I get where you are coming from. However I really believe that Fernie has enough to offer to stem that general tide. On another note, I have begun to consider that there is a large movement that is promoting/causing de-growth in the western world. What concerns me is that the movement of the economic drivers to the developing world will cause far more pollution and ecological degradation than the same industry would be allowed to cause in the western world. Yes there are still large problems here, but the developing world has almost no regulation, and in some areas a culture that basically does not care for the environment in any way, shape, or form. Just some food for thought.
As for urbanization, those people still need resources and places for recreation. We have both. I would rather try to take full advantage of those opportunities, rather than watch more friends and colleagues move away due to lack of opportunity.
