Fernie Disability Awareness Night night was held at the Park Place Lodge this year and it was a lovely evening of fellowship, learning and presentations.
Located along Highway 3 in southeastern BC, the property is situated south of Fernie and connects a vast expanse of provincial land to the west with NCC’s Elk Valley Heritage Conservation Area to the east.
British Columbia has vowed to stop the building a bitumen pipeline across our province, over pollution and climate concerns. But on the other side of the province, in the Kootenays, pollution of a different kind is flowing from BC into Montana.
Last year the City of Fernie heard concerns from the public about the application of pesticides in public spaces and health. This year they are doing something about it!
The Fernie at War book won the Community History Award at British Columbia Historical Federation Historical Writing Competition. The award celebrates books that make significant contributions to the historical literature of British Columbia.
The popular Ancient Cottonwood Trail is not currently safe for walking due to accumulated debris both on the ground and in the canopy following a wind storm.