March 31, 2021 - 1:30 PM Given increased COVID-19 cases, an uptick in interest by skiers from outside the region and the unauthorized partying at a Big White restaurant earlier this week, the resort has decided to close on Monday, April 5 rather than April 11. “We made the decision to stay open until April 11 back in June of last year,” Peter Plimmer, president and CEO of Big White Ski Resort Ltd. said in a news release. “Since then, a lot has changed. In the past week, even more has changed.” With Whistler and Blackcomb being ordered to close on Monday and other ski hills scheduled to close April 5, there’s been increased interest from Lower Mainland residents trying to book rooms and lift tickets at Big White, the release states.
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Image Credit: FACEBOOK/Gary Leck March 02, 2021 - 12:08 PM Big White Ski Resort workers have been displaced after a large amount of snow from a neighbouring rooftop smashing into a fourplex yesterday. Snow that accumulated from a roof slid into a fourplex on Snow Pines Road, causing significant damage to the building at roughly 5 p.m., March 1. The incident displaced 23 people who are currently being housed at the Inn at Big White, said Big White Fire Department fire chief Chris Cormack. Five other people who have been displaced are staying with friends and one is staying with family in West Kelowna, he said.
February 15, 2021 - 8:00 AM The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled a new COVID-19 education campaign for staff, residents and customers at ski resorts and Sun Peaks’ Mayor Al Raine says he appreciates the help. “This is one of those issues that needs repeated messaging… people just want to reach out and do more socializing, so repeated messaging is good at this point,” he said. Sun Peaks has only had roughly 14 cases since COVID-19 began, he said, adding that the businesses and resort have been taking COVID-19 protocols seriously throughout the pandemic. The Sun Peaks Health Centre has also been working with Interior Health, receiving COVID-19 test results overnight and connecting with those who have taken tests and with those who need to self isolate, Raine said.