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New Mexico Red Chile Enchilada Casserole
Nothing can rival the charm, ease, wow factor, and the umami-dense flavour of an enchilada casserole. When you mix red chile sauce, copious amounts of cheese, veggies and/or meat together with some corn tortillas—it’s gonna be a good time. Enchiladas are a core component of New Mexico’s culinary heritage and I’m excited to share this recipe with you!
Even More of the Basin to Access High-Speed Internet
Funding has been announced for rural communities and areas in the Columbia Basin—encompassing 5,429 homes—to create access to high-speed Internet. This new multi-year, $82-million project is being funded by the federal and provincial governments, the regional districts of Central Kootenay, Columbia Shuswap, Kootenay Boundary, East Kootenay and Columbia Basin Trust.
First Annual Arthur Sombrowski Tennis Tournament
The first annual Arthur Sombrowski Tennis Tournament was held in Fernie on a glorious weekend of July 15-16.
RDEK Planning for Assessment of Hosmer Fire Hall Prior to Proceeding with New Fire Hall
A proposal to fund an assessment of the current Hosmer Fire Hall will be considered by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors at its September board meeting next week.
Teck Supports Wildfire Emergency Response Efforts
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced it has donated more than $230,000 to organizations supporting emergency wildfire responses in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, and Washington State in addition to providing equipment, goods, and other assistance to help battle wildfires this season.
Get Out
Full-on summer in Fernie, is there anything quite like it? I’m certainly not the first to observe that it’s hard to leave this place in summer. Recently I reconnected with an old friend who moved away some years ago and whom I hadn’t seen in a couple of years. We used to mountain bike together regularly, but he now admits he works way, way too much.
Smile
What is a smile?