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Sustainable Tourism
As I write this month’s column, I am in Richmond for the 2022 BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference. It has been amazing to be back in-person with colleagues from the Kootenays and across the province. The theme of the conference was ‘Kickstarting the Comeback,’ and there was a lot of thoughtfulness and optimism as the BC visitor economy looks to the future beyond recovery from the pandemic.
Communities Target Climate Resilience
Whether they’re enabling the public to use electric cars or promoting clean energy, eight projects are helping Columbia Basin communities become more climate-resilient, with support from Columbia Basin Trust.
Grass Fires Prompt Safety Reminder About Dangers of Spring Burning
Members of the Baynes Lake and Jaffray Fire Departments responded to a grass fire in the Jaffray area this afternoon.
Erin Hay and Rachel Romero
Spending so much time at the elementary school, it is hard not to notice the male to female ratio of teachers, student services and youth care workers. Currently, out of 33 positions there are two male representatives. The real differences can be found in leadership roles. Both the Vice Principals and Principals at EIDES and FSS are women. And young women, at that.
Join the Fernie Trails Alliance Board
The Fernie Trails Alliance look forward to you joining them for their 2022 ‘Virtual’ AGM on March 30th.
Active Transportation Implementation Plan
Local governments are slow machines, we often hear, when are they going to stop talking and start doing?! I can absolutely appreciate that sentiment!
Equality in Business
Local businesses impact all our lives everyday – whether we work for them or buy goods and services from them. Our local businesses are powered by people, and those people come from all walks of life and backgrounds.
And the Women
The worst form of inequality is to try and make unequal things equal.
-Aristotle
Equality implies individuality.
-Trey Anastasio
All who have died are equal.
-Comanche horseman
Finding and Building Belonging
If you’ve been following this column in the Fix for the past few months, I’ve been sharing some concepts and opinions around mentorship in the mountains. I wrote about learning how to lay the perfect skin track with my friend Grania, the Queen of the Selkirks (December 2021), I shared that mentorship often is inaccessible by those who need it most (January 2021), and last month I explored some risk management and decision making techniques for backcountry skiing.
Council Approves 2022 Budget, Tax Rate and Financial Plan
City of Fernie Council approved the 2022 Budget, tax rate and Five-Year Financial Plan at the Regular Meeting of Council held on March 14, 2022.
RDEK Launches Program to Support Heat Pump Retrofits in Electoral Areas
Rural residents in the East Kootenay looking to introduce more energy efficient heating systems in their homes may be eligible for a rebate through a new program being offered by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK).
Evidence
ev·i·dence
/ˈevədəns/
noun
1. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
verb
1. be or show evidence of.
City Appoints Brendan Morgan as Fire Chief
The City of Fernie is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Morgan to the position of Fire Chief and Director of Fire & Emergency Services with the City of Fernie.
The After Years
Menopause, the final phase across the life span that we will be discussing. The last big shift we experience in our bodies as females, but unfortunately a shift we may not feel fully prepared for. Most of us are aware of hot flashes, mood swings and the ending of our menstruation, but in my experience a lot of women are not prepared for other changes that can occur, and most wonder why we aren’t educated earlier on.
New and Improved Spaces Get People Outside
The outdoors are a great place to be active. Now there will be even more and better ways to get moving in the fresh air, with 18 projects being supported by Columbia Basin Trust. The intent is to improve community well-being by creating low barrier, outdoor recreational facilities in Basin communities.