If you haven’t seen a bear in your backyard yet, you may soon see one. Fall is approaching and the bears’ internal clocks are telling them to turn all their attention to eating. Bears need to gain three to four pounds a day to have sufficient fat reserves for the winter. Bear sightings in the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD), and … [Read more...]
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...]
On Dec. 4 the Minister of Community and Rural Development put the future of local governance in Sun Peaks Resort into the hands of eligible voters who live or own property within the resort community. On Jan. 30, 2010 voters will decide on being governed by a locally elected mayor and council or to continue with the current governance model which … [Read more...]
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