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FIRST YEAR RESIDENT DR. THOMAS CANALE, DR. CHIP BANTOCK, DR. SHANE BARCLAY, LAURA BANTOCK, AND SECOND YEAR RESIDENT DR. SIGNY FRANK IN A TREATMENT ROOM. Photo SPIN
Two years on, Health Centre continues to grow Future is bright with Bantock at the helm JEAN STRONG
SEPTEMBER 2019 WILL MARK TWO YEARS SINCE LAURA BANTOCK WAS HIRED AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SUN PEAKS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE. After arriving in the fall of 2017 she was tasked with setting up the clinic and recruiting at least one doctor to serve Sun Peaks and the surrounding area. Now the clinic features two doctors, four University of British Columbia family practice residents, a mental health worker, seasonal
locum doctors, and sexual health clinics. Dr. Shane Barclay also teaches countless medical students. As the bustling office welcomes and treats patients each day it’s being recognized behind the scenes as an example for other clinics and Barclay is receiving accolades for his teaching and patient care from the Royal Inland Hospital Physician Association. Bantock had set up medical clinics in B.C. before, and used that experience to get to work. She started with recruiting Barclay. “With Dr. Barclay I knew right away we’d have a great partnership. I see us as a very strong base team,” she said.
With a doctor on board they needed patients. Of course Sun Peaks and valley residents would register as patients, but with a year round population of around 1,000, and an average panel size for a doctor of 1,200, Bantock knew they would need to take on more. With this in mind she worked alongside the Ministry of Health to develop a process which would see the clinic take patients off of the provincial 811 list (a list for those without a family doctor to register their need). “Because we’re rural we wanted to provide those prospective patients with information,” she said. “For example, there’s no
public transit to get here, there are winter road conditions...I felt to be efficient for the patient and everybody concerned we wanted people to know.” Working with ministry executives she helped design a process to contact patients who fit the centre’s attachment criteria, give them information about the clinic and community and attach them to a doctor. The process they created is now being used by other clinics to take patients from the 811 list, something that was previously difficult. “We shared the workload between the ministry and us. Supporting each other to get the job done.” The project resulted in the ministry’s nomination for a
Premier’s Award which they will learn the result of in the fall. Now most patients are coming from word of mouth or from other doctors retiring. As the panel nears 2,500 patients Bantock said they’re getting close to full. Around 1,000 patients are from Sun Peaks or nearby, the remainder from Kamloops. “It works for people because they’re so deeply thankful to have a family doctor,” she said. “And in the winter another 1,000 seasonal workers arrive. They’re people (who have health concerns) and they need healthcare.
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AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION OF THE ORIENT CHAIRLIFT IN THE EAST VILLAGE LAST YEAR, SUN PEAKS RESORT LLP (SPR) HAS ANNOUNCED REPLACEMENT PLANS FOR THE CRYSTAL CHAIRLIFT. The new lift will span from
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“I’m extremely proud of what Dr. Barclay and I have been able to achieve here with the backing of the municipality. I’m very happy with the staff we have here, it’s a very healthy and strong team,” she said. “Our shared vision has been a force to be reckoned with.” While making the clinic the best it can be, she also recruited her husband, Dr. Chip Bantock, to work at the clinic a few days a week. Now both working on the mountain they’ve moved up full time and are building their own home in the community. “This will likely be the last part of my career...our team all contribute maximum effort to make the biggest positive impact on patients health that we can.”
the current starting point to the Top of the World (where the Burfield Chairlift offloads) to allow convenient access to more runs. The lift will be a Doppelymayr fixed grip quad which will increase uphill capacity by 20 per cent. The Burfield chairlift will continue running as is. “A new Crystal Chair is very important as we look at the future
of our upper mountain terrain at Sun Peaks,” said Darcy Alexander, general manager of SPR. “This new lift and alignment will provide many options both now and in the future as we continue striving to deliver the finest mountain resort experience.” Work to replace the 40-year-old chairlift has begun. This summer will see engineering, electrical,
lift line, and concrete work. The project will also involve grading to improve skiing from Top of the World to runs like Spillway and Headwalls. In the summer of 2020 the new lift will be installed to be opened in the 2020/21 season. It will cost an estimated $5 million, part of other multimillion dollar upgrades to the resort in recent years.
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on the board of directors for the BC Association of Community Health Centres she’s working with other clinics to negotiate for provincial funding. “We’re right smack in the middle of primary health care reform and we don’t know what that will look like yet. My hope is that we will get direct funding.” Also on her to do list is getting LifeLabs to the village at least once a week, increasing community education events, seasonally opening seven days a week, adding telehealth and teaching people that it’s not a private clinic. She’s also working to be designated as return of service clinic, which would see doctors return for two years after their residency.
