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ABOVE: CANNON AT THE SUN PEAKS FIREHALL THIS FALL. RIGHT: CANNON TRAINING AND AT WORK WITH COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. Photos Supplied

Cannon retires as SPFR chief From midnight calls to family time JEAN STRONG

IN THE SPRING OF 1997 A SNOWSHOE GUIDE JOINED SUN PEAKS FIRE RESCUE (SPFR) AS A VOLUNTEER. HE HAD NO EXPERIENCE, JUST MOVED TO

THE COMMUNITY AND SPENT THE WINTER PACKING DOWN A FEW TRAILS AND TAKING GUESTS OUT. Looking for a way to get involved and give back to the community he signed up. His first few calls turned into nine years volunteering, eight years as a career prevention officer, five years as chief and, as of Dec. 1, 2019, retiring as chief to

spend time with his family. Colin Cannon continued to operate snowshoe tours and rentals while volunteering and eventually making a career at the department. As a new recruit he remembered being called to a lodge where guests had placed a presto log in a gas fireplace and getting hooked. “I was walking home and the page

came and I remember running home to my car then getting geared up and going to that call...the room was filled with smoke. They had tried to take the log outside, but of course once they are burning it falls apart so there was log everywhere and fire dropping. “I just remember the craziness of this is what we get to deal with... the fire department has a good adrenaline rush.” When he first arrived he was one of 10 volunteers and the hall had just been built. Over the years that number grew and eventually as

chief he and two career captains managed and trained around 30 volunteers and ran an annual sixmonth work experience program highly regarded across the province. Cannon said some of the accomplishments he’s most proud of are creating an inclusive environment that is conducive to high volunteer numbers and working as a team with the captains instead of taking a top-down management style.

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CONTINUED FROM COVER “We have from an 18-year-old to 60 years old plus. We also have far more ladies than the standard and it’s down to the fact that we have a culture of including people here. “Dean (Schiavon) and Joss (Advocaat) have been dedicated 1000 per cent and as a chief I couldn’t ask for any more supportive captains than these two. It’s such a difference when you can rely on the captains.” In addition to keeping morale upbeat and the hall accessible, Cannon said he’s also glad to have made changes in the functionality and appearance of the hall.

“I’m proud that the look and functionality is different and I believe better than when I walked in...I like how it looks, you walk in and it’s got snap, it just pops. Without spending a lot of the taxpayer’s money and with a lot of volunteer hours we were able to make the firehall look a lot better than it did 10 years ago.” Above all Cannon said he feels honoured to have helped the community. “I truly believe a community is made up of the people that live in it. Better communities have people that give back. I started Scouts five years ago as a volunteer too and I’m still doing it. Each one of us has theability to give back.

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“I’m not wanting out, I just want to spend more time with my family. The number one reason is James (Cannon’s son with wife Maria) is 15, I’ve got two years before he’s off.” In December Cannon will officially retire and current fire prevention officer Dean Schiavon will take over as chief. “You have to realize you’re going to go eventually and have to hire people that can move up into the chief’s job, which Dean has done in the best way. “If I miss the next two or three years of spending time with him (James) and my wife...I realized I’ve got this window of opportunity so let’s do it.”

Windstorm wreaks havoc on region JEAN STRONG

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“I’m hard wired to help people and this is the best type of help we can do. You show up when someone is having a terrible day and do whatever you can to make it better.” Over his tenure Cannon has lead the department through growth. This year SPFR responded to more calls by the end of September than in any year before. But despite retiring from his role as chief Cannon plans to stay on as a volunteer, carry a pager and assist whenever possible. “I’ve been around 22 years...I’ve seen stuff that can be useful for people that have never seen fires.

CUTTING ELECTRICITY TO THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS IN THE REGION.

SUN PEAKS FIRE RESCUE (SPFR) AND BC HYDRO CREWS WERE KEPT BUSY OCT. 25 AS A WINDSTORM WHICH STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DAY KNOCKED DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES

BC Hydro worked tirelessly to restore power to the area after a large tree knocked down a line near Little Heffley Lake. Meanwhile SPFR responded to a number of calls throughout the day related to the storm and power outage. In the morning they

responded to a downed tree on a property in Whitecroft where residents were concerned lines may be on the trailer they were inside. SPFR chief Colin Cannon said they were also paged to a number of calls for trees on wires but unable to respond as they were located outside of the response area for the department.

“For Sun Peaks we lucked out, we didn’t seem to get a lot of the trees down.” Power was restored to Sun Peaks and Whitecroft after six hours while others around Heffley Lake and on Upper Louis Creek Road and Heffley Louis Creek Road contended with spotty electricity over the weekend as BC Hydro crews worked on repairs.

