECOND GRADUATING CLASS IN THE SCHOOL’S HISTORY. SPIN caught up with some of the grads to see what they thought of going to school in the mountains and their future plans. The graduation ceremony will take place June 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Upper Village Stage.

NATASHA DICKSON

After moving to Sun Peaks three years ago from Langley, B.C., Dickson has excelled in academics and extracurriculars. Class valedictorian with an entrance scholarship to Thompson Rivers University (TRU), Dickson said attending school at Sun Peaks has prepared her well for her future. “It was a hard transition at the start moving away from all of my friends but in the end it was even better. “It will prepare us well for university because you’re self-dependent.” The Rotary Interact Club member took inspiration from a

club trip to Prince George to learn about the healthcare industry and will attend TRU in the fall to study science before transferring to study medicine or engineering.

ALIVIA MERCER-BRUNELLE

Mercer-Brunelle has attended the school at Sun Peaks since it started and said she’s had fun since day one. Outside of school she’s ski raced, played tennis and piano and learned Taekwondo. “I like how small it is and how everyone knows each other and that the activities are centered around sports,” she said. She added she liked that the highschool was online and independent, forcing students to seek out answers and information. This fall she will attend TRU to study science. Also inspired by the Prince George trip, her long term-goal is studying medicine. “I’m interested in helping people,” she said.

DARBY O’TOOLE

O’Toole is the youngest of this year’s grad class, graduating a year early after lots of hard work. After moving to the mountain in 2012 she focused on school, taking a class at TRU and being secretary and then president of the Rotary Interact Club. “I had to get used to being organized and independent in

my school work,” she said. “I wanted to graduate early because I want to do humanitarian work abroad but still attend university when I’m 18.” O’Toole will head to China for five weeks this summer to teach English and is planning for at least one other trip. “I’ve always wanted to help people since I was really young.” Next year she will study science at Saint Francis Xavier with longterm plans to go into medicine or forensics.

TREVOR SHAW

Originally from Prince George, Shaw moved to Sun Peaks with his parents and younger sister three years ago. “My family had been to Sun Peaks before, we moved because it was better for my family and closer to other family,” he said. The change from a large school to the independence of Sun Peaks was difficult, he said, but nearby outdoor activities made up for it. Shaw is passionate about park skiing and was involved in the Rotary Interact Club. While deciding what he’d like to do long-term Shaw will work this summer before travelling to Japan for a season of working and skiing. “It will be good to try a different lifestyle.” VOL 17 ISSUE 6 JUNE 14 — JULY 12

COMMUNITY COLUMNIST VIEWS MEL ROTHENBURGER TNRD REPORT director.mrothenburger@tnrd.ca Mel Rothenburger is the TNRD Director for Electoral Area P, including Whitecroft and Heffley Creek. He was the mayor of Kamloops from 1999-2005 and a former newspaper editor.

THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MCLURE FERRY IS BEING CELEBRATED THIS SUMMER, THOUGH IT’S ACTUALLY BEEN IN OPERATION ALMOST 20 YEARS LONGER THAN THAT. The date being used as the official launch of the popular two-car reaction ferry is 1919, the year the provincial government took over from private operators who started it in the early 1990s. Current Transportation Minister Claire Trevena even came up to take a ceremonial ride. The crossing between Ferry Road at McLure on the east

side of the North Thompson, and Westsyde Road on the west, is all of about three minutes long but it’s both a practical connection for locals and a diversion for weekenders who enjoy the quaintness of the experience. I often take the ferry when driving between Black Pines and McLure or up to Barriere or Clearwater. Every time I’m on that ferry I think of the personal connection I have with it through my family history — the death of a great uncle while operating the ferry. My family and I live in the old McLean family ranch house in Black Pines, built in 1892 by my greatgrandparents Alexander and Margaret McLean. They had a large family of seven sons

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A native of Cape Breton Island, Ron Betts has called Sun Peaks his home mountain since 2008. Ron splits his winter between guiding heliskiers in the central Monashees and working with the Sun Peaks Ski School, he is a frequent contributor to Ski Canada Magazine.

DURING THE RECENT THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATION CEREMONIES, THE UNIVERSITY BESTOWED AN HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE UPON A VERY DESERVING RECIPIENT, MIKE WIEGELE. AN AUSTRIAN IMMIGRANT WHO CAME TO CANADA IN 1959 WITH NOT MUCH MORE THAN A PAIR OF SKIS AND A DREAM OF A BETTER LIFE THAN THE ONE ON OFFER IN POSTWAR AUSTRIA. His list of accomplishments in the ski world is long and distinguished, but what he will be remembered for most is the company he founded 50 years ago, Mike Wiegele Heliskiing. In those early days the mountains in Alberta and British Columbia were largely unexplored. Sure there were ski resorts in Banff and throughout BC, but the backcountry wasn’t seen as a commercially viable option because of the lack of accessibility.

