Snow enthusiasts from outside the Central Okanagan will have to wait at least another month before returning to stay at Big White Ski Resort.
The resort today (Jan. 8) announced they will be cancelling accommodation for non-locals until Feb. 5, amid an ongoing COVID-19 cluster.
Since Dec. 18 cases related to the cluster have risen from 76 to 136, as of Tuesday, Jan. 5.
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The resort is now calling non-locals to inform them of the cancellation.
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A Provincial Health Order prohibits all events and social gatherings until Feb. 5, and discourages non-essential travelling for a vacation.
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Those in the Central Okanagan, however, are free to continue to use the mountain.
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Editors note: This story previously stated that Big White Ski Resort would be pulling passes for non-locals until Feb. 5. This is not the case. The resort has cancelled non-local accommodation bookings until this time.
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