Banff, Alberta

Staff at Sunshine Village came together on the Family Day weekend to help raise money for the victims of Australia's bush fires.

The Down Under country is going through the worst bush fires on record, More than 200 people have perished in the blazes.

Sunshine staff donated more than $968.45 in their weekend long campaign, to assist the Victorian Red Cross Bushfire Appeal.

Fully 34 per cent of Sunshine staff are Australian. They are grateful to the staff overall for donating their loose change to help the families who have lost so much during this horrific time. They acted in the true spirit of Family Weekend.

Goat's Eye Garden staff received a special thank you for donating all their tips from the weekend � adding $620 to the total.

Sunshine Village, Alberta's most popular snow resort, typically gets more than nine metres (30 feet) of natural snow. It features 12 lifts, including the most quads in the Canadian Rockies. Its season is Canada's longest -- stretching from early November to the end of May.

Media Contact:
Doug Firby
Associate Director, Communications, Media & Marketing
Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort
Email: doug.firby@skibanff.com
Office: (403) 705-4010
Mobile: (403) 671-1000