I thought I might recognize more - so far just our late friend Rick Crowson, third from right, front row.
The Vancouver Ski Team trained here back in the day.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Friday, February 13, 2026
Snowboard Events Next Weekend
Hey Baldy!!
This is a little reminder that we’ve got a couple awesome snowboard events coming up next weekend!
Elleboard is for ALL the ladies who stand sideways to slide around and GROM is for the little rippers aged 7-12. Come join us for a morning of coached sessions and an afternoon park jam in Baldy’s awesome Sunset park! We’ve got tons of SWAG to give away!
Under the fresh stuff
It is snowing. Just a heads up, under the fresh snow there are some icy patches where driveways melted this week and poured on to the roads. Be careful. Below Tin Horn Lodge, below Miller/Bennet etc.
The older the Baldy Community Gets, the more sad news to post...........
As an unofficial Baldy Historian with many Baldy Oldtimers who read the blog, I have more obituaries to post.
Last Friday night, I was in conversation with a woman who had recently read the Baldy 25th Anniversary book. One of the items she mentioned was a home birth at Baldy. I had no idea that two days later, the woman who gave birth at Baldy would pass away. Jude and I were the same age.
Jude
Radies of Penticton, BC, beloved mother of Selena, Salish (Brian), and Craig
(Brittney), and cherished Oma to Lydia and Kendrick, passed away suddenly at
the age of 69.
Born
in Oliver, BC in 1956, Jude was a true free spirit who loved all animals and
spent her childhood playing in the creek. A devoted lover of nature, she was an
avid gardener and orchardist.
She
travelled the world as a professional figure skater and later created and
operated “Chapati Haven,” a beloved food bus that brought her cooking and
baking to music festivals and fairs before she eventually settled at Mt. Baldy
and then Penticton.
In 1987, Jude founded Just Pies, supplying local
businesses and campgrounds with homemade pies enjoyed by both locals and
tourists. As the business grew to include Serious Breads, her son Craig joined
her, and for the past 18 years they worked side by side with their products
eventually reaching as far as Fiji and Western Europe.
Jude
created an amazing life for her children and shared her passion for travel with
them, visiting the Netherlands, Germany, and Greece with Selena; China, Hong
Kong, and Thailand with Salish and Brian; and New York. Most recently, she
returned to her paradise in Isla Mujeres, a place she was able to enjoy with
everyone she loved.
Jude
was widely described as one of the strongest and kindest people anyone had ever
known. She always took the time to speak with others, whether she knew them or
not, and made sure they felt truly heard and would remember the littlest
details.
She
will be deeply missed by her mother, Ruth; her sisters Patricia (Bob) Reece,
Colleen (Grant) Gale, and Carol-Anne (Barry) Rubner; her brothers-in-law Marc
Fenwick-Wilson and Michael Fenwick-Wilson; sisters-in-law Sylvia
Fenwick-Wilson, Noni Fenwick-Wilson (Stirling Fraser) and her former Spouse
Graeme Fenwick-Wilson; as well as her many nieces and nephews on both sides of
the family. Jude was predeceased by her father, Alvin Radies; her stepfather,
Gyula; her brother-in-law, Bob; and her grandchildren, Maverick and Enya.
Friends and family are invited to pay their respects at a casual
viewing from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on February 13, 2026, at Kettle Valley
Memorial. A celebration of life will be held at Just Pies in the spring, when
the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Further details will be shared at a later
date.
AREA E Town Hall
ITS TOWN HALL MEETING TIME!
Explore the proposed 2026 Budget and 2026–2030 Five-Year Financial Plan.
Meet Sharen Gibbs Regional Director & RDKB staff, find out how the RDKB
operates, what your tax dollars fund and learn more about your programs and
services.
There will be door prizes too. See you there!
In the meantime, you can find out more and ask the RDKB team a question on its
town hall page:
https://jointheconversation.rdkb.com/2026-town-hall-meetings
Thursday, February 12, 2026
New Coffee and Food Service Option
Our brand new coffee shop The Roundhouse Station is opening tomorrow February 13th for a soft opening at 9am until 2pm and running until Monday February 16th. Snag yourself some delicious coffee from @wolftreecoffee that is ground fresh for each pour.
The Roundhouse will operate for the rest of the season from 8am until 2pm Friday to Sunday, and will serve grab and go sandwiches, baked goods and a variety of delicious coffees!
Come experience our new food outlet for the first 25 customers on Saturday will get a discount on their next meal in the cafe or bar.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Tumbler Ridge
As we bask in the sunshine, and enjoy the snow, Tumbler Ridge has been rocked by a devastating mass shooting. The name of the shooter was released this morning, and two of the deceased are the mother and step-brother of the shooter.
We can only imagine the trauma for the families and first responders involved. A community forever changed.
Tumbler Ridge will not be forgotten.
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