1981

• Silver Star Sports purchased by Norm Crerar, Charlie Locke, John Hindle, Rob Marshall and John Gow and becomes Silver Star Mountain Resorts Ltd.
• First of Nordic trails are cleared.

• Putnam Station Hotel built, with the Wine Cellar downstairs. Judd Buchanan joins current ownership team.

• The original day lodge is converted into the Pinnacle Suite Hotel.
• Town Centre is relocated to current location and the administration office, Aquatic Centre, Vance Creek Saloon, Silver Lode Inn and Kickwillie Inn are constructed.
• Summer operations begin.
• Installation of a biathlon range takes place and additional cross-country trails are built.
• Real estate development near the entrance to the resort begins.

• Vance Creek Hotel added to Saloon.

• Silver Lode Inn opens.

• Chairs on the Summit lift replaced. The former Day Lodge is converted into the Pinnacles Suite Hotel.

• Lord Aberdeen Apartment Hotel built.

• Sales begin for lots in Phase I of the Knoll.
• First home built in Phase I of the Knoll during the summer.

• Logging begins in Putnam and roads are developed.
• Volunteer fire department started.
• Ski Partner program starts. The partners were outfitted by the Far West company of Vernon. The first partners were Ron Carter, Tom and Betty Campbell, Neil Davidson and Ginny Stewart.
• The first escorted snow cat tours take place in Putnam. For $15.00 you can ski Sunny Ridge and get picked up by cat and transported back to the Vance Creek side. It takes the entire morning for one round trip.

• Major residential development begins; 20 homes built.
• First quad chairlift - Silver Queen - installed.
• Top and bottom stations of the Vance and Putnam Creek Express quads installed.
• A 1914 former BC Rail caboose moved to the Starduster teaching area.

• Vance and Putnam Creek Express lifts installed.
• Putnam Creek area opens, doubling the skiable terrain.
• 15 km of cross-country trails added.
• World Cup Nordic event held at Resort.
• Another 20 homes built in Phase I of Knoll.
• Sales begin on Phase II of Knoll.

• Mid-station on Putnam Creek Express built.
• National Altitude Training Centre built.
• Chilcoot Conference Centre built adding an additional 36 rooms to Vance Creek Hotel and a 400 seat conference centre.
• 18 homes built in Phase I and II of the Knoll.

• Vance Creek Express expands lift capacity.
• Snowboard Park built.
• Ski and Snowboard School House built at end of Main St.
• Parking lot 'A' paved.
• Toboggan hill and skating pond open.
• Ski locker facility expanded.
• Additional twelve homes built on Knoll.

• Paradise Camp built at mid-station of Putnam Creek Express.
• 11 runs added to Putnam Creek.
• Grooming capacity increases with the addition of another grooming machine.
• Night lighting on Milk Run is expanded.
• Coldstream Dry Goods opens.
• 15 homes built on Knoll.
• Silver Star Snowmobile Guided Tours opens.

• New Master Plan for village and mountain development completed.
• Grandview - a 33-unit condominium project on the Knoll built.
• Addition of Tube Park to Brewer's Pond area takes place.
• BBQ deck at Paradise Camp expanded.
• Preliminary work done on Silver Woods area to access future ski terrain.
• 13 homes constructed on Knoll.

• New mid-station added to Yellow Chair.
• Putnam Creek Express has a 25% increase in lift capacity.
• Bugaboos Bakery Caf¨¦ added to Main St.
• New winch-cat grooming machine for Putnam Creek.

• 69 room Silver Creek Hotel added to Vance Creek's inventory.
• Construction of runs in Valhalla; 5000 feet with three runs and gladed area completed
• Coldstream Dry Goods and Bugaboos Bakery Cafe expanded.

• New grooming machine purchased.
• Valhalla Pure Outfitters joins Main Street.
• New lift installed at Tube Town.
• Silver Queen Lodge built at Brewer's Pond.
• Guided Snowmobile Tours add a Mini-Z Park.

• Major expansions to water supply and new waste water treatment plant.
• Natural gas service provided to village.
• New Star Kids Centre.
• Town Hall remodeled with new washrooms.
• New "Ride On" snowboard shop on Main Street.
• Creekside condominiums - 52 units - built in Phase I.
• Silver Queen lighted for night skiing.
• New permanent headquarters for Silver Star Adventure Tours.
• 25 acres of gladed tree runs are added.

• Completion of water system.
• Beginner terrain carpet lift installed.
• Expansions at Tube Town and Silver Queen.
• 52 additional units built in Creekside, Phase II.
• 150 bed Hostel with staff accommodation built in the village.

• Lord Aberdeen expands by 8 suites.
• Long John's Pub built in Lord Aberdeen.
• Three townhouse units added to Pinnacles.
• New bay added to Fire Hall, new truck ordered.
• Beginner carpet lift expanded.

2001

• On November 7, 2001, the Schumann family ¡ª owners of Big White Ski Resort since 1985 ¡ª reach agreement in principle with the Honourable Judd Buchanan, (Order of Canada), majority shareholder of Silver Star Mountain Resort on the purchase of the majority assets of Silver Star Mountain Resort.
• Big White and Silver Star offer dual mountain pass program.
• On Dec. 1, 2001, the Schumann family takes possession of Silver Star Mountain Resort.

