Elk Valley & Fernie Community Updates
Submitted by
Fix on July 29, 2026.
Fernie, B.C. – Elk Valley Resources (EVR) and Fernie Search and Rescue (FSAR) announced a $100,000 donation by EVR to support the replacement of FSAR's Class-D Fixed Line (CDFL) helicopter rescue system, a critical tool that enables rapid response in some of British Columbia's most challenging...
Submitted by
Fix on July 23, 2026.
Did you have a teacher who changed your life’s trajectory or in the very least, helped you to gain confidence and curiosity about yourself and the world? I walked into Mr. Vallance’s Grade 8 English class knowing very little of him. Sure, I saw him riding his bike past our house regularly… well...
On October 17 Fernie will decide on those who will govern for the next four years. It’s important stuff for any community as it will set the course of the town for not just the next four but the next forty years and beyond. At the time of writing two people have declared for the office of Mayor of...
Taboos offer a remarkable insight into human existence. We live in a world where people can build rockets, write novels, and create artificial intelligence, yet on their restroom breaks find themselves in a silent standoff with their stall neighbour to see who can pee the quietest. Sometimes it...
I feel like I have had a lot of unsuccessful things happen as of late – programs with low attendance, projects taking too long to close out, partnerships stalled, grants unsuccessful… The nonprofit world is often just a series of rejections. It doesn’t mean that your project is not a good one or...
When I was growing up, Fernie’s firehall was located on 3rd Avenue, in a building designed and built to service cars. The fire department operated out of this building from 1979 until 2022 when it had to be decommissioned. With nowhere to go, the city temporarily moved the fire department to the...
Submitted by
Fix on July 9, 2026.
A new public survey has been launched to gather input on time observance in the southeast corner of BC. The survey is open through August 3 and is being done in partnership between the Regional District of East Kootenay, Town of Golden, and Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Electoral Area A...
Submitted by
Fix on July 9, 2026.
FERNIE, BC – The City of Fernie has received $200,000 through the Province of British Columbia's Local Government Development Approvals Program to support the digitization and modernization of planning and development records and information management. The project will improve records, enhance...
Submitted by
Fix on July 8, 2026.
Fernie, BC – Elk Valley Resources (EVR) and the Fernie Food Security Society (FFSS) announced a $450,000 donation by EVR to support FFSS’s Full Bellies, Full Hearts campaign, helping ensure children and families in the Fernie area have reliable access to nutritious food and the support they need to...