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It took the vision of a handful of European immigrants to start using helicopters to explore new terrain. Mike Wiegele was one of those early pioneers. He started his operation in Valemount in 1970 and often jokes that his growth was 100 per cent every year. In his first season he had one guest, the next year he had two. One of the smartest things Mike ever did was listen to the railway men he met in the watering holes of Valemount. They encouraged him to explore an area south of Valemount, the town of Blue River. They talked about snow banks that buried street signs and snowflakes that fell big and straight. To anyone who understood powder skiing, the place sounded like Nirvana. By the mid 70’s Mike had moved the operation to Blue River and the rest is history. For most skiers or boarders, a trip to Blue River is the equivalent to a die-hard Christian seeing the gates of Jerusalem for the first time. If Mike had been content to simply take people skiing, his legacy would have been safe on that alone, but Mike wanted more. Not only has

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McLure Ferry’s 100th brings back memories of a river tragedy and four daughters. One of the sons was my mother Nora’s father, Duncan. One of the daughters was named Matilda, known as Tillie. All of them lived on the Black Pines farm for at least part of their lives. In 1905, Tillie married a man named George Mill Brown, another local rancher, and they continued to live and work in the area. From here, I’ll pick up the entry in The Kamloops McLeans, a family genealogy I wrote in 1993: “In 1920 he (George Mill Brown) lost a hand while working with a hay press with Art Connine at the Connine Ranch in McLure. After that he worked as the postmaster and ferryman at McLure. “On Saturday, 16 June 1928,

he met the Canadian National Railway train to get the mail, which he sorted at the post office. He then boarded his ferry to cross to the west side of the North Thompson River. With him was Edward Williams of the W&W Ranch. “Part way across, the cable fouled, causing the ferry to swamp. Williams managed to hang on to the ferry and make it to shore, but Brown was thrown into the water. He swam a short distance and suddenly sank. It was felt the combination of his injuries, and having only one hand, made it impossible for him to fight the current. “Police failed to recover his body, but his family continued searching. Several weeks later his mother, brother Bill Gordon and a sister found his decomposed

body a mile and a half below the ferry. “He was described as ‘wellknown in this country, being born and raised here. He had no superior as a woodsman and knew the country around here as few others do...To know Mr. Brown was to know a real man. He was a loving husband and father, and first-class citizen.’ His funeral was called ‘one of the largest in a long time.’” Tillie McLean Brown later remarried, but the death of George Mill Brown remains a sad chapter in both the McLean and Brown families’ histories, told and retold as the generations have passed. To my knowledge, it’s the only fatality connected with the operation of the McLure Ferry.

Is there a doctor in the house? he taken people from every walk of life and corner of the world into the backcountry; he has also contributed more than anyone else in Canada to the development of homegrown guides and mountain safety. In time, it’s fair to imagine that those contributions will be Mike’s real legacy. The guides he’s mentored, and those who have taken courses through the Canadian Ski Guide Institute, will be the ones to continue Mike’s vision and life’s work as the next generation of Canadian mountain guides. I had the pleasure and privilege to work for the Wiegele family, and alongside Mike, for many years. In 2000 I was a fairly new CSIA Level 4 who was looking for a different career path. I found myself sitting around a guide’s table with some of the most experienced heliski guides in the business. I was green as grass and my level 4 pin didn’t mean a thing in the backcountry, it was one thing to be able to do a perfect carved turn and entirely another to learn how to guide people safely in the biggest terrain I had ever seen. The culture of mountain

safety that Mike preached became my gospel, I tried to soak it all up and enjoyed a career that spanned 17 years taking people safely skiing in the backcountry. My story is similar to many of the other guides who have been lucky enough to come into Mike’s orbit, his steadfast dedication to promoting mountain safety is what I will remember most about Mike. That is why he absolutely deserves the title of Doctor Mike Wiegele, his field of study has spanned a lifetime, he has doggedly directed the guiding world to be better,

and safer. He has provided opportunity to guides, snow science practitioners, and countless ski and snowboard enthusiasts to live their dreams in deep snow and big mountains. I watched his convocation address online, while age has softened his voice it hasn’t dimmed the glint in his eye. With his wife Bonnie at his side, it was touching to see Dr. Wiegele, surrounded by close friends and family, receive his honorary degree and a standing ovation from the graduating class for the flagstones he has laid in the tourism industry.

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AND NOW THE SNOW HAS STARTED TO ROAR SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – And now the water roars, as the giant snowpack of winter – augmented by an uncommonly cold and wet spring– begins to melt. Parts of California got up to 400 per cent of average snowfall in “Mayuary.” “That monster snowpack is about to come melting down the slopes thorough rivers and streams with ferocity, pushing an already fast water flow into a furious rage,” said the Tahoe Daily Tribune. In Colorado, where snow still blankets the San Juan Mountains, the Durango Telegraph proclaimed El Niño as the winner of this year’s Hardrock Hundred. The race was scheduled for mid-July. Organizers cancelled the 100-mile foot race among the peaks of the San Juans around Silverton owing to “unprecedented avalanche debris, unstable snow bridges and high water” that compromised 40 miles of the race course. It was the third time in 27 years that the race had been canceled, the first being in 1995 because of too much snow and then in 2002 because of forest fires. On the California Weather Blog meteorologist Daniel Swain suggested a big view of weather extremes across North America: floods in Nebraska, tornadoes in Oklahoma, a massive forest fire in Canada, and record heat in the Arctic. They’re all connected, he pointed out. Emerging evidence suggests such weather extremes may be occurring with greater frequency and intensity as the Arctic continues to warm faster than the rest of the planet. “Interestingly, though, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the impacts we experienced in 2019 will be exactly the same the next time this pattern repeats,” Swain explained on his blog. Every iteration of the “wavy jet stream” produces new patterns of warmth vs. coolness and very wet vs. very dry.

