Business

There are still 21 days of summer left but at this time of the year everyone is back at work, the children are in school and it’s now time to “knuckle down” for a little while at least. Why not get your taxes in order?

Fernie Green Clean & Organizing, www.ferniegreenclean.ca 250-423-0506
A Resident for eight years and loving the quaint mountain town, Sara McFarlane decided people could benefit from her environmentally friendly ways of thinking and now offers an environmentally responsible cleaning service. All cleaning products are 100% natural, utilizing the Norwex brand.

Fernie Brewing Co. 26 Manitou Road, 250-423-7797
If you’ve been to a liquor store in BC or Alberta you’ve probably noticed Fernie Brewing Company’s newest additions! With a new bottling line, FBC is excited to now offer What the Huck – Huckleberry Wheat and Ol’ Willy Wit – Belgian White Ale in their 650ml bottles.

Thinking about starting a business or expanding your current one? Consider writing a Business Plan! It will help you determine if your business idea is viable. It explains what your idea and goals are and how you are going to achieve them. It does take some time to prepare it but is well worth it.

Woven Gardens Horticulture, 250-278-0402 info@wovengardens.ca
Woven Gardens is a new horticulture company offering many services from garden maintenance to creation of flower beds and boxes, pruning, planting trees and shrubs.

The international financial crisis that emerged in June 2008 is largely over. There are early signs of a global economic recovery and confidence in financial institutions is returning. The market value of many risky assets is rising as investor confidence builds. The global economy is forecast to continue recovering, although high levels of government and household debt in most mature economies will subdue the rate of growth.

Recently new to Fernie, the band Flirty Urge is ready to take on the entertainment scene. Over the years they have played in several different bands and Mike (lead guitar) spent years traveling professionally showing off his Malmsteen fingers. Mona (singer) has spent years training vocally as an understudy for her professor at UNBC and studying classical and contemporary vocal styles, which she intends to teach in her vocal studio this September.

Already an authorized dealer for Riverbend Timber Frame, AHC has added INSULSPAN to its portfolio. Insulspan is a manufacturer of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) which offers an alternative to regular stick frame construction for both commercial and residential building. Insulspan's SIPS building system consists of solid, one-piece, pre-cut SIP units that are ready to install as wall, floor or roof components suitable for many residential and commercial building applications. Each SIP consists of a core of molded expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation with engineered oriented strand board (OSB) laminated to the top and bottom faces.

A TFSA is a registered savings plan, which allows any Canadian resident of 18 years of age or older to earn investment income that is tax-free. The contribution limit is of $5,000 per year and you can withdraw your funds at any time. To take advantage of the flexibility of withdrawals, you should consider investing your savings in a combination of investment such as high interest savings account, GICs and mutual funds.

This month Beavertail Lodge B&B, Cinnamon Bear Lodge B&B, GPI Chartered Accountants, Kinesis and Movement Matters, and the Vogue Theatre.

March 1, 2010 …for some it will be a great day on the slopes, a birthday, an anniversary, another day at work and for others, the disappearance of the little black cloud that has been hanging over their heads because they will have made the final contribution to their RRSPs for the 2009 tax year.

AHC Development - Big Bang Bagels - Essential Yoga Studio & King Fir Spa