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Sun Peaks Taxi refreshed and back for second season Reflecting on lessons from first year of operation JEAN STRONG

SUN PEAKS TAXI WILL RETURN FOR THEIR SECOND SEASON THIS WINTER WITH A YEAR OF EXPERIENCE UNDER THEIR BELT, A CONTRACT FOR THE INRESORT SHUTTLE AND OPTIMISM FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. The business faced challenges in its infancy as owner Kurtis Wyllie struggled with staffing, inconsistent call volumes within the resort, balancing larger trips with local service

and competing against a free night time shuttle. While taking longer trips covered costs for insurance, licensing and staff, some residents expressed frustration when rides weren’t immediately available within the resort. Wyllie said he hopes to smooth over previous issues with updated vehicles, the new contract and more staff. Last winter he operated two taxis. At the end of the season the minivan was swapped for a 14 passenger shuttle van. Wyllie said the larger vehicle will give them

flexibility as it can be used for tours, day trips, airport shuttles or called as a taxi when available. The SUV taxi will continue to operate within the resort and for trips to Kamloops or elsewhere in B.C. depending on bookings. The company has also taken over the free in-resort shuttle which will operate during the day with a 24 passenger bus. There will be a fare required for the evening shuttle service. “There are ski racks on the outside or you can bring your gear on the bus,” he said. “There are only two

steps to get on so it will be more accessible and easier with gear on.” After hours, the taxi or van will be available for paid rides. To improve service Wyllie is working to update the shuttle’s webpage to provide live tracking and a clear schedule. He has also opened applications for drivers and plans to hire five in addition to himself. “We want to communicate better when drivers are available. If we say we’re not available it’s not because we’re not working, it’s

because we’re busy. We rely on pre-bookings for longer trips to continue running... If we didn’t get all the trips to and from Kamloops last year we wouldn’t be running.” Wyllie said they’re looking forward to their second season in operation. “I’m raising a family here and want to be here a long time and to do that we need to balance. We’ve downsized our taxi fleet, it was not busy enough to have two taxis... we’re growing. “My main priority is trying to make the mountain safer and to get people around for the best value possible.”

SPHL calls timeout on season Beloved league breaks for rink upgrades and construction JEAN STRONG

THIS WINTER THURSDAY NIGHTS IN THE VILLAGE WON’T BE PUNCTUATED BY THE SOUND OF HOCKEY STICKS SLAPPING PUCKS AND TEAMS CHEERING FROM THE BENCHES OF SUN PEAKS’ SKATING RINK. With construction still underway on the Sun Peaks Centre, including the roof covering the ice itself, Sun Peaks Hockey League (SPHL) will take a hiatus for the 20192020 season. SPHL organizer Mike Billheimer said while it will be missed, it’s a welcome break after 10 years. “I’ll be looking for coorganizers to share the work

with...and to pick where it goes in the future.” The rink will stay closed to recreational skaters as well as work continues to cover the area and build what will be meeting rooms and a gym. Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality’s chief administrative officer Rob Bremner confirmed the rink won’t open this winter. He explained while the roof will hopefully be completed in December other work on the site will continue into the spring. They are looking at alternative locations to set up a more informal skating surface in the meantime. “It’s unfortunate,” Bremner said. “We thought we were going to get there.” While SPHL teams won’t

THE SUN PEAKS HOCKEY LEAGUE WILL BE ON HIATUS THIS SEASON DUE TO RINK CONSTRUCTION. Photo SPHL

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Burfield sewer issues likely caused by grease JEAN STRONG

THE SEWER LINE ON BURFIELD DR. HAS BEEN A CONCERN FOR RESIDENTS AND SUN PEAKS MOUNTAIN RESORT MUNICIPALITY (SPMRM) FOR MANY YEARS. Previously SPMRM councillors and staff discussed overbuilding on the street as the main cause of back ups. However, recent research into the issue by Omar Butt, new director of public works for the municipality, revealed installation issues and grease were likely to blame. In a report presented to council Aug. 20, Butt said the pipe’s size has enough capacity for the number of homes, even during peak periods. After flushing and using a

camera to view the line, Butt said it was clear many sections of the line have sagged. “There are two to three sections of pipe that have pooling around 40 to 60 per cent due to sags and those are the areas that I want to focus on repairing,” he reported. “In my mind we definitely don’t need to replace the whole sewer line.” He added another issue with the line was visible grease. “There were some service lines (to homes) that had 50 to 70 per cent grease clogged in the pipe to the main sewer line. Once that grease gets down to the main line it can cause a serious backup. Education on how to deal with grease for residents is really important so we don’t keep having these issues. It could be very costly for them if they plug up their service line as well.”

SPMRM chief administrative officer Rob Bremner explained grease leaving homes narrows the pipes, so although the line should have enough capacity it’s being blocked. He said any thought of charging residents for repairs through an improvement district would only take place if issues persisted after repairs were made and flushing was complete. Currently lines on the street are flushed annually. To manage issues, flushing can continue and lines can be cleared with sewer rods. “The pipe should be big enough...a couple parts are sagging and we’re looking at fixing them then we’ll look again and see if that helps and will fix our problem. “The backing up tells us that the system isn’t working...once we fix those we’ll see what it flows like.”