CRUSADERS MASCOT LIKELY TO BE REPL ACED IN CANMORE CANMORE, Alberta – It appears the Crusaders, as a mascot, will soon be replaced at Canmore Collegiate High School. A student group has settled on Coyotes, Wolverines, and Cyclones as candidates for the replacement. This was triggered by a letter to students in March from school principal, Chris Rogers. His letter talked about the need to “ensure an inclusive, safe and caring school for all.” The name crusaders, like many other words, has several shades. The broader meaning is a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change. The more narrow meaning refers to those who participated in religious wars sanctioned by the Latin church in the Medieval Period. One person who came up with the name Crusaders 40 years ago told the Rocky Mountain Outlook it was the first, broader meaning that was intended. What, then, to make of the shield and sword that are part of the mascot? They’re a clear allusion to the religious soldiers dispatched to the Middle East. Ruth Suffield, a teacher who oversees the student committee, told the Rocky Mountain Outlook she was confused by the name herself. “I just recently spent quite a bit of time studying Islam, understanding that region better, and the tensions that exist between our countries and Islamic countries, so I can’t not notice the historical references of Crusaders to the Christian Crusaders in the past,” she said. “I think it’s true that lots of students and perhaps people in the valley didn’t associate Crusaders as necessarily negative,” the teacher added. But it was useful to have the discussions about how the mascot might be perceived by others, such that they might not feel very welcome. Also under the heading of inclusivity, the Municipality

of Canmore will be working with students from the high school to find a prominent location for a rainbow sidewalk, the symbol of acceptance for varying kinds of sexuality.

VAIL MUM ABOUT PL ANS FOR CRESTED BUTTE EXPANSION

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – Crested Butte Mountain Resort has the final approval it needs for a major expansion of ski terrain. The Forest Service OK’d the addition of 500 acres plus three new lifts to service intermediate and advanced terrain. The Crested Butte News reported Vail Resorts, the ski area owner, has not yet disclosed what it intends to do with this expansion, which was initiated by the previous owners.

UR ANIUM MINING UNLIKELY IN AREA WEST OF TELLURIDE

TELLURIDE, Colo. – About an hour and a half west of Telluride, where the San Juan Mountains give way to sandstone canyons, uranium mining occurred in the 1950s and 1960s. Then it went away leaving a number of messes. It does not look to resume again any time soon. There had been considerable worry among environmental groups in Telluride, and the town itself, about potential for resumption of uranium mining and processing. The most significant worry was about the creation of a new Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill, with the possibility for radioactive dust to blow into the town’s watershed. The Telluride Daily Planet pointed to a paradox. A federal judge recently issued a decision that ends a seven-year ban on uranium mining in the NaturitaParadox Valley west of Telluride. But this also means that the Department of Energy can get to work on stalled-out reclamation plans in the area. Energy Fuels, the proponent of the Piñon Ridge mill, has shifted its focus to other projects and no longer has much stake in its leases from the Department of Energy in the area west of Telluride. “They are really not in

our short or medium term plans,” said Energy Fuels spokesman Curtis Moore. “There are some resources out there, and a lot of those are former mines operated in the 1950s and 1960s. The mines could still operate, but it would take a lot of work to bring them into compliance with modern regulations. It’s not a priority for us.”

ROBUST ECONOMY PRODUCES HOTEL PROPOSAL IN KETCHUM

KETCHUM, Idaho – A four-story, 100-room hotel has been proposed for downtown Ketchum. Utahbased PEG Companies has purchased the property, called the Gateway parcel, and hopes to begin construction next spring. It would be part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, reported the Idaho Mountain Express. The hotel, if it goes forward, would be across the street from the Aspen Skiing Co.’s Limelight Hotel. Ketchum officials approved four or five potential hotels before the

real estate recession 11 years ago, but the Limelight – recreated from another hotel plan – has been the only one to go forward. Meanwhile, in the Aspen area, the Aspen Skiing Co. has been working for several years to build more affordable housing in Basalt, which is located 18 miles down-valley from the ski company’s marquee Aspen and Snowmass ski areas. The current iteration calls for 36 units with 148 bedrooms. But the Basalt Town Council is deadlocked on whether to approve it. One problem is parking spaces, reported the Aspen Daily News. Options seem to be narrowing. David Corbin, the senior vice president for planning and development for the Aspen Skiing Co., told Basalt officials that costs have increased 17 per cent since December. Rising costs and the chang e s B a s a l t w a n t s would push the costs 32 per cent higher. That, he suggested, would kill the project.

