Big White Ski Resort is looking to terminate its lease with a mountain restaurant that held a maskless, undistanced party on Monday (March 29).

Videos posted to social media show a raucous party at Charley Victoria鈥檚 that night, rife with table dancing, large crowds and no masks, or other COVID-19 precautions in sight. The restaurant reportedly offered 50 per cent discounts on food and beverage during the event.

鈥淲e鈥檙e disgusted,鈥� said Big White鈥檚 senior vice president Michael Ballingall. 鈥淚t is a blatant disregard for the law.鈥�

Ballingall said the resort has taken action to end its lease agreement with Charley Victoria鈥檚.

The ski resort has since identified and fired two of its staff members who attended the party. Ballingall said the restaurant, which just opened this past winter, had been following rules and guidelines to a tee, 鈥渦ntil Monday night.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 not so much that we鈥檙e frustrated 鈥� humanity is frustrated,鈥� said Ballingall. 鈥淭his is not the way you act in a global pandemic.鈥�

The restaurant issued an apology in a press release on Wednesday morning. Owner Justin Reid said he takes full ownership for the 鈥渋gnorant decision鈥� he made out of 鈥減ure selfish frustration鈥� over provincial restrictions announced that day which hastily banned indoor dining services the next.

鈥淢y decision to let his happen was wrong. I take full accountability for (sic) accept all consequences of this poor decision,鈥� said owner Justin Reid.

Health officials declared a COVID-19 cluster at Big White contained just last week. Between Dec. 15, 2020 and March 26, Interior Health tied 237 cases to the mountain.

The Capital News has reached out to Interior Health for further information.

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