GREASE FROM HOMES IS SEEN NARROWING A LINE. Photo Omar Butt, SPMRM

For the love of dogs and the environment SPSA making calendar to fundraise for We Day JEAN STRONG SUN PEAKS SECONDARY ACADEMY (SPSA) STUDENTS ARE EARNING THEIR WAY TO THE ANNUAL WE DAY CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER. The total for all students to attend the event is $6,500, mostly for transportation and accommodations. A municipal grant gave $1,333 to the cause and students are hoping to raise $5,000 on their own. Instead of asking for cash donations students are creating a calendar of the dogs of Sun Peaks. Nicole Shaw, 14, and Madi Adams, 17, are two of the students behind the project. Adams has attended the event multiple years and lit up when she described the experience. “It’s super overwhelming. There are so many people and strobe lights. Mark and Craig Keilburger open it and there are concerts, speakers and influencers,” she said. “You can meet with other school districts too.”

Sarah McLauchlan and Kofi Annan are just two of the names to take the stage this year. The event, which takes place around the world, encourages students to help with causes they are passionate about on a local and global level. SPSA students decided their calendar will help with their fundraising but a portion of the proceeds will also be donated to plant trees in an effort to offset the project’s environmental impact. The calendar is the first step of a year-long campaign to combat climate change and learn more about what they can do. “I realized that climate change was a big thing a couple years back,” Adams said. “It really got brought to the forefront by Greta (Thunberg) as well recently. It’s really important to me that we live in such a beautiful place and we preserve it. Skiing is my passion and I want to be able to ski for as long as possible. If the snow goes, well, where do my skis go?”

Shaw agreed it was a concern for many students. “Global warming has been such a thing for so long but it’s kind of scary for younger people because we don’t know if we have a future here sometimes,” she said. “Actions are being taken but it’s not going fast enough and not enough of it’s happening. It’s kind of terrifying and it makes us all want to step up.” Calendars will be sold at community events this November and December while supplies last.

SUN PEAKS SECONDARY STUDENTS ARE SELLING A CALENDAR OF LOCAL DOGS TO SUPPORT THEIR WE DAY TRIP. Photo Kathy Rees

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Bike park saw significant growth this summer JEAN STRONG

DESPITE COOLER WEATHER AND THE NOWTR ADITIONAL R AIN FOR OUTDOOR CONCERTS, SUN PEAKS SAW A RISE IN ROOM NIGHTS AND MOUNTAIN BIKING OVER THE SUMMER. Aidan Kelly, chief marketing officer for Sun Peaks Resort LLP (SPR), said the summer was great, especially due to the lack of wildfire smoke. “The rain had a bit of an impact on hiking and golf activities, but nothing of significance. The rain actually helps things quite a bit on the mountain biking side, and that’s where we had a very positive season.” Kelly added mountain biking was a big focus of SPR’s marketing and positioning for the season and it paid off. “The marketplace awareness grew

significantly due to our tactics, product, and also word of mouth due to the positive experience many folks were having in the bike park,” he said. “Overall we saw close to 70 per cent growth in mountain bike visitation for summer 2019 and we expect to see another jump again next summer.” Tourism Sun Peaks (TSP) also tracked a strong summer of visitors. From May to the end of September enough guests came to the community to make it the second busiest summer ever, only after the summer of 2017. Arlene Schieven, chief executive officer of TSP, said May, July and August were especially strong while June and September saw slight declines. As of Oct. 17, October was also tracking up over the previous year. “September’s weather was not ideal...But the last couple weeks of September

SUN PEAKS’ BIKE PARK SAW BIG GROWTH THIS SEASON. Photo Adam Stein

are tracking ahead and better than it would have been without the bonus weekends,” she said. Schieven added having two smoky summers in a row can impact bookings as people wait to see what the weather will be like instead

of planning far in advance. Despite challenges with weather, Retro Weekend remained one of the most popular events and the Family Weeks events continued to grow and evolve in their third year. “We also tried some new

events like the circus, slacklining and the night markets. It really did help with ambiance and giving a sense of vibrancy. We also, with the municipality, added the second games area which was always busy.”

Industry responds to Sea to Sky gondola collapse EMILY PERRINS ON SEPT. 18 TECHNICAL SAFETY BC RELEASED ITS TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT ON THE SEA TO SKY GONDOLA COLLAPSE THAT OCCURED IN SQUAMISH ON AUG. 10. The report confirmed suspicions that the gondola’s haul rope was deliberately cut resulting in approximately 30 gondola cabins falling to the ground. The incident has caused millions of dollars in damages and lost revenue so far. However, with the RCMP yet to release details of its criminal investigation of the incident, it remains to be seen what, if any, changes will be made to aerial lift operations in B.C. to prevent similar criminal acts. According to Christopher Nicolson, chief executive officer of Canada West Ski Areas Association, the results of the RCMP investigation are key to determining whether changes within the ski industry are necessary. “Within industry there’s been

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a lot of dialogue, certainly in our conferences and between our ski areas and with our regulators, in terms of that all of the systems continue to be safe as they have been,” he added. The Sea to Sky incident took place outside operational hours and there were no reported injuries. Incidentally, Nicolson assured that cutting the haul rope could not have occurred on an operating lift. “I think there was some lack of clarity on that during the incident, but it would be impossible to have this kind of incident happen with a cable that’s moving,” he said. The 66 page report by Technical Safety BC noted the towers of the Sea to Sky gondola, which run through Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, were accessible from a public hiking trail via maintenance access trails. “Installed ladders on the tower provided access to the working platform from which the haul rope was also accessible,” the report stated. “There were no barriers preventing access to the tower

CREWS WORKING TO RECOVER A FALLEN SEA TO SKY GONDOLA CABIN. Photo ES Media

ladders.” Sun Peaks Resort LLP (SPR) and other resorts have similarly constructed towers that are reachable by users of the mountain. However, Aidan Kelly of SPR stated in an email they don’t permit public access to lift towers under any circumstances. “At this time, there isn’t enough information available on the specifics of the incident to know how it may or may not affect other destinations throughout B.C., such as Sun Peaks,” Kelly added.