• On Jan. 10, 2002, WestJet commences first non-stop Hamilton to Kelowna flight.

• On March 1, 2002, Silver Star Mountain Resort invests $10 million in resort expansion plan featuring:
• The Comet Express, a $5.2 million, six passenger, high speed, Leitner-Poma chairlift which replaces the Vance Creek quad. State-of-the-art lift is the largest of its kind in Canada, 5,993 feet in length and with a capacity of up to 3,000 passengers per hour.
• The Powder Gulch Express replaces the Putnam Creek quad, at a cost of $4.1 million. The quad has a length of 2,025 metres and provides access to Silver Star's award winning black and double black diamond terrain for over 1,600 snow enthusiasts per hour.
• $700,000 is spent on improving Guest Service infrastructure including a new retail shop, a Wonder Carpet beginner lift, upgrades to the Tube Park, and terrain sculpting on Last Chance and Aunt Gladys runs.

• On July 14, 2003, Silver Star Mountain Resorts hosts the inaugural Okanagan Wine Festival.
• On Sept. 27, 2003, Silver Star Resort homes by Concert Properties Ltd. sell in record time. 40 condominiums and town homes are sold in three hours.

• Silver Star Mountain Resort breaks ground on the $54 million luxury Snowbird Lodge. This is the first accommodation project taken on by the Schumann family at Silver Star. Building is scheduled for completion in September 2006.

• On July 14, 2004, Silver Star signs long-term agreement to secure Okanagan Wine Festival through to 2008.
• Silver Star continues summer grooming in order to facilitate a new terrain park for snowboarders and skiers, constructs new access to Aunt Gladys ski run, applies facelift to the National Altitude Training Centre, expands Parking Lot E to accommodate overnight guests, constructs new coffee shop upstairs at the Town Hall, and purchases new grooming machines.
• On Dec. 17, 2004, Air Canada announces jet service from Vancouver to Kelowna to handle skier traffic to Silver Star and Big White Resorts.

• WestJet commences non-stop service from Toronto to Kelowna opening up southern Ontario to the Okanagan Valley.
• Jan. 25, 2005, Road to 2010 Olympics, National Freestyle Skiing Event held at Silver Star Mountain January 27th to 20th.
• On Feb. 12, 2005, Silver Star secures agreement with the North Okanagan Regional District over wells, enabling the sale of fully serviced land lots.
• On Feb. 19, 2005, Silver Star Ski Resort announces third new lift in three years, the $5.5 million Silver Woods project. A total of 420 acres of terrain serviced by a new Leitner-Poma high-speed detachable quad, totaling 1,250 vertical feet.
• On Feb. 19, 2005, Silver Star announces construction of new mountain bike terrain park to be accessed by the Comet Express six pack express lift that is fitted with special racks to carry up mountain bikers.
• On June 23, 2005, Silver Star Mountain Resort opens the Comet Express for its revamped Bike Park. The lift access 1,600 vertical feet of terrain.
• On Dec. 3, 2005, Silver Star Mountain Resort officially opens Silver Woods chairlift and terrain.

• On March 4, 2006, Silver Star Mountain Resort sells out 49 lots on Alpine Meadows, at the base of Attridge.

• At the same time, the resort announces a new $1.5 million Doppelmayr ¡®Unistar¡¯ fixed-grip quad chairlift with a capacity of 1,200 people per hour will be constructed. The Alpine Meadows chairlift is 743 metres (2,450 feet ) in length and 229 metres (750 feet) of vertical is scheduled to open for the 2006-2007 winter season.
• On May 26, 2006, Silver Star Mountain Resort is awarded Alpine Resort of the Year by Alpine Canada.
• On Dec. 12, 2006, Silver Star Mountain Resort opens the Alpine Meadows chairlift.
• Dec. 20, 2006, The Bulldog Hotel & Grand Cafe is open at the mountain. The hotel, which purchased the historic Putnam Station at the entrance to the village, offers dining and full hotel service.

• On March 13, 2007 Silver Star announces its newest accommodations on the mountain, Firelight Lodge. The first phase of the project is a 46-unit luxury condo project based at Brewer's Pond.
• On Dec. 7, 2007 Silver Star Mountain Resort opens the newly reconfigured Silver Queen chairlift. The chairlift is moved to allow true ski-in/ski-out access to all Creekside owners and renters.

• On April 3, Silver Star Mountain Resort is named co-host, along with Sovereign Lake, of the 2011 World Master's Cup, featuring more than a 1,000 cross country skiers from around the world.
• On Nov. 7, 2008, Kelowna International Airport completes its multi-million dollar runway expansion, allowing greater air traffic and the ability to land 747s.

• Nov. 2, 2009, The Vancouver/Whistler Olympics for Silver Star to cancel the 30th edition of Over The Hill Downhill, due to a lack of volunteers and safety netting. The resort plans on staging the race in 2011.

• On Nov. 27, 2009, Firelight Lodge opens its doors as the ski season gets underway.