Sun Peaks Independent News Vol 20 Issue 4

April 14 - May 12, 2022

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Local skier makes his mark in fundraiser for visually impaired.

Local Elli Terwiel inducted into Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame.

One of the last chairlift rides of the season.

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TOURISM SUN PEAKS SEEKING BOARD NOMINATIONS Nominations must be submitted by April 30, successful candidates announced in June

By Kayla Empey

PROVINCE UNDECIDED ON WHETHER RESORT COUNCILLOR WILL BE REAPPOINTED Mayor argues position should remain for at least one more election period

By Kayla Empey

Current councillors Mario Pozza (left), Ines Popig, Al Raine, Rob O’Toole and appointed councillor Darcy Alexander. Photo SPIN.

Photo by Kyle James.

Elections are now open for Tourism Sun Peaks’ (TSP) annual board nominations. The organization is looking to fill four positions on its board of directors.

The first position is hotel lodging director. To qualify, nominees must have a premises with front desk services that is manned continuously for at least six hours a day, for more than 120 days over a consecutive year.

TSP is also looking to fill a position of non-hotel lodging director.

Successful candidates must make their unit available for rent 28 days or more per year, or have a registered covenant to rent without it being a hotel.

The hotel and non-hotel lodging directors can be elected by votes from any TSP members who pay business and common fees.

The board also includes a residential director, who can be elected by members who don’t have a unit available for more than 28 days per year and only pay common fees.

The final position TSP is looking to fill is a single large hotel director, elected by members who own a hotel lodging lot with at least 175 guest rooms.

Nominees don’t have to be members of TSP, but must be at least 19 years old and be elected by two TSP members in good standing.

Nominations can be made by filling out the form on TSP’s website.

They must be submitted by April 30. If there are multiple nominees for a position, a virtual election will be held.

Successful candidates will be announced at the TSP annual general meeting on June 23, 2022.

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Will there still be a provincially-appointed councillor on Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality’s (SPMRM) council? The decision’s up in the air, as the new Minister of Municipal Affairs “considers various options.”

SPMRM has the only municipal council in B.C. not entirely run by elected officials. Darcy Alexander, general manager of Sun Peaks Resort LLP (SPR), sits as an appointed member of council representing the resort corporation.

The resort has a significant hand in how the community grows due to a Master Development Agreement between SPR and the province, governing the resort’s developments on Crown land.

The appointment of a SPMRM councillor was initially meant to last a short period of time and provide transitional support for the municipality.

In May 2021, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs told SPIN a councillor likely wouldn’t be re-appointed in the upcoming 2022 election.

However, as of recently, Nathan Cullen has become the new Minister of Municipal Affairs. The ministry recently told SPIN Cullen will consider various options before making a final decision, including taking the SPMRM council’s perspective into account.

Mayor Al Raine said he thinks the appointed position is beneficial, and would suggest it remain in place for at least one more election period.

“Much of what we do in development here and the whole kind of image of Sun Peaks is really dependent on Sun Peaks Resort LLP,” Raine said. “We're not a normal community in the true sense of what's happening in the rest of British Columbia.”

Raine said keeping the position will also benefit council because there will already be significant changes this election year. Raine and two other council members who have each been on council since its inception, Mario Pozza and Ines Popig, are not planning to seek reelection.

“There's going to be quite a shift,” Raine said. “And [the appointed councillor] can't bring in something that would only serve their interests because they would need at least two other councillors to vote with them.

Having one vote of five is certainly not control or excessive influence.”

The ministry said a final decision will be communicated to council well in advance of the October 2022 election.

TATTOO SHOP READY TO MAKE ITS MARK IN THE VILLAGE

By Kayla Empey

appointments for smaller tattoos. Amie said it’s a little overwhelming, but she appreciates how much interest there is. She added that the community has been supportive and welcoming.

The Eastons were hoping to open the shop earlier than April, but had to wait seven months for the building’s strata council to have their general meeting to get their plumbing approved. Amie said they were lucky their property manager held onto the space for them until the issue was straightened out.

The tattoo parlour is located at 3190 Creekside Way, inside the Fireside Lodge. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit juggerbeantattoo.com for more information, or check out Amie’s work on Instagram at amieeastontattoos and juggerbeantattooparlour.

Jared and Amie Easton. Photo provided.

Sun Peaks’ first-ever tattoo shop has officially opened, giving community members and visitors a place to get some fresh ink while on the mountain.

The JuggerBean Tattoo Parlour is run by Amie Easton, who lives in the Heffley Valley with her husband Jared. Amie said she is pleased to see the shop coming to life.

“Being the first tattoo shop in Sun Peaks is so special,” Amie said.

“There's always trepidation, but I'm honestly so excited. It feels so real now.”