“We will monitor any developments with existing investigations and will play an active role in any recommendations from Technical Safety BC for future operations.” For its part, SilverStar Mountain Resort has increased lift security in response to the Sea to Sky incident. “We have added extra security to our lifts with 24-hour patrol on duty during our winter and summer seasons,” said Chantelle Deacon, SilverStar’s communications

manager. “We have also increased security cameras at all lifts and we are diligently doing daily 100 per cent enhanced line checks before opening, during the seasons our lifts are in operation,” she added. As resorts move towards winter operations, and with the RCMP’s report pending, it remains to be seen what ripple effects are felt further afield in the industry following the gondola collapse in August. The Sea to Sky gondola is slated to reopen in spring 2020.

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Transforming the Firefighters’ Society’s annual gala From backyard BBQs to formal affairs JEAN STRONG

IN RECENT YEARS THE ANNUAL GALA HOSTED BY THE SUN PEAKS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT SOCIETY HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR RAISING SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFITS AND GIVING LOCALS A CHANCE TO DRESS UP AND PARTY FOR A NIGHT. What many don’t know is the history of the society and of the event that takes place every winter opening day. In 1995 Sun Peaks Fire Rescue (SPFR) hosted the first ever event, called the Firemans’ Ball, at the old Burfield Lodge. The next year event attendance declined and it was cancelled as a fundraiser. Barbeques and pig roasts continued as informal ways to drum up support and cash. However SPFR still needed to raise funds for expenses not covered by the annual $30,000 budget from the Improvement District. Everything from shirts and hats to extra courses had to be paid for by the department. The group was incorporated as a society in the spring of 1998 and then received charitable status in an effort to make ongoing fundraising events easier and more cost effective. The department slowly grew until, in 2001, it was called to the biggest fire ever in Sun Peaks. The Delta hotel was under construction when, on Oct. 26, 2001, it caught ablaze. “My pager went off at 12:30 a.m.,” said Mario Pozza, president of the society. “You could see it out our bedroom window and it was

real. I was deputy chief when I got on scene, I had never been to a fire before.” Current SPFR chief Colin Cannon also remembered the night clearly. “It was unbelievable, the entire sky was red.” Arne Fevang responded to the call and is also one of the founding members of the society. He described how the first official gala, as it’s known today, was thrown for SPFR that December as a way for the community to thank responders for preventing other buildings from catching on fire. “The fire department society took over the next year and the Delta wanted to host to kickoff and say thanks,” Pozza said. The event existed that way for years, as a way to thank volunteers and raise money for the department. But, Fevang said, as the Improvement District saw the benefit of the hall after the 2001 response, and later became a municipality, the budget for the hall increased. “We got Mountain Rescue and then we were more financially stable and decided to help others. We didn’t need to raise as much.” Since then the society has picked one or two local organizations each year to split proceeds with. They organize the event and take any profit left over after ticket sales and organization. The not-for-profits have the opportunity to arrange silent and live auction items and each take home thousands of dollars each year. The society has also continued giving back outside of the annual gala, supporting Royal Inland Hospital, Raise a Reader, Cops for Kids and families of firefighters

who are injured or killed. “The society gives the fire department a chance to support its members,” Pozza said. Last year Sun Peaks Mountain Rescue Society was able to purchase a LifeArm, an automated chest compression machine, for the community with funds from the event. The device has already been used multiple times. “It’s an opportunity to get together, an opportunity for the community to talk about the community,” Pozza said. “It’s an opportunity to thank the first responders,” added Fevang. This year the event has grown again with resident Janice Hoppenreys taking on the event planning responsibilities. “This woman is unbelievable,” Cannon said. “This will be the most professional event for the fire department. It will be more polished than ever before, I’m super stoked about that. “The gala now for me, is we are saying thank you to the volunteer firefighters.”

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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.

THE MUSIC WORLD LOST ONE OF ITS IMMORTALS IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE QUEEN OF SOUL. HER PLACE IN THE PANTHEON OF MUSIC GODS IS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED, HER SONGS WILL LIVE ON, AS WILL HER LEGACY OF EMPOWERING WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOUR. It’s no surprise that her 1967 hit “Respect” struck a chord and became an anthem for the feminist movement. However, it wasn’t the original recording of that song which was recorded by a male artist, Otis Redding. Their versions, while sharing some similarities, come at the subject matter from very different perspectives. Redding’s version makes the claim that a woman’s respect is deserved for a man who brings home the bacon. Aretha’s version takes the voice of confident woman who knows that she is deserving of respect, the antithesis of Redding’s version, where respect sounds like a demand. Close your eyes and think of the song, which version do you hear? It’s not only artistic merit that ensured Franklin’s version endured while Redding’s faded into obscurity.

