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FORECLOSURE$239,900Stonebridge Lodge. Two bdrm., 2 bath in the heart of village. Direct ski in/out, access to indoor pool & fitness room, coffee shop. Ground floor suite, ski into your patio. MLS 10070025

PONDEROSA$119,900One bedroom. Ski to run from the front door of the building. Super large suite, furnished, GST paid. Secure heated parking. Very strong and stable building. MLS 10069213

BUILDING LOTSFrom $49,900Feathertop. These fully serviced lots are the best deal in any ski resort in North America! No time limit to build & use any builder. Quality builder avail. who is experienced for building conditions at Big White. These lots sold for $269,000 a few years ago. MLS 10049890

HAPPY VALLEY$199,000Three bedrooms, two baths. Furnished. Townhouse style. Private hot tub. MLS 10073422

FORECLOSURE$149,900Two bdrms., two bath in Chateau Big White. View of village, hotel has outdoor hot tub, restaurant, spa, 24 hour front desk. Easy to rent. Vacant. Must sell. MLS 10070027

POWDERIDGE#203$173,500Best buy for 4 bdrm. plus den, furnished, updated, top floor, on ski run. Village location. MLS 10058280

SPYGLASSHAPPY VALLEY3 bedrooms plus loft. Close to all amenities. Double garage. Trades ok. MLS 10041233

SOUTHPOINT$439,000Three bedrooms with two master bedrooms, townhouse style, private garage. Ski in/out. MLS 10041287

INN AT BIG WHITEFrom $49,900Condo hotel suites. Furnished studio suites, unlimited owner use. Building has pool, hot tub, restaurant, secure heated parking. MLS 10070633

SNOWPINES$159,900On ski run. Two bedrooms furnished, fireplace, hot tub, short walk to village. MLS 10073446

TIMBERS TOP FLOOR$249,900Upscale suite with wood floors, private hot tub. Building has direct ski in/out, fitness and games room. Heated parking. MLS 10053928

WINTERIDGE VILLAGESLEEPS 104 bedrooms. Rented for season. On ski run. Trades ok. GST paid. MLS 10067721

ALPINE TIMBERS$345,000Post and beam duplex in village, 2000 sq. feet, sleeps 12. Completely redone,new furnishings and appliances. Vacant. MLS 10065032

LEGACY$239,0003 bedroom, two bath, furnished, ground floor suite. Must sell, vacant for immediate use. Excellent condition with private deck. MLS 10068331

SNOWPINES (SILVERTIP)$249,900Two bedroom, two bath, private hot tub. Garage. MLS 10040185

265 MOONSHINE CRES$899,900Stand along chalet in Whiteforest Estates. 6 bdrms/den/loft, 4.5 bathrooms, soaring ceilings in LR & kitchen. Low strata. GST paid. MLS 10057240

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inside:inside:inside:50 Fabulous facts about snow and other powdery tidbits ...........................................4

Baking above the clouds Inside the kitchen at Big White Bakery ...........................8

Loving the snow life …and passionate for coffee ....................................... 10

New this year Highlights of what's new on the mountain ................. 11

What's happening …at Canada's Favourite Family Resort ..............12-13

Perogies, anyone? Meet Cecil, of Cecil's ................................................. 15

Learning to Ski A new take on kids' lessons ...................................... 18

50th Birthday Celebration An historical retrospective ........................................ 20

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On December 7, Big White celebrated its 50th birthday, marking half a century of snow worshipping

in the Okanagan. This month we take a moment to highlight some of the amazing things that make Big

White such a special Winter Wonderland.

March, 2013

by Jennifer Smith

1Have you ever heard that no two snowfl akes have the same shape? It’s likely true because of the complex process of crystals forming and attaching as it falls toward the ground.

2 Snowfl akes start as ice crystals that are the size of a speck of dust. When the crystals fall, they join up with other crystals to form a snowfl ake. The size of the snowfl ake depends on how many crystals

hook together.

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3Snowfl akes usually have six sides and the crystals form in different but defi ned shapes, such as: irregular columns, A Neddles, hexagonal plates, stellar plates, spatial dendrites, capped columns

and hexagonal plates.

4 Because snow is frozen water, if there are not enough water droplets in the air it can’t snow.

5 It snows when water is lifted into the sky from rivers, lakes and oceans as water vapour. You cannot see water vapour but it is there. There is enough in the air to cover the earth with three feet of water.

The warmer the air, the more water vapour there is.

6 You can make your own cloud by breathing in cold weather. Or, try breathing on a mirror; there will be a clear gray cloud on it.

7 For it to snow, the tops of the clouds must be below 0 degrees Celsius, or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

8 Snow can come from any cloud that is layered.

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Have you ever heard that no two snowfl akes have the same shape? It’s likely true because of the complex process of crystals forming

Snowfl akes start as ice crystals that are the size of a speck of dust. When the crystals fall, they join up with other crystals to form a snowfl ake. The size of the snowfl ake depends on how many crystals

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What does skier

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"It slides."

