In the year leading up to Sun Peaks Resort becoming Canada’s first Mountain Resort Municipality, speculations were rampant. Will council raise property taxes through the roof? What role will Sun Peaks Resort Corp play? Will the politicians that get elected immediately raise their pay like some other local councils have? Well the ink is now … [Read more...]
Sun Peaks is B.C.’s newest municipality
July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On June 28, the community of Sun Peaks officially became the country’s first mountain resort municipality and the 161st municipality in British Columbia. Sun Peaks’ first municipal council, composed of Mayor Al Raine, councillors Darcy Alexander, Mike Forster, Ines Popig and Mario Pozza, were sworn in by Justice Richard Blair before the … [Read more...]
New horizons
May 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Back in the mid-80’s when I first visited Tod Mountain (now Sun Peaks) to attend the first Velocity Challenge speed skiing race, little did I know that this out of the way, off the map day ski area would not only one day become my home and place of business, but would also one day be the first Mountain Resort Municipality in British Columbia. … [Read more...]