The idea of respect, equality, parity, call it what you will, is still being debated and fought for. Statistics in nearly every segment of our society show that there is still a long way to go. Canadian politics are no exception, as of the most recent election our parliament consisted of just shy of 30 per cent women. Those statistics are far worse in the business sector. Of the top 100 companies in Canada on the S&P and TSX composite, only one is headed by a female CEO. In the US, less than 5 per cent of the companies on the Fortune 500 have a female at the helm. In the sporting world there is some progress being made. A recent BBC study found that 83 per cent of sports now have equal prize money where a male and female champion are crowned. There are definitely exceptions, particularly in golf where the PGA sets aside 50 million dollars in prize money for female players, compared to over $250 million for men. Sporting bodies use a multitude of reasons to justify the gender pay gap: viewership, sponsorship dollars, television rights. In some cases, that gap could be viewed as understandable, not fair but understandable. After all, an athlete’s value is often calculated by their marketability. That’s why a professional lacrosse player makes $15k per year,

while the average player in the NBA is bringing home around $7 million per season. While that argument might stand up in league sports, it fails in tournaments where there is a men’s and women’s champion. Take women’s soccer for example, there is a high-profile court case underway in which the US women’s team is suing the US Soccer Federation for equal pay. The women are World Cup Champions, the men’s team failed to qualify for the 2018 tournament. In one of my favourite competitive sports, surfing, the World Surf League agreed to equal pay for the winners in male and female categories. This was after a social media outcry because a picture appeared online of a male and female winner holding their oversized winner’s cheques, the glaring disparity between the number on the cheques forced the league to rethink their pay structure. The disparity in participation, pay and leadership needs to change. Hopefully there is a generational shift happening at the moment, governments are striving for more equal representation, businesses are promoting female workers in higher numbers and sports are working hard to attract and retain female participants. Let’s hope the needle keeps pointing in the right direction.

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Our mission is to plan, design, and build a world class skate park for the Sun Peaks community. We are dedicated to creating a new public use multi-season recreational entity in our community. The skate park is fully supported by the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality mayor and council who have set aside $50,000 in matching funds in addition to allocating land to the project. We are also a beneficiary of this year’s Sun Peaks Firefighters’ Society Annual Gala. Volunteers needed for the evening of Nov. 23 and beyond!

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T H AT F I R S T G L I M P S E O F W I N T E R I S M AG I C A L . T H E E XC I T E M E N T AROUND T H E V I L L AG E G R O WS I N A N T I C I PAT I O N O F O U R FA VO U R I T E S E AS O N . V I S U A L LY I T H AS B E E N QUITE S P E C TAC U L A R WITH SUDDEN SNOW S TO R M S LEAVING A G L O R I O U S C O AT I N G O F FRESH POWDER ON THE AUTUMN COLOURS. I HAD TO G E T O U T T H E R E W I T H M Y C A M E R A TO C A P T U R E T H E S P E C I A L V I E WS . On the morning of this photo I packed my camera bag and made my way out to the village as soon as the sun peeped over Mt. M o r r i s s e y. T h e v i s u a l s o f that misty morning with fresh snow on the houses,

trees and slopes made the subzero temperatures almost unnoticeable. I spent a good few hours wandering and taking advantage of the unpredictable bursts of sunlight. I was in awe of this preview of the winter wonderland that I love so much. F i n a l l y, I w a r m e d u p a t my favourite coffee shop and made my way home to my editing suite filled with excitement. Having been in Sun Peaks for four years now this session ignited my froth for the start of the winter season for obvious snowboarding reasons, but also because views like these are available d a i l y, from almost anywhere in the village throughout winter. I am looking forward to making regular use

of the trails for unique compositions. If you want to recreate this photo or capture your own similar vibe here’s how: I shot this photo with my Sony A7iii and 85mm lens for that tight, compressed look. Timing was everything as the sun was hiding for a lot of the time I was out. As soon as the clouds peeled away enough I took my chance. I recommend finding an area of the village that gives you a clear view of the trees— quite easy since we have them on all sides. Once you have your photo it’s all you for editing— put your own style on it in editing apps for your phone (LD/ Lightroom/Afterlight for example) and export! Bonus tip: If you’re uploading to Instagram

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PREDICTING WEATHER MONTHS AHEAD OF A SEASON CAN BE DIFFICULT

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SEASON MIGHT BRING TO B.C. THIS YEAR. AccuWeather anticipates a mild winter for British Columbia with most Arctic weather focused on Central Canada. Storms that do land in

B.C., they said, are likely to land in northwestern B.C. with lower snowfall overall for the province. The Old Farmer’s Almanac, on the other hand, predicts colder than normal weather with below average snowfall. They believe the snowiest periods will be midDecember, early to midJanuary and early February.