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#2-5950 SNOWPINE CRESCENTYou won’t � nd a better deal than this spacious 3 bdrm./2 bath condo. Best lot in Snowpine Estates! Backs right on a run! Walk 2 paces off the back deck and you are skiing! Nicely updated & � nished. Gas � replace. Large master bedroom w/huge ensuite w/soaker tub. Private garage w/extra parking for 3 more cars. Situated beside night-lit trail to Village Center. Very low condo fees. Reduced to $189,900. MLS 10049637.

#214 WHITEFOOT LODGENicely updated! Terri� c studio situated right on the Village Plaza. Building has grocery and liquor store, medical center, restaurants, hot tub. Condo fees include utilities. MLS 10073725. Priced at $54,900.

4814D SNOWPINES RD.CHECK THE PRICE FOR THE SIZE!! This one has it all - size, location and awesome price!! Lots of room for family and friends. This 1700 sq. ft. 4 bdrm./3 bath townhouse features great ski in/out. Spacious entertainer’s kitchen. Large living room w/huge vaulted ceiling, gas � replace, walk-out to deck and hot tub. Large sauna. Fantastic views. Beautifully furnished and � nished. Just $224,900. MLS 10072566.

#17 BULLET CREEK CABINBest price and location for a chalet right on the slopes! 3 bdrm./4 bath chalet at Sundance Resort. GST PAID! 2 storey chalet is high end beautiful! Hardwood, heated slate � oor, designer furniture. fabulous kitchen w/stainless appliances and sit up bar. 2 master bedrooms w/full ensuites. Killer location. Enjoy outdoor pool and slide, two hot tubs, movie theater, steam room, library, kids play area, � tness center, lounge. MLS 10073886. Listed at $499,000.

#602 EAGLESBEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 3 bdrm. plus loft top � oor unit in the Eagles. IT SHOWS LIKE A SHOW SUITE! Way below seller’s cost! Custom cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliance pkg., new bathrooms. Huge storage/laundry room. New � ooring throughout. New furniture. Boot room/foyer entrance. Vltd. ceilings. Gas � replace. Loft has extra beds, TV room and games. Fantastic views over the night-lit ski run. The best location for ski in/out. Steps to the Village Plaza. Huge hot tub right beside the ski run. MLS 10073069. Only $279,000

5915C SNOW PINES RD.What a deal! Awesome price on this Serenity Peaks 4 bdrm./3 bath & den on 2 levels. Fantastic location. Ski in/out. Loads of room for the family! Nicely � nished and furnished. Great southerly views of the Monashees. Lots of parking! Low strata fees. Only $199,900. MLS 10051621.

#73 SUNDANCE RESORTStunning 3 bdrm. townhouse w/incredible ski in/out location. Situated on the slopes at Sundance Resort. The best in quality & craftsmanship. Designer kitchen with granite counters, amazing wet bar. Wood � oors, hot tub on deck. 2 car garage. MLS 10073705. Way below owner’s cost. $379,900.

#33 TREE TOPSLOWEST PRICED FULLY FURNISHED, HST PAID. Spacious 2 bd + den/loft (or 3rd bd) townhouse. Beautifully � nished & furn. Just under 1700 sf. Huge kitchen w/sit-up eating bar, 2 storey rock-faced gas fp in living rm. Hardwood � ooring, 3 full baths. Great ski in/out location. MLS 10047808 Only $259,900

4821A SNOWPINESpacious 2 bdrm./2 bath townhome with BASEMENT SUITE. Suite could rent for $7000/season. Hot tub on deck. Fantastic views of Monashee Mtns! Very nicely furnished/decorated. Parking for 2. Easy ski in/out. HST PAID. MLS 10036745. ONLY $199,900

#606 MOGULSGET READY TO BE IMPRESSED! Over 1500 sq. ft. immaculate 3 level split condo with true mountain chalet ambience! 16’ ceilings in the living room with � oor to ceiling windows to enjoy the southerly views. 3 bdrms., plus den area by the liv. rm. Huge foyer/boot rm. with tons of room for the ski gear. Separate laundry/utility room. Great ski in/out. After a day on the slopes enjoy the in-unit sauna or the hot tub rm. A few paces down the hall.Asking $209,900. MLS 10072527

#1-307 STONEBRIDGEUNBELIEVABLE PRICE in stunning Stonebridge Lodge for this luxury 2 bdrm. Village Centre Plaza location - GROUND ZERO FOR THE BEST SKI IN/OUT ON THE HILL. Top quality furnished and � nished, Granite counters, 9 ft. ceilings, slate tile and timber accents, private hot tub on the deck. Pool and � tness center. Short stroll to all the mountain restaurants and shopping. MLS 10070164. ONLY $224,900.

WHITE CRYSTAL INN#218/220 - 2 BDRM. REDUCED $49,500. Very deluxe. Fantastic rentals. Show suite condition! Beautifully � nished & furnished. 2 gas � replaces. Terri� c ski in and out location in the heart of the Village Plaza. Building has exterior hot tub, sauna, restaurant/bar. Great rentals. $179,500. MLS 10056971

#204 PTARMIGANAwesome price for this absolutely immaculate 2 bdrm. condo. Right in the heart of the Village Centre. Exc. ski in/out. Short stroll to shopping, dining and entertainment. New tiled � ooring and bathroom tub surround. Very spacious w/large rooms throughout. Building has new exterior windows/doors. Well maintained. Building has hot tub. MLS 10077938. ONLY $134,900!

