Archives for “July 2008”

Mountain Caribou
July 28, 2008

Good News for Mountain Caribou

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) yesterday announced a commitment to purchase and conserve 550 square kilometres of biologically-rich land in the south Selkirk Mountains … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Leave a comment
July 25, 2008

Alone On A Boreal Stage

A blog on the Fernie Writers Conference by Brenda Schmidt; writer, painter, birdwatcher, bog walker, author of A Haunting Sun (2001), More Than Three Feet … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off
transrockies-2008-stage-7-dan-hudson-photo-329.JPG
July 21, 2008

TransRockies Finish Returns to Fernie

The world-renown TransRockies Challenge mountain bike race announced another event finish for Fernie this August 16th. Local organizers of the Blackstone Fernie TransRockies are gearing … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off
lungbuster
July 17, 2008

Lost Boys Lungbuster

Not for the faint of heart nor the short of breath, Fernie Alpine Resort will introduce its newest challenge race on Saturday, July 26th, the … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged | Comments Off
ken-read.jpg
July 16, 2008

Ken Read Steps Down

Ken Read announced today he will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Alpine Canada Alpin at the beginning of August. “After more than six … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Comments Off
red resort map
July 11, 2008

Red Spending $1Million

Red Mountain Resort is investing close to $1 million on mountain projects designed to enhance skiing and riding on Red’s epic terrain. A comprehensive lift-service … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off
igs_logo.ecommerce
July 10, 2008

IGS Home Hardware Has New Owner

I.G.S. has sold its Home Hardware division to Jason Delege who will commence operating the Home Hardware division as Fernie Home Hardware effective July 9, … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off
Thomas Grandi

Grandi Returns for 2010

Canada’s greatest technical ski racer ever — two-time World Cup gold medalist and Alberta Alpine President Thomas Grandi — will immediately return to Canada’s national … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , , | Comments Off
July 8, 2008

Anaheim Ducks Sign Fernie Native LeNeveu

The Anaheim Ducks signed goaltender David LeNeveu to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. A native of Fernie, … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off
FERNIE FULL THROTTLE FESTIVAL
July 4, 2008

Fernie Alpine Resort Kicks off Summer

Fernie Alpine Resort has kicked off its summer operations with lift-accessed hiking and mountain biking being offered seven days a week. With one of the … (More)

Posted in News | Tagged , | Comments Off