Debate over the decline of caribou in Wells Gray EMILY PERRINS TENSION IS GROWING BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND OTHER GROUPS OVER LOGGING PRACTICES AND THE DECLINE OF CARIBOU POPULATIONS ACROSS B.C., INCLUDING IN THE WELLS GRAY REGION NORTH OF SUN PEAKS. The Wilderness Committee, a non-profit environmentalist organization, said deforestation of core critical habitat to the southern mountain caribou is the primary driver of the species’ declining numbers, as it takes away important food sources and increases their predation by wolves. In September, they discovered, alongside the Wildlife Defence

League, about 500 football fields worth of clear cut in Wells Gray that overlapped with areas designated by the federal government as core critical habitat for southern mountain caribou, according to Charlotte Dawe, spokesperson for The Wilderness Committee. The Wilderness Committee and other environmentalist groups are advocating for changes that would better protect provincially mapped critical habitat by making it completely off-limits to investor activity. In Canada, southern mountain caribou are protected as a threatened species under the federal Species at Risk Act, however it’s the prerogative of the provincial government, on whose lands the caribou reside, to implement

protection measures. In September, B.C.’s Forests Minister Doug Donaldson told Black Press Media that additional habitat protection for the southern mountain caribou was not needed. “Our analysts are looking around at the other herds that need to be protected in the province, and they feel that we have enough habitat protection measures in place,” he said. Donaldson went on to pose increased wolf culling as a solution to the issue instead. In response, on Oct. 9, the Wilderness Committee and 22 other signatories petitioned the B.C. Premier and federal Environment Minister to enforce the Species at Risk Act. They called on them to increase habitat protection for the Southern

Group of southern mountain caribou which would allow Ottawa to take over control of provincial land, including over the granting of logging permits. However Black Press media reported some communities in the Kootenay and Cariboo regions will resist restrictions on logging brought about by proposed caribou protection strategies. Some fear any restrictions will lead to job cuts in the industry and expanded recreational nogo zones with limitations on snowmobile and ATV use in the backcountry. When reached for comment local pulp mill Canfor spokesperson Michelle Ward said they look for balance.

However, The Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham predicted fall and early winter temperatures milder than normal. As snow begins to stick and opening day nears, the one thing you can be certain of is winter weather is tricky to forecast. Lift your blinds, check the webcams and don’t forget the 20cm rule.

“We recognize the need to take measures to protect caribou and believe a science-based approach that also considers socioeconomic impacts should always be used.” The B.C. Council of Forest Industries released a report in 2018 which stated caribou recovery is predicated on much more than habitat preservation. It noted that declining caribou populations exist in already protected areas, like Wells Gray Provincial Park, and other areas that have never had any industrial activity, and proposed a multi-species and ecosystembased approach that supported biodiversity, rather than focusing exclusively on caribou. Evidently, with many factors and stakeholders at play, there may not be a simple solution to the conservation of the southern mountain caribou.

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AS SUN PEAKS HAS GROWN FROM LOCAL SKI HILL TO INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION, A CONSTANT THAT HAS REMAINED IS THE PRESENCE OF SUE ELDER AND HER HUMBLE AND POSITIVE PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. Elder arrived in Kamloops in 1982, she and her then-partner came from Ontario after searching for a new, small city with good snow nearby. “We came for a week, said ‘the city is fine, let’s go skiing’, and skied the rest of the time,” she said. “It was one of those hot March days with fabulous snow on Hat Trick and that did it for us.” Then a teacher early in her career, she struggled to find full time work but taught on call for a few years before landing a full time gig teaching physical education in Logan Lake. Elder had joined the Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) for five years as a volunteer at home on Mt. Baldy, Ont., but with no CSP at Sun Peaks when she arrived she became heavily involved in the racing scene. In her free time she coached racers and entered whatever races she could. She became a regular competitor at the Over the Hill Downhill in Vernon, took on the Iron Legs competitions at Sun Peaks and raced in the penguin races of Tod Mountain. She eventually took home the gold in the Velocity Challenge speed skiing event after borrowing skis and deciding to give it a shot on a whim. CSP soon started on the mountain but she was consumed with racing and her two children. Jamie, born in 1990 and Kelly, born in 1992, were active kids and soon became involved in racing too. The family would visit often and in 1990 built a home at the far end of Burfield Dr. With the kids racing, Elder said, she faced a decision. She could buy a pass and volunteer on the course or volunteer on patrol with CSP, get her pass and be more active. The choice to rejoin in 1998 was easy. “It was awesome,” Elder said. “It was like coming home. I found myself asking why I waited. “We had and still have a very good relationship with paid staff. It was really fun though, less regimented, very free spirited.” It was at on the mountain she met her current partner Lyle Whitmore. “There was this tunnel jump... Lyle did it and totally exploded. I was skiing with the kids and they asked if that patroller needed helped so we picked up his gear.”