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Day tripping to Wells Gray Experience the B.C. backcountry and waterfalls all an hour away from Sun Peaks

THE MIGHTY HELMCKEN FALLS. Photo Justin Moore

JUSTIN MOORE WELLS GRAY PROVINCIAL PARK IS A WILD AND IMMERSIVE PLACE. KNOWN AS THE WATERFALL PARK, THIS 5250 SQUARE KILOMETRE AREA IS HOME TO OVER 40 NAMED WATERFALLS CREATED FROM ANCIENT VOLCANOES AND GLACIER BEDS LONG SINCE MELTED. IT’S A PLACE WHERE WILDLIFE ISN’T JUST RUMOURED BUT IS EXPECTED AS YOU DRIVE THE 68 KM ROAD TO CLEARWATER LAKE, STOP TO HIKE THROUGH AWE-INSPIRING WILDFLOWER MEADOWS OR BREAK FOR LUNCH ALONG THE MIGHTY CLEARWATER RIVER. With adventure opportunities, Wells Gray is one of the best destinations in British Columbia for a road trip adventure, whether it’s a day trip with friends or a weekend camping trip. Just an hour north of Heffley Creek, follow Highway 5

as it parallels the North Thompson River, trading farmland views of communities like Louis Creek and Little Fort for your first look at the alpine peaks of the park as you arrive in Clearwater. Take a quick pit stop at the Visitor Centre. Inside you’ll want to acquaint yourself with the informative visitor guides who will outfit you with your own map, complete with personalized destinations for you to seek out, whether it’s waterfall views, historic hikes through old growth trees or alpine views you’re searching for. Heads up! Clearwater is also your last opportunity to fuel up and grab snacks and supplies before you enter the park. Sunscreen, bug spray and bear spray should all be part of your day pack. With the sun in the sky, head into the park and keep your eyes open for bears, deer and other wildlife that call this area home. Remember to slow down, and don’t open your windows or provoke the animals.

For a more scenic and leisurely day, drive to the end of the road to the tip of Clearwater Lake, one of six large lakes in the park that drains into the Clearwater River at Osprey Falls. At the Chain Meadows trailhead you can access a remarkable lookout of the falls as well as the southern end of the park after a short 1.5 km ascent. Or witness powerful rapids up close on the Bailey’s Chute Trail. The 4 km loop around West Lake brings you a stone’s throw away from three waterfalls as the water spills aggressively over ancient rock beds. In addition to the many riverside rest stops along the road, check out one of Wells Gray’s oldest standing settlements at Ray Farm. Carry on towards Canada’s second largest waterfall, the majestic Helmcken Falls, an icon of the park that’s best enjoyed as the sun hits the horizon. The viewing platform, steps away from the roadside parking lot, is where you’ll get an unobstructed view of the incredible 141 m cascade. In addition, the 5 km South Rim Trail offers an alternative perspective for the more daring, bringing you steps away from the notorious waterfall responsible for the creation of the park. Further up Murtle River is the broad formation of Dawson Falls feeding into the Mushbowl, best observed from the single lane bridge that crosses the rapids. Naturally, the spring season is the most opportune time to witness the sheer power of these waterfalls as glacier runoff is in its peak. For those looking to spend more time on their feet during their visit to Wells Gray, venture down the Moul Falls trail 21 km up the road from the visitor center. Follow the path through the trees and descend to the misty basin of Moul Falls. If you’re brave, continue on the unofficial trail behind the waterfall and explore the mossy caves carved out by ancient lava formations. Finally, another notable hike is one best tackled near the end of June and into the fall months as the subalpine wildflowers begin to bloom in the Trophy Mountain Meadows. This trail features an elevation climb of

about 200 m, making it a moderate hike for some while being one of the more accessible subalpine trails in the region. Of course, with such an expansive park to explore, no two itineraries are

the same. With a close proximity to Sun Peaks, Wells Gray is a place to be returned to season after season for those adventurous enough to seek out new sights in the B.C. backcountry.

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Life as a local: Teeing up for a career on the course JEAN STRONG

THE GOLF INDUSTRY CAN BE DIFFICULT AND MALE DOMINATED, BUT IN SUN PEAKS PATRICIA SLOAN IS PROVING SHE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO EXCEL. Sloan grew up working for her dad, a superintendent on a golf course in King City, Ont. From the age of 14 she helped maintain the course. Since then she has travelled, living in Whistler, B.C., for two years and Australia for six months but has found her way back to her roots. “I got a job without ever having been here,” she said. When she was hired as lead hand last year she and her boyfriend, Sam Patterson, packed their bags and moved back to the mountains. Sloan said they’ve loved living in the community and the small town vibes. “Being a local to me is a sense of belonging. I’ve lived in lots of other places but there is something about Sun Peaks that allows me to feel at home and connected to the people who live here.” She’s also loved jumping into her role on the golf course. This year she became assistant superintendent in training. The job varies each day but she trains new staff, oversees a group of staff, works hard on the course and works alongside superintendent Keith Lyall to assign tasks. Her role also involves a strong mentor-mentee relationship with Lyall. “I do a lot of one-on-one training with Keith...it’s pretty great. Sometimes it (the industry) is really competitive and people don’t want to take you under their wing and train you because they feel threatened. “He’s been a great mentor.