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centre instead of Royal Inland Hospital. “They understood the clinic was open, that we’re equipped and we can deal with this. We monitored that patient and were able to release them home.” In the past year she’s also added a Fotona laser, used to treat patients with medical or cosmetic concerns. The machine can help musculoskeletal injuries, treat mild to moderate stress and urge incontinence, remove moles, lessen snoring, decrease visible veins and more. As it’s largely not insured it provides revenue for the clinic, which is still largely financially supported by the municipality. But that’s something else she’s working to change. Now
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WITH RISING SUMMER TEMPERATURES COMES AN INCREASE IN WILDLIFE ACTIVITY AND THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT WILDSAFE BC COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATOR RHIANNON GUERRA IS REMINDING RESIDENTS TO BE AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS AS B.C. SEES AN INCREASE IN BLACK BEAR REPORTS. As of early July there have been 5,212 black bear reports across the province which is substantially higher than the five year average of 3,610. In Sun Peaks there have been no official sightings reported to WildSafe BC or Conservation Service yet this season. While no official reports have been made, Sun Peaks residents have taken to social media to post video, photos, and updates of sightings of bears in and around the community. “The information around Sun Peaks is great. Having signs up where people who are less familiar with the trails or the area just giving
them information that there are bears in the area and to be aware,” said Guerra. For people out enjoying the mountain Guerra recommended carrying bear spray whether you’re hiking the alpine, mountain biking in the park, or walking home along the valley trail. “Always be aware, especially up at Sun Peaks, where you guys are kind of in the heart of the mountain. If you’re doing a lot of walking and want to feel a little bit better, again, bear spray is a good one to carry if you’re walking to and from at night. It’s just going to make you feel better,” she said. While carrying bear spray can help give you a sense of security, Guerra stressed the importance of knowing how to properly transport, carry, and deploy the spray during a serious encounter. “If people wanted to put together a workshop for a local group of people that are interested in learning more about it, then I would be happy to set something up like that.” To learn more about how to handle a bear encounter visit wildsafebc.com.
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Cannabis on deck Rezoning application adopted JEAN STRONG
SUN PEAKS IS ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO HAVING CANNABIS RETAIL FROM BUSINESS PARTNERS PLANNING TO OPEN A STORE NAMED FLIGHT DECK. During a council meeting on June 18 Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality councillors unanimously voted to adopt a rezoning application from the local applicants. Councillor Darcy Alexander was not present and did not attend or vote by phone. The approval gives the property a site specific amendment allowing cannabis retail. It comes after months of work from the applicants, Sonya Trevisi and Kyle Vike, who first came before council and received first and second reading April 16. After a public hearing on June 4 council gave third reading and requested three items; a letter outlining signage plans,
a letter agreeing left turns onto the property may be restricted in the future and a more detailed parking plan. All three were supplied and the parking plan now includes eight spots instead of five. “It feels really good because there were a lot of naysayers,” said Trevisi. “It’s been one hurdle after another and it feels good to have made it over another hurdle.” Melissa Vike, who helped with the application and business, said support at the public hearing was overwhelming. “It’s something so special about Sun Peaks that people are willing to rally around you and take time out of their day to support you,” she said. “We’re very grateful. We want Sun Peaks to be our home and this is such a big step to spending more time on our hill with our family...thank you to the community and the municipality. “Thank you to the naysayers as well,” she continued. “We learned
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more and built our business plan around the opposers.” The partners now turn their efforts to the provincial application process. They will undergo extensive checks for financial integrity, criminal background and employment history as well as site visits for security, signage, employees and more.
The provincial government will also request information from the municipality to confirm residents and council support the applicants and location. Currently the process for provincial approval takes seven to nine months, however Trevisi is optimistic with more experience and staff, applications will begin to be processed faster.
SPMRM plans fix for Burfield Dr. sewer JEAN STRONG IN 1978, UNDER THE THOMPSON NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT, SEWER COLLECTION WAS BUILT ON BURFIELD DRIVE TO SERVICE 49 LOTS, THREE OF WHICH WERE MULTI-FAMILY LOTS AND 46 OF WHICH WERE SINGLE FAMILY. Now the street is nearly full, but far more than three lots host multi-family homes. Now, with the last few lots being constructed on, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (SPMRM) is faced with increasing capacity for the street.
Over-building placed stress on the sewer and wastewater systems for years. As more homes were completed grease was noticed collecting in the pipes. “Many properties were constructed larger-thanaverage,” said Pat Miller, public works manager for SPMRM. Miller added while the rest of the resort complies with ultra low flow fixture regulations, the same rules didn’t apply to Burfield Dr. Over the next year she and her team will work to quantify the problems by monitoring flows and water usage. They will also research the
best fix. Some options include digging up the line and replacing it with a larger one, pipe bursting (a trenchless method to replace or increase capacity of lines) or twinning the pipe. Each option comes with a potentially high price tag. When water and waste water utilities were privately owned and operated by Sun Peaks Resort LLP a fee was charged to homes on the street with additional suites. The funds were put aside for replacement and repairs but were spent on upkeep each year in order to avoid heavy taxation. When SPMRM took over the utilities in early 2018 a budget
was added for repairs and replacement. A development cost charge (DCC) bylaw was also passed to collect money to pay for additions or upgrades required by new development throughout the resort. Upgrade costs will likely include some sort of payment by homeowners on the street. Rob Bremner, SPMRM chief administrative officer, said the municipality will work with homeowners on cost sharing with something called local improvement charges. But it’s not yet clear exactly what it will look like. In other towns the community has paid the amount in full within one year
If everything goes according to plan they hope to be open in the winter of 2020. Vike added the property is currently a private residence and said trespassing to look or take photos is not permitted. The first cannabis application presented to council, submitted by Sun Peaks Resort LLP, was officially withdrawn June 4.
or arranged annual payments, usually over five to 20 years. In the meantime, Miller said, homeowners can help lessen their home’s impact. “The biggest thing people can do to help is not flush anything down the sewer,” she said. “Especially grease, just flushing it down doesn’t make it disappear. Don’t flush anything but the three p’s...and personal wipes don’t dissolve either. “If homeowners are doing renovations they can upgrade to ultra low flow fixtures.” Lines on the street will also be flushed annually, instead of every five years like the other neighbourhoods in the community. “That buys us time so it’s not dire,” Miller said. “It allows time to plan and look at options.”
