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You, Before Connecting to Others

Posted: 
Mar 04, 2022

We show up for the humans in our lives. As soon as we wake up, we are taking out our pets, making breakfast for others, organizing our day around who needs what. We support our partners, our kids, our colleagues, our family, and our friends without even giving it a second thought.

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Mental Health, wellness, well being, Fernie BC, community

More People to Enjoy Healthy, Locally Grown Food

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Mar 03, 2022

People in the Columbia Basin have expressed that they want to be able to access healthy, locally grown food. Nineteen projects will make this even more possible, supported with over $980,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Food Access and Recovery Grants.

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community, Food, foodie, Fernie BC, Columbia Basin Trust

Mental Health First Aid Course

Event Date(s): 
Repeats every week until Tue Mar 29 2022.
Saturday, March 26, 2022

The Elk Valley Suicide Task Force is offering a 2-day Mental Health 1st Air Course to all Elk Valley residents.

Available March 26th and 27th or March 28th and 29th

Registration fee is $200. Due to community support and grants they are able to offer the course for $20. To secure your spot, they kindly ask you to etransfer this to elkvalleystf@gmail.com and which dates you would like to attend.

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Mental Health, wellness, Elk Valley Suicide Task Force, community, Park Place Lodge, Fernie BC

Fernie Trails Alliance AGM

Event Date(s): 
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Time: 
7:00pm

The Fernie Trails Alliance Annual General Meeting will be held virtually March 30, 2022 at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, only current FTA Fernie Trails Pass holders and member clubs will be able to vote. 

For those interested in attending, or putting their name forward for a board seat, message executive@fernietrailsalliance.com to register and/or learn more about the current seats available and skill sets the board is looking for. 

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Fernie Trails Alliance, Outdoors, community, Fernie BC

Teck’s Third Elk Valley Water Treatment Facility Now Complete and Improving Water Quality

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Feb 28, 2022

Teck Resources Limited (“Teck”) announced today that its third water treatment facility, the Fording River South Active Water Treatment Facility (FRO-S AWTF), which has capacity to treat up to 20 million litres of water per day, is now operating and successfully removing selenium and nitrate from water at Teck’s operations in the upper Fording River. Commissioning of the facility was completed in December 2021 and it is now ramping up to achieve 100% of design capacity.

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Teck, community, Elk Valley, Fernie BC

Griz Days Winter Festival Returns to Fernie Next Week From March 4-6

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Feb 24, 2022

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Griz Days, Fernie BC, Festivals, winter festivals, winter, community

Family Day Learn to Tame a Snow Dragon Scavenger Hunt

Event Date(s): 
Repeats every day until Mon Feb 21 2022.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
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Find scavenger hunt clues on the Fernie Musem Facebook page or by visiting the Museum, Feb 19-21. Use the new virtual exhibit or visit the gallery to find the answers. Submit your answers by 4pm on Monday 21st to enter the prize draw.

Visit the Fernie Museum website for more details on this event and their latest exhibit. 

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Fernie Museum, community, history, Fernie BC, scavenger hunt

2021, Year in Review

Posted: 
Feb 10, 2022

After a thorough analysis of our financial health in 2020 where we saw years of organizational change, gaps in policy and practice, years of staff turnover, and 5-7 years of incomplete financial information, we started 2021 by establishing a budget and work plan that refocused the City on the fundamentals. 

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City of Fernie, community, Fernie BC

Rural Communities Take Action to Prepare For Emergencies

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Feb 08, 2022

When it comes to handling emergency situations—such as the wildfires, floods and heat waves experienced in 2021—it’s best to be prepared. That’s why Columbia Basin Trust is supporting 13 rural and First Nations communities in the Columbia Basin to set up locations where people can gather during emergencies and disasters.

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CBT, Columbia Basin Trust, Fernie BC, Elk Valley, community

Fernie Sled Drags

Event Date(s): 
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Time: 

One of the biggest and most entertaining events on the Fernie sledding calendar! Details to be announced. Admission $10, Youth under 14 FREE.

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Fernie Snowmobile Association, snowmobile, winter, Sports, Outdoors, community, Fernie BC, FSA