I THINK BEING IN SUN PEAKS SPECIFICALLY HAS BEEN GREAT because I was able to move up into a position fairly quickly... if I were at another golf course I don’t know if I’d have the same opportunities.” In February Sloan travelled to San Diego, Calif. for the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America conference where she was asked to speak on a panel about women in turf. “It was my first time doing anything like that so it was nerve wracking, but I’m really glad I did it,” she said. “It was a really great experience, especially to meet the other girls.” During the panel she and three other women spoke about their experiences working in the industry and challenges they face because of their gender. “Being taken seriously as a woman in the industry can be hard...you might tell an employee to do something and then they go and ask someone else (a man) if you’re right. “Or golfers might go directly to the male employees when I’m right there. For me personally I’ve always had bigger problems with golfers interacting with me (than other workers).” Despite those challenges Sloan has big plans for her career. In fact she likes the industry because it forces her to challenge herself. This summer she will enroll in Thompson Rivers University’s 35 week horticulture program before going on to specialize in turf management at another school. “I just love being outside and I love that everyday is different and just generally love people who work on golf courses,” she said. “Eventually I’d like to be a superintendent somewhere...I do love it and that’s why I want to do it.” PATRICIA SLOAN WITH BOYFRIEND SAM PATTERSON AND THEIR DOG, FINNLEY. Photo Supplied

SLOAN WORKING ON A GOLF COURSE AT 14 YEARS OLD. Photo Supplied

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Map artist reflects on Sun Peaks’ slopes JEAN STRONG

IN 1985 JIM NIEHUES MOVED TO DENVER, CO. AND LOOKED FOR WORK. AS A GRAPHIC ARTIST HE FOUND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEGENDARY SKI TRAIL MAP ARTIST BILL BROWN. After meeting Brown in his office he left with one project, a map of part of Winter Park Resort. After successfully completing his first map the work snowballed. “I was just looking for some work as a starving graphic artist...I walked in looking for work and walked out with a career.” Now he’s handpainted more than 350 trail maps for around 200 ski resorts, including five maps for Sun Peaks Resort LLP. Niehues first came to Sun Peaks in 1993, flying into Kamloops on a small plane. He fondly remembered the flight attendants invited him to travel in the cockpit with the pilots to allow him to take photos. “It was a ride that I’ll always remember,” he said. During his visit he skied before flying above the mountains to take photos the map would be based on. The aerial photos are the

first step and one of the most important, he said. “I really depend heavily on them, Brown did too.” When planning his maps he also uses reference maps and other material from the resorts. “There’s never just one photo that will do the job, especially for Sun Peaks.” New technology like Google Maps and Google Earth have helped his research. “Technology changed (the process) a great deal...before the aerial photos were taken on a film camera using 10 to 12 rolls of film. I’d have to develop them on location to review with the resort on site.” From there Niehues will create thumbnail sketches for the resort to review. He said this step is important to ensure each lift lines up accurately and with enough room for the trails. After approval he begins a comprehensive sketch before painting with watercolour. Terrain and sky are airbrushed, then shadows of trees starting from the top of the mountains. The base and facilities are added last before another proof is sent to the resort. Once approved it’s scanned and Niehues can make small adjustments before sending a final copy. “At a mountain like Sun Peaks,

JIM NIEHUES WITH A COMPLETED ALTA UTAH MAP. Photo Supplied

to be able to get everything onto one view so when it’s opened it’s all there...it’s very hard to do. “The real problem with that is two lifts starting from the same point next to each other going up each side plus all the rest in the middle...it’s probably one of the most difficult mountains I’ve done.” Despite the difficulty Niehues said he was happy with the latest map. “It turned out great and we were even able to get the horizon in...it’s very gratifying.” Christina Antoniak, director of marketing and communications for Sun Peaks Resort LLP, said it was a pleasure to work with Niehues on the latest map. “It wasn’t even a question of whether or not we wanted to continue working with Jim,” she said. “We were just hoping that

he would take on our project knowing that he’s been phasing into retirement. “He has such a well-crafted,

and perhaps innate, ability to bring a ski area to life in a three dimensional way. It’s so impressive to see how he’s able to convey the size, scope, and detail in such a space, and always with the skier in mind to ensure that he’s creating a user-friendly and representative piece of artwork. No detail is overlooked or insignificant. Niehues is also finishing work on a book with nearly all of his illustrations, including two of Sun Peaks. A Kickstarter campaign for the book raised more than $500,000, $492,000 over the goal. More than 10,000 copies have presold and another 25,000 will be printed. “Thanks to all of those skiers out there,” he said. “If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have had a career.”

JIM NIEHUES WORKS ON A SKETCH OF SUN PEAKS. Photo Supplied

ArtZone broadens offerings NIKKI FREDRIKSON

SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2012 ARTZONE SUN PEAKS HAS STRIVED TO STIMULATE, ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE AND SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS. TO CONTINUE WITH THOSE FOCUSES THE COLLECTIVE IS BRINGING NEW INITIATIVES AND EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY THIS SUMMER. “Our goal is to be a broader supportive group to different collectives that may start within the area,” said Jeannette Matson, ArtZone president. In the past the organization saw strong numbers of painting, drawing, and photography members and is now seeing growth from the fibre arts and music community. That change has led to a new group, known as the music collective, to operate under ArtZone. It’s made of music

enthusiasts who meet weekly at Morrisey’s Public House for a Sunday Kitchen Jam. “I was sitting having a glass of scotch with some music lovers, and they were suggesting that really music needed to be more represented in Sun Peaks. So out of that I started talking to some other members of ArtZone and they started talking to other people...it’s really just an informal start to it,” said Matson. She explained jams are an opportunity for musicians to meet informally and everyone is welcome to bring their own instrument or to come and listen. Looking to continue to build community connections and opportunities for artists, ArtZone has entered into a partnership with Tourism Sun Peaks (TSP) to host monthly art exhibitions with meet the artist events for the public. The first event is set for June 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. “We love the idea of having art

