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WEEKLY NEWS FOR APRIL 23

Good evening folks,

My name is Noelle and I am SPIN’s newest community reporter. Hollie introduced me last week, but I wanted to come on here and say hello for myself so, hello! I’m happy to be a part of this team and quite excited to experience mountain life in Sun Peaks.

This week, I dug into the municipality’s asset management plan process. Behind the PDFs and infrastructure jargon, it’s really about making sure that all the things we rely on such as roads, water, sewers and public facilities don’t quietly fall apart. 

Staff are reviewing costs for over 4,400 assets valued at over $160 million, a pretty big reminder that potholes, pipes and public buildings don’t exactly take care of themselves. Read more about where the municipality is at with the plan and what the next steps are below.

Next, Hollie chatted with David Koleszar and Ryan Schmalz from the Sun Peaks Local Hockey League about how the league came to be. Starting from creating ice by spraying water on a tennis court and becoming the league it is today, Koleszar and Schmalz reflect back on the good ol’ days when rec hockey first made its debut in the Sun Peaks community. 

Finally, there is scheduled power outage on Monday April 27 that will impact Sun Peaks, Heffley Creek and regions of Kamloops, Knouff Lake and Louis Creek. Scroll down to our news brief for more details.

Editor's note: Last week's council newsletter mistakenly attributed collaboration with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and the municipality for work on the Medicine Trail. The municipality is actually working with Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (formerly Little Shuswap Lake Band), along with Adams Lake Indian Band and Neskonlith Indian Band. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. 

MUNICIPALITY ADVANCES LONG-TERM ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN

Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality staff are reviewing infrastructure ownership and replacement costs for more than 4,400 assets valued at over $160 million.

THE STORY OF THE SUN PEAKS LOCAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

What started on an outdoor tennis court in 2000 has grown into a lasting community league that continues to bring generations of players together.

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED IN SUN PEAKS, HEFFLEY CREEK

B.C. Hydro will temporarily shut off power in Sun Peaks and Heffley Creek on April 27.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 👀

SUN PEAKS RESORT MUNICIPALITY TO PAY $90,000 MORE IN REGIONAL TAX FEES 

The average homeowner will pay $562 to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District in taxes this year.

YOU SHOULD KNOW 

Local and regional tidbits you should be aware of.

🏃‍♀️ On June 27, the Sun Peaks Mountain Rescue Society is looking for participants and volunteers for the 2nd annual Run Like A Girl event. Registration for virtual runners ends on May 1 and on May 15 for those attending in person. You have the choice to complete a 17 kilometre, 28 kilometre or 50 kilometre run that raises money for The Sun Peaks Rescue Mountain Society. More information on the Run Like a Girl website.

📄  Sun Peaks is holding a public budget presentation at the Sun Peaks Centre at, 3200 Village Way . This presentation is designed to present the 2026-2030 five-year financial plan for the municipality. Members of the community are encouraged to join either in person or online. The link to the zoom meeting is here.

🥙 Kamloops is back with the Farmers’ Market from April 18 to Oct. 31, 2026. Located at 200 block of St. Paul Street, there will be music, home producers, community artisans and home-based businesses.

🚗 You may have noticed a few new parking rules along Valley Drive and arterial roads, including McGillivray Lake Drive and Sun Peaks Road between Valley Drive and Bella Vista Drive, to support egress in the case of an emergency. Last week, council adopted a parking and traffic amendment bylaw to restrict summer parking on these roads to prevent parking on the walking path. 

“We can't park on the road and have the walking path and have vehicles drive by. It's just not wide enough,” said director of development and community services Demitri Hofer during the March 24 council meeting.

EVENTS 🎫

Ongoing until April 30

🏂 Shops around the village are holding a spring sale to clear out winter merch. Score up to 70 per cent off and update your gear for next season. 

WEEKLY

Sundays

Sun Peaks Church will be holding a service every Sunday evening at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join at the Annex.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library’s mobile library visits Sun Peaks School every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Whitecroft Village from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. 

Mondays

Quizzy Rascal Quiz Nights are back! Running every Monday at Morrisey's Public House. Table reservations are strongly encouraged to guarantee a spot. Phone or email: scraig@sunpeaksgrand.com to reserve your table for a specific night or for the whole season. Teams of up to six, two dollar cash entry per person, prizes to be won!

Tuesdays

Join Heffley Creek Hall for Golden Fitness classes, all ages and fitness levels welcome. Dancersize is at 11 a.m., followed by gentle weights at 12:30 p.m., Tai Chi walking at 1:30 p.m., chair pilates at 2 p.m. and chair yoga at 2:30 p.m.

Fridays

AA community addictions meetings run every Friday at Sun Peaks Secondary beside the Health Clinic, starting at 7:30 p.m. 

DOWN THE HILL

🏹 The Badlands 3D Archery Shoot 2026: Come join to shoot three x 20-target 3D courses in the biggest 3D archery shoot in B.C. on April 25 and 26 for two days at the Kamloops Target Sports Association - Outdoor Range. Online registration is open now!

🚶‍♀️‍➡️Boogie The Bridge 2026: On April 26 at Riverside Park, the one kilometre (Kids’ Mini Boogie), five kilometre , 10 kilometre or 21 kilometre walk or run race starts at 8 a.m. and registration is open for anyone and everyone!

KEEP IN TOUCH 📲

Did you know we are on social media? While Meta’s response to Bill C18, the Online News Act, significantly reduced the amount we are able to post on Facebook and Instagram, SPIN posts regularly on BlueSky. From time-to-time we may even hop on a TikTok trend! Follow us on both using the icons at the end of this email.

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