Elk Valley & Fernie Community Updates
It seems to me that most people have a strange relationship with the internet. It’s hard to imagine how you couldn’t; the same place that shows you the third trending water bottle of the summer can also show you that the thing you’ve been taught to feel embarrassed about isn't embarrassing. You...
The Elk Valley community could be using the EVR Summit Centre (formerly known as the Elk Valley Field House) as soon as the end of 2026. “If the stars align, we could be open this year,” said spokesperson for the Elk Valley Field House Society (EVFHS), Aysha Haines. “We could be open in December...
Someone said to me recently: “You picked a hard time to be mayor.” This observation is both true and not quite true. Why true? There has been a lot written about the effect of the Covid 19 pandemic and its profound and lingering effects on trust in politicians and political institutions generally...
My dearest people are not only those who I feel safe to share my failings, sorrows and hardships, but those with whom I can unabashedly share my successes. I have often found that the deepest connections are forged not just through shared failure but in the uninhibited sharing of achievements. It is...
When I think about Fernie’s arts and culture scene, my brain automatically goes to the big hitters like The Arts Station, the Fernie and District Historical Society, the Fernie Heritage Library and of course the many event organizers who keep this town buzzing with energy. I also think about Sadie...
August in the Elk Valley is spectacular for so many reasons. She starts bold in all her beauty, the sky brilliant blue against the deep green of the mountains, the Elk River running clear when you’re close enough to touch it, a meandering turquoise from a distance. The bugs have almost vanished, and...
Submitted by
Fix on August 7, 2026.
(Columbia Basin) – Homeowners will have access to practical information and hands-on learning opportunities this fall through free Home Energy Efficiency Workshops being offered in 25 communities throughout the region. The workshops are being delivered by the Community Energy Association on behalf...
I saw an interesting post recently, where the interviewer (Bar Stool Sports) asked numerous individuals in the sports industry how many more people watch the FIFA World Cup final than the Super Bowl. Guesses ranged from 275,000 to 500 million… and only increased when they knew they were wrong. 1.3...
My first job in the nonprofit sector was with the Fernie & District Arts Council, aka The Arts Station. What began as a job quickly became an introduction to the incredible impact nonprofit organizations can have on a community. Every exhibition, concert, workshop, and community event showed me that...
