Emily Brydon Youth Foundation

EBYF Launches Community Initiative to Support Legacy Fund

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Feb 15, 2021

The Emily Brydon Youth Foundations launches six-week Community Initiative to raise funds for its Million $ Legacy Fund.

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Emily Brydon Youth Foundation, EBYF, Youth, Legacy Fund

Emily Brydon Rediscovers the East Kootenays

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Jan 18, 2021

When COVID brought her back home in March, I did my best to take advantage. Over the summer, I observed her getting reacquainted with a town that had developed and changed, just as she had, in the years they had been separated.

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Outdoors, Emily Brydon, Emily Brydon Youth Foundation, community

EBYF 12 Days of Christmas Fundraiser

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 to Saturday, December 12, 2020

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The Emily Brydon Youth Foundation continues to support youth in the Elk Valley pursue their dreams in the arts, education and sports. As the organization, like many others, has not been able to host its popular fundraising events, they are shifting to someting different that will not only help to raise funds for those in need but also create some holiday cheer and fun leading up to the holiday season!

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Emily Brydon Youth Foundation, EBYF, fundraiser

The Arts Station and EBYF Put the Fun in Fundraiser this Weekend

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Jun 19, 2019

The community of Fernie is fortunate to have a plethora of organizations backed by an army of dedicated volunteers, ensuring this community continues to be at the forefront when it comes to arts, culture, history and recreation, and also offering support to ensure nobody is left behind. This coming weekend, two well-known organizations are hosting unique evenings to raise events for their cause, in a fun and entertaining way.

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The Arts Station, Emily Brydon Youth Foundation

EBYF Summer Solstice Celebration

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Saturday, June 22, 2019

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7:00pm

The Emily Brydon Youth Foundation's annual summer fundraiser! Enjoy live music (Band Announcement Coming Soon!), silent auction items donated by the generous business community of Fernie, live auctions featuring some of the best adventures found in the Elk Valley, games that will make you giggle and perhaps surprise you by bringing out a little friendly competition, food and drink specials, and so much more.

Tickets will be available at the ScotiaBank in Fernie, who is matching funds for every ticket sold! They will also be available online by June 1.

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Cast Iron Grill, Emily Brydon Youth Foundation, Fernie BC, community

Emily, Mayor Ange Qualizza and Linda Socher

EBYF Launches Legacy Campaign

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Mar 13, 2019

Fernie Mayor Ange Qualizza, Emily Brydon and campaign donor Linda Socher at the EBYF Legacy Campaign kick off event. Photo by Troy Nixon

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Emily Brydon Youth Foundation, Legacy Campaign, Fernie Distillers, Elk Valley, EBYF

Emily Brydon Part of the BC Sports Hall of Fame 2019 Class of Inductees

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Nov 18, 2018

On November 14, 2018 the BC Sports Hall of Fame revealed its 2019 Induction Class at an official Announcement Day press conference at BC Place. The 2019 Induction Class features five athletes, three builder-coaches, one team, one pioneer, one media member and one W.A.C. Bennett award winner. Fernie's Emily Brydon is part of the 53rd class, which will be formally inducted at the Induction Gala in May, 2018.

We had a chance to talk with Emily over the weekend about this exciting news.

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BC Sports Hall of Fame, Emily Brydon Youth Foundation