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Rotary club seeks community support for hall proposal JEAN STRONG
SINCE STARTING IN 2017 THE ROTARY CLUB OF SUN PEAKS HAS RAISED THOUSANDS FOR CAUSES LIKE THE SUN PEAKS EDUCATION SOCIETY. Now they’re turning their focus to a much larger project, the construction of a community hall. Rotary member Michael Fane brought the proposal to the club this year with the hope of aligning the project with the eventual relocation of Sun Peaks Elementary School to P5 in the East Village. “I’m 70 years old, I need
something to do,” said Fane, who recently built a home in Sun Peaks. “We live here and intend to live here and you should do things for the place you live.” The club has proposed the hall would share land with the new school and plans to present to municipal council in August to ask for support and confirmation they could receive land if they commit to construction costs. Fane said he feels the construction of the Sun Peaks Centre will benefit the tourism industry but he hopes the hall could be used for residents for things like meetings and weddings. A proposal for the project by Rotary stated current
facilities are dedicated to furthering tourism and conventions or owned by private businesses. “These facilities are not suitable for use by such local community users as the scouts, ArtZone, Taekwondo, the kitchen party, mom & me exercise, the local school and the classroom needs of the volunteer fire department,” the proposal read. Fane added they intend to run the hall as a not-forprofit and it’s important for community groups to be able to have space on dedicated days, which is currently a challenge. “Users...need regular access to assured and affordable space,” continued
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED IN KAMLOOPS
A car stolen overnight on June 21 was located fully intact by Kamloops RCMP on June 27. The night it was stolen saw multiple other reports of cars being rifled through with loose change and insurance papers stolen. The reports, to RCMP and on social media, were on Eagle Court, the 2000 block of Sun Peaks Road and Sunburst Drive. Kamloops RCMP asked for anyone who experiences even minor theft from their vehicles to make a report. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said they cannot speak about suspects as the forensic investigation is ongoing.
the proposal. “Finally, in the event of an emergency evacuation...the building could be available as the group lodging facility if needed by emergency social services.” Preliminary plans outline a 1,680 sq. foot building with vaulted ceilings, made to be movable but durable. Preliminary cost estimates from Trout Creek Industries are between $335,000 and $365,000. Early plans outline trying to work with the municipality during the school relocation to reduce property, site prep and service costs. Fane said the building would be given to the resort municipality upon completion but the club
would be open to managing the operations. He added he believes there is a need but the club is trying to generate community support to show to all levels of government. “I have a pretty good idea where about half of the funds can come from (should it proceed),” he said. “We also have an independent review process so that if it becomes obvious it won’t occur then people (who have donated) will make an independent decision to receive a refund or leave it with Rotary for another project.” While Fane and the club prepare for their presentation to council in August questions or support can be sent to michaelfane@hotmail.com.
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NON-CONFORMING SUITES BEGIN TO DISSAPEAR
Some Burfield Dr. homeowners with non-conforming suites are begininng to dismantle them as the municipality pushes to improve on life safety issues in the area. Around a year and a half ago Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (SPMRM) began to meet with homeowners regarding unauthorized suites. Rob Bremner, SPMRM chief administrative officer, explained as homes were built on Burfield Dr. (many before municipal incorporation) many included suites which aren’t allowed in their zoning which often led to building code violations. Some have bedrooms with only one entrance or exit point, which is
a major life safety issue in the eyes of SPMRM. “They (homeowners) have the chance to come forward and make them legal, there are a couple going through,” Bremner said. Those coming forward are evaluated, get a building permit to make changes and deal with any issues before applying for rezoning to make the suite legal. “The issue is making sure these unauthorized suites are safe.” Homeowners may also opt to remove or dismantle the suites. Bremner said the municipality will allow some additional time before beginning to identify those who didn’t come forward voluntarily.
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Cookie sales climbing NIKKI FREDRIKSON
FOUR MONTHS AHEAD OF THEIR TREK TO MOUNT EVEREST BASE CAMP, MARK AND HELEN JONES HAVE LAUNCHED A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE TRIP. THEY’VE COMMITTED TO DONATING ALL FUNDS RAISED TO ADAPTIVE SPORTS SUN PEAKS (ASSP) AND TO HELP HAVE PARTNERED WITH VERTICAL CAFÈ, LAUNCHING A COOKIES FOR A CAUSE FUNDRAISER. Helen approached the cafè asking if they would be interested in collaborating on a fundraiser for ASSP not knowing what it could look like. Vertical’s new owners, Rob and Tania O’Toole, came up with the cookie sale idea. “This is something we’re going to do semi-annually. We’ll do one in the summer and one in the winter and change up the charity each time,” said Rob.