Amie has been creating art ever since she can remember. From doodling in class, to crafting yearbooks, to becoming a full-time artist painting comic book characters in her hometown of Prince George, B.C., Amie’s life has always revolved around creativity.

After meeting Jared and moving around a bit, the Eastons ended up in Kamloops. For a while, Amie was working a day job and painting in her free time. The Art We Are Cafe was selling her paintings and she began an online art business, but Amie still wanted to do art full-time again.

“I really just tried to convince her to do tattooing,” Jared said. “There's so many people struggling to be painters, and just so few that make any kind of a living doing it. But tattooing, that seemed like something where it's a day job of art and making good money doing it.”

Amie inquired about apprenticeship with Sakred Skin & Studio in Kamloops and was offered a position the next day, launching her love for tattooing.

If forced to describe her tattoo style, Amie said she enjoys traditional style and really loves colour. However, she’s up to tattoo whatever is trendy and loves when people come in with their own ideas.

Amie said opening a tattoo shop in Sun Peaks was a largely financial decision, because it’s closer to home than driving into Kamloops.

“We could afford to open up here if we could maintain the clientele of downtown. That’s the risk we kind of decided to take,” Amie said. “A lot of my clients' feedback has been 100 per cent positive and so that felt really good.”

Jared added that they are also attracted to the lifestyle in Sun Peaks, and come up the mountain frequently.

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LONG-TIME RESIDENT IAN MCLAREN RECOGNIZED FOR INTEGRITY AND KINDNESS Original McSporties owner the only person to compete in all 39 Over the Hill Downhill races

By Kayla Empey

Ian McLaren receiving the Harry Bell Award. Photo provided.

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This past weekend, long-time local Ian McLaren was honoured with the Harry Bell Award.

The award was given out by Over the Hill Downhill, an annual ski race that takes place at SilverStar Resort.

McLaren is the only person to have competed in all 39 Over the Hill Downhill races, and won the competition several times with his teams.

Organizer Norman Kreutz said the award recognizes someone with strong sportsmanship and integrity.

“Ian represents the Harry Bell Award to a tee with his drive and his kind heartedness,” Kreutz said. “It's the kind of thing that you want to instil in any athlete.”

McLaren was also the original owner of McSporties — he opened the shop in 1996 as the first independent retailer in Sun Peaks.

McLaren was diagnosed with dementia in 2016, giving the award extra weight.

“We were going to recognize him for the 40th Over the Hill Downhill but with COVID, we just haven't been able to host the 40th,” Kreutz said. “I wanted to make sure Ian was recognized before he can't really remember anything at all.”

Kreutz said the award recipient usually receives engraved glass, but McLaren received a collage of photos showing him skiing the Over the Hill Downhill over the years.

On March 26, when he was presented with the collage, McLaren was still able to go skiing with his brother, nephew and friends, including Kreutz.

“He's just a really good human being and he was always there for us,” Kreutz said.

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The Adaptive Sports students and volunteers on a groomer. Photo SPIN.

ADAPTIVE SPORTS CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL SEASON Organization honours students, looks for donations, and sees volunteers win national awards

By Kayla Empey

With 295 lessons taught this year and 7,130 total hours volunteered, Adaptive Sports Sun Peaks (ASSP) is celebrating its students and instructors — plus looking for ski gear donations.

On April 3, ASSP had its year-end celebration, which kicked off with a picture on a groomer and games in the snow. Afterwards, there was a dinner inside the Annex, followed by a recognition of the season’s program participants.

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at the dinner received an award for “excellence in the mountains.”

This comes after ASSP hosted the Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS) National Festival for the first time in three years following pandemic cancellations. From March 28 to April 1, people with disabilities from across Canada came to Sun Peaks to participate in adaptive skiing and snowboarding, race training, games and other snow activities.

Every year around the time of the festival, CADS members nominate volunteers across the country for awards. This year, ASSP saw three members win national awards.

Neil Connors and Veronica Connors won an administrators of the year award for the many hours they dedicated to the program. Neil, who is ASSP’s former president and a course conductor, also won instructor of the year. Andy Bae, a former student with ASSP who became an instructor this season, won snowboarder of the year.

Now the season is over, ASSP is looking for donations of used skis, snowboards, boots and other snow gear.

Gear can be dropped off in the Cascades Casino Kamloops parking lot on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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CREATING A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT IN SUN PEAKS

The Sun Peaks School portables in the summer. Photo SPIN.

Support group started for parents of neurodivergent children

By Kayla Empey

Many children have learning disabilities, but it can cause a lot of isolation. This makes it important for strong school supports to be in place and to have a safe space to talk, both of which parent Afifa Eidher said are available in Sun Peaks.