#31 TREE TOPSStunning 3 level, 3 bedroom townhouse w/middle level loft/bedroom, 1690 sq. ft. Beautifully furnished and decorated, 2 storey rock-faced � replace in living room. Ski in/out. Private hot tub. 3 full baths have heated tile � oors. Covered parking. MLS 10071902. NOW JUST $224,900.

#12 SNOWCREST VILLAGEINCREDIBLE PRICE FOR THIS SIZE! Updated 3 bdrm. multi-level townhouse in the heart of the village. Room for the whole family - OVER 2100 S.F. Open � oor plan includes not only the living room but a family room & games/media room as well. Huge vaulted living room ceilings, wood burning � replace. The kitchen features a sit up eating bar. 3 full bathrooms. Tons of storage for the ski gear. LOW STRATA FEES! GST paid. MLS 10073144. JUST $234,900.

#301 CHATEAU BIG WHITEBEST LOCATION ON THE MOUNTAIN! Super sized studio condo over 600 sf. Feat full kit w/dishwasher & dining area. Flat screen TV. Gas fp. Sleeps 6. Pull down queen murphy bed & queen bed + sofa bed. Awesome ski in/out loc on the Village Plaza beside Plaza chairlift. Right across from grocery store, restaurants, kids’ center. Stroll to all mountain amenities. Bldg. has restaurant, spa & hot tub. MLS 10055820 Listed at $114,900

#107/107A SUNDANCE RESORT2 bdrm. (one is a large studio lock-off), 2 bath at Sundance Resort. Awesome rental possibilities. Stunning southern views. High end furnishings included. Fantastic ski in/out Features heated outdoor pool/hot tubs, waterslide,movie theater, � tness center, lounge, steam room. MLS 10060657. Asking $219,000.

4826C SNOW PINES

RD.What a deal! Really nice 2 bdrm./2 bathrm. unit. Sleeps 8 c o m f o r t a b l y. Features large sunken living

#101 COPPER KETTLEStunning top of the line 4 bdrm./3 bath corner view unit. 1750 sq. ft. Situated right on the slope. True ski in and out from your door - 5 steps and you are skiing. Fabulous kit. w/granite counters and sit up eating bar, top of the line appls. incl. gas range. Huge liv. room w/wet bar and games area. Beautiful cork & slate � ooring. Walk-out hot tub on private cov. deck overlooking the ski runs. MLS 10052955. Asking $499,000.

#10 THE EDGE - REDUCED $409,000!!!3 bedroom plus den. Fully furnished. World class design in this 1/2 duplex. Nothing left out. FINEST ON THE HILL! The best contemporary furniture package. Geothermal heating. Private garage, 25 ft. ceilings. Open plan. Over 2000 sq. ft. Now only $590,000. MLS 10039086.

* *BASED ON # OF OKANAGAN MAINL INE REAL ESTATE BOARD MLS SALES AT B IG WHITE FROM JAN 1 , 2002 TO DEC. 31 , 2012

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Bakin

g above the clouds

Ladyfi ngers don’t fi t well into a champagne fl ute, baker Sheldon Molitor says as he starts to explain the engineering feat needed to craft a dessert for the Iron Lady. Rather than wedge one of the delicate biscuits into the glass for his tiramisu creation, he made his own batter then drizzled it in a mesh pattern capable of folding down into the glass.

It was a libertarian baking solution, full of the kind of entrepreneurial, competitive spirit one needs to design the last dish for a Margaret Thatcher visit to Vancouver.

His decision to leave a job in tech support behind to become a top-tier baker, well that’s another story and one he’s kindly willing to tell mid-after-noon after a hard night’s work with the ovens.

“I.T. was lucrative, but it was just constant, constant phone calls and it just drove me crazy,” he says as he recounts one phone call from a customer crawling through the ceiling to fi nd wires chewed by mice and the hour long conversations that would lead to last ditch queries like: Is the computer plugged in?

Molitor’s move to baking was completely unplanned. A relative offered him a job with a friend who ran a bakery and was desperate for staff. It was said to be terrible hours and lousy pay, but he just wanted to work and it turned out to be a life-altering decision.

Since then, he’s worked with the best, he’s taught the best and he’s become so profi cient at turning people off the street into bakers his partner, John Chou, whose background is in telecommunications, now works right along-side him as the talented cake decorator whose cakes keep fl ying out the door

of the Big White Bakery.“He just got better than me in about two days and he had the tenacity to

stick with a detailed project to make it look fantastic,” said Molitor. Mid-season Chou will be pumping out a dozen decorated cakes in a night,

the pair working from 11 p.m. through to the morning when they make their secret manoeuvre—sticking the cinnamon buns in the oven.

Yes, it’s no accident that the Big White Bakery seems to sell itself with wafts of cinnamon goodness fl oating upstairs to the guests. As any good baker knows, timing can be everything and when your cinnamon buns come in four varieties—plain white icing, cream cheese, maple and cream cheese bacon—it’s worth playing to one’s strengths.

