December 2007 Owner News It's been an exciting month here at Aviawest as we added another property at the fabulous Sun Peaks Resort to the Aviawest collection! Many of you have now had a chance to see the new homes at Pacific Shores, but if you haven't (or even if you'd like to go back) there's still time to book our holiday special offer. We're looking forward to a wonderful Holiday Season at all our properties and a promising New Year for all our Owners. In this issue look for: Announcing The Pinnacle Lodge & Spa! Support Team Aviawest-Rocky Mountain Travel Journal from Lethbridge Alberta Vacation Ownership and Travel News RCI Tip of the Month Warmest Wishes for the Season, Gayle Miller Director of Owner Services

Support Team Aviawest-Rocky Mountain
Team Aviawest-Rocky Mountain is a competitive cycling group supporting young athletes to achieve their best. Last year Aviawest Resorts was the major contributing sponsor, along with Rocky Mountain bikes. We sponsored the mens JR National mountain bike champion and helped many more achieve great results in sport. The team is a registered non-profit society. For more information visit www.aviawest-rmb.com and help support this cause by making a donation using VISA or Master Card here. 100% of any donated monies go directly to support young adults athletic achievements.

Travel Journal
Congratulations to Trudy and Randy Sloan, who won a $100 gift certificate to The Landing Grill or AquaTerre Spa.
	"This year we decided to keep our feet on the ground and visit our own province." Submit your own story for your chance to win.
A golf holiday in Alberta

Vacation Ownership and Travel News
Time-share business comes of age November 27, 2007 - Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, Florida Who knew time-share executives could command such a willing crowd without the promise of free stuff? This wasn't your typical time-share pitch, though. In Europe, Fractional Properties Have Room to Grow November 25, 2007 - New York Times - New York, New York Claus Soerensen became a fractional owner of a second home before the term was even coined. Swap Mansions by Owning a Fraction November 8, 2007 - Helium Report - San Francisco, California Admittedly it's tough to imagine growing tired of week long stays at a luxury home on Barbados, but a growing network of fractional ownership exchange networks are betting that buyers of such shared ownership properties will crave vacation diversity.

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Featured Article

Special Destination Profile:

Entrance to The Pinnacle

Announcing The Pinnacle Lodge & Spa!

Vacations with Aviawest just got a lot "cooler" as we add The Pinnacle Lodge & Spa at Sun Peaks to our collection.

Last Minute Vacations

Are you available on short notice? Try a Last Minute Vacation and take advantage of fantastic deals.

Sample Packages:

Lawrence Welk Resort Villas
Escondido, California
Dates: 01/12/08 - 01/19/08
Points: 9,000

Kahana Falls
Lahaina, Maui
Dates: 12/20/07 - 12/27/07
Points: 9,000

Barnsdale Country Club
Rutland, England
Dates: 01/12/08 - 01/19/08
Points: 9,000

Porto Rio Hotel
Patra, Greece
Dates: 01/12/08 - 01/19/08
Points: 3,500

NOTE: Please call RCI to check availability as these deals sell out fast! 1.877.968.7476.

RCI Tip of the Month

For a quick overview of winter 2007 exchange availablity, visit RCI's Winter Exchange Finder.

Owner Education Nights

Get tips on stretching your points. These popular workshops fill up fast, so please book in advance.

	Parksville	Victoria
Jan	16	22
Feb	20	26
Mar	19	25

We are also pleased to offer workshops in Vancouver - and now in Nanaimo. Dates for these sessions vary as they are booked on demand.

Please call us at 1.866.769.6377 or email owner@aviawest.com for more details and to reserve seats.

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