Eidher’s son, Zak, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. After moving from Vancouver to Sun Peaks this past December, Eidher said she’s pleased with the strong communication she is getting at Sun Peaks School.

In fact, shortly after Zak started attending school in Sun Peaks, Eidher was informed of behaviours shown by her son that she was previously unaware of.

“Because he’s autistic, you're focused on one designation,” Eidher said. “But I started realizing that he may be exhibiting symptoms of ADHD … Without really good communication with schools and professionals who see him out of the home setting, [I wouldn’t] know what's happening.”

Now with Zak being diagnosed with both autism and ADHD, Eidher said the school has a great team to help support her son and the teachers are well versed in behavioural styles. She added they could use more support workers, but that it's a common issue across the province.

Jennifer Boyle, the school principal, said celebrating diversity and inclusion is a priority for Sun Peaks School.

Currently they have a learning assistance resource teacher and special educator.

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Despite supports, neurodivergent students often feel isolated because of how other children perceive them.

“It creates issues among the kids at school and it’s very easy to be excluded,” Eidher said. “It’s not their fault, so it’s really trying as a parent. It can be really tough to watch your kids struggle.”

In order to provide a safe space to talk, Eidher recently began a group for parents of neurodivergent children. She also said any person is welcome to join to gain a better understanding of what these children are experiencing.

“It can be very isolating when you’re a parent of a child with any complexities that require a certain accommodation, and so I wanted to start the group just because I think that self advocacy is huge,” Eidher said. “I feel like when it comes to mental health, everybody's kind of living it a little bit on their own.”

Eidher said she wants the group to be a place of empowerment, because the children and parents have nothing to be ashamed of.

The group had its first meeting a few weeks ago. They had several parents attend, as well as a young adult who is diagnosed with autism themselves who wanted to be a part of a group of people who would understand thier experiences.

Afterwards, even Zak had a child write him a note saying he also has ADHD. Eidher said she hopes that when members continue to talk about it openly, developmental disorders will

become more normalized. She said she believes if parents can educate the public, it will trickle down to their kids, who’ll learn to be more kind and supportive of others.

“It's always good to get some support from home saying, ‘be patient, they're going through something hard,’” Eidher said. “Maybe that will create more empathy and patience with [my son] and understanding that he's trying really hard.”

Moving forward, Eidher suggests Sun Peaks would highly benefit from a sensory room. Whether at the school, in a portable or in a hotel room, Eidher said many students would enjoy a space to calm down or get their energy out away from other students.

She said this could even be a benefit for the resort, allowing the sensory room to be used for students during school hours and visitors in the evenings or on the weekends.

“There’s a ton of visitors coming with special needs children,” Eidher said. “Honestly, [Sun Peaks] would be so ahead of the game in terms of a resort area … for any kids who need it.”

Eidher said the group is always looking for more people to join, and welcomes all. The group has a Facebook page called Sun Peaks Parent Support Group/Kids with Emotional/Learning Disabilities, which currently has over 20 members.

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Mark Bentz and Tyson Rettie heli skiing. Photo by Peak Adventure.

LOCAL SKIER MAKES HIS MARK IN FUNDRAISER FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED Sun Peaks local Mark Bentz recently got to live out his dream of going heli skiing, while also raising money for the visually impared to go on backcountry adventures.

Bentz, who is blind, participated in the Paralympics in 1984 and the World Championships in 1986, winning two gold medals at each. However, he’d never had the opportunity to heli ski until meeting fellow blind skier and founder of the Braille Mountain Initiative, Tyson Rettie.

The Braille Mountain Initiative is a non-profit organization intended to give visually impared skiers the opportunity to backcountry ski. On March 30, Bentz and Rettie teamed up with Great Canadian Heli Skiing to attempt to ski 25,000 vertical feet as a fundraiser for the initiative.

“It was unbelievable. I've been wanting to heli ski for 40 years, ever since I started training with the Canadian Ski Team at Red Mountain,” Bentz said. “It was a dream. It still feels like a dream.”

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Former Paralympian attempts to heli ski 25,000 vertical feet in fundraiser for Braille Mountain Initiative

By Kayla Empey

Bentz and Rettie skied 15 runs, about one lap shy of their 25,000 vertical-foot goal. Due to the weather, they had to end their day over three hours earlier than intended.

“The rotors on the helicopter were icing up in the windshield,” Bentz said. “You couldn't see up on the glacier, you had to go into the

trees. And well, blind skiing in the trees doesn't really work out that well.”

Aside from heli skiing, Bentz has been out backcountry skiing with Rettie a few times since being connected with him through Adaptive Sports Sun Peaks. Bentz is also planning to get more involved with the initiative moving forward, including helping to lead trail trekking in the summer.

