April 11, 2013 Grace Brulotte – Fernie Inspire the Race to Empower I first wrote about Grace Brulotte 16 years ago when she was born with a rare congenital disorder called arthrogryposis, […] Read more
March 05, 2013 Lent 2013 In my youth Lent meant giving up favorite foods like bread or chocolate. Catechism taught that fasting and deprivation of […] Read more
February 28, 2013 Lions Club annual appreciation dinner The Lions Club of Fernie held their annual appreciation dinner at the Legion Hall on Saturday February 23, 2013. This […] Read more
February 04, 2013 New Funding Program for Elk Valley-Wide Projects Earlier this year, Columbia Basin Trust committed $200,000 per year for the next three years to the Elk Valley Community […] Read more
January 25, 2013 Fernie Mayor’s Update Last year passed quickly and 2013 is proving to move just as fast. Already January is gone but Council is […] Read more
December 30, 2012 Gordon Galloway – a volunteer Volunteers are the heart of every community. Most often volunteer effort is what brings about projects and amenities in the […] Read more
December 19, 2012 December is a time of self-reflection Thinking of the heartbreak parents of those killed in the shootings in Connecticut I wonder where and how those individuals […] Read more
November 18, 2012 Politicians should speak from the heart In September I had opportunity to hear Anna Maria Tremonte, host of CBC’s The Current reflecting on the role of […] Read more
November 11, 2012 MaryG Show with Sarah Parry The MaryG show features Mary Giuliano, the mayor of Fernie, and in this edition she interviews Sarah Perry, the General […] Read more
October 27, 2012 Mary’s October update: Library and Awards Years ago a Library garden was just an idea, today not only can Fernie Heritage Library boast of a lovely […] Read more
September 22, 2012 Unconditional Love for Brenda Brenda Macdonald walks into Vito’s Restaurant in Coleman with an oxygen tank in hand and barely able to speak from […] Read more
September 21, 2012 A few words at the Terry Fox run Last month I received a letter from a young woman by the name of Jennifer Parker asking me to say […] Read more