Molitor has been a baker for 26 years, Chou for one, but they’ve been together for over a decade and can easily complete each other’s sentences, making for a great partnership in the kitchen.

The best bakery Molitor ever worked for was Van Den Bosch Patisserie Belge, he says.

In fi ve years, owner Marc Tilkin managed to grow the operation from a small shop in Vancouver’s Granville Island Market to an 11-store success sto-ry with a 10,000 square foot plant in Burnaby and a reputation that earned him a British Columbia New Canadian Entrepreneur Award in 1991.

Tilkin later sold the small chain and, rather ironically, went into IT. He was working on bakery software before developing the gluten free product line that’s now his life passion. But if you ask Molitor where he really learned to bake, he will say it was at the original Van Den Bosch Patisserie Belge ovens.

After 26 years in the industry, Big White's top baker says he's glad both he and his partner left the tech world to make bread.

Bakery server Ellie Hedinton, who is working her fi rst season in Canada after arriving from Australia, shows off a tuxedo cake, yogurt parfait, salad and pie, all made in the bakery.JENNIFER SMITH PHOTO

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“We did everything for the Radis-son, the Waterfront, the Renais-sance, the Wall Centre and Sheraton. Any hotel in Vancouver that was like four stars or better we were supply-ing all their baked goods. It was an incredible learning curve,” he said.

The specialty was liqueur mousse cakes—then dubbed with highfalu-tin monikers like The Opera, The Mozart and so forth—and included layers of different types of cake and filling all in one dessert.

Yet while Molitor learned to mas-ter these difficult creations, like the Frasier Torte, a poured mousse cake, what he really developed a knack for was the art of getting things done.

This is what he was hired to do at Fratelli’s Bakery on Commercial Drive. When he left the Vancouver establishment, they had six golden plate awards; but the beginning was not so rosy. The brothers behind the operation had little experience and a great big dream. Thankfully, they also had the kind of attitude that would lead to a big win.

Asked why he likes the baking world, Molitor has a simple, realistic answer.

“I like the transportability of the job,” he said. “ You may not make a million dollars, but you’ll always have work. Every little town has a bakery.”

This has proven to be very true at Big White where Chou and Moli-tor live year-round with plenty of time for long holiday sojourns in the summer.

Chou originally handled the front of the house and dealt with computer problems, until Molitor tapped him for his creative talents.

The bakery produces some of the best fresh and healthy food options on the mountain with salads, home-made granola and yogurt parfaits. And don’t forget to try the baguette, a traditional bread made by allowing the flour’s natural yeast to surface.

John Chou, left back, and Sheldon Molitor, front right, run the Big White Bakery, staying up all night to ensure guests have the freshest, healthy and decadent choices available by morning.

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9Sometimes the snow can be feet deep in one place, while it is bare in another because the wind has blown all the snow off that spot.

10As snow falls, snowfl akes connect to make bigger snowfl akes.

11Snow at the North and South Pole refl ect heat into space!! This happens because the ice acts like a mirror with the heat of the sun, and the heat bounces off the ice and out beyond the

Earth's atmosphere.

12An average snowfl ake is made up of 180 billion molecules of water.

13 Around 12 per cent of the Earth’s land surface is covered in permanent snow and ice.

14Chionophobia is a fear of snow.

15 Snow is colourless. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed uniformly over the wavelengths of visible light, giving snow its white appearance.

16 A storm is considered a blizzard if you can’t see 400 metres ahead and the wind is blowing 35 miles an hour or more; the storm must also last for three hours or more.

17 The average snowfl ake falls at fi ve kilometres per hour.

18 Snow is a form of precipitation; other forms of precipitation include rain, hail and sleet.

19 When snow is light and fl uffy, it’s called powder and Big White is famous for its champagne powder.

20Snow refl ects a high level of ultraviolet radiation and can cause snow blindness, or photokeratitis. This is why goggles and sunglasses are important on the ski hill.

21Without snow, there would be no skiing and snowboarding, but that doesn’t have to mean that nature needs to produce the powder. Ski Dubai now boasts a 22,5000 square metre indoor

ski area in the Mall of the Emirates, one of the world's top shopping malls.

22Snowstorms can make for diffi cult driving conditions.

23Snow cover is part of the cryosphere, which traces its origins to the Greek work kayos for frost. When scientists talk about the cryosphere, they mean the places where water is in its

solid form, frozen into ice or snow. It refers to: snow cover, fl oating ice glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, seasonally frozen ground and perennially frozen ground (permafrost).

24Snow is a mineral because it is made of frozen water, or ice. A mineral is a naturally occurring homogeneous solid, inorganically formed, with a defi nite chemical composition

and an ordered atomic arrangement.

25There are several types of snow crystals—snowfl akes, hoarfrost, grauple and polycrystals.

26Hoarfrost is made of interlocking ice crystals and forms on objects like trees, wires, poles and leaf edges. It occurs when moisture goes directly from vapour to a solid,

skipping the liquid phase.

27Graupel consists of snowfl akes that become rounded forming opaque pellets ranging from two to fi ve millimetres in diameter; it can be mistaken for hail but as a softer texture.