Bentz said he has been told by many organizations throughout his life he can’t participate in backcountry or heli skiing because he is blind. Now, after having the opportunity, Bentz said his heli ski adventure shows people with disabilities shouldn’t give up on their dreams.

“Regardless if it's heli skiing or touring, you can do whatever your dream is,” Bentz said.

“Whatever you want to set your goals on, dreams do come true. You’ve just got to work hard and believe in it.”

Bentz at lunch while heli skiing. Photo by Peak Adventure.

Bentz said he is especially thankful to Great Canadian Heli Skiing, which organized and paid for the trip.

“It really was exceptional what they gave us. Just the monetary value was insane, but the actual experience too,” Bentz said. “Really no questions asked. They just believed in us and said, ‘Of course, we're going to get this done.’”

Although the heli skiing fundraiser has now ended, the Braille Mountain Initiative accepts donations anytime and has an online store at braillemountaininitiative.com.

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LOCAL ELLI TERWIEL INDUCTED INTO KAMLOOPS SPORTS HALL OF FAME Former Olympian continues to receive community support

By Kyra Grubb

Sun Peaks local and former Olympian Elli Terwiel was recently inducted into the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame.

Elli is being honoured for her time competing in the NCAA ranks at the University of Vermont and for participating in slalom events at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.

Anne Terwiel, Elli’s mother, says Elli has always received a lot of support from the community.

“I am just so happy for her. [Her induction] is so validating in so many ways,” Anne says.

“I hope that through her induction, the community can see what a difference they made in an athlete's life.”

Like many toddlers born to ski-avid families, Elli put on her first pair of skis before turning two. After moving to what was then Tod Mountain in the early ‘90s, Anne and her husband George quickly enrolled both Elli and her brother in the Sun Peaks Alpine Club (SPAC).

Although Elli was aware of the Olympics from an early age, she recalls her family never expected Elli would race in the games herself.

“Elli just kept progressing, and at some point, the Olympics were the next logical step,” Anne says. “She made the provincial team, then the national team's developmental team, then the national team, which ultimately led to

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multiple division one universities in the United States recruiting her.”

When asked how Elli's career affected her, Anne says she didn’t realize until Elli retired that she wasn’t sleeping very well around the time of competitions.

Anne explains no matter how good you are at ski racing, it’s still an outdoor, adrenaline sport. The weather could change during a race, ongoing travel could cause severe fatigue or injury could impact your health and career.

Elli sustained multiple injuries during her career, and recovered from a concussion shortly before the 2014 Olympics. In fact, her Olympic race was her first time skiing again after taking two months to recover.

“Often, when I must do something tough, I think of Elli in that gate at the games,” Anne says.

“Having just come back from a major concussion standing there and going, ‘I damn well belong here and this could be my day.’ I continually think of her when I think of resilience.”

Around the same time Elli sustained multiple concussions, research began to surface concerning the hazards of repeated concussions. Knowing the risks and having already achieved many of her lifelong goals, Elli decided to hang up her hat to “have a working brain at 80.”

Anne says her daughter received so much support from friends and strangers alike leading up to the Olympics. Now, she continues to be honoured through her Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame recognition.

“Our whole family has yet to find a way to return the favour,” Anne said. “So many people went to considerable lengths to help our kid achieve her dream. It was just incredible. I look forward to putting the same energy into somebody else's child one day.”

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$46,000

QUARTER OWNERSHIP One bedroom condo comes fully furnished and comfortably sleeps four. Prime village location with true ski-in, ski-out access and full use of hotel amenities such as hot tubs, swimming pool, fitness center, restaurants, ski & bike valet, room service and more. This property is perfect for extended stays and includes a fully equipped kitchen with granite countertops & stainless steel appliances, private in suite laundry, inviting living room with adjoining dining area, cozy fireplace and sundeck with views of the ski through village. The master bedroom is spacious with king bed and features a luxurious bathroom with soaker tub.

Cozy studio centrally located in the heart of Sun Peaks. The Coast Sundance Lodge has a fantastic location and is ski-in/ski-out to the 2 main lifts, with all Resort amenities immediately at your door. This property offers a generous 180 days of personal owner use with professional rental management in house and provided under contract with Coast Hotels. The Lodge features underground parking, exercise center, outdoor hot tub, cafes, restaurant and more.

$499,000

Located in a parklike setting with a forest reserve buffering the property, this well appointed 1 bedroom condo is conveniently situated in the East Village close to all resort amenities. With 10 foot ceilings and ample windowing this property is bright and welcoming, featuring an open concept kitchen/living room, cozy rock fireplace, in suite laundry and heated tile floors. This complex has some of the few one bedroom properties in the Resort with the security of their own private garage.

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