With the world’s biggest winter sporting event on their doorstep, Canada’s Big White ski resort in British Columbia will really get into the spirit of things next year with a huge variety of their events and entertainment to make every visitor cheer with delight.

Located just 56 kilometres from Kelowna in BC, Big White is one of the most popular ski resorts for Australians with its great accommodation, perfect slopes and the guarantee of light, powdery snow.  Moreover, it’s also an easy hop, with direct non-stop flights from Sydney to Vancouver on Air Canada you’ll get the flights to and from Kelowna thrown in for free!

According to Jeannie Foster, general manager, Air Canada Australia and New Zealand, when you add in the strong Aussie dollar, almost on a par with the Canadian, it makes for the perfect holiday for Australians.

“We know from our bookings that once Australians try Big White, they just keep coming back.  It has masses of skiable terrain and is blessed with sunny weather and dry powdery snow, skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities love it,” she says.

“Moreover, flying with Air Canada from Sydney, it’s just two direct flights with good connections and you’re there.”

Big White’s celebrations start on February 12, 2010 with a Torchlight Parade led by flags from nations. Then there will be a “flag raising” with the establishment of a flag garden in the village for the following two weeks.

There will be a chance for everybody of any age and ability to take part at Big White, with ice hockey and hockey target shots; fun races; curling on the ice skating rink; the luge at the tube park; as well as biathlon, cross country race, freestyle and speed skiing; snowboarding and figure skating demonstrations before the closing event on February 28th.

The resort will be well equipped with large screen televisions tuned to the action throughout the restaurants, bars, Village Centre and Happy Valley, and there will be daily celebration drinks and menus featuring national dishes from around the world.

Air Canada flies daily non-stop from Sydney to Vancouver and onto Kelowna.  Air Canada is the only airline to offer non-stop direct service from Sydney to Vancouver in its new Boeing 777 long range aircraft with spacious cabins, fantastic personal inflight entertainment system, and friendly Canadian service.

Flights from Sydney to Kelowna in February start from just $1,926.02* including taxes.  For the best fares, talk to your travel agent or visit www.aircanada.com (telephone 1300 655 767).  There is great accommodation and packages available with Big White, again ask your travel agent or visit www.bigwhite.com.

For further information please contact:
Michelle Tan or Gail D’Arcy
The D’Arcy Partnership
Telephone: 02 9281 2230 or email michellet@darcypr.com