28Polycrystals are snowfl akes composed of many individual ice crystals.

29Watermelon snow appears pink or red. It’s caused by a form of cryophilic, or cold-loving, fresh-water algae that contains a bright red pigment.

30Deep snow can often appear blue because red light is absorbed easier than blue light as it scatters through snow crystals. Over a great distance, a metre or more, snow will appear more blue than white.

31A snow fl urry is snow that falls for short durations and with varying intensity.

32A snowburst is a very intense shower of snow that accumulates rapidly.

33Névé is young, granular snow that has been partially melted, refrozen and compacted; if it survives a full melt season, it is called fi rn.

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Nothing goes better with a hot cinnamon bun than a smooth cup of coffee, but don’t ask barista Kim Leonard to grab you a Starbucks.

Originally from Shoalhaven Heads, a small town south of Sydney, Australia, he fell in love with the ski lifestyle right out of school and pro-ceeded to fi nd his niche behind the coffee bar, where he describes his profession as a mix of art and science.

His favourite daily drink is a three-quarter latté and he can rattle off the name in Spanish and Portu-guese, “um pingu.”

“Mainly, when you’re behind the coffee machine, the espresso shot is about trying to get the right extraction, to get the coffee and the caffeine out of the ground bean,” he says.

Leonard talks about coffee the way some of the best skiers and snowboarders talk about snow; he’s serious about it. And coffee can be quite complicated.

In the last town he lived, he was working at sea level and the hardware behind the bar had to be set completely differently from Big White. The boiling point of water drops as you go up in altitude, so the machines need to be calibrated to compensate or they will explode, he said. And then there is the atmo-sphere.

“The humidity (in Australia) could be really severe which re-ally changes everything. You have to

constantly adjust for it,” he said, not-ing he presses his espresso by hand for more control.

By and large, getting a coffee from a top barrister isn’t about ma-chines. Where chain coffee shops will use a pneumatic tamp that

presses the beans exactly the same each time, a trained coffee master learns to feel his or her way through the task, watching the speed of the pour and the amount of foam, or crema, on each shot to fi nd the per-fect balance.

The coffee beans too in a top cof-fee bar aren’t sourced by region, but mixed and blended to fi nd the an exact consistent taste, sometimes by pulling in beans from different con-tinents to achieve the right quality.

As for those complicated coffee drinks one hears people order in line, Leonard says there’s really not much to the mixes at all.

“Once you understand coffee, it’s easy enough to make. The only difference between a latté and a cap-puccino is the amount of foam,” he said.

When he wants to get compli-cated, Leonard talks about ingredi-ents. His latest creation, for example, is a blood orange mocha and it’s got plenty of punch.

First, he takes blood oranges and mixes them with sugar to cre-ate a syrup. From there, he adds a quadruple ristretto shot. (Ristretto, to coffee novices, is a short espresso shot that’s dense, strong in fl avour and high in caffeine.) He then adds foamed milk and fi nishes it off with a drizzle of condensed milk and a mocha made from espresso and bit-ter chocolate.

Behind the bar at Beano Coffee Parlour he’s known to make plenty of Canadiano Mistos, a fi ltered cof-fee and steamed milk creation with a double shot of espresso that’s de-signed to blast away a hangover.

Common by and try one some-time.

Loving the snow life means learning to

appreciate a good brewFor Kim Leonard, the choice to live in the mountains

meant learning the art and science of great coffee.

Kim Leonard demonstrates how to pour the kind of latté that will warm your heart on a cold winter morning.

by Jennifer Smith

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The Loose Moose Emporium: Big White introduces a new selection of kid’s clothes, winter wear and an awesome candy store. It’s still under construction, but will be coming to the Kid’s Zone soon.

Telus expansion of the 4G LTE Network Coverage:Telus has invested $100,000 to bring the most advanced network avail-able to the ski hill to ensure the most connectivity possible, including faster downloads in the Telus Park and the village.

The snowshoe, cross-country ski trails, dog sledding paths and walking trails received a $30,000 upgrade this year.

A new restaurant and tavern are now open in the village. The Blarney Stone Irish Tavern is family friendly and offers delicious Irish and English gastro pub fare. The pub will be open 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Christmas Day with a Christmas feature menu is running from the 20th to the 27th. It’s worth trying the wide selection of Irish and Scottish whiskey on offer.

Or, if tapas seems more appealing, The Woods has just opened, offering ski-thru breakfast, lunch and dinner with a great tapas menu and mains. The breakfast sandwiches will be made to go before guests hit the hill and the holiday menu is very affordable. Christmas brunch is just $25 ($15 for kids), Christmas dinner is $35 ($25 for kids 12 and under) and New Years Eve $20 per person, including a glass of champagne, a DJ and the regular dinner menu.

Needing a ski tune up? Big White now has a Wintersteiger Mercury Ski Tuning Machine, a $300,000 state-of-the-art robot and the only one in the Okanagan.

A new $400,000 Piston Bully grooming machine is keeping the runs up to standard, ensuring the mountain lives up to its award for Best Grooming in Canada, as awarded by Ski Canada Maga-zine.