The cafè will sell up to 375 chocolate chip cookies adorned with a pink heart for $1.50 each donating all proceeds to the Joneses’ fundraising efforts. “We’ll be making cookies throughout the day. If somebody’s looking to buy a single cookie or a couple cookies they’re fine to just walk up. If someone is looking to (buy) a dozen or two dozen that would be something we’d prefer to have a pre-order,” he said. Sales kicked off June 30 at the Farmers Market with sales reaching roughly 190 cookies before noon. The Joneses said the support received from the cafè is humbling, especially as the first recipients of what will be a semi-annual fundraiser for charities in the community. “All the businesses around here are so generous. They’re all so good at giving back to the community,” said Mark. The fall trek will be the
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second climb Mark and Helen have completed for the Adaptive Sports program, previously climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The pair is looking to raise $5,000 this year. “Adaptive Sports operates with a $61,000 budget, most of which relies on grants, donors, and fundraising events throughout the year,” said ASSP program manager Jenny Hawes. “We are always
looking for fresh new ideas for fundraising and this totally fits the bill...What a fantastic way to keep the momentum going for Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks! We are so grateful for Vertical Café and Mark and Helen Joneses’ initiative”. Cookie sales continue at Vertical Café until all have sold, the Joneses’ have also launched a GoFundMe page and are accepting donations for ASSP.
Grant focuses SPFR on fire prevention JEAN STRONG
IN 2017 AND 2018 BRITISH COLUMBIA FACED ITS WORST WILDFIRE SEASONS ON RECORD, WITH A TOTAL OF 1,353 AND 2,117 FIRES RESPECTIVELY BURNING OVER 1.2 MILLION HECTARES EACH YEAR. The smoky skies, damage and homes lost have made wildfire protection front of mind for many, including Sun Peaks’ municipal council and fire department. Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality applied for and received the UBCM Community Resilience Investment grant for $124,000. The funds will be used on multiple projects including forest fuel mitigation and Fire Smart education. Forest fuel mitigation will be completed with the help of a professional forester and includes removing ladder fuels such as brush and middle aged trees around municipal boundaries on the west end of Sun Peaks Rd. The clean up keeps potential fires closer
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to the ground where they’re easier to extinguish and don’t require assistance from the air. Sun Peaks Fire Rescue (SPFR) chief Colin Cannon said the idea is to keep the forest look and feel while removing fuel. The grant money will also be used to update the community wildfire protection plan and review fuel management. As the municipality moves to take over landscape and building design guidelines and enforcement from Sun Peaks Resort LLP it’s important they consider fire prevention, Cannon said. One major focus of the grant, Fire Smart education, is being undertaken by SPFR fire prevention officer captain Dean Schiavon. Schiavon will present at local stratas’ annual general meetings in an effort to recruit community champions from each complex. The champions will be responsible for communicating with Schiavon and the strata’s council or Fire Smart board to work toward Fire Smart certification. To achieve certification they might complete projects like removing bark mulch from landscaping, removing dead
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brush or branches and tidying landscaping waste. Anyone interested in becoming a community champion for their strata or neighbourhood can contact Schiavon at info@
sunpeaksfirerescue.com. He added strata certifications are part of a long term goal of Fire Smart certification for the entire community. Free chipping days are also being funded by the grant.
The first took place on June 29 and another will occur July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone with tree clippings can register to have them collected and used to create compost for the community.
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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.
WE’RE WELL INTO FIRE SEASON AND, IN SOME RESPECTS, SO FAR SO GOOD. WHILE IT HASN’T EXACTLY BEEN QUIET — THE NUMBER OF WILDFIRES IN THE PROVINCE IS ABOUT NORMAL — THE NUMBER OF HECTARES IS CONSIDERABLY LOWER AT THIS POINT COMPARED TO SOME PREVIOUS SEASONS. Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks) has seen little wildfire activity over the past few years in comparison to some other parts of the TNRD but memories of the massive Elephant Hill fire in the Ashcroft-Cache Creek area will haunt us for years. That fire, and past summers filled with smoky skies, have had a strong impact on B.C.’s image in the minds of prospective visitors. According to a report to the TNRD board
by the Thompson Nicola Film Commission, the events of 2017 and 2018 attracted worldwide attention to B.C., and not in a good way. “Global news coverage, particularly in the past two years, has created a negative image and impacted tourism, filming, economic development, economic immigration, and ultimately rural sustainability,” says the report. While the Elephant Hill fire encompassed 192,000 hectares (dwarfing the 26,000 hectare McLure fire of 2003) it still amounted to only four per cent of the TNRD’s land mass. “Feedback from stakeholders tells us that the current public perception (recently and endlessly promoted by the media) is that the entire B.C. interior has been burned and that skies are always smoky,” the report continues. I would disagree that the major blame should
Visitors need to know the Interior hasn’t gone up in smoke be put on the media but maybe that’s my media background speaking. I do think, though, that people from away have drawn their own conclusions based on media coverage of the fires, and those conclusions are often exaggerated. Regardless, the conversation needs to be changed back to one of reality. “We need to change the negative narrative and our image, and promote the vibrancy and beauty that still exists, and is continually evolving. We need to show that recovery is happening, and that the TNRD is rising above the ashes and mud.” Thus, the report indicates two narratives: one that the vision of a B.C. and TNRD going up in smoke is erroneous, and the other that it is resilient in the face of the challenges it’s been facing. There’s actually an opportunity, according to
the report, to capitalize on “landscape changes” by marketing to film and TV productions that require the kind of barren landscape left behind by the fires. One way the film commission wants to attract such interest is by shooting aerial footage with drones to capture the diversity of the terrain, including the areas in the process of rebuilding. That, says the commission, will demonstrate that the TNRD is safe and open for business. Living here, we naturally see things as they really are and tend to forget that would-be visitors have a different lens — the images provided by media in times of crisis. Here’s hoping for an uneventful rest of the summer. In the meantime, though, we’ve got a job to do in reassuring the rest of the world that Interior B.C. is still a fantastic place to visit and to do business.
