Towns are always growing…. there is no doubt about that, and growth is great for a community, but lets do it in more useful ways. Put things in Fernie that the local Fernie people can benefit from. Job creation is great, I don’t disagree against that. If Fernie continues its growth in Big corporations, it will run into problems such as finding enough people to work minimum wage jobs, I take a look at some places in the interior and in alberta and see that there is no such thing as a minimum wage job anymore. KFC and A &Ws are starting workers out at $10-15 bucks an hour. I see both sides, it is great that the workers are getting paid more, but in the end they really are not because situations like these bring inflation up immensely. If you want long line-ups and the minimum to no service levels at your local gas station, grocery store, and restaraunts then keep supporting big corporations, the more support towards big corporations, bigger corporations will take their places and even bigger will take theirs. The economy right now is very strong, but struggles to find the manpower because of these big corporations. Try going to a Home Depot or a Rona and see how much service you get…. you are practially invisible! With this rate, Fernie will no longer be a desired tourist stop, people demand service! So ask yourself if Fernie provides the service necessary for both its tourists and its locals.
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