Come see what’s new at Big WhiteEach year brings new challenges and more chances to have fun on the ski hill.

Here's what Big White is working on this year:

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$325,000 ALPINE TIMBERSAlpine Timbers Post & Beam townhome is perfect for Two families to share! Per-fect Big White getaway with 4 bedrooms, Lovely loft, Private garage + single carport, spacious deck with private hot tub, right by the Plaza chairlift. Fully furnished: just bring your food, clothing and ski gear!

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$169,900 ONE OF THE BEST…Ski-in/ski-out locations in Snow Pines & short walk to the Shuttle or Village! Ideal spot for those in the Race Program! Deluxe suite with 2 bedrooms, spacious bathroom, open plan in the kitchen, dining and living area. Wood � oors, beam ceilings, slate rock � replace & good storage for ski equipment in the entrance. Relax with your favorite Apre Ski beverage in your private hottub overlooking the ma-jestic Monashee Mountains. Good parking & extra parking in the lot across for your guests. Potential to add a half bath in lockoff room; New roof with cupula for keeping roof cooled; the perimeter around the foundation was ex-cavated & weeping tile barrier improved & GST was paid!MLS 10070948

$59,900 GREAT LITTLE ONE BDRM UNITGreat little one bedroom unit at Big White located in the Snow Ghost Inn. Only $59,900 with true ski in and ski out loca-tion on to Perfection Run. 505sqft, wood & tile � oors, 4pc bath w/soaker tub, wood � replace. Parkade, Restaurant, Hot tub & Pool in complex. Only a 2 min walk to Vil-lage Centre. Great rental!

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$699,000 FEATHERTOPFeathertop is a private, unique enclave of Big White Ski Resort. This chalet mixes logs, timber and stone all � nished in natural colours. The open concept great room lends itself for après-ski get togethers. Granite countertops throughout, brush stainless � xtures, bar seating, designer appliance package and mixture of slate and knotty alder � ooring. Breathtaking views of the Monashees, ski in /ski out access and moments to the Village. Owner lock-off storage area and linen closet, soaring ceilings, wood beam accents, natural wood burning � replace, hot tub on deck, easily sleeps 10 and fully rentable!MLS 10074233

$114,900 BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED INTERIOR!Covered balcony faces the pool. LOCK-OFF UNIT! Sleeps 8 comfortably (2 bunk beds), 2 full bathrooms, Fully furnished & ready for rental or personal use. Raakel’s Restaurant, Racquet court, Games room, indoor pool, hot tub & sauna. Located right on Perfection Run!

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$109,000 RARE ONE BEDROOM TOP FLOORSW facing Corner condo! Only 1 neighbour and quiet location away from the elevator. 533 sq ft unit in family & pet friendly complex with Geothermal heat, heated pool, games room, ski room for waxing, secure underground parkade. Ski right to the run from the back door! Fully furnished with Induction cooktops, microwave, dishes, and included TV & DVD player. Enjoy the rental revenue from Big White Central Reservations or you can have un-limited owner use. Bene� ts of The Inn: Easy to walk your dog from the complex, “The Blarney Stone Irish Tavern” Restaurant & Bar in the building, Relax with a beverage while taking in the Mtn view.MLS 10069463

$104,900 PERFECT SKI HOMEWith easy access to 3 chairlifts, all Village amenities & Full Services offered at The Inn! The hotel offers a heated pool, hottub, heated underground parkade with plenty of parking available, games & exercise rooms, The Blarney Stone Irish Pub & Restaurant, Free wireless internet in the Lobby area & Ski storage/wax room. Ground � oor one bedroom condo with 10ft ceilings, � replace, Murphy bed with pull down table & 4 chairs, sectional in the living area and the unit Sleeps 4 comfortably. Fully furnished/equipped for rental pool or keep for your own use and this unit contains an extra Owner lockoff to store your goods so you don’t have to pack them back & forth. This is a “no hassle”, relax & enjoy the mountain amenities property!MLS 10071937

$269,900 OUTSTANDING VALUEStand Alone Deluxe cabin priced $120,000 less than current owner’s original purchase price! Fea-tures 1347 sq ft, largest of all the 2 bdrm cabins, 2.5 baths, sleeps six. Nestled amongst the trees of White Forest Estates. Hand peeled log posts & beams bringing the essence of nature into the kitchen, dining and living areas. Striking stone � replaces, vaulted ceilings, light-� lled living areas, custom made furniture, large deck with its own private hot tub & BBQ. Located in Bullet Creek, featuring ski in/ski out access & short walk to village center. Short enough but far enough away to escape the noisy village night life to get a restful night’s sleep. If you are a night skier, even better yet as the bullet chair lift is only a stone’s throw away. Meticulously maintained & great performer in Big White Central Reservation Rental Pool. Strata Council are always diligently maintaining the complex and most importantly looking out for your investment. Upgrades include custom interior painting, recent plumbing relief valve upgrades, 2 gas � replaces that have been recently serviced & upgraded gas valves installed, New gas BBQ in 2012, 2 new large screen TV’s & Hot Tub recently serviced with all new jets installed. Nothing left to do but move in and enjoy!MLS 10073761

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“We use a special compound,” he says. “It’s just fl our and potato. That’s it.”