(and culture) be a key component of the Sun Peaks experience,” said Arlene Schieven, president of TSP. “Our monthly artist exhibition will provide exposure for Sun Peaks artists and ArtZone, and will also connect the artists to our visitors and locals.” The first exhibition in June will

feature fibre artists Ruth Fane and Victoria Gray. “We hope that this initiative leads to even more ideas and ways to enhance arts and culture programming in Sun Peaks, a mutual goal of both ArtZone and Tourism Sun Peaks,” said Schieven.

In addition to the new music collective and artist exhibition ArtZone is planning new events this summer including photography and paddle at McGillivray Lake in August. To learn more about ArtZone Sun Peaks and their upcoming events visit artzonesunpeaks.com

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The summer sizzle The village is bursting with new flavours and culinary creations this summer as restaurant owners and chefs put the finishing touches on summer menus. For most, the new menus will highlight dishes they’re known for while bringing in new items. But some are unveiling completely new menus.

Masa’s Bar + Grill Masa’s Bar + Grill head chef Mitchel Bush has completely revamped the menu keeping only one item from the winter. The culinary team has chosen to focus on shareable plates and fresh salads for summer. “In the winter it was more Asian fusion, I wanted to step away

from that, because I find some Asian food can’t be summer friendly. I wanted summer friendly, lots more lighter flavours,” he said. Creating most of their products in house, Bush said guests can expect to see a European influence with light, fresh flavours that build on each other.

He said he really likes the new hummus plate and heirloom tomato salad because they’re sharable and something you can graze on. “It just to me shouts summer.”

GRILLED LAMB SKEWERS, MARINATED IN CHILLI, LEMON & OREGANO WITH SALSA VERDE. Photo SPIN

Bottoms Bar & Grill Rolling out nine new items and multiple new cocktails, Bottoms new menu has an Australian influence from chef Connor Birmingham. “We try and take something you’ve seen before and make it a little more unique,” said owner Nathan Cross. The new menu features a chorizo burger with a yoghurt sauce, a seared tuna burger with

pineapple salsa and a pork belly bowl. “I’m a big fan of that chorizo burger. It’s a little bit different, it’s got that yoghurt on it served like a mayo-based sauce, grilled Spanish onions, and bit of cilantro on there. That’s a good one after a round of golf or mountain biking,” said Birmingham. Along with their new culinary dishes, the restaurant will debut

a summer cocktail list including sorbet mimosas for Sunday brunch, a boozy cherry lemonade and rose sangria. “We’re going to go a little heavier on margaritas. I personally am really into the sweet and spicy trend that seems to be going on right now. So we have the jalapeno raspberry margarita, a mango serrano margarita,” said Cross.

SEARED AHI TUNA BURGER. SIX OUNCE TUNA STEAK, SPINACH, RED ONION, TOMATO, SPICY SRIRACHA MAYO AND PINEAPPLE SALSA. Photo SPIN

Sun Peaks Steakhouse Now open for the summer months, Sun Peaks Steakhouse will have a condensed menu of longstanding favourites and fresh creations by chef Robbie Beint. “It’s new to us. We did a trial run two years ago. We’re in our second attempt

with the summertime. It’s seeing where the business is and how many people are up here,” he said. “It’s going to be a bit more vibrant being summer. We’re going to have more fresh produce that’s locally sourced.” Bringing in all B.C.grown ingredients

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Beint said the theme of the menu is the same steakhouse products but adding a few more summery items such as a bruschetta appetizer. Each meal is made from scratch with Beint utilizing his French background to produce contemporary cuisine. BRUSCHETTA WITH TOMATOES, RED ONION, BASIL ON FOCACCIA TOAST WITH BALSAMIC DRIZZLE. Photo SPIN

Cahilty Creek Kitchen and Taproom Cahilty Creek will feature 12 new menu items over their breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus. Co-owner Yolanda Dye said the menu will feature light items for the summer from eggs florentine in the morning to fresh salads in the evening. “The menu overall helps cater to vegan and vegetarian and gluten-

free options …it just requires us to be a little more creative,” she said. Looking to create a wow effect with their products Dye added a number of specialty cocktails including alcoholic floats in rootbeer and sour apple cherry cider. “We’re (also) featuring three brand new cocktails which are our pressed cocktails. They’re in a

french press presented to the guest.” The cocktails include botanicals, fresh herbs grown at the restaurant and fun citrus flavours. New menu items to watch out for include the spinach and blackberry salad, duck and crimini gnocchi, peppercorn burger, and Dye’s personal favourite, the Korean noodle salad. DUCK AND CRIMINI GNOCCHI IN A PEPPERCORN CREAM SAUCE WITH ARUGULA AND SHAVED PARMESAN. Photo SPIN

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VOYAGEUR BISTRO’S MUSSELS AND CLAMS. Photo SPIN

At the top of the village, Voyageur Bistro is revamping their traditional Canadiana menu to include a few new feature ingredients and some winter favourites. “Chief Trader” Diane Larsen stated there’s a good balance on the menu that caters to individual flavour

styles from fresh salads, seafood entrees, wild boar and unexpected desserts. “Our theme has always been from scratch. We don’t carry anything we don’t make the base of in our kitchen,” she said. A winter special spinach and short rib salad has been included

on this summer’s menu which both Larsen and head chef Simon Wixey agreed is an unexpected menu item. Continuing through the summer will be Wixey’s Roast Dinners on Sunday, an affordable family style meal with a different take on traditional roast beef supper.

