Tickets are still available for the Autumn Bounty Culinary Festival at Sun Peaks Resort on the Thanksgiving Day weekend.

Among events featured from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11 will be a chef’s house party at the Delta Sun Peaks hotel, with sumptuous food, specialty beers and spectacular wine, or join an organic farmer and winemaker for a spectacular luncheon.

For a full events listing or to purchase tickets, visit sunpeaksresort.com or call 1-866-552-5516.

That weekend will also see a winter equipment turkey sale from Oct. 9 to Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

This involves Sun Peaks Sports, Time 2 Ride, Helly Hansen and the Southside Board Shop, which are selling plenty of ski and snowboard equipment at Bento’s Day Lodge.

Brands include Burton, Westbeach, DC, North Face, Helly Hansen, Descente/DNA, Orage, Head, Rossingal, Elan, and more.

McSporties and Jardines will also be holding turkey sales at their locations in the Sun Peaks Village on the weekend.

Sun Peaks Resort Corporation is also holding its annual job fair from Oct. 10 to Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, also at Bento’s Day Lodge.

Hiring will be taking place for all departments, including outside operations, sports school, food and beverage, guest services, ski patrol, sports centre, retail and rentals.

To schedule an interview, contact Marla Braden at employment@sunpeaksresort.com or phone 250-578-5500.

Tree Line Studios is also holding an Art Shows and Kids Imagination Station on Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Local artists will be available to discuss and show their works.

Children can learn how to make felt out of wool and watch how Karen Hanna creates her unique purses, hats and stuffed animals.

Marianna Abutalipova will also be on hand to teach children how to collage and use bright colours in artwork.