On Dec. 16, Big White announced it had fired employees who were in breach of a “social responsibility contract” and “health declaration” it implemented this season. Dr. Shane Barclay of the Sun Peaks Community Health Centre said the resort community 45 minutes northeast of Kamloops will inevitably see cases this winter. “It’s not a question of if, but when we’re going to start seeing positive cases,” Barclay said. His advice to Sun Peaks residents is to be proactive: isolate and get tested if they have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, which include fever or chills, cough and fatigue. “We had positive tests come back with patients with rather minimal symptoms,” Barclay said. “So, my recommendation is if you’re feeling unwell, get a COVID test. Rule it out right off the get-go.”