Years later the two connected and realized the first time they met was on the snow. Soon after she started patrol at Sun Peaks she began competing in first aid competitions, regularly placing with her team. Competing evolved into using her professional skills to train. “I am a teacher, it’s in my blood.” She rose through the ranks from assistant instructor to instructor and instructor trainer, eventually taking on the vice president of education, zone president and division training officer roles over the years. Elder still patrols and is heavily involved in education with CSP. Both of her children went on to patrol at different times, Jamie for nine years as both a volunteer and paid member. “They grew up as patrol rats. If I went to an accident they’d cross the skis and help out or if it was nasty I could flick them a toonie and they’d go get a hot chocolate...The whole patrol took care of them when I was busy doing stuff.” She also heads to Blue River every fall to teach first aid to guides at Mike Wiegele Heli Skiing and provides the same service to other cat and heli operations. Her work with CSP has also opened opportunities to provide first aid at the World Cup in Lake Louise every December, at the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics and three Canada Winter Games events. In 2018 she attended the national CSP meeting in Quebec and taught the first women’s clinic at a national level, Her Turn. Recently she applied to travel to China in 2020 to teach patrollers ahead of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, an opportunity that would combine her passion for teaching with her love of the ancient Olympics and experience patrolling. After retiring from teaching in 2016 she hasn’t slowed. She completed training and licensing to become a paramedic and was hired by the B.C. Ambulance Service (BCAS) in Logan Lake in 2015 before transferring to Chase. She’s still a paramedic and one of many patrollers to shift into the BCAS. “Sun Peaks gave us a fabulous background in trauma,” she said. “Sun Peaks’ training really pays off...it’s a really good fit.” Through it all she’s made time for another passion, singing. A local choir member on a patrol call as a patient reignited her long-forgotten passion. For two years she’s travelled to Vancouver weekly to practice with an exclusive female acapella show

choir, t h e Lions Gate Chorus. In October, the group travelled to the world women’s singing competition in New Orleans and won silver. “It’s been phenomenal, I’ve enjoyed it immensely.”

Elder has been a constant on the mountain, the mountain has remained in her life through many years and professional and personal peaks and valleys. “Sun Peaks has given me friendship and a feeling like I belong...I feel proud of Burfield Dr. too. We’re working together with neighbours to make it better and take care of it. I just feel like it’s my home there.” Being a local in the community, she said, really comes into focus when she’s on patrol shifts. “It feels like I’m a small piece of a big picture. Of a big, beautiful, amazing mountain that feels alive to me. I feel protective of it, I feel like I want to help it out and take care of it and see it survive for a whole other generation and beyond. “I just feel like I need to continue

and volunteer my time and be part of the community. Being a local is taking care of both the people and the environment and being a good friend to those in need... It also means that I always have someone, if I wanted to I could walk down the street and knock on anybody’s door.” She still volunteers, sings, works with BCAS and spends as much time as she can in her home on

the mountain whether it’s spending time with her children and grandchildren or watching the New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Being a patroller has given her an outlet to participate and take care of her home for more than 20 years. “When I joined...it was not altruistic. It grew into something way bigger.” VOL 17 ISSUE 11 NOVEMBER 1 - 29

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from remote expeditions to personal journeys and adventures told through the eyes of filmmakers, authors, photographers and adventurers from around the world. With each day featuring a packed schedule of films, guest speakers as well as hands-on workshops, the event is known to draw quite a crowd. Over 440 films were submitted to the festival from all over the globe offering a diverse look into the world of adrenalineseeking, travel and human resilience. One hundred

films made it to the final competition. The regular festival schedule features a variety of daytime and evening screenings across various venues in Banff with returning and beloved categories such as Radical Reels— blood pumping extreme sports films, and Snow Show— films exclusively set in the height of winter. Authors of a wide selection of detailed adventure books, biographies and retellings have also been given a platform to discuss their work with attendees

throughout the festival. In addition to screenings and discussions, guests are invited to explore the core of Banff. Nine local galleries and museums opened their doors to festival attendees to discover curated exhibits, art displays, readings and more films created within the community and beyond. Travelling to Banff isn’t the only way to experience the highlights of the annual festival. Screenings and special events make it to over 550 locations spanning 40 countries connecting audiences around the world. The festival estimates a

viewership of over 550,000 at their global showings. Kamloops happens to be the second stop along the film festival’s world tour, with screenings at the Paramount Theatre Downtown hosted by True Outdoors. While local showings have yet to be determined, the entire festival showing list and film details can be found on the film festival website. Tickets for the November 19 and 20 screenings are $25 and are available on the True Outdoors website and in-store.

Blurring the lines of reality and creativity Davis’ unique style proves popular with guests and locals PERRI DIGBY IF YOU’VE BEEN IN SUN PEAKS FOR MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO CHANCES ARE YOU’VE SEEN SOME OF MARIA DAVIS’ PHOTOGRAPHY. HER PHOTOS DEPICT THE BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE AROUND SUN PEAKS— AND ARE EDITED IN A UNIQUE WAY, TO CREATE SPECIAL SUN PEAKS-ONLY ART. Davis has been taking photos while travelling since just after high school. At one point her dream was to be a photographer for National Geographic Travel. More recently she started

trying to manipulate these photos, and eventually settled on her own editing style known as “painterly.” The combination of her landscape photography and editing makes for dreamy, surreal images. Davis said she believes it’s possible part of the reason she likes her editing style is due to its link with painting. She wanted to be a painter in the past but found she never had the specific skills for it. Her photos allow the chance to connect both worlds. There is no formula for her photography but there are certain things she looks for in a photograph. They are almost always landscapes

and she believes that photographs with clouds, trees and depth work better. Sometimes she will know straight away whether or not a photo will edit well, but other times it is a matter of trial and error. However, she said, she enjoys the process of editing. “When I sit down at the computer it seems like ten minutes went by and I have been there for an hour just creating,” Davis admitted. With several jobs and a family at home Davis leads a busy life, but her art allows a sense of balance and freedom. It’s mostly due to others that she sells her art, she said. It was initially a