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AFTER MONTHS OF WORK IN THE CLASSROOM, STUDENTS FROM CHASE SECONDARY SCHOOL CELEBRATED AT THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW STORY TRAIL IN JUNE. In partnership with the BC Parks Foundation, BC Parks, School District 73 (SD73), the Habitat Conservation Trust and Adams Lake Interfor, the class created an interpretive trail in Tsútswecw Provincial Park (formerly Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park) near Chase. The first-ever trail is the start of a new program for the BC Parks Foundation who hope to expand it to other parks across the province. While following the trail through the park visitors can scan signs with their phone’s cameras to learn more about the vegetation and history in the voices of the students. The descriptions include
Secwépemctisin language and research completed by the students by talking with their elders. Ivy Chelsea, Secwépemctisin language teacher at Chase Secondary School, said SD73 schools had been challenged to include more language in the classrooms. When BC Parks met with them to discuss adding more Indigenous culture to parks she had just learned how to attach audio files to QR codes and the idea for the trail was sparked. She said the class faced a steep learning curve with the technology but a process that once took up to an hour has been streamlined to around five minutes. “I think they gained more than I did,” she said. “I gained a lot but I think the students (gained more). Their success and unwritten success. Because students know how to deal with disappointment but to me the steep learning curve for them is how do you
deal with success? To me that’s a whole different level of how to deal with the world. “Because if the world throws problems and obstacles at you but you’re not able to overcome them you get disappointed and you know how to handle disappointment but how do you handle success? I think that is a different learning curve for the students...it sets the bar for them in what the world is willing to accept as long as you work hard.” She added she was excited to see their work inspire other trails in the province. “We started out on our Story Trails journey because the wild, incredible nature of our backyard is core to who we are as British Columbians,” said Andrew Day, BC Parks Foundation’s chief executive officer in a press release. “It’s so important for everyone to hear stories about this land and its history from local First Nations so we can all better understand how and
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BIKES AND BUSINESS Matthias Schmid looks to future of McSporties and community
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MATTHIAS SCHMID WAS 11 YEARS OLD AND LIVED IN HEFFLEY CREEK. HE COULD OFTEN BE FOUND AT THE LANDFILL JUST UP THE ROAD LOOKING THROUGH SCRAP METAL TO FIND ABANDONED BIKES. He’d repair them and take them to Ian McLaren’s McSporties store in Kamloops (then called Consignor Sports). McLaren would sell the bikes on consignment and Schmid would get cash. It was the beginning of a lifelong relationship. Working with McLaren, or Maccy as Schmid affectionately calls him, became his first job. As a young ski racer he spent weekends training and competing before heading to McSporties (then at Sun Peaks) at night to work. While he attended trade school in the Lower Mainland and then worked in Kamloops he kept in touch, continuing to race,
coach and spend time at Sun Peaks when he could. In 2016 an opportunity came which would alter the course of his life. McSporties was for sale and Schmid could purchase and run it himself. “It was not in the master plan,” he said, laughing. “When you’re an employee working for someone else you show up from eight to four and go home after. When you own a small business the phone’s always ringing, the emails and texts keep coming in. “Being a small business owner isn’t a job, it’s an identity...you have to embrace that. You can’t have that sense of separation. You have to live it, you’ve got to really like it.” The takeover came with a steep learning curve, from finances to learning the seasonality of the business. This winter will be his fourth owning the shop and his feet are more solidly under him. “The last three winters for the whole resort have been the busiest it’s ever been. Hand in hand with that, McSporties is the busiest it’s ever been.”
