July 12, 2013 Mary’s July Update This past Thursday Rocky Mountain Village held its annual barbecue for residents and family members. A hot summer day with […] Read more
June 11, 2013 A dose of Italy In 1989 I returned to Italy for the first time since immigrating to Canada. After landing in Rome I turned […] Read more
May 13, 2013 Mine Rescue Awards 2013 East Kootenay Mines Industrial Safety Association’s 92ng Competitions were held on May 11,2013 in Sparwood with the awards banquet in […] Read more
April 30, 2013 Fernie Supports Recovery Centre Friday April 26 had a large group of supporters gather for dinner to fundraise towards making a recovery centre for […] Read more
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