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DNS Based Parental Controls
Recently a friend asked me about managing online access in a house with young children. The internet is an astonishing and amazing thing filled with wonders to fuel your children’s imagination, but also contains stuff that parents will want to manage their access to.
Fernie Community Choir
The choir came together when Anne Majic, a long-term Fernie resident who enjoys singing, approached David Pasivirta, a local music and band teacher, to see if he would be interested in leading a community choral group. Luckily for us, David was keen and the Fernie Community Choir was born.
Diggin’ Into Spring
Does your dog love to dig? Puppies love to dig, and some grow into dogs who remain determined diggers, but the human end of the equation doesn’t always appreciate their digging “art.”
Sunday In the Park with Sadie!
In a small town like Fernie, our dedicated community spaces are sacred places in nature where we all get to play. Often these spaces are maintained by the City and/or by the efforts of the many dedicated volunteers. One of my favourite places to hit is the Fernie Rail Yard Dog Park. Its gorgeous off leash areas and paved walking trails are stunning.
May 2023 Editor's Fix
Spring has long been thought of a time of rebirth. A time of hope, playfulness, fresh air and childlike wonder.
May 2023 Astrology
May is a pivotal month of the year, and possibly a pivotal month in a lifetime. This month is all about boundaries as Mercury, the planet that rules communication - including our own deeper communications with self- travels retrograde through Taurus until May 14 when it turns direct.
Sid Marty Launches New Book in Fernie
On the evening of May 25, Sid Marty returns to Fernie to launch Oldman’s River: new and collected poems (NeWest, 2023), his latest volume, at Bramasole in the Garden Venue. For almost 20 years, Sid has been part of the writing and musical community in Fernie.
No Mow May
Did you know...
1 in 3 bites of food is dependent on pollinators?
Fernie Brewing Co. to Launch a Non-Alc Line
Just like the best adventures, they may take time to plan but are always worth the wait. Fernie Brewing Co.’s latest adventure is no different. After lengthy market exploration, recipe testing, and brand development, Fernie Brewing Co. is excited to announce the arrival of their new non-alcoholic brand hitting shelves next month. Raise a glass to your newest adventure-bud, LOGOTM by FBC®.
Oddfellows and Strange Bedfellows
A long-unoccupied building in Fernie collapsed recently. Gratefully nobody was hurt, and it is now moving toward orderly demolition. In my memory it was a commercial storefront. When I was a boy, it was it was a Pop Shoppe, where you excitedly took your plastic crate of empties and, after returning them, you refilled the crate with a selection of your favourites like Cream Soda and Black Cherry, flavours the thought of which today make my teeth ache in my jaw.
Wildfire Risk Prompts Community Action
From buying portable water tanks and equipment trailers, to providing specialized training and gear to their wildfire-fighting crews, 12 small communities and First Nations are taking action to reduce the threat of wildfires. These projects are being done with support from Columbia Basin Trust.
The Cleansing Mind
As an actor, a soliloquy is that inescapable moment you have playing a character where their true feelings are exposed. It’s a vulnerable opportunity to let the audience into the internal world you create within the drama of the play. This month, I thought I’d dive deep into the world of drama and present a soliloquy for Fernie.