SCHMID IN MCSPORTIES AT SUN PEAKS. Photo Supplied
Since taking over, Schmid has grown into space next door to improve retail space. This summer, for the first time, McSporties offers rentals of downhill and e-bikes. For him it’s about bettering the store and the community as a whole. “The community needs to evolve, it has to grow, otherwise it becomes stale and goes away. We need to give people a reason to visit.” As he’s grown into his identity as owner, Schmid said, he’s been lucky to be surrounded by a vibrant business community. “What great entrepreneurial people (at Sun Peaks) to connect with and learn from,” he said. “And the staff that work with me, I can’t give them enough props and shout outs. They’re all mountain people and we’re all learning together. “The direction I keep us pointed is positive and inclusive...this store and the things we’re doing are a direct reflection of my outlook and how I like to live my life. I’m
always in pursuit of a good time and I think people are drawn to that.” Outside of work Schmid is still passionate about skiing. “I really enjoy the lifestyle of being on the mountain. It’s so busy but if you have half an hour you can throw your gear on and go for a lap or two.” His competitive streak from racing is still going strong. He takes part in the local Friday Race Series and the Saudan Couloir Race Extreme in Whistler (last year he took home a silver medal). He’s also a long standing champion of the legendary Top to Bottoms end of season race. “I’m always game for a real challenge,” he said. “I’m all about the new challenges, if you don’t evolve and learn you’ll get bored.” He’s also passionate about supporting the Sun Peaks Skate Park Foundation. “As a resort and as a community how are we going to define ourselves? Having lived in Whistler and seeing what a skate park will do for the community I’m a firm
believer. It’s accessible, it creates a sense of community.” Looking to the future of the shop Schmid said he has big plans including adapting to shifts in the industry, revamping the service department, improving their online presence and eventually considering adding another location. In the meantime he’s enjoying the shift from Kamloops living to mountain life. “To be able to be a part of the fabric up here, I feel inclined to give back to the community...When you don’t live here full time you’re a part of the community but you’re kind of orbiting it, not fully immersed. When you’re immersed it grants you the opportunity to connect with and learn from a lot of like minded people. “To me it’s that you only have so much time on this earth so you need to choose how to spend it...to be a local here I have the opportunity to bike or ski or be outdoors and that’s everything.”
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stress, with work, with social situations, that, in many cases, are destructive.” In researching the storyline and characters Novak interviewed mental health workers and paramedics. She cited addiction expert Dr. Gabor Maté as having particular influence. “He has worked in [Vancouver’s] Downtown Eastside for the last 30 years and talks about addiction as a disconnection, and reduction of self harm in terms of connecting to other things that have deeper meaning,” Novak said. “My approach to the main story line is showing this search for connection.” Another place where inspiration was found for 1050 was Sun Peaks. For one, the community helped Novak explore her own ideas of connection while conceiving the fictional story. “For me, the mountain is a place where I bond, people being outside doing things together,” she said. “Working here as a ski patroller and dispatcher
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reinforced that.” “At the same time, I could see how—not everybody here obviously—but some people are so good at helping others, yet are so lost in their own struggle to find connection.” The first iteration of 10-50 was set at a fictional ski town in northern B.C., with its characters employed by the local mountain rescue team. Early trailers of the production featured outdoor scenes shot in Sun Peaks outside the ski area boundary. Local skiers Jan Glowczynski, Andrew Helton and Bry Palmer featured as stunt performers while local filmmaker Matt Brooks provided support behind the camera. Ultimately the plot of 10-50 was modified to reflect a more urban setting to reach a broader audience. “The mountain resort location will now be used only for a small part of the show,” she said. “Overall, the small community of a ski resort gave the show a
DASHA NOVAK WITH MATT BROOKS AND JAN GLOWCZYNSKI ON THE SET OF 10-50. Photo Adam Bullock
good start.” Novak has worked in the film industry since 2002, launching her own production company, Snow Crow Productions, in 2010. Locally she’s founded the Green Art Festival Association which showcases art and film in
Sun Peaks and Whitecroft. Novak hopes production of 1050 will continue in Vancouver in the fall, for an anticipated release date in 2020. Its format as a television series, web series or film is still to be determined. For more information see 10-50.ca.
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“THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS, IT’S JUST GETTING THE RESOURCES IN PLACE TO DO IT,” SAID ADAPTIVE SPORTS SUN PEAKS (ASSP) PROGRAM MANAGER JENNY HAWES. After spending a week at the beginning of July with the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program, Hawes is looking at expanding the local adaptive snowsports program into summer sports. In hopes of developing an adaptive mountain bike and water sports program in the community, she
met with the Whistler program’s executive director Chelsey Walker to learn how the program grew to offer 18 sports. “The way they did it they tapped into people who are already delivering the sport and then training them up into adaptive,” said Hawes. “So instead of training up on the technical side of mountain biking or kayaking, you find someone who is already doing it and then train them up on the adaptive side.” At Sun Peaks, Hawes hopes to develop a mountain biking program within the next few years tapping into local knowledge and the experience of the Whistler program. She’s
waiting to receive trail building specs to see how adaptive bike trails could be incorporated into the local trail systems. “I’m gathering information and understanding what the demand is, (that) is key because I think that is going to drive our program delivery,” she said. “Right now, mountain biking seems to be a pretty hot topic there (are) some organizations that are putting some considerable money into their mountain bike program, such as Nakusp (Kootenay Adaptive Sports Association).” In the Kootenays, the first region’s adaptive sports camp was held in 2018. The program is continuing to build their
mountain biking program with the knowledge shared from the attendee’s personal experience. That sharing of knowledge is becoming a trend across the province as more adaptive programs begin or plan to expand into summer offerings. Hawes commented that unlike winter adaptive sports there currently is no provincial governing body for summer sports, leading each program to develop their own standard practices. As a leader in adaptive sports development, Whistler is currently working to create a dialogue between the programs who currently offer or are looking to offer summer programming
in a way of creating guidelines for the programs. “Everyone’s doing their own thing and developing their own processes and procedures. To bring everyone together would be a game changer to standardize the sports,” said Hawes. Before the local program can expand its operations, Hawes says they need to find a permanent location, she confirmed a building fund has already been established. After her week away, Hawes believes ASSP’s expansion into summer sports will be a few years away but she will continue the legwork to get the program to a fuller offering of sports.
