Resident Profile

07.30.10

Yes, this is a three day stage race set for July 1-3, 2011 and it’s in Fernie! I was ecstatic to say the least and immediately got in touch with the race organizer, Mark Kaltenbac. Who is this guy and why did he choose Fernie?

06.28.10

Resident Profile - Kurt Adams

Kurt Adams is a name you probably know if you’re a keen biker in Fernie. He’s been involved in the Fernie Mountain Bike club over the years and has been el presidente for the last two to three. While you may realize this, you may not realize the amount of time and effort Kurt and others involved dedicate to the mountain bike community.

06.01.10

Resident Profile – Melissa Fleischacker

While Melissa was in treatment she had heard that the previous chair for the Elk Valley Relay for Life was stepping down, and put a proposal together for the contract. She coordinated the Relay in 2008 and 2009, running a column in the spring Fernie Fix issues sharing the stories of people in the community affected by cancer. The first story she shared was her own, touching the hearts of our readers, giving hope to many, and creating momentum for the yearly Elk Valley Relay for Life.

04.28.10

Vanessa Raber

Time was tight and dollars short this December as the Historical Society worked towards finishing the new museum space. “Our prayers were answered when this young, energetic girl approached us for her internship,” says Laura Nelson. Vanessa Raber had finished University in Germany and when her boyfriend, whom had heard a lot of great things about Fernie, decided to move here for the season she decided she would come along and complete an internship for her Sociology Degree.

04.01.10

Janet Kuijt

Janet Kuijt is one of Fernie’s first transients, arriving in 1991 alongside the first Australian ski bums to grace our slopes. Like so many that visit this valley, she came for the winter, enjoyed it so much decided to experience one summer…and never left. She worked for the Fernie Snow Valley Ski School, and has taught various courses through the College of the Rockies over the years (tourism, computer courses, Spanish), originally intending on training to be an interpreter for the United Nations.

02.27.10

The Griz

According to legend, Fernie has not always been graced with the fine snow conditions we now enjoy on a regular basis. According to the legend, a baby boy was born mid winter in 1879 in a grizzly bear's cave high in the mountains. Sometime later the resident bear awoke ravenously hungry. A terrible battle occurred between the boy and the grizzly - one fighting for his life, the other for his dinner.

01.30.10

Laura Nelson and the Fernie Museum

While many know Laura Nelson as the face behind Polar Peek Books (which she recently sold), as a talented local artist, and/or as a born and raised Fernie girl (previously Laura Kennedy), many are not aware of her recent success as the President of the Fernie & District Historical Society.

12.30.09

Rosemary Brydon

While Emily Brydon is omnipresent in Fernie conversation of late, her mother - the pillar of strength supporting this resilient Olympian – remains far from the forefront, hard to believe when you meet her. Taller than Emily with a witty sense of humour that takes you by surprise and a personality that fills the largest of rooms, Rosemary is hard to miss.

11.26.09

Fernie Fix Magazine

A question I often hear asked is how the Fernie Fix originated. Well, it was a fast and furious beginning for me, and an exciting and busy time for my creators Vanessa and Krista. In October of 2006 the duo was working at Savage Marketing, a local marketing and publishing company in Fernie. When they learned that the business was for sale, they decided to branch off and create something fresh and new – something Fernie didn’t have yet. It all happened very quickly, using entertainment guides published in other communities as a starting point and making it more personal to Fernie from there. Krista wanted to tell stories. Vanessa wanted artistic flexibility. The partnership was off to a good start.