Healthy Living & Mountain Life in Fernie
Submitted by
Fix on May 13, 2026.
(Columbia Basin) – A new, long-term source of funding will be available to Columbia Basin food banks, as well as First Nations and Métis societies in the Basin that provide food to those in need. Columbia Basin Trust is investing $5 million in an endowment, to be managed by the Vancouver Foundation...
One of the unique benefits to living, working, and playing in a small mountain town like Fernie is the ease of access to basically everything. It takes nine minutes to drive all the way across town, and that’s if you hit a few traffic lights. While Fernie may lack some creature comforts and luxuries...
I am a firm believer that you are only as strong and resilient as the people you surround yourself with. As we go through life, it begins to become clear that at any moment life can throw you an utterly surprising (and devastating) curveball. And when that happens, it makes us step back and take...
I went for a walk the other night, the same walk I have done countless times with my family, but that night, I was alone. Something quietly called me to stop and sit on Stokie’s bench on the banks of the beautiful Elk River and simply contemplate life. A feeling of a presence came over me, with an...
Just like that, he was gone. I did not want it to happen, but it did, despite anything I did, said or tried, even as his personal nurse. There were parts of me that stayed in denial right up until those last few moments, and there were parts of me that knew what was coming all along. Nothing made...
The microbiome is everywhere these days. You can’t walk down a magazine aisle or scroll a news site without seeing something about gut health. And that’s for good reason – research on gut health is one of the fastest growing areas of research in science. There’s string theory and there’s gut health...
“I believe the children are our future,” Whitney Houston The Fernie Rod & Gun Club (FRGC) offers a variety of youth-oriented programs focused on outdoor skills, safety, and conservation. These programs aim to develop young participants’ confidence and connection to outdoor sports. Youth Shooting and...
As spring officially arrives in the Elk Valley and we swap our skis for bikes, the Elk River Alliance (ERA) switches into a different kind of gear. Snowmelt means the start of planting season and for ERA, this is a critical time for field work. ERA’s restoration crew and volunteers spend busy days...
The Western Larch tree is a welcome mountainside presence in the Fernie area. Presenting us with the fresh emerald green needles of spring, to the seasonal transitioning, glowing golden needles of fall, we are treated to one of the arboreal miracles. A coniferous tree that drops its foliage in the...
Submitted by
Fix on March 24, 2026.
(Columbia Basin) – More people in the Columbia Basin will be able to access fresh, nutritious food thanks to new investments that help communities safely store, process and distribute more food locally. Columbia Basin Trust is helping organizations and communities involved in food recovery and...
