Sounding Off

04.20.13

Smaller communities meeting carbon-neutral commitments.

04.02.13

How can you become actively involved in the Fernie community? Joni has some tips this month.

02.20.13

"Being passionate about your community is good – we understand!"

12.29.12

Joni contemplates serving with dignity as a public servant this month.

11.01.12

"You're participation and perspective are essential to the future governing of our city!" - find out more about the City of Fernie's OCP in this column.

09.21.12

This month city councillor Joni Krats discusses community service.

08.24.12

A tree hugger, a redneck and a feminist go into a meeting . . .

Here’s an idea: Let’s pick a group of people who have very little in common — different moral standpoints, different ideas, different ways of speaking. Let’s put them in charge of important stuff like safety, drinking water, the economy, housing and community planning. And, let’s make them do this for three years. Also, let’s pay them so little that they have other reasons for doing this job, like personal interests or generalized nuttiness. That would be awesome!

06.22.12

The City of Fernie is sharing its activities and aspirations through this new column!