Paddleboard pioneer reflects on ten years and beyond JUSTIN MOORE BODIE SHANDRO NEVER EXPECTED TO BE SITTING ON A DECK OVERLOOKING THE GLASSY EVENING WATERS OF HEFFLEY LAKE TEN YEARS INTO OWNING AND OPERATING HIS BUSINESS PADDLE SURFIT. His escape into the life of a stand-up paddleboard instructor, rental owner and recognizable resident of the Sun Peaks community came after years of chasing one opportunity after another starting as a university student in Alberta. Like many leaving the halls of their high school, Shandro was unsure what he wanted to with his life ahead of him. Realizing his desire to be outside, Shandro sought an education in the sciences, becoming a pedologist which later landed him a job doing reclamation projects. But Shandro’s boots weren’t just in Albertan soil. With O’Neill as a sponsor at his back he competed professionally in waterskiing and wakeboarding, eventually becoming a successful sales representative for the company. “I found myself one
BODIE SHANDRO WELCOMES GUESTS TO HIS HEFFLEY LAKE HOME. Photo Justin Moore
Wednesday afternoon as a top seller in North America for [O’Neill] in wetsuits. They flew me first class down to the Huntington Beach U.S. Open of Surfing. Here I am eating sushi and drinking white wine, watching the best surfers in the world going, ‘nobody told me about this career’,” Shandro laughed. Over the next few years he continued in sales, working with top-shelf brands like Rip Curl and Oxbow, designing wetsuits as well as ski and snowboard gear which brought him to Sun Peaks. It was around this time Shandro learned how to
paddleboard. As a lifelong water sports enthusiast and competitor, stand-up paddleboarding combined all of his favourite aspects about being on the water. “I was a white water paddler, I love surfing, I love fitness, it was like somebody invented a sport just for me.” Realizing the potential of the then quirky and new sport Shandro sought further education in southern California. “I think there were six of us, the very first certified instructors in the world,” Shandro said. Returning home to B.C. with a desire to share
and expand the sport in Kamloops, Shandro opened his school, teaching lessons and renting boards to the public from his home on Heffley Lake. With a recent venture into manufacturing and distributing his own paddleboard design, Shandro joked he’d sold most of the neighbourhood boards as he watched two boarders go by from his balcony. As paddleboarding quickly became one of the fastest growing sports in the world, Shandro, a pioneer paddleboarder found it difficult to break away from
the movement. “You suddenly feel like you have to be a part of everything, and if you’re not, you’re letting yourself down. If it had to do with stand up paddle boarding anywhere, I was going.” Shandro has since taken a step back, enjoying the more calm and relaxing experience of owning a boutique operation while still keeping tabs on the booming industry at arms reach. “At the end of the day, whoever has the biggest smile on their face wins in my mind,” he said with a smile on his face. VOL 17 ISSUE 7 JULY 12 — AUGUST 9
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Sun Peaks’ athletes shine in B.C. downhill series NIKKI FREDRIKSON
TWO UP AND COMING SUN PEAKS MOUNTAIN BIKE COMPETITORS ARE MAKING THEIR NAMES KNOWN IN THIS YEAR’S BC CUP DOWNHILL SERIES. BOTH MATTIAS GRUNLING AND GABE NERON HAVE CRACKED THE TOP 10 IN THE FIRST THREE RACES OF THE SERIES. The athletes first travelled to Whistler Mountain Bike Park on June 22 for the first stop of the series, but the weekend didn’t go as smoothly as hoped for either athlete. Grunling, 13 years old, said he found the race stressful after not being able to get in many practice runs. “I didn’t get many practice runs on the course because they closed the registration right when we got there so we couldn’t get my plate (and) to be on the course you have to have your plate,” he said. Finishing tenth in the U15 men’s division with a time of 3:49.65, Grunling stated he
didn’t have much of a line due to the lack of practice time on the course and stuck to the most used line. “There was some technical sections, there was some fast sections, and then a lot of the corners had a whole bunch of holes on it from people braking… so they were kind of scary some of (them). I would say it was a technical and fast course,” he said. In the elite men’s division Neron faced his own challenges, dealing with sore hands due to the competition being his first back in a bike park. Described by both athletes as a fun course with a mix of flat and steep sections Neron added there weren’t many line choices for the course. “Looking at all the other guys that beat me we were all riding the same lines. It’s just a matter of who lets go of the brake the most and rides it down the quickest,” he said. Neron finished fifth in his division with a time of 3:08.96. The following weekend
both were on the road again, competing at Big White Resort where they again finished 10th and fifth respectively. The weather conditions proved to be a challenge with snow hitting the course Friday and a mix of rain and hail throughout the race making the course quite muddy. “After practices on Saturday the course was completely different. The ruts were 10 inches deep, it was a tough course,” said Neron. For Neron the competition was a mental challenge. Having been injured at Big White the past two years in a row his focus was to make it to race day and complete the course. “It’s (the risk of injury) always in the back of my mind. I’ve had some really good support mentally up here in Sun Peaks I think that really helped,” he said. That wasn’t the only challenge he faced on race day. Despite getting a flat tire he managed to finish in fifth with a time of 3:54.22, just two seconds off second place.