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The newest restaurant in the village, Mountain Tiger, is bringing Chinese and Indian cuisine to the community. Despite focusing on the two cuisines head chef Sudhir

D’Souza said the most surprising additions to the menu have been the donair and shawarma on the menu. “People knew this was going to be a Chinese place

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but the shawarma and the donairwasasurprise,”hesaid. Popular items on the menu include the daily curries which are all made in house but are a step away from traditional restaurant style dishes. “They’re not restaurant curries they’re homestyle, that’s why we don’t have a big curry menu. We have three that are cooked fresh in the morning and done by the end of the night,” he said.

MOUNTAIN TIGER’S CHINESE COMBO FOR ONE. Photo SPIN

Mantles Restaurant With new executive chef Hans Sterli at the helm, Mantles Restaurant is unveiling a brand new menu highlighting locally sourced ingredients. It focuses on fresh seafood like mussels, a seafood salad and cedar planked salmon. Sterli also included a Kamloops harmony lamb with roasted

squash, root vegetables, and Yukon potato. He has also added a terry cherry pepper and wildflower honey

glazed lake duck breast. The duck, sourced from Quebec, is paired with foie gras potato fritters from the same region.

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23 NANCY GREENE’S LIT TLE BIG GOLF CHALLENGE ALL DAY

29 MOUNTAIN OF BEER & CHILLI COOK-OFF 12:30 - 4P.M.

29-30 SHRED HARD L ADIES DOWNHILL BIKE CAMP ALL DAY

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18 PINTS & POSES 6:30P.M. Cahilty Creek Taphouse

21-23 HIKING & BIKING OPENING WEEKEND ALL DAY

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Racin’ Jason turns up the heat NIKKI FREDRIKSON

LOCAL NASCAR DRIVER R ACIN’ JASON WHITE IS EDGING CLOSER TO HIS GOAL OF 100 CAREER R ACES. WITH CONSISTENT FINISHES IN THIS SEASON’S PINTY’S SERIES THE VETER AN R ACER IS CURRENTLY SITTING SEVENTH OVER ALL. Racing with a new team this season (named Canada’s Best Racing Team), White placed ninth at the second race of the season on June 2 at Jukasa Motor Speedway, near Hamilton Ont. “What a job the CBRT (Canada’s Best Racing

Team) guys have done. They’ve made fast race cars and it’s just so much fun to drive at Jukasa. This is one of the best facilities, not just in Canada but anywhere,” said White in a press release to SPIN. The veteran driver overcame issues with the rear end of his car during training on May 31 at Jukasa Motor Speedway only to be tested again with a clutch issue during a training session the next day. Heading into the 200-lap race his team made a plan to take their time. However, White’s car encountered issues yet again when another car tapped him and caused him to spin out. “I got pretty hot for a few minutes after that,”

explained White. “But then I settled down and got back after it. Despite the mechanical issues early in the weekend, White said his vehicle felt great, and he focused on finding opportunities to move up in the pack. “We ’d g o n e t h e w h o l e race without changing tires, we were super fast o n t h o s e n e w t i r e s . I f w e ’d made the change earlier I think we might have had a legit (sic) chance to snag a win. Didn’t turn out that way but we still had an awesome race car and wound up ninth at the f i n i s h ”. Racin’ Jason will be back on the track June 29 at the Autodrome Chaudiere in Va l l e e Jo n c t i o n , Q u e .

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NIKKI FREDRIKSON IT TOOK FOUR YEARS FOR THE NORTHERN TAEKWONDO ACADEMY OF SUN PEAKS TO BRING ANOTHER EVENT TO THE COMMUNITY, HOSTING A SELF-DEFENCE SEMINAR JUNE 9. THE EVENT WAS ON THE BUCKET LIST OF CHIEF INSTRUCTOR RYAN OEVERMANN WHO BROUGHT IN SEVENTH-DEGREE BLACKBELT MASTER KURT OTTESEN TO TEACH 30 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE. “He went through comfort zones, hand-to-hand combat, we went through personal boundaries which is huge, giving yourself permission to defend yourself which is also huge, how not to be a victim,” Oevermann explained. Master Ottesen, who specializes in close quarter combat, weapons, tactics, escape and evasion, applies his techniques both in martial arts and in his professional life training police officers and military personnel. “A lot of the stuff that he was teaching was old school that you couldn’t get away

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Free FireSmart Community Chipping Service 30 ATHLETES TRAVELED FROM ACROSS THE PROVICE TO TAKE PART IN THE DAY LONG DEFENCE SEMINAR HELD IN THE ANNEX. Photos Supplied

with in most schools today,” said Oevermann. “This type of self-defence was more hands on more intense.” Throughout the seminar students were taken through a variety of scenarios and learned methods of disarming an attacker who has a knife or gun. “Everybody learned a new technique, a new way of defending themselves.” With a minimum age requirement of 13 years of age, many of the seminar’s participants were instructors from other Taekwondo academies who will take their new skills back to

their students for practical application. “We have classes that are devoted to our self-defence but to have a full day seminar to invite people from all over the province, I don’t know that it’s been done in the past decade.” Sun Peaks saw representation from five locals including Oevermann who said he would host a self-defence course again in a heartbeat. The local taekwondo program will now turn its focus on final belt testing before taking a break for the summer.