However those potatoes con-geal there’s no denying the velvet soft pillow, both fl uffy and fi lling, is nothing short of scrumptious once bathed in its cream sauce—the unique element of the dish.

“I don’t even know how I came

up with it,” Cecil said from his main restaurant, a double sto-rey, diner-style eatery stationed in Kelowna’s industrial North End.

Dill-infused with an aura of rich salmon dinners, Cecil says his sauce cooks for 30 to 40 hours before his guests start lining up to collect their perogies from his sta-tion on the hill.

Cecil’s Perogies opened on Valentine’s Day 21 years ago and it does boast its own unique love story.

Cecil and his wife, Darlene, run the business, but when the former got the fi rst restaurant underway they had yet to reunite. The pair were married for 15 years, apart for a decade and have been back

together for another perfect dozen years.

Originally, Cecil was a carpen-ter and Darlene a special needs worker; now, as restauranteurs, they spend their days cranking out perogies and cabbage rolls and celebrating a life well-lived. Dar-lene can turn 1500 cabbage rolls

“We use a special compound,” up with it,” Cecil said from his Cecil’s Perogies opened on

Not many products taste better and cook better if they’re frozen fi rst…

BUT... this is one of the tricks to Cecil's Perogies, according to the owner, Cecil Warwaruk.

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some shops take time to riseCecil of Cecil's Perogies gives us his recipe for success.

by Jennifer Smith

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around in two and a half hours, and Cecil makes all his own bread every morning, starting at 6 a.m.

They’ll put out between 1700 and 2000 perogies in a day and, work a 12-hour day in the win-ter—seven days a week—but it’s all worth it to them.

“You want to know how I did it? We started from the bottom and worked our way up. If we didn’t have something, we did without,” Cecil explained.

That meant washing dishes by hand. And there were no gas stoves or fancy hoods in the original res-taurant, which sits across from their new Kelowna location.

Today, both the restaurant and the truck Cecil drives to the hill each morning are fully decked out with equipment, and in the truck’s

case, there are those studded tires to make the drive.

“People come in from Calgary, Toronto, they get off the plane and they’re going to Cecil’s Perogies. It’s the fi rst place they come,” says Cecil.

Cecil and Darlene are comfort-able now, golfi ng the summers, the occasional holiday in the mix; but it took years of hard work to get to this point.

“If you’re determined to do something, you have to sacrifi ce,” Cecil said.

A few moments later he adds: “I love my job. I’m never going to stop. I just love it.”

Cecil’s Perogies is located at the bottom of Black Forest at Big White; he arrives just after 9 a.m. and is typically packing up by mid-afternoon.

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Cecil's Recipe for Success

Making "dough" on the mountain

A popular fi xture at the bottom of Black Forest, Cecil Warwaruk parks his mobile eatery here daily, much to the delight of hungry skiers and boarders who can enjoy a satisfying nosh between runs.

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Every child learns to ski in his or her own way and own time, but at Big White Ski and Snowboard School it’s evident there’s a way to make that learning curve much smoother.

One of the new lessons the crew has introduced involves taking an instructor out on a family lesson called Mom and Me Go Skiing (or Dad and me, of course).

“A lot of times, mom and dad want to be able to ski with their

child, but don’t know what to say to their child to help them learn,” said Bill Slaney, assistant ski & board school director.

This can be complicated. Figur-ing out the best way to ask a three or four-year-old to transfer their weight to their right foot is gen-erally to ask them to touch their outside boot, for example, but it’s taken some time for ski schools to develop all the techniques.

Ski instructors can also be

quite helpful in noticing the little things as well. A child might not know where their heel is, for ex-ample, making it diffi cult to un-derstand what “push your heels out” means if a parent or friend unaccustomed to the task is giving teaching a go.

“Lessons are one of the best ways for your child to get a good foundation in the skills and tech-nique needed to become a good skier or snowboarder,” said Slaney,

noting he describes it to parents as similar to teaching a child to drive versus sending him or her to driv-ing school.

“Parents are amazed at what we’re able to get a child to do as opposed to what they’re able to do,” he said. “We’re teaching the most effi cient way to ski, so the child doesn’t pick up any bad hab-its.”

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Vintage shops from coast to coast are selling out of gaudy and ill-adorned woollies, thanks to the ugly sweater party phenomenon.

But at Big White, ugly isn’t on the menu. Launching the fi rst Sweater Ball on Big White’s of-fi cial birthday, Saturday, Dec. 7, guests were asked to come up with the perfect knit fi nery for a party that harkened back to a time when

wool pullovers and toques made great all weather wear for a ski bunny.

The event featured a few famil-iar faces as we took a look back at the families who really started the hill.

“We really wanted to honour those families that have been with us since the start,” said Addy Gowe, Big White guest services and event

manager. And what better way to cel-

ebrate than by raising money for one of the most worthy charities in the area, the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation. We don’t know how much we’ve raised yet, but we’re hoping to make giving back to the community a part of our holiday season annually.