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surprise when friends asked her if they could purchase some to hang in their homes. As for inspiration, Davis nearly always carries a camera whether she is skiing, hiking or just being around the village. While her daughter is a fan of her work she is not always a fan of Davis’ habit of stopping during ski runs to take photos. “She’s constantly getting mad like, ‘No camera today! No camera today!’,” said Davis. Like most other photographers Davis said she would like to have more equipment, but she admitted

it probably isn’t necessary. She loves what she does and the equipment she has for it works. While she has considered expanding to other areas she believes her art is unique to Sun Peaks. “It is something different for a tourist to leave with; it’s not a photo and it is not a painting but it is realistic of what they see or they experience,” said Davis. “I think it is successful because it is specific to Sun Peaks […] It brings back something from their trip.” You can find Davis’ art on her website, www. mariadavis.ca, or in the Lone Wolf Gallery in the village.

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Taekwon-do athletes clean up at local tournament JEAN STRONG

SUN PEAKS’ NORTHERN TAEKWON-DO ACADEMY ATHLETES WON 19 MEDALS AT THE OCTOBER SUNDANCE IN-HOUSE FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT IN VERNON, B.C. For six competitors it was their first tournament. Each of the new athletes took home two medals each. Chase Melnyk took home the gold in sparring and silver in pattern, Quinn Basko won gold in sparring and silver in pattern, Alexandra Thompson won bronze in sparring and pattern, Jaime Nadorozny took silver in sparring and pattern, Cooper Basko won bronze in sparring and gold in pattern and

Kingston Biggs won silver in sparring and bronze in pattern. Four seasoned competitors also claimed medals. Ava Dye won silver in sparring and gold in pattern, Jackson Atkinson won silver in sparring and pattern, Olivia Dye took sparring bronze and pattern silver and Tana Oevermann won bronze in sparring. Chief instructor Ryan Oevermann said words couldn’t communicate how proud he was of his students and believes he witnessed the school’s best performance yet. “Lots of sweat, a few tears and bruises, all of which will go away,” he wrote. “What won’t soon disappear are the feelings of victory, pride and accomplishment felt by 11 of our Northern Taekwon-

NORTHERN TAWKWON-DO ACADEMY STUDENTS POSE WITH THEIR MEDALS. Photo Darren Nadorozny

do Academy competitors. Many were pushed past a new level of exhaustion and perseverance with

Freestyle snowboard club secures coach Snowboarders get chance to compete in complete provincial series JEAN STRONG W I T H T H E B L U E B I R D DAY FUND DISCONTINUING THEIR COMPETITIVE FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD PROGRAM YO U N G B O A R D E R S L I K E N AY T E BROWN WERE FA C I N G A S E AS O N OF SOLO PR ACTICE. But when Janna Brown learned the group wouldn’t return this year she took matters into her own hands to ensure Sun Peaks’ young boarders had a program in place to support their development as competitive athletes. Over the course of a few weeks Janna has secured at least one coach, a handful of members and become sanctioned and approved. “I wanted to take it on for Nayte and I wanted to do it for the community

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t o o ,” she explained. “When we got the email there would be no more team I thought I’m just going to go for it and see w h a t h a p p e n s .” With guidance from the Freestyle Ski Club’s Brennan Thompson and support from Sun Peaks Resort LLP’s Sports School Janna signed level four coach Richard Fonger. Should more kids join she has other coaches interested in signing on. For athletes like Nayte the club will allow them to train to the level of provincial competitions and, should they choose, to compete in the provincial series. Last year he won three silver medals and placed in the top five at We s t e r n s , t h i s y e a r h e ’ s set his sights on winning a gold and competing in that series again.

“Last year we got to see what it was like competing a t d i f f e r e n t m o u n t a i n s ,” h e s a i d . “ We g o t t o r i d e with a group that are all park snowboarders, I learned a lot and they pushed me...when I ride with snowboarders they can watch and tell me what I’m doing wrong or right, it’s just different to ride with snowboarders i n s t e a d o f s k i e r s .” This year the all-season program will start Nov. 30 to be able to prepare for all provincial series competitions. Boarders aged nine and up who are comfortable in the park, can hit some jumps, do some spins and slide box rails are welcome. Registration is open for Sun Peaks and the Kamloops area. Contact spsnowboardclub@gmail. com for more information or to register.

numerous ties, overtimes and sudden death matches.” Now students will prepare for an invitational

tournament hosted by Oevermann in Kamloops in March and the provincial championships in May.

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