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Neron hits top 20 in Canada Cup Debut NIKKI FREDRIKSON

IT WAS A MUDDY WEEKEND OF FAST RIDING FOR DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKERS AT THE SECOND CANADA CUP RACE OF THE SEASON IN MONT TREMBLANT, QUE. MAY 24 TO 26. For Sun Peaks athlete Gabe Neron the race was his debut in both the Elite Men category and the Canada Cup series after dominating the Jr. Sport division in the BC Cup series last season. Neron placed 18th overall in his first race after overcoming technical challenges throughout training. “Really I just wanted to make it to the bottom,” he said. “I was pretty sore, my bike wasn’t feeling perfect…that’s just the way it is, right? I had to race and that’s the way it goes sometimes.” Arriving in Quebec a few days

early, Neron used his enduro bike to get some practice in before training officially opened on Friday. While getting out on the track on his downhill bike a near disaster struck when Neron’s crank arm (a piece which the bike pedal attaches to) exploded. After scrambling to find the part he prepared his enduro bike for the race. “I could have raced on my smaller bike on the enduro but it would have been a different game really, less suspension, lighter not really made to race downhill.” After finding a replacement part he was back on the track Saturday for training when a crash in the lower section of the course resulted in a broken saddle, yet another technical set back. “The part I crashed in was pretty gnarly and I was kind of scared coming into it not to crash on the race run,” he said. “Really on my race run my goal was to stay upright in that

section and I think it did cost me a little bit of time.” Race day conditions were wet with rain coming down once the races got underway making the course itself completely different by the time he dropped in. “I was looking at the other super fast dudes and I think my lines were pretty good except at the bottom in that section that I was holding back a little bit. I took a slightly easier but slower line,” said Neron. “I’m still pretty stoked on the results, top 20 in my first Elite men category race and it was a Canadian Cup as well, so I’m pretty stoked.” Committed to his racing career, Neron plans to compete in both the Canada Cup and BC Cup circuits with his next event in Whistler, B.C. on June 23. Neron is sponsored by Sun Peaks Resort LLP, Rocky Mountain, Down the Road Wellness, Meranti Developments, Black Beaver Athletic, and EVI.

GABE NERON MADE HIS CANADA CUP DEBUT AT MOUNT TREMBLANT, QUE MAY 24. Photo Supplied

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“CADS is really giving people with disabilities the opportunity to eliminate the barriers that prevented them in experiencing freedom of snowsports it’s an environment that embraces diversity, its acceptable, it’s inclusion, treating each person with respect and support,” said Amy Royea, CADS operations manager. The week-long festival will take place March 15 to 20, 2020 and features lessons, races, workshops and instructor development. “It’s a week of adaptive skiing and snowboarding so they have a whole week of improvement lessons for all levels whether it’s race or training or just for fun,” she said.

athletes with the same instructor for the entirety of the program. “Having the CADS Festival for them they’ll get exposure to new instructors and it just helps to change things up...it really builds their skills.” Hopeful the upcoming event will drum up momentum for local programming, Hawes stated the last time Sun Peaks hosted the event in 2017 five local students and six instructors participated in the event. “It really brings awareness to this essential program and all that it has to offer,” she said. To date, CADS has 5,200 active members, 2,100 of which are students and athletes training with local adaptive programs. At Sun Peaks the adaptive sports program has grown by 37 per cent in the last year with 54 active students and 44 instructors. ASSP is looking forward to sending more athletes and instructors to the 2020 event and are actively recruiting instructors for next season. To learn more about ASSP visit adaptivesportsatsunpeaks.org.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA, KNOWN FOR ITS PRISTINE POWDER AND BIG MOUNTAIN SKIING, HAS BECOME A HOT SPOT FOR THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED SKIING (CADS) ANNUAL FESTIVAL WITH SUN PEAKS SELECTED TO HOST THE 43RD ANNUAL EVENT.

Royea explained the event allows athletes who participate in CADS programs at their home mountain a chance to build their skills while having week-long lessons available for those who don’t have a CADS program near them and don’t have access to adaptive programming. Jenny Hawes, Adaptive Sports Sun Peaks (ASSP), program director said the event is important to bring awareness to adaptive sports programming both locally and nationally. “This is huge for us it gives an opportunity not only for students but also instructors to hone their skills with exposure to different instructors as well as trainers,” said Hawes. The festival is organized to give athletes the chance to work with new instructors one-on-one or in a group environment, allowing them to grow their skills and network. Hawes added it’s nice to see Sun Peaks athletes build new relationships with instructors through the festival as local adaptive programming keeps

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