The pair shifted their focus for the third race of the series, which was hosted at home in Sun Peaks. The home course advantage came with its own pressures for the athletes. “You would think you’d get less pressure, but it’s the opposite. You get more pressure. I feel more pressure being home because if you blow up you got no excuse, you know the course,” said Neron.
Grunling excelled on home turf finishing seventh overall in his category with a time of 5:45.62 as did Neron who took first with a time of 4:50.73. “It sure was a good feeling, a very good feeling. The guys, everyone on the podium with me, were super happy as well. They were looking forward to that moment,” said Neron. “A big thank you to everyone that was there cheering (me) on.”
Rolling out Women’s Bike Nights NIKKI FREDRIKSON
BUILDING ON THE CULTURE OF BIKING IN THE COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDES ALL LEVELS OF RIDERS, SUN PEAKS RESORT LLP (SPR) IS EXPANDING THEIR OFFERINGS TO INCLUDE A WOMEN’S BIKE NIGHT FOCUSED ON DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING AND SAFE RIDING. “The ladies night is an expansion of that philosophy,” said SPR sports school director Ian Logan. “We’re trying to create a more elaborate bike culture at Sun Peaks rather than just the hardcore black and double black rider.” The six-week program is designed to follow the professional mountain biking course process, guiding riders through basic control skills, park progression, speed management and technique. It also designed with women teaching women
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how to have a better experience on the mountain. Logan added the program is designed around the individual rider with no set agenda each week. Coaches will discuss the group’s goals and create a program to meet them. “For a lot of these riders it’s a new experience. They get a chance to ride with other riders and that in itself is a great learning experience. I would expect to see great improvements through the summer,” he said. Logan began the planning process for the new program last season and the SPR team created the women’s night with a focus on safety and improvement. “We decided that there were a lot of ladies around the village here and we wanted to encourage them to get together to try and get a little more of their mountain biking experiences, network a little more, maybe get ladies who hadn’t met each other to come together.” All skill levels are welcome. The women’s nights start at the
base area with assessment of each participant’s basic control skills, steering, braking and gear changing before hitting the progression park and then moving onto the mountain riding trails like LevelUp, Switcharoo and Route 66. The weekly rides are on Monday nights and started July 8 to avoid any conflict with long weekends. Despite designing the program as a six-week commitment Logan added a drop-in option in an effort to create more flexibility. “We’re encouraging (participants) to use the (full) six weeks, both in terms of what you’re going to get out of your summer in terms of commitment and improvement and also in terms of cost,” said Logan. Space is available for 35 participants with only a few spots remaining. “We want to create bikers that continue to bike because they’re having so much fun doing it and they’re safe.”
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Bike Tales: Making the most of our mountain community HELEN DAVIES In partnership with Sun Peaks Resort AS A RECENT PERMANENT RESIDENT OF SUN PEAKS, I AM DETERMINED TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE FACILITIES THIS BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN LOCATION HAS TO OFFER. I ENJOY THE OUTDOORS, RUNNING AND HIKING IN THE SUMMER, AND SKIING IN THE WINTER. BUT IT’S BEEN A VERY LONG TIME SINCE I’VE BEEN ON A BIKE. SO WHEN I WAS APPROACHED BY SUN PEAKS SPORTS DIRECTOR IAN LOGAN TO GAUGE MY INTEREST IN A “GET BACK ON A BIKE” PROGRAM I WASN’T TOO SURE ABOUT IT. I have to admit, I associate biking at Sun Peaks with downhill and a “nerves of steel” passion, and that’s really not my scene. Honestly, biking for me is mainly a distant memory limited to my childhood days of biking around the neighbourhood with friends and no helmet. My adult years are marked by two memorable bike experiences. The first, still in the U.K. in the mid 1990’s, involved a day bike rental at Kielder Water, a beautiful reservoir in scenic Northumbria. The ride at the time was impactful due to the spectacular scenery, while the aftermath was impactful due to the incredible pain of having been on a seat for several hours. My husband and I could barely sit down that evening at the pub for dinner, our “hindquarters” were so tender. I am reassured, thankfully, that suspension has been a great
innovation since those days! My second, and very much less painful and more recent memory, was in 2017 when a group of friends joined us in Kelowna to cycle along the Kettle Valley Railway Recreational Trail. Another spectacular ride that comes highly recommended and very accessible from my now-home Sun Peaks. I’m a little nervous about what I’ve signed up for, and Ian and I meet over coffee to go over my “customized program.” So this is where the proverbial rubber hits the road, a detailed conversation to make sure Ian understands my past experience (or lack of!), my goals, my fitness level, any injuries, the equipment I already have or need, my availability, and of course, my fears! Joking aside, this is by far the most important part of the program— a thorough needs analysis to really ensure I am set up for success from the start. Ian took copious notes, and we agreed on our first rendezvous at Fall Line, our bike rental shop where I will be greeted warmly by our technicians and experts who will kit me out with a bike and all the accoutrements that, let’s face it, will have me performing two-wheeled miracles in no time…. what could be easier? At home, I have dug out my helmet, gloves and a pair of flat training shoes, and am all set for our first lesson later this week. Subsrcibe to our weekly newsletter and follow our website for more in the Bike Tales series.
HELEN DAVIES IN A LESSON WITH IAN LOGAN. Photo Sam Loxton
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