For those who missed it, here a few fun facts about Big White:

- downhill skiing got started in the Central Okanagan in the 1920s in Black Mountain, a small community nestled in the grass-lands on the way out of Kelowna (en route to Big White)

- Big White was founded by Doug Mervyn and Cliff Serwa in 1963 with the opening of the main T-bar

- Mervyn and Serwa lob-bied the province to get an access route to their new mountain and Highway 33, the road that leads to the resort, was born

- in 1965, the snow ghosts, our famous snow-encrusted pine trees were discovered (you can fi nd them on the Gem Lake runs)

- by 1968 our fi rst on-moun-tain accommodation went in with skiers treated to a stay just steps from the runs

- the 1970s were a time of ma-jor expansion with the Ridge Double Chair going in in 1971, the Easter Triple Chair in 1976 and the Powder Triple Chair in 1979

- the Schumann Familypurchased the resort in 1985 with a goal of building a world-class resort and expansion took off

- in 1987 Big White held its fi rst snowboard-only event as the family set about adding chairlifts and expanding runs

- by the 1990s Kelowna’s air-port expanded enough to put the mountain on the map for tour-ists from all over North America

Founders Cliff Serwa (left) and

Doug Mervyn (right) christen themountain on Dec. 7, 1963—50 years ago this month.

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anxiety, having a parent come along for the fi rst few rounds of lessons can also alleviate just enough tension to make enjoying the experience and getting hooked on snow more likely.

And Slaney says he understands fi rsthand that every child takes his or her own time to get into the sport. His fi rst daughter—who raced and taught ski school by 15 years old—went out three times in her fi rst year and never made it out of the parking lot as she didn’t like the feel of the boots on her feet. His second daughter, on the other hand, spent the summer she was two years old wearing skis and boots around the house and trying to ski down the stairs. She was out on the hills, skipping the magic carpet, before she was three.

Group lessons are offered for three to four-year-olds, fi ve to sev-

en-year-olds and eight to 12-year-olds, in those age groups.

Slaney also noted that getting the right equipment is as impor-tant as the right teacher. Most reputable ski and board shops now have buy back programs to help with the cost and a good store will have the right staff on hand to help ensure the equipment is fi t right, the edges aren’t too worn and the skis are waxed and ready to go to give every child the right start.

Big White offers a $130 rental program to get kids started with the basics they need—whether boots and a snowboard or skis, poles and ski boots—for the sea-son if they’re riding on a season’s pass.

“Skiing is actually pretty af-fordable compared to many activi-ties and the best part is you get to do it with your kids,” Slaney said.


A variety of lesson options toprovide the right start for kids

- Big White was adding ameni-ties like the snowboard park, ice rink, R.V. park, the Village Cen-tre Mall, Big White Kid’s Centre and Gem Lake Express, as well as most of the accommodation around the resort today, for most of the 1990s

- today Big White is a top inter-national ski destination and Ser-wa’s granddaughter, Kelsey Ser-wa, has become one of Kelowna’s big name athletes having been named FIS World Champion and Winter X Games Champion

- Big White is now the second largest ski resort in B.C. and was named Family Resort of the Year in 2012 by Snow Action Maga-zine in Australia

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36Snow is the name Canadian reggae artist Darrin Kenneth O’Brien performed under; he was a big hit in the '90s.

37Skiiers and snowboards have their own lingo for snow including terms like: “pow pow,” “mashed potatoes,” “caulifl ower,” “dust on crust,” and “sticky snow.”

38Orange snow fell over Siberia in 2007, likely due to a heavy sandstorm in neighbouring Kazakhstan.

39Wim Hof, of the Netherlands, holds the record for running the fastest half marathon barefoot on snow and ice—he fi nished in two hours and 16 minutes.

40Wilson Bentley, known as The Snowfl ake Man, was the fi rst to capture snowfl akes on fi lm, photographing more than 5000 snowfl akes.

41Snow is the magical substance that makes a Christmas white.

42 If you pour maple syrup over snow it quickly solidifi es into one of Canada’s oldest and best treats.

34Snow can have a crust, form a bridge and have ripple marks depending on the environmental conditions.

35Snow has spawned two very famous characters: Frosty and Jack Frost.

22.

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43Snow White is not made of snow, but so named because her skin was as white as snow.

44A snow leopard, by contrast, actually doesn’t have a white coat, but a grey or tanned pelt with a white underlay; it lives in mountainous areas in central Asia.

45Snow came so early to Big White this season, the mountain had one of its earliest openings (mid-November) with a 65-centimetre base.

46Snow can be made by machine to help fi ll in the runs on mountains, but it is also artifi cially produced for movies and proves one of the greater challenges for everyone from

animators to television producers.

47Snowcones are the perfect treat mid-summer.

48A Yeti is a snow monster that lives in Nepal or Tibet.

49Ernest Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro is one of the better examples of the author’s concern with human existence, and his own, in the 1930s.

50Snow is made to play and this is exactly what Okanagan residents and guests have done for the last 50 years at Big White.at Big White.

SkierHarry Butler

summed it up this way when asked what he likes bes

about snow:

"I like that I can go

skiing on it. If it wasn't here, we wouldn't be able to ski."

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