Pop superstar celebrates birthday in Fernie

Fernie residents were abuzz this weekend over sightings of pop entertainer Justin Timberlake, rumoured to have celebrated his birthday in the snow-laden B.C. ski town, about 200 kilometres west of Lethbridge. The ex boy-band babe and regular

Saturday Night Live guest celebrated his 31st birthday at a backcountry resort specializing in high alpine skiing accessible only by snowmobile.

Employees of the resort were tightlipped Sunday, offering few details about their high-profile guest, but one snowboard shop owner confirmed that Timberlake had made an impression on shop staff when he came in to buy some ski gear.

“He was smaller than (we) thought. And he was going around with a bit of a beard,” said Commit Snow & Skate owner Adam Laurin.

No word whether Timberlake had any starlets on his arm to help celebrate his birthday, but chefs at the resort where he stayed did prepare a custom birthday cake.