[whathasferniebecome]

Thanks to seasonsgreetings I will never spell the word restaurant like restaraunt again. Sorry I didn’t spell check my post. Next time you reply to someone’s post, why don’t you focus on the topic at hand, rather than staying up all night thinking of a so called “witty” put down.

Embarassing, try harder next time.

[whathasferniebecome]

Sounds typical… was it on the corner of 13th st. and 2nd ave? Just outside of Little Italy,eh. Have those awesome Fernie cops investigate the matter, I’m pretty sure they will come up with some leads :p
As an old local to Fernie, sometime the “outsiders” (hate to use that term) but the Fernie mentally is if they feel threatened by them, they usually do something stupid. Not speaking about all Fernieiets here, but if an aussie or a foreigner has pissed them off somewhere along the way, they usually take it out on any foreigner that they see or comes their way. Good luck finding the Jerk(s) who did this.

[whathasferniebecome]

Everybody is about get rid of the old and get with the new…. I actually agree with this theory when it comes to the old golf course. Maybe now they will have to bump up their service levels and make some positive changes down there.

[whathasferniebecome]

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.

[whathasferniebecome]

The views in Fernie are great! I wouldn’t recommend it as a long term home, the town is not booming like people think it is… but its a good start. Fernie is not on the map of BC and most likely will remain the small town it should be. Photography is a wonderful job because Fernie is so beautiful, Good luck with the plumbing job… I know Penticton, and other smaller communities in the okanagan are looking…..

[whathasferniebecome]

Green Beer is a bad idea…. Instead all the prices should be 4’s.. Hence $4 bucks for a beer, or $4.44 for a dozen wings. (4 leaf clover)

[whathasferniebecome]

I really hate “bashing” Fernie because it was a town I grew up in and was proud of…. but as I grew up the town in general took many turns for the worse… I guess when you come back and see so many changes ( most from my perspective happen to be negative).. you get upset…. I understand that life has changes and that we have our ups and downs, I feel that Fernie has changed negatively, and will never have the same spunk that it once used to have. There are postive changes to Fernie over the years such as the ski hill…… but again I have to defend the small business man… I hope that people will not be sold out by big business likes of Canadian Tire. Support the local businesses that have been there the longest. I’m quite bitter about the FGCC and many other…. Do I dare say BAD changes…. It is up to the people of Fernie to decide if the changes are good or bad… Obviously my opinion stands. I respect everyones opinions and I apologize if my opinions and comments have offended anyone.

We live in a country where freedom of speech is a right, my comments and feelings are valued by many, others not so. We need to put money #2 and our kids and youth #1…

[whathasferniebecome]

FGCC has seen a drastic decline of over 120 junior member in 94′ all the way down to 2 or 4 junior members. I understand that Fernie has lost a lot of youth, that is one of the reasons why we have lost a school. Why isn’t the members of FGCC and staff doing more to ensure that young kids are taught the game….. They have a couple great programs in the summer, but like always I have not seen the head pro out there once helping the kids… Everywhere else in the kootenays/ BC the head pros are dedicated in getting more kids to enjoy and learn the game, it seems that the dedication has gone to the ol’ mighty dollar and how many of them he can get in his pocket.

Close the register, and get your ass out there and help out the kids….

[whathasferniebecome]

Erica how long did you work there for??? One season? two seasons? Did you get the job all on your own? Or did mommy and daddy help you with that, because you know they are “Big at the course”. Second, I don’t know why I’m going to explain this, but I should….. During Junior night, anyone can go out on the course, during mens night no one but men are aloud to go out. I have played at most of the courses in BC and we are one of the few clubs that have restrictions on Juniors…. Do you know that juniors can not play on weekends before 2pm, even if they are with their parents, this goes the same for holidays… I have been treated very well at courses such as Golden, Creston, Cranbrook, and Kimberley, with no restrictions, we actually had priority over the men and ladies members.

Erica, how about a clubhouse on white with a lime water.

Seasons Greetings- So why shouldn’t FGCC get with the times and change the restriction rules? Fernie should just stick with staying small and behind on the times because by the time the people figure out that Fernie needs change, its time to change it again. I’m not saying to stay isolated from the world, some change is good… but what is wrong with the old small local businesses, should we just let the big guys come in and put out all the small businesses?? Sure, because change is good right? Fernie has many problems, many sucesses as well, My name WhatHasFernieBecome can be taken both positive and negative… it is really a question that the LONG residents need to ask themselves and figure out for themselves if they like the change, or they don’t like the change……
You say Tamato, I say tomato.
I don’t like the recent change, that is my opinion…
You like the change, that is your opinion…..

Obviously you think you are right, and I think that I am right….

Its called different opinions…. live with it!

[whathasferniebecome]

Time shouldn’t be booked off for Juniors…. Juniors just like all other members should be able to play anytime, that is how you become better. Why are you even commenting if you don’t even golf…. and Every detail of the finances should be public because it is a public golf course, it is not owned by one person, it is member owned… and if you have heard so- called (non-public) private confidental information from your parents who are probably on the executive, they should not be trusted because they have leaked information that is PRIVATE to yourself,… I guess there may be more problems down at the ol’ putting green.

[whathasferniebecome]

I was a member at Fernie Golf and Country Club for more than 10 years, I saw many ups and downs, I spent most of my time as a junior member, and a very dedicated employee.
Erica, If you actually spent most of your time at the FGCC between 1994-2004 you would probably know who I am, I have no idea who you are, do you look after the finances? If you do why don’t you send me a copy? I’m disappointed at the fact that there is no longer a junior program because of a certain few people…. I believe in a program to help teach kids the game, rules, and ettiquette. I was taught the game at a very young age and I’m very sad that kids in Fernie will not be able to have the same enjoyable time at the FGCC that I had.

jw- Sarcasm about the dog park…. and Fernie WAS an awesome little town, that needs to be reminded of its roots. FGCC was my home and I’m sad to see the steady decline because of greed.

Seasons Greetings- I’m very upset, and you would be to that the minute you leave Fernie, everything that you strived and worked hard over the years goes down the drain because of greed and selfishness. Many others have worked hard over the years, and they are also sad about the junior program…….

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